LT TTC after Miscarriage or Loss #8

cant afford IVF next month :( feeling pretty gutted right now.

oh noooo, that is sh*t loops, I hate how much it costs, I really wish this wasn't an issue for you both hun xxxxxx

Clairesmummy - Whoo, :happyforyou: congratulations sweetie. How many test did you buy? When will you get a bt? I hope it is a beautiful sticky bub for you.

Come on girls lets keep the BFPs going.

Loops - Sorry IVF is so expensive. You've shown you can do it naturally I hope you can manage it again and you can save your money.

Saffy - Try to chill babe I know its hard, can you do yoga or meditation or anything to de-stress? Foxtel definitely essential :lol:

AFM - I am feeling so happy and settled with my plan B and the fact that I have an end date to TTC if its not going to work out. If i can't have one baby I will have heaps :p I'm feeling good back on my chinese herbs.

Hi Ladies,
Sorry I have been away for a bit. Have had a lot going on as per usual. Can't believe how much can happen within a week!
CONGRATULATIONS to Clairesmummy on her BFP! Sending you sticky vibes & lots of positive thoughts! Seems like even the in-laws couldn't keep it from happening! ;)

Saffy-Thanks for always asking how I am. Try & keep your chin up & definitely do what you can to de-stress! Easier said thean done I know! Get some hunky Foxtel dude out to fix that remote ASAP. No use adding to the stress!

Sunbeam-Hope all goes well with your new cycle. Glad to read you are feeling better. Hopefully that will relieve the stress a bit & let some good things happen!!!

Loops12-So sorry the cost of IVF is holding you back! I don't know much about it cost wise but hopefully some kind of good luck comes your way. Just keep saving & keep trying. Thinking of you...

minnimouse-Hope everything is still going well & that you are enjoying (when you are not stressing!) this time! Good luck on the new thread!

AFM-WELL, last week, after almost a year and a half of trying, we got our BFP at exactly 4 wks!!! :dance: Today I am 5 wks & freaking out totally! Got my levels tested on Tues: HCG 354 & Progesterone 52. Have no idea is these numbers are any good or not. My FS assured me they are so trying to relax a bit. This morning tho had some browish discharge (very slight) just like I get at the start of my period so of course I'm back to stressing & punching my boobs to see if they still hurt lol.
Sorry for blurting everything out, but you know what? Haven't told anyone really yet & after miscarriage you freak about everything. And I thought, who better to talk with than you guys that have been through it too?
Fingers crossed this is a sticky bean & fingers crossed that everyone on here gets their much deserved BFP's soon! xxx

Thanks ladies for all your care and support, means the world to me xoxo

I guess if we can't scrape the money up (highly doubtful) I just have to hope and :pray: it happens naturally again.
Saffy ~ I am also now on chinese herbs and DH from my accupuncturist so hopefully that helps too. GL with yours'.

:goodluck: ladies - hope there are more BFP's in here very soon!! :stickyvibesboy::pink-babydust:

Thank you all for your lovely words, I am not holding onto hope just yet I am way to petrified. I have just made my first GP appointment it's next Thursday at 9am. We have to travel 1.5hours to the DR but DF and I both agree if we travel the extra half hour to a good GP it will be worth it. If I see a GP here where we live you can be transefered any where if something should go wrong and if we travel to my old GP from 5 years ago we have everything we need in the one place. The worst that can happen is I get sent to Nambour or Brisbane from there.
Thank you all for the sticky vibes I am praying they work. I will POAS again in the morning to confirm my result from yesterday as it was very very faint and just visible. AF is meant to arrive tomorrow as well, here's hoping she is a no show for me for the next 8+ months pretty pretty please.

Thanks Loops~ Sorry to hear the IVF is so expensive darl hope you are feeling better soon or maybe you will have a natural wonder coming your way darl. FX for you and big hugs as well. xox

Indias Mum ~ No Aspirin, I am currently only taking my Folate tablets, I am praying I don;t need them. At my last OB appointment he checked all my BT results and said I don't need the Aspirin as I have a wonderful blood count and no sign at all for clotting disorders, I didn't even know they had checked for clotting disorders.

