IVF - May

[TheSnufflet]

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) 😕

@JesHope345 sorry to hear you’ve had a difficult journey so far, really hope those follicles start growing for you this week 🤞🏻

@Georgie87B I had to mix my stims too, it was fiddly and took a few days to get the hang of it, but it’ll soon be second nature I’m sure

@Crazydoglady123 that’s a great number, so pleased for you! Rest up today and keeping everything crossed for positive news for you tomorrow from the embryologist.

@StrongEagle great to hear you’re feeling a bit better after acupuncture. Transfer will be weds 5th, so EC day was ‘day 0’ and then the day after is ‘day 1’.

@Hoping4baby21 and @2mumlife thanks ladies 💓 xx

Great news @TeaAndCrumpets1 and @Crazydoglady123!

Scan shows 10 on my right and 6 on my left but 5 are 6mm or under so she didn't think they would grow. The other 11 are 9mm or above. No idea if that's good or not. You hear of so many people with like 20 + it feels a bit disappointing I guess!

Hope everyone is doing well sorry if I missed any updates!

Thanks everyone. It deffo wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be. I think I've been more uncomfortable with my follicles leading up to EC.

Fingers crossed for you this week @JesHope345

@DoctorBambino that sounds like a good scan! Good luck!

@DoctorBambino that’s a great number to begin with, hopefully those will be a good size for egg collection and a few more will catch up.

Great news for you both @TeaAndCrumpets1 and @Crazydoglady123 fingers crossed for a top quality embryo (are you having just one put back?) and good news for you from the embryologist tomorrow crazydoglady. Once you get going it all happens so soon doesn’t it?

Last scan today and am half triggered right now for EC on wed! Have taken fyremedal and under strict instructions to take the double trigger at 10pm today.

Looking forward to feeling back to normal on wed/thurs, been sooo bloated on stims. Jealous of those of you who haven’t been!

Hope everyone else is doing ok x

Thank you for the support yesterday, turns out I wasn't as fine as I thought 😥 I don't think it helps that af is brewing, so my emotions are all over the place. I'm very anxious today, still spotting and now I'm panicking that this is actually my period and it's a rubbish one. My dh is so laid back, he just says if it is, we'll just do it next month - which of course I know is true, but I feel out of control and I don't like it. I know I'm putting more pressure on myself. I'll feel a lot better when af arrives I think.
Christ, sorry, my head is too full.

I'm back at work today, so hoping the distraction will help.

How is everyone?

Good news @Crazydoglady123 🤞 for your update today.

@TeaAndCrumpets1 how are you feeling about tomorrow? So exciting that you're so close now 💕

How did your double trigger go @mowglika? One more sleep until egg collection :)

Sounds like a good scan @DoctorBambino are you back again tomorrow?

🤞For your stimming this week @JesHope345

How are you @notyetamumbuttrying?

Hope everyone else is well @TheSnufflet @Hoping4baby21 @StrongEagle @Georgie87B and anyone else I've missed xx

Best of luck for Wednesday @mowglika!

@VenusStarr aww I feel for you lovely. That limbo stage is the worst for us women! Men don't understand it at all! Stay strong, she'll come I'm sure. Mine was exactly the same.

Had our day 1 update from the clinic and of 12 eggs collected 11 were mature and of that 9 have fertilised. Next update is Thursday

@mowglika Good luck for EC!

@VenusStarr Sounds to me like it might be AF? I never get spotting on a natural cycle, though I remember holding on to so much hope when my period started 4dp5dt that it was spotting and not period (it was just my period starting ultra early - so much for a 2www.....) Is it too late for you to start meds for this cycle if it is AF?

@Crazydoglady123 Excellent news this morning for you! Deep breathes and lots of hope from now until Thursday

Great news @Crazydoglady123

I don't think it is af @2mumlife it's too sporadic, definitely not a flow. I think it started on Sunday, so probably too late for meds, but I don't think I'd want to start on this if it was my period, if that makes sense? I just want a proper period. I'm guessing it's to do with the scratch as I rarely spot before af.
I'm sorry that happened in your last cycle x

@TeaAndCrumpets1 that makes sense actually and I'm guessing mine are doing the same, although I do recall her saying EC around the 28th now so I should've counted after that call and the penny would've dropped 😂
Wonderful news for the embryos! Bet you can't wait for tomorrow now!!
@VenusStarr morning, thanks for checking in with me. I'm ok thanks. First down reg injection is tomorrow and I forgot I said I'd go into the office, might cancel it, still deciding. Oh how annoying that AF isn't in full flow yet. Do you usually get spotting before it? Oh wait, just seen your most recent post where you think it's because of the scratch, how frustrating!
@Crazydoglady123 amazing news! How you feeling?
@mowglika good luck for tomorrow!!

@crazydoglady123 that sounds great, roll on Thursday! 🤞

@mowglika good luck for tomorrow!!

@venusstarr I hope AF hurries up for you. I imagine the scratch would cause some spotting.

@notyetamumbuttrying I hope your first down ref injection goes well tomorrow!

My dog kept me awake all night, something bothering her with her ear I think. She's been fine all day though. I on the other hand am exhausted. Feeling a bit down today, not sure if it's cause I'm tired or the meds catching up with me. Got another scan tomorrow, hopefully that will have some good progress!

