First IVF cycle in few days ...

[antoniasmum]

Hi Sunnyday,
When we first signed with IVF we told no-one... then I told 2 friends interstate.... then I told a friend here who had been through IVF herself.... then I told another friend... but told no family members.... but then my hubby told my folks and he has told his brother and friends..... I was trying to keep it a bit low key.... but eventually it gets out. I just don't want the fuss when it doesn't work. I am not on good terms with my mother at the moment.... never really been close to her anyway.... I will take a week off work in May when they do the transfer, etc.... I just don't want the stress of it all.....
Have a good day everyone.....
Love,
Andrea
xx


Maybe me :laughing:
Hey did you guys tell many people when you were doing ivf. I remember the very first time we didn't tell anyone except for my mum, only because i needed her help with the girls, & then next time we told a few others, my sister, DHs mum & his sister. This time i've only told mum & my girlfriend. I found it was harder when more people knew. I was always worrying about them & how they were feeling about it (when it didn't work) or even what they were saying about me. That sounds silly, i know, & they were forever asking if it had worked & when you would find out the results not all the inbetween things that were happening to me.:ecomcity: :ecomcity:
Sunnyday

[antoniasmum]

You actually hit the nail on the head.... since joining an IVF Chat Group it does make it easier to chat about what you are going through and then keep it more low key with friends/family members.... especially family members - because not all are well meaning.... most gossip.... that is what I am annoyed about.... the gossiping behind ones back.

Yeah she the biggest b**ch i know. My DH's mother should have never told her in the first place:shame: so next time we have decide to try and keep it a secret. Especially now that i have found you girls i have someone else to talk to who knows what im going through:yelclap: :smiliedance:

[Gravel]

Hi everyone

Hope you are all travelling well. Congratulations Bradysmum for being the 100th page first post, and a big :hugs: to Beatrice for starting this great thread.

IVFMummy - DH moves around a lot with his job and at the moment we are in a really quiet location and :smiliedance: I am not working! After :fingerscrossed: EPU and :fingerscrossed: ET the biggest fear I have is that my very sociable friends will try to make me get out and about.

Sunnyday - Only two of my closest friends know about our journey and trusting them was hard, but the best thing we could have done - when we travel to the clinic (four and a half hours one way) they take care of DS, feed our pets, feed us, and generally help us to make all things possible. I hope they know how much I appreciate them.

It was hard not telling my own mother, she is a midwife and also had problems ttc, as a result I am an only child - not much pressure for grandchildren then! Don't want to get her hopes up though. Both my parents and IL's live overseas so it is not hard to hide it from them.

Am going away for the weekend - to have my scan etc. Will try to check in next week.

Take care everyone, all the best.

[fablis]

Hi everyone!! OMG I can't believe how busy this thread has been lately. I haven't had time to post lately with my parents down for the weekend etc....

Let's see if I can catch up with most people..

First, hi to all the newbies, Miche, Kelly, Gravel, Babybernie, IVFMummy, and Blaize. Good luck on your journeys :fingerscrossed: for all of you and congratulations Kelly on the safe arrival of your little one!! I love hearing success stories such as yours.

Bradysmum, Wow, Brady is 4 months. How time flies, hey?? Enjoy every moment!!

Beatrice, I'm glad to hear that your scan went well, but I am still concerned about your bleeding. I really hope that it stops soon so that you can feel a little less stressed. It's also great that you are eating more. I was like you in the beginning, eating whatever I felt like which was usually totally different from my normal diet. Only in the last couple of days have I been feeling a little bit normal again and reverting back to my usual eating ways (only a little more in quantity). Take it easy, Beatrice.

Mum2jo, hi there!! I get to see my babies again on Monday at my 13 week scan. I am praying that all is well and I don't get any bad news. If all is okay at the scan I think I will be feeling a little more relaxed.

Miss Ellie, sounds like you had a lovely time at the gala ball!! I rarely get to go to things that like so when I do I usually get done up to the nines and really let my hair down. Hope you did the same!!

Leanne, I know what you mean about the nasal spray. It is a bit yucky and does give you the ocassional headaches, but it is definitely worth it in the end. Hang in there!!

Shajake, how is your little man? I hope he is feeling better soon. And has your AF arrived yet. Why is it that it is always late when you don't want it to be?? :mad:

Mandymoo, only one for sleep for you love. I know what you are going through today. I remember exactly how I felt the day before and on the day of my BT when I was waiting in the reception area. I was literally shaking. I have everything crossed for you!! Can't wait to hear your news.

Sunndyday, how are you going? Hopefully you are travelling along okay.

Sunflower, hope you are doing okay too. Haven't heard from you in a while...

Spiral, how are you and your little bub. You must be very close to 10 weeks by now. How exciting for you. I know that is when I started to think "hey, this must be real". Hope to hear from you soon.

Michelle, still packing? Not long now until the big move.

Kerry, how are you going? The weeks seem to be flying by at the moment and it will be time for you to have your baby before we know it. Can't wait.

I am really starting to get a little belly this week (12 weeks). It's starting to get really rounded and hard down low but is a bit softer still up towards my belly button. My size 8 clothes are certainly a very tight fit now and on the weekend I actually starting wearing my maternity pants. I have bought some fairly funky ones from Pumpkin Patch and with a long boob tube over the top you can't tell that they are "fat pants".

Only 5 more sleeps till I get to see my babies again :D My DH is coming with me this time and it will be the first time he has actually seen them on the screen and not just the picture that I take home. He is really excited!!

Big :hugs: to everyone. Sorry it took me so long to post but I am still struggling to keep up at work because of my reduced hours!! Hopefully will get on again soon.

Lisa

[Cian's Mum]

First a big :fingerscrossed: to Miche for today's result ... we are all with you ...

Gravel : thank you for your kind words and thank YOU for being with us ... It sounds like you live pretty far from a big city ... good to have people you can trust when you go away ... good luck for you scan ... and let us know how you are going ...

ivfmummy : you are an early bird !! I remember been very exited when I started the spray because I felt like I was really starting the IVF treatment ( even if the spray was not the best thing !!! ) . It's good that you ca take few days off after transfer .. you'll need to relax for a while ( even if they say you can go back to a normal life .. but I could not !! ) .

Hope everyone is traveling ok , Take care.

[Cian's Mum]

Fablis ... nice to hear from you again .. I was starting to be worried !!
That scan is going to be a great one .. a big change .. don't forget to bring your tape ...
I'm like you , I feel like having a scan every week to see if everything is fine !!!!!
I'm feeling better everyday , and I've been feeling hungry at night during the last few days .. which is good .. and I started to put on weight ...

Mandy :Just one sleep to go ... how are you feeling ? ...:fingerscrossed: for you tomorrow ...

[Sunnyday]

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all having a great morning. Well "hot" i am feeling fairly hot, i have a dull headache. Last night i went to bed thinking, well this spray isn't too bad, i can handle this and then woke up through the night boiling. I just keep on drinking cold water maybe that will help. Other than that i am feeling okay. Spoke to my nurse again this morning, she is so lovely, i am lucky to have her to chat with. We just chat about everything, the cycle, shopping anything, its really good to have her. I have told my best girlfriend about the ivf, she is coming for lunch today, she does remedial massage and so i am lucky, i will get a little massage from her today, that helps with the stress, as i stress about everything and anything!
Well it was you Braydysmum, good on you for opening the 100th page, this is huge. I am glad you started this thread Beatrice, it is sure a great help to me. With not telling alot of people about the ivf, its great to come here and talk with all of you great people.
ivfmummy: Don't worry about getting too excited, i do that to myself as well. I say " maybe i'm getting too excited, just incase it doesn't work", but you know, i say to my DH, if i don't get all excited about it, i will just be worrying and thinking what if it doesn't work and then i will get all depressed, beleive me it is better to be excited. I have gone the other way previously and i just got really depressed, once even cancelled a cycle because of it. So get as excited as you like!! I AM!!!!
Fablis, thankyou for thinking of me. I am okay, just have a few hot flushes and a bit of a headache. Glad you had a nice weekend.
Gravel, goodluck with your scan, have my :fingerscrossed: for you.

Well, i'd better go do some work, brought work home to do and havent even started yet & my friend will be here soon.
Sunnyday

[cindyc]

Hi Girls, a big :hugs: to everyone. This thread has really taken on a life of it own, so many new ladies. Too many of you to name but a big hello to you all.

I'm finally over the shock of the m/c but I find myself very irritable to people and things going on around me. Hopefully that will settle down soon.

Our specialist appointment is next Wednesday, then we will find out when we can start the roller coaster ride again. I'm eager to give it another go now, to get back up on the bike after I've fallen off. If that makes sense.

It's a late appointment on Wednesday so I'll let you know how we go on Thursday.

[sunflower]

Hi Everyone!!

wow so many new people WELCOME!!! And GOOD LUCK!!

I haven't been on for awhile so it is hard to catch up, sorry if I miss anyone

Beatrice glad to hear bub is doing fine and your eating more, hopefully the bleeding will stop soon!

Bradysmum congrats on the 100th page.. lol

Fablis don't worry your baby's will be fine at your next scan!!

Shajake hope AF turns up really soon for you

Leanne wow you've started everything! not long now till you have a bubba in ya belly!

Mandy goodluck today I have my fingerscrossed that you hcg level has gone up :fingerscrossed:

I had my appointment with the nurse yesterday it went really well although there is alot more to IUI than I thought! I also have to have injections (puregon) it's only a really small amount though becuase I'm so small the only problem is I have no fat to stick the needle in! lol I think I will get DH to inject in my bum :eek:
I have to have daily blood tests and then a ultrasound to check the size of my follicle and then the HCG trigger and then have the insemination 24 hrs later, it's alot more full on than I thought! So now I'm waiting again for my next af in about 3 weeks. I'm alot more excited and positive and so is dh now that things are finally happening!! :smiliedance:

Ok enough :ecomcity: from me hope erveryone has a fantastic day!!!

[SuperWoman]

Gravel, good luck with your scan!! Hope it all goes well!!!!

Fablis, sounds like you had fun with your family on the weekend!!! WOW 12 weeks already, and your belly is getting harder, that is so exciting!!! When you experience them kicking it will blow your mind. My DH and I used to lay in bed and watch Brady stick his feet out into my belly and watch his head swirl around, pretty amazing. You will have four feet kicking you, HA HA, too cute!!!!

ivfmummy, you get your drugs on tuesday. Thats so exciting, it will be non stop from then on!!!!

Sunnyday, hope you have a lovely day with your friend, and get some work done!!!

Beatrice, how are you today? has the bleeding stopped? Big hugs:hugs: !!

Sunflower, hope you are well!!

Leanne, hope you are feeling well and not too many headaches!

Shajake, any AF yet???????????? Hows Jake doing??

Michelle, miss you and those cheeky monkeys!!!

Mandy, thinking of you!! One more sleep to go!!! Fingers crossed for a BFP!!!:fingerscrossed:

Kerri, how are you and bubs going??Not long to go !!!

Jen, how are you? Hope you are well!!!

Miche, hope today is a great day for you!!!:fingerscrossed: Fingers crossed for high HCG levels!!!


Hope you all have a great day!!!!xoxoxoxox:hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi everyone ...

Cindy :A BIG WELCOME BACK ... WE MISSED YOU !!!. That is sooooo nice to hear from you ... and already back into track with your appointment Wednesday :kiss: , you are very brave ... Yes , we do have lots of people now and the best thing about it , they are not far from each other in the treatment . I think we started this thread with 5 Girls and we are now around 20 !!! :smiliedance: . A big Hug to you are your DH ... and again , welcome back ...

Bradysmum : Hi my Melbourne buddy !!! how are you ? I'm feeling soooooo much better today .. a big change . I did not need to eat my breakfast in bed this morning ... I had a phone call from IVF this morning ( I don't like when they leave messages on the answering machine ... you never what's going to be wrong !!!) and they want me to have another scan to check the progression of the bleeding .. which I think is great so I know if it's still there or not ... either my OB can do it at his room Friday either I do it next week with someone else .. I feel much better now knowing this .. And I will see my little Bub for third third time ... I'm lucky !!! Well , something positive has to come out of the thread of miscarriage !!!:D

OR="DarkOrange"]Miche[/COLOR] : how are you going ? hope everything is fine ...

I just wanted to know who we have on this thread now that we 've reached 100 pages : Bradysmum , Fablis , Cindy :D , Spiral , Beatrice, Shajake, Sunflower, Mum2jo , Michelle , Buterflykisses , Leanne , Kassa , Miss Ellie , Sunnyday , Miche , Mandy , Lilmissymo , Gravel , Jen , Ivfmummy , Babybernie ... I have all the names written on a peace of paper !!!! Did I miss anyone ?

Glad we have you here on this amazing thread, made of stories and pieces of life from everyone .... Keep looking after eachother ...

Have a good afternoon Ladies ...

[spiralgirl]

Hi everyone!!!

Well I dont know if it was just me, but I havent been able to sign into this page for over a week - it said the website did not exist??????


Anyway I am very glad to see it is back and I can TRY to catch up with what has been going on with everyone!!

the worst thing is that i had trouble accessing the website when i needed you the most! I had a terrible week last week - on tues night I had terrible intense strong stabbing pains and haemmoraging. I was rushed to hospital and after a lllooonnnggg time waiting I was told that I couldnt have a scan until the next day. Bub was fine, and i was instructed to get straight to bed, and I also had some follow up tests and scans which all looked really positive.

I have had some blood the past few days, and i am hoping that it is just he old blood from the first bleed, but I am seeing the DR tomorrow and he said he may send me for another scan


it has been so scary and makes me paranoid - every pain i feel and every drop of blood scares me to death. I am just glad that all the tests so far have had good results, and i got to see the little waving sprout more often than I would have normally!

anyway huge hugs to you all, and I will try to catch up on your news!!!!!!

love spiral and sprout
xoxo

[SuperWoman]

Cindy, sorry i didnt see your post before, i think we all kinda posted at the same time!! Welcome back!!! Im so happy you are back with us!! What a brave and strong woman you are!!!I hope you and your DH are well!!!!:hugs:

Im so happy you are starting treatment again. Good luck with your appointment on Wed, cant wait to hear how it goes!!! Big kisses to you!!!:D

Beatrice, that s good that they want you to have another scan. Yeah, you will see your bubs again!!!:smiliedance:

Sunflower, things are really starting to happen now!!! You have alot to do in the next few weeks!!! We will be here for you!!!:fingerscrossed:

[SuperWoman]

Spiral, i just saw your post. Im so sorry you have to go through that. Thankgod your little one is fine. That must have been so scary for you!! I cant believe your computer wouldnt let you access the site, of all times when you needed us most!! You poor thing!!!

Please stay rested!! Did the doctor say what it could be from? Beatrice had a similar thing happen too. Very scary for you girls. My heart goes out to you. Please keep us posted on your progress. Take care Spiral and Sprout!!xoxoxox

[spiralgirl]

Hey Bradysmum - I dont know why i couldnt get into the site - i tried 3 different computers too!!!!! It was so frustrating, and it seems it was just me, as you all have been chatiing still!

The Dr told me that a bleed at 8 weeks is common, as you would normally be having a period......I bled at 8 and a half weeks.......he said that a blood vessel on the placenta burst, and that there are thousands of them on the placenta, and he said that I am not M/C because my hormones levels are fantastic ( he said they would drop heaps if the placenta was coming away) He also said that because the pain was sharp and stabbing rather than cramping and spasming, that suggests a burst vessel, rather than a contraction......

it was a very scary ordeal - my hubby was amazing and strong and calm through the drama, he is so wonderful!!! I thought for sure sprout was gone, but the scan the next day and hearing that heart beat was wonderful.......cant believe how much i love that little bean!

Im just hoping that the blood at the moment is the old blood coming out and soon I can start to relax again and breathe!!!! I am 10 weeks on Friday, so I am nearly through the first trimester, cant wait!!!

love spiral and sprout
xoxo

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Spiral :

Poor thing , I know exactly how you feel . That happened to me 2 weeks ago today . I lost a lot of blood and HAD TO REST strict in bed for 4 days . Little one was fine . I still have a collection ( heamatoma ) and I've been bleeding brown , dark blood for the last 2 weeks ( it started the next day after the thread ) . I've been having 2 scans since and I'm going for another third one soon . As long as it's brown , dark color , it means that's the residual from the bleed . It still freaks me out everytime I'm going to the toilet ...
Just keep your feet up .. and lots of rest ..

