Indigestion

I had the worst indigestion last weekend, one that lasted for more than 8 hours! I probably slept for 2 hours only and for the rest of the time, the pain is just so excruciating pain. But this is all in the name of Wagyu Beef dinner that Sis paid for.

I had 2 chewable tablets of Gaviscon, made myself a warm Milo in the middle of the night, and it was still pointless. So I just let the pain be and tried to catch some sleep.... Lesson learnt: NEVER EAT TOO FULL when you are pregnant.

Still no new symptoms?

Hubby is back over the weekend, HOORAY!!! I miss his pampering!

We are due for our next review on Wednesday. I hope there will be a scan :) I'm so excited about seeing Dr F. This Wednesday appointment will hopefully ease my mind because I still have no sure sign of pregnancy symptoms.

• Constipation - Well, any normal human being will have constipation once in a while right?

• Nausea - Well, I had it ONCE and it was last night. It was no big deal, there was no vomiting involved, the feeling was like butterflies in my stomach and I thought it would "fly" out of my mouth. But nothing happens.

• Sore breasts - I had it for a while but I felt that it's less sore/painful compare to a week ago.

• Tired/Sleepy - Well, I have always been a sleepy head. I think I can sleep the whole day if I want. HAHA... so I don't know if this count.
  

Other than that, seriously NOTHING at all. Should I be happy for not having anything or should I be worried!

Constipation

I know the title is gross but I think it's a very common problem for most pregnancy. I forgot to ask Dr F if I can take the laxative he gave me before. In the mean time, I rely on apple juice. Seems to work for now.

I read about eating fibrous food (vege & fruits) but it's not that effective compare to apple juice. I tried oranges but it gave me a nasty indigestion after that. Oh ya besides constipation, constipation/heart burnt seems normal. So far I only had once which is after the oranges so I skip oranges totally from then on.

Painful cramp

Last night I woke up from my sleep suddenly coz I had this sudden sharp pain (near my uterus area). I was so scared that I will have a miscarriage. But I remember Dr F said as long as there is no bleeding or it's not constant pain them it's alright. I tried to wake my deep sleep hubby to tell him but he was really dead asleep!! So I cringed and turned to my side to sleep and I felt much better.

This morning as I used the bathroom, I can't help but scrutinising every inch of my panty making sure there is no bleeding. I must confess... I kept touching my belly (since Wednesday) to find or to feel for any sign of my growing lil' fellas inside of me. So far no luck... last night I tried really hard to see if there is (are) new sign that they are growing. Of course nothing still...

I think I'm now on a hypersensitive mode comparing my body behavior if there will be any further changes or signs of miscarriage. Afterall, I'm still in the "danger zone" if first trimester. I certainly hope I'm just being paranoid.

Early Pregnancy Symptom

Is there really such as thing as early pregnancy symptom? I've read so many blogs about people having cramps, spotting, nausea, etc, even before the 2 week wait is over. I actually don't think it's real, at least not for me. I think having any symptoms during the 2 week wait is all in your head. You will feel every twitch happening down there, more so now than ever. It's probably happening every time before your period.

I have cramps but they are pretty much like premenstrual cramps, so how can one ever differentiate pregnancy cramp from premenstrual cramp really beats me. And the spotting, I too would experience the spotting once in a while prior to my period, so it doesn't count as any real pregnancy symptom to me, again.

Then I have lower backache, well, this is probably because I slept too much! HAHAHA!! So, to me this doesn't really count either...

So, there you go, I totally proved that there is no such thing as early pregnancy symptoms/hints whatever you want to call it.

The wait is over

Today is the end of my 2 week wait. I didn't have much problem like cramps or indigestion, only a tiny thread of spotting. But last night, after Cyclogest, I got my first cramp- similar to a premenstrual cramp. I was hoping for no cramping throughout the 2 week wait. I'm not sure... if maybe it's just me being nervous. I will most certainly check with Dr F later.

As soon as I got up, I did the stick again- just to be sure. Still keeping my hopes and not too high, I'm afraid it could end up otherwise.

