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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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Nokkie73 · 21/06/2013 23:54

All is fine tame. The little rascal would not behave and so I was fanjocammed for 40 mins. He was asleep for the first part and would not wake-up. I was sent away to have a hot chocolate and had to go back in 20 mins ! Measurements are ok. Just waiting for bloods to doubly confirm all is well. I'm 12+6. Mental. Xx

tametortie · 21/06/2013 23:59

Totally mental. I can't imagine ever being 12 weeks pregnant again. When I was with DD, I was so confident and relaxed. I was only 21 though. Knew nothing really.

12 weeks now seems MASSIVE. Such a milestone. Almost unreachable.

Well done you for getting there! and with a gorgeous healthy baby all tucked away. Ecstatic for you nokkie. I love it when folk that have done 'the journey' finally 'get there'.

Goosebumps....

tametortie · 22/06/2013 00:02

This is how relaxed I was when I had DD- midwife came knocking at my front door asking why I had not booked in? I was 12 weeks and just assumed someone would contact me at some point....

Christ, ill be booking in at 8 weeks on the dot next time. No faffing.

Nokkie73 · 22/06/2013 00:12

Thanks tame. Your words really mean so much. You WILL get there. I doubt I'll relax fully, but I resolved the other day to try and enjoy it as if anything goes wrong, I will look back and have no memories of not being stressed. It will be really great to meet you soon. Xx

tametortie · 22/06/2013 00:21

Im sure we will have plenty to natter about! You are right about not getting stressed either- it takes the joy out of everything. I wish that the other week, when my hcg was rising and I wasn't bleeding, I wish I had just BELIEVED and not googled hcg levels all week. I should have been positive and had more faith. Even if it was shortlived, better to look back on happiness than anxiety and sadness. And at that point I should have been happy rather than stressing. Make sure you enjoy every minute, treasure it.

I WILL get there, I know I will. Im just taking the scenic route.... Hmm

Nokkie73 · 22/06/2013 00:32

I will try, I promise.

You will get there because I refuse to believe that lovely people like you don't get what they truly deserve in the end.

ExpatWifey · 22/06/2013 07:51

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eurozammo · 22/06/2013 08:02

Expat, I've never heard of those symptoms being related to stopping the drugs. Sounds like you have got a badly timed stomach bug. Ugh. Poor you.

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 22/06/2013 08:23

expat I can't give any advise as I have no idea hun, I'm sorry. I do hope you feel better very soon xx

Karbea · 22/06/2013 08:43

Sounds like coincidence.
My period was no different, but some people say it's heavier, and has more clots.

JuicySausage · 22/06/2013 08:46

Oh, expat, you really don't need this, do you? I'm sorry you're feeling rubbish but I think Zammo is probably right and it's a nasty bug.

I laughed out loud at Zammo and Twinkle's desserts Grin

Nokkie, my love, what beautiful news about your baby. I'm thrilled for you Thanks X

I, too, am sorry to bust in in the middle of Nokkie & Tortie's lezz-in, but I am panicking. I have run out of Climaval (the oestrogen I take three times-a-day) because I stupidly forgot to cash in the prescription Helena gave me at ET.

Will an English chemist take this forrin prescription? Heeeeelp...!

JuicySausage · 22/06/2013 08:55

Panic over: I have found a new sleeve of the pills in th'usband's rucksack. As you were....

twinklestar2 · 22/06/2013 08:55

Poor expat, that sounds horrible :(

Really sorry joos but I don't know the answer.

Glad the scan went well Noks.

I had a massive row with my friend last night ending in me walking away from her. We've made up now but it's made me wary to speak to her about this. She basically called me selfish for not being happy about my friend giving birth next month (who got married 18 months after us and got pregnant straight away) and for 'worrying about what other people are doing' when I said I was going to find next month tough because of the royal baby.

eurozammo · 22/06/2013 08:57

Yep, karbea. Remember I'm on a natural modified cycle, so not as many drugs as a conventional cycle. I was a bit surprised that I didn't need to keep taking the Cetrotide to stop me ovulating, but the instructions were very clear.

mejust not excited at all. I just want EC to be over. My stomach has already been churning for 2 days. I DETEST being put out and can't believe I am putting myself through this again. I thought I would find it easier this time, knowing that I got a BFP last time, but that isn't the case at all. I am hating every minute of this process and having to literally force myself to keep going every day.

eurozammo · 22/06/2013 08:59

twink other people really don't get the pain of this process.

tametortie · 22/06/2013 09:05

Juicy- go onto ff and there are chemists that will accept prescriptions from abroad because a lot of people seem to get the serum antibiotic prescriptions?

