Feb 2020 Bus Pt 4

Today. I was worried it said 2-3 until I looked back and saw yours did @MimiArm
God its worrying. My boobs hurt less today.

@Juno231 its a shame you delayed! But you have better stats than us. I was just looking at how shocking mine are. 19% live birth rate for my age. Of course that's not 19% of people who are pregnant, its overall. The pregnancy rate is 26%. Based on 90 odd people, (this is my clinic) so it's a handful that don't make it i guess. I have warned DH.
But I have high hopes for you!

@MimiArm bonkers given we've been on here, for like, forever! 🤣

@paintfairy Haha, so you pretty much have the same due date as me! How random
is that 😂

@MimiArm yes I tested this morning. I'm 12dp5dt. I honestly am clueless about these things. But I've just used a calculator and it's really useful because there's an ivf option for working it out! 🎉 Obviously you can't go off period date because it was artificial. I guess egg collection date works as ovulation date though? I've attached it.

I'm not sure I want to poas any more. It was so hard today! But I do have some of those digital week ones. I've got to do the official clinic one tomorrow though.

Not long for @Juno231 now. And yes it would be lovely to know how @Mrstwentynine is getting on.

@paintfairy That's what I'm talking about, congrats!! 🎊

I'm sure it's not sunk in yet. Did you test this morning? It's weird seeing two lines after stark nothingness for so long isn't it!

How far gone does that make you now? I'm 4+4. The clinic are putting me a day earlier and using ovulation date as opposed to last period (not that a day makes a difference! How does it work with IVF?

Now you get to experience a whole new stage or worry and POAS obsession!

I did a FRER yesterday and it's borderline a dye stealer, and I did my first digits today, which says 2-3 weeks. I think I'm only going to do one more digital next week to see if it's 3+ and then that's it. I'll just be waiting for 6 Dec scan.

I'm really happy for you.

I hope to see @Juno231 have the same success soon, and it would be nice to hear how @MrsTwentyNine is getting on too.

Erm. It looks like I won't be too far behind you! @MimiArm 😱

@MimiArm I'm sure it will this time! 🤞 You are owed some luck. 🍀

@paintfairy I hope ours sticks so I don't have to go through a second miscarriage.

@Juno231 Glad to hear it's pretty much booked in. That sounds like a good idea re delaying AF so the timing works better. The trial transfer will deffo keep you occupied - it's exciting times for you that it's all about to kick off. I really hope it works out for you.

@MimiArm the pains are that bad at times I have even questioned if it is that. Sometimes it's obvious when it's trapped wind but other times not. If I need to wee I get horrendous pain. Honestly- I hope yours sticks and you don't have to go to ivf! Its miserable. 🤣

@paintfairy Eww, sounds delightful - not!! You've a whole range of nastiness there.

@MimiArm I had cyclogest for iui but I'm on utrogestan this time. Omg. Honestly- there's been days i thought I was dying. Constipation, cramps, trapped wind, pains like you wouldn't believe. Literally I've been doubled over at times. Not heartburn thankfully, just everything else! Horrible stuff.
I don't remember it being this bad when I had the cyclogest.

@paintfairy it sounds like it makes sense to wait until Friday then (or Thursday). I can see why you would regret testing earlier than Weds. You will know when you're ready to test.

Did Cyclogest give you bad heartburn? I've had heartburn everyday for over a week and it's driving me nuts. It's so bad when I lie down that I wake up with a surge of vomit coming up (tmi - sorry).

@MimiArm many clinics have otd 11 days after transfer. Mine for some reason is 13. I think I'd get a definitive result if I tested Wednesday to be honest. But DH is out early that day! The trigger only stays 2 weeks max so that'll definitely be gone and realistically it should probably show from now. But if I get a bfn I'll regret testing.

@paintfairy That's understandable. I'd probably feel the same way. Does that mean your solid plan is wait until Friday?

I supposed it's called a OTD for a reason.

@MimiArm I don't want to know the outcome. 🤣

@paintfairy How are you coping resisting by the urge to test? Or are you not even thinking/tempted to test?

@MimiArm that's good! Fingers crossed for the scan. 🤞🤞🤞
OTD isn't until Friday. Its really late. I'm 9dp5dt today.

@paintfairy @Juno231 Hi both. Nothing to report here. Lines keep getting stronger each day still. I think the test line is now pretty much as dark as the control line, which is good. I start the Clexane tonight and I've got my first scan booked in, in 3 weeks today when I will be 7+1.

@paintfairy When is OTD?

@Juno231 Is your IVF confirmed for January?

@MimiArm yay! That's what I was hoping to see! 🥳
@Juno231 I'm not sure, because 5 of the 8 fertilised. 🤷‍♀️ So the sperm can't be that bad. And the issue with icsi is- they might pick crap ones that aren't necessarily crap to the naked eye. Pushing them to day 5 is also questionable, as many people get pregnant with questionable day 3s that would have made it to day 5 and certainly not to freezing. Its just so variable? And our drop off rates from the 8 seem fairly normal.
As to why they don't do the dna frag thing though if things look iffy, I'm not sure? Seems silly. What can you actually do about it though?

I have a friend and because his sperm is so bad, the nhs did do one. And it came back fine. Yet their ivf they only managed 1 decent embryo out of 9 that fertilised. Its just a minefield.

@Juno231 Thanks so much. I'm very conscious to not be insensitive and I actually regretted my post earlier!

BUT, I know your IVF will be kicking off very soon and @paintfairy is already PUPO so I'm hoping we are all going to be in the same boat very soon 🤞

@paintfairy @Juno231

Today's progress ... bottom is today (I ran out of cheapies)

I took baby aspirin last night and gonna keep taking it until I start my blood thinner injections on Monday. Can't hurt can it?

How are you both today?