I see spot

Since last night I thought I saw a (literally) dot of spot and I thought to myself must my paranoia.

Then just after lunch, I came back up to rest and went to he bathroom and realised it's now more than a spot.

(Sorry if this is TMI) You see I had my Cyclogest at 11am and it's bound to have some residue. So I can see among the residue some faint diluted brownish stain among the residue left in my pantyliner. (I always wear pantyliner because I don't want to have the Cyclogest residue staining my panty)

I started to Google- stain/spotting during 2 week wait after IVF, brown spot after IVF, stain after IVF, symptoms during 2 week wait... I came up with so many key words for the Google search. Some how because my heart yearns for good news, it seems normal to have spotting. I read that some people still get pregnant even after experiencing spotting during the 2 week wait.

But some how all these answers (albeit good news), I dread that this is gonna be another failed attempt.

Well, to keep my hopes high... as long as I have not have my period then there is still hope in my 4 tiny (hopefully growing) embryos, right?

Cramp-like feeling

I woke up in the middle of the night again to pee and feeling hungry. This is happening on and off.

Tonight, an "extra" feelings came about- sort of the cramp-like feeling you get before you period. I don't like this feeling. It kinda dashes my hope. I have been hoping that I don't get this feeling because this could mean my period is coming. And I don't want it to come!

I had earlier read blogs that they got the same cramp-like feeling and still got pregnant but the happiness is mostly short-lived. But some forum suggested it's all normal. Sigh. This is the reason why I stopped reading all these blogs and forums.

It's 5 more days til the end of he 2 week wait. After feeling the cramp like this, I will be extra careful while getting out of bed, going down the stairs and walking around at turtle speed (if there is anything slower than this, I'm that speed!)

Oh it's only a week

How I wish today is the day when I go back to the clinic for blood test.

So far I have been experiencing so many my-so-called symptoms and I don't even know if any of them is tell-tale sign:

- Constipation: I had this the last time. I used to do my business every morning but since the transfer day, it has be sporadically once in a few days. But as of last weekend, I think I'm back to once a day! Yippee!

- Bloated: I remember vaguely that during the last cycle my tummy was bloated because Dr F said my ovaries were still swollen and I had mild cramps. This time, I feel less bloated than before even from the beginning, much lesser now that it was been a week. It's weird that I felt less
bloated and I produced more fertilised egg than before. I read other bloga that people look like 4-months at this time of waiting but I don't. Since my daily motion is back to normal, I felt the tummy is smaller and no bloating at all. I seriously wonder if the Four are still with me, I'm worried to bits!!

- Fatigue: I have been feeling fine last week and I didn't need afternoon nap. But this week, I had to nap. I'm so tired! I used to wake up in the middle of the night for midnight wee and couldn't go back to sleep. But this week, either no midnight pee or even waking up to pee, I could go back to sleep in a flash! (I wonder midnight pee is one of the symptoms :D)

- Cramps: During last cycle at this time, I had bad cramps until I had to go see Dr F (could be due to still enlarge ovaries). But this time, no so beside last Sunday where I felt tiny cramps here there but nothing alarming like before.

Well, I could be feeling different from last cycle because I am having Progynova- twice a day. I didn't have them before. The meds basically helps produce Estradiol - a sex hormone. And it's introduced to assist in thickening of lining of my uterus. (As told by the nurse) I actually have no idea why must the lining be thicker!! Gotta ask Dr F when I see him next week.

One more week to go!

Terrible Indigestion

On Day 6 of the 2 week wait, I had my first indigestion. The pain was on and off and when it was on time, the pain woke me up from my sleep. Today it's payback time- gonna sleep through the day catching up on my beauty sleep debt.

Bloated

Yesterday Dr F asked if I have any feeling of bloated tummy, I didn't have any at all. But this morning, as I sat down in the office, I suddenly felt bloated. I can feel my tummy skin stretches, and my lunch had yet to digest. I'm not sure if I'm up for dinner!

