IVF at Guy's & St. Thomas' & general process/timeline part 2

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This is a continuation from IVF at Guy's & St. Thomas' & general process/timeline discussion

@Etonmess20 yep it is taking up like an entire shelf, can't believe how much stuff there is. Makes it seem so real. Really hoping for you to get my call. I don't understand how i somehow made it to the top of the waiting list twice and they haven't called you yet, particularly when mine isn't even a guaranteed freeze all. I agree the letter was so strange and so poorly worded. Really feeling for you, so unfair xx

@morganablue how you feeling? Any symptoms?

@EmJay19 hi tww twin!
I want to test so bad, but I know it's too early. 🥲I have Mad cramping, but that can be the pessaries. Sore breast, but that again, could me the meds. Other little things, but driving myself a bit crazy. I don't think I'll resist untold wed, but at least if I could get to Monday!
How are u feeling?

Hey ladies FRT update for me. Just went for my day 12 lining scan and was 8.1mm so she said I’m good to go! Just annoyingly they didn’t have any appointments till next Friday which is the last day of term but 🤷🏼‍♀️. So all booked in for 1.30pm Friday. Feeling super excited now we have a date!

Omg @GJW2018 finally!! So exciting for you. Sucks about the delay but bet it will fly by.

@morganablue @EmJay19 the wait must be torture....hope you have some distractions this weekend!

@GJW2018 progress!! Glad it’s getting going. Very exciting!

@morganablue I know what you mean about second guessing. You going to test early? I was thinking of going a day early..

Was feeling sick yesterday which I took as a good sign but today have full on viral infection 🤢. My poor DS definitely has one, has been puking since Wednesday. This doesn’t fill me with confidence 😓

Does anyone else constantly scroll through their clacker at every phase of this trying to find the due date? 📆 When I’m trying to sleep I count the 40 weeks in my head 🤣

*calendar I don’t have a clacker

@EmJay19 I googled ivf due date today knowing our transfer date … Keen much! They have an ivf one on flo you can put in if it’s a 3 day transfer etc. And date of transfer and it will give you your due date. Not looking forward to the TWW 😬 going to book a trip as I’m off work and will be driving myself mad!

@GJW2018 so glad this is progressing!! Not long now

@Vparisi YUP driving myself mad, TWW is pure hell

@EmJay19 mate! I am dying too!
is your testing day Tuesday? Mine is Wednesday but I don't think I can wait so long. I think I'll start on Monday which would be 9dp5dt and test anyway on Tuesday and Wednesday. Which test will you use? Would u buy the early response one?
I was feeling better at the beginning, now I do feel restless. After ET Saturday, I had sharp shorting pain on Sunday and Monday. I thought it was a good sign, but truth is that it's a guessing game until test comes.

One of our best friend told us they are preggo today, and I wish I did not know as It would be so amazing to be both pregnant!
I think our poor body full of hormones does any kind of tricks at this point. 😅

And yes, I have done the Due Date thing million times on here www.ineedivf.co.uk/due-date-calculator-ivf-natural-when-are-you-due/

Keeping all crossed for all of us 🤞🏽🤞🏽

@morganablue ha ha you’re corrupting me, I think I’ll go early now! Yeah I’m due to test Tuesday. I don’t think
I’m not gonna use any special tests, just the ACU one. gonna stick to one day cause don’t think I can take the heartbreak if it’s not there Sunday and wait for next two days. Reckon if it’s not there Monday then that’s that. I’d think the cramping after transfer was a good thing for sure! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞
I really hope you have good news to share with your friends! Must have taken a lot not to tell them!

@GJW2018 a trip is such a good idea! Especially if you’re not going to be at work. Great opportunity to rest up!

