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OK, I'm here but just realised it will be hard to do long awaited persies cos i can't see the previous posts, so will try my best, hope i remember everyone too
Joeve- how is the pill going, mine makes me spot constantly, its v annoying. When do you stop taking it?? I still have 2.5 wks I think. Are you doing a down reg cycle ( sniffing) or antagonaist? we might be cycle buddies.
TMS- hi hun, how are you going?, you must be coming up to ovualting?
Sunbeam- sorry I haven't replied to your post from last week, been trying to think what to say- firstly good luck with the dinner with donor daddy, I hope you are still popping in and will let us know how it goes. A 3 month break is a good idea. Its so hard to know what to do but please enjoy your break and have fun, I will speak to you soon anyway xx
Minnie- hope you feel better soon, taking it day by day I expect, try not to stress to much xx
Andi- sorry hun for the BFN, I know what you mean about knowing it didn't work, I think its easier to hear when that is the case as you have already 'prepared ' yourself emotionally. Good luck for the next cycle.
Mich- how are you feeling hun, any symptoms? Great second number by the way!!
We miss you Tasha xx hope everything is ok
AFM- have been really sick, my eye infection was really bad and I have a virus connected with it so have been sooo tired and feeling unwell. The conjunctivitis spread to my other eye as well, just starting to improve now- very attractive. The worst thing is becasue I work with newborns, I'm not allowed to go to work for 2 weeks cos its highly contagious, so I have to have one more week off- wasting sick leave that I need for ivf!!!!! At least I don't have to do night shift this month.
Otherwise i have been feeling very disconnected from ttc,I guess because of being on the pill, just can't seem to get excited about it anymore and not looking forward to doing another cycle.
Saffy Hun you poor thing with your eyes!! Sounds awful. I don't know much about ivf but on my form it says anatogist centrotide or something? Does that mean no sniffing? The pill is ok so far I don't want to be on it long because in the past it has definitely messed with my head.
Hello everyone I can't update the list til night time because I can't get on my laptop til then hope everyone is ok with that?
Popping in...
Hi Saffy - that's awful about your eye. I guess it's lucky it happened while you're on the pill (if you can call that lucky!). I hope it gets better really soon. How annoying is spotting too? No symptoms here, still spotting a bit and trying my best to stay hopeful for next BT on Sat.
Joeve - I hope your head is staying unmessed on the pill!
tilygirl and tms - fingers crossed for the 2ww
Sunbeam and Andie - I'm thinking of you guys x
I'll pop back out now...
mich- spotting is annoying, esp when you are utd -you don't need that! Mine is annoying too but I think its often caused by my slackness in taking the pill at all times of the day, just can't remember to take it in the morning- I have to give my cat a tablet every morning so theres no excuse, I should do it at the same time, although knowing me I'll take his BP medication and he'll get my pill
Anyway- really hope your spotting stops soon so you can relax ( or stress about something else )
And yes, I'm glad i didn't get this illness while doing a cycle, that would not have been good!
Mich bum about the spotting still!
Saffy I hear in remembering to take the pill... So annoying! I have created a blog of my journey through ivf if anyone wants to read it. I am popping my pill and writing in my blog... My DH is getting no action now tell me is this how you make a baby?
saffy - that sounds horrible! your poor eyes/face/body - everything?! i hope it all clears up soon, nothing worse than waking up with your eyes sealed shut with conjunctivitis. hope you are making the most of your sick leave then, plenty of couch time & rest.
joeve - i have often thought i should keep a journal about the ivf journey/saga... would love to read your blog, just not sure how i do it?
hi to everyone else (hi mich - best of luck for BT sat!)
saffy - yuck! i had something similar last year, started in one eye then went to the other. Hope your on the mend.
Joeve - I'll start stalking your blog!
Mich - spotting sucks, keeping everything crossed for you.
afm - + OPK today, havent been temping because it keeps giving the same temp two days in a row, as in exactly the same to two decimal places! very odd. I've been in contact with my dads cousin since just before christmas and we've been talking about family and TTC, its interesting it seems m/c's run in the family. I might disappear for a little bit I have the anniversary of my fathers death, my first m/c, and camping with the outlaws coming up. Hope everyone is well
Mich- I hope the spotting is settling down and your BT a reassuring on saturday.
