Long-term TTC & Assisted Conception April - May 2010

gday girls am back it has been a positive negative day... I have a massive cyst on my right ovary which is causing some tenderness but I have three folicles nice sized ones in that ovary so apparently depending on how much the doctor will charge but apparently tommorrow the nurse is telling me how much it will cost but next week will be draining the cyst a week later a bt and if all good start injections.... SO WE CAN STILL DO THIS CYCLE woohooooo am sooooooo excited it means it's not a loss and she said my lining was nice and thick and my ovaryies apart from the rather large black lump looked great.
So gotta stay on the synarel and hope for the best.
Tantee: how frustrating chin up and at least you'll be able to do it but blegh crappy meds for another month hugs chick
chekigal: have you got your results back yet?

Chekigal, my fingers are that tightly crossed they hurt!!
Good Luck Sweetheart!!XX

Hi Gals.

Its another BFN again...

Won't be trying again until next year.

Wishing EVERYONE all the very best with their cycles..... FX for some more BFP's.

Thanks for all your support - words fail to express how much your comments have given me hope and even a sense of community. x

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I've been missing for a few days. I still have a week to go before my BT and was finding it easier to not be constantly checking the boards than to be thinking about it all the time. Not to say I haven't been lurking a bit to keep up with everyone, but I just didn't have the wherewithal to sit down and type. Anyway, I wanted to write a few notes before I got any further behind. ;)

Chekigal -- I'm so so sorry to hear your bad news. How disappointing for you. Best wishes for your time off and hoping you get your BFP while you are on your break. (((Hugs)))

K78 - I felt equally bad to hear your bad news, esp. after the positive HPT. I hope that you will be able to take some time for yourself, and that you'll be feeling ready to move on to the next step soon. I hope you've managed to enjoy a nice glass of wine (if you like wine) and relax a bit these last few days.

Trueblue - great to hear that your cycle will be able to progress despite your cyst. Good luck getting it removed next week.

Leabie -- good luck with your BT tomorrow!

Tantee- how incredibly frustrating to lose a whole month! I can't believe your FS didn't tell you until now that he was planning to go out of town at the critical moment in your cycle next month! Could you ask if your FS has a colleague who could help you in his absence instead of making you lose the month?

Maggie – good luck with your FET cycle next week. I’m hoping to try a FET next month assuming that I get a negative BT next week. Did you have to start discussing how you would do the FET before you even got the result of your BT last cycle? Or were you able to sort that out afterwards? Just asking b/c I’m wondering if I should be calling my FS this week to discuss even though I still have a week till my BT . . .

Justonemore – good luck with your TWW!

Babytruj – how did your scan go?

Good luck to all of you ladies doing FETs in the next week!

AFM, I’m one week into my TWW. My BT is a week from today. I’ve been pretty relaxed most of the time, mainly b/c I’m just trying not to think about it. Then in spurts I’ll start thinking that there’s more I should be doing, which will lead me to Dr Google, where I see all sorts of contradictory evidence about things that help. So then I renew my vow to stay away from the computer since it seems to get my stress levels up. I did have acupuncture this morning, which is so great for stress relief. The interesting thing I’m noticed is that the first 4 or 5 days post transfer, I had all sorts of symptoms (bloating, nausea, etc) that must have been either delayed side effects from all the injections, or perhaps new side effects from the Crinone. But now everything’s died down, and I feel the most “normal”, bodywise, that I’ve felt since starting this cycle. Even the bloating’s finally gone away. I hope that’s not a bad sign. I asked the nurse from the clinic when she called to check in with me yesterday, and she seemed to think it didn’t mean anything. By the way, Chekigal, I totally forgot to ask her about the timing of the BT and now I’m embarrassed to call back and sound like I’m second-guessing them. Next time I speak to her I might ask why the wait is so long . . .

Good luck to all of you and “hi” to anyone I’ve missed.

KitKat72

Chekigal and K78 - I am so sorry to hear that!

KitKat - I know how you feel about looking here all the time. Sometimes you just want to not think about it all, and then like me, you miss loads that's going on

AFM - Sorry no more personals, but I need to read everyone's stuff!!
Scan yesterday showed lining at 7.2, and my BT from Friday showed Estrodial levels of 1300, so we are going to transfer on Tuesday! Yay! Finally. Now I am just on preogynova tablets and Crinone inserts (yuk)
So more waiting till Tuesday, and then the big TWW! How will I survive the TWW without going insane?

