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).

Good girl val!! I am really not going to test early, I'm not I'm not I'm not tell me that in three weeks

shaz we felt that way after first jab too. Action, at last!!! Is sniffing as easy as it sounds?!

spanishlady that sounds lovely! I'm not sure if this is relevant to you as she's clearly confided in you, but while I've told my family we're doing this I don't want them to know the actual times, as it's even more pressure. I'd let her lead on sharing info. But the package is a lovely way of saying you're there for her.

spanish some DVDs and some chocolate or something like that would be lovely (skip the chocolate if she is doing uber-clean living for the IVF though - some folks do). That's a really lovely thought. I think the hardest thing about the process is the waiting so anything to help pass the time would be welcome. You sound like a really nice friend.

nok it was Mr Euro's birthday this week and I tried desperately to get Book of Mormon tickets but it was completely sold out. We went for One Man, Two Guvnors instead, which was really funny. I still want to see Mormon though, so I hope they release more tickets.

honty I'm very jealous, it will be fantastic.

val such self-restraint!

Sharon probably until the side effects kick in! But more seriously, after the time we have all had waiting for our bodies to do something of their own accord, starting IVF feels like a positive proactive step.

Norf how are you doing today?

Sharon - I felt great the second I started IVF. I had terrible headaches and fatique on the buserelin but the fact we were moving forward and doing something about it made me feel really positive.

Spanish does she have an iPhone/pad? One of those really annoying apps like Fruit Ninja does wonders for whiling away hours... not that I would know, honest

I am feeling cocky now and am wondering if I can hold off testing tomorrow too like hell I can

appreciate your replies - thanks so much

by the way - Good luck everyone!

spanish What a lovely idea! These are my suggestions to put in:

• decaf tea / coffee
• Zita West relaxation podcast
• pregnacare prenatal vitamins
• alcohol free sparkling wine (Sainsbury's bottom shelf! I have tried many this one is the best ;-) (or Becks Blue or the Weissenbier if she's more a beer lady)

& just keeping busy is best, so maybe take her out for walks or something new to do to keep her mind of things in the 'waiting period'. Icecubes are good to rub against your belly before and after injecting, but they probably won't keep in a package! Elasticated trousers will come in handy at one point but probably better not to include them ... Maybe a nice fluffy bathrobe for the egg collection if she hasn't got one. Good luck to your friend!

I got tickets for The Book of Mormon! They went really quickly though!

Ooo, I'll have to try again. Maybe they have released some more!

Hello everyone,..yeyy I think I found the egg buddies thread after all...keepitgoing are you here? Hello EuroShaggleton...So history is I had two miscarriages and an ectopic some years back...was diagnosed with Endometriosis then had IVF and a gorgeous DS as a result..now going again for number two but have been advised to do ICSI and was so stressssssed about it...could really do with some virtual hand holding because I dont seem to remember anything and am feeling tired even before i started....am on the short protocol this time and start the northesterone tablets on the 14th march.... :( why am i already stressed and tired? argh :)

Oh, forgot to mention I got them ages ago though! :-)

val I am very impressed at your restraint I don't know about you but if I can just get past the FMU then I lose a lot of the temptation - you need a distraction in the morning then you will make it to saturday, can you give the tests to your OH?

keep I don't know if you asked here or on brooking but I'm on max stims, 6 powders so 2 jabs a night - they sting more than I remember but OH thinks this may be because last time I had 3-4 weeks of down reg injections to lead up to it last time so I was used to it by the time I got to stims.

honty have a fab time in NYC! am well jell...

hello arg and big waves to everyone else

Great news everyone - my acu referred to a book [so this is an actual fact Out Of A Book] and confirmed that the milk thing is as follows: alongside stimming: 2 portions of Full Fat Dairy per day, a portion can be whole milk on cereal [puke, I hate milk, and whole milk is getting nowhere near my mouth], a full fat yoghurt [hmmm maybe], a milkshake with whole milk [Frijj contains whole milk - Fudge Brownie Frijj mmmmmm], a lump of full fat cheese [woooohooooooo!!!] AND FULL FAT ICE CREAM YAAAAY!!! .

Hello everyone

I've nipped to the loo for a quick catch up!

Keep. The sniffing was ok. I thought I'd done it wrong though cause I expected a gush and then it all dripping down my throat but it was so fine mist I thought I hadn't done enough. Then my nose tickled and started running and I felt sneezy. Now my nose feels abit burning inside but I feel ok.

Good luck everyone with scans today. Choco how did you get on?

Spanishlady you sound like a lovely friend. All good ideas do far. Make sure the films aren't about babies ie not sex and the city for example! I'd agree with offering to spend time with your friend if she feels like it and listening without telling her that it will be ok if she relaxes. It's hard to keep hearing that.

