Stimulation starting yesterday 28/09/24 who wants to share the journey?

[Swimming87]

Hi folks,just wanted to share I started my second IVF cycle because we want to bank more embryos. Yesterday i had my baseline scan and started injections in the evening.

I'd like to pull into this thread some buddies we can share this journey together. I'm having an ok-ish time but feeling lonely as none of my friends has ever had to do this and feeling generally i could do with some friends that understand how hard this process can be!

having the worst PMS of the decade also doesn't help 😂

I made the mistake of sharing recently with a colleague (she's has no kids, and she's senior to me) and I had the luck to receive the famous comment "maybe you need to relax and you'll become pregnant" which has officially motivated me to never share this with anyone else :/

anyway.. who's in? the scope is to encourage each other and have a space to be ourselves, in the good and in the bad!

take care you all

[Flower1994]

Hi I started my first stimulation injections yestoday too. It's understandable it's difficult to know who to talk to about it sometimes I've had a few people say to me "just relax and it will happen when you least expect it" or" when your not really trying it will probably happen". Which can get rather frustrating hearing that. However fortunately on the other hand I work with nurses so most are quite understanding and supportive. But I've found on here there very supportive women I think there is no truer saying than people don't really truly understand what we are going through unless they have been in a similar position themselves.

[Swimming87 in reply to Flower1994]

Hi Flower1994 🙃 Happy second day of stimulation! I hope you're feeling well today I second that, I also did not have any idea of how grueling and isolating this process would be until I started myself. But it has made me so far a better version of myself and despite not wishing this on anyone including myself, that can only be a good thing I suppose. I had a surgery to my uterus in August that has changed by periods, now super heavy. Tomorrow I just don't know how I will handle work because I am bleeding so much But after tomorrow's over I will schedule some time for myself each day to reward me after the injection! Do you have a nice ritual you can share that you want to do to help you going through this phase? sending positive vibes your way 🔸🔷🔶🔶✨

[Flower1994 in reply to Swimming87]

Nothing worse than heavy painful periods depending on your job you could perhaps take a hot water bottle in with you if it's painful. Always find a nice hot chocolate is comforting as well bit of a sugar boost .

[Endowarrior36]

Hello, i started stimming yesterday (28th) also. This will be our second round of ivf. Sadly our first didn't work. Our plan is to do 2 rounds and hopefully have some little embryos to freeze. Then I have to have surgery to remove my fallopian tubes and then hopefully transfer a few months after I am recovered. This road is the most surreal journey ever. As you say,.it is so difficult to know who to speak with about if. This forum is just so validating though and is a wonderful sounding board. We really are stronger in numbers. How is your stimming going? Hot chocolate after stims sounds lovely! Xx

[Swimming87]

Morning! I see you! I also have to had surgery and I'm recovering now, whilst I wait we decided to repeat another round with the same intention of freezing some little ones. I'm feeling ok for now, the first 4 days are generally ok, but I know comes tomorrow I'll start swelling up like a 🎈 so I'll take it easy from there. Today I'll have a quite challenging day so I just cannot wait this day to end and retreat on my sofa! How's yours going? Do you know how many days you'll do roughly? I'm.on a short protocol so probably 2 weeks overall. Have a lovely day x

[Baba24]

hi, I started my stimulation injections last night 29/9 plus with Clexaine injections. I had no baseline scan which I did ask for they said it was not necessary. I do have a scan this Friday to see how I am reacting to the meds.

I have also told a colleague who is a good friend and she doesn’t have a partner so will be using sperm bank it’s great that she gets it and does understand which helpful.

I do hear you what a lonely journey this is and huge changes in making a family.

[Swimming87]

Good luck with your scan. I went for my baseline and got told because my progesterone was too high I couldn't start. Then I went again and my progesterone was low, I had another scan and I got presented with a bill for the first scam because outside of my IVF cycle. It's really hard to manage all these feelings and also getting angry at your clinic. 😖 I wish my husband could just handle the emails from now on because I'm so pissed all the time! 😅Sorry little rant there.. Hope you're all well. Third injection coming up in 30 minutes!

[Swimming87]

Tomorrow is second scan day! Fingers crossed. Starting to feel a bit bloated and tension in my belly as last time, also had an argument with my hubby, my hormones are getting the best of me..

[Swimming87]

Trigger day today!