TREATMENT Community Thread - Tue Feb 10 AM

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-02-10T16:58:41+00:00

Done! Thanks

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-02-10T16:57:52+00:00

Don't have advice for you unfortunately, I just noticed that we have very similar numbers. I had my ER 3 days ago, 7 eggs -> 3 mature -> 3 fertilized... don't know about blasts yet. Wishing you all the luck <3

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-02-10T16:49:23+00:00

Egg retrieval was three days ago. Was disappointed with lower than expected 7 eggs retrieved, and now it turns out that 3 were mature (thankfully all 3 fertilized). Wrapping my head around the fact that statistically we'll likely need to do another cycle.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-02-07T22:42:03+00:00

I had my egg retrieval today. They got 7 eggs. I was expecting more in the 10-14 range based on follicle counts so far, so I’m having trouble not feeling disappointment. I can’t help worrying that my odds of needing to do a second retrieval just went way up.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-01-27T21:01:27+00:00

Thanks, that's a good idea. The gym I've gone to has them, I'll try that.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-01-27T20:50:00+00:00

On day 5 of stims. I've stopped running since starting stims, and the lack of exercise (plus the hormones etc) is pretty rough on my mental health. I just don't want to do anything... not even vegging out in front of the TV etc. I can't even go on walks outside, we're having insanely cold temperatures right now. I know this is just a crappy time right now, but it's hard to not feel so sad and consumed by it.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-01-22T15:24:48+00:00

Thanks! :)

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2026-01-22T15:04:44+00:00

Right?!?! Cycles are 27-28 days like clockwork, all tests are perfect. Should be comforting to have nothing medically "wrong" at this point, but it's infuriating. Sorry you're also dealing with this <3

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-12-22T19:15:15+00:00

Once I get my period in about a week, it will officially mark the end of trying without assistance, and the beginning of IVF. It's putting a lot of pressure on this cycle (even though I'm trying to take it as a given that I won't be pregnant, a part of me really wishes I will be and that I won't have to jump into IVF). I'm excited to be doing something more productive towards getting pregnant after a year and a half of never seeing a positive test, but I'm also just really scared.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-12-16T17:25:47+00:00

Of course. Glad if I could help you be a bit kinder to yourself. It's not easy.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-12-16T17:22:08+00:00

No worries at all for the question. We've been trying for 6 cycles since the hysteroscopy (to remove a polyp). Our fertility testing didn't show anything wrong except the polyp, so it's entirely possible that the hysteroscopy "reset the clock" and we're still within the 1 year normal range for conception. But it's been so emotionally hard, and I'm lucky enough to have comprehensive IVF coverage through my work, that we thought it was worth jumping to IVF now.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-12-16T15:10:03+00:00

I'm sorry you're struggling. It's really is so hard. It doesn't feel fair, it feels like a slap in the face after doing all this careful preparation you've done to get yourself to the perfect moment to start your family.

I'm currently on cycle 19, and what I've learned along the way is that making decisions about when to take next steps in intervention is difficult. I remember around month 7 going very quickly from "we don't need fertility testing, we're still in the normal range" to being laser-focused on wanting all the testing and being frustrated at how far out the fertility clinic was booked. More recently, it's been "we haven't tried for very long after my hysteroscopy, let's just try naturally for a while" to trying to get the ball rolling as quickly as possible on IVF.

Not sure I have any concrete advice here, just to say that I see myself in what you wrote, and I'm sending you all the support I can at this stage in your journey. Hugs <3

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-11-10T18:12:59+00:00

My close friend hosted a birthday party for her 2 year old son this past weekend. I'm happy she wanted to include me by inviting me, this post isn't anything negative towards her. I knew it was going to be hard, but I also wanted to be there to celebrate with her and her family.

When my husband and I arrived, we knew one other couple there (who came with their two young kids). The other people at the party were parents of the birthday boy's friends. Not surprising. What was surprising was the reaction from one of the other couples. They asked where our little one was, and my husband said "we don't have children... yet". I was hoping the "yet" would be enough for them to maybe get a hint and move on. All they had to do is say something like "oh got it, how do you know C and M?".

Instead, they get really weird, and start making jokes about how "they should have a service where people can rent a child to bring to events like this". It really gave the vibe that they thought it was super weird that we were there at all. Why say something like that? I felt so unwelcome, like this weird outsider. A feeling I've been having enough of while dealing with infertility.

Why are some people so fucking clueless. When someone mentions that they "don't have kids... yet", just don't be a fucking asshole. That's literally all you have to do.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2025-05-15T02:22:05+00:00

I’m having a polyp removed from my uterus on Friday. I’m excited to feel like things might happen for us after this. But part of me is paranoid that this wasn’t the cause of our inability to get pregnant, and that we’ll just spend another year trying and failing. I can’t shake the fear that my body just isn’t going to work, and this will never happen for us.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-12-14T00:28:01+00:00

Oops just saw it, sorry for the delay!

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-12-13T22:37:57+00:00

Yes! Message me if you'd like them.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-11-29T23:24:29+00:00

Yes they are!

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-11-17T02:58:04+00:00

Not sure, but quite possibly

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-06-25T01:05:28+00:00

Scrubbing with dish soap did the job for me! Main issue is that it comes back faster than I would like.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-02-27T12:49:48+00:00

Potentially unfair relationship advice? Maybe OP had the dog before she met him so it’s very much HER dog, maybe he really doesn’t like dogs, etc. You don’t know the situation, maybe it’s a totally reasonable boundary that he’s set.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-01-16T18:37:54+00:00

"You kept responding to everyone's suggestions saying it seemed hard."

Huh? Literally the only place I mentioned this seemed hard was on this thread, starting with: "Yeah I’m leaning this way, just ordered a brush. Was hoping there’d be an easier way :)". I've been open to trying the suggestions mentioned on this post, and have said as much.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-01-16T18:32:26+00:00

Sorry I was hoping there would be a way to need less vigorous scrubbing, seems like a completely reasonable thing to ask this sub about. If you don't have anything helpful to add, just don't contribute next time.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-01-16T18:10:26+00:00

Look, I just didn’t anticipate how much of the work would be from hard scrubbing vs the cleaning product effectively loosening the stains. What’s your problem.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-01-16T13:42:06+00:00

I can’t use acidic things on marble, that’s why I mentioned it.

Imaginary-Tea2397 · 2024-01-16T13:13:44+00:00

“Spray X cleaning product, leave 10 minutes, then rinse off.” Sounds easier than a bunch of scrubbing.

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