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

ElephantLovesMe

Great news that it's still showing positive frozen :-) such happy news! Only other thing that seems to have happened is some really vivid and strange dreams since I started my injections might just be a coincidence but they are very strange and realistic it's almost scary

picklekin

Congrats Frozen :)

pinkteapot

Congratulations, frozen! So happy for you. We've been trying for about as long as you so you've given me hope.

You do what's right for you - keep testing till your scan. It won't hurt. Don't post on the next thread till you're ready. Give yourself time to adjust. After all this time it must feel unreal.

cyantist

Huge congratulations FP

I'd probably keep testing regularly - if just to try to make up for all the negative ones.

Hope everyone else with appointments and treatment (and everyone who isn't having any of those) is doing well

frozenpenguin

Thanks pickle, pink and cyantist xxx

That's excellent advice pink as well, you're right, it does feel completely unreal, I find it difficult to stop thinking about all the things that could go wrong and there's this weird irrational fear that I'll go to the scan and they'll tell me that I must be mad because there's nothing there.
I've had a look round for any books that are specifically written about pregnancy after IVF but there seems to be a real gap in the market - ah well, perhaps that's where someone should make their fortune

frozenpenguin

IVF/ICSI/IUI/FET cycles currently ongoing

• ElephantLovesMe: IVF LP. DR sniffer (Buserelin) 7/4. Scan 21/4 & 27/4. Noresthisterone 27/4. Scan 12/5. Stims 15/5 (Bemfola 75iu). Scan 20/5. EC 26/5 (tbc)
• Floaty: Medicated FET. Endo Scratch 20/5. DR injections (Buserelin) 20/5. Scan 4/6.

Ovulation induction
cwtw: Three rounds of ovulation induction by injections. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism, all IF treatment suspended until normal blood test results.
lauraw82: Appointment 12/11, Clomid for 4 cycles, last Clomid cycle postponed til after holiday


Awaiting FS/other appointment or making alternative plans
159: Waiting for OH's tests
claretsgirl: Trying naturally
chocoholic_chick: IVF LP. DR injections (Buserelin) 2/3. Stims (100iu Gonal-F) 25/3, (125iu Gonal-F) 31/3. EC 8/4, 17 eggs collected, 10 fertilised. ET postponed, 4 amazing blasts in the freezer. Appointment 1/6 to start FET.
cyantist: Trying naturally and doing blood tests and DH sample
Fairy dust: Investigating a clinic in the Czech Republic
Flee: ICSI
GlasweJen: Accepted into a group for a mitochondrial transplant, EC & ET hopefully at the end of 2015
Gelly123: Blood tests for chromosome testing - clear
Goodvibes: ICSI 2=chemical. ICSI 3= 2015, follow up appointment Jan 2015
Isla_red: Further treatment Jan 2015
lisawood78: Filling in forms for embryo adoption in Spain
lucyloves: IUI mid April
mogwai: Checking for ovulation and trying naturally
Picklekin: Approved to proceed to stage 1 in the adoption process
pinkteapot: Trying naturally and considering options
Primmer: Adoption panel 19/11 - they said yes!
shrimpy_80: Surgery (3 ops) 9/6, IVF delayed for 6 months til after the operations
skaps: Hospital appointment to discuss FET
TamVilla80: Metformin for 2 months then starting on Clomid
Think Pink: Trying the NTNP approach for 6 months
vesper: Referred for IVF


Team wonderbra (lovely and supportive aunties)
codemonkey
tea lover


Recent graduates

• frozenpenguin: Medicated FET. Provera 17/3. DR sniffer (Buserelin) 19/3. Oestrogen (Progynova) 5/4. Scan 16/4 & 23/4. Progesterone (Cyclogest) 26/4. 1x5dET with EmbryoGlue 1/5. 15/5/15
• nightsky224: Natural 20/3/15
• emmaj30: IVF. Stims 18/1. EC 29/1. 1 x 5d ET 3/2. 16/2/15
• Wonder_Woman: IVF round #3 with immune meds. 2/2/15
• Clevernamehere: Natural 28/10/14
• jazz25: Clomid. 16/10/14
• Gettingthereslowly: Medicated FET. Oestrogen (Progynova). Scan 12/9. 2 x ET 17/9. 1/10/14

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Floaty

Great news Frozen! Wishing you a happy and smooth 9 months to come xx

Hope you're doing OK Fairy, thinking of you xx

Sorry and pleased to hear about your diagnosis cwtw, as you say, maybe now something will start to improve as you get appropriate treatment.

How are you getting on Laura? Where are you off to on holiday? We're heading off tomorrow on a really short but exciting trip, I'm so distracted today!

Elephant, well done for getting the hang of the injections. It's a weird sense of pride when you become and expert isn't it?!

Skaps, hope the appointment goes/went well.

And, Frozen, since you're kind enough to keep the list up to date for a wee while, please could you move me into the Cycles Ongoing section? I've started Buserelin injections this morning, and am booked in for an endo scratch this afternoon. First scan's on the 4th June to see where we're at..!

Love to all xxxx

frozenpenguin

Thanks floaty and also - done! Good luck with the endo scratch today and your injections xxx

pinkteapot

frozenpenguin wrote: »

Thanks pickle, pink and cyantist xxx

That's excellent advice pink as well, you're right, it does feel completely unreal, I find it difficult to stop thinking about all the things that could go wrong and there's this weird irrational fear that I'll go to the scan and they'll tell me that I must be mad because there's nothing there.
I've had a look round for any books that are specifically written about pregnancy after IVF but there seems to be a real gap in the market - ah well, perhaps that's where someone should make their fortune

That's another sad thing about infertility - when it finally happens after years, it's nigh-on impossible to relax and enjoy being pregnant (as much as anyone enjoys it, but I know some people who do!).

There might not be books but there'll be loads of blogs etc online with others who have been through it.

ElephantLovesMe

Floaty well it's becoming like a second nature to do it now and I've only done 6 ☺️ .... Had a scan today and they are very very happy with the growth and it's all looking on track for EC next week. Have to say I was very shocked at the growth considering I am only on 75iu as they are treading carefully with me. I had been set up for an extra few days of injecting and EC not being until the week after next so a very nice surprise today to find out it may end up being next week and I won't have to inject for too much longer ���� xxx