Ivf buddies October/November

[Eggy79]

Hi

I have had my 1st consultation today to start ivf.
Looking for buddies to share information and talk to.
Have been told my amh is very low, and I have 20% success rate.
Appointment with the nurse Tuesday to find out when this rollercoaster starts.

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struggleisreal I totally relate.

We have our nurse consultation on Tuesday and should start at the end of Oct. Everything has moved so fast, and we said originally we didn't want to go down this route. So to think we about to start is scary.

Up until about 2 weeks ago I still wasn't sure I wanted to do this - the on line learning scared the hell out of me, and it's becoming a discussion point in our marriage, more so that my husband feels like this is his fault and he is a true protector so hates the thought of me going through all this. It's true what John Legend recently said - if you can make it through IVF you can tackle everything.

The amount of pressure I feel now is significant and I'm pretty good at putting things in a box and only open when required. The amount of information out there is overwhelming at times, clearly I need to listen more at the consultants or taking a note pad in with me.
One thing I do hate now is I'm seen by certain people in a certain way because we are going down this route. Like you have baby fever or something, I'm still the same person and I am refusing to let it take over our life. We are super busy people and i work in a role that requires me to plan for a living so the fact I can't plan for anything from the next couple of weeks up to 10 months is driving me crazy, but I'm sure if we are successful that would be our new way of life anyway with a little person telling us what to do.

For us we have one cycle funded on the NHS we are going to give it a shot with lots of positive vibes and have everything crossed... especially my legs lol

This is first thread I have posted on and I have been reading the others so feel as prepared as I can be, and they have been so helpful with other women discussing the side effects so I know what to expect - I already have IBS so I think I am definitely going to bloat so I have been able to purchase lots of comfy clothing, thank goodness for winter and swing dresses!

I'm going to enjoy my weekend and not think about Tuesday until Tuesday.. and maybe treat myself to a wine or two tonight

Lucie fingers crossed you can get everything sorted and stay on track - nothing is ever straight forward.

Hey how's everyone doing? I've had an anxious week, I think I was struggling with it all becoming very real too. But started down regging today & it actually feels good to be doing something. Skin is ridiculously itchy, but apart from that everything is fine so far.

Hi girls,

struggleisreal gizmoismymate angelazul I know exactly how you feel, I personally thing one of the hardest parts of IVF is actually coming to the realisation you need it, I found that part really difficult, we found out in May and it took my till September to actually make the appointment with the consultant. That few months where hard, I almost wanted to just run away and forget about everything, but, I obviously really want to do everything I possibly can to have another baby, and it was just a little dip.
Now I’m actually in my treatment I feel calm, I feel positive, I feel for the first time in 5 years that I could possibly have a child, and, if the worst happens and we don’t get a baby, we have done everything we can.

At the end of the day, we’re women, we are strong, we can do this 💪🏼 (Remind me of this on the 25th when I start my injections 😂). I think the best way to approach this, well for me personally is to just go for it, don’t worry too much about dr google, and remember we’re in the best possible hands, we can cope with hormones, we can cope with all the scans and scratches and everything that comes with this treatment, because there is a possibly we could all have babies!! I know it’s scary, I am usually anxious Annie, I don’t even take paracetamol, and I’m about to bloody inject myself with drugs, but, I have to keep thinking of what could be, and this is making me a stronger person. This has to be a positive experience, whatever happens, that’s how I’m trying to cope.

And, as far as other people, friends and family co workers, whoever, they will only ever be trying to be kind and helpful, I try and be as forgiving as I can, one of my friends, and I mean we’ve been friends for 25 years! When I told her I was about to start IVF she said that she wanted another baby and she could probably get pregnant that night as she was ovulating, I’ve had people say the same old stories if the person who had IVF 287262791 times and it didn’t work , or they had IVF and then had a miscarriage or they had it and then went on holiday and got pregnant, although it makes me want to throat punch them, I’m trying to be zen and forgive them for saying stupid shit. They mean well.

