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jacquit

02-01-2007, 13:26

Happy New Year everyone

Cheers to 2007 and all the BFP's we are to receive!!!

Just got back from holiday up north for a few days. Weather has been pretty bad in NZ. The south island was having horrible rain and temperatures no more than 13 degrees!!! Unbelievable - record lows they say. thankfully, seeing as we were north and closer to Australia, the weather wasn't so bad. Not hot enough but sunny most the time. I even got a little bit of a tan.

Well, started the buserillin injections this morning, along with clexane. There's no turning back now, i'm on the road again. Just think, in 6 weeks we could have a BFP!! Well. :fingerscrossed: for sure! Clexane has already planted its bruising tendenies on my belly, and i'm trying to be SO careful. Anyway, time to be personal.

Kandd: sorry to hear your news, but i am glad you are staying so positive. Hope the next cycle won't be too far away.

Kelly: welcome to Bubhub. great to have a newbie. You will be made completely welcome here, in fact, it looks like you already have been. Enjoy the thread! It certainly is the best type of counselling ever! Right girls!

Bradysmum: Cool! TTC #2. Keep us informed of your plans. So exciting.

MelJ: Hi there. Hope you are well. Sounds like your exercise routine is going fab. Well done, your NY resolution has already begun!

ivfmummy: congrats on the 36 weeks, almost there!! Love your avatar.

Leannej: all the best with next cycle, hope headaches ease soon.

Tonysgirl, glad you are feeling a bit better. Still thinking of you. Keep on checking in.

Sksty: how are you, hope all is well. Cute avatar!

Beatrice: wow, i didn't know you atarted this thread over a year ago. thanks so much. It really is the best! Hope your Xmas and NY went well with your new little Cian.

LJ: hope AF is on her way!

Hi Macca, kiwigirlinoz, crafty gnome. I bet I've forgotten some very important people. sorry if I have, sorry!

EVERYONE: Can't remember who said this, maybe you sksty? Anyway, whoever caught their DH on the site. i cracked up about that b/c my dh always comes along to check out what's happening when i am online. Cute i think that our DH's are so supportive and interested in how we are all coping with the IVF.

Lots of love to all, and a happy happy 2007.

Jacs xx

KBL2703

02-01-2007, 14:53

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here's to a new year, fresh start, fresh beginning with old friends! :thumbsup:

Fourboys - I am so sorry to read about your m/c. I was touched by the image of the white rose - pure and white. It is a beautiful sentiment to your lost angel. I am truly sorry for your loss. I hope that you are able to take the time to grieve your loss and be true to yourself and your husband. I hope that your scheduled FET proves to be successful.

Tonysgirl - I am truly sorry that your little girl didn�t make it. I was so hopeful that you would finally have success. Please take the time to grieve and heal your heart and mind. Take comfort in each other, in your marriage, families, friendships and in yourself. You are a wonderful person and it is unfair that this has happened to you but I know that you don�t like to feel sorry for yourself. You have an amazing strength and good nature that I really hope 2007 will bring you and Tony your much deserved bundle of joy!

BecH - I have my fingers and toes crossed for you that your pregnancy continues and you have no further complications. Please rest and look after your little ones!

Sksty - Hopefully 2007 will bring you good luck! I know what you mean about hoping for your natural miracle�mine didn�t happen either�.I am sorry that your AF showed up when she wasn�t invited!

Fliss16 - Hi! Good luck with your stim cycle in January. I hope that everything goes well for you and you have no further complications! Fingers crossed for a BFP!

Beatrice - You are a wonderful person. The support you have shown these ladies is amazing and wonderful. Your son is adorable. You are a truly blessed and kind-hearted woman.

KiwigirlinOz - Congratulations on your BFP. I hope you have a smooth and trouble-free pregnancy.

LJHarmony - You never cease to amaze me with your positive spin on everything life throws at you! I wish I could be like you all of the time! This whole TTC journey has been a bumpy ride so far and yet you still seem to be positive and go-ahead attitude - I like it! Good luck for you in 2007!

Shajake - Welcome Matthew and Ben! I hope your little gentlemen are strong and aren�t too much of a handful for you and the special nursery. I hope you can take them home soon!

Macca - Good luck for 2007! I am sorry that your first cycle didn�t turn out the way you had hoped. Hopefully the 2nd cycle won�t be as daunting and have better results!

Jacs - I think your baby is coming! Good luck with cycle #2. I know how difficult it is to be around families that have success and you don�t. Keep your head held high and carry forth and hopefully soon you will report to all of us that much deserved BFP!

LJ - Fingers crossed for your FET going ahead this month! I hope you are well and getting a bit of pampering in as you wait! I hope you enjoy your trip to Melbourne!

Bradysmum - Did you spoil Brady over Christmas? I suppose he isn�t quite at the age that he understands what is going on�.but soon he will! Good luck with TTC #2 in 2007!

kandd - Sorry to hear about your results. At least you can still see the positive from a negative. Good luck with your next cycle.

craftygnome - I hope AF shows up soon for you! I know how difficult it can be to wait for something and when it doesn�t happen you get frustrated!

ivfmummy - Not long to go! Good luck with your final few weeks!

Kelly_19 - Good luck with your IVF journey. I am starting for the first time hopefully at the end of this month!

As for me, I have officially started our assessment cycle with our new clinic. Hopefully by the end of this month I will know what we are up against!

Wishing you all the very best for 2007!

4tiggers

02-01-2007, 16:37

KBL2703, Thankyou for the kind words. You are very good at keeping track of everyones lives, I am hopeless. If you are assessed this month will Feb be the month for trying a cycle. I only ask because I hope AF arrives this month for me ( I will have a BT tomorrow to see that I have had a complete m/c) and Feb will be the month I would like to do a FET.

I hope everyone had a good new year and I say BRING ON MANY MANY MANY :bfp: FOR 2007.

jacquit

02-01-2007, 16:49

I knew I'd forgotten some....

KBL2703: Great news that you are starting at a new clinic. I hope the assessment goes positively and IVF will be underway in Feb. Fingers crossed.

Fourboys: Hope you are doing ok. You are going through a very very tough time. Keep strong. All the best for a FET in feb, :fingerscrossed:

Fliss: Hope you are well.

BecH: Ahhh, how could I forget you!!!! I haven't. And really hoping you are ok, resting well and babies are pulling through.

LJHarmonyL Hi! Hope you are well, always look foward to your inspirational words for all.

Shajake: hope babies are fattening up and are doing well. Hope you are doing well too!

Well, let's hope i've got everyone this time. thanks KBL2703 for reminding me of everyone!!

Jacs xx

artymum

02-01-2007, 16:56

Happy new year and lots of wishes for mountains of baby dust to everyone!:wizard:

Hello to all old and new thread members.Happy birthday Brady and congratulations Shajake!
For those who have been on the thread for a few months...we got a new computer...... today!!!!!
Yay!!! Now I can post bubhub mails whenever I want to!!! DH & DS are also thrilled that we have upgraded -thank goodness for that chrissy pressie of sterling pounds converted to aussie dollars!!!
This will DH's and mine last IVF and I have a feeling I will need this forum! It will be no 6 for us and we have decided this final one will be the end of our ivf journey come what may. We will probably aim to go this month or next. We have had a long time to prepare for a future without a baby and time really does help. If no. 6 is a no go we will look into fostering, something which requires you to have finished all ivf treatments.
In the meantime I have a gorgeous son and husband to worry over , a nutty dog and a solo exhibition in April to prepare for (plus a new casual job and one subject at uni!)
big hello to all again, take care Vanessa xx:wave:

sksty

02-01-2007, 16:59

Bradysmum- Hope you have a nice day at MIL's house. Thats great that DH has all that time off i wish my DH had sometime off maybe next year.

Jacquit- Yeah it was me my DH has really gotten into the thread and asks me whats happening all the time or he comes in while i'm on now and reads over my shoulder. I think they need to see that we aren't the only ones going throught this as they don't tend to talk about stuff like that.
That clexane is nasty stuff hay no matter how hard you try to be gentle it still kills and you get bruises.

KBL2703- what is an assessment month?

Leannej- I don't think i drunk but i'm sure you can or if you arent sure just have a few cause you can have a few while your pregnant.
Hope DH's birthday is good and he likes his present.

jacquit

02-01-2007, 17:28

Hey artymum - What amazing positivity you have! All the best for IVF No. 6! What's your exhibition? What kind of work do you do? Would love to see some of your work, do you have a website? Anyway good luck for tthe exhibition and ttc No. 2!!

Sksty: Yep, definitely know you understand about the dreaded clexane!It's rotten. xx

KBL2703

02-01-2007, 17:56

Hi Sksty - An assessment cycle is bascially a tracking (with BT and scans) of my own natural cycle to see hormone levels etc. It can be combined with timed BD and post-coital (sp?) test when there is an unknown factor. I doubt we will have that because of DH's history. We will then have a meeting on or between CD21 and CD25 to discuss our results and see where we go from there.

Fourboys - I hope that once this assessment is done then I get to start IVF on my next cycle which would be around the end of this month. :fingerscrossed: Does that seem right to you? I hope that you are able to have FET in Feb then!

Jacs - I find it is easier to have Word open and write my response as I read the posts. Then I copy from word into the reply to thread box and I don't seem to forget anyone.

Natel

02-01-2007, 19:07

Hi there,

Just a quick post, to wish everyone a happy new year, :party: .
I haven't been posting much with the kids on school holidays, paper chains, craft, textas, toys from christmas spread from one end of the house to another, but I do check in to see how everyone is doing.

Tonysgirl I was so sad to here your loss, I hope your coping ok and finding the strength you need to keep going.

Fourboys I hope you are also coping ok, My husband was one of 4 boys his house was crazy but filled with love. Goodluck with your dream.

Bech :fingerscrossed: Everything will be ok, lots of rest definetly sounds like the key.

Shajake welcome to your beautiful boys. My husbands name is Matthew and his brother is Ben, he too has been peaking in on bubhub and smiled when he saw there names!

Macca I don't know about you but there was apart of me that was happy to say goodbye to 2006 and it's heartache with ttc. Are you having a rest month? Will you be trying another cycle soon?

Jacqui goodluck with this cycle hun, hope those injections don't hurt too much, it will be all worth it when you get the BFP .:fingerscrossed:

Lj good luck with the fet, what date are you/they planning?

artymum goodluck with this cycle, it is hard dealing with the possibility it just may not happen, but with modern medicine being what it is there's a great possibilty it will.Goodluck

Sksty So many times you here "we did Ivf for years, tried everything, finally stopped and then it happened" Goodluck i hope this to will be your story.

KBL2703 I wish you all the best with finding the answers, I was so relieved when I could finally "know" only then can you really tackle it head on and feel like your getting somewhere.

Not much happening with me currently on day 27 pretty sure I haven't ovulated have been testing everyday for a week. I have heard if you ovulate late the egg is not of good quality, is this true?
It's looking like a fet in late jan, thankfully i will have good friends to share the journey again, thanks again guys!

Must be off dh needs backup deciplining the kids, they currently have him on toast "his too soft" time for a team effort.:laughing:

macca27975

02-01-2007, 20:15

sksty - Thank you for your kind words and support and I know that one day we will get that surprise, but between now and then I will do all I can to make that dream come true. Can't give up yet, we have only tried once. I do beleive that IVF/ICSI will work, but sometimes it takes a few extra goes for some and others not so much, so we will see and we are keen to have our second try cause you just never know what will happen, but we are not looking to do another stim cycle til March, so we will see what can happen naturally between now and then.

KBL2703 - Now the first try is out of the way, I feel I am more prepared for the second attempt, and I am feeling good about 2007, I think it is going to be a very big sticky baby boom year. All the best with your assessment and :fingerscrossed: for your first IVF cycle.

Artymum - what an amazing person you are and so very positive. All the best with you next cycle. Dreams do come true.

Natel - Thank god 2006 is over. For my family it was a strange year. Over the last few years things have been happening in bunches, first it was engagements, then weddings, then first homes, then pregnancies and this year we had a few funerals to attend, so I am hoping 2007 will bring us back to pregnancies as majority of my firends and family members are married and most have brought there first home and onto their second and I really don't want to attend another funeral in a hurry, so only thing left is the babies. My DH and I are having a few months rest and we are going on a holiday to sunny QLD for 7 nights leaving 28 February and then we will be back into it, so looking at starting again in March and I am really hoping we get a few to freeze this time and also a sticky BFP. Thank you for all your support and kind words and I wish you all the best with your next cycle.

:confused: - I am currently on Day 16 of my natural cycle after last months stim cycle and I am confused about when I should be counting days. Should I think that all is normal and if that is the case then ovulation was yesterday or the day before cause normal for me is a 28-29 day cycle or should I expect things to be a little late and maybe ovulation could be late. I should of really been tracking my cycle, but with Christmas and New Years, I kinda got lazy and didn't really want to put to much pressure on my DH so just want to see what happens.

Anyway I also wanted to wish everyone a happy new year and wanted to send lot of sticky vibes your way :wizard: and I do believe will be a year for lots of sticky :bfp:

Cian's Mum

02-01-2007, 21:36

Ladies .

A short , quick post .

I finished and started my year at the hospital , in theater , having surgery yesterday morning .
Cian and myself ( I was holding him in my arms ) dropped 1 metre and a half down , after wooden stairs collapsed under my feet at my friends house Sunday .
Cian is well as I protected him with my arms . Was in chock all Sunday and Monday , slept all day but was good as a medical point of view ( thanks Christ for that ).
As me , my little finger , right hand ( of course ): tendon , nerve , artery all cut , dislocated bone on a opened fracture ....
On morphine , got back today . In plasta for 4 weeks . Dh has to stop working as I cannot use my hand . Not even change Cian's nappy , even worse , I cannot hold him or pick him up ...it brakes my heart ...

We just have to be patient . Cian is alright that's all that matters .
I'm off to bed ...

Love you all , Bea .

Leannej

02-01-2007, 21:41

beatrice-
OMG that must have been so scary. you poor thing. so so so glad cian is not injured. hope your hand heals quickly so you can get back to holding your presious little boy.

so glad that you are both alright.
rest up and take it easy.

sending you lots of :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

antoniasmum

02-01-2007, 21:59

OMG Bea......
I am so pleased to hear that Cian is ok.....
I am so sorry to hear you are injured! How horrible!!
If you need anything hon, just call.... (by the way, I will call you tomorrow.....)
Lots of hugs and kisses :hugs:
Get Well Soon!!!!!

sksty

02-01-2007, 22:33

KBL2703- Thanks for letting me know that it's truw you do learn something new everyday.
My experience is after a stim cycle you can ovulate alittle later, have you ever tried an ovulation kit they do work if you get a good one from the chemist.
Goodluck with the natural thing it does work for some.

Natel- Thanks for that i have a sister who didn't do ivf but clomid for her first 2 and found out she was 5 mths pregnant with a little surprise after years of trying.
I also have a friend who is married to my cousin who did the ivf thing 9 times and couldn't afford it over christmas and you guessed it she found out she was pregnant in the new year and 12mths to the day she found out she was pregnant again without even trying so now she has her beautiful family complete and has to prevent herself from having anymore can you believe it.

Beatrice- you poor thing i'm glad that Cian is ok mothers instinct is a great thing cause if it wasn't for that he may have been injured like you.
Sorry to hear your new year has started off like this and i hope that your arm gets better real soon. I'm sure you will find a way to hold your precious little man even if it's lying down next to him to hold him.

SuperWoman

02-01-2007, 22:52

Beatrice, OMG. That is such a scary thing to have happened. Thankfully Cian is ok. You must have held onto him with your life. I hope your arm gets better soon hun. I will buzz you tomorrow sweetie. xoxoxoxo:hugs:

jacquit

03-01-2007, 06:26

Beatrice - that's terrible!!So scary! Had your friend just had renovations or something. Bet she is feeling awful - poor thing. But poor thing mostly to you! I hope your hand heals quickly and so happy to hear Cian is ok - thank goodness! Take care and rest well. xx

Natel: Sorry i forgot you on my last posts!!! great to hear you have a FET coming up in late Jan. Take care.

Nothing else to report ladies, take care.

jbearsmum

03-01-2007, 10:20

Hi Beautiful Ladies
Just wanted to drop in and say a quick hello!
Hope you all had a great Christams and new year!
Its gone so fast already. DH has gone back to work, Christmas tree came down last night and now everything getting back into routine again! just a couple of personals.
Beatrice.... I'm very glad you are both OK, That was very scary. I always remember that as soon as JAmes was born I felt like it was was sole purpose in life was to protect and love my son and you certainly did that! I know how you feel with the frustration of not even being able to change a nappy, as after James was born I had this thing happen to both of my wrists ( extreme sharp pains) and had a lot of trouble even holding him. DH had to bath him all the time, it was very heart breaking! But after wearing spilts for about 6 months the pain got better. The things we do!!! Take care of yourself and you precious one! xxx

Tonysgirls.... I am so sorry honey. I just don't know what to say. I don't know why life sends us these things to deal with. I hope you and Tony will be OK. We are all here for you! Take care Honey xxx

Hi Jacquit... Good luck on the new Cycle darls. I have everything crossed for you.

Hi to everyone else, to much for me to catch up on so I will just say HI!!!!

Not much news with me, Got AF on New years eve which was a fitting way to say goobye to a crappy year for babymaking for me! Its now officially 2 years of TTC!
We have decided to get through January and then start a new IVF cycle at next AF which should be the end of Jan. Hopefully doing a flare cycle which will make things faster and product more little eggies! Just the thought of going back makes me a bit sad in a way but I know I need to do it! I'm going to contac the doctors soon and start the ball rolling!!!!!
Sorry its short and sweet today, want to get out of the house before it gets toooooooo hot!

Take care all
Talk soon
Jbearsmum xxxxx:wave:

SuperWoman

03-01-2007, 14:07

Jbearsmum, happy new year:party: !! Hopefully this year brings alot of happiness to you all!! Good luck with starting your new cycle at the end of Jan!! Im sure your cycle will produce lots of eggies. It is scary going back to it all, Im dreading it, but Im so happy I have you girls to talk too!! How is James going? :)

jacquit

03-01-2007, 15:33

hey Jbearsmum. Thanks for your well wishes. Yay, end of Jan for you! Let's hope 2007 will be the year for ALL of us. take care. Lucky you its so hot in Aussie. At least we made it in to the 20's today!! take care. JT xx

jbearsmum

03-01-2007, 15:40

Hi bradysmum, Happy new year to you too!
I can't believe how fast the festive season went this year!
James got spoilt rotten and I don't think hes even played with half of the things he got! I told DH I over compensated by buying him too much stuff as we haven't got number two yet!!!! That was my excuse anyway!
I know how you feel about going back! I want to go back as we got so close last time but I just get stressed about the EPU, thats the only bit I hate! I can handle the needles etc. I guess I just worry that i will only get the one egg again and it just puts so much pressure for it to be successful. But we gotta do what we gotta do!
Did Brady love Christmas? I bet he got spoilt too!

Its great to be back on again. I always read everyday to try and keep up with whats going on, but thats so hard sometimes.

When are you going to start trying for number 2? Do you have any FETs?

Great to talk to you
Jbearsmum xxx

jbearsmum

03-01-2007, 15:46

Hi Jacquit

How are you. This will be our year for sure! I'm feeling very positive. I really hope the change of medication for you gives you fantastic results. I'm hoping by doing the flare cycle I will respond better, but have to wait and see!
Were abouts in NZ are you? DH and I loved it when we had a holiday there!

Talk soon Jbearsmum xxx

SuperWoman

03-01-2007, 15:51

Jbearsmum, oh yeh:yes: , Brady got very spoilt at Christmas!! I havent opened half his pressies yet, its good though as they will pretty much last him the whole year!! LOL:D !!

We have 9 frozen embies so we dont have to do the needles/spray/epu again, hopefully one of those embies will be the one! If not, we start again! We will start trying naturally after my next AF and if nothing happens we will start IVF again in May/June.:fingerscrossed:

macca27975

03-01-2007, 16:19

Beatrice - OMG, how scary. I am so pleased to hear that Cian is ok. I wish you a fast recovery with your arm.

jbearsmum - All the best with your next cycle and all the best with your change of medication and I just know we will be seeing a lot of BFP's this year. 2007 will be a big sticky baby boom year.

Bradysmum - Wow 9 frozen embies, that is so great, I hope with my next stim cycle we can get a few to freeze as it will be nice to have a FET instead of a full cycle! All the best with the natural trying :fingerscrossed: for a natural BFP.

Just to have a little vent :) I just had lunch with a girlfriend who was in town for a few days and over lunch she asks "what my chances are with IVF and do I know if it will work or not" I was shocked :eek: this coming from a girl who conceived her first little miracle after 3 years TTC and with the assistance of clomid. All I said is "there is no reason why it shouldn't, the only thing my fs has found for us is a morphology problem and I can't really see why it shouldn't work, it did once before"

I was feeling so good about my second stim cycle but now I have that littel voice back in my head asking all those same negative questions.

In the end, all I can do is try and when it happens it happens and I just know in my heart that it will happen and I just have to be patient and I just never know.

Why do people say things like this, IVF has the same chances as you do naturally, maybe sometimes a little better. You don't always get pregnant on the first or second natural cycle and the same goes for IVF and she should know better as she was on clomid for a few months and that didn't happen the first time either.

Anyway enough :ecomcity: from me and thank you for the vent and I know my girlfriend was just interested. I should learn to be less sensitive.

4tiggers

03-01-2007, 16:36

Just a quickie, I will try and do personals later (although I am absouletly hopeless at remembering what I want to type.) After finding no heartbeat at 8w scan I was offered a d&c, I am so scared of the whole going under thing that I asked about trying to m/c naturally and I was given a week. It happened but the doc said that to be aware that ectopic could still be an issue. I had a bt today and hcg is less than 2 :smiliedance: . I am releived and happy that I can now move on and after my next af, try a fet. Thanks for reading, I actually have butterflies that all is ok I didnt want the tragedy of the m/c to go on for longer, I feel blessed that my body took care of everything naturally.

jacquit

03-01-2007, 17:24

Fourboys - glad you are feeling better and ready for the FEt. I'm glad it all happened naturally for you. take care/ xx

JBearsmum: We live in auckland, on the north shore, about 10 mins to city without traffic! Did you go to Akl?? Did you like it?

Macca: You know what, i don't think you need to be a little less sensitive - maybe I think that b/c I'm sensitive too. I would have been hurt by your friends comments as well. I guess the only thing to do is be brave and aim to ignore. well not ignore, but "stand taller" than what friends / family say. I know how sensitive I am that i've been avoiding friends, especially when they bring up the baby thing, I just say "yes, we are trying..." I'm rambling here - just take care. xx

SuperWoman

03-01-2007, 22:09

Macca, I dont think you are being too sensitive either. I had people saying some stupid things and asking dumb questions as well. They are just closed minded people:confused: who are scared of anything that isn't "normal" in their eyes, IYKWIM. Please dont let it bring you down. Keep your positive outlook it will make you feel better and work in your favour:hugs: !! xoxoxox

Fourboys, Im glad for you that you didnt have to go through any medical procedures for your m/c although I do wish you didnt have to go through any of this. Your little Angel is guiding you from above and will help your miracle come true. oxoxo:hugs:

KBL2703

03-01-2007, 23:14

Hi Macca,

If I were I would try to banish all negative thoughts. The way I look at it is that we have just as much chance as any other couple.

If you think about it, a natural conception is around 20-25% chance each cycle. With the aid of fertility drugs it climbs to about 25-35% chance. With IVF it can be as high as 42 - 45% (depending on where you find your stats). And with ICSI it just helps where it wouldn't have been possible before. I personally like to think that looking purely at the numbers that we have a better chance that most people of fulfilling our dreams! It might not be the most accurate or the best way of looking at this whole process but when people are insensitive I just like to come back with stats and shut them up!

Don't be put down or put off by someone's negativity. You are a brave woman for going through this and you should be proud that you are doing everything in your power to become a mother! I wish you all the very best for your next cycle! May the stats be on your side! :thumbsup:

Kathy

sksty

03-01-2007, 23:38

Macca27975- It's really frustrating when people say things that make you second guess yourself and your chances, i think people forget how hard it actually is to concieve and you know when you look at it ivf has a better chance according to the numbers and ICSI is even better cause we aren't leaving it up too chance they are selecting the best sperm and eggs and doing it all for us.
My SIL is the perfert example cause she just has to sleep next to her DP and she falls and 3 kids later she still doesn't get it and we have had many fights we use to be very close before DH and i started IVF but we hardly talk now cause os the things she says i try to stay away from her so i can stay positive.
It was worse before i had Bree i was so sensitive when it came to babies i would firer back and make it worse.
You just stay positive and know you are giving yourself the best opportunity and you will show her.

Fourboys- i'm glad that your body did it naturally and you can start to move on.
When i miscarried i just wanted to start again straight away it was my way of moving on i think and it became less painful but still hurt.
Goodluck with your FET 2007 is the year i say.

Bradysmum- I have PM'd you

antoniasmum

04-01-2007, 04:15

Good Morning Everyone.....
For those of you in Melb, I hope you are coping with the heat..... going to be another hot one today!!
Just popping in to say Hi.....
Hugs to all of you who are going thru cycles atm..... :hugs:
Fourboys - Sorry to hear about your m/c. Hugs to you and your DH :hugs:
Bradysmum - Great to hear you are going to ttc this year..... Good Luck hon :hugs: And wooooo hoooo that you have lots of frosties. Hope you wont need to use any of them at this stage..... I've heard that the prices for IVF have skyrocketed in 2006!!!
Have a great Thursday Everyone!!!!

jacquit

04-01-2007, 06:46

Well, wake up this morning at 7am, off to the kiitchen to inject the drugs, go back to bed and get a call from my mum that my sister has had her second baby. i am thrilled of course, for her, but i long for the day my mum makes those calls for me. It's been weird "lying" to my mum and sister et al. they keep asking, "have you heard from the clinic again, when do you think you'll get another cycle?", and I blatantly lie to them, "oh, just waiting for them to open after the holidays...." I hate lying. But i just don't want them to know we have started cycle #2. I mean come on, its not as if people trying naturally go around blurting they are trying , or tell most people they are pregnant before the first 12 weeks. So we have every right to be quiet about our ttc routines right??? Anyway, another sister will be giving birth to her third in march, i hope hope hope hope we will be preggers by then.

ivfmummy: been watching the weather in australia, phew it is hot. 40 in adelaide, crazy!!!!

Anyway ladies, check in later. have a good day!

Jacs

SuperWoman

04-01-2007, 11:30

Hi girls,:wave:

sksty, I have Pm'd you back hun.

Jacquit, you definatly have the right to keep your TTC routines a secret. It is no-ones business and I think the less people who know the less stressful it is because you dont have everyone asking you questions about it all the time. Congrats to your sister. Was it a boy or girl? Dont worry hun, your mum will be making those calls for you, I promise!!

ivfmummy, hi hun, its stinking HOT today!! Yeh, I have heard the prices have gone up. i might go one the website and check it out. Have a great day hun!!:)

SuperWoman

04-01-2007, 11:35

Does anyone know the link to the prices on IVF at the moment?:)

jacquit

04-01-2007, 11:55

Bradysmum, it was a girl - Holly. Haven't spoken to my sister yet so don't know the details, weight etc. I've just been for an ultimate pedicure and now off to the beach to catch some rays.

Take care everyone
xx

crafty_gnome

04-01-2007, 12:09

Hi Bradysmum :wave: What clinic do you go through and I'll have a look for you for prices? I was sooooo happy to hear you are TTC again. You are such an amazing support to everyone on this list. If we can just be 1/10th of it back to you I hope we get you through.

Skysty - Hi hun! How is the packing going? Did you pick a house yet? What's it like? How are you otherwise? Staying positive?

Jacquit - We aren't telling anyone for the next cycle we are doing, not even our parents. We've just said oh they have to monitor me a bit more for the next couple of months and then we'll go from there. I know they all mean well, but on the rollercoaster we are on, I just think it is sooo much easier to not have to answer the same questions off everyone all the time, especially when it doesn't work. And as (I think) bradysmum said, most people don't tell everyone they are pregnant to 3 months anyway, so why do we need to tell the world what we are up to? Just my thoughts anyway. Hope you are having a good day!

Melj - how are you darl? What you up to? I'm still at home sick. Just can't shake this dreadful flu. Now on extra antibiotics and the works and have this cough that makes you feel like you are choking at times. And on top of that still waiting for AF to arrive (day 53 today). But enough of me. Have you recovered from new years? Where did you end up going?

KBL2703 - I like the way you think! Being able to throw stat's back at people puts them in there place. I have a friend at work who also has another friend doing IVF and everytime I say something about it she says, don't you mean this? Or isn't that suppose to be this? I just have stopped saying things to her as really, I'm the one going through it and I know what I'm doing (most of the time :) ) so if anything, I am calling it the right things. I guess she is just trying to be supportive, but sometimes I just wish people would keep things to themselves.

Hello to everyone I have missed but just realised what the time is and must run. Hope everyone is having a good Thursday! :hugs:

jacquit

04-01-2007, 14:21

Crafty - gnome: Yep, definitely following your way of approaching the IVF cycle. I am going to keep it hush hush for as long as I can. Anyway, everyone in the family will be doting on the new addition to our extended family born this morning (my sister's daughter) that I doubt they'll give the ivf cycle much thought, well i hope anyway, that's what i am counting on.

KBL2703: You know what, i didn't know those other stats. In fact, everytime I told people our stats for ivf I was so gloomy about it, but now i feel really happy. It's strange to think that stats are actually HIGHER for ivf than au natural! I am feeling way more confident about this cycle thanks to your feedback. I'll keep those stats in mind if i am ever faced with someone so "down" on the ivf.

just spent 2 hours at the beach - I know, too lucky eh being a teacher. xx

Femme la Phoenix

04-01-2007, 15:16

Hi Beautiful Ladies:wave: how are you?? I've being MIA a bit lately, not feeling the best now my boy isn't here...he has rung me very upset with home-sickness and it's just heartbreaking:gloomy: He has got another 29days in Sydney to go and I just feel so down.

tomorrow I have my appointment with the FS/Gyno to see how the follicles are going/growing...and with any luck there will be good news :fingerscrossed:

I have no idea where everyone is up to and appologise, I'll have to catch up on all the news.....:yes:

jbearsmum

04-01-2007, 16:13

Hi girls

I just had a quick question for those of us who are ion Melbourne!
I've been going to Melbourne IVF as a private patient... blah blah.
But have just on the Monash IVF to check out one of the doctors that my herbalist recommended and the cost out of pocket was mych cheaper than Melbourne!
Does anyone know if Monash IVF is public or private???
I'm a bit confused!
Also has anyone seen Lyndon Hale? hes also been recommended.

Thanks girls
Hope that day is going OK
Jeez it hot here today! Bring on the rain I say... and my poor garden does too!

