The first time I want my period.....and it goes missing!

Hi everyone. I've been for my injection training appointment and got my meds ready to go. Been told I need to wait for my period, then take the contraceptive pill to give my ovaries a rest before starting the injections. My period tracker suggested I would come on Thursday this week however here I am on Sunday and nothing! I'm freaking out. Will everything move back a month? I'm not sure what to do. I'm usually like clockwork so what's going on? 😩

[LizzieBW]

Hi Zelda,

It's exciting that you're all set up now, ready to start your cycle! So sorry to read that your period is playing tricks on you now that you're wishing it here - that must be incredibly frustrating!!

I don't have any experience of IVF so far as we're awaiting our first appointment but I do have a LOT of experience of tracking my cycle for ttc purposes. I know it's h*llish that you're always usually regular and now you haven't been but from experience ovulation is delicate & being run down or stressed or travel can push ovulation day back a few days. It's quite possible the build up on the run up to your treatment starting has been a little stress to your cycle.

Hopefully your AF will come asap & let you get started🤞 xx

[MissSaoPaulo]

This seems to happen loads, just when you're all geared up to start a cycle. Check with your clinic tomorrow but I doubt there will be any problem at all xxx

[donnielime]

Hello Zelda, I am normally like clockwork too but the buserelin injections made me 6 days late! It'll come, I understand how frustrating it is though. Good luck x

[Charleexn2]

Oh my goodness!! This exact thing happened to me when I was waiting to start!! I’m sure stress can delay it. I was five days late that cycle. Hopefully AF will arrive today 🤞 xx

[Vegemite]

Happened with me

30 years of clockwork 28 day cycles

And that one blew out to 45 days... it’s crap and stressful

[Bunnywoo]

Exciting it is all starting for you soon I'm currently going through the same thing - although doing donor egg IVF so there are 2 people's periods to think about. My lovely donor came on 9 days early, and my period should have come 8 days ago! I am taking buserelin so the clinic said that can delay things. They also reassured me that periods always start misbehaving when you need them to behave, so not to worry! xx