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My IUI cycles might have taken the want for children out of me

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Cactizone · 05/05/2022 22:17

Is this ridiculous? Am I being weak? Have I just spent thousands of pounds to learn that I don't want this? Or is it just that it's stressful, degrading (I find it this way personally, I hope not everyone does) and leads to obsessive compulsive, and frankly angry fretting / planning about the next cycle.
I've only done 2 and I despise the procedure itself (and dealing with all the endless calls to the perfectly nice clinic staff) so much that It's almost enough to make me throw in the towel.

Maybe because I'm stuck in the gritty reality of percentages and ratios of conceiving and so far removed from anything natural or spontaneous but it's changed my perspective. It seems pretty hopeless. Does anyone else feel this way? I don't want to keep bleeding (ha) money into this, its so expensive, but I don't want to stop either, the idea of giving up brings out a special kind of sadness and anxiety.

Maybe I'm the problem underneath it all, and have areas of mental health to work on undoubtably, but compared to the giddy excitement and trepidation and 'bring it on' vibes of starting, looking at going through the procedure of round 3 feels like signing myself up to pay a grand for people to make me feel pain for no reward.

Sorry for the bleak vibes, just needed to wring out my mind sponge.😐

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Totorotoes · 28/09/2022 16:03

@roro87 your new clinic sounds nice! The plan sounds good. So sorry to hear about your cyst, I hope it is gone by your next appointment 🤞

Sadly, for me it's been confirmed by a blood test that my little bean isn't sticking around and I've started a bleed today. Really sad. Hoping I can transfer again next month but I really thought this was it!! Thanks for all your support xx

roro87 · 27/09/2022 22:05

Hi Ladies,

New clinic today, it's so small and intimate with only 5 people working in it. So totally new plan letrezole, trigger shot and timed interiors x 3 cycles maybe increase to 6. Then IVF if that fails no IUIs for me. He said no benefits. Only problem us I've quite a large haemorrhagic cyst on my ovary and until that goes we can't start. Which I won't lie I cried a lot about.

Back in 6 weeks for another scan if it is gone we can start.

Cactizone · 25/09/2022 13:08

@Totorotoes i have missed you all too! Thank you, if I’m not ready by then then that’ll probs be an answer anyway

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Cactizone · 25/09/2022 13:06

@RMS0209 thank you I appreciated the inclusion a lot!

I loved that dog but sadly fostering her contributed to my break down Big Time for work related reasons 🙈 I’d like to do it again in the future tho

wow 14 little embryos!! That’s amazing! What an army! You’ve earned that holiday and 🤞 for October

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Totorotoes · 25/09/2022 10:35

@Cactizone hooray you're back!! We have missed you 🤗
Sorry to hear you've had such a turmoil, very exciting about the new job- congratulations!!! I am sure a year of thinking, saving and self care will make you raring to go again 😁
@RMS0209 everytime you say how many embryos you got it makes me go "wow!!". That's such an excellent little brood 😊

RMS0209 · 25/09/2022 09:35

Hello! @Cactizone
I knew you'd come back to us that's why I tagged you every few messages ha ha.

What a busy summary that was! How was fostering dog?
Boo for covid but yay for new job.
Ugh.... but the waiting makes sense when a lot of £ is in the picture.

Not too much to report here, enjoying a lovely hot summer holiday currently sitting by the pool, relaxing now I know I have 14 safe little embryos in the freezer ❤️ hoping I get a new cycle in October for a transfer and hopefully end up as lucky as @Totorotoes 🤞🏻

Cactizone · 25/09/2022 09:29

Hello!
@Totorotoes @RMS0209 @roro87
Im so sorry for being away, long summary:
Briefly fostered a dog, had an emotional break down about my work, got covid, got new job, left old one, had holiday, waiting for new job to start 😅
In terms of plans I’m pretty sure I now have to wait a year 😩 or just under your qualify for maternity leave on work before trying, naturally being told to wait makes me want to start now 😂

More importantly how are you three doing? I hear there’s congratulations in order @Totorotoes , hope you’re feeling okay!
I glanced through the rest of the messages and hope there’s some positive progress on the horizon @roro87 @RMS0209

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Totorotoes · 25/09/2022 08:31

@roro87 haha sounds just like me! 😂 My digital one died today though (presume it has a battery?) so can't stare at it now 😟. Did another FRER today and it was lighter so obviously panicking but rationally I know it's probably because I was chugging water yesterday evening as I was out in the sun in the afternoon!! The fear though is very real!

Symptom wise, the new ones are...ahem...VERY sensitive nipples 😳🙈 and lower back ache, which I never get. I'm also still getting some cramping, and I'm very bloated (I'm on progesterone though). Oh and yesterday I got a little emotional at Call The Midwife, which is very unlike me!! 🤣

roro87 · 24/09/2022 20:05

@Totorotoes what new symptoms tell us? I'm living vicariously through you right now. I used to sit my tests on my work desk and just Stare at them all day. I was wfh so it wasn't creepy

Totorotoes · 24/09/2022 19:21

RMS0209 · 24/09/2022 18:28

@Totorotoes this has made my day again!