What can I expect from FET? Suggestions?

Chekigal I am so sorry to read your news. Darling I hope that you are feeling alright, and the break for the rest of the year gives you some well earned 'you' time. Take care and be safe XXXXX

Babytruj, hmmm what to expect....madness and going insane!;) Na it'l be ok, there are many wonderfull girls here and in the TWW forums that will help you get through it X
Good luck for Tuesday!!!!XXXX

Loops, any news yet on that second line?? I hope you are well babe X Take it easy X

KitKat, 1 week down, well done! I hope the rest of this week flies by for you. Am glad to read you are feeling good, I think the whole TWW thing and feeling loads of different symptoms does not help at all. So rest easy, look after yourself and think happy sticky thaughts X

Trueblue Yay for the cycle going ahead!! Yay for the 3 follies but ouch for the darn cyst! How do they drain the cyst? Sorry if silly question but I have no idea! X

Tantee, honey sorry you have to wait until July X Easy for me to say that the time will go quick, I know how frustrating all of this waiting can be. I can't imagin having to wait an entire year to do another cycle, you are a strong girl X

Leabie, 'Fat guts' hey??? I'd slap my DH if he said that!!:p Oh that darn OHSS showed up, hope you are feeling alright now X

Girls I'm having a stuck in a rutt and bad mood day. My DH gives me my inj each night, and this cycle, he has whinged every darn night that he has to stay up until 930pm to give them. What an ass.
Last night he fell asleep on the couch, and when I woke him, he jumped up and growled at me "hence" giving myself the inj last night. (didn't hurt as much as he does either!)
Well anyway, each night, I get more and more anxiouse because I know the later in the evening it gets, the grumpier he gets, and it is making me feel like a pain in the butt, and I know that I shouldnt.
The last cycle we did he treated me like a princess, this time round I'm getting treated like I am in the way.

Cheekigal- I'm so sorry to hear your news. I'm wishing hugs your way.

KitKat72- I haven't spoken to the FS for ages. When I got my BFN I just spoke to the nurses at the clinic. They looked me up on the system and the FS had already planned what sort of cycle to put me on. All I had to do was wait for AF to arrive then call the clinic to report a Day 1. I'll speak to FS for the first time in ages this Monday when I go for the first scan. Am hoping she'll let us transfer 2 this time.

Good luck with your cycle.

Maggie

Chekigal - soooo sorry to hear your news sweetie, its devastating. I hope that you two are taking some time out to grieve and be kind to yourselves. All the very best for your next cycle.

Babytruj - yay for your transfer next Tuesday! Good luck :crossfingers:

KitKat72 - glad that you're going well in the TWW and feeling "normal"! Don't stress that you're feeling that way either, we've got enough to worry about! Everyone's symptoms are different.

Tantee - I would be having a massive tanty all over my FS if they told me that!! You poor thing, that's terrible. I'm with KitKat - I'd be asking if someone could take over for the month. If not, I'd be shopping around to see if there was a chance with another FS (although that's my terrible impatience talking, ignore me!). Big hugs to you :hug:

Trueblue - great news that you found out whats going on, and that you can still go ahead with the cycle! Woohoo!

Murraycod - sorry DH is being a pain in the butt. I find they have funny reactions to stress and worrying, maybe thats whats happening? If you've done an injection yourself, I reckon you keep going, girlfriend! You can do it! Especially if it doesn't hurt as much as when he does it ;) And then, he'll feel left out, and wanna join in again. My DH FLATLY refused (including physically jumping back out of the way) when I tried to get him to do the first one! So I knew where I stood from day one :laugh: As for the "fat guts" call - I actually called myself that first! Laughter helped us overcome the worry of my rapidly expanding belly.

HI :hello: to anyone I've missed!

AFM - well, its the night before "the" test, and I'm crapping my dacks! I've never even made it to my AF due date before, let alone ACTUALLY booked my BT... I had some *TMI* spotting this afternoon, and now I'm going to the loo every half hour to keep checking. I'm going nuts. Apart from that, OHSS seems to have settled again, and I'm suddenly feeling like thats a bad sign, as I must'nt have much HCG in my system anymore... god, its gonna be a long night. Somebody take this head off my shoulders!

