Long-term TTC & Assisted Conception - December 2009/January 2010

[Daisie]

Hi all

Trubabe - you poor thing. The last thing you need today of all days is being messed around like that. Hope you get that bright shiny BFP tho...and you'll soon forget all the drama. FX'd


Trublue - clomid always made me feel awful. I got sore BB and cramps when I shouldn't have. I wasn't temp charting then tho, so I'm not sure about that. I did chart for a year recently and my temp was always in the 36.0 to 37.0 range so I'm not sure about 34 or 38? Are you using a digital thermometer with 0.1 degrees accuracy? Good to hear that you've had a lot of tests and they are all clear. I hope you have a nice easy run and get a BFP real soon.

Murraycod - how exciting. I too started my last cycle whilst spotting (instead of waiting for full blown AF) as I had high FSH and it was lowest a couple of days before AF. Good luck with it all, wishing you a BFP early in the New Year.

Babytruj - good luck and fingers crossed for a TF!

[trubabe]

its a bfn

[Daisie]

Oh, so sorry Trubabe. My heart goes out to you.

Daisie

[xx Rob xx]

Really sorry Truebabe, nows the time to look to that silver lining in those clouds sweety.

[JustOneMore]

I am so sorry Trubabe.

[babytruj]

I'm so sorry Trubabe! My heart goes out to you!

[trubabe]

thanks ladies.even though i expected it to be negative i still thought we may have been lucky, so now im in a grumpy mood.cant even blow off steam tomorrow night as the party fiance and i go to every nye Dp will be going to it this year alone and i will be home with the kids as there were dramas xmas eve and i told him i wont be going there is one woman,sister of hostess that i dont want myself or my girls around.so december has totally sucked. i hope everyone else has a great NYE

[juniper76]

Aw, %#&*$#! I'm so sorry to hear that Trubabe. I'm with you on this December sucking! Can you have a glass of wine and watch the fireworks on tv? That's all we did last year (looks like we may do the same this year).

[babytruj]

It's a pity that you've had a horrible December. 2010 can only get better. Maybe have a fun night with the kids.
We're going to dinner, but not sure whether I'll want to stay up late to watch fireworks or not... Will just see how i feel later

Embryologist called to say that we have 15 good embryo's on day 2. Now waiting for BT results to see if we can go ahead with transfer on Sunday... I so hope we can. More worried about doing transfer with Frozen embryo's...

Happy New Year everyone, Lets hope 2010 brings us all lots of great things!!

[xx Rob xx]

It's a pity that you've had a horrible December. 2010 can only get better. Maybe have a fun night with the kids.
We're going to dinner, but not sure whether I'll want to stay up late to watch fireworks or not... Will just see how i feel later

Embryologist called to say that we have 15 good embryo's on day 2. Now waiting for BT results to see if we can go ahead with transfer on Sunday... I so hope we can. More worried about doing transfer with Frozen embryo's...

Happy New Year everyone, Lets hope 2010 brings us all lots of great things!!

Babytruj we got BFP on frozen transfer. Even though the stats arelower I really don't know how. More ppl we know got their BFP on an FET than on a fresh cycle. They say this as if you do a natural cycle, there is so much less stress on your body. I did Bowen Therapy for mine and voila here we are. Just have faith sweety.

[murraycod]

Hi girls,

Trubabe I am so sorry that you got BFN, I completely understand how it can feel ATM, I used to allow myself 4 full days to be a biaaatch, then promised myself I'd dust myself off and get back on the horse, otherwise everyone around me would then sufer!!
Allow yourself as much time as you need, we are all here for you XX
Hope little miss 10 is behaving today !

Babytruj good luck for Sunday, and 15 sounds like a great number so far! Well done X

Hi Rob hope you are feeling well, have noticed you stay around to give everyone appreciated support, thank you for looking over us still XXXX Hope you are feeling healthy X

Juniper enjoy the wine tonight, can you have one for me
I'm on the hard stuff tonight, pink lemonaide in a champagne glass to throw everybody off!!!

Daisy, Danyelle, Trueblue, everyone, Happy New Year Take Care XXXXX

AFM my bloods came back today, my prog levels are at baseline, so I am oficially classed as DAY 2 CYCLE of my 1st IVF WOOOHOOO so excited!!!
No spotting but Repromed say that is normal for many many girls.
Have my first Puregon inj thisevening, 150iu.
Here we go!!!

[Brunette]

Happy New Year to all!

Trubabe, sorry to hear that it didn't work for you this cycle. What a bummer you couldn't go out and let your hair down for NYE, too! Hope your night was still fun with the kids.

Murraycod, GL to you for your first cycle.

