IVF/ICSI May/June 1000 posts plus :)

[Cauliflower82]

Hi peeps :)

I’ll hyperlink this to our old thread so we can continue bitching about crystal82 😂

I can’t believe we’ve almost got to 1000 posts. I didn’t even know that was a thing - thank you @kittykatsmile because I had no idea it would just max out and I can NOT go on without you all. That’s not even an option.

@KittyKatSmile Awwww it really sounds like you have been through it all. I am so sorry to hear all of that. What an absolute fucking bellend of a doctor to say that though!! Thank you for explaining the process for me - NK testing is likely my next move so you have basically confirmed that for me - thank you!

I also forgot to reply to the Love Island bit. I totally agree about siding with Danny. I am also pretty appalled at the "Bitch Circle" i.e. Amber, Amy, Anna etc. No wonder Lucy wanted to hang around with the boys at the start...who on earth would wanna sit with those girls all day?! And yes...I saw that Arabella had essentially a "stick on bump" for a modelling job!! So wrong!!

Thank you again. I genuinely have a really positive feeling about tomorrow for you :) :)

Thank you everyone for your best wishes and reassurances about tomorrow. I just admit, I’m still exceptionally stressed and I so wish I could be chilled about this but it is not quite working out that way. I was given some lorazepam to help me sleep tonight and I think I’ll definitely need to take it. I’m scared guys 😧. I only have sedation and painkillers fed through a drip thing so I might not fall asleep.

@KittyKatSmile what a horrible ordeal you’ve been through. I’m so sorry that a doctor could be so callous and cruel. Best of luck for tomorrow - I’ll be thinking of you and sending you loads of love.

@Zest11 let’s hope for an amazing phone call tomorrow :).

Everyone else out there too, best of luck.

Thinking of horrid stories. A nurse at my local gp, when I was having a smear, told me it was a good job I didn’t seem to be planning on having kids because I’d never hack childbirth. It took me ages after that comment to pluck up the courage to get this far and I’m so proud of all we’ve all accomplished - we’ve done our utter best people. Does this feel like a last speech? 😂 I have to keep telling myself I will get through this. I’m so grateful to each and every one of you.

@Cauliflower82 bloody hell what a horrid nurse. You poor darling. Why do people like this go into these jobs?! I work with numbers and computers because I don't really like people

I really do think the sedation will make you have a lovely old sleep and you won't believe afterwards that you were so worried. Thinking of you and wishing you all amazing luck. What a big week it is for us wonderful ladies. Please let us know how you get on once you're feeling up to it and know that we're all here for you xx

@Cauliflower82 you have totally got this! It's totally going to be okay and I am so happy for you to have finally got here! Think a lovely bunch of nice eggs! I will be thinking of you tomorrow The sedative will be nice and strong so you won't feel anything, even if you somehow manage to stay awake. I promise!

@Cauliflower82 Good luck for tomorrow. We will all be thinking of you 🤞🏻

@Cauliflower82 you will come round and be like what was I worried about?!

@cauliflower82 you got this. It’ll be absolutely fine.

Mouse sorry to hear this. Mine took about a 10 days but I had quads so I was booked in the hospital for an induced miss-carriage as I was going to Spain for 2 weeks but started on my own still went to hospital lost a couple more but the last one took another 3 weeks hang on in there the positive is you got pregnant I went for another fresh got my twin boys so think positive thoughts.

Good luck to everyone else

Hi all, sorry I took a bit of a break. My doggie didn't make it, had a really horrible few days but had a lovely goodbye but I'm having heart wrenching guilt that I let her go to early.
In other news, I've been allowed to start stimms. I swear the nurse probably thought I was slightly weird at my scan as I had swollen eyes from crying but as a typical Brit I kept a stiff upper lip and promptly cried as soon as I got in the car.
@mouse1234567 - I am so sorry it's not better news.
@califlower82 - good luck for tomorrow
@welshpugmomma - I've got everything crossed for you!

Evening Ladies! Evening Keith!

Well I've now turned into Inspector knicker checker and have never looked at my boobs so much in my entire life!!! I did a test today (4dp5dt)....wwwaaayyyy to early I know but I kind of needed to draw a line somewhere and start again before I go back to work tomorrow. It was negative (obviously!) but at least I now know there is no detectable HCG left over from the trigger shot and the result I get next week will be the real deal...positive or negative.

@BecSharry ooohhh have you!! That also sounds promising if you are feeling the same! I've decided to go with full optimism and just deal with it at the time if I get a BFN. I need all smiles and hopes right now. No period yet so that's a good a sign as any!

@cauliflower82 Good luck for tomorrow...I think that you should wow them with a Vagazzle :-) I just went as I was and thought what the hell!! Looking forward to hearing from you afterwards :-) Keep calm and I know you will not die xx

@ginandtonic31 and @WelshPugMomma YAY Routing for your little EB to get cosy!

@CornishMaid1 Feeling sick in the mornings is a good sign...everything crossed for you! How are you finding passing the time? I'm looking forward to going back to work tomorrow to have something else to do than to scour every post ever written about the TTW on the internet :-/ Think I need a project of something to keep me focused!

