TTC first baby 1 year + thread 2

@PineappleC I know it is really hard but try not to worry about the numbers at this stage, they can change so quickly and it wasn't long ago they upped your meds. Also some ladies on the ivf thread I was on had 16+ eggs but only got one ok embryo, I had 6 and had 3 good quality embryos. It is a really tough time getting told all the numbers and not being able to forecast what will happen so I totally understand the frustration!

I am 7 weeks on Friday and have my scan then! 😬 🤞

Thanks @Flapjackered 😊 How are things going for you? How nany weeks are you?

This morning's scan was frustrating. I now have 18 follicles but only 4 seem to be catching, there's 14 still just below 10mm. They've upped my meds again but egg collection will now be Monday at the earliest. Really disappointed as feeling now like we may not get any good ones at all!! Damn hormones!!

@PineappleC that's great it's all going well and you're not finding the stims too bad!
I had slow growing eggs too so don't worry, they will catch up!
Good luck! I will keep fingers crossed for you!! 🤞🤞🤞

@RosettaR it is hard not to fall down the google rabbit hole but I doubt hayfever makes a difference or no hayfever sufferers would get pregnant in summer. I think anti-histamines are not great so maybe you will have to stay indoors a bit more while going through the process!

@RosettaR thanks for asking after me 😊 Things are going okay thanks. I'm on day 9 of stims in my IVF cycle. My first scan showed that I had good lining and a good number of follicles, but they're slow growing, so they've now doubled my dose. I'm hoping tomorrow's scan will show some improvements 🤞

Its much easier than expected so far, no real symptoms for me, so hopefully won't be as daunting as you might be imagining when you come to do yours 😊 I think I could probably handle hayfever alongside mine at the moment (Although never a great time to get hayfever!) so hopefully that won't cause too much extra discomfort for you 😊

@starkid I'm not counting cycles any more, it got too depressing once I got to 14! I'm exactly the same with opks, I only really do them so I know when af is coming and can be mentally prepared!

@RosettaR - If no one is sure if it hayfever affects IVF and they don't seem to have any worries, I would go through with it in June personally :)

AF was also bang on time for me, Sunday! So Cycle 21. Think I'm going to skip the opks this month as i'll likely be on holiday during fertile week, so will try just ignoring it and see how it goes... not my favourite idea as I like to have a good idea of when AF is going to be, but we'll see how it goes :)

How is everyone today?

How are you @PineappleC? Any side effects yet or are you sailing through it? When is your first scan?

Did af arrive @starkid? It did for me, right on schedule.

Spent this morning googling hay fever and ivf, as I may now end up having ivf in June when my hay fever is really bad. I need to step away from Google, basically no one knows if it makes any difference. I plan to go ahead with ivf as soon as no can, even if that means hay fever season!

@starkid I'm due Monday so we're almost in sync! At least we can wait together i guess.

@RosettaR - I'm due tomorrow or Sunday so won't be long to wait to find out if pregnant (I doubt it though, I had my usual pre-period jitteriness today). I spoke to the consultants secretary and she said as it's only a bit over the normal range she wouldn't worry and that he will send me a letter detailing his thoughts/what comes next in the next week or so (likely when I'm on holiday!).
Hoping, like with your tests, it won't be something that will lead to more waiting for the IVF referral...

Sorry to hear you got that through the post, that's a bit over the top isn't it! At least going through this can make us all more considerate of others when the time comes xx

@PineappleC I'm glad you are finding the injections OK, it's exciting that you're at that stage already!

@starkid if fibroids can cause it to be raised and you have a fibroid, then please don't worry about what else it could be! Do you have an appointment or can you ask to speak to the doctor on the phone? Also, are you going to do a pregnancy test just in case? It would be amazing to get a surprise bfp!

I am also feeling shit, similar situation to @starkid, we found out a few weeks ago that my husband's school friend and his wife were expecting. Then yesterday I got home and opened some post and it was a little card with pictures of their new baby saying "I can't wait to meet you". It looked like a wedding invitation. I cried a lot and also felt angry. Do people really have so little idea that not everyone is as lucky as they are and the impact that could have on someone who was struggling? We're not even that close to them!

Generally I've been staying off here a bit because I've been in an anxious state waiting for the tests (still not convinced I really need them and think I maybe talked myself into them unnecessarily which makes me feel terrible). I'm also really worried how long the results will take, and the fact that I have literally no control over this, but now the clinic will not do ivf until I get the all clear!

The news keeps on coming (sorry I keep venting on here, I tell some people in real life too but you guys are all well versed in all this terminology as we're all going through similar experiences).

So yesterday after the consultation he had me do a blood test for CA125 to check the cyst on my ovary isn't anything sinister before i'm referred for IVF. I can see the results on my GP's portal and it says the result is abnormal, and throws the word cancer in there.

Looking online, raised amounts of CA125 point towards a few things, most relevant to me ovarian cancer, fibroids or pregnancy. I do have a fibroid, so if it's definitely from that then fine. If not there's the 2 others which would cause differing types of extreme emotions!