Saffy~ Bum about the foxtel remote darl not good at all, I am praying that everything goes great for you on Saturday and I will be thinking of you, good luck and maybe you can get a big long stick to change those channels while you are resting until you get another one or the old one is fixed, ;)

Sunbeam~ Great that you are feeling settled with your decision darl, but I am hoping your egg and DD super sperm have you riding that BFP train sooner than you can say Veitnam darl. Good luck this cycle.

Crafty~ You are dead on the money in saying it comes in 3s darl, wishing you all the very best in catching your egg this cycle darl, Good luck and hope you have a super egg and DHs swimmers are running on nitro to get the job done for you. Hugs to you darl.

Hope you ladies don't mind me hanging around in here until I have everything confirmed by my GP pretty please? Take care everybody and I am stalking you all.

Thanks Clairsmummy - really appreciate your support!
Certainly would love to have you stay around and will have everything crossed for you!!!

Can anyone tell me what their bodies have done after a chem preg: following cycles - long etc ?? ta xoxo

age78- woohoo on a :bfp: and lots of :stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgirl: for you too, hopefully joining this thread helped your bfp come lol. I better save some sticky vibes for myself or else i will run out. Your levels sound good to me but I'm no expert, hope the spotting stops, brown spotting is usually ok, esp if no cramping as well.

Loops- you really don't want to hear my story after my chem pregnancy, but i will tell you anyway- no AF for 2+ months and ended up having to take provera to bring it on then it was a very heavy nasty AF, but then it was back to normal. Is your AF overdue? Give it 6 wks ( from the start of the cycle)

claresmummy- i understand your anxiety, hang in there hun xxx

Sunbeam- vietnamese babies are cute, I used to work in a hospital where we had heaps of them, the people are lovely too. Are you tracking this cycle??

AFM- well, the foxtel help desk wouldn't help me cos the accounts in DH's name and he is away :wall: but after a meltdown I used my wits and googled until I found out how to fix it, so I am good to go again with foxtel :dance:
Hell week nearly over, then Saturday WOOHOO, long time coming xx

Age78~ Sorry darl I missed you post before, big huge congrats darl and sending you some massive amounts of sticky vibes. Here's to a H&H 9 months ahead. Good luck.

Loops~ You are more than welcome darl, you are a wonderful person whom deserves every bit of my support, you have been there for me since I first joined BB and your support has been truly wonderful. xox

Saffy~ WooHoo for google darl, great you have your remote fixed you wont be needing that long stick now to change your channels, ;) Can't wait to read how you go on Saturday, getting excited for you now.....

thanks ladies - AF is arriving bit heavier now - good.

Age ~ i have to apologise as well - I too missed your post. Congratulations on yor BFP!! those levels sound great - all the best! :pink-babydust::stickyvibesboy:

Saffy ~ thanks for that. As I thought originally with my other m/c the cycle straight after I think AF came only a little bit later but then the following cycles were very long. I'm assuming that will happen again although kinda hoping it wont be quite as bad because it was a chem preg and not that bit further along. Oh and I do believe this time is going to be a doozy of an AF because ive had cramping for like a week now already.
Not long now - FX'd for you chicky!

Clairesmummy ~ so pleased we've been able to support each other, although I want you to be able to head out of this thread too IYKWIM - like yesterday! And into the PG threads. xoxo

age78-congratulations!!!

Claire'sMummy - My tests came back fine for bloodclotting disorders too but the FS still insisted I take them. Will you still be seeing the FS? Can you ring and ask ahead of your appointment if he wants you to take them. Sorry, don't mean to go on about it but the difference between this pregnancy and the 4 I lost is the aspirin and same goes for a girlfriend of mine. She lost 6 before her Ob put her on aspirin. Good luck sweetie, I am so excited for you.

