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

Blue Wednesday is looking to be a busy day for us ladies!
Is OTD 2 weeks after ET? It's probably a very simple question but it's one that's always confused me!

My clinic calculates OTD as 16 days after EC, regardless of whether it is a 3 or 5 day ET. Each clinic will have a different way of calculating OTD though so best to check xx

Ah right ok...
If that's the case then, 16 days after EC will be the 25th November. I don't land back home until the 26th!
So so anxious as my OH isn't coming on holiday with me, (girly family trip) so it'll either be the best welcome home gift ever, or I'll want to jump straight back on that plane!!!

Hey ladies,

Just want to say good luck with all the scan/tests happening this week.

I had a proper melt down last night. Thank you blue for the warning about med withdrawal. Went to the fertility show today and spoke to a few clinics and adoption agencies. I'm not doing anything yet, just went so I don't feel like I'm at the end of the road. Re NHS round, seems like my borough only funds one round. Oh, I bought ovusense (anyone used it before?), and plan to just understand and regulate my body for a while so it calms down after all those crazy drugs.

Ekam I'm so sorry, I hope ur looking after urself. Thinking of u. Defo get away, somewhere hot and relaxing, xx

Waves to everyone else

I'm not having the best time right now so il be back soon, thinking of u all in this journey x

Ekam you're definitely not at the end of the road. I haven't used any ovulation trackers but it sound like a good idea to understand your body and cycle better.

Liberte I'm sorry your going through a tough time. We're here if you want to vent.

Ekam I'm so sorry, it's good that you've been to the fertility show to look at your options, but yes I agree don't do anything just yet. Just give yourself time to get over this roller coaster, get your body back to normal, definitely get away somewhere nice and hot with your OH to reconnect and think about your options when you get back.
I haven't heard of ovusense no, but if it makes your body back in ship shape then go for it!

Liberte sorry to hear you're going through a tough time, come back when you are ready. We are all here to support you.

kez the joys of sister in laws, i get on fine with my brothers fiancee she is younger (no children) its my DH's sister that i dont so much, when she had her 3rd child, a girl (she already has 2 boys) she said that she didnt want me n my DH having any children any time soon as it would steal her daughters lime light! We were having investigations done at the time so it didnt go down too well! 3 years on and she certainly got her wish!

blue thank you i will remember that i think i do need to do what makes me feel better sometimes!
Fingers crossed yr DH will get the best birthday present this year!

ekam and liberte look after yourselves, we are always here for you whenever you need us xxx

Wedesday does seem to be a busy day for all, i have my baseline scan, bloods and all being well will be starting stims and doing my first injection!

Hope did your sister in law know back then that you would need treatment? Heartless cow whether she knew or not. A baby is so special and exciting, nothing could take the limelight. And even if you did have a baby at the same time as her, even more exciting to have them growing up together

Wow Wednesday is a busy one. Are you nervous about starting stims?
I've had my final dose of menopur tonight, final scan and bloods tomorrow ready for the trigger shot tomorrow night!!

No she didnt know that we needed treatment we were still processing it ourselves at the time but it was still a mean thing to say! Thats her all over tho shes a bit of an attention seeking drama queen type, and its coz she had a girl, thats all she wanted!

Yes i am really nervous about starting stims, glad to be moving to the next stage as feels like ive been down regging for ages but scared too!

How r u feeling about doing your trigger shot and EC Weds? Hope yr scan and bloods goes well tomorrow xx

Some people have all the luck hey

That's great, I was so nervous about stimming, but after a few days it becomes second nature!!

Feeling ok to be honest, a lot more relaxed then I thought I would be! Just hoping my scan tomorrow shows some nice big healthy follies, on Friday they were measuring around 13,14,15.5mm so they've had 6 more injections since then - plenty of time to grow!!
Pretty nervous about EC to be honest, but most ladies say it's a doddle and not worth worrying about!!
Just another hurdle ay...

Fingers crossed your follies have grown lots since yr last scan, i dont know much about it but they sound like they were healthy sizes at yr last scan so they should be huge now!

How have u been feeling during stimming? Have u been uncomfortable? Think thats what i am nervous about too as i am a right wimp with pain

Your right tho it does all just become another hurdle which is crazy! If u told me 4 years ago that IVF, drugs, injections, scans etc... would be a normal part of my life i would of said u were crazy! Now its all i think about!

