The mind numbing boredom of infertility II

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This is a thread for peole who really want to get pregnant but can't, who have tried pretty much everything, and are really fucked off about it.

Have you ever nearly punched someone for advising you to "relax", "go on holiday" or "just get drunk - that's what we did"? Well then this is the thread for you.

You won't find much sentimentality here and there's no baby dust, but there is empathy, a lot of swearing and a surpirsing amount of glittery dog shit.

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Pebbles we had a consent and implications meeting. Sign all the forms and they talked us through what protocol we'd be on, likely timings, I had a go at a stab. We both then did blood tests and I did chlamydia piss test. Took 2 hours all in all. Didn't really have that many questions as obviously have read everything ever and am IVF expert 😌

My ovaries are gearing up for an ovulate. The ovary with 20 follicles on it is stabbing like a bastard, every time I sit down I can feel the pressure of an ovary the size of an orange. Looking forward to ovulating & downregging tbh. Turn those sodding bastards off for a bit.

OH and I working on our wills atm. Fucking cheerful. I'm very sorely tempted to leave it all to the cats. My real family 😼

Enjoy the sparkly dog shit weekend, doing lots of lovely barren things. For every moment of bollocks, let's all try to do something that's positive. We have OH kids for 2nd wknd on the trot; I'm off booze, snacking, sugar and non-protein which is BULLSHIT so getting highlights and nails done and going to the posh coffee shop and I'm going by my fucking self.

banana that sucks 💐

icy enjoy the primping and the posh coffee..oh and the peace and quiet even if its just for a few hours.

So I caved. Did a HPT. BFFP (I think we all know what the extra 'F' might stand for). Stunned and petrified.

Ps - you're first to know after DH...

Laura!!!!!
That's just the best news. Feel v privileged to hear second!
Take it easy and hope you have an amazing weekend letting it sink in. I can't remember, how many did you have put back? Xx

Banana sorry to hear HCG is still being a bastard. Schrodinger's pregnancy is very apt. Feel shit for you. I hope that by Monday it's dropped further.

Icy Sorry to hear your ovaries are giving you gip. Hell yeah, do some excellent treaty things. I'm taking that advice too. Also having my hair done tomorrow, then trailing round a friend's exhibition. Also had some margaritas tonight with a (hallelujah!) childless friend so no baby chat to contend with. I mean, I'm home by 10 but not bad for a barren.

Pebbles will talk a bit about my consultation experience tomorrow when have not had margaritas. The having to go back and fix the ridiculous autocorrects is getting too much.

How's everyone else?

laura amazing! I let out a whoop of joy when I read this.

And in grumpel's rather fantastic autocorrect words, I'm grinding like a loon!

(Autocorrected from 'grinning like a loon'!)

Grinding like a LION, banana!

Argh my autocorrect autocorrected my lion to loon!

Double bluff! Next time, autocorrect. Next time.

laura that is fucking awesome! I'm grinding lions for you too :D

Hahah thanks all! Am also grinding like a lion!

Hi all,

I just joined here yesterday but really finding this place so helpful, especially to vent! Would love to join this thread.

Ttc for 1 1/2 yes now, had tests at Drs all come back fine so got referral to hospital next month so hopefully know the next step then. Periods are really irregular so they haven't been able to test if I'm ovulating.

I won't re-rant here what I have said in other posts (for now anyway), can't promise I won't be ranting at a later date though. Feel like my closest friend has taken the brunt of that but she has done her best to be there and not say the cliche things that everyone else has said that makes you want to scream at them!!!

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Hi Broody, welcome. Glad you have someone you can talk to IRL but we're also here to hear any sweary angry venting rants. Hope the next month flies by for you.

Laura that's fantastic news!! So pleased for you. Let's hope it's catching!

Banana sorry about your hcg levels. What does it mean for your next cycle?

Icy your weekend sounds fab, enjoy the pampering session!

After 3 months off the booze I went out with work on Thursday night and got trashed. Feeling very sorry for myself yesterday! Me and OH are having dinner tonight with 4 friends who are all pregnant, plus their OHs and other children.... I can feel another session coming on - going to have to drink a lot to get through this!

Welcome Broody, you're in the right place!

laura well done on the baby embie!!
broody welcome to the gang
annie have 1 or 2 for me. I have got to live like a saint now lets forget the Pizza Hut I ate last night since down reg def planned for next weekend

Congratulations on the baby news Laura - great to hear positive news!

