IVF Cycle #1 - Anyone else?

[Mrs B.]

Still cramping, and the cramping is getting worse. I took a cheapie test this morning (10dp3dt) because the only reason I had been holding off was because I didn't want to feel down... but as I was already feeling down I didn't think it mattered. Anyway. I think I can see a very faint second line?? I did leave it longer than I should because I did the test, then lay down for my pessary and I have to stay down for 20 minutes. So I'm looking at the test 25 minutes after I took it rather than 5 or 10. But I've never seen a second line on these tests, even hours or days later. Never seen an evap line. I'm nervous now - I'm going to have to do a test again tomorrow morning. Thanks for all the support, I really was feeling awful last night. Now I'm just scared to hope it might be a positive!

 

[pbl_ge]

Oh, I hope this is it for you!!!!!!! I think 20 minutes later is still good for most tests. Wouldn't be dry by then, right?

 

[Mrs B.]

I hope so but I'm just so scared I'm going to get a bfn when I test again! But I can't wait, so going to have to test tomorrow (assuming I can survive without testing this evening)!

Really struggling with cramping and leg pain today - feel like I have really poor circulation in my legs. Oh and bloating... I honestly look about 3 months pregnant!!

Why does time always slow down when you're nervous???

 

[pbl_ge]

Honestly, all the terrible things sound good! Looking forward to the AM's test!

AFM, I'm starting to feel pretty pessimistic. Symptoms seem to be leaving, not coming.

 

[Mrs B.]

So the line looks about the same this morning, although I did read it within 10 minutes this time. I was really hoping to see it go a bit darker!

I had that pbl - symptoms came then went. In fact, right now my sore bbs are not as sore as they were which is freaking me out! I think the progesterone is messing with our heads.

 

[pbl_ge]

A line is a line! I've seen some women here freak out bc it goes away for a day or two, but all turned out well. When will clinic do betas?

 

[Mrs B.]

Yeah, it was definitely a line this morning. I think it may actually have been a tad darker than the day before, because it doesn't look like it's fading as much as yesterdays. Currently it's the spotting that is freaking me out as it is getting heavier (it's not heavy - it's just heavier than it was). Don't need to wear a liner yet... but it is going pink instead of just brown. Cramping comes and goes... it's not too bad at the moment. Going to take it easy this weekend, but really not feeling too optimistic at the moment.

I'm not sure that the clinic even do betas... all I've been told is to do the home pregnancy test on Monday (OTD) and then call them. They will then arrange an u/s for 2 weeks time, which would be 6 weeks. They haven't mentioned anything about coming in before that for bloods. I guess they might do bloods when I go for the u/s though.

How you doing today pbl? Feeling any better?

 

[Dodima1999]

Fingers crossed for you. I''ll be thinking about this weekend.

 

[Mrs B.]

Line's the same this morning and the spotting is worse. Cramps keep coming and going. I don't think this is heading in the right direction

 

[Mrs B.]

Ok, red blood now (sorry TMI)... I think this is a chemical pregnancy for me.

 

[Dodima1999]

hoping things change for you

 

[pbl_ge]

MrsB, I know this is terrifying, but don't give up hope. I've seen so many women here bleed in the early days and it's worked out just fine. There IS the possibility of an ectopic (I'm a bit more paranoid about this than most people), so asking for betas in advance of your scan is a good idea. It could also help put your mind at ease.



AFM, you're probably going to want to give me a similar lecture about being positive, because at this point I'm about 95% certain this didn't work. I feel almost completely normal, not pregnant at all. It's still early days yet (I'm 9dp3dt), but I'm preparing for a bfn.

 

[Dodima1999]

Girls hang in there and stay positive.


I got my protocol in the post yesterday in prep of my viral blood test on Tuesday and start on 19th or 20th Nov.
Feeling super super nervous now as the prescription is for new meds I've never been on before. I thought I'd be on the same drugs as with IUI and am nervous that I won't respond to them as well.

I really want to have a good Christmas. Sick of dressing the tree saying this time next year!!!!!!!

 

[Mrs B.]

Hey pbl, I'm not actually worried about an ectopic because I've only had mild cramps - and they're not on any particular side. I always wondered how you could get an ectopic with ivf seeing as they put the embryo in the right place, but apparently you can. I'll definitely mention the bleeding and cramping on Monday (assuming I still have a bfp). My bleeding is still light (and the cramps are still fairly mild - they come and go and can be moderate) but it's definitely fresh blood and it looks like period blood where it has little bits of lining (sorry way tmi!).

And yes, you're spot on... I am going to give you a positivity lecture 9dp3dt was when I had my little breakdown and completely gave up... only to wake up to a faint bfp the next morning! So many women don't get symptoms until much later... and think of it this way - the progesterone would have given you symptoms early, and as your body got used to it (mine did) the symptoms lessened. So it's normal to be symptomless at the moment! I think my pregnancy symptoms only started 10 and 11dpt (my legs felt like they had terrible circulation problems and were causing me pain all day at work - that's the only symptoms I can say was a genuine pregnancy symptom as the others were the same on progesterone).

Ooo good luck dodima! Don't worry about the new meds - think about it this way - for ivf they want you to produce more eggs so they can pick and choose. If they got you producing too many eggs at IUI then you could end up with a huge multiple pregnancy. So these drugs ought to give you lots of eggs

 

[pbl_ge]

Longer response later, but want to say I had no pain with my ectopic, even as it was wrecking my tube.

 

[Mrs B.]

Ok, so I'm definitely on my way out. Barely got a line on the tests today (did 2 because the first one didn't look like it was working!) Bleeding is slowly getting worse and cramps are coming and going. I suspect the progesterone is holding off the worst of the period. My OTD is tomorrow so I am expecting a BFN... I can then call the clinic who will likely tell me to stop the progesterone and let my period come. Good luck pbl and dodima... I hope you have more success than me this cycle!! We get another chance at ivf in a few months, but that will be the last. If that ivf doesn't work then I think we're just going to have to face the fact that we can't have kids.

 

[pbl_ge]

MrsB, I'm so sorry you're going through this. I haven't given up hope for you yet, though!

Dodima, what are the meds? I wouldn't worry about not responding--it's all the same stuff, plus or minus LH! Excited for you to start!!

 

[Dodima1999]

Mrs B ah please don't give up hope.

 

[Dodima1999]

@pbl_ge I was on 75iu of Gonal F and then Orgalutron for when I did IUI but didn't have great stimulation results.
This time I went to a different clinic and they have me starting on Menopur 225iu and then Centrotide 0.25mg. I hope my follies respond well to this.

 

[pbl_ge]

@pbl_ge I was on 75iu of Gonal F and then Orgalutron for when I did IUI but didn't have great stimulation results.
This time I went to a different clinic and they have me starting on Menopur 225iu and then Centrotide 0.25mg. I hope my follies respond well to this.

So, I'm not positive, but I think the advantage of Menopur is that it also contains LH (or some similar chemical). Gonal-F is pure LH. I gather in IVF they need to make sure you have sufficient LH present in order to mature the eggs. (This is a hodgepodge of what the docs told me, in combination with my reading. Basically I'm being an armchair endocrinologist, so it may be BS. ) My clinic used Gonal-F, but they provide everyone with a vial of "Solution X," which one doctor called LH, and another doctor told me is a variant of LH shrug. They calibrated them separately, but I've never seen anyone else on this forum talk about this, so it seems to be their own unique thing.

Not even sure that's helpful. But hopefully the larger dose and the LH will help you respond better.

MrsB, thinking of you.