Seeya
Jbearsmum xxx:wave:

sksty

04-01-2007, 16:51

Crafty_gnome- Yes finally picked a house and our land settled yesterday. I never thought i had so much stuff till i started putting things in boxes my house is a mess.
If you are interested my house is at www.jandsonhomes.com.au (http://www.jandsonhomes.com.au)
and its the Espirt IV just a four bedroom ensuite big kitchen lounge dinning rumpus/games room it's going to be great once it finally starts getting built.
We have slowly started moving stuff to my parents they are going away soon so atleast we will still have the house to ourselves for most of the time. They have a caravan and go away every year for about 6mths on and off which is good don't know how i would have gone having to live under their roof with them there haven't had to live with them for 7 yrs.
Where are you up too with your treatment?

LJHarmony- Your poor little man i bet it is the worst knowing that he just wants to be with you and he can't.

Bradysmum- I have PM'd you again.
Hope Brady went ok at the dr those shots suck.

Jacquit- congrats on becoming a Aunty again nothing worse then watching someone else get what you so badly want not that you aren't happy for them just pulls the heart strings for you hay.
My SIL fell pregnant while i was pregnant the first time and we were due on the 22nd March 2005 together can you believe it and then i miscarried so everytime i looked at her and watched her belly grow i would think wow thats where i would be at now it sucked. but i was happy for her but felt sorry for myself.
The day she gave birth i found out i was pregnant so i had a bitter sweet end.
Goodluck with that :bfp: hopefully you will be sharing it with your other sister soon.

Bech- i hope that everything is ok and you have been resting over this time.

Beatrice- hope your arm is ok and you aren't missing out on Cian too much.

Well Next Generations director rang me today about my letter i wrote, he was apologetic but basically said that you can't change the past so there is nothing they can do for me.
They fell they gave me the best treatment even if i fell they didn't and we could argue on the phone till we are both blue in the face but i wont change anything so i'll we can do is say we agree to disagree and he is sorry i fell hard done by.
He was quite pleasant but didn't really let me speak or ask questions and his answer for everything was you can't turn back time, by the end of the conversation after trying so hard to keep it together i lost it and couldn't get out what i wanted to say so i just cried and said thankyou for ringing me and hung up.
Far Out don't you hate that and when the conversation is over and you have had time to think you remember everything you wanted to say.

Hope you are all enjoying your day

kirra_bodhi

04-01-2007, 18:07

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year!!!!!

How's the new year going so far? I hope there is going to be a lot more :bfp: this year.

Well I am 28 weeks now and feeling the bubs move all the time, had a bit of a scare the other day with a bleed, so rang the hospital and they told me to come in to check to see if I was starting to go in Prem Labour, which I wasn't that was all good but they did an internal and found a growth on my cervix, They said as the touched the growth it starting bleeding so that must be where the bleeding was coming from. The doc said they will do another pap smear once I have had the baby. I was a bit worried but the midwife reckons that if they were really worried about it they would do more testing well before the bubs was due.
My glucose test came back good though, but they have mne on iron tablets as my iron was low, that woudl explain why I was sooo tired!
Apart from all of that my baby is growing really well and my belly is getting bigger and bigger.

Well enough about me I can't wait to hear how everyone else is going.

jacquit

04-01-2007, 19:34

Evening ladies,

Sksty: Your house is fab! It's not "just" a 4 bedroom.... it's a fab 4 bedroom, and so big. our house is really small.
Glad you got to speak to the doc and he apologised, still, it's a shame he couldn't reason with you and accapt that he and his nurses had made a mistake! I know what you mean about wishing you could go back to a conversation and say things differently. You poor thing. Well, at least you got to air some of your annoyances. i hope he heard them well. So what's next again? Will you use the same clinic? Can't remember. Remind me please.... Also, yes, feeling a bit sad about my sister but so happy too. It's just that they have a family of 4 now and we are only 2 (DH and me). I just hope hope hope that this cycle will work. The whole thing is still secret squirrel with the fam - I'm getting quite good at "lying". Amazing how dates coincided with your SIL!!

Kirra_bodhi: well done and congrats that the pregnancy is going so well.

LJHarmony: good to hear from you. Hopefully those 29 days will pass uickly. What's DP doing in sydney?

Off to bed now ladies. See you tomorrow.

JT xx

antoniasmum

04-01-2007, 20:03

Good Evening Everyone....

jbearsmum - Monash IVF (Clayton) is "private". I think it is the same in Richmond. Yes heard that it is much cheaper than other IVF Clinics, mind you all the prices have gone up during 2006. I am not sure, but you might be able to have some procedures at Monash Medical Centre as a "public patient", but I could be totally wrong about that one. Usually they use the day hospital which is in the same building as IVF and that is "private". At Monash I saw Prof Kovacs....

kirra_bodhi - Congrats on 28 weeks!!! :hugs: I am sorry to hear you have had some bleeding.... Hope all is ok and that they can do some more tests sooner rather than later.

Lots of hugs to everyone else..... :hugs:

SuperWoman

04-01-2007, 21:05

sksty, your house is so nice!! I love it, very lucky girl:yes: !! I hope you get all the packing done soon! Im glad the doctor called you, although it would have been nice for him to apologise properly for their mistake. Im the same, I always think of really great things to say back to the person when it is too late!

Crafty_gnome, you are so sweet hun, that was a really lovely thing to say, thankyou:hugs: . I go through Melb IVF and I need the pricing on Frozen ET. I hope you feel better soon, sounds like you got a bad cold.

LJHarmony, good luck tomorrow at your appointment.:fingerscrossed: You must miss your boy soo much!

Kirra_Bodhi, Im so glad your pregnancy is going well. Im glad they found out where the bleeding was coming from and all is fine with bubs! Congrats on your glucose test, I got GD with Brady and it wasnt fun! Take care hun xoxox Keep us updated!!:wave:

sksty

04-01-2007, 22:13

Jacquit- i still have some clomid and pessaries left over so i'm going to use the clomid and an ovulation kit and the pessaries once i have ovulated and try and do it ourselves and if that doesn't work then we will get into the new place and see were or money is at and maybe go back to IVF Australia which is where i was before my dr left there to start her own practice with these other dr's.
Just stay positive with this cycle and hopefully you will be letting us now when your due.

Bradysmum- thanks i don't ever want to move again so i wanted everything the way i like now and big enough just incase we are lucky enough to extend the family but if not Bree has alot of space to play hey.

Kirra_bodhi- You must have had a transfer in June 2006 is that right.
Goodluck and hopefully that bleeding is nothing serious.

Meljem

05-01-2007, 09:11

Hi there girls, wow its been a few days now, and i have come back and theres a new thread yet again!! Number 7, my god we go through these like our underwear! Well, i do go through my underwear a tad quicker than this. :yes: I have so much to catch up on. I will see how i go here.

crafty_gnome Hey there, sorry to hear you are still not feeling too well. No AF still?? Wow, thats a long one. I wasnt sure when mine was due this time, i havent been keeping dates as yet, as i didnt need to, but from next month i will have to monitor it, anyway, she showed up yesterday, thank god, because i was feeling so bloated and i have noticed less bloating since then, so thats good. New years we just had dinner with my brother and his fiance, then we went to mums for a while, then went to the cliffs down the road from mums and sat there and watched some fireworks, really nice. Im glad i didnt drink too much and feel too sick the next day. Did you do anything? I hope you feel better soon. Take care, and have a great day. xx

jacquit Hi there, how are you? I see you said you spent some time at the beach yesterday, so did we, it was so hot over here, it was lovely, and i even swam! For me thats huge, im paranoid of sharks, but i actually body surfed and had a ball. DH was so excited, because i never usually go in past my knees! How are things going with your sister? Have you said anything to her about this cycle yet? Its hard when you are trying to keep things quiet. Have a great day. xx

LJHarmony Hello, how are you? I hope your son is feeling a bit better today, the poor thing, he must really be missing you. I guess if it got too bad, he could always come home earlier? It must be hard for you. Goodluck with your appointment today, i hope you get great news. Its time for some good luck in here :yes:

jbearsmum Hey there, how are you? When are you starting your next cycle? I see you had a question on clinics, well i cant help you there sorry, im in Adelaide, but jeez IVF is so expensive, we are starting in March, but i dont know, if we cant afford it, it will have to wait another month, but hopefully we will be fine. We will manage, DH gets paid monthly, so we have paid up front before, and just struggled with the other bills etc and made it ok, so hopefully it will all be fine. Have you been busy lately? I have, just doing things around the house etc. Have a great day.

sksty Hi there, wow moving back to your parents place, luckily they will be away, i mean that in a nice way, just that when you move out, and then have to move in again, it feels kind of strange, you then have to consider others :laughing: I had to do it years and years ago, and it felt weird. Its nice you will have the house to yourselves though. You must be getting excited about the house, how fantastic. I just looked at the site. I dont think your clinic sounds too nice, and the Director should have let you have your say, and ask questions if you had any. What a jerk. Will you use them again? Have a great day.

kirra_bodhi Hi there, wow time flies, i cant believe you are 28 weeks already, thats amazing. Im glad all is going well and that you werent going into prem labour, thats great. Goodluck with the rest of your pregnancy. xxx

ivfmummy Hi Andrea, hope all is going well with you xx

Bradysmum Hello there :hugs: How are you? So did i read right somewhere in here.. you are TTC again? If so, thats fantastic, how exciting, now you can join us all in our journeys. Have a lovely day.

Leannej Hi there, hows the sniffing going? Bringing back all the memories now? I am sure you are breezing through it. Im so excited for you. Lets hope this cycle brings you that BFP. Have a great day xx

KBL2703 Goodluck with your assessment cycle, how exciting to be starting the process of it all, i bet you are excited. Goodluck with it all xx

fourboys Hi there, im so glad that your body did take care of things naturally, that is so much better for you. Goodluck with your FET. xxxx

artymum Hi there, its great to see you here again. I wish you all the best for this last cycle, lets hope this is the cycle for a BFP. Goodluck, and you know we are all here for you anytime xxx

Natel Hi there, all the best for this cycle, i really hope you get the FET this month, it would be great. Goodluck xxx

macca27975 Hi there, sorry i cant help you with dates etc, im hopeless at all of that, i used to always have to ask questions about this day or that, and do i start here or there, its very confusing. Heres to a BFP for you very soon though xx I went out and bought some running shoes yesterday, because i have been running in **** shoes, and my god, they are so good, i feel like im running on pillows! DH and i are both on a mission now, we did all our measurements etc, and will do them again in a month. Ok, enough babble, take care and goodluck xx

Beatrice I am so sorry to hear about your fall, what a horrible thing to happen. I bet your friends feel terrible. I am glad Cian is well, take care and rest, please keep us updated on how you are going.

LJ Hello there, hows things going with you? I hope you are well, and enjoying the new year so far. Have a great day, will hopefully chat soon.

Well, i am sure i will miss some people, its hard keeping up in here, i really do need to come in daily. AF showed up for me yesterday, and then next months i have to ring the clinic and then we start the month after, in March. Not long really. But i want to lose this damn 10kg by then! DH and i have both been and bought running shorts, and i bought some new running shoes, i went to the Athletes Foot, where they assess your feet etc, with a special pad you stand on, and it shows up on a screen where you put your pressure on your feet etc, and what shoes you will need, mine were $160!!! But OMG they are heaven, i have never had any proper running shoes, and i feel like i am running on pillows, its fantastic. We both weighed, and measured ourselves yesterday, and will do it again in a month. I think its easier when you do it together. Well, enough about the weight stuff now, i am just looking forward to our next cycle. Have a great day everyone xxxxx

sksty

05-01-2007, 10:25

Mel-j- Na I'm going to go back to my original clinic, where i was before my Dr left there to start up her new practice with some other Drs. They were great there i wish i'd stayed and just went to a different Dr but instead i figured she had got me pregnant once she will do it again so i better stick with her only to find out it was all about the money now that it was lining her pocket. Anyway the director was a jerk but i got so upset that it wouldn't have made any difference cause i couldn't really speak and the more i tried the worse i got. When i tired the weight lose thing by myself i didn't lose a thing but when i went on the tony fergusson diet my dh did it with me and i lost some weight it is better to do it with someone but he isn't much of a sticker and did it for 2 wks and gave up but i saw a difference which kept me going but Christmas through all that away cause i think i have put it all back on.
Glad you got desent shoes it does make a difference goodluck with the weight lose and look forward to you giving us some good news in March with your next cycle.
Will it be a Full cycle or do you have FET?

Meljem

05-01-2007, 10:50

sksty Hi there, my best friend tried Tony Ferguson, but she didnt stick to it, i think she lasted a day, then went on and off for a week or two... but i have heard great results can happen. I think i am just going to stick to exercise and healthy eating, it worked when i did Weight Watchers, so will give it a try. As for the cycle in March, we only got 1 egg last time, so we have nothing frozen, apart from DH's sperm :rolleyes: but thats good for him, because he wont have to have it syringed from his you know whats! So thats a plus. So its another full cycle again, well its a shorter one this time, because my FS wants to to a flare cycle, where i just go straight to injections when AF comes, he thinks i will get a better result then. So heres hoping :fingerscrossed: Goodluck with the clinic, sounds like you were happy with the original one, and you have to feel good about where you are going, seeing as we have to see them so much.

sksty

05-01-2007, 12:34

Mel-j- You are right healthy eating and exercise is the best cause you can continue it where as you stop the shakes and you put the weight back on and the no carbs thing killed me cause i love my potato.
It's amazing what they put us through to get results hay but you do what you gotta do right.
It's good your DH doesn't have to go through anything this time my DH hated that part of it he was very embarrassed by the hole exposing himself to everyone as he put it.
If only they went through half the things we did and i think they would appreciate it.

jacquit

05-01-2007, 13:55

Hey everyone,

I was browsing bubhub and came across this VBAC thread. what is VBAC????

Meljem

05-01-2007, 14:23

jacquit Hi there, i have absolutely NO idea :confused: I just had a look myself.

KBL2703

05-01-2007, 14:37

Hi Ladies

Melj - Good luck with your weight loss! I was told that if you suffer from PCOS the best thing is a low GI diet and plenty of exercise. Drink plenty of water too! Any of these fad diets are too strict and it will be difficult to maintain.

I have been trying to lose weight myself since July last year. I got DH to take a picture of me (back and front in a t-shirt and underwear) before I joined the gym and I use it as motivation to keep going! It really works!

I haven't lost "weight" but I have lost "centimetres" - I have lost 8cms around my middle and 12 cms around my shoulders and 4 cms around my bustline since July last year. I have also lost centimetres around my butt and my thighs...it does feel good.

My assessment cycle is going well. I had my CD 5 scan to test my ovarian volume. I had 24 follies on my left and 36 follies on my right (immature ones). My ovaries are large (PCOS). He gave them a Grade A (I am not sure what that means). I start the tracking for ovulation next week. I am finding now that I just want to get into it and get started!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

All the Best!

Kathy

Meljem

05-01-2007, 14:57

KBL2703 Hi there, wow you have done fantastic with the cm loss. That is fantastic. I just hope i can do that. Oh my god, those follicles are booming!! That is absolutely excellent news. I bet you are happy. I cant believe how many you have. Well done. :thumbsup: You should do really well with that amount. I am hoping i get more than my measley one egg next cycle :yes: Have a great weekend.

crafty_gnome

05-01-2007, 15:32

Hi Jacqui

VBAC - Vaginal Birth after caesarean.

Will pop back later for personals but hope everyone is having a good day! Finally some "summer" weather in Sydney!!!!

Cian's Mum

05-01-2007, 15:56

Hi Girls.

Small update .

At my SIL , could not cope at home ... in plasta for 4 weeks , cannot use my hand and fingers .
I'm basicaly feeding Cian ... and "someone " else to burp him , wash him , picking him up , putting him back to bed ... I needed someone to be my arms ....

I miss him so much even if I try to hold him as much as I can ... it's not the same ...
Love and cuddles is the best I can offer to my son ... that is what I have left and that's the most important things to my eyes .

I'm sorry , I'm crying while I'm writting this post .
We started our routine before this happened and all the sudden all the efforts that I have put in the last 6 weeks are gone .
I'm furious about the whole situation .

I should not complaint , we are both safe and well ...I'm not a patient girl at all and like things to be done my way !!! so basicaly , at the moment I have to shut up and accept it ... no other way ...

I miss you all so much ...
Love you .

Femme la Phoenix

05-01-2007, 16:02

Hi Beautiful Ladies ~ it's turned really muggy here but much better weather than yesterday ~
VBAC is a vaginal birth after having a ceasarean section!!

Beatricesorry to hear about your accident, pleased that you didn't hurt yourself anymore than what you did...you were lucky. And Cian was unscathed, thankgoodness :hugs: hope you recover quickly.

Tonysgirl:hugs: so sorry to hear your sad news...please don't give up, don't question or lose your faith in your dream...It will happen for you both, but that probably doesn't matter right now, your little girl was greeted by one of my angel babies I'm sure, they are much to precious, and special and one day we will get to see them and hold them...but they wouldn't want us to give up on having other babies either. Love to you both and hoping you come back soon so we can show you how much we all feel for you and care about what happens to you.

Mel-jthankyou for your thoughts, yes DS was much better last night. It's so hard for him, he is doing well and has wonderful family around that know now and make sure his day's are full. He could come home earlier, if it got too bad, at the moment hearing our voices regularly is helping.
Your doing so amazingly well with your fitness, exercise well done!!

Jacquityes, we are certainly counting down the days until DS is home again. I was going to be ok, I had told myself that was until hearing how upset he was. But thankfully, he is doing alot better now.

Thats right, today I had my appointment for a ovarian scan to check the follicles......................................

and............................................... ..............................

he................................................ .................................

said they were working beautifully:smiliedance:

I feel like I've won the lottery, literally!!!! There is a huge follie and quiet a few other big ones, unfortunately I don't know the measurements, but the smile on my FS/Gyno's face said it all, I couldn't stop smilling.....I am due to ovulate in the next 48 hours or so give or take. ALL PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND HAVE BEING CANCELLED :smiliedance:

KBL2703

05-01-2007, 16:44

Beatrice - I am so sorry to hear your pain. It must be so hard for you! To have such a beautiful little man in front of you and you can't hold him...I am truly sorry...I wish you the speediest recovery on record!

LJHarmony - Woohoo! I am so happy for you! That is such fantastic news!
ENJOY your weekend hun! :smiliedance:

Best wishes to all for a great weekend!

Kathy

Femme la Phoenix

05-01-2007, 16:53

LJHarmony - Woohoo! I am so happy for you! That is such fantastic news!
ENJOY your weekend hun! :smiliedance:

Best wishes to all for a great weekend!

Kathy

thankyou Kathy, it's so nice when you get confirmation like this that it all works and beautifully too:D hope all goes well for you

PS:: sorry about all the posts...dingbatted comp was playing silly buggers on me...sorry!!

PPS:: Beatrice I hope that the pain eases for you very soon, all will not be lost it may take a day or two but once your well again Cian will slip back into your schedule:yes:

sksty

05-01-2007, 16:59

Beatrice- sorry to hear you are having a hard time but you are lucky that you have a SIL that can help out. Hope you get better real soon.

LJHarmony- that is fantastic news so what happens now for you?

KBL2703- they say muscle weights more than fat so you probably have lost weight well you would have considering the amount of cms you have shed that is great!

Crafty_gnome- yes finally it started to look alittle like summer today thank god my washing was pilling up but it's all done now thanks to the beautiful day.

Femme la Phoenix

05-01-2007, 17:09

LJHarmony- that is fantastic news so what happens now for you?

this cycle has being a successful one, the clomid is working and producing beautiful follicles...only a matter of time:D

if we aren't able to create a baby this time round, then I go back to him in a months time. For follow-up management....it feels, like we've turned the corner kristie
how are you going??

Meljem

05-01-2007, 17:24

LJHarmony Hi there, wow i was so happy when i read your post!! Thats fantastic news. Goodluck this time xxxx Thats great that your son is feeling a bit better, im glad to hear that hearing your voices have helped him too. I think keeping his days busy is a great idea. Goodluck again xx :hugs:

Beatrice Im so sorry this is taking its toll on you, and i feel so sorry for you that all of your routines are gone now, what a pain. It is good that you are getting help though. As long as you can still give Cian a cuddle, thats all that matters, he knows you love him. It is a heartbreaking time for you. So vent all you like. What have your friends said about it? The ones whos house you were at? Was it their fault? Or just an oversight with their flooring etc? I would feel horrible if that happened at my place to one of my friends.

crafty_gnome

05-01-2007, 17:48

Sksty - The house looks fantastic! Have you got an estimated completion date yet? I'm sorry the director was like that. Not very professional. Am glad you are thinking of changing back to the first company. You have to be where you feel comfortable and confident in them otherwise it's pointless. As to where I am up to, just waiting for AF to arrive. We're going to do a letrozole cycle this month as my FS is away for the rest of Jan then look at doing a FET next month. Fingers crossed we won't have to do it and this month works.

Beatrice - You poor thing! I am so sorry you are having to go through this. It will get better and easier and you will be back to your routine soon and on top of it all again. Vent to us all when ever you need.

LJHarmony - well done with you follies. Enjoy your weekend!

MelJ - good luck with you cycle in March. I am sure all the work you have put into losing weight and getting fit will pay off. Looking forward to us all getting BFP in the near future!

Jbearsmum - good luck with your next cycle. When will you be starting?

Kirra-bodhi - goodluck with the rest of your pregnancy.

ivfmummy - hope everything is going well with you. Have a good weekend!

Bradysmum - Hope you have had a good Friday. How is Brady going with getting through his christmas presents? I was at my nephews place last night and they still had some they hadn't opened!!!!

Fourboys - Hope you are feeling better and are looking towards the future. Take care!

Hello to everyone else I have missed. Hope you all have restful weekends ahead of you.

Leannej

05-01-2007, 18:14

hi all

wow it has been so busy in here.

i have only been away for 3 days and im just trying to catch up.

well we had a great time away down near the beach. we went to a light house (the one that was in around the twist) and it was open for tours. i have been going to my holiday house for 18 yrs and the light house has never been open when we go there. so when i knew it was open i had to go in. so we did the tour and climbed all the way to the top (130 steps). the view was fantastic.
the weather was also hot. we went to some surf factorys and got some surf clothes for a bargin. we went to the beach and also did a bit of walking.
it was nice to get away for a bit.

have been home for a few hows and have just done some washing and are just relaxing.

oh and im still sniffing and its not too bad. im getting the occasional headache. but its not to bad. i have a bt on wed and then hopefully will start the injections on thur.

enough about me.
some personals

LJHarmony- thats great news about your follices. :fingerscrossed: for a :bfp: this cycle.

Mel-j- hi how are you? keep up the good work with all the exercise. well dh and i have just joined a brand new gym and it opens on the 29th of jan. so untill then we are trying to get ourselves into a healthier habits. but i cant wait for thr gym to open. im also hoping to lose about 10kilos. oh and yeah it helps when dh is doing it with you.

Bradysmum- hi how are you and brady going? hows brady with the heat?

Sksty- hi how are you?

Jbearsmum- hi. i go to monash clayton and yes its private. i see dr lawarnce. oh and yes the prices have gone up. with our 3rd cycle we paid $2400 up front and with this cycle we paid $3600 and thats ICIS. its just **** how they can put the prices up so much.

anyway i think i have done enough :ecomcity: :ecomcity: .

will be back later.

sksty

05-01-2007, 20:15

LJHarmony- I feel positive for you this time will work.
We are doing the same thing on the clomid but i'm doing it by myself as i had some left over and i'm using an ovulation kit and once ovulated i will take some pessaries i had left over as well. Been doing it for so long that i fell i know what i'm doing and DH has been on the zinc so hopefully we get that natural thing happening.

Crafty_gnome- Yeah i felt comfortable at the clinic i only left cause of the Dr so i'm happy to go back there. I hope this month works for you and you don't have to worry about doing an FET.

Leannej- Your holiday sounds like it was just what the Dr ordered and how funny after going there for 18yrs and it never being open then this time it was. Maybe it was a sign this cycle is going to work.:wizard:
My fingers are crossed for you.

trendy1

05-01-2007, 20:20

Hello everyone,

Well as I am on holidays I am on limited time on the computer, it just took me over an hour to catch up on the news. Glad to hear that Christmas and New Years went well for most people. We had a great Christmas on the beach and a very quiet new years. We still have 2 weeks left on holidays and we are loving it doing different things. I am only doing a few personals sorry but don't have a lot of time.

Fourboys: I am sorry to hear your news, I haven't posted since you got your news. I am still thinking of you but was glad to hear that everything is going well for you now and you are looking forward to the next round. Thinking of you.

Tonysgirl: I am so, so sorry to hear your news, I was so shocked when I read your news. I am thinking of you and praying for you and your family and I hope that 2007 is your year. I am thinking of you and hope that you are coping okay. Sending you and your family huge hugs.

BecH: Hope that all is well with you and you are still resting. Thinking of you and let us know how you are going.

Beatrice: How scary for you, that fall is terrible but as you said you are both okay. I understand that it must be so frustrating at the moment for you. When I had Zahli I got an infection and couldn't move for 2 days and people had to roll me over for Zahli to feed and do everything and I hated it, that was only 2 days, I can only imagine how you are feeling. I hope that it gets a bit better for you and that you are okay. Thinking of you and your family.

Melj: How are you going? We are enjoying the holidays but I am missing so much on line it is so hard when I get a chance to catch up on the news it takes so long. Hope all is well with you.

Hello to everyone else, I am sorry that I don't have time to post more but I will try and get back on tommorrow and as I can. It is so frustrating, we had my husbands laptop with us but of course it has broken down now so we can't use it till we get back and it gets fixed.

I am doing well, haven't had any morning sickness but I am getting very tired easily, apart from that I am fine. We have told our families the news and they are keeping it quiet they were getting a bit suspicious as I wasn't drinking at all.

Anyway sorry there are no more personals I will try as I can to update and see how everyone is going. All the best to everyone and sending big hugs and kisses.

SuperWoman

05-01-2007, 21:22

Hi girls,

Mel, Not long to go now till you start your next cycle!!
Bring on March!! Yep, me and DH will be trying again this year! Im very scared at the moment. Congrats on your new runners!! They sound so comfy. Any comfy shoe to me is well worth the money!!! Good luck and congrats to you and DH for getting fit and healthy, I envy you. I wish I had more will power. The only time I dieted properly was when I was pregnant because I got GD. I was on a low GI diet and I lost 8 kilos. All up I put on 3 kilos. Have a great evening and a great weekend. Xoxo:hugs:

Kathy, glad to hear your assessment cycle is going well!! Wont be long till you can get started hun. Wow, your weightloss has been good. That�s a lot of centimeters. You should be very proud of yourself:thumbsup: .

Beatrice, Im so sorry you are going through this. Like I said to you today if you need to talk please call me.

LJHarmony, whoo whoo, sounds like your weekend will be very entertaining!! LOL:laughing: !! Glad to hear your little man is doing ok now!!

Crafty_gnome, we have unwrapped all of Brady�s pressies bit they are still in their boxes. DH is cleaning out the spare room while he is on holidays and then we will set it up for him as a toy room. Hope you are having a great night. Any sign of AF?

Leanne, your break away sounded lovely. Its always great to be able to relax for a change! The light house sounded nice. I have never been in one of those. Good luck for Wed. Hopefully you can start your needles next week!! Brady copes with the heat alright thanks to our airconditioner but it makes me get the sniffles whenever its on. When he goes to bed we turn it off, so now Im hot!! LOL!! I cant believe how hot Melbourne has been this week!!

Trendy, hi hun, great to hear from you!! Glad to hear you are doing well!! Enjoy the rest of your holiday:wave: !!

L.j

05-01-2007, 22:55

Hi girls - my first time on part 7. We have been busy!!

MelJ - Thanx for the advice on the avatars. I will try and get a chance to look into it this weekend. I am glad your AF arrived - just another ste closer to your next EPU!!

Bradysmum - What a way to start 2007. TTC - all the best of luck and most importantly have LOTS of fun!!

IVF Mummy - Was wondering where u had gotten to. You are almost there and could have your bub in your arms any time. Well done and keep in touch

Kelly_19 - Welcome and good luck with your FET at the end of the month. I will be having my 4th FET hopefully at the end of next week. As for the lap - I have not had one of those but I guess it depends on the patient and the FS?

Kiwigirlinoz - Hi there. Its great to hear from u again. How is your DH? Well on the road to recovery I hope.....

Jacquit - Only a possible 6 weeks to your BFP! YAY!! I hope you are pregnant by March as well. As much as you are happy for your sisters I know it will be easier to cope with if you have a little bub growing inside you. I know what u mean by not telling anyone about your IVF this time. We are the same this FET and are telling no-one. It was too hard last time as everyone was anticipating BT's and dates and when we got our BFP and then I m\c it was even harder. I think we will just tell our parents after the pregnancy test (cos it will be positive of course!!!)

KBL2703 - Congrats on starting with your new clinic. Lets hope you don;t even need to reach your EPU and you fall b4 then :fingerscrossed: Good luck

Artymum - Hi and welcome back. Is your IVf this month a fresh or frozen transfere? I am glad u are keeping busy. It is easier to get thru all of this if you do but i hope u are resting up as well. Sending you lots of baby dust for try # 6...... Keep in touch

Macca 27975 - I know it is so hard trying to expect what is happening after a stim cycle. My cycles have been extra long. Although I have found that most girls are normal or only a few days over. Try an ovulation test kit (from the chemist). I can also completely understand about u becoming upset with your freind the other day. You are not too sensitive u are like every other girl that is doing IVF and I would have been as surprised as u if she asked me a question like that. After our first m/c i went to visit a friend that was about 14 weeks preg and she started to ask me a question about our IVF and then b4 I could finish the answer she started to talk over me about how she had REALLY low blood pressure etc etc (it was like a soap opera folding out in front of me) I just sat there and did not say a thing and let her ramble on and then deliberately did not say another thing about me or our IVF. I could not believe it and was thinking if her BP was really that bad then she would be in hospital etc - some people are such drama queens!! And I know this may sound harsh but some people just don't deserve to know what is important to you as they are obviously not sensitive to it anyway - Humph!! Well thats my :devil6: :ecomcity: anyway LOL

Natel - Thanx for asking about me. I am in the middle of my puregon injections to bring on my ovulation and hopefully we will be haveing our FET soon. Good luck with yours at the end of Jan!!

