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.

I think everyone feels like that, bugs. I put on about half a stone each round and I wasn't on most of the drugs! I think the drugs and what they do to your endocrine system, plus wanting to eat lots of protein and vitamins for the egg growing stage, plus being too tired/bloated/bruised from recent EC to exercise makes weight gain pretty inevitable. TBH I hated it but tried to put it out of my mind during the cycle itself. My view was that I was demanding a lot of my body through each cycle and putting it under a lot of stress, so on top of that I wasn't going to starve it of the calories it wanted. Does that make sense?

I have to say the extra poundage did make the BFNs harder though, because I felt that I had undone all my good gym work for nothing. But it came off soon enough.

That man with many many children made me mad grrrrr

How was the scan stars?

Had another call, it seems 2 more eggs have fertilised so they won't transfer sat, will get a call Sunday first thing with an update of transfer Sunday or Tuesday.

Bunny that's great news! 4 embies now! Go little bunnies!

I agree with the weight gain thing. Ivf just does that to you, so don't worry. I like to think our fertile body needs a bit of flesh on it, that helps me through my fat feelings! Lol

My scan was a dildocam, yes!! It turned out the doctor was someone I'd seen before and he's lovely and really informative (unlike the other DR who has been scanning me) so it was a rather pleasant scan after all! Oh! And EC is Monday! Trigger tomorrow evening! Woohoo!

A quick self absorbed update. It's a failing pregnancy. Still may be ectopic.

Oh thoughtful that's crap

Bugs, long may it stay that way!

Thoughtful, I'm so sorry. That is just crap. Hugs x

So sorry thoughtful. Hugs x

Sorry Thoughtfulone - thinking of you xxx

Thoughtful - sorry - wouldn't wish a 7 week scan with nothing to see on anyone :-(

Oh thoughtful, I wish there was something I could say or do to reverse it all. Thinking of you.

Bunny I am so pleased for your extra 2!

I'm so sorry thoughtful

So sorry thoughtful x

I feel really bad asking a question after thoughtfuls news but hoping the experienced IVfers can advise.

EC was yesterday, had a bit of bleeding yesterday, just had some browny discharge, is that normal?

thoughtful, so sorry to hear this, thoughts are with you

Just caught up on the last couple pages, I've had a crazy couple days but I have to say WOAH! CLOWNS? Did I read this right? I am terrified of clowns so I'm pretty sure every single organ would fall

Just caught up on the last couple pages, I've had a crazy couple days but I have to say WOAH! CLOWNS? Did I read this right? I am terrified of clowns so I'm pretty sure every single organ would fall out of me in fear! The thought of it is making me cold.

thoughtful I'm so very sorry xxx

bunny yes it def normal. I have a lot if contact bleeding after I'm poked up the doofry so spot a fair bit

Bunnie, yes. Spotting/light bleeding is normal after ec. If it's heavy bleeding then you should contact clinic or gp. How are you feeling about your embies?!

EC is like minor surgery, bunny - you've had a big needle through the side of your vagina. So a little blood the next day is normal. Take it easy over the weekend and you should be fine in a day or two. x

Euro - this baby is due 3 years exactly to the day we started TTC. Weird hey?

Did my last injections this morning (apart from the ovitrelle tonight) and they hurt like hell! Why on my last injections?? I had to take the syringe out of one leg and put in the other cos it was so painful! Ouch. I reckon my legs have just had enough and were protesting!! Trigger shot tonight...woohoo!