Eggcellent egg buddies - a thread for all those IVFing in January, February and March - Volume 2

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Hi all. As promised, a sparkling new thread that is going to see a lot of action in the next few weeks, I hope!

I'm really hoping that anyone with pg announcements to make, tells us in the next couple of weeks while I still am feeling positive and have some hope for this cycle... in particular, my DBro and DSIL who got married in the autumn and are TTC. Every night I imagine how I will react when they tell us they are expecting and I practice arranging my face. I will be pleased for them, I do want them to feel they can tell us face to face, and they SHOULD be getting a move on (SIL is 38 and I would hate for them to go through what we have). But still, it's going to be a punch in the gut if they give my parents a grandchild before we do (my brother is 30, so younger than me). Not that I'm pinning all my hopes on this cycle... :-S

Thanks Marypops! Damn - why didn't I get the throws for my sofa?!

I know what you mean about the Facebook 'bubba' and scan photos although I must admit to being as guilty as the best of them when I was pregnant with my DS and sticking up my 12 week scan photo too. People genuinely don't realise how insensitive these can seem to those who have suffered losses or are struggling to conceive.

I've not been on here for a while, Had a baseline scan yesterday and I'm on day 20 of DReg. Nurse said everything looks great so far. Start stimming on Friday. Anyone else upto the same stage. Struggling a little without any hormones ATM. Seem to be doing a lot of crying! :(

B4by - hopefully you will instantly better when you start stimming. I did within 2 days. Buserelin is devil's juice. I was angry, upset, weepy and generally wanting to kill people the whole time I was on it. Mentally you should also feel better because the stimulation drugs are actually doing something to help you get your baby. I found stimming a joy in comparison to DRing. Roll on Friday for you!

Yes BUBBA is a pretty naff word. Slap me if I ever get pregnant and refer to my future child as a BUBBA.

Evening ladies! I think Zita would love the idea of a cat sitting on your tummy! Where can I find myself a feline friend?

According to this chart (www.nyufertilitycenter.org/ivf/embryo_transfer) tomorrow my little embryo will hopefully begin to attach itself to my uterus. I've read that two Brazil nuts a day are good for implantation ... Do you think chocolate covered Brazil nuts count?

B4by I felt so much better when I started stimming, not long to go now

Re the tube strikes today/tomorrow my heart goes out to all those ladies trying to get to EC, ET etc. what a nightmare stress at an already stressful time.

Cwtch was your et on Sunday? So you're a day ahead of me? I wonder if it's too late for me to eat Brazil nuts...I hate Brazil nuts. Even chocolate covered ones. Think the embryo would like cashew nuts instead?!

When are you testing? X

Hi One yes ET was on Sunday, so our test date is sat 15th... not long to go!

Ha! I'm quite partial to chocolate covered Brazil's! (TBH I like most things covered in chocolate). I think like pineapple core they are supposed to have high incidence of selenium which is good for implantation. I'm also a veggie so I'm glad to get protein where I can (particularly if its chocolate covered!!!) I wouldn't worry Bugs according to the advice page you are also supposed to eat pineapple core but sadly our local shop doesn't sell anything as exotic as pineapple! I also read somewhere that you are supposed to wear orange (?!) - there are so many do's and donts (often contradictory) you can't follow them all.

I haven't eaten pineapple or Brazil nuts (mind you, I have already given up hope in general) but I think that there probably isn't that much you can do in the 2ww to make a huge difference. I don't know if that's a comforting thought or not.
Have period type pain today, suspect the progesterone again. Don't seem to do very well with it.

Our testing day is the 14th, valentine's day.

cwtch I was mainlining chocolate brazils during stimming. :) I didn't eat them or pineapple during the 2ww though.

I totally agree One I don't think there's too much you can do/ eat to make any difference at this point. Although I know I have to be careful about making sure I eat protein - I'm a bad vegetarian (We saw a fertilty nutritionalist before we started).

According to the chart posted earlier I should be able to test from the 13th, so I may cave before the 15th...

I'm a bad vegetarian too. I basically have no protein. I made myself eat eggs and drink milk whilst stimming. It was gross. I shall be cross that I ate them unnecessarily.

I would have thought your test date would be the 13th too.

Bugs it's too soon to tell, try not to worry.

I'm not putting any weight on symptoms because of the progesterone. I think anything I feel is caused by progesterone. With my natural pregnancy I didn't have any thing much until I started being very very very very sick at about six weeks. You're way earlier on than that x x

Bugs please don't give up hope, it's too soon for that. This 2ww malarkey is really tough.

I had some good news today. Beyond all hope our other embryo (we only had 2) has made it to blast and has been frozen. I can't quite believe it

That's a good sign for the one you've had put back too cwtch.

Bugs and One I had absolutely no symptoms with DS1 so hang on in there!
cwth great News about the frosty!

Back to the Bubba Thing - it always reminds me of Bubba Gump. I also hate those "Baby on board" Stickers too.

Had forgotten about the side effects of the fanny bullets. They give me such bad wind - I'm sure someone else mentioned that earlier too And the worst Thing is I can be outside for Ages but it is only when I come back in or worse still, enter a lift, that the Need to let one rip is insurmountable. The undignity of this all!

I have no dignity anymore Wannabe. It's loonnnnggg gone.

The bullets are causing extremely sore boobs, cramping and periodically upset stomach. What a joy! Plus slightly raised blood sugars, I have combatted this by eating less and taking more insulin but it is a pain. I am tempted to stop taking them, I'm so certain the embie has died. Is weird but on transfer day it felt alive..and now it doesn't. I know that makes me sound deranged by the way.

That made me laugh bug!

It is clearly the fault of the bastard progesterone.

I've just found out that in 2 weeks when we move offices we will have to share rooms. I pity the poor woman who will have to share with me...

I'm going to have to come off fb, dh's relative on there today banging on about how she's going to be pregnant soon. And you know she will be because EVERYONE I know is so fertile they only have to think about being pregnant and they're knocked up.

It seems so totally out of reach. How do people have this confidence?