Beatrice and Cian - Gosh I hope u are both OK!! You must be so sore. It sounds like you took the full force and protected your precious boy. I know it would be so hard not being able to do everyday things with Cian (especially after working so hard to get your routine together) Luckly there are others around that can help so he is still comfortable and you will just have to have all your cuddles laying down. He will still be able to see that u are very close by by your voice and smell and I am sure he will be looking at you all the time - take care and try to rest up

Jbearsmum - Good luck for Feb with your EPU. It is not easy and I know it is stressfull. That is what we are all here for - I get stressed about our thawing b4 our FET's as well. It seems never ending sometimes :hugs:

Fourboys - I was so happy to read that u don't need a d&c. I would be really worried about the anaesthetic as well (I think it is that whole feeling of not being aware or incontrol of anything and someone else is in control of your life IYKWIM?) 2007 has to be it for us and I am so glad that you are still here and are looking forward. Big hugs to you and your DH

Sksty - I just read your post about the phone call from the director. I hate those kinds of phone calls!!! What if you wrote down all the things that u wanted to say and then phone him back. You could explain that u were upset at the time of the first call and was not able to get a few things out and then go from there?? I know it will not get u far with compenstation etc but it may make u feel better? Good luck with what ever you decide - i do think it is a good idea to go back to the original clinic. A new start!!!

Kirra_Bodhi - Hello again. I can't beleive you are 28 weeks. It seems it has gone so fast. I hope your bleeding settlles. I am sure the nurse is right about the growth. If it was anything to worry about they docs would be looking into it further. A book I have been reading talks about Nabothian Cysts and Cervical Polyps and that they can be common and are benign and can cause unusual bleeding. Take care and give your tum a gentle rub for me

LJHarmony - Have fun with your DP hun!!! I don't want to see you on this computer all weekend - u need to go and practice practice practice your baby making skills LOL

Trendy 1 - Hope you are enjoying your holidays hun - take it easy and relax

LeanneJ - Hi there - keep sniffing. Not long to go know and you will be meeting all your eggies and then your embies - YAY!

Tonysgirl - Sending you heaps of cyber hugs hun xoxox

OMG - what a marathon post. I guess that is what happens when u dont get on for a week!!! I have had some exciting news. I went in for another BT on Tues and my estrogen had only gone up to 230 (from 190) so I started on 50 units of Puregon. My BT today says 780!!! I have another BT tomorrow and again on Monday and a scan as well. If all goes well I think our FET will be the end of this week coming. HOW EXCITING (and nerve racking at the same time!!) Anyway - I wll keep you posted and say good night as I really need some sleep .....

Shajbm

06-01-2007, 00:20

Good Evening ladies,

Happy New Year to all of you wonderful ladies. May 2007 bring you much joy and happiness in whatever you do.

I check in daily but don't always have the energy to post. I thought I'd best post tonight, because I miss chatting to you all.

To everyone TTC in 2007, I wish you all the very best of luck.

To everyone undergoing treatment, good luck and hang in there.

For those waiting results, may 2007 bring you the results you want.

All is fine with us. Ben is in an open cot now and Matthew will be joining his brother as soon as he puts on a bit more weight. Matthew has reached his birth weight now and Ben is not far behind reaching his.

I do hope to catch up with you all soon.

antoniasmum

06-01-2007, 04:38

Congrats Shajake on the birth of your twins!!
Big Hugs to you all...... :hugs:

Bea - Hope you get well soon and that you can be back into a good routine at home.....

Hi L.j - I am fine hon.... just been pretty busy with work, etc.... I've missed all the chats, etc....
How are things going for you?

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!!! :yes:

macca27975

06-01-2007, 08:51

Thank you for your kind comments regarding my closed minded friend, it was so great and helped me get back on the positive thinking path again

Jacquit - We aren't telling anyone about the next cycle we are doing either, well maybe our parents as I found them a great support with our last cycle. Those who haven't been through this whole IVF process, it is a lot harder to try an explain everything, and that is why I am so happy I found this web site and all you lovey ladies. Also congratulations on becoming a Aunty again it is hard to see others get what you dream of, and it is even harder when it is family. About 9 weeks ago my sister gave birth to her second child, a beautiful baby boy and it is hard to be happy without being jealous.

LJHarmony - I am sory to hear your little man is home sick. How is he doing now? :yelclap: What great news about your follies, so happy for you! fantastic news! All the best over the weekend.

kirra_bodhi - Congrats on 28 weeks!!! but sorry to hear it has been a little stressful. Hope all is OK and you have a smooth run from now on.

sksty - Congrats on the new house, how exciting. My DH and I are looking at land at the moment, we want to build a nice 4 beddy home with country living. We are looking at land that is about 30mins drive out of Canberra and I am not sure why this is an issue for us, but we are a little worried about the travel, but the blocks are so big and half the price and double the size of what you where to buy in Canberra. My DH and I where brought up in the country we would love to bring our kids up in this lifestyle as well. So we will see what happens and I guess we will have to adjust to driving in an out of work and adding an extra 30 mins onto our travel time, so instead of it taking 30mins it could take up to an hour to get to work.

mel-j - Congrats on the new running shoes, it makes a difference when you have good shoes to run in. I wish you all the best with your weight loss, but it sounds like you are all set now and the weight is just going to fall off. My DH and I have been a little lazy so I am thinking I may have put on some weight over this festive season, however due to the weather being so nice at night we have been going for walks so I guess that is a start. We are back to work on Monday so that means back to rowing on Wednesday, and I am looking forward to that. My DH got a gym set off Santa so we have that and the rowing machine set up in the garage, so I am keen to get into that as well and loose about 10kgs soon. All the best with your next cycle sending you lots of baby dust and sticky vibes and :fingerscrossed: for a BFP I do believe 2007 will be the year.

Beatrice - sorry to hear you are having a hard time at the moment, I can only imagine how hard it is for you. It is great that you are getting help though. I wish you a speedy recovery.

Leannej - Your holiday sounds so relaxing and just what you needed. It is rather funny, after going there for 18 years and the light house has never been open at the time you are there! I think I agree with sksty, maybe it is a sign.

Trendy, hello, funny I was thinking about you this morning and now I have just read your post. It is great to hear from you!! I am so happy to hear all is going well! Enjoy the rest of your holiday!

L.j - you are so right, thank you! I think I have learnt my lesson now and I will be keeping the next cycle to ourselves and all you lovely ladies and maybe our parents. I thought my friends would be a little more understanding but really unless they have been through this process, they have no idea, so why try and explain it! I am thinking when we do get our BFP, I am going to try really hard an keep it to ourselves until atleast 14 weeks, maybe sharing only with our families and of course all you lovely ladies as I couldn't have done as well as I am without you all :) But we will see!

What great news about you BT. sending you lots of baby dust and sticky vibes and fingercrossed. All the best with your transfer and I know that 2007 will be delivering lots of BFP's and I wish you all the best.

Shajake - You little miracles look beautiful and I am so happy to hear all is going well. All the best with everything and thank you for your kind words.

Wow, finally finshed. I thought I was doing well and checked in most days :) Nothing really to report, today is CD20 / 5DPO of my natural cycle, so we will see. Not really trying, just taking each day as it comes. We are having a holiday in Sunny QLD for a week at the beginning of March, so once we get back from that and if finances are all going according to plan our next stim cycle should be around end of March or early April, so for now, just relaxing!

Cian's Mum

06-01-2007, 17:45

Hi my Friends ...

Well , we are back home .YEAHHHHHHHHHHH:smiliedance:

Dh and I got plenty of sleep and rest at my SIL and being off the morphine now helps me to think straight !!! what ever that means !!!!!

Back into our routine which I'm really about ... and guess what ??? Cian slept from 22:30 to 5:30 this morning !!!! yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ....
First full night in 8 weeks .... hopes it stays this way for a bit .

I've changed my avatar for a new one of Cian ,hope you like it .

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS MY FRIENDS ....
I know that I should not complaint about my situation and I thank God everyday for having Cian with us .
I ask him to help you to go through this challenge of IVF.

Thank you for your support , your opened minds and generosity .

Love you all .:hugs:

Shajake : your Little Man look gorgeous ... sending them a hugh big French kiss .

sksty

06-01-2007, 17:48

Trendy1- Glad you are having a great holiday and what timing you can relax in the most important part of your pregnancy. I'm glad that everything is running smoothly with your pregnancy and lucky you for the no morning sickness some people have all the luck i was sick as a dog.

LJ- Thanks for that advice and i'm going to use it i have just written everything down and on Monday i'm going to ring back and see if he will talk to me and tell him exactly what you said i was upset and i have a few things to say, but you are right it wont get me anywhere just make me feel better which is all that matters.
Goodluck with your FET at the end of next week new Year new journey for you i hope.

Shajake- They are just amazing and you are one lucky lady. i'm glad they are doing so well and can't wait for you to get them home, hope you get plenty of rest.

Macca27975- We had the same problem all the blocks of land are so small and so expensive for what they are we are down grading on the land size cause we live on an acre block at the moment but DH is looking forward to the lawn mowing now as we don't have a ride on cause our block is all different levels so we can't use one only the good old victa push along.
I know what you mean about country living i'm from Forbes and it was such a change for me.
We are moving closer to Shanes work cause he hates the travelling as it's about 1hr 45mins at the moment and he is not a patient person but if you are happy to do the travelling its such a better life style outside of the city.

Goodluck with the natural thing and hope you find a block of land that you are happy with.

Beatrice- we must have been posting at the same time glad you are home now and kind of getting back to normal hope your arm gets better real soon.
Your Avator is just gorgeous he is truly beautiful

we'll finished taking my clomid and have started using the ovulation kit so we will see how we go.
We are going to the Medibank international tennis tournment on Monday and Tuesday as i get tickets cause i play so it should be good my dh has never seen live tennis nothing new for me but he is excited.
Hewitt has withdrawn which is a shame cause i would have like to watch him and maybe get a peek at Mia and bec but anyway. hope evryone has a good couple of days we are moving tonight and tomorrow so i probably wont be on for a few days.

SuperWoman

06-01-2007, 22:54

L.j, hi hun. Hope you are having a nice weekend!!
Congrats on your BT�s. Your levels are nice and high!! Fingerscrossed for a FET next week:fingerscrossed: !! It is exciting but nerve-wracking that�s for sure!! You are doing really well hun!!

Shajake, Im so glad you popped in. Matthew & Ben are just gorgeous little men!! They are doing so well!! You are so lucky to have 3 special boys in your life, sorry 4, cant forget about DH!! How is Jake? What a lucky boy to have 2 more brothers!! Take care hun and cant wait to hear from you!:hugs:

Macca, ohh a holiday in sunny QLD sounds wonderful!! Good luck with this cycle, you never know!! All the best for your stim cycle mid year!! Im not telling a lot of people next time we go through IVF either. Only my parents and best friend. I have had people say to me already �oh next time should be so easy, it wont be hard and you wont be upset because you have Brady already� True, seeing Brady�s smile will always make me happy when Im sad and YES I am blessed to have my child and thank God everyday for him, BUT PLEASE IVF EASY??? I think not!! I hate comments like that I really do and I don�t want to have to hear them especially when a cycle fails, IYKWIM. Have a great weekend sweetie, sorry if I have rambled on:ecomcity: !

Beatrice, welcome home!! Im so glad you and DH got to get some sleep. And a BIG congrats to Cian for sleeping through!! What a smart boy, he knew his mummy was very tired!! Big cuddles to your little spunky man! Love the new avater!!

Sksty, good luck with the move hun. Hope your not to buggered! Have great time at the tennis. I love the tennis and have been a few times to the Oz open. Your DH will love it! Take care xoxo

DH and I are going to the movies tomorrow with my bro and his fianc�e. Cant wait:smiliedance: , we haven�t been to the movies since I was 7 months pregnant!! I WANT MY POPCORN, yummy!!!

Hope everyone is alright. Take care and enjoy the rest of the weekend! xoxooxoo

Shajbm

06-01-2007, 23:31

Hi Bradysmum.

SuperWoman

06-01-2007, 23:33

Hi Sharon:wave: !!! How are you hun?

Shajbm

06-01-2007, 23:36

I'm good. How are you?

SuperWoman

06-01-2007, 23:46

Hot, LOL:laughing: !! Its actually cooling down here heaps!! I can feel the breeze though the window, ahhhhh nice!!!:D

Shajbm

06-01-2007, 23:52

it's nice here too now. How's your nan?

SuperWoman

06-01-2007, 23:55

She is doing well thanx. Most days she is happy there and is comfortable and has gotten attached to her carers which is great!! How about you, hows Jake going? It must seem like such a crazy time for him right now?

Shajbm

07-01-2007, 00:10

Good to hear that your nan is getting used to her carers. That's important. Jake is well and it is a crazy time for him. He is a good kid but right now it's really hard. I'm tired from all the running around and really need to be able to drive soon. Hopefully I'll be driving by Monday night

BecH

07-01-2007, 12:02

Hi everyone,

This will be a completely selfish post. I just don't have the energy at the moment, so I apologise.

I just wanted to let everyone know that has been asking that I haven't bled again but have had spotting on an off. I am about 9 weeks and counting down.

I am keeping up with everyone's news and will do a personal soon.

Thanks for all the kind messages,

BecH

Femme la Phoenix

07-01-2007, 14:21

Hi Everyone...thought I'd do some personals while taking it easy, it's hard to stay in bed for too long!!

Mel: It's certainly a relief that he has settled in again...it's being a year sincehe was last in Sydney and alot has changed (grandparents moving houses etc) and the flight does knock you around a bit, so feeling weary on top of it no wonder he was missing home. But, all is well now and he is about to go on a fabulous holiday down the south-coast with my family:D
thanks for your excitement, it feels so close now, it's a wonderful feeling...Your doing so well, I hope their is a big pay-off for you in March/April!!

Crafty-Gnome: thankyou for your thoughts/wishes....how are you doing??

Leanne: Sounds like you've had a wonderful holiday...I have a real feeling about lots of BFP's very soon :fingerscrossed: for you too hun, hope all goes well for your start on wed/thur

Trendy: Youl'll have to update your sigie with your good news!! Please to hear that your doing well and no morning sickness, that must be good news. I hope that you both really enjoyed this christmas/new year sharing such wonderful new....congratulations.

Bradysmum: thankyou, yes DS is happy now and about to go a holiday down the south coast will all his cousins and everyone, it sounds fabulous!! Did Brady get some wonderful pressies?? How did he take to Santa?? I remember DS's first christmas he was nearly 11mths and screamed the place down and he took a big dislike to him for about 3 years!!lol funny fellow

LJ: lol...we've had heaps of practice now is a time for action!! Omg!! we'll be in the 2WW together most likely:yelclap:

Shajake: Happy new year!! I am so relieved and get excited that each time you update your little guys are doing better and better, it must make you feel that it was the right descision made by the OB?? They are just delish, love your avatar!!!

macca27975: Ds is doing alot better now, thankyou. We are really pleased with the result and all is going well so-far-so-good. You should be well rested, relaxed after your holiday in March and then back to ivf I am sure all will go well.

Beatrice: Wonderful news that your feeling better!! I hope that you'll be holding your little treasure in your arms again really soon xxx:hugs:

Sksty, Kristie: It's great that you can use the left over meds...how do opk's go with clomid in the system? do you have any troubles? I hope that all goes well for you and there will be heaps of new year BFP's. Enjoy the tennis.

Bech:Your not selfish at all...pleased that the bleeding has eased and just about stopped *all our prayers must have reached you* thinking of you and hope that you'll be able to start enjoying your pregnancy shortly ((hugs))

All going well here too...just relaxing and doing doing too much of anything just pottering around. I'm really enjoying the sleep-in's and lazy days...and it's easier to enjoy now that DS is ok.

to all that I've missed - I'm sorry - but are thinking of you all and hoping the weather has cooled off for you, it has here, it's so much more bearable now. Enjoy your weekend.

SuperWoman

07-01-2007, 16:24

Hi girls!!:wave:

Shajake, hopefully you will be driving again soon hun! It will make things a little easier for you Im sure. Hope your day has been nice. xoxo

BecH, its great to hear from you. Im so glad the bleeding has stopped. Hopefully the spotting settles down too. Keep resting up as much as you can, I know it must be hard for you hun. Take care sweetie and just know we are all thinking of you!:hugs:

LJHarmony, oohhh, you lucky things having sleepings and lazying around, sounds wonderful!! LOL!! Brady didnt like Santa very much, he clung onto me so tight and didnt want to go near him, although the funny thing was DH was dressed as Santa:laughing: !! Take care hun and enjoy your relaxation time!

Tonysgirl, hope you are well hun. I miss you, I know you need time for yourself but I just wanted to say Hi and take care hun!!:hugs: xoxo

Hope everyone is well!!

sksty

07-01-2007, 17:17

I have 5 mins between loads so thought i would jump on and catch up.

Bradysmum- How was the movies i haven't been to the movies since before i was pregnant but i'm going to one of those Mums and Bubs sessions this week with the girls i meet in my antenatal class we have all stayed in contact and meet once every two weeks which is great cause they kids are all the same age well Bree is the eldest by 2 days and they were both 4 weeks early and came into the world by c-section. we all have alot in common.
Are you apart of a mothers group?
What movie did you see?

Bech- Glad to see that everything is still running smoothly for you just take it easy not long to go before you are past the danger period and you can start to enjoy your pregnancy.
Have they done any scans to see why you are spotting?

LJHarmony- Glad to hear that DS is doing better i bet thats a weight lifted off your shoulders.
So far i haven't had any problems with the clomid interferring well i don't think so anyway i haven't ovulated yet so it says i guess i will have to see.
Hope everything is good with you and enjoy those sleep ins cause DS will be back soon and then there is no rest for the wicked.

to everyone else hope all is going well and i can hear DH coming to see if i have got more boxes organised so better go. Have a good rest of the weekend.

jacquit

07-01-2007, 18:20

BecH: Great!!! So pleased the bleeding stopped. Phew!! Keep on resting, and keep us informed.

Hi everyone else, had a great weekend. been painting our fence today and last night went to Cirque du Soleil - varekai. It was fab. DH and i also went on a hike yesterday - supposed to be 3 hours but we finished it in 1.5!!! We were going so fast and the sweat was pouring off - great exercise. Off to clinic tuesday to pick up gonal -f. Been on buserilin for 6 days now and AF is supposed to be here this week. Hope so anyway - so that everything is running on schedule.

Will do peronals soon, DH wants computer.

Hope all is well.

JT. xx

hopeforbub

07-01-2007, 19:20

Hi lovely ladies,
I have been keeping up with everyone's posts. I send you all lots of good luck on the baby front for 2007 :wizard:

Bech, hope things continue ok, I had spotting on and off up until week 14, I was told by OB that it should stop around then and they were right! So I hope the same or earlier happens for you. :yes:

Bea, Cian is beautiful, wishing you a quick recovery from your untimely accident.

Sorry to everyone else, I am hopeless with personals and don't post much, but I am keeping up to date reading posts everyday and I laugh and cry with you all on the ups and downs of this big scary IVF rollercoaster ride.:D

Hit the 6 month mark yesterday, can't believe it!

Leannej

07-01-2007, 20:36

hi everyone

hope you have all had a great weekend.

well yesterday was dh's bday. i got him the new guitar hero that plugs into the playstion 2 (he is a big kid). and he loves it, is playing it as i type.
and last night we went out for dinner with friends and family to the hogs breath cafe (steak house). it was very nice and we all had a good night.

hopeforbub- cant believe you are already 6 months along. wow how quick does time fly. hope you continue to enjoy the rest of your pregnacy.

sksty- good luck with the moving. hope its over for you soon and you can relax.

jacquit- wow you hike sounds great. you sound very fit. do you start your gonal-f when you get af? what dose are you on. i will also be starting gonal-f this week to, hopefully thurs.

Bradysmum- how was the movies. what did you see?

mel- :wave: how are you?

well tomorrow i have to go back to work after having 17 days off.:no: i so dont want to go back, i have enjoyed doing what i want when i want. but i supose thats life. i just need to hurry up and get a :bfp: so then i can stay home with a beautifull bub.

anyway thats all from me for now.
will chat again soon.

Shajbm

07-01-2007, 23:12

Hi ladies,

You're all doing so well.
Bradysmum, how was the movie?
Hopeforbub, how are you feeling?
Leanne, good luck with starting gonal this week. May 2007 be your year.

To everyone else who I may have forgotten a big hello to you all.

Have a great evening and an even better day.

SuperWoman

07-01-2007, 23:18

sksty, the mums and bubs session sounds stygreat. I must find one around here. Thats great that you kept in contact with the girls and your kids are the same age. My best friend and I have our own Mothers group, LOL!! We watched The Night at the Museum. It was so funny! We had a great day! Hope you finish off with those boxes very soon, you must be exhausted!!:sleeping:

Jacquit, wow Cirque du soliel-varekai, that would have been spectacular to see. I have seen one of their shows on the telly but I bet it was much more fantastic in real life! Congrats on finishing the hike so quickly, that rocks!! Good luck on Tuesday picking up your gonal-f and hopefully AF comes soon so you can keep riding this journey!:fingerscrossed:

hopeforbub, OMG I cant believe you are 20 weeks. Geez has that gone fast!! Im so glad you and bubs are well, you must be getting so excited:smiliedance: . Best of luck with everything darl, are you gonna find out the sex?

Leanne, your DH is a lucky man! Ive seen that guitar thing on the commercials, looks like fun! Glad to hear he had a nice b'day dinner. The movies was fun, we saw the The Night at the Museum, it was so funny, I love Ben Stiller!! Good luck with your first day back at work hope it goes really fast for you hun!:hugs:

jacquit

08-01-2007, 07:54

Hi LeanneJ: Start gonal -f on the 17th. but aF is supposed to come this week. It better!!! I do a down regulation BT on the 16th. Gonal - f dose is higher this time seeing as last time the follies stopped growing on 150. So they are starting me on 188 this time. They worry about me OHSS though. i definitely produce enough eggs but I just need high doses so they keep on growing - that was the problem last time - my estrogen suddenly dropped for no reason (doc still can't explain it) and follies ceased growth - weird! i hope it all works this time. Good luck with your gonal - f injections. I'm already black and blue on the tummy from the clexane and buserelin. Take care and all the best!!! Oh, and I'm not really that fit. Muscles are strong, but i can tell you, my poor little lungs were gasping for air and my heart had to work incredibly hard to get that oxygen pumped around the body. We were so tired in the afternoon that we had a sleep before going to the circus!!!!

Hi bradys mum!!! Hope you are well. You must save your pennies for the cirque du soleil. i think it was worth it. The costumes, music and colour were incredible!

Shajake: Twins are beautiful!!! And things are sounding great. glad all is well.

Sksty: Laughed at you saying "DH is coming, better pack more boxes" (or something like that). Thatr was funny. It is a bit like that huh, this bubhub can be quite addictive and it certainly stops you from getting on with jobs.

Which reminds me - I've got to go paint the fence. it's already 10am and i haven't even left the house yet!!! Best get painting while the weather is still sunny.

Take care everyone, talk lateer

xx

Bump

08-01-2007, 12:22

Hi. Another newbie. It feels a bit weird finally joining in on this thread. You all seem to know each other so well. Bit like walking up to a group of people you don't know who are deep in conversation. Quite daunting. But i kept being told to come and join this thread, so hear I am!

My DH and I have just started our first IVF cycle. Started Gonal-F injections on Saturday (they don't hurt a bit! DH is doing a great job) and going in for first US and BT on Friday (12th). Excited, nervous, trying to stay positive! Crazy time. Between this site and thinking about IVF, I am not getting a lot of work done.

I won't try and write personal replies to all of you yet. But just know that I am thinking of you all and have my fingers crossed for those still TTC. Hope all the BFPs are well. Those waiting for results (or waiting for spotting to stop) keep thinking positively!

Going back a bit, I am from the country too. DH and I live at Goondiwindi, on the Qld-NSW border. DH and I also hope to give our (:fingerscrossed: ) kids the life we grew up with and are tyring to buy a small farm. IVF doesn't help the savings much though!

Thanks for all being so great. Nice to meet you all! :wave:

jacquit

08-01-2007, 13:25

Hi bump to be: Welcome to this thread. you sure found the right one. Even though we know each other well, you'll slot in quickly and will be made to feel so welcome. all the best with your gonal - f injections starting sat. Lucky you your injections don't hurt! I'm quite the opposite. i squeeze my skin sooo hard before inserting the needles to help numb the pain. It's the bruises that really cause me the pain, i take clexane as well though (a blood thinner) and that usually is the culprit of the bruises. Anyway, welcome to this thread, enjoy your time here, you'll get the most incredible support ever!!!

Kiwigirlinoz

08-01-2007, 21:42

Beatrice- thank goodness you are both safe and well and getting back to normal. What a fright that must have been. Take care as you continue to recover!

LJ- Hi there. DH is fully recovered and goes back to work (only part time) next week. It�s amazing- he has done very well!! I�m so glad you will be doing a FET very soon- I will be hoping for a successful result like what we got! Are you putting back 2? Our clinic gave us the choice and we did. Definitely only one baby though!

Shajake- the twins look gorgeous. You are amazing- life sounds very tiring. Hope you are keeping well.

BecH- good to hear from you � you must be doing a fantastic job on the bedrest- can�t be all that much fun in this heat either.

Welcome Bump to Be- you are in the right place- sounds like you and DH are working as team on the Gonal! Here�s hoping for a BFP.

As for me we are approaching 8 weeks- saw the OB last week (very busy man) and had a scan and saw the heartbeat for the first time.:smiliedance:

we then told DD she's going to be a sister :thumbsup: and have been slowly telling people since then- mainly because I am very nauseous and its getting hard to hide. :thumbsdown: the QLD heat is not helping, but on the other hand it is a positive sign as the baby is doing very well.

we also told MIL- she burst into tears with joy and we didn't bother telling her the IVF part. FIL says it was our choice and they are both over the moon about it- whew.

That's all from me for now- gotta get to bed I am so tired these days! Take care all!

Cian's Mum

08-01-2007, 21:43

Hi Bump-to-be :wave:

I love your name .... so cute ....

Welcome on board ... hope you will find the help you need .

Take care and hope to hear from you soon.:yes:

SuperWoman

08-01-2007, 23:05

Hello girlies,:wave:

Shajake, hi hun, the movie was great! How are you and your family today?

Jacquit, how was your day?

Bump-to-be, welcome sweetie! You will love it here and will get some great support & advice. Good luck for your BT & U/S on Friday. All the best hun for this cycle, we will share your journey with you!:hugs:

Kiwigirlinoz, congrats on seeing your bubbas heartbeat:yelclap: !!! How special is that moment!! Your DD sounds so excited as is your MIL, how exciting for all of you!! Take care hun xoxoox

Tonysgirl, thinking of you sweetie. Hope you and DH are well.

BecH, hope you are all well.

Leanne, how was your day back at work?

Mel, hope all is well!!

Hope you are all well!:)

L.j

09-01-2007, 07:15

Good morning girls
I have been trying to get on for a few days and are always distracted by something else so this morning I am up earlier than normal before work to catch up - let me tell u this is a big thing for me. I am definaltely NOT a morning person :laughing: but u girls are quite important!!

Shajake - Your boys are beautiful and look so healthy and strong (although I bet they are still small) It sounds like they are putting on weight nicely. Hopefully they will both be able to come home at the same time. Any idea when that may be?

LJHarmony - Hi there - YES that is what I was thinking. We will both be very close in the 2ww. Its good to have someone to hold hands thru it - Good luck!!

BecH - Hello again. I am so glad your bleeding has settled. Such a scare. I was trying to keep up with u on another thread that you were on and was worried when we had not heard from u in a while. As hard as it is try and take it easy............

Bradysmum - Enjoy the popcorn? My DH loves it as well. If we only have enough cash to get one thing at the movies it HAS to be popcorn. Yum!

Sksty - I am so glad that u are going to phone the director back hun. I know it will make u feel much better in the long run. No it may not change anything between u and the clinic but they need to know that they are responsible for there own actions and what they are dealing with. It is so easy to brush people off these days so don't let them do it to you! You go girl - I'm proud of you :hugs:

Hopeforbub - Welcome back!! Congrats - Its hard to beleive you are now 6 months. Well done and take it easy

Bumptobe - Hi there. You are more than welcome on this thread and you will find that you are part of the furniture in no time!! Good luck with your BT's and scan and bring on this EPU!!

Kiwigirlinoz - Hi - I am so so glad your DH is back on his feet and to be back at part time work as well. That is amazing - 2 miracles for you and after such a hard time u deserve it!! Yes we are transfering 2 embies this time. I am very nervous!!! DH is adamant that he wants to transfer 2 as this will be our 5th transfer and we really don't want to have to go thru all the emotions again of another transfer if we can help it (although I know we would!!) We have only transfered 1 before so we kind of thought that this may heighten our chances??
So I guess time will tell!!

Hi to everyone else - I had another BT on Saturday and it showed that I was ovulating on that day!!! My estrogen was up near 2000 which is AMAZING!! Our FET is scheduled for tomorrow and we will be phoned today to let us know how our embies are going. As this is our 5th transfer we are going to transfer 2 (we have only ever transfered 1 before) I am very nervous about the thawing which is natural but I know I have no control over this part of it so I just need to sit tight and breath deeply. Will let you know how I get on thru the day (if there are not too many stick beaks at work peering over my shoulder at my monitor!!!) if not then will check in tonight. Have a great day everyone

jacquit

09-01-2007, 11:32

LJ: Wahooo, FET tomorrow! Sooner than you thought huh. That's great news! All the very best! xx

Picked up my gonal - f this morning and ready to begin it on the 17th. I hope hope hope this time it works. I really want an EPU this time. I'd be so upset if i'd have to go through all these drugs for nothing again!

Raining here today and won't improve all week, so there goes my fence painting, instead, hoouse work! Yay....not!

Hope everyone is having a good day, take care

xx

artymum

09-01-2007, 12:29

Hi everyone

Lj- best wishes for your FT tomorrow.I am in Newcastle too. Can't remember if I have asked you before. Are you with Newc/Syd IVF or Hunter IVF? We are with Newc/Syd.
Leannej- That's funny about your dh. My dh would LOVE the guitar hero!! He bought himself a ps2 before xmas and he hasn't been off it since.He is English and so is obsessed with this fifa game he has and also this wrestling one( which worringly my ds also loves!!).
Shajake-Matthew and Ben look gorgeous! And Matthew, what a great name!!!, same as my dh's!!!
Bradysmum- Hope all is well. Brady looks like such a big boy now!
Beatrice- Hope you are feeling better after your fall. What a shock! Cian looks GORGEOUS!!!
Bump-to-be- Hello and welcome!!
Kiwigirlinoz-Congratulations. 8w pregnant! That is FANTASTIC!!!

Well today my son is at his dads and I am meant to be cleaning up my studio so I can start getting my work done for a show I am having in April. :laughing: What a procrastinator I am!!! Believe it or not but working from home can often be hard as there is no one to tell you to get on with it!!!

Have a great week all. Vanessax:wave:

macca27975

09-01-2007, 18:46

Beatrice - Happy to hear you are home now and kind of getting back to normal. What is normal really

Sksty - How was the move and also the tennis. I went to the tennis once in Canberra, didn't really understand much but it was great to watch and see it live.

BecH - Nice to hear you are doing well and the bleeding is settling. I have everything crossed for you and I just know these little miracles are going to see you soonish.

LJHarmony - I am happy to hear DS has settled down and enjoying himself and you are having sleepings and relaxing. Enjoy!