Just realised there’s a massive bout of norovirus doing the rounds so think me & DS probably got that. Timing is so bad!!! 💔 I’m hoping if the embryo had implanted before we got infected it might be ok

I’ve done the due date calculator thanks guys 👍🏻 Won’t stop me counting in my head though 🤣

@EmJay19 oh I know so much illness going around and corona is rearing it’s head again. Ive just got to steer clear of the germs for the next week 🤞🏻 Difficult with 30 kids all over me every day! I don’t think it will have affected implantation. The one time I got pregnant before (chemical) was when I was poorly I think you’re immune systems too busy fighting the infection it lets the embryo in and doesn’t fight it.

@becarefuloutthere I’ve been meaning to ask you about your Covid jab. Did you have it before treatment? What are you doing about your second one? Have any of you ladies had yours? I haven’t had mine as I’m having immune treatment but wondered how it worked with IVF/pregnancy.

@EmJay19 please don't be worried about the flu, if little embryo has been implanting they won't be disturbed by some flu/bug. Luckily, they way more resistant than that :)

Ah thanks @GJW2018 @morganablue that is reassuring!!

I’d had one Covid jab border I went to ACU for initial consultation and the for it said go ahead and get your second no problem. I had it before treatment. Dr didn’t seem to think it was a thing at all… hope your treatment is going well

@GJW2018 i got offered jab in early March (as for charity worker on front line) but wanted to wait to check if it was okay, until first consultation on 29/3. They told me to go ahead and that was absolutely fine. Went ahead with both, but has second just few days before starting treatment. I say loads of posters encouraging TTC and pregnant ladies to get the jab, when I was at ACU.

@GJW2018 I got mine the day it opened to my age group and im not eligible for 2nd til 5th August. I tried to get one early at a walk in Sunday but they said no and I was very stressed because the ACU can cancel your treatment if you catch the virus :( but in terms of whether it's ok, the answer is 100%. Doctor just said don't do it right before treatment cos if you get a fever from it they can cancel your treatment and it can use up your funding.

@EmJay19 my DP is soo sick at the moment and has been off work for a few days. I think it is the norovirus also as he is throwing up a lot. Weird I didn't catch it though. Hope you feel better soon. Oh and yes ladies I have also been using that calculator regularly for a long time haha

*saw not says, sorry, was half asleep writing this :)

@GJW2018 yeah had the first one before, well about a week into starting down regs and been called up for the second but declined. Still deciding whether to get it, it's a really hard decision! Gp and midwife said it's fine in any trimester but I'm still apprehensive so will see how I feel once I get to the second trimester.

@EmJay19 @morganablue I can imagine how inpatient you are! Sending you lots of positive thoughts and hope to hearing the good news in the next days! 🤗

@Welshpea when is your EC day?

I am trying not to make plans for the due day, but I cant help it. Even my mother in law told me yestarday she is expecting our baby in June next year 🤣 so we are all counting even that I haven't started the treatment yet 🤷‍♀️

Thanks @EmJay19 @morganablue @Vparisi @becarefuloutthere I haven’t had my first yet because I’m having this immune treatment and it wouldn’t react well with it but so many people have Covid now, I really want it. I think I might just wait to see the outcome of this transfer and if it doesn’t work get my jab and if it does maybe wait till my second trimester. I had Covid in November and did an antibodies test which said I still have them so hopefully that will protect me enough but I definitely want the jab, just hard to know when within all of this treatment!

@HereToLearnAndShare Hey!
It's TOMORROW! and i'm super nervous! they left me a few more days to let the rest of my follicles grow as i had a few smaller ones. My appointment is 9.30 so have to be there at 9am. Hoping the fluid they saw has gone as if not then it will be a frozen and wait to put back in next cycle.

how were you guys after it? i'm actually on holiday this week so hoping it's all ok afterwards because i don't want to have to call work and say i'm sick to claim my holiday time back.

@Welshpea good luck tomorrow! Fingers crossed for you! Hope you have lots for collection 🙂

Good luck for tomorrow @Welshpea! ✨✨✨

@Welshpea 🤞 for you!!! 🥚 ❤️🥚❤️ 🥚 ❤️