IVF/ICSI June/July 2018

[cannonball8726]

Hey, all! We are starting ICSI hopefully in June for MFI. I'm 32. Been TTC for around 14 months. Starting treatment privately as we wait for NHS investigations/referrals. Keen to get started but nervous - especially about getting the time off work during treatment - and about how much all of this is going to cost. Trying to prime my body for fertility treatment. Generally eat pretty well and exercise regularly (cardio, strength train, Pilates, walk a lot on my commute)- but could improve my diet. Consultant advised me to increase my protein intake so I'm working on it! Luckily the weather is looking up so a bit easier to stick to healthy lifestyle :) Have cut out alcohol and coffee (still on tea - but will limit myself to one cup/ day). Supplements wise, I'm on Omega 3, CoQ10, Pregnacare. Doubt any of this will make any difference in time for first cycle though...

Would be great to hear from others due to have treatment in June/July 2018!

@Beherenow32 thanks hun, that sounds very reassuring! I'm hanging on every positive word!! Xx

@windy2909 I have everything crossed! EVERYTHING!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@ivorycloud and @windmill1828 sorry you are both stressing about scans. I hope you both get positive results. There seems to be no rhyme or reason around how some people get lots of eggs and some don’t in my experience. I have ok amh for my age and was over stimulated by the drugs and I think they were expecting a load of eggs....they only got 6 and couldn’t understand or explain why 🤷‍♀️

@moleeye, @Windmill and @windy thank you for your supportive comments and for your positivity. Stresses shared are stresses halved! We'll get through this together ladies

@windy2909 thanks windy - it does seem like anything could happen in this game! 🎲🎲

@IvoryCloud are you sleeping better?

They upped my dose as I'd hoped so I'm now on double what I had been on for today and tomorrow.
I have everything crossed for tomorrow's scan - I've read somewhere that drinking milk helps? Has anyone else heard this?

@Windmill1828 glad they've upped your dosage. It's game on for us tomorrow at the scan isn't it...

Yep, have heard; milk, protein and grapefruit all help. But who knows?! X

@moleeye omg! It really is! I'll be glad when i don't have to keep going to London for a 20 min scan! I was under the impression it'd be 2/3 scans but because of the slow growth it's becoming more and more! Still.. we are nearly there!! 😁😁😁

Just went to do my Cetrotide - when I was changing the needle over, the bloody end of the syringe popped off and lost the whole lot! I hope this won't be a problem! I have three left! 🙈🙈🙈🙈

Do you drink the milk and eat the grapefruit? 🤮 I'm prepared to give anything a go if it works!!!

@Windmill1828 oh nooooo, and it's so bloody expensive! Yeah, I bet the travelling down is a real pain. Not long to go though now 😊

Nope. I'm not a fan of milk, and I have high cholesterol and am on statins so can't have grapefruit (it interfere with the meds). I'm just continuing to eat healthily and pray!! 🙈

@moleeye yeah me too - I'm trying to just relax a bit. We actually did get naturally pregnant two months ago (ectopic) so hopefully apart from the roadworks on the tubes I think knee must be fairly ok in other areas. That's what's keeping me positive anyway!
Ok - the double dose of stimms is making me feel quite uncomfortable now! 🤔 I think this must be a good sign??

@Windmill1828 trying to relax too. Did fertility acupuncture for a bit and that really helped me calm down (am a natural worrier 🙈)

You're right though, positivity is definitely the key.

Same, very heavy and achy today. More so than yesterday. I've also had a fair bit of EWCM (sorry!) so think things are ramping up

Hi guys, I’ve just come back from my scan at end of 2 weeks of downreg and they’ve started me on 2 ampules of Menopur (150 iu) and will scan me again next week to see how I’m getting on.
Did anyone have symptoms with this? I’m just wondering what to mentally prepare myself for.

Also going to try and eat 60g protein as suggested earlier on in this thread. I guess this is where everything becomes a bit more serious now.

Hope everyone is doing well with their journey.

@moleeye I've not had any ewcm at all. 😳
What time is your scan tomorrow?
I'm feeling more and more nervous about these scans and it all now! 😬

With EC were you told not to wear anything makeup/ moisturiser wise? Can I wear deodorant??
Any other tips of what to do and what not to? Socks apparently is a thing? X x

Hi @Dia12 I was on a different med than you and a fairly low dose. And apart from feeling and looking like the size of a small planet, I've not really had any side affects so far!
X

Swear this forum is fab .. just knowing you're not alone in all the madness lol.. hope everyone doing ok.. it can be a lonely scary place. My husband great but doesn't understand what you have to go through .. I'm
Sure it's hard for them too .. women are just better equipped i suppose emotionally.. I start Norethisterone tablets in Monday then prostap injection 21st then gonalf myself on 23rd. Anyone had these??? Any side effects?? Had nasal spray & bemfola last time xx

Going to try and keep up with everyone!