I've been having trouble to log on as well on the website ... :confused:

Talk talk you later all .

[SuperWoman]

:hugs: :hugs: Spiral, Big hugs to you, DH and little sprout!!!!::hugs: :hugs:

[fablis]

Hey Spiral, I'm sooooo sorry to hear what you have been thru. It is so unfair that these things happen to absolutely scare the wits out of us??? Thank God your baby is okay. Big :hugs:

IVFMummy, how exciting for you - starting Tuesday. Everything crossed for you.

Bradysmum, yes I had heaps of fun with my parents over the weekend. I also got very spoilt. Not only did Mum and Dad load me up with my first baby clothes (they're soooo cute) but Mum cooked a heap of meals for me to freeze, did all my washing and ironing and vacuumed and mopped the entire house. I am having chicken casserole with rice tonight, courtesy of my MUM - what a darling!!!!

Beatrice, yes me too, I wish I could have a scan every week. Then I probably wouldn't have a care in the world!! Hope your bleeding is settling down....

Sunnyday, I had forgotten about those terrible hot flushes. I suffered from them when I was using the nasal spray as well. Just remember that every hot flush and headache is worth it in the end :D

Cindy, I'm so glad to hear from you again. I love your message and all the positive vibes. I just know that things are going to work out for you, you'll see. Good luck with your next cycle.

Sunflower, there is a lot involved in IUI isn't there? That's the first time I have heard how it works. Don't worry about having no fat to inject. I didn't have much at all either but the nurses taught me how to sit down, bend forward and pinch my stomach so that my DH could do the injection. It works well!!

[Leannej]

Hi all
well havent you all been very busy chatting today, it took me a while to catch up.
hope everyone is ok.

Ivfmummy: you sound exactly like me. i am so excited as well but think maybe i shouldnt get too excited incase it doesnt happen first time. And about telling people at the start we werent going to tell many people only our parents. then i told my 3 closest friends, 2 good family friends and my boss ( so i could organise shifts around my app). the only 2 people i havent told are my brothers because i dont what their wives to tell me they know it all when they havent even been through it. but i think i should tell them as they are my brothers. i might tell them over easter.

well today has been a good day no headaches yet:fingerscrossed:

when i went to see my nurse and asked her about nurofen and other drugs, she said that i pretty much cant take anything a pregnant women cant, and to just check with the phamacist if i was worried. i dont know what to do as i have just got a coldsore and iam prone to them. i have been told that pregnant women cant use coldsore cream. should i check with the chemist or am i just being a bit silly? coz i dont want this great big coldsore sticking out my lip for ages.

Miche :fingerscrossed: hope everything is ok.

its so soo cold here in melb

[Cian's Mum]

Hi everyone.

Sunflower : it sounds like your treatment is pretty full on ... you won't have the time to think too much ... :fingerscrossed:

Miche : hope everything is fine .

Leanne :For your cold sore , I would definitely have a talk with your pharmacist ...

Mandy : good luck for tomorrow ... :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

Does any one has used relaxing music CD during pregnancy or just even to listen ?? ... If yes , anyone in particular ? Thanks for your advice.

Good evening Girls.

[SuperWoman]

Leanne, I hope you can find something to use for your cold sore.

Mandy, fingers crossed for tomorrow!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!:fingerscrossed:

Beatrice, when I was pregnant I played normal music, especially Robbie Williams (yum yum) and Bon jovi and guess what? Brady loves Robbie's songs!!! His fave one is Tripping, when he hears it he smiles so much!!! I used to also sing "I knew I loved you " by Savage Garden when I was pregnant and still do and he just loves it, makes him fall asleep, but makes me go all teary!!!

Spiral, hope you are fine!!

Fablis, your mum sounds like a great mum!!!

Hope everyone has a great night!!!!:hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Bradysmum ... It's funny how Bubs recognized music later on !!! there were lots of studies done on that ... My DH love Cat Steven , I love Elton John as well as Classical ... so I listen a bi of those at home ...
Thanks for the advice ... I'm freeeeeeeeeeezing !!!

[SuperWoman]

I know it is freezing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[babybernie]

Evening all - you guys are so hard to keep up with - so many posts - I'm not even close to personals yet as I am still trying to keep track of everyone - I need a list!!! :laughing:

As for me, I continue to inject my Lucrin each day. Still waiting for AF to arrive. I have been wondering if the Lucrin would stop it from coming and have been thinking I should ring my clinic to find out if this can happen (I'm only one day late though so I'm not too worried). Anyone else who has been using Lucrin - can you tell me when abouts you started on your Puregon? I think I remember something about day 5 of your cycle?!?!?

I have been interested in reading about the number of people you have all told about your journeys. We really struggled with this issue and hope we have made the right decision. We have let our immediate families know because they already knew of our fertility struggle. I feel that sometimes they tip-toe around us as I’m sure they feel they don’t know what to say. I have also told my boss due to needing time off work and a good work friend for a shoulder when I need it at work. Lastly, my best friend – who we know will likely go down the IVF road in the future due to PCOS – is also sharing the journey with me. Sometimes I get scared that too many people know and that the whole disappointments side will be amplified. I guess we are trying to control that by keeping a little more secretive about significant dates etc. If anyone has any more experiences/ advice with this issue I will eagerly read.

I’ve been wondering if there are any more Jens in this thread or if there is only me,… I’ve seen my name here and there but not sure if it’s referring to me or not - can anyone shed some light on this? :)

Enough rambling from me - hope everyone has a fantastic Thursday and an even better Friday ('cause that will mean it is almost the weekend!!!)

Jen

[SuperWoman]

Babybernie, YES you are the Jen we are talking too!!! Silly billy!!!!:hugs: !!! I didnt want to tell alot of people about out treatment either but so many of them were asking "when will you have kids" "You've been married for a while, hurry up", "hurry up and make your in laws grandparents" used to drive me nuts, I think I just wanted them all to shut the hell up!!! Tell the people you trust and know love you. At least they will want the best for you!! It is hard when they ask how its going and what stage are you up too, especially if you are having a bad week, etc. So tell the people who you can be honest with and you can tell them, "I dont wanna talk about it" or "Im sad about this" And they will listen and try to understand. Sorry Jen, does that make any sense??

[babybernie]

:laughing: It's been a long time since I've been called a silly billy - lol - you made me giggle.

What you said makes total sense to me and I think it's the point of view both hubby and I are coming from. It's just so hard to know the right thing to do - I'm used to being a pretty open person but it's like my self-preservation mode has kicked in. It's amazing the different sides to yourself you see when placed in a situation such as ours.

Thanks Bradysmum - and again- you did make total sense :)

Jen

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Babybernie,

Nice to hear fro you again ... and YES , it is you that has been mentioned previously !!! we look after everybody :hugs:

I don't know about Lucrin and Puregon because I have been on those medication but I'm sure someone will be able to help you .

Like Bradysmum , I had enough of questions every 5 minutes about falling pregnant . I made the choice of telling my close Family about IVF and few close Friends only ... could not be bothered answering the questions all the time ... I wanted to keep my energy for myself ... and I think it's something so personal and already not easy to go through that I did not feel like sharing with everyone ...;) .
How are you going with the injections ? let us know about your journey ...

Take care Jen ( yes , it is you .... !! ) .:D

[babybernie]

oops - forgot to ask,...

on a technical note, how do you get the little quote/ section at the end of your messages girls? I would love to add something to mine but I don't know how to.

Thanks in advance.

Jen

[SuperWoman]

jen, just go into user control panel and click on signiture. Then write what you want!!!

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Jen .
Are you talking about the signature ? at the end of our messages ?
If it's the case , you need to go on the top of your web page ( if you are writing a post , it's on the top of this page ) and find the section "user control panel " , click on it and on the next page , on your left you'll find many sections like : signature , avatar , email / password ... click on signature ( I think ) and write what ever you want ... I hope that's what you are after .. otherwise , I hope someone else will hep you ...

[babybernie]

Thanks Beatrice :)

The injections are fine - although I was scared of them when we started with our previous IUI's, I have now become used to them. I will add though that I am not particularly looking forward to when I have to have two a day (once the puregon starts.

I hope your bleeding has settled down and am pleased to hear you were feeling better today - look after yourself and take lots of care. I wish there was a smilie to send you a virtual bunch of flowers but I can't see one anywhere so I will have to make do with a :chef: and send you some virtual brownies - guareenteed to bring a smile to your face :)

Jen

[SuperWoman]

Well, Im off to bed girls, have a great night. Brady has his health nurse appointment tomorrow and I cant wait to see what he weighs now!!!!

Have a lovely night girls, chat tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:sleeping:

[babybernie]

Thanks girls - you are speed demons with the replies - you must think I am the slowest in the world as I am always a message behind :)

Off to go and play with the signature thing - watch this space :D

[antoniasmum]

Hi Leannej
I didn't realise that you couldn't use cold sore cream whilst undergoing treatment.... just makes us all realise how careful one has to be....
Try rubbing a cut orange on your lip or affected area.... apparently this will help heal the cold sore without the cream....
Let me know how you go with that one - ok? :fingerscrossed:


Hi all
well havent you all been very busy chatting today, it took me a while to catch up.
hope everyone is ok.

Ivfmummy: you sound exactly like me. i am so excited as well but think maybe i shouldnt get too excited incase it doesnt happen first time. And about telling people at the start we werent going to tell many people only our parents. then i told my 3 closest friends, 2 good family friends and my boss ( so i could organise shifts around my app). the only 2 people i havent told are my brothers because i dont what their wives to tell me they know it all when they havent even been through it. but i think i should tell them as they are my brothers. i might tell them over easter.

well today has been a good day no headaches yet:fingerscrossed:

when i went to see my nurse and asked her about nurofen and other drugs, she said that i pretty much cant take anything a pregnant women cant, and to just check with the phamacist if i was worried. i dont know what to do as i have just got a coldsore and iam prone to them. i have been told that pregnant women cant use coldsore cream. should i check with the chemist or am i just being a bit silly? coz i dont want this great big coldsore sticking out my lip for ages.

Miche :fingerscrossed: hope everything is ok.

its so soo cold here in melb

[antoniasmum]

Ohhh by the way... Good Morning Everyone!!!
You can all see from the time that I can't sleep..... had some pain in my hip area :banghead: , so it feels better to get up and walk around.... I reckon I might need a new bed LOL Or I might need physio (did I spell that right?)
Anyway... hope you all have a lovely day.... Here in Melbourne it is now sooooo cold... yesterday I didn't have my jumper/cardi with me when I was at work so today I will be prepared as someone said it was only going to be 17? Brrrrrrrrrrrr
OK I am going to try and get some :sleeping:

[SuperWoman]

Good morming ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its feezing in Melbourne today!!!!!

ivfmummy, hope you ended up getting some sleep!!!

Mandy, all the best!!!!!! Thinking of you!!!:fingerscrossed:

Spiral, how are you going? Hows Sprout!!:hugs:

Miche, hope all is well!!:hugs:

Shajake, any sign of AF yet!!:fingerscrossed:

Hope everone has a great day!!!!

[Cian's Mum]

Goodness you're early Girls !!!

ivfmummy : I'm sorry to hear about your pain in your hips .. must be hard to live with ... Did you have it X ray ? Going to a physio might be a good idea ...

Bradysmum : your little Man is going to see his personal nurse .. lucky he is :smiliedance: , let us know how tall he is now ...:hugs:

babybernie : well done with your avatar ... it's very cute ... have you tried something else ? ( signature at the end of your post ? )

Shajake : how are you going ? how you received my e mail ?

Mandy : good luck for today ... keep us posted ...

Miche : hope you are fine ...

Have a good day Girls ...

[mandymoo738]

Hi girls. Well the result was a BFN - another bloody NO!!! But I'm ok - I think maybe my downer last week helped me prepared for it all abit better. Last month I was devastated.
SO - plan of attack - straight back into it. Taking Serophene days 2 to 6 of my cycle. Just wait for the good ole AF to come, I expect it will arrive on the weekend.
I know its disappointing but the financial strain of it all isn't the best either. We have just managed to max out our home loan and credit card. :crying: But good news is that we can re-mortgage and get abit more money. Its costing us out of pocket $1600 every month for a FET transfer!!! Oh Well - it will all be worth it in the end. Bradymum - i'm using your history as my goal post. 6 attempts for you wasn't it? Maybe I can make it by then. My DH just says "Keep going and going until we get there".
Hope everyone else has a great day.

[SuperWoman]

Hi Mandy, Im so sorry about the result, I know how you are feeling right now. It took us 6 attempts for us to get pregnant and the funny thing is my DH had the problem not me!!! My ovulation was late and we never picked that up before until that cycle. We were the same as you and your DH, we were not gonna stop until it worked. Our first IVF cycle was in Feb 2004 and we did the 6 cycles up to March 2005. I couldnt stop and didnt want too!! Money wise was hard, we went through all our savings, borrowed off my parents and we still havent caught up at all, but yes, it is all worth it in the end, that is for sure!!! If you ever wanna ask me anything you can PM me or I can give you my email address.:hugs: :hugs:

Please take care, and Im so sorry this attempt didnt work.:hugs: :hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Mandy.

It's hard to find the right words .. I'm so sorry about the result :hugs:
As you say , you want to get back into it straight away and I think that is great .. you are brave. Please keep us posted... and a big :kiss: to you and your DH ...

Take care Mandy .

[cindyc]

Hi everyone, I just saw this on one of the other IVF threads and thought i'd share if you haven't seen it. ps It's got music as well.


http://www.vocalicious.com/empty_arms/empty_arms_mod.html


Have a great day, Cindy

[fablis]

S**t Mandy!! I am soooo disappointed for you. :thumbsdown: But love your attitude, go get straight back into, that's the spirit!! Good luck and :hugs:

[sunflower]

Hey Everyone!!!!

Fablis thanx for the tip about bending over will definetly give that try!

Spiral how scary! glad things turned out ok and sprout is doing well!!

Bradysmum how did Brady go at the nurse's today?

Mandymooso sorry to hear of the BFN but you sound so positive and it's prob a good idea jumping straight back into it, goodluck for next cycle :fingerscrossed:

Beatrice yeah the iui is alot more full on than I thought at least I'll have something to do everyday so it should fly by! just have to wait for AF now but with easter coming up hopefully the next few weeks will also fly by, I've already started knitting a baby rug and a beanie to keep me occupied!

Jen just wanted to stay goodluck with your treatment and also sounds like I will be doing the same IUI treatment with the puregon shots that you did. Can I ask how many times you did it?

Well hopefully everyone has a great day!! I'm off to cook a Apple Pie :chef:

[SuperWoman]

Hi Cindy, that slide show made me cry!It really tells it like it is doesnt it. Thanx for sharing that with us. How are you today?

Fablis, hi ya!! How you going? Are you busy at work?

Sunflower, Brady went well at his appointment thankyou for asking that is so sweet!! He weighs 5.6 kilos now and he has rolls on his thighs!! Tomorrow he has his 4 month immunisations (ouch) poor baby!
I didnt know what was involved in iui either and it sounds full on!! I will be praying for you hun that it all goes well!!:fingerscrossed:

Have a great evening, i will log in later on!!:smiliedance:

[babybernie]

Hi everyone :)

Hey Mandy - as I'm only new I have only been following your journey over the last couple of days - I am really sorry to see your results - but gee the way you handle it is quite inspirational - you have such a positive attitude - all the very best for this new cycle :fingerscrossed:

Sunflower - we did the IUI twice and bombed out both times - we have male factor issues and in retrospect should probably not even have bothered with the second cycle - but I think we both wanted it to work desperately so just went along for the second ride - I'm more than happy to talk to you about our experience any time you like :)

Thanks for the avatar compliment Beatrice - it's actually a photograph I took and played around with a bit - I'm a bit of a frangipani girl.