India's Mum~ Yes definately still seeing the FS on the 18th of next month, I will give them a ring today and ask them if it is ok if I take the Aspirin and see what they say. Thank you for all your advice darl I truly appreciate it alot. I will let you know how I get on, not sure if the FS will tell me to take it without seeing me first though. If he won't tell me either way could it hurt if I am taking it and I don't need it? Maybe I should just get some and take.

Hi Lovely Ladies

Its not looking good money wise for IVF. It's all changed, more $ due up front now but the refund from Medicare is quicker. The positive is that you can pay in 2 installments but the second installment is around $5000 so that is a hell of a lot up front. We dont have that kind of money all at once. Not unless we try and take out another loan some how. So yeh pretty disappointed and AF defintiely here today.
Sorry for the negativity ladies - just why does it have to be so damn expensive :protest:

Hope everyone is well today TGIF!

hi all, loops-sorry finances are getting in your way,hoping for a sticky natural bfp for you...saffy-thinking of you tomorrow,is the transfer am or pm??

Hi Lovelies,

age78- Congratulations babe on your BFP your levels look great but I know we can all appreciate your nervousness. When will you have another bt or are you going straight to a scan?

Claires'smummy - Gosh I can't believe you have to go an hour and half to your Dr. Did you POAS again today? Did it look good? My blood clot tests came back on the better side of good and my FS is still happy for me to take the low dose asprin, I don't think it can do any harm. Did you hear back from the FS?

Saffy - wishing you the very best of luck for tomorrow babe, what time is your FET? Will be thinking of you.

Loops - I was going to suggest a loan if it is at all possible. I have a line of credit for my business which is against my mortgage you might be able to talk to the bank about something like that. Would you maybe consider some more IUIs instead? Sorry AF is here but glad you can start another cycle.

Minnie - Missing you but hoping things are going great for you. Please keep us updated.

Mathew'smum- good to see you.

Crafty- where are you up to is your egg on the way?

AFM - I've been having some pains from my right ovary (its much more active than my left) so I'm hoping it'll be a good scan on wednesday and we can insem thurs/fri/sat next week.

hi girls,

saffy: good luck tomorrow, hope it all goes well for you, do you have time off work now ?

loops: sorry af arrived and sorry your finances won't allow you to do IVF at the moment, it sux that money has to hinder you starting your family

age78: big congrats to you :happyforyou::stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy: are you going to make your way over to the pregnancy after m/c of loss thread ?

matthewsmum: i hope things are going ok for you

crafty: sounds like a good idea to stop the vitex, funny how it works well for some people and not for others. have to tried maca (or is it macca) ?

sunbeam: hoping your ultrasound goes well, did you say DD is taking vitamins ?
i hope you get that take home baby but if not even though i don't know what you look like (apart from your avi lol) i can really see you doing so much good caring for children that really need someone lovely like you looking after them:-)


afm: im still laying low, clairesmummy has joined the pregnancy after miscarriage list but im having a hard time bringing myself to do the same, guess im still scared. i have had 3 blood tests now and the numbers are going up as they should, one day at a time

hi girls, my fet is at 12midday, mum is taking me cos DH is away, so no doubt we will be late as mum is never on time for anything lol
And yes, I now have 6 days off work- woohoo!!!

Hi all,
Just a quick update. Hcg levels rising but progesterone dropping! Have a pretty strong feeling that this was a problem the first time around. Doctor & FS don't seem too concerned but I am. Not sure why they don't prescribe progesterone, even if it's just to ease my mind? Level is now at 42 compared to 51 on tues. Pretty significant hey? What do you all think?
Thanks for everyones well wishes... Not ready at all to join another thread just yet. Saffy you were probs right. Can't believe the month I join a thread I actually get a BFP! Hope all goes well with everyone over the next couple of days. Sending sticky vibes your way...:pray:

sorry girls i tried to post then accidently left my ticker on so tried to delete the message but now it has disappeared altogether, hope it doesn't come through 3 times !

age78: how stressful for you, it doesn't sound good that the progesterone is dropping. i don't know why drs are so reluctant to give out progesterone, i hope you can convince them otherwise, sounds like you need it. i'm on progesterone pessaries twice a day because my levels post ovulation were low (while on clomid)

Hi All :D

I'm back to Belly Belly after a couple of years off and this looks like it might be a good forum for me. Hi everyone, I will lurk and get to know you for a little while.