I even wonder if it was just be being psycho with myself to feel bloated. Well, bloated means good sign because that will mean I'm "follicle-ing" :D Or if it's because my 36-holes tummy is healing. I wonder~

Feeling Differently

Today is my last day on Microgynon, and I have totally different feeling/symptoms. The last time I was on Microgynon was normal, no uneasy, no pain, no weird sensation, nothing... but this time, I have:

• Migraine - Mother of all headache! (Not once but twice!!!)
• Bloated - If you see my tummy, you will be scarred for life!
  
• Cramps - I've gotta feeling!

Well, in the short span of 15 days of medication, felt like FOREVER! I am due to see Dr. F on Saturday and I can't wait to see him!

Migraine

Not quite sure if the Microgynon is giving me the migraine. I've never had migraine in my life before until last week. and now am having another one! It's even more frequent than having period!! Unfortunately the attack was after clinic hours and tomorrow is a public holiday, I wanted to ask Dr F if I should stop the Microgynon immediately. Sigh, looks like I shall continue then since I should stop the pills on 16th, just 2 more days to go!

Bloated & slight cramp

After taking the Microgynon for 14 days, all I'm feeling is bloated and I get slight cramps - the kind of feeling that you get when your period is coming. But the thing is, it has only been 2 weeks since my last period, how can I be feeling the cramps so soon? I'll be seeing Dr F this Saturday morning, got to remind myself to tell him this.

Let's see what does he have in store for me this time.

I was clearing up our room, and I found that I still have a few syringes left, I wonder if there I'll be needing the same ones. Note to self: bring extra syringes, bring ice pack.

Bad*** Indigestion

Tonight right after dinner, from the moment I sat down on the sofa in the living room, I started to have a wee bit feeling of indigestion. I thought it would go away after awhile... but it didn't. So I made myself a Milo, it's something that I would do when I have ingestion. It got worse throughout our Rosary Prayer. And after prayers, I came back up to my room to take a rest. I couldn't take it so I went through our medication drawer and whipped out the Gaviscon Chewable Tablets. I wasn't sure if I could eat that. So hubby made me Eno instead. But at the same time, it's Cyclogest time. I had to keep to the schedule. So I had extra pillows on my back to lift me up so I could stay in bed and have my Eno. I went online to search if it's safe to have the Gaviscon and it seems that it's ok. But just to be on the safe side, I will give Dr F a call tomorrow to check. If it's ok, I am so gonna bulk order this from people traveling to/from UK to get me supplies of Gaviscon!!!

It took about an hour for the Eno to finally kick in and save me from the pain~~~ I hope this is just one off, and I'll probably have to find my trigger food to have this bada** indigestion!!

Am I on track?

I am not sure all these feeling means I'm onto the right track or it's not happening!

The bloating has subsided but once in a while I would get gastric instead.This morning is the 2nd time I had "gastric attack" even when I wasn't feeling hungry. The pain came and gone in like a minute!! Or could this be due to the fact that I've not poo for days now!! I tried but nothing but air would come out.

There were cramps last week and it stopped after Dr F prescribed some meds. But today I can't help the feeling of my period is coming. There is no cramp but internally I can feel something is going on or something is happening... so I don't know if this means I'm on the right track. For these couple of days, I'm suddenly very aware of my body. I've never really tried to FEEL the period coming, or if my tummy is bloated or is it plain simple- I'm fat.

I suddenly have so much of doubt. Gosh!!! The wait is killing me!!!!!

Cramps

no no no no!!! I've got cramps last night so am off to see Dr F now :(

UPDATE: Dr F did a tummy scanand showed that my ovaries are still larger than normal which is about 4cm+ so that could be the reason why I have cramps. So Dr F gave me medication for pain and reducing the swelling of the ovaries. I will try to avoid the painkiller if I can.When I had my fibroids removal and keyhole, I didn't have any pain medication after that. So if I can live without the painkiller then, I can avoid it now!

Today at 11am I'll have my Cyclogest and Pregnyl as scheduled. So for now, all is good.