#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 10

[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/2944496--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-9
And the one before that: 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

Lol thanks stork! Good luck in USA! Sounds interesting xx

Yes you're right pickle. I had to see a counsellor before going through treatment and she said exactly same thing. It's better they know all about donor and how you chose them and they're very special and donor can meet them one day up to them, hasn't walked out on them etc.

turtle Long lost family is so sad! I cry all way through it. I'm not pregnant but am sure these hormone injections are making me more emotional. I'm getting hot flushes today and couldn't sleep with them last night!! So weird!!!
Sorry to hear your ill with yours pickle I'm praying if I get a bfp I'm not too ill as I work in people's houses and will be rushing to their loos lol.

Eek sounds like we're all roughly starting together now exciting. Which county are people from (totally understand if you dont want to say)

Thanks pickle, I have been overall happy with my decision but then suddenly get these doubts. However on the other hand I was watching 'Baby Changes Everything' (great TV choices recently ) and some of the couples have so much stress and fights trying to parent or just be together when they have different views, and it makes me think I'm almost glad I never found a guy!

pickle how far along are you now? I can't remember how far ahead you are! Xx

stork my last round was £1900!!! So a mahoosive saving. Got to contact Katie to try and get her to confirm when the down reg jab is but hoping that swings round nicely... then I await the actual start date with the rest.
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WOw can you just go to pharmacist then and buy all your own drugs? Wish I'd known that before the clinic bought mine lol!!

turtle am in exactly same position never found the right guy, and after a few of my friends splitting up from their partners recently I'm more confident than ever I can go it alone! And if mr right comes along after that's fine x

Wish I'm 6weeks+4 so about 2.5weeks ahead?? Ish! So exciting, we just need everyone else to follow suit now

paws it depends on yr clinic re drugs. Some will insist on their preferred supplier, others may be more lenient, flexible etc. Think I d have got even cheaper possibly if had got from their usual supplier in Greece, and would work for convenience if was out there prior to needing but generally Asda are cheaper by quite some margin x

And also paws it's generally only Asda pharmacies that would supply ivf drugs rather than your other chains like boots, lloyds etc. You might get an independent pharmacy who is willing but they d mark the cost up massively. X

I ve lost the plot. Who s next to find out. Think we have 1 or 2 in TWOT, no?? 2 in active ivf, and a number starting v soon. Lots of usxxxxx

Thanks ever will check out next time if need be! Never knew Asda ha me a pharmacy! Lol.

So I am stating my stims tonight. Not looking forward to the one in the fridge, (gonal something I think) running out of place on my belly without bruises! Eek x

ever Im just as confused as you! We need a timeline lol!

We did have a timeline spreadsheet, I think was created by pez or pickle.... I think?? Be good for everyone to update it, must have been several threads back now xx

I got so lost on this thread a while back that almost gave up... now back on don't get want to forget anyone at any crucial moment.
paws good luck on the stimms. Oh have u being doing injectable buserelin as down reg or similar?, I had the spray version x

I still have the spreadsheet on my phone but not sure if we can all access it or if Pickle had added participants manually.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16pIl4ymTAEelNC-4zhSi1EPy3reIw6HLYEvTtwK19sc

Would be good if we could all update/add our info 😊

Phoenix had adapted my original one and put it on google spreadsheets

Cool, I've added myself, hope nobody minds!

Any significance to the text colours or does everyone just pick one that they like?

Ooh well done, I'll attempt to update

Well everyone add yourselves-no colour was allocated by Phoenix when she updated it,just random tho :)

Can someone update me please, it won't let me edit 🙄
Scan date-25 Aug (viability one) due April 18

Thanks 😁

Updated pickle :)

Can someone also please update me? 7 week scan on 11 sept, due around April 25 ish xx

Could someone add me please. Due to start IVF stimulation injections on 31 August.

Hi ever and everyone, I think I'm next to test - on Weds 23. Keep everything crossed for me, thank you ladies

Paws, I was on Gonal F. Needle super small so though I was terrified (hate needles) it was fine. The tiredness was something else, though - really struggled to do a full day at work. And I got spots! So maybe treat yourself to a bright red lippie & new concealer? (That sounds so shallow, but it helped me...)

And have just added myself to the spreadsheet

London, I'm so glad you said that about the gonal F - I'm on day 5 of injections and have definitely noticed the tiredness! I had Googled it to see if it was common but didn't find much (was doing it on the sly at work though). Other than that I've found it fine - the jabs are so easy and I've not had any other side effects.

Hi paws, and snap, snap and snap! I'm also 32, single and doing my first ivf cycle. I'm on a short protocol though so no down regulation. I have honestly found the gonal F totally fine, just been a bit more tired than usual. Started cetrotide today which was a bit more faffy than the handy gonal F pen, but also ok :)

I will try and update the spreadsheet! I've had my first stimulation scan today and all going OK, lots of growth on the left but right is being a bit lazy. Back for another scan on Monday.

wish!! Congratulations! That's fantastic. How are you feeling? Has it sunk in yet?

turtle I wrote out a long reply to you this morning about having a wobble and my phone froze when I tried to post it and I lost it all! But I was mainly trying to say that I definitely have those wobbles - I had another last week (i think it was triggered by stressing about other things), I talked it through with the clinic counsellor and she reassured me that we will probably start to see a different picture soon as the children who have been donor conceived since the anonymity laws changed haven't yet got to the age where they can find their donors/donor siblings, so we haven't seen the benefit yet. I also find looking at the Donor Conception Network reassuring as there's lots of information on their about supporting/talking to children about it.

Our children will know they are very wanted and loved - I knew a few people whose dads left when they were very little and lost contact, they all turned out ok, and our children won't have the same feelings of abandonment. I try to remind myself that no child/adult is 100% well adjusted and we all have some issues (however big or small) around our upbringings, but that I'm confident I can provide a loving, conflict free environment - much more so than if I rushed into a relationship and did this with the wrong person, I think that could be much more damaging.

I think the wobbles are normal though - having a child is a bit of a leap of faith whatever your circumstances!