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;-)

harry78 😂 u sounded like you secretly did the test 😅

harry78 😂 haha
Message to your partner “run,forest, run! Hide!!!” 😂

harry I thought you secretly tested! We've got this. Will keep each other sane!

dbear hi and welcome 👋🏻 EC is absolutely fine and this is coming from a wimp. All I remember was being in the anaesthetic room going ouch when she put the cannula in (this is how much of a wimp I am) then woke up in recovery. Not too sore after thank goodness but hot water bottle and regular paracetamol helped immensely. You've got a good number of follicles the trigger will mature more so fingers crossed for a good haul tomorrow.

Harry-Did you have more spotting/bleeding? I have just noticed some spotting/bleeding when wiping, I am 9 days after 5 day transfer.. Is it not too late for the implantation bleeding????...........;-////

Dbear, welcome and all the best for egg collection tomorrow. It isn't too bad, I just had morphine and didn't find it particularly sore.

I'm starting to think that it might not have worked for me, very crampy all day and the spotting has become more like my normal pre-AF spotting. I've spent so many months over the last four years kidding myself that spotting could be implantation and every month it wasn't so I'm finding it hard to convince myself that this time would be any different.

Filip, in my need for reassurance today I found a lot of positive stories of bleeding post transfer which still resulted in BFP's so hopefully it's nothing to worry about, x

Good evening everyone!!

Harry I also thought you’d done a sneaky test lol!!! You’re doing so well sticking it out!! I have been totally grumpy the whole time, I really sympathise! OH has had the patience of a saint. Hope you’re getting lots of support!!

Dbear welcome!!! Those numbers look good!! Remember they may get slightly bigger once you trigger, as that matures them. They have to balance it so that you don’t over cook too many. My EC was absolutely fine and I was completely terrified. The drugs are great. I must sound like such a pusher lol

Aliona How are you doing today? I’m so impressed with how much patience you have!! I decided to stay overnight in London as I just couldn’t cope with the 6am train lol, and therastno guarantee I’d even get to work on time!! Trains are so unreliable from here :/ Do you have weekend plans?

Minster How’s it going today? How’s your friend feeling? Sending subliminal messages to your friends lining to hurry up and get thicker!!! Hope you’re ready for puppy day?!! Have you got more plans to keep you occupied before the next scan? I feel for you, it must be so frustrating, after everything you’ve already been through 2mm is just so close and so far. Thinking of you!!

As for me, after saying the OHSS seemed to be getting better I am back to being enormous again today. Also, my butt is really sore from last night’s progesterone injection!! It’s gone all bruised and red, OH thinks he might have hit a blood vessel or something... Think I’ll ask the nurses tomorrow at the scan if I can have pessaries for a week just to give my butt a break!! Also will mean I don’t have to jab myself (or turn up at Aliona’s house 😂😂😂) when i’m away with work next week!!

I’ve spent all day being really nervous about the scan. I just want to know that everything is ok. I know everyone must have the same thoughts so I’m trying not to be a drama queen. OH is working tonight so I’m distracting myself with terrible trash TV!

Oh Atik, poor you with low vitamin D! It is awful in this country, I have vitamin D right through the year. Sounds good that you are getting a supplement though. Glad the rest of the bloods came back ok too, hope it helps you relax. I am really tempted to try reflexology, someone mentioned it... was it you Star? It sounds like it might be good for de-stressing!! Really hope you’re feeling better Atik!!

Star you seem super super organised!! I am impressed! Did you get back from Rome ok? What are your treatment dates again? i’m terrible at remembering.

Filip are you testing this weekend?? What about you Hardy? Fingers crossed to everyone in the 2WW!!

Hardygirl78 Feel for you girl. It is so hard to believe in happy ending when u had bad experience. But come on, this is what ivf is all about for us. Keep trying until you succeed. Sometimes it takes more than one try unfortunately. But in your case it’s not even confirmed yet, you still can be very pregnant. So is Harry and Filipinam!! Put all your willpower together and think positive. I really hope in a little while you all be talking about your first scans after positive pregnancy test xx

Aliona19 - im a natural control freak so it's hard to let go and trust, plus there are so many articles that you read you can become quite overwhelmed. But your right I should trust the professionals, at this point in time dignity is not even something that I've thought about seing so many people have seen my bits! lol

Otters2017 - thank you ! Right hot water bottle has been packed in the day bag good tip! And a pray for some extra mature follys tomorrow!

