Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - August 2007

[nic]

Bw, great to hear you so happy. and that you got your marking done too!

Welcome Cory and Leeshie.

Hey Jo, yep sniffing isn't too bad at the moment.$hit...just remembered I haven't done it tonight......ok, have done it now! oopsie. don't tell my DH LOL.

Nic

[CoryA]

Hi Kotare

Thanks for that - would love to borrow them. Am located in Langwarrin South so whats good for you - happy to pick them up from you.

Cheers

Cory

[Shannon22]

Good Morning Guys

Nic - Lol at forgetting to sniff... they stuff i just wonderful!

Ellie - Just wanted to wish you good luck for Transfer on Sat, how did you go with the trigger?

BG - How are you holding up? any more luck POAS?

Chez - Thanks for asking the job is good a lot less stress and sometimes even boring but i just remind myself why i am doing it... so i can stop working in 9 months!
Good luck in the TWW!

CoryA & Leeshie - Welcome i hope you get the answers you are after and you are preggas very soon!

Karena - Welcome back

Rols - How is your DW holding up? Do you have a day for EPU?

BW- Glad to hear you are on top of things and so positive! Still sending happy vibes your way!

Oh wow if i missed anyone Big Hi and good luck!

As for us i booked our FS appointment for next Tues just to confirm the decision we made in May, that we will go a boost cycle, go to blasty anf then transfer 2. and then the hoping and praying begins.

As for the safety net... i would be very disapointed in Labor if they took away the safety net! Especially after they have only just recognised ICSI.. it would be 1 step forward and the 2 back!

Shan XX

[Mumof8]

Hi all, just dropping in to say hi to everyone. I started my shots yesterday so ive been feeling abit weird.Not to sure how i feel really. Anyway only 11 more days to go til EPU.Good luck everyone.
Take care

[happymel]

Hi everyone!! Big hello to new people Leeshie and Cory. Oh man, am totally buggered. Havent posted in here for few days. Am up to day 9 of Gonal F injections tonight. Went for first lots of bloods yest and my estrogen is only 650. Hmm, last time i only had 10 injections all tog pre EPU so am really worried. Going in for bloods and u/s tomorrow. The nurse on phone said yes levels were bit low, but they didnt increase my dose, so of course am stressing. Just feeling really tired and anxious about it all.
Shannon, good luck with appt next week, hope you are all ready to go ahead with new cycle, how exciting.
BW- glad things worked out with Dr S, so happy you are having some tests done, will surely help with understanding, and just knowing you have exhausted all opportinities etc. Good luck.
Hi to everyone else. How is DW going Rols??
So tired, Grr and emotional,
Mel

[Ellie]

Hang in there Mel...things will pick up tomorrow! Good luck with your scan too xxx

[happymel]

Thanks Ellie, i know i am just a stress head!! And good luck to you too. We only had one blast on ice and i was so worried wouldnt thaw and it did. I bet your little blasts do great!! Is about time we had something good happen! Sat is transfer right?? I will be thinking of you

[Lauz]

Rols- hope you are feeling better, and how is DW?
BW - Glad you are feeling better. Are you a teacher?? you were talking about marking and that usually means only one profession. I am a teacher and find all this IVF stuff and work so exhausting
Mel - hang in there and goodluck with the developments over the next week
As for me I have just been through an extremely painful period (thanks to endo). It seems to be getting worse I am feeling a bit better now but just tired. We have our signing app next week for IVF and will start syn soon after.

[butterfly_warrior]

Yep, Lauz, I'm a teacher. So far work has been pretty good with everything, except when things start to interfere with my year 12 classes.

Had acupuncture tonight, back to my normal acupuncturist, too. Strange to think that last time I saw her I was pregnant. She's relieved to hear that I'm having further testing done. She didn't go into many details that I remember clearly, but she mentioned that there are signs that she sees in me that she often sees in women with mildly elevated something or other which I forget now. Man, I hate what these meds do to my memory and ability to concentrate!

BW

[Lauz]

My work is pretty good too (the ones that know). I teach 6-8year olds and they are exhausting but I still manage with it all.
Hope the accupuncture works well for you. I am giving it a go next week and will continue it through this cycle.
At least by being pregnant before you know you can get pregnant. Try to look on the bright side I guess
I know how you feel about the psyc. I am going to mine tomorrow and I am feeling ok at the moment mentally. But they do a great deal in keeping us on track
Keep your chin up and don't give up (I think I just created myself a new motto) hehehe

[Ellie]

Well...spoke to the nurse today...transfer booked for 11.30am Saturday...the clinic will phone me before to let me know if the blasties have thawed ok...I was feeling so positive today then my brother had his baby this afternoon and I am so happy my little nephew is here but I just feel sooooo sad...I miss my little babies that we have lost...sorry ...boo hooing....roll on saturday...nightie night

[Shellyd]

Hi Girls.
Just thought I'd say hi and introduce myself, I am new to this thread, though i see a couple of familiar "faces". My name is Shelly and I am on my second IVF round at Westmead IVF clinic, my first one having been cancelled due to too many follies too soon! I am on day 2 of shots so only 11 more days til EPU (Fingers crossed).

Anyway no energy to chat too much tonight, but looking forard to getting to know everyone. Sweet Dreams and

Cheers Shelly

[butterfly_warrior]

Welcome, Shelly. Nice to see another new face. I hope your second cycle is much more successful than your first.

BW

[briggsy's girl]

just dropping in to say hi to all the newbies - i'm usually a prolific chatterbox, but am finding the TWW very draining at the moment as i have picked up a nasty gastro virus - i have been reading up on everyone, and i'll apologise in advance for forgetting who it was that was about to start IUI (very tired this morning) - but if you want some info from me, feel free to ask away!

just wanted to add a little thank you to Rols too - you made me blush when you called me an IUI expert!

[Lenny]

i'm usually a prolific chatterbox

Actually BG is a prolific advice-giver, question-answerer, and generally all around helper and supporter to us all.
I hope you start feeling well again really soon and can get back to your old self.

Ellie - It's Friday today...time is moving forward...albeit slowly for you i'm sure. GL

[Ellie]

That it is...Friday...all day...I'm going to the hospital to meet my new nephew today...my nurse suggested I don't go and catch up with them after the transfer but I think if I go today then I can lock the doors, turn off the phones and give these little blasties a good go! I just hope I don't get upset...I'm hoping i'll feel relieved that 'it's all over' and we can get back to focusing on us....have a good day everyone!

[happymel]

Had my first u/s Im so upset. There are only four maybe five follicles on one ovary and none worth even counting on the other. I dont understand. I know people have been through a lot more on here, but first i lost my baby, then BFN to FET and now this. I have already had 9 days of injections and they said to increase them now will not increase the amount of follicles. I think maybe we should just cancel the whole thing. Whats the point. Last time 12 eggs to 2 blasts, 4 isnt going to give anything. Im sorry for my outburst and being upset but its not fair.

[Ellie]

Oh Mel hun I'm so sorry...it's just not fair! and don't even think about what other people have been through..this is about YOU and what you are going through in this moment...it sucks and its' heart breaking...every 'blow' chips away at your hope...your chance to have your precious baby in your arms...you have every right to be upset...cry, yell, scream...do what YOU need to do...know that we all feel your pain and wish that we could change this for you...it's not fair and some days are just too hard...hang in there...they haven't cancelled yet...I'm still hoping for 'the one' that you need...it only takes one...thinking of you xxx