Maggie; Lairdoz & Terry - THANK YOU! it feels so nice to know there are others virtually the same day's in the cycle as i am on (Me = D11). My lil icycle is a blasty, so prob ET at end of next week though!

Everyone else - FX crossed to those working through all the med's. It's so frustrating and confusing at times, if only there was a 'standard' procedure for us, but then again, i guess if there was, we'd probably just fall naturally hey!

TWW's - :pray::hug::crossfingers:and everything else to get you through to the BFP!

Chekigal – so sorry to read your BFN. Hope you are OK :)

Leabie – Thinking of you and wishing you all the luck in the world for tomorrow. Know that there are lots of us thinking of you tonight as we know the feeling waiting for the BT!

Murraycod – I am so sorry to hear about DH not giving you the support you need. I made a deal with my DH that I would do everything I could on my own, but that meant when I asked him for help, he knew I really needed it. I reminded him of that if he looked like he was going to get annoyed about him having to do something for me but boys can really be useless sometimes can’t they! You might find doing the jabs yourself is less stressful?

Babytruj, I am also have a transfer on Tuesday, but I am not starting progesterone until Friday night so not sure why I am starting mine later than you (I’m not being closely monitored as I ovulate on Femara which is like Clomid). The FET is just like IUI if you have had that, or like a pap smear except they do it in a theatre because the embie needs a sterile environment.

KitKat72 – Goodluck, it’s so hard not to try and analyse all our symptoms isn’t it. I hope the next week goes really quickly for you and that of course ends with you getting a BFP. FX for you

Tantee – I am horrified by some of the stories I read about other peoples FS’s. If you are part of a clinic you should speak to the nurse/coordinator as surely another doctor can do the transfer if your treatment is already agreed with your FS. I’m so sorry for the stress you have to go through, that’s really crap! You make me feel pretty lucky that my FS works 7 days a week as it’s obvious many of you don’t get treated with the respect you deserve sometimes.

Maggie - Good luck with your scan

Terry – Hope you are surviving this rollercoaster ride.

Trueblue – great news that you can progress! Yippee!

JustOneMore – Thinking of you and really hoping that this month is your month. Hopefully you are relaxing and watching the time go by quickly until you have your BT.

Kimbe – yep I am four days ahead of you and hopefully the time will fly by quickly for all of us!

Mildez Loops K78 Juniper anyone else I have missed, hope you are all doing OK.

AFM – No news at all, I start pessaries tomorrow night although I know I ovulated early this morning but as it’s a fairly close to natural FET I think my doctor gives me two days to ovulate and doesn’t want to start the pessaries too early (that’s what I’d like to think anyway). FET is planned for Tuesday so I guess my BT is the about two weeks away!

Sorry guys but please would you mind turning off your tickers?

Hi ladies,

Do you mind if I join in?

I've just started on the pill today for my first IVF cycle. I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed.

I guess I have Unexplained infertility but I have some issues which impact on my fertility but all are treated: celiac, thyroid antibodies and my lap last month showed mild endo. I also have a history of late ovulation and short LP.

I've tried pretty much everything so far to no avail. I see a naturopath, acupuncturist and tried a couple of types of ovulation induction drugs and progesterone pessaries.

I wish all of you the best for your next cycle and hope to get to know you as time goes on.

chekigal, I'm so sorry to hear that. I know how hard it is to get that news. I hope you don't have to wait that long for you BFP.

tantee, oh, how frustrating that you have to wait longer because these doctors have a private life! I hope it passes quickly.

leabie, FX for a great result! As unpleasant as it is, late onset OHSS can be a good sign.

murraycod, I'm sorry to hear your DH is being less attentive this time around. Hopefully he'll understand it was all worth it when you get your BFP! ;)

I'm sorry I don't have time to respond to everyone else individually. We seem to have a heck of a lot of FETs happening in the next week or so. FX they all go very smoothly for you all!

Afm, we went in for our first scan and b/w this morning. There were 8 follies @ 12-14mm and our FS is expecting EPU to be Wednesday. He also said the lining and blood supply to the uterus are good. We have another scan on Monday, so hopefully all will be ready then.

I was expecting EPU to be more like Friday and now suddenly have 2 less days to finish my report at work, so I'm freaking out a bit. We just locked in the absolute, unchangeable deadline for this report yesterday... :doh: So, I'm going to be working all weekend (yay, happy birthday to me... :doh:) and may not get much time to check in between now and EPU.

