Anyone starting IVF cycle in April/May?

[lizzie78]

That's lovely Star. I have met some of the kindest people since starting this ivf journey who have made everything so much easier. It is so different from my experience of long term infertility before IVF where people's attitudes and conversations were at times frankly cruel. Strange isn't it that in some ways I feel blessed to be going through what we are at the minute because its given me back my hope and my faith in human nature.

 

[star25]

Your right lizzie, instead of dreading the ivf I cant wait to Start, its strange but I dont really think how I wish I didnt have to do it as it gives me so much hope and it is exciting, just think how much we wi'll truly appreciate what weve got when weve got our bfps

 

[emz1200]

Hiya,

Star, Lizzie, Mowat all exciting times for you, can't wait to see all the BFP's I've got my fingers crossed for you all.

AFM I'm ok just plodding along like usual, got bitten by a sodding horse fly whilst walking the dog the other day & it's itching like hell so off to the pharmacy later to see if I can get something for it.
I think we are going to start our second round of IVF in October now as hubby wants our holiday in September to be drug free for me so we can enjoy ourselves & not have to be clock watching all the time. I suppose he's right but I am the most impatient person ever so waiting is not my strong point lol

Twinkle, Yearning how are you getting on?

xx

 

[mowat]

THanks for the advice guys. The only reason I'm questioning the timing is because when I started AF early last month I called in and the nurse gave me dates for transfer based on my cycle being 28 days. When I repeated to her that I was a week early she then modified everything. I would think if I'm 5 days early again things would need to be changed---if my transfer is cycle day 23 I could be about to start AF. Anyway, won't worry about it for now. Need to get an answer soon so I can change my u/s date at my local hospital. They're pretty bitchy in that department (even though I work at the hospital) so I want to give them as much notice as possible.

Ah, I see what you mean about the drink. We bought a box of wine to put in the fridge at the cottage we're renting. So classy! So easy to drink to much when there's a wine dispenser so handy. A quahog is sort of like a clam. Yum!

So exciting things are moving along Star!

Tww buddies! So fun! Really hope you don't get OHSS. It wasn't too horribly painful for me, but the wait to do transfer hasn't been fun. So glad I booked a long vacation.

HOpe everyone else is well.

 

[mowat]

Talked to my clinic. The nurse said the drugs should control my cycle this month. Hope she's right!

Happy weekend everyone.

 

[lizzie78]

Ah that's good news mowt. Hope it's put your mind at rest a little?

Emz- horse fly bites are horrible. Hope you got something for it. The wait for October sounds like forever now but if you can go into it having had a good relaxing holiday I would have thought that would be best as your mind and body will both be rated ready for the ordeal ahead x

Star, twinkle hope you are both ok

Yearningheart. Hope you ar busy on the pregnancy boards!

Xxx

 

[twinklemama]

Hi everyone, sorry I've been MIA this week, busy busy for me!

Mowat, sounds like everything is under control. Relax and enjoy the rest of your holiday!

Lizzie, I'm so sorry the dr drugs didn't do their job, I had no idea that could even happen. Hopefully the higher dose will do the trick.

Star, you're getting so close now! Exciting!!! What did they say about the scratch? I've heard it "lasts" for up to 3 months.

Emz, hope your bite is better by now!

Afm, had an appointment with a woman called Ruthellen Logan on Wednesday. Google "Logan Fertility Method" if u wanna read more about her. She does Maya massage, acupressure and reflexology alongside some diet changes etc. She says my uterus is lying to the right and is retroverted which makes getting preggers naturally more difficult but also can make ET difficult too. She's also certain that I have an immune issue in my spleen (how she knows this from pressing my legs, which wrecked, I don't know, DH says she's a witch lol), and my blood clotting problem (factor 5 Leiden) is playing a part too. She also thinks I need clexane and steroids. She's also got me and DH taking zita west vitamins. I'm now on 3 multivitamins, 2 omega oil things, coenzyme q 10 and a vitamin d spray every day! My pee has gone bright green also! DH thinks it's all witchcraft/ quackery but hey if it works I don't care!