@KittyKatSmile good luck for tomorrow...I have everything crossed for you. How are you feeling ahead of it? xx

@AliciaWhiskers Stay positive lovely! I have heard of so many women have oodles of eggs and at the end of the day it meant absolutely diddly squat! @Zest11 and I both talked to ours!!!! Give it a go :-) In fact my little one is the underdog currently in my belly hopefully working it's magic!

@Zest11 hope you're ok, hope today went ok! x

I hope I have remembered everyone and got everything right! It's been a llloooonnngggg day and i'm typing this fighting sleep with one eye closed! Super Duper tired today!

Morning everyone!! I've missed so much!!

Just had a good read through the 3 pages I'd missed. Hoping everyone is getting on ok today, theres been so much happening for lots of us these last few days!

Someone tagged me in a post about progynova a few pages ago? I wasnt sure if I missed a question about it!!

I started the cyclogest pessaries yesterday and they definitely weren't as bad as I expected them to be. Have gone up the front for now and I didnt have too much mess! Does this vary from person to person??

Good luck to those testing and having things done today

@RRoonilWazlib it was me. I just wondered what the side effects you mentioned were? I'm on it and just trying to see if any of the drugs have contributed to my anxiety/mood.

Ladies, I thought you would like an update. From my friend on Facebook. She thinks it will definitely be positive this time because she saw two pheasants, something that has never happened before, and a horse called Frostie won a race and that's what they call their embryo. She ends by saying 'am I being silly?' I think the better is question is 'is this rhetorical or should I actually answer her question?'

@Mrbay nooooo, I'm so sorry. That guilt is completely normal but it was the vet's advice. Congratulations on being able to start stimming, that's brilliant news though :)

@BellaD85 what a lovely update from you. You are sooo organised on keeping up to date with everyone. I understand about you wanting to do a test to make sure the trigger has gone. What have you got planned for the next week or so? Yesterday was okay, just waiting to hear from them now.

@KittyKatSmile your facebook friend can do one! Although saying that whenever I see lone magpies my heart sinks a little so I frantically look to see if there's another so it's "two for joy!" Frostie...how bloody original! Hope today is okay for you.

Minor update. I have been listening to the Mindful IVF app to and I actually have to say it is helpful. For those that don't have it, I honestly recommend it. It's not the normal wishywashy mindfulness (sorry!) The person doing it gives you like a little pep talk at appropriate stages!

@KittyKatSmile oh well all of us with a frozen embryo are going to get a positive then thanks to the magical horse! Also, this is gross but I feel we all get it. Yesterday after transfer I had to sneeze so I did but I think I was trying not to tense down there and I weed a little 😳I've never done that before. The sneeze and wee must mean I'm pregnant. Because it's a sign of what's to come after birth, peeing yourself.

@Ginandtonic31 that only works if you pee yourself ONTO a pheasant. If you can't find one then a peasant will do.

For the record, she is not my friend (she defriended me); she is a random on the Facebook IVF support group. Join it for lols

@Ginandtonic31 ahhh. For the first 3 days on it I had an awful headache that wouldn't shift. Had what I can not describe as brain fog - didnt feel 100% with it, if you get what I mean? I haven't suffered with anxiety or low mood or anything but have felt quite emotional and cried at silly stuff which is not like me at all.

Side effects have mostly gone now, my head throbs a little every now and then but nothing too bad, still feeling emotional and a little queasy.

Also love that you peed a little

@KittyKatSmile omg laughed out loud in the office at the peasant comment 😂😂😂

@KittyKatSmile I've silenced the posts on the American one I'm in because I couldn't cope but will share some of their corkers with you when I log back on!

Ha! You guys are hilarious! Cheer me up no end!

Please help people's, currently beating myself up a little but know I shouldn't.

So I had ET on Monday, day 5 transfer but yesterday was so blooming allergy filled I took a anti histamine without thinking.

Having read up, histamine is one of the hormones that the embryo uses to attach to the wall and I had antihistamine in my system 2 days after transfer.

I'm absolutely gutted at myself. To top it off I forgot to do the progesterone last night and had to do it this morning.

Please help me calm my fears!!

@glitterbugsparkles I don't know for sure but I think the clinic would have said do not take anything if we shouldn't? It's an accident and can't be changed and probably a small dose too so try not to beat yourself up

@Ginandtonic31 thank you. You're right, it's probably a small dose.
I keep telling myself that lots of people must take antihistamines and not know they're pregnant. It's just so the wrong time of it all to take it!

@glitterbugsparkles that's exactly what I was going to say. There are so many people who will be pregnant and don't know it and keep on doing whatever. One of my friends has IVF twins (12 years old) and then got pregnant years later and didn't even know until she was past 4 months gone and was smoking and drinking and her little girl is 4 and wonderful. I know it's really hard to not stress but try not to beat yourself up xx

@Mrbay so sorry about your dog❤️

@glitterbugsparkles try not to panic -remember they are so over cautious and I do believe if it’s going to stick it will stick and there isn’t much any of us can do to help it or ruin it. All the best.

Hope all the tww are doing ok. You are amazing-keep going.

After being told to stop IVf meds on Monday-I started bleeding early this morning. I am of course sad but also had a strange sense of relief that it will soon be over and I can plan the next cycle. It seems lots of unlucky people have to wait a lot longer to naturally miscarry so for that I’m grateful. Repeat bloods tomo-hopefully they show my HCg is returning to normal. Trying to look ahead and be positive about the next time.

Hope everyone is Well.