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?

How are you all? Think about you all often. Good things hope things are going well so far xx mist how are you? Fcuk hope cysts disappear soon, tata hope you are good xxx

Hi Elle's, I think about everyone but didn't want to "bug" you lovely ladies that have moved on. I hope you are looking after yourself and those twins , how's it going?

Tata, I hope you're going well?

Fcuk. Hope all is going well for you too and you still get to see baby often, must be amazing to see how much it's grown every few weeks.

Mist, I really hope you're ok?

AFM, I'm actually back at clinic today to get scanned and hopefully start injections. I'm going short protocol this time so straight on to stimms in a weird way really looking forward to it! Xxx

Ahhh good things you definitely wouldn't be bugging me! I am still willing everyone on from here xxxxx still feel like a fraud although it's starting to feel more real now... especially as sickness still strong!!!!!
Oh wow that's come around really quickly!!!!!!!! Good luck today... Let us know how it goes??? Xxx

Thanks Elle's will do. When is your first scan? Xxx

I have had two now! But hopefully less than 2 weeks until the 12 week one. Saw midwife yesterday too! Have you found the Acupuncture relaxing or still not sure? Xx

Oh really how exciting , god it sounds like you've moved on so fast too!

Still having acupuncture, still not finding it relaxing and still going twice a week but don't want to stop now as if this one doesn't work and I stopped having acupuncture, I'll only be thinking "what if" so will just continue now. Are you still having it or have you stopped?

So are you waiting for the 12 week scan before letting it be common knowledge or do most people know now?

So glad you're doing well xxx

Ahhhh I totally know what you mean... at the moment I haven't been having acupuncture as I feel too sick to drive far! Plus money wise we need to be save save saving now.
I have ended up telling more people at work than planned because of how sick I am feeling! Have needed to leg it out the classroom a few times to be sick so needed teaching assistants to know.
Haven't told extended family and friends yet though - I can't wait :D Definitely want to wait until 12 weeks though.
Keep in touch xxxx

Hi everyone! Long time since I've been here :) How are you all?

Goodthings how are things?? Tell us!

I'm doing well thanks, been referred to my GP by the ACU, seen the little peanut twice now, nausea comes and goes and boobs have probably doubled in size... We're enjoying not telling anyone and keeping it all to ourselves until we're clear out of the first trimester and feel confident we can share.

Hope everyone's journey is going as best it can! xx

Hi Tata, lovely to hear from you and glad you're doing well .

So I'm doing the short cycle had scan on Friday and they wasn't sure if I could start as I had developed a cyst, anyway turns out the cyst wasn't producing hormones so I started injecting Saturday night and feeling really achey already! Got my 10 day scan next Monday and hopefully I'll have lots of lovely big follies and go can for EC next week some time. OTD (assuming all goes well) will be just before Christmas so hoping for a lovely Christmas present!

I hope everyone else is doing well, would love to hear how you're all getting on xxx

Hello, fab to see updates

I've had first scan last week and have another this Friday because they couldn't get all the measurements they wanted. All seems to be going well, I'm 8+1 today.

Midwife appointment booked in for mid Dec when we move back to NHS. Think that and the 12 week scan will make it all more real.

Hey all,

Hope you're all doing well with bumps and potential bumps. So....my 12 week scan was eventful- I've needed a few weeks to process it all but the long and short is my ovarian cyst was misdiagnosed and the hospital feel there's a high chance of it being cancerous. They can't confirm until they biopsy which they're doing at 14 weeks. Baby is fine and absolutely perfect but this whole thing has destroyed my enjoyment of being pregnant.
I don't know what I expect anyone to say really, only I haven't told anyone in real life only DH and my mum know. Xx

Fcuk I'm so sorry to hear that but keeping everything crossed for you that it's not cancerous! Please keep us posted and really hope you and baby stay well xxxx

Fcuk I'm so so sorry to hear your news, I'm keeping everything x for you it won't be cancerous, but if it is that they can control and monitor it really closely during your pregnancy, and treat it after. When will you have the biopsie? (I know you said 14 weeks but forgive me I can't remember how far you are now). Focusing on the positive, it's great that baby is doing well xxx Do keep us posted xxx

Great to hear from everyone else xxx

Thanks ladies, I'm being scanned and having bloods done weekly now, we're provisionally booked in on 13th Dec when I hit 14 weeks (my 12 week scan was done at 11 weeks in the end) but it depends on how baby is doing if they go ahead- the longer I hang on, the better chance baby has of getting through surgery. I know they are definitely looking at c-section and bi-lateral oophrectomy once I'm full term but between now and then I don't know what the plans are. I think that's the worst part, I'm panicking because I don't know what is going to happen xx

fcuk - sending you lots of positive thoughts and hugs - really keeping everything x that it's not cancerous. xxxxxxx
I can well imagine it's taken away from the excitement of the scan and really hope you get some better news soon x

Goodthings - I can't believe how quickly that has come around! EEEK! Keeping fingers for EC next week and a happy happy Christmas for you xxxx

Astrid, hope tomorrow's scan goes well!

Fcuk really sorry to hear your news. Keeping everything crossed.

I had my scan on Friday, a follow up from the previous week when they couldn't get all the measurements they needed but we could see a strong heartbeat. On Friday, the heartbeat had gone and showed only slight growth from previous scan, so looks like a loss at roughly 8+2. I'm having another scan on Monday with NHS to start management of end of pregnancy. In hindsight, think I should have anticipated this after last weeks recall but they stressed it was position of baby not anything to worry about. Waltzed into this appointment expecting everything to be fine so it's been hard to handle. Scared now about next week, not sure what to expect.

We'll try again, signed up to a bundle of 3 gos but going to get Christmas and wedding in March out of the way first. I've no Frosties and starting from scratch just feels too overwhelming now.

Oh Astrid I'm really sorry to hear that, sending lots of love.

Good to hear you have plans to move forwards, I was thinking if this cycle doesn't work signing up to a plan where you pay for 3 and see how you get on, let's see what happens. I hope next week goes as best as it can for you xxx

Oh Astrid, I'm so so sorry. Sending you lots of love xxx

Astrid I'm so sorry Sending you lots of hugs, look after yourself my dear xxx

So sorry Astrid. Xxxxxxx

Good things keeping everything x this week for you! Xxx

Thanks Elle's, going for EC tomorrow, only have 4 follies though at good size and a few smaller ones so feeling a bit disheartened, how are you my lovely? Xxx

So sorry Astrid.

Adding to everyone else's wishes for you Fcuk. Glad to know baby is OK. I hope when you are able to have the biopsy that all goes well and that it will be good news. It is such a lot to deal with, so scary for you.

Good luck, Goodthings!

Glad you are doing well, Tata! How many weeks are you now?

Sorry for not checking in for a while. I haven't been on MN much recently. At times, it can feel hard seeing people quite far along who started the same time or later than me. I know that's the risk of these threads. I wish you all well of course! :) I am doing OK. Have had some time to regroup. Will be starting to cycle again soon but I think a new thread will be a more comfortable place for me. I'll look in here when I can xx :)

Ah Mist... totally get it. Really keeping everything x for you and wishing you well xxx