Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception - Sept 2007 #2

[Mon]

Hi Nat ... a few books that can recommend:
Getting Pregnant the Hard Way. It's written from a male perspective who has been diagnosed with poor sperm. It was a practical yet enternating read. Cant remember author name - but can check it out as have it at home.
Also IVF & Ever After. The first 1/4 of book is about how to prepare mind and body for IVF and the psychological effect on your mind. The rest is about the pregnancy. Havent read that bit as figured will wait till am PG.
There is also another one that want to go out and buy which saw on the Morning Show. I believe it is called Making Babies: IVF Stories. Saw it at Dymocks but was in a rush so didnt get a chance to buy it.
Some of the other gals have mentioned: Spirit BAbies. I havent found that one in any books shops though.

Rols, when I asked them if it was the sperm or egg, they said it was the egg quality. They fertilised but then fragmented and didnt divide properly. At least had one! As only takes one! But still was pretty gutted!
Mon

[Hollybolly]

Hi Everyone

I've been absent for a little while too - Just seem to be really busy with everything, although nothing in particular

Welcome to everyone new - and I really need to go back and read the posts to catch up on where everyone is at, but just thought I'd pop back in again!

We had a quick trip to Melbourne last week - managed to see Antonia before we went to the soccer.

She said she's really happy with how my body feels - actually she said she couldn't be happier with how I've responded to everything!
She said my body is ready now, and is keeping us on the tonics just for general health, but said I'm ready so its just about waiting and trusting now.... so thats all good news!

Apart from that, nothing exciting to tell - I'm on CD 22 at the moment - had a therapy session with Antonia on CD 15, which she said was really good timing for ovulation.
After the session she said I might be a little tender as she 'worked' on my ovaries... honestly - it was a long night sitting in the uncomfortable chairs at the MCG afterwards!
About an hour after the session I felt like I had just come out of EPU!!!! At least I know whatever she did was doing something!!!

So now we wait for this cycle and see how it turns out - and then keep working on each cycle after that if we need too

Will catch back up later on so I can do a few personals xxx

Love Holly
xxx