So sorry to hear your news, Chekigal and K78.

Good luck for your BT today, Leabie!

I have been asked to come in for a second BT tomorrow. Not too sure why. Have been low since call yesterday to advise of BFN and not thinking straight.... anyone else know of this or had this before?

Hi everyone,

Just a gentle reminder and clarification.

The only signatures/tickers that are against the rules are the ones that contain references to pregnancy.

Ones doing a countdown to the next IVF cycle are fine.

Any questions, please contact Lenny, Marcellus or me.

Regards

Seachange

Chekigal, I have never heard of this before....Did you ring them back and ask why??
That would so muck with my head! Darling, I hope everything is ok XXXXX

LisaB, Hi and Welcome!!! I wish you all the very best for your first cycle, any questions, concerns, just ask away X Every cycle certainly has it's great days, and low ones, we look forward to helping you get through this journey unscathed and as happy as possible!!!! XX Good Luck!!!

Maggie, I hope you get to transfer 2 if that is what you want XX My FS say's it's not an option for me, he just won't do it. :wall:

Leabie, honey, how did you go??.....:pray: And thanks for your kind supportive words X

Lairdoz, thank you too :hug: I hate those pessaries, they would be my worst part of all of this!! Best wishes for Tuesday X

Juniper, we may be EPU buddies this month! My scan and bloods are Monday, but if anything like last cycle, Wednesday will be the day for me too.
Happybirthday to you by the way, hope you get this work done in time XX My 30th Bday is on Tuesday, so yay for me too, all hormonal and sore, aaaaand no nookies for me Tuesday night, have to save the swimmers for Wednesday!!:shakehead:

Hi to all I missed, hoping everyone is doing ok XXXX

Hi lovely ladies

Hope you're all doing well and hanging in there!

Sorry no persies for me tonight, just a quickish post - the results are back, and it seems to be a BFP! :jawdrop:

Haven't picked myself up off the floor since the phonecall! The HCG was 96, which the nurse said was just under what they'd like (100), so I have to go back on Monday for a follow-up BT to confirm. Trying to keep a lid on the excitement, but hopefully all will be well. No more spotting since yesterday, so thats a good start.

My other levels were trying to make up for my slightly lacking HCG - E2 was 21000, and P4 was 1013, so no more pessaries, woohoo! Downside is that my thyroid is starting to play up already, so I swap the progesterone for thyroxin. A happy exchange though!

I can't thank all you beautiful ladies enough for all your support and encouragement leading up to this, reading back on the last few posts made me a bit teary! This forum has helped me so much to prepare for the "unknown" of IVF, what to expect, questions to ask etc. Sending you all massive hugs :grouphug:

I'll be hanging around for a little while, not out of the woods yet. Will let you know the results of Monday's BT, still :crossfingers: for a while.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, best of luck for upcoming BTs and transfers!

Yeah CONGRATULATIONS Leabie

:happyforyou::happyforyou::happyforyou::happyforyo u::happyforyou::happyforyou:

and if you were only 30mins later to you BT it would have been well and truely over 100 woow.

Chekigal: aw chick what a bugger I hope you spend this time with eachother and try and enjoy life for a bit and hopefully luck will bring you a bfp naturally hugs chick chin up you'll get there in the end we all will.
KitKat: Hugs chick youre coming to the finsih line and hopefullt there is a big shiny trophy whith the words engraved BFP
Leabie: hopfully it's a gfood sign fx for you
The nurse called tonight I am having the cyst drained on tuesday at 9am woohoo so that means bt the following week and injections I am now looking forward to the injections lol.... and then transfer the op to drain is apparently like an egg retrieval what is that like are you out completely? or what

leabie posted to your previous post before I read the new one woohooo congrats hope your levels have gone up and your on your way to a h&h pregnancy

Leabie Congratulations!!!
Woohoo!!!! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy darling!!!!!

Leabie - WHOOOO HOOOOO! Here's pullin for Mon's BT to agree with yesterday's BFP, oh you must be just sooooooooooooooo excited!

Lairdo - Yuck not lookin forward to pessaries either, but at least you know you are just so close now.
Lisa B - Welcome, such a long journey you've already had. Everyone on BB is just so wonderful. Here's hoping your first IVF trip is the only one you need!!

