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

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eurochick · 22/11/2013 09:20

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.

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Bunnygirlie · 02/01/2014 08:43

Bug I'm SP and on gonal f.

Opt yep drinking more water has been mentioned, I have been crap over Christmas but back to work today so will be upping my water intake, thanks.

euro did you have a lot of side effects then? I feel a teeny bit periody but I could be imagining it or it could be my IBS playing up after a crappy festive diet!

eurochick · 02/01/2014 09:55

bunny I had such bad side effects from downregging, we actually walked away from the cycle. It was just too much to bear. I'm in the minority - most people just get headaches or feel a bit down. I found SP fine though.

pip my scan is not until 2pm. I really am counting down the time now.

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Badhairday76 · 02/01/2014 17:12

Hello everybody and Happy New Year. Res - I am late saying this, but so sorry to hear your news. Fab - so sorry to hear about your mum's health. It's always so stressful when parents are ill. Good luck to Euro for tomorrow, and well done to everybody who has just started stabbing.

As for me, I feel really fed up. I've been DRing now for 3 weeks and had blood tests on Tursday and my scan today. Unfortunately, although my hormones seem to be doing what they should, my womb lining is still far too thick ( I am on Day 8 of the period from hell, but always have awful heavy periods). They have told me I have to DR for another week and that if my womb lining hadn't sorted itself out, that they will cancel the cycle. So bloody fed up. I felt okayish for the first two weeks of injections but am now suffering with the dreaded headaches, hot flushes and feeling either like I want to kill somebody or lie in bed crying all day. To make things worse, they are doubling my dose as of today. I literally felt like punching the doctor in the face when he told me. I kept asking him what the likelihood was of the cycle being cancelled and he kept being really evasive and saying. 'Its hard to predict.'' I had to put on my teacher voice, l

Badhairday76 · 02/01/2014 17:17

Oops - look him in the eye and say 'Could you please answer me now?' Kind of did the trick. He said he thought it would be okay, but that he didn't want to raise my hopes. And then - get this! They even made me take a pregnancy test. I just looked at him and said 'You do realise that I am infertile with no tubes, don't you?' And he said 'Yes, but should a miracle happen and you were pregnant, we would need to follow the usual protocol. I was really fed up and basically refused but then eventually agreed to piss in a pot for them. Was irritated by that though. I hope my body starts to play ball and do what it should. Am fed up if feeling let down by it. Sorry for the moan. I realise a lot of you are dealing with worse. These bloody drugs are finally getting to me x

tametortie · 02/01/2014 19:50

Euro- I hope tomorrow goes well xxxx

Hatteras · 02/01/2014 19:52

Badhair - I don't blame you for being fed up, what a crappy day. My clinic had me on the pill for a few months before the first cycle, and then since then until I started this cycle. Oh the irony of being on the pill in this situation...Not sure whether I would have laughed or cried had someone asked me to take a pregnancy test.

Something I had never thought about before actually starting an IVF cycle, is just how many small hurdles there are to even get to the point of whether the cycle worked or not. It's not just the emotional turmoil of 'did it work, yes or no?' at the end, but at every stage along the way to get to this point - we react too much to the drugs, or not enough, linings are too thick, too thin. In my naivety, I had just thought you follow all the steps, take the drugs, that would all be ok and then see what the end result was. We all deserve medals (or at least a BFP).

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Bunnygirlie · 02/01/2014 21:10

Oh bad what a crappy day, not surprised you are fed up.

FX for you euro Flowers

bug my third jab tonight hurt and bled a little too. I have been a wimp so far and hubby has done them. Have to add a morning injection tomorrow, yuck!

vallinnapod · 02/01/2014 21:14
twinklestar2 · 02/01/2014 23:58

Good luck tomorrow, Euro.

resipsa · 03/01/2014 00:04

Euro - in case I forget, will be thinking of you at 2pm tomorrow. Odds are it will be great news for you and so please share cause I need to believe!!!

resipsa · 03/01/2014 00:06

In fact, not tomorrow but today. That is the difference between a life that involves alcohol and one that doesn't - if the latter, I'd have been in bed hours ago!

BrookerC · 03/01/2014 07:20

euro good luck for today. Hope you have some distractions until 2pm. x

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starsandmoonandback · 03/01/2014 08:39

Wishing you lots of luck today Euro. I'll be thinking of you at 2pm xx

chocolocodowninacapulco · 03/01/2014 08:48

Thinking of you for today euro x

nobeer · 03/01/2014 08:50

Happy New Year Egg Buddies!

Tame that's a great decision about the DE. I wish you lots and lots of luck with it.

Res I'm so sorry. I think the advice to let yourself heal is a good idea before FET. I didn't have a miscarriage but my FET failed to implant in August and I haven't felt ready to try again yet. But just because my frosties didn't implant, doesn't mean yours won't! Have you had a review or any feedback from your consultant? Sending hugs.

Bad I can't believe your doctor Hmm what a twat! (sorry for the language!)

