The TMI April onward IVF thread

[AliceAbsolum]

@hopingforbabyd @pleaseletitbeme @phreedam @westywoo @mouse1234567 @viletta @hoping1 @twiglet2353

A bunch of April IVF ladies onto another round. Graduates and waiters we like hearing from you too.

Amazing news @Russkispy!

I'm okay thanks @AliceAbsolum - 30 weeks tomorrow. People that don't know I'm pregnant wouldn't know I was as I'm not "in bloom" like every other pregnant person I see (just more podgy 😂).

How are you doing?xx

Thank you ladies! Absolutely overwhelmed here! And it doesn't guarantee it will stick from the first round but at least we have our back up! I could end up having a football team! Haha 2 tested embryos were graded as 5AB and 5BA. We will only transfer 1 at a time.
@AliceAbsolum we might end being cycle buddies next month ?!

Hi all,

Great news @Russkispy -you must be so pleased.

@Hopingforbabyd @Twiglet2353 so pleased your pregnancies are going well.

@AliceAbsolum hope your prep for Cyprus cycle is going well and you are feeling ok about it all. It’s all very relentless isn’t it.

@Viletta hope you are feeling ok after the pregnancy announcement of your friend the other day. Sometimes they are so very hard to hear. I haven’t had any recently but I’m sure it’s a matter of time. My cousins is due her baby in a few weeks-that will be hard. Hope your plans for the next cycle are going well.

I hope everyone is ok. I’m officially PUPO from this afternoon -much smoother transfer than last time. Really want to hold out till OTD in two weeks.

Lots of love and hugs to all.

@mouse1234567 this is fantastic news and so please to hear transfer was smoother than last time, wishing you a lovely tww and for all the success this time round xx

@mouse1234567 congratulations on PUPO, crossing everything for you! Stay strong during tww and try not to test too early 🤞🏻

@mouse1234567 congratulations on being pupo! Hope all goes well! Very exciting time!

I'm feeling okay, trying to arrange an ERA test.

Hi ladies, sorry I disappeared but I haven't had the best 3rd round of ivf. I'm going to take a break now till January and then start A package with Lister of 3 natural cycles where we do three egg collections and freeze any embroils on day two- then on the last cycle we unfreeze and take them to day 5 and do a fresh transfer. This is because I only get one or two eggs per cycle even on full stone. Hope it works out better for us.

I just wanted to thank you all for the laughs and support, this is me signing out for the near future. I hope we all achieve our dreams xx

@phreedam I'm sorry to hear your 3rd cycle didn't go as planned, just remember you are one very brave and strong lady!! I'm still staying on the board as I'm really rooting for you all (I can't let go just yet!!). You take care Mrs, lots of hugs & love as always 💛xx

@phreedam Sorry to hear that. Really hope the 3 cycle works, I've heard good things about that.

@mouse1234567 Hows the 2ww?!

@Twiglet2353 Oo not long, do you know what you're having?

@Hopingforbabyd Still ok? xx

1 more week on the pill, then a few days to wait for AF then I start stims again. I thought I'd never have to do this again! But there we go. It looks like the clinic prefer to transfer on day 3 if there are say 3 embryos rather than wait til day 5 and risk losing them all. For me I'm glad about that, this is my last go, they can put 4 back for all I care atm. I just want to give my eggies one last go. At least we will have (I HOPE FFS) some actual frozen donor egg embryos. Surely we cannot be so unlucky again, she is 21 years old.

Coming up for 4 years now and really struggling, starting to think it really is all pointless.

@AliceAbsolum keep strong lovely, it is so tough especially when you feel like the years tick by. It's like woah okay where did that time go?! But just remember how strong you are and how far you have come. You WILL get your baby no matter what happens, they are waiting for you!
All is okay with me thank you although I do have a raging cold which really has knocked me down. A week tomorrow for 12 week scan it's very strange as I have no symptoms now which is quite nice but also a little concerning, I read it's quite normal for them to trail off at the end of the 12 weeks but it's all still very scary. I was told that I've been referred back to my gynae who originally looked after me during my endo diagnosis and ivf referral. I'm so incredibly happy to be consultant led by him as I still don't feel I can take this whole "yea everything's totes normal now" approach to having a baby. To me it is still so alien and I want someone to hold my hand the whole way through 🙈 I love the idea of this little one... it's a very bizarre but wonderful journey we're all on isn't it! X

@AliceAbsolum fingers crossed for your next cycle! How are you finding the DHEA? My hair and face are like an oil slick and I'm covered in spots, thank goodness for doublewear foundation!