MurryCod & Juniper - :crossfingers: for your EPU. This week's a huge week!! Juniper HB to you, hope there was a bit of fun amonst the finishing off of work!!

Chekigal - How'd the 2nd BT go?

AFM - LH surge this morning, so Monday is an US with prob FET on Thursday - am guessing the beginning of pessaries in there too at some stage.

Hi Ladies
Thanks once again so much for asking after me, means so much, more than words can say!!

Chekigal ~ Im so sorry hun, know how devestating it is :comfort: GL for next time, you'll get there.

Leabie ~ HUGE CONGRATS - So happy for you! All the best for a H&H PREGNANCY!

True ~ Im glad they can remove the cyst and you can keep going with your cycle hunni. Best of luck xoxo

GL to all with jabbing, sniffing, waiting, ovulating etc etc. Sending out loads of babydust and stickyvibes. Hoping Mothers Day is not too hard for everyone and enjoy spending time with your families, mothers and grandmothers etc.

AFM ~ BFN of HPT couple of days ago then 6 hrs later there was a faint line. I reckon they might be from my last pg though or something because Im pretty sure AF knocking at the door. Ive had lots of mucous last couple of days, slight headaches, slight sore nipples and today have sharp jabs in lower tummy. I reckon its going to be a doozy AF but I just want it to come and be over already.
Will be enjoying my holiday in Tas and not thinking about TTC, which will be a lovely break.

Talk to you when I return xoox

Leabie, congratulations!! :confetti:

Afm, I've gotten no work done because we came home yesterday afternoon to find we'd been burgled. I'm a complete wreck right now and work is just not going to happen... Since EPU will be next week I went to acupuncture and she wants me to go back the day before EPU.

Of course, the receptionist at acupuncture and I share the same birthday, so she's showing off her new necklace and asking what I got... "I got a visit from a lovely scene of crime policeman at 6.45am this morning after getting almost no sleep all night. And I got a new window to replace the one they entered through..." :shakehead:

yay congrats Leabie.thats great news.im so happy for you

Leabie: Congratulations :confetti: : :leap: h&h 9 months

Juniper 76: Thats terrible you got broken into. :shakehead: I just can't understand how someone could do that to someone else. Send you lots of :hug: Please try not to stress to much.

Loops12: A holiday in Tas sounds wonderful.

Lairdoz: How did you go with your FET.

Big Hello to everyone else.

AFM currently in the TWW, one week down, one week to go. Being on Steroids is really starting to get to me. I have put on so much weight and feeling like a big fat pig. And not to mention the hair growth, NOT Happy Jan !
Getting the usual cramps, sore boobs etc. Same old Same Old.

Have a wonderful day tomorrow

Hi Ladies,

Leabie, that is fantastic news. I hope your levels have quadruple, trippled next BT

Juniper - What a crappy, crappy start to your birthday.. I hope you managed to find some joy on your Birthday. Here's hoping on our next b'day we will have all this TTC stuff behind us. I hope they did not get away with too much that is precious to you, but the sense of violation must be very stressful. Big hugs to you hun, I hope that the rest of the lead-up to your EPU runs more smoothly.

JOM - Hope you are feelig a little better soon.

AFM - Thank you everyone for your kind words of encouragement. I am hoping that the next 2 months go quickly. In the meantime, I am going to book in as many interesting activities as I can to keep me pre-occupied - it's gonna cost a fortune.Juniper & I share the same b'day. I was thoroughly spoilt by DH so that somewhat quietened the biological clock ticking loudly in the back of my mind. Hoping this is going to be my year!

Morning everyone,

I'm struggling with the BB format.

Murraycod - thanks for the welcome. I'm sure I will have questions in a few weeks when I'm off the pill. Good luck with your scan etc!

Leabie - congratulations!!! Great news!

Trueblue- good luck with your procedure, hope all goes well. Weird isn't when you look forward to injections. I was like that with my OI injections cos I felt like something was happening.

Tantee, I'm glad you had a wonderful birthday.

JustOneMore, hopefully it all ends up being worth it. I'll be taking steroids for the first time this cycle and it scares me that I'll have the same problems. I'm already overweight, so I can't afford to gain more.

Afm, this morning's scan showed 2x24mm on the right and a few around 14-16mm on the left. I trigger tonight and EPU is Wednesday. My manager has just suggested I take all of this week off and just focus on the IVF. He was even talking about sending me home now. I had a heap of work I was supposed to get done on the weekend and he was suggesting he'd give all of it out to others so I could take the week off. But I'm going to get as much done as I can today and see what's left after that...

