Hi everyone

I just thought I would pop my head in and see how you are all going. I was surprised to see that this thread is so quiet. Your're right Holly, it seems that the activity seems to come in waves.

Well there is very little to report from me. The break since our 3rd cycle has been a good opportunity to reflect on what is important to me and to DF. We are still in a mind not to go back to IVF because of all of the reasons I have mentioned in previous posts.

I am continuing to get acupuncture and herbal treatment from a lovely lady here, who is very good for me and reminds me that I do tend to push myself too hard. For the first time for a very long time I actually managed to get to a 28 day cycle -normally I am only 25 or 26. My AP's theory is that my luteal phase is too short. She is also concerned about some other things like lack of EWCM (sorry if TMI ) and so is working on that. Basically we are giving it until the end of the year with the AP and naturally TTC and after that we will close the book on this part of our life.

I have decided to take a break from my uni study this semester and to focus more on the things I want to do rather than what I have to do. We have also just decided to sell our investment property and put the money towards bills (the credit card managed to mount up over the last cycle ) and towards our wedding and honeymoon next year. That will take a lot of the pressure off us on a monthly basis.

My girlfriend had a lovely baby boy last month, so I am keen to go and visit her and the bub soon. Maybe next month. She is interstate unfortunately.

But there are lots of things to keep me busy. I am taking much more interest in the environment and researching planning a small vege patch and getting some compost going in the backyard. While we enjoy shopping at the local Farmers Market each week, it still nice to have your own home grown veges. DF has been applying for jobs interstate so you never know we may end up moving. If we do I have decided I want to live outside of the city where I can have some chooks, and grow veges and herbs etc. (We have a small backyard and don't really have the room to go large scale here.) Then I will work from home, maybe even part-time, for a while.

Anyway, that's enough about me.

Holly and BG - I think of you all of the time. Your courage to continue is inspiring. You are amazing ladies to continue with this AC journey and balance this with the demands that you each have in your lives.

Good luck everyone, I will pop in from time to time to see how you all are.

Cherylxxx