IVF Cycle #1 - Anyone else?

[Dodima1999]

Girls that's brilliant news about the 7 fertilised eggs and hang in there Mrs B. Try read a book. Might help keep your mind a little occupied and help pass time.

I'll be hopefully looking for tips and ideas on what not to do soon. For now I'm being neurotic with food, vitamins and doing the mother of all spring cleans hoping I'll be in early stages by the time the big Christmas clean is due and won't be able to clean as much...... Any excuse to just rest and relax

 

[Mrs B.]

Thanks Dodima! NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) starts tomorrow, so I guess that will keep me entertained for a while. That's a really good idea to do your spring cleaning now so you don't have to when, FX, you're pregnant.

Now it's been 3 days post transfer, I'm slowly learning that I can move as normal, and standing up/stretching/walking out the front door isn't going to change whether I will or will not get pregnant! Lol!

 

[pbl_ge]

Ooooh, are you writing a novel! I'm super impressed!

Dodima, what food and vitamins are you doing/not doing? Just curious.

AFM, two 8 cell embies were transferred today! I may even end up with a frostie or two, but not sure yet.

Any suggestions for the TWW? I'm trying to come up with projects.

 

[Mrs B.]

I've got one self-published on Amazon, and I'm starting on book 1 of the prequel trilogy for NaNoWriMo. Well, I'm trying to... my brain doesn't seem to be in the mood to write at the moment!!

WOOHOO!!! Yay for two 8 cell embies! Welcome to the TWW

Well, you can always come join me on NaNoWriMo... doesn't give you much time to do anything like pondering about embies! Erm, you could look at all the fun stuff we'll hopefully get to buy soon (I don't recommend this, but I couldn't resist doing it!). You know, I think they should make advent calendars for the TWW... then at least we can reward ourselves each day with a chocolate...

 

[pbl_ge]

That's wonderful! I do a lot of writing in my day job, though, and that's hard enough, so I'll probably find another less ambitious project.

Tomorrow my friend is going to come over and make homemade ravioli with me. So that's one day.... I'm definitely not going to be doing baby-related stuff, but I am considering Christmas projects, making the dog a better dog jacket (greyhound--he needs it!) , some home organization, etc. etc. I'm also doing a lot of googling on the topic!

 

[Mrs B.]

Aww, that's an awesome idea to make the dog a new dog jacket! I'd love a pet, but we live in a flat and we're not allowed any Hoping we can move soon, then we can do what we want!!

 

[Dodima1999]

Hi sorry few days off this. Glad to see you are all doing well and keeping busy ;-)

@pbl_ge I'm on wellwoman Pregnacare at the moment. That's really all by way of vitamins. I've also cut down coffee to 1 cup per day ( get migraines if I go cold turkey). I was drinking Green tea and Rooibus tea but have been advised by a doctor friend to avoid these too. Was also advised to steer clear of liquorice which can be used to sweeten herbals teas.
Basically avoid caffeine and tannins in tea. My doctor fiend also suggested before implantation to increase excercise.
I started Reiki and have my 2nd session tonight. Even if it does nothing to just relax for an hour is beneficial.

 

[Mrs B.]

Reiki sounds fun, I really should try something to relax myself. Had a pretty rubbish day - been quite far down in the dumps today, but thankfully I'm feeling better now. The idea of work tomorrow isn't helping though! :/

I take pregnacare too - I figure it ought to have everything we need and the docs at my ivf clinic seemed happy with it.

Hope you're all doing well

 

[pbl_ge]

Sorry for your bad day, MrsB. I'm back at work today too. Sooooooooo sleepy.

 

[Mrs B.]

How you getting on pbl? You must be 4dp3dt today?

I'm 9dp3dt and my main problem is my mood is up and down. Generally not feeling very positive -- been having light cramps on and off that feel just like AF cramps do... started about 3dp3dt which is about when I usually get a few cramps... then they keep going on and off until AF arrives. No sign of it yet though, which is good, but I guess the pessaries are keeping AF at bay until I stop taking them.

 

[pbl_ge]

Am I allowed to symptom spot for you? Because those good also be promising signs! Are you going to test, or wait for your blood test?

I'm 4dp3dt, and the time is craaaaaaaaaaaawling! I found out yesterday that I have no frosties , which made me a lot less optimistic for this cycle, but who knows?

Dodima, no licorice? That's terrible! I've been reading up the herbal tea stuff, and I'm a bit flummoxed. I love tea--especially in the winter--so I'm trying to figure out what I can drink. I guess there are a few things that are okay, but not many to feel confident about. I gave up coffee when we found out we were doing IVF, and am allowed one cup of caffeinated (black) tea per day. (Some days I need a second in the afternoon. ) It sounds like you were told that coffee is preferable to black tea?

And the exercise in the TWW thing is maddening. At least with IVF they're pretty clear that you shouldn't do anything but walking. I'm not doing a ton of that, either, but I may do more as I get further from transfer.

No real project yet, because work has been keeping me pretty busy. My parents are visiting this weekend dohh, so that will take my mind of things.

to all!

 

[Mrs B.]

Lol, you can symptom spot for me if you want. I know people do say that cramping can be a good thing... but it just feels like AF is coming every time I get a cramp! No bleeding yet though, so that's good... but the progesterone may just be keeping that at bay. We don't have a blood test (I'm UK) - the clinic gave us a pee stick and told us to use that on the testing day (Monday). I think I'm going to test on Sunday because then I get a day to deal with the result either way before work on Monday. Do you think you'll test before your blood test?

Time really does crawl during the tww doesn't it? It just seems to take forever!! Aww, sorry about your frosties... but you still have 2 embies snuggled up inside you! We only had two fertilised, so we knew we weren't getting any frosties from day one. It's a shame though - FET cycles are a little easier to cope with I understand.

I just have decaf tea now - I've been having decaf tea since we started trying, and I actually prefer it over normal tea. I think you've got to be careful with herbal teas - to be safe I would just stay away from the lot!

I've not done a huge amount of walking either :/ I can't say the weather is lending itself towards a pleasant evening walk when it's raining, it's dark and it's cold!!

 

[Mrs B.]

Pretty sure I'm out. Had some spotting tonight. Plus the cramping... I'm definitely out. Just waiting for the official bfn now. :'(

 

[pbl_ge]

You're not out!!! Lots of people spot or even bleed in the early days!! And the cramping is also normal, too. Try not to give up hope, even though I know that's hard.

 

[Dodima1999]

Oh big hugs to you Mrs B. Stay positive and lots of baby dust coming your way.

 

[Dodima1999]

Pbl_ge
Sorry only getting back. Bloody month end in work and pulling 12 hrs shift. Big picture though this time next month I'll have an emby transferred hopefully and getting comfortable.

Yeah weird about tea. I found a brand (London health I think- box is in work) and they do fruit teas. The Strawberry and vanilla one is yummy.

Not sure if coffee is better than tea etc but I was told 1 cup per day is ok.

Roll on the weekend.

 

[Mrs B.]

I'm already past giving up on this cycle - and to be honest on ever getting pregnant. It's not just the cramping and the spotting - it's the timing of it is exactly what I normally have. I just don't think I'm one of these people that will ever get pregnant. Thanks for the hugs

 

[Dodima1999]

Oh Mrs B please try stay positive. You're not out yet. Maybe peanut is snuggling in deep and causing cramps more and spotting. Don't give up hope.
It'll happen for you.

 

[Mrs B.]

Aww, cute dog in the piccy Dodima

 

[pbl_ge]

The month of my bfp I had all my usual spotting, too. I really hope you're wrong! This CAN happen for you!