Have been TTC for quite a while now and after a string of very early losses (cant seem to get past 6 weeks), I've been taking some space. We haven't been avoiding TTC the past couple of years, but I have not been consciously thinking about it either. Just been focussing on other things.

We have consciously decided to focus again now and I think I ovulated yesterday, so I will be sweating out my first conscious TWW in a couple of years. We only got to BD on Sunday and Monday night though because DH is now working out at the mines, so I will try not to get my hopes up this month.

I used to see a FS when we were down in Melbourne (we moved to Mackay 6 mths ago), but I think I'll be flying solo up here in Mackay, probably just go through a GP if I need some Hcg and Pg levels, at least for now. I didn't really get any real answers from the FS back then. I have hashimotos and some other mild autoimmune issues, some NK cells, plus only one kidney. But we dont really know why I keep having losses, could be due to one of those things or a combo of all of them. The way it was left with the FS was that she thought IVF was the next step because apparently its easier to control the immune system. But not ready to go there yet, nor can we afford it. So, just hoping for a bit of magic!

Age78 - Unfortunately I have no idea about the importance of the Pg levels, but I have my fingers crossed for you. Hopefully the Hcg going up is a good sign.

Looking forward to getting to know all of you and hopefully watch you all move onto the pregnancy forums really soon!

Sunbeam~ I could go to a GP here which is only about 30mins away, but both DF and I decided we want this PG followed by my old GP the ones I used while pregnant with DD 6 years ago now. We only decided this as it's the same town we will be travelling to to visit my FS and that's hopefully and FX the same town I will go to have bub. Praying like crazy that I get to have a healthy sticky bub. My FS rang me back yesterday and he had a good chat to me and he told me to not take any aspirin as it has apparently recently been found out that taking aspirin while pregnant if you have had recurrent MC can cause you to have another MC. So he advised me to start taking a multi pregnancy vitamin and also keep taking my folate tablets, he said if I even suspect I am going to MC I am to ring him straight away but other than that he will see me on the 18th August and we will do a scan then. So I am just hoping that all goes really well this time as Im not sure I could handle a 4th loss.
Saffy~ Good luck today darl, be thinking of you at 12:05pm, seeing as though you said your mum is always late darl I thought I would give yah the extra 5 minutes, lol. Praying everything goes extremely well for you today and the 2WW darl.
Age78~ I would be asking lots and lots of questions about your progesterone levels darl, seems like a big drop to me darl. I don't know what your Progesterone level should be while pregnant but I guess we can only hope and pray your FS and GP are on the job darl. Sending you massive amounts of sticky vibes darl.

AFM~ Not much going on DF took us out to dinner last night and we had a very good freinds come along as well, we all had a good night out and a huge meal I still feel totally bloated this morning. Like Minnie told you all i have joined up in the Pregnancy after MC thread, I lived every second of my last pregnancy being totally petrified of the what if and maybe that I never got to enjoy being pregnant, so this time around I feel I should grab this pregnancy by the horns and enjoy every second of being PG, although I am still very very scared of everything that may and could go wrong I don't think I should let the fear over take my enjoyment. But I will be checking in on you lovely ladies from time to time and sending you all massive amounts of baby dust and sticky vibes to all.
xox

Hi girls, just reporting in that my transfer went very well, embie thawed almost 100% and the transfer went perfectly. I had a really full bladder and the Dr was running late, so I was in agony, the nurse let me go to the toilet and I actually manged to let 1/2 out, then had a good amount left in ( i had to use all my power to stop halfway through, cos usually for me once its going thats it, sorry if tmi).
Now i am bed rest on the couch, I'm bored already, theres not much on tv on sunday, watching some dvds though.

