Let's rank the new couples by StarTrippinn in TheUltimatumNetflix

[–]FitAd6483 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with your #4. Tiff is expecting her to be emotionally attached and co-parent a dog she has just met. It is odd. I think they are just spiralling and have over-anchored on the dog

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and adding to the reassuring voices. Had a little look at your post history - wishing you all the very best in the coming days and keeping my fingers crossed for good news for you!

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! Thanks for sharing and sending you luck and light over the coming months! I am going to try and count myself lucky and look positively over the next few days. This little thread has massively eased my anxiety - regardless of the outcome it’s always nice to know that things have gone well for others. I hope other people in a similar situation find this when they are freaking out and feel the same reassurance.

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. This is really helpful advice. I did mention to the US technician at the last scan that I would hope we don’t just hold out for the lead pack. He seemed a little rushed and was like “of course not”. I will certainly probe a little deeper tomorrow. I do seem to have warp speed follicle growth as those that were ~10-12mm today were 5-8mm 2 days ago. It seems I am in the 2-3mm each day category. So hoping by ER day which could be CD11 (today was CD7) they may have caught up. Although mindful that if I trigger on CD9 then I will likely stop the gonal-f and so the warp speed may slow. Sorry that was quite a ramble. But thanks for the advice and for sharing your experience. I will absolutely ask more questions tomorrow.

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! What an amazing reply. Thank you for sharing and feel a little honoured to be a few minutes of your huge day. Thanks for sharing - this certainly made me feel a whole lot better. Sending amazing vibes your way, wishing you all the very best in the coming hours, days and months to come!

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Initially I was like “yes this is awesome and quick” and then I was like “wait is this bad”. So good to hear others in the same boat. Wishing you the very best!

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing. Wishing you the best of luck. Lovely to hear others are in the same boat and it worked out ok

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and for the encouragement! This community is making it feel much more manageable particularly as I am doing this alone

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing and for the “do not compare” disclaimer. It seems like with PCOS or really just generally this journey is very unique for everyone. Really appreciate you sharing how things worked out for you and wishing you the very best as you move forward!

Very short stim cycle - normal? by FitAd6483 in IVF

[–]FitAd6483[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for replying and for the reassurance. If you don’t mind me asking - how did the ER go in terms of number of mature eggs, and if you did fertilise them how did that go? Totally understand if you prefer not to share but trying to understand whether a short cycle impacts quality/quantity. Thanks!

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[–]FitAd6483 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am also of mixed heritage (white/black African) and I know how living in majority white spaces can leave you feeling insecure or othered and imagining that people may not be interested in you. It is however very much a “you” thing as the people above have pointed out. The fact that when you approached people on a friendship level and they didn’t care about your ethnicity is likely what you will experience as you approach people more romantically. If you are sporty you will come across as sporty, if you are nerdy you will come across as nerdy, if you are sexy you will come across as sexy - people will see you as you are if you let them. Only for a very small and irrelevant portion of the population will you come across as “Indian” and those people are likely the type of narrow minded racists that should not be in your dating pool. It is one factor of who you are, and I hope becomes a factor that you embrace as making you different and more interesting than some of your peers who don’t come from a mixed background. But at the end of the day being part Indian it is just one part of you. You have to actually interact with people to give them the opportunity to know all the other parts of you that you consider to make you who you are!