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

[resipsa]

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

[Badhairday76]

Ha ha - mine is 18th Oct! It would be great timing in terms of school....I hope so much it works out for us all.

[eurochick]

Thanks for the new thread res. I hope I didn't offend you with the tracking comment - of course you would have known how far I was by your own dates.

pip well done. I made myself hold babies more than I wanted to in the hope that it would trigger some hormone that meant my body magically would know how to get pregnant. Crazy lady.

one I had one migraine, just after BFP. I had quite a few headaches in the early weeks too, but nothing when I took the progesterone without being pregnant as well.

The blood sugar management must be really tough. IVF is hard enough without additional complicating factors.

And I'm sorry your husband is being crap. And he really is. I want to reach through the internet and give him a good shake!

time that is brilliant news!

bad I got my TFP (tiny faint positive) at 11 dpEC this time. Hurrah!

[moggle]

Quick q, I'm away from home for the first evening since starting jabbing, will be in a pub at prescribed time, shall I just do my injection in the loo?! I mean there's not anything too inherently unhygienic about a bathroom as long as I can keep everything on my lap and don't put stuff on the toilet seat / floor / sanitary bin?!

[eurochick]

Yes, it'll be fine. Diabetics are well used to this as I am sure one can confirm (my old bestie was a type 1 diabetic and I have helped her inject in all sorts of places).

[Onelittlebugbear]

Pre insulin pump I shot up basically anywhere! Now I occasionally change my set if it stops working when I'm out and about.

As long as it's no fiddly mixing it should be fine. It was easy with my insulin pens as they were self contained. I wouldn't have attempting mixing my cetrotide when out and about but would have been fine with the ready mix menopur.

[cwtching]

My EDD is 23 Oct - I've looked it up and I haven't had transfer yet! Transfer is tomorrow all going to plan. The embryologist called this morning to say the embies are looking good and they might even decide to go to day 5 but will discuss this with us tomorrow. I'm a little bit excited. Also a win for Wales in the rugby today has to be a good omen.

PS. LOVE the idea of playing the embies music. They were playing music in the theatre for EC, it was the BeeGees - Staying Alive. I kid you not. I did wonder as I drifted of into oblivion....!!!

[cwtching]

moggle that's absolutely fine. I did exactly the same one eve when DH and I were out for dinner in our local pub.

[resipsa]

Cwt - how reassuring as you get knocked out!

[Onelittlebugbear]

I would not have been keen on that cwtch! Could they not have had a better choice?!

The Rash is back. Bad times. I think I might have to go to my GP. I don't know what to do about it. It's so uncomfortable but I can't have anymore antihistamine today.

[Hatteras]

Nice new thread, may it be a good one! Just wanted to call in and say hello and to see how everyone is progressing.

time, bad squeee! Congratulations! Great news
bugs PUPO, yay! Hope the 2ww passes quickly. Ouch about the ovary!
one, that is a good haul, fingers crossed for you. Hope you are feeling ok and the blood sugar levels/rash are under control, you really are being put through the wringer on top of the IVF which is bad enough in itself.
cwtch good luck tomorrow for ET. Welsh rugby win definitely an auspicious sign!

[moggle]

Thanks for the advice all!! It was a breeze. One more first timer's worry ticked off :-)

[Onelittlebugbear]

Yes good luck for tomorrow cwtch if it is ET.

Glad it went well Moggle. It isn't too scary.

I've been singing "there's a bullet up my bum" to dh to the tune of "there's a bullet in my gun."
Fairly sure we're never having sex again after this new low in our relationship.

[Turquoisetamborine]

I was awake in the night but mostly because I'm in a hotel for a weekend away with my H and I never sleep well away from home.

I had a panic about my jabs which start tomorrow in the night.

Do I have to do the down regging one in the morning? Can I not do it about 6pm then when I start the stimming ones I can do them about 10pm before bed.

