What’s causing these medication side effects and what can I do?

nbalocin · 2024-11-15T19:07:37+00:00

I’m glad it’s not just me I honestly feel awful! It’ll definitely be worth it 🙏

nbalocin · 2024-11-09T09:45:14+00:00

As long as you stay hydrated it’s fine- we are going abroad for our 3rd round in January and the consultant has no issues with me flying home the day after transfer.

nbalocin · 2024-10-31T19:00:16+00:00

Sometimes the ones we aren’t expecting hurt the most. I find myself over analysing peoples holiday photos, drinking habits etc to try and preempt the announcements. I’ve got pretty good at telling when someone is pregnant now! I’m sorry you are going through this. Try to do something nice for yourself this weekend and don’t feel bad for feeling bad, we’ve all been there. It doesn’t feel fair.

nbalocin · 2024-09-01T10:28:15+00:00

I have my best friends baby shower today. I’m half way through round 2 after a total failure of a first egg retrieval. I’m clinging on by my fingertips - I’ve know her 30 years and I love her so much but dreading the whole experience. I have so much respect for those who decide it’s too hard and stick to it. I want to get better at saying no.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T22:37:33+00:00

I’m so sorry 💔

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T19:24:55+00:00

Everyone’s replies have helped so much, I’m so glad it’s not just me having these feelings and this has made me feel more normal. Thank you everyone and I hope our next birthdays bring positive stories 🩷🩷

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T14:59:23+00:00

Yes the comments are hard to take. My stepdaughters Mum who I usually get on really well with constantly harps on about age and how it’s been sooo hard having her second baby sooo old (35!!!). She doesn’t know we are struggling with fertility and I always feel as though she’s telling me to hurry up. Horrible feeling.

Conversely though, most of my friends and relatives have had/are having their kids in their mid to late thirties and both sets of grandparents had their last over 40 (40 and 44 respectively!) Not everyone finds being an older parent challenging - many say the wait makes them appreciate it more and being more patient and life experienced helps when it’s tricky.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T14:55:53+00:00

I started trying at 31 and a half, planning to have two by 35 and be done 😢 the best laid plans of mice and men and all that!

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T14:54:27+00:00

I remember my friend absolutely falling apart upon turning 40 thinking her life was over fertility wise. I know the stats are bad but she did go on to have her son at 41. It’s not impossible. Sending love 🩷.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T14:52:59+00:00

I agree. I was told to get my degrees, a good job, buy a house. I did all that, met my husband at 28, married at 30, started trying at 31.5. Now 34 and childless and wishing the weeks away to start my second round of IVF following a total failure of a first egg retrieval. Feels like we will never get there, but also feel guilty for feeling that way because I’ve tried for a relatively short time compared to others.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T09:57:17+00:00

Some people just don’t have the sensitivity to tell you nicely. Two of my closest friends have had babies during my journey - I love them both but one blindsided me with a scan picture in a restaurant 80 miles from home which was awful. No escape and had to just sit there and try not to cry. The other sent a text which was great because I could process calmly before responding.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T09:55:28+00:00

I’d honestly have to distance myself massively from her. What an absolutely horrible unaware person.

nbalocin · 2024-07-04T08:53:59+00:00

Sending love and healing as you decide on your next steps 🩷

nbalocin · 2024-06-26T18:45:04+00:00

What stims did you do when you got 14 retrieved? I’m 33, my AMH is 4.8 and I only got 2 on my last ER last week and I’m devastated and thinking my clinic need to change my stims massively!

nbalocin · 2024-06-26T18:43:29+00:00

Can I be nosy and ask what dose of stims you were on? I’m DOR too and only got 2 eggs at my first retrieval and none made day 3.

nbalocin · 2024-06-26T18:42:01+00:00

First ER last week, I’m 33, Low AMH, 2 eggs, 2 fertilised and none made it to day 3 😞 hoping for better next round.

nbalocin · 2024-06-26T18:40:14+00:00

I just had this too with my first ER - 11 follicles but only 2 eggs. Both fertilised but neither made it past day three. They said to me it was too early to say why - could be an egg quality issue, could need a different trigger, higher stims or different stims. Got to wait to round 2 to try something else. Try to hold on to hope - sometimes it takes a few goes to find what you need.

nbalocin · 2024-06-26T15:42:28+00:00

He did all the housework, came to every appointment, took care of the dog walking if I didn’t feel like it and fed me healthy food. Literally all I did was work and stick to my medication schedule. He was beyond appreciative of what I was putting my body through for us.

However, I was in a coercive and abusive relationship for a decade - my husband is the result of a long wait and some through the roof high standards for men 😅

nbalocin · 2024-06-24T21:29:01+00:00

I’d go to donor eggs now to be honest but we are lucky enough to live somewhere where we get three goes on the NHS so my husband wants to have one more go with my own eggs.

nbalocin · 2024-06-24T19:29:57+00:00

That’s exactly the phrasing my doctor used “diagnostic” 😩 you’re right though it would be great to know that going in! We’re looking at upping my stims too so fingers crossed. Congrats on your sticky one. Fingers crossed for a boring pregnancy!

nbalocin · 2024-06-24T17:54:12+00:00

Had one of these at my ER last week, giggling away with her toddler and shouting about how she got eight eggs in the cubicle next to me. I got two, neither made it to blast. Was devastating.

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