IVF Cycle Buddies July/August

[BiscuitBill]

Hi all! I know there's a June/July thread but I've started this one as I'm so far behind everyone else and wanted to find others at the same stage as me!

We're due to start a FET after a failed fresh cycle in march resulted in a CP. We got 5 Frosties which I'm so pleased with and we're putting two frozen ones back this time.

AF came yesterday, so I'm booked in for scratch on 24th of this month and start DR on 22nd.

I joined a thread on my last cycle and it helped me so much as I am very private with all of this. So I'm hoping to find others to share with again 😊

Well guys officially started...kinda!

I made a royal tit of myself today (I didn't feel the nurse was particularly reassuring throughout the appointment but maybe this is why)

DP and I had discussed that he neither wanted to be around during the baseline scan nor did I want him there. I dunno but someone shoving a probe into my expensive parts is just not something I want to share. I don't want him to see my downstairs as a free for all and clinical daft I know. When the nurse got me prepped for scan I asked if DP could leave. He was all ready to walk out and they told him to stay it was fine. Then I asked for curtains to be closed and again she said it was fine. Eventually she said we could shut them! So already she thought I was a fanny.

Then when we were discussing protocol she thought I was on the wrong protocol. She informed me that my 'anti malaria' count had changed from 12 in December to 17 in June. I was wracking my brains and asking all sorts of questions on why that would be until I came right out and said 'but I've not left the country' well I'd say that just confirmed what she was thinking. A total half wit! She then annunciated and then I knew it was AMH she was talking about.

Asked if injections need to be in or out the fridge. They don't need to be in the fridge. Yes or no bird. Yes or no. That's all I need!

I couldn't ask my other question cos I think she was sick of me. She counted 4 follicles on 1 side and 5 on the other. Do the stims make more or do they just grow those ones?

Anyway, start injections wed twice daily for 2 days then once daily. Not back to clinic until 18th. It looks like pen types. She looked for one to practice on but couldn't find it so gave up!

Sorry for long post. 🤦🏼‍♀️

Oh no gamblers! I asked the same questions three different ways today to get the answer I wanted 🙄 My clinic branch isn't open Monday so I had to go on an hour mission to Chelsea and meet someone new. Grumble grumble. No question too silly to make sure you're comfortable with what you need to do.

A good tip my nice nurse gave me was YouTube videos for injection instructions if you forget.

Woohoo welcome aboard gamblers! It's so frustrating when you leave feeling like you don't have answers to the questions you asked! Luckily my OH doesn't think twice about telling them straight 🙈 And although he's embarrassed me more that I care to remember, he gets the job done. I know when I've been on my own I'm too much of a whimp to ask again if they've not answered me properly.

Yay gamblers glad uv got the ball rolling now...exciting!! Imthe same I hate asking questions I wish I was more assertive!! Anyone on pessaries? Do u have to lie down after placing them in? lol sorry TMI

Do you know if you grow more follicles throughout stims? Mine only at 9 today.
Not sure about pessaries. A friend who went through it years ago said she had to lie down for 30 mins after inserting it.

Nurse told me to eat healthy and to exercise. I'm currently marching at the side of my bed as I'm 1k off my 15k target!

I don't know on that one gamblers 🤔

Take any excuse for a lie down Leanne 😉

Wow! So much has happened. So many eggs 🍳 growing and being fertilised! Such great news!
I had a really bad nights sleep on Thursday (like 2hrs) then client meeting and stuck for hours in traffic on the M5 and been feeling sorry for myself all weekend. I hate down regging.
leanne I had a gel thing and didn't have to lie down, it was going nowhere!
gamblers I was told that if they are in the fridge then keep them there, if you take them out that's ok, but don't put them back in the fridge (unless it's a trigger which has to stay in)!
So, I have my baseline scan tomorrow... withdrawal bleed was planned to come at weekend, it didn't it came today. So I emailed clinic saying it just started and do we need to delay, she said no and most people are bleeding for this scan (really?!) then she proceeds to say she won't be there as planned but a dr x will be and he's really nice blah blah. So I think I am pretty relaxed about scans etc now, but a male dr whilst bleeding just freaks me a bit. So that is another thing to prevent me sleeping!!

