Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - January 2009

[MeredithD]

WLAB - great news that 2 are safely back in their "natural" home. Lets hope they will stay there for the long haul. Sorry no frosties. I found that really devastating when i started with such large numbers ( 14 embryos) last cycle.

Kelly - hoping your scan goes well tomorrow. When are you likely to have ET?

Diamond - hope the increased dose gets things moving for you

Kristy - wow, that is a long wait. Can you actually TTC in the meantime?

Me- started orgalutran tonight ( so 3 jab a day...great!)
Scan tomorrow and will hopefully get an EPU date

[Loops12]

Hi all
Thank you for welcoming me into this group and for your wishes and thoughts for me tomorrow - very much appreciate it.
Managed to get the 1st Pregnyl needle in today at work mind you in between a busy day Am anxious and excited about tomorrow.
Best Wishes to everyone

[NaeNae]

*Mini thread hijack*

Lou,
best of luck for today mate hope it goes well and isn't too uncomfortable for you. Just think thank goodness its not like AI'ing a cow with someone shoulder deep ANyways couldn't sleep (too many grapes) so wanted to send you bestest wishes for today and I hope you get a soon so we can moan and groan togather at work

Chat soon

Nae x x

[Bengal]

Thanks again gorgeous girls for your best wishes

Neptune and Loops - Thinking of you both today, hoping everything runs smoothly

Rob - good luck with your 13

Diamond - Hi my love - how are you today - do you have an epu date as yet ?

Merideth - hoping for good results today with your scan, do you mind me asking why you chose monash instead of mivf ?

A question from me : how does your clinic let you know about how your eggs fertilised or did not fertilise? Mivf tell you just just before you are about to have transfer, my FS tells you how many cell my transfering embies are, and quote for example that they are "average" etc..

Then that's it !! Your transfer is done, so it is a lot to absorbe, I found it a bitter sweet appointment, knowing none had made it to freezing, but we had two embies to transfer

[Sara69]

WLAB: that's great news, have been thinking about you. Sending lots of sticky vibes for your embies.

Saph: How are you holding up?

Toby: I have lost track of your progress, hope you are going well.

Loobs: Welcome - Pregnyl at work during a busy day! I found the Pregnyl ones so tricky wouldn't have managed that, you're amazing.

Neptune: I am sorry that your cycle got cancelled, it's a hard thing to happen, hope you are managing to stay positive and good luck for next time.

BD - hope you're doing well

Lots of for everyone.

AFM: AF arrived so looks like I'll be starting my next cycle aroudn Feb 20. Trying to use the time in between to do some excercise to loose two extra kilos of cycle weight

Sara

[Krikkit]

Kristy - wow, that is a long wait. Can you actually TTC in the meantime?

Hi Meredith,
we have decided against TTC in the meantime, I think hubbies sperm are not up to it and fibroids can cause miscarriage, I would 't be so cautious if they were only small fibroids, but I have one that is 9cm and one that is located around my cervix - at the risk they both may cause, its not worth it. I don't want to risk cancellation of my operation because I miscarry. They are also investigating my cycle being 24 days - doesn't give my little eggies enough time to stick.

Totally not happy about the length of time, but apparently there are plenty of women in my position - I can't ignore the fact that someone else is going through this and has probably been waiting alot longer that I have. I have to thank my lucky stars that we have top private health cover cause the waiting list for public is over 6 months.

[Neptune]

WLAB - How are you doing? Hope your embies are snuggling in. In my 1st cycle the scientist phoned every day with an update on hoe the embies were doing. How many cells, good or average, that kind of thing. Then back on day 5 to have one transferred back in.

Rob - wow, 13 eggs, that is fantastic.

Kelly - Hope scan went okay
Meredith - hope scan went well ans you have a pick up date

Diamond - How are you going? Do you know when EPU is?

Loops - Welcome - we are cycle buddies, both had IUI today. I start pregnyl on Monday.

Sara - Great that AF arrived! GL losing the 2 kgs over the next few weeks.

Krikkit - HI!

Aleenta - Gool luck with FET tomorrow!

Miss Magpie - *waving hi*

Mollygirl - hope you are okay.

Hey to everyone else, and anyone I have missed

AFM: Well, my converted cycle - IUI - went okay this morning. I will be resting up today and trying to stay cool. I just feel excited to be in the 2WW at last! Start the pregnyl on Monday so ready for my boobs to swell and to *feel* preggers! I won't be too fooled though (like last time!) Cruel stuff.

[Bengal]

Neptune way to go girl ... Lots happening for you this weekend


I like the way your clinic rings each day, it allows you to become prepared for the weeks events.

afm: good ol' crinone for me - good luck with the pregnyl.

Hi to everyone

[TaRhLi.]

Hi Girls

Neptune: Yay that you now have some swimmers all ready to meet up your little eggie. See you in the TWW shortly.

AFM: Scan today (day 10) showed 1 lead follicle at 14 and the lining at 6. So start surge testing from tomorrow until Wednesday to see if O is due. If nothing by Wednesday then back to the clinic for a trigger shot. I was asked in I wanted to use 2 of our day 3 or day 5's this time. I've chosen the day 3's again and will leave our day 5's as a last resort.

So I would estimate that my ET will occur anytime between Tuesday 27 - Monday 2nd (depending on when I ovulate). At least it is getting closer and I actually have a follicle growing.... I was dreading I wouldn't have any big enough.

Oh, I just had a phone call and am down to the final stage in the job interview process, reference checks, police checks being done and a Medical next Tuesday (at least they won't be able to find any baby making drugs in my system) so that shouldn't impact on my possibly getting the job.

[Neptune]

Wouldlove, it is good how the clinic rings each day, however it's easy to get false hopes. I had 7 fertilise and they all made it to the day of transfer. So I expected them all to continue on, however when they phoned me the next day there was only one good one to freeze. So a bit of a shock at the end! They kept telling me it was a good result, but it took me a while to get over the shock of 5 of them not making it through the night. I think the process of phoning each day can make you a bit more attached to your embies!!!!

[Bengal]

Neptune: Your right re becoming attached , I burst into tears when I found out we only had two embies, out of the 16, it didnt help that the fs blamed my "age" . I felt upset and thinking I know I am fortunate to get to two, so I dont want to offend anyone, I just had to get myself from one shock to a chair to prepare for transfer in less than a minute, I couldnt get my head around it. Now looking back, I should of asked for more time, I felt a bit rushed, and was thinking, I am never coming back here

Positive thinking .. Positive thinking .. - you never know ...

Do you mind if I ask why you didnt use your frostie this cycle ?