I spoke with my clinic today and they have told me not to worry about the lack of AF yet and that being on Lucrin can defer the start of AF for up to 10 days - so we are still playing the waiting game,..... I am so not a patient person.

Hope everyone has had a lovely day :D

Jen

[SuperWoman]

Jen, I love your signiture, it made me laugh!!!:laughing:

And your avater is nice. Your a good photo taker!!:thumbsup:

[Leannej]

Hi everyone

well i got some coldsore cream from the chemist. the pharmasict said its fine for pregnant women coz its all natural injredients. so i finly got something for it this afternoon and it numbs it so its not hurting much. i just didnt want to take any risks, i know it was only going on my lip but the nurse said to just check everything with the pharmasit. coz we so so so want this first go to work. so im not going to take any chances.
my chemist might soon get sick of me asking questions, but oh well that what their there for.

Miche so sorry about you results. :fingerscrossed: for next time.

[Sunnyday]

Hi girls,
Well you sure have all been busy typing. It has taken me a little bit to catch up on what ive been missing.
Babyburnie, just wanted to say hi and goodluck with your journey. I too havent told many people about my cycle, i am a pretty private person and don't like too many people to know, too many questions for me. Although last night my mum told me i was probably worrying too much, which made me upset but we talked about it and i explained to her that i need for her to be there for me not saying negative things, as that doesn't help me. I just get more upset. So just my DH and my mum and my girlfriend knows, but i think my girlfriend doesn't really know what to say, she just listens, but at least she is there for me if i need her. Hope that helps you! :fingerscrossed: for you!!!!!
Beatrice, it is so good to hear you talking about music for the baby, at least you must be feeling a bit better to be thinking of something else other than the bleeding, thats good for you, good on you. I hope all is well with you today, thankyou for all of your advise so far. I think for me the spray is maybe worse than the actual injs. I couldn't eat much last night i felt not well at all, so sick and light headed I went to bed early. it must be the spray making me feel this way. Today wasn't too bad, but still not 100%. Did you feel anything like this when you were taking it.
Leanne, how are you feeling?
Bradysmum, how was your little ones nurses visit? Hope you have a nice day today. :)
Fablis, Its great you had a nice time with your mum and dad, your mum sounds lovely doing all those great things for you.
Well, off to bath my girls, have a great night & keep warm.
Sunnyday

[miche]

Hi Everyone. Well, I guess by now you've guessed I didn't have good news. My 2nd test, the level had dropped to 48 from 84. So now it's another BT Saturday to see but I just have to wait now to bleed.
Mandy.... I'm so sorry..I don't know how you do it though. You should be so proud of yourself for being so strong through it all. Keep your head up and stay positive!

Take care!

[spiralgirl]

hi ladies


well I had yet another scan today ( this bub has so many photos already and its only 3cm long!!!!)

The results were that the bleeding i have been experiencing is all from the original bleed, the old blood coming out, so that is all great news. No new blood present, and the bub was dancing away like mad and had a great heartbeat and has grown a whole centimetre since last week!

the Dr said i may continue to bleed as the old blood all comes out, or i may stop and the clot will just stay there ( he said that wont hurt the bub.)

Beatrice - i know what it like - i have been bleeding for 2 weeks now and i am OVER it! I cant wait for it to stop and I can just enjoy the pregnancy again! And i am sick of being in bed - never thought i would say that!

anyway, all seems well, and my sprout is starting to resemble a human in the scans! So cute!!!

love to all
spiral and sprout
xoxo

[SuperWoman]

Spiral, that is great news!!! Im so happy that you and sprout are both fine!!!!

Sunnyday, Bradys health nurse check up went fine. He is growing well!!!!:thumbsup: Thank you!!

Miche, Im really sorry about your BT. We are here for you!:hugs:

[Shajbm]

Hi ladies,

A big hello to everyone...There's been a lot of posting so I'm not going to reply to each individually.

Just a quick post and I will stop by again in a little while(have a few phone calls to make and dishes to do) my dishwasher broke down and the repair man is coming tomorrow so I've been washing by hand...

Mandy...I'm sorry to hear about your BFN. :fingerscrossed: that the next cycle will work for you.
Miche...Sorry about the results...

As for me the journey begins...AF arrived 11pm last night, so called the nurses and today is day 1 so I start taking the pill on Monday...The nurse said I had to wait for a letter from them that will explain what to do next.

:fingerscrossed: for a positive journey and I'll be asking lots of questions from here on in.

[cindyc]

Hi Mandy & Miche sorry your results didn't turn out well. :hugs:

On a positive note hopefully it will happen for us next time. Try and keep trying and i'm sure we'll all get there. We will all probably be close in time for our next go.

[SuperWoman]

Sharon, Im so happy for you that AF finally has arrived:smiliedance: !!! It all begins now!! Remember, we are here for you every step of the way!!!! Big fingers crossed!!!:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

[Shajbm]

Ta Bradysmum.

[MustangMumma]

Hi everyone, there is so much to catch up on, please forgive me if i forget anyone.

Shajake, its great your AF has arrived! Now you can start your journey too. There will be lots of support for you here! Hope your son is well.

Beatrice, glad you and your little one are well. Good luck at your appoinment tomorrow!

Miche and Mandy, so sorry about your results. Dont give up girls. I admire all you girls so much for what you go through!

Cindy, so glad you are back on the thread. Good luck with your next cycle. Big hugs for youu!:hugs:

Leanne, sounds like your on top of things! Fingers crossed.:fingerscrossed:

I will post more tomorrow. So much to catch up on!!
Have a good night.

[lilmissymoo]

Miche and Mandy, so sorry about your results :hugs:
Shajake Good Luck with your journey my :fingerscrossed: for you
Cindy that slide show really pulled at the heart strings it made me :crying:, but just knowing that there are people here to support each other helps a great deal.
Hope everyone is fine :hugs: to you all

[SuperWoman]

Good morning girls!!

Beatrice, hope your appointment goes well. Let us know how you go!!!!:hugs:

Miss Ellie, hope you are well!!

Hope everyone has a great day!! :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[sunflower]

Hi everyone!!

Bradysmum, Brady has little fat roles how cute!! Hope he goes ok with his immunisations!

Jen I love Franjipanis too! I live close too Canberra so it is way too cold to grow them but my mum does and everytime there in flower I make a special visit just to see them and take photos. We are using frozen sperm that Dh had frozen a couple of years ago so hopefully they will defrost well :fingerscrossed: what days did you ovulate on? I have no idea on roughly what day it will happen.

Miche I'm so sorry your levels have dropped big hugs to you :hugs:

Spiral I hope your bleeding stops soon must be frustrating!

Shajake Yipee af arrived! It must be sooo exciting to be starting everything goodluck!!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!!!!

[fablis]

Morning everyone!! Quick post from me this morning because I am off for a picnic lunch with my work. Yummy!!

Miche, I am so sorry about your results. :fingerscrossed: for your next cycle and big :hugs:

Spiral, I am so glad things are going well for you. :D Wow, your bubby is already 3cm. the last time I saw mine they were 2.5cm at 9 weeks. When I go for my scan on Monday at 13 weeks, the books tell me my babies should be about 7cm!! I can't believe how fast they grow.

Bradysmum and Sunnyday, yes my Mum is wonderful. She would do absolutely anything for her kids and after all I have been through in the last few years, she (and my Dad) can't wait for these babies to arrive.

Shajake, glad to hear your AF has arrived. Time to get started!!

Hi to everyone else!! Sorry I can't chat to everyone individually today, but have got way to much work to do before I head out the door for my picnic at 12:30pm.

Hugs
Lisa

[Cian's Mum]

My goodness ... I miss 24 hours and there is so much to catch up with ...

Miche :I'm so sorry your levels have dropped , please don't give up ...Try and keep trying and I'm sure we'll all get there . We are all thinking about you :hugs:

Sunnyday : I hope you are feeling a bit better with the spray , it took me couples of days to get over the spray ... I listen to music but I also like to play piano so my little one can swing inside !!!

Sunflower :you are knitting ? that is so great.. I'd love to do that but what I usually knit is NOT STRAIGHT AT ALL and always end up in a funny shape !!!

Jen : any AF yet ? Jen , I don't even know what fangipan is ?? is it a flower ??? need some explanation on this one !!!

Shakake : yeah... at least .... that's great and remember that we are here to help you in your journey ... all the best ... How is Jake going ?

Bradysmum : how did Brady go with his injection ? Hopefully he won't be too knock out this afternoon poor little thing ...:hugs:

Fablis : hope you enjoyed your lunch !!!

Well , I had my appointment this morning and little one has grown up of 9 millimeters in a week :eek: , sucking everything out of his Mum !!! I'm classified as "high risk pregnancy " , so I'm going for another check in 2 weeks and been told to take it very easy . My heamatoma is still there but has reduced of half ... so means that I will still be bleeding for a while ... ( good to know ! ).

A big hello to all of you.

[SuperWoman]

Sunflower, Brady went well! He screamed alot though and it was heartbreaking. I gave him big cuddles and then he was ok and started smiling.:thumbsup:

Fablis, hope you had a great picnic, sounds like fun!! Good luck on Monday for your scan!!

Beatrice, hope you get my message!

Sunnyday, how are you feeling?


Michelle, hope you are well! How are Noah and Layla, i miss their little pic!!!

Hope everyone is having a great day!!:smiliedance:

[sunflower]

Oh poor Brady :( hope he is feeling better give him a hug for me :hugs:

Yeah Beatrice I can knit! lol my mum taught me at a young age and I haven't stopped! she even taught my brothers lol (they won't admit to it now though) my only problem is finishing things so I stick to these really cool beanies that only take a few hours! Wow Bub is growing really well! have you finished work? or are you going to becuase your high risk?

Fablis I hope you had a great lunch!

Have a Great Weekend Everybody!!!

[sunflower]

Whoa!! I just looked at my post sorry about the colour overload, I guess I'm just feeling happy :D

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Sunflower.

I love your new pic and the different colors ... It's beautiful !!! keep doing it !!!
I have not been back to work yet ( I won't probably go back until I keep bleeding ) . Basically , my OB said that if I don't have to work , I should stay at home but I can go back Monday. I'll see but I'm a bit too scared ...

Good luck with your knitting ... and hope we'll see a picture of your beautiful work .. you're an artist !!!

Spiral : I hope your bleeding has settled ... Take care and take it easy ....

Bradysmum : a big :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: to Brady ... and for Mum as well ... you need it after that !

[devilwoman]

Hello everyone,
This is my first time on the forum as I just joined.
Some history about myself.
Am 43 and never had children and my hubby is 43 and has had a vasectomy. We have to wait 12 more days for the pregnancy blood test. We have just had our 1st ICSI cycle and were able to get 7 eggs with 5 fertilizing. I had one implanted yesterday and 2 eggs were suitable for freezing.

The waiting is going to kill me as my age is so against me, although the doctor increased my chances after all the blood tests from 1 in 10 to 1 in 5.

Cross our fingers

Chris :devil6:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Chris ...
Devilwoman is scary !!!! but funny !!! :D

A BIG WELCOME TO YOU : Yes Love , you have started the longest time of the IVF treatment but you have done a lot already ...
Where are you from ... it's usually the question we ask to the newy's !!
Your chances 1 to 5 are really good . My Dr gave us a 1 to 6 and I'm 36 years old .. well done ...
I hope you will find here the support you'll need and don't hesitate to ask any question , we will try our best to answer you ...

keep us posted , and take care ;)

[Cian's Mum]

HI Cindy .

I've seen the internet link you sent : it's beautiful and it's nice to know that we are not the only one to feel this way .. Made me cry ...

Thanks for sharing that .:hugs:

[SuperWoman]

Sunflower, I loved all the colours, looks cool!!! I gave Brady big hugs for you!!:hugs:

Devilwoman (Chris), welcome aboard!!!! Your chances sound great!! Fingers crossed for a BFP!!!! 12 more days to go:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: !! I love the Devilwoman!!!

[antoniasmum]

Hello everyone,
This is my first time on the forum as I just joined.
Some history about myself.
Am 43 and never had children and my hubby is 43 and has had a vasectomy. We have to wait 12 more days for the pregnancy blood test. We have just had our 1st ICSI cycle and were able to get 7 eggs with 5 fertilizing. I had one implanted yesterday and 2 eggs were suitable for freezing.

The waiting is going to kill me as my age is so against me, although the doctor increased my chances after all the blood tests from 1 in 10 to 1 in 5.

Cross our fingers

Chris :devil6:

Hi Chris,

Welcome! I have just started my first cycle of IVF.... We are going to be going through ICSI as my hubby has had a vasectomy too. I pick up my meds on 11th April and then start the nasal spray on the 16th (Easter Sunday).. I am 40 and hubby is 49. I hear the 2ww is the hardest part.... good luck!! :fingerscrossed:
Take care!

Andrea
xx

[lilmissymoo]

devilwoman firstly welcome and most important good luck for your 2ww my :fingerscrossed: for you.
Beatrice WOW 9mm- its always good to hear that your little one is growing. its so exciting to see them as well.
Bradysmum poor little brady. give him :hugs: from me and Kekoa. And a :hugs: for you too. i have to get Moo's injections again next month aswell, I think i got more upset then she did. that look in her eyes that just said help me mummy.
hope all you other ladies are doing well keep your chins up and :fingerscrossed: for you all

[SuperWoman]

Thanx lilmissymoo and Kekoa!!!!!!!!!:hugs:

Hope you have a lovely weekend!!!:hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[Shajbm]

Welcome devilwoman :fingerscrossed: for you during your 2ww.
Bradysmum...How is Brady doing after his immunization? Baby panadol works a treat. Jake used to be really unsettled that night so panadol was always a savour.
Beatrice...How are you doing? Enjoy the time off work if you can...
Fablis...How was the picnic?
Sunflower...How's it going? I'd admire the fact that you can knit...I can't to save myself. I can however cross stich and I love to sit down and scrapbook...The things we do...
Michelle...how are you doing? Are you all packed now? How are those 2 cheeky monkeys?
Leanne...How are you doing?
Spiral...Hope you're resting and looking after yourself? How's the bleeding?

Cindy, Mum2jo, butterflykisses, Kassa, MissEllie, Sunnyday, Miche, Mandy, lilmissmoo, Gravel, Jen, ivfmummy, babybernie. I hope that you're all doing well. Please check in and let us know how you are.

I can't believe how many people have now joined this thread. You are all an amazing bunch of ladies and I'm glad that I came on and joined. It has made all the world of differenct up till now being able to off load some stuff to people who actually understand.

Have a great weekend and I'll check in again really soon.

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls!!! Just a quick one this morning Bradys not feeling the best, had a rough night with a bit of a fever. His temp has gone down but his gone back to bed and Im gonna catch up on some sleep. I will check in later.

Have a great day girls!!!!:hugs:

[~beckkles~]

Hi girls,
Hope you don't mind me joining in.
I'm already an IVF mummy but are currently on a down reg to start again hopefully end of April. I have already done 19 cycles that produced 3 pregnancys 2 of them unfortunatly ended in still birth. But in the end I have a beautiful 1 year old and want to give her a "bestfriend"
Bradysmum sorry he isnt well, hope you manage to some sleep
Bec

[Sunnyday]

Hi everyone,

Beatrice & Bradysmum, Finally feeling better with the spray, no headaches today. Thankyou for asking. I think my body has finally adjusted to it.
Sunflower: wow i love your bright pic, its great, adds a little cheer to this place.
Devilwoman: Welcome to you wow you have done well with 5 fert eggs, thats great. Now the big wait for you. Hopefully you won't find it too hard. Just try to keep busy. It is hard though!!!!!We are all here for you. I have everything crossed for you for a positive result. :hugs:
Ivfmummy, i just love this name. Just saying hi!
Bradysmum, Hope Brady is ok. Those needles are not the best. I always found holding a cool face washer on the spot that they got their needles helped a little. Sort of cooling on their little body. Hope your holding up. Let us know how your both doing! :hugs:
Beckkles, a big welcome to you also. Its great that you have joined in. 19 cycles wow, wow, you have been through alot. Don't know if i am that strong to go through that many. Its great that you have a little girl. Goodluck this time, have my :fingerscrossed: for you.
Fablis, hi, hope your having a great day.

