FET/IVF July 2023 - Thread 3

[Olivia199]

As always, huge apologies if I miss people, all welcome!

@IVFfirsttimer91
@10degreessunny
@wtawtaw
@EllieCatMom
@DauntedAF
@Lauralozzle
@Walker12
@loulamay
@beehappy19
@SH998
@ASGIRC
@orchid29
@IVFround1
@Sangels267

@Justalittlebitblondie wishing you all the best for tomorrows scan, I’m sure all will be fine 🤞🏼

@Justalittlebitblondie, completely understandable for you to be nervous- wishing you lots of luck for tomorrow.

@Justalittlebitblondie good luck for your scan tomorrow! 🤞🏻🐞🍀 I can imagine the anxiety. I really hope you'll come here with great news!

I am having a tough day today, nausea is constant and I have a horrible headache. I took paracetamol, only 500, and it hasn't completely worked. Only a little bit 😣 I hope tomorrow will be a better day

Good luck for your scan tomorrow @Justalittlebitblondie 🍀

@Charming81 sorry to hear you aren’t feeling good! I found the headaches really tough too. I hate hate hate headaches. Really hope you’re feeling much better tomorrow!

@Charming81 Take some more paracetamol.
We can take up to 8 500mg ones a day, so definitely take more if you are struggling.

Ive hit the "proper nausea" symptom now... I was nauseated all day yesterday, and today it hit me like a ton of bricks at around 5pm!
Was planning on ordering a delicious burger for dinner, and now Im not sure I can face it...

@Justalittlebitblondie good luck for your scan tomorrow! 🙏 I hope you come back to us with good news! 💕

I have had it constantly as well yesterday and today. No stop. I have eaten a small cheese toast and some tomato. Bad day today 🥴 But as long as it is a good sign, I can cope with it.

Headache is a bit better now, not completely gone, but a lot better. I think I'll go to bed and will cuddle with my dog 🐶🐕❤️

@Charming81 Ive been forcing myself to eat, as Im really hungry, still...

And Ive already lost 2kg. But fast food is the only thing I can face, which is obviously not amazing... We shall see what tomorrow brings.

Hope the cuddle with the dog helps the rest of the headache!!

Ive been sleeping a LOT recently. It works out that I have been working afternoons, so havent had to set an alarm, but its been consistently 9h+

Thank you all for the good wishes - scan is at 10.45 - am slightly apprehensive but what will be will be - am really hopeful it will all be ok but will be sure to update you!

Up until yesterday I had nausea but I could eat normally. Yesterday I had to force myself, which is not bad. I don't want to gain wait already 😅

@Justalittlebitblondie I'll think of you ❤️

I've not weighed myself but definitely think I've put on rather than lost! However my nausea seems to have ramped up a level today, so that may change. I'm 8 weeks exactly today so had expected it might get a bit worse before it gets better but really feeling rough.. not sure how I am going to get through work as it only feels better when I lie down!! But hopefully it might improve as the day goes on

I find working really hard today. The more I speak the more I feel nauseous 😣

I am afraid I have waited too long to call the midwife. The GP could give me the appointment on the 13th September and I will be 11w5d, that is too late. She said "you already had a scan". Yes, but what about the 12week scan? Than she said to call directly the midwife. Her mobile is switched off 🙄

I sent her a text. I hope she will call me back soon. Otherwise I will have to do the NT privately.

@Charming81 I'm not in the UK, so things are a bit different, but my GP appointment is not until I'm 10+4. And my 12 week scan is at 12+5. It can be done until the 14th week.

I did have to book it privately, as all the places with NHS (not uk nhs!!) agreements were fully booked. But at least I've already booked the 20 and 30 weeks ones!

@Charming81 try not to worry and just keep calling the midwife. My 12 week scan is the same as @ASGIRC at 12+5.

As long as you have it before 14 weeks it should be fine

@Justalittlebitblondie hope the scan went well lovely xx

@Charming81 I had my midwife booking appointment this morning, she said they like to do the scan between 12-13 weeks. She said ill receive my appointment in 2 weeks so I assume my scan will be later again so ill probably be about 12.5/13 weeks before mine.

Keep trying her but I'm sure she will call you back soon.

Are all your 12 week scans at the same place as your booking appt? My scan is at the nearest biggest hospital so I have to wait for them to write to me with a date (it's been a week so far).

I'm also struggling with work and have been for a few weeks, luckily I work from home most of the time so I can look like a sloth and take snack breaks when needed, but fatigue and nausea really affects my motivation and concentration.

On another note, is anyone doing regular exercise and if so, what are you doing?

@wtawtaw my booking appointment was held at home but the 12 week scan will be at my nearest hospital which I'm lucky is only 5 minutes from my work. All midwife appointments will be held in my village clinic.

She did say that due to the IVF I would be consultant lead so all them appointment will also be held at the hospital.

As for exercise, I've done jack shit since way before I had the transfer, I keep saying ill use the running machine soon but soon never seems to come lol.

Has anyone else been told they will be consultant lead?

@SH998 mine is consultant and midwife led.

@wtawtaw my scan is at the hospital I want to give birth in. And my MW appointments are at another hospital. I have just been walking at the moment, but after 12 weeks I’m going to swim again and do pre natal yoga

@SH998 I've not been told that exactly, I've just been told I'm considered high risk so will have more scans, even though they said I'm not really high risk... 🤷🏼‍♀️

@IVFfirsttimer91 I was looking into prenatal yoga too after 12 week scan, hoping to go back to using light weights as well. Just nervous of doing that part. I've just been walking 4/5 times a week for at least 30/40 mins to an hour. Has your spotting stopped now?

New symptom today - mouth ulcers, could just be coincidence though!

@wtawtaw yes my spotting has stopped thank goodness! 11 weeks tomorrow and I do feel myself relaxing more as I approach 12 weeks and I’m starting to feel better (got a hideous cold but aside from that).

I was thinking about doing some light weights but I think I would be too worried to actually do them. Let me know how you get on with them?

I had terrible mouth ulcers the first time around, I think it was all the estrogen going around my body. Hopefully yours will go soon though. I had like 5/6 huge ones in my mouth at any one time for around 2 months, it was terrible and I really feel for you.

I've not even had my booking apt yet (next week) so feel a bit behind, I had assumed my scan would be at the hospital the midwife is linked to but who knows. Hoping they might be able to do my 12wk scan slightly early as looking to go on holiday at 12w1d!

@IVFfirsttimer91 I'm glad to hear you are relaxing a bit, I keep wondering when I might start to actually let myself feel a bit more confident with it all! 12 weeks will be a lovely milestone.

@wtawtaw no real exercise for me, I just don't have the energy and still quite uncomfortable from being bloated. My ovaries are still enlarged (noted at my 7wk scan) so I think that's contributing. I'm literally doing very short walks and just trying to do a small one each day.

All I have eaten today is plain toast and some salty crisps, just can't stomach anything else!

I only walk at the moment. I take my dog out at least 3 times a day so I walk for about a couple of hours every day. I think I'll keep doing that for now. If I'll pass the 12 weeks I might think about going back to the gym to do some treadmill and light weights. But we'll see!