IVF/ICSI/FET - any more for any more?

[jumpingjackhash]

Hi all, we're about to start FET following an unsuccessful round of ICSI last year (well, we got the bfp, but then I miscarried shortly after ). But... time to get back on the bike and go again...

Anyone else going through this?

Knackered how are you today? Thinking of you xx

Raspberry and Milly I haven't spoken to my friend but I'm just going to let it go under the bridge, no point losing a good friend over one phase in our lives

Jumping I womaned-up last night and got through the injection with no tears this time. It's funny how I relaxed more and it didn't hurt as much, and it didn't bruise. There's a lesson in that I'm sure I'm actually sort of looking forward to starting 2 injections a day, then at least I'm doing something productive and will hopefully see results

Afternoon all...

My drugs have arrived - yey! What a big box! I am on Synarel nasal spray - I guess that's normal. What's it like? I guess I will find out quite soon.

I'm also on Gonal F but only 150 per injection as I'm hovering around 8 stone... I'm quite worried about OHSS - I seem to be a prime candidate, being little, and having PCOS too... but I guess they are good at looking out for that... has anyone had any problems with that?

Lumili still keeping everything crossed for you for Monday

Knackered Hope you are having an ok day?

Lizzie Hurrah for your body - keep being nice to it and three months will go like that (snaps fingers).

Jumping hope your scan goes ok - any news?

Hello Carebear how are you?

Josie Glad you have decided to put things behind you - it can be so stressful struggling with friendships and we are all meant to be reducing stress right now!

I hear it's going to be a sunny weekend! Yippee!

Glad you're feeling better about the injections Josie!

So I had my scan this morning and increasing the dose really hasn't helped much as my lining was measuring only 6mm 'when stretched' by the doctor (was 5.4mm 9 days ago). I've now been prescribed oestrogen patches (100mg dose) to wear for 3 days at a time then I'm back again for another scan next Friday. I'm getting really pissed off with my body at the moment - why won't it behave?!

So after a late-running scan appointment, then a wait in the hospital pharmacy (where the pharmacist was querying the dosage) I made it out an hour later than I was expecting and just wanted to cry out of sheer frustration and feeling generally quite down.

It's going to be an evening of self-indulgent pampering I think! BTW - has anyone been advised against eating ice cream? Bizarre question...

Sorry for the wallowing in self pity - I completely appreciate this is by no means the worst news I could get but I'm just getting miffed off with how long this is taking - the full icsi cycle seemed to take less time! Plus I don't like how I feel on these drugs.

I won't be posting all about me, me, me next time!

Cross-post with you millymoo. The Synarel is OK - fuss-free and you'll soon get used to taking it wherever you need to! Tastes a bit yuk if it dribbles down your throat but nothing a swig of water doesn't sort!

The Gonal-F is also really straight-forward. They'll keep a close eye on you re. OHSS so try not to worry. Just make sure you drink plenty of water while you're on this, it helps keep everything circulating (and will also help with any constipation, as this can be a common side-effect, sorry if tmi!).

It's really exciting to get the drugs though, isn't it? It's really happening then!

Hi All, hope you are well.

Millymoo thankyou for keeping everything crossed for our proper testing day :) there is still hope!

JosieSmith1 glad you womaned up last night :) I hope this is easier for you going forward now.

lizziebennet My DP has had a bit of brown blood on a few occassions (sorry if this is too much detail) - I am hoping this might be implantation bleeding - but am not really sure!!

xxx

Oh Jumping that's so frustrating for you. And I know exactly what you mean about when things like late appointments and unhelpful people make you want to cry... it's like the straw that breaks the camel's back isn't it... when you are already feeling quite emotionally tender...poor you!

You are totally right to just spoil yourself and try to chill out... pour yourself a glass of fruit juice in a wine glass, whack on a 99p face mask and bribe someone to rub your shoulders... don't know about ice cream, but I wouldn't have thought there was anything too bad in it? If you have strawberry flavour then surely it counts as one of your 5 a day?

You will get there though - just keep your head down and practice distraction techniques... It's going to be a sunny weekend, they always go faster, and next Friday will be here before you know it. xxx

I can't wait for some sunshine millymoo! That always makes me relax so hopefully I'll be able to sit in the garden with some alcohol free wine (yup, have found some!) and read a trashy mag.

The ice cream thing came from a woman who read my tarot / did my numbers... not my kind of thing and totally 'woooo' but my friend dragged me there in an effort to reassure me that all this would work! Totally randomly she just said 'oh, and stop eating the ice cream'. Normally I wouldn't have paid any attention but at the time DH and I were eating loads of the stuff! Apparently in TCM they advise against eating anything really cold as babies like warm tummies to settle in. Since then I've barely touched it (and always feel bad if I do)! Could murder a tub of Ben & Jerry's right now though!

Hi all. Yes I've read that about ice cream tcm is big about temperature of food in general as well as the effect of dairy food. Everything in moderation I think. Have you ever noticed a cold patch just below your belly button? Tcm says to heat it with hot water bottle if so, only until ovulation time.

