TL i am so sorry hun. i hope that the next stage in your treatment will bring you joy early in the new year

peta, it still hurts heaps hun. be kind to yourself and use BB to vent or whatever you need to do.

BW, it is a hard one as there are so many relationships involved and so many people to deal with in your situation. i know a little about your story and about your mum, and i was thinking can you hold out a helping hand for her - such as what i did for my mum and family who were supportive but didn't 'understand' what i was going through, so they just didn't know what to say or do. i ended up buying mum the book Sex at 6pm which goes through a year in the life of a couple going through IVF. it is a no holds back description of what the actual process is, but for me the strength of the book is the conversation going on in the mind of the woman undergoing IVF. it has made a HUGE difference for my mum and sister as they have had a window into the emotional journey of an infertile couple. they now just let me lead the way and there is no judgement or unhelpful suggestions only support. i HTH

BG, not long to go now hun. there is going to be heaps of support in here and looks like a whole heap of people joining you at the same time.

shannon, aggghhh you poor thing. where is the witch!

missy, sending you loads of tomorrow. you have been amazing hun, after last time you have just gotten back on the horse and focused on your goal.

miss_c, i can be 'light' on BB when i want, but quite a bit of the time, particularly during a cycle, i don't want to. i find it hard to be light with my friends as they are all a bit cautious about it all with me, and they don't want to make jokes for fear of hurting me. DH and i crack the most inappropriate IVF/infertility jokes though which keeps things light and puts things into perspective.

melsta, happy 9 month anniversary!

hello to everyone else! wishing you all happy injecting, BDing or whatever it is you need to have your dream come true

CD 16 here and still on the stims. my cyst is a little bigger as are my follies. but they are all not growing much so my EPU is pushed out to at least Thurs at this stage. we found a 9th follie today , so a record crop for me i am feeling like a pin cushion with 2 or 3 injections a night, regular BTs and am a bit off in la la land a lot of the time. i can't wait for the trigger!