Claresmummy- I really hope not to see you in here again (iykwim) just for visits only- best of luck hun for a sticky baby xxx

Jodsan- welcome and hope we all move on soon!

hi everyone, saffy-thanks for the update,been wondering...jodsan-welcome to the thread,sorry for your losses,hope your next bfp is here soon...afm-tww,accountant seems to be taking his sweet time in finishing our tax return,annoying,might have to put ivf treatment of another month.

jodsan: welcome, i have recently got my bfp but im still stalking in here

saffy: good to hear all went well with the transfer, i will be watching you to see how you go, fingers crossed for a speedy 2ww and a bfp at the end

age78: are you going to get more blood tests done to watch your progesterone ? i hope all is well

matthewsmum: boo to the accountant ! i hope they hurry up and you can get on with more ivf

Hi Lovely Ladies
Thanks for all your advice etc
I'm in a really dark place again - really struggling with DH at the moment, he's always off with mates and not helping around the home and I want to sell my Ute for IVF money but he wont let me. I'm so sick of his s*i#. And to top it all off I have the worst AF pain - to the point I'm struggling at work today :(

Jodsan ~ welcome, i'm sorry for the losses and I hope the break from TTC has done the world of good for you. :goodluck:

Clairesmummy ~ I think that is a spot-on way of looking at it - really enjoy being pregnant huni, good for you. Also good to have you ladies stick around here too though. :)

Minnie ~ hope you start to feel a little more at ease soon hun :pray:

Sunbeam ~ hope those eggies are doing well and FX'd for transfer soon!

Age ~ hope things are still going well :) CONGRATULATIONS :happyforyou:

Saff ~ excellent :dance: lots of rest now xo

MM ~ hope your tax return comes back today so you dont have to wait. I havent even got mine in to accountant yet as I'm still waiting on couple of things - we do have to put if off for couple months :( GL and FX'd hun.

**sneaking in**
Saffy~ I know exactly what you mean by your comment darl, I am hoping and praying for the same thing. I will be a very frequent visitor in here I can't wait to read your BFP announcement darl, I have everything crossed for you here and X'd tightly darl. How long do you have to wait to POAS when you have a FET? :pink-babydust::bluedust::stickyvibesboy::stickyvibesgir l:

Loops~ Men can be so unsupportive at times with out even realising it I beleive they were only put on earth to drive us women insane at times. :hug: to you darl. I hope things come together for you soon darl and you can get your next IVF cycle under way. If I could win the lotto darl or strike it rich some how I would help you out in a second darl. xox

Jodsan~ Welcome to the thread darl, you will find all the ladies in here very suppotive and wonderful advice givers. Good luck with your journey darl.

Age78~ How are you going darl? Hope things are going really well for you.

loops: :hug: for you, it is such a tough road you are on, i can understand you being upset with DH, its all very well going out with your friends and having a good time but i think you reach a point when it isn't enough anymore and if he is spending money you could be saving for IVF that would be even more frustrating. why doesn't he want you to sell your ute ?

it is so hard to switch off thinking about ttc as women (i think), we are constantly analysing everything about our cycle from start to finish and trying to work out every signal our body is telling us and im sure you want to get on with things are not have to be living like this all the time, thats more thoughts anyway, i could be way off.

big :hug: again honey i wish it could be different for you

saffy: :stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy::crossfingers:

hi all,loops-hope he changes his mind about the ute,if you can manage without it why not?cost of rego & insurance is a big saving in itself.hope af pain has eased,our bodies seem to like adding insult to injury,hugs.dh's just don't get it sometimes,they love us,they want us to be happier,but they just don't get it.

