Sushee, welcome back!! Hope you had a great holiday!
Jo, I work full time and I started a new job about 2 months before we started going down the IVF path. I really didn't know what to expect in terms of number of appointments etc so I decided to tell my boss what we were doing and that I would need some time off. Initially I took a couple of hours on a couple of days for the counselling session and the first meeting with my nurse where you get all of your drugs, instructions etc. All of my appointments for for BT's and ultrasounds I was able to make early morning before work.
It took a couple of days off for EPU and my transfer fell on a saturday so that was ok. This time with the FET, I will take a couple of hours the morning of the transfer and then head straight to work as it's so straight forward and painless. I found it quite easy to fit it all in. The hardest part I found was being extra hormonal at work (I was so sensitive to everything!)
I do think I could have quite easily gone through the whole process without telling work and if I was in my last job I would have. However, I didn't want to look like I was going to interviews or being sneaky as I am on contract and want to stay where I am!
Nic, bugger about DH being on night shift! It's so hard isn't it? The first 12 months we were TTC my DH was on night shift, so it was a bit tricky. Now he works days, but get's up at 4.30 so he's too tired at night! lol can't win!!!
Boo, have a great time in the NT. I haven't been back there for so long and would love to up for a holiday.
Spoke to my nurse a couple of days ago and we are waiting another month before doing the FET to try and get my normal cycle back. So, more waiting here. So, I think I will try and chart properly this month and try again for a natural BFP!
Just wanted to get in early & wish everyone a great xmas as I don't know if I will be on for awhile.
Two nights ago we lost my 16 year old cousin in a car accident & I'm obviously feeling really down & just not in the mood at all for xmas.
I feel pretty terrible too that I have been whinging about not falling pg but really I have nothing to worry about compared to my aunty & uncle & of course all the hundreds more families who have & will lose loved ones around the xmas period.
Certainly puts your life in perspective.
I don't know how we are going to deal with a funeral b4 xmas but we just need to be their for each other.
Please take care at xmas & give your loved ones an extra big hug this year.
See you in the new & better year 2007!
Megan - Goodluck with your natural BFP this month! How fantastic would it be to make that phone call saying you dont need to do FET next month!
Jo - So very sorry to hear about your cousin. My thoughts are with you and your family. here's to 2007 being a fantastic year!
big hello to everyone else. We are going away in the next couple of days, so if I dont catch up with you all before then, I hope you all have a great chrissy.
DJTTC - I am so sorry to hear about your cousin. Almost 2 years ago my DH lost his cousin in a car accident and I was the one that had to call and give him the terrible news. It is just terrible and now each time he travels or any thing I am very protective and call all the time. It is a terrible experience, last month in Canberra a memoral was erricted for families who have lost loved ones in motor vehicle accidents and that brought back alot of emotions, but also nice to know they are remembered. My thoughts are with you and your family during this hard time, however hard it is now, it does get a little better with each day, you never forget but you do start to remember the good things and the tears don't seem to fall as often, but it is just a terrible experience. Please try and be strong and know we are all hear for you anytime.
nic - TTC is always hard but it is even harder when other things seem to come around that time which is normally the right time to try. It is true you can never win!! All the best and I hope all works out for you both and you just never know what might happen over the xmas break. I have a friend who has been TTC for about 4 years and her DH is a police officer and trying to work out timing with his shift work was challenging, but they had a break over christmas and relaxed a little and then before you knew it they conceived naturally with twins, mind you they also tried IVF for about 3 years as Drs told them that it was be almost impossible for them to concieve naturally and look what happen. So it does happen, you just have to stay positive and you just never know when the timing will be right. Lots of baby dust and sticky vibes for you!
Megan - All the best with you next cycle, fingers crossed for a natural BFP, that would be so great to see those two lines pop up on a HPT, and even better if you didn't have to do a FET. Fingers Crossed and I hope you get that natural BFP
I am new here (just posted my introduction message!) so I don't know all the etiquette for these forums, please give me a nudge if I get it wrong.
I've had one failed IVF attempt, but we have a few frozen embies from that cycle. I have a whacky cycle, but I don't want to take HRT yet so I'm just having heaps of blood tests to see whether they can do the embryo transfer naturally (ie no HRT).
I feel like IVF is a catch 22. It significantly increases my chances of overcoming IF, but at the same time it makes IF so much harder to deal with because it's in my face every day and I'm investing so much of myself in it all. I honestly find IF easier to deal with when I'm not doing IVF. Does anyone else have this problem? I would really appreciate any advice. I don't know how much more I can put myself through in the effort to conceive.
Well I'm not new to BB, but I am new to this forum. Unlike most (if not all) of you, DH and I don't have infertility concerns. Unfortunately we are both cystic fibrosis carriers, which basically means we have a 1 in 4 chance of having a child with CF. Our beautiful daughter Alana has CF. We both feel strongly that we don't want to put another child through what Alana faces in her life, so our only choice is IVF with PGD. We have been getting all our preliminary test done, I have an ultra sound on Wednesday which is our last test. We have seen the councellor and we are scheduled to go on a first cycle seminar on Thursday night. We go back to see our IVF specialist on the 29th and then I guess we sort out when we will start.
I have mixed feelings about doing IVF. I guess I feel ripped of because I don't have any problems getting pregnant, but also feel relieved and happy that we have this choice as it would mean that we would not be having any more children. When Alana was diagnosed with CF it was he hardest thing that I had ever gone through in my life, being told that your new born has this terrible condition and that the average life span for someone with Cf if 35. But to also find out that we have a 1 in 4 chance with every pregnancy, was hard to take.
Anyway I can't change was has happened, but luckly we have IVF so now we have the choice and control over what happens this time around.
I can only imagine how tough it must be to have a child with CF. Definitely puts things into perspective.
Good luck with the IVF! I was blown away when they explained to us at the IVF clinic that they can test the embryos for cystic fibrosis, it really is amazing science.
Hope you had a great holiday!
So, more waiting here. So, I think I will try and chart properly this month and try again for a natural BFP!
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