42 and starting IVF treatment tomorrow - would love some company for the journey ☺️

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Hi ladies, so, as the title reads, I start the injections tomorrow evening. I have an appointment with my clinic (Care) tomorrow morning for the baseline scan and to get the treatment plan. Meds have arrived so we are ready to go! My AMH is 8.3 with follicle count of 14.

I had my son via IVF 11 years ago and was very lucky that it worked first time and on the NHS. This time it's private and costing a fortune. This is the only shot we have at this so we are feeling the pressure for sure.

I fell pregnant last month naturally (first time ever due to PCOS) but that ended in a chemical at 5 weeks. We are opting for PGTA testing and keeping everything crossed for a euploid.

Is anyone else starting this journey?

@overwork that sounds good and like you say, enough changes to make it feel like it's worth another go! I have everything crossed for you. Will be really interested to see how the HGH goes for you. I don't know anything about PICSI! I'll have to look it up. Someone recommended zymot to me so I think we'll bear that in mind following this next round. I actually feel reluctant to make many changes this time because we do get the egg numbers and decent fertilisation but it's just the drop off after day 3 that seems to be our issue. I'm not sure if it's just the luck of the cycle perhaps. If it happens again this third time tho then I'll see what else we can do.

Thank you 🙏 I’ve taken a bit longer to start round 2. I felt really down and out of sorts after a cancelled first round before Christmas.

any tips other than the usual supplements? I’ll be missing my daily coffee! I continued with usual exercise, cardio and strength classes last time and I’m wondering whether to dial that back completely and just go for walks.

Im also unfamiliar with picsi but we did ICSI and unite this round. Since it was our first I’ve got nothing to compare it to but for whatever it’s worth I don’t think it hurt.

I had a crazy night last night so I caved and tested on cheapies (it’s 5dp5dt) and I swore I saw a line. But then I realized it was expired so I tried a CB digital and it was positive!!! I’ve never seen a positive test in my life and I’m absolutely floored. There’s a part of me that doubts it’s real but I’m hoping if a digital picked it up already that maybe my HCG will be in a good spot by my OTD.

Oh my goodness this is such great news! I am so pleased for you. Obviously early days but for now you can just enjoy the feeling! Congratulations

Ahh massive congratulations @PearOpal that's such a good sign getting a positive on a digital! With my son I first tested positive on day 6 I think. Enjoy the feeling and relax. I'm so happy for you ☺️

@IndigoBluey I'm sorry about your cancelled first round and how it left you feeling. Why was it cancelled? I do all my usual exercise and sports until I start stims then I basically stop until after egg collection. I'm not sure what the recommended thing to do is but during stims you want to be careful about lifting and twisting I think. I'm on preconception Vitamins, omega 3 and I've added in ubiquinol 400mg the past couple of weeks. I cut out caffeine as best I can and try to eat healthy but I have to say I could definitely be doing better

Thanks everyone! I'm tentatively excited but even seeing a positive is great progress.

@IndigoBluey I'm a caffeine addict so I can't say i cut it out completely but i did try to limit it. I definitely was a big believer in COQ10. When we first went to an infertility clinic the doctor said if there's even one single thing you can do please take COQ10 so we went with that and I can't prove that it helped but I know it's one of the few things universally agreed on that it doesn't hurt.

Huge congratulations @PearOpal! X