IVF/ICSI May or late April

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Is anyone else gearing up to do IVF/ICSI in May?

My meds have arrived and I start my down regs next week to start a long protocol ICSI cycle, my egg collection will then be mid-May.

Had my first ICSI cycle in Feb which resulted in only 1 embryo which was transferred on day 5, but BFN. I found the support group on here super helpful with my last cycle, so wondering if anyone else is in a similar position?

Enjoy those treats @CreamLampshade! to be honest the pink stuff has scared me. I’m such an over thinker with stuff like this! Enjoy the sunshine! 😊

aw I’m sorry to hear that @HopefulllHolly. I’m the total same with analysing every little thing. Try and enjoy your time with your friends and take your mind off things; easier said than done I know!

@Ashleighlouise amazing news well done! And welcome @Hollielouise 😊

Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell @wishfulbean I wouldn’t stress too much about being unwell after transfer, lots of people I know who now have babies had horrendous illnesses during their first few weeks of pregnancy and they were fine!

@HopefulllHolly that’s really exciting! It’s hard to read into it isn’t it but I would take that as a positive. Equally @CreamLampshade all the research of early signs are so mixed that it seems you can be pregnant and have hardly any symptoms. I went for a coffee with some friends this morning and someone was telling me a mutual friend didn’t know she was pregnant for the first trimester! Imagine!

The sickness has gone today but I am getting some back pain and aching, like I’m about to start a period. I don’t know whether I’m just hyper vigilant or it means something 😂 hopefully keeping busy over the weekend will be the best way to take my mind off it.

Thank you all for your messages! I've tried to take it easy today but also been in the garden filling up a million water balloons for my daughter 😂 hoping to take it easy now for the evening!

@HopefulllHolly those symptoms sound promising although I know how you feel symptom spotting every little thing however the spotting could very well be linked to implantation! You never know!!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 we also got to see our little video of our embryo I decided against asking for it at the minute but we did get to have a picture 😍😍

@Hollielouise Welcome Holly! Exciting you are starting tomorrow, how are you feeling? I've also experienced secondary infertility too.. how many children do you have? X

Have a relaxing evening @Ashleighlouise

4 provera tablets left !! Woohoo 😂

final meal lol roll on Tuesday weigh in . I’ll strip to my knickers if I have to 😅

bit nervous about no baseline but guess not much point as only one ovary visible .. see what it’s upto after a few days on stims

Thank you @Rebekah77 already in bed 😂 watching TV! So definitely relaxing! Only 4 to go, that's amazing!! You've done so well!! 🙌🏻

😂😂 every item of clothing counts for something so strip down hahaha! Have you got any scans booked in?

Yeah 5 scans in total before surgery day

had my heatpad on in the office think people thought I had gone mad lol 😂 I was boiling but my back and left side is killing

Had my scan this morning and did my first Menopur injection this evening. Anyone else just starting their stims?

I start pergoveris on Sunday as long as next weigh is all ok !

Guys. I’ve been really stupid and done a test…..but I think it’s positive?! 🥹😭 Ive waited years to see this and now I’m worried it’s too early.

What do you think?

@HopefulllHolly that definitely looks positive... congratulations! How many days post transfer are you? Have you got a frer?

My lines looked like that on the cheapies but much better on a frer... now have a dye stealer at 10dp5dt, otd tomorrow.

@DippyDuck19 5 days past transfer today. I don’t have FRER yet because I wasn’t intending on testing at all until Saturday, closer to my official test day. But I had a total wobble the other day, very emotional, and then I had one spot of pink cm yesterday and some very strange twinges, so I did wonder if I had implanted. So tested with one of my sensitive tests left over from TTC. It’s a 10ml sensitivity test.

I can’t believe it. I know I have the risk of it being a chemical and fading by my test day, but I’m hopeful. Not going to tell my other half until test day, so I can be sure it’s there. Oh my god oh my god oh my god 🥹🥹🥹 6 years of trying and I’ve never seen 2 lines. I’m SHOOK. 🥲

@HopefulllHolly fingers crossed for you that it sticks! It's a good line for a 10ml test! I was exactly the same. I went from cramps to sharp twinges and extremely emotional so tested a 5dpt and got a very faint line.

