**July Testing Calendar-Long Term TTC 12 months + & Assisted Conception

[kali]

Thought it was about time to set up our JULY testing calendar for Long Term TTCers (12 months plus) and anyone using Assisted Conception. (IVF, IUI, Fertility drugs or whatever - however long you've been trying)


:bfp: will be in Sea Green
:bfn: will be in Sea Blue

JULY TESTING CALENDAR

1. Pippi
2. Lene Lou
3. Helenwantsabub
4. Lillith MorganJ
5. Daretodream
6. Meltux; Ains
7.
8.
9.
10. Caz74
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Tomsmel
19. Adamsmum
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30. Lillith
31.


Ladies Testing but unsure of dates:



TOTAL LADIES TESTING =

TOTAL BFP =
TOTAL BFN =


***Please post or pm your dates and what youre' doing for the details list below***
***any updated dates will be added to this first page***

TESTING GIRLS DETAILS

Adamsmum: TTC since feb 06 - GIFT cycle in April BFN
Aden2005: ttc with pcos and underactivethyroid ttc since November 2005
Ains (Ainsley): TTC: assisted with provera and clomid round 3.
Caz74: TTC # 2 since October 2006. FET May. ICSI cycle June. 2 embies transferred 22/06/07
Dubbabubba: TTC Since November 2005. PCOS
Duchessa: ttc#3 since Jan06, MC June06, MC Sept 06, MC April 07
Eve: tc since October 2003, first IUI cycle late May. UPDATE: BFP 12/6/07. Sadly, M/C 17/6 :angel:
Helenmac: TTC Since Oct 05. IVF May 07 - BFN, ICSI July 07.
Helenwantsabub: 4th cycle of clomid. TTC 3 years. 1st IVF May BFN. 2nd IVF starting June
India44: 2nd round of 150mg clomid. Seeing chinese herbalist
Kali: TTC Since Oct 2005. Natural Cycle IUI #2 BFN. First IVF Cycle BFN. Second IVF Cycle July....
Leannelizzy: TTC for 21 months, on 2nd IVF/ICSI cycle
Lene Lou: TTC#1. M/C 19/04/07 5 Weeks. IVF Oct 06, Mar 07 BFNs & CUrrently on IVF#3cycle June 2007 Lilith: TTC since Oct 05. 18 cycles. 2nd Natural Cycle IUI April
LJHarmony: TTC since Dec 1996...4th clomid cycle, 1st cycle @100mg and total of 136 cycles
LoveMyTommyBub: TTC 20 cycles
Macca27975: TTC 5 years. 3 x AIH cycles, MC Jan 2004, 1st ICSI Cycle 12/06 - BFN, 2nd ICSI Cycle 03/07
Meljem: TTC 22months. #1 ICSI poor responder; #2 ICSI No fertilisation; #3 ICSI - October - BFN
Meltux: TTC for about 20 months (since October 2005)
MorganJ: TTC #1 since Sept 05. Two angels m/c
Pippi: TTC cycle #19, clomid and had lap/hyst in FEB
Plumptobump: TTC 6 cycles. Clomid cycle #3
Tomsmel: (Melissa) TTC since July 2004. PCOS and insulin resistance currently on diabex.
Xpectant: TTC Since Oct 2005
Ziggyzena TTC#1 since October 2005[/B]

:angel: for all the m/c angels[/COLOR]

[HelenHasTwins]

Kali:smiliedance: .....I am having my BT on the 3rd....I will not be doing a hpt before then:shame: :D

[eve]

Hi Kali - my cycle will probably be messed up after m/c so i'll need to take the month off and wait for AF to show! I'll still be hanging around though and sending positive thoughts and prayers to everyone else :)

Helen - :fingerscrossed: for the 3rd

[mummy_to_thomas]

Could you put me down for testing on the 18th

[kali]

Yay for July. Calendar updated.
I'm like you Eve. Won't be testing this month. Likely to be early August for me. But hanging in here to supervise all the other BFPs to come through :yes:

Helen.... so close! I think I will be in Hong Kong on the 3rd but will definitely try to get on here to find out how you go! How are you feeling now? One week to go...

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi Kali,

I am not feeling too bad, you know how it goes, just counting down the days, I am finding it very relaxing not working, just getting alot done around the house and taking it easy.....

I am not going to do any hpt this time, will just wait until my bt or af comes....

But I do have a very strong feeling this is my month....have been picturing the clinic nurses ring me and says congratulations Helen your pregnant!!!, a bit silly I know but I am trying to stay very positive...


Helen xxx

[kali]

++Bumping the thread. ++

July is nearly here!! Don't forget to PM or post me your dates. I'm off away on Sunday so will only be checking in occaisionally thru first half of July.

If you can get me your dates before Sunday that would be good, i can make sure you're on before I leave for UK

[Lilith]

Hi Kali - only a few more sleeps til your trip :yelclap: How exciting for you, hope you have a wonderful time

Can you please put me down to test on the 4th. This is my 22nd cycle and I o'd on the 22nd day and 2 + 2 is 4 so I'm hoping all the numbers will work together and bring me luck :D .

[meltux]

Hi kali - I will be testing around the 6th...that is if AF doesn't come before then!!!!!:fingerscrossed:

have a ball in the UK!!!!!!!

[kali]

Calendar updated!

[Baldie's Mum]

can you please put me down for 6th:fingerscrossed: ....also just an update....i had blood in my cm thismorning just a tiny bit, and its about 10 dpo!!!!!!!!!!! omg!!!!!!:smiliedance:

oh and also, on the testing calender it says june testing thread....may want to change it! sorry!!!! :hugs:

[kali]

Thanks Ains. I'll put you down. Ohhh exciting.... hoping its implantation spotting!!! :fingerscrossed:

will also fix calendar.

[pippi]

Hey Girls,

I have been laying lo for awhile and am el-naturale at the moment so here's hoping!

Kali hope you have an awesome trip!!

Please pop me down for 1st July and hope that I kick of a great month with a BFP!!!

:fingerscrossed: for everyone!!

[adamsmum]

Hey Kali et al,

how are we all?....well today had my scan and I around 10 follices of varying sizes up to 14mm. so woo hoo....EPU in on Tuesday 3rd...so I estimate BT on 19/07.

I too am not going to do a HPT before....if I'm up the duff, I'm up the duff!!!

look fwd to all the good news. Lots of :bfp:s.

thanks for starting this thread Kali.

ciao LG

[Celestine]

Hi Kali & Everyone,

Just thought to add my name on the list too - BT - 5th July. :fingerscrossed: :bfp:.
Lots of :wizard: for lots of :bfp: for all of you.

July is just around the corner...can't wait.

[Lene Lou]

Hi Kali,

I will be doning a HPT on Saturday 30/06/07 and my official bt is on Monday 2/07/07. PLease add me to the list.....

Have a great time away......

[HelenHasTwins]

Hey Kali et al,

how are we all?....well today had my scan and I around 10 follices of varying sizes up to 14mm. so woo hoo....EPU in on Tuesday 3rd...so I estimate BT on 19/07.

I too am not going to do a HPT before....if I'm up the duff, I'm up the duff!!!

look fwd to all the good news. Lots of :bfp:s.

thanks for starting this thread Kali.

ciao LG


Way to go Adamsmum, I am sure they will ready by Tuesday as they are at a really good size already!!!

Good for you for not doing a hpt, I have decided to do the same , as last time I had positive hpt but was not pregnant....

I will be thinking of you on tuesday when you have your epu as it is my bt day and will be a long day....


LENALOU.......How are you going darl.....tww is a killer isn't it.....let us know how you go on saturday with you hpt....I am trying really hard not to do one, will just wait until tuesday

Take care and :wave: to everyone else...

[Lene Lou]

Hi Helen,

I am doing ok.....trying not to think about it all that much. I have these pains in my stomach that will not go away. FS says that it is probabaly wind and bowel pain but i just don't know.

Not long for you either how are you feeling?

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi Helen,

I am doing ok.....trying not to think about it all that much. I have these pains in my stomach that will not go away. FS says that it is probabaly wind and bowel pain but i just don't know.

Not long for you either how are you feeling?

I am feeling pretty good, can not stand meat at the moment:fingerscrossed: that is a good sign, the last couple of night my tummy has done back flips after dinner and I feel like I am going to be sick.....

I am having a bit of cramping also, but not like af cramping and it only lasts a little time each time....

Anyway we will just have to wait and see....good luck to you darl, I so hope it is both our turn for BFP....

Helen xxxxx

[kali]

Hi Girls
Calendar updated.

Oh this is such an exciting month!

Helen.... hope this is MS for you. Yay for feeling sick at dinner! Hun, last time, when did you start bleeding? I remember it was before yoru scheduled BT. That means you've got further this time i think?? Maybe this is it.... ! :fingerscrossed:

Lene Lou... you too... . I still think you should stay away from those HPTs. Hard I know.... Fingers and toes crossed for you.

Pippi. Hi and welcome back. :wave: Two days till testing. Hoping its your turn.

Daretodream: welcome, welcome!

Adamsmum: oh wow. 10 follies and all good size. That is fantastic! Are you feeling pretty bloated at the moment? Will you have another scan before EPU or just do trigger on Sunday night?

Not much here. Just waiting to start my synarel on 9th July. Two days till I leave. Yay!

[Lilith]

Hi Kali - can you please change my testing date to the 30th, Thanks. AF is on her way.

[kali]

Oh Lillith. Oh bum. bum. bum. I'm so sorry. Never gets any less dissapointing does it. Is she here in full? Will you be doing an IUI this month? Sorry hun :hugs:

[Lilith]

Hi Kali, thanks for the kind thoughts :hugs: She's not here in full yet, but definitely on her way. Went to the FS this morning and yep, am doing another IUI this month.

Are you all packed for your trip? I am sooo jealous.

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi Kali, thanks for the kind thoughts :hugs: She's not here in full yet, but definitely on her way. Went to the FS this morning and yep, am doing another IUI this month.