It is a beautiful sunny day here today. I have just been to my girls dance classes, we were allowed to go in and watch today. My youngest DD does ballet, she loves it so much, she is doing great. My eldest DD is a great dancer, she will go in some comps later on this year. She does Tap and Jazz, well they both do Jazz. I am so proud of them!!
Am feeling much better today. The spray doesn't like me and made me feel quite yuk. Finally that is starting to go away. Can't wait now until Thurs. Its all happening so quick now.
Hello to everyone else hope you are all doing well!
Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Bradysmum : sorry to hear that your little Man is not well ... a big , big:hugs: and a French kiss on his cheek ... :kiss:

Hi Bec : A BIG WELCOME ON THIS TREAD ... Gosh you have been traveling a bit on IVF , you are very , very brave Bec ...:yelclap: and a big congratulation for having your DD . We will be very happy to you on board and I hope we will be able to help you but you actually know much more about IVF then anyone on this thread !!! ...

ivfmummy I love your new pic ... very cute ...

Sunnyday : I'm very happy to hear that you are feeling better ... it take a while to your body to adjust ... but the body is a beautiful "machine " ...

Shajake : I don't know if you got my private message ?

I've been feeling VERY nauseated since yesterday , even if the medication 3 times a day .. It's really hard to live with 24 hours nausea ... and nothing helps except forcing myself to eat ... hope it will pass in few weeks , can't wait .

Have a great evening Ladies ...

[babybernie]

Evening girls – don’t know where you are all located but if you’re in Sydney, how cold is it tonight!!! I hate the cold weather – bbbrrrrrrr - where is the freezing cold smilie when you need it?

Now for some personals – If I don’t mention you it’s just because I’m having so much trouble keeping up with everyone – I have to read for ages and even type my posts in Word before posting them. No-one warned me how much time I would end up devoting to this site!

Bradysmum – so very glad to hear that Brady was brave for his needle. I hope his fever has settled down and he is feeling much better.

Beatrice – thinking of a tiny little 9mm littleone like yours just makes my heart melt. Hope your nausea has settled down - have you got something that works well to settle your tummy?

Sunflower – I adore your colourful posts – don’t change them – a little bit of colour certainly brightens my day – would love to see a pic of the cool beanies you create. I used to know how to knit but I could only ever knit blocks – didn’t quite get up to following patterns :laughing:

devilwoman (chris) – welcome to what I am sure you will find is a super supportive thread – congrats on your first ICSI cycle – we are just embarking on ours also so I may just have to pick your brains if you are up for sharing your experiences – I hope that the TWW passes very quickly followed by some awesome news :fingerscrossed:

beckkles – wow what a journey – it never ceases to amaze me the strength people can show when it comes to IVF – welcome to the thread and I hope you create a best friend for Eliza soon :fingerscrossed:

And to everyone else - hope you are traveling well and enjoying your weekend.

As for me, I have had a crappy couple of days. I ended up bursting into tears at work (and I swear there was absolutely no trigger for this) on Thursday. Very bizarre. Has anyone who has been on Lucrin noticed any wild emotional up and downs? I was flabbergasted as I am usually much more in control of my emotions and it was so sudden. Anyway, I ended up treating myself to a day away from work on Friday which seems to have helped (and also seems to have eased the headcold I have had for the last week or so)

On a positive note, I think AF is finally about to arrive. This makes me very happy as maybe we can finally get this show on the road!!!

Sorry this has turned in to a bit of an essay - If I can manage to wrangle the laptop away from hubby I am hoping to be online a bit tonight so hope some of you are out there for a catch up :D

Jen

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Jen .

I'm so happy for you ... AF arrived . As I said to the other Girls , it's very rare for women to be that happy to see our period arriving !!! but for us , it's the beginning of our the treatment !!! :smiliedance:

I don't know anything about Lucrin , but this type of hormones in general get you feel VERY emotional ... one day you smile and one day you cry for NON reason ...It's good that you managed to get your Friday off...

Have you evening , and hopefully pinch your husband's labtop !!!:thumbsup:

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls,

Brady is feeling a little better. He has had a temp pretty much all day on and off, just been giving him panadol and it seems to help. He is very grumpy and niggly, poor baby and has a lump on his leg, but he is in bed now so hopefully he has a good nights sleep and feels heaps better tomorrow.

Thanks Sunnyday, I put the cold facewasher on as you said and it seemed to help in a little, he was cooing at me when i did it so he liked it!! Hopefully the spray eases up on you mate. Your girls sound too cute doing their dancing, that is gorgeous!!!! Bring on Thursday!!!

Beatrice, I dont know what to say except your wonderful and put a huge smile on my face today!!!

Jen, hopefully your AF comes very soon!!!! Dont worry, its so normal to go through those emotions at this time!!! Hoping you feel better soon! and like you said "Lets get this show on the road" its feezing in Melbourne too!!!

Hope everyone has a great night! Im so very sorry if I have forgotten anyone and thank you sooooooooooooo much for your wishes for Brady, YOU GIRLS ARE WONDERFUL!!

[SuperWoman]

Good morning girls!!! Brady is better!!!!:smiliedance:

Gravel, I hope your scan went well!!! Let us know how it went!!!:fingerscrossed:

Fablis, yeah, you will see your babies again very soon!!!! And this week is 13 weeks !!!!!!

Jen, hope your feeling in better spirits today!!:hugs:

Bec, Im glad you joined us here!!!!!!!!!!

Shajake, hope you are having a great weekend!!! Its all starting to happen for you now!!!!xoxoxox

Devilwoman, how are you doing? This is the hardest bit of the process I think, the waiting is the worst. We are all here for you if you wanna chat!! Take care!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!!!!!!!!!

[devilwoman]

Hi everyone,
Thanks for all your wishes of good luck. I am in Melbourne and am in the good hands of Monash IVF. They have been wonderful and would recommend them to anyone.

It's been 3 days since the transfer and all I wish was that there was some sort of symptoms of it having worked. All I have is tender breasts and nipples but that could be from the Crinone progesterone cream. I did notice though today when I visited my parents and my mother was cooking chicken, that it made me feel queasy but I was alright when I cooked my own dinner.

What, if any, symptoms did other woman have that indicated that the transfer worked?

This suspense is going to kill me!!

Chris:devil6:

[SuperWoman]

Hi Chris, the symptoms I had were extreme tiredness, cramping (felt like AF was coming), nausea and going to the toilet alot more often. I started getting these symptoms towards the end of the second week.
This 2 week wait can make you go a little crazy cant it? I wish you all the best and have my fingers crossed for a BFP!!!:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:
Just try too relax and take it easy!!!:hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Chris ... good to hear from you.

It was hard for me to pint point symptoms as I was still hyperstimulated from my cycle . Two days before my blood test , I had sore nipples, sore back , very bloated abdomen and definitely abdo pain like I was going to have my periods ... I was actually happy with any possible symptoms , they were all good enough for me to think that I was pregnant... I drove crazy at the end ...:banghead: . I even done a pregnancy teat 7 days after transfer that ended up negative but turned up positive later on !
Try to take it easy ... easy to say though ... if I take it easy I'm bored and then I start thinking :rolleyes:

Take care.

[Leannej]

Hi everyone.
hope you all have had a great weekend.
well tomorrow it has been a week since i started my spray ( cant believe it been a week already). iam getting use to the spray now, although i tend to get a headache every day or 2. i have a blood test on wed morning and then i fine out if i can start the injections.

Chris: im with monash ivf in clayton. is that where you are? if so who is yur nurse? i cant wait till i get to the stage you are at, even though its a hard 2 ww wait. i just cant wait for it all to happen.

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Leanne ...

Yeah .. a week already .... well done :thumbsup: .
I remember taking Panodol for the headache which helped me a lot .
Just few days to go before you know what's next ....;) .

Take care of yourself and keep sniffing !!!

[SuperWoman]

Leanne, not long to go till your jabbing yourself!! You are doing so well!! Hopefully Wed you can start the next step!! Fingers crossed!!:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed:

[antoniasmum]

Good Morning Everyone!

Tomorrow I pick up my meds..... and part with a huge amount of $$$ but I cetainly am not complaining about that....

Leannej and devilwoman are you both going to Monash Clayton? I am going there.... seeing Prof Kovacs.

Hope everyone has a lovely day.... I am off to work - yes no rest for the wicked :devil6: LOL

[Leannej]

Ivfmummy: you must be so excited to be picking up your meds tomorrow. does that mean you start taking the spray tomorrow 2. yes i am going to monash clayton my dr id dr lawrence and my nurse is danielle she is nice. who is your nurse?

[fablis]

Morning everyone!!

As usual I am in a mad rush and trying to fit a post in between all my work!!

Welcome to Chris and Bec!! Chris I found the 2ww to be the hardest part - oh the waiting. I have everything crossed for a BFP for you!! Good luck Bec on your new cycle. Sounds like you have had a very rough trot and you deserve another beautiful little baby!!

I am going for my Nuchal Fold scan at 1:45 this afternoon. I'm 13 weeks today!! Can't believe it. I am soo excited about my scan but soo nervous at the same time. I hope everything is okay.

Hi to everyone else!! I will try and post a bit later and chat to everyone individually.

Have a great day!!

Lisa

[Gravel]

Hi everyone

Fablis - how exciting! Have a great time at your scan.
Bradysmum - sorry to hear bub was unwell and happy to hear he has recovered, amazing what you miss when you go away for a few days.

Welcome to the new names I see, and hope everyone is is going well. This is just a short hello as I am back on my way to the clinic, this time four and a half hours the other direction!

All was not well at my scan, things are happening but not nearly fast enough and I am now on double the dose and have to be re-scanned early tomorrow. Am feeling fine on the increased dose, perhaps, if I am honest with myself, the bigger dose actually suits me better - have less side effects than the small dose. Looks like DH was right - as usual - Easter eggs may be on the cards!

Take care of yourselves, will check in when I return.

[Cian's Mum]

Hi everyone.

Fablis : GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR SCAN !!! ... it should be a great , great one ... and let us know how they look like !!!!

ivfmummy : things are going to move very quickly now for you ... do you know when you start all that ? Good luck and let us know how you are going ...:fingerscrossed:

Gravel : have a good trip ... it's good that you are not over reacting to the medication ... As your DH said : "Easter eggs may be on the cards " . that made me laugh !!! Do you have to do that trip again tomorrow morning ?? Gosh , you are brave .. it will worth it at the end ...

Hope everyone is having a great morning.

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls,

Fablis, good luck with your scan, Yipee!!!!!!!!!!!! You get to see your babies again, let us know how they are!!!!:smiliedance:

Gravel. Easter eggs are on the cards!!!! That made me crack up!!:laughing: Hopefully the stronger doses dont affect you so much and they do their job!!:fingerscrossed:

ivfmummy, yehhh, you pick up your meds!!! I loved that bit, made me excited!!! Have a great day at work!!!

Shajake, any updates???

Have a great day girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Sunnyday]

Hi Everyone,
Not feeling that great today, have AF early this morning and headache since last night. I am starting to feel a little anxious about the whole thing. I just hope it works, thats all i can keep thinking!!! thinking is all i seem to do, doesn't matter what i do, i seem to go back thinking about it again. Can't seem to stop :banghead: Not long till Thursday when i have my BT and get all my gear for the inj. I will have my first inj while i am at the clinic. I don't like needles at all. BT for me is nightmare, i sometimes feel like passing out, have been this way my whole life, think its just the thought of it all and the blood. yuk!!!!!! Then have to do the inj at home after that. I did it last time and survived, but just not looking forward to it. Trying to stay positive. I had to get some bread this morning and saw three pregnant ladies in the matter of 5 minutes...........They are everywhere!!!

Enough of my :ecomcity: :ecomcity:

Glad Brady is feeling better Bradysmum. It is so hard when they aren't well. I still don't like it when mine are sick and they are older now. It's not nice at all.

Hi to everyone else. Goodluck Gravel, have been thinking of you!

Sunnyday

[devilwoman]

Leannej and ivfmummy: Yes I am going to Monash IVF in Clayton and my doc is Prof Healy and nurse is Sharon Endersbee.

I am back at work today but only working 3 days as will be going away for Easter to keep my mind off things.
I am already very tired. I also run a business from home and normally stayed awake until midnight. Now I fall asleep on the couch by 9. Shock to my system.

Anyway, will keep you all updated.

Cheers
Chris:devil6:

[noah&layla'smum]

Hey Girls!!!

Sorry to be missing in action, but I'm nearly all packed up now! We move on Saturday. I'm lucky, Mum's on holidays this week because she's a teachers aide at a school, so she can look after the bubs while I keep packing and cleaning.

Hi! to all the new girls! Good Luck to everyone this month.

Well, we had a huge weekend. Wedding on saturday night, christening yesterday, then mum and dad's 30th wedding anno today! So out for tea tonight. The babies have been grea thru it all. We had a night off for the wedding though. Nanna and Gumpy looked after them while we had a great time at the wedding. Kept missing the little buggers though!

They are 16mths this week. I'm loving this age. They are interacting really well, and developing very big personalities! I can ask them if they love mummy now, and they nod their heads! They don't know what they're nodding for, but cute anyway!

Talk to ya all soon! Can't wait to see how Lisa's nuchal scan went!

Love Michelle

[SuperWoman]

Hi Michelle, great to hear from you!!! That is just to damn cute about your munchkins nodding to you that they love you. When I read that I had the biggest grin on my face:D !!! Good luck with the moving on Sat!! Wow, they are 16months old. That seems so long to go for me and Brady boy and it is blowing my mind that he is 4 months already!! Take care!!!:hugs:

Sunnyday, good luck for thursady!!! I know it is so hard to think of anything else, we were all the same. It takes over your life and it is so normal to think about it 24/7!! Fingers crossed for you!!!

Chris:devil6: , fingers crossed for you 2!!:fingerscrossed:

Fingers crossed for all you girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noah&layla'smum]

Hey Bradysmum!

Wow, Brady's 4mths. Let me tell ya, don't be leaving him on the lounge or the bed by himself for too much longer, he'll be rolling soon, if he isn't already!!! One minute they're these beautiful babies that stay where you put them and the next minute they're gone!!

Have you started him on solids yet?

Hope you're having a great day!

Michelle

[SuperWoman]

Michelle, he isnt rolling yet! Trying too though!! He is going through the faze now, that when I put him down in the playpen he cracks it and makes this girly squeally noise, its quite funny and even when i put him in the rocker he does the same, but the funny thing is, when we spy on him he is whinging but still hitting his toys!! Cheeky monkey!!

The health nurse told me to start him on solids at 6 months. When did you start your two on solids?

[noah&layla'smum]

Bradysmum,

Yeah they say not to start solids until 6mths, but my mum was saying oh we used to start our babies at 3mths and so on. So I started the twins at 4mths, basically because they were really hungry babies. They loved it and started sleeping thru the night straight away. I took it really slowly though, and let them get used to each food for about a wk each food.

But definatley don't start him on solids until he's ready. And get ready for the big messes!!

Michelle

[SuperWoman]

Thanx Michelle!!

Well Brady isnt really a hungry baby!! And he has been sleeping through since around 10 weeks so i will probably start him at 6 months. A little scary for me!! cant wait to see him in a high chair though !! Oh the mess huh, I will get the dog to lick up the mess on the floor,:laughing: :laughing: !!!

Take care Michelle and dont forget to pinch their gorgeous little cheeks for me please!!!!!:hugs:

[fablis]

Hi girls!!

Well, what can I say?? That was the most awesome experience of my life so far. Our babies are doing fantastically. They measured 7.3cms and 7.2cms and each has their own placenta. I am meant to be 13 weeks exactly today but the babies dated at 13 weeks 3 days!!

The sonographer said they are very busy little bubs. They hardly sat still the whole time. At one stage, one of them was even standing on its head with its legs dangling down in front of it. I can't believe how clear they both were, we could see everything, their little face profiles, fingers, toes, foot prints, their spine and the best part of all - we heard their hearts beating!!

Well, that's my rave... I feel all weepy this afternoon, because I am just so happy. And I think it finally hit home with DH, he was literally gobsmacked.

