TTC for 18+ months and feeling low!

@Natty2 thank you, yes I'm going to try and relax and enjoy it now. I've started feeling some little nudges now and again as well which is so nice, can't wait to feel her more. I might regret saying that if she ends up keeping me awake though!

Hi all, everything was looking good on my scan today so I'm really relieved. Baby is a girl

@missmoosh thanks, I'm going to take a few sweets with me in case I need to wake them up. They were moving too much at the 12 week scan so I'm more worried about them holding still.

So glad your little Bella is doing well. Hope you're doing ok too, especially with the cluster feeding?

@Emz09 that's good, September will come around quickly now! Fingers crossed for you this cycle! All ok here thanks, or I will be if everything is ok tomorrow!

@Natty2 12 weeks already! Wow. So glad to hear everything is going as it should!

@LucyLoopyLu @missmoosh I missed your earlier messages sorry! I am all good thank you, had to chase our clinic ALOT but finally had all the final consent forms, treatment plan etc to hopefully start next cycle which is due 1st September hope you are both well too? X

@Natty2 amazing! I’m so happy the scan went well for you! It’s such an exciting time after that as you feel like you can breathe just that little bit easier. Glad your symptoms aren’t too bad either ❤️ will you be finding out the gender?

@LucyLoopyLu good luck tomorrow! I recommend eating something sugary beforehand but not too much so they don’t stay still at all lol

Bella is doing well, can’t believe she is really here. Defo in the pits of a cluster feeding/growth spurt, she has fed and needed cuddles all day lol. I love her so much it’s unreal!

@Natty2 so pleased your scan went well! Fingers crossed for your screening results coming through quickly. I got mine in the post after about a week which was not bad. Hope your headaches stop soon, I've had them too and they're a massive drag, especially when trying to work!

Thanks for the good luck, I'm getting very anxious about the scan now. Really hoping they can get all the measurements and everything is OK so I can put it behind me.

@missmoosh congratulations! That's such lovely news, beautiful name too. Hope you're doing ok

@Natty2 nearly there! Hope that two weeks goes quickly for us both, I've got my 20 week scan on 8th August. How are you feeling?

@Emz09 hope you're doing ok too

@Natty2 it feels like it went slowly and quickly all at the same time! Amazing not feeling sick anymore haha 😂
I found things dragged until 20 weeks and then sped up for a bit and then slowed down again until about week 37, when it felt like time went in fast forward as there was so much to do and so little time haha
eeek not long! How have your symptoms been?

@Natty2 thank you, yes it did, second degree tear but that’s healing well and I have been able to go out for a couple of meals already! And enjoyed a very nice glass of wine 😂😂
amazing news for you, each day the odds get better and better so remain positive! What date is your 12 week scan??

@Emz09 thank you! Hope all is going well for you ❤️ have you got any start dates yet?

@missmoosh ahhh what a lovely message to make up to! Congratulations on the safe arrival of your beautiful baby girl! Hope you are all well!

@Natty2 wow that's going so fast! Your doing amazing and so close to the 12 week mark now xxx

Hey all! I forgot to update you all, little Bella was born on 21/07, a teeny 6lb7oz! She is so perfect in every way and I can’t wait for you all to experience it! Hope your pregnancies are going well and for those still waiting to start ivf that your cycles go well ❤️❤️

@Natty2 thank you so much for all that advice and tips! It really helps. I have just started acupuncture and I must say it's taken a few appointments to get used to it and actually relax haha

"One thing I would say without sounding negative is be prepared for anything and abit of a rollercoaster ride. We weren't prepared for our first fresh transfer to be cancelled or getting only 1 embryo and that hit us really hard. The second time round we were much more prepared and relaxed during stims too which I think helped get some more embryos." - this I completely hope I'm able to be prepared for all the twists and turns and you don't sound negative at all, it's good to hear about everything!

I really appreciate your support xxx

I'm so happy to see all the good news in this thread it is really keeping me going and giving me hope.

we have our first appointment with our IVF clinic on Tuesday. Scan and BMI check for me and semen analysis for other half, then consultation on the following Friday.

I am all of a sudden panicked about what if it doesn't work, I'm finding it really hard to be hopeful but guarded all at the same time.

Have any of you got any tips of anything that helped you when going through IVF or things I should be aware of? 🤍 xx

@Natty2 how are you getting on? 💛

@missmoosh i would say prepare for it to take a while and then if it’s less then that’s a nice surprise.
Take lots of things to do as it can be a lot of waiting! And anything comfort wise for the days you’re being induced. I took my pregnancy pillow for the nights and that definitely helped me sleep better. We were told once you’ve had the pessary/gels it’s good to move around so my husband and I walked the corridors of the hospital and I used the birthing ball a lot.

@Foreverhopeful92 that is quite the drop in percentiles! So happy she is here all safe for you! I wonder what caused the sudden slowdown!
and yes now it’s all booked in as well I feel like I can cope a bit better with pregnancy symptoms as I have a better idea of when it will be over! Hoping induction doesn’t take days but in my head I’m like there is only so long it can take so she will be here before her due date 😂

@missmoosh Yes I was really worried as I dropped from 70 something percentile to 15th. She did come out smallish (about 6lb) but more like 20 something percentile in the end so definitely did some growing in those last 2 weeks between scan and induction.
Oh great news! I do think an extra week will make a difference - they say 39 weeks is a good time and with the sweeps as well that will definitely help. Wishing you all the best! x

@Foreverhopeful92 oh that must have been stressful with the slowed growth! Sorry to hear the induction process wasn’t the best for you, it defo seems it’s either really smooth or awful and very few in between!
consultant has agreed to induce at 39 weeks with sweeps starting at 38 weeks. The sweeps are unlikely to get me into labour but advised should hopefully make cervix more favourable for induction 😊so I have exactly a month until induction!