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tametortie · 02/07/2013 06:50

We swear! We have to start a new thread every week! But we are the most gorgeous bunch of ladies ever Grin and will do anything to get a baybee in our tumtum.

Get nattering.....

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mejust · 02/07/2013 15:06

Life sorry your feeling awfull have you got ohss they say it gets worse with pregnancy maybe that's what they are talking about but I'm prob wrong,why are you on blood thinners?
This hasn't been easy for most of us regarding pain and discomfort.I didn't think we would feel that bad.
You could try drinking lucozade sport for bloating.
Well done on transfer and good news on embryos,hope your better soon

eurozammo · 02/07/2013 15:07

You are PUPO fish! Hurrah!

Sorry you are feeling crappy, karbea.

I'm feeling very pre-menstrual, so I am sitting at my desk, eating chocolate. :)

Lifeasafish · 02/07/2013 15:18

tame and wish

I just read back a bit. I cannot profess to understand how you are both feeling right now but I would like to point something out. I hope I am not speaking out of turn.

With this infertility malarkey each period, each time you have sex, each time you walk past mothercare it is a neon sign that 'we' cannot do the simplest of tasks that all life has done since the beginning of time - reproduce.

This means that we grieve for our fertility and our humanity and For you the lost opportunity as the goal has not been achieved. Not to mention that due to the drugs, the bleeding, the hormone, swollen breasts etc we are constantly carrying around d this burden of infertility - there is no reprieve. Just a mass of hope and despair simultaneously. And for those of us who believe in controlling our destiny/working for what we have, there is the double burden of putting all of what we use to get on in lie, into the hands of another.

So, with all that in mind, when it goes wrong of course you will struggle. You are grieving for so much with and without your partners. There is so much to make sense of, so many plans to change/adjust. Its huge and you do not have to be strong. Recognise that you have a lot to deal with, I cannot suggest enough to speak with people (counsellors and loved ones), don't hold back the grief.

It is natural to feel how you do.

Sorry if I have preached or waffled unnecessarily but my therapist pointed a lot of this out to me and told me it was ok to feel how I felt when others got pregnant. And it really, really helped with letting myself feel the grief then only when I was ready, put it away.

Fish.x

Lifeasafish · 02/07/2013 15:24

Hi mejust, how are you doing? I'm on clexane to stop my blood from getting sticky. Appearently according to my google search just now it s often given to women who have miscarried in the past. I've never been pregnant.

I'v probably got mild OHSS - I've been bad since the EC although today has been the best day (pain is lower, but then the heart burn started yesterday and I think I prefer the pain). Due to antibiotics for EC I cannot take antacid.

Still, it won't last forever so I'll get through it.

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Lifeasafish · 02/07/2013 15:54

expat thats bought tears to my eyes. You know, I've found it really easy to be upbeat all this, and now I should be over the moon but I don't feel estatic or scared and I feel a bit guilty for that.

In fact, I wondered if the embie had been dropped on the floor as I felt more emotionally when I had the eggs inside.

When I woke up in the night I wrote a letter in my diary to my embies (as you do) and the eggs that passed and just assumed I'd feel that warmth about all of my essence as so to speak (both diminished eggs and all the embies inc those lost) yet I feel so... Normal.

DH went to work after ET so I am alone. My cat is deaf Which means she didn't hear me come in and hasn't yet done a meet and greet and I don't feel right.

I'm going to clean I think. Take my mind of it all. Sorry to offload here yet again, but I feel fucking awful. Like i've swallowed a vat of acid gel thats not shifting.

Lifeasafish · 02/07/2013 16:00

Just seen the remedies - milk, i'm intolerant but am about to try the warm water and baking soda. At the moment i'd lick the inside of a public toilet if I though it would help (no I am not joking).

My sympathies with the uni friend. Those situations always make me think of a slap in the face with a wet fish. Which partly inspired my username.

Lifeasafish · 02/07/2013 16:01

Thank you for the best wishes and the tips.

MotorcycleMama · 02/07/2013 16:04

euro I feel totally pre-menstrual too. Abdominal cramps, tearful, stuffing my face. And knackered. I've left work early and am now lying in bed with a herbal tea, a bowl of popcorn and a bowl of grapes. Wish we had some chocolate in the house! When is your OTD? Mine is Monday, but I will probably test Saturday, and possibly before too, even though I keep telling myself I shouldn't.

