Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - March/April 2008

[saph204]

Scooby
So far I havent encountered anyone saying those sort of things about me with DS. I just try to suround myself possitive people. MY best friend is trying to tell me to have a break and try later. I don't know why she is saying this perhaps it is because they are going to try for a baby later in the year and she wants us to be preg together. Who knows. I realise that I am completely blessed to have Ds and that he was conceived naturally. (With very little effort) but regardless our family is not complete and it wont happen naturally this time. so here we are. And it will make this baby even more special because how hard it was to get it.
By the way are you north or south of the river.

[Acacia]

Sonya - Welcome back! I haven't met you before as I probably joined after the last time you were here, but I wish you lots of luck with you're upcoming cycle, and so glad you've got plenty of other people here in the thread to go through it with!

Janet - a chemical pregnancy is where an embryo implants and then is lost shortly afterwards, before a physical confirmation such as a heartbeat on a scan confirms the pregnancy. It's also sometimes called a biochemical pregnancy, an early loss or an early miscarriage. It happened to me very early on at only 4 weeks 3 days, really just a couple of days after the day AF was due, and was confirmed at first by my BT at the end of the TWW I'll be in touch after we move, no worries! Hope the countdown to the sniffing continues to pass quickly for you, hun.

plc - glad to hear that you got the all clear with the heat palps, hun. Want to have you in 100% health for starting soon!

numa & TL - sniffing buddies, so good that you've both up and running after a break. I'm sending you lots of sniffy vibes, that will turn into eggie vibes and into sticky vibes soon enough! Very excited for you, lovely ladies!

saph - how are you doing there? Hope you're ok

scooby - AC is a totally different kettle of fish than conceiving naturally, naturally! Most especially when it is as a result of secondary infertility! In any case, each pregnancy and time to TTC a child is blessed in it own right, and should be treated as a momentus thing and whether it's via AC or naturally, and separate from any other child conceived. It would certainly be upsetting to have people say you're already lucky because you already have a child/children. Already having children has nothing to do with how the journey to have another miracle works. We are trying for our first child, but I would never think that just because there are ladies here that already have children that they are luckier than me! I'm sorry you've had to experience people with that attitiude - it is hurtful

to Janie, Adele, Carla and all the other lovelies.

I'm still just so excited that there are so many ladies starting cycles now/soon and that there is so many wonderful opportunities for BFPs for you all!

Hugs,

Miss C

[plc1805]

Hey everyone!!

Good luck sniffers when/as u start ur journeys!!!!!! with all my heart that it works out well for you all!!

To the other fine ladies in here, the sentiment is no less felt - we are fully deserving of some good news in here!

Scooby - how are you sweet? re ur q, I have had a couple of people say "at least u have DS" but not a lot of people know the extent of TTC difficulty we've had. We've had more things like "r u trying for another one?" in which case i kind of have a laugh and shrug it off saying "it will happen when it happens....not from a lack of trying". It is really hard isn't it? I never thought that i would only have one child (the fact i was able to have him at all considering the trouble now is just such a blessing). A girlfriend of mine has two children and has had 2 m/cs since and is desperate for a third. I can't say to her "just be glad u have got 2" just cos i want 2 - it would be like ppl saying to me just be glad u have got 1 at all. I think it is very hard when ppl who desperately want to just get pg no matter what the circumstance but oh my heart goes out to ppl especially trying for their first cos they should at least have the chance to experience parenthood if they want it.
Thanks for asking after me, yeah all good. Heart results came back ok - it's just that the palps happen too haphazardly so it's not to say they won't happen again. I'm just focussing on being able to TTC asap. I have 5 sleeps to go til i see my ob for post-op checkup but it has been 7 weeks since my lap and I am on CD6, have had a very normal cycle since the op and I'm thinking that i may just get on with the bding so that we can get something happening before o-day in a week's time. I appreciate that this form of conception is still an option for me (with a little AP and naturopathy help) considering the extent that you all need to go to to TTC but it's still early days for me and more heavy-duty AC may very well be necessary for me as the only option if things don't work out in the meantime.

