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Fertility Appointments and Beyond.... the journey continues

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Gracie2021 · 09/12/2021 07:45

New thread for us to continue our fertility clinic appointment progress...

Some of us are waiting for initial appointments, some are having tests and some are starting treatment!

@tillybabs
@thislittlebird
@kay00
@jeaniej
@PurpleUnicorn01
@paintfairy
@dogmam
@flutterby8
@Ughmaybenot
@dancingfairydreams
@beckycarlos
@jkjellyhead
@juno231
@decaffe
@bumble44
@BritinNZ
@tinkerbell098
@pinkginpls
@thedaydreambelievers
@everymumday
@wanderlust16
@lori23ttc

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pinkginpls · 03/02/2022 11:21

@beckyCarlos every f-ing month. This month is the month, I feel great, we can do this >> it has been 7+/- day shall I check? shall i not? >> Ok this month is not the month. I hate the entire world >> where is AF?? just bloody get on with it.... and... on repeat.

pinkginpls · 03/02/2022 11:18

@magnoliasinbloom Hey, I had a HyCoSy back in November and it didn't involve anesthesia nor caused great deal of pain. I drove myself home. One thing I would recommend is bring your pads! Grin The injected saline made me looked like I wet myself luckily it was just from the car to my front door lol.

beckyCarlos · 03/02/2022 10:55

Today is CD26 for me, I know I should be on soon, but no cramps yet...is there anything more ridiculous in this journey than flipping from 'I've got no signs yet, maybe I'm pregnant' to 'where the f is my period, I need to work out dates when I'll be downregging' 🤣

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Gracie2021 · 03/02/2022 09:38

I had a HSG so not sure if it's quite the same things @magnoliasinbloom but it didn't involve sedation and I drove straight home after.

@thislittlebird no heavy feeling here now actually but night sweats have arrived in full force which I hadn't read about as a side effect anywhere. CM is still insane. I did have an issue with visibility on the left ovary but right only had two so I'm trying to temper my expectations. Really hoping for about 10-12 which I'd be thrilled with but we'll see.

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magnoliasinbloom · 03/02/2022 09:27

Morning! Question for anyone who has had a HyCoSy before on the thread - I've managed to rebook mine to March 8 (day 10 of my next cycle so I can have the HyCoSy and letrazole and IUI in the same cycle which is great). However my partner is overseas for work at that time. I've seen from the NHS info that they recommend bringing a support person in so you don't have to drive home etc. I could walk/uber home from the hospital myself if I needed to - but for anyone who has had one before, how painful was it and did you need a support person to go with you? I am considering going by myself but I could ask my brother or a friend if I needed to. Thanks!

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 20:53

@Gracie2021 I just did say 5 injection and I have a really heavy uterus feeling???? Achey? Very odd. Not sure what that’s all about.

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 18:10

@magnoliasinbloom @FlyOnTheWall89 thanks!!! I just want to know what’s happening in there now. Hurry up Friday!

magnoliasinbloom · 02/02/2022 18:00

@Gracie2021 yes it’s a pessary administered 3 x daily. Hopefully the injections are better than the gel!

@thislittlebird crossing fingers for you both for Friday morning Smile

FlyOnTheWall89 · 02/02/2022 17:40

@Gracie2021 @thislittlebird waits patiently for notes to be compared - fingers crossed for you both x

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 17:26

@Gracie2021 this is taking synced cycles to a new level 😂. I’m excited too tbh, like I’m going to be upset and pissed off if they tell me bad news like nothing is growing but I do want to know what’s going on! Didn’t you have an issue with visibility though? So there could have been more in there hiding?

I’m on cyclogest and I requested it because I need to use them rectally because I get the stupid thrush issue. Need a location for pessaries of a different kind 😭

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Gracie2021 · 02/02/2022 17:21

I'm in at 8.30 @thislittlebird we can compare notes after 😂😂 actually can't wait. Dying to know what's going on. Fingers crossed all good for both of us.