Woops, nearly forgot to mention that the babies risk of being down syndrome are very very small (1 in 4500) so that was good news as well.

Hope everyone is doing okay. I will desperately try and catch up with everyone soon.... there are not enough hours in the day !!

[antoniasmum]

Yes I am really excited about tomorrow :yelclap: .... I start my nasal spray on Easter Sunday 16th April.... then the injections will follow later in the month. My nurse is Sharon...

Ivfmummy: you must be so excited to be picking up your meds tomorrow. does that mean you start taking the spray tomorrow 2. yes i am going to monash clayton my dr id dr lawrence and my nurse is danielle she is nice. who is your nurse?

[antoniasmum]

Yes everything is happening fast now.... start the nasal spray this Sunday.... yay!!! Thanks for your good wishes.....


Hi everyone.

Fablis : GOOD LUCK FOR YOUR SCAN !!! ... it should be a great , great one ... and let us know how they look like !!!!

ivfmummy : things are going to move very quickly now for you ... do you know when you start all that ? Good luck and let us know how you are going ...:fingerscrossed:

Gravel : have a good trip ... it's good that you are not over reacting to the medication ... As your DH said : "Easter eggs may be on the cards " . that made me laugh !!! Do you have to do that trip again tomorrow morning ?? Gosh , you are brave .. it will worth it at the end ...

Hope everyone is having a great morning.

[antoniasmum]

Yes very excited about tomorrow.... YAY!!!!


Hi girls,

Fablis, good luck with your scan, Yipee!!!!!!!!!!!! You get to see your babies again, let us know how they are!!!!:smiliedance:

Gravel. Easter eggs are on the cards!!!! That made me crack up!!:laughing: Hopefully the stronger doses dont affect you so much and they do their job!!:fingerscrossed:

ivfmummy, yehhh, you pick up your meds!!! I loved that bit, made me excited!!! Have a great day at work!!!

Shajake, any updates???

Have a great day girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[antoniasmum]

My IVF Nurse is Sharon Phillips.... I get to meet her tomorrow... have only spoken on the phone to her... :ecomcity: I am so thrilled about tomorrow.... yay!!!!! I probably wont be so enthusiastic when I start the nasal spray as I hear you have to have mints or chew gum afterwards lol :D


Leannej and ivfmummy: Yes I am going to Monash IVF in Clayton and my doc is Prof Healy and nurse is Sharon Endersbee.

I am back at work today but only working 3 days as will be going away for Easter to keep my mind off things.
I am already very tired. I also run a business from home and normally stayed awake until midnight. Now I fall asleep on the couch by 9. Shock to my system.

Anyway, will keep you all updated.

Cheers
Chris:devil6:

[Cian's Mum]

Evening Girls ...

Leanne : good luck for Thursday .. When I was waiting during my 2 WW , I used to go shopping ( try to get my mind off it ... ) and I remember seen pregnant women EVERYWHERE ... I know one day , I went back straight home ... I had enough !!!:banghead: .

Michelle : nice to hear from you ... GOOD LUCK FOR SATURDAY .... you're sure you don't want Bradysmum to look after your 2 little one that day ???:D , good luck !!!

Chris : good on you for going on ling week end .. you will need that .. enjoy then ...

Fablis : great , great news .. that is sooo cute .. I had tears in my eyes ... I'm very happy for you and your DH ... when in your next scan now ? 20 weeks or something ?

ivfmummy : yeah .. you get your bag of goodies tomorrow ... I remember going through it about ten times when I got it ... just to get familiar with it !!!:D

Gravel : how did you go today ? good luck for tomorrow ...

Have a great evening Ladies ... hope everyone is traveling alright ... A big hello to everyone ...

[SuperWoman]

Fablis, I am so happy for you!!! What a great day you had!!! Your babies sound energetic already!!!! Big hugs for you and the little ones!!:hugs: :hugs: That is great news about the down syndrome!!! Are you planning on finding out the sex of the babies, that would be at your next scan around 20 weeks?

ivfmummy, wow, you start the spray on Sunday!!! Whoo Whoo!!!Good luck for tomorrow!!xoxoxo:thumbsup:

Beatrice, im so glad the bleeding has stopped!!Now we just have to wait for the nausea to go away!!!:fingerscrossed:

[Cian's Mum]

Hi Bradysmum :

Yeah , happy that things had settled down there !!!:thumbsup: , now I have to get things on the top settled !!!! but one thing at a time :D . As long as little Bub is happy , I'm happy !!!

A big , big :hugs: :hugs: and French kiss to Brady .

[SuperWoman]

He is kissing you right back:hugs: :hugs: !!

I love croissants!! Just wanted to share!!! YUM YUM!!!!!!!!!!!:D :D

[Sunnyday]

Morning everyone,
I am posting early today, I am feeling much better in myself today, still have headache though. Thought i would get in early today as i have to go to work, today and tomorrow, so that will keep my mind off everything. Only 2 sleeps to go. :smiliedance:
Beatrice: How are you and your little baby going?? Hope you are well. When do you have your next scan?
Bradysmum: Hi, How is little Brady doing? Hope you have a great day!!
Fablis: I had tears in my eyes reading your post. How wonderful for you both. I am glad everything is going so well for you.
Gravel: How are you doing?
Ivfmummy: wow, not long now, i was laughing reading your posts, very exciting!!!!:smiliedance:
Leanne: Only one more sleep to go!!!!
Hi to everyone else, hope you all have a great day.
Sunnyday

[sunflower]

Hi Everyone!!

Chris just wanted to say hi and welcome and I wish you all the luck in the world in your 2ww!

Beatrice it's great the bleeding has stopped! I hope you start to feel better soon how many weeks are you now?

Bradysmum glad Bradys feeling much better must of been all those hugs! :hugs:

Fablis wow sounds like an amazing experience, your baby's are gonig to be sooooo loved!!!

Michelle hows your new house? your babys sound sooo cute!

Leanne,Ivfmummy,Shajake,Sunnyday GOODLUCK WITH YOUR TREATMENT

Have a great day everyone
I'm sorry If I missed anyone!

[Cian's Mum]

Hi everyone ...

Well , I don't about you Girls , but have a GORGEOUS day in Melbourne ... 27 degrees !!! I went to the beach for a walk ... very nice ...:)

Bradysmum : ohhhhhhhh, I miss my croissant so much ... and I miss my French baguette with Camembert :( ... I'll go back to France next year ... and I'll make a list of what I'LL HAVE to eat !!!

Sunnyday : I 'm glad you are feeling better .. and YES , just 2 sleeps to go ... getter there , getter there ...:D We are doing fine Sunnyday , juggling with the nausea .. My next scan is already next week ... YEAH ... it's mainly to see the heamatoma but I'll see Bub again ....

sunflower : how are you feeling ? To answer your question , I'm 9 weeks today ... I'm my first on trimester ... I bled again last night , so I was not really impressed with that !!

Hope everyone is traveling alright , I'm off to diner with colleagues from work tonight . I'll catch up with you later .

[babybernie]

Hi all,

She finally arrived!!! Woohoo - AF is finally here :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

and to top it off I start holidays in two days!!!!!

Very excited (as if you can't tell) so just wanted to shout it from the roof tops.

Will go back now and properly catch up on everyone :D

Hope you are all really well

Jen

[babybernie]

Ok - now for some proper personals:

bradysmum – so pleased your little man is feeling much better. Every time I see his little face on your avatar it makes me smile :D

devilwoman – good luck for the remainder of your TWW. I have my :fingerscrossed:

Leannej – do you mind if I ask what sort of cycle you are doing this month? I am currently on an ICSI cycle and am on day 1. Have been injecting Lucrin for the last 12 days and have a blood test scheduled for tomorrow to see if I can start my Puregon – perhaps our cycles are in a similar time frame?!?!? Good luck with the sniffing – I balked at that and went the injections instead - would love to hear how you are going with it.

ivfmummy – good luck with your forthcoming cycle :fingerscrossed:

fablis – how exciting your scan must have been – seeing two littleones on the screen – too exciting for words – congratulations .

gravel – how are you going with your increased meds? any closer to a pick-up?

sunnyday – I hear you on the blood test front. I have blood regularly taken from my hands now as they have so much trouble getting it from my “weird” veins (that comment made me feel really special – not – lucky I love all the nurses at my clinic so much or I would have been offended!). I really hope the start of your cycle is smooth. Just remember to breathe during your injections – I find this helps me a lot.

Beatrice – that walk on the beach sounds wonderful – I hope to be doing that when my holidays start too – sorry to hear about the most recent bleeding – keep looking after yourself – hope your dinner was lovely.

Well – as I have already mentioned, AF is finally here. Now the fun starts. Feeling quite good about this next stage although am still feeling quite irrationally emotional. I hope this passes.

On a side note, I became an aunty again yesterday. Welcome to the world my gorgeous first nephew Matthew . Thank you for sparing your mum any stitches even if you weighed in at a hefty 10pound 1ounce.

I really hope everyone is doing well. Not long now until the Easter Bunny arrives – I’ll take any excuse for chocolate!!!

Take care

Jen

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls!!!

JEN,
Whoo, whoo AF has arrived. Now the fun starts!! Congratulations on becoming a aunty!!!!!!!!! Thats so special!!:yelclap:

Chris:devil6: ,
How are you? Fingers crossed:fingerscrossed:

Sunnyday,
Only 2 days to go!!:smiliedance:


Leanne,
Good luck for Thursday!!

ivfmummy,
How are you? Sending you positive vibes!!!

Sunflower,
How are things going?

Fablis, Michelle, Gravel, Shajake hope you girls are fine!!!!

Have a great night everyone!!!! Sorry if I left anyone out, i didn't mean it, theres so much to catch up on, im gonna start taking notes!!!

[antoniasmum]

Good Morning Everyone!
Yes got my bag of goodies yesterday!!! Yipppeeeee LOL :smiliedance:
Met my IVF Patient Coordinator (Nurse) Sharon, she was really nice.....
Of course I was a dill and forgot my medicare and medibank private cards at home.... but all the info was there in my file anyway, so not too much of a drama.... just didn't win any friends at reception LOL But all is good! Hubby took part of the day off and we stopped off on the way home to have a nice lunch to celebrate..... I had a couple of glasses of wine (my last hurrah LOL) and of course I wanted to sleep the rest of the arvo hehehe. So from this Sunday no more alcohol or caffeine.... maybe just a little chocolate lol My IVF nurse said to try to cut out any alcohol and caffeine whilst on this treatment :shame: .... I guess it is better to be safe than sorry.... Did anyone else have to cut out caffeine? I am not worried about cutting out alcohol as I had planned to anyway.... but I love my tea or coffee in the morning LOL :banghead:
I start the nasal spray on the 16th April (Easter Sunday) and then stop the pill on the 20th.... and then there is a blood test on the 26th April..... so it is all happening!!
Have a great day everyone!!! And thanks for all your good wishes!!!

Andrea
xx

[Cian's Mum]

Morning everyone .

Well , it was nice last night to put on some make up , nice clothes and get out of the house !!! it was nice to see the colleagues again ... Was not in the mood to eat but was nice to have a chat and catch up ...

Jen : that is a very going news ... AF arrived :smiliedance: , yeah .. means the beginning of the treatment ... very happy for you ... A big congratulation for being a Auntie ... everything is happening , good luck with your blood test .:fingerscrossed:

ivfmummy : you've got your bag of goodies .. how many times have been looking at everything ???:D . Talking about coffee , I started on decaffeine coffee which is not the best but at least it gives you the taste !

Sunnyday and Leanne : good luck for tomorrow ...

Hello to all of you ...

[SuperWoman]

ivfmummy, im so excited for you!!!! I did the same with the de-caffenated coffee. Im a huge coffee drinker at least 5-6 a day:eek: so giving up was hard, but when I was pregnant I went cold turkey cause the taste of coffee made me sick:barf: !!!
Good luck for Sunday!! You will be fine!!xoxox

Beatrice, sounds like you had a great night!!!!:smiliedance:

Shajake & Miss Ellie, hope all is well!!!:thumbsup:

[Shajbm]

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry that I've been away from the action for a few days...There's just too much to catch up on so I'll update you all instead.

I've been on the pill since Monday and have had nothing but headaches and nausea since then ( I forgot that this is why I hated taking the pill), but I feel aweful. I'm fine until I eat something. I had this same feeling when I was pregnant with Jake.

So I'm just counting down the days till I can stop taking the pill.

Did anyone else experience that or is it just me?

Anyway I'm sure it's going to be a busy weekend for everyone, so happy easter to everyone in case I'm not for a few days. We have a big family dinner tonight, tomorrow night and Friday night so I'm not sure if I'll be up to getting online.

Speak to you all a little later today.

[Gravel]

Greetings fellow travellers!

Babybernie - Yay :smiliedance:, glad to hear you are now ready to go, and congrats on the birth of your nephew. Hope you get loads of chocs and treats for Easter. Thanks for asking, the increased meds really seem to agree with me and all the side effects I was feeling on the small dose seem to have disappeared - how strange is that?! I now have six or seven follicles trying really hard to grow - the largest is nearly ready to be emptied but my FS wants to stretch it a few more days so the others can play catch up... Am travelling again on Friday for a re-scan on Saturday. Suppose I will find out then when the action starts :fingerscrossed:.

IVFMummy - What a great day to start sniffing - if you find the taste nasty you can always get rid of it with a few kilos of chocs! Good luck with it. I confess to treating myself to two cups of real tea a day. The rest of the day I try to stick to decaf. My clinic has not told me to give up, but I would like to swap to decaf completely sooner rather than later.

Beatrice - Glad your night out went well, even if you couldn't enjoy the food - you poor thing! Am sure it will pass soon and you can make up for lost time. I hear you when you talk of food in France - would love to picnic again in one of the parks in Versailles with a chunk of bread, ripe cheese and a bottle of wine - just watching the world go by! How romantic is your homeland...

Devilwoman - Hi, and goodluck with your 2ww :fingerscrossed:.

Fablis - What great news, what a fantastic day you must have had!

Sunnyday - Please try not to feel anxious :hugs: , I try to think of it as giving it my best shot - for me, doing something is better than doing nothing. I also get emotional at times, but, for example, when my follicles finally behave and start growing, I will regard that as a victory to celebrate, then I can concentrate on the next challenge, my EPU. I suppose we all have a story and a way of coping, but honestly you couldn't be in a better place than this thread for support and help. Chin up, will be thinking of you on Thursday.

To everyone else, have a fantastic evening. It is bitterly cold down south, snow on the mountains and all that. Am out tonight for a meal with DH and some of his work colleagues, hope its a casserole, or something warm!

Take care!

[Gravel]

Hi Shajake

Can't stand the pill! Made me very sorry for myself, huge breasts, spotty, miserable, weight gain, headaches, and so on. Don't remember any nausea though. Can't believe I actually suffered it for a short time in the name of contraception - :laughing: - if only we knew then what we know now...

Really hope you feel better soon :hugs: , maybe in a couple of days when your system gets used to it, it won't be so bad.

Have a super family dinner.

All the best,
Patricia

[Cian's Mum]

Evening everyone.

Shajake : enjoy your evening , you deserve it ... and I hope you will be able to enjoy a bit of food ... Sorry to hear about the pill . Have you been sick with another brand if pill as well ? hope it settles ... have a good evening.

Gravel : have a great evening as well ...:chef: , something to warm you up ... Glad to hear that you are tolerating he higher dose of hormones ... :thumbsup: .

I've been feeling so low today, and feeling so sick .. don't know what to do ... I've been crying all afternoon ( must be the hormones playing up on me ! ) ... feeling not well , not myself ... I'm at the same time so happy to be pregnant but feeling so awful at the same time. Hope I'll be better tomorrow .. sorry to be a winger ...

Have a great evening Girls.

