Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - January 2009

Just a quick note that I will take your advice Dusty and Meredith and I will pop in to my clinic in the morning on the way to work and have a BT to find out what the hell is going on. I have continued to have small amounts of old blood every time I wipe but nothing flowing as such - this has never happened to me before. Plus i have absolutely no pain which is strange for me as usually AF goes hand in hand with unbearable cramping!!!!

But your right, BT will answer all my questions and I will know if I am starting Progynova tomorrow or not. Hopefully I will be starting and my FET will soon be here!!! Am feeling like this transfer will be the "one" for us!!!!

Well you have to love the hive of activity a New Year brings!! Hopefully I haven't missed anyone, and if I have apologies - and sending babydust!

KellyD and MissM- Great that your AF arrived and did the right thing - GL with FET and hopefully we will all be TWW buddies

BDT - so sorry things not going your way - hoping there is a BFP amongst your 3 blasties

Sara69 - I am so sorry to hear your news - I have been quietly cheering for you on the sidelines..hopefully 3rd time lucky will be your time - sending you big hugs

Krikkit - hang in there it seems so daunting and confusing at first, but before long you will be feeling more knowledgeable and empowered - in some was going through ART is like learning a new language or a new job

JBM - soak up that relaxation and glad the accup is working for you too - I love it and great work on the weight loss and healthy eating - you go girl!

Nikki - glad you are feeling happy and enthused

Neptune - sorry you are depressed, it's hard to know what to say as we know nothing anyone else say can make it better, other than to say we are thinking of you, and whatever you do make yourself number one and take care of you..

WLB - Sound like you have lots of eggies on board - good luck and drink LOTS and LOTs of water - I tend to bloat as well and the water really helps avoid OHSS as Dusty says

Mollygirl1977 - That sounds like what has happened to me a few times - I sometimes wait 45 - 50 days. good to hear you are getting BT from clinic - best way to understand what is going on

MrsM - good to hear you have a plan for IVF and GL with weight loss

Dutchie80 Hope AF does the right thing so you can start in FEb

MeredithD - GL with BT - sorry your ovaries are aching - hopefully they are just sending a positive sign to say they are working!

AFM - 6 days of jabbing so far I am on 75iu of GonalF to stimulate my lining to build so I can have FET - previous FET cycles of progynova haven't worked ie lining not right and bleeding. I have to say that I am fine most of the time but for a few hours of the day I am so CRANKY and impatient - poor DH!! Mostly I try to stay positive but when you start to feel freakishly short of temper it can get to you a bit. Hanging out for scan on Tues and hoping my lining is gorgeous as I have had so many cancelled cycles it gets hard to remain positive. I have booked myself in for accup on Tues after scan in case all goes pear shaped and I need some TLC. And for extra pampering a facial Tues night!! DH will be travelling for work so I have now learned that whilst we can't control everything - having contingencies in place can help with feeling better emotionally.

Hugs to all - we are all amazing in our own way and we all deserve the best xxx

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm feeling a bit better today and as if I have come out of a slump. I am bloated (yippee!!!!) and uncomfortable in the general ovary area, so feeling a bit more hope again today. It may not end up being the most productive cycle, but I'm hoping to at least make it to ET!!!

Thanks again

nikki: glad all went well with fs. :D
meredith: don't you hate it when you lose a post? and it's always big ones. glad you can start cycle, hope all goes well. good luck

neptune:hope things get back on track soon and you get some answers. good luck to you
wouldluvabubba; hope epu goes well on tue, got fingers crossed. :goodluck:also that darn weight gain, about 5kg for me. still trying to lose it. so annoying.

saph:hope your coping with the TWW, not long to go now. counting down. so glad you're keeping busy and got some fun stuff happening at the moment. great news.
mollygirl:sorry no answers , hope af arrives soon, the whitch she is.
dusty:, hope you're taking it easy, remember to give yourself some "ME" time, it is very important.
smithy: count down to march for our FET' S. not long to go. sending you some relaxation vibes, we all need them.
spring: what were you doing up at 1:30 in the morning !?, i am such a wuss when it comes to sleep and i am sure if i am not in bed before midnight i will turn into a pumpkin. ha ha. good luck for this FET.

