OCB2 for the "October dozen"

alisonb · Post by **alisonb** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 11:37 am

Hi, to all the October Buddies (i wont put a number as we're growing in number day by day, Just checking on u all, Good luck at hospital Kate, Kathryn, Good luck with FET on Sat xx +++++++ wishing u all well i'd name u all but only got 30mins lunch arrrggghh Well had my scan and everything is well for FET on sunday, excited and nervous at the same time, mad flaps at the min that my lovely frosties wont defrost ok !! so just birched myself for being ---tive Well i dunno girls just when i dont need any stress !! hope ya can help !! Been in my new job 2months and im happy here but the manager of the head office has offered me a job there more money and nearer to home but im really settled here and with the tmt on sunday, im stalling him on giving him an answer !! My head is up my backside and i dunt know what to think. Head office is supposed to be more "stand by ur beds" but where i am at the min im the boss of the accts and its more relaxed atmosphere !! The job is more senior and their would be a lot more stress and work that what im doing now !! Arrrrggghhh their timing sucks doesn't it !! OMG was only supposed 2 be a small hello and see how ur getting on and i've wrote an essay !! got it off my chest though !! Lots of love girls, AlisonB xx +++++

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 12:24 pm

Kathryn, for some reason I thought you were due for your FET last weekend. I'm not in work tomorrow (going for a spa day with a friend - should be nice and relaxing ahead of tmt starting next week) so I just wanted to say: Alison / Kathryn: hope all goes well for your FETs this weekend. Alison, poor you having to make a big decision like that when you have got so much else going on. Kate, good luck for your EC tomorrow. Bel, hope you get that surge tomorrow. Hope you all have nice weekends. Dolly

vickib · Post by **vickib** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 1:54 pm

Hi ALL Lisa P My Clinic just offered IVF/ICSI my DH & I only have 5 tubes of frozen Sperm so I was told ICSI would be my best option. Frances J regarding exercise I think you should just listen to your body and if you feel tired rest. I’m still going to step and the gym. Kathryn I’m not sure about baby Aspirin there is a lot of info on the web like yourself I’m not sure what to do. Good look for Friday. Alison poor you that’s a tuff one I’d say take your time and follow your heart. Good luck to everyone else sorry for the short thread v busy at work, partly due to not doing much work yesterday (hence my supper long thread) Love Vicki XXXXX++++++++++

beckym · Post by **beckym** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 3:27 pm

Hi guys Wow this is a buzzing site! Re exercise - I asked my clinic about this as I was running 4 times a week for 30 minutes a time before I started the cycle - they said I could jog up until the start of stimming but not to make it too strenuous a jog. Then after stimming starts NO RUNNING or gym etc only walking as they don't want me to jiggle the follicles around too much. Re coffee - last time (my first attempt) I hadn't heard about stopping caffeine so was drinking it through the cycle. this time am having decaf lattes (is this ok?) and decaf tea most of the time though occassionally have full-blown tea. Do I really have to cut out chocolate too? No sins? I am away on our long weekend in Cornwall from tomorrow morning until Monday afternoon so best wishes to: kathryn - fet on Saturday. I have bad anxiety attacks every so often and have to remember to breathe deeply to calm myself down. when I get it badly I also keep on checking things a couple of times (eg that i have locked the door)as I actually forget that I have done it the first time! try to stay positive if you can - cooking fairly complex recipes apparently keeps the brain from ruminating and worrying so maybe try out a recipe tomorrow night to keep your mind off it. alisonb - for FET on Sunday.re new job - first of all congrats on getting offered it in the first place - they must think a lot of you- your choice depends I guess on your plans - if you get pregnant would you want a stressful job during pregnancy? if you don't get pregnant (and I hope you will) how many times would you be prepared to repeat IVF? If the answer is another couple of times than would you want to have a stressful job whilst you are cycling? this depends on your nature - some people find it easier to get through it with a demanding job as it takes their minds off it. others (like me!) would rather take a more relaxed route. If the answer is this is the last cycle that you would want to do, then I suggest delaying the answer if you can until after the 2ww as then you at least know where you stand - hopefully pregnant! make up some excuse to delay it - how about "was thinking about doing an open university course (work related -this will impress them) and need time to research the course and whether the new job or the course would be the option for me" !!! Kate W - best of luck for e/c tomorrow and that the embies are beautiful. I was interested to see that they are waiting till day 5 to put them back - are they going to be blastocysts? I have heard of this but don't know much about it. On my firts cycle I had mine put back in on day 3 and this cycle will be day 2 I think if I ever get there!!). vickib - glad jabbing is going well - hopefully we will start stimming at around the same time. So sorry to hear what your DH has been through - it is really tough. My DH has v. low sp count due to taking a drug for his epilepsy. He tried to go onto another drug earlier this year but had a seizure (which he hasn't had for 6 years) so that route was out! I have spoken to loads of embryologists and doctors who are expert on sp. (including Dr Winston's side-kick who was a sweetie and gave me over half an hour of his time on the phone - some people are really kind) to see if it can be inherited and seems risk is about 5%. Lisa C - very brave starting a new job - you put me to shame - but guess it takes your mind off it. To everyone else - best of luck with your down-regging/stimming. I am still taking provera tablets (to bring on af again-warning they bung you up-have had to take serious doses of syrup of figs) and sniffing away. have a super weekend!!! beckym xxx

Traci · Post by **Traci** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:00 pm

Hi Becky Ive started a new thread as this one is quite long , Just a quicky to wish you a nice long weekend have a great time . I start downregging on wednesday day 21 but they want to scan me 2 or 3 days after day 1 which will only be 4 days after starting , what can they tell in such a short time!!! Trace x

Frances j · Post by **Frances j** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 4:57 pm

Becky, Thanks for the advice re coffee & exercise (but I won't be able to give up the choc, surely a little bit won't kill???) & have a lovely weekend away. Francesxxx

loopylou57uk · Post by **loopylou57uk** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 7:39 pm

hello everyone, is it ok for me to join you? i started injecting buserelin twice a day on 16 th sept, i have my first scan on 7 th oct then start menopur on 11 th oct if everything is well. ive got haedaches and also a stiff feeling in my neck and shoulders and im wondering if its the injections, has anyone else had this.i due et on 27 th oct all being well. good luck to you all.*****

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