IVF SEP/OCT Part 2- Get your Stretchy Leggings here ladies!

[Minster2012]

IVF buddies September /October continued, heading into November & wearing VERY comfy stretchy leggings & trousers (perfect for Xmas too!!)

Hello all, lots to catch up on. I hope Harry's ok and just taking a break.

In work and have loads to do so just a quick post to say hello and see how everyone is.

We're doing ok, getting our heads around being a family of three from now on. We had our 2 year old niece for a overnight stay at the weekend and while it was lovely having the time with her, it did highlight what we're going to miss out on. But, we are in the very fortunate position that we already have an amazing child so we're concentrating on that as many people would do anything to have what we have.

I'll catch up with everyone properly later, x

Hello everyone
Where is Dinks gone?! You ok? Scots how is it going? Filipinam Is there a plan happening for your next step?

Star 🌟 I don’t know ladies how u manage to get your other half involved in injecting 😁 would never trust mine to jab me 😆 how u feeling? Feel things happening already?

Minster I kee thinking about u. My app on Friday and then I am thinking half week till big reveal for you. Funny how you care so much for people you don’t even know 🤔 Apparently my doggy was let off the lead (never off the lead as she runs off) and had loads of fun playing with other dogs. I get so emotional when she is having fun, mad how you feel same way about a pet as you would for a person 🙃

Hey Hardy. Good to hear from you. I don’t know the situation if you have chance to conceive naturally at all? Bcoz life is crazy and you never know what and when might happen. But u r right on concentrating on whatever you have ❤️

Dbear lol my face is a Sahara desert. I had to work today and put (well did my best) make up this morning and was ok. By the midday it started getting dry and split, like each time I smile-I would have massive crack on my face 😂 I looked like 5 y old that done make up first time in her life. Microdermabrasion didn’t do much for me, need to get rid of few scars. But even with laser, you have to commit to get good result.

Hope everyone is well and happy

Hi all!

Hardy lovely to hear from you and glad you are loving what you have. Enjoy your life and keep us posted

Minster knock yourself out sweetie and share!! We all seem to be taking turn so it is rather fun. How are you today? Still finding ways to tidy up and pass time? Have you spoken to your amazing friend?

DBear my dear so nice to hear from you and I am glad your liked the musical! How could you not hey? Did you get why I have asked if you were in the stalls though? So glad to see you are positive and planning ahead, slowly but surely.

Aliona my OH was holding my t.shirt up and telling me "this is for our baby and I am so proud of you" that's how he helped. I did not let him inject me, he faints when he goes for a blood test, so no thank you! I am a bit mad but NOT that mad! He was lovely though.

Yes actually, as soon as did my first one, GONAL F i felt it was spreading in my body...very warm. I do feel my ovaries working, but it could also be because I am on...but I am very very hot! I am usually hot (in all sense of the terms , only kidding ha!) but today I am super warm. I am NOT very bloated, but I am doing a lot to help that. Let's see if it works. So far so good. Friday is the scan and blood test and Sat I am adding Cetrotide in the morning and I have heard this one hurts?

Flipping heck I am so hottttt !!!!

Love to all
XXX

Starlumiere Lol “I am so hot”-that’s the spirit girl!! 😆 I was same. I am very cold even when it’s hot outside but with injections I was like I was having sudden menopause with so many hot flushes I couldn’t believe I could feel that hot. This will go away though 😆 cetrotide out of nearly 3 weeks only hurt me once and it’s bcoz I injected myself awkwardly. It didn’t hurt, but was itchy for 10-20 min after injecting, but just for a few first days

Love all the random other bits of information on here, face like Sahara desert, phantom of the opera, dogs, Christmas!

Instead of reorganising linen cupboard my SIL & nephew came over & I suggested making salt dough hand & footprints of him to make cards for grandparents with her so we were Christmas crafting it up! Before she walked in my friend was whatapping saying shall I just test now, I can FaceTime you!” And I was like “no!!, my SIL is coming & she’ll prob walk through the door at the wrong moment, we are waiting!!” But we just want to know!

She has no symptoms really, other than a twinge a few days ago & bit of cramping to start with, so it gets us wondering, in a FET, if the embryo doesn’t implant, and you don’t bleed, where does it go? Is it just that if she had no bleeding then that’s good?? I so want to google, I might have to!

I have a hospital appointment for 4 hours tomorrow & unlikely to have signal so that’s rubbish 😐what to do??

Minster2012 Well if we only talk about ivf we all gonna lose it (not like we r sane anyway) 😅
4 hours procedure??! What to do without reception?! Read a magazine. Play candy crush 😅 look through the pictures on your phone and delete the odd ones 👍🏻
I don’t even want to imagine how stressful it is for you..
If embryo doesn’t implant it must go somewhere. Guess sometimes it’s bit delayed..but you should only take it as a positive sign and not think about that. You been through enough, time for good news ❤️

Oooh yeah that’s a good idea go through pictures on Phone!!

