Hello Lovelies, so sweet to know I was missed, thank you
Claire'smummy - I used to O very late and once found a site listing a woman who O'ed on CD65 and went on to have a baby from it!!! Bt is usually done on CD21 for women who O on or around CD14 and it checks your prog. level so no if you O'ed on CD34 a bt that day will not pick up the rise. I'm having one on CD30 as I sometimes O as late as CD25.
Luna - I am so sorry to hear your pg was ectopic but I'm glad they were able to catch it in time to save your tube though I am sure this is little comfort to how you must be feeling
Alice - You had it excatly right, I was lying on a deck chair drinking yummy ****tails under a clear blue sky for much of my week away. It was hugely relaxing especailly with the swaying of the boat the whole time. I'm sorry you are still struggling with the down days it is so hard to fight it when all you want to do is curl up in bed. I hope you find the strength to pick yourself up soon sweetie.
Crafty- I hope you clomid TWW is not draging too much. If I recall right I had way more EWCM on clomid than ever before so that might explain it. Lets hope it did the trick and produced one or two nice fat eggies for you.
Staffy - Whoo 10 eggies great job! How are you feeling? Not too sore I hope.
1+2=3 - Hello and welcome to our thread
AFM - Well I did have a lovely holiday but unfortunately my back is the worst it has ever been and I have been on painkillers everyday since I went away (they go great with ****tails!!) I went to the doctor yesterday to get a referral to the back specailist. I called this morning and the receptionist said there were no appointments till January. She was really lovely and when I explained I'm on daily painkillers and starting IVF again in a few weeks she squeezed me in for the 17th Nov. what a love! Due to my codine haze yesterday I managed to fall down the stairs! Judging by the bruising I think I'm lucky I did not break a toe. On the other hand, thank goodness I was drugged up at the time or it would have hurt heaps more, I'm sure it did my back heaps of good too - not!!!! I have managed on one nurofen plus only today but still I'd rather not be taking anything right now but I can't function otherwise.
I had EWCM on day on CD15 and 16 so hoping I O'ed around CD17 (not unsual for me). I will go for a bt at the end of the week to confirm this and if I did not O then I will take duphaston(?) to start AF (or I will be waiting till CD45 for her!) I am keen to start round 2 but not feeling overly confident I guess each month just knocks that little bit more out of you.
Missed you all
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: Forgot a bit!
Saffy, well done! that's a great number and here's hoping they fertilise nicely. When do you find out???? xx
Sunbeam!! Welcome back, we missed you!! So sorry your back has been bad - my brother suffers from it too and I know how difficult it is to get through the day. Glad you enjoyed your holiday anyway but hope things improve before you start your IVF. Ferrals was right, the first go at IVF is always a bit of an experiment so this cycle is bound to work better.
Thanks Crafty, I love your fighting spirit. Good luck with the TWW - hope the Clomid did the trick x
Toomanyshoes, glad the weekend wasn't as bad as you feared - it's always hard being home with the inlaws, they just can't help themselves with giving advice. Sorry so many of your friends are due soon and I really empathise with the tears. Wish I could say something to make things better
Possum, thanks lovely, it rained a bit but mostly sunshine which was nice as we've had so many grey weekends lately. One of my little hens is getting old and I had to clean her up because she was covered in poo! (sorry if TMI!) then I decided to clean out their enclosure and found a rat in the layer box. So what did I do? I picked it up and of course it bit me! Lucky I'd had tetanus up to date and was wearing gloves so it was OK more a shock than anything. Still don't know why I picked it up but there you go! Other than that my weekend was pretty quiet. Hope you had a good one x
everyone else - hope you are all well and being kind to yourselves x
Sunbeam- welcome back, we did miss you, glad you had a relaxing time. What a pain that your back has to ruin all the benefit of your relaxation, that must be sooo frustrating. Fingers crossed for Round 2- you can do it x
Alice- the rat story just about made me puke, I HATE rats, can't believe you picked it up- and it was alive!!! Foul. On a more serious note, I can't believe you ( or anyone) has to contemplate not ever having a child, it is such a hard sentence to even say. I really hope that something works out for you, I know it must be hard to hang all your hopes on a frozen embie, but as Indiasmum said there are different ways of being a mummy. You are such a lovely, kind person with such a lot of love to give you deserve to make someone else happy. My counsellor I was seeing was big on having a plan and thinking about what you were going to do if you never became a mother, I found it very confronting but i understood where she was coming from. Positive thoughts to you and hope your body gets on track quickly
toomanyshoes- I doubt I will ever go through a month without doing those calculations again- it becomes ingrained doesn't it. Avoid facebook where possible, glad the weekend was ok x
1+2=3-welcome, sorry you have to be here sweetie, I hope you find support xx
Craftmummy-how many days post O are you??
