Fertility Clinic Appointments and Beyond..

@Tillybabs I think that’s pretty normal tbh, 14 is decent. They’ll get them from both if they can.

@Juno231 it’s very long, luckily I don’t feel too fussed. Like I’m conscious of it obviously but I’m not obsessing over it, just not feeling different on the drugs 🤷‍♀️. Having no symptoms probably helps because they’re usually what sucks me in.

@thislittlebird so I have 6 follicles in one ovary and 8 in the other. I will be scanned again on Thursday.

Is that a good amount? I feel like it isn't

Do they collect eggs from both ovaries?

@thislittlebird oof that's a long TWW! I thought you were further ahead than that. Fingers crossed this week doesn't feel as long!

I'm CD8 and dying to get back into the TTC game. Doing my last two weeks at my old job and then hopefully we can maybe give it a shot next cycle.

@Juno231 I'm not entirely sure, since they say 36-72 hours after the trigger, which was last Friday. So I'm guessing 6-8dpo, if I believe the OPK like my app did then it's 6.

@Tillybabs you've started! How did the scan go?

@Wilsonicus welcome! You're free to chat to us about it all, a few of us are going through/gone through/soon to go through IVF. Let us know how Thursday goes.

@Juno231 I don't think so. I do feel tender in the pelvic area more so than usual but not sure if that's just period related.

@Wilsonicus well on the bright side a private clinic is far less likely to discard you if they can get money out of you! So here's to hoping a Nov IVF start date for you! I think normally they have to wait until CD1 to start The Plan.

@Tillybabs oh exciting stuff! Can you feel any side effects yet?

@Juno231 you're right. I was just having a moment but feel better about it today. I have my first scan today since starting Gonal F. Only been on it for 2 days so far.

@Wilsonicus welcome. Try not to worry and stress too much. At least you might get some answers now and may also get to fix any issues you might have. Have you had any blood tests at all yet?

@Juno231 nice to meet you!

No timeline yet. We're having all our tests on Thursday and then have a consultant appt in early October, where I guess he'll tell us The Plan. Which is terrifying but I guess I just want to know what's going to happen now. I love the NHS but after been flung around for 6 years waiting for something to happen, I guess I'm just worried that the same thing will happen, I guess?

@Wilsonicus hi and welcome! 6 years is a long slog - I'm sorry you've then had an MC on top of that :( What will be happening next with the clinic - have you been told a timeline at all?

Hi everyone, hope it's okay that I join in.

I've got my ovarian assessment at a private fertility clinic on Thursday, after 6 years of trying and one miscarriage to show for it. I'm overweight, so don't qualify for IVF on the NHS (bmi of 33). I'm trying to be hopeful about going private, but I'm just so stressed out at the moment, imagining everything that could go wrong. I'm so worried that they won't treat me, even though I've spoken to the clinic and they've been very reassuring. And then there's a list of worries a mile long in my head about what could happen, and I'm so tense that at this point I'm practically brittle!

I dont really have anyone to talk to about all this, so it would be super nice to chat to anyone who has gone through IVF.

@thislittlebird I know, try not to focus on that though (easier said than done). How many DPO are you now?

@dogmam I read all your updates but think I forgot to actually congratulate you! How is the line now? I hope this is it for you xx

@Tillybabs I had both my jabs but it didn't affect my cycles other than one mid cycle bleed after the first jab. I don't regret getting it as on the flipside if I got covid whilst pregnant I'd never forgive myself for potentially hurting the baby. So I think you could regret it regardless and there's no point dwelling on something that can't be changed now x

@Kay00 how is it going with SIL in the house?

@thislittlebird I had my first acupuncture session last week and she did tell me my next period would have clots. I'm hoping it levels off soon

@dogmam ok, interesting. Mine was something like 10.6 this month, it always seems ok but I wonder if I have a lot of oestrogen anyway because I have progesterone issues.

