Continued chat of all things IVF, FET & to feel sane...cycle buddies August/September -

[Bluemeadowbaby]

Hey ladies ☺️

A new thread to continue the one we've maxed out from the FET cycle buddies May/June. Anyone wishing to join no matter what stage you're at we're here to support you along the way.

A little background around me - I have a little boy who's 16mo from my second IVF round in 2019. I'm just embarking (restarting after covid setback) on my first FET cycle with the embryos I have in storage in the hope for baby #2 🤞🏼
I have severe endometriosis, hydrosalpinx tubes which have been removed so my only hope is for IVF to work again. It's been a long old journey but if I can give any hope, faith and a tonne of support to anyone who needs it I'm happy to share my story, updates on my cycle and be there to have a general chin wag ☺️

We've got this! ✨ x

Hi @Francesmalin I know what you mean about but nervous as I have my consultation next week for my second cycle with nhs, this time frozen one. They told me it’s not going to be as hard as the fresh one but still it’s not to get a little bit apprehensive of it all. Have been enjoying the freedom away from it all and tried naturally this month so fingers crossed for a New Years miracle xx

@firefly37 Enjoy the blessing of kiddy chaos! And eat all the bad stuff, might as wel, new year diets never stick for long! It is frustrating when you feel you can't trust the protocol, and that stim is definitely expensive! Maybe try asking even with the language barrier? When are you hoping to go again? @Francesmalin My OTD is tomorrow. Still been having headaches and some lower back pain and sensitive nipples now which I don't normally get before period. I'm hopefully in one way as AF hasn't started, and AF has come before OTD every time it's been a BFN, but I still don't feel any great sense that it's going to be positive. I think I'm just too used to this NOT working I've stopped being able to imagine it's ever going to work. It's the first time I ever held out to OTD without testing early, and to be honest I kind if don't want to test tomorrow. I just don't want to see another BFN. I wish I was getting the blood test as usual and not having to POAS, I'd rather have the certainty of the blood test. I guess we'll see what tomorrow brings.

@2mumlife ... you are super strong for not testing early. I seem to remember that you got an AF early on before so really hoping that you are at OTD that this is a really good sign ... EVERYTHING CROSSED FOR YOU!! I will be awaiting your update xx

We have 1200iu of Pergoveris left so I didnt want to waste it, but I was hoping to use that along with Gonal F or Menopur (I have seen these together before) ... I literally feel sick at the cost of these meds!! I will have a breakdown if I dont respond next time ... we are suppose to be going again in January's cycle but my work will struggle to release me the week I need to go due to short staff :( (emergency services) so not sure yet ... I used an OPK today and got the LH surge so we are having one last attempt at a natural miracle!! LOL ... I can but dream xx

@2mumlife wow that’s really amazing how you haven’t tested already. I would have given in by now. I got my period a couple of days before OTD so I didn’t reach it on my first cycle but that’s a really good sign if you haven’t got it yet. How much cyclogest are they giving you and if you don’t mind me asking how many cycles will this be for you/ was it a frozen one? Wishing you lots of luck tomorrow xx

@2mumlife I have been thinking of you all day and sending you soooo much positivity positive pee sticks your way!! Come on little one give us some woooop for the last day of the year ♥️🤞🏼✨

@firefly37 my house sounds like yours 🤣 but it's wonderful to see such a busy home and the food aspect well...that's just wonderful in itself 😂 I get what you say about the feeling sick around the costs. I've had that feeling of dread today thinking bloody hell, it's another 2k just for the cycle not counting the meds 🤢 but...to put a positive spin on things, money can be replaced I guess, so long as you're not overstretching - where there's a will and all that.
So!...I had the best period in my life! Like ever! I feel like a new woman 😂 I told myself if I had any sign of endo pain I would call it quits because even though endo doesn't stop ivf, for me it points to too many issues and I thought if that's the case I'll just stop. So maybe this is a sign to carry on? I haven't been able to get hold of the clinic yet as they're closed until Tuesday, I imagine they'll tell me to have another period before starting up norethisterone again so I think my next cycle will be starting up feb with a transfer in March (if I'm lucky!)
I've seen a lot of ladies going to Prague for treatment, do you find any difference with the treatment you receive and the way they are with you compared to the uk?
Hoping you get your new year miracle! X

@firefly37 Fingers crossed for a natural conception!

@Jags87 That's a same about AF coming before OTD. It's done that every time for me I've had a BFN. I've had 4 BFN IUIs, 1 fresh transfer (BFN, started bleeding only like 4/5 days after transfer), 1 FET that ended in a chemical pregnancy, and this transfer which is a FET. I'm on utrogestan rather than cyclogest (I did cyclogest for fresh transfer only, got moved to utrogestan for the 1st FET during to shortages of utrogestan and preferred the utrogestan so requested to stay on it for this second FET).

@Bluemeadowbaby Fingers crossed for Feb/March for you!