mrsm:good to have a goal to work towards, glad you have made some plans and i am sure you'll do a great job. hope it all goes well.
dutchie:hope af arrives on time.
aleenta: hope your jabbing is going well ( ouch) acu sounds good and it's good to plan ahead. doing a great job.

if i missed anyone, and there are so many of us at the moment, so sorry :doh:

afm:
well as you can see i am feeling very colourfull today, which shouldn't be the case as af is due today, who knows. got af signs though and i am pretty regular when no needles are involved.
still taking it easy, nothing new to report. sending you all some sticky vibes and loads of good luck to all.

i love holidays, 6 days til we go camping, 5 nights away, i am so excited.

Wow, so many of us in here at the moment.

Been really busy, so unfortunately no time for personals.

Well, we had our house settlement on Friday and have been busy moving all weekend. Had my final 50mg Clomid this morning and scan on Friday to see how things are going in there and hopefully FET the following week.

Only had minor side effects this time, apart from night sweats didn't any others. Although I was a bit snappy over the weekend, don't know if it was a side effect or due to the stress of moving. I say moving....

I ache all over at the moment with lifting and bending and I have horrible hands from all the cleaning.... I also broke 4 nails as well.. But on the positive side, we now have our own home and I will be all unpacked and done by the time the FET is done...

Oh, I also find out tomorrow if I got a new job..

My new mantra is: New House, New Job, New Lifestyle, New Baby for 2009.. New House - Check. 1 down and counting........

Hi lovely ladies :

Im excited about my EPU tommorow - a drug free day today, and off to gaga land at about 8am tommorow morning ..

Come on eggie's - I hope you enjoyed the trigger and have put on as much weight as your mum :bellyrubs:

OMG, WLB can't believe EPU is on tomorrow, best of luck hunny! I hope you get lots of eggies!

Lots of babydusts for all the lovely ladies here, we are all going to graduate this thread soon, very soon!!!!:D

Wouldloveabubba - I will be thinking about you tomorrow. All teh best.
Neptune

good luck for tomorrow wouldlove! :crossfingers: for some great results.

x

Hi guys,

I was supposed to start my blood tests today for my FET however I had my gall bladder removed Saturday so have cancelled my cycle.

I felt it was important to post some information regarding gall stones and IVF - apparently it's really common so I started a new thread, just in case anyone was interested or has unexplained symptoms/pains they are dealing with.

Anyway - good luck to everyone. I'll catch up on everyone's news over the next couple of days.

Tarn

WEll hi all,

Tarn - read your thread so glad you have finally found some answers.

WLB - good luck for tomorrow, have my fingers crossed for you

AFM bloods back today, prog is low so start on the pessaries tomorrow. Yuck I hate them, have only had them at night before but this time morning and night. Will have to set my alarm so I can do it before my son wakes up.

Speaking of son just heard him playing in the toilet so must be off.

Hi Ladies,

I would like to join your thread. I have been hanging in the IUI thread for some time now, but I am currently on my first IVF cycle and think I should move into this thread. The lovely wouldloveabubba urged me to join!

Some background on me: Hubby and I have been trying since april 06 with no luck. I have been diagnosed with mild endo, but aside from that there are no other known issue. Dr's have assured my that mild endo cannot affect fertility. Started with IVFA late last year, have currently completed 3 x IUI cycles with no luck. Currently I am on my 1st IVF cycle, and very apprehensive about all the unknowns - hence my need to join all you knowledgeable ladies!! Currently, I am on syranel and 150iu of purgeon with my first scan/bloods tomorrow.

There are so many in this thread, please excuse my ignorance if it takes some time to catch up on where every one is in their cycle....

Oh and again - good luck good luck good luck wlab for your epu this morning

Good afternoon girls,

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Wouldloveabubba - Hope your epu went well today and you got lots of eggies.

Diamond - Hello and WELCOME! Hope you find this thread useful. There are LOTS of lovely ladies in here with lots of information and experience so hope it helps you :D

Saph - hope the pressaries go well for you. Good luck!