Is there a reason I can't do both in the evening. Sorry for being thick but it would make my life much easier if I didn't have to do them in the morning. If they do need to be 12 hours apart then I will do a morning one of course.

[resipsa]

Bugs - I suffer from insomnia one and off - I hate it - rarely do +ve thoughts come to your mind in the wee small hours.

I was out last night so didn't make it to bed until after 1. Could have done with a lie in but instead am watching Peter Rabbit again, feeling a bit depressed TBH. Friends I was with last night were ones I met at ante-natal group. All have or are expecting a second but that's a manageable emotion now.

The depressing part of the night was realising just how unsociable DH is (he just can't be bothered sometimes) and the impact this might have in the future. The DPs of all the others (and other mutual friends) were out together on Thursday night and planning to take the DCs swimming this morning then for brunch together. DH has said no so often to invitations that he is no longer invited. I can see that in the future if we ever want to do anything as a family with others who have a child of DD's age, the relationship maintenance will fall squarely on my shoulders. I don't mind that necessarily but just wish that he'd actively want to socialise (even if it takes him out of his comfort zone) for DD's sake. He manages it when it matters to him, ie work functions.

Does anyone else have an unsociable DP?

Suspect this monologue is red wine fuelled (again).

[Badhairday76]

Ahhhh Res - my DP can be like that too. He is very sociable with people he wants to be mates with but if he doesn't particularly like people or doesn't find much in common with somebody, he really can't be bothered. Still, I have dated more unsociable people in my shady past. I once went out with somebody so awful that we never got invited to anything!

Turquoise - I did all of my jabs in the evening at about 6.30 and my final trigger shot was at 11.30pm. As far as I know, you can decide a time that suits you best. And honestly - they jabs are fine. They might sting for a few seconds but you get used to them after about a day.

Sorry so many of you can't sleep. It was my turn for a lie in today but my DP has been In twice shouting 'Up Mummy, Up Mummy' so have not had much rest!

I feel really tingly today in my fingers and toes which I remember from when I was pregnant with my DS but I'd forgotten about this symptom. Am feeling anxious but hopeful xxx

[Turquoisetamborine]

Thanks Bad. I'm going to do them in the evening then. I was sad at the thought of no more lie ins because my son is such a lazy little bugger he sleeps til 9 on weekends.

Fingers crossed for you Bad. When are you going to test again?

[cwtching]

Bugs ... Scones - yum! I've had really bad insomnia since IVF, it's incredibly frustrating. I lie there playing soduko on my phone until I bore myself to sleep.

Tuquoise hope you are having a nice time away! I was sniffing rather than injecting the down-regging drugs so sorry not to be any help...

Res that's really upsetting. Can he be persuaded to be more sociable for you / DC's? My DH is sociable at heart but works crazy long hours so he doesn't get much chance to be in actuality. So probably the same effect although its the not trying that would upset me.

Just had the call from the embryologist transfer is being

[resipsa]

Suspense! 'Transfer is being...' ???

[cwtching]

I was going to say postponed until day 5 but scrap that, just had my fourth call this morning from the unit, transfer is now back on (its been off and on all morning!)

[Badhairday76]

Good luck *Cwtching'! ET is fine. A but uncomfortable and undignified but nothing to worry about xxx

[Onelittlebugbear]

Good luck cwtch!
I'm waiting to hear if any embryos have made it through until today.

Blood sugar a bit better but the rash is worse. It's making me miserable and itchy. Just snapped at ds and then felt awful. It's not his fault his mother has had no sleep (up checking blood sugar) and now looks like a leper as covered with horrid rash. Oh and his father has gone out for a run so as helpful as ever.

[eurochick]

Good luck for ET Cwtch

one your OH is a piece of work. I'm sorry the rash isn't easing. You must be so sick of it by now.

res mr euro isn't very sociable but will make the effort when he has to. He'd be happy enough to sit in every night though.

[Onelittlebugbear]

I ITCH. ARGH!!!!!!!