All the best for tomorrow, let us know how u get on! Xxx

Here's hoping!!
I think I've fallen lucky with stimming to be fair. Minimal bloating and cramping, the odd hormonal bitch fit at work! And a little more tired than usual but i can't work out if that's from the stimming or it's been crazy busy at work this week!!
Haha tell me about it, I phoned my Nan the other day to update her on what's been happening this week and she called me a 'fertility expert!' It's all second nature to us ladies now.

Yes will definitely update tomorrow.
Nighty night

Ive had my scan and everything looked good so EC on Wed. But my positive frame of mind has left me today, there was a bit of discussion if I'd be having egg collection on Wed or Thurs and its freaked me out a bit, would it be better if they had another day to grow?! DH keeps telling me they know what they are doing, so I'm trying to convince myself he's right. It's also probably because I'm losing the little bit of control I had, it's basically out of my hands now.

Hope good luck with the stims, I'm quite bloated (can't wear jeans comfortably) and a bit sore but it's not painful.

Kez hope your scan goes ok

custard thats great news about yr scan, its all go on weds! I see why that discussion worried u but u have to have faith that they know what they r doing, they wouldnt take them in they werent ready! I get where yr coming from with the control thing too! Does that mean trigger shot for u tonight?
Thanks for the info on stims too i have my leggings at the ready incase i get bloated and sore!

kez hope the scan went well

Waves to everyone else

Xxx

Custard I would trust them on this, if they say Wednesday that's going to be the optimum day. Eggs can over-mature if left too long so it is a finely tuned balance. Good luck with the trigger tonight!

I'm feeling really sick today 😷

Custard im so glad the scan went well and you're all set for Wednesday! Echoing what the others have said, the doctors and nurses are the experts at this, trust them
Do you know what time you have to go in yet?
Good luck for trigger shot tonight!!

My scan also went well, I have a few decent follicles measuring 18/19mm so I'm set for EC on Wednesday too!
The nurse said she would give me a call later after my blood test results are in with a time for trigger tonight and what time I'll be going in for EC.

Nervous times ahead!

The hospital have just phoned with my times! I'm to take my trigger shot tonight at 10pm, my first pessary in the morning (any advice!? So nervous about these!) and I'm booked in for 10am on Wednesday morning! Eeeeek

Thanks ladies, feeling a bit calmer now!

I've also just heard from my clinic, trigger shot at 10 tonight and EC at 8 on Weds.

Blue sorry to hear you're not feeling well

Kez glad your scan went well. I don't take my first pessary until after EC, but they are fine just make sure you have a panty liner.

Strange how clinics differ isn't it. I read trigger shot is 36 hours before EC So 10pm tonight then 10am on Wednesday morning (though I have to be on the unit for 9.15)
I thought no pessaries till after EC too but they want me to start in the morning every 12 hours but to miss out the one on Wednesday morning.

Now, I haven't looked at them properly as they terrify me, but the little plastic bullet shaped thing, does the entire thing go in? I have horrible thoughts that it will get stuck and I'll have a plastic bullet up me forever!

I've just worked out that it's 34 hours between trigger shot and addmittance, just hoping that's right!

With my pesseries you peel off the plastic so it's just a wax bullet that goes in, the wax melts out (that's the bit I don't like) which why you'll need the panty liner.

Maybe you have to be on the unit for 8am and you'll be at 10am same as me? That'll be 36 hours then.

Ahh okay, I'll have to open them up and examine them ha!
I googled cyclogest and it says 'push the pessary in as far as it will go comfortably' - what if it's gone in too far and I can't get it out?
I have no idea what I'm expecting or if I'm overthinking this way too much! It's only a vagina for gods sake - it's not bloody narnia up there

You shouldn't need to get it out, it should fully melt. It doesn't look like it but it will start melting quickly once it's in, and does go in a lot easier than you'd think.

I'm not sure what happened to me this morning, just felt like I needed to vomit after the jabs. I don't think I've ever had that before. It has calmed down now though.

I think we've had this debate before, it's personal preference, but I prefer back door for Cyclogest, I find it easier to insert and keep in place with no mess.

kez - how exciting.

Not sure if your hospital is same as mine, but the 10pm trigger lady went in first, then the 10.30pm trigger and so on. I was third and my trigger time was 11am!

Regards pessaries - they told me either door. I tended to do back some during day (no leaks) and front in evening when I felt more comfortable in a liner. Ask tomorrow to reassure.

My top tip for EC? Take some cozy socks - your feet will get freezing . And be ready to confirm your details. A lot.

BTW - it's PT day for me tomorrow...