[izzylou]

Hi girls,

Just a quick note to say Hi, I'm still around & thinking of you all. Just really busy catching up at work (it was all waiting for me) & around the house.
Transfer didn't go ahead this time as our embryos stopped dividing. We're ok with it as I was really sick towards the end with OHSS. AF came Saturday and the 6 & half kgs I gained around EPU are almost gone
We've decided to wait til June/July before having another go as we have too many committments & FS wants me to have a decent break inbetween. Next FS visit is in June - Lots of questions for him ready for next cycle...
Thanks so much for all your support through our first cycle. We couldn't have survived it without all the kind thoughts and advice.

[~BecD~]

Evening all
YAY for sniffing TL
lou - sorry to hear that transfer didnt go ahead, I know how traumatic that can be. Hope you are okay xxx

Im taking a bit of a break from here for a couple of weeks, am trying to get back to a healthy frame of mind and not be surrounded by ttc for the next couple of weeks- hope you understand. My Day 21 appt is on Mon 28th April, and back to IVF when AF arrives. Hopefully I can return to lots of BFP announcements

[scooby]

Thanks everyone it was really interesting to hear your thoughts, im sorry about the winge, it really did help me just by venting, so appreciate you all taking the time to reply. When thinking aboout it i tend to be very quiet about personal things to family,and maybe they just dont discuss or ask anything because of that who knows? Anyway i am so glad i have all you wonderful BB friends, thank you!
So excited tomorrow we start a sniffing !!!!!
BecD enjoy youre break, you really do need to do it from time to time and i find if you dont the universe has some way of making you !
Issy: So sorry you didnt get to transfer, ohss sounds horrible, 6.5 kilos is crazy, you poor thing, anyways enjoy youre break.
PLC: glad your recovery is going well and i hope you get some good news about your cycle, you just never know it may be a natural one that works when you least expect it!
Miss C: thanks i totally get what you are saying and i feel so guilty for winging when i already have DS, i have to admit if the shoe was on the other foot i would be saying why are you complaining when you already have a child, so thank you for being so understanding.
Saph: i am north of the river near joondalup. Your friend sounds similar to mine, i think the problem is that they just dont understand unless they have been there.

Thanks again everyone have a great day, heres to sniffing ?!?!?!

[saph204]

Hi to all
Well I now join the tWW. Ovulation crept up on me and as far as i can tell was yesterday. As I am having an untracked unsupported cycle not much faith plus it all being guess work BFP is unlikely but who knows. Was going to jump back into the next cycle but I should be due for AF an the anzac day long weekend and we are going away. So I may have to do another untracked cycle. We will see.
Scooby - i live in Tapping which is on the other side of joondalup lake. Do you go through fertility north, I went there to check them out and found them very unhelpful. Just remember that people who are not going throughthis have no idea how hard it is when you so deperately want another baby to complete your family and ut just doesn't work. It is different for us because we have our DS but it doesn't make it any easier.

Anyway DS and I are having a PJ day.He is alseep so I have curled up and finished my book and now I am going to do some work on the computer. Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

[scooby]

Hi Saph
Funny we just went for a walk and ds has a shocking cold so we are doing the same pjs and dvd's. Yes i go to fertility north. To be honest there are a few of the staff who are lacking in people skills and reception can be quite "firm" but all in all they are gorgeous and nurses like joan, karen, denise and michele make up for the rest. Joan is a god send, so caring and sweet, but i can see how you would be thrown off if you just spoke to reception. My SIL goes there as well and really likes them, its so hard to know. Although they were telling me (dont know if its true or not) but they have the best IVF success rates in australia at the mo, which is great. Enjoy your restful day and i hope this natural cycle works for you.