Hardygirl78 - thank you too ! And I am sending positive thoughts your way!

Harry and Aliona, I've just had a good cry with DH and remembered that I had what zi thought was a period when we were trying for DD and thought we were out but it only lasted a day or two and I found out I was pregnant the next week.

Only one week to go, testing on Thursday. Fingers crossed for us all, x

I know it’s so upsetting when u think about the possibility of negative test. As I had a miscarriage before I am dreading not only 2 ww but the whole pregnancy 😕 but we can only keep going and we will get there at the end. Did anyone see article in daily mail about this woman that had baby at 47 I think? Worked only With donor embryo. She spend 80000£ on ivf and had something like 17/18 miscarriages. Got her baby at the end! Can’t even imagine how much strength u have to have to keep going

Oh Hardy pet that’s so sad, you brought a tear to my eye. I know the hope and the disappointment:( Its such a total shit that pregnancy symptoms are so similar to period symptoms. You aren’t out til you’re out. Sending you strength!

dinksandbinks What time is the scan coz I was thinking today “hurry up Friday”. Best of luck..
And “damn girl” why do u need this pessaries for! I was looking forward helping u out 😂😂 just ruined my day 😅
You r right. Trains r a joke here. Raining snowing to much sunshine-million reasons to cancel them. I have nothing planned. Boss keep insisting on working Saturdays and I think it’s a big storm coming at work place 😅 might be looking for new job. Also my doggy gone into moulting mode so loads of cleaning for me.. it’s literally snowing in my flat. Whole month of hell ahead 😅 what about yourself?

dinksandbinks Oh also cinema! I haven’t been for probably 2 years. So determined to go this weekend. Enough being starfish at home (saying me now, but tomorrow will take my words back) 😂

filip and hardy and harry looks like we're all in the 2 ww together. Spotting can be common and may not mean anything. I'm still early on so not had any yet but I totally understand the panic and anxiety. We will get through this together!!

dbear another tip is to bring some snacks. Are you in nhs or private hospital ? We went private so I got a good lunch but nothing for DH unless we paid so he brought his own sandwiches. They wouldn't let me leave until I'd eaten, drunk and peed! I think some nhs hospitals only provide a light snack.

Aliona 😂😂😂 you make me laugh so much!!! You are a fabulous board companion!!! Sorry to ruin your day, but you’d be grateful not to have to see my butt it is so bruised it is like I am a dalmatian dog lol

Now that I have finished giggling and trying to explain to my husband why I snorted my tea!! The scan tomorrow is 11, it is 45 min from here, it will be a nervous drive... I am guessing I will get no sleep!!

otters2017 On nhs they offered me toast, biscuits or a sandwich. Lol it was the best biscuit and cup of tea ever 😆

dinksandbinks 😂 you meant to drink it!!! Lol I have to give explanation too, what’s so funny 😅 nosey shit bags they are. 11! My break at 11. So you have 15 min to report back 👮🏻‍♀️

aliona the tea was the best as I was so thirsty. 13 hours with no food or drink. Not particularly hungry but thirsty!

otters2017 😂 I know. Biscuits were digestive but they were perfect 😅 13 hours?! Private clinic and kept u so long before EC? Mental!! I drunk at 6 am last time and by 11.30 or so they took me in.

aliona I know right. I was told nothing from midnight and was supposed to be 11am but running late so 1 pm by the time I went down. I probably had my last drink about 10pm so actually >13 hours!

otters2017 Hm.. why do they have different rules for same thing? No food after midnight and drinking up to 6 am. In fact nurse said to have big glass of water before 6. Also when we were in the waiting room getting changed, some girls asked for water (so around 8) and were told that little sip is ok. Once I was waiting for surgery till 4 pm without water or food, I was suffering big time. Just to be told surgery is not happening as they forgot abt me. 👍🏻

aliona I think I could have sips after midnight but I was too scared 😂