Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - Oct 2007

**sushee** · October 14th, 2007, 05:34 PM

Just wanted to everyone to know I'm back, earlier than planned

, but I managed to get the internet up and running today. I still have a lot of unpacking to do, but will be around to make sure you lot behave.

And just for the record, I completely believe that both my DH and I went through IVF together, and endured the difficulties together, and therefore I see this thread as being a support group for anyone going through IVF, and that includes both sexes.

Just wanted to add to Sarah's previous post that if you take exception to anything within this thread, your first port of call would be to speak to one of the moderators and not to try to duke it out here. Sarah has mentioned who the mods are, but for the uninitiated, our email addresses are on page 1, post 1 of every discussion thread. Mine is sushee@bellybelly.com.au.

**sparkles-ttc** · October 14th, 2007, 06:35 PM

hi all
thanks Rols- yes all is going well with me!!!
I wish you and your wife all the best with the frozen transfer xoxox
Congrats tracey
and sorry BW xoxo
good luck all xo
i will be back to check up

**briggsy's girl** · October 14th, 2007, 06:42 PM

welcome back sushee!! glad you're back online hun

well, i guess it's about time for me to update on where we're at - we have just come back with yet another BFN from the clomid cycle we've just been through - so we're waiting, yet again, for the next appointment with the FS and, from what i gather, from then we're moving into IVF. i'm going to assume that the Clomid has once again not done a thing for my body other than creating some really ordinary cramping, as i am not PG even on CD 33 no sign of AF (IF i o'd - and that's a very big if, i would have assumed it was on CD 14 when i got some really nasty cramping - so now 19dpo i would assume the result is accurate)

not a lot else to update here - kinda just waiting it out yet again for now...

**Baby Bliss** · October 14th, 2007, 07:00 PM

So sorry BW & Carla.

**dusty** · October 14th, 2007, 07:25 PM

BW - look after yourselves, this is devastating news -:hugs:
carla - i am so sorry hun :hugs:
sushee - welcome back and good luck unpacking - i hope you have lots of helpers.
BG how frustrating is probably an understatement.

just waiting on AF here so as to get started!

dusty

**briggsy's girl** · October 14th, 2007, 07:38 PM

just a general question in regard to getting started with IVF - i have heard a lot about starting out with IVF and being required to meet with a counsellor before kicking off. is this something that most of you have been through? i'm curious as i've today discovered another BB member attends the same clinic as i do and she is due for BT to start her injections only 4 days after my next FS appt - and is being timed to have EPU for the last time they have local EPU (100k trip instead of 200k - only happens five times per year) - and if i have my appt only four days before she is due to start, am i going to miss this cycle and have to wait til next feb for next local clinic (and lose the safety net?)

starting to stress a little here... i will be calling the clinic tomorrow, but just wondering if others have been able to skip the counselling (it's not firm that we're moving to ivf - just strongly suggested by the nurse) - i have been seeing a counsellor for other things anyway, so wodering if i might get away with it... apparently the last "local" counselling sessions are this thursday...

slyder · October 14th, 2007, 07:55 PM

No compulsory counselling at our clinic, BG. It's offered and available, but we've never seen him or her.

**briggsy's girl** · October 14th, 2007, 07:59 PM

ooh - BW said the same on MSN today - maybe i'll get away with it and still get in for the november cycle!

**Ellie** · October 14th, 2007, 08:02 PM

Sushee - Soooo happy you're back...how'd the move go?

BW - So sorry hun...you know where I am if you need mexxx

BG - Sorry to hear we're things have headed for you but great that you're preparing yourself...we had one session and then informed FS we would not be seeing 'that freak' (to quote DH) again!!! Hope you have a better experience...thinking of you xxx

Carla - Sorry about AF arriving...

Rols - Hope all is going ok for you guys...sending lots of positive sticky vibes your way

A big HI to everyone else!

Me - Still waiting for AF...don't even know what day I'm at ...I stopped counting at CD 40...ahhhh....PMT BIG TIME...look out!@>!

**melbel** · October 14th, 2007, 09:03 PM

BG i think it is compulsory in Victoria to do counselling but the good news is that you could book in now you dont have to wait for your FS to get off his butt. If you explain your dilemma they will get in you in before you see him.

So sorry to hear about your embies BW......We ahd that happen with our frosites too and it sucks is just an understatement. I think I just wanted to crawl in a hole and disappear for the longest time.

As for me on day 4 on lucrin but had a major oopsie today unrelated to IVF....I didnt reconnect my insulin pump properly after my shower this morning and by this afternoon my blood glucose was smiiing at me with the word HI i.e too high for the meter to read....so I feel like I have just been hit by about 6 mac trucks in succession and have been trying to avoid the spews for most of the afternoon. Fortunately after I realised the prob and connected properly etc I am now down into the low teens and having a zero carb tea!!

**Megan** · October 14th, 2007, 09:32 PM

BG, As Mel said I am quite sure that the counselling session is compulsory in Victoria before starting. But I don't see why you couldn't book yourself in before seeing your FS. I took it upon myself to book myself into the compulsory things between appts with the FS so I didn't lose any time.
I think Vic is the only state the counselling is a must and the counsellor signs off to say you are right to start treatment.

**briggsy's girl** · October 14th, 2007, 09:39 PM

hmmm - guessing a call to the nurse is a big priority tomorrow then! hopefully i can get into the "local" session this week

**dusty** · October 15th, 2007, 07:11 AM

good luck with your scan today TL, may your follies be nice and plump and ripe for a pickin'!

arielle wishing you a fantastic BT result today.

xx dusty

**tiggerlinda** · October 15th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Dusty thanks for that
Arielle best of luck for BT
Carla and BW sorry to hear

Best of luck to everyone else where they are in thier cycles I promise I will catch up soon

Scan at 8.40 today so killing time really

**Carla MP** · October 15th, 2007, 09:19 AM

Hi Tig
Hang in there..you will be fine.........let us know how you go......good luck

**tiggerlinda** · October 15th, 2007, 09:47 AM

Ok quick update 6 Follies today EPU Wednesday and ET Saturday. Excited now

**{sarah}** · October 15th, 2007, 09:48 AM

No compulsory counseling at our clinic either. Same as Rols, it's always available, even if the cycle is successful you have access to counseling up until your first OB appointment.

Awesome news Linda