Anyone starting IVF Jan/Feb..want to join me

[glitterqueen]

hi muncho
had all my bloods done and ready to go-the clinic said they will prob just do 1 more sa on partner i have the results of all the others to take with me getting nervous now!
good tip bout insurance-don't think mine will pay but i will defo try x

 

[Trying4ever]

hiya, i'm taking pregnacare, zinc 15mg and flaxseed oil along with my cycle of IVF this month and hope it all helps! I really want to exercise but its too cold togo to the gym !!! I jabbed myself in the wrong place this morning...well i dont know if it was wrong but it hurt so I didnt put the needle in and tried somewhere else on my leg and that was better. I hate this bit the most!

 

[muncho]

hiya, i'm taking pregnacare, zinc 15mg and flaxseed oil along with my cycle of IVF this month and hope it all helps! I really want to exercise but its too cold togo to the gym !!! I jabbed myself in the wrong place this morning...well i dont know if it was wrong but it hurt so I didnt put the needle in and tried somewhere else on my leg and that was better. I hate this bit the most!

are you down reg? can you not inject in your tummy as this will be less painful. must be hoirrible when it goes in the wrong place.

Also i read that when takeing meds in ivf you shouldnt do strenous exersice - i dont know if this is correct but walking etc is fine. I cut down on the gym trying to do yoga

went for a walk today - it was FREEZING..

 

[muncho]

Hmmm dont know how helpful this is as everyone says different things!

Found this online, hope it helps

Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists set out guidelines for exercise during pregnancy. The following is a synopsis of those guidelines:

1. Regular exercise (at least three times per week) is preferable to intermittent activity.
2. Vigorous exercise should not be performed when mom-to-be is ill, or during hot, humid weather.
3. Jerky, bouncy motions should be avoided. Exercise on a wooden floor or a tightly carpeted surface.
4. Because of the relaxation of connective tissue, pregnant women should avoid extreme stretching exercises.
5. Vigorous exercise should be preceded by a five-minute warm-up, such as slow walking.
6. Strenuous exercise should be followed by a period of gradually declining activity that includes gentle stretching.
7. Heart rate should be measured at times of peak activity and probably should not exceed a maximum of 150 beats per minute. (There are reports of pregnant, high-level competitive athletes who approached and even exceeded the recommended maximum heart rate without any apparent harmful effects on the fetus, but consult with your care provider if you have concerns.)
8. Care should be taken to rise gradually from the floor to avoid an episode of dizziness (from low blood pressure) related to changes in position. Some form of activity involving the legs should be continued for a brief period.
9. Liquids should be taken liberally before and after exercise to prevent dehydration. If necessary, activity should be interrupted to replenish fluids.
10. Women who have led sedentary lifestyles should begin with physical activity of very low intensity and advance activity levels very gradually.
11. Activity should be stopped and a care provider notified if any unusual symptoms appear.

 

[jojoD]

Oh ladies!!!!!! I'm so excited, my clinic rang today with our schedule!! I start my injections on Sat 16th January and am delighted!

My EC will be Monday 8th February (same as you Muncho!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Embryo Transfer will be Thursday 11th February. How exciting!!!

Muncho, like yourself I think I'll be taking a full two weeks off. Have a very stressful job so not taking any chances!!! This has just made my New Year, the thought of a around the end of Feb. Mrs R I really hope you start in January too!!!!!!!!! Good luck to all the ladies on this thread. I'm glad we're all in this together xxx

 

[muncho]

JOJO thats great. Really god that we are going to have it around the same time. My ET will depend on the quality of embryos, hopefully they will go to blast stage!!

Isnt it weird how we get excited about such a huge emotional ,physcial thing!
Have you read my post on how to get your drugs cheaper..


Cant sleep coz SIL is having her baby today and i REALLY dont want to go and see her until this whoole cycle is over

 

[annmc30]

hi ladies i have my first consultation on the 27th jan having it on the nhs after winning our appeal i have a 14yr old son but lots of fertility problems also had a mc few months ago i feel thought 2010 is gona b my yr 2 gd luck every1

 

[missp]

hey ladies,

Can i join this too.
Starting my pill for 3 weeks next week - then Buserelin injections for 10 days, Gonal F for 9 days - then Egg Collection couple of days later.
Depending on when my Day 1 will be - egg collection will be around the 24th Feb or so.

So excited. Trying to eat healthy - dont really exercise so no point in starting anything now but healthy diet I think is very important.

Best of luck to everyone

 

[muncho]

Annmc well done for fighting for your NHS treatment and good luck for your appt. Let us know how you get on

welcome Miss p, your protocol is similar to mine, im starting buserlin on 18th jan then menopur. i started the pill last week

Theres lots of us , this is great!

