IVF/ICSI May/June

[Cauliflower82]

Hi everyone

I’m creating a new thread with the hope of finding people with similar dates to me. I am due to start medication on May 13th with the hope egg collection will be June 19th. I’m 34, female factor fertility.

Anyone else out there with similar dates?

@TwistofFate yes we're very close then! Is this your first round? How many embryos do you have at the moment? Hoping all goes well for you.

Thanks for the reply. I think I’m just being really impatient and was thinking I don’t have any symptoms so it must not be happening anytime soon but maybe I won’t get any symptoms at all then! Just need to stop stressing about it! Yea right hehe! Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday evening. I have been to one of my best friends houses for her little one’s first birthday and have had a really lovely evening. Always worried I am going to suddenly get emotional around my friends little ones but so glad I went xxx

@jemimafuddleduck Thanks, this is our first round. We had 6 on Wednesday and they said they'd call today to offer a 3dt if it looked like none of them were going to make it to blastocyst but they didn't so hopefully we have at least one, but I'm hating all the uncertainty and waiting.

How are you finding using a foreign clinic?

@jemimafuddleduck how are you doing? I’m really sorry to hear that you’re feeling so disheartened. I’m praying this one is the one for you.

Day 5 of buserelin for me. I’m feeling okay thank goodness and I still have over two weeks left before baseline scan to see if I’m properly shut down. Last night I struggled so badly getting the needle in - I’d had a really rough day at work so I’m hoping it’s related. My tummy is so hard and sore. Yesterday was my worst day by far. I’ve had three big cries this week but I’m a pretty emotional person so I’m not sure if it’s the drugs or just me

@Cauliflower82; they told me that the buserelin might make me feel upset. (I said I generally always feel upset so we had a good laugh about it and the nurse said maybe the drugs would make me feel better instead!)

Don't forget what a huge thing it is you're putting your body and mind through. Hang on in there.

Have you tried the mindful ivf app? I heard about it from this thread so sorry if it was actually you. I've been doing it daily and I really think it makes a difference.

Have a peaceful weekend all. @jemimafuddleduck, praying for you.

@KittyKatSmile yeah I’ve tried the app but I don’t think I’ve given it a good go - I couldn’t properly get into it. How far along are you on the journey?
I worry about the effects these drugs have on me physically all of the time. Possibly because I had a big health scare two years ago that left me unwell. Mentally I feel I can cope with everything and I onlu really worry about the physical effects. I think I’m the exception on this score.

@Cauliflower82 I'm not that far really. On norethisterone at the moment and starting buserelin on Monday. Last miscarried in March so I've just been really keen to get on with it and start again (I'm pretty old) and it's felt painfully slow.

I don't think the drugs will have much of an effect in any lasting way or they wouldn't be licensed to use on us in this way. I'm not sure if that helps. The longest lasting side effect is probably going to be weight gain, which is annoying but is something we can all deal with (hello 5:2!)

Try the app again maybe; he talks a lot about what is happening to your body. Make sure you make plenty of time for yourself and just take good care of yourself and your body. Make sure you're putting good food into your body and look after yourself.

I'm sorry to hear you're worrying about it. It's an insanely stressful time (apparently as stressful as having cancer...) We're all here for you x

Hi all!
@jemimafuddleduck fingers crossed for you!

Today is day 7 on buserelin I had a night sweat last night and hot flushes on and off all morning hope it doesn’t get worse then this! My first scan is next Friday so hope all is going well! I’m waiting for af to show should be any day but i don’t know if it should be on time same as normal I didn’t think to ask any one know?

@Finallytakingtheplungewithivf My AF was on time on D8 buserilin, felt same as normal (although I heard some people get a much longer, heavier period). But my lining was thin enough on D13 to start stims so worked okay!

@jemimafuddleduck and @twist of fate good luck today with your embryos xx

Today will be day 9 for me and no AF yet. My nurse said that it could be up to a week late
xx

Hi ladies

I had a bit of a melt down yesterday, I am a tit who cannot read!
I've not been injecting enough buserelin daily so I've got to wait until the 3rd June to start again, well I hope I've got my day 1 correct.
Feeling less like a fool tonight but still feel like a tit who cannot read. I wonder what the nurses think. Been thinking, if I cannot follow simple instructions, how am I going to keep a child alive?
I was more worried that I had thrown away a NHS cycle but luckily this isn't the case so I've still got 3 full cycles if needed.
Good luck for tomorrow @jemimafuddleduck.

@KittyKatSmile if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you? I’m 34. I’m sorry to hear about your miscarriage - the stories on here are so sad at times. Let’s hope we can all get our chance at motherhood.
I’ve been eating super well since starting injections and I only drink water now and the odd orange juice. I’m hoping, because I’m not emotionally eating atm, I’ll be okay weight wise. Although I’ve given up some stuff, I’m struggling giving up chocolate and still have one to two bars a day. It’s my only vice.
Thank you for your support. It’s really tough. My body aches so much and my injection is due soon and I’m terrified of it now after yesterday’s little mishap. It really took ages for me to get it in.

@Finallytakingtheplungewithivf was this your first side effect? Are you only downregulating for two weeks? I’m on for 23 days or so - I am so fed up and it’s day 6

@Mrbay oh no I’m so sorry that hear this - how much were you injecting as opposed to how much you were supposed to be?
Sometimes I feel like a little bit of mine comes back out. I have to do 0.5.

