We decided the time was right to try again using Frozen Embryos. I'm in a new job and am a lot more relaxed which should help and not having to go through the trauma of egg collection will hopefully leave me a bit stronger physically.

In October, I started taking Provera to induce the start of a menstrual cycle which is detailed below for reference. It is all a bit different in terms of drug regime, at least there are less injections and the Evorel patches are easy to apply. I was at risk of having the treatment stopped due to Hammersmith IVF closing over Christmas. However, thankfully my hormones were just about ready to continue onto the Evorel patches.

Hopefully a transfer will take place next week. Fingers crossed for us!

Redzer

FETC

16/10/2007 Provera (2 tablets)
17/10/2007 Provera (2 tablets)
18/10/2007 Provera (2 tablets)
19/10/2007 Provera (2 tablets)
20/10/2007 Provera (2 tablets)
21/10/2007
22/10/2007
23/10/2007
1 24/10/2007 Period started
2 25/10/2007
3 26/10/2007
4 27/10/2007
5 28/10/2007
6 29/10/2007
7 30/10/2007
8 31/10/2007
9 01/11/2007
10 02/11/2007
11 03/11/2007
12 04/11/2007
13 05/11/2007
14 06/11/2007
15 07/11/2007
16 08/11/2007
17 09/11/2007
18 10/11/2007
19 11/11/2007
20 12/11/2007
21 13/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 1
22 14/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 2
23 15/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 3
24 16/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 4
25 17/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 5
26 18/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 6
27 19/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 7
28 20/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 8
29 21/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 9
30 22/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 10
31 23/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 11
32 24/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 12
33 25/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 13
34 26/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 14
35 27/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 15 Query suppressed scan 8:30 and Blood Test
36 28/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 16
37 29/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 17
38 30/11/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 18
39 01/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 19
40 02/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 20
41 03/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1 21 Query suppressed scan 8:00 and Blood Test
42 04/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 22 Slight bleeding
43 05/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1 23 Slight bleeding
44 06/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 24
45 07/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1 25
46 08/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 26
47 09/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1 27
48 10/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 Evorel 100 28
49 11/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 29
50 12/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) x 2 Evorel 100 30
51 13/12/2007 Buserelin (50ml) 31 Scan 08:00

We were very lucky to have a transfer conducted before Christmas. On the way to the hospital, we received a call from the embryologist who said that unfortunately two embryos had perished in the defrosting process. This was of course disappointing, however, we did get two embryos for transfer that day.
One embryo had remained intact with four cells, the other had three. Apparently, the embryos have to be at least fifty percent intact for transfer. We now have three left should this transfer fail.

Anyhow, my husband and I went through the quick process of having the embryos implanted and will not find out until 31 December if it has been successful. I will have to go in for a blood test on that morning and will receive a call later that day.

Since the transfer took place (Wednesday 19 December 2007), I have experienced extremely sore breasts, some insomnia and occasional cramping. I certainly am unable to tell at this point in time if it has worked. This may all of course be down to the progesterone supplements (Cyclogest) and the Evoril oestrogen patches which I have to continue until at least the blood test. Will let you know.

Redzer

	16/10/2007	Provera (2 tablets)
	17/10/2007	Provera (2 tablets)
	18/10/2007	Provera (2 tablets)
	19/10/2007	Provera (2 tablets)
	20/10/2007	Provera (2 tablets)
	21/10/2007
	22/10/2007
	23/10/2007
1	24/10/2007	Period started
2	25/10/2007
3	26/10/2007
4	27/10/2007
5	28/10/2007
6	29/10/2007
7	30/10/2007
8	31/10/2007
9	01/11/2007
10	02/11/2007
11	03/11/2007
12	04/11/2007
13	05/11/2007
14	06/11/2007
15	07/11/2007
16	08/11/2007
17	09/11/2007
18	10/11/2007
19	11/11/2007
20	12/11/2007
21	13/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	1
22	14/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	2
23	15/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	3
24	16/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	4
25	17/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	5
26	18/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	6
27	19/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	7
28	20/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	8
29	21/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	9
30	22/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	10
31	23/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	11
32	24/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	12
33	25/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	13
34	26/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	14
35	27/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	15	Query suppressed scan 8:30 and Blood Test
36	28/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	16
37	29/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	17
38	30/11/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	18
39	01/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	19
40	02/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2	20
41	03/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1	21	Query suppressed scan 8:00 and Blood Test
42	04/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	22	Slight bleeding
43	05/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1	23	Slight bleeding
44	06/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	24
45	07/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1	25
46	08/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	26
47	09/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 1 Evorel 100 x 1	27
48	10/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2, Evorel 100 x 2	28
49	11/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	29
50	12/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2, Evorel 100 x 2	30
51	13/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	31	Scan 08:00
52	14/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2, Evorel 100 x 2	32
53	15/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml)	33
54	16/12/2007	Buserelin (50ml) x 2, Evorel 100 x 2	34
55	17/12/2007	Progesterone x 1	35	Scan 08:00
56	18/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2	36
57	19/12/2007	Progesterone x 2	37	Frozen Embryo Transfer (2)
58	20/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
59	21/12/2007	Progesterone x 2
60	22/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
61	23/12/2007	Progesterone x 2
62	24/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
63	25/12/2007	Progesterone x 2
64	26/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
65	27/12/2007	Progesterone x 2
66	28/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
67	29/12/2007	Progesterone x 2
68	30/12/2007	Progesterone x 2, Evorel 100 x 2
69	31/12/2007	Progesterone x 2		Blood test

We went for the blood test very early this morning at IVF Hammersmith and spent several hours anxiously anticipating the result.

At 12:20, whilst doing some gardening, I received the call and the result was unexpected to say the least. At this point, much like last time, I would have expected to receive a definitive answer - either a positive or negative. However, the doctor informed me that the result showed a positive for HCG, but this was at such low levels (6 as opposed to at least 50) that it is unlikely to result in a viable pregnancy. I have to return in a week's time for another blood test.

I have been experiencing a number of symptoms recently such as very sore breasts, tiredness and some minor nausea so this must reflect the fact that something has happened.