Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - October 2008

[wishingbaby]

Hope all you ladies are having a lovely weekend.

Cuddlepie Hope everything stays on track for a mid november cycle for you.

Babytruj Hope TWW is going ok

Shelbee Know the feeling of "Why them and not me?" all we can do is to hang in there and hope our time comes soon.

Mrs M Good luck with whatever stage you are up to

JBM Praying AF stays away for you

Possums So Sorry for your loss know that we are all here for you

Kelly D Sorry about BFN hope this next cycle ends with a better result

Curlygirl Good luck with TWW I found that if I do Pregnyl fast it tends to hurt a lot so I do it slower it don't hurt so much

Brooke 2550 and Bel CONGRATULATIONS Hope the next 9 months are happy and healthy

Kasam good luck with this cycle

LNB Hope spotting is a good sign like bub snuggling in.

Neptune Good luck with natural cycle

Mrs M Good luck with BTs

JodieC65 Hope AF stays away for you

On Tra_k Good luck with TWW

Ruth 08 Hope AF stays away for you

Mels 77 Sorry you have to wait hopefully you will have more luck with next FET cycle

Smithy Good luck with EPU

Paula Great news about Embryos Good luck with ET

Shelbee Hang in there we will all get our longed for BFP's soon

Mrs P Jan not that far away now

Wouldloveabubba Good luck with EPU

AFM Looks like AF is finally going away BT on Mon hope to get good results from that. Wishing everyone good luck with whatever stage you are up to hope to see some more BFPs soon.

[barney]

WOULDLOVEABUBBA-
oh my god hun we are at exactlly the same stage can you believe it lol
we will have to think of each other on tuesday morning and ill know just what your going through it will prob make me laugh thinking of us both having epu --luv it

[JBM]

cuddlepie: thanks for your encouragement
mrsP: hugs to you
luvabub: good luck with EPU, hope it goes well
wishbaby: hope bt gives good results
smithy: good luck with your EPU and twins !

afm: i am just having one of those days today !! i have had a bit of brown spotting so i did a test, i know it's early but tomorrow would be day 28 and i am usually really regular. anyway you'd think if there was a chance it would show up on a test 1 day before af was due ?????????

well it was BFN and now i feel even crappier and dh has had a chat with me and said he's not doing it again and if i don't get BFP with one of our 3 embies left then " TOO BAD" he said i've had the chance and thats it. it's too stressfull for him. what the heck !!!!!!

i'm the one who's doing all the jabbing and has to do the TWW and go thru the heartache of IVF.

sorry for this i just feel so empty and now i've been all teary.

keep smiling

[JodieC65]

JBM - I am so sorry that you have having one of those days sweetie. I feel for you and know just how insensitive our DH/DP's can be at times. They can be wonderful too, but sometimes they are just so *** - well perhaps I shouldn't really say that word in here IYKWIM. I will still keep hoping for you and send you lots of love and a

Take care and dry those tears, otherwise you will have us all crying along with you.

On a me note - my AF showed up this morning, so I kinda feel like crying (and screaming) also.

[curlygirl]

JodieC65, i'm so sorry hun..you deserve a good cry. hope you are feeling better soon

JBM, sorry to hear about what happened. i most men are just not good in handling all the stress of ttc-ing, that's why it becomes OUR job! sending you a big

Wishingbaby, thanks for the tip. dh said so, but i insisted he did it quickly so i thought i didn't have to suffer too long. but i guess i should've listened to him

wouldloveabubba, good luck for EPU, hope you have a good number of follies!

Mrs P, we're in this together. my younger sister fell pg without even trying and i got the news right after fs told me IVF might be our only chance! hope you're feeling better soon

take care everyone and best of luck for us all!

[LNB]

Hi Ladies -

21 - hope you are okay, haven't seen you post in a while. Thinking of you.

Smithy - your numbers look great! Good luck for EPU on Tuesday, will be thinking of you as I have my BT.

WLB - thinking of you for EPU on Tuesday. I haven't had a scan before EPU, it might be just to check that the timing is right.

Paula - great news on your eggs, fingers crossed for ET on Monday

On-Trak - see you in the TWW

JBM - sorry to hear you had such a rough day, big hugs to you.

JodieC65 - I hate that witch AF for showing up for you today. Take care of yourself.

MrsP - the waiting is the worst, but hopefully Jan will be here soon enough

Everyone else - sending lots of good thoughts to you wherever you may be in your cycle.

AFM - no spotting or cramping today and best of all NO AF! 3 sleeps until BT and that AF stays away.

Take care,
LNB

[barney]

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ok im leaving for sydney in the morning woohoo
i am so bloody excited just to be going epu isnt till tuesday but just to be there seems so close
last injection and syneral spray in the morning at 9am then nothing till trigger tomorrow night 9pm so god help us im nearly there lol
WOOHOO FOR SMITHY AND SMITHYS WONDERFUL DH
IM READY TO MAKE BABIES /COLOR]

[Bloom]

Smithy - woo hoo! I hope you and your eggies are taking it easy sister!

Jodie - sorry to hear that AF has arrived. Big hugs to you! I hope you are taking medicinal amounts of chocolate.

AFM - 5 days till testing but I'm having some weird spotting that has varied in colour from dark brown/grey, to pink to red. ???? Can't be a good sign at 16 DPO.... : (

[Kahlan]

im leaving for sydney in the morning woohoo
i am so bloody excited just to be going epu isnt till tuesday but just to be there seems so close

Yay Smithy.. Good luck!

On a me note - my AF showed up this morning, so I kinda feel like crying (and screaming) also.

