Its a VERY hot one here in Melbourne today with more of the same to follow for the rest of the week. Not looking forward to it! Im glad I worked in an aircon office
Meredith - sorry to hear that your lining hasnt thickened as hoped. Hope your feeling better today and good luck with your scan on Friday. you are able to have an ET.
KellyD - good luck with your scan this arvo and hope you havent missed O. Congrats on the new job too!
Aleenta - glad to hear your keeping relaxed and positive. I definately think thats a must. Hope your little embies are snuggled in nicely.
Rob - Hope your travelling well and that your embie has embedded itself.
Spring - hope your doing well. Im not having an FET. I only had 1 egg survive last stim cycle so had to start over again. Im hoping to have an EPU this Saturday. We've decided to only have 1 embie transferred at a time at this stage although my FS suggested 2 but I dont want to risk the associated complications with having twins. My FS only suggested 2 because of all the surgery I had last year and he thought Ive been through enough so said the sooner I get pregnant, the better. I read up on the risks of carrying twins and my DP and I didnt want to risk it if we didnt have to.
AFM, Im off for my follicle scan tomorrow. HOPEFULLY I get more than 5 eggs and they are better quality too. Am doing acupuncture this time round so am hoping that has helped and my FS put me on a higher Gonal dosage as well.
OK, I'm back from my scan and the results are as follows:
1 Follicle still growing but currently 22mm.
Lining thickness 10mm.
So had a BT as well and will be checking the next couple of days for a surge as based on the figures the clinic predicts it should happen anytime now... I didn't miss O and my lining is the best it has ever been in any FET cycle to date. Maybe with so many good things happening to me at the moment this might just be the one . Maybe 2009 is going to be my year of change and new things (might have to check my Chinese Horoscope seeing as we are in a New Year).
Hey Kelly, have been lurking and followed your progress. Did you mention that your birthday is soon? Then you must be an Aquarian! It says this is the best year for Aquarians as well and the last time have this kind of luck was in 1997. So I guess soon you will be 'ticking' New baby box too!
Thanks Cuddlepie, here's hoping this is a good year, Miss M & I share the same birthday (different age - by 1 year) so maybe we will both get BFP's for sure this year. How far along along are you now in your next FET cycle??
Miss M: Cuddlepie, mentioned that this year is a good year for Aquarians as well. I'm feeling good about this one for both of us.
Just one more thing.... Wow it is soooooo hot at the moment. Ballarat was at 42 a couple of hours ago. I really am feeling for everyone else who is suffering with this heat wave... What are they saying, it will be here until Saturday at least. I think I might loose some of those extra kilo's as it feels like I'm in a permanent sauna.
Kelly - oh, everything sounds right on track for you this time. Praying all your dreams come true very soon
Diamond - yay at 6 mature eggies. Hope you get great fertilisationresults tomorrow
MrsM - GL with scan tomorrow. Hope there a some great follies in there
AFM - of the 23 eggies, 13 have fertilised so far. Apparently they are still watching 7. Is prob about the result I expected given at last scan i should have only had about 15-16 mature eggies. So presuming those fertilised came from them and the remainder likely just immature eggies that popped up at last minute. Much on a par with last cycle so far ( 14 embies from 21 eggs).Still feleing physically and emotionally far less than ordinary but have become resigned today. Not much more I can do to change anything. We will almost certainly still proceed to ET on Sun as I just can't not at least try but will be defnitely very practical and try and plan for the next step. Thanks for those trying to be positive about my lining but I do not like to live with false hope and there is very little chance it will change in the next few days
Miss M - GL with your scan tomorrow, I hope your follies are growing nicely
Diamond - well done on pu - great result
Mollygirl - hope AF shows up on time so you can get down to business with FET
KellyD - way to go - your news just keeps getting better which is fantastic
Meredith- I don't know what to say except that I think you are really brave and I hope you are feeling better physically and emotionally very soon. I hope you are being well looked after and getting lots of love and hugs.
Hello again everyone,
As tends to be my pattern I'm popping in yet again to announce more delays - I can't believe it! DH's sperm were severely affected by his illness in Dec, and now, just after getting the all-clear and waiting a month for the boys to recover, he got a 2ND infection! Bah. So at this stage we're looking at having to wait until mid-march for the antibiotics to get out of his system and hopefully his boys to recover again
So I'll still be keeping up with everyone and feeling envious of those cycling - I just am SO impatient (ha ha aren't we all?) and I just want to get started! Seems like everyones got lots of follies which is great - I am sure this will be THE year for all of us
Mrs P - sorry about to hear about hubbies infection, in response to your reply from another thread, I have booked into see Geoff Brothers next week! He seems to come highly recommended.
Aleenta - TWW is frustrating.. I am waiting for AF to arrive and this month seems to be dragging on forever, it always seems to be the way when you want something to happen.
MeredithD - I hope things get better for you soon.
KellyD - this is your year! ALL of ours infact!
AFM - they say no news is good news right.. well thats the case of my Fertility clinic. They called me again today and my papsmear has come back abnormal if its not one thing its another. FS has seen it and said not to worry.. we will check it again in 6 months. Not sure what that means, but he is the specialist - right. Hubbys results are low (if I haven't mentioned it already) his count was 9million and only 3% are A grade. I also finally go the pricing on my lap surgery - $4500.. knock me down with a feather.
forgive my newness.. I am still learning all the lingo and the whole process of assisted conception, poking, prodding, needles, nasal sprays and general fun.. lol...
