Hello ladies. I’m really sorry I don’t have another miracle story. My cycle ended exactly 2 weeks after egg collection when AF turned up.
I had a bad feeling about this round from the very start so I was prepared. Obviously it did feel like a massive punch in the face for a day or so but I treated myself to a furiously expensive handbag, had a few G&Ts and now Iv well and truly got my fighting spirit back.
I spoke with my consultant yesterday. We agreed that I respond better to 150 Bemfola (this is what we did for my first round from which we had our little boy) This time I was on 300 Bemfola. My follicles grew at different speeds and the egg quality was inferior.
So, we are having a little break. I’m going on a massive health kick, concentrating on getting my iron levels up to where they should be (I was boarder line anemic during this round 🤔) and we are coming back to fight again mid October!
Infertility you have won this battle but you have not won the war!!
Love and strength 💐💪🏻✨Xx
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Sorry to hear about the outcome of your last round but I am totally inspired by your strength and positive mentality! I honestly believe it’s such an important factor in this journey. Thanks for sharing xx
Thank you 🙏🏻 It’s easy to get down and start feeling miserable after a fail but we just mustn’t let it happen. We must keep strong and keep fighting 💪🏻😄Xx
Thank you 🙏🏻 like I said, I just had a bad feeling from the start. Il feel better when I’m back on the low dose stims I think! My fingers and toes are crossed for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻💐Xx
The one thing I have never tried is lower dose stims and a long protocol. To me it makes perfect sense. According to my Dr for my age the flare protocol and 300iu Gonal f is best they can recommend.
Thank you am at that stage I over analyse everything, no blood yet though so hoping good sign 🙏🏻
I have only ever done short protocol but Iv now had a round with 150iu’s and one with 300iu’s and it’s obvious with me that the lower dose produces better results. I wish I’d stuck with the 150 this time instead of wasting £7.5k! We switched from low to high because on my baseline scan I had 6 follicles instead of my usual 3. My consultant wanted to try and get as many eggs as possible but I’m a big believer in less is more. Ovaries are only really designed to produce one good egg each month 🤷🏻♀️
Not long until your OTD... don’t do what I did and test early 🤯Xx
I know on top of all the emotional stress we have all the financial implications. Have you considered sending in a complaint if you feel you have grounds for one. I.e If you feel your preferred way wasn’t listened to. I had an issue where they wanted me to try Menopur (for better quality) as opposed to Gonal f despite having always responded very well to Gonal f. It was a disaster and I had a failed cycle, didn’t even have anything to transfer. They were adamant it was age factor yet the next cycle I insisted on gonal f I had much better results and collected 5 mature eggs. I managed to get a replacement cycle ‘free of charge’ simply by putting my feelings writing and telling them how I felt cheated out of a round. Worth a go perhaps ?
I know I was so confident for a while but woke up feeling less confident this morning. The last 2 nights I haven’t been up to pee in the night yet I have been all other nights since transfer. I know it’s stupid but similar happened last time.... One promising sign yesterday was my pee was a neon yellow colour in afternoon.... almost like after you have had a Berroca... read good sign . ( I am drinking plenty water). Anyway need to stop analysing everything 😂
I’m really happy with our consultant. He has been absolutely brilliant with us. He thought I’d do better seeing as I had a lot more follicles on the baseline scan. I understood his thinking and was happy to give it a go. It could have turned out really well, no one was to know how I would respond. It’s just one of those things. On the positive side I know now what doesn’t work for me, and bizarrely I feel really confident starting out next round back on the low dose... famous last words! 🥴
Keep distracted and try not to over think everything. Not long to go 🤞🏻🙏🏻🤞🏻✨Xx
That’s great was complete opposite for us so they compensated us with a replacement cycle. We are going through that one now 🤞🏼
Admire your determination and strength, the only thing that kept me going was planning my next cycle 💪
Thanks, easier said than done. Had really restless sleep only 4 hours last night. 🙈. Weird as started 2ww with 6-7 and now averaging 4-5. Am back in bed away to listen to my Zita west podcast keeps me relaxed x
Thank you 🙏🏻 I felt pretty awful for a day or two but now all I can think about is getting to October as quickly as possible. BFNs are bloody awful but I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason. We must keep our chins up and stay strong 💪🏻 Xx
Yeah that’s a really great philosophy to have. When it’s the right time it’s the right time. Here’s to the next time and you bloody enjoy those g and t’s and that New Bag , lord knows we sacrifice so much else 💕💕
Indeed we do. I think the important thing is to try and live as normal a life as possible between rounds otherwise it just becomes all consuming. Hope you are ok today Xx
Thanks country mouse - yeah had a sleepless night - been awake since 3.30 which tbh seems to be since I’ve been on cyclogest I wake at 3.30 /4 am sometimes I get back to sleep but not others. Acupuncture has been helping but not this week 😔 bleeding has stopped but trying not to get hopes up , I’m still cramping. I tested again today and a bfn but am putting the test strips away and waiting until thurs and will face it then! Fortunately I have thurs and fri off work as my b day week. I have 2 full on days at work on Monday and tues and my bday weds so hopefully time will pass quickly!!
Bless you. Yeah all the hormones disturb my sleep as well. Together with the worrying and over thinking it’s not a good combination is it! Hoping the time goes quickly for you and Happy Birthday for Wednesday 💐✨Xx
So sorry for your BFN (they suck!) but absolutely love your attitude! Wishing you the best of luck when you go again. But in the meantime - enjoy your break and that well earned handbag! xxxx
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