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eurozammo · 02/07/2013 16:15

motor my OTD should be Sunday (usually 14dpEC at my clinic) but because it is a weekend, it is Monday instead, which I think is your OTD. I'll probably test on Friday or Saturday, if AF hasn't arrived before then.

life I'm sorry you are suffering so much. That sounds horrible!

expat you are right, it is all quite traumatic. Every time I find myself in stirrups staring at the ceiling while the chilly theatre AC blows air up my chuff, I find myself wondering why it couldn't happen for me after a romantic dinner and too much Chablis.

JuicySausage · 02/07/2013 16:23

Motor, hang in there. You. Just. Don't. Know x

Fish, I don't know how to comfort you, you sound so inconsolable. Some people speak of a post-transfer slump so you could be feeling that, too. Your body's been through the wringer for sure, you poor thing. I'm thrilled at your great blasto being on board and you're so fortunate to have some to freeze. Well done, old girl! I do hope you feel better soon Thanks

NoMaybeAboutIt · 02/07/2013 18:54

Life I'm so sorry you are feeling so rough. I hope that bicarbonate got the spot. With regards to indigestion remedies and antibiotics, it's usually ok to take them as long as you leave a couple of hours between taking the antibiotics and antacids.

tametortie · 02/07/2013 20:47

Thank you to everyone for all your kind words to me and wish- you really are a fantastic bunch of ladies. I do love this Fred Smile

I love the advice of just going with the grief, feel it, then put it away. Perhaps I have held back too many tears??

Thanks everyone xxx

Special love to fish for lovely advice when you are feeling so rough. I always feel 'flat' after treatment and quite tearful. If I was actually feeling ill as well I think it would tip me over the edge!! Take it easy, and quiet congrats on a hatching blast. Know you are just exhausted at the mo but hope a tinge of excitement kicks in soon xxxxx

hello to everyone else Smile hope all is well xxx looking forward to some.testing over the next week and ec tomorrow for no beer. Is nook having ec soon too???

Im off to bed cos Luther starts tonight.

But just want to tell you all that today is the first day in 4 weeks and 3 days that I haven't worn a sanitary towel!! "aaaaaaand im feeeeeeellliiing goooooooood!!!"

Love to all xxx might check in after Luther.......

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ExpatWifey · 02/07/2013 21:16

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eurozammo · 02/07/2013 21:25

tame that's great news. :)

I hear you on the sanitary towel wearing. I've been back to it for a week because of the fanny bullets and I hate it. During IVF diffage (and fanny bullets) and mc, I think I hit 2 months of an unfree fanny. Bleugh.

mejust · 02/07/2013 21:29

Nobeer good luck for ec tomorrow.

NoMaybeAboutIt · 02/07/2013 21:33

That's great news Tame. Enjoy Luther. I've recorded it as I have been ordered to wait for DH to watch it!

Good luck tomorrow Nobeer Thanks

eurozammo · 02/07/2013 21:46

Good luck for tomorrow!

BrookerC · 02/07/2013 21:48

wish so sorry it's not worked out. It truly is shit. Big hugs. X
fish sorry you're suffering. I find my bed to be the best remedy when nothing else works (not necessarily sleep-but dozing/reading/checking out ridiculously expensive handbags online that I can't afford, etc,etc). Hope the pain eases soon.
tame glad you're having a good day. Don't watch Luther-what am I missing?
karbea hope AF calms down & gives you a break. Maybe a little Internet holiday shopping as a distraction?
AFM starting stabbing today. Am crapping myself for tomorrow as DH usually does them but he's away until Sunday. Have a trial run tom while he watches Hmm then all on my own for 3 days. Aahhhhh.
Must keep telling myself that compared to what some of you guys are dealing with it's a bloody breeze and I should stop being a big tart.

BrookerC · 02/07/2013 21:49

Good luck for tomorrow nobeer

nobeer · 02/07/2013 21:50

thank you!!! feeling bit sick/nervous. will update when I get home. good luck to you to maybe

NoMaybeAboutIt · 02/07/2013 21:52

Thanks Nobeer. I'm feeling the same!

BrookerC · 02/07/2013 21:55

Ooh maybe sorry-ec for you tomorrow too? x