Cycle buddies Aug/Sept 2016

[HelloMist]

Anyone just starting a cycle or about to?

I've just got the dates through for my first FET to TTC#2. My first LO is 18 months and was made with the help of ICSI and IVF. I start down regulating in a few weeks.

I've already gone through various emotions and I know there are a lot more to come! Anxiety and indecision wondering how I will cope with a second child if we're that lucky and the possible age gap. Sadness that my clinic told me I had to wean DD1 from the breast. Guilt at thinking about another and no longer 100% about her. (Especially if I weaned her and it doesn't work). Stupid thoughts that led me to test without telling DH when my second postpartum period (after weaning) didn't show on time (only spotting, false hope that it was implantation bleed. It's nearly impossible for us to conceive naturally though. AF came this weekend so here I am). Scared that it won't work. The stats are lower for FET and we only have 2 frosties.

The first injection will be at the end of a family holiday. I probably won't be drinking but don't really want to tell them why not yet. Despite all this I am excited too!

Anyone want to join me as cycle buddies?

So they transferred two, there are a few more but are going to see on Monday if there are any to freeze. Now the dreaded 2ww!

Elle's/mist anything you can recommend or suggest I do/don't do? Xxxx

Ahhhhh Goodthings that's great news! Did you get a photo of them?! I was gutted I didn't! So I relaxed a lot that first day but did keep moving, gentle walking recommended to get blood flow going. Xxxx

No we were just saying we wished we had got a picture!

Thanks for tip Elle's, did you still have hot baths or should that be avoided? Xxx

Nope only showers... Although I am being v paranoid! They said to eat as if you are pregnant too so careful with cheeses etc xxx

Congrats Goodthings that's fantastic!! xx

Tata I am so sorry, I thought I had replied... currently chilling after my pessary 😂 So glamourous! Then a chilled afternoon I think x

Tata ps not long until scan day!!!!! Xxx

Btw I wasn't planning on leaving you guys any time soon, you don't mind me sticking around? Not taking anything for granted! Xxx

Congrats, Elles! Fantastic news. :)

Goodthings congrats on being PUPO! Oh, 2 in? We'll be here for you in the 2ww. Yes no hot baths. I was told to avoid heavy lifting. The NHS site's info on food and drink in pregnancy might help if you're not sure about what you can have. There were a few other weird things like wear gloves if handling compost!

Elles, I'm still (mostly lurking) here and will until at least after the first scan. I'm sure you can too.

I'm feeling anxious at the moment as my retest (clinic one) was still faint. Hoping it doesn't mean anything. :( can't help worrying myself. And some symptoms I had are gone but I think it is common for them to come and go.

Thanks for info girls.

Elle's - I hope you have a lovely weekend and look after yourself.

Mist- I hope you are ok and all is ok with baby, when do you get another scan?

Hope everyone had a lovely weekend xxx

Please do stick around as long as you want, you can be our resident sucess stories !! I would love to know that everything's going well for you all.

Yup scan is next week, I'm a bit nervous, also I have been having some cramps today so I'm wondering if I should start doing opk now to make sure I don't miss the ovulation (if it happens before the scan) - although it would seem super early... I hate how much it all feels like a guessing game - are cramps a good sign? Not a good sign? Should I have more side effects? Do I need to look out for ewcm? Am I symptom spotting or am I actually feeling this or that? Whaaaaa!!

thanks Goodthings, first scan of baby (if still there) is in 2 weeks. (7 weeks pregnant/5w after transfer). The ones I had up til now were all before transfer. Unless you count the ultrasound they use to guide the embryo in I suppose :)

I'm really feeling in limbo, hope I am just being silly and worrying for nothing. This is hard!

Thanks, Tata.

Have a good weekend.

Omg Elles- huge congratulations!! This seems to be a lucky thread ❤️🙏🏻👶🏼

Hello lovelies,
Thank you so much for staying I can stay - I feel like a fraud when I look at ante-natal/pregnant threads so will be sticking here for a while!

