1st trimester friends

JACKY JONES · Post by **JACKY JONES** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:51 pm

cheryl
i only had 8 eggs aswell so thats why the clinics not sure its ohss and just (JUST) a urine infection
have to go back nxt week for another internal scan its a pain really cos im a hr and half from the clinic so its most of ur day gone and my hubby cant always get the time off...thank god for my mummy
who cares if we stay paranoid were allowed too were pregnant ladies
are u off work aswell if ur feeling crap???
its hard to think of anything else at the moment my head is full of this and going to bust soon im sure
my pains are painful and i hope i dont feel like this for the whole 9 months 8 months left now if we go by the calculation thingy on this...can someone explain how thats worked out cos im very confused !!!!!
cheryl is this ur first???
sorry to ask i just cant find owt about if it is or not and if its ur first attempt
where do u live aswell???
x x x x x~~~~~jacs~~~~~~x x x

me 38...nothing wrong
dh 39...low sperm count
june/july 05...ivf/icsi...BFP

JACKY JONES · Post by **JACKY JONES** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:53 pm

CHERYL
ok forget all the last questions iv found out how old and how meny times uv tried
we need to get one of those ticker things now any idea how to get it????
x x x x~~~~jacs~~~x x x x

CC · Post by CC » Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:18 pm

Hi again Jacky - yes as you know it was my third attempt - what about you? Maybe we're both over-stimulated then - I was shocked about the 8 eggs and OHSS but my doc seemed to think it was unusual but quite probable and that it doesn't really matter how many eggs - it's how our bodies resond to the chemicals. I must say I think mine is easing slightly - I'm just as bloated but pains are subsiding. Any relief for you yet? I like the way the docs say 'just a urine infection' whilst you're thinking 'did you hear me saying I'm in agony'. Hope you feel a bit better soon. Yes I'm also off work - the irony of my situation is that I handed in my notice in Feb after 2 failed IVFs because I was under so much stress and I wanted to give treatment a better chance. I was a Senior Manager in a Secondary School and finally finished on Fri (22nd July) ready to take a year off to focus on 3 or 4 more IVF attempts. We had a little extra go in June because an opportunity came up and I hardly focussed on it at all cos I knew I was leaving - thought I'd just get another one out of the way then concentrate on getting healthy. I was the most shocked person ever to discover it had worked - and now I've blown all maternity pay and promise of job to return to!! Never mind, I'm still convinced it wouldn't have happened for me unless I'd been leaving - my body was so stressed and tensed until I handed in notice and then things really started to wind down. Funny how things work out! How long will you be off for? Is your work supportive? I think there should be so many more rights and support mechanisms for people goiing through IVF - over time I think employers will have to be more accepting. Anyway - I'll stop rambling now except to share with you that I bought a secret pregnancy magazine yesterday!! I haven't allowed myself to ever read one but I couldn't help myself - I still felt like a fraud though, until I see that scan with the heart beat/s on! I hid it at bottom of my trolley under my OK magazine and prayed that I wouldn't bump into anyone I knew at the check out.

Hope everything goes really well at uor next appointment - good luck,
Cherylxx

JACKY JONES · Post by **JACKY JONES** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:27 pm

hiya cheryl
the pain dosnt seemed to of eased off yet but i did manage to go out for a meal on friday night wiv dh and 2 very close friends altho it ended with me stuck on the loo again as i have been most days,nurse says thats cos of the supposs
work has been very good gave me the day off with pay each time i went to the clinic iv been off work 4 weeks now but i only work thurs fri sat 1st week was 2nd lot of injections which knocked me sick 2nd week was egg collection wk and then had these pains for 2 weeks after,i go back to see my GP tomorrow but the clinic said i have to rest for a few more weeks so i think she will put me off
my work is so stressful at the mo(work for large supermarket) so im not rushing into things while im not ready my little one/s are far to important have been wanted for so long and have certainly cost a lot to go risk there loss for a place(where every little helps ha ha)
are u in the uk????
my sis in law emergrated to nz and gave me a big bag of baby books so iv been reading them since i started treatment but there 4 years old so i too bought a baby book which i read a bit at a time inbetween another book else ur head gets so full
iv also been watching sky at 2pm living tv 2 that has a prog called baby baby then special dilvery after whcih i end up in tears with most of the time
get plenty of rest hun and keep drinking that fluid
x x x x~~~~jacs~~~~x x x x

CC · Post by CC » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:16 pm

Yes I've been on Baby Baby too - there were IVF twins delivered today - gorgeous! I'm in Warwickshire - have had all my treatment at Coventry but I'm actually a Welsh girl born and bred - born in Tredegar and lived in Ebbw Vale and then Sully until I was 12. Your work sounds great - I'm glad you're getting so much support and you're right about nothing being more important than the little embies at present - I feel the same.

Hope you get some answers to your predicament soon - whatever happens at least we know we've got little strong ones in there to cope with all this illness etc!

