JBM - I'm so sorry, dont give up, you'll get there. A break is always nice though.
Every time I hear about someone getting a BFN, I feel a little stab in my heart like its me
Marsha - So sorry about the BFN, hope you feel better soon.
And yes, I know what you mean abotu family gatherings, I always get the "when are you having another one?.. your daughter is 3 now, its time for another..b/c then when you start trying it wont happen.." No one apart from DH and myself know we are doing IVF, so its not the family's fault they dont know, but it is painful to hear it just the same. You would think that it would be nobody's business as to when you want another, and yes you may ask once, but its annoying when you get asked all thet time! I feel like crying when they ask me, but i just smile and say, "one day". Our immediate family know we have been trying for a while so they dont really mention it, but its the aunties, cousins and friends.
Nicole S - good luck with your BT tomorrow.
KellyD - The waiting is always the worst, you'll get there soon though, just keep busy!
Muppity - good on you, I agree nothing is going to stand in the way of this for me too. I have put off so MANY things for all this.
Abbie - good luck for next cycle. Sorry I have not had experience wit Clomid.
KateB - You must feel like you are walking on clouds. Last thing you want is added stress from your work, congratulations for leaving like you did, and dont worry I am sure you will find work soon.
Marsha - Sorry things didnt work out for you this time, but stay positive and just look towards the next step.
Kaydee - how was your U/S today? Hope all is well so you can get to EPU
Hi to everyone else, I'm sure I have missed many, but there are so many of us now!
AFM, Found out a friend of mine was having her EPU today. As I said no one knows that I am doing IVF, and I feel guilty that I havent told her as she has been so open with her experience, but I jsut dont want people knowing and asking questions. Its hard going thru it, I just want to keep it private.
I have my U/S tomorrow after the FS increased my gonal-f dosage. I am so nervous, I just PRAY that everything is ok now, and there are more follies and they are big and ready for EPU! I'll be driving straight to work after seeing the FS so I hope the news isnt bad, otherwise I dont know that I'm going to want to go to work! I have been waiting for this cycle for so long, I just want it to go smotthly! I will try to think positive, and I'll let you all know how I go tomorrow.
hi everyone im new here, im hoping to meet some new friends here that i havent already chatted with.
im off to see the nurse tomorrow and start sniffing thursday. im excited and nervous at the same time
i hope everyone on here has a BIG FAT POSITIVE very soon. good luck everyone keep your chin up it will be our turn very soon!!!
Brooke: ! The guys here are awesome, really friendly & helpful. I'm sure you'll slot in just dandy!
JBM: So sorry to hear about AF...
To the ers - hope time is flying for you. Nothing worse than waiting...
Marsha: I really know what to say... me I'm really blunt and everyone accepts me that way and when people annoy me I tell them straight to back off but it doesn't always work for everyone.
Brings up an interesting thought though...
To Tell or Not To Tell RE IVF...
I'm naturally a very open, up-front person. I really haven't worried about it and have told a few people what we're doing. But my mum has made a BIG issue about how I shouldn't tell everyone and just "surprise" them if we get a bfp and not to mention IVF to anyone at all...
Everyone knows we can't fall naturally... I may be wrong but I thought by telling those that we had told we would have the support network around us should we have problems.
It makes me feel like I should be ashamed of this situation or something... what do you all do?
JBM, take care of yourself and am sorry to hear that the witch has arrived
Brooke, to BB but your name rings a bell..I think I have spoken to you in another thread?? Good luck with the nurse tomorrow.
Lucky Strike, thanks for the well wishes for my bloods tomorrow...and good luck on your u/s and hope those follies are good for the egg picking.
Marsha, I too had DH fathers birthday bash a few weeks ago and there were babies everywhere.
The worst part is the token comments I got at the end of the evening my fav being just relax...it will happen I really hope the day is not too painful for you.
brideofchucky, by the way love the user name
I too am open and an up-front person, and tend not to mind telling friends or family that we are doing IVF if they ask...it's no longer tabo anymore and 1 in 6 women will need some type of intervention in TTC.
I recon it makes us women pretty dam special going along for this ride, and in no way feel ashamed. Unless you have been in each of our shoes no-one should pass judgment
JBM- so sorry my sweets. Look after yourself. I am thinking of you always.
All my other friends...things are so so busy in here it is so hard to keep up!! I'm so busy at the moment I hardly get on the computer, and when I do I find it hard to do personals to everyone. I'm always checking up on each and every one of you though and hoping everything is going well.
AFM....the last little embie gets thawed tomorrow afternoon. Am honestly petrified. Don't have a good success rate with thawing. If this 1 survives the thaw, tomorrow will be a night of no sleep while I wait to hear whether TF is on or off for Thursday morning. I just pray this is the one. I'm feeling so down at the moment.