There is definitely one- fazely pharmacy in Tamworth that takes prescriptions from the Norwegian clinic I went to so I can't see why they wouldn't accept one from reprogenesis???

BUT try tour local pharmacy first just in case they will dispense it. They will treat it as a private and may whack you with a heavy dispensing fee but I think if you turn the tears on they will.... Its a legal prescription its just proving validity.

This whole Fred is a lezz-in. The tension is palpable.

Expat- sorry you feel ill. It may be coincidence but it also could be because your period has been held off artificially, your body is releasing prostaglandins as a pre cursor to your period arriving. Prostaglandins are the things that soften your cervix etc. When your period comes. Unfortunately, they also cause sickness and diarrhoea. However, i wouldn't have thought you would have it too violently so is you have it could just be a bug??? Take it easy, lots of fluids etc. it could be either or it could be a bit of both xxxxx

tametortie · 22/06/2013 09:07

Cross posts with joos....

As you were....

Twink- we understand. Xxxxx

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 22/06/2013 09:21

Congrats Noks, I'm so pleased for you. It must be such a great feeling Smile

Juicy you make me laugh without even meaning to!

So... I had a call today from the embryologist. We have 3 x 4 cell and 8 x 2 cell. He's going to see how they go tonight and make a decision on whether we'll pop them back up the vag cave tomorrow or wait until day 5 if he can't make the decision.

I don't know whats for the best? Is waiting until blasto the way forward?

eurozammo · 22/06/2013 09:25

wish there's not clear answer. Embryos are not supposed to be in a lab so one school of thought is that they do best back inside you asap. On the other hand, the success rate with blastos is much higher (if they can get to 5 days in a harsh lab environment they are strong little blighters). Generally, if there are a lot of embryos, they will see if they can get them to day 5. If there are only a few, they will get them back asap.

It's great that all 11 are still going. :)

How are you feeling today?

wishicouldhavealargeMalibu · 22/06/2013 09:34

Thanks euro it is a hard call to make but I guess the embryologist knows what he's doing.

I've woken up feeling sicky and drained, I think it might be the progesterone? They're giving me such a painful stomach. I haven't left the house since thursday so I am attempting to go to a carboot today. Hopefully it'll get me back into normal life again but I'm just plain knackered!!!

tametortie · 22/06/2013 09:47

Wish- I think with those kind of numbers they will be looking for 5 day but it depends what you have on day 3? If they can't pick clear leaders on day 3 then day 5 should show the strongest embryos.

Good work!!

JuicySausage · 22/06/2013 09:50

Mejust, an embryo which doesn't make it to day five would never become a baby. So, if any of yours make it to 5-day blasto you have a much higher chance of this working than if they chucked potentially unviable embies back at day three. If, by day 3, an embryo has not reached 6-9 cells, it is not likely to reach blasto by day 5.

Not everyone has enough embies to risk going to day five, but clearly that's not the case with you - but I'm not your embryologist.

Zammo, you sound terribly grumpy and rebellious. Please don't let those feeling get a hold, we are here for you and understand you despair at all this shit. Big squueze X

Thanks, Tortie x

JuicySausage · 22/06/2013 09:51

Oh, Wish! I meant you in my last post, not Mejust!

JuicySausage · 22/06/2013 09:52

If, by day 3, an embryo has not reached 6-9 cells, it is not likely to reach blasto by day 5

I may have this wrong. Is it 3-9 cells?

eurozammo · 22/06/2013 09:56

joos I'm not sure about that. I think some embies that don't make it to day 5 in the lab might make a go of it if put back earlier as the environment inside the body is better for them. But I guess you never know for sure as you can't try both things with the same embie!

Thanks for the squeeze. I was exactly the same last time - in a complete tizz in the run up to EC. I know it doesn't hurt now. I know it'll be ok. And I know it might just work. But it's not helping.