IVF November 2022 - thread 2

[countrypunk]

Hello everyone, shiny new thread for us IVF warriors.

@Crystal88
@Jx3303
@LF82
@Hopewishprayer
@Foreverhoping33
@Cat89

Thanks @Foreverhoping33 hope all is good with you!

@Crystal88 that’s great news re a hopeful November start 🤞

Good news gang. Everything looks good and measuring bang on with a strong heartbeat! Very emotional. Although DP cried more than me!

You're the first people I've told 😆

Thank you so much for your lovely messages of support. They mean so so much xxx

@countrypunk wow that's brilliant

i look forward to following your journey :)

xx

@countrypunk that is the best news! Have been thinking about you all day. So happy for you both x

@countrypunk 🥹 I am so so happy for you, there are happy tears in my eyes 🩷 the most wonderful news to read today, it must have been a very emotional appointment, congratulations lovely xxx

@countrypunk yayayay I’m so so pleased to read that everything went well!! That really is fantastic news. Hopefully you will start to feel a bit more confident and less anxious as the weeks go by and the sickness prevails.
so sweet dp cried more than you I think sometimes the struggle they go through can be forgotten as most stress is on the woman.
sending lots of love. Xxxxxx

Thank you so much everyone, you're all so lovely.

I'm gonna try and enjoy it for a few days at least, before I start worrying again! Xx

@countrypunk definitely enjoy as much as you can xx

@countrypunk I came online to wish you good luck for what I thought was your scan today, but I've seen your amazing news!!!!! That's absolutely brilliant, I'm sooooo happy for you both! ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉 It's such a high, elated feeling to know that finally, a very major milestone has been reached and you have the beginnings of a tiny human growing inside you! Enjoy it, embrace it, trust that your body IS capable 😊😊. The rate of development is quite astonishing if you were thinking of doing another reassurance scan at Week 9, the change blew our minds 🤯.
So sorry I was a day out and didn't wish you luck beforehand, I can only imagine how anxious you would have been!

I'm so delighted that we have not one but two of our girls have success in the most recent cycle. I hope this inspires others here, and those who've sadly not had good news at a Week 6 scan previously that this gives hope, reassurance and motivation to keep going ❤️. Keep us updated @countrypunk and @Foreverhoping33, fingers crossed everything from here on will be smooth and only happy updates now xx.

@countrypunk delighted to read your update, amazing news! 💕💕

@Cat89 Thank you Cat! I just wrote a whole reply out and lost it, ffs.

I think we probably will do another scan at some point. I'm finding it difficult to leave the house just now as I'm feeling pretty rough. It's like a constant hangover! Including the desire to only eat McDonalds.

You've nothing to be sorry for! I don't think I've ever been so nervous about anything in my life, my heart was trying to escape my chest. And I'm sure I'll feel the same at the next scan...

Excellent point about all the successes on this thread. It's only a matter of time for everyone else!

Hope all's really well with you. Final countdown 🤰🏽❤️

@Hopewishprayer Thank you so much!! 💜💜💜

Hope everyone else is doing well. Xx

@countrypunk make sure you give into the McDonald’s desire at least once! I have my first Prostap injection in a few weeks so until then am trying to relax & enjoy the odd glass of wine! X

@LF82 Fear not, I've barely eaten any vegetables the past 3 weeks 😆

Get stuck into the wine! I had 3 holidays leading up to the latest round and I drank like an absolute fish. Glad I made the most of it now. Xx

@countrypunk sorry to hear you're feeling rough lovely! As @LF82 says, be sure to give into that McDs desire haha.

@LF82 glad you're enjoying some wine and relaxing. I am trying to do the same but this week I have been speaking to my patient coordinator about next steps and it's got me feeling all sorts of mixed emotions about going back down. That along with getting an email from an app I was on (that I'd deleted and unsubscribed) saying I'd be 20 weeks, my friend going on about another friends potential babyshower, not having the distraction of my step daughter being here and watching my OH with his nephew at the weekend feeding him and his Dad looking at me like to "check" I'm ok - it's all got a bit on top of me!

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Hi all, a couple of you have asked how I’m getting on so thought I would update you that today I had my 12 week scan and baby was looking perfect 🥰. Very pleased to have made this milestone and wanted to thank everyone on this group for helping me through all the tough times. I found the support more helpful that I can describe.
i really hope you all get your positive tests soon and will be here to follow along. Xxxxxx

@Foreverhoping33 congratulations 🩷 really happy to hear all good and baby is perfect, it must have been an amazing scan and as you say, such a milestone. How are you feeling? X

@countrypunk I think I will definitely have a few! I think I need some relaxation before starting the next few months x

@Jx3303 oh bless you that sounds like so much to have to manage in the one week/weekend. I admit ti find it really hard to watch my husband with other people’s kids. I think you need to put yourself first for now - especially with things like baby showers or birthday parties. I generally don’t go now as it’s too hard. And I don’t feel guilty about it. X

@Foreverhoping33 that is such lovely news, I am delighted for you! So keep us updated on your progress x

@LF82 I'm with you there, we've got a night out this weekend and I'm trying to look forward to it 🍷

It's so difficult isn't it. I don't normally find it with my sisters kids but something about sitting with all OHs family including his daughter made me feel emotional. Definitely, I have told me friend I'll contribute to a gift, the original plan didn't go ahead (which I ignored, my friend lives in Spain and didn't come over) now there's talk of a virtual one - No thanks. I for sure don't go to things I don't want to anymore, or ever really feel guilty as we have to put ourselves first.

