Feeling deflated during stims

[Catlady12345]

Hey,

I’m currently only day 5 of stims, 450 ovaleap and started the fyrmadel today too. I just feel like I’m not responding much. Yeah I feel gross and bloated, but I haven’t had the twinges I had last time in my ovaries.

My AMH is 1.3 so I appreciate I’m against the odds. Last time (2 years ago) I was on meriofert 225 and got 10 eggs so I thought I’d feel more this time.

Im not getting scanned until day 10.

I just wondered if anyone else has been through stims, not had many symptoms and then had a good amount of eggs collected?

Just need a bit of positivity really! Gosh this journey is so hard 😕 xx

[Purpledoggy]

I never felt anything during either of my stims, not even bloating until after EC. I got 8 and 9 eggs in the two stims, which I was very happy with (AMH 7.6 pmol/L, 39yo) and the second round was successful. Best of luck to you xx

[Catlady12345 in reply to Purpledoggy]

Ah thank you, this makes me feel so much better. I just need to get out of my own head 😂 x

[Chiefy]

Hi, I was on similar protocol, but my ovaleap dose was 375. I felt nothing during stims, I was expecting to feel bloating, twinges, hormonal, but felt nothing other than some stinging from the jabs. At day 10 scan I had 4 follicles. At EC they got 7 eggs, resulting in 5 blastocysts (2 excellent quality, 2 good quality, 1 not good).

Sorry I can't remember my amh but just wanted to share that I felt absolutely nothing during stims on same medication.

Wishing you all the best of luck xx

[Catlady12345 in reply to Chiefy]

Thank you, that’s really reassuring to know. I think as I’m on the max dose I thought I’d be bloated and ‘know’ something was happening! But I guess with a low egg reserve I’m probably unlikely to feel much.

Thanks again xxx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Catlady. Well you're well on your way, so not too long until your scan. Fingers crosed as you feel bloated, your ovaries are reacting as they should. Hope all goes well from here on. Diane

[Catlady12345 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thank you Diane ❤️ Xx

[Luka_Ru]

I felt nothing at all until egg collection, but there were 29eggs in there!

[Catlady12345 in reply to Luka_Ru]

Wow that’s incredible!!! I hope I have just a few lol, thanks for your support xx

[RedFox23]

Hi cat lady, I remember feeling really deflated during stims as I only had 4 large follicles.

I managed to get 5 mature eggs and 4 fertilised. They popped a grade AA back in and I have two grade AA blastocysts in the freezer so 3 out of 4!

I remember feeling really down during stims and when people said it only takes one it didn’t help but it’s true. Even if you only have a few eggs they could be wonderful quality. Fingers crossed for you xxxx