Jacquit - Cirque du soliel-varekai sounds great. I think it is something I think I might get my DH to take me too, sounds fantastic, must have a look! Well done on the hike, half the time, well done, you would of almost been running

Leannej - Happy birthday to your DH. I have played that guitar game that plugs into the playstion, I found it hard, couldn't really follow the song and get my fingers right, took me a while to get use to it, but it is a great game and fun for all. The game was brought over by friends and now my DH wants one and he also wants that dance mate too, so we will see what he gets for his B'day, but that really is not til September so we will see what I get for my B'day in May :laughing:

bump-to-be - Welcome, I am so glad you joined us. I have only been in this thread since November and everyone has been great and I am so glad that I found this site as I couldn't have done as well as I did through my first ICSI cycle last month. I wish you all the best :fingerscrossed:

Kiwigirlinoz - how exciting, seeing your bubbas heartbeat, congratulations. Wish you all the best and take care and enjoy your pregnancy

To everyone else I hope you are well and I also wanted to send lots of baby dust and sticky vibes to all. Can't wait to see lots of :bfp:

I was told by my naturopath that raspberry leaves tea can help your body get ready for sticking embrios, so I am thinking I might give it a go before my next cycle, that is if I don't get a natural BFP this month, really not likely but one can dream :) I am not a coffee or tea drinker but I do like a few herbal teas, so we will see, I guess it can't hurt

sksty

09-01-2007, 21:10

Jacquit- Hope af arrives for you soon so that everything runs smoothly for you this time round, you deserve this after everything and especially cause of all the other factors too are you on the clexan while you are getting ready for your IVF cycle or do you start them later? I didn't start mine till i got a :bfp: but i did start aspirin.

Hopeforbub- It just goes so quickly doesn't it before you know it you will be celebrating the birth of your little miracle and looking down at them and forget all that you went through to get them here. Well thats how i felt the IVF think just went away.

Leannej- Well the move is nearly over and it seems like the packing just nevers ends but when i look at my house it's so empty now i don't know how i fit it all in. I pray you get that :bfp: so you can stay home too.

Bradysmum- your avator is great he is just so gorgeous you must be so proud of him can you believe he is yours yet. I still get alittle funny when Bree says MUM or DAD cause i can't believe we are actually parents and she is 14mths.
How are you? The Bubs and Mums session was great and their was so many other Mums there and all the babies really behaved which i thought they wouldn't and we even got to watch the whole movie which was great.

Bump-to-be- Great name. Welcome. Please to meet you hope you find as much support and encouragment from these lovely ladies as i did i wish i had found this thread when i first started IVF i would have coped alittle better i think.
Anyway goodluck with this cycle and hope you get that:bfp:
You are lucky that your dh is gentle mine was hopeless and i ended up doing it myself in the end it was less painful.

Kiwigirlinoz- Thats great news the you saw a heartbeat you are over your first hurdle. atleast you can enjoy the pregnancy now except for that morning sickness. How did DD react.
Glad that everyone was happy for you and they don't need to know how you did it cause as long as you get a healthy baby at the end and a healthy mum that is all that matters.

LJ- I didn't have any luck with the director the receptionist went away from the phone and when she got back she told me he wasn't in which i know isn't true cause i use to do that when the boss didn't want to talk to them. Anyway she told me he would call back and i never got a phone call so i will call in a week and if the same thing happens then i will just except it and move on atleast i tried.
Well i hope that your little embies thawed and are waiting for their mummy to come and give them a nice place to hang out in for 9 mths. Good on you for putting two back in maybe you will get 2 little miracles nestling in there for the next 9 mths. My fingers are crossed for you.

Macca27975- Nearly finished with the packing and moving can't wait to lock the house up and now it is all over my back is killing. I love the tennis so i really enjoyed myself and Bree was so into it she never took her eyes off the court and when everyone clapped she did too it was cute.
DH enjoyed himself too and said that he would love to go to a big tournament so maybe next year we might go to the australia open.
I have never heard of raspberry leaves helping with that just with labor tonysgirl told me that pineapples help with implanting too so maybe have some pineapple wont hurt.

Well for me i had a LH Surge according to the ovulation kit today so i should ovulate in the next 24 to 36 hours so you know what we are up too tonight......
The tennis was great and dh and bree enjoyed it and the moving is nearly over.
Can't wait to say good buy to this place now and get a move on with the house.
Hope evryone is well and will catch up tomorrow.
Sweet Dreams

Tonysgirl

09-01-2007, 21:20

Hi girls:wave: ,

Just a quick little post to say hi and to thank you guys for thinking of me, and for all the lovely personal messages I have received.:hugs:

I am still really not up to posting and getting back into the whole IVF talk just yet.Still grieving for my little ones that I lost last year and frustrated that I cant start again any time soon.I dont want to come back on until I have my positive attitude back. But I have been reading up on everyones developments and I am so happy that some of you have already started for your next try.

So take care everyone, and know that I am thinking and praying that all of you receive that BFP soon.:hugs:

Hope to be back on soon,

Love
Donna
xx

SuperWoman

09-01-2007, 21:53

Tonysgirl, I have PM'd you.

L.j, I lurvvvvvved the popcorn, yummy!! Whoo whoo for FET tomorrow. How did your embies go? Good luck hun:fingerscrossed: , I will be thinking about you!

Jacquit, fingerscrossed you get to EPU hun:fingerscrossed: . Good luck or starting your Gonal on the 17th!!

Artymum, how are you hun. Sounds like you will be pretty busy from now till April. Good luck with your in April!!

Macca, hi hun!

sksty, thats great that the mum & bubs session went well. What movie did you see? I do look at Brady and cant believe he is mine still. He is learning so much everday now. I taught him to wash his hands, he looks so cute rubbing them together and now he is going through a faze where he has to hand feed DH his dinner, priceless!! Give Bree a HUGE cuddle and good luck for this month hun, I will send you lots of BABY DUST!!:wizard:

How is everyone going? It is going to be very HOT in Melbourne tomorrow! Take care girls!:wave:

L.j

09-01-2007, 22:15

Hi girls - Thanx so much for your good wishes :wave:

We had our embies thawed today and have 2 good ones growing (hopefully) and ready to meet us tomorrow. Unfortunatley we had to thaw 4 to get our 2 so I am a little sad about that but I know some girls don't even get that chance so we are still lucky (I guess I am just thinking of our little embies that never got a chance) One emby was thawed and crashed to 1 cell so was not healthy enough. Our 2nd emby is a 5 cell and looking good. Out 3rd emby went from 6 cells to 3 and our embryologist was very worried and did not think it was going to be healthy enough for a transfere so we decided to thaw one more and we now have a very healthy looking 8 cell emby. So I don't confuse anyone that means we have 2 embies transfered - 1 at 5 cells and 1 at 8 cells. I am hopeing they both grow well over night and are nice and comfy. This FET is going to be a little different as our FS is going to do it guided by ultrasound. We have not had this before (has anyone else?) so I am quite excited and hope it increases our chances of getting a BPF!! We go in early at 7.30am. I am going to rest up tomorrow so if I don't chat with you tomorrow I will get on over the next day or 2.

Artymum - Hows your cleaning/sorting going? How far did you get? We are with HIVF and have been for a little over a year. I think they are great and LOVE the nurses there. How long have you been with SIVF. I hear they are very good as well.

Sksty - Hi hun. I am glad u tried the director again. Some people are just so rude!! I think it is a good thing that you are going back to your original clinc. Hoepfully he will still phone you back - keep your questions and thoughts close to you at all times so you can give it to him!! (just think of all of us there backing u up :D )

I hope everyone else is well - sweet dreams and will catch up later xoxox

Leannej

09-01-2007, 22:24

hi all

well hope everyone is well.

i went back to work yesterday and had the biggest headache and just wanted to go home to rest. but thats life. today was a lot better only a little headache in the afternoon and it went away very quickly.
not looking forward to going to work for the next 2 days as here in melb is expected to be 36 &38 degrees.

got a question for all you lovely ladies.

does anyone know of anyone that has had success with acupuncture while doing ivf? also when is the best time to do acupuncture?
as im very interested. i actually have my first appt next thurs night.

anyway i just got some great news tonight. my best friend just got propossed to by her BF of 4 1/2 yrs. any im so happy for them and wanted to share it with you all. even though you dont know them.

well i have a BT in the morning to make sure the spray is doing its job. and hopefully my nurse will then tell me to start injections. :fingerscrossed:

will let you all know tomorrow night how i go.
sorry theres no personals. maybe tomorrow.

well im off to bed now girls.
night all :sleeping:

Leannej

09-01-2007, 22:35

Hi L.J

wow congrates on your 2 embies. hope they have a great night of growing.

i have had 2 transfers using ultrasound. it is like a pap smear. a little uncomfortable but not to bad.
what they do at my clinic is the embies are inserted through a catherter into the uterus (the dr does this) and a nurse put the ultrasound prob on my tummy and the dr then looks at the screen to see them go in. at my clinic they pointed to the spot where they put the embies and you could actually see them in there.

hope this helps and you understand what i mean.

good luck for tomorrow. you will be fine.

jacquit

10-01-2007, 07:02

LJ: Good luck! All the very best for the FET. VERY exciting, then you'll be in your 2WW. Let us know how it all goes.

Sksty: great, your current house is almost a distant memory, hooray!!! Yes, have started the clexane already, blah, it really hurts!!! Just think, I could still be injecting the stuff for the next 11 months or so if we get a BFP this time around. I also take aspirin but take it every day forever. I don't complain about that though, i can tell you, its a lot better than the warfarin I was on for years. That's the worst drug in the world - rat poison.

LeanneJ: hope you are feeling a bit better and your headache has gone. I get bad headaches too and when one hits and I'm teaching - agghh, I just feel like dying. Get better and sleep heaps!

Bradysmum: i love the pic of brady too, he's really cute - and hand feeding dh - that is cute! Hope you are well.

Tonysgirl: Hi there! Great to hear from you. Glad you are feeling a bit better and no worries that you are not up to talking ivf stuff. but popping in once in a while is good. take care. xxx

Macca:Hi there! No, we didn't run the hike, but we did go pretty fast. But it probably wasn't 3 hours for the average person though, you know how they make things longer sometimes for all the older people or small families who want to dawdle. Hope you are well, let me know how the raspberry tea drinking goes.

Better get moving for today ladies. take care and catch up again soon!

Jacs x

Cian's Mum

10-01-2007, 09:51

Good morning beautiful Ladies ...

Well , we have a birthday to celebrate : this thread has been running for ONE YEAR THIS MONTH ....happybirthday

So thank you all for being part of that amazing ride with me ... :wizard: and I'm wishing you all the best and again thank you for being here ...

Love you all :hugs: :hugs:

sksty

10-01-2007, 12:30

LJ- Great news about your embies but sad for the ones that didn't. I have never had an ultrasound guided transfer but they do it in america routinely and they have alot of success ( I watch too much discovery home and health). I'm thinking of you and sending you lots of baby sticky dust.

Bradysmum- We saw Happy Feet it wasn't as good as they made out it was going to be but still good.
They are amazing at what they can learn and it doesn't take long. Bree is going through a i want to share everything and if you don't take it she gets cranky, especially when she tries to give you her dummy.

Leannej- Goodluck with your Bt today and i hope they tell you to start your injections hope your headaches go away. Oh and congrats to your friend.
How long have you and your dh been married?\

Jacquit- know what you mean. wait till your belly gets big and the baby kicks as you put the needle in i had to start putting mine in my bum and thighs but that sucked cause then it hurt to sit.

Happy birthday to the threadhappybirthday happybirthday

Beatrice- glad you started this as i wouldn't know where i would be if i didn't have the support of all of you ladies.

Femme la Phoenix

10-01-2007, 16:17

Hi Beautiful Ladies I am sorry for the lack of personells this time 'round but I haven't had the best day...we haven't conceived this time round:gloomy:

We are so disappointed, but what can you do.

So I am back to CD 1 and start taking clomid again tomorrow night.

xxx

jacquit

10-01-2007, 17:45

No, Thank YOU Beatrice for starting this thread. I'm glad i found it. Otherwise there'd have been no support for me in NZ, well, there would have been meetings to go once a wekk apparently, but you guys are so much better as i can call upon you 24/7. Thanks Bea and everyone else.

Sksty: eek, I'm dreading the injections already. Have already started putting the clexane in my hip fat! oouch. how did you reach your bum?? dh???? Well, i'm prepared for the pain if i can hold a little bubba at the end!xxx

LJHarmony: sorry to hear your news, but you are amazing at remaining so positive, keep at it... I hope next time round will be the right time around. take care xx.

Well, today i have been for waxing,visited the supermarket, made a cake, sorted accounts, painted some old furniture white and now off to organise the study. Not bad at filling in time huh. hmph, diswasher just beeped, better empty that too. Off to movie with DH later on.Hope all is well everyone, thinking of you all. JT xx

Femme la Phoenix

10-01-2007, 18:06

LJHarmony: sorry to hear your news, but you are amazing at remaining so positive, keep at it... I hope next time round will be the right time around. take care xx.
thanks Jacquit but I don't feel very gracious at the moment but thankyou:hugs:

this song, "All my life" by the Foo Fighters, sums up how I am really feeling.....

All my life Ive been searching for somethin
Somethin never comes, never leads to nuthin
Nothin satisfies, but Im gettin close
Closer to the prize at the end of the rope

All night long I dream of the day
When it comes around, and its takinaway
Leaves me with the feelin that I fear the most
Feel it come to life when I see your ghost

but we are resilent by nature aren't we and don't take defeat lying down so, we'll keep trying :hugs:

Meljem

10-01-2007, 18:23

Hi girls :hugs: Gee its been another MIA session for me, sorry, ive just been so busy. Have been spending a bit of time with my Mum too, who is having a few down moments, but anyway!! Im back on, and i will try to catch up on all of your lives.

happybirthday to the thread, how exciting, i am so happy to have found it and so happy to be able to be a part of it. Its the best thing i have come across, and you girls are all so lovely, thanks for all the support.

Hopeforbub Hi there, wow i cant believe you are at the 6month mark. Thats so amazing, has time flown for you or has it dragged by? I bet your little bundle is kicking away now too. All the best for the rest of the pregnancy, cant wait to hear what you have, not long really. xxxx

Leannej Hi there, how are you going? I havent been on for a few days, but have been keeping up with you all in dribs and drabs, i hate it when i get busy and cant come on. How is work going? must be hard going back after having such a lovely break. How is all the treatment going? I hope you have had a lovely day, have a great night.

Shajake Hi there, how is everything going? Oh my god, your boys are just so gorgeous, how adorable. I hope all is going well. It must be a lot of work with twins, but im sure it is all good. Take care xxx

Bradysmum Hi there!! How are you? I have really missed not chatting, but have been so busy. My god, i just saw your avatar, i tell you, that boy of yours just gets more gorgeous each avatar! He is just adorable, so so handsome. How is he going? I hope you are well, have a great night.

jacquit Hi there, how are you? Not long now till you start the Gonal F, are you getting excited? anxious? I know i am really ready to start again. Lets hope this cycle, or even this year, is the year for all of us that are waiting on that :bfp: I hope you have had a great week so far, and have a great night xxxx

Bump-to-be Hi there and welcome to Bubhub, i wish you all the best for this cycle, lets hope you get a great result from it. I know IVF can be so daunting, and so draining, but you will get lots of advice and support on this site, so stick around, and please let us know how you are going.

kiwigirlinoz Hi there, how exciting to see the heartbeat, i am so happy for you, its great your DD is so happy and your MIL bursting into tears is just lovely, im so happy they are overjoyed for you. I hope your sickness passes soon. Goodluck xxxx

Beatrice Hi there, how are things going now? I hope you are feeling better and that Cian is well. Take care xxx Ps... would love to see some new photos if you have any? He is gorgeous.

BecH Hi there, how are things going? I havent been on for a few days, but i think the last you posted was about only spotting ocasionally now? I am sending all the positive vibes your way, i wish you all the best, take care and rest up xxxx

LJHarmony Im so sorry to hear you didnt conceive naturally this time, but am happy to know you are trying again. I wish you all the best, geez we need some good luck our way soon Take care, how is your son going now? Is he settling in now? Is he home soon? Have a great night xxxx

crafty_gnome Hello there, how are you going? I hope you are well. I havent been on for a few days, so i am hoping i havent missed too much! Take care xxx

sksty Hi there, how are you? How are things going? Well i hope. Did you go to see the tennis? i think that i read you were going to... Its so hard keeping up with everyone, its so busy in here, take care and have a wonderful night xxxxx

LJ Hi there, long time between chats, sorry, but i just read that you are having your FET today? Wow, i am so thrilled for you. I hope it all went well. To transfer two is just wonderful. Im so happy for you. We will do the same if we are lucky enough to get 2 this time around! I wish you all the best this cycle, i cant wait to hear how it all went. have a great night, rest and take things easy... no more touch footy for you my girl! Let me know how you are going when you get a chance

artymum Hi there, its been a while since i have seen you on here. How are things going with you? Im trying to keep up with everyone, but boy its hard. I love your comment
Believe it or not but working from home can often be hard as there is no one to tell you to get on with it!!! Oh i know exactly where you are coming from, we have our own business too, and i find i daydream a bit, or do something else, when i should be working. Its so easy to do. Take care xxxx

macca27975 Hi there, i havent been on for a few days, so i feel like i have lost weeks on here! Its been so busy. How are you? Have you been using the rowing machine? I used ours yesterday and i actually rowed 10mins straight! That is a big thing for me. I did some weights too, and then the running i have been doing daily too. Thanks for the info where you said [quote]I was told by my naturopath that raspberry leaves tea can help your body get ready for sticking embrios, so I am thinking I might give it a go before my next cycle/QUOTE]
I had no idea about that. I will definitely try them now. Take care xxxx

Tonysgirl Hi there, i have really missed chatting with you. I understand the need to grieve, it will take some time i am sure. We are here for you when you need though. I hope you are feeling a little better though. Please chat to us whenever you need xxxx Take care :kiss:

jbearsmum Hi there, how are things going with you? I havent been on for a bit, so have missed a lot of stuff. I hope you are well. Have a great night xxxx

Ok, as usual i have probably missed heaps of people, i am sorry, but i havent been on for a few days, and am trying to catch up. It is so hot here today, feels like 40! But i think its around 37 or 38. Tomorrow is supposed to be around 30, so lets hope so. Im not a lover of hot weather. Take care girls, and will chat soon xxxxxx

mercimum

10-01-2007, 19:03

Hello everybody.

I haven't been on for awhile. I have had a very rocky christmas this year. It has taken me till now to come on here & tell you all.

If you probably remember I was having stomach probs. In the end everything was comeing back negative. Two weeks before christmas still haveing this intense pain. woke up one morn & completely lost it, just wanted to get out of the house and run away forever. My dear dear husband was as you would expect worried. phoned the doctor was seen that day & basically told that I was suffering from severe depression along with anxiety/panic. I just wanted to go to sleep and wake up when everything was okay. I was never suicidal,just not rational. I had myself completly convinced that I had cancer & nobody was going to find it. Also I think the friend that I told you about that just had her baby tipped me over the edge. I guess evrything else that I was dealing with throughout the year didin't help either. It has been a tough 3-4 weeks. They have tried me on 2 medications so far, & unfortunately I have had side effects.

This has happened for a reason(never did believe that until now). I have completely looked at my life differently, I now choose to not let things worry me & whatever does or doesn't happen in my life I will handle it. I tried & medidate everyday as it helps with the anxiety. It took me aweek to even get out of the house. I do never wish this upon anybody even though I had little control of it at the time. My biggest challenge is that I won't let it beat me.

I thankyou for listening to me. It means alot.

I am glad everybody had a fun chrissy, bring on the best year we can all brag about to our families. As far as ivf / accupuncture everything ceased till I am well again.

Take care love you all
mercimum

Leannej

10-01-2007, 22:07

Hi everyone

well its been a hot one here in melb today. and its going to be hotter tomorrow 38. but im lucky to have air con at work. so its not to bad.

Jacquit: the headaches havent been so bad since monday, which is good. yesterday and todays headaches have only be slight ones so thats ok.
wow you have been a very busy lady today. i wish i had as much holidays as a school teacher. your soo lucky.

LJHarmony: so sorry about you news. i am thinking of you in this sad time. :hugs:

Mel: hi how are you? work has still been a bit quite as some of the kids are still on holidays. so im being eased into it slowly which is good.
hope you mum is alright. im sure with you being there for her would make things a bit easier.

Sksty: i think my headaches are getting better. i think it just depends on the day.
oh and im not married but think of my partner as my darling husband, as we have been together for 7 1/2 years and we also have our own house together
(we are as good as married). sorry everyone would think im married. we will get there one day. but at the moment we are just concentrating on getting a BFP.

Beatrice: wow i cant believe this thread has been going for a year this month.
happybirthday thread.

Well today i had a BT to see if im down regulating. and the nurse called me this afternoon and said that my results were great. so tomorrow night i start on the gonal-f :smiliedance: . then i have a BT and scan on the 19th. so :fingerscrossed: i get lots of big folices, which i normaly get about 10 but last time only one of those 10 fertilized.

anyway off to bed now.
night all

speak to you all tomorrow.

SuperWoman

10-01-2007, 22:43

happybirthday to this wonderful thread!!!

Jacquit, how was the movie? What did you see? You got alot done day, good for you!!

L,j, hope your resting up. Congrats on your FET!! Fingerscrossed and lots of BABY DUST for your little embies!!

LJHarmony, Im sorry this month didnt bring what you wanted. Big hugs to you sweetie!! Bring on next month I say!!!!!!!! How is DS going?

Mel, hi hun!! Im not a lover of hot weather either and its been sooo hot over here the last few days and tomorrow is 38 arghhh:eek: !! How is your mum? Brady is well hun but waking up way to early, LOL!!

mercimum, Oh hun, Im sorry to hear what you are going through. That is a horrible to got through hun. You are a strong lady and I know you wont let this beat you. If you ever need to chat PM me. Take care xoxoox:hugs:

Leanne, glad your BT went well, whoo whoo getting closer hun!! Keep cool tomorrow, we are gonna melt, LOL!!:laughing:

jacquit

11-01-2007, 06:23

Morning ladies. Will write a quick post before I get organised for today. My "almost about to go into labour" friend is coming over today for lunch. She was my bridesmaid and got married after me. they were only married 3 months and she got preggers without "really" trying. As you can imagine, i am thrilled for them but do feel a bit funny about her coming over and talking about babies etc. Anyway, i am going to make a foccacia bread - never done it before so this'll be interesting.

Bradysmum: Went and saw "The Valet" a brilliant french comedy, so funny. You MUST go and see it everyone if you get the chance. We had a pay for one get one free pass so that was a good saving. Have a great day!

Mercimum: Hi there, whoa, you have been through A LOT! I'm glad the medication is having a positive effect and I hope that your chemical imbalances will soon work themselves out and all will be well. Take care and don't do too much too quickly. You know that IVF treatment is one of the most stressful things a young woman can go through (my gp said that) and so depression and anxiety is definitely a "side effect". take it easy and I am glad you've stopped ivf treatment/acupuncture until things settle. A very wise choice. Look after yourself and family. xx

LeanneJ: Wahoo, gonal f starting! We are about the same time on our cycle. We'll have to keep following each others' progress. My down regulation bt is on the 16th and gonal f starts the 17th, fist scan the 23rd.

Hi melJ: Great to hear from you!!! You do sound like you've been busy. Man it's hot wherever you live, is it Melb? Actually, Auckland is getting warmer, up to 25 yesterday but overcast, rained and is ever so "muggy". Massive frizzy hair syndrome days!! What business do you have at home? Anyway, have a good day. xx

LJHarmony: glad you won't be defeated. take care. x

OK ladies, off to make my foccacia bread. Hope everyone is doing well. have a great day! JT.

Meljem

11-01-2007, 10:09

mercimum Hi there, i am really sorry to hear you have been feeling this way. I hope that you are overcoming it, i have not been through this sort of feeling, so i cant imagine how you are feeling, but am glad you are saying that you wont let it beat you. Good on you. I wish i could say that whatever happens i will deal with and wont let things get me down, maybe i will try that approach, i let things get to me too much. Anyway, you know we are all here for you whenever you need to chat. Take care :hugs:

Bradysmum You poor thing having Brady wake up so early, i find in the hot weather, i feel sleepier and want more sleep! Its been hot here too, it was about 38 or more yesterday i think, and today DH just text me to say it was going to be that again today, but on the internet it says 30, so lets hope the internet is right! Take care.

Jacquit Hi there, talking of frizzy hair days... i hear ya :yes: I have had days of that now!! I hate it. I am in Adelaide, and its been pretty hot here, but today is supposed to be cooler, so heres hoping it is. We have an electrical business from home, i do the book work and my husband goes out and does the big stuff.

Leannej Hi there, at least you are able to ease back into work with not so many kids there. Do you enjoy that sort of work? I did a childcare course a few years ago, well i started it, but i found that the centre i was working in had so many kids just being dumped off there just so the parents could go and play pokies or go shopping or out for lunch etc, and this was happening ALL the time, there were some parents who dropped their kids off every day and they didnt work. The kids were dropped off with no spare clothes, and as you had to supply your own lunch, they were arriving, some of them, with half a sandwich, and thats it all day. Broke my heart. Anyway, enough gloom. Have a great day xxx

sksty

11-01-2007, 14:32

LJHarmony- Sorry it didn't work for you this time round and i know it's not going to make you feel any better but stay positive and keep trying don't give up hope.

Jacquit- DH started doing the injections and they already hurt but boy did he do a horrible job i was bruised and even more sore after he had done it so i did it myself and watched in the mirror which was different but better then him doing it trust me.
Have a great lunch, how did the bread turn out?

Mel-j- Hope your mum picks herself up i bet she is really glad that you are there for her at this hard time and i bet you are just as glad that you are there for her. After everything they have done for us it's great to give them alittle back. My Mum was diagnoised with breast cancer 2 weeks before my wedding and i put everything on hold to get her better and she is now cancer free thank god but i think she realised just how much i loved her while she was going through that and i bet your mum feels the same we are so close now.
The tennis was great and dh really enjoyed himself too. How are you going?

Mercimum- Its great that you are on the road to recovery and i hope they get you on some meds that help without the side effects. this ivf journey is not the easiest at the best of times so its a good idea to get your self better first. just concentrate on yourself for a change and let life flow there is nothing you can do to change it just ride the rollercoaster and hope you make it off in one piece. goodluck with everything.

Leannej- Marriage is just a piece of paper it's whats in your heart. Great news about your bt and goodluck with the gonal f and i hope you get lots of eggs and they all fertilise for you this time and hopefully you get that long awaited :bfp:

Hope everyone else is doing ok and have a great night.

Bech- hope everything is ok and you are getting lots of rest.

Tonysgirl- Thinking of you and hoping you and tony are doing ok.

to everyone i have forgotten sending lots of baby sticky dust and hoping we all get that :bfp: in 2007

crafty_gnome

11-01-2007, 17:48

Hello everyone! Hope you have all had a good Thursday!

Sksty - How are you? Have you finished moving? The tennis sounded like fun. Glad you all enjoyed it.

MelJ - Hi! Sounds like you have been busy. Miss seeing your posts on here, you are always so cheerful! How are you? Has the countdown to March started already? I am sending all loads of babydust!

Mercimum - While I can't know what you are feeling 100% I do understand to some extent. About 8 years ago I had chronic fatigue bought on by stress which turned into depression. We had just got married, my FIL passed away 2 months before the wedding, my uncle died 2 weeks before (both I was very close to), and it on top of heaps of other things led me in a downward spiral. I hardly left the house for 6 months. But it does get better. You do get stronger and see light at the end. Small steps at a time is needed. Do what you feel is right for you. No one else knows what you need even though they try. Take care and stay strong. Let us know how you are going. :hugs:

Bradysmum - Hi Hun! How you going? What you been up to today? I had a pretty busy day packing up my office to move tomorrow. The things I found in my desk!

Beatrice - THANKYOU soooo much for thinking of starting this list and actually doing it! Every single day I get on and read everyones posts and feel like we are all one big group all doing IVF together. How are you feeling now? And that gorgeous bubba of yours ... we need more photos!!!!!

LJHarmony - sorry it didn't work for you this time. But this is our year and I know you will, like the rest of us, be getting that BFP very soon!

Jacquit - Hi darl! How are the holidays going? Have you got anything exciting planned for the next few days? Or are you like me and happy pottering around home? I think they are the best days sometimes. When you can sit at the end of the day and tell DP I did this, this, that, this ... makes you feel like you have actually achieved something!

BecH - How are you going? Has the spotting stopped? Sending you big hugs :hugs:

Shajake - How are you and your gorgeous boys? Is the weight going on? How much longer have they said they have to stay in for. Hope its not much longer and you can have them home with you!

Think that is everyone for now. Sorry if I have left you out! As for me, CD60 today ... is there an AF dance you can do to make her come??? But next month I will be saying stay away! So bizarre isn't it. My FS isn't back to the end of the month now, but going to see if the nurses will let me come in for a blood test without his approval. Does anyone know, if your cycle has been really long do they let you do a FET, or do you have to wait to normal again? Just really ready to get this all underway and some BFP's started for this list!!!

Hope you all have a lovely night!

trendy1

11-01-2007, 18:08

Hello everyone,

Well just a really quick post to say hello to all of you lovely ladies and to wish everyone all the best in your cycles. I don't have time to do personals but I am thinking of you all and hope that everyone is well.

As for us, not much has been happening I only have 1 week of our holiday left. We fly back home next Thursday so not long to go now!!

Anyway hope all is well and will catch up soon. Love to you all.

macca27975

11-01-2007, 18:17

LJHarmony: sorry to hear your news, but remaining so positive is a great thing, keep at it... I still believe 2007 will be the year for you, me and so many others

mel-j - :wave: I am well, went back to work this week, and its been a rather busy week, and that is a good thing makes the days go faster! Haven't used the rowing machine as yet, however got back into actual rowing on Tuesday, so back to the 6.00am starts and I am training 3 days a week (Tuesday, Thursdays & Saturdays) the other days trying to get motivated to work out at home. Sounds like you are doing such a great job at your exercise program, you go girl! I will check with my naturopath again and see if I can get some info on rasberry leaves tea and let you know.

mercimum - I am sorry to hear you have had a hard time and I know how you feel, been there myself. I have sent you a PM and I hope it helps. On the acupuncture thing, maybe staying with that may help you, as I have read and heard that it helps, meditation, defiantly and maybe also the acupuncture. You are a strong lady and this want beat you, it will make you even stronger :)

Leannej - Great news about your BT and goodluck with this cycle. I hope you get lots of eggs and they all fertilise and hopefully you get a BFP. All the best and sending you lots of sticky vibes and baby dust :fingerscrossed:

crafty_gnome - Wow CD60, I thought my cycles of between 28-34 days was bad enough, I will not be complaining any more. Here is a little AF dance for you :smiliedance: however next month you wont be needing this dance.

