1st day of first go at IVF today - anyone else?

[dogtired]

Hi, I've just done my first injection and I was wondering if anyone else would like to join me for the cycle? Scary isn't it :/

Hi Nelli, thanks for the advice...I'm just really disappointed and unfortunately am starting to feel like it's never going to happen for us. We had a follow up consultation this week and will probably try again next month, it's just so emotionally draining. I am also, like most of us, surrounded by pregnant women everywhere, friends, work colleagues....I even had to buy baby presents yesterday as one of the girls left for maternity leave....it's just so hard pretending that everything's ok. I'm not going to tell as many people next time as I hated having to tell them that it failed and for them to feel sorry for me. I also work with girls in their 20's who talk about when they are going to have babies all the time!!

I was quite negative about the outcome this time before it had even happened, unfortunately that's my nature. But I'm going to try some positive mental attitude this time and maybe have some hypnotherapy or something......who knows what makes it successful?

How are you coping? Will you try again?

Dogtired, how are you getting on with the 2ww?

Oh no! Smudgerr, I'm so sorry I really felt you'd be posting a BFP soon. I'm sorry I missed your message on Wednesday too, I've not been feeling any symptoms, or pg at all which is pretty depressing, so I've been trying to keep my mind off things.

What are you going to do? Have you discussed having another cycle yet? Will you have a look at the ARGC? I'm thinking of paying them a visit if this one fails - it's not like I've any frosties, so I'll have to start from scratch. I'm not sure why I wasn't on a long protocol - were you?

My test day is Monday at the clinic or Wednesday for a HPT. I feel pretty unenthusiastic though so I might not bother going to the clinic.

Lots of big hugs xxxx

Just saw your name pop up on the thread dogtired and wanted to wish you lots of good luck for Monday/Wednesday - fingers crossed

Sorry to crash your thread girls - BTW saw mention of ARGC - I have a friend with a good success story form there and this will be my first choice if we get to IVF in the summer (only just beginning referrals now ) so woud be interested in all experiences - thanks and good luck all xxx

Thanks seaside!

You should check out fertilityfriends.co.uk, there's loads of threads on their about the ARGC. Hope you "catch" before then though x

Hi Dogtired, sending you all my best wishes for Monday/Wednesday
take care x

Thank you LNO, I going to go in this morning for a blood test. I just want to get it over with. I'll let you know this afternoon when I get the results x

Hi ther Smudgerr - I feel exactly the same as you. I can't help thoughts of ' its never going to happen for us' from creeping into my head. Luckily we are in a position (with a little help from my parents) to be able to try again, not sure when though. We are still waiting for our follow up appt at the clinic as we still haven't received it yet. so will wait untill then before we make any definite decisions. We have already decided not to tell anyone next time round as I especially found the inevitable 'sympathy look' too much to bear!! Both my dh and I were the opposite to you as we were so positive and convinced it would work! It was really strange but I was so positive untill the day before my test day , I went to work and couldn't do anything - I was just crying all the time, I just knew, something was telling me it hadn't worked and unfortunately I was proved right. Again like you I am surrounded by pregnant women or pregnant talk, and find it all so very hard. My closest friend from school has just asked me to be godfather to her little boy (she also had a really tough time conceiving but eventually got caught naturally)I am obviously delighted but a little aprehensive about the christening for obvious reasons. Goes without saying that when she asked me there were lots and lots of tears as it was only 2 days after we got our result. My dh says we just have to believe that we will be blessed one day, its what keeps us going at the moment.
I so know what you mean about it all be emotionally draining, I have only just about got some colour back in my cheeks after walking around looking like I just been dragged back from the dead for the last 11 days!! You will start to feel better in a few says, I know its hard but what other choice is there?! That probably doesn't help does it?! I do find it hard to keep positive too, so everything we are feelling is completely normal I'm sure.
Take Care and keep in touch
Nelli xxx

Test yesterday was negative I'm afraid Dp's off soon to work away until August, so we'll have to wait until then to try again.

Sorry to hear your news Dogtired, I had my fingers crossed for you today. We will all have to help each other stay positive and think that we can all achieve the outcome that we deserve.
It takes a while for the result to sink in, and I know that I didn't really want to talk about it to anyone other than DH.

I'm thinking about you...and Nelli and am going to try and be alot more positive about it all the next time around.

Take good care....and make a plan, no matter how long into the future it is, I found this really helped me.

x