Cycle buddy for may/June?

[Tracey S]

Good luck all of you - I so want you to come and join me over the other side (sorry sound like Doris Stokes - guess most of you are too young to remember! )

Dana - have posted for you on the life after thread on caloch's thread where you asked for advice. Ignore my question over why don;t you post here as had not spotted you had at that stage. Here goes anyway...

Dana

Have you posted on the general board too as you will get support for others going through tmt now etc - look out for the MCB - may cycle board!

I am of the totally knackered tube variety - both severly blocked and then after first IVF ended in ectopic they took the tube out and clipped the other as they could not get the wretched thing out and I did not want to go down that avenue of displeasure again.
Advice??? WEll take a deep breath and be prepared for a roller coaster. When you say you start tomorrow do you mean down regulation - if so this makes you totally hormonal and you will feel like you are having the menapause - grumpy and tearful. Try not to argue with your partner/husband but prepare him as you can turn in to a right witch I am afraid!
Injecting if you are doing it was nowhere near as bad as I thought - I had the auto injector and was fine but I was in a right tizzy about it in the lead up - thought might keep getting air bubbles in it and give myself the benz!!!! honestly what a nightmare! Try and rest as much as possible - I was a 60 hour a week merchant in my job and it started to take it's toll.
Always drink loads especially when you are stimulating the ovaries - you must drink as much as you can - I can't stress this enough - do at least 3 or 4 litres a day plus - this sounds loads but it's good for you and try and wedge some milk in there too. Add flavour if you don't like it. Otherwise try and carry on as normal - this sounds daft and you may think I have probably lost the plot - some might agree.

Try not to get your hopes up but at the same time PMA always does you good - think positively - it does work
Good luck
Love
Tracey
xxx

[Kel]

Hi Dolly + Dana!
Good luck to you both - Dana hope your shots go ok tomorrow! As for advice I don't know yet personally, as this is my first go and only on d.rg so I'll be asking you advice soon hopefully!!

Kel.

[datkins]

Thanks Traci. This is our first attempt at IVF and we have no idea what to expect. I've finished the birth control and Lupron stage, and tomorrow we start the stimulation phase. I feel like we've waited for so long... I just want it to work, but deep down, I'm ready for disappointment. I guess time will tell.
Dana

[Dagny]

Hi there

I have just had a few days away from the site as a I am feeling quite depressed at the moment I have had my bloods done on Friday and waiting for the results. I have to have a swab done next to make sure the infection I got from the sodding amnio has completely gone. Then I can get going - I think?

Dolly - How lovely to have you back and starting treatment. Hope nasty AF decides to make a visit soon and we can deffo cycle together.

Dana - How's the injecting going?? It's always a bit daunting to start with but after a while it's just so easy. I gave up using the auto injector as it made me bruise too much and doing it manually is much easier. Good luck.

Kel - Don't hesitate to ask questions some of us on here are IVF veterans and can usually answer the most bizzare questions.

Teresa - Like it has already been said if you are having ICSI they only need one sperm per egg so don't worry too much about amounts of sperm from your DH. I have to have ICSI as my eggs are just greedy and let too many in at once. My problem is buggered tubes.

Sorry if I have missed anyone. Lots of catching up to do from a few days off the site it's gone manic!!

Love and babydust

Dagny xkx

[TERESAWANTBABY]

Hello Everyone,
I hope your all doing fine.
-Dagny,
I am sorry to hear that you are feeling down, I hope everything turns out the way its supposed to. Keep your chin up girl, we can all do this !
On May 27 we are meeting with the nurse for my protocle and I am starting to get nervous, all my friends and family keep telling me to stay positive, but that is the problem because I don't want to get too excited, I am always worrying .... I sometimes just start crying when I talk to people about it, or if I am watching tv and ppaafff I just start balling my eyes... Am I NORMAL ??
-Dana,
Fingers are crossed, stay positive...
Anyway, I really look forward to chatting you all of you as we cycle together !
-Teresa