Are you all packed for your trip? I am sooo jealous.


Lilith :hugs: so sorry darl, take care, a bit of TLC always does the trick for me and lots of chocolate.......sending you big hugs

Helen xxxxx

[adamsmum]

Hi all,

Kali - I must have missed your reply...where are you off too?? have a super time.

HWAB - I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday too....keep us posted with your news...but hey no AF so far, so it's getting very close to Tuesday...I found I didn't even get to BT day. FYI, you were also one of the reaons I dont want to do a HPT..I remember your disappointment and confusion last time.

LeneLou - so close to Monday oooo....how are you handling the wait ??

Lilith - sorry about AF...all the best for this month.

Have a great weekend everyone...ciao LG

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi all,

Kali - I must have missed your reply...where are you off too?? have a super time.

HWAB - I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday too....keep us posted with your news...but hey no AF so far, so it's getting very close to Tuesday...I found I didn't even get to BT day. FYI, you were also one of the reaons I dont want to do a HPT..I remember your disappointment and confusion last time.

LeneLou - so close to Monday oooo....how are you handling the wait ??

Lilith - sorry about AF...all the best for this month.

Have a great weekend everyone...ciao LG


Thanks darl:hugs: you are so sweet....

[meltux]

hi just wanted to bump this up as it is the 1st July today...eeekkkk where is the year going?????

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the weekend!!!
I bought two budgies yesterday - Sky and Oz. I couldn't resist and now they are sitting in the sun on the deck and singing out to the other birds...they are gorgeous and I just need to keep my cat Asti away from them!!! (she's too well fed and lazy!!!!)

[Baldie's Mum]

just posting my :bfn: see you in the august thread!

[HelenHasTwins]

Well looks like I am out for another IVF month:gloomy:

TMI warning

Woke up this morning and had some blood on my undies, and when I wipe....it is dark brown blood, so I am not sure yet if it is my af....I also have lots of af pain at the moment...

I will ring my FS in the morning but I am not holding out much hope as this is the same thing that happened my firlst cycle of IVF:crying:

I am so upset, it seems like such a waste of money and waste of 5 weeks of waiting waiting.......:( I don't know what is wrong with me I feel like such a failure....

Sorry for the downer girls I just needed to have a sook.


Helen

[bobby]

Helen :hugs::hugs::hugs:.
I am so sorry to hear your news.
I have pm'd you.

[HelenHasTwins]

Thanks Bobby for you support:hugs:

Well AF is here in full swing, I am going to ring my FS in morning and see if I can do my bt tomorrow as I pretty much know it is going to be bfn.....

We will be taking a couple month off of ivf so we can save up for next round, but we will keep trying naturally

I am going to concentrate on getting well and fit and lose a bit of weight will help also I think....


Helen

[Jules16]

HWAB - I'm so so sorry hon! I have everything crossed that it's not AF.

Lilith - so so sorry AF arrived!! Big hugs to you too. A little TLC always helps. Take it easy.

Kalli - I hope you have a fantastic holiday!! If you get this message at all can you please put me down for testing on 4th. I have a couple of symptons but am trying not to get hopeful just yet.

[meltux]

good morning ladies!

helenW - sorry about Af...why why why does it have to be this hard?

Lilith - Af sucks!!!!!! Good to see you movving on straight away though.....how many IUI have you done and would you go IVF instead???

Ains - sorry Af reared her ugly head....stay strong!!!

Morganj - what symptoms are you having???

Lenelou - Bt today....????????

kali - have a ball in the UK.....lots of stories when you come back hey????

AdamsM - how are you feeling???? When is Af due??

bobby - hi there:wave: how are things with you?

hi to everyone else:wave:

Well, I have spent most of the night tossing and turning in bed....angry, tired, upset etc etc. My sis bumped into an old family friend who informs her that someone we hardly know has told her I am going through IVF...and so did she know "what was wrong with me" !!!!!!!!! What the? Thankfully the friend said it was really none of her business anyway and no-one elses and to butt right out!! The nerve and stupidity of some people! Apart from the fact that IVF is a very brave step, highly personal, filled with emotion, poking and prodding, humiliation, hope etc etc...and then no real guarantee.....OHHHHHH I AM MAD!!!!!!
I feel like finding out who it is...but what would that do...give them more to talk about... my DH and I are trying to keep this personal and private anyway not even our mum's know...I hate that people are ASSUMING what they want anyway AND talking about it!!!!.....bloody, bloody barstards (sorry)

So yeh...this has been great for the stress levels!!!!
I need a shopping day....yep I do!

[HelenHasTwins]

Thanks for your pm Meltux,

I really apprieciate the support, you and I think alike, I said in my pm that I am having a shopping day to make me feel better....hope you are feeling better also, go shopping:thumbsup:


Hi Everyone,

Rang my FS this morning and had a big cry on the phone, she is so lovely....she suggested doing our only frozen embryo in this cycle....I am going to think about it overnight, but it will be much easier if we go ahead, I will have to take clomid just to get everything ready and then do the embryo transfer, not spray and no injections ( and I think i can handle the clomid)....the only think is we can't BD in case some of the other follicles are good.....

Anyway going for my bt now to make sure, I will make up my mine about the frozen cycle when I get the results back....but I am sure it will be negative, so think we will go ahead.....


Everyone else take care sorry for no personals, I am having a hard time with my own emotions at the moment, but I am thinking about all of you....


Helen xxxxx

[helenmac]

Hi Helen,

I'm so so sorry that you have to go through all of this hardship. I really thought this 2nd ICSI would be the one. :thumbsdown:

I'm still keeping my :fingerscrossed: that the BT comes back possitive for you. I wonder, could it possibly be just one embryo not sticking and that your still preggers with the other?? Oh I hope so!!

Thinking you you at this difficult time. Take care of yourself hun. :hugs: :hugs:

All the very best,

H x

[Duchessa]

Hello everyone :)

Helen, Lillith and Ains, I'm sorry to hear that af has arrived :hugs: Especially big hugs to you Helen.

Meltux, that really sucks about everyone assuming and gossiping.

I'm well, though have been diagnosed with a clotting disorder (hence the recurrent m/cs) so hopefully now that I am injecting myself daily wtih Clexane and taking aspirin we will keep this baby. We'd bloody better keep it, you should see my poor belly - all bruised :(

Best of luck to all waiting to test this month. May it be a fertile one for all.

[Lene Lou]

Hi Everyone

Adamsmum – the wait is a killer that is all I can say but it is over now, thank god….

HWAB – I have pm’d you honey…big hugs for you….this is not an easy road we travel and I hope our combined strength is enough to keep you going….

Meltux – go the budgies; they will keep you calm and peaceful. I know exactly what you are saying about that thoughtless, inconsiderate %(%)%*%_! Who do these people think they are?

Ains – Sorry to hear about AF…GRRRR think she would get the hint don’t you….

Duchessa – Good news to finally have a diagnoses and you can get the correct medication to help you through. Must make your life that little bit more reassuring.


Well I guess I had better tell you all about my BT results…they came back with a HCG level at 1300 +. Which says that yes I am pregnant, however I am still having these darn pains in my stomach. FS says nothing to worry about so I am trying not to worry.

Kali - can you please make me :bfp:

[Duchessa]

OMG! Congratulations Lene Lou!! You snuck that in so casually! I have had cramping at the beginning of all my pregs, I think it is pretty normal for many.

Yay! You must be over the moon.

[adamsmum]

Hi all,

I'm just catching up on all the news...good and bad.

HWAB - I am so sorry for you that things have not worked out this time....big big :hugs: to you, I am thinking of you at this time.

Duchess and Lene Lou - congrats on your :bfp: s...wonderful wonderful news. best of luck and enjoy the next 9 months...it's an amazing ride !!!

By the way Duchessa, my sis-n-law has the same thing...once it was dx, she conceived twice naturally after years of IVF+:bfn: s, she took clexane during pregnancies and now take folate every day, yes folate, if you have a bottle read the finer print, it's also helps maintain 'normal blood'. amazing stuff hey!

Meltux - dont worry about people say...it's just idle gossip about stuff they dont have any idea about...you dont need the stress caused of petty stupid people. Channel your energies into useful things and get some sleep!! and that's an order!!

as for me, tomorrow is epu...I am a bit bloated but not uncomfortable, and i know this is good as things are in full swing down below.

So here goes and onwards to tomorrow not just for me but for all of us...what's happened has happened and we cant change it, but we can look fwd and do the best we can. that's all we can ask of ourselves.

ciao LG

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Meltux...:hugs: People can be soooo rude !!!! Dont take any notice of uninformed comments like that...you are doing an amazing thing by taking the next step towards TTC through IVF, a very brave and invasive action to reach that well earned:bfp: !!! I say good on you sweet heart :hugs: and I will be joining you on the IVF journey in about 10 days time...good luck and stay strong...the best way to get even is to throw a:bfp: back in their faces !!! xoxoxo

[kali]

Posting from airport in Hong Kong. Just quick one
Helen... I'm sooooo sorry love. So sorry:hugs: :hugs:

you too ains & lilith

:hugs: :hugs:

[HelenHasTwins]

Thanks girls for you all your support, sorry for no personals at the moment as I am a bit of a emotional wreck...

BT results came back negative, so we are on to the next step, we have decided to go with the frozen embryo and start straight away, so I will be on clomid and have the transfer in 2 weeks time or so....

Helen xxx

[Jules16]

Good Afternoon Ladies

HWAB - I am so so sorry hon!! Big hugs to you! It sounds like you have a lovely FS there.

Lene Lou - congratulations on the bt results!! :smiliedance: The cramps are normal - I had loads today!!

Meltux - I'm so sorry to hear about your rude friend. I would be so cross if that were me. I was having a drink with a friend I hadn't seen for ages the other night and she comes out with - so what's happening with you guys. And then starts ranting about all her friends who are doing IVF and how successful it is! I don't even know this girl very well!!

Anyway, enough of all that, 'cos I have some exciting news to report!! I got a :bfp: this morning!! I still can't believe it to be honest.

