IVF / FET March/April 2022 Thread 2

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Shiny new thread as we filled up the last one.

@Suki2020 I found I was ok the afternoon of, I got home after 2 hours and we took the dog a long walk but I felt more tender the following day so just took plenty of painkillers and rested.

I got offered a tea or coffee and they gave me a couple of biscuits . I remember the tummy knots! They will take good care of you x

@Autumn245 thank you.
@Soleste thank you, yeah I have a panty liner and paracetamol out ready.
@HJen22 I’ve never been so nervous. I will have to be up at 5am to get there for 7:30am so glad it’s early so I can get it over and done with and get back home. I know I will be fine I just suffer with anxiety so it doesn’t help, but you ladies have been a great help thank you so much

@Suki2020 I was so so nervous as well, I was scared of it as soon as I knew what it was. I was there at 8am and it's def good to have it first thing in the morning. But take comfort in knowing that I am more than willing to go and have EC again and I think everyone would say the same thing xx

@HJen22 that is reassuring thanks. Have you got anything nice planned for Easter?

@Suki2020 at this rate I'll still be isolating with Covid 😔 tomorrow is my Day 6 and we're in Scotland so if I test negative tomorrow and Thursday I can be out Thursday but it's not happening. My OH is Day 9 and still sick and testing positive. Pretty sure my taste is going, couldn't taste my Bolognese or the carrot cake my MIL delivered today 😭

I hope you have a nice restful weekend planned? Will it be a fresh transfer next week? X

@Autumn245 Glad it helped :), I used to lightly rub it after it stopped bleeding and it would spreed. My nurse actually suggested ice because I used to pass out at bloods. They also said to put it in slowly but OH did mine whilst I constantly asked, is it done?

@LT103 it's good that they try naturally- you will probably feel loads better throughout with no pesky pessaries.

@Soleste I had a whole protocol booked with FAQ and parts that they filled out with specific info for me and OH. I think they do it to stop people phoning the 24 hour line constantly.

Thanks @HJen22 dreading doing the test as a formality in the morning :( but once it's negative I can finally stop the pessaries.

@AliceAbsolum I hope you will love
Pembrokeshire :) and then a scan for some reassure and to count 

@Suki2020 I was super nervous too- I look a light dressing gown and slippers and panty liners. I wore leggings and a baggy dress- anything comfy and easy to put back on.

I took water- and isotonic drink- some cereal bars and some mini cheddars.

I had to be there for 8 but I was 3rd so i had mine done at 10:15 which was the same time as my trigger.

Take a magazine to read. I wasn't allowed ibuprofen only paracetamol but I was completely out of it from the sedation and woke up back in the recovery bay asking if there was any eggs and if I had a dummy run for ET. I couldn't remember the answer though even though I remembered asking so I had to ask again.
I wasn't well the evening after and slept all afternoon after EC.
The worst part for me was the needle as I'm a baby and I was worried about that all morning- but I would definitely have it done again. I built EC and ET up to be much worse than they were. Good Luck.

@Steph2345 @TommieNC wishing you lots of luck for tomorrow 🍍x

@Suki2020 yeah I just wore leggings and a hoody. I took socks and a pj top to wear for the procedure only cos they had asked me too. No gown or hair etc at my clinic.
Def want something comfortable. I was so bloated and sore by time of egg collection.
And yeah a quiet day after with lots of water to drink!

Best of luck @Suki2020 Everything crossed for you!

@Suki2020 we live a fair way from the clinic too, I remember the early morning well. I didn’t get much sleep at all but I hope you can at least rest. You’ve done all the hardwork just getting yourself to this stage.

I’m super nervous about tomorrows test. I’ve got cramps which I think I’ve had for ages but I’m just focusing on them now. Cramps could be AF, pessaries or the fact my ovaries are still the size of cricket balls. I’ve never had a positive before so I hope this is our first 🤞

@Steph2345 I'll be checking for your update tomorrow. I'm hoping that your bad OHSS is because your pregnant 🍍

@TommieNC good luck for your actual beta tomorrow and the results Thursday 🍍

If anyones wondering I read that pineapples are a good fertility god luck symbol.

