IVF March/April

[Hopingforbabyd]

Hi ladies
I’m hoping to find a cycle buddy or anyone who has been through IVF before. We are due to have our appointment for our plan at the end of next week and I just wanted to hear any stories/advice anyone may have as my mind is very busy with questions.
A little background from me, I’m 28 and been trying to conceive for 3 years now. Last year I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis which sadly affected both of my tubes. I’ve had them removed in November and all endo has been removed. We have been told the chances of conception are against us due to the severity of my condition but I’m holding onto hope. Are there any ladies who have similar stories who can give me a little encouragement? I’m quite nervous to start IVF but excited at the idea this could be our chance!
Thanks 😊💛 xx

@DaisyMay25 oh that's good! Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly for you! @Agog123 I was the same and had huge ovaries for a long time! I ended up having lots of early scans due to bleeding (it was all fine in the end!) and every time they commented on them! I would have been so
disappointed if I'd had to do a freeze all but now looking back I don't think it would have been so bad to give my body a chance to recover after all of that.

My cramps have died right down now, I'm still hoping it was implantation! But I just don't know... I'm getting tempted to test early!! Trying to hold off until the weekend though!

@tamtam86 same here, I can’t feel any cramps. I have been retching (I was the same with my son, even before a +) but I do think it could all be in my head.

I took a test this morning, it was 5dp5dt so obviously it was negative... I was getting a bit too excited and needed a dose of reality. So I’m not going to test now until Thursday morning when my husband gets home from work. (He’s working away at the minute, such crap timing!) that’ll make me 8dp5dt..

@Tamtam86 thank you. They just called and as I feared I have to count another 21 days now before we can start. My periods are always regular, can't believe this has happened! She said it's common and that it's stress related but I haven't felt particularly stressed...and what if it happens again? I'm so frustrated and disappointed.

@sl85 I think this should be okay hun, it may just be of the anticipation for it all it send your body in topsy-turvy mode, you should be able to continue like normal and hopefully count this as day 1. The chat with the nurse should provide you with some comfort and reassurance- I'm with Thames Valley Fertility in Maidenhead and the nurses there are fantastic!

@DaisyMay25 how exciting you are so close to making your little embies

I've been absent for a while because I just thought I'm not going to start anytime soon but the last week just set things in motion. Had our nurse planning appointment and she talked through how to do the injections (doesn't look too bad) needles are pretty small AND great thing is the morning injection that I have to take from day 6 onwards is preloaded so its super easy- they needle is also already attached so I just take it out the box and inject DONE. that's a great relief for the morning one so no faffing around before work .

All my medication arrived at home on Friday since they ordered them "Urgently" because I wasn't sure when my period would start.... but sods law it still hasn't arrived HAHA TYPICAL. So just waiting to start injections on Day 2 of whenever AF decides to turn up. I'm on short protocol antagonist. Good luck all!!

@phreedam yes, today is now classes as day one but that means waiting another 21 days as I have to start injections on 21st day of my cycle...which was meant to be tomorrow. I'm
So fed up.

@Twiglet2353
MASSIVE CONGRATS!!! Lovely lovely news!!

I just scrolled back through the thread to find out what your outcome was, I'm so happy for you hun!! Am I right that you were on clomid too? they're putting my on Gonal F, Menopur and 100mg clomid every evening. sounds crazy but hope it will be okay!

So, I’ve just come over feeling very period-y. I’m technically due on tomorrow as my normal cycle, if the FET hasn’t worked - will I come on like normal? Even with all the hormones? I can’t take it, i was feeling so hopefully and now I’m feeling really not.

@DaisyMay25 pleased to hear you are moving to EC. I really hope you can do a fresh transfer -there is just so much waiting and what ifs involved in all this IVF. With my PCO I know I have to have it In the back of my mind that it may not be a fresh transfer but it’s hard to remind yourself of that isn’t it! Fingers crossed you can do a fresh.

@Tamtam86 and @Agog123 hang on in there -not too much longer to wait.

@Agog123 I’m not very clued up on whether your period will start but I think maybe sometimes the progesterone holds it off and sometimes for others it doesn’t. It’s seems to depend on individuals -I think I remember my acupuncturist saying that. Fingers crossed it’s implanting. I know when I was on cyclogest for IUI my period wouldn’t start till I stopped them and then it came three days later.

@sl85 that must be incredibly disappointing and frustrating -sorry to hear that. I hope the next three weeks whizzes for you. I hope you can treat yourself and do something lovely this week to take your mind off it. I know all you want to do is start tho.

@phreedam I hope your period arrives soon and you can get started! Good luck!

Thanks so much @mouse1234567 and @Worriedbutterfly. I still have the cramps on and off (and major hot sweats bizarrely...not sure if that is normal) but feeling more positive today and just hoping for the best. I hope you guys are doing well x

I think I am getting less and less symptoms as time is passing, doesn't fill me with hope ☹️.

How are you doing @Thund4rcat? Hanging in there? This tww is excruciating!!

Hang in there tww ladies! Everyone is different on the symptoms front and also the meds can cause all sorts of symptoms (or not!). Got everything crossed for you all! Xx

@phreedam yes I was one of the clomid gang! Thank youuu. My scan is booked for 29th which will make me 8 weeks. Nervous and excited all at the same time.

Great that things are now moving quickly for you. Wishing you best of luck xx

@WorriedButterfly Thanks for asking. I'm having basically no symptoms except exhaustion. I want to test early but my OH doesn't want to before OTD, and I don't want to do it without him, so I'm having to wait until Friday which will be 12dp5dt. I'll probably do it in the middle of the night as I usually get up in the early hours for a wee!

