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 😊

Yay duck congratulations on joining the pupo club! Hopefully there's some to freeze, and even more hope that you don't need them!
Leanne glad you're feeling better! Did you ring clinic?
Taxi for EC sounds like a complete pain! I am such a country bumpkin I can't imagine anything other than driving (DH will do that after this theoretical EC which may or may not ever take place!)!
I guess as long as there's someone with you in case of a delayed reaction to sedation you'd be ok for public transport though? I guess it all depends on how you react and how much they poke around inside!

Aw floof your EC will happen, youre just taking the scenic route - youre a country bumpkin 😄

Yes taxi was a pain. We live about 30 mins drive from clinic so I drove there on the morning in case taxis were unreliable, but then had to taxi home after and then taxi back the next day to pick car up.

Im sure public transport would be fine, they should let you stay until you feel ok so once youve had a brew and a biscuit Im sure it will be alright.

Did anyone inject about the belly button? Something tells me that might be sorer. Think I'm running out of untrained fat. It's getting quite uncomfortable.

Gamblers I've done 90% of my injecting into my thighs - plenty of space (although I also have plenty of space in my tummy!) And I found it hurt less than into the stomach.
My thighs are pretty muscly and it hadn't been an issue (the bigger needle must be going into muscle but I was told thigh was ok and I am kinda responding) so maybe ring nurses and see if they think that's a good idea?

Morning. Yeah I only inject into my stomach, alternate sides each day, below belly button. Dont find it really hurts at all (when i get it right!). As floof says though I would check with nurses first as well all be on different needles/pens etc. I cant imagine injecting into my thigh!

I'm below belly button too. Squidgier 🤣 Easier to pinch a small amount. Doesn't hurt at all now. I do one injection on the right then the other on the left.

I think all mine are done now, I might even miss them!
Off to another scan... come on little eggs

We're trying to move back to the country too. Weekend spent house hunting / my moaning about how tired I was climbing up and down other people's stairs 🙄😴

Yes floof egg collection will happen!

I think public transport will be fine after EC, straight home to rest though.

Glad the injections are getting easier Cho! You'll be a pro by the end of it.

I could only manage to inject in my tummy which has a bit of wobble. My thighs are quite muscly and I just always thought that would hurt more.

I've felt periody (dull ache that I always get a few days before af) over the last few days, although yesterday I just had indigestion from a massive curry on Saturday night. But last night I felt strange and my nipples are tender (and very erect TMI it's embarrassing). This morning I did a test and I think it's BFP. I don't know what to do with myself. I went downstairs in tears to DH l, who was eating his coco pops, and he wondered what had happened! I'm scared it will disappear tomorrow, like it's too good to be true. I've NEVER had a bfp before. I do hope this is the start of an positive run fore everyone on here if it is right!!!! I'm not due to test until Sunday (bloods on Monday if positive), argh!

Thanks guys. They said no to the thigh. They didn't hurt at all for the first few. I must be recovering old ground which is why it's so sore. This morning I forgot to set the dose so had to go in twice :(

Thirty, good luck for scan!!!

Argh crying thats amazing, I hope its there again tomorrow and darker. Im so happy for you!

Good luck for your scan thirty!

Aw crying that's great news, I really hope this is ur time!! I'm due to get my test a week tomo so day after u. I will start spotting on Sunday if it's negative so think I will know before the bloods but I'm too scared to test! Fingers crossed! I feel positive but keep trying to knock myself back to 'if it doesn't work it doesn't work' mode! I heard from the clinic today and we have two Frosties which I'm delighted with...love a back up plan! Gamblers I always injected and inch below my belly button and alternated sides xx

Crying amazing news!!! I'm a terrible skim reader so missed that first time round and Leanne's post alerted me to it. Is this your test date? So happy for you.

Leanne sounds like you're coping well. I have everything crossed.

My stomach is feeling very full and heavy so hoping they will be happy at scan on Wednesday.

How did your scan go Thirty?
I had another scan today - up to 150 of stims now because I'm just not responding well enough. So that will take me to day NINETEEN of stims.

And I just want to curl up in a corner and cry, but my mum is here cleaning, and then my friend is coming over and I have to be polite and nice and not a snivelling wreck under the duvet.

Feel your pain floof. I'm on 150 now and not much progrsss over weekend. Couple of 17s. Mostly 15.
Another 2 days of injections and booked in for EC Thursday in theory.