Oh, and would you believe the phlebotomist couldn't get any blood out of my vein this morning! She seemed very puzzled and kept saying "it's a good vein, but where's the blood?". She managed to get a little on the second attempt and had to ask the lab if it would be enough before they would let me go. Of course, with all the stuffing around I ended up getting a bit queasy (I've never been good with blood tests) and had two of them looking after me before we were done... Lol, they were so lovely while telling me I was misbehaving. ;)

Juniper76 - I am overweight too. This is my second FET cycle on steroids. Half way through this cycle I decided that I am not going to weigh myself anymore. It just stresses me out to much.
What Steroid dosage has your doctor put you on ???
Good luck with your EPU on Wednesday.

Morning ladies

Firstly Leabie I'm so happy for you hope everything keeps rising nicley for you and you have a H & H 9 months

Jupiner I'm like you too they always struggle to take blood and I have to show them my one really good vein must say though the nurse yesterday was fab didn't feel a thing

JOM hope your surving your TWW fingerscrossed this is your month




MurryCod good luck with your EPu hope they get lots of eggs that fertilise for you

Trublue good luck with yoy little procedure and I hope this is the finally hickup on this journey for you

Hi to everyone else I've missed I too am struggling with the new format

AFM I finally surged this morning and am booked in for an FET this Thursday had acupunture on the weekend and am booked in for some more on Wednesday then again on Thursday. Just booked a facial for Friday and apart from that plan to just sit on the couch for the rest on the weekend and let my body do the right thing. Now I'm just praying that my little frostie thaws well.

Hi Ladies,
Happy Monday to all of you.

Leabie - CONGRATS!!! HOORAY! A warm congratulations on your pregnancy and the best of luck for a happy & healthy 9 months. Good job!!

Juniper - how sucky that you got broken into, and on your birthday no less. (Happy B-day to you, by the way.) Your follies sound great - esp. the 2 nice big ones. Good luck for your trigger tonight and EPU on Wednesday. By the way, I sympathize with you about the needle thing. I am constantly told that I have "bad veins", and have had similar instances where I ended up practically fainting from all of the attempts to get blood. In fact, at my EPU 2 weeks ago the anesthetist was having a problem getting the line in until I pointed out the one place that I know it usually works. Luckily, it went in OK once I showed him where to put it and everything was fine. It certainly doesn't help when you're dehydrated, does it? Best thing I can recommend for you is to drink as much water as possible before your BTs so there's maximum blood volume. At least that's what the nurses have told me on previous occasions . . .

MurrayCod, good luck w/your EPU this week!

Kimbe and Terry - good luck with your FETs this week.

Loops - interesting symptoms you're having, esp. w/a slightly pos HPT. Are you *sure* you can't be pregnant right now? :)

JustOneMore -- hope your two week wait is not driving you too mad. I'm a week and half into mine, so a few days ahead of you. We'll just need to hold out a little bit longer.

Hi to everyone I've missed.

[PLEASE IGNORE THE REST OF MY MESSAGE IF YOU'VE ALREADY READ THE TWW THREAD, B/C I'VE JUST CUT-AND-PASTED THE SAME MESSAGE INTO HERE SINCE I'M FEELING LAZY THIS MORNING!] AFM, 3 more days to my BT. It is hard to wait, but on the other hand I almost don't want the day to arrive b/c I know that I'll likely have a BFN and want to live the dream a little longer before it gets crushed. For the same reason, I haven't gotten up the nerve to POAS yet. I've had some symptoms -- nausea, cramping like AF for the past few days (but no AF has arrived), headaches -- that could potentially be pregnancy symptoms . . . but they are also listed as side effects of the Crinone, so I know that I can't count on them. Also, I usually have a 26 day cycle, and today is CD27, with no sign of AF. But I don't want to get my hopes up since I have no idea if the IVF has changed my cycle somehow. Have any of you found your cycles to lengthen while you were on Crinone or any of the other drugs? I don't want to take anything for granted since I realize all the drugs can play such havoc with our systems.

Good luck, ladies, wherever you are in your cycles!

KitKat72

JustOneMore, I don't know the dosage yet.
KitKat, the crinone can lengthen your LP. Some women don't get AF until they stop taking it, others get AF regardless. I've had both scenarios happen.

