IVF April 2023

[BiscuitLover3678]

anyone else due to start in April?

I’m getting the odd one too. Hard not to worry about it tbh!

my scan is also the 31st!

Honestly every cramp has me googling like a mad woman!! I think it’s pretty normal as things start to stretch but still a worry…

Hope your scan date comes round quickly!

@BiscuitLover3678 and @Frisbeee cramps are normal it's just the uterus stretching. I've had them since day 1 and I really don't want to jinx my self but I feel for the past few days that has now settled and today am 7w+4d so now I just feel this stretching feeling like low tummy but generally am being gentle as well no quick movements I gold on for stairs or a pavement because it was explained that even a small high step whilst natural and ok for us it's nothing, but when pregnant for the body it's a jolt so just try and be gentle with your selves 😀 gd luck to all of us!! When is everyone's scans booked in for? Xx

Glad you’re feeling better @Vallef

My scan isn’t until 5th June which seems aaaaages away!

I also have no appetite which is really weird and different to my pregnancy with my son where I was starving so early on.

How many weeks are you @Vallef and when’s your next scan?

Same apart from in the middle of the night. I’m having to make myself eat during the day but at night i am starvacious x

I feel like that’s a good sign as that was me exactly with my firstborn!

I don’t get why I’m not more hungry 😭

@BiscuitLover3678 everyone has different symptoms some feel hunger and some have loss of appetite if you Google it during first trimester. I have loss of appetite am having to force my self to eat especially when am nauseous. And I am not tiny so it's not like me not to want to eat! Don't stress hun that's the whole point of these groups it's to compare how everyone is feeling so we don't worry xx

Am 7w+5d tomorrow and have my scan so feeling anxious. Am spotting abit again so stressing :(

Let us know how the scan goes

How are you @Vallef xx we are all thinking of you and sending lots of loved

hoping for good news ❤️

@BiscuitLover3678 and @CR7 thank you scan was yesterday snd it went great all measuring perfectly and heard the lovely sounds of heart beat. It's just still hasn't fully sunk in its so weird. And today I was booked another scan for in 2 weeks time so its like ve started counting down again to another date lol did some bloods yesterday as well which you apparently do at 8w so just waiting on the results now xx

Is it one or two babies? I’m so glad it’s good so far!

That’s great @Vallef so pleased for you!

@Fizzle1987 how do you feel about the upcoming scan? I just can’t wait until it’s over with tbh. Does anyone know how much they can tell you at 6/7 weeks and the chances of it then being viable?

I had my scan last week at 6+5 and saw a beautiful heart beat. The nearer you can leave it to 7 the better xx

I just want it to be here now to be honest lol, I feel like I’ve waited forever. I’ll be 7+2 by the time I have it, how far along will you be?
mum also anxious in case there isn’t a heartbeat or it’s an ectopic or a missed miscarriage but i’m trying to stay as positive as possible but also realistic z how about you? Xx

How do you work out your weeks exactly? Are you going from transfer date and if so what date do you make it? I feel like I may have had my transfer a day after yours but could be wrong.

Feeling a bit sick today so that’s something I guess. And yeah I’m the same.

@BiscuitLover3678 you can use this site below and it will tell you what your due date roughly will be and how far along you are:
https://www.theivfjourney.com/due-date-calculator/
The closer to 7 weeks you have your scan the better it will be worth it :) I think 7 weeks, 10 weeks and then your 12/13 weeks are all important to be honest. Doctor told me at my scan congrats you can now announce it but we all know how much can happen by week 13 so am not announcing it yet personally.

@Fizzle1987 it's natural to worry but the way I tried to talk myself out of thinking anything bad is A. Ectopic pregnancies most times I heard about it the beta tests weren't coming off perfect so it was sign something may be up. Yours came back perfect. Also if your having any symptoms or if your feeling the stretching, the lil bump? All this should make you feel better hopefully:) I actually think I have a bump already. I have just been feeling abit dreadful with headaches and weird head in general so was saying to hubby hope the bean is at least partying in there so we ain't both suffering lol if all else fails turn to comedy!!

I used the calculate that @Vallef sent you below, it works it out more like a natural conception which is easier I think.

I’m had my transfer on 29/04 but if I was working it out like that I probably would work it out from egg collection day as that’s the day they fertilise the egg.

@Vallef I am mostly positive but sometimes that negativity does creep in. I don’t think I’ll notice any kind of bump for ages, I’m a pretty big girl xx

I’m behind you then. Thanks it gives me different dates for lmp and transfer which is funny. By the transfer and egg collection dates match so I’ll use that.

Im on three different pregnancy tracker apps and they all give me a different due date when I put in my ivf info which is annoying. I’ll just ask at my scan next week, but either way I’ll be less than 7 weeks so a bit early still really.

How many more scans do you get @Vallef and @Fizzle1987 ?

@Fizzle1987 I had a day five transfer on April 25th and today I am 7+3 if that helps you xx the clinic worked it out for me. I am measuring a couple of days ahead though xx

@BiscuitLover3678 so am still in Greece so at my scan last week at 7w+5d doctor said he will now move me to the midwife he has working for him at gis clinic so il watched by both. My next scan is at 10 weeks. I haven't been given a due date yet which I thought they did at 7weeks but I think I read on the NHS that the dating scan is 12 weeks so not sure. The link I gave you puts me at 5th Jan at latest. Did you select the correct option before putting the transfer date? I think dates vary depending on the treatment if it was icis or if it was fresh transfer or a day 5. Another link I used with Tommy's gave me a one day difference date so as long as there isn't a huge variation between the apps your using then should be fine. Because I think this can change anyway down the line depending if the baby grows too big for example they might decide not to let you go full term so there's alot of variations. Try not to think of the minor details maybe and take literally one day at a time. Am literally just counting down days to close another week and then start up again. Other than you guys hubby my mum and MIL no one else knows not even my dad so it's like just wishing to get to week 13 so I can tell my dad at least!!

Mine is Jan 11th so I think you're five days different. However they also said I am measuring a couple of days ahead of that but want to stick to Jan 11th for the time being x