Excellent egg buddies - for all who are IVFing in July/August/Sept

Hello all - pleased to hear you preggos still want to hang out with us advice from the future is always well received!

Brooks - good for you for eating whatever the hell you want - exactly the time to do it I reckon. Hope your swelling and uncomfortableness eases up soon.

Chocs - how lovely that you're pupo

Bugger - memory of a goldfish - no ability to scroll back through phone...

Feeling much better now after dinner - did I say I had pudding of greek yoghurt with honey and rasps and strawbs? I thoroughly recommend it plus yog is good protein/fat right???

Wim I hope you get some more info from your clinic about your ec!

How did trigger go Wim?

How are you feeling now Fab? Your dinner sounds immense!

Thanks Wish- and Chocco! How are you both?

I'm not going anywhere either. No sir-ee!!

Hi brooker I'm feeling fine thanks, sorry to hear you're still uncomfortable, that's pants. I'm looking forward to a worry free night's sleep. Still so sorry about what happened with you, it's truly terrible and you're sounding so strong. How old are you? I'm 37.

Hi brooker I'm fine thanks, with minimal symptoms. Sore breasts, mild nausea and extreme tiredness at times. Otherwise I wouldn't know I was pregnant! Having my hcg checked again tomorrow and Thursday to see if it is still rising as it should. Scan the week after at 7+3.
How are you doing? Have you maintained your calm after your ordeal? Have you come to any decisions about the next step?

We need tame choco. I'm sure she was advised to minimise the supps after EC onwards could be completely wrong tame honey -where are you? Hope all is ok? xx

Hi choco how are you feeling? I'm still bloated & uncomfortable but it's improving by the day. I'm eating any old shit so will not make any suggestions for pudding
wim I was on 300 gonal f for both cycles. How old are you if you don't mind me asking?
fab hope it goes as well as possible tomorrow. x
Hi motor how are you doing with the symptoms? When is the scan due?

Thanks motor, I think I'm like everyone else, in that we love having all you lovely preggo ladies here. I am on prednisolone, gestone and clexane already, so maybe I shouldn't take anything else!

Welcome back wish. Brilliant news that you get to do your FET soon. And this time without all the stimming and triggering I presume? What is the FET protocol?

choco I just stayed on the progesterone and oestrogen and a blood thinner (just aspirin for me, though some inject clexane) through the 2ww. On top of that I just have pregnancy vitamins, but my clinic is pretty minimal on the meds. I'm sure others have a different protocol.

Good luck with the trigger wim - it's all go now!

I have no desire to leave this thread - I love it and it has been a real lifeline. I will definitely stay, but it does feel very insensitive to moan about pregnancy worries when others are in much more difficult situations.

not ice cream! And wim*, no pressure, the pudding question wasn't aimed just at you!

wim so excited that you're triggering tonight . I was on 450 gonal f this and #1 and 450 menopur last time, so I guess it's the equivalent of yours. What can I have for pudding that is vaguely healthy and it ice cream?

What supplements did anyone carry on taking in the 2ww? I asked today and they said to just stick to pregnacare conception and the high dose folic acid I was prescribed, but I'm not good at being old what I do but I can't help wondering about the extra vit D3 that I was taking for preventing miscarriage and the omega 3 and co q10. He said that basically none of the other stuff is licensed for during pregnancy.

Pregnant ladies - promise not to leave totally?! We need you guys for your wisdom and hope.... But do understand you may wish to have other chat too - just don't forget us!

I trigger tonight - 9pm.... Apparently someone will ring me tomorrow to tell me what to do next (the dr had no clue about what time I actually have to get to the clinic on tues!) I think I've been pretty calm until the last 48hours when I've been a wreck! What do we do to our nerves with all this business?! Any tips on how to sleep the next couple of nights? Esp now it's soooooo hot again.
Can I also ask - what doses of drugs do you all take? I am sure I must be almost top dose... 225 menopur, 225 fostiman - is that massive?

Fab - good luck tomorrow, tricky times. X

wish! fab to have you back lovely and great that you're sounding so upbeat and chilled. We've missed you. How long is it that you have to wait for FET? Welcome back.

fab you are indeed a domestic goddess! That sounds lovely. I had roast chicken, sweet potatoes and lots of other veg and feel very feel up now! Indulged myself with some ice cream this afternoon, wow it was good. I never really eat ice cream and then my acupuncturist said to not have too much the other day and I've been fancying it ever since! How is your head now? Hope tomorrow goes as ok as it can.

nomaybe well done for the clearblue going up

nobeer re telling people, the 1st time all family and a few friends and work people knew, 2nd time no family and a few more work people, this time just one of my sisters knows and people at work knew we were having treatment again, oh and my lovely acupuncturist. It's nice to have some people knowing for support, but hard to tell family if things don't work out. I'm proud to say I've had IVF and find that I am prone to blabbing about it to anyone who wants to listen!

