Day 40 of IVF Cycle
9 days since Embryo Transfer
8 days to PG test

Phew! Over half way now. The injections are getting increasingly more painful each night... both of them. Will really have to dig deep if I have to do this for 12 weeks. Getting more bloated again now, could be huge AF on way or could be due to constipation I now seem to be suffering.

Discussed whether we should do a PG test before the test at hospital with OH and agreed that we wouldn't. The risk of a false result (however small) either way isn't worth it. In some ways making that decision helps because I know where I am now.

OH's Mum is still sedated today so we've had another quiet day which has been good for us both especially OH who seems to be coming down with a cold. Bit of a disaster because I don't want those germs right now and it'll mean he can't visit his Mum either. The hospital have done a tracheotomy to help her breathe and to take her off the tube. Hopefully they'll wake her up tomorrow.

H

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Day 41 of IVF Cycle
10 days since Embryo Transfer
7 days to PG test

Had an unscheduled trip to the hospital this morning. I woke up in the night with a sharp pain just under my rib cage. I couldn't get comfy all night as whenever I moved it started hurting. Rang the hospital this morning and explained and they got me straight in.

So... more blood tests, blood pressure tests and listening to my heart and lungs. All seems to be ok. They suspect that I've got some OHSS symptoms of the bloating (no need to tell me that!) and that's pressing my stomach against a rib which is what's hurting. Prescription? Gaviscon and rest and relaxation.

Rang OH to tell him, I'm sure he thinks this is all a ruse to get out of housework and generally be lazy. Still getting tough love from him..."as long as you're alright....you'll be able to put washing on though won't you?"

It does mean that I don't need to go to my appointment at the hospital tomorrow which means nothing now (except injections) until PG test next Monday morning.

H

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Day 42 of IVF Cycle
11 days since Embryo Transfer
6 days to PG test

Look out, look out, there's a woman on hormones about!

Oh God, I am just a horrible person at the moment. These hormones are the worst yet. They're like having permanent PMT! I'm miserable, tearful, irrational and paranoid as well as permanently knackered!

Fell asleep on the sofa last night at 9pm and then decided to have a go at my poor worn out OH. He's still full of cold, worried sick over his mother, managing to keep working and there I am giving him a hard time.

And if things go to plan... there's at least another 10 weeks of this. Poor guy.

H

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Day 43 of IVF Cycle
12 days since Embryo Transfer
5 days to PG test

Having a quiet sort of day today. I've just heard on the intfertility forum I'm a member of that a woman who had her embryos transferred at the same time as me got a BFN. She's been bleeding too and is devastated.

I am so frightened about Monday. I'm not sure how I'll pick myself up again if it's a BFN. The progesterone I'm on stops me bleeding and can give PG symptoms, but other than sore boobs and being really bloated I'm not really feeling anything although I'm analysing every twinge in my tummy! I'm just praying our little ones make it. ray: ray: ray:

I thought I'd post a pic of all the stuff involved in one days injections:



That projesterone one (the little glass phial) is getting pretty painful now and I bleed every time. We're getting better at stopping it before it gets going too much!

The pain in my chest has eased now, it's still a little uncomfortable in bed when I'm laid on my left side, but I've found sticking a cushion underneath helps.

Time to put my feet up.

H

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I heard progesterone could stop you from bleeding but more than likely to bleed rather than not if that was to happen!

Sad news on the lady you mention I'm So pleased your still going though

Good luck Monday Helen - What times the appointment?

I was wondering ho wmany days ago your hCG shot was also - You only had one didn't you?

Do you know what? I'm not entirely sure what time the appointment is. I think it's 8:40. It's definitely early but I think my mind was on the little embies rather than the PG test. It's written down somewhere I think.

Had HCG on 8th October so 17 days ago. Was meant to have 2 more shots of HCG but because of the risk of OHSS I'm on the dreaded progesterone instead.

Good luck Helen am thinking of you,and sending good luck vibes......

B.x

OHSS Bit worrying isn't it!

They say the hCG will clear in 14 days (max I'm sure)