Thread 32 | TTC#1 | Making the move from conception to infertility. We've taken some blows but we are not beaten

[Jamon]

Hi all. We're a group of first timers who've been plugging away on the conception boards for some time. The support here is amazing so if you're in a similar boat please jump onboard.

Time to hand hold through treatments and support each other through to becoming the mums we deserve to be 💪🏼🌸🙏🏼

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wing hope you are ok. When is AF due?

Oh winging I’m sorry. It’s horrible isn’t it. I use those dreams and thoughts as motivation now. It’s upsetting and sometimes I feel like it’s real and wake up to a nightmare that it’s not.

Now, when I close my eyes on the bike at the gym I like to think of myself in a birthing suite, my mum and DH shouting PUSH at me. It makes me cycle faster. Sad and weird fact for you there. 😕😢

In other news. I lost 7lbs this week. I will probably put some of it back on next week if AF comes but I’m determined now to hit that weight lost goal if it kills me.

My food has been really good this week. No snacks and only a few treats. Even had a shit meal last night because I just fancied chicken bites. 😂

I’m on the bike now. Needed a distraction to stop me symptom spotting every niggle. 5DPO hopefully egg is getting ready to stay there a while. 🤞

Morning all. So got my day 3 phone call today and all 5 embryos have made it!! She said they are all 'beautiful' embryos and booked me in for day 5 transfer. Still can't quite believe it as fully expecting a few not to make it this far so this is really exciting for us

mouse well done on the weight loss! Keep up the good work and go eggy! Glad you enjoyed the acupuncture. I quite look forward to my sessions now and I usually get a heat lamp as he says it helps to direct blood flow to the uterus?

wingit how are you doing? I sometimes get those dreams as well and its horrible when it's so vivid and so so real.

lemonylem how did you get on with the clearblue OPKS? Any sign of ovulation?

sk1pper sorry to hear youre having such a tough time. As others have said we are here for support if you need us.

penguin how are you getting on with the injections?

jam how are you getting on? excited about starting treatment soon?

Thanks all, glad I'm not alone with the dreams. Af due any day now and getting quite hung up on how time is dragging until our first ivf appointment.

Otters that is wonderful news! You have every right to be very excited. Everything crossed for more good news on Monday for you.

I'm getting on fine so far thanks. DP is doing my injections but it's all pretty straight forward now that we've mixed the Menopur solution and are just drawing up from that vial each night. No side effects of note yet...

Hope you're feeling better after your dream Winging. I think we've all been there with very vivid pregnancy/birth dreams. They really do leave their mark for a day or two :(

Jam hope you're doing okay. I had a read back through some older posts and saw your ones about your difficulties with DH after your counselling. It sounds hugely stressful, I'm so sorry. Has this week brought any improvements?

Mouse 7 lbs is amazing!! Isn't that half a stone?! Well done you

That's fantastic otters! How many will you transfer?

mouse I need to get some of your motivation! That's amazing!

Cd1 here so the more fertile after a miscarriage thing didn't work for me, at least not the first cycle. I'll be calling my clinic on mon to book in for my final free iui

otters that's great news - you must be so pleased, stay strong little eggs and fingers crossed for Monday!

Injections all going fine - 3 days done now. I am weirdly finding it quite satisfying doing it.
Inspector how are yours going?

Jam - same, wish I knew why these drugs, why long protocol etc. I think they think I might respond poorly as I have a low antral follicle count and that is why I'm on the long protocol?

skip so sorry you're having a rough time - really hope the laparoscopy gives you some answers. We're all here if you need support, please don't feel you can't be here.

mouse - 7 lbs, amazing! You always weigh more before your period as well (I do anyway) so great achievement.

winging hope AF doesn't show its face, fingers crossed for you.

So sorry Kerry, hope you can enjoy some wine and chocolate!

Husband is away this weekend so I am having a very chilled out one, apart from a hardcore yoga session and a mega cleaning session today!

Wow mouse 7lbs!!! Do tell more???
I have completely fallen off the wagon - even had cheese today

Yay otters the best news!!!

kerry don’t despair - it is for 3-4 months after

IVI prescription arrived today from Spain so I can go and get that from Asda next week.

Hello all back from holiday. I'm far behind but have seen otters embryo excitement. Go embies!

Hope everyone else is ok. I'm in HTT at the mo but have already had spotting, so despite shagging my arse off in Spain, I think I can confirm that going on holiday is in fact not the magical cure for getting pregnant!

Oh and did anyone watch Gunpowder on bbc1 tonight?

