IVF

Just googled. the pop n grow. What a wonderful idea. One of the hardest things for my son and dil has been not being able to look after their babies in the usual way. They have been through a lot of worry and frightening times so little things like this would really help them and other families going through the same thing. Best of luck to everyone involved in this.

Good to hear news of their progress, Grandma60. Little steps but how far they have come in just a few weeks

that's lovely grandma sounds like things are ticking along nicely....slowly but nicely......ahaa pop n grow ! I missed the beginning of the programme so only had half a story.Yes the other people that this lady had helped, were so happy that they could dress their little bundles even with all the tube feeding and wires, it made them feel so much better

When I look back to how they were when they were born I can,t believe how things are going now.As you say little steps but at last in the right direction. It has been a very worrying time and not over yet. The support from gransnetters is wonderful.

I have come to this thread with interest. My young neighbour's sister had a baby born at about 26 weeks and weighing about 1.5lbs in between Christmas and the New Year.There was a problem with the pregnancy and the baby was born by c-section.She now weighs 4lbs and is feeding well although she does have chronic lung disease. It was a difficult time for them as for you and your family grandma60 but they are starting to relax and look forward as I hope you all will be soon.

It is nice to hear other peoples stories, especially when things are going well for them. Chronic lung desease seems to be the biggest problem with these tiny babies. At one point tracheostomy was being discussed for one of the twins but thankfully he does seem to have turned a corner now.

My daughter will be going through the egg retrieval process in November, and IVF in January.
She doesn't really want to talk about it, but what can I do for her? And how can I make her more comfortable?

Of course, my husband and I are very supportive, but we want to help in any way we can.

Arlicohe just wanted to say this post is nearly 4 years old so you may not get a response. My daughter began the process a couple of years ago but decided not to pursue it for various reasons, but i do wish your daughter success.

VProudGranny and bikergran. Just to wish you all well on your IVF journey which, believe me, will be a rollercoaster ride for all of you. My daughter needed IVF after a wrong diagnosis of cancer at 19 which left her infertile after surgery to remove her ovaries. Although IVF was promised then, it took till she was 37 before they started the treatment. She had four separate embryos inserted, all of which failed, and she had 3 embryos left and asked if two could be put it on the next try. The result - a beautiful baby girl who we all waited 20 years for and couldn't be more loved. My daughter had to use egg and sperm donation and there was one embryo left but because of the difficulty of the pregnancy from previous medical issues, was told it was too dangerous for her to use it. Her IVF treatment was carried out at CARE in Manchester. We shall be forever grateful to them for the gift of the baby girl who was born at 33 weeks weighting 3 lbs. 6 ozs. She is tiny for her age, now 2, and is prone to chest infections when she gets colds but we hope in time she will catch up and not suffer with her chest. She is an absolute delight.
My daughter was 40 when she had her precious daughter. We marvel at the wonders of modern medicine and the wonderful selfless donors who made this possible. Good luck and much love to anyone on a similar journey.

My daughter will be starting the IVF process later this month, starting w the egg retrieval
The thing is, she doesn’t talk about it much. I would like to know what to expect, and my husband and I would like to be as supportive as possible.
What can we do for her and my son in law during this process to make them comfortable?
I appreciate any help w this!
Thank you!

What are the best ways to help my son and dil as they go through this process?

Daughter is about to start ICSI for IVF because it’s her husband that has the low sperm count. Does anyone have any experience of this please? We are feeling overwhelmed and sad… 🥲

My cousin has twin IVF grand daughters with one always very much smaller than the other. They are now in high school and one looks about 3 years older than the other and they don’t look alike.

My old schoolfriend also has twin IVF grand daughters and again a huge difference in their sizes. Lovely girls but they don’t look like sisters.

I went through IVF to have my son. And like everyone has said, it was really tough. There is a lot of waiting, scans, waiting, injections, waiting waiting waiting.

A lot of you have commented that the couples in your life don’t really want to talk about it, which I certainly didn’t. So I would ask how she is in general terms, but not push if she doesn’t want to talk. Often there isn’t anything to tell, you’re just waiting to see if it works, so as much as you want to know, try not to probe.

I also had a lot of well meaning but insensitive advice and anecdotes about relaxing, doing yoga, about friends of friends who were going to start IVF but then managed to conceive naturally, or people who went on holidays and just relaxed then poof! they got pregnant. All of this is meant well, but it comes across as very dismissive. Hearing about people who managed to conceive easily after doing something simple when you have been trying for years just isn’t helpful.

This probably (hopefully) goes without saying but fertility is a very private matter, and I wouldn’t share about her starting IVF with anyone unless you have her permission.

So all I would do is let her know she is loved and has support, and then let her come to you if she wants to.

Hope this helps