Hope you're all well xoxo

 

[star25]

That's sounds really interesting twinkle, like you say if anything helps its worth it, I'm sure we'd all do anything to get our bfps after all we go through, hope it helps your next cycle, I'll have to let you know the vitamins I''ll be taking once I start the trial, hopefully know more on Thursday
They said about the scratch that they're happy with it being done 1-2 cycles before as there hasn't been any evidence to say it has to be the cycle immediately before IVF
Hoping Thursday I'll know more about what meds I'll be on as all I can remember from last appointment is gonal f

Lizzie, when is your next scan?

Mowat, how are you enjoying your free time?

emz, where are you thinking of going on hol? Ive got 2 weeks booked off from end of sept, I'm going to take off 2 weeks after transfer which might end up being middle of sept so might work out I'm off for a month, either that or I won't take my 2 weeks hol and save it as don't want my colleagues to start wondering why I'm off for a month as only certain people know at work. If this doesn't work we're going to go on hol so I will be off for a month, if it does work I won't as wouldn't want to be away in case anything went wrong

hope everyone is well, jackdoll and yearning

 

[JACKDOLL]

Hey this wee thread been busy. good luck to all having cycles in the next few months...
I don't really like posting on the ttc boards because I know how hard it is for those still struggling to get their BFPs. I am 10 weeks today. Had an 8 week scan and seen the heartbeat. Everything perfect. Looking forward to my 12 week scan. No sickness for me just abit tired.. Xxxx

 

[lizzie78]

jackdoll - that's brilliant news im so pleased for you. Hope you can relax and enjoy it even though it must be terrifying at times too xxx

AFM, had scan yesterday and my 3 rogue follies/cysts had reduced, one had gone altogether and the other two had reduced to 23 and 17. They let me start stimms yesterday evening (finally!) so im feeling better and hoping for EC sometime next week. I just hope that I don't get OHSS as having already managed to produce follies when im supposed to be on meds to supress them sounds like a bad start to me! Next scan is on Monday so hopefully everything will progress as it should between now and then

xxx

 

[star25]

Great news jackdoll, so pleased for you, hope we can join you soon!

Lizzie, yay! Great news, hope scan goes well Mon, bet your pleased to be progressing now

 

[mowat]

Good news ladies!

Keep us updated Jackdoll. I'm really encouraged to hear everyone's news.

 

[star25]

Hi all

Just an update on my appointment ( as I never normally have one!)

All went ok, had blood tests and filled in questionnaires for the trial and picked up 100 cartons of drinks ready to start the trial
Have got the scratch next Friday and start the drinks then

Saw the nurse and went through protocol again, it will be

CD1-5 gonal f pen
CD5 - egg collection gonal f pen and cetrotide

36 hrs before egg collection- hcg trigger

Day of transfer - buserelin injection and start progesterone

What with that, the scratch, embryoscope and all the drinks this better work!

Think I might have got some of that muddled up like the start day of progesterone but thats generally going to be it

How is everyone else?

 

[lizzie78]

Hey star that's great news!! Good luck on Friday although I know it's not supposed to be any worse than a smear test and it's the start of your ivf journey - exciting!!!

Not much to report here, carrying in on with stims, feeling a bit rubbish but happy it's all in a good cause

Xxx

 

[star25]

Hope you feel better soon, what day of stimms are you on?

 

[star25]

I did get that wrong, start progesterone at egg collection

 

[lizzie78]

Ha ha. Day 6 today. First scan tomorrow so feeling quite nervous. Had to do injections in a portacabin loo last night as we were at an outdoor concert and some woman started doing the bloody can can in the doorway just as I was injecting so the whole cabin danced up and down. My leg is black and blue today!!

 

[star25]

Ooh no! Hope it's not too bad today, what meds are you on? Hope all goes well tomoro at the scan

 

[mowat]

Sorry for laughing Lizzie, but that's kind of funny (well not the black and blue part). The things we do! Let us know how the scan goes.

 

[lizzie78]

Ha ha mowat I know, I was so furious and then DH reasonably pointed out that she didn't know I was in there 'shooting up'

Star I'm back down to 5ml buserelin and 225 ui gonal f with a baby aspirin at the moment. Will be triggering with pregnyl and then start clexane injections, utrogestone (progesterone) And calcichews after collection.