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I saw KIT HARRINGTON today at broadway market. Seriously had to keep my shit together. He is hot!! And a lot shorter than I thought?!

Had a lovely day with DH. Thanks for asking penguin you glorious creature. We’re having some difficult therapy sessions but I think it’s helping. We are putting ten minutes aside each day to check in on how we are both feeling about anything infertility related then we park the conversation for the rest of the day. Today we wandered about the market had a nata went for a pub lunch then came home and I popped out for a full body massage which was 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

So feeling pretty good today. Looking forward to starting treatment and getting myself match fit 💪🏼💪🏼

How are you lovely lot???

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Mouse* love this visualisation. 7lbs is bloody amazing!

Otters that is amazing when are they going to put one back where it belongs?

Struggle you are powering through the injections well done 💪🏼

Hurrah kwick excellent progress 🙏🏼

Welcome back flash would you mind calling my Mum to let her know holidays are not a magic pregnancy pill please - it seems to have been her answer for the last year or so!! Hope you had a lovely time

Happy weekending all 😙😙😙

jamon wow kit Harrington in the flesh!! Glad therapy is helping. Sounds like things are moving in the right direction with your DH

flash welcome back from holiday.

kwick great that you have your prescription. Not long now ..

struggle hope you had a chilled out weekend. Glad the injections are going well. DH did all of mine so I'm glad he wasn't away for any of it!

kerry sorry about af. Hope you get your iui booked in soon. Do you have to wait long ?

Feeling excited and nervous for tomorrow. Can't believe transfer day is almost here! Will have a discussion tomorrow with the doctor and embryologist about how many to put back. I'm quite happy with 1 or 2 and will be guided by the experts. Just hope that we have a few good ones! This time tomorrow I'll be on my sofa with embryo(s) inside!! Eek!!

Hope everyone has enjoyed the weekend. Have had visitors to stay and no time to mumsnet do will catch up properly tomorrow but just wanted to say good luck to Otters.

THAnks otters - I hope it will be in 2 weeks time. If they can't fit me in this cycle it would have to be next year as we're going to milan at beginning of December 🎄

Good luck today otters. Crossing everything for you today for your little embies! FX it's a good sign for you lemony. Get shagging!

Good luck today otters, glad to hear all has been going well so far.

Apparently there was a phone in this morning on Radio 5 about IVF and whether it’s worth it - I didn’t listen but am hoping it will be online later if anyone is interested.

Hope everyone is doing okay

Lovely to see you kathrino hope you're well.

Hi all just wanted to drop in and say hi 👋I’m still lurking and now awaiting our first appt with consultant this week.

Good luck otters ☺️

Hope everyone else is okay.

Sil baby bomb yesterday.... cried a little but didn’t tell OH i did, it seems so selfish to cry at someone else’s joy but it’s so fucking hard 😞 anyway concentrating on the appt, house hunting and losing weight and starting Pilates! Does anyone else do Pilates?

Also I hope you guys had fun at the meet up!

Anyway I’ll keep popping in, had a look at conception boards yesterday and want to punch out half the shite posters on there so avoiding them now 😝

plane so sorry baby bombing never gets easier xx

Best of luck otter

Happy I've made it to cd29 and still high temps...

Good luck today otters hold it’s all going well

Lovely to see you kath

Hi plane sorry about the baby bomb. I don’t do Pilates I do yoga though which I love

Feeling so rotten again today. I’m like a yo-yo with my moods and I’m not even hormonal. Just got to get through the day and hope tomorrow is better

winging have you done at test yet?! You must be tempted!

jam i seriously lol’d at your mooncup post 😂 I use one occasionally but find it difficult to get the position right!!

I'm keeping everything crossed for you winging. Don't know how you're holding out.

Sorry you're not feeling good jam. Maybe you could try and come up with a 10 minute, 30 min and 1 hour mood booster. So the 10 min one could be 'Make a cup of tea, do some yoga breathing and look at pictures of kittens', 30 mins could be 'Make something really nice to eat, read a bit of a good engrossing book, or paint your nails' and an hour could be 'Watch an episode of a favourite TV show, or take a long bath, go for a walk with a music player'. Just a selection of things to fill up a bit of time and pamper yourself. Sorry if that sounds patronising!

Hello plane no pilates but yoga for me too. My DM, DF and DBro do pilates though. All have back problems, all a million times better since they started! Sorry for the baby bomb .

Nope I never test! Just typing the word test will bring on AF. We only managed sex twice in fw and one probably won't be in play anyway as think I ovulated a bit later than normal.

It's my luteal phase I'm most about -now 12dpo which rarely happens