Feel like 💩 Hot and bothered and tired. Weep. And poor 🤣
Let us know how you get on!

I've got 1 at 18mm which looks like a great big black hole in my insides, and everything else is smaller than 10.
It's so gutting isn't it!
I am very very very glad that I'm funded (19 days in) but also terrified that round 2 is going to be impossible ever because of the costs.
Proper pity party in my head today!

Fingers crossed for all going well for you! xx

That sounds promising gamblers, full and heavy sounds like something is happening!

leanne just be aware that the progesterone can affect spotting. Ive had 2 totally different experiences of it. My fresh cycle i spotted from day of ET for about 2.5 weeks, and that was a positive. Then it stopped and then unfortunately mmc. My FET i didnt spot at all when i normally would have, and it was negative. It only started when i stopped the progesterone. Just a heads up as it can be v confusing!

Sorry youre progress is slow at the moment thirty and floof. Must be v frustrating. Hopefully the increased meds will kick in soon and get the rest growing and youll be able to move forwards x

Just had my call from the clinic to tell me when to start my cetrotide a book my scans in. Got to go on Thursday for first one. Not felt a thing so far but im only 2.5 days in so not worrying yet!

Thank u for the advice cho I will keep that in mind xx

Feeling so frustrated. Dr from the clinic just called and nothing is happening.

Oestrogen is going backwards, folicles not growing. They want me to double my dose tonight then completely change my drugs tomorrow as I've just stopped responding. She also said it's now unlikely I am even do the embryo transfer as I won't be well enough and my body will need to recover as there are so many of the damn things. Count is now 60+

So upset and the drug costs are just spiralling.

Please don't read this and worry floof. Big heavy sighs and sad face.

Oh dear thirty that does sound very frustrating indeed.
Sorry just trying to understand so you've got lots of follicles but they aren't growing?
Rant away hope you're getting plenty of cuddles tonight. X

Aw thirty I'm so sorry things aren't going ur way at the moment...big hugs 🤗 This will still happen for u... try and keep ur chin yip. Easy for me to say I know!! Hope things pick up on the new meds xx

Oh thirty so sorry to hear that. I hope youre doing as well as you can be and are getting lots of support

So are they changing the drugs to try and get some to grow, and then planning to freeze them and do a FET once youve recovered? X

Thank you. It's hard to entirely know what they're talking about. Always a call at the end of the day with whichever specialist is on duty and this one spoke in dr terms. Lots of abbreviations and numbers. 😕

That's right yes :( 60+ follicles which have stopped growing. Probably because I am not responding to my drug which is Puregon. They'll swap me over to a new drug and hope for some improvement. Then after collection freeze my embryos for transfer at a later date.

Apparently with pcso it can be common to freeze embryo and then transfer after a cycle to let you recover.

Oh thirty that's horrible for you! The biggest ever cyber hugs and magic money tree on its way in the imaginary post.
My consultant pre warned me that they might cancel my cylce, or get the eggs, then wait and do an FET - even before my ovaries refused to play ball so I'm guessing that's where they're going with you?
Whatever happens you can cope, I am sure if it, and sometimes the hardest journeys have the best reward at the end of them.

Sorry there's nothing we can do to give your ovaries an actual prod!

Woohoo crying! That's fab news! Fingers crossed for you and bean!

Thirty- oh that sounds difficult. I'm rooting for you and that the new drugs bring on the best of the follicles for you (and leave the rest 60 is nany many!).

Ahhhh! Been away for the weekend with some friends and so much to catch up on. Apologies if I miss too much out but will be diligent in keeping up now that I'm back home.

@thirtyplusone I'm so sorry things are not going to plan. It is utterly frustrating when your own body won't co-operate with the plan.

I've upped my drugs as my Progesterone levels weren't high enough. It made me a bit anxious as they took my blood on Friday and said that they would call me in the afternoon to tell me if I needed to increase my dosage. I didn't hear from them so assumed that everything was OK but they called the next day to say that I had to increase my Cyclogest to 400mg x 3 daily and introduce 25ml of Lubion x 2 daily. We ended up abandoning our friends in the Science museum and running home. Luckily, we had some Lubion and needles left from the last cycle so we were able to get straight on it. I'm just crossing my fingers that the delay didn't cause problems for the embryo... I guess we'll never know :(

Can I ask when everyone's first scan post stims was. Mine will be on day 7 of stims.