IVF pregnancies - Spring 2024

[thislittlebird]

Anyone here in a similar position? I'm feeling a bit of an odd one out on forums now where I don't feel pregnant pregnant and I don't feel infertile infertile, and thought I'd see if others were in the same, tentative situation. I don't feel like I'm ready to join the main May 2024 gang until I'm more confident this will continue.

I'm only 4 weeks 5 days :/

So the EPU have replied and have booked me in for a scan on Wednesday at lunch time so I guess I'll know then. Still no more spotting after that initial bit. It was around 10.30 last night. I'll be a bit more comfortable if I can make it to 24 hours with no more incidents and my nausea keeps up as bad as it is.

Thanks for all the replies guys ❤️

@TheBirdintheCave thats good news. I’m sure everything will be ok.

So just wanted to say I’ve been cutting down my progesterone and estrogen gradually over the last couple of weeks.
Absolutely terrified me.
I think I was slightly reassured that my symptoms have been so strong there must be a lot of hormones flying round from my body making them by itself.
I should be completely off my meds in a couple of days! I could probably stop tomorrow but my plan is til my 12 week mark.
I can’t believe after months of hard work and medication I’m nearly through the intense ivf bit!
Just hope this all works out and I get a shot at finally being a mama 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
so just to reassure anyone, it really is ok when u come off ur meds! Just trust your clinic!

Got my 12 week scan on Thursday and I’m hoping once I see everything is all good I can try and relax a bit and enjoy this pregnancy 🫶🏻

Anyone else on here at 12 weeks?

Hi @CazzyM1983 I’m at 13+2, and I am trying to be more confident about this working out now! Still feels like I’m playing a part and none of this is real or will actually materialise in a real life baby!🤪

@Misty84 i know I’m wondering when it kicks in it’s actually happening 🤣

I’m permanently anxious and confused at the moment 🤣
I can’t believe I’ve got this far.

I was going to do my announcement at my 12 week mark but I’m waiting til 13 weeks now I think.
just a bit scared incase it goes wrong and I’ve got to go through the whole process all over again. Trying to be positive though!

@CazzyM1983 I know, I feel the same and suspect we all might on this thread!

I’m finally telling my mum tomorrow and I’m nervous about that. Of course it’s irrational but I feel like I’ll be tempting fate once she knows 🤦‍♀️

I think I will start believing it when I begin to have a proper bump. And then being able to feel the baby moving will be amazing and reassuring 🙂

@TheBirdintheCave Good news that they have replied and have booked you in for a scan. At least you will get to see your baby again soon! And at 9 weeks it might even be an abdominal scan!

@CazzyM1983 Im 14+4 and it still doesnt really feel real. Everything is fine, my 12 week scan was great, but apart from the sporadic nausea and blood pressure drops, I dont feel pregnant, and definitely do not LOOK pregnant.

I was going to announce on social media at 12 weeks as well, but have postponed it. I am now thinking after my sex scan at 16 weeks, or maybe even after, as I havent told work yet, and I have soooooooo many work colleagues on social media... I dont go back to my doctor until 19 weeks, and thats when Ill get the paperwork to send to HR, so I might delay it until then!

But I have told every single person that asks me how I am! LOL

@Misty84 i told my parents already but their response was a bit rubbish tbh. My work know cos I’ve been so sick and dizzy. My close friends know. Arghh I can’t wait to feel baba move. Got to keep praying for it 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@ASGIRC are you still getting nausea and dizziness now? I keep telling myself it’s ok it will ease offf but if anything it’s got worse 🤣 food aversions are annoying me as well. I’ll be tucking in and then immediately be like no I can’t swallow that and I have to spit it out 🤣🤦‍♀️

@CazzyM1983 ugh, short answer, yes.
My nausea has never been too bad. It's sporadic and low level, but it has made an appearance as late as this past Friday!
And it's still really warm where I am, so if I'm out and about, my blood pressure starts dropping. I've taken to carrying ice water with me at all times now, as it helps a lot.

My food aversions are better now. Almost nothing gives me the ick right now, and I'm even debating cooking this week (for the first time in MONTHS, the even the thought would make me gag before!)
So I think things are easying, but by no means are they gone😅😅

I’m pleased I’m not the only one that’s feeling a bit anxious about announcing at 12 weeks. I’ve done a bit of a google (bad idea I know) and it looks like after 13 weeks the risk goes down quite significantly again? I don’t know….. I’m also starting to get a bit fed up of only spending time with DH cause I’m too much of a vom risk at the moment. Lucky me 😂

I can’t help feeling the need to caveat (oh the guilt!) and say that as long as the Bebe is ok, I really don’t care and I will honestly take anything!

Can I join please? I'm a bit late to the party but have been following the main May thread for weeks but haven't felt confident enough about this pregnancy to chip in! I've caught up on this thread though, and it's much closer to where my head is at!

Currently 8 weeks today, 36 and second IVF transfer. Had the scan at 7 weeks and saw two heartbeats. It definitely feels surreal as the embryos weren't great quality (hence why they popped them both in).