Well for me, not much to report today is CD25 / 10DPO, but I am expecting to be a little out due to last month�s stim cycle. Today I went to see an acupuncturist who specialises in Fertility but also does a whole heap of other stuff. I am hoping she can help with us getting a BFP and also weight lose and my lower back (I reckon it is old age kicking in) so we will see. She is very positive and works with my IVF cycle, so between now and then we will be working on my body and diet and getting me ready for ICSI # 2 which will be around March/April. So something new to try and we will see. I should almost have the complete package; I eat wellish, exercise and getting help with both the natural and modern sides of fertility. However my DH is not keen to participate as he has this thing with needles, so I will just make sure he eats right and works out and maybe start taking some vitamins for his side of the job. So my next appointment is next Thursday and depending on when AF arrives, we will go from there with the next cycle.

Meljem

11-01-2007, 19:41

macca27975 Hi there, wow you have been busy then havent you. Its great when you are really busy at work, it does make the days fly by. I remember when i worked for an insurance company, i got bored a bit, but when there was heaps to do, the days flew... i liked that. So you are back into the rowing, thats great, i bet you are feeling it now!! after a bit of a break. I had a break from running today, i did some weights. My arms are really sore!! I used the rower too. If you see your naturopath and can get some info on the raspberry leaves, that would be fantastic. I would really appreciate it. Thanks for the info. Have a great night. xxxx

Trendy1 Hey stranger hows things? Only 1 week left, wow how time flies. I bet you are hoping the week goes very slowly :laughing: I hope you have enjoyed your time away, and are having a great time. Take care, have a great night xxx

crafty_gnome Hi there, well thanks for the compliment, i try my best to be a chipper girl :D Yep the count down to March has begun, i have to ring the clinic next month with my AF date, and then obviously the month after we start. Not long at all. As for the AF dance, hmm... yeah i think there is one, its one where you jump up and down on the spot :smiliedance: maybe that will help?? Isnt it bizzare, you want her to come now, but not next month.... damn that AF, she is never reliable. I am sending lots of positive vibes your way. Goodluck xxxxxx

sksty Hi there, thanks for your wishes about my mum. I hope she feels better soon too. This August will be 2 years since my step father passed away, and she just hasnt been the same since. She has no confidence, she is withdrawn, doesnt go out much etc... I hope time will heal. Hope you have had a great day. xxx

Hi to everyone else. Today has been ok for me, well till i talked to DH... about his kids... always starts an arguement. He sees things from his way all the time, i can see it from an outsider, because i am not related to them. They are on holidays, its one of their birthdays, i sent a text message, as i know their mother would not want me ringing, anyway, everyone else got their messages returned bar me. :gloomy: It really hurts my feelings , DH says "oh dont worry, you know its only because their mother is a nasty woman who hates you being close to them... But i cant help thinking... other people have had their messages returned, its not that hard. Maybe im over reacting... but its been a couple of years now, and im sick of it. Their mother isnt happy so she is making our life hell too. We almost couldnt afford IVF this time, but DH is having to do buckets of overtime to cover it, because we have so many huge Lawyers bills from her. Sorry girls... just needed to vent.

jacquit

11-01-2007, 20:03

MelJ: Ohhhhhh you poor thing, I really felt your sadness when i read your post. I feel sad for you. I can't relate to the actual situation but my friend had a similar one. Us women can be so nasty hey. Well, i just hope as the kids grow up they will approach their relationship with you with more independence and without others'influential opinions. In my opinion, i say keep at building your relationship with the kids. Don't give up. How old are they? Long live the days they get older and make important choices for themselves rather than do what mum says! And re DH. Well, how about writing him a letter about all your feelings about the kids situation. Just leave it for him to read in his own time and tell him you don't want a response, you just want him to understnad you a bit better. this way you can avoid an argument and at the same time tell him how you feel. remember to use the words "I" and "me", NOT "you". Guys are better with coping with that. hope that helps, it works for me and DH. take care hon. xx

Sorry everyone, I MUST go to bed. will write more in the morning. Seeing as my life is just moving at a snails pace I have heaps of time to write to you ladies.

JT xx

Meljem

11-01-2007, 20:46

jacquit Hi there, thank you so much for your words of advice, i really do appreciate it. I am at a loss on where to go, and what to do, what to say. DH is a huge talker, doesnt need letters etc, he is the female in the relationship :laughing: I shut down. He wont acknowledge my saddness about her not responding, he says, well you dont know why or anything, so dont speculate. Well, yes she did reply to the other family members, but not me. That does hurt. Im tired of being pushed away. We used to have a great bond, till their mother realised my DH and i were getting closer, and so with the kids too, and she didnt like it, wasnt happy, and still isnt, with her choice to leave, grass isnt greener. So now i suffer. she turns them against me. They are 8 and 10. Its not nice. I dont mean to turn this into a me post, i know its an IVF type thing, but i just needed to get this out. Sorry. :o

SuperWoman

11-01-2007, 21:20

Hi ladies,:wave:

Mel, I can understand you being hurt by them not replying to your text. i would feel the same. You'd think their mother would just be grateful they have a lovely stepmum like you and not be such a cow. You can vent all you like hun, thats why we are here! How was the weather today? Hot here, but at the moment it is actually nice and cool. Hopefully we can all sleep better today!!:sleeping:

Jacquit, I will look into that movie. Glad you both had a great time. Have a great evening sweetie!! How did your bread come out?

crafty_gnome, I hope your AF arrives soon. Geez, when you dont want it to come it always comes on time, but when you want it, it comes late, typical huh?? Hopefully you can have that BT.

Trendy, thanx for popping in hun!! Enjoy the rest of your holidays!!

Macca, your acupunturist sounds great. It will be great to have her onboard while going through treatment. I think they are great at what they do and trust in them and there knowledge. Hope you had a great day hun:) .

Shajake, how are you? How are your spunky men going? Is the expressing getting easier? Hope all is well, hope to chat soon!

Tonysgirl, :hugs: .

Hello to everyone, hope you all had a great day and are having a great night!!

SuperWoman

11-01-2007, 21:53

I just noticed it is Caz74 birthday today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUN, HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT DAY AND GOT VERY SPOILT!!happybirthday happybirthday

L.j

11-01-2007, 22:02

Hi all

Our FET went well on Wednesday. We did transfer two. Our 5 cell emby grew to 8 cells overnight :smiliedance: but our 8 cell emby stayed the same (maybe its a slow starter??) I have been taking it easy and I am on the Pregnyl to keep my progesterone high. I feel pretty good so far and am trying to stay positive and also keep busy - I think that helps me alot. Just wanted to thank everyone for there kind words. If i think I am nervous now I can't imagine how I would be with out u girls. I hope everyone is well and staying strong. I promise I will keep u all updated. I have a BT tomorrow to see how my progesterone levels are going so fingers crossed. Now before I go and snuggle on the couch with DH I must do a few personals

Leanne J - Thanks so much for the U/S advise. It happend just like you said and I got the watch some of it on the screen - DH got to watch all of it!! Well done on your BT's. It looks like you will have your EPU before the end of January - good work!!

Mercimum - I am sorry you have had such a bad time. I have also had anxiety attacks while dealing with all our TTC issues and I honestly thought I was going to die. I am so glad your DH was there with you and was able to take care of you. I know it seems like a long road but things will get better. Have you got a plan incase it happens again and u are alone? I mean like having contact phone numbers close by etc? I think it is worth thinking about (touch wood u don'd need to worry about it again) but I know how scarey it can be. Best wishes and take care of yourself (the meditaion sounds like an awsome idea)

LJHarmony - I am so sorry about your bad news. I know I cannot do much over the cyber-waves but I am thinking of you and sending you lots of cyber hugs (get some more off your DH too - its one of the best remidies for feeling better) :hugs:

Mel J - Nope - no more Touch Footy for me. Our team had its first game again tonight after the xmas break and I stood on the sideline and cheered and whistled (DH scored twice!!) I read your post about your Dh's children as well. What a sad story. I would feel the same I am sure. It is so horrible that one women can turn chirdren like that and from what I remember it was her that was the one doing all the wrong things in the first place. I hope one day soon they really see you and her for your true colours. Sending you big hugs

Crafty_Gnome - Hi there. Wowo 60 days!! My longest was just over that I think. I am pretty sure that this long cylce will not affect your next FET. I often have long cylces and if I am not approaching ovulation by about day 22 my FS puts me on low doses of Puregon and it stimulats me to ovulate and then we do an FET. During our Oct FET I was on the Puregon for 11 days and then O'd and we had a BFP (unfortunatley I latter m/c) and on this cylce I was only on the Puregon for 4 days before I O'd. I am on the 2ww now....... !!!!

Big hugs and hellos to everyone else - i hope you all have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend xoxo

SuperWoman

11-01-2007, 22:43

L.j, glad to hear your embies are nestled in your belly!! They are great embies:thumbsup: !! Good luck sweetie, I will keep my fingerscrossed:fingerscrossed: and send you lots of BABY DUST!!:wizard: :hugs:

jacquit

12-01-2007, 06:59

Morning ladies, time for my daily post....

Bradysmum: Hey, how are you? Yes, the bread turned out fantastically. My friend was so impressed, she said it was like a cafe. I was impressed too. DH made two big fat foccacia sandwiches to take to work with him this morning. he's a fussy old eater so when he takes something out of then norm that i've made then I know i've done a good job! Have a super day!x

LJ: Great! Well done on the FET. 2WW now. I hope those embies stick like glue and this is going to be a great pregnancy. Rest well won't you! x

MelJ: hey no worries about venting on the bubhub. Yes it may be an IVF thread but hey, i think we are all a bit closer than that to just talk about the IVF treatment. In fact, it's so great to get to know everyone even better and turn our minds away from the ivf for a little bit - one, ivf can consume us otherwise, and two, we all get that little bit closer. Keep on venting, we are here for you. Let us know how things are going with the kids. x

hey Crafty - Gnome: Yep, i'm definitely like you. i am quite happy pottering around the house finding things to do. i do have a few chores on today but then i'm back home to just chill. Actually, i might do a little chopping today. sales are on and I'm sure there are a few good bargains. DH and I laughed at your comment "And tell DH I did this, this, that, this...." BECAUSE, that's EXACTLY what I do!!! haha. RE: your AF. Well my cycle was 50 last time and then they started me on cycle two anyhow. I know it is a bit different to fET but it says in my notes that you should get AF a week after starting buserilin. Well it's been 10 days now and i panicked but the FS reassured me and said not to worry, you can have it when on gonal -f. i'm hoping it'll come real soon though, eases my mind. Hope yours comes too and you get started on your fET cycle.good luck. xx

Macca: Great about your visit to the acupuncturist. Sounds positive. I sort of worry when i hear lots of your ladies doing that stuff b/c we haven't. well, if we get a BFN this cycle I think i'll investigate and be having you up for tips. Good luck with it. See you later.x

Hi trendy: ohhhhhh nearly the end of holidays. i know, it is good when reality sets in. Well enjoy your last few days. see you alter x

And to EVERYONE else, hope to see you all checking in soon and touching base. Take care and have a good day!

Bye for now, better get into the shower. it's already 9am and i'm still in pj's!!! Terrible huh. Well, that's what happens in the holidays. DH is so good he doesn't complain, he just goes off to work while i still am snug up in bed. Although, i do get up before him to do my injections then crawl back. Have a great day everyone!!!

Jacs xx

Meljem

12-01-2007, 08:08

LJ Hi there, so glad to hear all went well with your FET. Thats excellent that you have two good embies in there now. You are now on the 2ww, how cool is that :hugs: I wish you all the best for this cycle, im so excited for you, take it easy and put your feet up :yes: Have a great day.

Bradysmum Goodmorning, how are you today? Did Brady wake up early today? Is he always an early riser? DH just left to go to work, so i got up and had a cuppa, and will get some paperwork done soon. Today is going to be 26 here, which is great. Not too hot or cold. Last few days have been horrible. Just too hot. Have a good day.

jacquit Hi there, thanks for not minding my vent. Yes i agree with you that we are all pretty close on here, and its good to be able to talk about everything, it does help to take our minds of the IVF process. Have a good day xx

Hi to everyone else, i hope you are all well.

caz74 happybirthday for yesterday, so sorry i forgot it, considering we chatted about it being the same day as DH daughter :banghead: I hope you had a wonderful day, i have emailed you.

caz74

12-01-2007, 08:40

Hi Everyone

Just a post to say Hi and that I am thinking of you all on your TTC journeys.

I read this thread several times a day and my thoughts are always with you all.

Bradysmum & Mel-j

Thank you for the birthday wishes I had a lovely day and I really got spoilt rotten.

Take care everyone

Carolyn :wave:

Leannej

12-01-2007, 11:01

hi all

hope you are all having a good friday.
well iam as work called me and said they dont need me. so my weekend has already started, which is nice. so me and my best friend are going to go shopping this afternoon.

L.J- So glad that you got to see your embies going in. its amazing isnt it. well :fingerscrossed: those embies are finding a nice spot to snuggle in for 9 months.
oh yeah we hope to have epu before the end of jan and transfer not long after that. so by my caculations we should be in the 2ww in early feb.

Macca-how was the acupuncture (did it hurt)? im going to she my BF acupuncture next thurs for the first time. i probably should have been going along time ago. but i suppose now is better then never. i will let you know how i go.

Jacquit- its good that we both have someone doing a cycle that is almost at the same spot. what dose of gonal f are you on. well i havd my first injection last night and it didnt hurt at all. hopefully thats a good sign.

Mel- hi how are you? yeah i do love working in childcare. i have always loved children. and i couldnt see myself doing anything else. i know what you mean about the parents just leaving the kids so they can go shpopping etc. i hate it when they do that. but at my centre most of off the parents work or there children are only in for a few hours once a week to socialise with other children.

well i start my injections last night and i was so excited as its one step closeer. so now i just have to wait till fri for a bt and scan. lets hope theres lots of folicels.

i will be back later
off to see my mum then shopping with my BF.
hope you all have a great day.

SuperWoman

12-01-2007, 12:07

Good afternoon,

Jacquit, yummmm, that bread sounded delicious! Im sure DH will have a lovley lunch today!! Good job hun! Whats the recipe?:chef:

Mel, hi sweetie!! Brady woke up at 8 today. I was rapt! Yesterday he woke up at 8 too. For the last month he has been waking around 5:30-6:30. Im not an early person, Im more a night owl who cant go to bed early so the mornings are a struggle to pull my a*** out of bed, LOL:laughing: !! Im glad it is only 26 there today. I thik it is 29 here, better than 38!! At least we can actually enjoy the weather today! HAve a great day hun! xoxxoox

Caz, glad you had a great b'day hun!!:party:

Leanne, enjoy your day off! Have fun shopping!! Congrats on starting your needles:yelclap: !!

jacquit

12-01-2007, 14:45

Bradysmum:

Focaccia with potatoes, cherry tomatoes and rosemary

1kg wholemeal flour
sea salt and black pepper
1 sachet easy active dried yeast
1 tsp sugar
650ml luke warm water
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and a bit extra
400g cherry tomatoes
150g cooked unpeeled potatoes
several rosemary sprigs

Mix flour, 2 tsp salt, yeast, sugar water and 1 tbsp oil. keep kneading till in a ball. cover with olive oil so doesn't dry out. put in bowl and let rise for 2 hours.

at the same time put tomatoes (and i put onion) in a gratin dish with 1 tbsp oil and cook in oven at about 180 for about 1 hour 9or less) till caramelised and all juices are soaked up.

When dough is risen fold the chopped up potatoes into it. grease a baking tray lightly then spread dough out to form a round about 30 -40cm diameter. Dot over tomatoes (and onion if use) and smash them in spreading over all the juices on top of bread, thats the yummiest bit. Scatter rosemary sprigs and salt and pepper (and a few black olives if you like - sliced).

Let bread rise for another 30 minutes

Then bake in oven for about 20 mins or until golden brown at 200 degrees celcius. As soon as it comes out, drizzle with olive oil and then let stand for 10mins.

Serve warm

There you go, give it a try. its really tasty. hope you can follow my instructions.

jacs x

sksty

12-01-2007, 16:46

Leannej- What to do you for a job? Your lucky your weekend started early and glad to see you are taking full advantage of it and shopping with the bf hope you get some good bargains.

Caz74- happybirthday for the other day and glad you got spoilt.

Mel-j- thats terrible that you have such a hard time with the dh kids she sounds like a .........
Your mum sounds like she is lonely and in that case it's great that you are there for her.

Jacquit- Glad your focc bread turned out. Why feel bad for still being in your pj's sometimes i don't out of them till lunch time now thats bad.
It's not everyday you are on holidays make the most of it.

LJ- Glad FET went well and i'm thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way for those little ones to make a home.

Crafty_gnome- Finally in my parents house now i just have to fit everything in here that we need. Thank god we have a place to store some of our furniture. My mum is a neat freak and if she saw her house at the moment she would die.
How are you?

Trendy1- How is everything going?

Just a quick question how long does it take for implantation after conception. I don't know when to start my pessaries i ovulated 2 days ago? Can anyone help.

Meljem

12-01-2007, 17:03

sksty Hi there. How has your day been? Hmm.. on your question, i know when i did IVF and i had the embryo transfer, they said from that day, it can take anywhere from 4-6 days, but i have since read a lot of different things. I have read that it can happen between 2 and 14 days... So, im sorry if that doesnt help much, but thats all i know. Have a good night, and goodluck with TTC :yes:

crafty_gnome

12-01-2007, 17:33

Hi Sksty :wave: Not too sure exactly when implantation occurs, but like MelJ said, think it's between 2-14 days. With the pessaries, I had to start them the day of EPU, which was the day they make you ovulate. So I guess start them straight away? Glad to hear you have moved in OK. We moved back with my parents 3 years ago for about 6 months. Was OK as my dad and DH are really close, and mum and I were close, but was hard living out of boxes and trying not to get in their way too much. Can only imagine it will be that much harder with a bubba! Let us know how you get on!

Won't do anymore personals today, but hope everyone has had a good day. Enjoy the weekend

PS Jacquit your foccacia sounds fantastic! And always a bonus when you find something DH likes! :smiliedance:

sksty

12-01-2007, 18:04

thanks melj and crafty_gnome i will start them tonight.
Crafty_gnome- my dh gets along alittle to well with my parents sometimes but we are all close and i have been really looking forward to it so i hope it runs smoothly.
Did you build?
We are hoping we will only be here for 6mths but you never know with building. My sister planned on the same thing when she moved back home to build and 18mths later she finally moved out i hope it wont be that long:eek:

crafty_gnome

12-01-2007, 18:09

Hi Sksty - no we didn't build. Bought an old 4 bedder with granny flat and are gradually doing bits and pieces - mostly as they break unfortunately. My DH is self employed so money is unpredictable, so moving back "home" made it a bit easier to save. Was worth it in the end, but don't know if I could have lasted 18months! My nanna lived with my mum and dad so was good to spend time with her while she was still with it. How is you DH liking not having to drive all that way? Bet he's a new man!

sksty

12-01-2007, 19:40

crafty_gnome- loves it and even has time for breakfast.

SuperWoman

12-01-2007, 20:52

sksty, I would start the pesseries today too. Good luck sweetie!! How is Bree?:hugs:

Jacquit, thanks for the recipe. I will definatly be making that very soon!! Sounds so yummy:D !!

Hope everyone has a fab weekend!! Take care xoxox:wave:

Leannej

12-01-2007, 21:25

hi all

hope everyone had a good day.

Sksty: i agree with everyone else. i think you should start the pesseries now. i wolk in childcare. the centre i am in is only 6 months old and isnt filling up very quick. so they rang me to say dont come in as there isnt many children today. wasnt very happy as i wont get paid for the day. but it is only one day. as long as i dont lose any more days next week i will be right.

although i did enjoy my day off.
had a great day shopping with my best friend. we also did alot of chating about her wedding thats comming up in the next 2 years or so. mind you she has only been engaged for 4 days. we could believe how much there is to orgainse.
so we are all hoping we get our BFP very soon. so i can be pregnant have the baby and get into shape for her wedding.
so lets hope 07 is a great year for everyone.

hope you all have a great night.

Femme la Phoenix

12-01-2007, 22:36

Hey Gorgeous Ladies
I've being in hiding a little this last few days; so much has happened and it's taking a little while for it all to level out. Everythings ok...though Just in so much pain with this AF:mad: , having very trippy dreams:wizard: So I've being reading up just not posting.

We rang DS tonite and he sounds wonderful and is having a great time with the family...what a full schedule he has!! He is bummed that a xbox game he got for christmas isn't loading up properly and has surface scratches on it:eek: shouldn't for a brand-new game, so he'll get it looked at tomorrow and see what's going on. He tried lots of new things on his holiday so thats great.

I'm going to try and get some sleep and hopefully have my life back tomorrow, as AF is robbing it.

thinking of you all :hugs:
xxx

sksty

13-01-2007, 10:41

Bradysmum- She is getting her eye teeth i think cause she isn't herself at the moment and i can see some swelling in her gums. I hope this is it for awhile cause she already has her molers. Other then that she has a very busy social calendar at the moment she has a birthday party at 12.00 today and a baby naming day tomorrow at 11.00 and then another birthday party at 2.00 she has more of a life then me:)
How is Brady? and hope are you?

Leannej- That must be challenging working in child care and wanting a baby so badly.
Organising a wedding is full on and you seem like you just plan all the time and get everything ready for this one day and then the day comes and goes and it;s over and you can't believe it took so long to organise.
LJHarmony- i hope that af gives you some relief

Thanks everyone for your advise on the pessaries i started them last night so :fingerscrossed: but if not we are going to give it a break for awhile and i'm going to get healthy again start my tablets for the arthritis and stop feeling like a 90 yr old trapped in a 26 yrs body.:smiliedance:

Meljem

13-01-2007, 15:02

sksty Hey there, how are you? How are the pessaries going? Have you started them now? Goodluck with TTC this time, i wish you all the best. I hope Bree feels better soon, poor little thing, hope her gums go down soon too. Wow she has a very busy day today, what a social butterfly. Have a great weekend.

LJHarmony Hi there, its good to see you here again, i totally understand your absence, sometimes its just something we need to do. I hope you are feeling better. What a bummer about the xbox game, i would definitely be taking it to be looked at, shouldnt be like that. Im glad to hear your son is happier now, and enjoying his time away. Have a lovely weekend :hugs:

crafty_gnome Hi there, hope you are having a good weekend.

Hi to everyone else... We went out for tea last night with my mum and brother, it was nice. Then popped in to see a friend who has a 7 week old baby. She is gorgeous... she gave me some big open mouth grins, she is adorable. Its hard passing her back :yes: I love holding babies. Well, DH is working at my mums now, finishing off a job he started a year ago almost :shame: He is a little too easily distracted... anyway, he is a man of many projects, so today he is trying to get heaps done, he is doing up her bathroom, trouble is, she hasnt been able to use it since he started, so she showers in the other bathroom, thank god for having 2! Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. Talk to you all again soon xxxx

SuperWoman

13-01-2007, 15:59

Good afternoon girls,:wave:

Leanne, glad you enjoyed your day off!! It is fun helping to organise a wedding. Its nice you and your BF are so close! How is your weekend going?

LJHarmony, I hope your AF has been kinder to you today. Sending you some big hugs:hugs: !! How did your DS go with the x-box?

sksty, ooohhh teething. Its the worst, Brady's gum has been swollen for a few weeks now and I thought I saw a tooth coming out but nope, it still hasnt popped. Big cuddles for Bree:hugs: !! Wow, she does have a better social life than me too! LOL!!!

Mel, sounds like you had a lovely night last night. Oh, that baby sounded very cute! Enjoy your weekend sweetie!! xoxx

My best friend is pregnant!! Its her 2nd bub and Im gonna be an aunty again!! Well, thats my news for the day, Im a pretty boring person most times, LOL!!:D

Meljem

13-01-2007, 16:13

Bradysmum Hi there! Good to see someone on here! Im a bit bored today you could say :laughing: Thats great your friend is pregnant, its always great to hear that type of news, well, i guess good and bad, i know it brings out my saddness a bit more, but its ok. I am happy for friends when they fall pregnant, just hurts that we cant yet, but this is now 2007, so you never know! Have a great day.:hugs:

Meljem

13-01-2007, 16:24

Hi girls, ok so i know mostly our main point on here is to talk about IVF, TTC etc, and i just wanted to ask a question here, i know its off topic here, but you know, we all know eachother so well now, i didnt think you would mind :D

Well i hope not? I was just wondering if any of you girls feel 100% confident in your relationships? If you ever feel insecure? Or maybe worried your DP/DH.. would ever stray? I have been looking at a few threads lately that cought my eye on this topic. I just wondered how you all felt about it?

If im way too off topic, i totally understand, and you dont have to reply. Im just curious. I know with the whole IVF thing, i get totally engrosed in it, and for us, the ICSI thing doesnt even require being intimate :o and i got so wrapped up the last two treatments, that i didnt even think to ask how DH was feeling.

Im not the most trusting person anyway, and i do know that DH adores me, but i do have worries that he will find something better, or look elsewhere sometimes, well not so much that, but maybe because there are so manyr beautiful women out there, i just worry that he will find someone else more interesting.

Im pretty hard on myself anyway, im always worrying about my weight etc, and things like that, my appearance, and i guess i just wanted to know if any of you girls ever worry like that?

I just have a few friends at the moment who are not going so well in their relationships, and it made me stop and think about it all. One of them said they are no longer "inlove" with their DH and i guess it makes me stop and think. I really think its important to still have "couple" time when you have kids.

Anyway, sorry girls for rambling, i was just curious as to how you all feel. Hope its ok to ask. :hugs:

Meljem

13-01-2007, 16:27

Mel, I totally understand. Im the same. Its the little things too that kind of make me think about our situation. Things like doing a HPT and then finding out that way. I know its dumb but I know I will never be able to have that and it upsets me a little. And just trying to get pregnant in general is such a hard task, I would love to say to DH, "Hey, lets make a baby tonight" and get pregnant. Oh, we can dream cant we?? I dont want to be a whinger but it would be nice if things were more simple hey?

Yeah it would be great if we could have things happen that way, i totally understand where you are coming from. But luckily there is the technology now to help those of us that cant just have the "normal" way of getting pregnant. Heres hoping 2007 is our year.

I just got home from the shops and Brady is having a nap so i thought I would see if anyone was online!! I just ate a chocolate eclair cake thing and I feel sick now! PIGGY!!

oooh yummy... now im hungry. Ive been so good today, but there is a packet of Doritos looking at me from the cupboard!

SuperWoman

13-01-2007, 16:54

Mel, I totally understand that. When we were trying and trying to get pregnant it did put a strain on our relationship. Before and after Brady was born I didnt want to have any intimacy with DH, not because I didnt love him but I think the whole IVf thing scarred me a little. I know that sounds dumb but thats how I feel. I felt insecure, I though DH would cheat because I didnt want too. In my heart I knew he wouldnt, ( I hoped not) but I kind of turned off the whole sex thing. I dont know if Im explaining it properly. Hope you can understand what I mean. Im getting better now, and I love DH to bits but there have been times in our relationship where I felt exactly what your post said. I try to make time for him but it is hard with a little one. My time revolves around Brady constantly of course and it is hard to find time for eachother. We try though! I cant believe i have written this.:eek:

Leannej

13-01-2007, 17:08

hi all

bradysmum- that chocolate eclair sounds yummy. wheres mine :laughing: . well i havent been very busy today. i slept in till 11am after waking up to have my spray at 9.30, i thought i would live there for 1/2 hour but next thing i knew it was 11. mind dh wasnt in bed so i had it all to myself.
dh has gone out with the boys to ride his bf new jet ski.
so ive done some grossery shopping and looked around the shops again. done some washing, my neigbour came over for a chat. but have mostly had a relaxing day. sorry to ramble on.
are you up to anything tonight?

mel- hi how are you? i kind of know what you mean. with this whole ivf process i sometimes tell dh if he wants to find someone that can have children natually i would understand. but i think thats just me with all the emotion and beating myself up. i know he would never leave me (i hope). i just think if only we were like normal people we wouldnt be in so much deet to have a baby. and now that its is costing us so much i just want one. but it seems like so much to ask for in our situation.
sorry if i went off track.

Meljem

13-01-2007, 17:42

Bradysmum I understand what you mean with your post. I went through the whole "no sex" thing for a while too, and then worried what if he looked elsewhere. IVF is such a hard road to go down, so hard because we know wer are going there because we cant have children naturally, and so hard because it might not work. So hard with the hormones too. Thanks so much for replying, i just really wanted to know if i was alone in my thinking, or if others went through similar. Thank You :kiss:

Leannej Hi, i know where you are coming from. Yes financially it is very hard on us too. We almost couldnt afford this cycle in March, and are still not 100% sure. Its frustrating, and i do worry about how we will cope. Thanks for replying though, i wanted to know how others coped. Have a great night xxx

L.j

13-01-2007, 18:04

Hi there girls

I had my BT yesterday and my Progesterone was 41. Apparently anyting over 30 is good so I am happy with that. DH gave me my 2nd injection today and another 1 on Tuesday. I feel pretty good and am not noticing many symptoms (I am hoping that is a good sign) Trying not to think tooooo much about it and am keeping busy (still taking it easy though) My sister is coming over for dinner tonight. DH is on night shift so it will just be us girls (and my boy dog and boy cat of course!!) I am cooking fish with a lemon pepper sauce with boiled rice and vegies AND FOR DESSERT we have a block of hazelnut chocolate to share. She is bringing over the DVD Narnia. Has anyone seen it - I know it is a bit of a kiddies movie but have heard it is pretty good.

Anyway - enought about me. How are all you girls going?

Sksty - Glad u have started the pessaries. I am sure in the past they got me to start them 3 days before the ET which would be around about when I was ovulating. You have not started them too late though. As I understand it your own progesterone would be rising as well from ovulation. I think when u ovulate naturally then the pessaries are used as support incase your natural progesterone does not get high enough or does not stay high for long enough (geez I am sick of writting progesterone!!! LOL As for the implantation I think there is a variation (I thought it was around day 5-6 PO) but from day 2 - 14 sounds right as well as we are all different. You could be doing a preg test a few days after me! YAY bring on the BFP!!

