Anyone starting IVF cycle in April/May?

[YearningHeart]

Emz- you take rest and take as much time as you need. I know it's not easy and takes time. Going to help really helped me when my first ivf failed, it took my mind off and I got into my routine and refreshed my mind before second round. 4 months is a good gap. I had to wait 6 months and I am glad there was a gap, it makes you stronger. I hope your dreams come true. I'm sorry this one didn't work, but have faith stay strong and hopefully the second round is the lucky one. A nurse once said to me, most first time ivf fails because it's new to the body hence the body doesn't react too good, but second third time it is much better.

Hope everyone is well. I have been fine until today. I have been getting pretty bad heartburn pain across top of my tummy/chest. The pain comes and goes. Has anyone come across this? I just had a nap so I don't have to feel it. Lol

 

[JACKDOLL]

Hey yearning heart are you 2dp5dt? On the evening when I was 3dp5dt I had sharp pains in my belly and tightness and shooting pains in my vagina wall..nothing like AF cramps, I just knew something was going on different from my 1st cycle and had the urge to test from that day. But I held out until 5dp5dt and the line came up straight away & clear on 1st response. Everyday it's got darker. I also have constant pains & twinges going on throughout the day and now & again some cramps. This is all new to me. Never had any of this in my 1st cycle. Good luck and really hope you get your BFP...

 

[YearningHeart]

Jackdoll - thanks for sharing that. I'm 3dp5dt well that's including the day I day I had transfer. Lol
Past 2 days it's been fine. But today I have actually been getting sudden tightness in the tummy too! I did get little cramps yesterday and very less today. Just the heartburn is something new I have noticed.

Oh can I ask you something? Did you get spottin? If so, when? And what about sore breast? Haha sorry for asking but so curious. I've not been getting any sore or any different feeling on my breast but I've heard that is a sign.

 

[JACKDOLL]

Yearning you don't count the day you had transfer. So If you had transfer Saturday then Sunday was 1 day pass 5 day transfer. And today is 2 days pass 5 day transfer. 2dp5dt...
I have had no spotting at all. And no sore boobs, I have been taking progesterone vaginal gel at night time. All my symptoms have been around the tummy area and that one night shooting pains up & down vagina wall... Today I am 8dp5dt and my belly is swelled. Is this your 1st ivf cycle? I have read all posts but have forgot my memory is awlful. This is my 2nd and all symptoms are completely different and I just knew! I got 1 blast put back in.

 

[YearningHeart]

Oh ok I didn't know that. I'm 2dp5dt then

This is my second ivf cycle, in my first one I had little spotting, sore breast, cramps and heartburn.. All came roughly 4/5 days after the embryo transfer. Hey I just realised you have 3 days left before your blood test right? Not long left!
Yeah I'm taking the vaginal gel too. Lol which I didn't take during my first ivf. By the way are you taking passeries? I'm on a lot of meds this time, good few pills.

 

[lizzie78]

Emz - just wanted to say that I'm sorry that this cycle didn't work for you. Could you maybe email one of your colleagues and tell them that it hasn't worked and that you appreciate that they all want to support you but you would rather not talk about things yet? You could ask them to tell the others for you. Just wondering if it might make going back to work a little easier for you.

Yearningheart - some encouraging comments from Jackdoll about your symptoms so hope that this is it for you xxx

 

[JACKDOLL]

Hey yearning, I'm only on progesterone vaginal gel daily..
How are you feeling today? X

 

[YearningHeart]

Jackdoll - lucky you then. I have the gel and pessary twice daily. I'm feeling good today thanks. No heartburn, had pretty bad cramps for few seconds in the morning. The cramps just come and go not too bad. Other than the cramps and yesterday's heartburn.. Got no other symtoms, I guess it's still early days. How are you? 2 more days before you blood test!!! Eeek

How is everyone else? It's a cold rainy day here, good thing I'm not going out.. I wouldn't want to in this weather.

