Eggcellent Egg Buddies - a thread for those IVFing in November, December and January

[eurochick]

New thread. Welcome back to all the regulars. Welcome to all the newbies - please come and join us if you are IVFing or thinking about. The regulars are a mine of information at this point!

Do you realise that this will take us through a year of egg buddy threads? I believe Karbea started the last one around Xmas time last year for those cycling in 2013 and I immediately jumped on it as I was about to start my first cycle in January. Blimey.

Thanks res keeping everything crossed for you tomorrow

Res lovely to see you. I've got everything crossed for a good result for you tomorrow. Are you POAS or is it a blood test?

MaryP and Euro congrats on being PUPO!!

Euro I'm sorry that it doesn't sound as if the embies where developing well. It sounds like you got a lot of info from the embryoscope so I'm hopeful they have picked the best one for you. Try not to think of the next step yet, I won't go on about how it only takes one etc but we have all read/heard about it. I really hope that will be you x

Choco how are you doing? I'm still v excited for you

Fab hope you are managing ok

Hi to Bugs, Brooker, Nobeer, Tame, Fish, Twinks, Bunny, Talulah and welcome B4by

Sorry to not name check more. I've not been on in a few days due to having a mini meltdown. I had my teach on Friday, all was going ok until the nurse casually mentioned that they have too many people on long protocol who will be due EC early jan so now they can't start us over Christmas. I was so angry as I had been promised we would start then. Also my DSIL is meant to be having a planned c section today for their DC2 (who was unplanned and conceived on the pill ), I've just heard it might get pushed to tomorrow now due to emergencies. I'm feeling so upset for obvious reasons plus it's my birthday tomorrow. I really hope it goes well and I'm sure once the baby is here I'll be ok about it. At the moment I feel sick to my stomach.

Morning all

respisa it's good to see you and I've my fingers crossed for you. I'm sorry to hear you are exhausted with it all I truly hope this is your time. for the doubt and worry. I do not need to remind you that this is a different cycle and a newer younger embie.

nocups what a disappointment. I wrote about the horrid changes of plans when tame (waves if she is reading) had her disappointment. You have a lot there so to you and take it easy. I am so sorry that this has happened at the worst possible time. There is no need to feel any guilt or anything that is shit.

Waves to Tal, Choco, mary, euro and anyone I have missed.

AFM - thank you for the reassurances re cramping. It really doesn't help that it feels exactly like my period warning cramps and was very bad yesterday. I feel better this morning - my resilience is back (fuck all I can do and all that). Oh and insomnia has left the house and I do not know whether to be happy or sad about it.

Oh euro; just read back further. My heart aches for you when you talk about the end. I really hope this is your time. FWIW, we used embryoscope and were told at Day 3 that probably none of the others were good enough to freeze (as Grade 3). We ended up at Day 5 with 2 hatching blasts at Grade 2 (now frozen) so they improved as they age. Yours can do the same too.

Bonsoir!

Hi res really hoping for the best for you tomorrow. I was wondering what the latest was with your journey. Funny how we have ended up going through this at exactly the same point. I will be 15dpec on Thursday(I guess your equivalent for tomorrow).

Hey brooker how are you doing lovely?

maryp how's the 2ww treating you?

Hey lovely fish

cups thank you for being excited for me - that's lovely. So sorry you're having a tough time at the moment and it is really crap about your clinic messing you about when you had everything all planned out. I sometimes think that people should only be allowed to work at fertility clinics if they have been through treatment themselves, so that they could understand what it all feels like. Happy birthday for tomorrow in case I forget

waves to euro badhair nobeer and the rest of the gang.

Good evening jolly choco! Are you still POASing? When is OTD? How are you & Mr Choco feeling? So many blummin' questions!
res it's so lovely to hear from you. I too was wondering how you are doing. The whole headfuck that is ivf is sheer exhaustion personified. I have some idea how you feel. Have everything crossed for you tomorrow. And as you well know, you can't trust any symptoms that you may be having. Don't forget that we're here for you whatever the outcome xx
Oh cups I'm sorry you have to experience more waiting. It's so unfair. I know how difficult it is but try & enjoy yourself for a few weeks' in the knowledge that this time next month you will be stabbing yourself silly. I really hope you can enjoy your birthday - sending & your way x
fishywishy embrace the new found resilience! Hope you can keep busy until Thursday. You must be exhausted.
bugs great news on starting the treatment. Sometimes less is more on the info front and it definitely reduces the menkulling via DR Google but in my experience it can be difficult to let go & not find out as much as poss. control freak. Good luck!
Hi to euro maryp nobeer beetle tal badhair bunny tame
fabbie
Waves to twinks
Welcome b4by
Nothing to report from me (thanks for asking choco). enjoying a break from ttc. AF is due on Friday (that's 4 weeks since my negative - I can't believe how quickly it has passed..) Will try naturally for the next couple of months until we cycle again (FET or full - not sure yet) probably Feb/Mar. Must start prepping for our consult next Friday...
Nighty, night all x