Babytruj, FX the BT comes back okay and your transfer goes ahead. 15 is a great number.

AFM, I see the acupuncturist on Monday for the first time so am excited but also a little nervous. We're off alcohol for 2 weeks, then hols for 2 weeks (where of course a few tipples will be imbibed) and then back for a 4-week detox just in time for our first frozen transfer. So a bit of a learning curve ahead.

Rob, Can I ask you what the Bowen Therapy is that you did for your successful FET?

Has anyone heard from Emstar lately? I was just wondering how she was travelling ...

[xx Rob xx]

Hi Brunette

Here is a link that explains what it is

What is Bowen Therapy? - BTFA

I am also using it throughout the pregnancy.

[Emerald Star]

HI Ladies,
Haven't been on for awhile...just trying to get TTC off my mind for awhile as it was starting to get to me after 2 iui's and 3 full stim cycles!!!
Feeling 100% better now...and ready for #4!!!

Nix76 - Congratulations hon!!! I know its abit belated...sorry!! Yes!! You are on THE LIST!!

THE HALL OF FAME
JULY - springvalley
AUGUST - Krikkit, Taurean78, Muppity, Jasminstar and williamsemma59
SEPTEMBER - Cass180, Persephone1, JayJaye
OCTOBER - Lise, Mitf and Emstar
NOVEMBER - Coral73, Airline, Belle333, Wishes, LondonMiss, Sonyalouise, Motherhood here i come, Rob
DECEMBER - Mrs P, Nix76

AS for everyone else..hope you are all doing ok with your cycles and may this year be a really GREAT NEW YEAR for all of us!!
Sorry about the no personals as there is too much to catch up on....
AFM - i have FS appointment on Monday 4th and looking to start cycle #4 around the 12th January....
Brunette - thanks for thinking of me hon!!!

[xx Rob xx]

Hey Emstar xox, glad to see you back on track. Your appt on the fourth will be full of best wishes and luck ... It's my birthday. Ha ha.

Hope everyone is coming along well and ready for an intense year of TTC. Just remeber "Sometimes dreams need a little help!"

And this year is the year for all your dreams to come true.

[JustOneMore]

Hello everyone,

Was in another thread all by myself with no one to chat with. So I thought I would come over here, hope its o.k.
I was wondering if you guys could help out with a question that I have.

I've got one week left of my 2ww, not feeling very positive at all. Actually Not feeling anything, I have no pregnancy signs at all.
Still have the sore throat and the bad cough though. And you should see the bruises from the Clexane injections. Ouch. Rang lab and had to cancel my NK Cell test : ( cause of the bad cold I caught.

I had asked my clinic to have a blood test for my progesterone levels. So on 30th December, 7 days after ovulation 4 days after transfer my levels were 41.
SO is that good or average. My clinic said it was good. I have no idea whats good as this is the first time I asked for this test.
Some help from you ladies with regards to Progesterone levels would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any information.

[murraycod]

Hi girls,

Danyelle best of luck with your last week of TWW, im not an expert on progestrone levels, but I do know that if your levels get higher, that is a GOOD sign!!!!
I know because I had been waiting for mine to drop and get AF to start my 1st stim cycle. Good luck to you XX

Emeraldstar I hope your FS appt goes well tomorrow XX 12th Jan is only a millysecond away, days are going so fast already this year!!

Brunette how did the Accupuncture go?? I was terrified the first time I had accupuncture as I am terrified of needles (go figure!)
Some little pins I never felt, and others hurt a little, but in the end the experience was relaxing, and I have been back several times since!
Hope that you enjoy your holiday comming up!! Please Please have a fizzy for me, and enjoy while you can, that detox sounds like uuummmmm....fun

AFM had my 4th FSH thisevening, am starting to feel a bit tender and heavy. All in all am doing well XXX

[babytruj]

Hey All

Danyelle, I'm not sure what levels are good or not, sorry. I'm still reeling over the Estrodial levels and what they all mean.

Emerald Star - Good luck

AFM, the transfer was cancelled, cos my Estrodial counts were still too high and FS worried about OHSS. I am glad in some ways, because I am very bloated and having some shortness of breath, and I was told OHSS can get worse after about day 5 from EPU and even worse if you are pregnant. So I wouldn't want to have to stress about a baby and OHSS. Still very disappointing. They froze 10 eggs with 8 cells or more on Friday (Day 3), and they had another 5 they were monitoring to see if they grew more and were worth freezing.
I have to rest for 4 weeks for ovaries to come back to normal size, anf then anouther 8 weeks for body to fully recover before we can do a FET. So a bit of a pain that we have to wait so long!!

Hope you are all well!