#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 9

[kwick]

This thread is for anyone trying to conceive... or thinking about doing so through donor IUI or donor IVF. Nothing TMI - feel free to join, we are a lovely group here to support and help keep the cray-cray away!

Here is the link to the previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2908645--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-8
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2886793--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-7
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2863056--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-Thread-6
Here is the link to the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2832207--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2769549-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen-loadsofBFPs
Here is the link to the thread before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2688511-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2587046-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
And the one before that!: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1877198-Donor-IUI

We also have a weight loss spin off thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2889818-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-weight-loss-spin-off-thread

Happy birthday stork

I know Phoenix if someone said it was a year ago I would believe them not a month to the day!
Glad you've got an appointment to speak to your dr. We are always here if you need to vent xx

So I saw my gp, bless him they're really good. I'm officially in another depressive episode. They are great because I feel like they really listen to me when I'm struggling, and they let me have some control over my treatment (like letting me decide when I go up and down on my meds) but today I was like "what can we do?" The answer is up my meds & talk therapy, but the reality is I've not been mentally well since dd was born and it's so hard knowing I've had over 7 years of feeling like this on and off. (Mostly on). I just want to feel like my old self again.

They also have no answers on the weight gain which is so frustrating because a huge part of my depression is because I keep gaining weight. 🙄 Endocrinologist recommended a drug but the letter didn't get to the gp so now I have to chase that too. I'm thinking I should just go on a low calorie diet (1200-1500 calories) for a month and see if I just need to starve myself. But it takes so much effort which I don't have when I'm depressed!

Happy birthday stork!

It's a great hobby @munro - beautiful
Snaps also

I am now 17 days post iui and no af as yet- came off cyclogest on Friday so not sure what to do. Going to frer tomorrow if nothing changes and speak to the clinic. Who knows? Keep fingers crossed for me!!!

Happy birthday stork 🎂

Angliski keeping 🤞🏻for you still, have you spoken to clinic? What is your official test date?

phoenix I am sorry to hear that you are having such a tough time. The hope and disappointment is really hard but must be much worse if you are already struggling. I hope the meda and therapy helps. I can't believe it is only a month since IUI feels like a lifetime

Just got the call from the clinic and its game on for me IUI #2 at 12 tomorrow 😬

I was a bit dissappointed not to get a scan this morning because I would have liked to see what was going on inside but they only needed bloods. IUI is quite close to trigger but I also surged naturally today and have a lot of ovulation type pain so think the timing is pretty good so 🤞🏻as I get ready to enter the tortuous tww again 😀

Good luck bear!

Happy birthday stork!

phoenix I'm so sorry you are having a hard time. I think many of us have been there. Hugs.

Phoenix, I'm so sorry to hear you're feeling so down again :(
As a Bipolar sufferer, I totally what depressive episode/mood swings are like... Make sure you take good care of yourself. Don't push yourself too hard or punish yourself for feeling like this (as we all have a tendency to!) because it's totally "normal". Best advice I have is ride with it, you know you'll come out the other end soon ❤️

Bear yay for IUI tomorrow! I'll have everything crossed that this is your cycle :)

Angliski I'll have fingers crossed for you tomorrow too with testing with your FRER! Good luck :)

Oh good luck @bear! Everything squeezed for you!!!!

My date to test was Friday morning just gone. And still I wait!!

Yay bear how exciting, take 2!!! Let me know whether tww is any better or worse with the second go

Good luck with frer tomorrow angliski
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Phoenix* I'm doing MyFitnessPal at the mo. Sometimes I find it helps focussing on something like weight loss but don't do it if it's going to make things more stressful, big hugs sweetie x

Wow bear. Good luck for tomorrow!!!

Sorry to hear it's been so tough phoneix. Sending hugs to you x

Good, luck bear!

Thank you all for the lovely bday messages! Xoxo

It's possible our donor can't help this month so I'm giving my head a shake and getting on the diet band wagon. I'm doing myfitnesspal as it's the only thing that works for me! I've also got a doctor's appointment on Monday to discuss fertility.

Did you have a good day stork?

Ahh angliski good luck for tomorrow !

Hello everyone,

With our inherited love of parking threads from kwick I'm just going to leave this here x
Stop fu*king parking across my driveway!!!!!
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/2952550-Stop-fu-king-parking-across-my-driveway

Happy birthday stork xxxxx

Thanks all and good luck Angliski for your test today.

I have a feeling this time is going to be harder pickle because I have a lot more invested now that people know. I have been doing some meditation and going to continue through the two so hopefully that helps. Almost time to get ready to go. Will check in later

Belated happy birthday Stork

Bear - fingers crossed for today. I hope it will go smoothly AND with the best result possible.

Angliski , the best of luck for your test today. I hope you'll be seeing double (lines)!

I had a super day thanks, then my friend came over with her little twins and I sniffed baby scent for a couple of hours and realised just how scary twins and actually just a single baby is. (Ive been around babies since I was 16, but never in my house, with my dog at this age, when Im actively trying to have one of my own).... bloody hell. exciting and scary...

Best of luck bear
Yeh I've told less people all the details this time

Hi folks got af this morning :(

So it's iui 1- Bfp but mmc
Iui 2 - bfn.

Going to take the summer off and try again in sept - fingers crossed for everyone xx

Hi all!

I'm so sorry Anglski That sucks.

How'd it go Bear?

Aww i'm sorry angliski that sucks.

Well the little swimmers are in there so just have to hope for the best. They said that the numbers were better than last tome, a bit less than they would have liked but way above the minimum. All in all feeling good at this stage but gonna be a long 2 weeks. OTD is my birthday 😬 although I would expect to have af by then if it doesn't work so will wait and see what happens

Aw I'm so sorry angliski :( it really does suck!!
Good luck bear hope it all works out this time. It needs to be a happy result if it's on your birthday

Sorry angliski hope you're okay xxx

Blimey this thread moves fast! Just got caught up! I'm still waiting for my referral to be assessed.

So sorry angleski hope you're doing ok. :(

I'm so sorry Angliski , my thoughts are with you.