My DH is used to injecting me for various things for the cancer, blood thinners before flights (we do that openly in airport lounges), before & after any surgery, so he’s fine with it, I think he enjoys it, but when they sting which they do don’t they & he’s mean (joking it’s nothing, tiny needle I’ve had far worse blah blah) I say I’m going to get a blood thinning 1 & 1 day inject him in his sleep see how he likes it, it wouldn’t hurt him just once! 😁🤣

Glad to hear from you hardy, it must be tough with your niece, was it you thinking of a couple of rescue dogs?

🌟⭐️star send some of that heat up north please, it’s freezing!!!

Oh yeah and this bloomin 4 hour thing tomorrow starts at 8.30am (an hour and 45 away from me) and it’s purpose is “to stress my body & see how insulin & glucose is used” so blood sugars dropped & raised throughout, light food tonight, nothing but water tomorrow - to a coffee fiend that’s not good!! Fun fun fun

Stress your body.. as if u not stressed enough 😕

I know!! I hope they aren’t just going to shout at me!! 😢😂

No Minster, that’s my hospital style 😕 to shout at me. Must be my face saying “shout at me”

Minster dont worry luv, wid ma bfp a didn't had any symptoms at all xxx

Thank you atik here’s hoping!

Good evening everyone,
I’m alive, but soooo ill. Add acid reflux to my list of symptoms. It like the worst hangover x 10.
How is everyone? Hardy lovely to hear from you. It sounds like you’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster... I guess it will take time to adjust to new expectations. Thinking of you lots!
Aliona, Star, Minster... good grief you guys are the best!! Sooooo loved reading your conversations!! I giggled a lot!! Sorry I’ve not been joining in... I am not much fun at the minute :/

Star You will be jabbing yourself like a pro in no time!! I got really really hot too... I had to stand outside in fresh air a lot. Your OH sounds hilarious, and very sweet!!

Aliona It’s almost time for your appointment... all the mysteries will be solved! I really hope they don’t shout at you this time... just shout back 😂 Do the grumpy Russian thing!! For what it’s worth every Russian I have met is very nice!! What is the laser thing you did to your face?? I had laser hair removal...ouch. But I am very pale and have very thin skin, so I don’t think I could cope with sahara desert laser!!

Minster that does not sound fun tomorrow!! Why do they want to stress your body?! That’s so mean! Like you don’t have enough stress. I know I know I am being literal and I know they’ll have a purpose. But so many hours without signal. Why no hospitals never have signal??? The salt dough impressions sound like a great idea!!! I might try that with the cats feet for fun, because that wouldn’t be messy...

Dbear The musical sounds fab!! I’ve never seen it but I would love to. How are you doing?? I hope you’re ok, been thinking of you. Have you had an appt with your clinic yet?

Have I got everyone?? I have no idea...

Not much to report here other than feeling shitty. I am trying to work as normal, because our house is a building site (long story involving cowboy builders who ran off and left us without a proper roof or electricity and now tells police we stole his tools.....) I actually prefer being in the office, because all the building dust can’t be good for growing a baby... but it’s getting harder to be there, feeling so bad.

In other news a friend of mine has had a wee boy, but had the most horrific time after he was born and now I wonder “oh shit what have I got myself into” lol.

Right i’m going back to bed. I have managed to have some plain broth and I think it’s going to stay where it is so sleep calls.

Love to you all, thinking of you and sorry for being so absent ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Atik Lovely I’m sorry I missed your message!! They have planned your ET date already!! That’s exciting!! I have everything crossed for you.

Hey Dinks. Bummer that u feeling sick but all for good cause! You going to hold your little chunk at the end of it and forget all the shitty times u had 🙃
I feel for you. I had to live for 2 years with hardly any roof and building site. My OH was filing and had to cut some tiles.. omg the mess I came back to 🙈 dust was over everything in the kitchen, every knife every spice jar. Cleaned up and then he did it again. Then again (all with “sorry I forgot I had to do more”) grrrr don’t know how we stayed together after that.
Also I am like u, wanting a baby but keep freaking out reading abt after birth stories. Also was on the bus and school kids got on.. hm I was having second thoughts there, little ........... I wanted to kick everyone’s ass there and then! 😁
I did pixel laser, not the strongest one, but burns your face and creates small holes. Meant to stimulate collagen. Looks like I have net on my face.
Loads of love and good positive vibes ❤️
PS what u mean u pale?!? You just completely change my image of you😤😤 have to rethink and re-imagine now 😂

Hello ladies, 5 days into my 2ww. Its the longest 2 weeks ever! Hope you all are having a great time injection, hot flushes and all

All the best Minster for this morning! 😘

Morning all!

Sorry for being awol lately, I've been trying to work hard and stay occupied during the long 2ww!

Star whoop! you are underway! :)

Dinks hope you start to feel a bit better soon. and your building work gets done! xx

Hardy Glad to hear you are loving what you have :)

Whatwot I'm so with you. Who knew 2 weeks could feel so long?!