I'm late to the party but can I join?
35 years old
1 natural pregnancy a few years back - ended in mmc
1 FET last year - ended at 11 weeks
1 FET in March this year that didn't stick
Now going for another FET on a natural cycle.
Got the all clear to start the cyclogest this evening ready for FET, hopefully on Friday 🙊

Welcome clown, welcome to the mad party! Sorry to hear you are joining us but seems a positive wee bunch with already a BFP amongst the group!

Chivin, I wouldn't like that either. It's not so much the actual bleeding as I'm sure will be ok for the 5 or so mins but just the taking tampon out of changing pad etc. You'll cope fine with this like you have everything else.

The nasal spray she told me doesn't need to be in the fridge has a big sticker on it saying to be stored in the fridge but taken 4 times a day. How the hell!

Welcome to the party clown, how exciting ur giving it another go 😊 I just started cycligest tonight..I'd rather inject 😂

Cycligest? Is that like unicycling? Sounds difficult. 😂

It is bloody difficult...if rather be unicycling...whilst on fire 🔥

You should get your own show Leanne. I'd pay to see that.

Thirty I only started to get painful yesterday, and I've got somewhere between 40 and 50 (they stopped counting after 20 on each) - currently range between 8 and 10 mm so I'm on another week of stims to grow them slow and steady.
How many days of stims have you had so far? Do you know which day your egg collection is?

Sounds like a manic couple of weeks! I hope you find time to chill!!!

Haha well I replied I the end of page 24... So I'm clearly ou of sync lol!
Welcome clown, sorry you're here but we're a friendly bunch!

I'm super confused about all the different protocols etc and it's so hard to judge whether things are going well or not!
The nurses today didn't seem worried my follies weren't growing - but they were reassuring me (and I hadn't really reacted because I don't know how to react!) so now - again - I'm not sure if this is a bigger problem than they're making out (to keep me calm) or if actually everything is ok. All I really know is that they don't want 40 actual eggs or me to end up in hospital with OHSS!!! 😂

Yikes floofles- 40 eggs! Surely you should get a good amount from all of those!
Fingers crossed for you today Leanne. Here's hoping for a good batch of fertilised eggs.

Who else had ec yesterday. Was it you crying? Good luck!

Ec for me today! I'm super excited. I keep imagining them saying 'sorry you ovulated before we got to them' and all those eggs just rolling about inside me. Slightly over active imagination. Surely that can't actually happen- right?!?

Very best of luck duck!
I don't know if that can happen, doubt it? I've got a nasal spray to stop ovulation. Who knew taking a nasal spray could do that!

floofles I've had 6 days of puregon injections. No scan today but back in tomorrow. When I asked about retrieval she couldn't say but I should expect sometime next week? I'll know more tomorrow I think when they can see a bit more data.

The nurse said when you've got so
many like this sometimes they are tougher to get to react combined with them not pushing us so hard that we get ohss. Sounds like a tricky balancing act! But we're in the hands of the pros so letting them do their thing 🙂 And drinking lots... 😬 Do you know when your collection might be? How do you feel? I'm only noticing a small bit of discomfort. DP is working late the next two nights so injections alone for me. Gah.

Wow good luck duck!!!
I'm pretty sure ovulation can't happen when doing down regs - I you're on the same as me that's the daily buserelin - although I keep havin oh no have I ovulated panics too!
I should get a good amount I guess, but I just want them to grooooooow!
Chivin that sounds less than comfortable - but I guess their job is scanning and they just go for it whatever and won't blink an eyelid at anything!
Gamblers that all sounds very annoying! What a useless nurse! I'd stick it in the fridge if the label says so - or maybe ring for clarification and hope you get a different nurse!!!
I also find asking questions really awkward (hence sitting there silently as they tell me my follies still haven't grown ) and I wish my DH was like Bill's!

thirty do you have pcos? They keep saying the same things to me - slow and steady, slow and steady!
I think mine are reacting - just slowly and they're all pushed up against each other making it had to see them haha!
They also keep keep keep on about drinking enough water. So I'm peeing every seven minutes pretty much!!!
No idea when ec will be, next scan is Friday so it won't be before Monday, which only really puts me a week behind where I thought I might be, but it does mean my 2ww will coincide with returning to work which is hoped to avoid!
DH did suggest we might be allowed to buy a puppy for the 2ww (and obviously the rest of time after that) so that might take my mind of it!!! Sometimes he can be quite nice!