Never heard of that one @magnoliasinbloom. Is it a pessary? I've been on crinone gel so far which I hate but tbh don't think there's any perfect progesterone option. For the IVF transfer will be on crinone plus lubion injections.

Thanks a mil @beckyCarlos trying to be hopefully. Just only had two follicles at my baseline scan so think that got me a bit anxious but no point worrying about it til it happens.

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thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 17:16

@beckyCarlos forgot to say I don’t know if I knew you were in Yorkshire or if I forgot but I do now!

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 16:42

@beckyCarlos I’m a bit excited to see what’s going on in there but need to remain calm in case the buggers aren’t growing well!

beckyCarlos · 02/02/2022 16:37

@gracie2021 ahh I jumped the gun. You'll definitely have some lovely little folicles growing 🥰 you too @thislittlebird! So exciting!

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 16:33

I got my call! What time is your scan on Friday @Gracie2021? I’m in at 9am Friday! They said to stay on the 150 gonal f, and start the fyremadel in the morning

magnoliasinbloom · 02/02/2022 16:32

@Gracie2021 I have been given Lutigest. Is that a good one? I have no idea!

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 16:18

@Gracie2021 with all this protein I’m consuming I probably needed the walk anyway!

As mentioned, I’ve had the CM thing today too and it’s weird how it just appeared for both of us on day 5. Must be a day 5 of stims event 🤨. I had some more this afternoon.

I’m waiting for my call now to see what happens next with stims and when I need a scan. Will be interesting to see what happens.

I’m sure you will have eggs Gracie2021, your AMH isn’t bad and it sounds like you’re responding to have the CM, right?

My only side effect so far is horrible thrush and being a bit more hungry.

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Gracie2021 · 02/02/2022 16:14

@magnoliasinbloom good to have the progesterone support. What are you going to be on?

@beckyCarlos no such luck just my first scan this Friday to see how the stims are going. I'm day 5 at the minute with egg collection possibly next friday the 11th. But working completely blind until my first monitoring scan on friday. Keeping my fingers crossed.

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beckyCarlos · 02/02/2022 16:07

@gracie2021 is your egg collection friday? That is so close! I have a good feeling you'll get some strong ones 💪

magnoliasinbloom · 02/02/2022 15:17

@Gracie2021 yes I have progesterone too, which I think from memory I have to start taking a couple of days after the IUI to give my body a chance to make its own first? Yes I can imagine it would be a relief, especially getting lots of progress updates throughout the month and things can be altered along the way if they need to be! I'm sure you'll have lots of eggs but I can understand being nervous!! Keep us posted x

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Gracie2021 · 02/02/2022 14:04

@beckyCarlos @thislittlebird actually lovely here today as well. And all the spring bulbs are coming up which would put a pep in your step. Hope you're good after the extra walk thislittlebird. Glad they caught the error even if it did throw out your whole day.

@magnoliasinbloom glad you're sorted and back into IUI even if it does mean handling the Letrozole again. Do you do progesterone support on your cycles too? Good that you can get the test sorted privately and it's not too expensive. Having to wait is the worst. All good here thanks, tbh so far IVF has been a relief after all the TSI cycles which probably sounds strange. But no made side effects or anything yet aside from a ton of EWCM (sorry for the tmi) so actually so far it's just quiet. Friday will tell all. But nervous there'll be no eggs 🙈🙈🙈🙈

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beckyCarlos · 02/02/2022 13:59

@thislittlebird yorkshire 🤣 its been blowing a gale since saturday ! I know, wfh has been a godsend! X

thislittlebird · 02/02/2022 13:10

@beckyCarlos where are you? I had a T-shirt and a light coat on, it was sunny until I was heading back for the second time. Very spring like day! I’m home again now but I have no idea how people deal with jobs where they don’t wfh with all this.

beckyCarlos · 02/02/2022 12:42

@thislittlebird how annoying! Hopefully its less windy down there than it is up here so your walk is nice! X

magnoliasinbloom · 02/02/2022 11:12

@FlyOnTheWall89 you're welcome. I saw another thread on here today where a commenter conceived with her partner having 0% morphology - so it really only does take one x