The Trials & Tribulations of Trying to Conceive when its just not happening (12m+)

pinkteapot

Yeah, he's lovely.

frozenpenguin

I found I slept loads while DR-ing, I tried to go to bed about 10pm each night listening to my IVF Belief CD but I was still yawning about 11am at work each day.

Pink - Just a thought as well as you work at a uni - ours has a 'Women's Rest Room' hidden away in one building with a chair, bed and fridge. It's supposed to be for pregnant women and people breastfeeding but the HR dept said it was fine to use it during IVF treatment as well.
Quite useful at lunchtime cos you could go and have a lie down for half an hour and try and do a bit of deep breathing and relaxation and what-not.
Might be worth trying to find out if your uni has anything similar? xx

pinkteapot

Ooh FP you're a genius! I've read we have something like that before - I think it's aimed at breastfeeding women but I'll ask.

Had absolutely no DR side-effects until today. Fatigue has hit me like a ton of bricks. I can't concentrate at all and I literally feel like I could put my head down on my desk and go straight off to sleep! :eek:

Our campus is set in a huge park so might bring my picnic blanket in tomorrow and go for a lie-down outside at lunchtime!

frozenpenguin

pink - Just because I'm a nosy so and so, do you mind me asking which uni you're at? (no worries if you don't want to say online )

I work at Bath, also in a huge park - but usually with students sat in every corner!

pinkteapot

PMed you, fp

frozenpenguin

Eeek, Endo Scratch booked in for 14th Aug! DR to start 16th!
Both :j and :eek:

frozenpenguin

IVF/ICSI/IUI/FET cycles currently ongoing

• pinkteapot: LP. DR (Buserelin) 24/7. EC w/c 25/8 (tbc)

Chocoholic_chic: Appt 27/7 to be given treatment plan and drugs
Picklekin: Appointment 29/7
frozenpenguin: Endo scratch 14/8, DR (Buserelin) 16/8, FET Sept/Oct
Fairy dust: Endo scratch 9/7. IVF September
Gettingthereslowly: Planning a FET in September
Goodvibes: Further treatment Oct/Nov, working on improved SA at present
Isla_red: Further treatment Jan 2015


Ovulation induction
Floaty: Started Clomid (50mg) April while on IVF waiting list. Appointment 31/7/14.
cwtw: Started Clomid March 2014
Littleme82: Clomid. HSG looks fine, FS appointment 04/03/14, extended for 3 months.
MrsDavo: Clomid (150mg) and Metformin (1500mg) to try and induce ovulation, Next appt 7/8/14.


Awaiting FS/other appointment or making alternative plans
becks92: Planning to lose 5kg and then get IVF referral
Bigmomma: Referred to Gynae, appt 21/3/14
emmaj30: Trying naturally
Clevernamehere: On IVF list
FairyDiamond: IVF Consultation 3/2/14
Gelly123: Trying naturally
GlasweJen: Surrogacy preparation.
lisawood78: Surrogacy consultation 12/5/14
Lucyloo77: Hysteroscopy. 28/2/14
mrsvicx: Trying naturally
Ruth26: Waiting for a scan then referral to FS. Chasing up DH's SA.
Skaps: Appointment in July
Skint_Catt: Awaiting referral for pituitary growth
Smookle: IVF/ICSI referral Jan 2014
vesper: Lap and dye to be arranged then possibly Clomid
Wonder_Woman: Investigating drugs for DH


Recent graduates:

• Danielley: LP. DR (Buserelin injections) 4/6. Stims (Merionel) 29/6. EC 9/7, 16 eggs collected, 11 fertilised. 1x5d ET 14/7. 21/07/14
• Carrot34: Natural 19/07/14
• Jammy26: Started Clomid (50mg) Jan 14. Diagnosed Fibroids. 19/06/14
• loveactually: LP. DR (Buserelin) 14/2. Stims 10/03. EC 26/3, 8 eggs collected, 2 fertilised. 1x5d ET 31/3. 11/04/14
• Star02: ICSI SP. Stims 5/3. EC 17/3, 17 eggs collected, 14 fertilised. 1x5d ET 22/3. 31/03/14
• Angeltreats: Natural 28/03/14
• Tinkwings: Monitored cycle. 23/03/14
• Chickpea: Natural 21/03/14
• Sewit: IVF LP. DR 13/1 Prostap. AMH4, Gonal F 375. Endo Scratch 3/1 (CD12). EC 10/02. 17 eggs, 8 embies. ET 13/2. 2x3dET 13/2. 26/02/14
• Whattodonow: IVF LP. DR 15/12. Stims 4/1. EC 17/1. 19 eggs collected, 16 fertilised. 1x5dET 22/1. 225iu Merional 02/02/14
• Time2deal: ICSI SP. Stims 3/1. EC 15/1. 9 eggs collected. 5 fertilised. 1x5dET 20/01 AMH 6.6. 450iu Menopur + Centrotide. 01/02/14
• Peonie: IVF SP. Stim 1/1. EC 15/1. 13 eggs collected. 8 fertilized. 1x5dET 20/01. 31/01/14
• teaandcakeordeath: Natural from 'just relaxing'! 26/01/14
• Purcy81: Natural 7/12/2013

picklekin

Sorry to hear your feeling so tired Pink.. I'd send a virtual coffee but.. caffeine

Exciting news FP!

My appt went OK, I'm now go for launch on my next cycle!

I didn't really feel my questions were well answered, just got told to "do what you normally do" when it came to diet and exercise, tried to point out I'm on diet and just got "well done"... *rolls eyes* But I think I have an action plan in my head now. It was a bit weird though, because we have always been told OH's sperm is "fine" but got told it was below average yesterday and we are backup ICSI now (another grand if needed :eek:). We now need to decide on some optional extras, like some glue (huh??) and an endo scratch. I will read up, but don't like the sound of the scratch as it means you can't "try" that month. They all add up in costs too, but obvs we want the best chance....

pinkteapot

Glue?!!

Feeling fine again today. Yesterday was horrible. By the evening I felt like I wanted to stop the whole process and give up. :eek: I felt exhausted all day, just wanted to sleep, and really, really down. Quite a lot of tears. I was freaking out that it was just going to get worse and worse as DR progressed (baseline scan still over two weeks away). Today I feel.... Normal! !!!!!!? Ah well, certainly not complaining.

pickle - I asked the nurse when I could keep dieting till. She gave me a look of "Eh??" and said "You realise if this works you'll be eating for two"!! Looked online and advice for people who got better advice was it's still fine in DR, but to eat well (healthily, and not withholding calories) during stimming as your body's working hard.

Yesterday though, on my rubbish day, I just craved sugar all day long. Ate so much junk food. So you might find DR sends the diet out the window anyway. If that happens, just go with it. I burst into tears over a malted milk biscuit saying I shouldn't be eating it!! :rotfl:

frozenpenguin

picklekin wrote: »

We now need to decide on some optional extras, like some glue (huh??) and an endo scratch.

Ahh, my clinic does the glue thingy - http://www.bathfertility.com/treatments/embryos/embryoglue-for-embryo-transfer - we've not done it so I don't have any advice sorry but I will definitely let you know how my scratch goes in a week or so!