Sez thank you for the tip about chasing up if I don't get an appointment come through following the referral

Pebbles thanks for the info on insoitol. We have our referral docs apt on Monday so going to see if they give me anything then and if not, I will order some inofolic. Currently on day 93 of this cycle so willing to try anything to regulate them! Have also registered for acupuncture as Midland Fertility are going to start doing open sessions for £10 a go -will let you know how I get on! Scared of needles but like I say am willing to try anything!!

Hope you all have a good weekend. Seeing a friend who may make an announcement today and then seeing our friends baby tomorrow with the Mom reluctantly wanting to have it

Congratulations Laura!! Great news

Awesome laura that is such good news!!!!
Thanks for sharing - we need hope and good news between the rants.

Welcome broody, good to have you.

Thanks for th drug tips banana, I'm on the ubiquinol now.

Good luck with everything, icy - sounds like you're a total pro already and you haven't even started. But watch those ovaries. If you think it's bad now it sounds like you might be a good responder and you'll have several oranges going on in a few weeks! I found it fine except when I had to wee - had to wee really really slowly for about ten days!

I am lazily just saying hi to everyone else - will catch up properly tomorrow.

I can't even be bothered to post about the never ending miscarriage I am so bored of it and you must be more so! Seven weeks on Tuesday since the erpc, eight since the scan. Fucksake. Sort it out!!!!! Never in my life have I been so eagerly awaiting to start my period, and certainly not since starting to ttc!

Congratulations, Laura - that's wonderful news!

Congrats Laura!

PotatoesPastaandBread- I have only just joined this thread but we are all hear for you to talk to so would never be bored. It's just awful to hear what everyone is having to go through. Sending hugs to you and everyone else x

Barsons83 hope your weekend was ok! It's awful waiting for the next announcements, I find myself constantly feeling like that.

Thanks all for the welcome!

laura BIG congratulations! I am so pleased for you. X
icy my appointment was pretty much as you described. Hope your ovary bloody calms down. Pampering is a great distraction, I am all for a manicure.
banana and potatoes I am sorry this has dragged out for both of you. Must be so hard to try and move on when your having to go through more examinations and bloods. potatoes we would never be bored of hearing what your still going through, that's what we are all hear for!
Welcome broody well done on finding the right thread to rant. You will feel a little better sharing with people who get what you're going through.
grumpel thread writing whilst drinking is not advised, I would make far too many mistakes
annie I didn't like the sound of your dinner plans! Hope you got through it and had a few drinks
Hope you'redoing ok bip, vixx and karla

So our appointment went suprisingly well! Will be starting on my next period. We've all ready done all the necessary blood tests etc so good to go! I walked out in shock
Expecting a call in the next few weeks from the drug delivery company and need a lesson on how to stab then hopefully, we'll have the green light to go!
Have a good week ladies

Congratulations Laura!

Sounds great pebbles

Hi
Does anyone know why you should have a high protein diet through stiming?
I have been readying about it and can't work out if it's to help with symptoms or to improve egg quality...also, does it actually work?!

karla it's for egg quality. And to help symptoms of OHSS. My Dr told me to eat loads of protein whilst stimming

This study by the ACOG suggested it made a big difference to egg quality

m.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/News-Releases/2013/High-Protein-Low-Carb-Diets-Greatly-Improve-Fertility

Laura! Congratulations :). Xx

Hey all,
So weekend went as expected and ended up feeling quite low. Need to try and pick myself up.

Went to the docs and they will refer us which will take at least 8 weeks. In the meantime we just have to keep trying . Pebbles and Banana which brand of insoitol do you take? In the meantime am going to take that

Barsons83 sorry to hear about your weekend. I met up with my pregnant friend who I told a couple of weeks ago after she fell pregnant by accident and saying for half an hour 'do you know how hard it is to get pregnant' to which I responded 'yes!' In the end, well she proceeded to tell me this weekend that I was exercising too much and that's why I wasn't getting pregnant and then spend ages talking about how tired I will be with a little one (as she already has one), felt like saying 'yes I will be tired but I would give up all sleep just to get pregnant now!!!' Felt she was pretty insensitive but maybe I was too emotional.... Happens often.

Got my referral to hospital on 17 May and it can't come quick enough!! Was also thinking of giving acupuncture ago and bought shit loads of ovulation tests and bbt thermometer at the weekend too and read up on what's the best things to eat, it is totally all consuming!!