Starting IVF in Dec/Jan/Feb on NHS (UK)?

[Sambatiki]

Kitty - Good luck with your scan.... if youre bleeding its a really good sign.... means that your lining will be nice and thin, ripe and ready for fattening up again xxx

 

[Please]

Hey Ladies! Ugh the weekend is nearly over, hope you've had a lovely break. Settling down to watch Dancing on Ice and Got to dance.
Samba thank u for the welcome and congrats girley!
PG well done on ur 7 embies.
Wallie fab cake. Sounds like we r on a very similar time frame. I should be having egg collection on the 22nd also providing things go like last cycle. I will have monitoring wednesday, friday and monday then trigger that night.
Traskey congrats sugar!
Hippie thanks for adding me to front page sweet. fxd for test day, Me & DH agreed last cycle on 13DPO (I knew if its was a BFP it would show on a FRER then) Although my clinic wouldnt me to test 18DPO (crazy)
sophie sorry to here things are so tough for you and your family right now fx'd for some fantastic news very soon.
AFM DH is getting ready for jab number 3. Not feeling anything yet. Had accpuncture yesterday and she focused on really getting my ovaries going.

 

[PGLady]

Hello ladies, how is everyone?

Hippie, I wonder whether your DH understands as much about this whole thing as you? Mine only really knows what I tell him. I think Samba's idea is a good one, explain that 14dpt is quite usual, and go from there. Btw, I think your symptoms seem v promising, fx

Happy Samba, did your clinic do a blood test for numbers?

Kitty, downregging is such a ball ache, it seems to go on forever Hope your scan goes well, and even if you need to do another week, at least you are on your way.

Hello everyone else.

I'm suffering from bd withdrawal and have had some pretty interesting dreams recently (sorry if tmi)! I heard that it helps implantation, but not sure it's a good idea, esp with Crinone Clinic gave me no advice whatsoever I'm quite excited about my phone call tomorrow when we'll find out if it's a 3dt or 5. DH won't be able to make it tomorrow for a 3dt because of work hopefully they'll give me a pic.

 

[Wallie]

Thanks ladies and congrats on the bfp's. Wallie that cake looks amazing!! Do you do it professionally? I have my first scan in morning but Af still here. It has showed up earlier than last time but still bleeding quite heavily do think I'll prob be down regging for another week (groan) super tired and had head ache for 4 days now! Grrr x

No, I don't make cakes professionally! but thanks for asking.

They may get you to stim straight away, that's what they do when you do IUI. Anyway FX'd your lining is nice and thin and you get to start.

Get yourself off to acupuncture, it sure helped my headache symptoms!

 

[Wallie]

Hippie if OH wants you to wait to test at stupid DPO that's fine. If AF is not here anyway, you've won, you'll have your so you''ll both be estatic!

PG, I must admit I was a bit of the same with BD, the clinics are useless they don't tell you a thing! Personally I'd love to BD but right enough that progesterone puts you right off the actual DTD.

 

[PGLady]

Glad I'm not alone on that one Wallie!

 

[Sambatiki]

Please - When is your first scan?? I think youre very brave letting DH jab you!

PG - Cant see why you cant have a cheeky if you fancy it!! Have you stopped bleeding from the EC??? I cant wait to hear your results tomorrow xxx Fingers crossed

 

[KittyCat82]

Thanks ladies. Wallie, you should consider charging for your cakes-they are stunning! I'm at a different clinic this time so they might have a different protocol. Last time I bled for 11days so I have a feeling they will just get me back next week. We'll see! I tried acu for quite a while but my guy (who specialised in fertility) kept saying there was nothing wrong with me...just trying to keep my fluids up. Also I've put on 3lbs this week-so annoyed. How is it possible with all this clean living!! X

 

[Wallie]

The weight thing must be down to the meds, not just piggin' out!

 

[Sambatiki]

The weight thing is DEFO the drugs!!!

 

[KittyCat82]

Thanks girls-just tried to be sooo good this week. I'm veggie anyway so jus eating all good stuff and no alcohol for 4 weeks nearly now and all that water and putting on weight! Not that its that important but I feel like my weight is creeping up while ttc and it gets me down. It's prob all the hormones etc too making me feel but crap! X

 

[KittyCat82]

Sorry spelling-iPhones! x

 

[Sambatiki]

Kitty - Silly homones do not help

 

[Traskey]

Ahh yeah, the IVF drugs make you gain and bloat. So attractive

My clinic said you could after transfer, it wouldn't affect the outcome but other clinics or books say no

Hippie, i'm sending happy thoughts to your embies.

Kitty, good luck with your scan.

for Wallie, Sophie and Mazak.

 

[hippiehappy]

Hippie thanks for adding me to front page sweet. fxd for test day, Me & DH agreed last cycle on 13DPO (I knew if its was a BFP it would show on a FRER then) Although my clinic wouldnt me to test 18DPO (crazy)

AFM DH is getting ready for jab number 3. Not feeling anything yet.

You're very welcome. If I test on the 19th like I'm planning I will be 15DPO which should definitely be long enough methinks? Or not? I also have some FRER tests so I'm planning on using one of them. Really have a feeling I'll get before that though. Well, at least if that's the case I'll call the clinic to get on to cycle number 2 straight away. FX that's not goint to happen though!
Which by the way makes me wonder, can AF actually come at all while I'm on Cyclogest?
You're brave letting DH stab you, I did that early on as I had trouble watching the needle go in but on the 2nd day he got a vein & it hurt like crazy, bled & gave me a big bruise, so I sacked him

PG I'm with Wallie and Samba on the subject of BD, get one (or 3! ) in before ET as you'll be too scared to sneeze after! I certainly was. Totally understand where you're coming from as well, I think it's the trigger that turns you into a sex monster

Hippie if OH wants you to wait to test at stupid DPO that's fine. If AF is not here anyway, you've won, you'll have your so you''ll both be estatic!

Thanks Wallie I agree with my OTD being stupid DPO. Who on earth waits till 20DPO to test? They must be masochists at that clinic! I'm also thinking that if I test on Sunday and it's a BFN I'll be too upset for him to be able to ignore or be angry with me. So either way I think I'll stick to my guns. I don't want to bring it up with DH again as he'll just get mega angry and it will turn into an argument, he's ridiculously stubborn! I'm sure by next Sunday I will have a fair idea by the time I POAS anyway.

Kitty, good luck with your scan

Everybody else and hope you've all had a good week-end x

 

[Sambatiki]

Hippie - Yes AF can come on Cyclogest, I believe.

 

[KittyCat82]

Thanks ladies-I ended up bursting into tears in front of hubby saying that I was never going to get pregnant AND now I was losing my figure too which is the Only good thing about not being pregnant blah blah. Jeez-first mini break down this cycle do far..generally I've been fine so far so I guess it was coming ha ha! Af seems to have stopped this morning so see what they say in bit. Happy Monday all x

 

[PGLady]

Happy Monday Kitty, good luck at the scan

 

[Traskey]

Good luck with your scan Kitty.

Hippie, yes you can start bleeding whilst on the cylclogest. For me it wasn't a full on bleed until I stopped taking it but there was enough going on for me to know it hadn't worked. As soon as the progesterone stopped she came full force. However, you don't need to worry about that, PMA, PMA, PMA.

 

[PGLady]

Hello ladies -just a quick one from me, I've just heard we still have at least 5 hanging on in there, so we're going for a 5dt on Wed It will be SET, so I'll join Sophie with a solo artist! Hope you are all having a good Monday too xx