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Eggcellent Egg Buddies - a thread for those IVFing in June/July/August

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EuroShaggleton · 14/06/2013 16:40

You don't have to be crazy to be on this thread but it helps

(Ladies, I thought I would jump in and start a non-sweary titled fred. Feel free to turn the air blue now!)

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MotorcycleMama · 20/06/2013 22:40

Twinkle you and me both. I have a feeling of dread that it will all go wrong any minute now, or worse, it will all apparently go well, but I end up with a BFN. Must try to be positive though, because it is so draining being negative. I'll be cheering you on, as will everybody here.

Juicy I don't have an injection fetish like you but I don't really mind them! I've given lots over the years. My anxiety is about not getting drugs that I should. Must stop worrying though, and just trust the clinic staff. The clinic will confirm tomorrow when egg collection will be, but probably Monday or Tuesday. The nurse frightened me a bit yesterday when she said, if you only had two embryos, we would transfer them on day two. That just sounds like a token gesture and entirely futile. I hope that doesn't happen.

twinklestar2 · 20/06/2013 22:43

Thx juice and motor - I must remember to try and be positive, it's really hard though after 2 years of negatives :(

I switched to the IVF diet today and I stopped my decaf tea and coffee for herbal. Got to 8pm and broke and had a decaf coffee with sugar - couldn't cope anymore! Makes me sad that I've given up so much of ME in this TTC process.

twinklestar2 · 20/06/2013 22:44

I mean I can't even have a cup of frickin tea, what's that about :(

twinklestar2 · 20/06/2013 22:44

The other day I ate prunes and yoghurt. Fux sake.

mejust · 20/06/2013 22:46

euro i felt like that a couple of times,thought i may be getting a virus but was fine after i think it is the drugs.I also keep forgetting things and having mental blocks.

choco I have only 1 or 2 days left depending on tomorrows scan as im on day 10 stimming today,im happier knowing its nearly finished but scared of EC.

really tired today and nervous incase i have loads more follies tomorrow which i dont want as can lead to ohss but i am alot happier.

juicy yep roast chicken buttery mash and veg yum.well i cant have chocolate but i can eat that and get away with it Grin

Karbea · 20/06/2013 22:48

Juicy no not mentalling I don't think I will this time tbh :/

Lifeasafish · 20/06/2013 23:05

Hey all!

wish what a harvest! Well done. How are you feeling now?

tame how are you today? Unfortunately I am at a conference on the 6th. Was looking forward to meeting some fellow IVF-ers.

juicy hows you? I have a tannoy announcement. Will juicy please step away from the clear blue... I'm rooting for you chick (as is brno)

karbea time must be a bitch for you. I'm rooting for you too. Can I ask why you didn't tell your parents this time?

twinkle its horrid isn't it. And all consuming. Hang on in there, it'll work or it won't. Worrying won't do shit. (I say this to myself all the time).

mejust how are you doing? EC will probably be monday for me, but they want me in sat/sunfor bloods. I've a scan and bloods tm. Hope yoh are feeling as well as can be.

euro many a fertility doc has said that it is an art and not a science. And it seems so true to me. I like the idea that making life is not treated in a black and white way. Hw are you doing?

Hallo to everyone I've missed, hope you are well.

AFM - i've spent my day cleaning. Sitting is uncomfortable but moving about the house seems easier. Plus we were in Danger of contracting every infection growing...
I also had to perk up a bit as DH is very worried about him and I was worried about how worried he was about me Hmm

I'm afraid I have nothing of substance to add.

Lifeasafish · 20/06/2013 23:10

Oh food.... and protein. I have eaten so many eggs in the past 24hrs I feel sick of them. And salmon and chicken.

But I did manage to justify a fry up this morning which I am very proud of both DH and I are trying to lose weight and eat better.

twinkle i had tea today. I thought fuck it I've gone from 6 cups a day to 1 a day to nothing (past 6 days) - I just couldn't take it any more. If this is unsuccessful I'm buying rose, covoisier (sp?) and a box of 20 fags. Me and DH made a pack abut that. Grin

twinklestar2 · 20/06/2013 23:16

Life - I don't want you to have fags and booze, cause it will work!

nobeer · 20/06/2013 23:18

Whaaat?! I'm not allowed to drink tea?!?!?! Bollocks to that Angry

tametortie · 20/06/2013 23:22

Fish- I am disappointed. I wanted to re-enact the Brno phone call saga...

