Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - Feb 2008 #2

[saph204]

Hi all,

Welcome Sandi, lets hope your time here with us is brief.

Well it seems a lot has happened over the weekend.

RH76 - pressure of this whole process can take a huge toll, you need to be up front with DH about how you are feeling. Find out if your clinic has a councilling service attached usually these are free of charge. My husband and i were having huge fights until we discussed it and both realised it was the drugs making me nuts and we have come to terms with it and it has been fine since.I couldn't help my moods and he couldn't change them.

Miss_c - hugest to you

Tigger - hope your shoulder is feeling better soon

Well had a lovely weekend away with my two boys, Camping with a toddler is a nightmare. He drank to washing up liquid and had bubbles coming out of his mouth and i am sure we brought the entire beach home with us. But these are the joys that we are all after. Have my next three hour trip for scan and bt tomorrow will let you all know how i go. Will be CD 24 how long can it possibly keep going for?

[~BecD~]

Miss_C - Glad to hear ET when well. Send sticky vibes your way xx

TL - Ouch! Hope your shoulder is a bit better, I did the same thing in January when I got my new car. It certainly isn't a pleasant feeling!

Welcome Sandi, Im also from Perth, how are you finding Pivet? Try not to stress too much about the HPT, you never know what our bodies will do next! I will keep my fingers crossed for Thursday.

Well I have spent the long weekend doing absolutely nothing, which is exactly what i wanted to do. Have decided to start getting serious about getting my weight down again over the next three weeks before the next EPU. I put on five kilos in January between not being able to exercise and pumping all the hormones into me, and I really can't afford for that to happen again. Just waiting for AF to arrive now so we can get started.

[*las*]

Hi all,

Linda & Peta - thanks for the welcomes! Linda you know I've been following your journey. Ouch re: your shoulder, how's it feeling now? A weekend away sounds perfect for you both.

Peta hope to do the same with you I hope you are doing ok today, it's tough seeing other babies at times.

RH76 - I'm so sorry for what you are going through with DH. I have no advice, but hope you are able to work through it, together.

Miss C - Good luck!! Hope this one is a sticky, rest up when you can, thinking of you!

sandiandandrew - Fingers crossed for you! It may still be too early for a HPT, hoping Thursday brings you some wonderful news!

Saph204 - We keep talking about going camping with DS, but DH is not yet game enough, I'd love to though! Sounds like the perfect weekend! Gosh you have a big trip for your appointments..

BecD - I'm also doing the mad weight loss dash before the business end of the cycle, hope to get 10kg's off - have about 6 weeks to do it!

Day 3 of the BCP for me, the queezy tummy is starting to kick in....does anyone else feel yuck on the pill??

[MeredithD]

Hello ladies,
Hope everyone had good weekends no matter what stage of this crazy journey you are in

RH76 - I am so sorry you are having so much trouble at home. I think the idea of counselling sounds great. Maybe your DH doesn't fully understand where you are at and vice versa. Also might be worth posting a seperate thread so more people see your post

Peta - hugs to you darl. I totally get your "breakdown" at seeing some little ones at your work. I feel terrible pangs and a bit teary every time I see a pg woman

Linda- how's the charm working?

Miss C - this is "the one" - stick little emby, stick!!

Bec, Belle - hope you are doing ok

Well ladies, I am 14dpo today and with no sign of AF, I had my BT. I am pleased to announce a defnite BFP!!!
This cycle was such a dud - very long as was not really responding, then IUI cancelled due to falling on a sunday and to many follies to go another day.
So a fall back to good old DTD and it did the trick!
HCG was 448 so looking good so far but am still very nervous. I have had 2 prior m/cs so really won't feel to excited till we get past 12 week mark.

Wishing you all the best for your own BFPs very soon. miracle DO happen!!

[plc1805]

Hey all u lovely ladies and to the new ones too - welcome welcome!!!
las - can't share about the pill - never had to take it so far. take care tho hun!
becd - isn't it amazing how 5 kilos doesn't seem so much on paper but makes a hell of a difference to ur bod and u feel. I would love to do just that - lose 5 kilos. keep me posted on how u go GL!
saph - awww! so glad u had a great weekend - camping's not really my thing but can relate to wanting to go away for the weekend with my boys - hhhmmm, will do one day soon hopefully....
sandi - please keep posting - would love to know more about how ur doing
TL - U POOR LOVE!! oucchhhh! aawww lots of the right sort of aromatherapy for u hun!!!! take care of ur bod - big plans for u after all!!
miss_c - best of luck hun - sending u heaps of babydust and very positive vibes!!
peta - hugs hun - I know how u feel
hey to meredith, shel, dellydoo, babybliss, pookie, scooby, saltprincess, bel, kyles, minniemouse, RH76, belle333 & anyone else I may have missed - hello and hugs to you all!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sandiandandrew]

Thanks for the well wishes Las, where are you in your baby journey?
I haven't given up yet. It's great to have the chance to view all of your stories, it gives me so much hope.
I hate that I did that test but I just couldn't help myself. Next time I wont do it.
I just keep thinking that if the embie stuck I should be showing signs of hcg by now.
Anyway I'm not going to do my head in anymore.

BecD - Thanks for the reply. Cool I like to chat to people from Perth.
Pivet are great I have found. Little things have happened like not telling you what you have to do and so on but thats only frustrating cause It was my first time.
The nurses are great really nice and make you feel at ease, and the perth day surgery team are great. Jason the embryologist is great too, he gave me answers like I needed them to be explained.
They don't mind all the questions and although they are a bit pricey, I found that with the medicare rebate it didn't seem too expensive.
I heard someone refer to pivet as being aggressive as far as getting someone pregnant and I find they too want results for their patients, so all in all I love the clinic.
I liked the experience I had with my first IVF cycle. I actually enjoyed the cycle and all the strange things it did to my body. However I'm glad the next cycle will hopefully be with one of the frozen embies!!
I got really bloated and felt like my stomach looked like I was already pregnant.

Is anyone else one the 2WW??? it's interesting to hear all your thoughts and fears.

[tiggerlinda]

BecD - ha so there are 2 of us
Meridith - Love the spell charm and happy happy joy joy on your
Sandi - Hi and welcome and GL in the TWW

[Peta]

Meredith - Woo Hoo!!!! Congratulations!!! May the next 9 months be healthy & pleasant for you.
Hi to BecD, Las, Saph, Sandi, PLC, TL - hope you are all having a fabulous day.
Just a short post from me today. I am feeling really buggered right now, though don't know why. I think I need the easter long weekend!!!!
Take care ladies & speak soon.

[saph204]

Hi to everyone,

Meredith big congratulations i hope everything goes well and you have a healthy pregnancy.

Another friend told me today that she is pregnant.It is a bit hard when it comes so easy for some and not for others. Another friend who is about to start fertility was a bit upset but for me i am as pleased as punch for them. When the time is right it will be my time i am a true believer in fate.

Well got my scan results finally we have a winner one follicle at 13mm so they have upped the drugs to 75iu for another scan and bt on friday so maybe over the weekend we will be ready to trigger. fingers crossed.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day.