IVF September/October 2017

[Filipinam]

Hi Ladies! Finally I will have my first IVF treatment as soon as my next cycle starts which I expect it to be more or less end of September/beginning of October. My periods are very irregular so I never know exactly. My consultant suggested antagonist protocol which I will receive in post soon. I am extremely excited but then realistic about the fact that it might not be successful first time.

How are you feeling ladies? When are you due to start your Ivf Journey? Fingers crossed for all of us fighters;-)

Hahaha Aliona that’s hilarious, just imagine a total stranger rocking up to your house all “lovely to meet you now you can jab me” . I have a 9am meeting near Victoria, and it takes 3.5 hours door to door, so I can either get up at 5:45am or go the night before... so basically it comes down to sleep vs having OH jab me.

6 frozen babies is awesome!! I keep forgetting you got a great haul lol. Frustrating the clinic are not very communicative... are they NHS?

Minster (my phone keeps wanting to call you monster... Halloween theme???!) Puppy day!!! Oh my gosh that’s so close!! Wee pads at the ready??

I can’t believe now narrow the margin is for your friend... 2mm off!! And so frustrating that the ET should have been now :( I guess it’s a delay for a good reason though. They are being really diligent waiting for that last 2mm. At least you have the puppy to distract you?

Harry I’m glad the bleeding stopped!! I had a bit of...something. It was like the light brown stuff you get at the end of your period. I think it was around day 7 after transfer?? I’m so used to just randomly bleeding that I ignored it. I’m going to have to stop ignoring! But anyway. Yay!! Hope you’re feeling a bit better too.

Goodluck Googling anything and cancer is just a recipe for disaster. I actually work in medical statistics and seriously you can connect anything to cancer if you try hard enough. It’s so frustrating as the media report anything random causes cancer and I have to spend days preparing a response as to why that’s bullshit, but by that time it’s all over the internet. I’m really sorry for what you went through, though, and also Minster. Jeez. What a total fckery. Cancer is a right bugger. Anyway. How are you feeling? Have you booked a scan goodluck*?

Elizabeth Your experience sounds absolutely horrific. I am so so thankful that mine wasn’t as bad!! I only had 2.5L and they refused to drain it, even though I begged them. It’s starting to go down now but I’ve been mainlining painkillers and dragging myself into work in ugliest baggiest clothes to disguise the fact I easily look 6 months. But I really shouldn’t complain. What you’ve been through is so much more awful and I hope you can take a lot of time to rest and recover!!

Otter great news about the frosties!!! How are you feeling after your transfer?

Star Welcome!! Ooh Rome sounds lovely. I’ve never been. I was on short protocol too, and was also terrified of EC but I actually had a great time ( I got ALL THE DRUGS ) other than bloating from the meds. Bloating isn’t fun so be prepared for big pants and stretchy clothes!

Atik Good luck with your test results tomorrow, let us know how it goes!! Hope you’re feeling a bit better?

Rose Yay to starting stims!!! What’s the rest of your plan like?

Phew, need a break ;)

dinksandbinks What’s wrong with that? 😂 where a I stabbing you? Butt? 😂 “hello nice to meet u, now turn around!” 😂 and by the way my phone also insisting on calling minster a monster🤷‍♀️
I am getting up 5.45 every day 😂 but I can see the struggle
Yes nhs, the experience in actual hospital at EC was amazing, but the initial appointments and communication is absolutely rubbish. Horrible experience with all this passport thing. They lost my copies and then loads of yelling at me and cancelled the whole process (after progynove just before the injections) and send me home. Reached home and got phone call to come back so they can show me how to inject. Asked what for? They said they found everything. But after that each appointment I had-I was terrified to go there. Brrr. Not great.
How r you feeling? Is it getting better? Your ohss?

Hahahahaha Aliona that’s made me laugh so much it hurts!!!

God I wish I was a morning person!!! I used to be then moved in with OH who is a bed- hog and fidgets and snores. I don’t think I’ve had a good night’s sleep in 6 years (unless I’m in a hotel on my own!!!)

The OHSS is getting better slowly. I can eat more than a few spoons of food now, but still hard to move around. I can breathe now though!!! I have headaches and spots and nausea but I can’t tell what is OHSS and what might be pregnancy... I have my first scan on Friday to check it’s not another ectopic. I think it might be too early to see a heartbeat but I will book another private scan to look for a heartbeat because I need to know!!

Minster, monster, pah, my DH has called me worse I'm sure plenty of times (maybe when stimming, probs when not too!) Don't worry ladies I'll likely respond!

Aliona losing your notes and messing it up is rubbish, did you have far to go?

Friday scan dinks that's really exciting!!