Sorry jumping its taking bit longer how frustrating.

Milly I'm ok thanks. I worried about OHSS too and was on same amount of gonal f as you, think they do go up to 600 for some people.

Had scan yesterday and was at 7.7mm which think is bit low but proceeding anyway. Started dreaded pessaries today and booked for ET on weds. Feeling calm and grateful for the opportunity today. No doubt that wont last long! Going to try to book accupuncture before and after.

Hi to everyone else.

Eek! carebear that's exciting! Hope it all goes well!

Hi everyone I just wondered if I could lurk for a bit as im between cycles had 7 rounds of clomid and 4 rounds of gonal-f injections (never ov'd on clomid, 3x ov'd on gonal f) and am awaiting a consultation appointment it's in the 27th march

Argh - just did a huge post using a wide array of emoticons and it's all gone!!!

anyway juat wanted to say how i am with jumping's womb lining - come ON now - it's just got to increase with those patches !? are they like the nicotine patches you wear for giving up smoking? How are your emotions with all that extra stuff running through you - I must say i'm so moody - i've just taken myself away from DH to stay in the bedroom until I feel like a nicer person might be in here a while ... feel SO rotten.
At least the sun is helping...
care congrats on your next stage - how is it with those pesaries - dreading that stage - have decided to take them early in the morning, rest until they are all absorbed before I start getting on with the day - didn't do that last time around... what is "tcm" bTW...?
pinklapples welcome and good luck with your appointment for 27th March - are you about to embark on full IVF then?
Hope everyone else is OK - off to do my Zita med CD - that's gotta help

Yes that's the plan been doing injections for 4 months with 2+ eggs each time and ovulation so yup ivf for me I think

Just out of interest to anyone who has ivf when do you normally have to pay do it? Is it at the consultation if you decide to go ahead, the first appointment after that or??

Morning Ladies,

First of all I will apologise, as this is going to be a post all about me!!

It is all over :( my DP started bleeding last night, so the 3rd IVF/ICSI hasn't worked. We are both so devastated. No idea what we are going to do now.....

I really can't believe that on the first round we managed to get pregnant but then went for the 7 week scan and we told that there were no heartbeats, it could have been twins if it had worked....... then the second and third round both negative.....

After trying for just over 3 and a half years, you wonder how much more you can do and how much longer you will have to wait.

Hope you are all well.

xxx

lumilli I am just so for you and your DP. How devastating for you both. Such a hard journey... Thinking of you - be good to yourselves...
Zb

lumilli, so sorry to hear your news. Be kind to one another and take one day at a time just now - it is a terrible loss for both of you and you'll both be grieving that loss at the moment. We all really feel for you. It's very sad xxx

Sorry haven't been writing but have been reading.

Knackered sorry to hear your news.

I have managed to not do any injections myself yet. DH has dine them for me, dreading the day!

It's day 5 of stimming for me and on the train going in for 7:30 scan and bloods, looking forward to seeing how my 8 follicles are doing.

Lumili I am so so sorry

Karbea my DH has been doing my injections too, there's no way I can do them myself.

Welcome Pinkapples hope you get started soon!

Oh lumili I'm so, so sorry for you both. It's so unfair and I don't know what else to say that will make it feel any better. Take some time to yourselves to think what you want to do next - we're here if you want to vent.

zeebee, the patches are I guess like the smokers' ones (although not a smoker so can't be sure!). I've had one slapped on my thigh (now held on with a bit of elastoplast... sexy!) since Friday evening and I change it again tonight. To be honest I don't feel much different (aside from the odd 'prickly' feel on my skin) - hope that's not a sign it's not working! TCM is 'Traditional Chinese Medicine', I first heard of it when I buried myself in Zita West books, some of it seems to make sense but think a lot of it is a bit 'wooo' for me.

Welcome Pinkapples, hope this is a lucky thread for you! Re. payment, you usually have to pay up-front, but after the initial consultation (although iirc we paid for our first consultation too on the day as this was a separate charge). Drugs also need to be paid for up-front when you order them. Where are you having treatment? Different clinics may have different policies.

Karbea - hope DH is being gentle!

Lumili I echo what the others have said, how devastating for you both. Sending you virtual hugs.

Welcome pink apples.

Hope the scan went well Karbea.

Jumping how are you feeling?

Afm I am starting to climb the walls, and doing some serious mentalling. No idea how I'm going to get through the next two days at work before ET on weds. Not sure if I feel ready or not, or how to 'be' to make it happen, dykwim? Am trying to reassure myself that everyone must feel this way and won't predict the outcome.

Waves everyone else.

CareBear I'm not surprised you're climbing the walls! Good luck for Wednesday

I've got my scan tomorrow to see if the buserelin has worked, if so, it's onto stage 2 and stims on wed!

Good luck for the scan tomorrow Josie