Floofles a puppy just makes everything better, I want another one but not allowed 😂 I'm just off the phone to the clinic and 4 out if 7 fertilised which we are really happy about! Not back till Saturday now for ET x

Wow Floo 40 eggs+ is amazing!! Take it easy I'm sure you might be a tad uncomfortable with those all bouncing around inside you. I'm sure they are being super careful re. OHSS. And Thirty 55 is pretty darn good as well! Go ovaries.plus rhubarb crumble is a great idea.

Gamblers don't worry about the nurse, you should never be made to feel silly so that was very unprofessional of her. With the injections I would say definitely look on YouTube for instruction videos. Most drug companies have their own videos showing how to use their products, so just google the product and company. I think your follicle number stays the same, the drugs don't make you make any more, but each follicle can contain more than one egg! And I should say on the packaging if the need to be in the fridge, just get them out a bit before you need them so they don't sting.

Leanne that's fab news! I've been putting the pessaries in and the. Lying down for 5/10/15mins, I'm a fidgit so struggle to stay for half an hour, in not sure that's necessary and I never have much leakage (sorry TMI).

Welcome Clown and good luck with you FET on Friday!!!!

Don't worry about bleeding Chivin, theyve probably seen it all before. Like gamblers said just change/remove straight before and after and it'll be over super quick! It is weird to be continually be flashing your bits at all and sundry, strangely it seems so normal at the moment.

Fingers crossed for you duck, hope it's going/gone well today. I think the second jab stops them ovulating too soon, so don't panic!

Floo if you get a pup I will be so jealous, my DH is afraid of dogs and two cats is as far as I can push him.

I've still got 17 embryos growing, will find out the number that have made it to day 5 tomorrow morning and I'm booked in for ET at 11. I'm being sedated for it though as I've had some problems with fainting as stuff, so they've agreed this will be easier. I'm relieved as I was sooo anxious that they would say no. Have to decide if we want two or one out back (depending on quality), which is scary! I've had some trouble with work (and time off) as well which has added to my stress but I think it's kind of sorted, and I'm trying not to think about it. Plus we've got acupuncture booked for before and after which I find really helps level me if nothing else.

Wow only dinner time & so much to catch up on!!

Leanne I had pessaries last time & will be using them again. I always tried to lie down for 10 mins, but I don't think it's essential, they're not as messy as you would imagine! Well done on your 4 fertilised embies 😄
Chivin my OH got caught on the M5 on thurs.. a 3 hour journey took him 7! Needless to say he was not a happy chappy on his return home! I've also had to have a baseline scan whilst in full flow 😖 it isn't the nicest but you just have to think it's their job, and they've probably already done it 5 times today!
Clown welcome! Sorry you find yourself here, but hopefully you've joined a lucky thread 😊
Floofles that's another pretty impressive number! You little egg making machine you! Hopefully you'll get lots for the freezer too (although hopefully you won't need them). You should download the MN app, it's really easy to use & no loading of pages! Maybe I should try and get a putty puppy 😂 I've been trying for another for 2 years and it has been a firm no!
Duck good luck for EC today! It's so exciting now everything is starting to move for everyone.
Crying 17 is an amazing number to have at this stage! And that's good that you will be sedated, no fainting this time!

I don't think I've missed anyone out, so sorry if I have!

Hi all. Ec all done . 8 eggs. Pretty good, now fingers crossed that icsi works and they turn into strong embies. I find it weird that I remfmber nothing between chatting about gardening pre collection and saying no to painkillers in a completely different bed post collection.

Great news duck! Fingers crossed for your icsi 🤞🏼