Possummagic-just DTD everyday you get the EWCM, you ovualte at the end of it, I used to not pay attention to it and missed Oing as mine is sometimes early Day 9-11. Hope you catch the egg! x
India'smum-sorry you missed the egg, hope your health is improving, or is it a long term thing xx
Phew, I think that is it, sorry if I missed anyone, had some catching up to do, hi to all the preggy girls who are stalking, hope we all come to join you soon x
AFM- phone call from FS nurse this am just when DH and I were discussing it, got 6 fertilized eggs! Very pleased with that, so am hoping there will be 1 or 2 to freeze FX.
ET booked for Saturday then on to the TWW- yay!
LOL Saffy I don't know what's wrong with me I just saw small furry animal and instinct was to pick it up. What an idiot! I'm going to docs today just to make sure I don't need antibiotics or anything 'cause everyone I told yesterday looked at me with horror like I had the bubonic plague! Anyway, it was a bush rat which is much smaller than the ones you get in the city, and really not THAT much bigger than a mouse. Still next time I will leave it well alone! I had the same conversation with a counselor many years ago and also found it confronting. It is less so as time moves on and I feel we have done all that we can. I do believe I will have a family so it's just a matter of investigating how that could happen. I am really encouraged about fostering after hearing quite a few positive stories so I think that is the path we will go down if our frostie doesn't make it. We have other things going on so I have to wait until May next year to try again then we can get things in motion. I really want to see some positive news here before I have a break - you ladies deserve it so much, I'd like to just have one place to visit you all in the PAML thread so please make my life easier and move on over there soon! Thanks for your kind words too - means a lot to me. xx
And thats FANTASTIC news about the fertilisation rates - will be cheering for you all the way!!
Everyone seems a bit brighter today. It's been a hard few weeks for us all so it's nice to see that optimism emerging once again.
Saffy - wonderful news about the 6 eggs.
Sunbeam - Welcome back. Sorry about your back. I was imagining you would come back all healthy and refreshed. I hope things pick up soon.
Alice - Mum has bush rats at her place and they look rather sweet but as you have proved, they are not sweet at all.
AFM - I have been having tummy problems for awhile but nothing that won't be resolved with a bit of time. The doctor thinks I may have an small infection in the colon so I am on antibiotics for that, I have a very acid tummy too and I think I made that worse as I took the baby aspirin last month thinking I might be pregnant. Also, the last pregnancy stirred up my hemorrhoids (sorry TMI) and I am trying to get that back under control before I get pregnant again which will stir it up again. All my hair is falling out (again, thanks to being pregnant recently) and I have a shocking cold. But otherwise I am feeling ok and optimistic.
will post properly tomorrow but wanted to ask quick question (sorry for selfish me post but i got a +ive OPK so i'm very um... focused at the moment!) After 2 days EWCM and no 2nd line on OPK today i got a very clear positive OPK. So i'm off on an egg hunt! But i also got one small spot of red/brown (blood ?) today. I'm sure i remember someone posting that they had some spotting around ovulation time. Can't remember who though. NEver had it before. What's with that????? Anyone got any advice? Nothing to worry about?
possummagic-sorry,not sure about the blood,wouldn't think it was anything to worry about seen it was just a spot & brownish, just wanted to say happy hunting...