Jacquit - Yummy recipe. I am going to print it off and try and give it a go. Maybe next weekend to keep my mind off my 2ww? I hope your AF arrives real soon :hugs:

Breadysmum - Congrats to u and your BF. I know we are happy for our friends at this stage but it is hard as well. I think it makes a bigger inpact on me and how I respond to the news depending on the way I am told the news - does that make sense?? I hope your BF told you gently and lovingly IYKWIM. I just read what u wrote about relationships as well - good on u for being honest and hitting that enter key before you deleted your thoughts!! :hugs: I know it is scarey to write things down sometimes but it is how you feel and most of us would feel the same. We have all been insecure before and have pushed aside our Dh's at some stage it is good that u are aware of it. You obviously love your DH alot

Mel J - I think your question on relationships is the question on alot of peoples minds. I have definalty been insecure about alot of things and have often thought about DH cheating (not that I have ever thought he was) but I have put myself in the "what if" situation. I have also hyperthetically put myself in the postion where I am cheating and found myself thinking that I could never do it because I just know how devestated I would be if I found out Dh was cheating on me and I would never want Dh to feel that way - does that make sense? I think souple time is really important when u have kids but we have not "properly" been there yet and it is hard to know how you would cope or react when a bub is in your lives - hopefully it all runs smoothly. I had a convo with one of my girlfriends about this a while ago as her and her DH were having troubles shortly after the birth of their son and she was completely engrossed in her new arrival (which I can understand!!) We got onto the subject of how before bubs arrived her DH was the center of her universe and now it is like she has pushed him far aside beacause she had another love in her life (her new son) I think after a while she began to see how her DH was feeling and "included" him more back into her new life. i don't think having a bub to care for at home is going to be easy but questions like this make you more aware of what may happen. OK I feel like now I am the one :ecomcity: ......................

Hope everyone has a lovely Saturday night. I promise I will let u all rest after the above nattering and will keep my next posts a little less deep. XOXO

Femme la Phoenix

13-01-2007, 18:11

Hi there girls

She is bringing over the DVD Narnia. Has anyone seen it - I know it is a bit of a kiddies movie but have heard it is pretty good.

Hi L.j that is great news about your progesterone levels :fingerscrossed: for you sweety lets hope it will be your good news v.soon

Narnia is the story of "the lion the witch and the wardrobe"

Apparently, a really good movie:thumbsup:

:: sometimes kids movies say it in a way that adult movies can't or doesn't quiet translate the same...

ziggyzena

13-01-2007, 23:12

does anyone know about ivf example how much it costs? noy in private health fund

macca27975

14-01-2007, 08:16

mel-j - Yes went back to rowing last Tuesday, and you are right, I was defiantly felt it the next few days :yes: that will teach me from having some time away from exercise. Sounds like you are doing a fantastic job at your exercise program. I am a little scared to get on the scales as I feel like I have put on weight, but people say I look like I have lost weight, so I have to build up the courage and get on those scales. I have also found out a little more on the Raspberry leaves tea, and it is said that it helps with balancing the menstrual cycle, regulating hormones, enhancing fertility, alleviating period cramping and reducing excessive bleeding with heavy periods, but used a lot more with pregnant women form about 28 weeks as it is also said to help with childbirth and the labour, however may not be recommended during early pregnancy.

Onto your second post - I totally understand what you are saying. TTC does make things hard on the relationship at times. I was talking this over with my DH last night and I asked him about his side of this IVF process and he said that it is hard for him to see me go through all the needles and day surgery and BT and all that and all he has to do is try and support and encouage me, oh and his little bit on day of EPU. He said that at times he felt guilty, but not once did he think about anyone else but did think about giving up. Your DH loves you and wants this as much as you do and I reckon he will go to hell and back with you to make this happen, but I have come to realise that my relationship with my DH came first and yes we want a family but we have too look after us as well. We have started to make time for us and even if it is just sitting on the lounge together watching a DVD, or talking about our day at the dinner table, and at all times keeping the lines of communication open and telling each other our fears and dreams (mainly from me as it is hard to get my DH to talk about feelings, but it is coming slowly) It is hard sometimes when you are doing an ICSI/IVF cycle cause that is all you seem to think/talk/worry about, but taking time out with your DH is a great way to take your mind away from it as well. I reckon the same thing happens when new families bring home a new bub, however IVFers will be prepared for that cause we have crossed that doing the time we try and get that little bub to stick. The mind is a wonderful thing and can think of the most strangest things at times :hugs:

Leannej - the acupuncture was good and yes it did hurt, but not that I couldn't handle it. First I got the neddle thing in my lower back and behind my knees and they stayed in for 15-20mins and then I got the suction cups and they where uncomfortable and left about 6 red/blue rings on my back, my DH said that it looked like I was hit with paintballs or something like that (hee hee), but before the appointment my lower back was hurting and now it is feeling good again, so I reckon she helped. She said that what she helps with is blood flow and the best time to see her is around days 3 and 14 of your cycle as these times are the best time to help embrios stick and get comfortable. My next appointment is Thursday, but not sure when AF will arrive today is CD28 / 13DPO but I am thinking she will be a little late due to last months stim cycle, so we will see what happens. Have you had your acupuncture appointment as yet? Also I wish you all the best with this cycle :fingerscrossed:

sksty - My DH and I moved in with his mother in May 2005, we thought it would be a good idea to put our house up for rent for 12 months and we do some hard savings, at that time we where planning on building a house, but when found out that we have to do IVF we thought instead of building we will just save. We moved out of there in June 2006, thank god. It was good with the savings, but could of saved more but we went away a lot and out a lot just to have some us time. It was hard cause his sister in law lived there as well and she is so lazy. At times I felt like I couldn't do anything, like cook or clean or treat it as my home for that period, so I spent a lot of time in my room, but now that it is over, I appreicate the help and the situation more. (hee hee)

Bradysmum- You are always happy when you hear someone close to you is pregnant and at the same time wishing it was you. It is hard not to be jealous. My year last year seemed all I was hearing was friends or family members telling us they where pregnant. I think last I counted we heared from 4 friends, my sister and 4 ladies at work, the last baby from this lot is due at the end of March 07. I reckon 2007 is going to be another big baby boom year and I know we will be seeing lots of BFP's here, including one sticky one for you and me.

L.j - What great news about your levels :fingerscrossed: for you, hoping it will be good news for you real soon.

ziggyzena � Please do not be afraid of the costs, yes they are a lot, but each clinic and state is different. I go through SIVF in Canberra and alot of my first IVF/ICSI costs where covered by medicare. I paid $6,200 for ICSI and received almost 80% of that back from medicare. The parts my health insurance covered was the hospital part and we paid $500 (our excess) and $325 which is the gap and the hospital is not registered as yet with the funds for IVF and they are in the process of doing this so until then we also have to pay a gap payment, these amounts where on top of the $6,200 we already paid , oh yeah and if you get any embrios to freeze we would of had to pay another $600 which we can not claim on medicare. So in total if we didn't have private health cover we could have paid close to $9000 by the end of the cycle; however it is nice to get back almost 80% of the $6200 form medicare. If we had embrios to freeze, a frozen cycle would cost us about $2500. Before I started my cycle, we had a pre cycle chat with the clinic and they gave us a what to expect from the cycle chat and a print out of what type of cycles there are and how much they cost, maybe your clinic could give you something like this, to help you plan. I know it is a lot of money and really scary and it is not like anyone can pick that sort of money out of thin air, but trust me when I say you will get the dollars together, it is hard and frustrating, but very rewarding when it is all said and done and it can be done. All the best.

Meljem

14-01-2007, 12:38

LJ Hi there, thats great to hear your levels are at a good range. Im really happy for you. Thanks for the response with the whole partner thing. Yes i did understand what you were saying. Its a bit harder with us at times, because i so much want this baby, and his ex puts so much pressure on our relationship. But i wont go into it all and :ecomcity: because ive dont that before :( Anyway, goodluck and take care xxxxx

macca27975 Hi there, yeah i bet you are feeling the pain from the break from rowing. Its always noticeable when you have a break for a bit from exercise. Thanks for replying about the relationship bits. I appreciate it. DH and i always try to take time to spend together. Usually at night, instead of TV, we often sit and listen to music and have a wine or coffee or whatever. Its important i think. He has trouble understanding my emotions during ICSI, but i guess thats going to happen. He always says, "so when do you start the injections? just want to know when i will have my loving wife back" he is joking, but yeah i do go a bit chilly. Anyway, take care and have a great day xxx

SuperWoman

14-01-2007, 12:49

Hi girls,:wave:

L.j, how was your evening with your sister? Sounded nice and relaxing!! Was the movie good? Your levels sounds fantastic, great news hun. Fingerscrossed for you sweetie!!:fingerscrossed: Have a great day!

Mel, Its good to share our feelings on these things. It is hard for others to understand and its great we can tell eachother. Thankyou for writting that post.

Macca, Bring on the BFP's this year, there will be many cyber cousins on this thread, LOL:D !!!

Whats everyone up to today? We are waiting for Brady to wake up and we are going grocery shopping. I have no food in the house!!

Meljem

14-01-2007, 14:12

Bradysmum Hi there, yes i think its great we can talk about other things too. We are all going through similar things now, or have been through it, so its good to know how others cope with their relationships etc, and to know you are not alone etc. Have fun shopping, we are doing the same when DH gets back from the rubbish dump. We have about 4 things in the fridge!! I want to eat tonight, so yeah, we will be going soon. :D

Femme la Phoenix

14-01-2007, 16:00

Mel I think more questions should be asked like this, and it's all relative because it effects us as well as our abilities to 'come together' through the good times and bad. No-one gains strength, courage and resilence if all they go through are good times!!

I have times when I'm extemely insecure and I think that it's just "left-overs" from previous bad relationships, DP knows this so doesn't really react to it much. I think in some ways I'm getting better because I know that there is no way my DP would ever stray.

I was a very wild girl before DP met me and he said that if we were ever to be together then there is no way he would put up with my wild-ways...:p What we have is a true blending of the souls, it's deep, it's understanding without delving too far you just get a sense of what is and you know what to do. It's communicating without words or a secret language altogether, we both understand and have a brilliant understanding of each other and respect that and each other. Having said that though, we put every bit of effort into our relationship, but it's effortless.

DP is as strong as a mountain, he isn't likely to fall to bits. I really needed someone to be strong and he is, that's why sometimes his emotions are like a submarine...I think it's more complimentary, our relationship and our lives together we compliment each other.

Leannej

14-01-2007, 17:45

hi everyone
hope everyones having a great sunday.

well have had another relaxing day, as i didnt do much.

last night we went over to the inlaws and when i got there i realised i had forgoten to do my injection. i normally do it at 7.30pm and it was 8.15 and by the time i rushed home and did it, it was 8.30 an hour late. my nurse once said if you need to do it later or earlier that 1/2 is ok. but it was an hour late so i was stressing a bit last night.
im going to ring my nurse tomorrow to see what she says (just to ease my mind a bit). althought whats done is done and i cant change it (as much as i would like to).
i have now set my phone alarm to remind me, i have never forgotten before.
does anyone think this will much everything up, it was my 3rd injection.

enough about my neddle as i will begin to stress again.

macca: glad the acupuncture wasnt to painfull. i go on thursday. im actually looking forward to it, to see what its like. when i go i will be up to day 7 of injections and then maybe hope to go close to epu and then again near et. i hope i dont have to have the suction cups i here they really hurt. anyway i will let you know how i go.

mel- hi how are you? hows your weekend been?

bradysmum- how are you? is brady well. is he talking heaps. i bet he comes out with the most funniest words. we have to orgainise another met at chaddy again.

L.J- great news about your levels, sounds good. :fingerscrossed: for a :bfp: . when is your BT.

speak to you all again soon.

SuperWoman

14-01-2007, 19:44

Good evening gorgeous girls,:wave:

Leanne, I forgot my needles or I was out and couldnt do them on time heaps of times hun and it ever stuffed up my cycles. It will be fine. DONT STRESS:shame: !!!! Brady is saying hello, more like "awo", and he says "nan nan" to my mum. And the new one is "yeah" whenever I ask him if he wants something! We will have to meet up again for sure, I cant wait to see you again:hugs: !! Any other Melb girls wanna come????

Mel, did you do your shopping? I did, my pantry and fridge look good now!! LOL!!:laughing:

sksty

14-01-2007, 20:39

mel-j- She is a social butterfly and never wants to miss out on anything so i have heaps of trouble when we are out getting her to sleep and eating. It looks like her gums have gone down but there is no tooth so i hope it is on its way soon so it can be all over.
My DH is called by everyone half a job Harry as he loves to start projects but never finishes them so i usually finish what he has started.

LJ- Thats great that your levels were so good hope you have a great night with your sister i would love to be able to do that with my sister but she lives so far away and her dh is a truck driver so is never there and she has three kids she has to look after it's like she is a single mum.
Hope we get that:bfp:

Leannej- I can't tell you how many times i forgot to have my injection and when i finally would remember it was hours later and i still got a good result don't stress about it too much and you are right what is done is done and you can't change it. I set my mobile phone alarm too great idea.

Mel-j- about your question i have questioned my relationship a number of times cause since we started the whole ivf thing and we didn't need to do it anymore after years of trying and having it be like a chore i shut down and when ever dh would touch me i would close up so we went forever with out being intimate and when i fell with bree is was so sick that it was the last thing on my mind and i thought that maybe he would leave me or go somewhere else but he never did or if he did i never found out about it.
We still aren't like we use to be but i do make an effort and so does he sometimes.
I have a girlfriend how told me she didn't love her husband anymore well she loved him but wasn't in love with him but that she would never leave him cause he was secure and the father of her kids.
I don't know my sister is alittle like that too cause her husband is a truck driver and never home she questions her relationship and says that she has grown out of love with him cause they are so different now cause they never spend anytime together.
IVF does strange things to a relationship and i have some self esteem issues too and his mother doesn't help she is a beauty therapist and always wants me looking my best and telling me to lose weight.
Hopefully you get that:bfp: soon and you wont have to question yourself anymore and hopefully that makes you alittle bit more secure there is nothing wrong with feeling the way you do and i think everyone goes through it and if they say they haven't they are lying so don't think your the only one.
I'm sure there is nothing to worry about and its all the stress from ivf.

Leannej

14-01-2007, 20:56

bradysmum & sksty- thank so much for the reasurance. it makes me feel alot better that the 2 of you have been late on your neddles before and you have still managed to have beautiful children.
thanks heaps.

hope everyone has a good night.

Meljem

14-01-2007, 21:33

sksty HI there, thanks heaps for answering my query about relationships. It really means a lot to me that you girls answered it. Its just been on my mind a bit lately. DH and i have had a few ups and downs. Its very hard. I have been pushing him away a bit, and i really shouldnt be. I cant help it. I appreciate you girls talking about it with me. I do the shut down thing a bit too, and especially with IVF, i shut down completely, and intimacy is like :confused: and it shouldnt be, but hey, we are only human, and us girls go through a fair bit with IVF, not to say the guys dont, because they do, but i think us females tend to bear the brunt of it. And i too fear at times that he will look elsewhere.. its only natural to worry. He really does make a huge effort, i feel terrible sometimes, im not so romantic, he is hugely that way, i know he adores me, i just shut down. As for your friend, i have my poor brother in the same situation at the moment, he came over recently with his daughter and fiance, and i met my niece for the 1st time, she is gorgeous, anyway, i got to talking with his fiance, who i have never had a huge chat with before, and we were out for the day having a beauty treatment that was our christmas present, and she said she and my brother are having huge issues, not talking, not intimate, not anything!! And she said she loves him, but is not "inlove" with him anymore, it breaks my heart, i cant help them. She has been different since having their baby. 10months ago... i really hope they can work on it, because my brother is about to give up. He tries hard, and she isnt interested. Its very hard on him. So, thanks for your input, i really do appreciate it. Its a hard time, and i love that we can all talk about it.

Have a great night xxxx :hugs:

SuperWoman

14-01-2007, 21:40

Mel, thank you so much for starting that post once again:hugs: . I swear I thought I was the only one who felt that way and Im so glad to see that Im not. I dont feel so alone now:) . Thanks to Sksty for sharing her feelings too:hugs: .

Meljem

14-01-2007, 21:42

LJHarmony Hi there, thanks for replying, its a touchy subject sometimes. It does effect us and our ability to come together as you said. Its hard with IVF.

I have times when I'm extemely insecure and I think that it's just "left-overs" from previous bad relationships, DP knows this so doesn't really react to it much. I think in some ways I'm getting better because I know that there is no way my DP would ever stray.

I totally see what you mean here, i get insecure a lot. But.. in saying that, i know how much my DH adores me... and i feel bad for worrying so much and stressing him.

Gee this process can mess with our minds cant it. I think from all the talks we have all had on here, that our partners are very understanding, very supportive and that is so good.

I just think that its totally a two way street, and i have just been looking at a few different threads on here lately, and they are about people not trusting their partners and not loving them etc etc etc... i just thought... geez, with us and our IVF etc, that realy ads to the troubles, if we have them. But i think the majority of us that i have talked to on here, really do know that we have a good relationship with our partners, and we all try to work on them too. Thats the most important thing. Because without our partners support etc, just makes it all that much harder. Anyway, enough :ecomcity:

I hope you are having a great night. Take care :hugs:

Meljem

14-01-2007, 21:48

Bradysmum Hi there, you are welcome :D I am really glad i stepped out of my little box to ask that, i was a bit worried how it would go... but i have been wondering for a while how others felt about it all. Im really greatful that you have answered and told me how you feel, and others too, its great. I think we really need to talk about these other issues at times, when we are worried etc, because i find often i hold things in, but this one i was just curious, so again, thanks for responding, and im glad its out there now, because IVF is not an "easy" journey, and no matter how strong your relationship is, it will always test it.

Take care, have a great night. Yes we got our shopping done, now we dont look like we just have a fridge on display :laughing: It actually looks healthy now! so does our fruit bowl.

jacquit

15-01-2007, 07:15

Hi ladies,

Whoa, miss a couple of days and I miss so much!!!

Unfortunately, can't reply just yet to everyone's messages. Have heaps to do today. Plus we have the arborists here cutting down some trees on the property and it is so noisy I can barely think!!

Am going away tomorrow for a few days after my down regulation BT. af did come and she's awful!!!!! They say that it is worse after buserillin. Anyway, start gonal -f on wednesday. agghh jitters - hope all will go well.

Anyway, will check in later when things are quieter around here.

have a good day all.

xx

fablis

15-01-2007, 10:53

Hi there! A lot of you will not recognise me but I was one of the original posters in "first cycle in few days" thread. I just wanted to update those that are still around (Hi Bradysmum, Beatrice, Leannej, Shajake ....).

My twin baby boys were born by emergency caesarean on 1 August 2006 at 28 weeks 6 days gestation. Cooper weighed 2lb 12oz (1256gms) and Arden weighed 2lb 15oz (1344gms). My boys spent two weeks in intensive care at the Mater Mothers Hospital and were then transferred back to the Gold Coast where they spent a further 8 weeks in hospital.

Cooper and Arden will be 6 months old on 1 February and are absolutely thriving. They are the light of my life and I enjoy every single moment that I share with them.

I just want to say Good Luck to everyone trying to conceive through IVF. It is a difficult journey but the rewards are amazing. Hang in there everyone!

love Fablis
xx

Meljem

15-01-2007, 11:02

fablis Hi there, yes i remember you from a long time ago now, or so it seems. Congratulations on the birth of Cooper and Arden, thats fantastic news. I am so happy for you. IVF is a hard journey, but when you read things like your story, it makes you realise there is a light at the end. Thanks for sharing your news with us.

jacquit

15-01-2007, 11:20

Hi Fablis: Well, I don't know you b/c I wasn't around when the thread began. However, your post today has meant everything to me. ANOTHER friend just emailed me and told me she is pregnant. I was just about in tears, even though I am happy for her. I just so want to be pregnant and this ivf stuff is just so hard. Your post has really lifted my spirits after seeing what you've been through and what blessing eventually came at the end of it all. Congratulations on your little boys. I'm so happy they are thriving and life is so good with them. Thank you for sharing your news, I'm sure it means a lot to all the ladies here.

Jacqui.

Femme la Phoenix

15-01-2007, 11:41

Hi Fablis we've all being wondering how you got on, one minute your were posting regulary the next you disappeared :hugs:

Congratulations!!
on the birth of
Cooper and Arden
1st August 2006

Glad to hear that they are doing really well now, welcome to motherhood.

Tonysgirl

15-01-2007, 11:53

Hi Fablis,

I remember you although you probably dont remember me. I think I had only just started posting when you left the thread.But I had read the thread from the beginning and had followed your story.

As strange as it sounds, I often wondered how you went and was so worried when you just disappeared off the thread.Your story was one of such struggle, strength and hope, and I had hoped that all had turned out well.

Congratulations to you and your DH on the birth of your darling boys ( I remembered you were going to call one Cooper and thinking what a beautiful name that was). I am sorry that their first few months were so hard but so overjoyed to know that they had the strength and fight of their loving parents.:hugs:

Please keep in touch and post some photos of your handsome boys ( they have to be gorgeous with spunky parents like you!).

Thanks so much for posting, it really does give all of us inspiration to keep going.It is also great when people that have left the thread come back to share their good news - we then find out is was a happily ever after!:wizard:

Love to you and the three special boys in your life,

Donna
xx

Meljem

15-01-2007, 16:02

Hi girls, well today started off horribly for me. The phone rang around 8.30am, and it was the old lady across the road, she asked for DH, i told her he was at work and she asked if our cat (the one i think i have mentioned before as being dumped in a park and in a plastic bag and a friend of mine rescued it from vet, and i took over at 2weeks old and have bottle fed him to a healthy 12month old) was black and with some white on him... i told her yes, well apparently she got up thismorning and he was in her back yard and he was dead. :gloomy: He was everything to me, he was beautiful, and i rang mum because i couldnt go over myself, and yep, sure enough it was my little guy. Im so upset, the poor fella got hit by a car around 4 months ago, and the car just kept going, my mum rang me to tell me she had seen him in the gutter, and my friend who actually gave him to me, stopped and helped and they took him to the vet, he is a bit of a rascall, mischievious etc.. but he recovered from that fine. Till today. So i am not sure how it happened, but very sad for the loss, he was beautiful. Anyway, apart from that, the day has been ok, very hot here. Take it easy girls, and have a great night.

I have made pumpkin patties for dinner, and a yummy salad with boiled eggs, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, capsicum and stuffed peppers. :yes:

Talk to you all soon xxxx

macca27975

15-01-2007, 18:11

Fablis - Congratulations on your two beautiful little miracles, sorry to hear it was hard in the beginning but great to hear you are all doing so well today. I just love hearing stories like yours and I am so happy that you have posted, it really helps with confidenance and I just know there is light at the end of this tunnel, however at times I reckon 5 years for my DH & I has been a rather long time trying, but I just can't give up, I just know one day it will happen and your story just proves it. I really am not a patient person, but I am learning. Thank you for sharing your story, and I wish you and your family all the best.

mel-j - I am so sorry to hear your sad news. My DH & I have a 14 month old maltese (Missy) and she is our little baby and I think she knows it. She is what helps us get through this TTC/IVF process. She is part of the family and I too would be crushed if anything ever happened to her. I know people might think it is silly, but one needs to grieve for their pet as they would a person. The people that rented out our place last year, well from May 05 to June 06 had a dog and it got sick and they had to put it down. In memory of that puppy they planted a lemon tree in our yard and when we moved back in we kept the tree in memory of that little puppy. :hugs:

To everyone else I hope you are all doing well and the heat isn't hurting you too much. I guess that is one good this about being back at work, out of the heat. I guess it is not to bad, the hottest day was last Friday, I think we got to 40 but this week it has been the high 20's low 30's but still going outside in the middle of the day, that sun has a bite to it. I feel bad for all those who are working out in it, but I guess your body get use to it, well as much as it can. This weather has been rather strange, one minute on New Years Eve we have a mad storm and then the next it is in the high 30. Strange!

Nothing else really to report, I think my AF will be visiting in the next day, but that is OK cause we only have 45 days till we have our holiday to sunny QLD and we are just seeing how things go between now and then, but once we get back we will be back into trying again and another ICSI cycle.

So sending lots of sticky vibes and baby dust to all. :wizard:

Cian's Mum

15-01-2007, 18:12

Mel-J : I'm so sorry Darl to hear that news . I'm sending you a hugh hug ....:hugs:

Cian's Mum

15-01-2007, 18:16

Fablis : ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh , so nice to hear from you hun....

Thank you so much for your post .. we missed you .

A big :kiss: to all your family ...

A big :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: to all of you beautiful ladies .

Femme la Phoenix

15-01-2007, 18:31

oh Mel:hugs: so sorry to hear your little guy died...I hope that it happened quick so he didn't have to suffer at all and while doing something he loved. He sounds like he had lots of spunky attitude and that's what you'll miss, but, he is right with you all the time though just in a differant form. Whenever you miss him you can think of him and he'll be there.

big :hugs: :hugs: I feel for you, it's so sad:crying:

L.j

15-01-2007, 19:32

Hi Mel - u poor thing. I am sending u loads of hugs. I absolutely loooovvvveeee my pets and would be devestated as you are. I am so glad that someone was there that could identify him for u and you did not have to go thru that trauma. I know you will be thinking of him alot and will be missing him - he will be looking down on you know from kitty heaven and will be keeping a close eye on u I am sure. :hugs: :kiss:

Fablis - congratulations on your twin boys :yelclap: They have had a struggle ideed but sound like they have certainly made there mark in the world now. I quite often wondered how you and your bubs were as I think I found this thread just as you were getting close to the big day. WOW 28 weeks is so early. You must be such a strong lady to go through that. Please hang around and keep us updated (when u have the time of course !!)

Take care everyone and I hope u are all having a good night

Leannej

15-01-2007, 20:04

hi everyone

Jacquuit- good luck with your BT tomorrow. i bet you are getting excited about starting your neddles on wed. hope they dont hurt.
hope you enjoy your time away.hopfully by the time you get back i should be close to having my date for epu.

Fablis- congrates on the arrival of your 2 little darlings. wow i cant believe you had them at only 28 weeks. that must have been very scary. glad to hear that both cooper and arden are doing well now.

Mel- you poor thing. when i was reading you post i began to cry. i know what you mean about you little guy meaning alot to you. im think of you at this sad time :gloomy: .

Beatrice- hi how are you and Cian going? each time you put a new photo of him up he just keeps getting cuter by the day. you must be so proud.

well not much to say about me. work wasnt very busy which is good. i have my first acupuncture appt on thurs night and then a BT and scan on fri morning. hopefully my folicels are growing nicely.

thats all from me fo now.

Meljem

15-01-2007, 20:13

Hi girls, thanks so much for your kind words, i really appreciate it.

Leannej Hi there, i just read your post
well not much to say about me. work wasnt very busy which is good. i have my first acupuncture appt on thurs night and then a BT and scan on fri morning. hopefully my folicels are growing nicely.
wow, accupuncture hey, ive heard such good things about it...but im a chicken. Goodluck with Fridays scan too :hugs:

LJ Hi there, thanks for your kind words, yeah he was my little boy, very cute cat. Anyway, i hope things are going well with your 2ww. Take care :hugs:

Thanks to macca27975 - Beatrice - LJHarmony, your kind words are really appreciated. Well, i have a shocking headache.. always happens when i cry. Have a great night everyone xxxxx

sksty

15-01-2007, 23:29

Mel-j - I feel like it can talk to you guys about everything and i'm glad that you trust us enough to share how you feel about such a thing.
I push dh away all the time and i think he has finally given up cause he use to be so romantic and take me places and buy me things and want to spend time with me but now we sort of do or own thing and i get so angry with him cause i don't think he spends enough time with Bree he just wants to come home and have a shower and be all about him. But then i think i'm being to hard on him and he works some pretty long hours and i know when i work (although a womans work is never done) i just want to have a shower and sit on the lounge.
Anyway it's not that bad i and one of those people that thinks about things too much and the more you think about them the worse they get if you know what i mean when they aren't really that bad in the first place.
Hope your brother and his fiance work things out sometimes a child can change a relationship sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.
I'm so sorry for your lose i don't know what i would do if one of my pets died. I got my dog and cat cause i couldn't have kids everytime i miscarried i got an animal i just have my dog and cat now cause my two fishy's died:crying:
Especially with everything you went through with your pussy i'm sure you feel miserable so :hugs: :kiss: for you.
Your poor little fella hope he didn't suffer.

I don't have much news we are offically homeless and living perm at my parents we have tried to make it alittle homely for Bree she is so confused cause she is at her grandparents house and she just adores them and they aren't here she calls for her Poppy and looks for him so i can't wait for them to be back thank god its only 5 more days and they will be home for a month or more and then they go again so i hope she is alright. Hopefully she realises this is her house now and it wont be so bad when they go again.
We'll not long to go now before i find out if the natural thing worked af is due in a wk:eek: hope she doesn't rear her ugly head.
Hope evryone had a great weekend and good luck to everyone

SuperWoman

15-01-2007, 23:39

Sksty, I have PM'd you.

Mel, Im so sorry about the loss of your cat:crying: . I can only imagine how you feel hun. I have a dog who I adore and he gets treated like a child. We got him when we were TTC. Im so sorry that this has happened hun:hugs: . xoxoxo

Leanne, fingerscrossed:fingerscrossed: your follies are nice and big!! Good luck for Thursday & Friday!!

Macca, not long to go till your holiday!! You can relax and enjoy yourself and then start your new cycle!! Take care xoxo

Fablis, congrats on your little boys:yelclap: !! Im so happy for you! Your DH must be a doting dad! You must have gone through such a hard time and thankfully your precious boys are well. Please stay in tough and show us some pics!!

Shajake, hope all is well!

Tonysgirl, miss you and thinking of you. xoxo

Beatrice, Cian gets cuter and cuter every day!

Jacquit, good luck tomorrow for you BT. Have a great time while yo are away!

Shajbm

15-01-2007, 23:43

Evening all,

I've been reading all your posts and you're all doing really well.

By the time I've read through all the posts I'm usually too exhausted to post.

I thought I would post tonight and say hello and to let you know that Matthew and Ben are doing really well. Ben is demanding all his feeds and eating more than his quota for the day(which is great) and Matthew is starting to suck his bottles really well. They are predicting that they could be home is about 2 weeks.:yelclap:

I'm both excited and nervous all at the same time. I don't really know what to expect.

I will keep popping in to say hello but I suspect that once they come home I may not have the energy to sit and chat, but I promise to try.

I'm sorry about the lack of personals, but I just want to get to bed.

Speak to you all soon.

