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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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SQUARE ONE'RS TO GRADUATES! Morale & energy is low, but we will not be beaten, BFPs WILL be achieved in this here thread!

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Tee4me · 06/08/2017 19:08

Roll call:

Tee4me: 34 years old
TTC: #2 since December 2015
DC: DS nearly 5 years old
x2 early MCs
Diagnosed with high level of activated NK cells with positive result for Antinuclear Antibodies plus Hypothyroidism.
About to embark on 1st cycle with medication (from ovulation).
CD7 and gearing up for FW!

Welcoming original square-oner's and any newbies battling along and in need some support x

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emalady · 18/06/2018 10:53

@Tee4me I'm doing well, tired and sick but had a 6 week scan and seen a heartbeat, have another scan at the IVF clinic on Thursday, all looking pretty good and reassuring.

physicskate · 15/06/2018 14:34
  1. I'm knackered and drugged up. Medium risk of ohss.
Mimilicious013 · 14/06/2018 08:40

Good luck for your next scan @Russkipy

Fx you caught the juicy egg @tee4me.best of luck in the dreadful tww hun.

Great progress @physicskate.lt is a good thing you are not at your busy work at the moment.rooting for you too.

It’s been a stressful cycle for me.more than a week late and no sign of af and many bfns.l honestly give up 🙌🏼

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Tee4me · 13/06/2018 12:44

Awesome @physicskate, all on track!! You're going to nail this, we're all rooting for you xx

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physicskate · 13/06/2018 12:16

It's been quite an up and down week!! Slow growth but LOADS of follicles (as I expected with my polycystic ovaries). Upped my stims. Scanned every day this week because they are a bit concerned about OHSS. Went for scan today which was the best yet! 5 are 'over the finish line' of 17mm and several more are close!! Today is going to be my last day of stims (and cetrotide, which is painful!!!). Currently waiting for a call from the hospital to be told when to trigger tonight. Collection is going to be on Friday.

Have to dash - off to acupuncture (I've been every day this week). This IVF lark is a full time job!!! So thankful I'm not teaching anymore... don't know how people juggle this around everything else! At least during the second week of stims...

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Tee4me · 12/06/2018 23:53

Good luck for the next scan @Russkispy, these early days are so stressful aren't they?! Keep us posted on how you get on. I don't think pregnancy symptoms are an accurate gauge at this early stage; my nausea was on and off with both my successful and unsuccessful pregnancies. Try to relax, easier said than done!

Think I ovulated yesterday morning after triggering Saturday night. Just hope it was a juicy one in the end!

@emalady all progressing OK with you?

@physicskate fill us in when you're ready!

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Russkispy · 08/06/2018 20:55

Spoke with my clinic today and was told everything was fine with the measurements as with IUI they can never tell th exact time of ovulation and/or implantation. Asked me to schedule another early scan at 8 weeks which I did. And funny enough not feeling nauseous today. A Good or bad sign?! Why can’t it be so bloody straight forward!

Tee, how are you getting? And Kate? Fingers crossed for you!

emalady · 08/06/2018 07:02

@russkispy that must have been difficult. Brilliant that you got a heartbeat. With IUI presumably there can be a delay in the fertilisation like with just getting it on. Hope you get some reassurance soon.
@Tee4me it's good that his SA was all ok. Hope those follicles get a big bigger and do their thing!
I didn't have a choice back door vs front, the "gel" at the front is a bit messy and leaves wierd lumps of "residue" which is really gross but, if it's going to help I'm happy with it.

Russkispy · 07/06/2018 20:31

Evening ladies,
Had my early scan today and left a bit confused. I thought I was 7 weeks. But she measured me only at 5w6d! It explains nausea starting yesterday but can’t work out the dates otherwise. The teeny tiny blip only measured at 3mm and with a flickering heartbeat at 94bmp. The sonographer said everything was progressing well for 5w6d. I sent an email to my coordinator and maybe she can explain this to me an reassure me everything is going well. What are your thoughts?
Book a Harmony test at 10 weeks.
In the meantime all set four DD’s 1st birthday on Saturday! Can’t believe, just can’t believe the time has flown past so quickly! 😢

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Tee4me · 07/06/2018 20:20

Hi everybody!
@physicskate you're really in the thick of it hey?! Really can't wait to hear more news!
@emalady DH done a SA 18 months ago and all seemed ok, so he's off the hook! Plus I've been pregnant 3 times in 2.5 years, which although isn't quick by any stretch, it does seem that sustaining a pregnancy is more my problem. We were told IVF without ICSI would be OK.
@Mimilicious013 so sorry you are still waiting. There is always hope. 💫
@Russkispy hope all is progressing well with you!
@Footy1 still think about you lots xx

So I'm on a Super Ovulation plan again this month. Had my follicle scan today, but it wasn't good, smaller and fewer follies than ever. Biggest was 15mm. Will be injecting Ovitrelle on Saturday night, so I guess it has 3+ days to plump up! Think it can be 1-1.5mm growth a day, so might be a decent size by the time I ovulate.
I've done progesterone pressaries when pregnant, they are absolutely fine. I would recommend back door over front door though!! - Not that I've tried front, just heard it's messier!!