JBM - i know who you feel dearie, been crying to sleep for e past 2 nites....
Nicole, boc, luckystrike - dh family is not agreeable to ivf, my family n frens.......well, heard them saying an IVF baby/ child...THE EXPENSIVE CHILD, and i dont wan them to nickname my child as such. the topic abt fertility is a never ending story, and i dont want peep to start blaming each other....."oh she cant conceive cos, bad genes fm her side".....or "its e DH"
Nicole - since the gathering is jus after my failed attempt, guess im jus vulnerable. the timing is jus not right for such comments
Sorry about the BPN Marsha and JBM.... sometimes we just have to keep our head up high to move forward.
I have had the hellish 3 weeks but have been listening to inspirational music to keep my head above waters.... if you are down listen to Desiree's You Gotta Be.. it might cheer us up a little.
KateB - good on you... my boss tried to get out of some pretty poor judgement and performance on her part by blaming it on me but I just throw it back at her. Of course she didn't like it when someone points out her part in the disaster but hey.... if she continues to blame others instead of seeing how she had contributed to the problem then I would probably walk out too.
Anyway, I've got so much bad luck this month... my awaited O had not come... either that or the home test kit did not work... anyway, I called my FS and have gone to have a BT done anyway... if there is still no sign... they will have to cancel this months cycle and wait for the next.... I am so depressed by it.... I have always O... don't know what is going on.
Kahlan, sorry for the bad month you are having...sometimes things just dont come together how we want! hope it improves
Bel, hang in there, I know you are having a rough patch. Here's hoping the FET goes ahead OK
Kaydee - hope things are on track with the BT and ultrasounds
Hey Nicole...I am really open about the IVF stuff too...even though sometimes it means I have to deal with insensitive or dumb comments....
brideofchucky...i think it's a good thing to let some people know so you have the support it you need it. nothing to hide
brooke- welcome! hopefully you'll have success quickly
luckystrike...hope all's on track after your ultrasound
JBM- so sorry...my thoughts are with you ....
as for me...just waiting for Friday and the FET and anxious about whether our frostie will thaw OK
Hey Ladies, well blood test went well this morning and am still waiting on a call for my levels...BUT wow I thought I had entered a butcher shop this morning!! There was about 5 women who went in before me and all came out with heat packs on their arm.
When I finally went in the nurse said that these ladies veins were not playing the part...and should have drank a little bit more water before getting there.
Note to self drink lots and lots of water...I hate being a pin cushion
Bel, ing hard that your little embie is thawing out ready for you tomorrow.
Marsha, I hear you on that. IVF is hard enough as it is without further comments...It's like a constant open wound
Kaydee, I remember reading your post in the IUI thread as I was in there when it first started and want to wish you good luck for you bloods tomorrow and US.
Kahlan, hope you were able to speak to your FS about a blood test and he/she an shed some light for you. On top of a few bad weeks this must be really the icing on the cake for you. Take care
thanks all for your support. i just don't know what to do next. still bleeding and BFN again for me. i feel empty.
i am hoping everyone is going well and jabbing and sniffing and in the tww.
prayers for you all. chat later just not up to it now
xxoo to all
JBM, I am so truly sorry
Have you spoken to your FS about a next step? Please know that we are all here for you.
AFM the clinic nurse rang and my bloods are in.
My E2 is 1980, Progesterone is 3.1, LH is 2.5
How does it sound?? Last time my levels were 1559...so this is bit of a jump!!The nurse said that the levels indicate good size growing follies and will be starting the Orgultran tonight and continue with 125 dosage of Peregon.
Next Bloods and US is Friday....this seems to be going sooo fast....
Hope you are all having a nice afernoon...bring on 5pm.....
JBM- I really feel for you, I think anyone who has had a BFN knows how you feel and our hearts go out to you. That horrible empty flat feeling. It gets easier as time moves forward, but it is just plain hard. I think for me, once I have a plan for the future I start to feel a bit better. Hang in there.
Do you have any other frosties left?
I have just been doing errands on my lunch break and whenever I see lots of really young mums, who look like they certainly didnt plan to have a baby, I get cross and upset and judgemental, I know I shouldn't, I do though.
that everything is ok now, and there are more follies and they are big and ready for EPU! I'll be driving straight to work after seeing the FS so I hope the news isnt bad, otherwise I dont know that I'm going to want to go to work! I have been waiting for this cycle for so long, I just want it to go smotthly! I will try to think positive, and I'll let you all know how I go tomorrow.
! The guys here are awesome, really friendly & helpful. I'm sure you'll slot in just dandy!
ers - hope time is flying for you. Nothing worse than waiting...
know what to say... me I'm really blunt and everyone accepts me that way and when people annoy me I tell them straight to back off but it doesn't always work for everyone. 
I really hope the day is not too painful for you.
on your BFP!!!
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