 

[muncho]

Girls i need to some advice.

On sunday im due to go on conference to Austria for a week when i get back i start my busrelin injections..


Now i really really do not want to go, there are lots of reasons:
1) itrs a week before my injections and i wnat to keep up my healthy diet, im veggie so food is ALWAYS a problem
2) i cant drink, so what the point of socialising..i dont want to be around other people at the mo..
3) its y 1st IVF , i dont know how its going to go and im nervous , confused etc and just dont want ti be away from home

tomorrow im having my HSG, so boss knows i will be off work, i have told him i havent been well over xmas (a few white lies)
Anyway so im preparing to tell him i may be not going.

Im confused, 1 minute i htink its ok to be off sick, then i feel guilty for it ...arrghh my head is all over the place. i dont know what to do.

What do you think, if it was any other time i wouldnt mind going its so close to injections i dont want to screw up my diet etc etc..

HELP ME

 

[missp]

Hi Muncho,

A few white lies wont do any harm. At the end of the day, you need to look after yourself and ensure you are in top health physically and mentally to do IVF so if you think going to the conference is not the best thing for you, dont go.
Do what is right for you and dont feel guilty for it - it will all be worth it when you get your BFP.

 

[Mrs R]

How did it go today glitterqueen?

I'm just waiting to start my Provera to bring on AF. Not really sure what CD i should be starting it. Anybody know? I've only taken it once before and that was when AF had been AWOL for months. I'm about CD14 today

 

[muncho]

Glitter queen may have got stuck in the snow today!!

Hope you got to the appt ok..

 

[Trying4ever]

HIya, yeah i have started down regging but i have no clue when i will have ec and et! I wish i did know so i could prepare my excuses at work or book the odd day off but i cant! all i kow is that i will be told when i start stim after baseline scan...even then i dont know exactly what they are looking for and will be so annoyed if i am turned away and told to come back....althouh now thinking about it...if all goes to plan ec and et should be last week in jan and i have a few important meetings that week and feb is more or less free so that may be better....but i cant stand another week of needless injections! i have got so bad headaches

 

[Trying4ever]

muncho i know how you feel...i psych myself up to make my excuses at work and then either i actually make myself sick by doing that or then i think i'm fine i'll just go into work! I should really have taken that week of the operation as sick and then the et as holiday instead...oh well.

if you dont feel up to going austria then dont go ...you have to be selfish sometimes...but if you are going to worry yourself sick then you could go for the holiday? there could be other people not drinking?

 

[muncho]

just a quick one...trying4ever make sure you dirnk lots of water whilst down reg it helps flush the drug out of they system

will reply to everything later..

 

[brooklyn1]

hey, can I join you here? I'll be starting my down regulating drugs tomorrow, Thursday. Trying4ever, it sounds like the down regging hasn't been fun for you, any other side effects besides headaches? Does drinking lots of water really help with the side effects Muncho?
I know what you all mean about work and time off. I planned everything and took holidays at the time when ec and et were supposed to happen, but now my damn AF came two days early which means if I'm right in my calculation, I'll still be at work when the day for EC comes up. Argh! Does anyone know if you can down regulate for a few extra days so that this isn't a problem? I'm going to ask tomorrow at the clinic when I go in to start.
Glad you have you all going through this at the same time!

 

[muncho]

welcome brookly!

yes water is good for everything, it helps to flush all toxins out of the body..
yes i think you can down reg for a few extra days..but clinic will tell u im sure.

had my hsg this morning and confirmed that my left tube is def blocked.....man it hurt so much thank god it only lasted 10 mins or so...

 

[Trying4ever]

Ooh muncho sorry to hear about your tube...what now?

Brooklyn def try asking at clinic...its all abitin the air unfortunately...like you i like to plan where i will be when but the clinic just have a mind of their own and when THEY think its right they just want you to drop everything and come!...and i never really know if it would have made all that much of a difference. hmm

I am getting really sick and tired of the headaches...i try drinking lots of water but by 3pm my eyes hurt and the front part of my head...i try and drink a cup of tea and a choc bar as i think that will help but not sure if it does...but i like break anyway I have a really busy time at work and if i dont show some work i will be in trouble and the headaches make me do everything slower esp when sitting in front of a computer. Apart from that....i cant say that i have had any hot/cold flushes or lost libido yet...i keep telling hubby to get it in fast if he wants cos soon i may not feel like it! LOL

 

[glitterqueen]

flying out my door for my tcm-did get stuck in snow muncho! will give all the details later but its icsi for us, not ivf which threw me a little excited and nervous-feel alittle sick x c u later