[kali]

Oh my oh my!!! congratulatios Julie!!!!!!!! I leave the country and its all happening! I should go away more often! WELL DONE! HAve a fantastic 9 months. do nt forget to check in on us :hugs: :hugs:

[Jules16]

Thanks Kali. I definitely will be checking in on all you lovely laides. You've all been such an amazing support to me. I can't thank you all enough. Looking forward to seeing more BFPs very soon!!

[helenmac]

Hi Morganj,

CONGRATULATIONS!

on your :bfp: !!!

How exciting!!!!!!! You were just saying the other day that you had some symptoms and there you have it!!! That's fantastic news. All the very best for the coming months. :fingerscrossed: :wizard:

[Femme la Phoenix]

Hi there everyone :wave:
I thought I'd pop in and see how your all going and just let
you know that we have decided on have a
break from TTC (a break :shame: not giving up!)
I saw my GP this week and started taking
the pill again :eek: seems strange after about
3 or 4 years since stopping it and I've also
started taking Metformin for the PCOS
which it seems I do have...I want to give my body
a bit of break from the fertility treatment before
starting FSH Injections in the new year
Feeling so positive about the injections and sure
to have a BFP in 2008!!

CONGRATULATIONS JULIE
how are you going?
let us know how your u/s goes, ok

[HelenHasTwins]

Good Afternoon Ladies

HWAB - I am so so sorry hon!! Big hugs to you! It sounds like you have a lovely FS there.

Lene Lou - congratulations on the bt results!! :smiliedance: The cramps are normal - I had loads today!!

Meltux - I'm so sorry to hear about your rude friend. I would be so cross if that were me. I was having a drink with a friend I hadn't seen for ages the other night and she comes out with - so what's happening with you guys. And then starts ranting about all her friends who are doing IVF and how successful it is! I don't even know this girl very well!!

Anyway, enough of all that, 'cos I have some exciting news to report!! I got a :bfp: this morning!! I still can't believe it to be honest.


Thank you MorganJ .........

And Congratulations, you must be over the moon, all the best for you and your DH:hugs:

[bobby]

CONGRATULATIONS JULIE!!!
:smiliedance::smiliedance::smiliedance::smiliedanc e:

That is such good news!!! Look forward to following your pregnancy and hope you have a FANTASTIC pregnancy.
Must have been great to see a BFP after all this time.

[eve]

I've just been catching up on the past few days, i've been too busy lately.

Helen - im so sorry to hear that AF arrived, i've not had any treatments so i can only imagine how devastating it must be. I'll be thinking about you and sending you loads of :hugs:

Duchessa, Lene Lou and morganj - CONGRATS.. im so excited for you all, its such good news to see so many :bfp: 's in a month, i wish you all the very best for the next 9 months

Meltux - I know its horrible to think people are discussing you when its none of their bloody business but do you really care what anyone else thinks? what matters is you and your family and to everyone outside its all speculation and gossip (sad ba*tards). I always say that if their talking about me their leaving someone else alone!! Please don't let them stress you out because its sooooooo not worth it - you need your mind and body in good spirits for your wee bub! :fingerscrossed: this is your month too and that'll shut them all up!!

Hi to everyone else :wave:

As for me - im praying for AF to arrive soon so that I can start ttc again, in the meantime i'll just need to keep practising hee, hee

[Lilith]

Hi girls - just got back from being away for a few days


:yelclap: Congratulations Julie:yelclap:

Julie - that's fabulous news, soo happy for you. I wish you all the best for a trouble free, enjoyable pregnancy

HWAB - so very sorry hun :hugs:, it just doesn't seem right, I hope this little frozen embie is the baby of your dreams

Meltux - how's the tww? try not to stress over inconsiderate people, honestly - some people search everywhere for somebody to talk about

Bobby - how are you? how's the house building going? it's soo exciting building a house

ains - sorry AF visited, it was all sounding so promising, all the best for the next cycle

eve - best of luck with your practicing :laughing:

LJ - lovely to hear from you, hope your enjoying your break, this year is going sooo fast it will be next year very soon

Kali - hope your time in the UK is going well? I think it's great that your travelling and doing IVF at the same time

hi to everyone else - hope you are all well

Nothing much to report here, just started clomid yesterday and am going to the FS for and u/s next Thursday to do a folly check.

[Lene Lou]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks you for all your kind works and thoughts. To be totally honest I still can't believe it.

HWAB - How are you going love....sending you more hugs honey...

Duchessa – thanks – We are over the moon, I just can’t believe that it has actually happened. I have not got a confirmed EDD yet but we must be close together.

MorganJ – Congratulations!!!!! When are you due. Sounds like there is going to be a few of us due around the same time.

Take care eveyone.....

[meltux]

HI everyone!!!!

Morganj - YAY YAY YAY......great news! I bet it was a shock to see the two lines!!!! yay for you!!!

Lenelou and Duchessa - Yay again for you two!!!

It is GREAT to see BFP's here after soooo long!!!!!

Lilith - things move so quickly hey? have you enjoyed holidays?? i have!

Eve - Thanks for the words I needed to hear...I stress too much sometimes and really I SHOULDN'T worry about what others think and I SHOULD just care about my family!!! I am over it now and was just a little annoyed because of the whole ignorant attitudes about ttc and ivf....BUT all is good now!

Femme - Good positve moves for you. Stay in touch!!

HelenW - hope you have had some tlc and it is great you can get on with things asap!

Helenmac, Adamsmum, Macca - how are you going??????

Anyway - Af is due for me either tomorrow or Friday so we will see...geez it has been a Loooooonnnggggg 2ww.
i also have a toothache and headache so can't sleep too well (hence the late post!)
better go to bed
night night:wave:

[meltux]

Good morning everyone....
well i have woken to bloody mucus so am sure Af is on her way.:gloomy: :gloomy: :gloomy:
Going to try and give my mind a break.We will probably do IUI again this month which will be good but I am going to TRY not to worry about it too much...yer right.
Anyway, will check in from time to time and I wanna see more bfp's this month!!!!
:fingerscrossed: for you all!!!!!!
Love always
Melanie

[Femme la Phoenix]

Meltux; :hugs: it's the pits isn't it!
try and do something that you enjoy today/tonight even if it's just listening to a song you love that you haven't heard in a while... hang in there xx

Kali; wow hong kong!!
how long until you arrive in London?

Lilith; hi how are you going atm?
thankyou for your thoughts
it's hard to know what is the right thing
to do, it's nice to know that there is support here

I have realised that I have missed so much from
the start of the month and before...

Lene Lou
congratulations on your BFP!!

Duchessa
congratulations on your BFP!!

I hope that you both really enjoy
your pregnancy journey on the way too
parenthood...
happy, healthy, 36 wks or so girls
very, very happy for you both


I was doing a little researching on the net
recently and came across something that was
quiet interesting and something that I've never
heard mention of before.....in effect was saying;
that a follicle needed to have at least 3 ovulations
to be able to mature, ripen, to become a domiant follicle;
this would certainly explan alot for me and
lack of success on my clomid cycles.
has anyone else came across this, heard of it?

[Celestine]

Hi Kali

Just wanted to let you guys knows that it is:bfn: for me. Too sad right now.:crying:

[helenmac]

Hi Ladies,

Well today I've officially started my no 2 cycle! This time we are doing ICSI.

I went to the IVF clinic and had my first BT to determine if I've ovulated and I'll hopefully get a call this afternoon to say that I can start sniffing tonight.

It's my Birthday today :party: so I'm feeling very possitive. :thumbsup:

I didn't like changing my signature to 37 though. My god I can't believe I'm actually in my late thirtys!!! :cool:


Helen.

PS - I'm so sorry Meltux & Daretodream.:hugs: Big hugs to you both.

[Femme la Phoenix]

happybirthday Helen
I'm not far behind you, about to turn 36 in a couple of weeks and actually looking forward to it. As my late 30's and my 40's are going to be the best years of my life.
Yours will too, they will bring us our little bundles we've waited so long for - so that has to be good!! Enjoy your day xx

[HelenHasTwins]

Happy
Birthday
Helen
happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday happybirthday

[macca27975]

Hello ladies, it has been a while, I have been popping in most days and following everyones journey but then I run out of time to post, sorry!

Lene Lou and Morganj - Congrtaulations on your BFP, well done and all the best with your new journey and I hope you guys are hanging around, I would love to hear all about your pregnancies. :smiliedance:

Helenmac - happybirthday hope you had a wonderful day

To those that have received a BFN, but I am sure there are plenty of BFP's out there for 2007, they say that this year is a very fertile year, so I wish you all the very best with your next cycle and I am sending you lots of positive vibes and lots of baby dust.

To those waiting, I have everything crossed for you and I am also sending you lots of positive vibes and lots of baby dust. Take care and all the best.

As for me, I am a little confused :confused: I am still waiting for AF to arrive, today is CD29, normally this is when she pays me a visit. Has anyone ever had the problem with their cycle getting all messed up due to traveling overseas, I am thinking this is what has happen to me? I didn't track my temps whilst I was overseas, it was just to hard, but I started tracking when I got back on CD 23 of which my temp was 36.7. Now since then it has been
CD 24 - 36.6
CD 25 - 36.6
CD 26 - 36.5
CD 27 - 36.7
CD 28 - 36.8
CD 29 - 36.8

My fertility friend it telling me I O’d on CD 26, but like said I haven’t been tracking the whole month. My body is telling me AF is coming, I have had lower back pain, headaches, tried mostly in the afternoon and a bit moody. I really think AF is on her way, but I thought for this to happen temps would be lower. I have no idea, I am not taking any medications not even folic acid. I really thought AF was going to arrive on CD27, but not.

Now I am not getting my hopes up cause I am think I am out of wack due to the travel. :ecomcity: Sorry but if anyone has had the same or similar thing happen, your stories, advice would be greatly appreciated, to many things going through my head!

