The hut of gl/doom: ttc with the emphasis on trying!

[delilahbelle]

A supportive and slightly fluffy thread for those dealing with the issues of ttc longterm, whether with assisted fertility or not.

Oh pink I am hoping so hard this is your cycle!!

Obviously never done IVF but I'd say relax as much as poss but anything you're particularly worried about, check with your clinic. I can't imagine that things like driving or baths (provided not ridiculously hot) could be a problem but I might avoid strenuous activity. Sex - erm, depends just how strenuous!

I've had a sort of painless ache (if that makes sense) in my lower left side for most of today, it's probably just that I ate too much last night :) but I'm really, really hoping it might be something to do with an egg!

Woohoo fingers crossed for a little egglet

That's fantastic

Wishing you lots of luck pink! Stay positive hope everyone's ok and had a lovely weekend x

Evening everyone! Not long until we hear the long awaited news! Just 4 days until the pregnancy test such an exciting yet nerve-wracking time for us! Hope everyone else is good .

Thanks Summer, hope you got everything done around the house before the relatives arrived. Good luck I really hope that the aching you?re getting is an egg !!

Hi Flixy, hope doubling your medication helps, stay positive !

Hi Devil sounds like you?re having a nice weekend, glad the side effects aren?t too bad for you .

WOW! Congratulations Pink, that?s great news!! Good luck hun ! Doctors and nurses just advised me to act as though I?m already pregnant, i.e. take it easy, avoid foods you would if pregnant, light exercise nothing too strenuous and no smoking/alcohol, etc. I?m doing everything the same more or less just watching what I eat and have cut out booze and smoking. I?m doing nothing more than walking and have regular breaks if driving for more than 2 hours. As for sex they said to use contraception or avoid it all together until we get the results of the test. That is what I was advised to do following embryo transfer.

Hi Mands, hope you?re OK and having a good weekend too x

Oh infamous how exciting we'll I'm eating normally healthily as I'm still watching what I eat I'm not putting that stone back on... Yet anyway I don't smoke or drink and am not going to work this week so the 2ww is going to go even slower for me I bet

Never mind glad all is well have a good day

Hi pink Just popping in quickly to say good luck - got my fingers crossed for you for the 2WW.

I had my blood test today. Now praying I get the right results (cytokines lowered) before the start of my next period so I can cycle next month.

I'm on the short protocol, which I've not done before, so no down-regging but straight into stims hopefully.

Got to phone on Friday and the results will hopefully be in.

That's good then Delilah hopefully all will be ready to go tbh I don't really know about the protocols just that I've done the same thing twice with extra sniffing the second time x I've watched nearly all my tv and am trying so hard not to venture into the kitchen for a binge small sausage roll an homemade mini quiche for lunch and water all day hmmm need an alternative for Special K tho I've had enough of it now I just loathe the box in the mornings but still force it down...
Am alternating between sitting slightly up and lying down as not to get a bad back hopefully that's alright I can't see as a extra 25 degrees will hurt

Eternally bored x

Hey pink - just popping in to say I've got lots of things crossed for you, and including you and your 4AA blastocyst in my prayers.

Am steeling myself for the 'chat' with my boss later this week. I've got so many appointments coming up in the next few weeks that I think I need to explain where I'm going, and what's going on a bit - plus if they start me on clomid as they hinted at at our appointment this month, I think I'll need a bit of understanding from collegaues if the 'mood swings' side effect kicks in - best they're forewarned!

Thanks chair and good luck with the chat

Hi all, It's so lovely to see people in the sane situation as me but with positive things happening. Makes me think their is hope.
After complaining to pals last wk I've already got an trans vaginal ultrasound appt for next weds the day before I go back for appt so think It's starting to be dealt with. It hurt so much last time but I'm going to be positive about it as no matter what the results I will know something more.

Chair, best of luck for the chat. I'm sure your mind will feel more at rest afterwards.

Waiting, that's great that you've already got an u/s appointment - it sounds like your complaint has definitely got the ball rolling.

Pink, sounds like you need a few new box sets to keep you going this week! Ugh I hate Special K, find it the least filling thing in the world as well. Do you like porridge/muesli? How about boiled egg and soldiers with fruit salad? Chopping up the fruit would kill some time too

Hehe yea don't mind porridge tbh might buy some when I go shopping next

In limbo at the mo stuck between thinking I should go back to work (clinic said it doesn't make much difference as long as I don't overdo it) or just chill on sofa bored brainless! If I go back ill blame that if it fails and if I don't I may lose my mind!!!! Can you tell I don't do staying at home

Evening Pink, think that?s literally all you need to worry about at this stage. Must say this has been the longest 2 weeks of my life!! Thankfully it?s over in just a few more days! Hope you?ve had a nice day too. As for staying at home or going back to work, I know what you mean, but as long as you take it easy and don?t over do it, normal routine should be good for you if anything. You don?t want to be feeling agitated from being off. Personally I went back the 2nd day after having the egg collection and the same for embryo transfer (and only because my ET was on a Saturday, otherwise would have gone back the following day!) The medical staff wouldn?t say it was safe to go back to work unless they were sure. However I know what you mean about blaming it on going back to work if you don?t get your result, but I?m sure you?ll be fine .