Hey Brooker. Sorry, I must have missed your neg test. 4 weeks on you sound upbeat which is good. I remember the feeling far too well which is why I chickened out of POAS this morning. What a coward. Having a pre-Xmas lunch with DH later and didn't want to ruin it. Pathetic really.

Hi to everyone else.

Choc - so pleased for you but also very .

Not pathetic res - self preservation. Really hope this is the one. Best of luck - let us know how you get on x

Are you going to test after lunch or wait until tomorrow res ?
Good luck either way.

Hello everyone

I've been reading but not posting but I've been wanting to tell you all that my frozen cycle worked and I'm so grateful every single day. We found out last Tuesday, we were both so shocked as I truly didn't believe it was going to work and was frantically trying to save money for another go in the new year.

On the Saturday before I started bleeding so I thought it was over. Both hub and I were so down, crying, etc, but then it was only brown blood when I wiped and it was on and off. I had never had that before so I started to feel hopeful although OH was convinced it hadn't work. We were so convinced that it was going to be negative that I tested and left the test on the side and went back to it! Nearly fell off the loo when I saw two lines!!

I've been so frightened to post in case I jinx it but I saw 3+ on the digi yesterday and I'm starting to feel more relaxed about it and I couldn't WAIT to tell you all!

For you symptom spotters I had sharp pain 2 days after transfer and my wee smelt really strong! and I had the brown blood. Only realised afterwards they were prob symptoms!

The grade of the embryo was 4BB. I was convinced it wouldn't stick seeing as the fresh 4AB didn't.

I had Acu, the scratch and the glue.

It had gotten terrible in our house with my husband blaming himself and the pressure was really getting to us both, it was awful. We were preparing ourselves for another crap Xmas.

I know it sounds like a cliche but it worked for me when I had completely given up all hope. My acu lady used to tell me off for being so negative!

Sorry for the long post but I wanted to get everything in in case it helps somebody else. Please ask me any questions if you want to. I know how hard it is and I'm also aware of how fragile this is after 2 and a half years of trying x

Twinkle!!!! Wooooo hooooooo!! Fantastic news, missus. It really is. Am so pleased for you. I love hearing success stories. I start my first IVF injections on Friday and have been feeling really glum. Your post has reminded me exactly why we are doing this.

Huge congratulations xxxxx

Brilliant news twinkle, so pleased for you.

Still fingers crossed for you res

Am still POAS, god, it's addictive! I can't even tell the clinic yet as it's still 3 days until OTD.

Winkle OMG! Fan-bloody-tastic!! What a Christmas present!!!

I am so very, very pleased for you and understand why are in disbelief given the effort to get here but you thoroughly deserve a very happy and healthy 8 (more) months.

You must tell the old gang cause they will be delighted too.

twinkle that's amazing news!

Thx badhair and GOOD LUCK. I hope it works for you.

Choco - I have seen you on the aug thread but haven't posted yet! I've done about 5 tests!! It's addictive!

Res - I posted on the other thread today :) Need you over there now! Thx for your congrats, you've been there this whole bloody time so you know how hard it has been!

Euro - I want you to be next missus, so badly X

Vorgeschlagene zwinker. Am so so so Players dir XII

Am so sorry guys. Forgot to change language on my phone & the predictive texting spewed out some rubbish. What I meant to say was
Congratulations twinks! I am so so so happy for you!

Thx wannabe! That's the first congratulations I've had in a different language!!

I thought you sounded a bit drunky for this early in the day!

Pass the non alcoholic beer

Shame,it didn't make sense twinks. So here it is in German
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ich freue mich so sehr für dich

Ooh God what have I started. MN obviously doesn't do umlauts. An going to stop now before it gets ridiculous

¡Felicidades Twinkle! There you've got it in Spanish too
I'm absolutely delighted for you and Mr Star, enjoy your early Christmas lunch. xx