 

[JACKDOLL]

Yearning I don't get a blood test. If I'm pregnant I will have a scan in 3 weeks time. For some reason my hospital don't take you back in for bloods. But my hpt is getting darker day by day. Wonder would my doctor to my bloods. I dunno what to do. Ill phone the hospital and see what they say..

Are you still resting?

 

[JACKDOLL]

Yearning I don't get a blood test. If I'm pregnant I will have a scan in 3 weeks time. For some reason my hospital don't take you back in for bloods. But my hpt is getting darker day by day. Wonder would my doctor to my bloods. I dunno what to do. Ill phone the hospital and see what they say..

Are you still resting?

 

[twinklemama]

Jackdoll, I'm sure your doctor would do a blood test, just to settle your mind.

Emz, I'm so sorry this hasn't worked out for you this time. Hopefully next time will be your lucky time xoxo

Yearningheart, even though it was ultimately a bfn for me, I was pregnant for a few days, so my symptoms were kinda relevant! I had cramps, sore boobs, a bit of heartburn and nausea. Keeping everything crossed for u xo

 

[twinklemama]

Forgot to say, it's a barrel of laughs in my work today-my colleague is just back from Spain after a frozen donor egg cycle and got another BFN, she had a chemical preg last time but a definite bfn this time. So gutted for her

 

[YearningHeart]

Jackdoll - oh that's the first I heard, that there is no blood test after the 2ww. what do you mean by test day on the 29th? As in that's the official testing date? I'm happy to hear things are looking good for you! and yep I'm resting. My family don't let me do anything other than little things here and there. I want to take it easy so I have no regrets after if you know what I mean.

Twinkle - Awww sad to hear about your colleague. It's horrible to hear of bfn especially for those TTC because they really deserve it but there is always light at the end of tunnel

 

[star25]

Hi all
Yearningheart, symptoms sounding good, really hope this is it for you

Jackdoll, glad to hear your tests are getting darker, bet you cant wait for the scan in a few weeks!

Lizzie, how are things with you? Hope your well

Emz, like yearningheart said, although the waiting is tough you need to take time to rest and have a break, hope your ok going back to work, sounds like you have supportive colleagues, ive told 3 people at work and another 3 know because theyre my mum and 2 sisters but still I understand how you feel about having to go back, sending you hugs

Twinkle, how are things with you?

I took my 3 nephews to longleat yesterday and today I am knackered and have an 8hr shift, slept for 11 hrs last night tho, just cant wait to get bk to my bed!
20 days until my appointment!

 

[lizzie78]

20 days star - not long now

Twinkle - that's so sad. Such a heartbreaking process that we are all going through.

AFM, not much to report really. Next appointment is fro inject teach next Friday. Still waiting for my protocol to come through so that I can order my drugs. Got an invoice last night for my scan, they forgot to bill us at the clinic and I was so giddy I didn't notice. So I suspect that the protocol won't come through until we've paid the invoice. DH was being a pain last night and didn't want to pay it (sigh, no reason just being man!) so I've made him promise to do it tonight. Im really struggling to stick to my diet. I'm being good most of the time but keep eating treats and having a couple of glasses of wine at the weekend. I know it's not ideal but I think I know that I'm going to be so strict from next Friday that I can't get my head into the game before that. I'm going away for the weekend with my friend and her mum on Friday so I'm looking forward to that - although it's unlikely to help me diet!!

 

[mowat]

Good luck Yearning! Glad to hear your tests are progressing Jackdoll. Seems funny with your clinic. I guess they're all different.

Hugs for you and your colleagues Twinkle. Hope you're both getting the support you need.

I'm still in the excited/hopeful first part of the cycle. Had another blood test today and an ultrasound. Looks like lots of follicles developing. All very promising apparently. Go back on Friday for another look. THe doctor pointed out a large dark area in my left ovary. I thought he said endometriosis? Is that right? In an ovary? Funny nobody has mentioned this before, although he said it wasn't an issue.