SuperWoman

15-01-2007, 23:49

Shajake, thanks for updating us hun. Your boys are doing so well:yelclap: !! Fingerscrossed they will be home in 2 weeks:fingerscrossed: !! NOW GO TO BED WOMAN!!LOL!!:D

Take care xoxox:hugs:

Shajbm

15-01-2007, 23:51

Fablis, congratulations on the birth of Cooper and Arden. I hear you re NICU and Special care. My boys were born at 32 weeks gestation and are still in special care. Matthew was down in NICU for a while but are now both doing really well. You've done well, it certainly is a challenge while they are not with us and we're hiking to and fro daily. I'm glad that they are now doing really well and that you can really start to enjoy them. Welcome back and I hope to hear all about their progress.

antoniasmum

16-01-2007, 07:57

I am having a little trouble with the site this morning.... or it could be my internet connection LOL
Anyway, here I am..... in the early stages of labour! If I am not in full labour by tomorrow, I will be induced on Thursday....
So our little IVF miracle will be arriving sometime this week! I kind of get the impression that it will be today LOL
Sorry I have not been on the site daily.... have been busy working and just completely exhausted once I am home.... I was even at work yesterday!! Yes I am a crazy creature!!!
Lots of hugs to everyone.... :hugs:
I'll try to keep you all posted, if not, then Bea or Bradysmum will on my behalf.....

antoniasmum

16-01-2007, 07:59

Meljem

16-01-2007, 09:24

sksty Goodmorning. How are you? Thank you for your kind words about my cat. Im much better today. I too am someone who thinks too much about things, which is very frustrating. Its really not a good thing to do, it makes things worse. Ive always done it. I too am happy we can all talk about anything on here, its great. I cant or shouldnt really complain about DH, he is very loving, very caring, and romantic. Im the one who pushes him away a lot, its just that when im down about this whole business, im just flat with our life, and he cops that, i just back away thats all. Not good, im trying to improve, but at 35 maybe im now set in my ways :yes: Anyway, goodluck with TTC, i really hope AF stays away. Not long to wait now. Are there any symptoms either way?

Shajake Hi, thanks for updating us about Ben and Matthew. Im so glad they are doing well. Take care.

Ivfmummy Hi Andrea, wow i was so excited when i read your post thismorning! Wow, i wonder if you will actually have your baby today??? so, if not, it will be Thursday then. How thrilled must you be, knowing that you will have your baby in your arms this week! Im so happy for you. Goodluck, and take it easy this week, or maybe jump around a bit :laughing: I cant wait to hear how you go. All the best :hugs:

Bradysmum Hi there, thanks for your kind words, i think pets sometimes get more attention than kids! He was gorgeous too. Anyway, how is the weather there today? It is going to be 40 here today :banghead: Have a great day xx

Hi to everyone else, i hope you are all well. Have a wonderful day.

Leannej

16-01-2007, 09:26

wow ivfmummy im so excited for you :smiliedance: :smiliedance: cant wait to hear how you go. i bet you are excited to finally met your little girl.
good luck hun
will be thinking of you :hugs:
just please try to keep us updated.

Meljem

16-01-2007, 09:39

Leannej Hi there, how are you? Are you working today? Its going to be very hot over here. I hate it when its that hot. Even airconditioner doesnt cope too well with that heat. How are you going with the treatment? When is your next test to see how you are going?

Tonysgirl

16-01-2007, 10:03

Hi girls,:wave:

Just thought I would post this news.

Louise Brown, whose birth as the world's first test-tube baby in 1978 was a worldwide sensation, has given birth to her first child - conceived naturally.
Cameron John Mullinder was born December 20 in the western English city of Bristol, news reports said.
"He's tiny, just under six pounds (2.7 kilograms), but he's perfect," the Mail on Sunday newspaper quoted her as saying.
The 28-year-old mother married Wesley Mullinder, 37, three years ago.
In 1999 Louise's sister Natalie became the first "test-tube" baby to give birth.

Louise Brown's birth on July 25, 1978, following conception by a ground-breaking IVF procedure, was a first success for Dr Robert Edwards and the late Dr Patrick Steptoe.
At an event marking her 25th birthday three years ago, she said she hoped to have children, without needing IVF.
"When I was younger I used to want three or four, but now I don't know," she said.
Despite the excitement over her birth, she said her life had been unremarkable.
"I just get on with my life," she said. "Just normal - I just plod along."
Likewise, the birth of a child conceived by IVF long ago ceased to be newsworthy.
Britain recorded the birth of 10,242 such children in the year ending March 31, 2004, the latest data available from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
The probability of an infertile couple taking home a baby after a cycle of IVF today is 1 in 5, about the same that healthy couples have of conceiving naturally.

I particularly liked the fact that children born to IVF ceased to be newsworhty ( although very newsworthy to us:yes: ). It just means that it not just the big deal that it used to be, that it is quite common, and nothing to be hushed about or ashamed of. Also loved that it gives most of us the same chance of conceiving as "healthy" couples have naturally.

IVFmummy, Andrea, good luck hun, how exciting. Not long till you hold your dream in your arms, rather than just in your heart.:hugs:

Will speak to you all soon.

Love
Donna
xx

Meljem

16-01-2007, 10:51

Tonysgirl Hi Donna, thanks for that post, its interesting isnt it, yes i guess its not such a big deal anymore. People are trying IVF everywhere, i was actually so surprised at the number of people out there doing it, even when i went to my clinic the first time, the waiting room was packed :eek: I just didnt realise how many people out there were doing it. Amazing. Have a great day :hugs:

SuperWoman

16-01-2007, 23:29

Hi girls,

I havent been able to post all day as I couldn't log on, dont know why?:confused:

ivfmummy, Bea told me the news I cant wait to hear when your miracle is born!!! Good luck hun!:yelclap:

Mel, it was 39 here today sooo hot, Im still boiling now!!! Hope you are ok today hun:hugs: .

Tonysgirl, Thanks for posting that. Very good news for her. It is amazing how common IVF is these days. Every second household probably does it I reckon. Hope you are well sweets:hugs: !

sksty

16-01-2007, 23:59

Mel-j- Glad you are feeling a bit better after losing your cat it's amazing how they become part of the family hay!
I'm so sore from moving and getting settled in to my parents house and packing and lifting boxes and unpacking boxes i don't know if i have even had time to think about if i'm pregnant or not still on the pessaries i only have one left then it's up to nature i'm due next tuesday so 1 more week and i guess i'll know.:fingerscrossed: but if not well we will see where we are at in 6-12mths time.
I hope it happens for you soon atleast i have one so it's not as bad as not having one and i can remember how you are feeling cause i was feeling like that for two years before we got Bree.
You know i have tried to change with the whole don't think about things too much but i just can't and i have been like this even when i was a kid but more so since starting ivf.
Don't beat yourself up about it you are who you are and i'm sure dh knows you don't mean it it's just a hard time you are going through with ivf but once you get that:bfp: you will relax more trust me.
2007 is the year i just know it for all of us!

IVFmummy- Goodluck hope everything goes well and she arrives safely, have you picked out a name.
Thinking of you.

Shajake- Glad your little men are doing so well and i hope they can come home in 2 wks and it goes quickly for you there is no better place then home with all your family under the one roof.
Everything will work out beautifully and you will be suprised how easily you get into a routine so there is nothing to worry about.
:kiss:

Bradysmum- i have pm'd you

jacquit

17-01-2007, 06:03

Well, it's very early and i can't stay or be personal. just have to tell you all something.

So DH and I went down to Taupo (about 3.5hrs - 4hrs drive away from AKL) after my down regulation BT (have down regulated start gonal -f tonight). Had a great day, crawl in to bed at 10pm and suddenly gasp. I had left my clexane in AKL!!!!!!!!!!! Went in to panic, cried my eyes out, had a fit about how much I hate my life being dependent on drugs (I also have lupus remember and take meds for that), hate the ivf, cry cry cry cry cry. So DH says, well, we;ll have to go home and get the clexane won't we. He was adamant we weren't going to have another stuff up with drugs this time around. So 10.30 pm back to AKL. Arrive at nearly 2am!!! Straight to bed and up at 7am to inject the buserillin and clexane. We are both up now and ready to drive back to taupo.

OH the joys of ivf. This time i will double check i have EVERYTHING. It is sooooo stressful and I really really crumbled under its stress last night.

Sorry no personals. But suickly, IVF mummy can't wait to hear news of your little miracle's arrival!!!

MelJ thinking about you and your cat and your other worries you posted about.

Sksty: Hope house at your parents is going ok.

Hi EVERYONE else, better get in the car. take care and have a good week. see you all this sat. Let's hope we won't be driving back to aKL in a hurry till then!! Thank goodness we get "cents off litres of petrol" vouchers at the supermarket these days!!

Jacs xx

Femme la Phoenix

17-01-2007, 11:04

:hugs: Hi Beautiful Ladies :hugs:
ivfmummy: I hope you have a wonderful labour and won't be long till you meet you bub.

jacquit: it's little things like this that mark the occasion, making it memorable!! enjoy the rest of your holiday.

shajake: it's always a highlight to read updates on how your all doing. Ben&Matthew are makig such good progress and working towards coming home with you very soon. your doing a wonderful job and balancing everything can't be easy, well done shajake!!

tonysgirl: it's incrediable that ivf once made people stop and think, that having babies isn't easy for everyone. it made those that DID stop and look at their families and be thankful for what they have. Now that doesn't happen, it's like what we go through doesn't make anyone stop...but us.
But all you need is one person, and that one person to stop you and say, "hey, I really think that what your going through and continue to go through to have one special little person is inspiring, and hits the front page of my newspaper everytime you post".
thinking of you Donna, take all time you need.:hugs:

SuperWoman

17-01-2007, 16:35

Hi girls,

ivfmummy, hope you are holding your precious baby very soon!:hugs:

L.JHarmony, how are you? How's your DS going? How long till he comes home? Hope you are having a great day hun!:)

Jacquit, OMG:eek: ! You poor thing. I could imagine why you went crazy, I would have too! I would have turned into a cave woman!!! Your DH sounds like a doll driving you both back home. Lucky!! Hope you get to enjoy the rest of your break!

How is everyone today?:wave:

Femme la Phoenix

17-01-2007, 20:00

L.JHarmony, how are you? How's your DS going? How long till he comes home? Hope you are having a great day hun!:)

Hi Bradysmum
I'm alot better today, thankyou for asking, I've being very irriatable on the clomid. I feel terrible because all the girls on ivf are taking so much more than I am and I'm not handling a little. But today I seem alot calmer and "normal LJ" so I'm hoping it will stay that way.
DS is having a ball he is with his Grandparents at the moment...he is missing home, but enjoying being the center of attention :party: he doesn't come home until the 3rd of February, so it's ages away yet.
We are redecorating his room to a more teenager's bedroom, long overdue!! So we have 2 weeks to get it done, I'll post a pic or 2 once it's done.

We are having sweltering heat here as well, I know Melb is really feeling the heat too....how are you coping? What's Brady up to these days? I really love the pic in your avatar - he is just so cute - but they just grow so quick:yes:

got to run, having a late tea tonight be back later xxx

sksty

17-01-2007, 21:23

Bradysmum- Thanks..........

Jacquit- it sucks having to run your life around meds but think of the end result. Have a good holiday.

LJHarmony- glad you are feeling better these things affect everyone so differently so just because you aren't on as much as other people doesn't mean it is any less painful emotionally and physically.

ivfmummy- thinking of you and hope everything is ok and you are ok and the bubs are ok.

We'll i have nothing to report except i'm buggered tonight with all the moving i think it has finally caught up with me so off to bed as i have work tomorrow it's only half a day but still......nighty night:sleeping:

SuperWoman

17-01-2007, 21:49

Good evening!:wave:

sksty, DITTO!:hugs:

L.JHarmony, it is awful the things we put our bodies through isnt it. Although it is for the best reason ever it doesnt change the fact that our hormones and minds can go a bit crazy at times! Hopefully it settles down for you hun:hugs: . Cant wait to see the pics of DS's room. Good luck with that!

JnA

17-01-2007, 23:49

Hello Ladies, It's been a while, I took a break for forum life, and I just wanted to come back and let you know that we are pregnant. Last dash hope.

All my cycles this time have been very disappointing egg wise (it's amazing what a couple of years age does to you) this last time, the embryologist said that we only had two (out of fourteen collected) that fertilised, but only one of them was really doing well, so they were putting that one back and letting the other succumb.
I didn't like that a bit so I told them to put them both back (in the hope that I'm giving them both the best possible chance) and it worked!

It's still very early days (five weeks) so I'm not getting my hopes up too much, but it's another step closer (probably the biggest step). I'll find out if I'm having multiples in my week seven U/S. I don't mind either way, but I think after this I'm done with IVF.

Thankyou all for being such a great support during the tough times, sharing your stories and letting us in on your frustrations so we didn't feel like we were alone.

All the best to everyone!

SuperWoman

17-01-2007, 23:55

Jaderocks,

:smiliedance: Congratulations!!
Fantastic news!! :yelclap:

I wondered how you were and what you were doing.

All the best for a wonderful pregnancy sweetie, Im so happy for you!:hugs: :smiliedance:

SuperWoman

18-01-2007, 00:04

I just copied this from another thread, how true is this,

Quote:
What Nobody Told Me About Trying to Conceive

-That unprotected sex doesn't necessarily lead to pregnancy. (duh!)

-That my sex life would start to resemble a science experiment.

-That the longer I try to conceive, the more pregnant women spring up around me.

-That deep down inside, I can be a very jealous person.

-That one day I wouldn't mind checking my cervical fluid or cervix position to see if it is my fertile period. (no more )

-That I should have gone to medical school like my mom wanted, because I've had to do so much medical research up to now just to figure out what was wrong with me, and now I might as well be an M.D. (lol)

-That I would know more about the female reproductive system and menstrual cycle than most of the doctors I go to. (You gotta love this one...)

-That living my life in 2 week increments would be the normal thing to do.

-That I never knew how much I wanted to see those 2 pink lines...until only one shows up every month.

-That simply relaxing will NOT get me pregnant. The husband has to do some work too! (don't you hate it when people tell you that!?)

-That I have no control over some of the goals I set...

-That wishing really hard for something doesn't make it happen, and staring at my BBT chart doesn't make it change!

-That one day my husband would know so much about how my uterus functions and what it looks like from the inside. (thanks HSGs)

-That a pregnancy doesn't always equal a baby.

-That miscarriage is so common.

-That I would wish we had started trying to conceive earlier.

-That my friends' pregnancies would start to make me sad instead of happy.

-That it wouldn't happen the first time I didn't use birth control like I was led to believe in school.

-That I wouldn't know how important a baby was to me until it took so long, and I realized what I was willing to go through to make it happen.

-That family would act like getting pregnant was a competition between all the young couples in the family, and the first one to get pregnant "wins". (story of my life...)

-That my husband is the most wonderful and caring man!

-That it is insensitive to ask people when they are going to try having a baby! They might be trying and having difficulties just like me!

-That women who do get pregnant are so very blessed!

-That I could have been rich by saving the money I spent on condoms/birth control pills, which were obviously unnecessary.

-That I would be happy to see abundant cervical fluid and tell my husband about it.

-That other people's "good news" of pregnancy makes me sad and when they tell me they have good news, I hope that they just saved a bunch of money on car insurance by switching to Geico. (love this one...)

-That had I bought stock in Clearblue Easy I'd have my mansion on St. Pete's Beach in Florida by now.

-That having my period show up would make me cry, no matter whose bathroom I was in.

-That it does not get easier ... each cycle is harder than the last.

-That I wouldn't want to hold or see someone's baby because it just hurts way too much.

-That a group of "strangers" who I will probably never meet, have now become my "best friends" when it comes to trying to conceive.

-That I would splash urine on my face while taking apart an home pregnancy test in the hopes that there really was a 2nd pink line hiding in it.

-That talking about sex with fellow women who are trying to conceive would be so easy.

-That one day all of this will make me stronger. (it already has, hasn't it?)

-That I would have NO TOLERANCE for pregnant women's complaints about morning sickness, weight gain, etc...(I would give anything to have those feelings...)

-That no one I know would have any understanding as to how I feel.

-That my temper and patience are much shorter than I ever thought.

-That infertility is not as rare as I was led to believe.

-That I am very bitter towards unmarried accidental pregnancies, and slightly bitter towards married accidental pregnancies.

-That someone I thought to be my best friend would hurt me by saying that she was sick of hearing about my efforts at trying to conceive. (this didn't happen to me, but they sure seem to change the subject whenever it comes up...)

-That some people just say the wrong things.

-That I would be so sad and ashamed.

-That when my period shows up I would feel broken and dysfunctional.

-That my friendship with my real life girlfriends would suffer because they got pregnant after being off the pill for 3 weeks.

-That this would be, by far, one of the hardest things I will ever have to go through.

-That I HAVE to have sex even though I don't feel like it, but because my fertility monitor says HIGH or PEAK.

-That people would pity me and feel sorry for me. (I hate that!)

-That I would meet such a wonderful group of people online, that I can share my sorrow, frustration and fears with.

-That I would feel stupid and naive for thinking a pregnancy would occur "when it was supposed to".

-That answering questions (and usually lying) about pregnancy or family plans would hurt so badly.

Tonysgirl

18-01-2007, 10:07

Hi everyone:wave:

Jaderocks,Congratulations hun, that is lovely news. You are right, you are another step closer, and I hope all the steps leading up to the birth are pain free both phsically and emotionally. Thanks for letting us know, it is always so nice to hear the successes.

Bradysmum, JUST LOVED that item you posted - everything in there is so true. Just now a close friend of ours posted a picture of her sons birthday party that we went to on Sunday. He was 3 years old and it was a pool party - the picture shows him jumping in the pool and his dad has his arms reached out to catch him. Of course, my first thought is, what a beautiful photo, but then the next is , when will Tony be catching our bubba -and then a few tears are shed. You can try and control the ache, but sometimes it just surfaces.:crying: You can be so happy for other people, but at the same time be so sad for yourself.

Anyway, despite this little hiccup, I have been feeling much better and I am sure you will be hearing more from me now ( take that as a warning:p ).

Hope everyone is well, and I will speak to everyone soon.

Love
Donna
xx

SuperWoman

18-01-2007, 13:08

Hi Donna:wave: , Im glad you might be popping in more often! I have missed you:hugs: ! When i read that post yesterday I was like "omg, that sums up my life pretty much", it is so true, every line of it we have all experienced. Hope you are having a nice day:) . We just got back from the shops and Brady is napping and I really need to clean up but I have the lazy's today! LOL!!:sleeping:

macca27975

18-01-2007, 14:28

Leannej - All the best with your first acupuncture appt tonight and also with your BT and scan on Friday. :fingerscrossed: those folicels are growing nicely. I have my second acupuncture appt tomorrow.

Shajake - Im so glad they are doing well. Take care and I hope you are home soon.

Ivfmummy -what exciting news. You will finally get to see your little miracle by the end of the week. Im so happy for you. Goodluck, and all the best.

Tonysgirl - Thanks for posting that information. It really is amazing how common IVF is these days. Every second person I speak to is having some sort of assistance. I can only imagine how it will be in 10-20 years time. I am so glad you are also doing better and have taken some ME time, but we have all missed you and it is great to see you posting again :)

Jacquit - You poor thing. I would of done the same thing! I guess you can look back at it now and laugh, but it would of been crazy there for a bit. Hope the rest of your break is relaxing and stress free for you!

Jaderocks - Congratulations on your great news. I just knew 2007 would be a great year for lots of BFP's. All the best and congratulations again.

Bradysmum - What a great post and how true it is all.

Well nothing much from me. Today is officially CD 2, so I guess no natural BFP last month but that is OK. I guess my body wan't to much out and I was almost exact with my dates, however the day before I felt yuck, I thought I was getting sick and my lower back was killing me, but back to normal now (what really is normal) well normal for me :laughing: I have my 2nd acupuncture appt tomorrow, so doing the natural thing again, going to track the temp and get one of those ovulation kits, so we will see.

41 days til my long awaited holiday and then once we are back we will be back into our second ICSI cycle, could of done it early Feb but feeling a little scared and really not ready to get back on that horse yet has anyone else felt like this before, I think my mind is working over time. So for now we are doing the holiday first and then we will try again and I am hoping I will be a lot less scared then.

Hope everyone else is well and I better get off as I am checking in during work time :rolleyes: .

Cian's Mum

18-01-2007, 17:24

HELLO BEAUTIFUL LADIES ....

IVFMUMMY HAD HER MIRACLE LITTLE GIRL TODAY AT 1PM : TONIA CAME INTO OUR WORLD .DAD AND MUM ARE WELL ....

Will keep you posted soon ....

lOVE YOU ALL:hugs: :hugs:

Meljem

18-01-2007, 17:31

ivfmummy congratulations on the birth of Tonia. How exciting. I am so thrilled for you.

You and all the other lovely women in here who have given birth and had their dreams come true, really do help all of us others keep on track and realise that dreams do come true.

Once again congratulations, cant wait to see a photo.

Beatrice, thank you so much for letting us all know.

xxxxxx:hugs: :hugs:

sksty

18-01-2007, 20:36

Jaderocks- That is such wonderful news and congrats to you and your little family you have to keep us posted on how many there are in there.

Bradysmum- Every single word of that post is so true thanks for sharing that with us it made me laugh and put a smile on my face thanks again.

Tonysgirl- Glad you are starting to feel better and look forward to seeing more of you on here again miss our regular convos.

Macca27975- those ovulation kits are great hope you have some luck.
Not long to go now till your holiday.

Beatrice- thanks for letting us know how ivfmummy is.

Ivfmummy- Congrats to you and your dh on the safe arrival of your little miracle girl Tonia glad to know you are both doing well and can't wait to hear the details. How big she was how she looks like and how you went.

No news for me hope everyone is having a wonderful night and talk soon.

Cian's Mum

18-01-2007, 21:46

More info on Ivfmummy ....:yes:

"It is with much love and happiness that
Ivfmummy and Dh announce the safe arrival of their daughter Antonia Simone Patrice , 18th January2007 , 12:53am , Weight 6pounds 10oz .

Both mother and baby doing well, father still recovering!! "

Love to everyone ...:hugs:

Meljem

18-01-2007, 21:49

jaderocks Hi there, how are you? It certainly has been a while since you have been on here, wow what great news to come back with though :hugs: Congratulations and all the best, i was so happy to read your news. All the best xxx Please keep us updated.

sksty Hi there, how are you? Not long now till you find out if you have had some luck with this time in TTC. I wish you all the best. Have a great night xxx

Bradysmum Hello :hugs: How are you today? It was very muggy weather here today, but its starting to cool down, thank god! Have a lovely night xxx

jacquit Hi there, oh you poor thing, i just read your post, what a nightmare. At least its all sorted, how lovely of your DH not to get frustrated by all of that. Have a lovely night xxx

LJHarmony Hi there, how was your day? I hope you are well. Have a wonderful night xxx

macca27975 Hi there, goodluck with your accupuncture tomorrow. I am crossing my fingers for you for this 2nd ICSI, i know its daunting, but you will be fine. We are all here for you xxx

hi to everyone else, i hope you are all well and having a great night xx

Leannej

18-01-2007, 21:52

hi everyone
hope you are all well.

tonysgirl: glad to have you back. its been a bit quite with out you.

Bradysmum: your post is so true. cant believe how spot on it is.

Beatrice: hows you little man? hows you hand? hope you are feeling better.

ivfmummy: wow congrates to you and your dh on your darling daughter Tonia. cant wait to see pic.

macca: well i had my 1st acupuncture tonight. it wasnt as bad as i throught it would be. i had about 11 neddles in me, but they didnt really hurt. i will be going back next week and then agian on the day of transfer.

news from me- tomorrow i have my 1st BT and scan to see how the follices are going. hopefully they are at a good size for day 8 of injections. and like i said before i had my first acupuncture tonight, it didnt hurt really.

sksty

18-01-2007, 23:34

Beatrice- thanks for the update.

Leannej- Goodluck tomorrow with your scan and bt hope there are some nice size ones in there waiting to meet there daddy and then given back to mummy to hold for 9mths:fingerscrossed:

SuperWoman

18-01-2007, 23:55

Hi girls,

ivfmummy, Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl Antonia!! Cant wait to see pics!! :yelclap:

Leanne, good luck for tomorrow's BT:fingerscrossed: ! Im glad the needles didnt hurt too much!

Macca, its good that you are having a break then coming back to cycle 2. It is great to let your body relax because this really does take over us doesnt it. Good luck hun.:hugs:

Mel, oh yeh, it has cooled down here too! Its still muggy in the house because I turned the aircon off but at least I can open the windows and feel a breeze!!

sksty, :wave:

BecH

19-01-2007, 06:18

Jacquit -that would have been so upsetting. I hate it when it feels like all the responsibilty lies on you so when your exhausted and mistakes happen the guilt can be overwhelming. At least it was fixable, and maybe in years to come you can tell you bubba about how much you wanted him by driving a million hours through the middle of the night!

Macca- Good luck with the lead up to that second cyle of ICSI. I hope everything runs smoothly and you can have a bit of time off from thinking about the intense process.

Donna- It is wonderful to read your posts. I have been thinking about you a lot and your DH and just think it has to happen soon, becaus you both just seem so lovely from what I've read. My friend is 42 and she has just started trying for her second, she had her first at 40 (i don't know whether it helps or hurts to hear that, so I'm hoping it brings a little faith and hope for you).

Skysty- Best of luck this cycle!!!!:thumbsup:

LeannJ- Sound like it is all going well, and hopefully that acupuncture does the trick for your BFP!!

Congratulations IVFMummy!!

Jaderocks- That is great news! People always said to me try not to worry unless you see blood (so when I did I lost it). But I definitely think that IVF makes the BFP a stressful time because you are much more aware of all the things that can go wrong. But I :fingerscrossed: and hope that the first trimester passing easily bringing you into safer territory.

You are all doing such an amzing job. I truly think you are some of the strongest women I know and wish you all the succes this year!
Just a quick update, I'm coming up to 11 weeks, and Saturday night (tomorrow) will be four weeks since my first bleed. This means if it was like a period bleed I might bleed again, and I am pretty terrified, but hopefully all will go well.

Natel

19-01-2007, 10:14

Hi There,

Thought I would do a quick post while I have a few minutes spare. Lots to catch up on......I can't believe we are already at page 23 OMG.

IVFMUMMY CONGRATULATIONS. Wonderful news, it's always an anxious wait, but when it's over you are on the biggest high of your life. Enjoy your time getting to know your daughter.

Tonysgirl Great to see you back, time is a wonderful thing, even though sometimes we want to speed it up or slow it down. Goodluck with getting that BFP this year.

Jacqui OMG what a nightmare for you, having to travel all that way, that is soooo something I would do, even though I double, triple check everything I always forget something, usually the most important thing because I put in an extra special spot!! But look on the bright side it will be a funny story to tell your kids!

Macca CD 2 no BFP but at least you are back in the swing and your body isn't to out of whack from the stim cycle, which is good news. Good luck with the accupuncture.

Bradysmum what a great read................. and so spot on, I'm sure everyone reading it thought the same, thanking you for posting it.

leannej Hope the follicles are coming along nicely, not long now.

Jaderocks We have not yet met, so hello!:wave: Great news for you, when is your EDD?

Mel j Bet your counting the days till march!

Bech Great to see you doing better, will you have an ultrasound at 12 weeks or is it 14?

Me Well not much happening starting to think my ovaries have gone into shock from the last stim cycle and OHSS:eek: ,I am currently CD 44 and am retaining water faster than the titanic, with one pin pick I am sure I could break the drought LOL. Fairly sure I have not ovulated but wondering if and when af will arrive certainly doesn't feel like anytime soon.
Must be off

Chat soon

Natel

Femme la Phoenix

19-01-2007, 11:38

:smiliedance:
:smiliedance: B * F * P:smiliedance:
:smiliedance:

CONGRATULATIONS

JADEROCKS!!

Femme la Phoenix

19-01-2007, 13:03

Jaderocks: Congratulations....It's so good to hear some good news. I hope you really enjoy your pregnancy, sounds like it might be your last (??) if so, then I really hope it's an extra special time for you to capture every moment and hold onto it forever.

Tonysgirl: I am sorry to but in, I hope you don't mind. But i might be able to help (hope it comes out right). What you described at the 3rd birthday party was the deepest sorrow I felt compelled to write to you as this is what I am going through too .
Our landlord has just given birth and it is if she flaunts the baby infront of me at times but I hate the feelings of negativity that I feel towards this girl because she was lucky enough to fall pregnant. Now its common knowledge that love and hate are the two most powerful feelings we posses so I have been trying to use this hateful, negative feeling for good you see, I wouldn�t like it if someone hated me because I become pregnant so I am concentrating on the good things. After all if negative stress can consume you or I what on earth will do it to bubs .
Now as to how you deal with your loss if you are lucky you have an avenue an outlet where you can let it all out e.g. painting, singing, kickboxing, tenpin bowling etc. etc.
For those who do not have an outlet could try meditating or simply petting a cat or dog don�t for one second discount the love of a pet to get you through this time if needed.

My dp sums it up as before he goes to sleep every night he reminds himself that tomorrows another day and we�re healthy and everything is how it should be so its just down to time now

Beatrice: thankyou for sharing the wonderful knows of ivfmummy's birth with us...
I hope that all is going well with Cian and your arm is not giving you much trouble. I can't beleive it's nearly 12 mths ago that you were about to start your first ivf cycle, you said then, that a miracle happened. and ever since miracles are all around, soon enough each of us will feel that our miracle has happened also...thankyou:hugs:

ivfmummy: Congraulations on the birth of Antonia Simone Patrice on the 18th January 2007 at 12:53am
I hope that your feeling good and settling in together as a family

Leanne: good luck with you bt today, sounds like everything is coming together nicely for you.

BecH: Congratulations on almost 12wks, not long now!! I hope that tomorrow passes without the slightest hint of red....

Stsky: thankyou for easing my mind. how are you going? I have my fingerscrossed for you

Mel: hi there!! how are you feeling?? I hope that your feeling a bit better has the shock eased a bit??

Bradysmum: thanks for the lovely words made me laugh and brought tears to my eyes...we do put ourselves though alot but all will be worth it when we see those two pink or blue lines :bfp:

I've got just under a week till my scan to see how the follicles are doing. We are working on DS's surprise, it's a way for us to keep busy so the time passes. It's sad when you hear sadness in his voice, and know that he's really missing home.....not long now!!!

crafty_gnome

19-01-2007, 13:55

Hello to all you beautiful ladies. Just wanted to pop in and say hello. Don't have time to do personals today as still at work, but know that I am reading everyday and following along with everyone. AF finally arrived for me yesterday ... day 67! Rang the nurses yesterday morning to get ready for our FET and she said while it isn't exactly normal it's not uncommon for it to happen after a stimulated cycle, so that made me feel a bit better. Start on the Letrozole on Sunday night for 5 nights and start the blood tests on 29/1.

It's strange really, I've been waiting for AF to get here and so excited about starting on the FET, but now, just feel really flat. Don't know whether it's because of AF or the really busy week I have had at work, but just can't be bothered with any of it today. Keep going really teary too which isn't a good look when dealing with clients all day with bright red eyes. :no: Has anyone else felt like this before starting? Don't know what it is, but hope it gets lost very soon!

Ok, enought whinging, I hope everyone is having a good day. Will catch up on personals over the weekend. Has anyone get anything exciting planned? I feel like having a really lazy one, read a book maybe and just veg!