I had my booking appointment last week, and my 12 week scan isn't booked until 13 weeks... it feels like an age away!

@KG1244 vom risk made me laugh ha ha I too am a vom risk. I’m also a passing out risk. keep getting super dizzy and wobbling. But then I panic and freak out lol
im not announcing anything til week 13. I was all confident about week 12 and then googled it and decided week 13 will be the earliest I announce anything! If I could make it to week 16 that would be preferable.

I wanted to ask has anyone that’s beyond week 12 had extreme fatigue from week 11 that no amount of sleep will shift? I literally feel drugged. Mainly just had nausea which got worse at week 9 and 10. Then week 11 hey why not feel like someone drugged you! Amazing!
I can’t get anything done because I’m so sleepy. It’s super annoying me because there seems to be no give in it. My symptoms before now have come and gone and not lasted this long or intense. It’s totally yuck! No amount of rest or sleep is making me feel better. It’s super annoying.

@FieldView Welcome!!! I haven’t seen the other pregnancy threads. I just found this one and decided people here had a better idea what I’ve been through and what I’m feeling and worrying about. Is the May thread for ivf pregnancy or general lucky duck pregnancy? I don’t think I’d feel understood on a general pregnancy thread. It is totally different I think.
So welcome! And wow you got twinsys!!! I only had one embryo transferred. I kind wish I’d had two but I am where I am. I’m nearly 12 weeks now and I’m still not convinced I’m really pregnant. It feels like a dream. Apart from the nausea, anxiety and tiredness of course!

Yes don't get me wrong, the ladies on the May thread all seem lovely, but I think they mostly fell pregnant the old fashioned way. There's just an extra layer of anxiety with an ivf pregnancy... at least there is in my case! I'm pleased I've found a group with the same thoughts and worries as I've had.

And yes, very blessed to maybe be having twins, but it all feels a very long way off (and I've recently discovered vanishing twin syndrome which is just something else to worry about)

You've reached the 12 week milestone, haven't you? Congratulations if so!

@FieldView Welcome :) There are a few other IVFers on the May thread but I totally get how you feel. I'm a bit half and half as we somehow managed to conceive naturally between FETs 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

@FieldView welcome aboard! And twins, wow! Yeah, that’s basically what drove me here. I’m sure they’re nice but IVF and infertility does a number on you.

@FieldView welcome to the group! And how exciting about twins. I’m in a similar position to you, had an average grade embryo implanted so wasn’t in the most positive mindset and got a wonderful surprise. Although based on the numerous of hours of reading I did about embryo grading, I actually think it’s a lot of bullshit. I’m currently 9+2 and I’ve got my booking appointment on Wednesday. How did you find the appointment?

@CazzyM1983 you’ve gotta laugh right 😂 and the vom levels today have been a lot. Take care of yourself if you’re a passing out risk lovely. Have the midwives given you any advice on it? I’ve been so so tired the past few days. Had two 10 minute naps, one half hour and I’m still really sleepy. In fact I really should go to sleep now! From what I’ve read, it’s super common and the advice is to nap when you can which I’m taking!

@KG1244 im literally not able to move off the settee all day cos I’m so sleepy and fatigued. I’m ok for about a couple of hours in the morning and then I can’t stay standing or awake. I’m only awake for about 4 hours properly. It’s horrid. Plus I’m super emotional because I feel so crap and tired. So that mixed with hormones makes me an absolute delight. Bear in mind I have adhd and normally you can’t pin me down cos I’m a whirlwind. It’s horrible horrible. I’d been keeping up running and going to the gym up until last week and now I struggle to put a load of washing on. Hoping to catch midwife or doc today and ge to bottom of it!

@FieldView Im 12 weeks tomorrow! Can’t believe it.
also I can give you a diverse list of new fears to unlock if you run out of things to google! Horrible what our brains make us type in isn’t it.

my friend tried to cheer me up and told me to Google babies with teeth. I was like wtf I don’t need this now thanks lol.

@CazzyM1983 I'm so jealous of you all getting to 12 weeks! 😂

I'm desperate to get out of the first tri. I felt my son move for the first time at 12+5 and after then it was so much easier to reassure myself he was ok. Hopefully it will be the same with this little one 🙏🏻

@CazzyM1983 happy 12 weeks day! Are you taking a pregnancy vitamin? Definitely discuss it with your midwife. That sounds awful ☹️

@TheBirdintheCave wow I had no idea you could feel movement that early. I thought it would be about 20 weeks. Shows how clueless I am!

@KG1244 I was surprised too. Though I am autistic and it seems to be more common with us. Not sure why. He felt like a goldfish turning over in a bag of water if that makes sense.

@TheBirdintheCave ive never got this far before so I’m hopeful things stay positive. So anxious tho.
i swear I can feel baba dancing when I go to bed but I haven’t told anyone because people say you can’t feel it yet. I know i can feel a flutter or like a tap tap tap inside my belly. And I’m certain it’s not wind.
always when I go to bed and I’ve been lying on my side for about half an hour. I wait and I defo feel something. Like it’s getting comfy to sleep. I think I am quite hyper aware of my body but I’m sure it’s not my imagination.