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IVF - May

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TheSnufflet · 31/03/2021 14:55

Couldn't see a thread for May so I thought I'd start one!

Anyone else doing their cycle in May? I just got my calendar through and all the injections look extremely Not Fun (this is my first time doing it) 😕

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notyetamumbuttrying · 02/05/2021 09:59

@Crazydoglady123 I thought that too going off what others have said on here! Let's hope it's closer to 10 rather than 14. I never thought we'd be transferring in June either so that feels weird now too but I guess I'll wait and ask questions at the first scan. I wonder if it's just guidelines that they rarely follow?! Were you a week of stimming?
I'm glad walking helps then. Aw bless you, I'm sure he's gonna have a great birthday!
Sensible to keep moving it to the back of your mind, and also just think about what it hopefully results in, that keeps me going when I need it ♥️

Georgie87B · 02/05/2021 10:35

Ahh sorry @Crazydoglady123 losing track of the days! Good luck for tomorrow!

@VenusStarr thanks! Feels so good to get started! Hopefully the next 2 weeks fly by.

@notyetamumbuttrying ah I know everyone's different but i really didn't feel any pain with the Gonal-f pen. the first injection for me was more the fear of the unknown. I'm sure you will do great!

Hoping4baby21 · 02/05/2021 10:41

@Georgie87B so glad your first injections went ok despite some small hiccups!

@TeaAndCrumpets1 such good numbers 🤞🏽for loads of top quality embryos!

@Crazydoglady123 good luck for tomorrow! How much more protein do you need to eat? Or do you usually eat a diet which is lower in protein so making a co scoots effort to add more?

Had my first bout of worrying and nervousness about what this process will be like and whether we are making the right decision! I knew my calmness would be short lived and too good to be true 🤦🏽‍♀️

I get ovulation pain and at points it is somewhat uncomfortable and I was just thinking if this is what one follicle feels like what on earth is a dozen or so gunna feel like.

Crazydoglady123 · 02/05/2021 14:29

@notyetamumbuttrying actually I just worked out mine was 10 days. First one on 20/04 and last on 30/04. All the birthday prep is done now. I've made a big "30" montage of old pictures. His cake was delivered to his parents yesterday and all his presents are wrapped and hidden 👌

@Hoping4baby21 I think I read 100g somewhere. Total 0% Fat Greek Yoghurt has been my go to. It's the lowest calorie to highest protein product I can find. 200g is only like 100kcal but just over 20g of protein. Try not to worry too much. It's very overwhelming leading up to it but once you start the process flys by and will be worth it in the end

StrongEagle · 02/05/2021 18:13

@Crazydoglady123 when you were stimming what day did you start to feel a bit uncomfortable? And it's it like a bloated feeling?

I'm on day 3 of stims and being my usual anxious self, constantly thinking I am injecting it all wrong when it's pretty fool proof, but my brain will not be told. Hoping acupuncture tomorrow will help calm my mind x

So lovely and exciting reading all the updates on here xx

notyetamumbuttrying · 02/05/2021 18:22

@Georgie87B yeah fear of the unknown for me too! I start down reg drugs on the 5th so not long to go now!

@Crazydoglady123 ah ok, so my hospitals not gone mad then 😆
Aww that sounds so lovely! I'm sure he'll really appreciate it all and have a great day!

DoctorBambino · 02/05/2021 19:09

Day 5 of stims here and I'm not feeling too different to be honest, maybe the odd ovary twinge, but I'm desperately looking out for it so not sure I'd usually notice! Lots of ewcm today has been my only sign that's something is happening! First scan tomorrow, really hope it's working!

StrongEagle · 02/05/2021 19:25

@DoctorBambino looking forward to hearing about your appointment tomorrow, glad you're feeling good x I'm 2 days behind you

Crazydoglady123 · 02/05/2021 19:34

@StrongEagle like PP said I found I had a lot of ovary twinges and aches but I haven't actually felt bloated at all. Bloating can be a side effect of some medications though.

@notyetamumbuttrying no they're obviously just giving you all the scenarios as some people have to stim a few more days too sometimes to get the best response. Ah thank you. Hopefully I won't feel too rough the next day but it's only his mum and dad coming over for a takeaway and they know what's going on.

@DoctorBambino good luck with your scan tomorrow!

2mumlife · 02/05/2021 21:09

@TeaAndCrumpets1 That's a great fertilisation rate!

@Crazydoglady123 Good luck for tomorrow!

@notyetamumbuttrying I only stimmed for 7 days on menapur in the end (but had terrible EC) so more stim days the better I feel now!

Tarsette · 03/05/2021 06:43

@notyetamumbuttrying I ended up stimming for 13 days last time as my eggs were growing a bit slowly. Other than the additional cost if you’re having to pay for the meds yourself and the extra days of nerve-wracking wait, there are no other downsides to worry about!

VenusStarr · 03/05/2021 07:22

Lots of love for today @Crazydoglady123 ❤️

notyetamumbuttrying · 03/05/2021 08:29

@Crazydoglady123 makes sense doesn't it. Best of luck for today honey, I'm sure it'll go great! It's good Dh can be there too and he has a purpose today as well! Let us know how you get on. I'm glad the in-laws know, mine do too.
@2mumlife I see, thanks for sharing. I'll be on that one too.
@Tarsette it's on the nhs so I'm all for it! It's good to hear from others that longer is better! I just hope I'm not too uncomfortable by week one, meant to be on a weekend away with the girls, time will tell I guess!
@DoctorBambino hope all goes well with the scan today!

VenusStarr · 03/05/2021 08:33

My spotting was pink last night and I got excited thinking af might arrive early. Not here so far. But I had so many anxiety dreams about injections. I put it in the wrong place, broke a needle, lost all the liquid before I put it in, put the needle in but hadn't set the dose right. I'm exhausted!!
I'm going to have to rewatch the videos to reassure myself that I can do it. Can't believe how close I am!