Thanks ladies - dont know what I'd do without you! xoxo really appreciate all the hugs - really needed them.
I left the house after work and was going to stay at my mums - couldnt take it anymore. But DH called and we did talk and I ended up going home. DH and I show our Utes - we have the full country utes that you may see on the roads with the big bullbars, aerials etc and we socialise with others at country events showing our Utes. Everyone loves my Ute (incl myself) because I have it in honour of my late sis and I promote my families charity on it - the Magdalene Foundation. DH feels that if I sell my Ute it wont be enough to pay off the loan on it anyway as well as do IVF and then if I were to sell it and keep the loan use the ute money for IVF, then if the IVF doesnt work - I'd have no baby and no ute. So I do see his point but the reason I was so upset is that he always ignores my opinions, suggestions etc - wont have a bar of them - is very stubborn and I just didnt think I could deal with that anymore. but I guess we all have our faults and in hindsight I guess he was thinking of my feelings in the matter - so have to love him for that. phewww was trying to make a long-story short.

In summary - trying to move forward, to tell DH exactly how I feel and hope he opens up too. I have looked into short-term personal loans and hava a finance person looking into different ones at the moment. Medical based loans. so other options so I dont have to sell my ute.

thanks again ladies xoxoxo :grouphug:

Loops- my DH is the same, he is very opinionated ( even if he knows nothing about the subject), its something you have to learn to live with. I;m glad you came to an understanding, money problems are very stressful and not being able to pay for ivf must be so frustrating xx

Hi Ladies
still hanging around and reading your posts but not posting much.
Great news on the trans saffy so I guess your in the TWW now I am not sure if I am or not as I didn't bother doing anymore opks as its seemed pointless I kept forgetting to withdraw from fluids for 2hrs before the test and well with the kids on 2wk holidays from school you don't get much time to yourself !
Anyhow DH was very good and made sure we got some bdancing in on days 13 15 and 17 so hopefully if I did ovulate we are in with a chance but yesterday morning I got pinkish red on my tissue after going to the loo and thought oh well AF here again after only 14 days but since then no nothing just a damn headache again I really think I am heading to the big M instead of ovulating my body is shutting down the baby making I have to deal with it at 46 I have to face facts its been 2yrs soon since my mc and nothing since so I am getting ready to give it all up and go forward into the next stage of my life !
good luck to all in the TWW saffy will be praying for your BFP as well as matthewsmum and sunbeam as I know you have been on here as long as me will keep checking on you all but not posting much sorry !

Hi Lovelies,

Sorry I have not been around for a few days.

Crafty - I really hope you get one last miracle before the big M I would be so delighted for you I know how much you want it.

Saffy- How are you feeling sweetie is the TWW getting to you or are you keeping busy? Well done on managing to do a half bladder pee :D

Loops - I am so sorry you are struggling to agree on the best course of action with DH. Like I said before would it be worth doing IUI again or is IVF really your only option? Is there any chance DH swimmers have improved? Crafty was told that her DH's swimmers would never get her pg and he then managed 8 children and you did manage a natural pg recently so maybe its worth a try!

Age - Any news babe I hope things are going okay.

Jodan - Welcome to our little thread :hello: best of luck with your journey here.

Hi Clairesmummy and Minne I hope your little bubs are growing well.

Mathewsmum - I hope your tax return comes in soon.

AFM - Had my scan today and there is a nice fat follie ready to go and great lining so will be doing insems tomorrow, fri and sat. I know it is bad and I feel quite guilty but I keep thinking if I get pg this cycle I won't be able to drink at my 40th in a few weeks. Its so silly because I really want a bub but I just feel I have given up so much already and also I'll only be about 7 weeks so no where near feeling safe about it lasting. I guess I'm also worried that if I miscarry before my birthday I won't feel like celebrating at all, f@#ck this journey is hard!!

Sunbeam, I have been very calm so far in my tww, but today the crazy has come out and I can feel myself getting stressed, started gogling this morning :redface: Have had cramping for the last few days and very emotional ( DH came home early yesterday and caught me bawling my eyes out on the couch :redface:) but nothing else, I still have 6 days til BT- HELP!!
Good luck :crossfingers:for your insem, thats a tricky one about your 40th, not sure what you can do about it??
Hi everyone else!