Cherylxx

JACKY JONES · Post by **JACKY JONES** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:45 pm

cheryl
baby baby is repeats at the weekend so yes iv seen that one
do u get lots of support from ur hubby??? mine was a typical man footy darts golf pub with his mates.... but since starting the treatment hes a changed man infact hes talking more about it than me....even tho my head is full of babys i try not to go on about it too much then he starts me off with a question or something hes read and i never shut up
weve had a busy weekend loads of ppl coming round and phone calls everyone is excited its very hard to keep such good news to myself cos everyone knew wot we were going thru...had some lovely flowers from friends and relatives
anyways im off to bed now iv been waking up really early these last few days like 4/5 am but having to go for a hr in the afternoon so not sure if thats cos of the early wake or cos of being preggas
how far gone does the calculator say u are???
x x x x ~~~~~jacs~~~~x x x x

CC · Post by CC » Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:05 am

I've been waking really early too - and having naps in afternoon. My pain is really starting to subside now but now I'm worried sick that the pregnancy is failing - I've been wishing for less pain for days and now it's happened I'm in a panic - there's just no pleasing some people!
DH has been lovely - that's one thing about IVF, at least you know if yuor partner really wants a child or not because he wasn't that bothered before treatment and yet treatment has brought us really close and he's been so sweet with me now for ages. In some ways it's a blessing - if I'd just got pregnant without any problems I think it would have really freaked him out so all this has really prepared him and got him excited about it.
I don't know how to use a pregnancy calculator - where do you go and what do you do?
Hope you had a lovely sleep,
Cherylxx

JACKY JONES · Post by **JACKY JONES** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:33 am

cheryl
at the left hand side of this page is resourses or outcome of ivf in that is pregnancy calculator u tick the ivf/icsi box add ur date of e/c and hey presto it gives u the due date and how far gone u are
im sure not having the pain is a good thing and as long as ur resting and drinking u will be fine....who am i to talk this is my first time so im no expert but im sure if we take things easy things will be fine
iv just been to docs and shes put me off another week and wants to see me in a weeks time
hubbys afternoons this week so im going to do sod all for the rest of the week see if that improves the pains
x x x x~~~~jacs~~~x x x

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:44 am

Jamato

Just wanted to say congrats on your scan - it is a big relief to see it isn't it?

Welcome Cheryl and Jacs - good luck to you both and all I can say is enjoy everyday as much as you can. Believe me there's always something to worry about

I hope that all you first trimester girls are ok.

Little P

jamato253 · Post by **jamato253** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:52 pm

Hi all, hope you are all feeling well!!

CC, My first scan was this past friday and it was amazing!!! It's funny I have looked at other ultrasound pictures and couldn't really always make things out but when it is your own you know where everything is!! I was able to make out my little peanut and see the heart beating away!! It is truly amazing!!!

LittleP, Thanks and it is amazing!! It became real for DH at that moment and it was amazing to see its little heart beating away!! Next scan is August 5th and they said provided that everything remains the same they will be ready to hand me off to my OB at that point...I will probably stay on progesterone til week 10....

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:34 pm

Jamato

I have another scan booked for next week - can't wait, getting very impatient I just want to be scanned everyday at the moment

I will be on progesterone for the first 12 weeks, then hopefully that will be them finished. I don't know about my injections and steroids, they could carry on for a while because of the NK cells - but I don't mind as long as Little One is alright, I would take anything right now.

Nausea is still quite bad - as long as I eat I feel fine, but I don't seem to be gaining weight which is worrying me slightly. Boobs are still sore which is apparently a good sign. What about you, how are you feeling?

Going back to bed soon, seem to spend more time in bed than out of it at the moment - I think I could sleep for days

Hope everyones ok.

Little P

CC · Post by CC » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:33 pm

Hi again everyone,
Jamato - scan sounds incredible - my first one is Aug 5th - same day as your second so we can compare notes. I just hope and pray that there's something there. Is there ever goiing to be a time when we're not worrying!!
Little P - sickness sounds nasty - have you tried any remedies? Any worked? I haven't felt sick yet but my clinic said it's probably too early for me at present. How are you getting on with your meds? Will you have to take extra meds all way through or will they take you off those soon? Your clinic sounds really good at constant monitoring and really looking out for you.
Jacky - thanks for calculator tip - I'll let you know when I've had a go (not very technical though so it might be a while!!)
Lots of love to everyone else - looking forward to getting to know you all better,
Cherylxx

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 4:42 pm

Cheryl

Remember you could be one of the few lucky girls who never gets any nausea or morning sickness - I hope you are blessed. I started to feel slight nausea at around 4 weeks, but it didn't really become an all day thing until 5-6 weeks so don't start panicking about it.

Just remember to take good care of yourself that is what matters.

I don't really know about the meds - they may keep me on them for longer than 12 weeks, but hey it's a small price to pay for a healthy baby isn't it?

Like you I pray each day that nothing changes and in 6.5 months I'm the happiest Mummy ever!!

Big hugs

Little P

jamato253 · Post by **jamato253** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:40 pm

Little P,

I know what you mean!! My next scan is august 5th which just makes it seem like each time is the 2ww all over, but each little hurdle is a moment!!! I am currently 7 weeks and next week will be 8 weeks and I will tell you, I still check the tp every time I go to the bathroom and I feel silly but I make sure my boobs are still soar I think I would freak if any of it went away....As far as symptoms, my nausea varies from day to day and I notice it a lot when I don't eat but it seems to be centralized from about 11 to 4 everyday which is odd!!! Other than that its exhaustion, occasional heartburn, little cramps which I believe turn out to usually be gas or bowel movements, but I am enjoying it all...Just knowing that little peanut is inside there and awaiting to see the next glimpse!! I rebuke the devil everyday and try to purge my mind of negative thoughts and thank God everyday for the little miracle growing inside!!! After my 8 week scan if things continue to look normal then they will hand me off to my OBGYN and I will probably stay on progesterone til 10 weeks....I already scheduled my appt for 10 week visit with my OBGYN....Don't worry about the weight gain yet....First trimester it is normal to even lose some weight, so maybe you lost some weight while gaining baby!!

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:47 am

Jamato

I am the same, everyday praying hard and thanking God and my Guardian Angel for my Little One. Who ever said this gets any easier, hey?

I, like you, love everything about it, the nausea, sore boobs, tiredness - each day I feel those symptoms I feel reassured that all is ok and Little One is growing.

Roll on the next scan - I just can't wait to see that everything is ok and Little One is happy.

Little P

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