AFM there's not much news. Realised I haven't had two of the immunology tests, there's so many bits of paper and it's all in Spanish so sometimes I don't read things properly. DP didn't either Hmm. Think he'll read things more carefully from now on Smile Anyway, we're having the final tests on the 20th January so nothing happening this month. I'm getting quite terrified anxious about it all, I feel like time is ticking away and I'm not getting any younger. So I'm going to step away from the thread for a few weeks and try to ignore all things IVF and try to work on my head a bit.

Good luck to all of you, you're amazing women and I wish you all the best. See you in a few weeks Flowers

nobeer · 03/01/2014 08:51

PS Good luck euro. I will lurk back later to see how you get on!

Pipbin · 03/01/2014 08:55

Good luck today Euro. I'll be thinking of you. Please let us know the good news as soon as you have it.

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starsandmoonandback · 03/01/2014 10:39

Finally managed to get on my laptop, so i can write a proper post!

euro I'm thinking of you lots today and can imagine how worried you are feeling this morning. i really hope it is good news for you :)

Fab I am so sorry to hear of your dad passing away, i remember he was quite ill when i was on the thread before. So pleased you managed to have a lovely Christmas, and that he was definitely with you in great spirit. I'm sad to hear though, that your mum is now unwell. Things are not very easy for you at the moment are they hun. Hugs.

Pip good luck for your baseline scan today….im sure all will be ok and I'm sure they aren't going to say you are too fat!! They wouldn't have let you down reg if they thought there were issues with your weight! You'll be starting stimms soon then :)

nobeer Hope the last 2 immunology tests go well. Have you had any results back for any of the others yet? Enjoy your couple of weeks of non ivf life (if you manage it! lol!)

Tame you sound really positive about your step towards donor eggs. Its nice when you make a decision that moves you closer to getting your baby, but it takes numerous steps to get to those points i find. Good luck with your first DE cycle and hope its all you need :)

Choco How are you doing?

Res I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. It just feels so unfair after everything, doesn't it? Talk to your consultant about when you can cycle again. Once they ok things physically, then it is just a personal choice only you can make. Thinking of you lots. Hope you aren't feeling too fragile this morning?!

Bad Sorry you had such a horrible appointment. I hope the double dose does the trick and sheds that lining for you. Its like another kick in the teeth when they test you for pregnancy isn't it? Of course we have an inkling of hope of that miracle :( When i went for my hysteroscopy they made me pee in a pot and the nurse came back and thankfully quite quietly mentioned that i 'wasn't' pregnant, as he knew how many ivfs I've had and how long I've been TTC! But still, it was annoying!!

Beetle How are you? Happy new year back to you. Wishing you great fertility too :)

Brooker How are you hun?

Twinks How are you getting on?

Optimistic you poor thing, You aren't having an easy time at the moment are you? Hugs.

Hat How's it going so far? Its true about the small hurdles. There are so many potential disappointments along the journey, i think a lot of us probably had the idea that we would do ivf and it would be 'the answer' but we know its not that simple sometimes eh?

vanilla Hope the scratch goes ok today and works its magic for your next cycle. I agree this thread moves so fast! I am usually on my phone and manage to read but not post and i find ti hard to keep up!

bunny Don't worry about the bit of bleeding, sometimes the needle just catches a little blood vessel and bleeds. Which second drug are you adding? Is it Orgalutrun or cetrotide? When is your first scan? I feel [periody too. Its our follies growing :D

:bugs: Injecting isn't much fun is it, but i like to think of it as being proactive, especially when growing follies :) I always end up with some bruises by the end of the couple of weeks!

Life Hope 2014 is a much much better year for you than it sounds like 2013 was :)

Motor How lovely to hear things are going so well. 29 weeks…woohoo..thats great :D

cups ooh double drugs delivery! Keep fridge ones in fridge and you can always use again if need be (hopefully there will be no need though!) or as someone else said pass on to someone in need of them! Think you will be about 2 weeks behind me in stabbing!

AFM: I am on day 3 of gonal f and am feeling a few twinges in my left side! I'm feeling really ill and have been ill for almost 3 weeks and just as i start to feel a bit better, it seems to get worse again…this is round 3 of it. I wanted to be well for growing my follies :( Last cycle i was really ill in my 2ww with a raging fever, so i hope it won't get like that. Anyway, just feeling sorry for myself i guess, ignore me!! I have my first scan on Monday, so off to London for that. Fingers crossed those follies are growing all big and juicy :D I start an LH injection on Sunday and my antagonist one too. as i moved recently and have been in chaos and then went away to escape the dusty building site called home, i didn't take my vitamins and folic acid religiously every day and now I'm all anxious, especially about the folic acid taking…do i need to relax or should i be worrying? There isn't anything i can do about it now….

Sorry if i have missed anyone out, but i tried hard to include everyone! Its taken me aaaaages to write this post and try and catch up a bit!! Blush

vallinnapod · 03/01/2014 11:36

Good luck Euro!

Just had the scratch and all was fine.

starsandmoonandback · 03/01/2014 12:07

That's great vanilla! Mine was horrendous! Lol!

Meant to ask, anyone got any good healthy Ivf recipes please?? Grin

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