Eggsellent Egg Buddies! Come and join us if you're IVFing in September, October or November :-)

[starsandmoonandback]

A lovely new Fred for us This one will be full of fun and BFP's....well, it better be!!

Res that's really exciting news! And nice to see you again!

MaryP I'm going to make those fish n chips. Do you miss the real ones? I know I do.

Meh, I have been told to get another estrogen patch on and go back for another scan Friday afternoon. Plus side - will have to finish work at lunchtime. Minus side - I am not telling work I'm going through treatment so I was really hoping just for one scan and pulling a sicky on transfer day and it might not work out like that. And I'm supposed to be having a flu jab at work on Friday. Plan B is to get my GP to sign me off next week, I might phone up tomorrow and see if I can get an appointment on Friday after the scan to beg for a sick note.

Nothing I can do except wait and see what happens next...

Hey everyone,

Sorry to hear that the hsg wasn't massively conclusive stars and was so unpleasant. It's all good fun, eh?

Hope you're feeling positive and doing lots of nice distracting happy activities wish - I'm thinking watching box sets and reading rather than oven cleaning!

Hope our pregnant ladies llw and drizzle are well x x

Waves and good wishes to everyone xx

The pain from my gigantic cyst has gone today but I can still feel it when I press so the bastard's still there...lurking. I'm off back to gp tomorrow, ideally I'd like another scan before November to check it hasn't got larger.
If we ever finally manage to start treatment won't the drugs be likely to cause further cysts thus increasing the chances of OHSS? I need to check this at the clinic I suppose.

Feeling a bit down today. Everyone I know is pregnant or a man. How can this be? It's literally new day, new pregnancy announcement. I know it is selfish but I particularly do not need to hear people tell me they fell pregnant without trying, accidentally, or the very first cycle.

stars I'm so sorry you had a such a bad time with your hsg. I hope I never have to have one again, I puked on the side of the road on the way home because it was causing so much pain!

res I'm so happy for you! It's so nice to hear you being positive again

talulah that's pants, I'm sorry you aren't quite cooked yet but hopefully you will be on your next scan! I know it's tricky with work but maybe it's worth telling just that one person that can help with time of etc?

still I'm working full time this time so unfortunately there's no boxsets for me. I'm finding it very difficult not to lift the children or jar my body. Unfortunately I have to act like a loon to keep the little shits entertained which involved a lot of moving!
I've been aching for days and the spotting (which the doc assured me was coming from my cervix not my lining) had stopped but is now starting again. I'm now getting AF pains and I'm absolutely shattered! I want it to be over one way or the other

Girls I'm back! App is working!! You know what time it is......GBBO time! Come on because!

That was meant to say becca!

wish take care my love. I've got my fingers crossed for you.

Hi ladies
Quick update as just about to collapse into bed after a v.busy day. Spoke to my clinic today who advised that heavy bleeding is normal at this stage of the DR'ing. Joy! I really don't like what these drugs do to my body... Will catch up properly tomorrow.
Nighty, night all xx

Hi there ladies,

Nervously starting my first round of IVF in November - taking Buserelin injections at the moment and then FSH after a scan in a couple of weeks. Feeling a bit down about it all at the moment - hopefully that's just the down-reg drugs talking!! Really helpful to read about people's experiences.

For info (cause I'm always interested to read about other folk's stats!! Nosy, I guess...!): Me and DH both 35, TTC nearly 4 years. All tests have come back as normal - unexplained infertility. Bugger bugger bugger.

Thanks all!

Hello and welcome Bikesaregreat and good luck for y

oops - good luck for your cycle. Hello to everybody else as well. Stillhoping - I feel the same as you today. Just found out my sister-in-law is 11 weeks pregnant which is obviously brilliant news but I can't help feeling a bit sorry for myself. She has only just found out as well and 'wasn't trying'. Grrrrrr!

Brooker, I had wondered if it was the DR bleed, that's why I asked yday if you were DRing! Glad all is on track!

Badhair, god it's so annoying how some people don't even have to 'try' and get pregnant and then don't know about it for weeks. How nice would that be? Unfortunately that's none of us and we have to have technology and expert doctors helping us...but at least ivf exists, I guess we have to be grateful for that

Bikes, welcome. DRing makes me super depressed so it probably is the DR drugs talking. I think once you start your fsh, you'll feel less hormonal in that way but also it feels like it's really starting as you start growing your follies good luck for your first cycle.

Llw, it's good to be back. I miss my app when it goes down! How u feeling?

Hey nobeer? How are you today? How's the packing going?

Wish, urgh you totally get how horrid the hsg can be. Bleurgh!

Still, glad the pain has gone, maybe tell gp it's still painful and ask for a scan?

Tallullah, sorry they're making you patch up for longer. Hope Going till Friday makes all the difference.

Afm: I'm feeling bloated and like Ive been beaten up inside! I don't remember it being so painful before. But hey, reckon I'm going soft in my old age! Ha ha!!

Hi to everyone else

alright stars! Packing is not really going. I keep hoping stuff will magic itself into boxes. However, I have done lots of sorting out and chucked out stuff I don't want or need. I'll do more tomorrow!

