Infertility investigations/IVF in Scotland - thread 3

[itsmschanandlerbong]

A thread for those of us undergoing infertility investigations or treatment in Scotland.

Thread 1 - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/infertility/3742246-infertility-investigations-ivf-in-scotland

Thread 2 - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/infertility/4138992-Infertility-investigations-IVF-in-Scotland-thread-2

@2mumlife I had really bad headaches on Ovaleap last time and also remember being so tired. Glad the acupuncture helped.

@Kamiros we did them at 8am and 8pm... mainly because I didn't want to have to wake up too early to do them!

@GemmTryTTC exciting times! 🥰

@2mumlife I felt so tired during this most recent cycle too. Our bodies are going through a lot, tiredness means we're working hard 😁

Glad I'm not the only one whose found Ovaleap headachey and feeling tired!

I feel exhausted and haven't even started the Ovaleap yet, not sure what my excuse is 😂

Another day another headache for me @Kamiros but DP did send me a picture of a 4 leaf clover she found on lunch break walk and that's cheered me up

@2mumlife Aw I love that. Hope it's a sign for you.

Hi all, hope you're all doing well in your treatments.

Today was OTD and I tested positive! I have been testing since Sunday and the tests have been getting darker which is reassuring after the chemical I had in June. I'm feeling much more positive this time. I can't quite believe it. Still a long way to go, but I'm just going to try and enjoy this feeling.

@itsmschanandlerbong Oh that's such great news. I'm so happy for you. Yes, really just enjoy the feeling.

@itsmschanandlerbong Congratulations! It makes me soo happy for you!!

Congratulations!!!!

@itsmschanandlerbong Congratulations! Fingers crossed everything goes well, would be really nice to know there is hope after chemical X

Thanks so much, can't quite believe it 🥰🥰

Congratulations @itsmschanandlerbong!x

@GemmTryTTC Am I right in thinking it's your ET today? Good luck!

So, it's my first scan tomorrow and I'm desperate to know how this cycle is going. I've been feeling quite kind of tight, almost crampy last couple of days and worse this morning. I didn't feel anything on my first really disappointing egg collection, so I'm hoping this is a sign I've had a better response this time around?

Best of luck for your scan tomorrow @2mumlife!

@2mumlife yeah, transfer was today 😊 good luck with your scan! Fingers crossed for you!

We got our transfer done! Aparently it went very wellC no issues at all, lasted all of 10 minutes and we got a very clear picture of the little embryo floating! 🤯 now we wait for official bloods on the 20th. Let’s hope this next 10 days go fast!!

@itsmschanandlerbong @GemmTryTTC Thank you. Its driving my NUTS having to be on stims for over a week without having a single scan. Defintely still feeling a sort of tightness in the lower abdomen. Thing is I know scan wont reassure me much - last time we had 7 good size follicules, but only got 4 eggs and only 2 of those were mature, so I know now that follicues ≠ eggs. I hate this whole process.

@GemmTryTTC Glad everything went smoothly today. Stay sane and don't test early! No good comes of early testing, trust me!

@2mumlife nope the earliest we will test will be Sunday the 19th, as it will be the official 10th day and it will allow us to process whatever happened and go to work on Monday.
It drove me crazy as well all this time without scans! remember quality is better than quantity!

@GemmTryTTC Urgh I know, but quantity is also important when you're paying through the nose! I absolutely get testing on the official 10th day, and agree it really helps to process things. Fingers crossed for you!

@GemmTryTTC keeping absolutely everything crossed for you!

@2mumlife I know how you feel, my clinic do the first scan on day 8, I did wonder why they don't scan sooner. Maybe they won't see much happening before then? The twinges you're feeling are a good sign that something is happening 🤞🤞

@itsmschanandlerbong Really they should scan before day 8 because they can measure small follicules and see them grow and check response and adjust dosage. Leaving it to day 8 means they really can't be responsive or adjust mid cycle which is frustrating.

Scan is all done. I possibly have more follicules that could contain an egg than last time. Last time I had a lot more small follicules.

Had a different nurse today who was nice and left me photograph chart and things. So I've got follicules measuring ~ 23, 22, 18, 17, 17, 15, 15, 14, 12, 11, 11, 11, 9 and a little one

And now passed a sign on the way into work saying "miracles happen". Please please please let that be a sign! 🙏

@GemmTryTTC Congrats on the transfer, glad it all went well. Everything crossed for you.

@2mumlife That all sounds great and really hoping that's a sign for you.

I'm on day 3 of stims, headaches not bad so far. I've actually already got some ewcm and pain in the left ovary. I know there was no ewcm last time until around day 7, can't remember when the pain started but I don't suppose it matters cos the side that hurt last time produced no follicles at all. First scan Monday so not too long to wait - would love 3 or 4 this time but realistically probably only going to get the same 1 or 2.

@2mumlife those numbers look good, I was in the same situation last time too, they sacrificed a big follicle to allow the smaller ones to grow more.

@Kamiros good luck for Monday!

My tests are getting stronger, today is 12dp5dt and the test line is now the same colour as the control line. I have decided to test again tomorrow (hoping for a dye stealer 🤣) then will use the clear blue weeks indicator on Sunday, if I'm not 3+ by then then I'll use another one the following Sunday. I've been good with not testing during the day, only once first thing in the morning but I think it is making me feel more anxious now testing every day.

@itsmschanandlerbong Thanks. Oh that's so exciting - I can understand why you'd want to keep testing despite the anxiety. I think I'd be exactly the same.