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Mimilicious013 · 07/06/2018 19:32

Hope your scan goes well tomorrow hun.keep us posted.really rooting for you.you have no idea how excited I am for you (everything crossed it all works out in the end)

physicskate · 07/06/2018 18:15

Feeling is something I'm trying not to do at the moment. Jabs aren't so bad so far. I'm not a huge fan, but who is!? Next scan tomorrow!! So might know more then?

Had electroacupunture today. It was pretty relaxing, but weird. I'm going twice a week and feel a bit ripped off? But don't really care if this ends up working...

Mimilicious013 · 07/06/2018 15:15

How are you feeling @physicskate?hope the meds and jabs are not so bad.thinking of you

physicskate · 07/06/2018 14:10

@emalady - Injections going fine (three down!). Bruising?? I haven't had any and I bruise like a peach! I even get bruises from acupuncture sometimes. Not looking forward to the pessaries, but it's a small price to pay I reckon. Scan tomorrow so hoping for some thicker lining and some follies!! Hopefully they can see both ovaries - they couldn't see the right one on Monday?

Hope you're all enjoying the weather!!

emalady · 07/06/2018 14:01

Thanks @mimilicious013 , @physicskate and @Tee4me
@mimilicious013 hope you are doing ok. 3 years is such a long time, hope you have support around you as well as here.
@physicskate how are you doing with the injections? I got my husband to give me loads of mine, he bruised me less often than I bruised myself. I'm glad I have finished with injections for now but the progesterone "cream" is kinda gross. Not sure if anyone else is having to deal with it too?
@Tee4 me, it took ages to convince DP to go for SA, once he did it was pretty obvious we were going to need IVF/ICSI for anything to happen. I was a bit annoyed about the delay. It was really good when we started as it felt we were actually "doing" something and not just hoping, especially as sex was becoming a bit of a chore which isnt great for a relationship!!

@russkipy you must be due for your scan at some point soon. Hope all is going well for you.

Mimilicious013 · 05/06/2018 10:51

Well as for me,waiting for af to show any day now and that will mark 3years of ttc and nothing to show.Every month l secretly hope for good news but ohh well!!!

Hope everyone is doing well 🌸

Mimilicious013 · 05/06/2018 10:48

Hie lovelies
Congratulations @emalady .a happy and healthy pregnancy to you

So glad all was okay for you @physicskate.really excited for you my dear and everything crossed you will be 1st time lucky.will definitely be logging on more to keep up with the updates.

How are you doing @tee4me?how are you doing and where are you now in the cycle hun?

Hope you are okay @footy1 with the boys.
@Russkipy, how are you and how far along are you now?

physicskate · 04/06/2018 14:57

Congrats @emalady!

It was really scary at first. But went very smoothly. I left with two shopping bags of meds. Was taught how to do the injection (and did the first one!!!!) and told about each of the meds. Basically I only need to worry about 1 (gonal f) until next scan on friday. It stung a little but was ok...

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Tee4me · 04/06/2018 14:51

How did it go @physicskate?

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Tee4me · 04/06/2018 14:50

@emalady amazing!! You must be so pleased after all this time! Makes me want to get going with IVF ASAP! Just a couple more natural tries then might need to twist DH's arm x

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emalady · 04/06/2018 12:29

@Tee4me just got my BFP confirmed by bloods, now just have to wait for the early scan to confirm a sticky bean hopefully!!

physicskate best of luck, hope it all goes well and the hormones don't drive you too crazy!

physicskate · 03/06/2018 18:54

Of course!

The clinic said to ring on cd 1, but cd1 was Saturday, so I'm just going to rock up and hope they can fit me in to start! Sounds and feels mad!! Hence why I'm bricking it - will see what they say!

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Tee4me · 03/06/2018 15:05

@emalady how did you get on?? 🤞🏻
Good luck @physicskate, keep us posted won't you?! xx

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physicskate · 03/06/2018 14:45

Welcome emalady! As you can tell, this thread isn't very busy anymore... but you are welcome all the same.

Starting ivf tomorrow and bricking it.

emalady · 24/05/2018 10:10

Hi, can I join? Also a bit down in he dumps but started fluoxetine which is helping a bit. TTC #1 for about 2 years but currently on TWW following first round of ICSI (IVF) - didn't meet criteria so having to pay.

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