Ladies doing IUI or IVF - 2016 (11 BFPs so far!)

[Loubalouba]

Hi Syd

I dont know but hopefully it is a "BFP" Next week.... How long you have been cramping?? I wrote it wrong it is 2dpiui~9dpiui i am experiencing cramping.... Got the worse cramps yesterday as if AF is here which is far too early.... I really hate progestrone symptoms until now i am still cramping and uncomfortable... I am not testing until next week but at the meantime the symptoms are driving me nuts....

Fingers crossed for u! X

 

[Loubalouba]

I've got everything crossed for u May! it's too early to b giving up on this IUI yet!

Phonix-enjoy ur reflexology today, it's something I've always fancied but never tried.

Tinsel- how's it going? When do u start ur meds? It is a by of a legal minefield this donor stuff isn't it, so much paperwork! So hope the timing all works out for u

Mrs S - the ladies here are right, it really will go so quickly!

I had my first scan yesterday and things are actually looking good so far this month! 3 little eggies again, only this time one isn't so little! 8mm on day 3 scan already. Could this be THE one? Other 2 eggs are 5mm and 4mm so more usual for me. Start gonal F tomorrow night.

Trying not to get my hopes up but can't help being a little bit excited.

Sounds promising Hun good luck! X

 

[xMillie]

Hope everyone is doing ok x


I've been trying to be ok but I'm not, every day seems to be getting harder lately.
I feel like I only half enjoyed our weekend away at Edinburgh Zoo. Packed full of families, which was expected but it's silly that I get so bitter and jealous. Did get to see the Panda's on our visit which is why we went. Enjoyed that part.


Booked our treatment plan for our second round. 2nd March so not too far away to find out more info about what will be different next time. Is it weird that I'm not even excited? I honestly don't feel like I can get excited about this after the first time.

 

[Syd43]

20percent and tinselcat, good luck with this cycle. 20percent that's great that things are off to a good start Tinsel, did all the legal paperwork get sorted? I travel a lot with work too, doesn't make things any easier when it comes to ttc.

Phonix, how did you enjoy the reflexology? I absolutely love it. A year of beauty treatemnts is an amazing thing to win!

xMillie, I'm sorry you're having a hard time. It's not silly at all to feel like that. Where we live in Hong Kong is a very family oriented area, I went down to sit in the plaza on Saturday to have a coffee and read my book as it was such a warm sunny day and it was FULL of kids running around playing together, I mean hundreds of them! It's just like a completely foreign world to me.

May, I didn't really note the cramping properly I'm afraid. I've looked in my diary and I did note it three days post transfer (I had a 5 day transfer) and again the following day. After that I didn't note it down but I know it carried on, on and off, until af started. It was mild but there.

Loubalouba, hope you're doing ok. I'm also a huge fan of reflexology. My reflexologist says it can help to improve amh and mine did improve over the course of 18 monthsr. Not by much but 9.9 to 11.7. Obviously I don't know if that was the reflexology, or the acupuncture, or the 5 million vitamins I take...

 

[tinselcat]

Hi ladies, the lawyers came through in the end for me (which will have cost a ridiculous amount of money but I don't see how I can afford to wait any longer due to my age and the next window of opportunity) and my meds arrived today, to start tomorrow. Egg collection likely to be towards the end of march.

I'm not normally superstitious but the two times that ivf didn't work were when I was posting heavily on this forum, and the time that it did was when I went AWOL until nearly testing time, so I don't want to jinx myself and will try to swear off posting on here until much later in the process.

Good luck to all ladies on your current cycle and about to start one too - call out to 20% also doing the whole donor thing! I have my fingers crossed for you xx

 

[lisey]

Lots of luck to you tinselcat xx

 

[BoJangles]

Have our first appointment on March 2nd. I'm so impatient now, it feels like it's just wait after wait! I just want to get started.

 

[20percent]

Hi ladies,

Thanks for all the good wishes

Tinselcat!!!! I know u may not see this but sending u so much good luck for this cycle!!! So exciting that ur finally under way

Millie, ur not on ur own....it is so hard! X

As for me, I had my second scan on Monday and I took my mate with me.....I was amazed how differently I got treated when I had someone with me! The second scan made no sense what so ever to me as there are still 3eggs but they r all now 6mm?? I dunno what she was measuring on the first scan but I am starting to doubt that this business is actually a science!