Thank you!! 🥰🤗😁

RMS0209 · 24/09/2022 18:28

@Totorotoes this has made my day again!

Totorotoes · 24/09/2022 18:01

@roro87 thank you! Good to know it isn't just me then. I don't know why the photo posted twice, must have been so excited! 😂
I am still in shock i think, I keep looking at the tests every few minutes to convince me it's real! And then I have a little silly grin on my face! I'm getting all sorts of new symptoms though, nothing too major just interesting!

roro87 · 24/09/2022 08:46

Yes it may be due to sensitivity when I went to my doctor her test was barely positive when I was getting clear lines at home. So so exciting. How do you feel?

Totorotoes · 24/09/2022 07:31

Just an update...this happened! Curiously the cheap one the clinic gave me was negative, but I'm guessing it's just not as sensitive....

My IUI cycles might have taken the want for children out of me
My IUI cycles might have taken the want for children out of me
Totorotoes · 23/09/2022 19:28

@RMS0209 and @roro87 thank you both so much, your support and encouragement really means so much! And thanks for both talking sense and helping me not to second guess. I am sitting here literally looking at the test every 5 minutes to check there really is a line! 😂🤪

roro87 · 23/09/2022 19:00

Also that was 13 dpo so very similar to 9dp5dt xx

roro87 · 23/09/2022 18:59

@Totorotoes don't worry about how dark the line is, first morning pee was never my strongest line. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏 💐 So so happy for you. I'm sure if you tested now it would be there too. I'll share below my sons tests. Darkest one was mid day pee all the same day. So exciting.

My IUI cycles might have taken the want for children out of me
RMS0209 · 23/09/2022 18:48

@Totorotoes I could cry for you!!!! ROLL ON TOMORROW MORNING 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Totorotoes · 23/09/2022 18:42

So....this just happened! I saved my morning wee (in the fridge- gross!) and tested and THERE'S A SECOND LINE!!! 😯🙈🤯🤞🥳
I am 9dp5dt so of course now I'm panicking that it isn't dark enough, but I am holding on to the mantra 'a line's a line' and hoping it is darker in the morning 🤞
I am so happy, and scared, and disbelieving- if it is still there in the morning I might finally dare hope! 🥴😅

My IUI cycles might have taken the want for children out of me
Totorotoes · 23/09/2022 18:35

@RMS0209 I am so glad you are feeling better! I hope you are having a lovely holiday, you deserve it. If it makes you feel smug, it's been pouring with rain here!!

@roro87 thank you so much for the virtual handhold! Sorry you have been feeling down, but I am glad you are looking after yourself. And that is exciting about the new clinic, something to look forward to!

RMS0209 · 23/09/2022 09:16

@Totorotoes thinking of you today x

roro87 · 22/09/2022 22:09

@Totorotoes I can virtually hold your hand if you want. I know it can be so hard. Best of luck xx

@RMS0209 I hope you are relaxing, so happy for you that tonight is the last injection.

I'm good, I've been feeling quite down about my circumstances so took a few days. 8 dpo today but missed my window I think. New clinic on Tuesday.

RMS0209 · 22/09/2022 21:16

@Totorotoes
Hello from holiday!
So sorry for no reply Monday, was running around like a crazy lady getting ready for holiday.

Goodness - feeling miles better! Last blood thinner injection tonight too woo hoo. Withdrawal bleed started today... so now we wait and hopefully my period comes in a few weeks so we can get a transfer organised 🤞🏻

@roro87 hope you are feeling better from food poisoning

Eeeek.... tomorrow.... now to keep you busy 😂 x will you test when you get home do you think or? X

Totorotoes · 22/09/2022 15:26

@RMS0209 hope your ovaries/womb/OHSS are ok!
@roro87 hope the food poisoning is better!
@Cactizone hope you are ok wherever you are! 🤗

Tomorrow is OTD (official test day) for me. But I'm not going to test! I work with children and if it is negative there is no way I can cope with a day at work afterwards. And also, I am absolutely terrified so not sure if I will ever manage to test (although also terrified of AF arriving!) 😂

Totorotoes · 19/09/2022 18:23

Hi @RMS0209 and everyone! 👋 I am still currently in TWW hell 😂 Taking it easy as much as I can (which is pretty often tbf!).

How are you? I have been worried about your ovaries 🙈 Are you feeling ok?

I took my friend to have her egg collection today, it brought back memories! She got 21 eggs but was panicking before that she wouldn't get any, bless her.

@roro87 and @Cactizone hope you are both ok!

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