#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 11

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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
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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

Keeping everything crossed for you 🐢 it is your turn sweetie for things to go right x

@TinyPaws still a bit early so hopefully that second line will occur

@Mandy002 That's a really good idea to ask for a scan, you don't want to get out there and then they can't do it
What I've learnt after being on this journey/thread since sept 2015 is that actually no ones iui or Ivf journey is straight forward. Whether it being af screwing up when can have the treatment, cysts, sperm not being delivered, lining not thick enough, lining too thick, follicles not getting big enough, too many follicles. Bfn's, bfps that then result in chemical mc.
It's a bloody rough journey but just keep fighting on x
Getting pregnant is reliant on a lot of luck, so many processes internally have to happen so even if cycle goes vaguely to plan it don't end there

I know it's hard but don't count yourself out yet tiny, you could still get your bfp! Fingers crossed for you! Do you have to o to the clinic for a blood test or just a urine test?

That's very true @pickle162. I just don't like the thought of anyone else having this kind of tailspin! I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy! It's becoming more and more difficult to stay positive with each trip to the loo 😐😬

I have a medication query and my clinic is closed...

I've been doing my clexane and lubion injections at 7pm. I'm going to the cinema tonight - it starts at 6.15pm, so I'll probably have to leave about 5.45. I've also read the lubion leaflet and it says it shouldn't be taken at the same time as other injectable medicines (the clinic never mentioned this - just said they needed to be taken 24 hours apart). My instinct is to take the lubion before I go out, and the clexane when I get home. That makes sense, doesn't it? Nothing I've forgotten?

@TurtleTree so pleased you have started up again! (BTW tis I, the fast one, with a new username).
Hope you managed to sort meds out. Do not I had a single treatment without some medicine drama.

Well said pickle this is a 🎢

@Latenightreader What is lubion? Think your plan sounds reasonable.

Lubion is injectable progesterone. The pessaries weren't giving me a high enough dose.

Bless you late. A pain doing injectable progesterone.
Have you been taking them at same time up to now? Because if so can't really see a probl, nor spacing them out a bit. Esp if clinic didn't seem to raise it at all. Sure it's fine. I took clexane at random times throughout day so I d suggest maybe keeping the Lubion at a more fixed time and not to worry x

Smith My clinic just has you take a urine test, no blood tests.

Thanks pickle I will test again on Tuesday if no menses by then.

I tested early as my gf is here and she won't be around on my official test date. I'm not holding out much hope and I do feel some faint cramps, maybe period is on its way. I normally have no more than a 13 day luteal phase so but I think the drugs have messed with my system so not sure what to expect.

late I have no experience but that sounds sensible!

Experiment hi!

Cramps have been increasing in intensity over the last 3 hours, feels like period will start tonight or tomorrow morning.

Thanks pickle, hi Experiment!

Tiny lots of people seem to experience cramps in the 2ww, doesn't necessarily mean it's over yet. Hoping for you.

Re testing - my clinic wanted me to wee on a stick after a fresh transfer but with the FET I have to have a blood test, as apparently the meds can give a false negative on the wee sticks. Not sure if this explains the differences? This is IVF, not sure what the rules would be for IUI, maybe depends on meds taken?

Tiny I had really bad cramps from about 10dpo to 14dpo the worst was the night before our blood test they were worse than any period cramps I've ever had!

Period is here. Obviously very disappointed. :(

Will phone clinic tomorrow as plan is to do a back to back stimulated IUI cycle.

Sorry to hear that Tiny, big hug x

So sorry to hear that @TinyPaws look after yourself

So sorry to hear that Tiny ☹️hope you can get booked in for next cycle

So sorry to hear that tiny, big hugs x

Thanks for the good wishes lovely people.

Still trying to get through to the right people at the clinic, have called 15 times so far.

Appointment booked for tomorrow. I'm not even nearly over the disappointment but want to push on for another try. Will be much more jaded this next cycle!

So sorry tiny. That must be really tough doing it back to back like that. Try not to be too jaded.

I also did the injectable progesterone late (prontogest though). Was on it for about 10 weeks in total and by the end of it my ass was a hossible mess and covered in painful lumps that would wake me up at night if I rolled over onto them. My particular highlight was when I had to give myself an injection in the evening at work. Decided to use the men’s toilet (single one I’d like to say) as it is big and has a proper mirror. Unfortunately I managed to hit a vein so when I took the needle out it bled quite a bit all over my trousers and blood dripped onto the floor! Ended up using loo roll to wipe up my blood of the floor of the men’s toilet - lovely! Worth it in the end though!

Thanks wonky. Had scan today, cycle 2 is go, on injections again from tonight.

Sorry to hear this tiny - but onwards and upwards for the next one!

Good luck @TinyPaws

Just got back from initial appointment at embryolab. They're lovely there. They did do a scan and said at 9mm despite bleeding. We're going ahead with transfer of 2 on Thursday!! 🤞🏻👶🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻xx

Thanks Mandy and LRD. Good news Mandy fingers crossed this is it for you!

Forgot to say the bleeding totally stopped on the second day of the progesterone pessaries. My brain is totally fried!

Wow tiny that was quick. I know it's really hard but try not to think about last cycle, the chances are low whatever method you do so onwards and upwards to the next one

Ah Mandy I really pleased they did a scan and 9mm is a fab thickness! Best of luck for transfer on Thursday