[eve]

Hi Helen - im a bit late but Happy Birthday, I hope you had a great day.Meltux and daretodream- im so sorry af arrivedLJ - good to see you back on the board, are you enjoying the break?Hi to everyone else - hope your all having a fun weekend. I've got nothing to report - still waiting on af to arrive, this has been the longest month EVER.....

[meltux]

hi everyone!!!

Happy Birthday Helen and I hope you had a relaxing and wonderful day...alllllllll about YOU!!!!! Good luck this IVF cycle!!

Eve - yes this month has been LOOOONNNNGGGG for me too and now it all starts again. It seems the first 2 weeks zip by and then the dreaded 2ww!!! Which DRAGS on and on and on and on and on some more again!!! Anyway, here's to new month!!!!:thumbsup:

Macca - maybe you are a bit out of sorts due to travel as this can cause delayed "o" etc etc. BUT IF your temp continues to rise and no Af then .....you know what.....bfp!!!! I temp too and usually have high temps right up until the day of Af....which sucks as I have no indication as to whether it is arriving or not. Keep going and a huge:fingerscrossed: for you!!!!!
My question is though....did you "o" on CD26????and now it is only CD29? Too early for Af????( i may have misunderstood you.)

Femme - YES IT SUCKS AND SUCKS AND SUCKS!!!! BUT we keep going on as we are amazingly strong!!! And I have been to the hairdressers and had my hair done beautifully and also had a pedicure...felt great to pamper!!!
Haven't heard much about what you discovered on the net and don't really understand the three ovulating bit??? Why do you not respond to clomid...have you discussed this with your fs???
I actually think I ovulate BETTER on one side and the other takes longer (I have tracked by temping and noticed the differences!)

HelenW - :fingerscrossed: for you this cycle!!!!

Daretodream - sorry about Af....hope the sadness goes and you find the strength to power on!!! We women are amazing!!!!

Hey to everyone else!!!!:wave:

Well I have had loads of hugs from Dh and we have both had a couple of tears (ok I had a few more when alone) but we are moving on and going to do another IUI this month. I STILL feel positive despite all and will be trying to be so good this month...yoga, fresh food and walking (Which I do anyway but will not lose focus!!) DH and I have discussed IVF and will definately move that way in Sept if needed (doesn't change the fact that I still freak out a bit....all of the needles etc) and my holidays are then so we will try and time it right (Fs says we can do this!!)

[macca27975]

Macca - maybe you are a bit out of sorts due to travel as this can cause delayed "o" etc etc. BUT IF your temp continues to rise and no Af then .....you know what.....bfp!!!! I temp too and usually have high temps right up until the day of Af....which sucks as I have no indication as to whether it is arriving or not. Keep going and a huge:fingerscrossed: for you!!!!!
My question is though....did you "o" on CD26????and now it is only CD29? Too early for Af????( i may have misunderstood you.)

Well I have had loads of hugs from Dh and we have both had a couple of tears (ok I had a few more when alone) but we are moving on and going to do another IUI this month. I STILL feel positive despite all and will be trying to be so good this month...yoga, fresh food and walking (Which I do anyway but will not lose focus!!) DH and I have discussed IVF and will definately move that way in Sept if needed (doesn't change the fact that I still freak out a bit....all of the needles etc) and my holidays are then so we will try and time it right (Fs says we can do this!!)

Meltux - Thank you so much for your advice, it helps! I have been temping for a while now and the pattern seems to be I O around CD 15 and AF normally arrives about CD 29, but because I only started temping when I got back from Holiday, it was about CD 23, so it looks like I did O'd on CD 26 and my AF is still another 10 days away, or the other thing is it could of been implementation, who knows, but I am thinking more now that I O'd late due to the holiday and AF will be visiting now in another 10 days, about 18 July. Fertility Friend is telling me I am CD 30, 4DPO. The strange thing is the longest cycle I have had is about 34 days and this was due to the meds from my last ICSI cycle, so it is strange that travel affects my body more then the meds, stupid body. September last year, I got sick and had really high temps and AF showed up early and the Dr had to put me on meds to stop it and with out fail AF showed up again 2 weeks later as she should of so that month I had a visit from her twice, so this is why I am so confused, I really didn't think that travelling overseas would have this much affect on my body, yeah maybe a few days, but really! I guess the true sign would be to test, but I am to scared, cause as long as she is not here, there is always that chance. The other strange thing is I have symptoms of AF coming, stupid body! :confused:

:ecomcity: I am sorry, I have been on this TTC ride for 5 almost 6 years now and you would of thought I had my body all worked out, but I guess it likes to keep me going out of my mind :) Thanks for the advice and I guess I will give it a week and if nothing I will make myself do a test or call my fs.

[meltux]

Macca - :hugs: for you and the long journey you have been on!!!! I know how you feel about STILL not knowing how our bodies work...i was only saying the same thing the other day..."stupid, stupid body!!!" BUT nothing changes and it is still my stupid body! (he he) Nah, I do love my body sometimes (or I try to tell it that from time to time!!:D )
I also had a really long cycle in May - 44 days - and usually Af comes CD29/30 so it can be due to stress or some other force of nature. i have heard travel can stress the body a bit so this could be it for you? I had a really stressful month at work so I had a long cycle meaning "o" was delayed... so yeh...who knows.
But hey, you do know your body as you said you can feel Af coming....? I think you should test and release the tension from your mind....either way! It must be causing you so much anxiety ( I know as i did this last month!!)
I will be thinking about you and praying for you every step. This could be it but if it isn't you will power on like the rest of us hey? Words just can't say how much i feel for you (and everyone else on here for that matter)
that keep going through the what ifs, why me's, why not me's and the whole not knowing what the hell is going on inside!!!!!
:ecomcity: gee i have blabbed a bit...must be in a talkative mood like my budgies!!!!!

hi everyone else:wave:

[macca27975]

Meltux - :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: , Thank you, thank you, thank you, you have made this process a little easier! I am doing OK, I have come to terms with the outcome, what ever which way, I have no control over the outcome, so what is a few more days and really what is the point of worring about it. I am thinking you are right with the travel and putting things out of wack, so I am thinking my friend will be visinting before I know it, so why do my head in. So going on like I was before and we will see what happens and if it works out to be another BFN, so be it, I pick myself up and do it again as that prize at the end if worth all this and so much more. Anyway it also means if it is a BFN then I am another month closer to my IVF cycle, so there will be plus's in the negatives. Thank you for your support and I wish you all the very best and take care.

[leannelizzy]

Hi Ladies

Congrats to Julie and the other BFPS. Unfortunately we didn't get our natural BFP last month, AF showed up at day 33 (last Thursday) after several negative HPTs. I'm booked in for my day 21 appt with the FS in a couple of weeks to collect my Lucrin and Puregon for IVF/ICSI cycle #3, by then we should also have the results from hubby's tests.

I'm busily preparing for Lachie's 3rd birthday party so that is keeping my mind off the whole IVF stuff.

Lots of love and hugs to you all.

Leanne

[adamsmum]

Hi all,

I've been mia...went away for the weekend.

Daretodream - sorry about AF...where to for you? are you going to keep going with IVF?

HelenMac - age is but a number trust me, read on. Happy birthday hope you had a great one. :fingerscrossed: for next cycle.

HWAB - when is your transfer ???

Macca - my temps generally stay up right till AF shows...I wouldn't read anymore into it....can I suggest so you dont stress too taht you dont obsess too much with the numbers...the info they give you is important but it's not everything. I tempd for months and was as regular as clockwork, BD on all the right days but still nadda.

Meltux - I'm with you...go straight to IVF and dont look back...I did an IUI and 2 Gifts and wish I'd gone direct to IVF...I'm now 6 months older and so are my eggs. go for it...when you are holding your baby...the needles the hassle etc will be but a distant memory.

As for me...I had a pretty good week last week, fantastic actually...had epu last Tues and got 10 eggs, 8 fertilised and 1 transferred on Thurs. Leaving 7, 2 didn't go any further, so leaves 5 icebabies left.

The best things was the positive response by my FS...she says I've had the results of someone much younger...she mentioned 35 years...which made me stand tall and can I say it...feel pretty good about myself.

Maybe my nearly 8 months of alcohol and coffee abstinance, several visits to naturopath, and some accupuncture has paid off. the embie they put back in was fantastic, couldn't be better..so much so she actually made sure that we did infact want 2 embies (as originally planned), put back, just on the off-chance that 2 would infact take and I'd have twins!!!!

FS scared the bejesus out of us...so DH and I decided to just put the one back and see how we go...if it's a no go this time...then do 2 embies next time.

not on to the tww and bt on 19/07. I'm determined that I will not be so stressed during TWW. in the past I'd be so stressed I have actually had knot like feelings in my tummy and wasn't sleeping. Now that cant be good for anyone. I'm reading a particular book called Instant Calm, which has heaps of techniques to calming oneself, mainly revolves around focusing on deep breathing...actually kind of works.

chat anyhow...I've been rabbiting on...chat soon. ciao LG

[macca27975]

adamsmum - Thank you for the advice, I am feeling OK, I am starting to think more and more that I am really 5DPO, but it is also a nice thought that I am 2 days late, but we will see, I am giving myself to Sunday and if nothing then I will test, but I really do think that the travel has messed everything up, so that is how i am going to think and see what happens. Congrats on the ET and your frosties. I am sending you lots of positive sticky vibes and lots of baby dust and I wish you all the very best with the TWW, but it sounds like you have the right attitude and I reckon that always helps. Take care and all the best

[macca27975]

Hello ladies, well I caved, well I didn't do a HPT, but I went to the clinic and had a BT and I will get the results this afternoon.

I also asked if it is common to have a delayed cycle when you have travelled overseas and as I thought, yes and was told that is this why a lot of flight attendants have gyno problems.

So I am thinking this is the reason and it will be nice to know what is happening and where I am upto in my cycle so I can move on and look forward to next month.

[macca27975]

As I thought I am week into the TWW so no BFP for me this month so another week AF should be here, as we missed the boat this month. I guess the travel did bugger me up, I guess this is a good thing to know if there is a next time.

