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Cycle buddies Oct/Nov 16

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Hope2409 · 13/10/2016 21:28

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

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Hope2409 · 04/12/2016 17:34

loPI congratulations on now having your 2 embies on board, fingers crossed that it all works for you!!!

Hello evie sounds like you had a crazy and emotional week last week bet your glad its over! It must be very hard with your nut allergy. I'm afraid i'm not much help on whether its implantation bleeding, my clinic told me that spotting is normal after ET and around the time of implantation but i havent experienced any.
I'm 9dp3dt and have been feeling like i do before my period comes, crampy and achy but no bleeding yet. I test on Thursday! Xx

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Sara237 · 04/12/2016 18:28

Hi Evie,
Reading these forums has taught me that there is almost no normal; some women have implantation bleed but also lots don't. I think if I had 3 days of light bleeding I might ring clinic to check as maybe need higher dose of progesterone but then again they may say do nothing. I have read of some women having quite a bit of bleeding then a bfp! All very varied. I have no bleeding or symptoms and am 4dp5dt.
Hope - well this is the week! I test on 11th DEC but will no doubt do some early ones! I basically just want to hibernate how are you doing?
Lopi - welcome to 2ww world! Where time seems to stand still! Roll on next weekend x

Blueroses99 · 04/12/2016 18:57

Hi Evie, I second Sara's suggestion of calling the clinic in case more progesterone is needed or there is something else they can suggest. I've never had implantation bleeding so I don't know whether it fits with what you've described.

LoPI congrats on being PUPO and joining the 2ww with Hope and Sara - got everything crossed for all of you ladies xx

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Hope2409 · 04/12/2016 20:37

sara looks like this is the week for both of us, the moment we have been waiting for! I am getting really nervous now one minute i feel positive and the next not so much, had a few tears this weekend Blush I feel like AF might be coming and keep going to the loo to check like a weirdo! But i keep telling myself i don't know what being pregnant feels like coz i never have been so i just need to wait and see! I'm determined not to test early, 3 more days to go! It would be nice to sleep through them!

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Sara237 · 05/12/2016 07:17

Hope- I'm the same! Utter emotional wreck I feel so anxious and am trying to stay calm as I know stress is bad but feel so jittery. I haven't felt any different tbh though still early days. Just tireb but I do keep going to bed late! Have a good day x

Custardandcream · 05/12/2016 09:33

LoPI congratulations on being PUPO!

Hi Evie I agree with the others that it would be a good idea to speak to the clinic, I've no experience with implantation bleeding myself

Hope not long now!

Sara sorry to hear you've been having a hard time, is there anything you can do to take your mind off it all? I found guided meditation useful

Hobbes39 · 05/12/2016 10:10

Hi all, hope everyone had. Good weekend?
LoPI - all sounds good! For me anyway, this bit - where they are back in but we are a long way off OTD - is much easier than the rest of the process so far... I know that once I get closer to OTD I will be a mess, but it's really nice to be able to sort of forget about it all for a couple of days (have to remind myself to do my progesterone gel!).
When is your TD? I'm the 13th... Confusedtrust me to have my test on that 'lucky' date...! X

Hobbes39 · 05/12/2016 10:11

Meant to also add - thinking of you guys Hope & Sara - good luck xx

LoPl · 05/12/2016 11:09

Hello Evie - I agree with the others that I would ring the clinic just to make sure there is nothing you should be doing. Like Blue says it could be a sign you need more progesterone.

Hobbes - I think you are right. Today seems that calmest day yet for me. I'm happy the embies are in there - and OTD is still far enough away not to be too anxious. I'm to test on 17th. I'm also much less achey today, but had already planned to work from home today and tomorrow before stepping back into the office on Wed.

Sara and Hope - thinking of you too.

Blueroses99 · 06/12/2016 07:36

Hey, hope the 2ww nerves are under control Hope, Sara, Hobbes, LoPI & Evie xx

Hobbes39 · 06/12/2016 09:36

Hi Blue - I was fine up until today, now having a wobble... I'm now 5dp2dt and I don't know if it's just the progesterone or the fact I've not been sleeping well the last couple of nights, but feeling pretty tearful today. It doesn't help that I'm having a pinching sensation in this one area down low which I keep thinking could be implantation but I know it's v unlikely, so I feel silly for even thinking it... 🙄. The reality that the next week is going to be a long and probably depressing one is hitting home today...! hope others are feeling more positive! Xx

EvieBetty · 06/12/2016 12:05

Hi ladies,

Spoke to clinic. They said it was too early to be my period and that with implantation bleeding everyone is different. The bleeding stopped over night so it was 3 days of bleeding, only 1 day of filling a small pad. Dr google has sent me crazy and not given me any answers.

They didn't think I needed to up my progesterone but said it wouldn't hurt and were happy if it would alleviated my fears.