Waves to the lovely brooker

wish Hi lovely. It's great to have you back Glad you've had a good week & sounds like you're in a good place ready for your FET. Have you got an anticipated date?
fab what the hell are you doing throwing yourself down the stairs? We will give you plenty of attention no need for theatrics... seriously hope you're ok Dinner sounds gorge- mmmm mmmm
nobeer I'm with you honey. I love having the ivf preggos around. It's a different load of shit to worry about but still shit. Please keep popping in lovely ladies fully understand the need to start a new thread though
Choco you are PUPO lady! X
wim how we worry about the things we cannot control -what a head-fuck. those follies have every chance of catching up. Keep asking questions of your clinic until you get the answers you need. If they don't know the answers (& a lot of the time they don't) they should at least explain to you WHY they don't know & try to put your mind at rest. Also, I didn't have a final scan/bloods after they asked me to stim an extra day before the trigger. What time are you triggering tonight? x
nobeer Makes perfect sense to me. You have to weigh up the pros & cons of either route & choose the one that works for you both
Good evening everyone else

Hi Ladies,

How are we all? I've tried to catch up every couple of days so I don't loose track so much but of course I did.

I've had a lovely week or so enjoying life and the gorgeous weather, trying not to think about IVF so my FET comes quickly!! Hence my absence but as I say I've kept up with the main bits n bobs that have happened.

I reeeeally want to say congrats to life and maybe. All of you newly preggo birds give us all hope and I really do hope that you will stay and help us all through our cycles I hope I haven't missed anyone else?

Good luck to those who are PUPO or waiting for EC/ET.

I also noticed a few people left which is very sad I don't think anyone meant to be insensitive. Its all so difficult and people deal with it all differently. I'm happy to say I came out of the other side with a goofy smile ready for the next go!

What else have I missed?? xx

Fab we will save a place for each and every one of you. And we will all still post on here I'm sure. It's really not about us abandoning this thread but I know that I have questions that I don't feel comfortable posting on this thread. This thread is brilliant because it deals with all of the shite that goes with the ivf process and that's what people are on here for. I hope that makes sense. X

I can understand that peeps would want to move on - is there any reason why you can't be on both and hopefully we'll come and join you??

Thinking of you all today. Xx

Dinner update time : roast chicken with lemon, garlic, thyme and black pepper with toasted olive bread rubbed with garlic and tomatoes and topped with avocado plus a light salad on the side...if I say so myself....bloody gorgeous!!! Honey yoghurt with homegrown strawbs and rasps to follow...am domestic goddess...

Hope you put some ice on your head. Good luck with your reading tomorrow. I haven't done one at a funeral, that must be tough. Watch your step now!

I'll live!! It hasn't helped my knacking back and head though. Booo. Bit of a weird day as I spent all morning thinking I was about to hurl so went back to bed at lunchtime for a couple of hours. Poor timing on feeling poorly. Hopefully will feel better tomorrow as I have a family funeral in Norwich to go to and I have to do a reading too. Need to brush myself down and have a word with myself in the morning - man up woman!!!

Bloody hell Fab! Hope you're ok.

Oh Fab are you ok?

Bugger it I just fell down the stairs

Ok I done a new fred. Its in pregnancy. I have no idea how to do the link thingy. Please put something on there so I'm not a loser! Motor Juicy Fish Maybe

I'll have a go Motor if I can think of anything should I be making an early IVF pregnancy group? Or a general early group? Choices choices.

Motor, I'm sorry I directed my post to you instead of Fish. I'm losing my marbles. Tests vary so much don't they. My clinics yet is essentially just a cheapy strip in a plastic case and was the slowest and palest of them all.

I did I course test again yesterday as it was OTD. Luckily the CBD had gone up so ie decided I'm not testing anymore. Just got to wait for my viability scan

Choco, I'm thrilled for you, I really am!

I don't want to start another thread. What's the difference between a new 4-12 wk thread and the already-established antenatal thread? Everyone on there is at the same stage as us with the same worries. I'm confused

Well, nook fish maybe juicy - we may be a small group to start with, but I say we start a thread. I've no idea how to do it, and like fish imagine that if I did it it would be shit so no one would join. Anyone else?

nobeer I think you are being very sensible. I rather regret the number of people who we (well, me mainly) told about IVF. Now, of course they all know I am pregnant, because you can't then not tell people the outcome when they ask. In a non-IVF world, I would not be telling people until we safe past the 12 week mark. Trouble is, it is hard to not share such a big life event (IVF) with people close to you. It is different from just getting pregnant naturally - you are right, you wouldnt share every shag you had with others! I haven't told anybody who isn't close friend or family, but still.

fish are you using the same brand of test, and testing with first morning urine? That's the only way you can track progress with HPTs. I think I am a week or so ahead of you, and I have very few symptoms, so don't worry. I'm sure you'll be fine.x

wim I don't think I can recall anybody on this thread who didn't fret about the number and size of follies, only to be pleasantly surprised on ET day. Try to just go with it, because worrying isn't going to change the outcome. Fingers crossed for you. X