The lady at the clinic said this was the perfect day for me to start my next cycle, but DH and I have decided to wait until we see the new clinic on the 24th and then go from there.

I am a little disappointed but not to bad as I thought this was the case and like every month you hope that it was a BFP, but not to be this time, so onto next month. But it was a nice thought for the time it lasted :)

[meltux]

Macca - I think it is good that you got the BT even just for your peace of mind!!! Nothing worse than obsessing and "not knowing".:hugs: for you that it wasn't BFp but at least now you know where you are at and can move forward!
yes...every month just waiting for that BFp and hoping that this is it hey? :hugs: for us all!!!!!

Adamsmum - yes We may be into IVF in Aug/Sept so it co-incides with my holidays! I am doing IUI this month again but this may not happen as the day they wanted to do it next week is a public holiday so Dh and I are going to BD like never before and just pray and :fingerscrossed:
This sounds like the month for you!!!!! yay!!!! Lovvely strong embies are a great sign!!!!

Leannelizzy - so sorry about Af!!! Good luck with this IVF cycle!!!! You are very strong!

[Femme la Phoenix]

Femme - YES IT SUCKS AND SUCKS AND SUCKS!!!! BUT we keep going on as we are amazingly strong!!! And I have been to the hairdressers and had my hair done beautifully and also had a pedicure...felt great to pamper!!!
Haven't heard much about what you discovered on the net and don't really understand the three ovulating bit??? Why do you not respond to clomid...have you discussed this with your fs???
I actually think I ovulate BETTER on one side and the other takes longer (I have tracked by temping and noticed the differences!)

we will get there eventually!
Of course I've discussed this with my FS&unlike many other's out there he didn't value a positive response just by ovulating, he was after the
real deal - pregnancy - On one of our appointments he mentioned we would have more success with FSH Injections. Everyone is different and each of our bodies responds to meds in a unique way and on top of this, with pcos, apparently you'll never respond the same way twice or you might not. The benefit with FSH Injections as apposed to clomid, FSH has more monitoring, isn't synthetic like clomid so will metabolise better in my body and it can be adjusted straightaway without having to wait for a complete cycle to complete itself (as well as there is more theurapeutic range, clomid doses max out at 150mg) and you can be on/have more FSH Injection cycles than you can with clomid.

On top of this, clomid itself just didn't agree with me and I did persist with it right up until the point where it made me suicidal :eek: then it just became down right scarey!!
Now to stay on clomid any longer would be the same as playing russian roulette! (NOT SMART) :shame:
Having said that I am pleased that it's working for you though :D
xx

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi Girls, well I have my FET next Thursday, sorry I have not been on here chating up with you all as I have been feeling really down:gloomy:

I just can't seem to shake the sadness this time.....also maybe it has something to do with the clomid they have me on before the FET?

I am like you Femme I feel very suicidal on it:confused: not that I would ever do anything like that...it just makes me feel :crying:

Anyway I will bounce back , I hope

Helen xxx

[Femme la Phoenix]

I am like you Femme I feel very suicidal on it:confused: not that I would ever do anything like that...it just makes me feel

Oh Helen :hugs: :kiss: It is the worst feeling, it's so intense and you feel like your riding the wave of emotion. Ring your FS and let him know (or the nurse to pass it on) that your feeling like this <= this is a must do =>

It is essential to look after yourself and I've needed 'a' break from ttc after the last 2 cycles feeling intensely suicidal; it has being the best decision concentrating on other things that have taken a back-seat and surrounding myself with positive people and influences has being good too.

TTC isn't about getting to the finish line first or the quickest, and a healthy mum-to-be is more important in the bubs first few days of life inside you is paramount to a successful pregnancy.

(PS) having a healthy baby is much easier to enjoy if mum is healthy too. Balance is the key here Helen, it's something that I've had to learn as I was in a rush and having a baby was taking over my life, and I wasn't enjoying life anymore....then taking fertility drugs on top of this exaggerates this problem.
If we are able to identify what is happening before falling pregnant then the risk of ante-natal and post-natal depression drops dramatically.


Lets make a deal, we check in and make sure that we are both going for a walk everyday, as sunshine and a little exercise can really help ok!!! :smiliedance:

[pippi]

Hi Girls,

Well here to report a :bfn: yet again for me this month! Onwards and Upwards as they say!!!

:wizard: lots of baby dust for you all still to test

[HelenHasTwins]

-Lets make a deal, we check in and make sure that we are both going for a walk everyday, as sunshine and a little exercise can really help ok!!! :smiliedance:



Sounds like a plan, thank you so much for your words of support, I did tell my FS how I was feeling and she said it was the last time I could use clomid anyway. She had a really good talk to me about the side effects and that it was the drug and not me ( but I already knew that)

I am feeling much better today, and focusing on my FET next Thursday, but I will be taking a break if we are not successful, as I know I need it...:hugs: Thanks again ...

Pippi:hugs: sorry about af arriving...

[meltux]

Pippi - sorry about Af......

Femme - Yes FSH sounds like the better deal for you...when do you think you will start?? I went to FS last time armed with info about the injections and IUI as I thought this was the way we were going to go but FS said I reacted well to the clomid so he decided that way. I agree the focus should be pregnancy not just ovulating and I ovulate but am not pregnant. FS thinks I should just go IVF as it will be a lot more successful for us as we are "unexplained" and still at a good age. I would like to try the FSH etc with IUI but Fs says I may get OHSS and too many eggs and this means no IUI procedure will be done.
Anyway, one step at a time for us and thank you so much for the info....i really hope your new focus helps you...you deserve it after everything!:hugs:
Walking is great....try it with some chill out music to help relax at the same time!!!! It feels wonderful!!!!

HelenW - I get a bit depressed on Clomid too, with hot flushes and leg cramps as well as nausea. The sadness would have to be the worst SE though....Sorry it is making you feel this way...this is not really what you need!!!!! BUT It is only temporary and just think when you have your little bub all this WILL be worth it in the end.....:hugs:

Hi everyone else:wave:

I am on CD6 and taking Clomid until CD8....the flushes haven't been as bad but the nausea and tiredness sets in about 2pm so the last hour of work sucks!!!
Still hoping for IUI next week but BDing like rabbits anyway....(Sorry TMI)

[kali]

Hi all. Just popping in from (cold and rainy) Manchester. internet cafe so cant read back posts too much.,

Just wanted to send some long distance hugs and support to you Helen. I'm so sorry to see how depressed and down you are. :hugs: :hugs: Good luck for your FET tomorrow. I hope it all goes well. Sending you lots of magic dust.....

Sorry pippi that AF arrived. Macca; sorry abuot yoru BFN. sorry to other ladies i've missed :hugs:

:wave: LJ, Julie, bobby, meltux, adamsmum.

Started my Synarel yesterday. Making me wee a lot (hard while travelling) and v. sleepy.

ok, gotta go. off to london this afternoon. yay!

[adamsmum]

Oh Helen, you sound so so sad...I think Femme has some amazing words of advice and support that I can say any more or any better.

Stay positive...I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
I have everything :fingerscrossed: for you.

:wave: to everyone else.

ciao LG

[Femme la Phoenix]

Hi everyone
i feel so wound up in knots tonight not sure why...
this super long AF has finally finished and i feel like i'm really on the pill now & it is a weird feeling. so now that it has i can really concentrate on the exercise part of this break :smiliedance:

helen good luck with FET tomorrow and I hope that all goes well for you and your little embies
:wizard: as much sticky baby dust as I can muster :wizard:
it isn't you hun, it is clomid and you will notice some improvement soon as clomid leaves your body; slowly but surely you'll start to feel much better xxx

meltux I've gotta get out more, it's hard though with the weather like it is, you really have to pick it! music is great, but honestly i am in total paradise here and surrounded by the most beautiful country-side you've ever seen....it's peaceful, relaxing and does work 99% of the time

hello to everyone else :wave:

[HelenHasTwins]

Thanks girls for your support, I am starting to feel more positive....my FET is next Thursday but thank you for your well wishes anyway:hugs:

Kali, thanks darl:hugs: wow London....hope you have a great time...

Thanks Adamsmum:hugs:

Thanks Femme:hugs:

[macca27975]

Femme - I reckon you would feel funny. All the best with the exercise, me and DH are also on an exercise program we are both trying to loose 10Kgs, we weight ourselves once a week and we are trying really hard to ge good, but with the weather it is easier said then done, i need my confort food. All the best and take care.

adasmum - hello, how are you doing?

Kali - Nice to hear from you, how is the holiday going? All the best with your cycle, take care.

meltux - Put that do not disturb sign on the door and I wish you all the very best. Sorry to hear about the side affects of Clomid, doesn't sound like much fun. Take care and sending you lots of positive sticky vibes and lots of baby dust

Pippi - I am sorry your AF showed up. Grad attitude and so right, "Onwards and Upwards "

Helenwantsabub - It is so great you are feeling positive. I have everything crossed for you for next Thursday. Take care and I am sending you lots of positive sticky vibes and lots of baby dust. Take care.

To all you lovel ladies I have missed, I am sorry and I hope you are well. I am sending all lots of positive vibes and lots of baby dust. Take care.

As for me, today is CD 34, 8DPO, so still waiting for AF. Nothing really exciting happening, just popped in to say hi :)

[Eloise&Charlie'sMum]

Meltux :babydust2: All the best sweet heart I hope this is it for you and you finally snag your long awaited BFP cause boy do you deserve it :hugs: ..Clomid is horrible hey but if it helps get that bubba in your belly I know you will be able to tough it out...good luck have fun and I hope in 2 weeks time you will be annoucing your BFP xoxoxo

[Femme la Phoenix]

Just wanted to point out and let everyone know
that all the girls
on the waiting Que
DESERVE A :bfp:
:babydust2: good luck to each of us :babydust2:

[Lilith]

Just wanted to point out and let everyone know
that all the girls
on the waiting Que
DESERVE A :bfp:
:babydust2: good luck to each of us :babydust2:


I second that motion. Not only do we all deserve one, we deserve one god d#mn well SOON!!