Grin
MotorcycleMama · 20/06/2013 23:25

Yes, and what's this about no chocolate? Why?? Apart from eating Brazil nuts, and seriously reducing alcohol, I've made no changes to my diet.

twinklestar2 · 20/06/2013 23:33

Tea has caffeine and so has chocolate which is why they're a no no.

mejust · 20/06/2013 23:35

motor dont worry you wont have to give up chocolate im on silly tablets that dont let me eat grease or to much sugar or i get really ill side effects.
so when im off them ill eat all of the aboveGrin

fish I also got scan and bloods tomorrow,i feel ok now couldnt walk well and stuff up to day 8 but less uncomfortable now just a tad sitting down and heavy when walk to far but thats it past couple of days.They said my EC prob monday aswell.

mejust · 20/06/2013 23:38

Iv been drinking decaf and tought that was ok is it not?

mejust · 20/06/2013 23:39

thought i meant not tought

Karbea · 20/06/2013 23:40

Caffeine is really bad for fertility.

mejust · 20/06/2013 23:44

still find it strange how i was so bad few days ago on stimms and now its all eased up

nobeer · 21/06/2013 07:37

Thanks Twinkle I've been drinking decaff tea for ages too Mejust. Is that ok? I must confess I do have the odd chocolate biscuit but will give that a miss from now on.

I start a cocktail of Fostipur and HMG-lepori on Saturday, along with the Procrin. Had a scan yesterday, I've got 4 or 5 follicles in one ovary and one in the other. No idea if that's good or not. She made a hmmm kind of sound and sent me for a blood test, so I panicked for a couple of hours until the nurse rang me back to tell me my hormones were normal and to start the extra injections on Saturday. Phew!

Have a nice weekend everyone! Sorry I don't contribute more, I'll try harder during the summer hols!

tametortie · 21/06/2013 07:43

Nobeer- what are these strange drugs you are taking?? I've not heard of them?? Fascinating! Don't worry about not posting much- we still like you Smile

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 21/06/2013 07:50

moor nobeer and mejust. I couldn't do a complete IVF diet.
Generally I eat a fair amount of protein with our evening meals so I just added a lot more milk to my diet. I've become quite addicted and been having 1L a day Grin
I've cut out fizzy drinks completely but I do have 1 cup of tea a day. I really don't think it'll make a huge amount of difference. Surely it's more aimed at those who drink like 10 cups a day?
I've complete cut out alcohol but cutting out chocolate was never an option, it is my life mine and would go completely crazy without it!! Chocolate has protein in too so hey not all is lost Grin

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 21/06/2013 08:06

Morning all - I am back from a week of work trips to find you've nearly filled up this thread Shock and you've panicked me about your diet-chats. The only thing I was told to cut was the alcohol, which I will at some stage, maybe, soon Wink but I feel sick at the thought of a) drinking no tea (although I do have lots of herbal as well) and b) drinking a 1L of milk instead... I had porridge for breakfast, though and that was enough to give me a slimy feeling in my throat.

What has happened here? I must read back a bit...

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 21/06/2013 08:07

Just had a called from the clinic

Of the 15 eggs collected, 13 were mature and at this stage 11 have fertilised.

DP is so positive and excited but if I'm honest I'm still terrified and don't feel it yet. Of course I'm pleased with the result and that we've even got this far! But I don't want to get my hopes up.

Is that selfish of me?

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 21/06/2013 08:09

Morning LemonDrizzleFoShizzle

lovesLemonDrizzleCake · 21/06/2013 08:23

Hurrah for the 15 eggs wish! Any news on how they're doing? Sorry about the feeling rough.

Also, late to the party juice I am sure they gave you a trigger at the same time as the donor to make sure you're lining was at the right stage for ET. It needs to be quite carefully timed which is why they should trigger you with FET as well, even if you do a natural cycle, according to my clinic

AFM I did my first DR-ing shot last night. And it was stingy. And I am wondering whether the hot flush I just experienced was already from the stab or because it's been HOT here alhoutgh no longer.