My time is nearly here!

[Melonay1987]

Feeling very overwhelmed. After waiting 2 years to start our IVF my stims are hopefully starting Tuesday (baseline scan Monday). I had my down regulation injection just under a month ago. Im so excited but so scared, scared of the covid swab (partner was positive week before xmas) scared of all the injections, scared it doesn't work! Tell me I'm not the only one! Xx

[F_J_762301]

Good Luck with everything! Its been a long time since I did a fresh cycle but can remember feeling very excited and very anxious at the same time. Try to take it one step at a time, take some time to chill each day, eat well and drink loads of water. I found meditation helped with the anxiety, I did it before bed to help me sleep but can be done any time of the day xxx

[Melonay1987 in reply to F_J_762301]

Thank you for replying. Yes good advice, we will be isolating before egg retrieval so I guess I'll have plenty of time to chill. Its the unknown I suppose. Xxx

[LizzieBW]

Yaay, glad to read it's getting closer to the time for you! I feel similar about the background fear. Partially living in denial about what we're about to go through and honestly sometimes that works well for me 😅 Just taking each tiny step as it comes now. Wishing you so much luck 🤞🤞xx

[butterfliez]

Hi I know how you feel it’s so overwhelming isn’t it , so much to take in & to get through & the added worry of covid looming over us doesn’t help,

Wishing you the best of luck ! I’m currently on down reg myself , baseline next wed before hopefully starting stims. X

[Melonay1987 in reply to butterfliez]

Thanks for replying butterfliez. Yes so worrying I just want to start now haha.

Ahhh we are very similar time scales then, is this your first time too? Wishing you the best of luck, keep in touch Xx

[butterfliez in reply to Melonay1987]

Thank you ! Yes same here wanna get to the stims now , not too long for us both 😬

This is my 2nd cycle , so I kind of know a little bit of what to expect but still feeling the same as before nervousness, scared & hopeful all in one. All the best for your appointments & we will see how we both get on 🤞 x

[Melonay1987 in reply to butterfliez]

Aww all the best to you too, will keep my eye out for your updates xx

[be_different]

Hi! I think that most of us have the same feeling now, IVF is very stressful and that pandemic 😷 gives us another reason to worry about. We are before the first IVF, should start next month 😉 but when I start to think about swab for COVID, I am stressed and full of anxiety because from my experience I know that the results are not accurate. We must think positively and throw out negative thoughts that unfortunately appear very often. Easy to say, harder to do. I know. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 ❤️

[Melonay1987 in reply to be_different]

Thats exactly me, I worry about a false negative covid swab. I keep telling myself what will be will be. Fingers crossed, all the best for your journey xxx

[Sparklylife]

Aw, such an exciting time to finally get to try something different! Excitement and fear all in one big emotion. My first fresh cycle was not long ago.

Covid was a worry, but like with you, we had to isolate - so hopefully you will be ok!

I tried to not think too far in advance. I took each step at a time. And tried to not think about outcome at the start - cos I had no idea how my body would react. You just got to deal with each thing in little bits I think and it seemed more like I could handle it that way. Not sure if that will work for everyone. I am a natural worrier, but I basically tried to let go of what I could not control and focused on what I could control instead. Like how I looked after myself 🥰

I felt nervous before first injection, but they are not too bad - the thought of it was worse, but when you actually had to set it, it was not bad I did not think.

I wish you all the best for your cycle and I hope scan on Monday goes well 🤞🥰

[Melonay1987 in reply to Sparklylife]

Ah bless you this is such good advice, I think ill just try and focus on bits at a time and like you say try not to worry about stuff that's not in my control. Its definitely a roller coaster of emotions and ive not even fully started yet, so who knows what I'll be like for 🤣xxx

[PurplePiggie]

You're definitely not alone in feeling this way, especially at the moment with the added covid anxiety 🙈 maybe try some meditation/mindfulness if you don't already xx wishing you lots of luck! 😘 x

[Melonay1987 in reply to PurplePiggie]

Thank you purple, ill definitely get onto the meditation, I think it will help. Hope your journey is going well xxx

[PurplePiggie in reply to Melonay1987]

Thank you, had my FET today, so just the waiting game now 😊 xx

[Melonay1987 in reply to PurplePiggie]

How exciting. Good luck my lovely xxx

[PurplePiggie in reply to Melonay1987]

Thank you ☺️ x