Hi girls, haven't posted much lately but do check it on you regularly. I don't know how I could be doing any of this without you all. When one of us is having a hard time, there's just soo much support to be had. Thank you all.

Well I had my IUI today. Quite happy with it. I had two mature follies in my right ovary and she couldn't find my left one?????. I convinced her to give me some pregesteron pessaries as well as I really don't like starting to spot on 10 DPO, so I start them tonight. This is the first IUI I've had a trigger needle for (OUCH!!). Hats off to the IVF ladies that have those stomach jabs a lot.

Will do personals on the weekend sometime. Have a good one all.

Love Shonna

[EmsMum72]

Hi ladies,

Hope you don't mind me barging in. I have posted this question elsewhere, but thought someone in here might be able to help, or offer some words of wisdom :thumbsup:

I've started charting temp this month and I'm on CD21 but have 41 day cycles ATM, so I'd say I'm ovulating later in the cycle (like from now to day 27 approx., if at all). My temps have been hovering around 36.1 & 36.2, went up to 36.3 today. I think I've been feeling my cervix. When I insert a finger :o right up the top towards the back I've been feeling something round and hard(ish), today when I felt around it was alot higher up and felt more 'open' if that makes sense. CM is white and claggy looking, but not stringy, slippery like lotion or egg whitey looking yet and I feel quite wet :eek: (down there). Does it sound like I'm working up to O??? Sorry for TMI, but would love some thoughts/opinions! Thanks heaps

:fingerscrossed:

Mel

[Lilith]

Hi Em's mum, sounds like you are on your way to o'ing to me, maybe in 2-3 days. I always get cm like you describe, then it becomes more watery before turning into EWCM. :babydust2: for you.

[Femme la Phoenix]

Hi Lilith, so pleased to hear that all went well for IUI today and really, really pleased to hear your starting progesterone - sneaked a peak in your diary lately to see how your going - it's good hear the your FS has agreed and you don't have to undergo anymore fart-@rsing around (pardon the french lol) Rest up and look after those beautiful little embies :babydust2: :babydust2:

EmMum: hi well I don't really blame you for coming in here and asking us lol

One thing that striked me about your post first off was your low pre-ovulatory temps. My temps use to be very low pre-ovulation also... do you take your temps orally or vaginally?
== if you do take them orally == may I make a suggestion to take them vaginally from next cycle. When you have low temps it is always worth trying vaginally before seeking any other advice first off. Make sure that you do thing consistently while charting, wearing the same thickness if not the same thing each night. When we were in-between autumn and winter I froze for a good 15-16 days making sure that everything was the same or as close to same as I could get. It does make a huge difference and does factor into the equation.

Wetness is a fertile CM sometimes when your BD'ing alot you have more sperm than CM too, just a thought.
Hope this helps a bit

[Lene Lou]

Hello everyone,

Hope all is well, nothing to report on from me....so I thought I would use the time to catch up with you all......

HWAB – glad to hear you are sounding better…I have not used the Clomid myself, but I have been told by others on bub hub and outside that is it not very nice to the system. I will be thinking of you next Thursday.

Kali – You little jetsetter, I must have missed a post or two, I thought you were going on a small trip for work. Sounds like you are going around the world in 80 days….good for you luv…..

Meltux – Hope the Clomid does not treat you too badly…. happy bding…you go girl…sending you all the sticky stuff I can spare…..

Pippi – Grrrr for AF and yes fingers crossed for next month…

Macca – Sending you all the best sticky stuff and every thing is crossed for you.

Lilith – Good to hear you are happy with how your IUI went……sending you some sticky baby dust too…

for all that I have missed I am sorry......I will catch up with you again soon...

Take care

[EmsMum72]

Hi Em's mum, sounds like you are on your way to o'ing to me, maybe in 2-3 days. I always get cm like you describe, then it becomes more watery before turning into EWCM. :babydust2: for you.

Thanks Lilith :thumbsup:



EmMum: hi well I don't really blame you for coming in here and asking us lol

One thing that striked me about your post first off was your low pre-ovulatory temps. My temps use to be very low pre-ovulation also... do you take your temps orally or vaginally?
== if you do take them orally == may I make a suggestion to take them vaginally from next cycle. When you have low temps it is always worth trying vaginally before seeking any other advice first off. Make sure that you do thing consistently while charting, wearing the same thickness if not the same thing each night. When we were in-between autumn and winter I froze for a good 15-16 days making sure that everything was the same or as close to same as I could get. It does make a huge difference and does factor into the equation.

Wetness is a fertile CM sometimes when your BD'ing alot you have more sperm than CM too, just a thought.
Hope this helps a bit


Thanks for your thoughts Femme. Firstly, I am temping orally - the digital tester I bought said to either test orally or anally :eek: and I preferred the first option :laughing:. Maybe I bought the wrong BBT??. I do wear the same thing to bed each night, as I'm trying to keep everything the same. I'm seeing my FS at the end of the month, so I'll check with him and see what else he can suggest! Thanks again!

[Femme la Phoenix]

he digital tester I bought said to either test orally or anally and I preferred the first option . Maybe I bought the wrong BT??

:laughing: No you bought the right one, mine said the
same thing. I've used it vaginally for about 12mths now and have had far better results and more normal looking chart .... it's worth a shot

:babydust2: :babydust2: best of luck for your FS appt :babydust2:

[EmsMum72]

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:laughing: No you bought the right one, mine said the
same thing. I've used it vaginally for about 12mths now and have had far better results and more normal looking chart .... it's worth a shot

:babydust2: best of luck for your FS appt


Oh IC :laughing: silly me. Silly chemist woman, cause she also thought it was to be done anally too!

[mummy_to_thomas]

Hey girls, could you please put me down for a :bfn: . AF arrived this morning grrrrr

My FS now wants me to focus on weight loss and get the PCOS under control. If not preg in the next 3 months, I'll be movng onto clomid.

:wizard: and :babydust2: for all your great woman.

[meltux]

Hi everyone!!!:wave:
How refreshing to see some new icons!!!! I love this one!!!:babydust2: sparkles are good!

Anyway, I won't do personals tonight as I am not feeling to well and am off to bed. I have my scan tomorrow to see how my follies are doing
:fingerscrossed: for some lovely developed ones.
Lilith - I had a trigger shot last iui and it is a bit ouchy and I too admire the ivf ladies and i am sure we would get through it if we had to go ivf too!!!!
Off to bed for me and will check in tomorrow and send some personals. In the meantime....stay strong lovelies!
:babydust2: (Femme this icon seems to suit you the most for some reason!!!!! I will always think of you when I see it!)

[Femme la Phoenix]

:babydust2: (Femme this icon seems to suit you the most for some reason!!!!! I will always think of you when I see it!)

I hope your scan went well and hope that your follies ARE growing beautifully :yes:

right now, with my new diary and what I'm working through, trying to overcome and recover from....
that means alot to me and appreciate your thoughtfulness :kiss:

** I can't do personals atm but thinking of you all **

[adamsmum]

hi all,

hope someone else has some good news...I'm out....AF has arrived and will be around for a few days. I'll do BT anyhow...just to see what they shows.

I'm actually quite ok about it....I've had my tears, but before I know it....I'll be onto my first FET....which will only be a fortnight or so away...much shorter than EPU cycle.

Hope everyone else is ok.

ciao LG

[HelenHasTwins]

Adamsmum :hugs: sorry darl, glad you are keeping positive....

[meltux]

Adamsmum - SO SORRY AF SHOWED!!!! Sending you some :hugs: :kiss: all day!!!!!
Good to see you are so positive straight away and movving on in 2 weeks ....that will zip by before you know it. In the meantime, get some R and R for YOU....facial, massage etc.....thinking of you!

Tomsmel - sorry about Af!!!!

Hi everyone else....:wave: Hope we are all doing well.
Lilith - glad to hear your IUI went well. I actually had to give myself the Pregnyl last night around 11pm...it didn't hurt and I was so brave. Unlike DH who really couldn't handle it so he turned away...sooky la la!

My IUI is tomorrow and I feel really good about it. I have two follies, both the same size and FS is confident. He says they had two successful IUI's last week and are happy with the results....I feel good because of this too!

well better get to a meeting...bye all
:babydust2: (love the new babydust!!!!Thinking of you Femme!)

[wantabub]

Hi Ladies,

Would you mind if I joined with you? I have been ttc now for over a year and a half, and getting no where. I have had 2 m/c so I know it can happen, it just needs to stick

Would you mind putting me down for the 29th? That is the day AF is here, so rather then testing and getting my hopes up earlier, I will just use her as an indicator of whether I am in with a chance or not!

I am ttc naturally, no aids such as clomid, ivf or any others.

I am going to the dr for a series of tests for endometriosis and pcos, however I think my messeed up cycles are what making it harder for dp and i!

Cycle lengths:
Feb: 35
March: 28
April: 33
May: 31
June: 31
July: currently on day 20 and O'ed early

[Lilith]

Hi all :wave:

Tomsmel and adamsmum - so sorry stoopid AF turned up for you both :hugs: I hope it'll be the last time for quite a while

Meltux - you're a brave girl giving yourself that Pregnyl, I'm sooo scared of needles, I can't look. DH is worse than me so if I have to go down the IVF trail, I guess I'll just have to get used to it. Best of luck with the IUI tomorrow. Two follies is great. I'm feeling positive about this cycle also so :babydust2: to you

LJ - so glad you're still "hanging around" with us. I know it's hard putting the breaks on ttcing but hopefully you're enjoying your life's new direction and will be right back here when you're ready

wantabub - welcome along to our thread. It's full of great girls and you'll find lots of support

This threads been a bit quite lately??? Where are we all? Nothing to report for me as I'm enjoying the tww at only 4DPO. Hope everyone is well and cooking some buns.