@Windmill1828 good news about the upped dose! Hopefully it helps. I heard milk helps because of protein. So, prob any protein that you can stomach!!

@moleeye all the best for your scan. Hope you feel more relaxed

@Dia12 I didn’t have many symptoms on menopur. Felt very full and found it difficult to eat a lot. So, didn’t manage all the protein! Want to try this time round. It’s getting so close for you now!

@Windmill1828 I’m sure deodorant is ok. Just make sure you don’t have nail polish on. They put that thing on finger to monitor heart beat.
Keeping feet warm, yeah. Hot water bottle on belly every night, putting legs in the air maybe? 😂😂

@Gavinmaxine1 I will be on Gonal F this time. Haven’t been on it yet... it’s Defo good to chat. I’m finding things difficult atm.

So, I start down regg injection tomorrow. Tbh, i am going through a lot of stress in my life just now, and feel deflated already. I’m not coping very well at all. But it’s because there’s so much going on!! 😞😞

Good luck to everyone x

@Beherenow32 the hot water bottle - is that after EC?

Ahhh hun, I have loads going on in my life too. Just sold my house, that I only put on the market last week 😳 wasn't planning for that. New house isn't built yet!!! 🙈
Just quit my job after being very unhappy for a few years and start new job on the 13th, so that's going to be interesting!
going on holiday in 8 weeks, so that worries me if I get a BFP! 😬
Just booked our wedding date for next year! Gosh- it's totally full on at the moment and all costing us a huge amount of money!!! And IVF to boot!
All the big things in life in one month! 😂
Xx

@Windmill1828 I was thinking before. It’s meant to help the eggs mature. But it will prob help with uncomfortableness after.

They all sound like good, positive things!! Hope you don’t get too overwhelmed.

Mines are all really stressful, and making me very unhappy. I’m just at work tomorrow, then off for a week. Hopefully I can try clear my head a little xx

So many tips I’m picking up off you more experienced ladies - hot water bottles, protein, grapefruit....lots more things to add to the regime lol!

Good luck all of you having scans and coming up to EC. I’ve just taken my last Norethisterone tablet and now they say I have to wait for a bleed before I can have my baseline scan and start downreg and stimulate injections. Does anyone know how soon the bleed arrives after stopping Norethisterone?

@Windmill1828 scan is at 8.49am eeeekkk. Really hoping for a date for EC....you really are a busy lass!! Good luck with all you've got going on. I'm going away at the tail end of the TWW. Not great planning on my part! 🙈

@Beherenow32 thank you! I'm actually feeling chipper and quite positive about tomorrow. Suspect it's because I've just had a bag of maltesers 😊😊 sorry to hear you're feeling stressed out. Is there anything you can do to help? Acupuncture, meditation? Or just watch something mind numbingly dull on the tv to take your mind off other things and give you a break? Xx

Awk it’s so much stress especially when you’re not on top form. Hope you feel bit brighter soon.. chin up xx

@moleeye thanks. Going away for a couple of days. That should help a bit.
Have this worrying feeling that I’ll forget to do my first injection tomorrow haha x

@moleeye oooooh! I'm in at 10!! 🙈 I'm praying for EC soon!!!
How're you feeling tonight? X

Hello lovely ladies . Scan for me tomorrow, too. Got my fingers crossed that doubling my dose of gonalF for the past 3 days has helped boost my follies. Feeling quite anxious that I haven't been eating enough protein/grapefruit or holding hot water bottles to my ovaries. Also concerned I haven't kept myself relaxed enough... and then I worry I'm too stressed . It's tough!

Mad isn't it, the details we worry about. But understandable, I think.

Good luck to everyone, I'm especially thinking of me those ladies having scans tomorrow. Love your support and positivity; you're all amazing x

Morning ladies! @Windmill1828 and @IvoryCloud good luck for scans today!!!

I'll update once I'm out. Please let me know how you both get on xx

@Beherenow32 have a lovely break. Am sure you won't forget! Lol xx

@moleeye thank you!!! Please make sure you update us too! Was up at 5 to get there! 😴😴

@IvoryCloud good luck today!!! 😘

I have everything crossed dildocam goes well for us all today and we get our EC dates! BIG DAY!!!

Xxx