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.

@Viletta thank you! Hope it goes well tomorrow! And you catch your flight back in time! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

It is so lovely to see some positivity on here, wishing @AliceAbsolum all the best for the TWW, brilliant news so far. good luck @Viletta for tomorrow and to @Wesstywoo for your up and coming cycle.

ERA went well, although my train was delayed by 80 minutes! A bit painful but fairly quick. Still can't believe it's cheaper and most importantly quicker to get it done in Czech rather than trying to find a willing clinic in the U.K., the lab is in the U.K. and I bet I'll be back home before my sample. Results in 4 weeks, looks like next FET will be in January as I won't be able to do it around Christmas. Got my meds for the next cycle not to fuss with the U.K. pharmacy. Spent the last two days in buses, planes, trains and taxis but met lovely helpful people on my journey. Staying positive! How's everyone?

@Viletta glad all went well! What a relief now this is done!

Well, ladies, there's always something.

Earlier on felt “wet” and sure of sure, brown-ish discharge in my knickers. Panicked and put a pad on. Had a wash. watery brown, dark brown watery blood. Nothing on the pad. Just had a shower and the same. Contacted my coordinator and she told me to stay calm and that’s “normal” and hopefully passes. But keep monitoring the “situation”.

I quit! I can’t be stressing as I was in July/August when naturally pregnant but had similar situation from 6 weeks onwards till miscarriage at 7.

So I quit. Not googling. Not worrying. Not stressing. What will be will be.

DH smashed the wall at work when I told him. I just "resigned". I'm around 4w5d. Is it too early for bad news?! I don't know. I refuse guessing all the time all scenarios! Time will tell.

I don't even know why I'm sharing on here. So don't feel too lonely?! Thank you for reading x

@Russkispy oh gosh, darling! It can be indeed normal, don't let your past experience overwhelm you. Try to stay distracted as much as possible. You could go for an early scan perhaps to see what's going on inside? Good luck, I really hope the discharge will stop soon!

@Viletta thank you! Had more pink watery bleed at night. See what the day brings. But stumbled across this article and hoping for the best.

During an egg donation pregnancy, there’s a higher risk of experiencing bleeding during the first trimester. While this can be scary, bleeding is often just a sign that the levels of estrogens and progesterone in your uterine blood have decreased, which can cause the uterus to have a menstrual-like reaction. If you experience bleeding, contact your doctor. In most cases, the bleeding does not impact your baby.

@Viletta going for HCG and progesterone bloods on Monday and repeat on Wednesday

@russkispy sorry to hear this, it's understandably worrying but hopefully just implantation bleeding 🤞 Hope it stops soon xxx

@Russkispy this is reassuring! Indeed, light bleeding is normal. My mum had it with me all first trimester. Hope the tests will put your mind at ease! Perhaps they will give you more progesterone.

@Viletta spoke with my coordinator earlier and she increased progesterone dosage. I've been having a niggling pain in my lower back on the right since I got up. And not sure what it means now. Got a hot lavender bag on it right now.
With my last miscarriage I had a very bad pain in the same place and miscarried an hour later after that! But I was around 7 weeks then! And I'm not even 5 weeks.

@Russkispy sorry to hear about your bleeding. I had a very big bleed at 5 and half and baby miraculously is holding on so far. Had my viability scan yesterday and all looks ok so far but only 7w6. Wishing you all the best.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend.

@Russkispy try keeping yourself distracted and take it easy! Fingers crossed the bleed will stop soon! X

@Russkispy it's so difficult when you've experienced something in the past, it's so understandable you feel the way you do. Keep faith lovely, I'm glad they've upped your dose. Just remember your body is making lots of changes for a little one and some spotting can be very normal. I had a little spotting at 7 weeks and the midwife said as long as it is not a full flow with a stomach ache then to take bed rest for a couple of days as you may be overdoing things. I don't know if that helps but I hope it gives you a little reassurance. Sending love x

@Russkispy Holding out hope for you, hang in there, bleeding is so common, I hope it stops and stays away. 1 day at a time!