Goodthings - how is the 2ww going so far? How you feeling? Hope you are relaxing lots! Hope you get good news tomorrow but please please, IF you don't, don't be disheartened. I was gutted when I heard we didn't have any frosties but friends have reassured me that each round is different, some rounds they had frozen embies and others they didn't, one friend never had any frozen embies. I am obviously hoping you do though!!!!!! xxx

FCUK - thank you - how are you feeling? xxx

Tata - big week this week!!!!!! Hope you are feeling ok...keeping everything x for scan day for you!!!!!xxx

Mist, just seen how anxious you are :( (Kinda nosed on June threads too)
It is such a long wait in between testing and the scan isn't it? Is it just the one extra test you have done?
It is so hard to stop testing as on one hand, it can be reassuring, but equally those tests make me just as worried as excited! I started panicking the lines weren't getting darker - the clinic one didn't actually show a proper line so I am glad I did a couple on test day. Well 3 all different kinds- it's the teacher in me, got to do a fair test!!!!!!

It's really hard as you want to be positive but equally, years of infertility and having to work really really hard to even get this far take their toll don't they. I keep thinking maybe I should get some more tests but I don't know if they will make me worry more. Argh!
Here for you anyway xxx

Hi all,

Just a quick post to let you know the hospital just called and they have frozen one embie which is great. I have been feeling a little emotional today and can't help but think this round hasn't worked already and I was so positive right up until now! Arghh hopefully it's just the lovely pesseries making me go mad!

Hope everyone had had a great weekend xxx

Goodthings that's amazing news!!! It must have been a top notch blastocyst to be frozen!!!!!! That's great they let you know today too :)
It's so hard to be positive all the time, I completely understand. Even now, I can't really relax and enjoy it. Don't forget all our hormones have been completely taken over by chemicals and the pessaries are again another load of fake hormones! Xxx

Goodthings that's so great!!

Thanks Elles although I don't expect much from the scan, I'm in a 'prepare for the worst hope for the best' kind of mood these days.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Hi All,

Thought I'd check in to se how everyone is doing.

Mist, I hope you're ok?

Elle's, do you know what's happening next? Scan? Blood tests? I hope you are doing well?

Tata, have you had appointment yet? How's it all going?

AFM, this 2ww is worse than I ever could of imagined, I really thought this would be the easy part but boy was I wrong! Had lots of AF kind of cramps last few days and hoping it's medication or something exciting and not actually AF!

Hope everyone else is doing well, sorry I've kind of lost track of everyone as selfishly been a bit wrapped up in myself! xxxx

Hi everyone!

Goodthings I completely understand the need to take a step back, I'm glad to know you're ok - you'll test around 28/10 is that right ? Fingers x the cramps you've felt are implantation cramps!! Sending you lots of good vibes xx

Mist, Elles, hope you and your beans are well

Fcuk lovely how are you doing?

AFM I'm in a fab mood, had my scan this morning and the treatment on Clomid seems to be working really well. I have a 20mm follie all ready to hatch in the next 2 days so lots of dtd for us, and then....the dreaded tww (and a blood sample next week to double check progesterone levels, but the Dr said based on what she saw today she isn't anticipating anything abnormal from the test).

Yay that's great news tata! Fingers crossed you have fun and it pays off! Keeping everything crossed for you xxxx

Thanks Goodthings!!

It just feels like real progress you know, it's the first real, tangible chance we've had to conceive since we started to try in January so we'll definitely do our best to make the most of it!! xxx

Hello lovelies
Sorry I have been awol too - not been getting notifications through so just having a good catch up!!!!

Yay Tata that's fab news!!!! I totally know what you mean about finally feeling like you have a chance - enjoy ;)

Goodthings - totally know what you mean about the 2ww being hard, really hard! 28th test day did you say? My scan is 31st so hopefully we all get good news that weekend... I guess if scan is ok they will take bloods too. I am just counting down to that - It is my half term now so I am distracting myself with...organising Christmas cards and planning my Christmas shopping?! I usually am sensible and leave it until at least end of Nov but I need a distraction! I haven't really had any symptoms apart from tiredness and being a little er, "bunged up" but that could just be the pessaries.
FCUK - how are you?????

Mist - thinking of you

I will try to post more soon but only stepping in quickly now. Looks like I have had an early loss. The blood results weren't good. Wishing the best to everyone else xx

Oh mist, I'm so so sorry to hear that. I know no words will make you feel better, but if you want to get things off your chest feel free.

Sending big hugs and love, look after yourself xxxx

Oh Mist :( I am so so sorry... that is really unfair. Rest up and be very kind to yourself right now xxxxxxx

Hello ladies, hoping you're all ok? The 2ww is over, we got our first official bfp! Confirmed with bloods. Very early days and I have a reassurance scan in 2 weeks.xx