Still lurking here. Thank you very much everybody for your kind words, you made me feel a bit better, so I am not giving up yet...
possum - a tiny speck of blod around O time is normal and can be a good sign. It may be blood released after the egg bursts out of the follicle, so probably a sign that you ovulated. I hope you did your homework girl!
I just wanted to share this little warning with you ladies. Perhaps it is nothing, but better safe than sorry I guess. So I am trying to figure out the cause for my ectopic because I do not have any risk factors, other than age. Around 3-4 days past ovulation I had really bad stomach virus and I took anti-diaharreal medication. Those medications slow down the smooth muscles contractions so your intestines can calm down. But smooth muscles contractions is what moves the fertilized egg from the tube to the uterus, so if you slow them down, I guess the egg goes nowhere. I asked a doctor if it is possible that the medication caused my ectopic, and he said that the theory makes sense, but there is not enough data, so it is impossible to prove. You will make your own decision of course, but if I am ever again in this situation, I think I'd rather spend a week on the toilet than take a risk.
1+2 - I know it is not impossible, my own grandmother had a second child at 44 and I know that she could not have been trying more than just a couple of months (jugding by the time betwein my grandpa's return home from the hitler-stalin inferno and my uncle's birth). I am just not sure if I will be this lucky too. Unlike my grandma, I smoked cigarettes in my 20-ties for a couple of years and now I am thinking I destroyed my own eggs with my own hands. You have no idea how much I regret it.
Saffy - you are my best bet for the cheer-me-up happy story now. With 6 eggs successfully fertilized, I think the odds are pretty good. I will be waiting for good news then.
Alice - how are you doing? I cannot believe you picked up a RAT. They did not want to give you a rabies shot?
luna-thanks for the info,i never thought of that...glad you've decided to hang in there ,hope you get your next bfp soon...saffy-how are those little embies growing?..afm-i'm in tww,due to test on saturday,natural cycle so it will be a long shot.Finding the acupuncture a bit painful,hope that's a sign it is doing what i need it to do.Thinking about going to see a kineologist,apparently they have good success helping with depression,the oesteopath i've been seeing recommended it ...
MatthewsMum, nice to see your name pop up again. How are you?
Possum, think Luna is right about it being blood from when the egg releases and nothing to worry about - good sign you've o'd at least! Good luck catching that egg x
Luna, we don't get rabies in Australia and the 'rat' I picked up is a native Australian mammal, not the European variety! I certainly wouldn't have picked one of those up - yuck!! We do get them in the city but I live in the mountains near the bush so we get lots of the native ones - they look like a big mouse (not that I'd normally pick one of those up either - don't ask me why I did it I don't know!!). Sorry you are having such a difficult time. I understand the regrets you feel, we all have them in some form or another. I have no idea what caused my endometriosis - their is no agreement on it - but when I see how much healthier I am now I wonder if years of not so healthy living in the city in my late 20s caused it. Not that I was wild but I went out alot, worked long hours and drank too much (for me). Who knows. Still that sounds logical what you say about the medication and it is good to share that with others TTC because the thing is we just never know. to you. Hope things come good for you again soon.x
Saffy, no pressure hon but we're all barracking for you!! Any more news?? x
MatthewsMum, we posted at the same time. My acupuncturist said it is a good sign when the needles hurt more, means you are more sensitive because your body is getting healthier. I did a mindfulness meditation course a few years back for depression -it was the best thing I've ever done. I can send you the info if you PM me (there is a set of CDs and worksheets). to you too and good luck for this cycle x
Arrrr! I'm so stuck to know what to do. My back is no better and I am due to start my next cylce sometime next week. Obviously I can't have a transfer if I'm still on painkillers. I've booked acupuncture for my back to see if that helps. I'm not due to see the neuro surgeon till the 17th but even if there is something he can do I doubt it will happen till the New Year. I am going to try and cut back to just panadol over the weekend but I am doubtful it will be enough. If I have to freeze my embies and wait for treatment or an operation for my back to fix before I can use them I will be so bummed that could be months and months. I realise my back would struggle to handle a pg right now but the idea of MORE waiting is just killing me. What should I do?