[Miss Ellie]

Hello everyone

It's been a while since I've popped in and I've just been catching up on all your posts. I can't believe what a busy thread this is, it's fantastic :D

DH and I saw our fertility doctor last week and he is confident that he can get us pregnant, which is good to hear. He said that last time there was a problem because I got OHSS during the IVF cycle, which meant that they didn't want to risk a fresh embryo transfer at that stage as it could have put me in hospital or even killed me. Eeeek! I know I was really sick at the time, I didn't realise it was that bad! Apparently although he had me on a slightly lower dose of puregon than is usual for my age my body reacted as if I was 28 not 38 according to him (nice to know I'm so youthful :) )

Anyway, all this meant that all our embryos were frozen and we ended up having the three frozen embryo transfers that failed. The doctor said that frozen transfers have a lower success rate than fresh and he is going to put me on a lower dose of puregon this time to avoid OHSS so we can have fresh embryos transferred.

I rang the clinic the next day and they couldn't get us in to sign papers (and hand over our life savings :( ) until next Thursday. As AF was due on Monday this week (10 April) I asked if it would be possible to start this cycle. She said that if Monday is Day One then paper signing day would be day 11 and we could probably start this cycle.

Unfortunately AF decided to arrive early, last Friday (7 April), and I suspect this means I will have to wait another cycle. But never mind.

I was looking back at my schedule for the last IVF cycle coincidentally 7 April 2005 was day one so it would have a nice symmetry if we could do it this cycle. And my first BT was on day 13 so that would be after paper signing.... you never know!!!

So sorry about the long post but I had lots to say. I hope you have all been keeping well :smiliedance:

Bye!!!

Mardi

[Leannej]

Hi everyone
hope you all are having a great week. i know iam as it is only a 4 day week and i get a long weekend yipee:smiliedance:

well i think i said i had a blood test on thurs but i meant to say wed. so i had it this morning. the nurse rang me this afternoon and said the results came back good and i can start my injections tomorrow (im so excited). Then i have a blood test and ultrasound on thurs the 20th, to make sure everything is doing what it should be doing. so im guessing that on the 20th they will tell me when epu will be. by my caculations it might be in the last week of april but who know i just have to wait and see what my nurse says.

[Leannej]

Babybernie: congrats on your AF arriving.
we are doing the stimulated cycle which meant i went on the pill day one of cycle then the nasal spray day 17 till told to stop. boy is the spray yuk i have to have a drink and something to eat after it. and as of tomorrow i start the injections once a night for 12 days. i think DH is going to do for me as i dont know how i will go.i have been on the spray for 9 days now and i get a headache everytime i take it.
i hope this helps. what cycle are you on?

Shajake i hope you start to feel better soon.

Ivfmummy good luck with taking the spray. i hope you dont get headaches like me. it is just something iam getting used to now, i dont go anywhere with out the panadine.

[Cian's Mum]

Leannej : WELL DONE :smiliedance ,starting tomorrow ... so keep sniffing and stabbing !!!! and keep eating and drinking after your spray ( that's what I was doing everytime I was sniffing !! ) .

Miss Ellie: nice to hear from you again . Sounds like you hard a really bad time last year with your OHSS ... good to know that you will get a lower dose this time ....:fingerscrossed:

It's nice to hear that things are happening all the sudden for you Ladies , some faster that others , but things are moving on :smiliedance: ... and glad that we can help each other and share our own experiences ...

Good night to everyone .
Fablis , Cindy , Spiral , Jen , Andrea, Sharon , Bradysmum , Gravel , Sunnyday , Sunflower, Devilwomen ... I certainly forget people... I apologize ...:hugs:

[lilmissymoo]

Hi ladies, just been catching up on you lovely ladies, I missed a couple of days cause our little moo hasn't been herself. :(
Hope everyone is good and doing fine. Keep :) and eveyone have a great Easter, Dont eat to much chocolate:barf: :hugs: to you all

[SuperWoman]

Wow, it has been busy on here today!!!

Shajake, It is awful feeling this way right now, but you will start to feel better soon!!:hugs: Hope you have a great Easter!!

Miss Ellie, hopefully you wont have to wait for another cycle, fingers crossed you can go again this month!!:fingerscrossed:

lilmissymoo, hope you have a great first Easter with your little girl!!!!:smiliedance:

Beatrice, sorry to hear you are feelinglike this. Yes, I think your hormones are taking over your body!!!:laughing: Hopefully you have better day tomorrow!!!

Chris, how are you?

Have a great night girls!!!!!!!!!xoxoxoxo

[antoniasmum]

Good Morning Everyone!

Has everyone done their Easter shopping? I just have a few last minute things to get tonight from the supermarket... dreading the queues and the traffic!!

Beatrice - Any brand of decaf you recommend? I have been looking through my bag of goodies like a kid does when they get a showbag LOL It is such a good feeling, isn't it? :smiliedance:

Bradysmum - I am a huge tea/coffee drinker too - thanks for your good wishes!

Gravel - Had to laugh!! Yes it is a good day to start sniffing (starting to sound like a druggy lol) But worried about eating too much chocolate.... has caffeine doesn't it?? :shame: Bugger!!! LOL

Leannej- Yes I will keep panadol on hand at all times... I have heard about the headaches and the foul taste.... eeewwwww But I reckon I will get a headache anyway as I am giving up caffeine.... OMG!!! :banghead:

Hope everyone has a lovely Easter!!! I am off to work now.... yes no rest for the wicked hehehe :devil6:

Andrea

[Sunnyday]

Morning everyone,

Sorry i havent been here, this is only going to be a quick post, soooo unlike me!!

Have migrane type headaches, that won't go away, feels as if my head is about to explode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have my clinic appt at 12.30pm today, if i remember from previous the inj settle the headaches. Hope this is right. Have to get through all the school activities this morning and then off to clinic.

I will try and catch up with everyone when i get back.

Beatrice, i hope you are feeling better today, talk with you soon!

Sunnyday

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls!!!:smiliedance:

ivfmummy,
Im finishing my Easter shopping today. Just waiting for my best mate to call and we will meet! I just want it over with, last week the shop lines were crazy, especially at Target!!:mad:

Sunnyday,
good luck with your appointments, hopefullu your head will start to feel better soon!!!! Big hugs:hugs: !!

[sunflower]

HI EVERYONE!

I just wanted to pop in and say happy easter and I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

Beatrice I hope you are feeling better soon hopefully Easter will take your mind off being sick :fingerscrossed:

To everyone who is sniffing drugs :D I hope you aren't feeling tooo bad!

To those who asked I'm doing great still waiting for Af who I think will show around the 26th :fingerscrossed:

[Cian's Mum]

Good afternoon everyone ...

Lilmissymoo : hope your little Moo is feeling better ... a big , big :hugs:

ivfmummy : yes , any brand will do . I take Nescafe. I also found DECA TEA AND DECA CHAMOMILLE . The tea one is a bit expensive but the taste is good ...Hope that helps ...:D

Sunnyday : Let us know what happened to the clinic ....:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: , Hope the headache settles ... is Panadol helping you ?

Bradysmum : how are you ?and your little Man ?I'm still not feeling great, still sick and started to cry at 9:30 this morning when I received pictures on the net from my Brother !!! oh, God !!! I just have to be patient !!!

sunflower: not long for you to start sniffing and stabbing your tommy !! getting there .. few days to go ... good luck .

Talk to you later Girls.

[antoniasmum]

OMG I had to go to the supermarket on the way home.... stopped off at Fountain Gate.... the queue was a mile long just to get into the place lol :banghead:
Spent more time in the queue at Coles than running up and down the aisles lol
Got the decaf tea and coffee.... actually the tea is completely caffeine free and is called Rooibos... will take some getting used to....:banghead:
Had yummy Spag Bol for dinner :chef:
Hope everyone has a lovely Easter!! :thumbsup:

[Leannej]

Andrea you must be near me as i go to fountain gate alot. are you close to fountian? i live in cranbourne.

well girls DH did my first injection tonight. and it wasnt that bad i hardly felt it ( he was gentle) i think i will probably be able to do them myself as it was fine. although DH got all excited and said let me jab you, so i think he wants to do it.

so has everyone got side affects from the injection? if so, how quickly? the first time or after a few times.

[babybernie]

Evening all,

leannej - I am currently doing an ISCI cycle and started my injections today. For my previous IUI's I had been injecting Puregon but this cycle I have changed to Gonal F. It sounds as though we started our injections on the same day - it will be nice to go through the cycle with someone!!! I have my first bloods next Friday and am injecting 150 Gonal F. How about you?

[Cian's Mum]

ivfmummy : you are brave to go to Coles .... I'm glad you found the teat and coffee .. I hope you will like it !!! Enjoy your yummy Spag Bol ( what is it ???? ) .

Leannej ::yelclap: , well done !!! to you and your DH ... looking back in my diary , I started to have symptoms 4 days after I started my injections: tired , feeling dizzy . At the end , and specially after the trigger injection I was nauseated , headache , sore abdomen and sore nipples... ( but I ended up being hyperstimulated so I might be good to see what the other Girls are telling you ).
Good luck for tomorrow ...:fingerscrossed:

babybernie : good on you too :smiliedance: , it's all happening today !!! How did you go ??? did your Dh did it for you or you did it your self ? can't wait for friday to see what's happening !!! :fingerscrossed:

Hope you all have a nice evening ...

[Leannej]

Jen: iam on gonal f 150 as well. how did you go with the injection? were you ok too. i didnt think it hurnt at all.

i am eating a nice yummy easter egg i got from one of the kids at work. i think i will end up eating it all if i stay on the computer.

[SuperWoman]

Good morning ladies!!!!:smiliedance:


Sunnyday,
Hope it went well at the clinic. Let us know how you went!!

Sunflower,
Fingers crossed for AF to hurry up:fingerscrossed: (funny saying that isnt it??)

Jen,
how were the injections? Did your DH do it for you?

Beatrice,
How are you today?:hugs:

Leanne,
when I read you post you made me want to eat choccies!!! :D

ivfmummy,
the shops are crazy hey?


lilmissymoo,
hope Kekoa is feeling better!!!! Give her a big cuddle from Brady!!!

[Sunnyday]

Morning everyone,

Hope everyone is well today.

I Started my injections yesterday. My nurse said that it would be the synarel giving me the headaches and to take some panadeine for them. Yesterday and the day before nothing would make them go away, I almost felt sick driving to the clinic. Last night about 5, it eased off a little. I have been taking panadeine every 4 hrs to keep the pain away. They are like migrane headaches. Not very nice at all. Right now though i am feeling not too bad with then, which is good :) . I actually feel like doing things. I gave myself the first inj yesterday, which wasn't too bad. They don't really hurt just stings a little after. It's just the thought of it all that i don't like. But i am fine with it. I did it myself again this morning. I am on puregon 300. I have started to feel it a little already. My tummy inside is sort of like little pains type thing. My body feels everything. I think it is because i am a small person, i feel it all right away. I suppose everyone feels it differently.:ecomcity: :ecomcity:
Beatrice, Hope your feeling better, it must be so hard being away from your family, but atleast you can send photos and talk by phone, i don't know if i would cope without my family as we are all fairly close, but stay happy, think of that beautiful baby that you have in your tummy!!!
Bradysmum, Hi, thankyou for asking about me, feeling ok, i am feeling so positive now, i am feeling and hoping this is going to work for us this time. Just wish headaches would go away.
ivfmummy, I too have a cup of normal tea each morning, but after that i just have the decaf tea. Yesterday with my headache i had to have a normal cup of tea, couldn't help it. I have been trying to eat healthier with salads and vegies everyday, trying not to have takeaway food, well junk takeaway, just go for the healthy things.
Shajake, You've started on the pill. I don't like taking that pill either. It gives me headaches and i also felt sick in stomach with it. I couldn't wait to stop taking it. Come to think of it the headaches were only when i first started taking it and then maybe the last couple of days before i stopped, so hopefully it will settle down for you as well. Take care and look after yourself.
Babybernie, you too started inj same day as me, so we are up to same stage. Do you know the diff between the puregon and Gonal F. I too am doing ICSI with blastocyst.
Hello to everyone else hope you all have a great Easter & get lost of chocolates.
Sunnyday

[babybernie]

Hi all :)

Yeppers - I did the injections all by myself - I just find it easier that way - they didn't hurt but not having used the Gonal F pen before, I was a bit worried that I hadn't given myself the correct dose - when I was taking puregon (50), the pen extended by about 1cm and it does the same for my Gonal F (150) dose - oh well - I'm sure it's fine.

Hey sunnyday - it looks as though you are at the same stage as leannej and I (started injecting on Thursday) :D

leanne - you mentioned you received an Easter Egg from the kids at work - are you a teacher? I am.

Hope everyone is having a lovely and restful start to the weekend. Take care all.

Jen

[Leannej]

Jen; i work in childcare. i am quliafied and work in 12-18 month room. they are so cute at this age.
what year do you teach?

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : WELL DONE for your injection Sunnyday ...:smiliedance: , It looks like your headache is giving you a hard time poor thing ... try to keep up with the panadeine and hope it helps a bit ... Your body is reacting very fast to the drugs ... take it easy ....

babybernie : again , well done for your injection last night ...:smiliedance: . That was my fear too when I was using Gonal pen : not to give myself the quantity , but you can actually see the plunger moving when you push , not a lot but a bit ...thought that helped !!!

It looks like 3 of you Ladies have started the injection the same day ... that's exciting !!! :D

Well , keep sniffing at stabbing Ladies ... your doing a great job !!!

Take it easy ... hello to all of you ...

[Cian's Mum]

Leanne : how did you go today with your injection ? do you feel ok ?
Take it easy ...

[Leannej]

Beatrice: i havent taken my injection again today, as it is only once a day and they recomend i do it in the evening. i have decided to do it at 7.30 each night. last night when i went to bed i felt a bit funny in the tummy and very tired. but i was probably more tired from work then anything.
me and dh was also unsure if we got it all or not. so tonight i will watch to see if i can see the plunger move.

[Cian's Mum]

Leanne : good luck at 7:30 ...:fingerscrossed: , I use to look at the pluger going down and at the end of it , counting 5 seconds to make sure that all the liquid is gone into the tissue ...

Please let me know if that helps ....

[Sunnyday]

:ecomcity: Hi everyone,
Hope everyone has had a nice restful day. I have. Haven't done all that much at all, didn't want to overdo it incase the headache comes back. Has a little nap this afternoon and just watched tv.

Beatrice, YEYYYYY!! I did it myself :smiliedance: very proud of myself. How are you feeling. Thought i'd let you know that i have been to Paris before. Where abouts did you live in France.

Well we are all up to the same day, Leanne & Jen, wow how exciting!!! Its good to have someone to go throught this with. Lots of someones....

So, I was just reading about the Gonal F, is it different to the puregon? I use the puregon pen to inject and you set the dosage prior to giving the inj. I think it is fairly easy to do, just got to get up the courage each time to actually do it.

Jen, you said you previously had puregon 50, this is a fairly low dosage isn't it? or have i got it wrong. I'm actually on 300 puregon this time. This seems alot to me as last time was on 250. They were going to put me on 350 this time, but changed their minds. Are you having any effects from it yet? I'm doing my injections in the mornings.

I'd better not write anymore, my posts are always so so long.:ecomcity:
Thankyou all so much for being here and caring.

Have a great night all!!!

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

Jen,

Your in NSW, same as me! Would you mind me asking which clinic you are going through?

Good on you for doing the injection yourself. :smiliedance:

Sunnyday

[babybernie]

Evening all,

leannej - I teach a Year 5/6 composite. They can be a challenging buch of pre-adolescents but I adore them - there is never a dull moment - they are a funny bunch

sunnyday - the 50 dose of Puregon is very low - my IVF Doctor had me on that because as far as we know I have regular ovulation - we are pretty sure our issue is male factor - I didn't have many side-effects on the 50 dose but I must admit, I am feeling some odd pains in my tummy this time around on the 150 Gonal F- I'm taking that as a sign that things are happening - I am going through IVF Aust. South - how about you?

Does anyone know if the doses of Puregon and Gonal F are equivalent? (ie does 150 Gonal F equal 150 Puregon?) - just out of curiosity

Will be around tonight if anyone is up for a chat :)

Jen

[SuperWoman]

Sunnyday, Leanne and Jen, you girls are on the same journey at the same times!!! I have my fingers crossed for all of you:fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: :fingerscrossed: !!!

You are all doing great and have great positive energy which I think is fantastic!!

