Infertility investigations/IVF in Scotland - thread 2

[Kitekat81]

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

@LabradorMum I know, your mind just gets carried away

Do you know which mistakes were made during your cycle?

I'm struggling sooo bad with not eating all chocolate in sight and I just wanna eat all the time. I'm trying to force myself to eat some healthier snacks too just to balance it out 🙈

@willithappen it’s not easy mine was racing for days after my news and I just had to have a word myself 🤷🏼‍♀️

Have to speak to the consultant to see but it was a lot of small things that added up and the actual fertilisation they used wasn’t discussed with us before treatment.

lol it’s not easy we know what to do but our brains just don’t agree

We had the consents appointment yesterday, just sent the paperwork back this morning!
Once they review the paperwork, we pay and get an appointment to get bloods done and then receive meds and start!
I thought we would start with my next period at the end of April, but I think it will be at the end of May, as I will be taking Norethisterone before the period, so I think the timeline is a bit tight, so another months wait it is to start.... I'm gettig very impatient!!
I was a bit sad yesterday about having to wait another month but I feel a bit better today about it, it is what it is, I can't control it so might as well enjoy the time without meds, injections, appointments and all the stress that comes with it! (Weird that I can't wait for all that, eh )

@GemmTryTTC that's the attitude!
I spent so much time fretting about being pushed back more but now I'm more a 'go with the flow' can't change anything anyway!
I took northisterone from day 21 of my period so sounds like it may be your May one! It will be here in no time.

@willithappen we have been waiting for a while (yay covid), I had a few bad weeks mood wise in general, I seem to be gettig there now so hopefully the waiting-timelie changes-stressess, etc, won't get to me too much, I'm driving my partner nuts and we haven't even fully started yet

@GemmTryTTC I feel ya! October 2019 we went to our GP and this month we finally get to transfer lol. Just feels like constant waiting and waiting

@LabradorMum sounds like you're in a good place, I'm glad to hear it. 3 stone is a lot, but also doable if you're heads properly in it, which it sounds like yours is. I'm sorry mistakes were made. Hope the review goes well when it comes and you can move into another cycle feeling positive.

@willithappen I'm a bit like that, forcing myself to get some goodness in, no where near 5/7 a day but have been having an apple a day 😂

@GemmTryTTC I remember feeling the same, I thought things would be happening much quicker after consent appointment than they did. I was so disappointed and felt the goal post had changed. When it came to it though it passed quicker than I expected, and the ladies here definitely helped give me perspective and get through it. I warned my husband about being a nutcase once we started but I was better than I'd been in years 😂🤦

I'm back in the waiting zone, but a happy one. Won't say much but I had my scan yesterday and looking good, so now just got to wait 5 weeks for the next one and try and stay positive till then. Have to say, it was very weird having my husband along for a date with Wanda 😂🤦

Glad to hear you're doing OK @LabradorMum. The health and fitness programme sounds amazing! Glad you've got that focus and sure the weight will be disappearing in no time. Sorry to hear that some mistakes were made but perhaps that means you have some answers too?

Hope you don't have too long to wait now @GemmTryTTC.

Glad to hear things are going well @pixelflower. Hope you're not too anxious and are feeling OK.

We did some of the consent modules and feeling a bit overwhelmed with it all. Interesting to hear some of your experiences on timescales too, I'm less impatient at the moment because we have some appointments in the next few weeks but still need to temper my expectations on how soon we actually will start the process.

Yeah I gotta force myself to get some goodness in lol. I just feel like always eating! :( think these tablets are making me hungry and tired!
Worked out today that if lining looks good on 14th then will be transfer on the 21st so two weeks to go! This will be a tww on its own haha

Thanks @florafoxtrot, @pixelflower and @Kitekat81 for your concerns the other day, doing much better now.

Glad to hear everyone seems to be doing okay.

I'm due to take my 3rd injection of Ovaleap tonight and I've been having quite severe pain in my left ovary for the last few hours. It seems really early for this, does anyone know if that's normal this soon?

@Kamiros is it pain or just large pressure? If it's pain I'd advise calling your clinic ASAP. Throughout mine I felt large pressure as I had a high aFC so there was a lot of larger follicles there. It was a bit uncomfortable but never actual pain :(

@willithappen. It's pain similar to what I get every month but a little worse. I'll maybe give them a call then. Thanks.

@itsmschanandlerbong and @willithappen thanks, that makes a bit more sense! 👍

@Kamiros anything you think is out of the ordinary give them a call. They'd rather you called than left it I think just in case it is something
Hope you feel better soon!
I don't miss that feeling of my ovaries about to burst lol (and they actually did burst too!)

@willithappen Thanks. They're not overly concerned though wouldn't have expected me to feel it this quick. They're going to check back with me tomorrow.

@Kamiros when is your next monitoring scan?

@willithappen Friday so not too much longer.

@Kamiros ah not too long then hopefully they can take a look. Do you know what your AFC was?

It was 5 in Feb which was the last scan I had, that was up from only 2 in November so I'm not expecting loads.

How are you feeling this morning @Kamiros?

@florafoxtrot Much better thanks. Still a little sore but more of a twinge/ pressure now. Because I'm on flare protocol they think it's the mix of the injections and natural hormones so they're not worried.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Ah that's good, must be quite worrying but glad you're not too sore and another day closer to the scan to check what is going on.

Not too bad here, a week to go until I've got a scan to check on the cyst. Wish the bloody snow would go away though! It's baltic!

Yes - just trying to get through today and tomorrow - Friday I have my scan and finish work for about 10 days which should help. Work is a good distraction but I'm sure I've done nothing of value this week.

Hopefully the week will pass quickly and you can find out more.

Morning hope you are all well,

I haven’t been on here since transfer and tried to take time out of social media etc and just came back on there. So much going on here I’ll need to take proper time to catch up!

I tested this morning and sadly BFN 😢 we’re gutted after everything going so well. Sorry it’s not good news just wanted to share an update x

@Paige2207 I'm so sorry :( Lots of self care now, re-group and heal. This process is so hard!