Diamond: Congrats on a successful EPU. all your fertilised eggies keep growing.
Meredith: 13 Fertilised is great. Hope you get a nice surprise at your ET. If you get some good quality embryo's are you going to transfer 1 or 2??
AFM: Still no surge this morning... Although I can feel slight pain in the side that the follicle is growing. It feels like my ovary is ready to burst. Have to ring the clinic to get the result from yesterday's BT and will probably have to get another one done
today. Don't really feel like going out in the heat today (have to get dressed - instead of laying around in front of the portable airconditioner).
Hope the all the Vic girls are coping in the heat.
I have been lurking and not posting much, but have been following along with your cycles.
KellyD, fingers crossed you get your surge soon, and GL with you FET. My there are lots of us coming up with FETs. Hope Feb is the month for it.
Kritkit, so sorry to hear re your results, I hope it is nothing serious. I know what you mean re the costs for the lap, but most of it is covered by Medicare isn't it? I love the government and the safety net. Did a quick calculation today and worked out I have spent over $35,000 on IVF in the past year or so. So happy that a lot of this is refunded.
Mrs P, how frustrating for you. Fingers crossed all will be well by March. It is best to make sure that both your health is in the best possible condition. I know I have gotten much better embies out of cycles where I watch my diet etc. Though never could tear DH away from the ice cream.
Aleenta, sending you lots of baby dust in the TWW. Nothing is more stressful or more exciting. I hope this is the one for you.
Meredith, don't lose all hope, there is always a chance. I keep trying to tell my self miracles can happen. I hope it happens for you, and if not you have lots of lovely frosties for your FET.
Mollygirl, I have been wondering how you were going. Hope the Provera bring on AF as planned. Crazy me did a quick calculation for you and worked out you might get your BT results and a BFP before end of Feb, wow, only around the corner. I would be just as excited as if it were my own BFP. Will be thinking of you.
Smithy, how's it going with you? When are you doing your FET? Was it March or sooner, I notice you changed your signature. Good luck.
Diamond, hoping you get some great fert results, 6 is a great number. Will be watching to see how your cycle goes and praying for a BFP for you.
MissM, hope your scan went well and you have lots of great follies there.
Cuddlepie, yay, FET in Feb for you. It is just around the corner. I hope I can follow you right after and we can both have FET BFP together!
Spring, GL for the 4th Feb, we are all praying for you, hope the TWW speeds by.
Neptune, hope your spotting is implantation spotting, fingers crossed for you in your TWW.
Rob, same to you, best of luck in the TWW.
Sara, I hope you are keeping well and looking forward to your next cycle. I am thinking of you.
Jbub, GL for your FS appointment, I hope you get your BFP again first round.
WLAB, yay for you too in you TWW, sending lots of sticky baby vibes and thoughts are with you for your BT on the 5th.
Saph, OMG, I am so excited for you and praying your very faint line gets darker and darker.
Toby, GL with you FS appointment. I know what it is like, I was in denial that I had to go to IVF for 3 years. Now I just wish I had started sooner.
To anyone I have missed, GL with whereever you are in your cycles.
AFM, I have had a very hard last two weeks, with a BFN from my latest stim cycle on the 14th, which I had had such high hopes for. I was really praying that doing the Colorado Protocol would be the one thing I needed to make it happy.
And to top it of, DH told me a few days later that his sister (my SIL), after getting married at the end of October 08, has fallen pregnant in her first month trying, so is around 10 weeks now. I was a mess, it is just so not fair that something we hope and pray and live for (us for 4 years now) comes to someone else so easily. I felt like God had just slapped me in the face and I spent the last week feeling very bitter and twisted. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR. I am cycle day 16 today, DH and I DTD last night and afterwards I lay there thinking that for some, it is as easy as that. I just can't comprehend it.
But I am trying to move on. I had my FS appointment today for a cycle review. He has said that he is almost at a loss as to why I am not yet pregnant after 5 ETs, and has referred me to Dr Julie Lindstrom in Brisbane hoping to get a fresh perspective on my 'case'. I am feeling both let down and elated at the same time, hoping that she will be able to come up with something that will make the difference. I am hoping to get in to see her in the next 2 weeks, before AF arrives. So in the meantime we are planning an FET once AF arrives, still with the Colorado Protocol. Really searching for some hope and faith in this. But it is hard.
Sorry for the long post and my vent. Best wishes to you all. XX
Babydream, big cyber , its just so unfair and sucks. I can't comprehend that either but after 5-years soul searching and emotional drain, I just build a very thick shield right now when I hear anyone who is pregnant just because southern wind blows...
Kelly D and Miss M, count me in as an Aquarian group, mine is on 5th Feb. when is yours? Feb is the BFP month for us!!!
Oh baby dreamtime, I know, some of us are just meant to wait longer than others, I dont know why, my darling cousin is 9 weeks off delivery, and we were preg at the same time in July last year, your not alone xxxx
you are able to have an ET.
I didn't miss O and my lining is the best it has ever been in any FET cycle to date. Maybe with so many good things happening to me at the moment this might just be the one
. Maybe 2009 is going to be my year of change and new things (might have to check my Chinese Horoscope seeing as we are in a New Year).
girls just wanted to say hi and i hope your all well
if its not one thing its another. FS has seen it and said not to worry.. we will check it again in 6 months. Not sure what that means, but he is the specialist - right. Hubbys results are low (if I haven't mentioned it already) his count was 9million and only 3% are A grade. I also finally go the pricing on my lap surgery - $4500.. knock me down with a feather. 
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