Thanks heaps, Juniper and Trueblue. I'll aim to be so groggy with pain meds & whiskey that I won't feel a thing! I'm getting it done at the Mater this Friday. I think my new FS suspects I have endo, even though I had a laparasocopy, hysterocsopy & dye studies done at the end of 2008, and no endo or anything was found.
Melissal, I feel for you. Hearing a sibling is pregnant, esp in the way you found out, would be really rough. Where are you planning on going for your holiday?
Thank you everyone for the welcome. It's just so nice being able to talk to people who understand the emotional ride, & don't make judgement.
I am waiting to begin my stim cycle, maybe tomorrow. My regular period is late ??. I know you all understand how years of TTC + late period, suddenly gives you hope. The roller coaster ride continues.
Hi Ladies
Wow so much happening in here. Wishing everyone all the luck in the world!!
Thanks for all of your support! Ive changed my signature to say BFP even though I still don't know if its going to be viable I may as well be positive and I def have been or am pg so I may as well.
Thanks for your advice on the results, ive rung the clinic and they are checking now to see if the results have come in, FX.
Melissa ~ Good to see you back in here. Im sorry the ways things are with your sis, I know it must be hard. Chin up and keep trying - big hugs!
Trueblue ~ thanks chicky. Thinking of you guys too and everything crossed! mwah xoxo
Melissal - Sorry you had to experience hearing about the pregnancy like that. My sister is pregnant (her first month of trying at 37) and it's been tough at times. I imagine it's hard for people around us IVF'ers who have been trying for so long to know how to tell us they are pregnant, but I completely and utterly understand the mixed feelings it's brings. Hopefully of course you will have your own news to share very soon!
Kmm - Hi and welcome. I am sorry to you to come in here, but hope that it makes a difference to your journey as it has for me to have people who genuinely care and understand what you are going through. Hoping your journey here is short and sweet
Brunette - I was all prepared when I had my HSG for awful pain, but it was like a light period cramp. I hope yours is the same.
Loops - hoping the news is good for you! Hope you don't get into trouble now for having a BFP on your sig but you deserve to have it there!!
Hi to all your lovely ladies - Juniper, Petta, Trueblue, Brunette, Renee, MelTTC, Marcellus and anyone else I have missed. There are far too many of us in here (you know I mean we should be in the pregnancy after LTTC forum!)
AFM -My DH is off the hate list now, but his response to my sadness at failing for the 4th month in a row shows how much is underappreciates what I go through. I am going to the FS next Wednesday and going to ask why he thinks I started bleeding at 10dpo which I have never done before and used the same protocol I used for my last FET. It was the best graded blasty you can have, but it didn't even make it 5 days so am wanting some idea what happened. I also want to find out about the likelyhood of having 2 embies transferred, maybe not my next FET, but the one after if that also fails as that will be a lot of failures (and a lot of money!)
Loops: Thanks chick. Ohhhh I really hope they have the results in. You deserve to shout at the top of your lungs "I'm pregnant" you've been through hell and back with this round. But all will be worth it if all is good. Thanks again chick I am looking forward to when we see the councellor on wed hopefully she can answer all our questions about everything and then I can come verify with you guys lol....
to kmm. You have come to right place for support. Hopefully your time in here is short and sweet. Goodluck with your next cycle. Also understand about not telling everyone. I have found with time I have become more comfortable and have shared with family and freinds. You do what you feel comfortable with.
melissal ~ I fully understand your situation. My sister also fell pregnant after 1 month of ttc in January. It was difficult for her to tell me because she knows that I have been ttc for over 2 years. I am very happy for her though, but it's not going to be easy for me. Also planning a holiday is a fantastic thing to do. We have just booked a trip to Canada in June so we have something to look forward to if this cycle doesn't work out.
lairdoz ~ Sorry to hear about your result. Hope you and DH have sorted out the support issues and he changes his attitude the next time.
loops ~ good for you! You deserve that long awaited BFP! I certainly have no issue if it appears in your signature.
juniper ~ great to hear you are making a speedy recovery!
Hello to everyone else - hope you are doing well.
AFM ~ 1 more week to go before BT. I am not feeling very confident. I have been experiencing PMS and cramping. If I go based on my previous cycle I am expecting AF to arrive two weeks past EPU which will be on Wednesday. I figure if I get passed that day I have a shot. Anyway not going to POAS cause I don't want to waste my money. I have no frosties left so looks like I will be doing another stim cycle if this doesn't work. I had to say no to a business trip (Phillipines) just in case I have to complete a stim cycle. Sorry to sound so beaten already....but I seriously don't feel very positive right now....
