Infertility investigations/IVF in Scotland - thread 2

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A thread for those who are undergoing infertility investigations / IVF in Scotland 🙂

I just checked the letter I gave my GP, my protocol and the tablets. The letter asked for 21 days, 63 5mg tablets and I'd receive instructions from the clinic. The tablets say 3 a day for 21 days. All that to say I have no idea how much I have to take 🤦

@pixelflower @willithappen I’m 3 a day dates on the letter when to start and finish the nurse told me at my appointment how many to take.

Thanks @LabradorMum . I second guess myself if I don't have something in writing.

Thanks ladies! That's what I had thought

I actually found out a person i know and that lives in my town also is going through it. She found my post on a Facebook page (I thought I was clear since it was a private group but she's going through it too so was in the same group). She's at Aberdeen as well of course and is on the tablets now and she was told to take one per day so it threw me off as I thought it was three but maybe different people have different ways!

Oh! How you feeling about that @willithappen? I freaked out thinking someone I know was following me on my anonymous Instagram 😂

I was pretty shocked to start but now I'm sort of happy it's happened and they reached out. It's still a little strange I guess but one more person to get advice from!

Got appointment through for baseline scan for Friday, at ninewells. Does anyone know if it’s likely injections will start that day? Already downregged with decapeptyl

Feeling stupidly low today. We have new neighbours (just moved in) and they have a baby who intermittently cries to a level where we can hear them through the wall. Every time I hear the noise, I want to cry. I feel like my home isn't a safe place for me emotionally anymore. Which is stupid of me.

Hi Ladies. Wondered if it was OK to join this thread? I've been referred for IVF at Aberdeen. We had an IUI 3 years ago and conceived our daughter, been trying again for a year, coming up on 35 and no luck. Feeling a bit numb really.

I'm so sorry to all that are struggling with the constant pregnancy announcements and babies being everywhere. It is insanely difficult and I was in an awful place with it all before we had my daughter. So angry and bitter all the time This bloody weird world we currently live in doesn't make it any easier either, although saying that I've got no idea of what makes it any easier.

Hi @Jakc not 100% sure but from reading my own notes the my injections start the day after my first baseline scan but I am not sure if they possibly give the first injection on the day of the baseline scan to show you how too.

@Scirocco your feelings are not stupid they are yours and if that is how the situation makes you feel then that’s not stupid, it’s difficult enough going through this but as we are in lockdown we have even more time to think about what is happening in our lives.

Is there anything you can do to make yourself feel more secure like maybe listening to a podcast with headphones, turning up the tv or watching tv with headphones or just relaxing music?

Hi @florafoxtrot and welcome to the thread, lovely bunch of supportive ladies on this thread 😁

@LabradorMum thankfully I'm not at home much, so it's more the dread I've started to feel leaving and coming home - both times when I'm feeling stressed and tired anyway so less able to cope. That's a good idea about using headphones - I often listen to loud shouty music in the car on my way home, so I could switch it to my headphones when I park and keep listening until I'm in the house. Thanks!

@willithappen that's good that you have someone else to talk to about this that understands ☺️

@Jakc like @LabradorMum said my protocol says injections start after baseline, but I'm on different medication before then so it might be different for you.

@Scirocco I don't think that's stupid at all. I think I'd be on edge if there was a baby next door and never knowing when hearing it would push me over the edge. Not feeling like your home is an emotionally safe place must be so draining.

@florafoxtrot welcome to the thread. Us Aberdeen folks are taking over 🤣

Thanks for the welcome ladies. I've met a lot of lovely people through previously being in the shitty infertility boat so hope I can support some others too.

@pixelflower - indeed! I've always had quite a positive experience at the clinic and find them really sympathetic and knowledgeable. Sat and sobbed in there the day after my SIL announced her pregnancy and they didn't bat an eyelid. Hope you are getting on OK with them. Really glad they are still operating too - don't think that is the case in some areas of England and that must be absolutely heartbreaking.

Welcome @florafoxtrot ! Another Aberdeen lady! How far into it are you? Waiting list or away to start?

@Scirocco i would feel exactly the same and that's awful to have to go through that :( I wish I could give the magic advice to help make that better for you :(

@willithappen - waiting list for us but self funded since we already have DD, doc today said it'll be a couple of months which sounded OK really?

How about you?

@florafoxtrot on their last update they said waiting lists had shorted so that's good news! Hopefully you hear from them soon!

I'm finally away to be starting! Start northisterone a week today and then injections from 13th Feb. Been such a long wait so feels good to be at this stage finally!

That is such a positive step to be starting. Hope the next few weeks absolutely fly for you.

Not sure whether we will hear from soon with a date in the distant future or whether we will hear in the distant future of an appointment nearer the time. Should probably have asked that!

I completely missed that we had a new thread, I was wondering why the old one was so quiet .

Hello everyone again!

Evening ladies, I wondered why the other chat went so quiet all of a sudden! Still quite new to MN so never got a notification that I've been tagged
Sooooo, I just took my trigger (250 Ovitrelle) shot for EC on Wednesday morning. Had my scan this morning and overall I have 24 follicles, 9-10 of them are 16mm+ at the moment and another couple are on the cusp so we might get lucky with them. Nurses were very happy with the progress and I'm feeling positive.

How are you all doing with the meds? Apart from tiredness on the weekend and sore boobs today I've been ok so far. Fingers crossed the next stage goes well too.

@jonrik exciting! Glad you found the new thread in time to share.

Hi @Tofu35 hope your well 😁

Hi @jonrik wow you are really getting on with the journey, you might be excited with those results 😀 I am due to start the Norethisterone on Saturday actually dreading it hear something ladies say they have put on 10 pounds and I am so prone to put weight on easily if I am over on my first scan treatment won’t go ahead so I am stressing a little!!

Can’t wait to hear how you get on on Wednesday ☺️

Sending lots of luck for tomorrow morning @jonrik! All the numbers sound great so no wonder everyone feeling positive!

Thanks @florafoxtrot and @LabradorMum. Early rise tomorrow. Been in a bit of discomfort most of today, bloaty, shooting pains but the nurse was saying that's all quite normal when the ovaries are very full so hopefully that subsides quickly after tomorrow.

Relaxing bath and early bed for tomorrow. we're leaving at 6am to get to the appointment on time! Eek! Exciting!

@jonrik good luck for tomorrow. That's an extremely early start to your day!