Cycle buddies Oct/Nov 16

[Hope2409]

Hello,

Is anyone else about to start a cycle?
I start down regulating on Sunday, estimated embryo transfer week beginning 21st Nov, this will be my first round of IVF/ICSI after 3.5 years trying to concieve.

Mixture of emotions, excited to be starting after waiting so long to get here, nervous about side effects of drugs and injecting and terrified it wont work! The joys of infertility!

Xxx

Oh gosh I've been there Hope

It's hard I don't expect people to understand but I'd like to think people weren't so naive and realised how grateful they should be! This has been my issue from day one, thinking about how it will effect me if it doesn't work. Infertility brings a different form of depression that I just can't get into again :(

Same here with not expecting people to understand liberte i dont think u can unless u have been through it but u would just think people might be more grateful for what they have or think maybe it isnt always that easy for everyone.

Some of the conversations i over hear make me cringe sometimes but i hold on to the hope that maybe this will work and one day i will have a child of my own.
It terrifies me how i will cope if it doesnt work, for now i'm just trying to keep positive and hope it does, taking it one day at a time.

Xx

I think that's good advice Hope
It's hard to give up on something that might not happen especially when that something is what you have always wanted. But it doesn't mean we will stop trying. Somehow we have the strength to get through it after years of being on a roller coaster.
Ivf seems like the end coz there's nothing beyond that so I guess that's why it's normal to feel what we are feeling right now. It's such a big process and there's so much to it, ur right we have to take each day as it comes, each part of the process as it comes and try not to think about everything it entails coz that's just too overwhelming. Xx

Good morning everyone,

It's Halloween for the kiddies in the office today, so many cute little munchkins running around.

I think i'm getting paranoid. My bloated tummy seems to go down alot, and I don't have any other symptoms apart from odd lower back pain here and there. I'm convinced that I'm out of the race . Ever since I got back from ET, every time I sleep I have really bad and confusing dreams. I know it's illogical and there's nothing concrete I'm only 2 days in .. Don't know how I'll cope till the test day.

I might go for a yoga class or perhaps a long walk on the weekend to take my mind off things. Do you think that's too much physical activities?

I know it's hard ekam but don't worry yet! You are only two days in.. Try not to symptom spit and take ur mind off it. Adult colouring, Netflix, time with family, cooking, anything to keep ur mind busy! I know it's hard but try and focus on other things. You wouldn't be having any symptoms yet, they transferred a day five embryo which gives u the best chance. You have done everything you can to get you to this stage, the rest is up to fate, try and relax for now xx

As for exercise I think gentle exercise is fine but don't over exert yourself xx

ekam, it's only natural but try not to panic just yet, it's so hard now all the injections are over and all you can do is wait. Try to take it one day at a time.

I've always been told gentle walking is fine.

On the topic of exercise, what do people think about exercising while on stims? I normally go on my exercise bike for 30 mins a day, but have only been doing gentle cycling rather than pushing myself while down regging. I was going to stop totally during stims but I find it such good stress relief.

Also ladies who are still injecting what are you doing about the extra hour on Sunday? I try to always do it at the same time everyday and I'm worried about doing it an hour late!

Hi ladies
Ekam I know it's hard but please try and stay positive. As its already been said, it's hard to just sit and wait after all the injections etc. I hope it works out for you, I really do!

Custard I completely forgot about the hour going back!!!! I usually inject at 9pm so will be technically 8pm if I carry on at 9pm, or do my next weeks injections at 10pm? So my body still thinks it's 9pm?
Will 1 hour make that much of a difference?
You've got me thinking now!!
I've got another scan on Monday so will remember to ask the nurse then!

Thank you ladies you make me feel alot better.

My injection never go at the exact timing - I have a window of half an hour and as long as it's within that half an hour I felt ok. Once I forget and did it about an hour an a half later. I don't think the clock going back will affect it really.

What's everyone's plan for the weekend?

Kez I think next week it would be an hour early so I've been doing mine at 6 so next week would be 5, my logical mind doesn't think an hour would make any difference but it's hard to be logical with this!

Custard. Hopefully the hour won't make too much difference. The nurse didn't specify a time, she said any time in the evening, any evening. So she didn't even say it had to be at the same time every night.
Fingers crossed it won't make too much of a difference.

Weekend is filled with work unfortunately, I work in a superstore and Halloween/Xmas is looking so lots of seasonal stock to get out.
I've had this afternoon off though as I've had new sofas delivered. So it's nice to just sit back relax for a change!
What are you ladies up to? X

I have no plans for the weekend yet, might try and go for a walk while the leaves are still autumnal if the weather improves a bit.

Hello everyone,

I wouldn't have thought that hour would make too much difference would it, the first injection after the time change will be the only one thats different really as after that one there will still be the same time difference between each injection and yr body will get used to it if that makes sense!

kez new sofas sound lovely, hope they r comfy! Shame u have to work all weekend tho xx

I will be painting my en suite bathroom this weekend, hoping to get most of it done tomorrow so can spend some of sunday relaxing!

Xx

So, bfn today. I thought it would be, but its so shit to have it confirmed. I'm going to stop my meds now as I feel awful. Bloated, headaches, all the pregnancy symptoms without the pregnancy. Not sure where to go from here. The doctor said last week if this didn't work then he wants me to go and get some more surgery on my cervix to open it up. Which means months of waiting.
Giving my toddler a cuddle, remembering how lucky I am really.

Sorry to hear that kmmr

We're also telling ourselves we're lucky to have one, what will be will be etc but I know we'll be gutted if that bfn rolls around.

Take care.

Sorry to hear that kmmr sending hugs ur way xx

I'm so sorry to hear that Kmmr sending u lots of hugs xx take care of yrself xx

So sorry kmmr, take care of yourself and I hope the meds clear out of your system quickly xx

kmmr that really sucks, so sorry xx

kmmr so sorry to hear 😔. Sending lots of hugs. Please look after yourself xx

Hi all

Kmmr I'm truly sorry to read your news, be very kind to yourself now & sending big hugs your way.
Give your toddler a bigger than normal cuddle tonight

Hi everyone

So sorry kmmr about your news - it's truly shit and unfair. Yes, we are v lucky to have a DC already, but i don't think it makes the pain of the loss of the child you desperately want any less. Xxx

Morning all.
How are we all?
Anyone have any updates?

I'm on day 6 of menopur injections, and I'm feeling very crampy and bloated now.
Scan in the morning to see how my follies are doing!

Hope you all have a lovely day. X

No updates from me :(
Still waiting for AF to arrive :(
Good luck with your scan Kez let us know how you get on xx