On that note welcome Argh! You are in the right place for support. Hang out with us for abit and hopefully you will feel better. I've also been quite stressed about it all but feeling much better now I've begun. (today is my 1st day of long protocol).

Damn it re the Mormon tickets. I was going to get some today. It was such a good idea. Finally a musical that DP would go to!

Hope everyone else is ok. Sorry for not name checking all. I'd better get back but I'm thinking of you all.

Shaz x

Hi Scarlett

I'm on a no dairy diet so I've been taking Hemp powder instead. It makes my cereal taste like wet sand. God I long for full fat dairy ice cream!
Xx

Happy lunch y'all

honts noo yoik is totes amazeballs. Myself and Mr Noks spent our birthdays there a few years ago and had a wicked time. Have yourself a blast AND a glass of champers too.

shazza we were keeping your sear warm anyway luv. How are you feeling, apart from euphoric and generally fabulous ? . It's exciting, isn't it ? X

spanishlady what a lovely thought. I have to say that the people who have supported me the most are the ones who give you a little but of time to either talk, rant, rave, laugh, cry or just listen. I know you can't wrap it up but time is one of the best things you can give to your friend. X

euro the website is totally pants for trying to book tickets. The theatre isn't that far away from where I work so I may take a walk down there next week. Dd you want me to let you know how I get in ? How's you today ? X

argh hello ! You've come to the right place for handholding ! Xx

scarlett you have got to be kidding me right ? I've got acu on Sat so will ask mine then...but will defo have some full fat ice cream and some cheese on my pasta in the meantime, just to make sure i need no encouragement to be a greedy bitch

Hope you're doing well girls. Hi to the rest of the gang.

Noks x

euro f'king typo. I will get IN through the door I suspect. I will let you know how I get ON if you like ! X

Noks there was also a load of guff about adjusting your diet to allow for the extra fat/calories in ful fat cheese etc but to be honest I stopped listening after she said Ice Cream

shaz No dairy - omg I think I would actually die without cheese

spanish I agree with what everone has said, I'd add the opportunity to go and do something completely unrelated one afternoon maybe. This tends to take over your life, and i don't know about anyone else but I bore myself talking/thinking about it all sometimes tbh!

scarlett brilliant. Have just laughed out loud. I would be exactly the same as you. 'La la la la ICE CREAM la la la la CHEESE la la la la'.

Hello Argh! I'm glad you found us.

Yes thanks nok.

I'm also no dairy (well small amounts now). I developed an intolerance after practically living on cheese as a poor veggie student. I am now at the point where I am reintroducing small amounts in the safety of my own home.

Well ladies, I am just back from my scan and it is not good news. The sac is visible but it's about half the size it should be for 6 weeks. I have a rescan booked for a week's time, but I think I know how this one ends. Am back at work and trying to hold it together so please don't say anything to make me cry!

I hope Dildals has a better report to give. x

Euro I've made another trip to the loo. I'm not going to say anything. Well ok just a little something. Be strong. It's not over yet. Your little one is hanging on in there and they will look after you both. Big love xx

xx

euro you're just over 6 weeks, right? V v early, I bet it can catch up. Otherwise stiff upper lip and all that although I have certainly cried at work before, more than once and for much less important reasons!

Oh God, euro. Nothing we can donon these situations but wait, hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I wish I knew what to say.

hope for the best, prepare for the worst

I heard this on the TV the other day and decided it was going to be my motto for this bout of IVF...

Hi euro, sorry to hear that, I have been there before, it's not a nice place to be. I just went home today after the scan, I couldn't face sitting at work, whichever way the dice were going to fall.

I do have some good news to share though. This place is like a soap, joy and grief are so close together. I had my scan today at 7+5 and we saw 2 little heartbeats fluttering. We are still in shock. We had discussed the possibility of twins, DH always wanted more than 1 child, I wasn't going to get any younger, and you get only one shot on the NHS (whatever NICE says). In the end we decided to take the advice from the clinic. They advised to place back 2. One grade 1 and one grade 3BB. Now I haven't researched this but I don't think that's particularly good grades (which will save us fees on public school then) but they seem to have done alright. The nurse said they both looked good and were in a good place. One is a bit smaller than the other and both of them show smaller than 7+5, but at that size I reckon we should cut them some slack. Oh and I have pictures too! :-)

I had myself totally convinced it wasn't going to be twins, because I haven't been that nauseous at all, no vomiting, nothing. My GP previously had said 'you'll know about it when it's twins ....'.

Still acutely aware of all the things that can go wrong but it is a major hurdle successfully scaled, next up 12 week scan. On the phone to my GP as we speak!