Sunbeam - I have a bad back as well, 4 crushed vertebrae. I would rather be pregnant now and having to get around in a wheel chair to help deal with the pain than having to wait any longer, and I'm being completely honest. I know another pregnancy will be very straining on my back and put me in a lot of pain but another baby is worth that to me. Only you will know what you can handle
Sunbeam- thats a hard one, I'm not sure what you should do, what normally fixes your back? I will pray for a miracle that it just sorts itself out ASAP so you can have your transfer.
Hi toomanyshoes, are you ok?
Alice-thanks, I don't mind being under pressure! Hope I can come up with the goods in a few weeks. I don't get updates about the embies I don't think, just have to wait til Saturday and find out, no news is good news!
Luna- I think little hairs push the egg along the tube- don't feel like its your fault about the medication xx Hope you are feeling ok soon and can get another bfp when your body is ready
possum- I have heard about an ovulation bleed but never had one, sounds about the right timing tho.
Hi matthewsmum- nice to see you again, good luck for the tww, hoping for a miracle.
AFM- still a bit sore in the tummy but getting better every day, just had acupuncture, she felt there was something not quite right with my pulse, now I'm worried! I wish she had kept that to herself!! Counting down until Saturday xx
Saffy - if you mean in regards to my back, yeah i'm fine. I did two of them T7 and T9 years ago while still in highschool, only found out about T8 and T10 a couple of months ago. No idea when I did it. But I've learnt to live with it the best I can because there are no options, basically find ways to relieve the pain day to day and take pain killers when I absolutely can't stand it anymore. I don't take them every day, because 1 it gets $$ and 2 it's not good for my health.
alice-that course sounds good ,i'll try to pm you...sunbeam-hope the acupuncture helps,maybe she/he might be able to suggest something natural you can take with the panadol...toomanyshoes-4 crushed vertebrae-that sounds painful,hugs...saffy-counting down with you....
mathewsmum: sounds like you are going through a tough time. Sending you virtual hugs.
Alice: Sounds like your chooks get such loving care. Hope you are ok after your bush rat encounter!
Sunbeam: Hope you enjoyed your holiday. Sorry you've come back with a back problem. It sounds very painful in every sense of the word; You don't need any extra things getting in the way of TTC. I hope that your treatment starts working in time for you to do the next IVF when you want to.
Saffy: So excited you got 6 eggs! Good luck for the next bit!
Luna: Thanks for your kind words. Thinking of you. It's part of the post miscarriage heartache all the 'what ifs', i think. And the hardest thing is that we never really know what caused something to go wrong. I hope you are feeling better soon.
Toomanyshoes: Sounds like you've had a difficult few days. I hope the next few are better.
Pls forgive me if i've missed anyone. THank you to all you beautiful ladies for your feedback. I'm feeling good that we've had a good shot at things this month- DTD yesterday and got a positive OPK last night and definite ovulation pain today- but might try to get in one more just in case there aren't any cells dividing just yet! (Sorry if that's TMI!)
How are you feeling? Not too sore I hope.
well done! that's a great number and here's hoping they fertilise nicely. When do you find out????
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and of course it bit me! Lucky I'd had tetanus up to date and was wearing gloves so it was OK more a shock than anything. Still don't know why I picked it up but there you go! Other than that my weekend was pretty quiet. Hope you had a good one x
everyone else - hope you are all well and being kind to yourselves x
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