@Hopingforbabyd wow nearly 12 weeks has flown by! Hope all goes well with the scan xx

Thanks @Wesstywoo I was thinking that today, it really has! How are you getting on? Xx

@Hopingforbabyd hope to be starting my next round late Nov, just waiting for AF to show up so we can plan dates, if it's much later then clinic xmas closure will be in the way and it'll have to be January. All the waiting is so frustrating! xx

@Wesstywoo the waiting is the absolute worst. I'm hoping for a November cycle for you crazy to think we're nearly at Christmas! Xx

@Wesstywoo I can actually wipe the grease off my face from DHEA into my hand, it's gross! I've given up conditioner as well which has helped!

I started last night, feel so apprehensive but pleased to be going again finally.

@WorriedButterfly gross isn't it, I feel like a teenager again!! Good luck with your cycle, let us know how you get on - are you doing the same protocol as last time?

@Wesstywoo it really is, I haven't noticed it thinning though. It makes me quite tired after my second tablet.

I am doing the same except a lower amount of menopur, in the hopes I go slow and steady, as I only stimmed for a week last time.

Wishing you all the best for this cycle @WorriedButterfly xx

@AliceAbsolum good luck, Alice! Are you going to Cyprus? I've been randomly noticing people talking about some really bad stuff happening to them, like loosing all their money, losing business opportunities, belying betrayed, getting through a divorce, etc. Most of them are really grateful for all what happened, I like this mentality and hope I'd say one day that I'm happy I went through all this struggle. They say you need to collect 38 stones, one for each unique experiences in life, when you have 38 stones people can turn to you for advise and a shoulder. Our journey is one hell of an experience! Hope this time works for you and you'll leave it all behind!

Hi all!

@Wesstywoo @WorriedButterfly those Dhea pill side effects sound nasty-but have heard great things about what they can do for you so fingers crossed.

@AliceAbsolum tww is going ok thanks -6dp5dt today -last cycle started testing at 5dt so feeling quite chuffed with myself and now I just need to push on till a week today. It’s going to be hard but I also think the bubble is probably a better place than disappointment. I hope you are feeling ok about your upcoming cycle -not long now.

@Hopingforbabyd 12 w how exciting. Hope it all goes well. Don’t worry lots of people’s symptoms drop around then.

@Viletta I like what you have written about stones. I do believe from every tough experience you learn -it certainly gains resilience. It sure is tough though. Is your ERA coming up?

@phreedam thinking of you. X

Def struggling a bit in the tww-trying to keep busy and eat healthy -nearly half way through. Just feel like it won’t work-but I guess we all feel like that. Def no symptoms-but I guess the equivalent of 11dpo is too early for that. Also trying to plan how quick I can turn it around for another cycle is this fail. Have to start paying but I’m hoping that means I can move quicker! Wondering if a natural FET would be possible.

Hope you all have a good day -I’m so happy it’s friday tomorrow.

Hi there.. I'm trying to find a clinic that would do an ERA test for me. Most clinic do not offer this for patients that do not undergo IVF treatments with them.. today another spree at trying to reach out to clinic in London.. erch.. I think it might be easier to fly to Czech for that!

@Viletta Yup Cyprus...off to collect some more stones. I like that analogy.
It would def be cheaper to fly to Czech!

@Wesstywoo @WorriedButterfly I have not noticed any side effects from being on DHEA apart from nausea (but that might be the pill), but my testosterone levels were 0.4 before I started to they have a long way to come up. Considering upping the dose, but I'm already self-medicating with this and only have about 3 weeks til EC day so not sure I should.

How much are you take @AliceAbsolum 100mg?

75mg Are you on 100?

Ah f*ck it, as my levels were so low and I'm having no side effects I'm going to take an extra 25mgs