My bracelets came from Etsy today and the lovely seller sent me a mini jar of raw crystals which are all good for fertility ( I think she guessed by the 3 different fertility bracelets I bought) and a lovely note thanking me for purchasing and wishing me or whoever I bought them for luck on their Journey x

@Suki2020 I live 1.5 hours from the clinic but it didn't feel like too long getting there. Getting home I got a bit fed up as I was uncomfortable in the car ( not because of EC they gave me some sort of pain killer suppository and I honestly thought have they actually done anything 🤣) I just wanted to sleep- remember to drink lots after EC. I forgot too and just slept but the lovely guys on here reminded me to drink to prevent OHSS x

@PMAmostofthetime thanks!! I’m definitely anxious over here.
I hope your bracelets and crystals help to send some good energy for the next transfer.

@TommieNC have you already done a test at home? Sorry I’m not sure what a beta is…

These are my lovely bracelets 💕🍍

@Steph2345 yes, I started at 6dp5dtand got a faint positive. I let the POAS part of me win out. The FRER’s have gotten darker, but the IC’s got lighter this weekend and darker last night so it’s freaking me out a little. Can’t wait to get my numbers this week.

@PMAmostofthetime they truly are lovely!!

Beautiful @PMAmostofthetime I hope they bring you wonderful luck 🔮

Good luck today @TommieNC @Steph2345 🦾🦾🦾

@TommieNC @Steph2345 good luck today ladies!

@Suki2020 good luck with EC!

@PMAmostofthetime they are lovely! I actually just bought some yesterday too after you talking about it 💕

Those bracelets are lovely @PMAmostofthetime!

Good luck with the tests and collections today everyone!

@Suki2020 hope it's all ready all over for you and your having you snack. Wishing you a good recovery and hope it went well.

I have taken the dreaded test and called the clinic to tell them it's negative again. I've stopped the pessaries now though. Waiting for a call back.

Horrible phone call but it's done and time to move forward.

How's everyone doing? What stages is everyone at?

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@HJen22 hope they bring us lots of luck, and good fertility @LuckyNovember gave me the nudge to buy them as I have been looking for a while.

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@PMAmostofthetime I have looked at them before too and never got round to it so thank you for inspiring me too, I hope they bring us lots of luck and comfort x

I'm sorry you've had to go through that today, cannot have been easy at all but as you say, now you can move forward. I hope you hear back from them soon with the next steps. How are you feeling?

Have you got some nice plans for your days off? Xx

@PMAmostofthetime I am so sorry, what an incredibly frustrating cycle this has been for you. Getting a BFN is hard enough. Having it so drawn out is torture. At least you can finally stop taking the pessaries, I know that's a very poor consolation prize, but I promise you in a few days you will feel like you gained a little piece of yourself back.
What are next steps for you (sorry I might have asked this already but I don't remember)?

@HJen22 Thank you got a few things planned and some home improvements to keep me busy or not so if I don't feel up to it some days I can just watch Netflix.
I'm ok at the moment but then it Just's hit me. Yesterday I cried because I picked up the wrong flavour item in the supermarket 🙈 luckily I didn't notice until I was home so wasn't a blubbering mess in public.
I'm frustrated that this cycle was wasted as they didn't do the basics- but I know what to expect next time.
I do think taking the pessaries whilst knowing it hadn't worked and having AF made the emotions so much worse. I will definitely never test before OTD again, I know AF showed up so it was different but I think knowing it was for nothing really messed with my head.

@SamTTC Thank you- I have no Frosties so it's a whole new cycle for me- the clinic didn't do my AMH and they couldn't do a HSG even though they managed to do a dummy ET and an actual ET. So I have referred myself back to gynaecology for the HSG and if they refuse I will go private for that part. First of all I just felt like this was a trial run but now I feel it was wasted how could they judge what stims I needed with no idea about AMH or what was going on inside me? I was really naive entering this cycle but all you guys and made me more aware.

I think my next cycle will be June time.
They want two AF first. I have had one already, next one due mid May and then the 3rd one in June would be the start so hoping I can get the HSG done before then if not I think I'll delay. Not sure how that works with NHS funding? Anyone know?

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