mon i hear you hun. one thing we all learn with IVF is you really can't plan it exactly. things crop up, our bodies don't always respond the way we want them to etc. telling work always helps me. i just have to say 'things are tough with our cycle ATM' and i have instant understanding. i still have to do my job but I feel i have relieved my own pressure on myself, if that makes sense.

i know i have mentioned the book Sex at 6pm a bit on BB but reading Annarosa's story made me realise that we are in a unique situation with IVF and we all undergo similar experiences while the other part of our lives are expected to go on as normal. it really made me realise i am just doing the best i can and that i can't be exactly the same as i am when i am not doing IVF. funny enough people around me at work don't seem to notice much of a difference. i think because they are all so wrapped up in their own lives and selves.

and on the issue of mat leave support in Australia (with the US we are the only OECD country not to have universal paid mat leave) i too am not sure i want to get started on this topic in this thread, probably best for a vent in the Boo Hoo Room!!!

carla, arielle thanks for the good wishes