Hi gils just a quickie. Have been looking at houses to rent for my 40th and will be having heaps of fun regardless :p. OPK got stronger today so should be pos tomorrow for O'ing on sat. Bring it on.

Saffy - Just breathe and step away from the computer ;)

Thanks ladies
It is such a hard journey, that I think I just need to try and sit back and think before cracking it at DH next time. He has also been through a great ordeal with his work injury - fractured neck. We are doing heaps better, he seems to be listening and I think he understand why I was angry. He got the all clear to go back to work yesterday - so that has def cheered him up.

Crafty ~ I too will be :pray:, please please please just one more miracle for craftymummy!

Sunbeam ~ thanks for all your wonderful suggestions. I suggested IUI to DH and he said yeh that could be a good idea so I think I'll look into how much it is, yes especially since we did almost get there naturally recently. I hope you dont get to drink at your party but still have a great time!! :crossfingers:

Saff ~ not too long to go, :noaf: FX'd tight for you hun

hope everyone is well and enjoy the weekend! :grouphug:

Hi girls,
Been quite in here.

Saffy - Anything?

Loops - I really think IUI is worth a try again worked well for me and I was only out of pocket $500 each time.

AFM - Just a question if this happens to anyone else. My OPK was very pos from 9.30am yesterday and still at 2.30 but today at 12 very neg again same as last cycle. I'm not sure if maybe my surge is happening late the day before but I always used to get pos. for 2 days. Guess it does not matter so long as it happens just bit curious. Anyway, did insems thurs, yesterday and doing one today. So TWW from tomorrow. Feeling quite happy that i'll either get a BFP or I'll be able to drink at my party bit of a win/win month, nice.

Hope you are all having a lovely weekend.

Thanks Sunbeam ~ def IUI sounds like a plan!
My cycles sometimes do strange things like that - sometimes its hard to know what is happening. Our bodies or the OPK's like to keep us guessing. I think as long as you DTD as much as possible is the key ;) goodluck hun.
FX'd for a good TWW and the best possible outcome!!

I went to visit friend in hospital and her newborn bub. Gorgeous to see - not too hard because I'm just happey to get a hold and a cuddle and live in hope that it will be me one day soon :) this friend knows she can have a babysitter at pretty much anytime lol

hi girls,

Loops- good if you can try the cheaper option!! Great news if you can do IUI. I think your DH will feel better when he goes back to work, its hard to be off work for a long time.

Sunbeam- I don't usually do OPKs once i have a positive so don't know how long they last for, but when I was having blood tests this cycle and double checking with OPKs, I had my LH surge on the Sunday ( picked up by BT at 10am) but my OPK was neg that day and didn't come up positive til the next day ( !), so that makes me think your surge was probably earlier rather than later IYKWIM. Glad you are in tww now!

craftymummy- did you see the news item about the woman who had a baby at 50? ( natural conception) I really hope you wish comes true one more time xx

Hi everyone else, I hope all the girls who are UTD are doing ok, please let us know xx

AFM- nothing happening here AT ALL, trying to remain calm and distract myself, but starting to feel it isn't going to work. I can't bear to poas, if I get to Monday without spotting I might do it then, but would be so shattered to get a one-liner it may not be worth it. No sore boobs, no cramping, no anything else, its so depressing to think about getting a BFN. Oh well, I just have to keep getting through one day at a time. Feels like the longest tww ever!!

hi girls,

just popping in quickly to say

saffy: i had no symptoms either, no cramping which i was paying close attention too, fingers crossed for you, you have reached the point where i was starting to lose the plot in my cycle..........i'll be stalking

sunbeam: sounds like things are on track for you, be stalking you too. did you find somewhere for your birthday ?

loops: hopefully you have a few options left not just IVF, hope things improve when DH is back at work

hi to everyone else

afm: going ok i hope, have my scan next week, will let you know how it goes :-)