So sorry Jodie. It is a hard road.. I believe you will get your dream one day though which would make the road we've taken pale in comparison... Hang in there

afm: i am just having one of those days today !! i have had a bit of brown spotting so i did a test, i know it's early but tomorrow would be day 28 and i am usually really regular. anyway you'd think if there was a chance it would show up on a test 1 day before af was due ?????????

JBM, we are thinking of you. Has AF arrive? Thinking of you

[Bub4me]

Hi girls-
I hope this is the right place to post - it's taken me ages to find this part of BB. I haven't been posting long on BB, but have been lurking around. I feel like I know some of you already, even though I haven't been part of your stories.

A bit about me:
I am 29 and DH is 31 and we have been TTC#1 since May 2004. We saw a FS in September who diagnosed me with Endometriosis, did the laproscopic surgery, and has now got us starting IVF (today is day 2 - one nasal spray down). The reason we had to wait to see an FS was because we've been living in the States for 6 years, and only moved back in December 07. Can I just mention how lucky we are to be going through IVF in Australia - in Seattle it cost $14,000+/cycle with no rebates or government assistance. That just blows my mind. Anyway, without fertility support we had to wait till we came home.

After much talking, thinking, crying, we are so excited to be starting this journey together. We have only told our parents and my siblings, and I have told my boss and one co-worker who went through IVF two years ago (and is now pregnant naturally with #2!). At this point I think the most difficult thing for me will be to not worry, stay calm and relaxed, and let things happen. I am a planner and a worrier, but I understand that that's not the way to get through IVF and come out with a BFP. We are moving in 2 weeks to a house which is beautiful, and we are hoping that it will be a place where we can relax, spend time with each other and close friends and family, and conceive. I am also starting yoga in 2 weeks.

So basically I just wanted to pop in and say hi. It's been so nice to have the support of the BB girls in other areas that I've posted, and am hoping my support will help others too.

My husband's friend's wife (notice I didn't say a friend of mine!) has been pretty horrible and insensitive to me during the past 4.5 years of TTC (knowing that we were TTC, she'd say things like "I don't know what's wrong with these people who can't get pregnant, what are they doing wrong, I don't understand it"... TO MY FACE!!), and has since conceived herself and is now pg with #2 (and is no less insensitive). I have to cut myself off from her a bit as we start IVF. She upsets me and makes me too angry, and I can't surround myself with people like that at the moment. Another friend of mine has just been through her own medical journey (not TTC related), and said to me yesterday that she and her husband entered a journey together, and she didn't want or expect to be the sam person when she came out of it. She said that while the road was tough, there are so many positive things that she and her husband learned about each other and about life together, and they value being able to go through the journey together, and appreciate who they've become at the end. Thinking about that helps me to be strong and positive!

Anyway, back to today - the laundry still has to be done.

Thinking of you girls and hoping for BFPs for all of us!

[Bub4me]

Gee that was a long post - sorry for the ramble!!!

[Kahlan]

Welcome bub4me. I hope your journey will be a short one.. keep us posted on your journey as other's stories helps us go through ours with some comfort.

[JBM]

thanks guys for all your support and well wishes but af has arrived and i did a test and got a BFN!!!!!!!!

i feel so sad.

i'm glad i've got you guys though.

[DrGirl72]

Hi All, after our first FS appt in may this year we are finally strarting our first ICSI cycle. Today is CD 1, we are doing an antagonist cycle, so I start injecting tomorrow. Am nervous and excited! This thread seemed to be the best place to post re going through first IVF cycle, thanks

[*MRS M*]

hiya girls
this may seem strange but i need to ask in regards to the u/s do i need to get it done if you have had your tubes cliped?
goodluck smithy everything is for you honey
yay for brooke getting a
sarahxxx

[Possums]

Hi everyone...I am just lurking around still and popping in to wish you all well with your cycles....hope things are on track for you

bub4me- welcome! You will find this a helpful and supportive place to be

JBM- so sorry sweetie for the hard time you are having, plus our DHs can handle and express things so differently to us and can sometimes be so blunt/direct it really does hurt. They process/experience things so differently to us. I really hope you are doing OK xx

[LNB]

Hi Everyone -

Smithy and WLB - good luck for Tuesday - wishing you 10+ follies for great embie making

WishingBaby - good luck for your BT on Monday

Curlygirl, Jodie65, Shelbee& Cuddlepie - hope you are all doing okay

Bub4Me , DrGirl72 - welcome! Good luck with your journey. The ladies in the forum and fantastic support and knowledge as well. It is a great place for support and friendship.

Paula - good luck with your ET , sending you lots of sticky vibes

Everyone else - good thoughts for you in sniffing, jabbing, popping

AFM - No AF or spotting and 2 sleeps till BT with lots of

[*Paula*]

MrsP happy anniversary. I too have my anniversary, 3rd, coming up and i thought we would have had a bub by now. Oh well. All in good time.

Wouldloveabubba not sure about scan before EPU but it cant hurt. Best of luck and i hope you get lots of mature eggies.

wishingbaby you did a great job with personals...haha Well done and best of luck with your blood test on Monday.

JBM and Jodie so sorry to hear abour your BFN's

LNB not long now that you have some great news for us in a couple of days.

Smithy EPU is now just around the corner. Enjoy your time in Sydney. Its going to be hot here tomorrow so make the most of it. Best of luck, hope you get a great number of eggies.

Bub4me & DrGirl72 welcome and all the best with your cycles. Look forward to hearing your stories.

To everyone else, hope you have had a wonderful weekend and good luck with whichever part of this crazy journey you are all on.

I have my ET booked in for 9am tomorrow. I was told yesterday that our of the 10 embies, 7 were still looking strong however 3 had slowed down. I am just praying like crazy that i get some to freeze and a super dooper one to transfer.