I wish you girls the best of luck from the bottom of my heart and will be praying for 3 BFP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smiliedance:

Hope you all have a great night. Will catch up tomorrow!!xoxoxoxox

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : well done :thumbsup: . It's good that you took it easy today ... put your feet up .

I was born in Burgundy ( Wine region , my Grand Father was a wine maker , but I've never been drunk in my life :laughing: ) and my Parents and the rest of the Family moved 15km away from Versailles ( 30 km from Paris ). That is where I stay for HOLIDAY when I go back to France ... Where about in France did you go ?
Even if I'm sick , I badly miss my fresh baguette and Camembert !!!!.I asked my DH to secretly bring some back in his luggage when I'll go in July !!! see what the customs says :laughing: .

Have a great night and good luck for the next days :fingerscrossed:

[SuperWoman]

Im bored!!! Anyone online?????

[babybernie]

I'm online :)

[SuperWoman]

Yipee, I have a friend!!!! LOL!!!!

What are you up 2 besides being on here??

[Leannej]

Hi to everyone that is on tonight

beatrice: i watch the plunger go down this time. and it made me feel better as i knew it was going in. and i still let dh do it again as he wants to do it. but if he isnt around at 7.30 one night im sure i will be able to do it myself.

sunnyday: im like you i get headaches all the time from the spray. but today was actually the first day i didnt have one (yipee). but i normally get them about an hour and a half after i take the spray. if you dont mind me asking when do you have your blood test and scan next?

[SuperWoman]

Leanne, thats great that you didnt have a headache tonight!!!!:smiliedance: :smiliedance:

Big hugs for you :hugs: :hugs:

[babybernie]

I'm having a nice chai tea and just surfing the net while hubby watches the history channel :)

how about you?

[Leannej]

i dont have one yet. but the night is not over yet. :fingerscrossed: i dont get one. coz that would mean i didnt take any panadine all day.

Jen when is your blood test and scan? how long do you have to do the injections for?

[SuperWoman]

JEN, Im having a hot milo and surfing too. Im waiting for my best friend to call for our nightly chat!! My DH is snoring on the couch!!!!:sleeping:

Leanne, :fingerscrossed: you dont get one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[babybernie]

hey leanne - 1st blood test on friday - not sure if there will be a scan then - and not sure how long for injections - I am thinking EPU sometime late next week - does that sound feasible? (i've only ever done IUI's so am a bit clueless)

how 'bout you?

sorry 'bout the lack of capitals - am typing one-handed due to the tea :)

[babybernie]

does bubhub actually have a chat function?

[SuperWoman]

Dont think so Jen, would be good if it did though!!! Do you have MSN??

[babybernie]

I do but i am hopeless at using it - i wouldn't know how to tell someone how to find me - is it just by email addy?

[Cian's Mum]

babybernie : at what time of the day are you doing your injection ? have you tried to look at the plunger tonight ( if you are doing it tonight ).
I have done some surch on the internet about Puregon et Gonal but it's hard to say ... I don't want to tell you a mistake :( , it looks like they have the same international unit by millimetres ...

Hope other Girls will be able to help you.

[SuperWoman]

not sure, work it out and one day we can chat!!! I gotta go cause Brady woke up

[Leannej]

hi jen, well our cycles must be a little different in how things are done. coz i have a blood test and a scan to see how many folicls are developing on thurs. and i have been told to do the injec for 12 days. and hopefully epu will be around the 26th april.
so it will be interesting how close everything is going to be.

[babybernie]

beatrice - you are an absolute sweetheart - thank you for worrying about me :)

Yeppers - I watched the plunger and it definitly moved down - so I am not feeling too stressed about it - I was just suprised - I had it in my head that because this dose would be three times as much as I have used previously that this needle would be so much more difficult - but it hasn't been - I am going to just convince myself that I am doing everything right and if not I am sure the BT on Friday will let me know

thank you again - that was a very sweet thing to do :)

[babybernie]

leanne - I'm not 100% sure about the scan - that may happen for me too but I know I will definitly have a BT - my understanding is that I will continue with the gonal F until the eggs are ready - could be nine days worth of injections, could be 20 - when I had my IUI's the first one I was ready after 10 days of injections and the second one took 14 days of injections (puregon)

I'm really hoping that I get to an EPU sometime before school holidays finish - but have learnt that things don't always go how I want them to in this journey :)

I'm looking forward to hearing how you go on Thursday :fingerscrossed:

[Cian's Mum]

Leanne and babybernie : good on you for watching the plunger :thumbsup: . glad it helped you.

babybernie : if you want private conversation with someone , you can use either your e mail or the private message which is part of BubHub ... let me know if your are interested .. I can help you to set it up .

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls, hope everyone is having a nice day! We are having a lazy day today:sleeping: !! Its cold in Melbourne!

Jen, Leanne, ivfmummy, hope you girls are fine!!:fingerscrossed:

Catch you all later!!:)

[Sunnyday]

Hello everyone,

Just catching up from last night, wow you girls stayed up late, i was so tired fell asleep on the lounge watching a move.

I have been out shopping with my girls today & visited a friend. I haven't felt too bad all day up until thisafternoon & my tummy started to ache again. Have just taken some more panadine for the headache. Feel pretty ok though!

Leanne, I don't mind you asking questions, i actually thrive on getting on here and seeing what everyone is up to. I Started my inj Thurs morning. I have an appt this Friday for a scan to see how its all going and then prob another scan on Mon & then EPU should be around Wed or Thurs 27/4. My ET should be hopefully if all goes to plan around the 6/5 or 7/5. Thats if it all works out, things sometimes change along the way. I keep on taking my spray until they tell me to stop. I am going to have the week off work after my ET as i have to have a needle through my lining of my uterus & after this and the EPU i usually don't feel that great, not great walking around etc. So will have a rest this week.

You know, i actually am feeling a little shakey, might go lay down for a bit. I will be ok, will get back on later. Sunnyday.

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday ; hope you are feeling better after your little rest ...:hugs: take it easy ... Good luck for the next few days .:fingerscrossed:

Bradysmum : we are having a quiet one too , we had couple of Friends who came passed ... and we have been picking food all day !!!

Talk to you later Girls.

[SuperWoman]

Sunnyday, hope you are feeling better!! Please take care!!:hugs: :hugs: Fingerscrossed for you!!!:fingerscrossed:

[Sunnyday]

Hello everyone,

Thankyou Beatrice & Bradysmum for caring. I am feeling a little better now, feel like i'm on drugs. Well suppose i am. I just felt all shakey & a little light headed so had a little rest. It sure is working now, i'm fairly sure. My tummy is a little acheyish.....Leanne you must be one day ahead of me, how are you feeling?. Can't wait to see how we all go. To me it's very exciting. I am very excited this time and just hope it works out. Hi Jen, how are you feeling? Hope your doing okay. Well off to have a cuppa with my DH, my lovely mother in law has been cooking today and we have some yummy things to have with our tea.

Hope you all have a great night.:)

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : yes , your body is going through a lot with those heavy medication and it is normal to feel "strange " ... Take it easy ... Hope your enjoy your Mum in Law's cooking ... enjoy ...:chef:

[SuperWoman]

Sunnyday, hope you enjoyed your dinner!!!!

Hope everyone has a great Easter!!! Take care and eat lots of CHOCOLATE!!!!!!:smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[Gravel]

Happy Easter Everyone!

Just a quick update, all follicles now on track and having my EPU on Tuesday :smiliedance: . Get to finally stop sniffing today, stopped stabbing yesterday. Trigger tonight at 8pm.

Can't wait for drug free monday...

Hope you are all well,

[Cian's Mum]

Gravel ; WEL DONE !!!:smiliedance: Things are moving rapidly now ....:thumbsup: TaKe it easy tomorrow, I remember not being myself after the trigger injection ...

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE !!!

[antoniasmum]

Happy Easter!!! :smiliedance:

Started the Synarel Nasal Spray this morning... At first I thought it was a breeze.... then that awful taste hit ... eeeewwwww I had a barley sugar afterwards.... thank goodness! LOL

Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter!

[Leannej]

Hi to everyone

just want to say


Happy easter to everyone and hope you all have a great day.

Well i had a very late night last night, went out with some friends to a night club and didnt get home till 3am then had to take dh to a car show at 7.30. although i did go back to sleep for a few hours. so ive just got up and im of to see my nieces and nefew for eater.
probably having a afternoon nap if i get a chance later today.

did anyone do anything exciting last night?

[antoniasmum]

Went to a friend's party... it was her daughter's 21st birthday
Wasn't too bad... not really my cup of tea so to speak, but it was a night out.

[Cian's Mum]

ivfmummy : yeah , the spray does not hit straight away ... I usually had headache an hour later and I use to eat and drink a lot ... Keep sniffing ...:thumbsup:

Leannej : what a day and what a night !!! hope you had a bi of a rest this afternoon ...:sleeping:

How is everyone going with there sniffing and needles ? Hope it do not give to much of a hard time ... good luck to everyone ...:fingerscrossed: :hugs:

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A LOVELY EASTER ...

[SuperWoman]

Hi girls!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gravel, that is great news!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good on you!!!!:smiliedance: Good luck for Tuesday!!!!! Im so happy for you!!!

Leanne, sounds like you had a great night out!!! Hope you caught up on your sleep!!

ivfmummy, how are you feeling? The spray is a little yukky once it hits you!! Keep the barley sugar on hand!!!

Hope everyone had a great day!!!

[antoniasmum]

Beatrice - Yes found that I have been more hungry, but thought that was my imagination :)
I did feel a little nauseated tonight after taking the spray.... I think I might be watching too closely for the side effects though.... :D

[antoniasmum]

Bradysmum - I am fine thanks.... excited that I have finally started the nasal spray.... it isn't too bad, just something to get used to :D I do feel a little nauseated... but I worry it is my imagination LOL
How are you? Did you have a nice Easter?

[Sunnyday]

Happy Easter Everyone!!!

Hope you have all had a great day. We have been at my mum & dads today for lunch with all of our families which was great. It seems that we don't do this often enough. All the kids had a great time, especially me as i have a little nephew who is five months so we had lots of cuddles.

Gravel, how exciting for you, i am glad everything is moving along nicely for you. Goodluck and let us know how you are feeling.

Jen, How are you doing?

Ivfmummy, wow, you have started... :smiliedance: how are you feeling?

Beatrice, Hello, how are you? You have your scan this week don't you?

Bradysmum, Hope you have a lovely easter, how is Brady doing? Does he sleep through the night for you.

Sunnyday

[antoniasmum]

Sunnyday - Feeling a little nauseated, but thrilled that I have started the nasal spray... all is good!!! :smiliedance: Did you have a nice Easter?

[Sunnyday]

Ivfmummy, its not your imagination, it has some affects, i always think that i get every side effect imaginable. I got terrible headaches with the spray, how are you going with it tonight?

[SuperWoman]

ivfmummy, we had a great Easter!! Been eating to many choccies though!!!!:laughing: !! I agree with sunnyday, its not your imagination, the spray does stuff you around a little, so make sure you take it easy!!!

Sunnyday, Sounds like you had a nice day with your family!! Brady is great, he got spoilt today by the relatives!! He has been sleeping through since about 10 weeks old, so Im lucky that I get to sleep, but for some reason I still go to bed around 12:00-1:00am. I think i enjoy the peace and quiet at that time of night!!:smiliedance:

[Sunnyday]

ivfmummy, yes, thankyou i had a lovely day, didn't feel too bad, which was good. We all had lunch at my mum & dads who live about 45mins away, near the water. It was a nice sunny day here. How did you spend you day?

[Sunnyday]

Bradysmum, Glad you have a good day. You are so so lucky that he sleeps through. My girls never slept through the night until they were much older. I don't know how you stay up late all the time, i usually am up till around 10.30, but this last week i am feeling so tired.

[antoniasmum]

Sunnyday - I am looking for side effects, that's for sure.... so that's why I am not sure if they are my imagination or what LOL Tonight I just feel nauseated and tired, but other than that I am ok... I don't feel moody or anything, so that is good. Had a busy day as had heaps to do around the house. Ended up cleaning out my bathroom cupboard..... so many out of date things lol Late this arvo went to my parent's place... on the way home we stopped off to have a quick Chinese meal... yummy!! :smiliedance:

[SuperWoman]

Sunnyday, I know I should go to bed earlier but I cant. Sometimes I just lay there for ages and I cant sleep, maybe I suffer insomnia???? When Brady goes in his own room I will probably go to bed earlier cause then I will be able to watch telly or read my book cause Im a huge reader and I havent read a book since I brought him home from the hospital!!:eek:

[Sunnyday]

Ivfmummy, so this is your first ivf cycle isn't it? I always seem to feel everything. The spray to me makes me feel the worst. Nauseated & headaches. Tonight my nose even when a little strange after spraying it. It felt like when you get soap up your nose :eek: But it went away eventually. I CANT WAIT until i stop taking it. I have two bruises on my legs from the inj. It is funny cause of one leg i have two bruises and on the other leg there aren't any bruises at all. Strange. I said to my DH only my fault cause i gave them to myself. I had a little cry this morning, must be the hormones i suppose. I am trying not to let everything get to me, staying tough.

Bradysmum, you sound just like me, when i had my DDs same thing. I didn't read at all for a long while after they were born, it always seem that you don't have time to do these things. You will get to though, your just enjoying your baby.

Sunnyday:ecomcity: :ecomcity:

[antoniasmum]

Sunnyday - Yes this is my first IVF cycle... it is all new and exciting.... :smiliedance: A tip about the bruising after injections - don't rub after you have the injection... just apply pressure for a little while, but don't rub as it makes a bruise. See if that helps. I am dreading the injections although excited at the same time LOL It seems scary but at the same time it is one step closer to it all..... :D

[antoniasmum]

Nitey Nite Everyone!!! I am going to get some zzzzzzzzz :sleeping:
Have a nice night....

[SuperWoman]

Sunnyday, I have so many books sitting on my bedside table calling out my name..:laughing: !! Cant wait to start reading again!!! The only things I read right now are magazines!!

Have a good night everyone!!!

[babybernie]

Happy Easter everyone,

Hope you have all had a lovely weekend and eaten many easter eggs - I certainly have :D

ivfmummy and sunnyday - glad to hear you are both still plugging away positively - after hearing your nasal spray escapades it almost makes me happy to be doing the lucrin injections rather than synarel (sp?) - weirdly though my lucrin injections have actually hurt the last couple of nights - I think they gave me a slightly different syringe :( I'm also bruising with the Gonal F (but that one doesn't hurt)

From a personal perspective, I'm feeling in a bit of a slump - I find myself wishing the week away so I can go for my BT - silly isn't it - I think all the chocolate has affected my rational brain :o

Anyway enough of my ramblings - have a lovely Easter Monday everyone :)

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : ivfmummy is absolutely right with the technique of the injection ... Take it easy ... :thumbsup:

ivfmummy : that is NOT your imagination ... I was not really myself when I started the spray then the injection ... I'm someone who listens to my body , and I had some strange symptoms !!!:eek: .The spray hit me hard at the end as well as the trigger injection at the end ...

Bradysmum : how are you going with the chocolates ? have your shared a bit with Brady ?:hugs:


It looks like I'm feeling at bit better today . Don't know if because DH is at home so he keeps my mind off my nausea ... but I don't have to " try to eat " that often to stay away from the nausea ... I'm having the "Down Syndrome " blood test Tuesday and another scan Thursday ... YEAH ...

Hope everybody is traveling ok ...
Have a good night Girls .

[SuperWoman]

Hi Jen, I know what you mean about wanting the week to hurry up! I used to feel the same, you just want to get things done and it seems like it takes forever sometimes to get to the next stage of things!!! You are doing sooooooo well so far and should be proud of yourself, all you girls should be proud of yourselves!!!