I know how you feel! We've been ttc for 4 years and never seen a second line! It's going to be an anxious wait until the viability scan!

@DippyDuck19 Are you 10 days past transfer today? Oh god yeah, I’m so anxious. I need to relax as I know it won’t help by being stressed. I’m going to not test now until Tuesday (7days) and see what it’s like then. Fingers crossed for both of us that it’s good news 😍🥰🤞🤞definitely will be a long wait to viability scan, will take each day as it comes. Genuinely so shocked. I feel like I could be sick but I have felt sick all morning (another reason why I tested so early 🤣).

AHHHHH THAT IS DEFINITELY POSITIVE 😍😍😍
I know it's hard to not get too carried away or excited but just enjoy the moment, that test is positive and your little baby is in there growing 🙌🏻 I'm SOO happy for you!!!

@HopefulllHolly yes am 10 days post transfer today. OTD tomorrow. I'm going to try and step away from the tests tomorrow and try to enjoy it!

@DippyDuck19 Congratulations lovely 🥰 how amazing!

@Ashleighlouise 🥹🥹🥹 thank you! Fingers crossed it sticks in there. I can’t believe it, I’m in shock. Little miracle embryo 🤞 Roll on Saturday when I do a test with my other half. I hope it’s still there then.

PS I hope my posting my test doesn’t upset anyone, if it does please let me know and I’ll delete it. I know how hard it is seeing them when you’re struggling.

@Ashleighlouise it will be I have such a good feeling for you, that little embryo was meant to be your baby I just know it!! 🤍 are you going to keep it quiet from OH until next Saturday? I was thinking of doing it early next week and just keeping it quiet but I felt bad 😂😂

@HopefulllHolly I meant to be quote you not myself 😂😂

@Ashleighlouise Yeah, mainly because if it’s a chemical I don’t want to get his hopes up. I don’t feel like I’m keeping it from him, protecting him a little bit. I started to get really anxious about waiting to the test day and then it being negative and me having a total melt down, so I thought if I do a test earlier a few times it’ll soften the blow, I’m so used to seeing negative tests. Plus he won’t believe it until he sees a digital one day pregnant 🤣 and I’ll just be annoyed at him. I said this morning that I felt positive about it working and he asked why so I listed off that I felt nauseous (he countered and said we hadn’t had dinner, late lunch only), I said I have twinges (he said that could be the drugs), I said I had one tiny bit of blood yesterday (he said maybe drugs), and I said I went dizzy yesterday and he said it was the heat 😂😂 Bless him. So nah, I don’t feel bad.

How are you feeling today? Day 1! Exciting!

I'm feeling the same way in terms of testing, my OH won't get it and will probably only believe it when we have the blood test confirmation at the hospital 😂 after the ectopic last year he is really cautious.. he kissed my tummy yesterday and asked the little emby to stay in there which I thought was cute 🥺but he definitely has his guard up! I think the twinges are all definitely linked to implantation!! Getting nice and cosy and snug 😍

I'm feeling ok! I've had some little cramps and twinges on my left side 👀👀 but obviously not thinking anything into it! Just trying to keep it easy as much as I can! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I'll probably test on Thursday which will be 5 days past

@Ashleighlouise All my twinges are on my left side too. The night before last I had about a minute of ones that felt like little electric shocks, and then yesterday cramping and pinching, and today just pinching on the left side again. Fingers crossed for both of us! I don’t blame your partner being nervous about ectopic, I’m nervous about that, chemicals and miscarriage and I’ve not even been through any of them before. 😵‍💫 sends you mental TTC! So much to worry about.

@HopefulllHolly ahhhhhh!!! Omg that is amazing. I did wonder if you’d cave and test early, lol! I just think it’s so hard not to when by 5dpt you know it’ll most likely show if it’s a positive. This is so exciting, see what’s possible with just one embryo!! You give us all hope. It’s gonna be hard keeping it to yourself for a week, but good luck! And really really hope this one sticks for you. x

It's SO hard! Almost wishing the twinges were on my right as I know my fallopian tube isn't there so no risk of ectopic.. my left tube is pretty much fully blocked too but it's still a constant worry 😩 just got to take each day haven't you but you're right it all just sends you crazy! It's one worry after another 😮‍💨 trying to keep positive though.. the sunny weather definitely helping 😍😍