Meljem

19-01-2007, 14:03

crafty_gnome Well hello there crafty, hows things? Long time no hear... Its great to see you on here. How cool that AF showed up and now you can start to plan for the FET. Sorry you are feeling flat, i guess it could be the whole hormonal thing happening, i can get that way too. Plus, you are now getting ready for your FET, and sometimes all the fears, excitement, etc.. can all get mixed up and its so much to take in, so try to remember its all normal. Goodluck with it all, and remember we are here when you need :yes:

4tiggers

19-01-2007, 16:11

Hello all you lovely ladies. Just a quick one to let u all know that I have changed my usernam, ( formally fourboys). After the m/c I would see my username and think how much I would just love for one baby to make an entrance this year, never mind about four, also my confidence at getting that number slipped a little :gloomy: . I always would love anything given to me but now think it better to have my username represent the hope I have for any baby (make sense?) I am now 4tiggers, I am still trying to stay positive and would still love lots of children so I have 4 in the name and tigger reminds me of Pooh bear and babies. I am sorry for any confusion, I just brought myself down anytime I read (fourboys) knowing that I lost one. 4tiggers sounds a little more cheerful and somewhat cheeky to me which is what I am trying to be regardless of what life gives me to deal with.

Meljem

19-01-2007, 17:27

4tiggers Hi there, how are you, thats a lovely name, i will be sure to use it now, and not forget :thumbsup: How are you going now? I havent seen you here for a while, its lovely to see you. I hope you are well, and you have had a good week. Enjoy your weekend xxx:yes:

sksty

19-01-2007, 17:35

Bech- Have you had a scan yet do you know how many you are cooking in there.
I hope that bleed was just a one off and it doesn't happen for you this month.

Natel- Good to hear from you again and hope that the fluid retention stops and you ovulate soon so that you can get started again.

LJHarmony- your dh sounds like a very wise amazing supportive positive man you are very lucky you have someone that knows just what to say to make you all better. You are very lucky.

Crafty_gnome- Its not suprising that you are feeling like that IVF really takes a toll on your emotions and you can only bottle then up for so long before they have to escape. IVF is such a waiting game and you probably don't even know you are feeling down until you start getting teary. But i say better out then in. Hope you feel better soon.

4tiggers- Totally understand but you still should remain positive and your wish for those 4 boys may come true so don't give up so soon. Easier said than done.
Good luck with your FET next month.

AF is due around Tuesday and i haven't had any feeling either way but not getting my hopes up as i know the natural thing is such a long shot but still worth trying.:fingerscrossed:

Bradysmum- How are you? We might have to have that chat next week, been so busy getting the house sorted and my parents house back to normal that days are just getting away from me.

Meljem

19-01-2007, 17:47

LJHarmony Hey there, how are you? Was thinking of you today and wondering how you were, and how you are going without the lad :yes: Not too long and you will have him home, i bet you have really missed him so much. How is his room going? Keeping you busy? Thats a great way to forget things and keeping busy always works for me, keeps your mind off the upcoming scan. Are you excited? Not long till the scan now. I am so excited for you. I really hope you get some great results, im sure you will. All the best, have a great night. Are you doing much? We are staying home as we have a few people coming to look at a car we are selling. Take care xxx

Bradysmum Hello, how are you today? I bet you are enjoying the cooler weather! We are, i have all the windows open, but its still a little muggy here, so my hair is doing the frizzy thing ! How is your nanna going? Do you visit her regularly? I hope she is enjoying being with her sister. I hope Brady is well and sleeping in a bit, so you get to also :p Have a great weekend.

Natel Hi there, its great to see you on here, boy you made me laugh when i read your post
Well not much happening starting to think my ovaries have gone into shock from the last stim cycle and OHSS:eek: ,I am currently CD 44 and am retaining water faster than the titanic, with one pin pick I am sure I could break the drought LOL. You are funny. I hope you are feeling ok though. What happens from here with you? I cant remember where you were at, sorry, geez its hard keeping up with everyone, take care and have a lovely night xxx

BecH Hi, i was really happy to see a post from you today, its great to see you on here. I am crossing everything for you, i hope all goes well. Apart from the bleeding you had before, has it all been ok now? Have you had anymore scans or any tests to say how things are going? I really hope things go well for you :hugs: Please keep in touch xxxx

Hi to everyone else, i must get going, we have some people coming shortly to look at a VW Beetle we are selling, stupid car wont sell, only one person has come to look at it so far in 6 months, so hopefully tonight is the night. Take care girls, and i will chat to you all again soon.

4tiggers

19-01-2007, 18:00

melj, Hi and hi to all :wave:

Thanks for the support. I have been feeling really positive and then a couple of days of sadness. I have been reading everyones posts but havent had too much to contribute. I just worry about how I will cope if the fet is a negative. Dh is still in shock after the last cycle m/c. We were filling in the consent forms etc for the fet and he said, 'what if it doesnt work this time'. Fair question, but the two embies are there on ice and if we dont try we wont know. He is on some medications that he thinks caused the chromosonal abnormality so any further attempts will have the same result (our fs has assured us it shouldnt make a difference). I told him that I could keep him in the dark so he isnt dissappointed, he considered it but said no (secretly I am glad). That is where I am up to at the moment, a bit concerned that he wont be there fully (afraid of the what if's) and nervous that he may be right. Only time will tell.

Tonysgirl, I am glad to see you back and hopefully feeling better.

To everyone, congratulations on being strong, determined, wonderful people who even in their own times of trial, successess and failures seem to always have a kind supportive word for all on here. :yes: It is true.

Leannej

19-01-2007, 19:01

hi guys
hope everyone is well.

cant talk much as im about to get ready to go and see my mum for her bday.

had my bt and scan today. all seems to be going well. i had 17 follices on the left side and 12 on the right. the left side is still a little small. but the right side had a few at 15mm. so i have a BT tomorrow morning and the nurse said if all goes well with the bt epu could be wed.
so :fingerscrossed: bt comes back good.

might be back on later tonight to do personals, depends what time i get home.

hope everyone has a good night.

Kiwigirlinoz

19-01-2007, 20:39

Hi all
wow a lot has been happening here! I've been absent mainly because the nausea and fatigue have meaning I've been in bed early every night. I think it is easing a bit but the heat and humidity doesn't help. 9 weeks now, gosh it seems like such a long wait to 40 weeks!

I'll try to catch up with personals tomorrow as I've got to get dd into the bath and bed. But while I remember on the relationship discussion you all were having a while back I just wanted to share that at first I did find it hard to remain open to dh as we started all the fertility treatment.

But I remember very clearly when we started doing IUI that I suddenly realised that we could now just have sex cause we wanted to. :smiliedance: It made such a change from the years of scheduling and hoping and desperation- to be able to say the whole conception thing is in the hands of the doctors, it just meant we could have fun and enjoy each other! It really changed things for me!

Just another perspective....

Oh and to cheer you all up- when we went back to the FS in Nov after a gap of 5 months while DH had his surgery, the FS was very excited to see us and DH in particular. She said 'wow you look great, how are you? So when will you be able to ejaculate???"

DH laughed and I got in- "Actually we don't need him at all remember because we have frozen embryos".

What a way to say hi! Luckily we knew she was joking. You really got to keep your sense of humour in this- or you're left with not much!

Take care all- you're all amazing!:hugs:

SuperWoman

19-01-2007, 20:42

Good evening girls,

Did everyone get the Friendship Angel post I sent them?? If not let me know, I dont see your Angels on your siggies so Im not sure if my PM's went through!

4tiggers, welcome back hun. I love your new username and totally understand why you changed it. How have you been? Hope to catch up soon!

Mel, hi ya!! You think your hair is frizzy!! You should see mine if I dont straighten my hair in this weather!!LOL!! Hope you can sell your car. My nanna is good. She has her days, IYKWIM. Im taking Brady to see her tomorrow. It is also her 80th b'day on the 2nd of Feb so I cant wait for that!! Brady slept in till 8:30 today!! I almost fell out of bed in shock:eek: , LOL!! What are you up to this weekend?

BecH, Im so glad you havent had any more bleeding! 11 weeks as well, wow! Im sure the time is going slowly for you though. I have been thinking of you hun. Im so glad you popped in!:hugs:

Natel, hello there!! Good see you on here again! Oh you poor thing about the fluid, but I must say you made me giggle when I read your post about clearing up the drought if you were pin pricked!

sksty, for sure next week hun!! Cant wait!

Leanne, good news so far hun!! Your follies are doing great and so are you! Fingerscrossed for EPU next week:fingerscrossed: !! Hope you have a nice night out for your mums b'day! Good luck with your BT tomorrow!

LJHarmony, fingerscrossed for you scan next week!:fingerscrossed:

Tonysgirl

19-01-2007, 23:22

Hello girls,

Firstly, thanks everyone for your lovely welcome back. I am going to do things a bit differently, I will do personal tonight and update my story tomorrow. Otherwise, I will never get this posted! (you have been warned- longggg post coming up). Jesus, even my introduction is long…

IVFmummy, Andrea, Congratulations on the birth of Antonia. :smiliedance: I can only imagine the absolute joy you must be feeling now, take care and cant wait to some photos of your angel on earth.

Bradysmum, hi hun, long time no speak. Sounds like you are doing really well. It must be hard for you nan to adjust after a lifetime of independence but hopefully with time she will settle more. Are you going to do anything special for her 80th . Can you believe my dad will be 80 in July??? He is such a handsome devil though and I think he looks so much younger. He is literally tall, dark and handsome, even at his age.All my teachers used to go mad for him – they couldn’t wait for parent and teacher night!
Speaking of handsome devils, or should I say handsome angel, how is Brady? You know Easter is just around the corner – does he like chocolate. Big ,big hugs and kisses to you and your gorgeous family.
And thanks for all the little hi’s to me – they meant so much to know I hadnt been forgotten.

Beatrice, Hope you are doing better now. You must post some more pictures of Cian – I am sure he changes so much everyday. Now you know if you have a girl next you will have to call her Donna – it goes with you’re A,B,C pattern in your family! Take care hunny and give that bubba of yours a big kiss from me.

MelJ, Did you sell your car? I used to have a 2 door car and while I thought it was hot when I first got it , it eventually annoyed me, or more so anyone who had to get in the back. We now have a Subaru Forrester, and Tony makes do with no doors ( his bike!).Have a great weekend hun, will catch up on Monday.

Shajake, hi hun. Hope you and the boys are doing well. Are Matthew & Ben home yet? Would love to see more photos - I bet they have grown so much. I hope you have now reached the stage when you can breathe that sigh of relief and look at those 2 darlings and forget all the tough times it took to get them here.

Kiwigirlinoz, Good to hear from you hun and so glad your pregnancy is going so well, The story about your FS gave me a giggle. Sometimes I wonder if my FS even remembers who I am before he looks at my file! Take care of yourself and that precious bundle– is it twins?

Natel, hi hun. You are so right about time – when I am waiting for a cycle to start I want it to hurry up but then after a dissapointment you just wish you could turn back time. Hope you don’t leak anytime soon, we don’t need to break the drought that urgently! Hope AF gets off her fat bum and pays a visit to you soon.

Crafty-gome, Hi there sweety. Sounds like your feelings are completely normal. As Mel said it is a mixture of fear and anticipation. Basically , your head is all over the place and something has to give. And tears are the best way of releasing all the mixed emotions, so cry away. Just have some makeup handy at work to cover up the evidence!

LJHarmony, thanks for your words of wisdom, as usual beautifully put and I know you have been where I have been so may times. I am thankfully not at the point yet where I hate to hear about other pregnancies or see other peoples children – I am so happy that they don’t have to go through what we are going through. It still doesn’t stop me from being sad for me or Tony. But as corny as it sounds, we have been blessed in so many other ways that I feel guilty asking for more. But it wont stop me asking – just one bubba please and I promise I will hang up my wishing and praying for myself.

Bech, You are so gorgeous thinking of me and Tony, especially with all you have on at the moment. Thanks for your story about your friend – it is definitely encouraging to hear those stories.How have you been hun? Glad the bleeding has stopped and I am willing it to stay away from you and your twins. I will be anxiously waiting to see how your next scan goes so just know we are all thinking of you. Have you had to have a lot of bed rest? Has it been driving you crazy?? Love to you and your precious ones, Ruby included.

Jbearsmum, hi hun. Glad to read you are doing a flare cycle, I am sure that will get you lots of eggies .Are you starting at the end of this month? I know what you mean about feeling sad for having to go back. Each time I have had an embie transfer I always hope in my heart that that will be the last time I see these nurses, those rooms, that building. But it is where dreams are going to be made, and I find myself just wanting to start again as soon as possible. Even if the accounts lady knows me by name now! Hope you, your DH and James are well. Please drop in and let us know how you go.

Jacquit, hope you are enjoying your break. You poor thing forgetting your medication. But glad you werent too far way to have to go back (and your DH – what an angel!). It is times like that that you realise how much IVF can take over your life and how things have to run on a schedule. When is your first scan to check the follicles? I was so disappointed for you over your last cycle, I so hope this goes so much better.

Trendy, Hi hun, are you back from holidays yet? So glad the pregnancy is doing well. Your families must have been so excited. That is such a lovely part of the whole thing, when you see other peoples joy for you. Hope to hear from you soon.

Sktsty, Hope you come back to us on Tuesday and tell us that AF isnt here. Are you still at your mums? How long will you be there for? I always love reading your posts – you have been so supportive to everyone recently and always have such wise words…And if your DH is reading this, then you are a lucky man to have such a wonderul woman!

KBL2703, How are you hun? How is your assessment cycle going? Do you have any news from that. Havent seen you post for a while so just wanted to say hi. Your words to me when I lost my bubba were so beautiful and I just wanted to thank you for them

4tiggers, Hello sweety. I totally understand the name change. We suffered our losses together, so I hope we will both be enjoying successes quite soon. I felt so sad to read your post about the struggles that you and your DH are facing with the upcoming FET. I wish I could say something to help, but I can only give you advice on what keeps me going. You cant think of the what ifs – you deal with the situation when and if you reach it. And I always think well what is my alternative to not trying again – and I don’t like that alternative .If I don’t try, well my chances of having a baby are so slim that I cant afford to waste time thinking about not going again. You can only do what you can do – both emotionally, physically and financially. You have 2 little ones just waiting for you and you have to give them their chance. And if that doesn’t work (but please God it does) well then you can take a break and you will find that your next decision will get made. I hope your DH is there to support you through this FET. I don’t know what I would do if Tony didn’t have the steely determination to keep going.Take care hun, we are here for you .

Artymum, So good to hear from you Vanessa. I am glad and envious that you have the courage to make peace with the situation and put a timeline on it. I hope number 6 will do the trick, please call on us for support or just a natter if you need. How talented to have a solo exhibition. I always wished I had a natural talent for something - unfortunately so far it has only been eating!

Macca, Hi hun. Hope you are enjoying your relaxing. A holiday in QLD sounds like a perfect way to prepare yourselves physically and mentally before a new cycle. Where are you staying in QLD?

LeanneJ, Wow, you have a follicle garden growing inside you!! That is a fantastic number – cant wait to see how the egg pickup goes. Hope you and Graeme are keeping well and sane through this.

LJ, Thinking of you hun. Hoping that no news from you is good news and that your BT is still scheduled for Tuesday. Would love to hear from you.

Well, I have been sitting on this cane chair so long that it looks like I have the worst case of cellulite. Maybe that is cellulite:eek: – great , another thing to obsess over!
Good night girls, and for anyone still patient enough to be reading this post, I will catch up tomorrow.

Love
Donna
xx

sksty

19-01-2007, 23:25

Mel-j- hope you sell your car

Leannej- Thats great that you have such a good number of eggs and hope your bt goes well tomorrow and you can have your epu on wednesday.

If you get a good number fertilised are you putting back two or one?

Kiwigirlinoz- Hope you start feeling well soon there is nothing worse than having morning sickness it's like nothing else i have ever experienced and after having to go through ivf you think we would get a break but no no trust me i know not that i'm going to have a winge but boy was i sick i spent most of my time in hospital and had to give up work cause all i did all day was vomit 10-20 times a day and i lost a total of 12kg from start to finish and i stopped being sick the minute they took her out of me (c-section) but in saying all that i would do it all over again and after the first 12wks it starts to go quickly it's just that first scary period that seems to go by so slowly so hang in there not long to go and hopefully you are one of the lucky ones and it goes away soon.
All the best.

Bradysmum- sorry i did get your post but i had to change my sign to fit it in and haven't had a chance but i will now.:kiss:

After posting earlier i have been feeling alittle funny abit dizzy and light headed its the first time i think i have had a chance to feel anything in the last 2 wks so whether its all the moving catching up on me or if its af sending some reminders she's on her way or it's a good sign only time will tell and trust me it feels like i have been waiting forever and with everything going on it's still always on my mind.

Hope everyone has a good weekend

Shajbm

20-01-2007, 00:59

Evening Ladies,

Ivfmummy, Congratulations on the birth of Antonia. May she bring you loads of happiness always.
Jaderocks, congratulations on achieving your long awaited BFP. May the pregnancy be smooth sailing.

Hello to everyone else, I'm a bit tired and so wont be posting personals. I do follow you all though.

Just a quick update, Matthew and Ben look like coming home on Monday:smiliedance: , however we are trying to see if they will let us take them home on Tuesday as it suits DH better with work.

I will let you guys know how I'm going once we have settled in.

Take care everyone till we speak again.

macca27975

20-01-2007, 07:31

Ivfmummy - Congrats to you and your dh on the safe arrival of your little miracle. So happy for you and your new family.

4tiggers - nice to see you back. The new username is great and I totally understand why you wanted the changed, change is a good and a positive thing. I totally understand your fears, but like you said "if you don�t try you wont know" :fingerscrossed: for your next FET and I wish you all the very best. I have a good feeling about 2007; we will be seeing lots of sticky BFP's. 2006 was a hard year, but 2007 will be a big baby boom year. This TTC journey is tough and takes a lot at times, to get back on that horse and you never can tell how close it is, it may be near when you feel it is so far away. Stick to that dream and stick to the fight, because it�s when things go wrong that is when you must not give up on that dream even thou it is scary, because that little miracle is just around the corner waiting for you and us all. :hugs:

BecH - Great to hear you haven't had anymore bleeding! Congrats on the 11 weeks well done! Must feel like a long wait. I have everything crossed for you and I wish you all the best for your 12wk scan. Keep those feet up and stay positive and soon you will see a pic of your sticky, healthy little miracles!

Leannej - Congrats on your little follies, they are doing great! I wish you all the best with your EPU next week :fingerscrossed:. All the best with your BT this morning! How was dinner for your mums B'day?

Kiwigirlinoz - :wave: Happy to hear that your pregnancy is going well. It is good to hear that someone elses FS is like mine, I think it helps to relax you and makes you laugh which is a good thing, give you that personnel touch, however my FS tells me she is sick of seeing me and wants me off her books as I have been around to long and I agree with her (hee hee) Take care of yourself and that little miracle.

Must go an have some breakfast now, hungry! so I will finish personals later today.

L.j

20-01-2007, 14:23

Hi all - I tried to send this this morning but had not luck. Here goes. I will try again

Just another quickie this morning. I have LOADS of housework to do and I am keen to get stuck into it - NOT!!

Shajake - How exciting - your biys will be home on Tuesday. After all the hard work & worry (I know - theres more to come I hear u say) - well done and WELCOME HOME!!

Leanne J - Your scan sounds like it went really well!!! I bet u are pleased so far. What is the next step??

IVF Mummy - CONGRATULATIONS TO U AND YOUR DH AND WELCOME TO ANTONIA - I love her name. It is so pretty xoxo

Jacquit - I just read your post about you medication. OMG what a nightmare!! You did the right thing - I would have driven back as well. What a wonderful DH to go thru all of that with you. I hope the rest of this cycle it event free!!!!

Jaderocks - CONGRATULATIONS AS WELL ON YOU BFP!!! You must be over the moon. Good luck with your first scan - ohhh how exciting!!

Bradysmum - LOVED the quote. It is EXACTLY how I feel (and everyone on this thread I expect) I will be printing it out and keeping it in my diary........

BecH - Hi there hun. So happy that there has been no more spotting. I think it is normal that u still feel worried but you are now 11 weeks so that has to be on your side. do you have a 12 week scan?

4tiggers - Welcome back and love the new name. You know what they say - a change is as good as a holiday!! I think it is natural for you and your DH to feel anxious about your next cycle. I understand what u mean about maybe keeping DH in the dark. I think I do that a little - just for the little things not the important things. I kind of figure that if I tell him every little thing that he will analyse it all and worry himself sick. We gotta look after each other!!!

Mel J - Hey there - sold your beetle yet?? I hope so. The cash would definalty come in handy!!

Well before I dig into my housework I have a question. When did u girls do HPT? I want to do one (several!?) but am not sure when to do it. Our FET was at day 3 and was on Wed 10th. I had my last Pregnyl (1500units) injection on Tuesday this week (16th Jan) and I know if u test too early it can give false positives. How many days should I leave it from my last injection to my HPT?

Thanx everyone - hope u all have a great weekend

sksty

20-01-2007, 14:28

Shajake- Thats fantastic news and i hope you all settle in quickly.

LJ- Sorry i don't know about the injections and how long it takes to get out of your system.
I was thinking of doing a hpt this weekend too but i'm fighten to get a neg

SuperWoman

20-01-2007, 14:41

Shajake, great news!! I bet you cant wait to have your gorgeous baby boys home!! Cant wait to see more pics!! I bet they have changed sooo much already!!:yelclap:

sksty, fingercrossed for you sweet:fingerscrossed: s!!

L.j, Im not to sure about the injections either, I didnt have to have those so Im not too sure how they work. Sorry hun. Sending lots of BABY DUST to your embies:wizard: !! When is your BT booked in for?

Tonysgirl, Hi there:wave: !! On my nanna's b'day we are all going to see her and will have a nice lunch and b'day cake with her!! We had lunch with her toay and she loved it. Her room was full of people but it made her really tired!! Poor thing! Your dad sounds like a handsome man!! Brady hasnt really had any chocolate yet except for some sprinkled on his Babycinno. He loves the frothy milk!! How are you today? what do you and Tony have planned for the weekend?

KBL2703

20-01-2007, 16:47

Hi Ladies

Tonysgirl - Thank you for thinking about me. I hope that you are doing well and taking the time to care for your heart and soul. Take the time for each other and soon the light will shine again and you will know when it will be the right time to move forward.

ivfmummy - Congratulations on your little girl! What a wonderful blessing. I am sure that you are totally in love with her already!!! Antonia was born on my BIL's 50th birthday!

Jaderocks - Congratulations on your BFP! I hope that everything goes well for you in the next few months! What clinic do you go to in Perth?

BecH - I hope that you don't get another bleed and that your pregnancy continues to grow and blossom and soon you will be posting about a safe arrival of two beautiful twins! :fingerscrossed:

Shajake - Matthew and Ben are beautiful boys! You and your DH are so blessed! I'm sure it won't take long for you to adjust to having the boys home with you! The next chapter of your life will begin very soon! Make sure the camera is charged!!

Bradysmum - Your post about TTC was so true! It is amazing what we will go through to get that miracle we so desperately want!

Jacquit - Wow, what an ordeal for you! Your knight in shining armour certainly came through for you! I hope that was the only hiccup you have on your way to a big, beautiful positive result! I hope everything goes smoothly for you from now on!!!!

Macca, LJ, LJHarmony, sksty, 4tiggers, LeanneJ, Kiwigirlinoz, anyone else I have missed - Hi Ladies! :wave: Hope you are all doing well!

My assessment cycle is virtually over! I had a Hycosy on Tuesday which I am still feeling sore and bloated from and a bit concerned that the pain hasn't gone away. I will see how I go tomorrow as I may need to see the doctor on Monday. The rest of our results will be given to us at our review appointment. I was amazed to find out that I ovulated very well on my own at CD14! We have our review appointment booked for 10am on the 24th! Its our 6th wedding anniversary today, we will go out tonight and celebrate!

Best wishes

Kathy

caz74

20-01-2007, 17:05

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all having a nice weekend.

L.j I did a HPT 2 days before my blood test as I wanted to wait as AF had always come so early into the process in the past so I waited a few extra days and also my clinic kept saying you shouldn't do them due to the injections. Also with my clinic I only had 2 injections and they finished on the 9th of the month and I bought and did a HPT on the 19th of the month so I waited 10 days. Hope this makes a little bit of sense if not let me know and I will try and explain it better.

Carolyn :wave:

Leannej

20-01-2007, 17:40

hi everyone

hope you are all having a great weekend.

well i had my BT this morning. the nurse rang this afternoon and said that my results were great. so i have my last gonal-f injection and spray on sunday. then i have to call monday afternoon to find out when to have my trigger on monday night.
and epu is going to be wed sometime. will find out more monday.

this cycle seems to be going a bit better this time. as i have gotten a lot more follices alot earlier. and my estriogen level has been really good the nurses said. also i dont normally have epu this about day 15 and this time its going to be day 13.
so :fingerscrossed: this is all a good sign.

oh and some of you have ask how many we are transfering. we are hoping to transfer 2 if we get 2 fertilised. as last time we only had 1 out of 10 fertilised. but this time we are doing ICIS.

well enough about me.
some personals

shajake: thats great the ben & matthew will be finally coming home on tues. you must be so excited. will you have much help when you get home. as im sure its going to be hard with jake and the 2 little ones.

jaderocks: congratulations on your BFP

sksty: well i hope that your dizzy feeling is a good thing :fingerscrossed: . when is your BT.

KBL: congratulations to you and your dh for 6 yrs of marrige. :party:

:wave: mel, bradysmum,beatrice & cian, l.j, bech, tonysgirl, ljharmony,jacquit, macca and everyone else i have missed.

hope everyone has a good night.

Meljem

20-01-2007, 20:27

Hi girls, how are you all today? I have only missed a day i think, i cant remember, and gosh so much happens in that time! So here i am trying to catch up again :hugs:

kiwigirlinoz Hi there, how are you today? Are you feeling any better? I really hope your sickness goes very soon.

Tonysgirl Hi there, my brother actually recently bought a Subaru Forester. Lovely car, i got to drive it when they were here at xmas, because we took my niece out to a friends place, geez it was luxury. We havent sold the beetle yet, had a few more enquiries, so will see how it goes. Did you end up doing the chick flick thing? We took a walk along the beach last night, then popped into mums and had a nice glass of red wine, and a chat, then she gave us a DVD to watch that she had borrowed, its called Candy, its about two people, a couple, who are heroin users, its very sad, and in your face, it was quite interesting to watch, and shocking too. Different, i dont know if i would have borrowed it usually, but am open to different things. Hope your weekend is going well. Take care xxx

sksty Hi there, how are you today? Whats the weather like there, its cool here today, very windy too. I wonder what the dizzy feeling is from, wouldnt it be wonderful if it was because some good news is coming your way, not long till you find out now is it? All the best, sending lots of baby dust your way. xxxx

Shajake Hi there, i love it when you post, i just love looking at those two little handsome boys of yours. Isnt that great news that they will be coming home on Tuesday, all the best, im sure you will be so busy then. Take care xxx

macca27975 Hello there, how are you today? Did you do any rowing today? I hope you are having a lovely weekend.

LJ Hi there, hows things going? No we havent sold the beetle yet, hopefully soon though. The cash would be great. I wouldnt do a test just yet if i was you, only because when i was at that stage, the nurse told me it was too soon and would give a false positive, but in saying that, i did one anyway! I just wanted to see the two pink lines :yes: Anyway, i saw them, but of course i didnt get a positive. I would wait at least a week after the last injection. Goodluck xxxx

Bradysmum Hi there, thats lovely that you got to visit your nanna today, i bet she had a ball, and a good sleep since too! I hope you are having a great weekend. xxxx

KBL2703 Hi there, how are you feeling? Thats great that you ovulated on your own. Well done. I hope all goes well with this cycle for you . All the best xxx

Leannej Hi, wow i cant believe that you are almost up to EPU again! Its come around so quickly it seems. Probably not to you though. You have done so well this cycle, and the follicles sound great. I cant wait to hear how you go this time. So Wednesday is the big day, i bet you are so excited. I remember last year when we started at the same time. Goodluck with this cycle, we are due for some goodluck now. All the best, i pray you get a :bfp: Take care, and have a good weekend.

BecH Hi there, how are you feeling now? Take care xx

Natel Hi how are you? How is your weekend? Its chilly here in Adelaide. Take care xx

LJHarmony Hello, how are you today? Have you done much today? We have done heaps in the yard, chopped down a tree in the driveway that had died, and pulled out some weeds etc.

Caz74 Hello, hows your weekend been? How is Daniel? He is really growing up now, i checked out the new videos the other day, he is gorgeous. I hope you are feeling better. Take care. xxxx

Hi to all the others i have forgotten this time, im sorry, but i really do try to remember you all, but i get on and i get absorbed with writing, and then i forget :banghead: I hope you are all well.

SuperWoman

20-01-2007, 20:46

KBL2703, hi there!! Glad to hear your assessment cycle went well. And you also O'd on day 14!! Great stuff!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! Have a great night hun!! :yelclap:

Mel, Yeah, I think my nanna was worn out!!Its been raining here all day and it is lovely. i havent seen one preson actually run out of the rain, everyone is just enjoying it I think!! Take care xoxoxx:hugs:

Leanne, great news for you sweetie!! This cycle is going so well. Good luck for your trigger on Mon and EPU on Wed!! Sending lots of BABY DUST your way!!:wizard:

Femme la Phoenix

20-01-2007, 21:04

LJHarmony Hey there, how are you? Was thinking of you today and wondering how you were, and how you are going without the lad :yes: Not too long and you will have him home, i bet you have really missed him so much. How is his room going? Keeping you busy? Thats a great way to forget things and keeping busy always works for me, keeps your mind off the upcoming scan. Are you excited? Not long till the scan now. I am so excited for you. I really hope you get some great results, im sure you will. All the best, have a great night. Are you doing much? We are staying home as we have a few people coming to look at a car we are selling. Take care xxx
Hi Mel I've being thinking of you also and wonder how your going. Having DS away is awful, so hard and it's even harder when you can hear the sadness in his voice that little quiver...it just cuts me up. It's hard saying goodbye at the end of phone calls and he doesn't want us to go....counting down now, counting down until his home again:yes: It's his birthday in a matter of days too the first time since he was born that he wont be here......we are enjoying having a bit of couple-time together and time to just reflect on each other, has being nice something we didn't get much
of - - time alone - - we never really had much of a 'dating thing' it's like we launched straight into the family thing. So it has dispite the sadness of DS away, we have enjoyed just bein the two of usValentine now I feel mushy!!

LJHarmony Hello, how are you today? Have you done much today? We have done heaps in the yard, chopped down a tree in the driveway that had died, and pulled out some weeds etc.
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Hi again Mel...sorry about the 'catch up' ..... how did you go with selling the car?? any offers?? I love gardening, it's really good for taking out the ol'frustrations isn't it!!
We haven't done much at all today, being in bed for alot of it and then we watched a dvd together. It's being very foggy today, so not much of anything has being going on it's quiet everywhere. So it's the right kind of weather for snugggling up and just being together.
How has your weekend being so far??