So, news from me, is I'm still PUPO this morning! I had a little cry at DP because of not being able to have that burst of joy. I just feel so, so cautious after the chemical pregnancy last time, that I'm feel this is a step, but that there is such a long way to go. I wish I had been able to have bloods done at clinic today to get some reassurance even that my HCG levels are viable this time, but they are closed until 4th. In hoping I get a blood appointment though for that bit of reassurance. However, the test the clinic gave me is for 25miu and last time my HCG was never high enough to test positive on that high a threshold of test (I couldn't only register positive on FRER) so there is hope

@2mumlife wow huge congrats! That’s amazing news to end the year. I’m sure it will go ok this time! gives us all some hope for the new year too, thanks for sharing xxx

@bluemeadowbaby I’m going again in feb/ March too but feels like ages to wait now. Let me know how you get on

@2mumlife my heart feels so full for you! I know it's so very very early and being cautious is a good idea however I'm sending you so many congratulations you deserve this so much as does your DP! Here's to 2022 and a new start for you 🙌🏻✨♥️ x

@Jags87 Thank you lovely. I think just the longer you're on these forums, the more you learn to be tentative with your hope. Not heard back from clinic yet about next steps - there is meant to be skeleton staff on to answer some queries, but I guess all they'd say until Jan 4th when the clinic reopens is keep on with drug regime anyway. Keeping everything crossed we get to the viability scan

@2mumlife... Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah.. Go you go you!!! A very teeny cautious congrats to u both ... Everything crossed for a smooth ride from now on for u xx

@Bluemeadowbaby... Yes its defo a sign to carry on! Let's all get our bubbas this year ... The cost of treatment is Prague is great especially as ICSI is included as standard... The staff etc are amazing... The downside is my situation currently... I'm so nervous about this new flare protocol but it's not easy to discuss at any length as would need to be over email or Skype call where there is a slight language difficulty at times. All in all though, it's all good xx

Anyone any crazy plans for tonight? I estimate I will be in bed in approximately 26 minutes xx

Happy new year to everyone!! Hoping all our wishes come true this year 🌟🌟 stay positive and let’s be grateful for each special moment along the way. Lots of love and see you all in 2022 xxz

Happy New Year All! Xx

@firefly37 Thanks lovely, hope you had a good new year? We went to bed early as I was tired. Feeling a bit more optimistic today when I've spent half the day feeling a bit nauseous

Happy new year everyone! Hoping for a year full of baby dust for everyone

Happy New year to you all! Hope you had a lovely evening yesterday and sending you lots of positivity for this year! @2mumlife this is excellent with the tired and sicky feels 😍 x

@Bluemeadowbaby Been feeling nervous this morning unfortunately. Last night around midnight had 3 really sharp but short stabbing pains right in middle of uterus. Only lasted about a minute in total, but never felt anything like it before. No bleeding or anything this morning, but also not feeling sick and my lower back pain is gone this morning. Just hoping everythings ok in there...

@2mumlife I know how worrying those feelings are, there's lots of strangeness that happens even after a positive I remember feeling really heavy, pinchy, like af pending then nothing although I remember the sicky feeling well it was like a hangover soon as I woke up. Sending hugs and positive vibes your way x

@Bluemeadowbaby Have mild cramps and sore nipples still today, but not feeling sick, back pain or as tired. Think I might end up doing some more testing tomorrow just to reassure myself something is still happening!

@2mumlife sounds promising! Pregnancy symptoms really weren't how I thought they would be when I was pregnant. I never had sore boobs, no extra cm, or physical sickness but it made me realise each pregnancy is so different and unique to you. How did your lines look? I have such good feelings for you and you really deserve this so much. It's a hard one to allow to sink in. I think I was in denial the whole time and it hit me at 8 weeks and I totally deffed out 🙈 how's your DP? X

@2mumlife not that lines mean anything, but what I mean is does it feel different to last time? X

@Bluemeadowbaby I've only done the test clinic gave on the 31st, but I have a CB in the bathroom I could do, and get another to compare. I was feeling really weird last couple of days, but nothing much today (I just feel normal today, though a bit more tired than usual) which is whats worrying me after the stabbing pains last night. I just don't know. Urgh, could the clinic not just blood test me every day for the next 8 weeks please? lol

@Bluemeadowbaby DP is much more sane - just says whatever is going to happen is going to happen and that worrying wont help.

@2mumlife DP is right...but it doesn't help 😄🙈♥️ if it's of any comfort, I remember with my boy I would feel things happening with my body for a couple days then nothing then it'd start back up. It was like this all the way through even with movement, some days it'd be like woah and then one day not so. I always remember a midwife saying to me once a baby is like a goldfish in a huge tank and sometimes the water is still because the tank is needing to recharge. I know that's a while off yet but it bought me a little comfort that my tank recharges and the fish is okay x

@Bluemeadowbaby Thank you, that was really really helpful and a nice way to think about things. I'm feeling more positive again today - woke up in the night feeling sick, and (probably due to that) feeling tired again today. I also used the CB test in the bathroom this morning and got a strong positive which just helped to reassure me things are not the same last time (it was about this time post transfer last time that the chemical was confirmed).