[eve]

Hi wantabub - welcome to the board, you'll get all the advice and support you need in here:thumbsup:

Tomsmel and adamsmum - sorry to hear AF arrived

Meltux - im not scared of needles at all but i still don't think i could inject myself - ouch... well done you. Although i'd probably chop my arm of if i could have a wee healthy bub of my own!!! (OK maybe not, but it'll all seem worthwhile when you get your BFP). Good luck for this cycle :fingerscrossed:

lilith - hope the 2WW passes fast and you get your BFP

As for me, im still waiting on AF to arrive. I had my m/c 32 days ago and im desperate to get back on track - typical that when i want her to show she stays away......witch!!!

Anyway, hi to everyone else and good luck to everyone still to test

[Lilith]

Hi Eve - gee I hope AF turns up for you real soon, must be frustrating but I guess also important for your body and the hormornes to normalise

Meltux - hope it all went well for you today :babydust2: for you

HWAB - I think you have your FET tomorrow?? If so, all the best :wizard:

Bobby - how r u? haven't heard from you for a while

Kali - hope you're having a great holiday

Hello to everyone else

[Lene Lou]

Hello everyone,

I don't have much to update you on my side I had my first scan today it was truly amazing. Still not a lot of MS, but very tired all the time. I am sure the rest wil kick in soon.

HWAB - Good luck for FET tomorrow, I will be thinking of you.....and keeping my fingers crossed

Meltux - Good luck to you also for your IUI and my fingers will be crossed for you too.

Tomsmel......af grrrrrrrrrrrrrr it will happen for you too...

Femme - Stay strong.......

I wish everyone on this thread alll the best and sending all the :wizard: :wizard: :babydust2: :babydust2: that I can

[meltux]

hi everyone:wave:

Lilith and Eve - thanks for the well wishes. My IUI went well. My FS was happy. BUT it hurt a bit more this time and I nearly cried...maybe a bit hormonal too I think....Anyway, is it normal to have a bit of blood afterwards and some cramps...I didn't think i had this last time. Today I feel great and have been up walking with my dogs and am now eating a cheese and tomato toasted sandwhich. I am also keeping everything crossed for a BFP.

Hi Lene Lou - how exciting for you getting your scan....i think you should consider it a blessing you have no MS!!!!

better go and I will write more personals later on!!
:wizard: to you all

[helenmac]

Hello Ladies,

I've been a bit quiet lately as nothing is happening!!! I mean nothing!! I'm waiting for AF to finally show so I can start injecting. She is 7 days late and it's doing my head in. Apparantly my progesterone levels are way to high at the moment and I just have to wait until the bleed starts before I can go back for my next BT to determine when I can start the injections. It's such a waiting game isn't!!

Adamsmum & Tomsel - I'm sorry to hear that your AF arrived. :fingerscrossed: for next time.

Welcome Wantabub - :wave: Good luck with all your various tests.

Eve - I hope AF arrives for you soon. I know exactly how you feel. It's agonising this wait.

Lilth - :fingerscrossed: for a BFP this month!!

Meltux - Well done for your next IUI. Good luck and :fingerscrossed: for a BFP for you too!!

LeneLou - Congratulations on your scan.

Femme - I hope your going well in your cycle.

HWB - Good luck with your FET!!! All the best.

Hi to everyone else hope your all going well.

[HelenHasTwins]

Hi Girls, sorry I have been so quiet...

Well sad news this morning, my transfer was canceled, the embryo stopped growing after defrost.... I am doing ok but.

We are going to take a couple of months off now and try to regroup and save some money for next IVF cycle....

I am going to take advantage of not working and lose some weight....DH said I could get a personal trainer a couple of times a week so that should be good...

Take care everyone and best of luck to you all...

I will still be coming into the thread to check on you all



Helen xxx

[HelenHasTwins]

Gee this thread has gone quiet :no:

Hope everyone is ok...

[meltux]

Yeh....where are we all???
I think I understand, trying not to be obsessed about things.....:yes:

Anyway, HelenW.....sooooo sorry to hear about the little embie not surviving!!! I really hope the next couple of months are good to you. Sounds good to concentrate on you and also the money side of things doesn't help!!!!I really want to hug you but all I can do is send them to you so ......
:hugs: :hugs: and just try and stay strong!!!

Helenmac - yes the waiting game sucks!! It seems like it is all we do! Wait for Af to finish, wait for "o", wait for BFP signs and symptoms, wait for AF , BFP, BFN and of course for us on this thread it's the waiting for scans, injections, certain days to take tablets, scans and finally BT's....
It WILL BE WORTH IT IN THE END!!
It sounds weird saying this but hope AF comes soon and you can get on with it (maybe it is late for a reason???)

Hi everyone else! and welcome wantabub!!! i have seen you on other threads!!! It is great here(...when it isn't so quiet though) and everyone is very supportive and strong...yeh great! How are you going? Have you been for tests yet?

I am currently on 2DPO and still getting flushes and cramps from the Pregnyl....I am feeling good about this cycle and am trying my hardest to relax, exercise (lightly) and just not obsess. Although looked at the baby section in spotlight yesterday (silly me!)
Hioe we are all well!!!:babydust2:

[wantabub]

well my TTC has been bought to a halt today, afteer finding out that I have PCOS about 15 - 20 in each ovary...

Good luck every one!

[Femme la Phoenix]

Hi Girls
I've being off doing other things, it seems my plate is going to become very full in the week. So I'm not going to be around as much, I can't really go into more detail yet ... but lets just say that it's pretty exciting and I can't wait :yelclap:

Thankyou for the thoughts on this cycle.., but I've being on the pill for nearly 3 weeks now, having a break from TTC. So my purpose of coming in here is to see how your all going and to let you all know that I'm thinking of you and always hoping for the best :hugs:

Helen: have a rest hun, the whole TTC and IVF will look alot better after a couple of months rest and rec :yes: look after you and hubby first, really enjoy the break and do the things that you can't while going through the process of the cycles. You deserve this break xxx

Lilith: I got worried there for a minnie, I hope that your feeling positive and strong, keep looking forwards not back and try not to let negativity in....
I hope that this is your month xxx

Meltux: Welcome to the TWW hun, I hope that you caught the eggie and in the next week or so burrows in and signs up for a 36wk lease ... I hope that this is it for you too hun xxx

adamsmum: sorry to hear that things didn't work out for you this time round. Good hear that your digging deep and will keep going, I hope that your time comes very soon I'm thinking of you xxx

helenmac: I"m surprised that you haven't tested yet!!! But on the otherhand can understand as I have a prob with getting my head around the whole issue. I truly, truly hope that it is late for the right reason good luck

to those I missed I am thinking of you too and come support this thread, the girls in hear need your support and it's times like this that we all have to stick together and help each other through....

[adamsmum]

I understand...if you're like me trying not to obsess with TCC, but I still like to touch base and see what's happening...the good and the bad.

HWAB - sorry sorry about cancelled FET. the whole TCC really sucks...it should all just happen...why doesn't it??? I'm thinking of you..and I too send you lots n lots of :hugs: s.

thanks everyone for your nice thoughts...yes we're pressing ahead with FET...hopefully 2 embies will stick around and make it. scan this thur to check how thing are progressing down below.

thinking of you all...ciao LG :fingerscrossed:

[meltux]

hi everyone:wave: still reasonably quiet here....hope we are all doing well!

Adamsmum - I agree with trying not to obsess but if I don't check and keep up to dat I find I obsess then....Good luck with Your FET....when is it?

wantabub - so sorry about the PCOS BUT I have heard it isn't impossible to conceive with it and you can control the severity of it etc etc. Good luck and I hope all gvoes well for you!!! Hope to see you here again soon as we would love to chat to you!!!

Femme - Wow, whatever you are doing is having a great effect on you...you sound positive, excited and strong!!! You are wonderful for thinking of us and of course we all think of you (i'm sure no-one minds me speaking for them here!!)!!!! thanks for the wishes and I am staying positive throughout this tww...i do have a good feeling :babydust2:

helenmac - ????any news from you??????

helenW - I so hope you are going ok and staying strong!!! make sure you look after YOU!!!:hugs:

Lilith - hows the tww going for you. i was reading on another thread that you will do 6 iui before considering ivf...I probably will go this way for a while too. Not just for the cost factor (I pay $650 and get $480 back) but also for the emotional factor. I don't think I am ready for it yet....but i suppose i may have to be one day! I hope the tww is going good for you! And work is treating you well...i am trying not to get sooooo stressed. have done well this month!

kali - you must be back soon.....hope you have had good time away...we have missed you!!!!

eve - how are you going??? i think you should take time for you too....a massage????Facial????

:wizard: to you all

[helenmac]

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick one to say AF came on Friday so I went in for a BT and they called me back to say that my hormone levels are still to high to start injecting so I'm due in tomorrow for another BT and hopefully start injecting on Wednesday.

I'm getting anxious that my EPU is going to clash with my sister in laws wedding on 8th August (she is getting married on a Wednesday!) I'm so worried as I have a list of things to do to help out on the day and now because of my delayed AF it looks like EPU could potentially fall on the day. I've had to warn her and she's very understanding but I can't help stressing about it all.
Would I be silly to try and go to the wedding on the day of my EPU?

Any suggestions?

If my ET falls on the day then I should be okay, what do you think? Anyone??

Thanks,

Helen.

[meltux]

That's a hard one Helenm.....EPU is a bit more involved isn't it ? and you may not feel well? BUT I'm sure if you take it easy and NOT STRESS (easier said than done hey?) it will be ok. BUt i'm not sure on this one as rest is best. Good luck !!!:thumbsup: I really do hope all of this works out for you and falls into place!!!!

[eve]

HelenW - im sooooo sorry to hear your embie didn't make it :hugs: , you've had such a tough couple of months i think your doing the right thing taking it easy for a wee while. Stay strong, i'll be thinking about you

Meltux - I wish I could get some time to myself, i hardly have time to write this message because my work is so so busy at the minute. Anyhow - hope your 2WW's passing quickly! Good luck :fingerscrossed:

Adamsmum - good luck with FET

As for me - AF arrived at the weekend and has gone already! I go on hols in 3 weeks - can't wait, i definitely need the time out.

