help - desperately seeking advice

JULES K · Post by **JULES K** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 4:46 pm

Hi Girls, This is not quite the forst post I hoed to make over on this side but I am just after some advice. I had ET on 27th Nov, my test date should have been 11 Dec however af arrived on 4th Dec. After a couple of days I realised that it was a full blown proper af and stopped using the pesseries. Af finished 4 dats ago however I still have bad af type pains and my boobs are really sore and huge (one more so than the other!) and quite veiny. I never bothered doing a pg test on my test date because of the af but I am now wondering why I have these symptoms. This is my 2nd failed ICSI cycle and I didn't have any of these things last time. Did any of you experience anyhting like this? I know some women continue to have afs during natural pregnancies bit I don't know if it can happen after IVF. I suppose I am just clutching at straws now and it is probably just all the drugs messing with my system but a teeny part of me is thinking maybe it did work and the af was only one embie coming away and the other one is still there. The only problem with that is that I am worrying that because I stopped the pesseries it wouldn't survive anyway. I suppose I should do a test just to put my mind at rest. Please give me hope - did any of you have an af but still have a successful result? Thanks you Love Julie xx

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 5:53 pm

Hi Julie, I know that my hospital insist that you do a test even if you bleed really heavily - they even asked if I had done one when my first cycle failed. If I were you I would do a test and that way you would know for sure. I didn't have a full AF - but I did have some bleeding that lasted nearly 5 days - some days quite clotty and still got a +. Good luck love Dolly

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 10:09 pm

HI THERE, JUST TO SAY I WOULD DO A TEST IF I WAS YOU, I BLED UP TILL ABOUT 18WKS ON AND OFF AND I STILL GET AF PAINS NOW AND I AM 34 WKS PREGNANT, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE BUT UNTIL YOU DO THAT TEST YOU WON'T KNOW FOR SURE. GOOD LUCK. LOVE SHELL. XX

JULES K · Post by **JULES K** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:46 am

Hi Girls, thanks for the replies, I took your advice and did a test today and it was positive! I am completely in shock and have now started worrying and panicking that it is too good to be true and that there will be something wrong. I have to phone the clinic on Monday morning and arrange a scan. I will report back when I have some news. Love Julie xx

Dolly · Post by **Dolly** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:13 am

Hi Julie, that is fantastic news! I thought everything sounded pretty positive! Did you phone your clinic this morning? Love Dolly

JULES K · Post by **JULES K** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:53 am

Hi Dolly, I have to go for a scan on 2 January, think I will have completely cracked up by then. I am trying not to get too excited in case there is something wrong. I am naturally a pessimist so I am now thinking that it is ectopic as I have had bleeding and am still getting pains although I know others have had exactly those sypmtoms and gone on to have a successful pregnancy so I suppose you never can tell. I'm sorry to hear your sad news, do you think you will go again? do you have any frosties? Love Julie xx

Dagny · Post by **Dagny** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:18 am

Wow Julie That is great news. Like we all say ' It's not over till that fat lady sings' and here is proof. It will be hell waiting all over Christmas for your scan but the main thing is you are pregnant and try to relax and enjoy the festivities. Dolly - how are you doing? I'm sending a Monday morning hug to you. Take care and look after yourself and your DH. Love Dagny x

SallyP · Post by **SallyP** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 1:16 pm

Dear Julie - what a wonderful Christmas miracle! I didn't have any bleeding, but had such bad AF pains I convinced myself AF was imminent, then tested positive!!! Don't worry about the pessaries - my clinic told me to stop them after I ran out - if you've got a positive they've done their job. Try to relax and congratulations! love Sally xxx

phil · Post by **phil** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:53 pm

jules, wow great news! jan 2nd must seem a long way off but what a great start to the new year. take care, phil x

Dawn Blake · Post by **Dawn Blake** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:10 am

Julie Just read your posting, what a fantastic surprise, you have made my day! D x

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:36 am

Hi Jules, Just want to say congrats!!!!!!!!!! stay positive!!!!!!!!! I too had bleeding and I was convinced it was all over for me when I day 13 I started bleeding and bad AF pains from hell. I tested a day early and got a negative. Come day 14 the day I should of tested 24 hours later I tested positive. I did continue to bleed on and off uptil I was about 18wks and got myself in a panic thinking something would be wrong so I know exactly how you feel. The hospital/clinc couldn't give me a reason why I was bleeding but they scanned me regular and here I am now waiting for the big day. Hope all goes well with your scan, try and enjoy Christmas, I am sure all will be ok!! Love Shell. 34wks 5d pg xx

innie · Post by **innie** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:45 pm

i have been reading peassaries in all the message boards, can somebody tell me what it is? I used clomid and pregnyl injection for ovulation induction prior to IUI. I still have to check myself for pg as yet. today is my 11dpiui i think it is too soon to check

helenlouise · Post by **helenlouise** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:46 pm

Re pesseries.
In my case they were progesterrone pessaries inserted anally

twice a day after egg transfer in the case of IVF/ICSI and continued for 4 weeks. There is no proof, but the extra dose of progesterone may help any new embie implant as the womb lining remains extra thick.
Not sure whether they are used in the case of IUI-I'm sure someone will advise.

best wishes, helenx

innie · Post by **innie** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:11 pm

thanks for the info. i have two more iuis to do before i can jump to ivf for insurance coverage. I DONT THINK IUI worked w/ me the first time as i have baan getting symptoms that my AF is coming really soon.

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