P.s. That’s awful about the passport!!! Surely they know stress is not good for you!!! Let’s hope they are more professional from now on.... hmmmm

I had typed out a great big post and it's disappeared!

Take two! How are we all? It's been busy on here.

Harry, I'm so glad the bleeding has stopped and I know it's easy to say but try and out it out of your head- chances are your little embryo is burying in nicely.

I'm currently 6 days past 3 day transfer and feeling crampy, tearful and ready to thump my poor husband. He isn't doing anything wrong, just breathing bless him. It's worrying though because it feels very much like PMT. I've pottered about today cleaning, shopping and generally trying to keep my mind occupied. I'm back to work tomorrow after a week and a half off. It's a stressful job with an hour commute each way so I stayed off from egg collection through to today to get a bit of headspace. I think I'm ready for the distraction though.

What are you all doing about work?

dinksandbinks Hard to tell :) as when I got back for injections the nurse reassured me that misunderstanding won’t happen again. So next scan I had-the lady said “oh there is an urgent note on your file saying “passport”” so u need to speak to manager. 😩😩 I was like “not again” but it’s all sorted now, well.. I hope so. Just once u had bad experience it’s hard not to get stressed.
Snoring 😁 I think we all on the same boat here. I am actually going deaf bcoz I am sleeping with ear plugs for past 4 years 😂 I had very traumatic experience with my partner when doctors were saying he was never gonna make it (thanks god they were wrong), but first year or two I was literally listening if he was breathing each night. I am but calmer now, but my sleeping pattern is messed up. That’s why any noise just keeps me awake. I tried to stop ear plugs but I can’t sleep otherwise. Imagine me as a mum?!? Will be proper nutter
I can imagine how nervous you r about scan..Such a hard road to pregnancy, impossible to be calm ❤️

Minster you mean from hospital? Well it’s about an hour. Including good half hour of walking. Also why have I got to spend money on travel there twice?! And just the way she was talking to me, I mean screaming her lungs out. She could have handled it differently. Doesn’t matter now, hope it’s all worth it 🙃

minster lol lol that was so funny! No worries sweetie I appreciate its S difficult to remember everything. Trying to keep up is quite difficult as it is going fast but I love it!!!

Goodluck I agree with Minster you will find everything you want and don't want on google. Very contradictory...be in the moment and flow. You are pregnant how wonderful is that hey?

I am trying to catch up with you all but need to read all first...will write later!!

I didn't want to read & read & run (or sleep in this case) as I wanted to wish hardygirl good luck back at work, it seems you do need a distraction then, but aren't cramps and all the things you are are currently feeling pretty normal for this stage post ET? Pretty sure wanting to kill DH. is!!

www.verywell.com/ivf-and-the-two-week-wait-1960205

I think someone else out an article up too but just in case, I hope being back at work helps

And atik I hope the blood results are good for you too

Night night from monster 😁

Aliona 6 embies is amazing and you are so brace to be that patient, bless you! I hope they will be calling you soon!

Otter how are you feeling? So excited for you

Rose thank you and all the best with the drugs! Keep us posted on how you get on sweetie

Elizabeth OMG sweetheart, what a terrible experience you went through. Yes you are on the mend and tats what count. All the best with the recovery and hope you have a clear plan ahead full of babies

Dinks lol yes I remember reading about your EC experience you made me laugh so much and reassured me. You he message I got from you is: me want drugs now please . Where are you with it all now? Was it the scan? Sorry can't remember as we are quite a few on here which is wonderful!

Atik all the best for tomorrow!!

Have I forgotten anybody? Let me check...,

Oh Harry, not good, make sure you take it easy when you get home.

It's amazing how quickly you slot back into the routine of work, it feels like I've never been away.

Stilm crampy this morning and have some browny red sludgy discharge this morning (sorry!!) but it isn't like my usual pre-period spotting so I'm putting it out of my head and putting it down to the progesterone.

Harry good on you, I am also planning on working to pass the time, minus the stress of it all of course. Glad to read you are doing well

Hardy bless you it must be difficult not to analyse it all, but sounds like you are doing well. When are you testing sweetie?

Thank you Star, testing next Thursday and I'm determined to wait and not test early.

Aren't we all amazing going through this process and supporting each other so well - I would have been lost without you all to natter to!

Filipinam how are you feeling? Fingers crossed for Saturday

I am now at the airport, in Rome, and thought to do a bit of shopping but then I reminded myself of the procedure I am soon to embark on with all the bloating and decided to keep my money to invest in maternity trousers like most of you have recommended. I have a few questions and hope you don't mind me asking them - thank you in advance:

1. What are the maternity trousers you thought were best? If I remember well there was Topshop?

1. Where did you buy your meds? Asda seems to be the winner is this right?

1. I have pessaries on my list and it is writen to be taken at the back - which is not a problem but most say it is quite uncomfortable and our Lotis Flower is a much better home for them. Is this correct?