@Tillybabs I’m not pregnant but I don’t think it’s vaccine related that I’m not if that makes sense, because I’ve been trying a long time pre-vaccine. I don’t think it impacted my periods, I got it on cd1 and 2, but either it or my first session of acupuncture got my periods back to normal after months of weird, light and short periods.

@Juno231 yeah, it’s just really hard to believe it worked and I ovulated when nothing different has been felt. Levels are probably very low normally, without the progesterone.

@dogmam yes I feel the same as you and regret having it now as my mind is just thinking all sorts now. Ughh

Random question ladies. Of those who have had their bfps in this group, would you mind saying if any of you had the Covid vaccines?

And was this before egg collection?

Reason I'm asking if because I've had both my jabs and have had really heavy periods since and half regretting having them now. Plus all the scaremongering. I half wish I waited until after egg collection!

@thislittlebird don't over think it - ovulation symptoms can differ all the time anyway. Besides, they're caused by progesterone and with your meds it's not as if you'll be short on that? So seems pointless to assume you didn't when you have nothing to base it on - I'm sure all went well!

@thislittlebird fingers crossed you won't even need it!

@Tillybabs it’s hard because it just feels like my body doesn’t respond normally, I wish it would do something to give me a sign it’s functioning lol

I get that. I was worrying earlier because my vitamin box needs topping up and I can’t be bothered to do it tonight, so I skipped a couple and then started worrying I’ve ruined it all. It’s very annoying.

Not sure when I start the gonal f, maybe Novermber. Waiting for the call up to start, they said two to three months from Aug 31 when we had our appointment.

@thislittlebird I honestly don't get post ovulation symptoms. I do get ovulation pain and tenderness but everyone is different so don't worry about it too much.

I'm away for 2 days with OH and stressing as forgot my vitamins that I take religiously. Sounds ridiculous I know but I'm thinking all sorts. Will it affect my egg quality etc etc.

When roughly will you start Gonal F?

@Tillybabs ok so if yours is 17 maybe they’re not being totally crazy putting me on 150 at the grand old age of 38 . I’m hoping they’ll increase the dose if I don’t respond well.

Unfortunately bbt doesn’t really work because I’m a bit PCO. Also I find it mega stressful, so I haven’t done it since January.

It’s impossibly to say, just super frustrating because I hear all these mn people say they get sore boobs after ovulation and symptoms on progesterone. I get nothing, other than once in a blue moon and then I don’t get a bfp anyway, even when it might be working. I feel so inferior sometimes, why doesn’t my body just work like other people’s? 😩

@thislittlebird my amh was 17.7. I don't actually know my afc, will ask when I go on Monday.

Did you take your bbt at all to see if you had a temp rise?

Without that it's hard to tell for definite. I don't get get post ovulation signs really which is why I started temping

@Tillybabs can I ask what your AMH is? Considering we aren’t dissimilar ages and I’ll be on 150 gonal f. My AMH at the time was 31.6 and my afc was 38. I am really not happy about self injecting. When we went for the appointment the doctor initially said I’ll be on TWO injections per day???? But I think that was when she was planning max doses, I’m not certain though, it was all very confusing and she was saying morning and evening and drawing a diagram. My mind went into panic mode because I’d planned for DH to do the injections.

I really don’t feel like I’ve ovulated 😔. I know I was given the trigger injection but I’ve had no ovulation signs whatsoever and it’s currently approx 4dpo. A couple of months ago I had sore boobs and I assume I ovulated that month. It’s a little depressing not to feel any symptoms from the progesterone, feels like nothing is working or going on.

@dogmam fingers crossed it works out. I think id be the same tbh. I’m not a happy tears kinda person, I’m more a ‘shit, omg, what next’ and I can’t imagine I’ll be able to enjoy it if I ever do get a bfp.

Do you know how thick they like it to be?

@dogmam congratulations that's amazing news! Praying your bean sticks.

@beckyCarlos sounds like everything will soon be moving quickly for you. I bet you can't wait

I started Gonal F today. I'm on a 225 dosage. I definitely don't think I can self inject