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

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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).

Vallinna no worries about bad memories. I started bleeding the day before test day and was on cyclogest. I had some spotting from about a week after transfer, hence the consultant changing me to the injections this time. I have read for other people though that they don't bleed until progesterone support is withdrawn.

Still not sure about work, am a teacher, plus hour and a half commute each way. I did go mad last time though and Dr Google was really addictive!

There should be some blanket Google ban for all pregnant and potentially pregnant women!

Im not taking the 2ww off if I get that far - spending 2 weeks looking at my tummy going 'what's going ON in there' would not be conducive to maintaining mental health!

I might book the wednesdays off each week though so I'm not overdoing things and I get a bit of headspace to mental, then I can concentrate on work better the 2 days at a time I am in [in principle lol]

Thanks for the advice ladies...when I spoke to the nurse yesterday I asked her what they would do if my count was low and she said either increase cyclogest or injections....I'm just figuring that if they are the 2 options she is talking about then why not just take an extra one?

No emergency number to call I'm afraid and

I went back to work the next day....I find it a great distraction!

Hello ladies

I just wrote a post and now it's disappeared. Oh well if it turns up sorry for repeating myself

Noks are you feeling better? Hang in there. Tomorrow is another day. I tend to dance around the kitchen to Disco 2000

Choco and Scarlett good luck with the trigger and stimming. I expect you will have done them by now.

I have booked time off work diring 2ww. I've told them that I'm having a procedure and will be off for a few days sick then I've booked 2 weeks annual leave. Guys told me that all being well EC will be good Friday or Easter Monday. The test should fall half way through me being off. I figured that whatever the result DP and I will need the time together. I couldn't face going straight back to work either way.

I think it's great to be able to support each other. Be strong girls. Take care and sleep well.
Sx

How are you feeling this morning, delilah? I hope the ward wasn't too awful overnight.

hont, in your position i'd probably just shove another one up.

I POASed again this morning. BFN again at 13dp EC. I really feel very pessimistic about this.

Hi everyone!
Delilah I'm so so sorry, what a hellish few weeks you've had. How scary for your dh, but he did the right thing. Have you got other family around to help you both at this awful time?

north sorry about the bfn, but crossing everything it's too early. Remember how pessimistic and sure euro was?

fairy on the scan, and good luck didals and euro

As for me, I had my baseline cd2 scan yesterday and started stimming on short protocol. 6 on one side 5 on t'other. I am on 200 dose which he said is low, next scan and blood test on sat, so I'm with Scarlett. Dh is doing all my jabs, I don't want to have to worry or think about it.

Morning everyone

I hope you had a better nights sleep Delilah. Hug for you xxx

Well done Keep. Nice to 'see' you! I'm planning on getting DP to do my jabs cause I can't even look at a needle at the moment. I'll just have to take it jab by jab.

DP and I had a chat last night and I think the enormity of what we are about to do hit us. He is worried for me and all the things that could go wrong. From tomorrow I'm going to pump my body full of drugs that are going to have such an effect on me. It's scary. But I keep thinking of my lovely sweet niece and how i yearn for a child of my own. God I wish it didn't have to be this way.
However I don't want to start the day feeling negative so I'm going to do my best to focus on nice things like my funny friend at work who always makes me laugh.

Have a good day all.
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Oh I forgot Northey I'm sorry for the BFN. Keep is right remember Euro's experience. It's not over yet. X

Hi Sharon it sucks we're here, but it's exciting too. I feel better about it now we've started. No more choices, iykwim. Good luck starting the jabs. They don't hurt, I think that's the lease thing to worry about. We're in it together x
PS don't worry about feeling negative, that won't affect the outcome anyway.

Hi Keep
Thanks. I'm so grateful for everyone's support. In RL I only know 1 person who had IVF and she is now pg naturally. She is supportive but is having a difficult pg (in hosp with morning sickness) so I don't want to bother her.

I'm sniffing from tomorrow. Then jabbing from 18th.