Thanks ladies
I better take it off my sig as Ive already had one rule violation in having my signature too many lines. Only cause I didnt realise.
I also thought it was only tickers you werent allowed but I'll take it off just in case. Im sure ive seen others with just a BFP though.
Thanks for understanding and not being concerned about me having it up - I know you ladies understand what Ive been through.
You are all amazing people!!
Lairdoz ~ Im glad things are better with you and DH and I hope you get lots of answers at your FS appointment xo
Melttc ~ Im sorry you're feeling its gunna end bad but remember AF type cramps can be a good sign for some people. Dont give up just yet, FX for you xo
Loops - you're correct, it's not allowed, though hasn't been very well enforced in the past.
(shhh, under the circumstances I probably woulda just let it slide...but it's good of you to think of it)
Thanks Marcellus for understanding. I did end up reading the stuff you put at the start of the thread. Sorry I missed that. I will leave it off saves any hassles or issues or is what I have now ok?
Should hopefully here about BT today, thanks everyone xo
Melttc - don't give up yet. As we know, all of the symptoms you are feeling are completely inconclusive and could mean any variety of things.
Lairdoz - our clinic reluctantly allowed us to transfer two embryos last cycle. Their policy is to always recomend a single transfer, but if you are over 37 and have done previous cycles they will consider it. Our embies were all strong blasties, hence their hesitation, but in the end it didn't make any difference this time round.
AFM - Was feeling very down on the weekend, but am coping okay now. Got very angry with DH, who just seems to think that we should give up, while I think we haven't given IVF a proper chance yet. We've only done one stimulation cycle and two FET cycles, and while I realise that at some point we will have to make a decision about when we should stop. I do not believe that that time is now.
I am still a little too emotional to broach the topic with DH - I know that it would end up with me in tears and unable to talk about it in a rational way, so I think I'll wait until next weekend.
I am also thinking that perhaps we will change clinics... we are currently with RPA and while the nurses have been lovely, the fact that they only do EPU and embryo transfers on weekdays means that they really manipulate your cycles. They are also loath to do any extra testing until we have done three stimulated cycles!!!
Sydney IVF seems the logical move, but the fees are soooooo high *sigh*
Well didnt matter for too long about the signature because I just got BT results and HCG back down to 50 from 1300 so definitely a loss and once and for all I can pretty much safely say we've had a miscarry
Thanks so much for all of your support a long the way though! xoxo Could not have got through it all without you guys.
I have FS appointment Thurs so I'll have lots of questions for him and may or may not have to have the next scan, see what he says, depends if it could still have been blighted ovum I guess.
Loops, I am so, so sorry. You have had a hideous journey, and I know you will need to have a big fat cry, but I hope that there is some strength in not having to be on the awful rollercoaster ride you have been on.
Thanks guys xoxo.
Lairdoz ~ I am very much happy so to speak about not being on the rollercaoster anymore, that and the fact that we got that little step closer is what is keeping me sane and wanting to be alive. I'll certainly be having a Bundy can tonight!
Loops, so sorry to hear your news tonight. What a rollercoaster ride you've been through!
Lairdoz, a belated sorry to hear your result, too. Men can be soooo very annoying at times, and then at others they completely surprise you with how wonderful they are. Thanks for your comment about your HSG. I hope mine goes as well as yours. Re your question about transferring one or two blasties, I started IVF when I was 36 and my FS has transferred two embryos each time. Unfortunately none have been succussful, but ...
KrisGray, I sympathise with you in knowing when to stop, or even when to broach the topic of when to stop. I always wanted two children. My partner has three from a previous relationship, but we've now done three stim cycles and one FET, and we're in the middle of another FET which is extremely interventionist ... and it's really difficult. I don't want to complain too much to my DH as I worry he will say to give it a rest. The way I feel now I think if I could just fall pregnant with one bub, I would be happy with that. GL to you.
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to kmm. You have come to right place for support. Hopefully your time in here is short and sweet. Goodluck with your next cycle. Also understand about not telling everyone. I have found with time I have become more comfortable and have shared with family and freinds. You do what you feel comfortable with.
Hope you and DH have sorted out the support issues and he changes his attitude the next time.
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