That’s why this is good, we all know what it’s like

Sorry for the novel 🙄. Xxx

You are so right lucie, we can do it! And I like to think all of this makes us stronger and better able to cope with being Mums!

angel thanks for the heads up on the itchy-ness but great you've had no other symptoms - how many days in are you now? I start on Thursday 😬

gizmo agree with so much of what we've said. I've decided not to make any real plans outside of work and family for November but it feels so frustrating...I'm such a planner too!

struggle I'm just on my 2nd day. Itchiness started within about an hour of first dose. Had oatmeal bath last night, which helped loads

Hope you are well ladies
And things are going well
I am waiting for my next cycle, which should be around next Monday.
Then I start the pills, and injections around 32days. I will be on a short protocol, so depending on things going well ec could be end November.
Just waiting on my cycle (please don't be late). Or we could be looking at starting after Christmas.

I have found all your posts extremely helpful, so thank you. Keep us all update.

Love eggy
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Well just sat in the hosiptal now waiting for our nurse consulation... wish us luck ladies x

How did your appt go gizmo?

Eggy fx AF isn't late.

5 days in & skin calmed down, but getting waves of exhaustion. In pjs already waiting on gbbo Just had session with my acupuncturist & she advised to take things really easy, cos it's pretty strong drugs we're taking. Made sure to pass that info onto DH

Btw my acupuncturist is on Instagram & Snapchat now if anyone wants to follow her. It's all about everything related to women's health, but some really great stuff on ttc

www.instagram.com/thehormonehealthcoach/

www.snapchat.com/add/mtraffer

Hello everyone, can I join you please? :)

I'm due to start my injections later this week, and I'm on a short protocol

We had to really push to get this cycle in asap because I'm 40 in Feb so if this one doesn't work we're entitled to a second on the NHS. Obviously hoping it doesn't come to that but need to keep our options open

I'm worrying about the injections, I'm such a wuss :(

Hello ladies..

So it went as well as these things do apart from them sticking in a cheeky blood test (i hate them taking blood - i faint every time) .

So we start injections on the 2nd November. One a day till day 6 then we move to two a day plus some cream.. husband was like those needles are super small, yeah right then u have them...

Looks like EC will be around 14/15 Nov with ET week after... we haven't gone for the scope but we have gone for the glue.

We will test around my birthday which makes me feel a little odd but everything is super crossed and feeling those positive vibes ...the journey is very much under way...

How are we all ladies x

Hi girlies,

Hope you're all well...I dont start down regulation until the end of the month but in the meantime I thought I'd go down the library to check out some of the books they have...a really good one I'm reading atm is The Complete Guide to IVF...I'm counting down the days until the end of the month and it honestly feels like ages so I'm trying to keep as busy as I can!!! x

Morning all.

So, suddenly it’s all rushing at me with the speed of water down Niagra falls!! Yesterday was last day of contraceptive pill and now it’s a case of sitting twiddling my thumbs till AF arrives. Then on cd2 it’s blood tests and start estrofem tablets, aspirin and folic acid (which I take every day anyway).

Booking our flights and speaking to clinic about which hotel they’re booking us into. Lastly we have to get the cases out and start packing!!

Depending on when af puts her head above the parapet we’re looking at donor EC and ICSI around November 2/5; ET 5 days later and betaHCG around 19-22/11/17!!

remember wow it's all happening! You feel like you wait for ages and then before you know it it's full steam ahead!

I had my scratch yesterday and started downregging - so it's officially started! The scratch was fine - I found the HSG agony and was in a lot of pain afterwards so I was almost pleasantly surprised. It was painful, but it was over very quickly!

Injection went fine as well, glad to have the first one done! angel are you have any other side effects other than tiredness? I'm hoping I won't feel too bad but am planning to take things pretty easy!

Hope you get going soon eggy - I think the waiting is the hardest thing!

Sounds like things are full steam ahead for everyone.

Struggle tiredness seems to be the main one, although it's not just so bad today. My mood is quite low at times, ankles were a bit swollen last night, & I've felt a little bit headachy & a little bit quest at times. But they all just come in waves. Could be much worse I suppose

Hello!!