@Viletta Sounds like a stressful journey, but you're done now, how long til you get the results?

I'm 5dp5dt, just 6 more days in which to stay sane. I've felt sick and crampy and tired since the day after EC so pointless symptom spotting this time around.

Question about ET - has anyone ever had meds up their bum straight after!? They put something in (with little to no warning!) and I'm still wondering what it was. Can't see how it was progesterone as I'm on injections and pessaries.

@AliceAbsolum you are doing so well, tomorrow you will be over half way. Not long now. It could be something like voltarol, I know my clinic gave you two of those as depositories for before and after ET, meant to relax the muscles apparently which makes everything calm for implantation.

@AliceAbsolum yes, they gave me pain killer pessary in the U.K. before EC. You can take magnesium b6 vitamin it's good for cramps.

thank you for your support! It's been tough and rough since my last update. Yesterday was 5 years since my mum’s passing. And everything else went horribly wrong. As we stand today I’ve got pregnancy of unknown location (PUL)!

Run for HCG to London yesterday and the bastards didn’t send results same day which never happened before and I waited till 5 and it added more to my already collapsing state!

Went to EPU and had scan. She couldn’t see the sac and said lining was only 4mm. My red bleed is still here but not like period! I had some dull pain in my lower back on both sides on and off but that’s it. So why lining so thin?!

PUL means either early miscarriage or beginning of pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy which is terrifying

Today I should get my HCG results and repeat them at my EPU tomorrow to conclude this fucking saga. And I’m really sorry for my swearing. I’m a strong person but this all knocked me off of my feet yesterday and I was crying buckets and the rest.

We then lost my daughter’s blankie which bake had since she was 3 months! And I was absolutely inconsolable! Run around JOhn Lewis like a mad woman! I cried on the tube and train and EPU and finally into my sleep at 9pm and now I’m wide awake as my brain is progesterone fueled and keeps me awake since 4 every morning!

My doc wants me to continue with all my meds till unknown becomes a bit clear which is tomorrow

I’m feeling numb and lost. This is all new yet again and just in total disbelief 😢😢😢

Oh a muscle relaxant makes a lot of sense. Thank you.

@Russkispy Oh poor you. I can't imagine the anxiety you must be feeling. Up in the air to say the least. I hope you get some more concrete answers as soon as you can. Fucking swear away xx

Thank you ladies!

after emailing and screaming at Wimpole Street, results are finally in. HCG is only 112. I’m pretty sure the game is over. Repeating bloods tomorrow at EPU and based on those, they will tell me what’s next.
And I’ll be speaking to my coordinator later.

I always maintained that DE it’s not the answer to it all. And kept grounded but was hoping for the better the outcome than this. I seriously never thought I’d be going through this on first DE round.

I was hoping for better outcome especially after I’ve just had back to back miscarriages

Feeling numb....

Russkispy.... so sorry to hear your news.
Sending hugs.
I’ve not posted for a while as just feel so down after misscarrying our two sets of twins.
I’m
Dreading Xmas day- der one we’re due then.
Hugs all round.

@Russkispy I'm with you on the swearing...what a fucking horrible situation to be experiencing. My heart absolutely goes out to you. I'm holding onto hope for you that those numbers will increase and things will be okay. Sending loads of love & hugs xx

@Hopingforbabyd thank you! Heading for repeat HCG soon. But already resigned and made peace for bad outcome. Just being real.

@Pleaseletitbeme I'm so so sorry for your loss! God, I just want to fucking scream! And I so fecking wish I had a magic wand to make it all better for ones who struggle then lose their babies

I just want to fecking scream 😢😢😢

@Russkispy so sorry you are going through this, sending hugs xx

HCG dropped to 37 now. Game over as suspected. Waiting to hear from the clinic about next steps etc. next transfer is likely in January
I'll be in the background following your journey! Baby dust to you all!
And hopefully cycle with some of you in January 🤞🏻