TTC for 18+ months and feeling low!

[Natty2]

I'm fairly new at this forum and decided to join after TTC since the start of 2022
We discovered earlier this year that my DH morphology was low, although all other results were normal. He implemented life style changes straight away, and even went through a varicocele embolisation a few months ago, so we're waiting to see if that's helped.

Having gone through the rest of the year undergoing tests everything seems normal, so the NHS are not letting us even get on the IVF list until 2024. It's been such a long, physical and emotional journey and there seems to be no end in sight.

Anyone else going through similar things? I feel like I live life in 2 week cycles and it's so hard to try and not think about it all!!
Any tips?!

@missmoosh ouch! Glad you are healing well and have enjoyed going out and some wine!! I can't believe how quickly that feels like it's gone, but I'm sure not for you, with all the sickness
I feel like time has been dragging ever since transfer day but glad to finally be on this path 🥰
Next scan is on the 7th 🤞

@Natty2 it feels like it went slowly and quickly all at the same time! Amazing not feeling sick anymore haha 😂
I found things dragged until 20 weeks and then sped up for a bit and then slowed down again until about week 37, when it felt like time went in fast forward as there was so much to do and so little time haha
eeek not long! How have your symptoms been?

@missmoosh congratulations! That's such lovely news, beautiful name too. Hope you're doing ok

@Natty2 nearly there! Hope that two weeks goes quickly for us both, I've got my 20 week scan on 8th August. How are you feeling?

@Emz09 hope you're doing ok too

Hey @missmoosh @LucyLoopyLu how are you?
I thought I'd wait until today before responding! Pleased that scan went well today and will be exactly 12 weeks tomorrow! Just waiting for screening results now 🤞🤞
Amazing to see the difference since the last private scan 😍
Symptom wise I've generally been ok, main ones have been food aversions, nausea and tiredness, but also bad headaches the last few days!

Good luck for tomorrow @LucyLoopyLu can't believe you are half way!!

@missmoosh hope Bella is doing well

Hope everyone else on here is good too!

@Natty2 so pleased your scan went well! Fingers crossed for your screening results coming through quickly. I got mine in the post after about a week which was not bad. Hope your headaches stop soon, I've had them too and they're a massive drag, especially when trying to work!

Thanks for the good luck, I'm getting very anxious about the scan now. Really hoping they can get all the measurements and everything is OK so I can put it behind me.

@Natty2 amazing! I’m so happy the scan went well for you! It’s such an exciting time after that as you feel like you can breathe just that little bit easier. Glad your symptoms aren’t too bad either ❤️ will you be finding out the gender?

@LucyLoopyLu good luck tomorrow! I recommend eating something sugary beforehand but not too much so they don’t stay still at all lol

Bella is doing well, can’t believe she is really here. Defo in the pits of a cluster feeding/growth spurt, she has fed and needed cuddles all day lol. I love her so much it’s unreal!

@Natty2 12 weeks already! Wow. So glad to hear everything is going as it should!

@LucyLoopyLu @missmoosh I missed your earlier messages sorry! I am all good thank you, had to chase our clinic ALOT but finally had all the final consent forms, treatment plan etc to hopefully start next cycle which is due 1st September hope you are both well too? X

@missmoosh thanks, I'm going to take a few sweets with me in case I need to wake them up. They were moving too much at the 12 week scan so I'm more worried about them holding still.

So glad your little Bella is doing well. Hope you're doing ok too, especially with the cluster feeding?

@Emz09 that's good, September will come around quickly now! Fingers crossed for you this cycle! All ok here thanks, or I will be if everything is ok tomorrow!

Thanks all 💕
Ah I didn't realise sugar was the trick to get them moving!
Baby was not playing ball yesterday, so I had to do several hip thrusts to wake them up 😂

@missmoosh really glad Bella is doing well and hope you are managing ok

@Emz09 not long for you now! Wishing you lots of luck for your cycle and let us know how you get on or if you have any questions throughout. You got this 💪

Hi all, everything was looking good on my scan today so I'm really relieved. Baby is a girl

@LucyLoopyLu lovely news, another girl in the group! 💕
So pleased all went well and I can imagine the relief especially after the start of the journey! Hope you can really enjoy the next few months

@Natty2 thank you, yes I'm going to try and relax and enjoy it now. I've started feeling some little nudges now and again as well which is so nice, can't wait to feel her more. I might regret saying that if she ends up keeping me awake though!

@LucyLoopyLu amazing news!! I can confirm those little nudges will soon begin to keep you awake, but you won’t mind as it’s so special! ❤️

@LucyLoopyLu aww amazing! So lovely to hear, glad everything went well!

My IVF meds have just been delivered and I'm not going to lie I feel sick :| can't believe we're here, I'm bricking it.

Oh @Emz09 I completely get that feeling. It's overwhelming seeing all the meds. Are you on a long or short protocol?
We're here for you!

So overwhelming! I think short? I just start injections for up to 14 days then egg collection etc. just got to wait for my next period...ahhh xx

@Emz09 you'll be surprised at how quickly the stims will go by! I had short protocol for both and you're at egg collection before you know it. Everything crossed for you 🤞

@Emz09 oh I remember that feeling, I cried for the whole day when they arrived. I know I never ended up getting that next period but the wait for it to start was intense. I said to myself the whole time that I’m now putting the responsibility of getting me pregnant on to someone else, it’s not my problem anymore! That really helped in the weeks leading up to when I was supposed to start.
wishing you the best of luck!

Thank you girls! It is "nice" to know you're not alone, sad that so many of us go through this but at times like this it's good to know my feelings are very normal! Xxx

@Emz09 oh god, it is really overwhelming seeing all the medicines and then it really feels real every time you open your fridge! Totally normal to be freaked out. You can do this! I am a wimp and I managed it. Hope you're ok. Just think one day at a time, it will start to fly by. X

Hope you are all doing well?

We done my first injection tonight Gonal F, it was absolutely fine. The anticipation was a lot worse than actually doing it, just hoping I don't get too many symptoms/side effects xx

Well done @Emz09! First one is always the hardest because of the build up and it will be much easier from here on! Hope you are feeling ok, I don't think I had any side effects, just as you progress I felt abit "full" so take it easy pre egg collection.
Keep us posted, got everything crossed!

@Emz09 well done, really hope your cycle goes well

Don't suppose any of you remember when you had your first scan during your IVF cycle, mine has been booked in for day 10. I don't know why I was under the impression that they scan you at beginning of your cycle first.
I'm a little worried it being day 10 when I'm at risk of OHSS.

@Emz09 how exciting! Hope all goes well for you. I had a baseline scan on day 2 (day 3 was a Sunday so couldn't do it) then I went back on day 10ish I think. I'm not sure if everywhere does a baseline scan or not. Is it NHS? No harm in ringing and asking if you're worried