Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - June 2007 #4

[Megan]

Hello everyone, I'm back in LTTTC properly and actually able to post now that we have our internet up and running at a decent speed! I have been reading but not posting for the last couple of weeks.
BG, Yay at doing nothing! lol It's a good feeling knowing that you can just sit back and chill out for a bit before taking the next step. My FS sounds a bit like yours. Always positive and keeps telling me he will get me pregnant...I always walk away from his appointments feeling positive.
Lou, looking forward to being cycle buddies again!
I am currently on CD28 and waiting for AF to arrive at any tick of the clock. Then I will start the pill on day 2.
It feels a bit strange this time around. It's my 2nd stim cycle so I guess they think I know what I'm doing and I don't have to go into the clinic until I pick up my injections and pay in about 4 weeks. Last time, it felt like I had about 3 or 4 appointments before I even started the pill! It kind of doesn't feel like anything is happening!
thank goodness there is BB to help keep my sanity!

[butterfly_warrior]

Welcome back, Megan! I've been missing you and wondering how you are going. I really hope this cycle is the one for you.

Funny thing... I've most of the blood tests on the top half of Lou's list, plus more - not that I can ever remember them. All done by my rheumy in the hope of identifying my weird arthritis thing... never happened, but we did rule out a lot of other stuff!

Ellie, good luck with the DrS phone call tomorrow. I hope he has answers and a way forward for you.

Chez, I'm hoping you're right and your ovaries are just a bit slow to wake up. Nice of you to step in and keep BG company now that I've graduated. Life is such fun being a problem patient.

I'm hoping and praying for all of you every day.

BW

[Chez67]

Chez, I'm hoping you're right and your ovaries are just a bit slow to wake up. Nice of you to step in and keep BG company now that I've graduated. Life is such fun being a problem patient.

BW

Thanks BW - I have never thought of myself as a problem patient before but it appears I might be.

Holly - thanks for the tip about the hot water bottle. I am someone who feels the cold and I have been finding myself needing to have the electric blanket on for what seems like hours before I warm up in bed!! But I am eating lots of soups and hot drinks to keep warm (but also because it is part of my new eating plan - lost 3.1kgs in 2 weeks so it is working!). I will pick up a hot water bottle on the way home - sounds like a nice way to spend Friday night, me, HWB, blankie, DF and our furbabies snuggling in front of a movie

Loula - I forgot to answer you last night: I did mention my pain to FS and she said that it wasn't OHSS, if anything, the pain was a good sign that my ovaries were actually responding! So now my motto is: ab pain is good pain!

To everyone else, happy spraying, injecting, etc etc and good luck with FS visits and phone calls! Chat soon.
Cheryl xx

[Hollybolly]

Hi Everyone!!

I haven't been around much the last 2 days... been busy!!!

BG - Great news re your app today!!! I posted in your journal but wanted to send you wishes here too xxx

Ellie - Can't wait to see how you go with your phone call tomorrow... will be so interesting, and he has such a good reputation, too

Chez - Hope you're hanging in there sweetie
The first cycle always feels like you're running around in the dark trying to find the light to switch it on.... Great to hear your ovaries seem to be waking up a little!!!! Can I suggest to keep them warm... my NP told me last cycle to have a hot water bottle or something similar on your abdomen as much as you can while you're "growing" follies... If you can feel them niggling, you will definately notice the niggling increasing from keeping them warm.
I sat as often as I could with the hot water bottle (As it is at the moment I'm sitting here at the computer with a hot water bottle on my belly!!!)
I can vouch from experience that this can help... the other thing my NP told me to do was to eat lots of warm foods (soups, vegetables, etc... anything that warms you up inside helps with the growing of follies, too apparently!)
I guess it comes down to what you believe, but hey, anything is worth a try

Megan - Glad to hear you're ready to go again!!!! Are you excited?!

Lou - Praying things are starting soon sweetie xxx

Jo - Can I ask what PHI you switched to? We have been with Man Unity for the last 6yrs.. they seem to still be the best for our circumstances, but interested in what you guys have chosen!!!

To everyone else... a big Hope everyone is great!!!

Not much happening here - I think this is the weekend Antonia is in Sydney.. not sure, but she said she would call on the Fri if it was so I could meet her over the weekend for a treatment.... Here's hoping!!!
Am feeling great from everything I'm taking though... not sure if its coincidental or not, but since DH has started drinking Antonias tonic, he has stopped snoring... completely... this is an amazing miracle in itself, as it was pretty bad!!!
Am very happy at the better nights sleep we have both been getting!!!

Hope everyone is great and talk soon!!

Love Holly
xxx

[Lenny]

We have been with Man Unity for the last 6yrs.. they seem to still be the best for our circumstances, but interested in what you guys have chosen!!!

Snap - we decided on Manchester Unity too, but they haven't sent the final papers through yet to sign, and it's been a week. Not sure what we are going to do as i will hopefully be doing and OPU in less than a fortnight. I really busy atm, so i'll try to ring them on Monday to see what the story is. I am really pleased that DH has stopped snoring - what a result! My DH stopped snoring once he quit smoking, but in the last few months he has started again. Hopefully the bruises in his ribs might help him stop!!

Hi Megan, good to hear things are starting again for you. Hope AF behaves for you.

to everyone else. Hope everyone has a good weekend.