I'm carrying on with the gonal f.....I'm very sore from it though, is that normal? My ovaries r so tender. I'm not particularly swollen or anything, in fact I'm peeing so much I think I'm looking slimmer! It's just uncomfortable. Next scan Thursday so we shall see!

Good luck to everyone on or about to start a cycle and May, keep us posted!! Xx

 

[may_lin_tewin]

20% --- I am 12dpiui now... I dont know if my prayers was heard... Hoping to get BFP this cycle...i feel like testing but i just cant do it.... Now when the dates are getting nearer i dont feel excited anymore instead i had more fear, fear that it dont happen again....

 

[20percent]

I've got everything crossed for u May! Xx

 

[may_lin_tewin]

20% === Thks for the crosses but witch arrived yesterday night unfortunately... I think i have to move on to IVF now... Joining your girls on the IVF team..... As what many people had said IVF still a better chance of conceiving than IUI.... Kinda sad today maybe will go a couple of drinks tonight..... Throw away all the unpleasant memory and get ready for the new treatment....

 

[20percent]

Ah, I'm so sorry to hear that May. I think ur right though, you've given IUI a good few chances, probably better to start the IVF sooner rather than later.

Have a good night tonight and enjoy ur drinks! 😊 Xx

 

[Syd43]

Ladies, did any of you get random spotting in your first cycle after failed ivf? I had a fair amount of pinkish blood late last night on wiping and nothing since. I was 3dpo so too early for ib, and too early for my normal pre-af spotting as that is usually from 4 days before af. My last period was much lighter than usual so I'm worrying everything is still a bit screwed up.

 

[xMillie]

So sorry May
Hopefully IVF works out x


Syd, my period was normal straight after, just a little bit more painful. Then the next cycle was just same old, same old for me. I guess everyone is different though, hope everything is ok x


Have any of you ladies here ever been for acupuncture? Did it feel like it helped at all? Really considering it, OH says I should go for it too. It's just the costs, I'm gonna feel like likes it's a total waste if it won't help.

 

[Syd43]

Thanks Millie. I did acupuncture and definitely think it helped although I can't really define how it helped

 

[miamia]

xMillie - a friend of mine did acupuncture before and during her cycling at Gdansk ivf clinic, and she got pregnant

 

[lisey]

I had acupuncture both times and am convinced it helped. It is so relaxing too which is also a bonus when going through IVF. Make sure you go to someone who specialises in fertility though xx

 

[20percent]

Hi ladies,

I hope ur all well 😊

Syd, I didn't get as far as transfer but no changes to AF after the egg collection month. Sorry, not much help!

I have had the fight of my life this cycle! I am now officially perimenopaisal (not the best news I've ever had) I've just turned 39 for goodness sake!

Anyway, can't change it so now I need to accept it and get on with doing whatever I can.

The clinic have again been wanting to cancel my cycle since day 8. I have fought and fought to keep it going, firstly because I can't afford to pay the cancellation and secondly because I now need to see with my own eyes what happens to my eggs. I currently still have 3 little eggies in there and my logic (I am very happy to admit I am not a doctor!) is that if I don't ovulate until days 18-21 then most likely, my eggs don't grow until a little later than day 6-8 in my cycle.

The clinic have finally kind of agreed to go along with me....they aren't losing money cause if I do just have extra scans and I don't have an egg collection then they r still quids in....

Had another scan yesterday (day 12) one eggie is finally growing!!!!! of course the fact it's growing doesn't mean it's going to be great quality, it might just get to a good enough size to get to egg collection and have a go though....that's all I want. If those other two eggs could put on a late spurt too that'd be even better!!

Any good luck vibes gratefully received, next scan on Tuesday and if they haven't grown a reasonable amount by then I think even I will have to admit defeat!

Good luck to all you others cycling at the moment or about to start xx

 

[xMillie]

Ok, thank you all does sound promising, can't hurt to try

there is one in our town but their website says that helping those with fertility issues is an interest of theirs
Not sure if that means they're specialised or what
Having a proper look around online tomorrow

 

[may_lin_tewin]

20%=== Thks and will update to you all soon on my journey....

xmillie === Thks and i hope so too.....