A big hug to all of you on the journey right now:hugs: :hugs: :hugs: :hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

babybernie : I know how you feel , it's a nightmare to wait ... when is your BT ? Your are on then right track Jen ... keep going ...
Chocolate is VERY good when you're feeling down ... keeps your hormones up ...:thumbsup:

As Bradysmum said : you are all doing an amazing job .... :hugs: :hugs:

[SuperWoman]

Beatrice, any excuse to eat CHOCOLATE huh?????????????????/:laughing: :laughing:

[Cian's Mum]

ABSOLUTELY !!! IT'S GOOD FOR YOU !!!:smiliedance: , THE BEST MEDICATION ...:thumbsup:

[SuperWoman]

SURE IS!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe im so hyper tonight cause I ate too much today!!!!!!!!!!:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[babybernie]

Thanks girls - you made me cry - good tears - the ones when you feel like their are people who totally get it :D

*off to search for more chocolate to share with you all*

:)

[SuperWoman]

Anytime Jen, thats what we are here for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hugs: :hugs:

Hope you find more choccies!!!!:laughing: :laughing:

[Sunnyday]

Hello everyone,
Beatrice & ivfmummy, thankyou for the advise about the bruises. This morning i tried it, even though it hurt putting pressure on it, there isn't any bruise, so it works.

My inj are starting to sting now, it must be because i have given myself a few now. I don't know how you do it Babybernie, with the lucrin & gonal injections. where do you do them? Good on you, you are doing so well, don't think i could do it.

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

Bradysmum, I know how you feel about the books. I have only just started reading again, maybe in the last 12 months. I had lots of things happen in my life, and my life changed quite a bit, for the better i must say and i never felt i could get into a book, if you know what i mean. Now though i love reading again. I have been reading some books by Jane Green, i think they are great, funny and have a great story at the same time, page turners.

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice, the other day i was talking about when i went to Paris. I actually went with work and wasn't there all that long. We stayed in Paris and did all the tourist things. It was a great place to visit. It was freezing cold though. We went in the November, it was alot of years ago now though. I would love to go back to Europe one day, stay longer and get to see alot more. I tell my DH that we will go over one day for a holiday!!!!!!!!!!!:D
Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Evening Girls ...

babybernie : how are you today ? Hope you feel a bit better ... . Don't hesitate to talk to us .. we are hear to help you :hugs: ... ( hope you found some choccies !!! ).

Sunnyday : which part of your body are you doing your injection ? leg , thigh ?
Let me know when you are going back to Europe, I'll give you few tips !!!

Bradysmum :how are the choccies going ??? have kept some for Brady ???:p

Well , I did my cross stitches this afternoon.. really pleasant ... sitting in the garden. Then when went to visit Friends and got back to check if everyone is doing ok ...

Have a great evening ...

[Cindy-Lee]

Hello girls, how are we all? how was easter?

Tomorrow i have to call my nurse to tell her AF arrived over the weekend YAY so i can get started on my second cycle of IVF ... But this time its a FET cycle so no drugs yay!! Hopefully the Medicare cheque will come in time to pay for it.


Cindy

[Sunnyday]

Hi everyone,

Beatrice, I am doing the injections into my thigh. The nurse said to do it towards the top outer thigh and not the inside as it gets too tender. It stings a little bit now after i do it but i think this is because i am up to day 5 (already, seems to have gone quickly) and well 5 inj so far, gets a little sore after awhile. I didn't really like doing it this morning and got a little upset, but i got through it okay.

I have just been feeling so so tired and a bit of nausea & every now and again i feel a little dizzy and hot. Don't know if this is normal, i can't remember this happening last time. Does anyone else have these symtoms?

Gravel, I am wondering how you are feeling, have been thinking of you today. And will be thinking of you tomorrow, goodluck :fingerscrossed: .

Ivfmummy, How are you going with your spray?

Babybernie & Leanne How are you both feeling? Hi Shajake, have been wondering how you are doing also, hope you have been feeling okay and not too sick with the pill.

Can't wait to hear back from you all.

Sunnyday:)

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday I was feeling exactly the same at the end of the spray ... dizzy and nauseated...
For the nausea , I used to do mine approximately 8 cm from my belly button and around it , swapping side each time . Hope that helps ...:fingerscrossed:

Cindy :welcome back ... nice to hear from you again ... YEAH ... AF arrived ... and no drugs !!!! :smiliedance: Good on you .... :thumbsup:

How are Gravel, Leanne , Shajake going ?? :D

Hello to everyone else ...

[babybernie]

Hi gals - hope you are all having a lovely evening.

sunnyday - can you believe we are 5 days in to the Gonal already - woohoo - I am injecting into my belly (for both injections) and I really feel like I am starting to feel a fullness in/around my ovary area. Did anyone else feel this? It's almost like a pressure or slight period type pain every now and then - it's not painful - just noticeable.

My apologies for sounding a bit sooky yesterday- I was having a woe-is-me day - thanks to the gals who cheered me up last night - you made me feel so much better :hugs:

sunnyday - you inspired me to start reading today - I havent read a book since the start of the school year but have been engrossed in a DBC Pierre novel today. I am not familiar with Jane Green though - I think reading is so therapuetic (sp?) - a little bit of escapism does a lot for the soul...

Beatrice - what are you cross stitching at the moment? I have been meaning to pull out my sewing machine and start using it again but can't seem to get myself motivated - I'm by no means a competent seamstress - I just love creating little projects - maybe a visit to spotlight will get me inspired! I would love to hear about your current cross-stitch.

Cindy-lee - yah for AF arriving and much luck for your FET :fingerscrossed:

bradysmum - I hope your gorgeous little man loved his first Easter so much - and don't worry - I found plenty more chocolate :D

Hello and :) to everyone else.

Jen

[babybernie]

Hey all

If you have foxtel - discovery home and health channel have a show about ICSI on a the moment - it's American but is really interesting - I just chanced upon it

Jen

[Sunnyday]

Hi Babybernie,

I feel that same fullness feeling, i was beginning to think today that it wasn't working as i hadn't felt it alot today, but i can feel it now. You inj into your belly, does this stop the nausea feeling?

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice, do you think inj into your belly help with the nausea, i don't know if i could do it there. im too scared!!!!!!!

Babybernie, It is great to read, i have also been reading tonight, nothing too much on tv. My DH watching something else so can't watch the History Channel, it may be on tomorrow again.

Sunnyday

[babybernie]

sunnyday - I haven't really experienced any nausea with my current meds - don't know if this is due to having only injections or more to luck - to be honest though - injecting into your belly is really ok - in fact I think I would be more scared of doing it into my leg - at least my belly has some padding (who am I kidding - it has more than some!!!) - I just do my Lucrin on one side and my Gonal F on the other. I have also started to feel a bit hot - I'm not sure if this is a symptom - could just be because I have the laptop on my lap - :laughing:

Jen

[Sunnyday]

Hi Babybernie,

LOL, still laughing about the lap top and feeling hot...... No, its definately a symptom, im sure.......Well think i'm sure, sometimes i think i could be imagining all of these things. :) I too can't wait until Friday. It hasn't been bothering me waiting as i have been fairly busy over the weekend, but i'm sure now that i have to go to work tomorrow its gonna drag out. Mmmmm, might try it in my belly tomorrow, see how i go.

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : unfortunately , it won't stop or help with the nausea if you do it in the belly or in the leg as the medication goes both ways in your system through your skin .
There is no harm at all to do it in your tommy as long as you don't inject too close to your belly button . As a nurse , I don't like doing it in the leg as there is less fat ... it is generally more painful ( stings much more ) . When I do it , I pinch the skin hard enough so the patient does not fell the needle but only the pinch !!;) .

Jen and Sunnyday : it is absolutely normal to feel pain in the lower abdomen . The hormones are forcing your ovaries to grow big and many eggs ... the stimulation face is pretty hard on the body ... we specially feel it so bad when we have been on pill , as our ovaries have not been working that hard for many years ... a big choc for the system ...
Just careful NOT to take Neurofen but only Panadol ...

Hope that helps Girls ... YOUR ARE DOING A GREAT JOB ... KEEP GOING :hugs: :hugs:

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice......:hugs: ......thankyou for your great advise. I always love to hear what everyone has to say about it all. So, what have you been cross stitching, i used to cross stitch alot when i had my girls, but haven't done it for a long time now. I used to do fancy work and do little bunnies and flowers and other things on bibs and singlets. They were really cute.

We all went to the movies today. My eldest DD wanted to see The Shaggy Dog. It was good actually, pretty funny. We've had a great weekend, eaten way too much though.

Babybernie, do you follow any diet while your doing your cycles?

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : I usually do little things with cross stitches as I'm NOT very patient ... I like when it's small , feels like it's going quicker !!! I usually don't keep them , always end up being a personal gift for someone .
I'm doing a big one at the moment : Christmas time , with snow , trees , chalets, and perle to look like snow ... I got this a year ago and I'm getting there ... slowly !!!:rolleyes:
Are you doing anything at the moment ?

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : you are very welcome ... that's what we are here for :thumbsup: .
You are VERY good with hand made things .. you are more patient that me :D .
Actually , that gives me a great idea for doing that on bibs :smiliedance: .. where do you buy them ? (bunnies and bibs ) Spotlight ???
I'm soooo exited about that idea !!! THANKS !!!:hugs:

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice,

I'm not doing one at the moment, i have one packed in the cupboard, it is actually a big one, one i was always going to do when my youngest daughter was little, its the alphabet, but it is of the Peter Rabbit characters, it is lovely, and one day i will finish it. I never seem to have the time to do it. Last winter i started knitting scarves, that about the only thing that i can knit, so i might even get the wool out and start another scarf soon. I have been reading alot though.

Sunnyday

[babybernie]

sunnyday - I don't follow any particular special diet but I have been doing Weight Watchers for the last couple of months or so - I am just continuing with that as it has been working for me - although Easter was a big tester :laughing:

I think a visit to spotlight is definitly on the cards for me tomorrow - I want some crafty projects to fill my school holidays time :)

[Cian's Mum]

Girls ... I'm going to Spotlight as well !!!! :smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance:

[babybernie]

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Just call us the spotlight queens!!!

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice,

The bunnies on the bibs are, how do i explain this........They are made with embroidery cotton, any colours that you like and you sew them onto the bib. I will dig out my patterns and scan them and send it to you if you like. They are so lovely when they are done and everyone comments on them. They are great for the baby when it is really hot and you just want to have a singlet on them, and with the little bunnies or whatever you sew onto them they look lovely.

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

:laughing: You two are funny :laughing: The spotlight queens. LOL, they have great stuff though!!!!!!!!!

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

Sunnyday : THANK YOU SOOOOOOO MUCH , YOU ARE LOVELY ... I'm going to have some fun :smiliedance: ... Honestly , I'll I find the bibs in Spotlight ??? :ecomcity:

YES , WE ARE THE SPOTLIGHT QUEENS ... carefull , we are on our way ...:devil6:

[Sunnyday]

Babybernie, Yeah, i have been trying to eat health, well :laughing: :laughing: for the last couple of days, and my DH as well, i have him eating healthy too. I just want everything to go right this time.

Beatrice, you have me excited about the bunnies and bibs now too, i might even do some :D

You know, i think of all the great things that i need and want to do when i have a baby, gee just want it to happen this time so badly. Have you girls bought any baby things yet?

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice, :hugs: You are lovely......Yes, just get plain bibs, like any baby bibs and some nice cottons, just a couple of colours, get the cotton, not the wool. I think spotlight should have the cotton, don't know if they have bibs though.

Sunnyday

[babybernie]

OK

I have been avoiding this one for a while but since you asked sunnyday I have a huge confessions to make,.....

I am already a nappy fanatic - I have a stash of cloth nappies that I have already purchased :o

I know I shouldn't and everytime I go to I have such a mix of emotions - but I can't help myself - I guess if we aren't meant to be blessed with a littleone I can always sell them or give them as gifts to other expecting friends/family.

OK - now I'm going to run and hide from the shame :o

[Cian's Mum]

We are having fun tonight !!!:laughing: :ecomcity:

Jen : YEAH .. lets go and create a " IVF'er - cross - stitches - club" !!!!:D and see what we have done ....

Sunnyday : I have not buy anything yet . Unfortunately , I had a M/C couple of years ago and left me with big scares ... and he thread of M/C that I had 1 month ago just make me thing twice . I went to Dimmeys this afternoon to check on sleeping bags for the Baby ... I was soooooooooo tented but did not buy any . I think if I pass my 12 weeks , I'll think about it . I've been hurt too much .. prefer to wait a tiny bit ...
What about you Girls ????:ecomcity:

[Sunnyday]

Goodnight girls. Thankyou for the lovely chat :hugs::hugs: take care and have a great day tomorrow, catch up then.:ecomcity:

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

NOT AT ALL JEN .. STAY HERE WITH US , PLEEEEEEEEEASE.

I've been collecting things for the past 15 years !!!! I've got things everywhere ... for all ages !!! they are just sitting there waiting and they have been waiting for a while :laughing: must be rotten by now !!!!:laughing:

[Sunnyday]

I can't leave yet!!!! To funny.....

Babybernie, How funny you are :D Cloth nappies, good on you though, You will need them this time, cause its going to work for you.

Beatrice, I haven't bought anything, not game to yet. I know how you feel. I too if i become pregnant will wait until 12 weeks and then i will probably go mad shopping.

Sunnday

[Cian's Mum]

Have a lovely night Sunnyday and thanks you for sharing our stories .... great chat ...:hugs:

[Cian's Mum]

:smiliedance: :smiliedance: :smiliedance: OHHHHHH , YOU ARE BACK !!!! WELCOME , we are having a great time here !!!

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice, you are sooooooooooo funny, you make me laugh.:laughing: :laughing:
Sunnyday

Everytime i type this in the evenings i always think i should put sunnynight...............i know thats stupid, but had to tell you!!!!!:ecomcity:

[babybernie]

:D thanks gals - I too feel scared when I buy the nappies but it's a compulsion at the moment - I have promised myself I will only stick to nappies!!!

Now that I have that confession out of the way, I will hopefully be shamed out of my compulsion - goodness knows the credit card will thank me if I stop buying them! :)

Now - to find me a project from spotlight - inspire me ladies - what should I make a beeline for when I get there?

[Sunnyday]

Babybernie, Well I suppose i should confess that i have kept alot of my DDs baby clothes, i mean the oldest is 7. I have been keeping them for a lot of years, maybe i will get to use them again.

Beatrice, maybe they will be rotten too:D

Sunnyday

[Cian's Mum]

What is sunnynight ????


What is a beeline ??

The froggy does not know those 2 words !!!

[Cian's Mum]

Girls ... you make me laugh so much !!!! I'm crying !!!!:laughing: :laughing: , poor Baby , he is wondering what's happening !!!!

[Sunnyday]

Babybernie, I KNOW,,,,,I HAVE A GREAT IDEA!!!!How about, well i think its a great idea. With these bunnies, well that if you want to make baby things, With the bunnies, you could buy a white towel, like a nice soft bath towel and embroider the bunnies onto one end of the towel.

These bunnies aren't easy at first, but you just have a little practice first and then you will get the hang of them. The towels are lovely to do. Actually i might do a towel.

Wish we could go together :ecomcity: :ecomcity:

Sunnyday

[Sunnyday]

:laughing: I too am laughing out aloud:laughing: Beatrice you are a crack up......

[Cian's Mum]

Well Sunnyday , I'll be doing what you said to Jen ... that's a great idea .. don't know if it will look alright ... people might laugh at it , but it's personnal and made with LOTS OF LOVE AND AFFECTION ( like the neckles made of noodles by the kids at school !! ) .

[babybernie]

:D girls you have had me giggling all night - so nice to be smiling so much :D

a beeline means - something I will be heading for quickly first - not a good explanation but I hope this helps beatrice :D

sunnyday - wouldn't that be good - I think if I confessed to any of my friends that I was going to spotlight to initiate baby projects they would probably call me crazy - the towel thing sounds like a great idea - I will investigate tomorrow - we all have to make a promise to share our new creations once they are finished with a crafty photo exhibit!!!

[Sunnyday]

Beatrice, No! people won't laugh at it, you wait until you do it, it will look lovely. I just know that you will do a great job. I will get the pettern tomorrow for you!

Well girls..... thankyou :hugs: :hugs:...... so much for a great night, i have had a great time, but i must go to bed, have to work tomorrow, yuk!!

Have a good day tomorrow, don't go spending too much at spotlight you two.
Have fun and will catch up tomorrow.

Goodnight Sunnyday (Sunnynight) :D