Hi Gargy - sorry to hear about DH's stepdad.

Hi Lulu - so sorry to hear your news, how sad. Sometimes it's a case of so close and yet so far. I truly hope your next cycle brings wonderful long-term good news. T/C.

Hi Leasha - welcome to the forum. Good luck with your journey, I hope there's a BFP just around the corner.

Hi Tracey - wishing you lots of luck with finding more info on donors and that you find a fantastic one along the way.

As for me, life is just rolling along at the moment but not very happily! My work is driving me batty and I'm feeling totally stuck! I will have been there 7 years in Dec and it's the closest I've ever been to LSL. They also have 12 months paid maternity leave which is a huge bonus. And I have enough leave tucked away to cover future IVF cycles. BUT I hate being here - it is such a miserable place and it all stems from management - they are hopeless! They only care about themselves and don't give a damn about staff wellbeing or happiness at all.

SO! My dilemma is that I could start looking for another job BUT then I start from scratch again with all my leave. And how can I start a new job and then go through an IVF cycle with no leave entitlements! AAARRRGGGHHH! Of course the other thing I keep thinking is that while I'm so stressed and miserable in this job - it probably isn't helping my chances of getting pregnant anyway!

What I wouldn't give to have a partner to lean on at the moment. Most of the time I can handle this journey on my own but every now and then it just gets too hard - like now.

Oh well, I'll just have to keep thinking it through for now. Oh, and coz work is driving me insane it's proving difficult trying to lose these last few kilos as well (too much stress relieving chocolate I think!) and I REALLY want to get to my goal weight before I have another IVF attempt. Sigh......

Thanks for listening!!!
Marg