Atik any news yet?

Wishing everybody a wonderful day!

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Hardy you go girl! Stay with that determination! Look after yourself sweetie

I concur we are all amazing to go through this and truly, I am utterly delighted to have found this thread as you have thoroughly educated me with all your wonderful experiences before I even started!

Sorry I am bored so keep posting on here!! Lol

Starlumiere-I am feeling ok I guess, started to panic a bit yesterday when I noticed slightly more spotting/bleeding when wiping once or twice yesterday but then it stopped. Again it happened again early in the morning but it was just one wipe with blood but it was dark blood..I have not had any spotting/bleeding since then. Luckily, I am at home today and keep checking each time I go to the toilet;-) can't help it! I am adamant I will only test this Saturday when it is my official day for testing....it's soooo close! Such an emotional time.....I do not even know whether I should be worried or not, such a mixture of emotions...Thank you for asking-All the best for you and your Ivf journey;-)

Filip I thought someone was testing this Saturday, it's nearly here, you are doing so well, and you started the thread!! 😁 Everything crossed, so close then you'll know

Filipinam I remember every single time I was TTCing and checking while wiping, so I totally understand and I am sure all the ladies on here will be reading and identifying with you. It is tough because of the uncertainty of Saturday BUT believe! You are almost there! So close honey pie! You can do this. Have you got a few films to go thorough in the next couple of days? Any walks? Any plans? Saturday will come sweetie, how you spend your time until then is a choice, your choice. Lots of hugs and love to you

(Remind me of it all when I am bricking it!! For instance just before my EC, I know this is my Nemesis )

Morning all :)

It sounds like everyone's treatment is moving along so quickly!

Filipinam Saturday is so close though! I bet the wait is torture. Well done for not testing early (and you too, Hardy) I'm not sure i'd have the will power, and will probably send myself mad with the result...

Aliona we have had to go privately for ours, and they still manage to cock up all the admin. Yesterday when I had my scan to move on to the next stage, the woman assumed we were there for our initial appointment, and asked for our passports (again), and seemed a bit confused when I said i'd be injecting myself for 3 weeks. Maybe I'm being a diva as we have to pay - I found myself feeling annoyed that they didn't offer me a cup of tea!

Harry and Elizabeth how are you feeling?

Minster I'm so envious about your puppy! My OH is adamant that we are not getting one. We'll see... How is your friend getting on?

Star good questions about the maternity trousers!

I only started the Stims phase yesterday and already my stomach feels huge and is quite painful. God knows how I'll feel by the time i go for a scan on Monday...

Rose really not even a cup of tea? Well I don't think you are being a diva at all! I have gone private as well and when I went to meet with the planning nurse it felt like I was the Queen! We were sat at the reception and given a menu for coffee and teas. Not a joke! I was impressed to say the least, but then I reminded myself how much we are paying and thought well yes it does make sense. You are in title of your cup of tea Rose!!! Really you only started your stims yesterday and feel huge? Gosh, how many follicles did you have in the scan?

Ha, I'm sat in the hairdresser under a heat lamp so bored too & giggling!

You learn a lot from here!

rose my DH says I spoil the DDog then last night as DDog dutifully followed him as he got up to go the loo (dog thought he was going near utility room where food lives) DH then came back & went "I'm going soft on the dog I just gave him a biscuit for no reason after he followed me & sat looking at me with those eyes, he's clearly not starving!" Then DDog smugly curled up with him on sofa! DO IT ROSE!! kids & dogs are great together & dogs help the stress, I will post pics! We need more scans as my friends lining is still not thick enough, so more meds, more scans & more delays 😞 We're going for the tortoise approach. U should have got a tea!!

star ppl say up the bum pessaries are actually less mess & easier than up the floof then, as it kind of "sucks it up"!!!! Apparently....that's what my extensive boredom overanalytical obsessive googling has found!

I found leggings with nice wide elastic good to wear but then again I'm used to needles & didn't have many follicles so wasn't that big...everyone different

Does everyone else's clinics tell them not to wear perfume or heavily perfumed deodorant when going into the clinic as it can kill embryos apparently, mine are quite strict on it!

Yes no perfume, no deodorant, no make up, nothing!!! Also no after shave for hubby if he decides to be with you during ET.

Thank you all for your reassurance and support! The second part of the 2ww is so hard!!!!!

Good luck to us all!