Feels like everything is just going to go so slow now, and I know you'll be able to relate to that. Hurdles we just weren't aware of I guess. I don't know how long the wait for testing of embryos is - it won't be straight after collection. I don't think we'll fit in another transfer this year x

@Jx3303 oh I didn’t realise pgta testing took a long time? Have they given you any indication of how long it will take? Yeah completely get what you mean about things going slowly. I might be able to have my first transfer by the end of the year but it all depends on how my body reacts so I am trying to not even think about that! Got the date of the first injection and then the scan is a week after to see how my body is reacting. I think I will minimum need at least 2 injections if not more.
4 of my OH’s friends are currently expecting…. Finding seeing them very hard x

@LF82 I don't think it takes a long time to do or come back as such, but not sure it's not its right after collection. I may be assuming longer that it is because my patient coordinator said "we would take payment for testing and then embryology team would be in touch to let you know when testing is happening and be in touch with the results after". I thought it would be as soon as we had (if any) day5 embyros from this cycle but forgot they'd need to thaw the others in the freezer for testing too.

I know, I shouldn't look too far ahead. I'm stuck in a "don't know if I'm ready" to "this needs to hurry up". I think as we're so far away we're not likely to manage to fit in or come down December time, who knows.

I'm sorry, that is such a lot to deal with 😔 I hope you have some other friends who are supportive and if not relate, can empathise xxx

@Foreverhoping33 wooo! Congratulations on reaching the Wk12 milestone 🎉🎉. I'm so happy this cycle has worked out for you, it's well deserved after everything you've been through.
How have you found the first trimester?

@countrypunk oh I can imagine how terrified you were before the scan, I was the same!! Sounds like you're having lots of pregnancy symptoms and body is full swing supporting little Bub grow. Hope you're feeling ok

@LF82 @Jx3303 It's rubbish hearing and seeing other people's updates when we're going through so much. I had 3 people in my work team pregnant (or their wives) after I lost mine and it was so hard hearing their constant updates, asking each other questions and then the births which would coincided with mine had it not ended. I never told anyone about my loss though, so I didn't help myself tbf!! Your time will come, then it'll be your turn to get all the attention. Just sucks it's such a long drawn out process for some of us 😘😘 xx

Update from me: baby is in breech position which means I'm now having a planned C-section... On Thursday this week! 😲😲
Knew things were going too well throughout the last 9 months that something would happen lol, I'm ok with the change of birth plan and tbh all I want is a safe delivery. I've taken enough hits up until now what's another one eh? 😛 Xx

@Cat89 oh my goodness Thursday!! That’s so so real now 🥰 I hope everything goes to plan & that you are holding your little one soon. Sending you lots of love xx

@Cat89 wow that’s gone quick, it’s strange to think that we all had a cycle around same time so it could of been more of us due now, but wasn’t meant to be, our time will come. Hope all goes well and look forward to hearing all the special details xx

@LF82 enjoy having few wines, this process gets so stressful at times you just need to let go xx

@Foreverhoping33 i am glad it’s going well you at @Cat89 give us all hope xx

@countrypunk I’m sure a McDonald will be ok, give the baby what they want lol xx

@Jx3303 i know it can be hard attending parties etc, I attended baby shower for best friend couple days after my last negative result. Was so emotional draining has I had told no one about IVF apart from my best friend but she didn’t know it had failed, but she guessed half away through has she said I was quiet. You need to do what’s best for you xx

update from me I have been dieting for about week now and I am back to my weight I was before last IVF cycle, lost 4 pounds this week mainly because I think the bloated has gone. Only another 17 pounds to go lol. I have my AMH blood test today. Results will decide whether I have my IvF ABC or Create, not stressing about it what will be will be. And when I can start, my body needs some recover time again has my cycles are all out, but hopefully it will sort its self out like last time. And then I have holiday which is end of September, so either October or November start depending on consultation, weight and medication xx

@Cat89 sorry to hear baby is in breach but very exciting tomorrow is the day 🩷 hope you have a nice relaxing day today and are feeling ok. How amazing after all this time baby will be here very soon ☺️ so sorry that you also dealt with pregnancies after your loss, it's so hard to cope with isn't it. But I hope that the rest of our times will come, like you say 🙏🏻

@Crystal88 I remember you having a baby shower right after your cycle, you did amazingly to attend. Well done on your weight loss! What are you doing to lose the lbs? I'm trying for the millionth time but finding it so hard to stick to anything! Some days the motivation is there but others it really isn't then I hate myself the following day! Vicious cycle! Hope your bloods go well and you get a plan in place afterwards.

I have my consultation on the 11th September prior to my next cycle so just need to try and relax until then. Will get my scan in the next few weeks locally to check all ok before we go down again🤞🏻

@Cat89 First November IVF thread baby incoming!! Ah that's so exciting. Will be thinking of you all day tomorrow ❤️❤️❤️

@Crystal88 I had a huge McDonald's last night 😆 Double cheeseburger meal and nuggets and coke AND a milkshake! 🐷 it was glorious. Well done on your weight loss. Hope I haven't passed on the Maccers craving xx

@Jx3303 Sending you love. All my friends have had their babies and my sister doesn't have kids so I haven't had to deal with that too much. When it has happened it's always been a bit removed, like a friend of a friend, so I could rant away to DP and then forget about it. It can be so bloody painful. And I totally get the mixed emotions about starting again, it's daunting. One step at a time though. Xx

@Foreverhoping33 Thats wonderful news! Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ Please do keep us updated.