Hi to everyone else, im sorry i don't have time for more personals just now but im sending positive thoughts to you all :wave:

[helenmac]

Meltux - Thanks so much for your response. Yes I'm hoping that my EPU falls on the Monday before the wedding. I've just found out that I can start injecting this Friday 27th and then my next BT is Wed 1/8 so if I respond well (:fingerscrossed: ) then my ultrasound will be on 3/8 and HOPEFULLY I'll have my EPU on the 6/8 and then I'll be okay for the wedding on 8/8! Oh I know I'm raving on but I'd be sooooo disapointed if I couldn't go to this wedding!!

Kali - Welcome home! How are you? I hope you had the best time in the UK? Where are you with your cycle? Have you started injecting yet?

[leannelizzy]

Hi Ladies

Just a quick one from me, we have our CD21 appointment on Thursday ready for cycle #3. :fingerscrossed: that this is the one.

Will catch up with everyones news later.

Leanne

[macca27975]

Hello

DH and I had our appointment with the new clinic today, had a chat about the next cycle and signed all the papers. Our new fs would like us to a Down Regulation Cycle, he suggested Synarel, but I would rather Lucrin, I know another needle, but just in case the nasal spray has problems, I know strange! FS has suggested IVF and not ICSI, but the nurse said that DH's morphology is only 7% and for it to be normal it needs to be over 15% so they are confused to why IVF and not ICSI, so DH needs to do another little swimmers test, closer to the time we start the cycle and they will see how things are going and this will be the decided on if we do IVF or ICSI, so we will see. Also fs has reduced the puregon to 125 from 150, he wants to make sure I don't over stimulate early like I did last time. He is aiming for less follies with mature eggs and of better quality. Also instead of doing a day 5 transfer he will be doing a day 2 transfer as he prefers the eggs grow in me, as it is the best place for them and also he thinks maybe my eggs might not like the conditions and maybe that is why I got the results I did last time, but who knows, til we try, Oh yeah I am very excited we get to transfer 2 instead of 1 and I am feeling really good about everything, I think this move was a good plan for us, well it seems to be positive so far.

So what next, our plan is to try the natural thing for a few more months, so we are doing a couple of tracking cycles with the new clinic and we start that on Friday which will be CD10 and we will see what happens. Depending on what happens we will then start IVF/ICSI in October and ET will be early November, we thought we would do it before Christmas as Christmas last year was a bit of a let down due to our cycle being a negative, so if it turns out that way again we can enjoy Christmas either way.

So we are getting close now, but I really would like to give this natural thing a real good try cause you just never know and having them track me, helps and we will see. So I am excited and all that again and have prepared DH, so he is fully aware the clinic could call and say go for it :laughing: so I am ready :babydust2:

I am sorry this post was all about me, I will pop in again soon and do some personnels, but for now I must go and cook some dinner and I will chat more soon. Sending you all lots of positive vibes and lots of baby dust and I hope you are all well. Take care

[eve]

Rebecca - sounds like a good plan. I've been trying for years too but im still going to try another few months naturally. I've decided that if nothing happens by new year i'll start IUI. Good luck for the next few months - i hope the tracking works for you and you get your BFP. Im sure DH is ready for the call :laughing:

HelenM - sounds like you'll be getting to the wedding :fingerscrossed: it all goes to plan.

[wantabub]

Rebecca - all the best with TTC natuarally.

Can I ask you though (tell me to bugger off it you want)f is there a reason for you not conceving? do you have endo? pcos? other things? Your answer will be great, as I am only kinda still new :S *nervous laugh*

I think my AF is on her way, I have a temp drop today from 37.5 yesterday to 36.5 today, which is a great sign she will be rocking up any time now.

I am just writing this quick as I am on my way to see the dr, although a GP I still have great confidence, as from the first visit they didn't waste time finding out the problem

Goodluck ladies!!

[macca27975]

Rebecca - all the best with TTC natuarally.

Can I ask you though (tell me to bugger off it you want)f is there a reason for you not conceving? do you have endo? pcos? other things? Your answer will be great, as I am only kinda still new :S *nervous laugh*



wantabub - Thank you for your best wishes and I am more then happy to share my story, thank you for asking and I hope this helps. sorry if I go on, I get a bit carried away :ecomcity:

In 2001 DH and started TTC, 12mths later nothing, BT and that all came back normal, so we where referred to a fs . 2002, A laproscope, 3 mths of tracking and my first AIH cycle, nothing (BFN's) still in the unknown fertility category. 2003 new fs another AIH cycle and finally a BFP, but m/c at 7wks, had to have a DnC, very hard time but over the moon that we finally got a positive. 2004 found out we conceieved naturally, but again m/c at 4wks, no DnC. 2005 still unknown infertility so we tried the natural thing and naturopath and obessed and worried and all I thought about was TTC and still nothing. 2006 another AIH cycle and again another BFN, so fs decided to do a morphology test on DH and it came back as 0%, so finally some answers, 1st ICSI cycle Nov 06 - BFN. 2007 further investigation done and all my test are normal, so DH gave up smoking, coffee and started taking, folic acid, fish oil, zinc, and a multi and his little swimmers where tested again in May 07 and now his morphology is at 7%, but normal is greater then 15%, but this was a great result so he is still doing all the multi's and staying off the smokes and before we do our next cycle his little swimmers will be tested again and this will decide if we do ICSI or IVF, but :fingerscrossed: those 7% will help with a natural BFP between now and then.

So to answer your question, as far as we know, now, everything with me is fine, but DH has low morphology which means we have a fertilisation problem, his swimmers get there, they just can't break through my eggies, but we have done it naturally before so we are hoping it can happen again, otherwise we have the ICSI or IVF to try again.

I know long story, but I am thinking we are coming to an end and soon we will get that long awaited BFP and we are still over the moon that we have been able to get there twice before we just need it to stick now.

Thanks again for asking and I hope I didn't go on to much, but I hope my story can help others so they don't have to wait as long :)

[wantabub]

thanks for sharing your story, it must be really hard to go through all of that, and still be so positive! Power to you sister :)

All the best with falling natural

[macca27975]

wantabub - I am sorry I went on a bit with my story, it is a bit of a mouth full and I know a long road, but it is true what they say, things really do happen for a reason and I look back now and look at what we have been able to do and the position DH and I are in now, I think we are better prepared and been able to do things that maybe we wouldn't of been able to do with a little one, but on the other hand we would of been on a different road if we did have a child by now, so I guess we are in a catch 22 and we are working towards that goal and you never know what will happen, and I am trying to take each day as it comes and trying not to let myself get obsessed again, but that in itself is easier said then done, so baby steps and one day at a time. Thank god for this forum and all you lovely ladies, I think this is what makes it a little easier, having someone to talk to who is riding the same ride and knows what it is like and feels like. Even thou we chat in writing, getting the feelings out and talking to someone who knows does me wonders. :hugs:

I believe in what doesn't break you makes you stronger and trust me I have my moments, but I am trying to stay positive and maybe just maybe that dream with come true :)

Thanks again for all your support and I have everything crossed for you and maybe, just maybe both of us will be getting off this ride soon :) :fingerscrossed:

[Lilith]

Hi girls :wave:

Just popping in quickly to say hello and see what you're all up to. No time for personals sorry but I will do them on the weekend :yes: .

My tww is almost over. The pesseries seem to be working as no spotting as of yet. AF due today/tomorrow but progesterone can make LP longer so not expecting to Sunday???? Don't think this cycle is a goer though, not feeling pregnant-no signs at all.

:babydust2: for you all

[kali]

Hi all

Well, finally back from my trip, a bit jet lagged and not especially excited about returning to work!

I've missed a lot the last few weeks. Just a quick post now as it will take me a bit to read back and catch up on all your news.

Lillith: Yay that AF has stayed away so far. Fingers and toes crossed for you that she doesnt arrive. :fingerscrossed:

HelenW: Oh hun, you've had such a rough trot this month havent you? I'm so sorry to hear that your wee frosty embie didn't make it through and that you're feeling so down. I think a break is a really good idea. You've had two cycles quite close back to back which is a lot of physical and emotional stress. You'll come back renewed and refreshed and ready to tackle the next IVF

Macca: its been such long road for you :hugs: but your new FS sounds fantastic and i think putting back two embies on day two is good. Really positive!

Helenmac: Good luck! I think we are on the same timetable, almost. I started my Gonal-F injections last night. :yelclap: fingers crossed for us both.

Caz74: sorry its taken me so long to mark you down as BFP!!!!

Leannelizzy: yay for your #3 cycle. Hope this is the lucky one for you!

Well ladies; enough for now. I need to read back and catch up.

for now, i think i will start up the august calendar. I'm excited as i'm finally testing now i've started my new IVF cycle!

[wantabub]

All is over for me this month, AF arrived this morning at 5am :( and bought along cramps with her ... any way, I have joined the August thread and will be using OPK through out my cycle to get an exact pin-point for ovulation

Good luck girlies :D

[helenmac]

Welcome back Kali :smiliedance: so pleased that your posting again.

Hope you had a lovely time in the UK.

I'm starting my inejections (Gonal-F) tomorrow night so we are only two days apart! They have increased me to 225 now instead of 150 last time when I under stimulated. Good luck keep us up to date with how you are going.

Wantabub - Sorry to hear that AF has showed up :hugs: All the very best to you for the month of August.

Leanne - I hope your appointment went well today. All the very best for cycle no. 3 :fingerscrossed:

Lilth - Good luck. I hope AF dosen't come because you are pregnant!!

Macca - I think 2 embies is a great idea to put back. I'm actually thinking about requesting that as well. I'm pretty sure my FS isn't very keen on the idea but I'm going to put my foot down if I don't have many embies at egg retrievel.

Eve - I really hope you get that :bfp: naturally. All the very best for you.