Llw I saw GBBO! Some of those breads were really mouthwatering. I'm saying no more in case others have to catch up on iplayer!

Nobeer...I like that magic theory!! We have just exchanged on a house we are buying, so I'll be needing to start packing soon too arghhh! Annoyingly a more lovely house in a slightly nicer road has just been reduced in money and we want it, but we've exchanged contracts now! Grrrr. Why does this happen?!!!

Argh - last post didn't work. Thanks for the welcome - am so relieved to see it's not just me going a bit bleurgh on the DR drugs...! Will let you know how I get on, and very best wishes to everyone

Hey all
Panic stations today - tiny bit of spotting. Dr google and clinic both say not to worry as breakthrough bleeding is normal, but still stressful. My lining is supposed to be growing not shedding. TMI but it was mainly brownish so I wonder if it is cervical and from bruising from dildocam yesterday.. Fresh lot of patches tomorrow and then 2nd scan on Friday, FX things will have come along nicely.
bikes welcome, hopefully you'll be in for a short stay :)
stars congratulations on exchanging, new(to you) houses are lovely. Most of my spare time and money is spent DIYing ours, one day we will move again, probably about 6 months after this place is finished!
badhair typical isn't it? I cope by trying to focus on the fact it's my baby I want, not theirs. Oh and with wine/chocolate too.
brooker hope the bleed is over quickly and you can start with stimms, always more exciting.
wish I'm thinking of you, I hope all is well.

Probably missed someone out, huge apologies and I'll try and do better next time. Time now for a cup of tea, possibly some dinner, then marking/planning for a few hours.

Hi bikes welcome! I was a mess on bruserelin sorry to say! I was on it for nearly 3 weeks and went through every emotion. I was mostly falling asleep on my feet and down about everything! It gets easier though

Today I am feeling very dizzy! I suffer from labrynthitis which feels very much like this. I will be 6dp5dt tomorrow morning so still have 3 days to wait.

How is everyone today? It was very quiet last night x

Talulah I'm so sorry I didn't see you message! I'm so sorry about your bleeding! I have had a lot of 'brown' because of cervical bruising the last couple days, my Fert doc said the hormones can bring it on too. I hope that helps? x

Evening
Welcome bikes I too am on busereliin injections at the mo. I cannot wait to get onto the stimming next week.
badhair what a bummer Some people are lucky enough to never know or understand what we are going through xx
stars I was on SP for the last 2 cycles so didn't really know what to expect his time. The bleeding has stopped, thank god. Thanks for the reassurance. I bet that other house has got damp or subsidence or summat anyway
llw it's good to have you back! Not watched GBBO yet so no spoilers please How are you doing lovely?
nobeer have you got a moving date yet? Did you sort out your telephone consult?
talulah did you sort out any time off with your GP? I haven't told work either & just go in late on scan days & have the day off for EC. It can be a pain if it clashes with meetings but has worked out ok in general and I like to add extra stress to a not already ridiculously stressful situation!!
Hope it all goes well on Friday
wish sleep, sleep & more sleep would be my prescription. Labyrinthitis on top of the 2ww headfuck? How shit. Hope you can get loads of rest in the evenings at least xx
Hi res - it's so lovely to hear your news. How exciting and scary all at once! Please keep us updated
maryp so glad to hear your body is settling down at last! Good luck with the appt. on Friday
Hi to everyone else

Evening ladies.
Sorry I haven't been around much but as we are waiting to start the next round I feel like I don't have much to add.
I had a bit of a moment today. I was thinking vaguely about the summer and where we could go and I realised that it will all be over by then.
IVF will be finished and that'll be it. Forever.

Sorry for the lack of personals but I've just got too much to catch up on.

Hi pip. Sorry you're having a wobble today. The other alternative of course is that you could be pregnant next summer. Just a thought x

Brooker, you made me giggle. Yeah there has to be summat wrong with the other house eh?! How are you finding the DRing?

Pip, sorry you're feeling wobbly. I'm with brooker on this one, you could be well and truly pregnant by next summer ? I do understand how scary it is to even contemplate 'the end' of this journey though. It's almost unthinkable.

Wish, poor you with the dizziness. Doesn't sound much fun. Could it be the implantation that's bringing it on? ?

Tallullah, spotting seems to be common on this thread! I'm sure all will be fine and I've got my fingers crossed for tomorrow's lining scan. You must be raring to go now! Thanks about the house. It's exciting but stressful, the thought of packing and moving! And an ivf cycle thrown into it too!!

Hi to everyone else ? Res, any more news on your match?

My pains are dying down now and just in the background now. Just want all results NOW!!! Impatient. lol!

Sun is our here but it's freeeeeeezing! Wasn't expecting that when I went out this morning!

Welcome bikes!

Nice to see you again Pip. I agree with Brooker, hopefully IVF will be over by summer, but for the right reasons.

Brooker Yes, we're moving beginning of Nov. Right, now I must stop procrastinating on mumsnet and do more sorting!

Oh, and yes I've got a phone appt with immunologist at the end of Oct, Brooker. I'm not sure what to expect from it tbh.