Had my hysteroscopy this morning, not going to lie, it’s not the most enjoyable procedure. But, although it was painful, it was really quick and within 10 minutes I was completely pain free and fine. My womb is fine and dandy, it was just a lumpy lining that looked odd on the scan, so that’s all good.

I had my injection lessons, I weirdly looking forward to starting them. Last day if norethisterone tomorrow and then start menapur on the 25th.

It really does go so quick when you start!

Hope all you down regging girls are okay, I believe that part is a bit shitty.

I haven’t been sleeping well at all, so hopefully I’ll get a good one tonight now I don’t have the looming hysteroscopy.

I haven’t been told to take aspirin, I’m going to buy some tomorrow tho, is everyone else taking it?

Xxxx

I've still got a whole week until I start downregging and then another three weeks until I start stimming with the scratch booked in two weeks time...feels so frustrating! Just trying to wish the time away rather than waiting around!!!!

Lucie I haven't been told anything about aspirin, what's it for?

Pink the time will hopefully fly by & you'll be starting before you know it.

AF is late, was due around the end of last week. Very unusual for me to be late. If it has't arrived by next Monday I have to let the clinic know. Everything crossed it arrives before then - feel very strange saying that lol

Sooooo its all arrived... countdown to Thursday is on. Hows everyone holding up x

Gizmo is that your down reg meds?! Eek! Not long now xx

gizmo definitely feels real when the drugs arrive. What protocol/drugs are you on?

pink I thought the waiting was worse than the injections - you'll be starting before you know it so try and enjoy life being relatively normal!

Hope everyone else is doing ok? I'm on day 8 of downregging and no real symptoms - apart from my boobs are rock hard. AF due today but I think it is often late with buserelin.

Hi - i'm on the short protocol so that's all my stims..

Got to say when it turned up I was like - What the... really brings it all home. I have 1 injection a day for the first 6 days then I move to 2 a day until trigger time so that's all the meds up to that point.

Trying to get my mind in the best place for the 1st Injection thankfully it's on my day off so I'm going to nice day out, then turn my bedroom in a chilled environment, candles, music etc. before causing myself pain..

Hope everyone is going well... x x

Hi girls

gizmoismymate , don’t worry, I’m on day 2 if menapur injections, I’m injecting into my thigh and it doesn’t hurt me at all, I was expecting it to be so painful, but the needle is so small I don’t feel it, injecting the solution in sort of feels a little uncomfortable, but no where near how bad o thought it would be. Just pinch some fat at the top of your thigh and go for it. It’s weird, as all your instincts tell you not to do it, but it’s over in seconds and it’s one injection ticked off. I haven’t had any side effects so far either. I’m on 4 viles of menapur for 4 days and then I add cetrotide for 6 days. I don’t know how that will be tho, that’s in your tummy and I’ve read that can be a stinger 😬💉.

My bleed after norethisterone has been really heavy, I’ll be glad when that eases off. I’ve been having cramps, I don’t know if that’s the bleed or the menapur, so I’ll wait and see how I am in a few days, but otherwise I feel good. I’ve got my scan on Tuesday, hopefully I’ll be on track.

Angel, the aspirin thing was something one of my clients told me, I’ve looked into it and some women who have had misscarraiges take a low dose, so I think it’s just for each individual I’ve seen a few women mention it, but it must be if they’ve been specifically told to take them.

The day before I started my injections has been my worst day so far, I was really down and it all hit me hard, but thankfully I feel so much better now I’ve started.

Hope you’re all feeling okay and coping. Xxxxxx

Hi all! So, first visited our gp on the 2 December last year, since had a hycosy, laproscopy, multiple scans and appointments. We have finally been given our egg collection date of 6th December!! Meaning I will test on Xmas eve. Any help tips or support would be much appreciated xx

Hey how's everyone doing?

Struggle I'm on synarel & AF was late for me too. Bit more crampy than normal too.

Start stims on Thursday. Starting to get really nervous, & feeling a bit overwhelmed about the next few steps.