I was super impressed to receive an email from GENNET at 8:00am on day one post-egg collection confirming the number of eggs that were mature and which had fertilised. Day one email results The email from our co-ordinator said we had: 13 eggs collected (which we obviously knew), 12 mature, and eight fertilised. How did…Continue Reading “Day one and two results – post egg collection”
Sure, both clinics offer the same type of IVF services, they’re both relatively cheap compared to the UK and they both are in the Czech Republic. But how are they different, and which one would I choose? Here’s my verdict. 1. Location Reprofit – based in Brno, Czech Republic, the country’s second largest city. You…Continue Reading “Seven main differences between Reprofit and GENNET”
So, today was the day. Egg collection day. I must have woken up four times in the middle of the night, waiting for my alarm to go off, full of anticipation. Finally it did, 6am Czech time (5am UK time) – ouch. Be prepared You’re not supposed to eat or drink before egg collection because…Continue Reading “Egg collection day – GENNET-style”
After the fun and games of our first encounter at GENNET, it was time for my day 10 scan. I felt super nervous about the results. I don’t know why. My day 7 scan had gone pretty well, with around 10 good-sized follicles, all growing evenly. (Thank goodness – this is what I was most…Continue Reading “Day 10 scan at GENNET”
We arrived in Prague yesterday at around 9:00pm – 12 hours late due to travel disruption because of the snow! After collecting our suitcase, we got the pre-arranged cab from the airport to Motel One for 20EUR, which took around 25mins. Motel One was perfect for what we needed. Quiet, clean, modern. Great shower, decent…Continue Reading “First GENNET appointment”
In 20 minutes’ time, we were due to fly to Prague. But we’re not. Instead, British Airways (BA) have cancelled our flight because of ‘extreme fog’ forecasted for this morning. A bit of white stuff We live only a few miles away from the airport, and it is not foggy. There is snow on the…Continue Reading “Flight cancelled, stress levels maxed”
The scan went well! No dominant follicle! Lining all good! Nine follicles over 10mm (or 13 over 9mm). 27 in total. I’m feeling hopeful that I’ll have a decent batch. Dare I hope for 12? This evening I switched from 300 Gonal F, to 150 Gonal F/150 Menopur. The Menopur took a bit of YouTubing,…Continue Reading “Day 7 scan – results”
Tomorrow is my day 7 stimming scan. And I have no idea what to expect. (Well I do. I’ve been through this twice before, you know. But you know what I mean.) Last cycle at this stage, I had the most awful experience. It was actually day 8 at Jessop’s, for some reason. And I…Continue Reading “Day 7 scan tomorrow – let it not be a repeat of last round”
At the beginning of 2019, my husband and I were chatting in bed. I can’t remember if we’d started back at work yet after the Christmas holidays, but it was the weekend, none the less. And we were both just dreading going back into our respective offices on Monday. I know everyone gets that horrible…Continue Reading “Master plan hatched – mortgage-free by 40”
I came off Intagram three years ago when I found that my ex-boyfriend was stalking me with my ex-dog (yes, he’d set up a profile for her. How sweet.) When I went to the BFN podcast’s Christmas party in December 2018, I met a load of girls there who swore by Instagram as a great…Continue Reading “The comparison trap – Instagram”