@DoctorBambino that sounds like you’re progressing really nicely. Some of the smaller ones might catch up too with a few more days of stims and your trigger shot.

@mowglika hope your trigger went ok last night and your EC goes well tomorrow. They’ve said they’ll put back either one top quality one or two lower quality ones, it depends on how the little embabies have got on these last couple of days. Their preference is a single transfer as I’m 30. I feel your pain on bloating...I haven’t been able to wear anything with a waistband for a week now 😂

@VenusStarr oh I’m so sorry that you’re finding things tough lovely. I think managing the emotions of this whole process is just as tough as any physical aspects of the treatment. I’m looking forward to tomorrow, thank you for asking - weird to think that by this time tomorrow I’ll have a little one on board!

@Crazydoglady123 I’m so pleased for you lovely, that’s a great fertilisation rate! Hopefully your 9 little embabies do their thing over the next couple of days for you. How are you feeling after EC yesterday?

@notyetamumbuttrying thank you! I’m excited, but nervous too - I’ve not heard from the clinic in two days so not sure how things are progressing there. Got a nice early start as my acupuncturist wants to see me before & after transfer! Good luck for starting down reg tomorrow xx

@Crazydoglady123 such good news!

@VenusStarr What is it with the men being overly optimistic sometimes you just have to feel all the feels but at the same time you need someone to help lift spirits as well! So tricky. Fingers crossed AF gets it into gear quickly for you!

@mowglika good luck for your egg collection and let us know how it all goes.

@DoctorBambino your first scan results sounds really good. I am sure tomorrow you will get some more good news and more follicles growing nicely.

@TeaAndCrumpets1 best of luck tomorrow and a blissful two week wait! Can you let me know how the pre and post acupuncture goes. I am planning on doing this as well and found someone who has great reviews near the clinic so hopefully that will be a plus!

@VenusStarr ahh hope you are feeling OK now and work was a good distraction for you today.. Fingers crossed AF arrives soon so you can get a firm plan sorted.

@Crazydoglady123 ahh that's a great day 1 update you must be so pleased. Hopefully they all keep progressing well for your Thursday update

@mowglika good luck with your egg collection tomorrow!!

@DoctorBambino oo that sounds quite a good number! And like I have heard other people say on here it only takes 1 good one! Hope they all keep progressing in the next few days!

@TeaAndCrumpets1 thanks I am sure I will get the hang of the mixing my 2nd injections. May recap on the videos tomorrow just to be sure I know what I'm doing

Not much to update on my front. I am on day 4 of stims today and starting to feel some slight ovary twinges now and again but I'm sure the worse is yet to come with all the bloating. Got my first scan on Friday so looking forward to finding out how I am progressing

Hope everyone's doing OK 😁

@DoctorBambino thank you 😊
Hope you feel better soon and good luck for the scan tomorrow!
@TeaAndCrumpets1 are you due to hear from them soon then? Thanks for the luck! X
@Georgie87B I'm recapping the videos too, so nerve racking isn't it! Glad stimming is going ok for now though. I heard you feel quite nice during, but I thought that must've been a lie 😆

@notyetamumbuttrying I know just as I think I'm getting into the swing of things there's something else to worry about 😂 I'm sure we will be fine after another look at the videos! Hope your first down reg injection goes OK tomorrow!

@TeaAndCrumpets1 it’s great that they are giving you the choice, some clinics are quite rigid with their 1 embryo policy. Best of luck for embaby tomorrow ❤️

@Crazydoglady123 glad to hear things are progressing well, so many hurdles down, only a few more to go now fingers crossed

@VenusStarr sorry you are feeling anxious, I don’t know if affirmations are your thing but I find it reassuring listening to the fertility ones, the positivity does rub off on you a bit

Thanks everyone else, EC tomorrow eeeek will update

@Georgie87B yes here's hoping! Thank you 😊
@mowglika so much luck for tomorrow!! 🍀

Really great to hear everyone’s latest egg updates - sending lots of luck to everyone!

I’m now on day 11 of down reg. No symptoms and I have just about managed to get used to the sniffing now! I also have my first session of acupuncture tomorrow. I’m so busy at work and need to be a bit more relaxed mentally, hoping this will help!

@mowglika hope EC goes well!!

@Crazydoglady123 that is a wonderful fertilisation result!

@RazzleDazzle How you finding the sniffs?

Drug delivery for me today, hoping for period on 18th so we can get going with FET cycle

Still no sign of af 😕 I had a bit of blood and a (tmi sorry) stringy, brown clot this morning but now it's barely there again. I've just called the clinic but got to wait for a call back. Feel like this is doomed before we've even got going 😥

Clinic nurse said if I'm not confident it's my period, we might just have to wait until next cycle. So I'll give it 24 hours to arrive. I'm almost certain that I ovulated 2 weeks ago.
My pelvis is achey but I don't have my usual period pains.

I've done a mindful ivf app this morning which helped a bit and I'm trying positive affirmations but I'm just really anxious and teary.

@VenusStarr Hope horrible to be stuck in limbo unsure of whats what. It sounds like being kind to yourself and waiting for your next cycle might be best? Hope it all works out ok.