I know that whether it has worked or not, people can get the same symptoms or no symptoms, so it's just impossible to tell really.

I cannot concentrate on work at all, my mind is all over the place. Like extreme excitement and terror at the same time. Luckily I work from home so have been able to grab little naps in between conference calls when I need to.

I'm a bit worried I haven't been eating particularly healthily, just having whatever I fancy to cheer myself up. But I have been having pre-conception vitamins and iron supplements so I guess it's not too terrible.

I also worried myself reading about my increased miscarriage risk given I have adenomyosis, and I don't even know if I'm pregnant yet! Worrying ahead of time!

@Agog123 I think Mouse is right - sometimes the progesterone pessaries will hold off your period and sometimes not, so it's impossible to know what will happen. I know cramping and bloating is a side effect of the progesterone so don't give up hope yet.

@Thund4rcat right there with you ok being exhausted and unable to concentrate plus eating nice things! Today in work alone I forgot to go to a meeting and in another meeting totally zoned out thinking about test day and then got asked a question. Disaster of a day.

@agog123 I’d say you can’t read anything into how you’re feeling re period like etc. could all be either implantation or progesterone! unfortunately all we can do is wait it out!

@mouse1234567 thankyou! I went for my first scan to say I have 33 follicles ranging from 4-10mm day 4 of bemfola and suffering with headaches and feeling very uncomfortable already! Starting cetrotide tomorrow morning! How did you get on with yours?

Am Another one finding this 2ww excruciatingly long. I’ve got to the stage now where I almost don’t want to get to test date because I can’t bear to see it if it’s negative.
@Thund4rcat I’m testing Friday too! I’m glad it’s not just me that’s struggling to eat healthily - ive even been planning all the bad bad things I can eat/ drink at the weekend if it’s not a positive result.

@AnnaSteen sorry you had a bad day with your meetings. It’s so hard to focus on work stuff!

@DaisyMay25 great news to hear how many follicles you have! Hope you take it easy & keep drinking the lucozade, fingers crossed that you don’t get overstimulated.
Very good luck for tomorrow!

I feel the same as you @brambles7 I am not even going to test early as I can’t face looking at another negative pregnancy test. Waiting for my appointment with the clinic on Monday for a blood test. If it’s negative then Monday eve we are booking Easter in Lanzarote and just getting on a plane out of here!

Good luck with your testing ladies. Hoping for good news.

@Brambles7 eating healthy is a bit of a chore isn't it? I can't really do much at that moment because of the bloating so another sofa day for me! Luckily my EC is first thing tomorrow. I do think I have over stimulated though, I feel horrendous! I'm really worried about a freeze all. When your official test date? Fingers crossed for Friday!

Good luck with surviving the rest of the wait ladies, it's so tough!

I haven't really had any symptoms other than the cramping which has pretty much stopped now, and feeling tired but that could just be the meds. It's impossible to know!

I was going to wait until Friday to test too, so that would have been 10 days after transfer but I have to confess I caved and took a test yesterday!!

@Tamtam86 haha I think I'll be just as bad as you at not resisting! Was the test negative? It's still a little early

@DaisyMay25 it's so hard to resist, I can't stand not knowing!
Well to my surprise it was positive!!! Very faint but the line was there! I'm going to test again tomorrow and hope it's darker!

@Tamtam86 how exciting! Keep us updated! Hopefully more positives to come on here!

Hi @Brambles7 and @AnnaSteen, I am EXACTLY the same! I was ok until Sunday/yest but I have had so much period like cramping that last night I got home and burst into tears convinced it is all over. I’m trying to be hopeful again today but am freaking out about getting bad news at the blood test on Friday morning. My husband seems so excited. I think i’ll really feel disillusioned if I still can’t fall pregnant if it’s 3 failed IVF attempts (twice with 2 embryos put in). Plus the steroids for the natural killer cells are making me so bloated and spotty. Sorry for the rant but it’s so lovely to chat with people who understand xx

@AnnaSteen that’s a great plan to book a holiday after to have something good to relax and recover. I hope that you don’t get to go on it though, in the nicest possible way!

@DaisyMay25 so sorry you feel so horrendous, you’re so nearly there with EC and hopefully you’ll feel relieved when it’s done. Eating healthily is just too much on top of feeling rough or when you’re just wanting some comfort. I thought I’d have more self control at this point but nope!

@Tamtam86 that’s exciting!! And good to know you haven’t really any symptoms too. I don’t apart from a few cramps and being a bit tired. Keep us posted with how it goes - hope the lines keep getting darker for you!

@Chester6. Trying to keep hopeful is so hard isn’t it!! I can’t imagine how much harder for you, having been through those other cycles as well. I have to keep reminding myself that it isn’t over until it’s over. My bloating has never gone down since stimms, I guess that’s the lovely progesterone. But because it’s progesterone it does mean we just can’t tell what’s going on in there, so you never know. Really hope that Friday does bring positive for you!

@chester8 chin up and try stay positive. It may be round 3 but it’s round 1 treating the NKC so hopefully that makes all the difference.

Re symptoms - have any of your ladies had some bleeding? TMI but I’ve had some bleeding when wiping - more than just spotting but not a proper bleed that requires a pad. I’ve had it on and off since Saturday and it’s starting to really get me down. Doesn’t seem like a good sign.