I am excited also. You are right. But I can't help thinking that I don't mind going through it all as long as it is a positive outcome. Oh well. I'm going to jump into the pool tomorrow from the top board. I'll hold my nose and hope for the best
X

Me too Northey....why did we do it to ourselves. Fancy a pact to try NOT to POAS tomorrow?? If we try not to tomorrow maybe we can 'allow' ourselves on Friday?!

I am very as by this time with DS I got a positive test.

Oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only idiot with a complete lack of self control! Sorry that you also had a rubbish outcome. What are you testing on? I'm currently blaming it all on stupid insensitive Boots tests, and am plotting to buy some superdrug ones at lunch. That will definitely make it all alright

eBay cheapies....got two swanky CB digitals and one CB normal (from the clinic) for OTD

Sorry about the tearful disco hour nokkie. Those drugs are awful. If they are indicative of what the menopause will be like, I have told Mr Euro he should run for cover until it is over!

choco I went straight back to work from ET and it was fine. I do have a desk job though. I would have gone insane stuck at home.

Happy stimming to keep and Scarlett. Good luck to those downregging. Be kind to yourselves to balance out the evilness of the drugs.

Norf and val sorry about the BFNs, but nope, I don't hear a fat lady singing yet.

delilah you were my first thought as I woke up this morning. I hope last night wasn't too awful on the ward. Hugs.

Hi all
Home now and a slow recuperation. DH still being amazing. I'll be lurking for a while, good luck to all!

Get some good movies and take it easy. Sounds stupid but drink loads of water as your kidneys will have been through a lot with drugs, the op etc. My thoughts are with you.

I don't hear the fat lady either...

Thank you, lovely Delilah I'm so glad you're home now.

Stabbing no.2 done! How many days do we anticipate? 14?

Also does anyone's clinic have an online patient information leaflet. Our clinic, abroad, answers questions when we ask but doesn't exactly volunteer it...

Hello Wolf Pack

Noks now has wi-fi interweb access at work. Noks' productivity, which was shit to start with, may take a hit......

I had a really rough night last night and am feeling decidedly strange today. Not tears or anything but...just...strange. A bit 'starey out the window strange' and like someone has opened-up my head and thrown by addled brain on the skip strange, if you know what I mean.

choco & scarlett good luck with triggers and stimming. How have you got on ?

northey - you have been a naughty girl, haven't you ? Step away from the pee sticks and give yourself a break luv. This f'king process is torture enough without the added stress of the 2ww so I feel your pain.

keeps well done on the follies.

shazza are you on the long protocol at Guys ? Good luck with the sniffing. Have you had one yet this morning ?

valinn keep the faith. Xx

fairy, dildals and euro hello. Good luck with various things today (can't go back that far on the post !).

A big hi to everyone else. Am going to take my strange self out for a coffee now (decaf, of f'king course). Catch you lot later.

Keep smiling.

Noks x

euro your scan is tomorrow as well isn't it? What time are you on? Do I remember correctly you are at Create?

After hearing all these stories I am quite relieved I was on the short protocol!

I'm glad you are home delilah.

keep it depends on how well you react to the drugs, but I would expect rather fewer than 14.

Dildals my scan is indeed tomorrow - at lunchtime. What about you? Yes, we are at Create.

Hi girls

Delilah glad you are home safe and sound. Take care of yourself. Lurk away. We don't want to lose you although it's totally understandable to take a step back.

Thanks Noks. I start tomorrow. I'm going to get it all out ready tonight So that I can go for it in the morning with minimal faffing. I love that you called me shazza. It's my nickname from my friends so am happy to hear it here. I hope you feel better after your decaf. I guess just go with what you are feeling and be kind to yourself at home tonight.

Keep - guys have an online PDF
www.ivfdirect.com/home.aspx. You can find the link on the front page. Well done with stimming no 2. Scarlett how are you getting on?

Choco is EC tomorrow? What time?

Hello to everyone else. How ste you all doing? I hope you are all enjoying your Wednesdays.

Shazzamattazza X

euro 13.00 for me at Guys. How are you feeling? Do you feel pregnant at all?