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.

@mouse1234567 that is great news, congratulations and well done for holding out til OTD!!

@WorriedButterfly hope all goes well with your scan tomorrow, let us know how you get on! xx

@AliceAbsolum oh no, how annoying, I hope they turn up on time, where are they coming from?

@Hopingforbabyd hope you are doing ok! Xx

@mouse1234567 congratulations! Amazing news!! Hope all goes smoothly from here!

I'm starting fake FET cycle in a couple of days for my endometrium receptivity rest. Decided it's cheaper and easier to fly to Czech for it.. not looking forward to a long journey but hope it'll be worth it.

Straight from Cyprus, nothing I can do now :(

Good luck with your czech visit @Viletta x

Good luck @Viletta x

@AliceAbsolum are they drugs used in the uk? Maybe you could get pharmacy back up?

@Wesstywoo all is well here. I had my 12wk scan today. Such a surreal day and so lovely to see the change in such a few short weeks. I could've laid staring at that screen all day. How are you getting on? Xx

@Hopingforbabyd ahh that's lovely, must have been wonderful - so pleased all is going well for you! I'm on a count down to starting norethisterone in 4 weeks. I've had a lot of delays along the way since my last cycle so it is a relief to finally have dates. Just need AF to turn up on time this month!

Scan didn't go well - only 1 follicle that hasn't grown since Wednesday and my lining seems to have got thinner. They want us to carry on for the weekend - just another £450 on menopur! It's hit us hard, having been pregnant in May to this is tough and the future isn't looking too rosie. Sorry for the moan. X

@WorriedButterfly Oh I'm sorry that is really so tough. When is your next scan?

@WorriedButterfly I am sorry to hear this xx

@mouse1234567 fantastic news! Massive congratulations! Hope it all goes well!
@AliceAbsolum that's madness! And no apology! That's poor! How did that happen?! Sorry it happened to you! What's next then?
@Viletta hope it goes well! Good luck!
@WorriedButterfly Sorry to hear that! When is your next scan?

AFM, flew out to my clinic this evening for the second scan and hopefully the lining is thicker now and we will have transfer as planned next week 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Second scan went well! Lining is now 12mm and we’re ready for transfer next Saturday! Woo hoo! No injections, no trigger and au natural from here on. Starting progesterone on Monday night. Will still continue with estrogen patches and that’s about it. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Next scan is tomorrow. Any news on your meds @AliceAbsolum?

Wishing you lots of luck @Russkispy x

@WorriedButterfly so sorry to hear your news, keep your chin up lovely sending lots of love x

@mouse1234567 how are you getting on? Hoping those lines are still nice and strong x

@WorriedButterfly What news? Did you trigger?

@Russkispy Yay! Not long til Saturday

@Viletta Hows Brno?

My meds came on time. Phew. Feels really weird to be stimming again. I went through this whole grief process of moving on from my own eggs, I feel like I'm re-opening the wound. So grateful I get another go of course, but I'm super conflicted.

Kind of freaking out about going to the Turkish north of Cyprus, its like a boat trip to Alleppo and they're at war with Syria. Our hotel is next to a military base. I just. Urgh. I'll be glad when this is all over, baby or not.

Yes I did! Last night! It just seems so ridiculous that I am doing this for one follicle, but if I didn't respond next cycle I would forever regret it. I know the chances of even an egg are so slim. The clinic were slightly more encouraging about future cycles yesterday, after the disastrous appointment on Friday.

Glad your meds arrived, there is so much to constantly get your head around, exciting that you're giving it another go and you've started!! I am sure you're trip will be safe let us know how you're doing!

@AliceAbsolum phew!! Glad to hear the meds are with you now. Is this part somehow flagged for tourists now? So weird, one is trying to have a baby and enjoy life while others are at war. I'm going to Brno around the time Halloween, so far all is good. Hope it all works out really well for you!

@WorriedButterfly glad you are continuing with the cycle, I have absolutely everything crossed for that follicle, good luck for EC

@AliceAbsolum glad to hear the meds arrived! When do you travel?

@Hopingforbabyd I’m struggling quite a bit to be honest, the anxiety all got to much today and I booked an HCG test at 5w2d- it came back 3571, was hoping it would be even higher but will repeat in two days and hope for doubling. With my first IVF pregnancy I never got an HCG reading above 270 so obviously it’s progress but still so paranoid. Might try and go into the EPU and see if they will scan me early next week as my clinic isn’t seeing my till 7w5d. When did you scan? I need to learn to manage my anxiety! Also wondering if a bit of heartburn and nausea kicked in today.

@WorriedButterfly really hope you get that egg.good luck for collection.

@AliceAbsolum good luck with the stimming, hope the trip is ok too.

@mouse1234567 I totally understand that sense of anxiety but I know this is also doubly hard for you given your previous experience. Those are great numbers from HCG! I was never given one but from what I've read on here before they look great, it is still so early but it looks like they're coming along nicely! I would definitely recommend a private early reassurance scan. I was filled with the worst anxiety because I felt my symptoms just disappeared - I have now learnt symptoms for me were every 3 days, starting off mild and 3rd day they'd peak, next day felt normal and the cycle continued. They worsened if I was up late the night before or a bit dehydrated too. We paid for ours through a private clinic as the ivf clinic wouldn't give one until 8 weeks and I felt it was too long to wait. The clinic we went to said they would be able to see a heartbeat at 6 weeks and when we went I was 6wks1day, the baby was measuring 5wk6days so a bit behind but now measuring right on track. Good old ivf babies knowing their dates 😉 I say go for it! It'll really help give you a little calm. Are you still on any meds? Xx

Hi all-bad news I’m afraid. Went to the loo this morn and lots of heavy red blood. Feels like the beginning of a period. Waiting At EPU but 100 percent sure they will confirm miscarriage. This is all so exhausting isn’t it-I know I have only had two goes and so many people go through so much more but right now the idea of having to do this all again is very daunting.

Hope everyone else is ok.

@mouse1234567 you poor thing my heart really is going out to you. I wish I could give you a hug in real life because this is just terrible! Sending you the biggest virtual hug there is and hoping all is okay and this is merely just a blip x

Oh goodness @mouse1234567 Really sorry, really hope it's OK. Women do bleed and it's OK. Let us know xxx