IVF/ICSI @ Liverpool Womens Hospital

[africaqueen]

Sharkey- I dyed my hair a few days before EC as there is nothing to say dont... a personal choice i guess. I felt so stressed and the grey was poking through so i felt a lot better when id done it go for it x

Lindy- Sunday or monday gives you a decent chance of seeing a early BFP but dont be too disappointed if you get a BFN as still very early. Il be testing with you anyway so we can be partners in crime! lol x

 

[Lindylou]

Ha ha it is so good being on here knowing we aren't going through this madness alone
Might nip to tescos later and get a first response test in ready!
Where are you off to sharkey?

 

[africaqueen]

Lindy- First response measure around 20miu of hcg but home bargains tests (2 for 89p) pick up on as little as 15miu as i used them with my 1st pregnancy ;-)
The best test for OTD is clearblue digital as recommended by our clinic. xxx

 

[Lindylou]

Bargain!!! Will get there and get a few.

 

[Melbram]

Lindy- Well said! i go from positive to despair with a hr so i am just leaving it to nature now and que sera sera as my dear mum used to say. x

Yasmine- If your reading, im thinking of you an hope u managed to find a holiday x

Cvaeh and Melbram- How are you ladies doing? x

Hi to Laura, Foxey, Susie, Lisa and all the goregous gang

AFM- I am 7dp2dt today so just 1ww to go. Starting to crap myself excuse the phrase! Aaaaaah xxx

Im good thanks Africa - got bloods next Friday FX everything A-OK and there isnt too much of a wait to next consultation

Your half way there now yeey - are you going to test early?

 

[Jules78]

Hi all!

AQ & Lindylou - im thinking of you both this week and hoping for a BFP for you both!! Fingers crossed! Hope your both ok xx

Hope everyone else is doing ok too x

I have a question to ask - we start DR tomorrow..... we have decided to do the injections of an evening. My husband will be doing them as i to pieces at the sight of a needle so its going to be quite a journey! Anyway, DH works shifts but will always be home by 11.30 at night. Im normally well away in bed by this time! But if we did shots at say 10pm at night and then when he is on a late and doesn't come home til 11.30 will it be ok to do then? Or is it the exact same time every night? Can there be an hour or so gap?
Sorry to bother you all!! Hope you can help!!!

xxx

 

[Lindylou]

Hi jules. Good luck with starting! The nurse told me an absolute maximum of 30 mins either side of the time. The injections really are nothing to worry about. They are small and fine so don't hurt. Just inject slowly and you feel it less. X

 

[Sharkey]

Jules, you would have to do the shots within the half hour each time x

AQ, thanks for that shall book myself for some pampering courtesy of OH, hehe x How you this evening? x

Lindy, I've gone down the coast for the w'end..... OH decided we should go last minute, who am I to complain Saves me cleaning the car & doing the gardening this w'end (yepee) x

 

[Lindylou]

Sharkey- sounds good to me, pampering and weekend away!! Xxx

 

[africaqueen]

Melbram- Ooh things are finally moving forward for you then! yay. I have started testing today and il test each day untill no need to either way. lol. The way i see it is that either way this is most likely the last chance of me ever being pregnant so using as many tests as i can and praying for the best x

Jules- I was like you over the injections hence the reason i drove to my friends house every night with my 1st cycle to get her to do it as she's diabetic and a pro. Well this time around i did them myself an after the 1st one i wondered what all the fuss was about! honestly. Also you feel proud of yourself for doing all you can to help get preg. Needles must be done within half hr of the same time each night so i would do it yourself and u will be fine x

Ah girls i am so shattered tonight so going bed soon but still up cos dh at work an dont like his side of the bed empty my friend text me before to say she's 3mths preg and due same time as our other friend and im so pleased for them but also terrified as to how il cope IF im not pregnant. I also work with her so thats 11 pregnant women in our office now! no way could i return to that job if im not pregnant now. Too much emotional turmoil. I am so scared of all of this now. I wish my mum was here. I need her so much xxx

 

[MrsE75]

AQ - it's really hard I have two close friends both pregnant one due any day now and the other in July but I just have to remind myself that it's not their fault I'm not pregnant so I can't take it out on them or their babies.