@Mrbay also, mistakes happen - don’t give yourself a hard time! Like all of, sometimes we mess up but it’s not deliberate; it’s gecause we’re all very vulnerable right now and emotional. These things happen. You’ll make a fabulous mum. Live and learn - that’s what I always say to the teenagers I teach. I hope you’re okay. You will be.

@cauliflower82 apart from the headache after the first one yes! I’m doing a fet so am purely on buserelin for 2weeks then I have a scan to see how it’s going then if all going well I can start the prognova as well as buserelin the another 7/8days after that then might have to start the dreaded pessaries 5 days before transfer!
Try not to worry about the injection I did mine the other night and it started bleeding I think we all have the odd mishap!

@mrbay try not to beat yourself up it’s such a stressful time we all make mistakes when I was stimming my first injection I managed to inject to much!

@Cauliflower82 I'm 39. My last pregnancy was due 2 weeks before my 40th; I was so delighted to be getting in before then. Alas, it wasn't to be.

@Mrbay My heart goes out to you. After so long staring at the piece of paper with the dates and doses on it, I'm pretty sure I won't be able to keep up and will do something wrong. It's so bloody complex. Good to hear it doesn't affect your NHS attempts; let's take that positive.

I am rapidly going into hibernation mode. It's all I can do to get through the week until I can lock myself away and not see anyone.

Feels like such a long path and I'm not even really at the start line yet! Once I've started the buserelin I think I'll feel like I've really started, although I'm not much looking forward to it x

@Mrbay sorry that you're going to be delayed. I'm sure the nurses have seen literally everything before so I would not even think about it. Defo don't think you're a tit - tonight one of my glass vials has smashed everywhere 😳

@Cauliflower82 What time do you inject? Can your OH maybe do a few for you to take the pressure off for a bit? Or a friend? I find I don't mind having the injection, but can psych myself out looking at it

@mrbay sorry to hear about your injection quatity mix up must be frustrating -so easily done tho.

@finallytakingtheplungewithivf I think we are in very similar protocols drug wise for our FETs -did you also use norethisterone? I finish norethisterone tomo night and am on day 4 of buserelin. Luckily still feel good -long may it continue!

Had a really nice busy day today -trying to feel myself with work and other distractions at weekends to keep the mind happy and busy! Also just baked myself some “healthy-ish” choc cookies!

@cauliflower sorry to hear physically you aren’t feeling good -I find when I’m not 100 percent everything else gets on top of me. Well done on the healthy eating -a little bit of choc is fine -we need some joy and honestly I think if it’s going to happen it will and if it isn’t it won’t -the odd bar of choc isn’t going to have bearing on it I don’t think. I’m also on 0.5 buserelin-kind of find it hard to get exact amount but getting better!

@mouse1234567 no haven’t used that one! What does that do?
Think i need af to hurry up and come I’ve just had a tight melt down at DH I just feel quite alone on this stage he doesn’t seem to ask me how I’m doing if I’m ok or do the injections with me! It like the first part he was interested and now he is not! Think I’m just feeling very hormonal and tired tonight! Hopefully get a decent sleep tonight!

@Finallytakingtheplungewithivf Oh my goodness my DH is the exact same! He came to learn how to do the injections but since then hasn't asked once how I'm doing/side effects etc. I cannot get my head around how I think about something every hour of the day and he isn't really sure when I'm having scans/what time I inject??? You are defo not alone!

@finallytakingtheplungewithivf thank you for that - yeah it wasn’t too bad tonight. I’m just dreading them every single night.

@kittykatsmile that’s absolutely devastating. It must have been and still be incredibly hard. We’ve never been pregnant and I can only imagine how difficult it must be having that hope taken away from you. Such a cruel thing to go through.

@Littleone3 I know what you mean! Watching the liquid goes in sends me all whoozy and weird. My husband always helps me put it together but I can’t let him do it - I must be a control freak! I just find it easier on my own. I struggle with nurses and doctors injecting me more than me doing it myself. I have no idea why. I do them at about 7pm, give or take ten minutes either side.

@mouse1234567 it’s good to hear you’re doing well and you’re in a good frame of mind. I’m terrible with the chocolate - I have had three bars today. I’m quite petite but worry that I really need to cut back. Oh well. It seems to make the days much easier.

@TwistofFate good luck for today. Let us know how you get on!

Our transfer is still set for tomorrow morning but there's a good chance we'll have nothing to transfer 😢

@jemimafuddleduck really hope it works out tomo.

Anyone on buserelin-I had a bit of a panic this morning -I have been on it four days and realised I have not taken it the same time every night -when I was stimming the clinic told me to do injections at 8pm but for buserelin they didn’t specify and said just PM so I think I was a bit casual about it. One night I went out and didn’t inject till 11pm -the other three nights were prob about 7-8 ish. Do you think this is ok? From now on I will inject at 7.30m each night and hope it’s ok!

@mouse1234567 Our clinic said in a 2 hour time frame. Most of yours have been, it's just that 1 at 11pm so I reckon you should be fine. If you Google 'missed dose of buserilin' people seem to just be told to take it ASAP and can carry on as normal.

@jemimafuddleduck That's good your embryo is still going - fingers crossed for 5 days

@twistoffate yes let us know how you get on!