Hi Waiting keep positive, positive thinking brings positive results, we?re all in this together , good luck!

Hi Chair just wanted to say good luck with the chat with your boss, must say I?ve avoided this chat as my workplace are not very understanding about these kinds of things. Just going to drop the bombshell if and when it comes to it, so you have more guts than me! Would much prefer to be straight up and honest though! x

Thanks infamous will take this week at least I work with my mum so she's not letting me go back to work but I'm so bored must admit its nice not having to get up to an alarm clock though

When r u testing?

How are we all doing today?

Not long til testing infamous! I've lost count of how many people I have things crossed for so am just keeping everything crossed for us all

How's the boredom pink? When I'm working from home I can find a million things to do other than work but as soon as I don't have to be working I'm twiddling my thumbs.

Good luck with the boss chair, let us know how you get on.

I feel fine other than the odd warm flush and a bit of confusion but that's pretty normal tbh. Despite all my best intentions work is starting to look a bit crazy for the next few weeks so I'm going to have to speak to my boss about how to manage things. Speaking of which I must get off here and do some work

Yes not to bad thanks devil I've eaten the last bit of binge so my weight should now start going down again very proud ive managed to lose 1lbs in like 3 days after eating crisps and chocolate. no caffiene still though so very proud my mum and dad are bringing us our dinners at the mo so I don't have to cool which is nice

How's everyone else in the hut?

Evening Pink, aw that?s nice of your mum, at least she?s looking after you . Testing on Thursday! What a weird experience though! You spend the beginning part going to information meetings and getting various tests and scans done which seems to take forever, then just when you?re tired of the waiting the next thing you know you?re whipped off for egg collection and embryo transfer which is like a whirlwind, then it?s back to the long waiting with the 2ww!!!! Such a confusing time! Hope you?re getting plenty of rest, Pink and enjoying your time off . How long until your test now?

Evening Devil, thanks for your luck, hopefully will be able to tell you all some good and positive news on Thursday, so nice to share all this with you lovely ladies when those around us don?t always understand! Had a friend of my mine who has been through this several times speak so negatively about it all today, which you just don?t need, so I?m glad of all the positivity from the hut . I?ve been getting hot flushes too, glad I?m not the only one! Hope your boss is fine about managing your work. I daren?t tell my boss!

Hope everyone?s OK x

Wow there's only really tomorrow left then how many is that the 14 days past transfer? Which day did u transfer? 2/3 or 5? Fingers crossed I'm not testing till next Sunday like 11 days away have been looking on the net tho to when the earliest is from my reckoning its 14 days from egg collection testing on the Sunday would be nearly 20 days (last cycle I bled at 14 days past egg collection so if I make it to then with no af I might cave and do a test

I have been mega chilled practically horizontal since ET on Sunday only moving to let the dogs out and to go for a wee myself

Woohoo for you for Thursday keeping everything crossed x

Aw pink your Mum sounds like such a sweetheart. If I was you I'd be stocking up on hpts and testing every day from day 14, but maybe I'm impatient :)

Infamous, I really hope it goes well tomorrow, I'm looking forward to reading some good news! Fingers very tightly crossed.

Chair, have you had the chat yet? Let us know how it goes.

Devil, I think the hot flushes etc are par for the course! It sounds like you're doing well otherwise, hopefully work is keeping you so busy it's keeping your mind off things!

Everyone else - hope you are all doing well.
I've got my bloods on Friday to see if I ovulated, I really haven't a clue one way or the other, but if I haven't at least next month I can power up to 100mg :)

Pink, parent delivered home cooked meals - sounds like heaven.

I hd the chat with my boss today. Needless to say, despite having worked myself up about it, I really shouldn't have worried. she was lovely. Told me I absolutely shouldn't use leave to cover the time I needed for appointments, and that I should just let her know when and where I needed to be at certain times and she's sort out cover if needed. She was also very sweet and positive about it all, so I feel much better.

I also awarded myself an 'I am a proppper grown up' badge for getting through it all without crying!

Good luck to all waiiting on tests - hope for good news all round.

Yes she's a love I bought 3 today

Test 14 days from EC or from ET? I bled on the 14th day from EC last time so if I make it to the 15th day (next Wednesday) I might test

Going slightly insane after only 3 days but have tomorrow to go then hubby is home for 4 days

Well done chair, and what a relief for you. These things always go so much better than we imagine they will, don't they?

Haha pink you are one step ahead of me. And you know we're going to make you test next wednesday (and if it's a neg, just keep testing every single day until it changes its mind!)

Hehe defo I'm chilled with my staffy on the sofa and she's doing everything to make my life difficult sticking her head over my phone while I trying to write

Glad the chat went well and she offered cover if I didn't work for my mum I'd be worried about all the time off

I'm being driven all the more insane by the buckets of rain coming down and a it can dripping noise from behind my fireplace annoying or what!

Really fancy a brew

Meant to say tin can not a it