TLO - so sorry to hear that you had to have your gall bladder removed and hence your cycle was cancelled. Take care of yourself

KellyD - hope things are slowly coming together at your new house. Moving is such a HUGE task! I like your new mantra too. :crossfingers:

JBM - a holiday sounds good, ENJOY!

Aleenta - Hope your scan went well today. Thinking of you.

Mollygirl - hope the blood test gave you some answers and your able to have your FET soon. my fingers and toes are crossed.

Meredith - hope your scan and blood test went well yesterday.

MrsM - good luck with the new weight loss program and thats GREAT that your starting a cycle in May.

Hello to everyone else I have missed and hope everything is going well.

AFM, am having an ultrasound tomorrow and if all is going to plan, start jabbing with Gonal on Thursday night. Not looking forward to it. Its all so timed and I have to plan things around it. Luckily, my DP and I are going away for the long weekend so looking forward to some US time.

Take care girls.

Tania :D

hi guys, just a quick one as supposed to be doing MYOB work all day today, yuk !!!!

good luck to all.
welcome diamond

chat soon

Hi had to go back to my FS yesterday (this was after I called them and asked the nurse about my ultrasound results, NO ONE called me!!!) and mentioned to the nurse over the phone that the sonographer said I will need Lap surgery to remove the 4 fibroids in my uterus one of which is around my cervix. She said I need to come in ASAP and get on the list for Lap surgery the wait is up to 2 months!! grrr...

SO .. I manage to squeeze an appointment out of them at 12.30.. see the FS.. who books me in for my lap surgery, cause all his nursing staff are busy reviewing results. I was told someone would call me.. sooo.. I have been waiting all yesterday arvo.. no phone call..

I call this morning I called, and was advised the person who books everything is in theartre and will call me back she should have called me yesterday (according to the receptionist) its now 1pm.. still no phone call... how long do I wait?? should I call again?

I am slightly peeved... they seem to know what they are doing, very well - so much so that they have a great routine in their office.. but anything that doesn't fit into that routine is left to the way-side...

When I handed my ultrasound results over to the reception (which I was told to do) they seem to have filed it and no one looked at it.. no nurse or FS... IF I DIDN'T call yesterday and question them, I would have gone through my assessment period (for 2 weeks) wasting a whole bunch of time when I really needed Lap surgery asap!! and should have been put on the list..

Thanks for listening, I hope everyone is having a better day than me!

Kristy I am so sorry you are having problems, I have only had one incidence when the clinic didn't ring and otherwise they have been fantastic. Take charge and call if you need too, with all of this you need to feel in control as we have no control of the outcomes.

By the way I see you are in Perth as am I. What clinic are you at? I am at Hollywood, really nice clinic but for me it is a good 45min drive away and there is a clinic five minutes around the corner so depending on what happens this cycle my change.

Hi Saph, yes I am in Perth - I am going to Pivet.

Don't get me wrong, they seem to know what they are doing - they are just a little lax in the urgency and call back. ( I want a baby now, not in 5 months) :wall:

She finally called me back and said she hadn't seen my file yet, but I am still looking at a 2-3 month wait (via their own surgery even & going through Kaleeyah on the public system its the same wait) She will call me back and let me know when they can fit me in.

What amazes me is that I said I have top hospital cover and paying for this is not an issue (we are very lucky in that department) - Then the attitude changed a bit to oh, ok.. well.. we will see what we can do.

I am now waiting on the second call back - I think they are so busy in there that new cases sorta get left to the side sometimes.. which is ok... I know that I can number one all the time! lol...

Hi ladies

A very quick me post as I am going back to bed, I only have relief lying down, and I feel in quite a lot of pain. I wanted to log in and say thank you so much for your best wishes, it means a lot to me.. so thanks again. xx

We retrieved 16 eggs today ..... great news ...

Diamond, so glad you came across, you will feel at home here. I met a lady in the waiting room today, on her 4th cycle, and I told her about BB, so she will be joining us soon.

So again ladies, sorry for the non personals, I am thinking of you all, and cant wait to catch up on how your all going.

I do remember Diamond and Neptune for tommorow - good luck ladies

I will log in tommorow, as I doubt I will be going to work at this stage