Minster I can't believe you haven't been gooling things. Your question about "where does the embryo go" is exactly the type of thing I was googling earlier in the week. I have to say, it is NOT helpful, so stay away from the search bar! :)

i have been ok, when my google search was at peak crazy looking, I felt a bit strung out and burst into tears saying I was convinced it hadn't worked, I was never going to have a baby etc. My OH was his usual patient self, and after a good cry, I was fine again!

Not googling things over the past few days has been a great help, and in fact, I haven't thought about it as much either, which has been good.

I'm not trying to symptom spot too much at all, but i woke up in the night with a really sore stomach, which I think was trapped wind (sorry TMI!) and then felt really nauseous this morning. But apart from that, I have been ok... no spotting, and the cramps have largely subsided. I know (from searching the whole internet) that this could all mean everything or nothing, so I'm just going to crack on with life and wait and see what the outcome is next Thursday.

5 days down, 7 days to go. Whoop!

Hi all!

Minster thinking of you sweetie

Dinks so lovely to hear from you & thank you! Yesterday was my second day on stims and all seems fine, apart from feeling hotter than usual, particularly in the office! NBless you not feeling great plus having some work done in your house must be testing. You will be fine as a mother, everybody has a different story to tell. Create your own . When is your next scan?

Rose yes and have my first scan tomorrow so I am very curious to know what is going on in there .I don't know anybody who find it extremely difficult during the 2ww, but your time will come soon enough and all will be revealed! Fingers crossed for you and Minster and Whatwot! I So exciting!

Atik I am so happy you have an ET day sweetie. How are you feeling?

Aliona tomorrow sweetie, tomorrow it will all be happening. How are you?

Love to all,
XXX

Morning, just, right so i’ll Catch up before I whinge...

@whatwot when’s your test day? How many embies did you have put in? My friend & surrogate & I testing next weds after 15 days!! Let’s hope something is snuggled in! It’s so hard

rose I wanted to google it so I said to my friend “what do you think happens to it” & she said, I thought that so I googled it & it gets absorbed. No help there then! So yes we’re better off staying off google & keeping busy seems to work for both of us.

aliona it’s nearly Friday so you can get your plan! 😁 are you drinking over Xmas or have u stopped?

star a scam already it’s exciting, don’t forget they continue to grow & mature so a lot of us were disappointed to start with but more follicles caught up after first scan

dinks it must be difficult with work going on at home, I think what star said is lovely, you’ll make your own story as a Mum, and from my friends going through various sleep problems & things with their LO’s the worse thing u can do is compare yourself so don’t start before baby is here!!

I hope @scotslass is good too & bean is growing well

So yeah this mornings endocrinology investigation “glucose/insulin dropping stress test”, light tea last night, no food or drink this morning (no ☕️) over 2 hrs driving to hospital in rush hour, I have an ECG & was about to have canula put in for insulin & nurse said she spoke to the Dr about my ECG as it showed “abnormal result” & Dr said it showed “inverted T wave” ??? Which means they can’t do the test as to drop my insulin levels & stress my heart in the test could make my heart stop with that result. WTF?? I’ve had ECGs before. So I left, I will now be referred to have a cardio gram most likely, but, as I said to DH, they let me leave so it can’t be a major problem that I might drop dead from!!

I made myself feel better with avocado, eggs & spicy salami on sourdough & coffee at a lovely place I haven’t been to since I worked in that city 😁

Honestly I’m so faulty I probably shouldn’t try & reproduce my genes!! 🙈🙈🙄

Minster a scam??? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁 now I need to read the rest because I stopped at that!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🌟🌟🌟🌟😂😂😂

A SCAN!! I’m so stressed from NOT having the stress test I can’t type Aliona!

I don’t think Star is having a scam, least I hope not!! & it wouldn’t be exciting.

SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DONT GET CAFFEINE!!!

Awww Minster you saying my name even when talking to Star 😍 not sure what I want right now, to give you a hug or tell you off?!? What do u mean “shouldn’t try and reproduce my genes” seriously? You show me someone who has perfect genes? Also how is it you having a disease meaning your genes are bad? Grrr don’t even let thoughts like this into your caffeine free head. ❤️
Will I drink xmas? Lol u made me look like alco 😂 I don’t drink much, so if I am not pregnant I will have a drink. As a teenager could finish bottle of vodka with friend in 5 min before going and dancing all night. Now I have glass of wine with food and feel like I need to go and sleep 😂 see?!? Faulty russsian 😆 letting everyone down here

Minster you should have seen my face as I carried on ready YOUR morning story, I am so very sorry you have to go through all this crap! You know better than any of us on here that they are probably being too cautious and nothing is the matter. Bless you sweet soul [smile}. On another note I love your breakfast!!! Well, minus the meat and coffee...I am veggie and don't drink coffee. So what's next honey? You are waiting for a call? Don't say you are faulty sweetie, you have a wonderful loving network who adore you and want you to be happy. A little Minster running around will be lovely .

A solution will come....it always does.

so what is your plan for the rest of the day?