Back at work today, but I work from home so I'm still in my pjs. Which I haven't been in at all while I've been off. At the halfway point now 7dp5dt

Hope everyone is well and isn't going to crazy xx

Hobbes39 · 06/12/2016 14:26

Evie - that's great that bleeding has stopped, fingers crossed that's a good sign x
I was just wondering, does anyone know if you have shorter cycles normally (av 24 days) would that all be over-ridden by IVF? I ask as if this was a normal cycle for me I'd be on CD24 today and about to get my period... I'm getting some pretty crappy cramping this afternoon and I'm scared that my TWW will just be a crap 1WW...? Or does IVF basically throw all previous cycle stuff out the window? X

LoPl · 06/12/2016 14:37

Thanks for popping by Blue. Doing OK here at 2dp3dt. Feeling pretty normal again after the bruising experience of EC and the emotions of fertilisation through to ET.

Hobbes - sorry you are wobbling. More Netflix as a distraction + a walk? I googled too much yesterday - the perils of working from home. But doing better on that front today. I would think IVF would mess with your normal cycle, so try not to register and read into too many of those cramps.... (I know easier said than done)

Evie - glad you spoke to the clinic and the bleeding has stopped. Wow - you are at the halfway mark!

EvieBetty · 06/12/2016 15:12

Hobbes,

I'm also 24 day cycle. My last previous failed cycles I got my period bang on day 24. For me that is this week Thursday, 9dpt.

But don't forget symptoms can be the same to your period as they are to pregnancy. Cruel but try not to read into it.

Xx

Hobbes39 · 06/12/2016 15:54

Thanks LoPI and Evie
I'm only 5days post a 2day transfer, so 7dpo equivalent I think... so would be early for me to get period today as I usually have a 10/11 day luteal phase...no spotting or anything yet, but def cramping which is v distracting Sad. I'm not ready to be out already - god I hope it's not my period. Have an acupuncture appointment this eve and think I need it to relax! Hope everyone else has a good evening x

Blueroses99 · 06/12/2016 15:56

Hobbes best advice is to keep busy and distracted as there is nothing you can do now to affect the outcome. The drugs do mess with your cycle, I'm a regular 30 dayer and in my unsuccessful cycle I had AF on day 34, and then the next cycle was 46 days! But yes period symptoms / progesterone side effects are very similar to pregnancy symptoms so it's hard to tell.

Evie glad the bleeding has stopped and the clinic weren't too worried.

LoPI good that you're feeling back to normal. Step away from dr google...

Hobbes39 · 07/12/2016 15:13

Hi all, how's everyone doing?
Feeling slightly better today - cramping less bad, and no spotting or anything yet, so trying to stay positive. The progesterone is def taking effect - my boobs are huge! (for me!) and v tender - ouch!
Sara & Hope - how you getting on? Xx

Blueroses99 · 07/12/2016 17:30

Hobbes glad you are feeling better. Positive Mental Attitude Smile

Sara237 · 07/12/2016 18:31

I just did a test and there is a faint but definite blue line! Its too early I know as only 7dp5dt but couldn't wait any longer. Then I thought could it be from trigger as it was 12 days ago. Will repeat tomorrow but holding my breath and insanely elated having only ever seen negatives. OMG!

Blueroses99 · 07/12/2016 19:37

Woo! Sara cautious congratulations. I don't know exactly when the HCG in the trigger clears from your system, seems to depend on your dosage. My BFP was at 9dp5dt. Fx it keeps getting stronger!

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Hope2409 · 07/12/2016 19:38

hobbes how are you doing? I had cramping a few days in with no spotting then it stopped! It is so distracting and makes it hard to keep positive doesnt it!

My OTD tomorrow, had some brown discharge today (sorry tmi!) Blush and felt like my period was coming but its just stayed the same not gone and not turned into more so who bloody knows, its making me emotional and worried, then i google and people say it happens so now i feel a bit more hopeful! We will see tomorrow!
The 2ww is some crazy shit!!!!!!!

sara fingers crossed for a stronger line tomorrow but sounds very positive! Well done! X

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Hobbes39 · 07/12/2016 20:23

Hi all
Oh, fingers very much crossed for you Sara - sounds promising, will be hoping for a darker line tomorrow - will be thinking of you tomorrow morning!
You too Hope - good luck. Do you test at home or is it a blood test? God I so want you all to have positives. That's funny you go the same cramping as me, I'm hoping (but not at the same time, as don't want to crash too far) that it could be a good sign, but no way of knowing. Xx

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Hope2409 · 07/12/2016 20:48

I just test at home tomorrow morning and ring my clinic with the result. I dont think they do a blood test aswell!

Its hard isnt it trying to be positive but not get yr hopes up too much! Ive been sat here this evening thinking about it, feel a bit excited one minute but then i think silly girl getting yr hopes up like that!

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Sara237 · 07/12/2016 21:09

Thanks! I am not expecting it to be the same tomorrow. It just seems so unlikely! hope everything crossed for you tomorrow. You've got to otd without AF so sounding promising. God it's such a rollercoaster.
Hobbes nearly half way! I also have bigger boobs and cramping. Actually boobs never looked so good!
Lopi,Evie hooe you both doing OK.
blue how are you feeling? I've read mixed things about trigger ... Have to wait n see. X