So now to wait and see what the next step would be for that, if they'd do another scan or another test to confirm what this abnormal result definitely points towards. Fingers crossed for the boring or very happy result

Oh and another couple in DH's friendship group is pregnant I just found out, so along with this and yesterday i'm feeling fairly shit

@starkid oh wow, I can't imagine what that's like for you but definitely sounds better to go for the thighs in that case! I'm only 3 days in, and expect I'll start feeling some side effects soon, but so far so good👍 I'm sure yours will be totally fine too 😊

@PineappleC - ooh thighs are a good shout, think I'd find that easier than stomach (not just because of my ostomy bag...!). Well done on getting on with them so well :)

@starkid Honestly? They're absolutely fine! I've done 3 so far and the only one that hurt a bit was the first one which the nurse did! I have hardly felt the ones I've given myself. I've done them in my thighs rather than stomach, so please don't worry about the injections 😊

@Flapjackered Thank you! I feel like my patience has been really tested but I finally feel like we are actually doing something now. Hopefully it works 🤞 How are things with you? Any symptoms yet?! Xx

@starkid I found the injections totally fine and I am really squeamish about blood tests, they are so much easier than a blood test.
That is great everything is moving ahead for you! Very exciting!!

Good luck @PineappleC !!! 🤞🤞 I hope you're getting on ok with the injections.

@PineappleC - how did you go with the injections? to be honest that part is really freaking me out, I can't look at or think about injections at all and that's with having daily blood tests for 5 weeks before...!

Sorry feel like i'm spamming the thread at the mo as it's a bit quiet.

I had my specialist fertility appointment. DH's sperm test results were all good except morphology was 1% in his first test and 2% in the second, so minimal-mild issue he said. I seemed fine from tests/scans except he arranged for me to have a blood test for CA125(?) to check the cyst on my left ovary isn't anything to worry about. And apart from that, he's concerned about external adhesion's from previous surgeries causing havoc. If not, unexplained infertility.

So all being well from that blood test for the cyst (results in 2 weeks),we're being referred for the IVF eligibility appointment, which he's already said we'll pass Not a clue what the wait times are, but there we go - on the IVF train now!

@starkid aww nice to have a holiday to look forward to 😊 We are trying to find some decent winter sun that doesn't have a zika risk, it's harder than I thought!

@ValidUser yes running is my stress relief too! I'm just doing fast walking now, and hope thatll keep me sane!

I'm now on my injections (scan yesterday showed that down-reg worked fine). The nurse did it yesterday so tonight will be my first solo go! 🤞🤞

@starkid it's selective with me! I hate anything that requires coordination. Flailing? I can do that.

@ValidUser - wish I liked exercise I only really enjoy wii just dance, or yoga. Prefer

@starkid that sounds good!

@MotherOfShihTzus I just ate less and moved more. I like exercise anyway so it could have been much worse!

@PineappleC totally get the annoyance at not being able to run. It's my favourite stress relief.

@MotherOfShihTzus - doing good thank you! I love hearing of everyone's supplement concoctions.

@PineappleC - Shame you can't continue your running, is there other exercises/activities you can do instead that you enjoy in the meantime? Good luck with your scan Monday :)

Currently 3dpo on cycle 20. Because I'm testing for active B12 Monday, I've paused with my liquid pregnacare and just been taking folic acid and the vitamin D tablets I was prescribed this week. Going to do the medichecks blood test for active b12 monday so all b12 supplements are our of my system.
And yes, Florida holiday in 3 weeks time and specialist fertility appointment next Wednesday. All going on!
Annoyingly, I've been feeling better the last few days, but I'm hoping I do find out what exactly caused me to have such odd symptoms for 2-3 weeks, unless it really was from low vit d

@starkid that all sounds good! I have just got myself a Vit D spray as i think we all must get a bit deficient over the winter. Are you off on hols at the end of this month?

I'm now on day 9 of the nasal spray, no real symptoms but a bit tired and more emotional than usual. I have my first scan on Monday. If all goes to plan I then start the stim injections then! 🤞🤞 This is going to sound ridiculously ungrateful but, as some of you might remember from last year, running is my absolute favourite activity, and I'm not allowed to once injections start, so this is gonna be the hardest bit yet for me. I did my last run today coz of the storms due over the weekend😭. I really hope it's all worth it!🤞🤞🤞

@FlapJackered oh my gosh so happy for you!! Fantastic news :) @Mrs71 a heartbeat at 8 weeks is extremely positive - of course you're bound to still be worried but just a few days til the 12 week hurdle :)

@ValidUser great news on the weight loss!! Are you using a specific plan?

@starkid how are you getting on?

Lots of positivity in this thread which is giving me hope at 25th cycle 

I've just added spatone and extra vit c as acupuncturist thinks I might be anaemic. Also added vit d last week as I might just be deficient in that! Still waiting to hear from fertility clinic; they said 15 weeks 17 weeks ago so whenever the mail arrives I get supper excited!!

Hi all, bit quiet on here but just as an update, I had my blood test results back today and everything seemed good except vitamin D was low, so I have supplements for that. And B12 was actually abnormally above average. It was only total B12 count though, not specifically active.
As people with my condition are prone to low B12, while the GP gets advice from specialists etc. regarding my weird results, I've paid to get the active B12 test done through medichecks myself for piece of mind so if that also comes back not low will go from there (low active B12 is also linked to temporary infertility, so wanted to double check this before my fertility appointment in a weeks time! Plus for my trip abroad at the end of the month).

Had soooo many things tested for which is pretty good, some more things to check off which could be relevant regarding fertility (e.g. T4, TSH, diabetes, potassium, sodium, calcium, full blood count... plenty more!). Apart from progesterone last sept/oct, I hadn't had any blood tests since January 2019, so good to get updated results for these :)