Starting ivf tomorrow

[startingivf]

I’m starting my first round of ivf tomorrow. I’ve got my baseline scan in the morning and stims injections ready to go.

Ive had 2 miscarriages and an ectopic, after these I was diagnosed with APS.
I am absolutely terrified and apprehensive although trying to be positive.

does anyone have any tips of getting through and any experience of how they found it all?
x

Hi @startingivf come and join us in the October chat.
This is my first cycle, I am currently 8 days in to stimulation and currently not finding it too bad but they have upped my dose because I was on a lower one to start and not having much growth so I might feel it more in the upcoming days.
I don't feel in the position to give too much advice, but can certainly say not finding it as scary as I thought in my head, hopefully will be the same for you.
Sorry to hear about your losses and APS. While doctors aren't, and science isn't, perfect, try to trust that you are in safe hands and will tailor as much to situation as possible. This includes taking any learnings from a first round of IVF and applying it to the next, if this one isn't successful :)

www.mumsnet.com/talk/infertility/5410363-ivficsi-egg-collection-october

I was terrified on my first attempt to be honest. But I think I just went into practical mode. I did the injections, not too bad & then went back to work over the fortnight wait . My mind was on work & not moping around waiting, plus my dr wouldn’t sign me off for 2 /weeks when he said I was perfectly fine!!!
we were so lucky & I was pregnant first time against all the odds.
i wish you all the luck, my advice is try not to obsess too much . I know i know 🙂

Good luck to you. My beautiful boy was the result of IVF and I couldn’t be more grateful. I think you just go into ‘get on with it’ mode, I’m sure there were side effects but quite honestly I just don’t remember them now, I felt positive being able to do be doing something practical after so much waiting to start. Hope all goes well for you.

Wishing you lots of luck.

Our little boy was conceived through IVF after 2 ectopic pregnancies. Like others I think you do just get into a routine before you know it you are at the next stage.
I'm a wimp with injections but found numbing with an ice pack before I injected made them more tolerable. Don't recall many side effects at that stage. Good luck again xx

My advice would be to trust your medical team. The injections aren't bad, they really don't hurt. We were given a video to guide me through the use of injections which I used the 1st couple of times.
Be kind to yourself and talk to your other half.
Many ivf clinics have counselling services if you're struggling emotionally.
We were incredibly blessed and had our son after 1 round of ivf/icsi.
Wishing you the best of luck. Xx

The thing about ivf that no one prepares you for is the whole lot of waiting around for things to start, your next scans, your next lot of tests, the push backs if the timing isnt right. Sometimes these are the hardest things to deal with when it comes to ivf and doing the injections and egg retrieval are easy compared. Also I find we wind ourselves up so tightly before starting stims and get it into our heads that its going to be the worst thing injecting yourself but really once you get the first one over with its like a huge release and you feel you worried for nothing. Though I must say for myself in particular, I do get crazy side effects from the meds so I really need to continue to check in with myself and to remember its the meds creating chaos and im going to be fine.