05/06/2019
As the summer season starts we hope that everyone is well and enjoying the warmth, light and life all around us at this great time of year. We have Amy's final installment for you so here is how things went for her:
'What a roller coaster rider IVF treatments are!! We had quite a journey this time, what with the clinic leaving essential things right up until the last minute to trying to organise all the various appointments and medications needed. We got there in the end, and the clinic said that as far as they were concerned we had the perfect cycle. We ended up with 4 viable eggs, 2 of which took and reached the blastocyst stage by day 5. One of the embryos was Grade 1 AAA and the other was Grade 2 BBB so no wonder the staff at the clinic were so excited for us. After the interminable 2 week wait we had a negative result. It seems amazing that everything can go your way and you can have the very best ingredients but that doesn't necessarily lead to a pregnancy. I remember a friend of mine saying to me that the human body is not a machine and she was so right! We have reached the end of our IVF journey so our last hope is that a miracle might happen and we might fall pregnant naturally. One thing is for sure, I will be back to see Jeanette. She was just the most incredible support throughout the whole process and is still keeping an eye on me even now, for which I am very grateful! Thanks to her my body was in the best of places and the clinic commented on the excellent quality of my eggs. I know that this is thanks to Jeanette. When I compare our two rounds of IVF and I look at the differences between the two they were so very different. The second one was so much better in every way and I know that is thanks to Jeanette, her treatments, her support and for pointing out things in my body that needed addressing. And when I look at how I coped with the loss after both rounds I completely fell apart after the first attempt whereas this time I am grieving but I am functioning and I can see good things on the horizon. Jeanette, I just can't thank you enough for everything your incredible treatments have been truly life changing on every level and I just wish that everyone could come and see you, you make such a huge difference, thank you. And to anyone out there who is trying for a baby I wish you all the very best of luck, stay strong, stay positive, keep faith.'
Amy we are so very sorry that you didn't have success after your IVF journey. We wish you all the very best for the future and we hope that a miracle does happen for you. Thank you so much for being so open and honest with us we really appreciate you sharing your story with us.