Excellent Egg Buddies continued! Anyone having IVF/ICSI in Jan, Feb and March 2013 please join us!

[fairypangolin]

We've run out of room on Karbea's Jan IVF thread and it is too much fun to stop! We're all getting into comfy clothes and enjoying the side effects and surprises (and occasionally some hand holding).

Oh my bloody god Shazza that is absolutely f'ing fantastic, I'm ecstatic for you. You must be in shock! So, so happy for you. Don't leave us, no, you're always so positive. Massive, massive congratulations x x

Me again! Am so chuffed for you x

Bloody hell shazza that's amazing news! I'm so pleased for you.

Thank you girls. I just can't believe it. I'm worried now that Ive made a mistake and ive stopped the sniffing and ruined this cycle. I keep looking at the tests. Mr s has just said 'gosh a new phrase is showing on this test. It now says 'yup you are still pregnant!' should I go to the drs and have a blood test? Guys didnt offer me that. I don't have to see them now til the 4th April. That's ages. Xx

Hi shazza that is fabulous news! Woohoo! How fantastic! If the tests (note the plural!) say 2 lines, however faint, it means pregnant. And your CB one said the same. It will be a bit faint because it is still so early. So I don't think you need a blood test, but I totally understand that it is very hard to believe it is true at this point, especially now that you have been preparing yourself mentally for an assisted cycle.

I think you can stay on the thread ;-)

So you are having a scan in a months time pretty much. The wait is the hardest, it always is. But it won't be possible to see much before that time anyway.

How long had you guys been TTC?

and now you can join in on our cyclogest conversations! oh joy! ;-)

Oh wow shaz that's just brilliant!! Keep the ivf money for university fees... ;)
I was thinking it was a shame none of us had had an ironic post ivf bfp!! So pleased for you, and yes, please stay here.

Hi dildals thanks so much. oh I've already shoved sorry inserted my first one. And then when I went to the loo again a little time later there was a white waxy blob. way TMI!!!

We've been TTC for about 2.5 yrs. 1 of those was not using contraception but not talking about it and not officially trying and 1.5 yrs with tests and all the rest of it. We've been together for 3 years. we unofficially started early because I was pushing 40.

All along our 'diagnosis' has been my age and DP's slight morphology problem. But given my age we were sent straight for ivf. It's taken us a year to save the cash and here we are.
I really can't believe it. In her assisted conception book Zita says she calls these miracle babies. I agree. This is a miracle. It can't be true. X

Thanks Keep.

When did anyone exercise after EC? They told me no sex or swimming but exercise is OK - I want to go to yoga. Is Sunday too soon?

Ah shaz :) :) :)
it could be twins!

shazza twins twins twins! (risk of twins increased with maternal age you know!)

keep I went swimming (yeah I know, I didn't get the memo) a couple of days after EC. My ovaries still felt quite big so I did take it easy and stopped when it start to feel a bit painful (after about 45 mins). Yoga does take you in to some strange poses so be careful with the ol' enlarged ovaries.

keep I only had a day between EC and ET, so I didn't exercise then, and I was a bit sore and spotting after ET, so I gave it a few days. I did some gentle sessions after that and have carried on pretty much as normal. I just cut out my runs as I tend to get overheated really easily.

This is my first day off the cyclogest since 30 Jan and it is lovely. It is nice to be free of wearing san pro too (the leakage was so grim). They were definitely making me sore. It is nice and breezy down there today!

Hi everyone. Quick update, 4th follies hasn't grown but 3 good ones have, 2 @ 21mm & 1 @ 19mm. EC booked for Monday.

shaz amazing new congrats x

shazza unbelievable! I think we all dreamed of the last minute miracle BFP! So happy for you!

Brilliant scarlett!

Thanks fairy and Scarlett

Scarlett well done for the follies. Goodness Monday? How exciting.

Keep any news?

Euro glad to hear about the fresh as a daisy pants.

As for twins. Well I don't know about that but I was coming round to the idea despite insisting to DP all along that I only wanted one.

The irony of the luck is not lost on me. Talk about taking it to the wire, last ditch attempt. We were given a 5% chance naturally and 15-20% with ivf. Who knows why it happened now. Maybe it was the diet maybe it was the hypnotherapy I had a few days before ovulation maybe it was that I was so happy to be starting treatment or maybe it was just the miracle that I prayed for.

I'm thinking of you all and hope you are all ok this rainy evening. Loads of love. Shazza xx

Oh Noks how was the scan today?

Xx

Shazza you really have won the jackpot. I've heard such wins referred to as an "FCFU" (=fertility clinic, fuck you!).

Scarlett I am also on the 10+ thread and one of the women there (pout) is also going for EC on Monday. I thought I would mention it in case you want a cycle buddy (I have mentioned it to her too).

euro sorry to hear you're feeling flat and sad, you're going through a lot both physically and emotionally

Shazza Mr s' s comment about the test made me laugh! I don't know re the blood test, but if it will reassure you then maybe
you could get one done. 5% chance - wow, those are our odds of success with IVF, so am feeling encouraged

Scarlett great news about your follicles and excited for you for Monday. What time is your trigger tomorrow night?

Nothing new from me really, still feeling nauseous, but probably down to the injections! DH's birthday today and celebrating tomorrow with a bit of a family gathering. Am starting to wonder how I'll this time next week depending on test result

*feel

Shazza a GP will usually just do a urine test, but you can get a HCG test privately. It was standard at my clinic and was £50. Personally, I didn't believe my BFP was real until a medical professional told me, so it was well worth the £50.

Well, dress me up in a cassock and call me Graham. shazza you're kidding me ? That is such lovely news ! Totes amazeballs luv, well bloody done. The Wolf Pack has its first up yours ivf pregnancy. Srs, am so pleased for you. . You can stay preggers if you promise not to leave the group and turn into a hairy earth mother to be. Deal ?

Just got back from scan and a bite to eat afterwards. Day 8 of stimms and have only 2 small follies on one side and about 6 on the other. Some still a bit small but the nurse reckons I'll get to about 20mm with some of them by Monday so back in for another scan then. Nurse said she was pleased considering my low. Amh. Possible EC on Weds next week. Fecking hell, am scared.

Hi to everyone else. Hope you're all ok.

Noks xx

That's good news noks. On day 8 this time I only had an 11mm on 1 ovary and a couple of less thans. Us low AMHers need to stick together!

Cheers choco. Seriously ? It seems that the last few days of stimming is where it all happens. How are you. You ok ? Xx