IVF March 2023

[Katie12444]

Wanted to start a group for those who are due to start treatment in March.

Welcome, @Rainbowpeach and @laurapop!

I've got 10 mins to kill before heading out for my second scan. First on Weds looked good, so fingers crossed we're on for EC on Monday.

Feeling physically uncomfortable but pretty ok still emotions wise. The waiting to start was the worst bit for me so far so I feel for you ladies who are in that boat. And am sure I'll have a rough one next week when it's back to waiting. There's so much of that in this process!

Am enjoying a new thread on the r/IVF subreddit at the moment; folk sharing their IVF inside jokes. My partner and I have been calling ER "the harvesting" (like it's a horror movie) for so long that for a while there I couldn't remember what it was actually called...

Hi all. Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA - been away for a week as thought it would be good to have a break before starting injections next week.

Hope you’re all doing ok. xx

@Banbi The harvesting is brilliant I might adopt that 😂

we filled out consent forms out last night and all I can say is WOW. they reallllly want to remove any liability on themselves by scaring you half to death don’t they?!

Second scan today and all still looking good and growing well. 14 good sized ones so will see how they are/how many ones Monday and possible egg collection on Wednesday

Does anyone else listen to mindfully ivf? I feel it's really helped me this cycle

Have a nice weekend

Hi all, I’d love to join the thread if that’s ok, it’s really interesting to hear all your stories.
I’m on day 7 of medication for an FET so if all goes to plan with my endometrial scan next week, then hoping for our embryo transfer around the 15th.
Like you @laurapop and @MaybeBabyTwo we’re really lucky to have a little boy that we had through our very first transfer, he was born in May 2021. We had him through a donor egg due to my age and our clinic is in Prague.
Things have been a bit trickier since then, I’ve had 2 more FETs and 1 fresh transfer last month. We got a BFP for the first one last April and couldn’t believe our luck but unfortunately we lost that one at 5/6 weeks. Since then, I’ve had 2 BFNs along with a laparoscopy for a hydrosalpinx back in August.
I’m trying to remain calm and positive about it all, but constantly worrying about something. I’ve got alarms on my phone now to make sure I take all my meds at the right time!
Hope everyone is doing ok and has a great weekend x

Sounds like it’s going really well @greentreeseverywhere !

just had our medication plan - ovaleap, fyremadel and then ovitrelle. Means nothing to me but thought I’d share 🤓

@greentreeseverywhere what's mindfully ivf? I had a meditation thing last time but haven't found anything for a frozen cycle, I'm keen to find something

@MaMaybeBabyTwo sorry it mindful ivf i found it on the playstore aftwr a friend reccomended it. it does have a section for frozen cycle on it and also daily meditations and lots of other sections I'm making myway through!
he has a lovely Irish accent and I found it really relaxing

Hi all, massively behind on this thread, but hello to all the newbies, some of whom I recognise from the Jan thread. And good luck to those that have already got started.

Had a bit of a surprise today when my period turned up 4+ days early - wasn't expecting it until Mon at the earliest, so not entirely sure what is going on as I'm so regular usually. Although the previous cycle was elongated by the progesterone, but not sure if that will have any impact? Anyway, I called the clinic and baseline scan booked for Tuesday lunchtime as I'm having a modified-natural frozen cycle. Currently estimating transfer will be around the 21st, if all goes to plan with the monitoring scans etc. Feeling completely mentally unprepared!

Wow what a good updates all! Glad to hear that everyone is doing okay!

@greentreeseverywhere that looks promising, hopefully they will all mature for EC!!

I just started my injections today, what a work. The mixing of the menopur is something we def have to get used to.

Im still terrified of needles but my hubby is handling it like a pro. Can you all inject yourselves? I still can’t look but the thought of injecting myself is terrible.

Any tips and tricks on injections are more then welcome! We are putting on ice before and after. Its just a lot (3 injections a day with the Lovenox..)

Good luck everyone keep us posted xx

@Irisjj i am exactly like you & can’t do my own injection. I have tried but just can’t. So my husband is doing them. Very impressed with his skills! No tricks to pass on though I am afraid.

Minor rant from me - if I get one more email asking if I want to opt out of Mother’s Day emails, I am going to scream!! Why? Why? Why? I’ve never had so many opt out emails. Driving me mad!