TMS- Yay on the +OPK. Look after yourself coming into all those anniversaries xx
Saffy- Hopefully you are on the mend and you can save your much needed sick leave!
Hi to everyone else
AFM- I just had a call from my FS who wants me to start thyroxine for my thyroid function!
So now I am on a real concoction of drugs.
Apparantly my levels have always been a bit all over the place? I'm a bit annoyed that I am now over 3 years into TTC and this is just now being treated?? Especially since hypothyroidism can be a cause of miscarriage.
Is anyone esle on thyroxine?
Hi Girls,
Gosh I have missed you all and I have so much to tell you. Grab a coffee this could take a while!
Saffy - Please don't stress about not replying promptly like I said it was more about having a vent to someone who totally understood, I know how hard it is to find inspirational things to say, if I knew what those words were I'd say them to myself. You poor thing with all the germs sounds like your poor body is under attack. I hope you find something good to dose yourself up on so your immune system can fight back. Yes I am sure bc pills is exactly what your cat needs not! Isn't it sad how much more care we take of them than ourselves, they are just too cute to ignore. I hope you are getting lots of get better soon cat cuddles.
Mich - I keep thinking of you sweetie. It must be impossible to keep positive with the spotting happening all we can do is send you and pray for a good outcome . Huge hugs babe.
Joeve - It is all so backwards isn't it! Take the pill and no bd in order to get pg, crazy! I look forward to your blog.
Tilygirl - Hi and welcome sorry I missed your arrival. I was in a similar position I found out 2 years after starting at my clinic that I had PCO no one bothered to tell me and it explained so much. I don't have the S part of PCOS so I never assumed I had it. I'm glad they are addressing it now as thyroid has a big impact and could solve your TTC issues. Good luck
TMS - Yay for +OPK I hope you get a chance to bd with all the other stuff that is coming up. Take good care of yourself.
AFM- Well I survived the 4 days of my mother's visit, just!! There is nothing relaxing about having her here, we were on the go constantly so it did not help that AF arrived while she was here. On the plus side she did buy me a new TV which was very sweet of her. We also had 2 very different but equally interesting conversations while she was here.
I talked to her about what I had found out about being able to adopt if I move to NSW which she was very excited about. However when I told her that I would consider adopting a child with Downs Syndrome she became quite vocal and told me in no uncertain terms that if I was to give birth to a Downs Syndrome baby she would "have to learn to love it" because it was my child but she would not feel the same if it was not my natural child and she would not want to be a grand parent of an adopted special needs child! Charming! I actually did not get too upset by this as I believe that she would love the child no matter what and that she has very little understanding of children with Downs and also quite frankly if that is what I choose to do then tough! I think for her generation there is also still some sense of stigma attached to having a disabled child in the family.
Our next conversation of note was quite different and will forever go down in my mind as one of the most embarrassing moments of my entire life! We were playing cards and she asked if she could ask me a personal question. I said sure. She was a little reluctant but then blurted out "when you self inseminate do you make yourself orgasm afterwards?" I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me whole!!! I am not an easily embarrassed person at all but my mother and I have NEVER discussed anything personal, NEVER talked about sex or anything like that, EVER!!! From anyone else the question would not have fazed me in the least but from her I was in total shock. Goodness knows where she got the info that this is recommended, it was so totally random I still can hardly believe it happened .
So I have looked a bit more into the adoption stuff and it seems I could adopt in NSW though it would be easier if I was willing to take siblings or a special needs child either of which I would be happy with. I am still planning to talk to Donor daddy this weekend about where we go as far as TTC and my mum did offer to pay for one round of IVF if he is willing to do it. I am in 2 minds, as like Saffy, I have no faith at all in it working. I can no longer imagine myself with a big pregnant belly or a newborn it just seems too impossible now. People keep telling me this is the best way to be and that when you give up all hope it happens so who knows. I do feel there would be far less pressure this time since I will know in the back of my mind that if it doesn't work I will simply move house and adopt and I will be a mum no matter what. If we do go for it we will still be taking a 3-4 month break first. I will keep you posted about what he says.
Sorry for the huge post I hope it at least gave you laugh.
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not! Isn't it sad how much more care we take of them than ourselves, they are just too cute to ignore. I hope you are getting lots of get better soon cat cuddles.
and pray for a good outcome
. Huge hugs babe.
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