Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - August/September 09

[Edie]

Thank you for the welcome, ladies. I am still feeling my way with this board.

Holly, congratulations. It was lovely to read of your success.

Nix, those unmedicated natural cycles are the best. I think you can trust your FS if you have been told you don't need the progesterone. That Crinone is horrible! Messy and makes you cry all the time.

WLB we can be 41 together. The 5-cycles girls. We oughta be proud. According to my clinic it's pretty normal to go for multiple cycles - I hope so! We had a pg on our third cycle which resulted in an m/c. It was fantastic to learn I could fall pg. Amazing. Worth any heartache. It's what gives me the strength to go on.

Emerald Star, another divine 41 year old. It's nice to have company.

Airline, thanks for the welcome. You have a mystifying name there....

MotherhoodhIc - happy anniversary. I am so glad your dh spoiled you. Aren't they great sometimes?

Sonyalouise, hope you enjoyed the accupuncture.

AFMI look forward to getting to know you ladies as I go along. I will work out my signature soon. I am currently being down-regulated cos we have found this cycle works best for me. My last two bfn's knocked me round (when don't they?) . Both times I was so happy and sure...I guess we need to trust to divine timing. Do any of you you ladies ever feel you are being tested?

[~Tracy~]

hi girls.....just trying to merge back in here.....hello to all the newbies I havnt met yet.

cycle #1 was a flop for me, so onto cycle#2 seeing FS on Wednesday and collecting next round of meds.
Not sure if he will start me day 21 of this cycle or if Ill have to wait til the next, either way Im ok with, I think. Its nice atm to just be me, instead of some hormone crazed TTC mad woman lol

GL to you all, Ill pop in every few days again now and try to keep up with you all & will let you know what FS says on Wednesday

[Nix76]

Do any of you you ladies ever feel you are being tested?

Tested, challenged, picked on, bullied by the world - you name it Edie!

But I must say that is just when down in the dumps about this whole IVF thing. I just want to have a baby! I didn't think that was too much to ask!

Don't want to give you all the wrong impression I am feeling great at the moment! How coudl you not - its FRIDAY after all!!

[Edie]

Nix I so know what you mean about feeling picked on. Of course, we are not being picked on, but it soooo feels like it. And taunted. Persecuted! But last night I read a bit out to my Dh from a book called DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF and the book suggested seeing obstacles/problems as tests. I like thinking of ivf as a special challenge rather than meaningless torture for no good reason!!!! If we were being tested, what would you say is being tested? For me it is a test of faith and patience. What about you Nix? Hey, BTW I saw you were at MIVF. So am I. I am really happy there. I think I have chosen a good team.

And yes it's Friday. But how different is time when it comes to IVF life? You want it to pass all the time and then when it does you freak because you think "OMG it's Christmas and where is my baby?!"

One day we will have perspective about this and we will understand what was valuable about this HORRIBLE struggle, I am sure.

Hi Tracy, glad you are feeling like yourself instead of that crazy ttc woman you mentioned!

x Edie

[sonyalouise]

Hi girls,

Edie- Welcome, I am also at MIVF, heres hoping that this cycle is lucky number five.

Motherhood- What a lovely DH, I may just have to get my DH to read your post so that he is prepared for our anniversary in November

Tracey-I had to laugh at your hormone crazed comment, I feel like I am getting there after only two injections!

Nix76- Glad to hear you are in such good spirits. Yes I am stimming at the moment, just started.

Emerald Star- Hope you had some good news today about your EPU, fingers crossed for some good results.

AFM- Acupuncture was heaven, I wish I could afford to go every day. My headache was gone for a while, but now it is back in force. Thank goodness I am on holidays I don?t how I would work in the state. I compliment all those ladies who have done so.

I am off to Apollo Bay for the weekend, hopefully it will distract me. My DH is just glad to get me off the computer for a couple of days. Will check in on Monday, hopefully with some good results from my scan.

I apologise if I have missed anyone, Enjoy the weekend.

[jilly]

Hi all

Thanks for the welcome

Hope you are all well and everything is happening as is should be.

Can I ask is everyone on vitamins and supplements??

Also I just had a mini heartattack as I got my bill from the fs. I can't believe they are charging me for an IUI cycle when they cancelled it after being on gonal f for only 1 week. All I had was 2 bt and one scan. Last month when they were tracking me I had loads more bt etc. and it only cost a couple of hundred. I rang them and they are looking into it. Is this normal for a canceled cycle??

Eddie and gl with your 5th cycle.

Nix76 - I agree thank god its friday. I say that even though I am working on the weekend. But having a few GF over and drinking some wine and eating soft cheese and pate.

[Emerald Star]

Hi Ladies,

Sonyalouise - Enjoy your much deserved break at Apollo Bay!!

Jilly - WElcome!! I am not sure what happens in these cases as i haven't had that happen yet. Hopefully it was a clerical error.

AFM - EPU is on Monday...hopefully i'll get some good eggs.
ET will probably be next Saturday (blastocyst).....if any make it.

Hope everyone is cycling well and GL.

[Emerald Star]

Hello Again Ladies

Just wanted to say did you guys know that Juniper76 has a BFP conceived naturally this month in between cycles???? CONGRATS!!!

Also does anyone know whats happened to Taurean78 ??? If your'e out there give us a shout out Taurean!!! Hope you are ok!

[Emerald Star]

The SEPTEMBER BFP wall of fame.
Congrats to Krikkit, Cass180, Juniper76 and Persephone1..

lets see some more names in the October BFP wall of fame....

I though i would post this, to remind you ladies that these ladies were once where we are...today they are realising their dream and are one step closer. Just remember the words of encouragement and support you gave these women, when they had lost hope. Remember we are all there for each other and next month IT WILL BE one, two or more of us....and again the month after that and the month after that......

[airline]

I like your sentiment Emerald star.....and buckets of luck for Monday EPU!!! I start synarol tomorrow morning whooo hoooo!