Sending love and positivity to you all xxx

@Irisjj I’m so scared of the injections! I’m fine with them normally but the thought of doing my own is really putting me off, but my husband is terrified of needles! That’s going to be a tough first day 😂

mentally struggling today as found out an old friend is pregnant making me the last of that group to be pregnant. And I found out my best friend had an abortion at the weekend which was tough to hear. But we push on I suppose! Prescription confirmed and paid for today so drugs should be here in the next few days hopefully!

hope everyone is doing well!

I'm injecting myself but having done it for ivf before and then after a c section too, I've numbed out to it now! I still cry in every acupuncture session though...

I've got one more injection to go, tomorrow morning. I'm plagued with anxiety this week that I've somehow done the meds wrong. I've been doing fyremadel injections from CD2 as well as taking Elleste tablets three times a day. But whenever I Google the fyremadel it talks about egg stimulation (not applicable, this is a frozen cycle) and starting much later in the cycle? I should probably stop googling and trust the clinic but it has definitely made me really anxious. This is the screenshot from the clinic and it definitely definitely says injections and tablets from Day 2....!

I had horrendous anxiety through IVF and then pregnancy last time, I'm dreading it coming flooding back again 😔

Hi All
Hoping to join, I did my trigger last night.
I have EC tomorrow. I found the stims really difficult emotionally and I was so forgetful - still am!
I am hoping we can do a fresh transfer but they detected a little bit of water in my womb lining - if it's still there at transfer they won't do it and I'll have to do a FET next month. Crossing everything it clears up.
Wishing everyone lots of luck. X

Meant to add this is our first IVF cycle, I have had 3 miscarriages and due to age they recommended we do the ivf to maximise our chances 🤞 x

@LittleDoveLove wishing you lots of luck for your EC tomorrow! Hope it all goes well x

@LF82 thank you 😊 x

@LiLittleDoveLove
I'm doing my trigger tonight for collection on Wednesday. iv been very calm throughout and now I'm starting to panic and doom googling 🙈

Good luck for tomorrow

Hi all, have any of you followed a specific diet during treatment?

@greentreeseverywhere lots of luck for tomorrow!

EC this morning. My first time. The sedative was AMAZING. Can't remember, like, an hour of my life but came back to myself pretty quickly over a cup of tea in recovery without feeling too weird. Pain has been pretty manageable with a heat pack and paracetamol so far.

Numbers ok for my age. Now onto a series of waits... 😬

Good luck to those going in this week!

Abi

@greentreeseverywhere i know it’s easy to say but try not to worry. I had my very first EC in February and once you are sedated you have no idea what’s going on. Wishing you lots of luck

@Katie12444 I ate healthy as much as I could during my last round, no processed foods, no alcohol, decaf tea/coffee, fruit & veg etc (and for about a month before), took pre natal vitamins and omega 3. Nothing too special I guess! I didn’t stop myself from having a treat or 2 either. No idea if it helps but made me feel like I was doing as much as I could!

@Katie12444 mostly just trying to eat healthily, lots of veg not binging too much sugar, and to force feed myself plenty of protein. I don't eat meat and am trying to minimise plastics (including tins) where feasible, so that's been a lot of eggs and lentils 😣

I do take quite a lot of supplements based on It Starts With The Egg, though - Pregnacare Conception Max plus extra folic acid, Q10, and vits C and E. Probably an entirely false sense of doing something (particularly given the almighty "well you can if you want" shrug my clinic gave when I ran through the list), but with so much out of my control I'll take anything to feel slightly proactive that isn't harmful or crazy expensive! That said, I suspect it's doing something for my general health as I've not had a cold at all since I started taking them last September

@LittleDoveLove good luck for EC today. @Banbi glad EC was a pleasant experience for you! Hope the wait isn't too horrendous.

Just waiting for my baseline scan to see if all good to go ahead with FET. Crazy busy at work so bad timing really but at least it'll keep my mind occupied.

I'm another one who is fortunately OK with injections - previous IVF and was injecting blood thinners for 6 months after having a PE. I found it stressful wondering if I'd done it right etc given the importance of it. But I figured they must be hard to mess up if we can do them unsupervised. So, easier said than done I know, but try not to worry everyone!