Leabie – good luck for BT today. Fingers crossed!

Tantee – that’s it – do lots to take your mind off IVF. And when the time is right it will happen! Happy Belated Birthday!

Lisa B – I’m also struggling with it. Couldn’t find this until I clicked from my e-mails!

Juniper – Happy Belated Birthday! I am so sorry you got broken into. What stress you don’t need. You have a great boss to let you take the week off – I guess the benefits of them knowing. I haven’t told my bosses about IVF – but I work from home in a different country, so no need for me to tell them about all the doctor visits! Good Luck with EPU!

Terry – How can you tell you surged? Good luck for FET.

KitKat – hang in there till the BT. I think TWW has to be the worst thing ever!! I am so not looking forward to that part!

Hi everyone else I have missed. Hope you all had a good weekend and rested well. It looks like a lot of us are doing EPU or FET’s this week!

AFM, I go in tomorrow for my FET, and am getting very excited. Went for acupuncture yesterday, and it was so relaxing. My tummy has been a bit dodgy this weekend – not sure if it’s the crinone or nerves... Anyone else get that?

hi ladies.just a quick post before heading to get groceries.just saw gynae this morning for results from my lap.everything looked fine which they were happy with but said that they had no idea why my cycle is so long.they have referred me to their natural fertility service and i have an appointment with them this thursday already :D will explain more later but for now they work on an american program with a lot of monitoring and progesterone control and are apparently having really good results.also they are having some sort of trial towards the end of the year. so if there is any brisbane ladies interested in seeing them to i have their contact details

Leabie hope your results show a fantastic rise today.

Kitkat well done not POAS if I got that close I bet I couldn't resist although I would hope I could. I'd have to give DH the tests so I wouldn't be tempted.

Trubabe glad to hear your results were good but shame they can't give you mroe insite.

Just waiting for AF to arrive. Have an appointment 24th May about Westmead fertility centre. Not sure if we are going through there or IVF Australia as yet. But hopefully the end of the month everything will be clearer.

Juniper - terrible news about the break - in. I've developed a problem with a vein in my right arm because I've had so many blood tests over the last 6 months. The pathology lady said I have scar tissue. I think I'm going to have to get them to rotate around veins because my blood tests will be continuing for quite awhile.

Terry - GL with your transfer. With all the acupuncture and facial your body should be in tip top shape.

Babytruj - GL with your FET. How lucky you don't have to work out the work situation. I'm not sure what and if I"m going to say anything.

Mildez - GL with your appointment.

Truebabe - the program sounds interesting, you will have to keep us posted.

Juniper - OMG hopefully you are slowly getting your house back in some ok order, what a horrible thing for you and DH, if only the Bstd's knew what you are already going through in your life.

KitKat72 - so jealous of your self control and reserve...:crossfingers: for a BFP not too far away!!

BabyTru - GL with the FET, so awesome isn't it, Im' in on thurs at 12.30 so big hugs from me to you, hopefully it's a great day for us both!!

Mildez - GL with the appoint. I'll vouch for WFC, but whichever FS you go with, just so long as you are comfortable with them and their service, that is the first and foremost thing.

AFM - US this morning, was told 'your lining is beautiful!' lol. It was 9.4 and nurse said anything over 8 is good, so i'm totally rapt. FET booked for Thurs, but no crinone. FS said she'd go down that path even though i'm a natural FET, so i thought i'd be bringing home pessaries today, but the nurse told me that all records indicate 100% natural, so despite my body seeming to be all good, my anxieties are creeping in, it was like the crinone was going to be my 'extra support'. Does that make sense?? Can't believe i'm disappointed to not be using pessaries! Anyway, overall though am feeling good...want the facials and acupuncture some of you are getting, but i'll stick to DH back massage.
Wishing everyone a great week :)

Oh, forgot to say - Mother's Day, my sister-in-law announced she was 5 weeks pregnant, due Jan 8. Was happy for her but toally internally not happy given our cycle (which will be due Jan 28 if all works well). All i could think for the rest of the day was if this FET doesn't work, then her bub is going to be a constant reminder of our loss. I probably sound like an ungreatful whinger but noone knows we're doing this cycle, we don't want the pressure from family or friends, but now, i felt like, i don't know, i just felt Yuck!