[tiggerlinda]

Hi Team

Enjoy work Lou

Bec have a great break

And to the sniffing team here we go towards BFPs hope you are all having fun

[Janie71]

To all those ladies whose sniffing/cycles are underway... I wish you all the very best.

I have a quiet couple of weeks before I get started on the sniffing. Hating the waiting, but in some ways think that it will be good for me not to be focusing on TTC. As you all know too well, it can be so very draining. But only 2 sleeps until I start the pill and 18 sleeps until I start the sniffing!

Have a great weekend and I will speak to you all next week.

Janie xxx

[bubwishes]

Hi everyone, I?m back?.

We?re day 4 today. This month we are doing another FET but this time with 2 blasts. We can?t wait and feel very positive. We figure there is nothing more we can do as we both go to a fertility naturopath and I?m starting acupuncture this sat. I imagine transfer will be in around 15 days with my last BT being the 1st half of May. After falling pregnant in January, and MC in Feb, we look at the positive that we can actually fall pregnant?. So now every cycle will be exciting!!

Good luck to everyone!!!

[JBM]

hey all not much happening, i went to go and pick up my synarel today ready to start next fri and forgot to bring the form from the nurses?, i'm very forgetful. anyway i'll get it early next week.
Miss C: on the count down til your new life starts, thanks for your info on chemical pregnancy, even with another visit to fs and meeting nurses, theres just so much to take in,it scares me.

Izzylou: count down to june for you

Saph 204: hope TWW goes afst for you, i'm so envious of you and your PJ day. with 3 boys if someone gets sick it's just too bad and i have to soldier on, even if i get sick i still soldier on until DH makes me lie down!
hope your well

Bub wishes: i agree with you, if you can fall preg once then you can do it again, i had 2 mc before i had my 1st child and another before i had # 3. do you know that both your blasts will take and you're having twins !!!. anyway thats what i think.

i had a day off today and i got some maternity jeans although i can wear them now, they're so cumfy. i figure if i just imaging i am pregnant
& i do have another baby, then i'm sending those positive vibes out into the universe.
who knows if it will work.
back on the grind next week, i'm thinking of going back to work just one day per week to help time go faster, i also help DH in our own business with design and do all the bookwork, but i want to keep real busy.

7 days to start snifffing
Janet

[tiggerlinda]

Bub wishes welcome back

7 day Janie wow thats not long now

Miss C - So excited for you

TWW sending and :hello to all

[MsPink]

I havent been around in ages but just had a read....

and OMG Carla............WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I am soooooooooooooo thrilled for you honey...such great news.....

[Carla MP]

Thanks minniemouse.......We are still in shock really. Another scan in a week too. Things are ok so far after our big scare so fingers crossed we make it......have been feeling quite 'off' the last few days and always late in the afternoon, better than first thing in the morning I think! So that just gives me hope and faith we are still doing well.
Whats been happening with you....your right..you havent been around!

Heyt o the rest of the ladies...no personals but have been reading it all and you ladies are such an inspiration....GL to you all on this journey....I cant wait to hear all the good news from you all.....
Hey Saph was great to hear from you too....

I think I have already told you this but Im going to do it again...LADIES......thankyou all SOOOOOOOOOOOO much for being my tower of strength in my moments of 'freaking out'......and throughout the whole process of my trip down IVF lane....you were all the greatest support and I am so glad i have 'met' you all....I hope everything owrks out for all of you as I cant think of anyone else that deserves this more than all of you!
Thankyou...
xxxxxxx

[tiggerlinda]

Oh Carla you are welcome sweet

Me Ok Syernal made me a little sickie this moring but it will all be worth it

and stickyvibesgirl: to all have a great weekend

[scooby]

So weird just jumped on here to see if side effect of synaryl was nausea as i too have been feelin quite off today, Hope ur feelin better soon TL.

[tiggerlinda]

Yep Scooby it is my secrect to trying to get around it is to lay down for 10-15 mins after taking it and not eating before it trying to leave it half an hour. Dry crackers are good too hope you feel better too