Remember you have a fighter in there plus your mum is looking over you so I have really good vibes for you this cycle. I just pray to god I get as far as you tbh and then endure the torture 2ww! I must be insane to wish that on myself!!! It's down to mother nature now nothing you can control, which is the hardest part of all this is no control for me anyway.

Im not sure I was a believer or even not believer I acupuncture but I got a water infection earlier this week and obviously don't want to take anything but had my weekly seasion of accu and told them about my water infection. They did two points to help well the following day my water infection had gone - I kid you not and I can't put it down to anythig else. Amazing so just hope it's working the same magic on my follies!!

Hope you all get to relax, enjoy the beautiful weather and keep pma!!

 

[africaqueen]

MrsE-Oh i would never take it out on my friends or their babies or begrudge them in any way. I just feel my heart break that bit more each time someone announces their pregnancy. In the time iv been ttc i have had to contend with 8 other friends have their babies and 4 of those to be pregnant with x2. Also my 2 cousins had their babies last yr and dh's friends wives all had babies last yr(5 of them) so everyone we socialise with is either a new mummy or pregnant which means we barely go out anymore as i just cannot take anymore. The odd one ok but its been a non stop baby boom since we lost our babies i honestly dont know how i will cope if im not pregnant this time around. I know u know how i feel as do all the ladies on here so altho i hate that any of us are in this situation it is nice to have ppl who understand. I hope you get some healthy eggs at collection an then u can have the fun of the 2ww ;-) xxx

 

[Lindylou]

Good luck with first injection jules. I did my own, it is honestly fine. Xxx

 

[Jules78]

Thanks lindylou for remembering �� ... Thank you all for your advice means the world xxxx

 

[africaqueen]

Good luck Jules. You will be surprised how easy it becomes xxx

 

[Sharkey]

Hello to all the Girlies ))

Hope that your all ok?? AQ / Lindy, how you to with the 2WW? Sending loads of hugs to you! x x

AFM, My period has totally messed up with the Buserelin, I started on the 18th and only lasted 3 days (I'm regular 5-6) but I have been having dark brown blood on my knickers (tmi) for the last few days, no cramps or anything and only couple times a day..... I'm starting to worry as I have my 1st baseline scan on the 29th (

 

[africaqueen]

Sharkey- dont worry im sure the lining is thin enough but if its not they will just keep you DR a few more days an then rescan so no issues ;-) my af lasted 4 days medium flow whilst DR on previous cycle and then that was it an my lining was nice an thin to start stimms the day after the scan. You will soon be there x

Hi to everyone else x

AFM- I am 9dp2dt today and cant believe only 4 days till OTD! Praying AF stays away as she showed 3 days before OTD last time i am finding it hard to keep the pma as i am terrified of a bfn. I am trying my best to think positive though as our embie was a miracle even making it to transfer so must be a strong lil bugger xxx

 

[Sharkey]

AQ, thanks for that.... I'm hoping the brown discharge I am getting Is my womb thinning (please,please) x I am truly crossing everything for you to get your BFP, must be hard being In the 2WW emotionally & physically x Have you been getting any signs? x x

 

[Lindylou]

Hey sharkey- I asked about that and they said extra days of dr and rescan so don't panic.

AFM I'm in edge. Keep worrying AF is lurking and praying she stays away. Felt so tired today- think its the emotions and worry .... And because I'm back in work tomorrow

 

[africaqueen]

Sharkey- Thank you. I have been having what could be 'symptoms' such as bbs are tender, been having weird twinges on and off for past few days, my appetite has gone through the roof, napping during the day, my usual cuppa tastes weird and iv been having very vivid dreams but i suppose all of these things could be caused by the progesterone and stress so its hard to say but i pray they are signs x

Lindy- Ah i feel for you going back to work when like all of us in 2ww you are up the wall with emotions everywhere. The main reason i took 2ww from work is cos i couldnt bare to get af whilst in work if its failed as there are so many preg women there. Hope work helps take your mind off things a little. Are u planning on testing early? x