Hope everyone is OK today. Its my due date of my last pregnancy but I feel OK (and then feel a bit guilty for that) xx

notyetamumbuttrying · 03/05/2021 08:38

@VenusStarr ahh bless you! You'll come on soon then.
Please don't feel guilty, although I think it's only natural. Hope you get through today ok ♥️

mowglika · 03/05/2021 09:14

@Crazydoglady123 good luck for today, hope you get lots of lovely eggs Grin

@VenusStarr don’t worry, once you’ve done the first injection you’ll see it’s completely routine and nothing to worry about. I reckon my DH could do it with his eyes closed now.

It’s completely ok to feel the way you do, it’s ok to move on and look forward rather than back xx

KayReeves · 03/05/2021 09:36

Hope everyone is good now some of the cycles are underway. Give yourself a break today @VenusStarr and take the day however you feel best.

Even after a few cycles I worry I’m doing the injections wrong or that i’ve actually injected nothing! I leave some of them to my OH to sort like Menopur as that involves a lot of faffing xxx

TeaAndCrumpets1 · 03/05/2021 09:53

@Georgie87B haha that does sound quite eventful! Glad it didn’t hurt though. Hoping last nights was a bit smoother for you. Oooo do your stims come in a pre loaded pen?

@Crazydoglady123 I hope you enjoyed your injection free day yesterday. Wishing you all the very best for your EC today! Totally understand your nerves about the sedation (I remember lying on my back in theatre thinking ‘I’m really not sure about this being put to sleep thing’....next thing I knew I was coming round in recovery 😂)

@notyetamumbuttrying I got a little roadmap of all my dates like EC, scans etc at my baseline scan - my clinic held that back until I’d done my down reg which did feel a bit odd! They’d planned for me to stim for 11 days and it worked out that long in the end.

@StrongEagle I’m sure you’re doing a grand job lovely, totally understandable to feel worried though 💓 hopefully your acupuncture helps and maybe call your clinic and just ask for a bit of reassurance too.

@DoctorBambino I had the exact same symptoms on day 5! If I bent over to the do the dishwasher or something I’d get a bit of pain - clearly ovaries wanted to remind me they were there 😂 hope your scan goes well today lovely.

@VenusStarr sending hugs xx

Clinic called yesterday with an update on our little embabies. 11 out of the 12 had made it to day 2, with three top quality so we’re transferring on day 5 (weds 5th). I won’t get any more calls now to tell me how they’re getting on before transfer day, but the embryologist seemed pretty confident we’d have a blast to transfer on day 5. Hubby and I have been second guessing every decision our clinic, but we’ve decided that they’ve got us this far, and we just need to try to trust them from now on. Which is tough for a chronic over thinker!

Hope everyone has a lovely bank holiday xx

JesHope345 · 03/05/2021 10:00

I’ve been MIA for a bit and it seems like a lot has happened.

@TeaAndCrumpets1 congrats on the great numbers! Hoping you get loads of great embryos too.

@Crazydoglady123 Goodluck with egg collection. Finger crossed 🤞 for lots of good quality eggs.

@mowglika hope at your next scan you find out you have progressed nicely

As for me I have been keep myself busy and away from all things IVF to try not to get too engrossed in it all as I wasn’t progressing well. However with time (and increases in doses) my follicles have started to grow. So I think I’ll be stimming for most of this week. It’s really a rollocoster journey but we just have to have faith and hope for the best.

Hope everyone has a great week Smile

Georgie87B · 03/05/2021 10:41

@TeaAndCrumpets1 haha Yea luckily day 2 of stims went very smoothly so feel alot more relaxed about the rest of them this week. Yea my Gonal-f injections are in a pen which I have to twist for correct dose and just press the button to administer. But I start cetrotide on Thursday and that I have to mix myself which I am a bit nervous about messing up.
That's great news about your embabies 11 out of 12 is great and getting to a 5 day transfer! 😁👍 Best of luck for Wednesday!

Crazydoglady123 · 03/05/2021 12:10

Thanks everyone. Back home and feeling okay. More sleepy than anything else. 12 eggs collected (would have been 14 but they lost two 🤷🏽‍♀️). They'll be fertilised by ICSI this afternoon and we'll be updated tomorrow

Amazing news @TeaAndCrumpets1!

StrongEagle · 03/05/2021 12:36

@Crazydoglady123 pleased it went well and you're feeling ok x will they call you tomorrow with an update?

@TeaAndCrumpets1 thanks x acupuncture was super relaxing and I feel a bit more chilled today x what day will be day 5 for you? Does it work out 6 days after EC because EC doesn't count as day 1? I get confused by the timings x

Hoping4baby21 · 03/05/2021 13:35

@Crazydoglady123 congrats awesome numbers. Best of luck for tomorrow 🤞🏽

@TeaAndCrumpets1 that is so good. All the best for your transfer!

It's reassuring to hear you guys are feeling ok after EC. That's the bit I'm probably most worried/anxious about.

2mumlife · 03/05/2021 13:48

@VenusStarr Hopefully AF will arrive soon. I've never been in your situation, but I'd say try not to feel guilty for having come to a place of being ok Flowers

@TeaAndCrumpets1 What a great update! Good luck for Wednesday

@Crazydoglady123 Another great egg collection! Take it easy today and good luck for your next update.

Georgie87B · 03/05/2021 15:33

@Crazydoglady123 great news on egg collection today!! Hope you have managed to get lots of rest and hope you get a positive update tomorrow!

It's so exciting to hear everyone's updates!
Sending lots of luck everyone's way x