 

[YearningHeart]

Star - make the most of going out and working.. After IVF you will be taking loads of rest how was your day trip with the nephews? I love taking my niece and nephews out but boy do they drive me crazy and then I think I am not taking them out again. That's kids for you I guess.
Yep now it's 19 days before your appointment! Do you remember before it was like oh it's over a month away!!! By the time you know it, it's gonna be here.

Lizzie - hope your DH paid for the invoice and the protocol comes. Haha you are just like me! Don't worry, I had serious battles with my diet. I just couldn't get my head round it, I mean one minute I'm serious and eating good and exercise and the next I started nibbling away unhealthy food. Then in my head I used to think, oh I haven't started the IVF yet and so when I do I will be strict. Ok I'm not going to lie during the first 2 weeks of stims I was on good diet which then disappeared after my stims took forever.
Do this.. If you have a day where you ate bad food, the next day go for a long walk, some exercise and eat good food. I used to do that and it does help. If one day is a naughty day for u then make the next day. Good day. Lol

Mowat - oh good good, things sure are moving with you,Yaaay the follicles are growing. Let us know how your scan goes tomorrow. When did you start the stims? I don't have any knowledge on what dark spot in the ovary would mean, maybe one of the other ladies can help. I hope it's nothing..

Today is 5dp5dt for me. To be honest I don't have any symptopms other than cramps, sometimes I do get worried that why are no more symtopms here since it is the 5th day but I was reading up lotta women hardly get any symtopms and turns out to be BFP anyhow I said to myself I'm not going to think about it or stress, whatever is meant to be will be I.
I'm keeping my self busy, so busy I don't even have time to come here, don't worry I am taking rest though. Keeping busy has helped a lot! Like I can believe 5 days already past.

Anyways enough about me, hope all of you ladies are well. Xxx

 

[lizzie78]

Hi Yearningheart - glad that you are so positive and I completely agree that lots of people have no symptoms at this point and get their BFP. Glad you are resting and keeping busy (what a contradiction lol) xxx

AFM, protocol arrived - late with a note to say that I need to order at least a week before I need to start taking them (today then!). I'm working from home so am going to pop out to boots and asda to see whether they can do the meds cheaper and if not i'll order them today - eek. All feeling a bit real now.


xxx

 

[star25]

Your right yearningheart, feels better when u say remember when my appointment was a month away! Like lizzie said, alot of ladies dont get symptoms and then get bfp, cant believe your 5 days past already, eeek!

Lizzie, dont worry about the odd bad day, most of the time were all very good and deserve to treat ourselves after what we put ourselves through! Glad to hear things are moving along for you, when do you think you will start stimms

Mowat, all sounding good for you too with lots of follicles, I think you can get endo on ovaries but if he said not to worry I'm sure it will be fine, good luck for Fri, when do you think retrieval will be?

I had a really good day with the boys but after a 13 hr day I was absolutely knackered and slept for 11 hrs tues night, think I'm still getting over it now but thats probably because I havent had alot of time off work lately, oh well I'll make up for it with time off when I start cycling and hopefully that will be in July sometime!

 

[YearningHeart]

Lizzie - haha lol yeah it does sound contradiction.. I'm busy as in minds away with chatting to family, planing trips and what to do in the summer holidays. I have a friends wedding in the next few days (during my 2ww) so really excited with that. I'm being very cautious not to lift anything heavy, I do get tired quickly I have noticed so I just have a nap.
To be honest I think being around family helps me to stay positive, had I been in my house I would just sit and stress. Lol

Ok good good, that's excellent! Yaaaay it's all happening for you! I'm sure you must be excited to pop to the shops to check out the meds, hopefully you do find it cheaper. What meds is it that buy from Asda don't mind me asking? Just curious because I never knew you could buy IVF meds from shops but it's good good.
Let us know if you do buy it from shops or order.

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