Kaybee ~ You are right hun, thanks heaps. Motherley is good hun xoxo Im sorry the HCG is not dropping - a bit frustrating but you are nearly there - wont be long until you are on another cycle, GL.
Coll ~ Good work hun, stay well!
Porche ~ Might have to buy online too, ta. Good luck hun, 6 is pretty good because you still have time for more to grow. FX they do or if not that those 6 are really great quality.
Trueblue ~ Sorry you're not well again hun. Hope you feel better soon. Got some good news - Im coming over your way for Sandy's b'day so we may be able to finally catch up. xo
Kimmi ~ Hi and GL with this next go - hoping it is a much better cycle than your last one hun,
Terry ~ thanks hun. We will both not be waiting too much longer, FX anyway. Your BFP will be this cycle - thinking positive and for you hun. Im sure I'll have a great break thanks - looking forward to it - i head off very soon.
Trubabe ~ Glad the spotting has stopped hun. Puppies sound so gorgeous - very good!
Amy ~ Yay - seems strange doesnt it that we can get happy when AF arrives. All the best hun, im excited for you.
Trishy ~ Love the post - good job LOL. Hope you're well. xo
Wantaminime ~ GL, hope your body is getting back to normal and you can have another try ASAP, GL hun xo
AFM ~ Im heading off very soon for Warnambool, wishing you all the very best and chat to you in about a week. Will be thinking of you all. (((GBH))) and lots of babydust for all!
Hey everyone - well it certainly is very busy in here at the moment. Seemed so quiet a week ago?
Well I am nervously waiting for my miscarriage to happen. I found out at my 6.5 week scan last week that the heart was very weak, although we could see it blinking. I was so sick on the weekend and now most of my pregnancy symptoms have dropped right off. Was looking so good too! We've done a lot of crying and lost sleep. This never gets any easier. We have decided to further investigate why my embies are not lasting past 6.5 weeks. Is it the blasties themselves? Is it my uterus lining or my blood? I have made contact with that immunology fertility specialist in Sydney and am also going to see a General Physician of internal medicine to see what else that might turn up. 1 x frozen embie left and we are all out of cash and emotions. I feel like I was born to be a mum and DH born to be a dad. We are both so good with kids, but our ages are getting away from us. No longer legible for adoption, I suppose one other option would be surrogacy, also not an easy road to travel.
Aaargh - I feel so desperate and want answers. I met a girl the other day who was waxing me, she had quite bad cancer at any early age and lost her uterus during it all. Even though she still has ovaries any fertility drugs will awaken her cancer again, so she can't naturally have kids. Also she goes to the back of the adoption list because of her past illness. Such a beautiful girl - sometimes you have to ask "why". Why are there druggies out there falling pregnant, or some people who just don't want kids falling pregnant? God certainly does work in mysterious ways.
Coming in here always picks me up again and gives me hope. Because it can happen.
Coll - huge congrats for a healthy pregnancy.
Girls - thanks for listening to my whining - I needed to talk.
Goodluck to all who are currently cycling xxxxxxxx
Oh Mindhugs words cannot express how terrible I'm feeling for you at the moment. I can feel your pain through your words. Your right God does work in mysterious ways and it really isn't fair that a lovely couple like I'm sure you and DH are struggles so much to have a child. I'm sure most of us in here feel the same way from time to time when we find things aren't going our way. I know that whatever happens you will have the strength to pull through and I pray that God grants you a miracle.
Mindhugs - I'm so sorry that you are going through such a tough time again. Hopefully, you will get that miracle though. It's not over yet. My thoughts really are with you. I hope that you do, either way, find some answers to get you through. It feels totally unfair when you feel you have so much to give but have such a difficult time getting there. Hold on to your hope, I know it is so very hard sometimes, but in the end, it's what gets us through
Just a quick one from me. I had my BT this morning and the results are in.... and after nearly 4 years of TTC.... it's a BFP. Oh my goodness. I am in shock. This time 2 weeks ago I thought there was very little chance with just one out of five eggs fertilising. I don't know how to feel! I know I will be worrying until the scan, but for today I'm going to enjoy it.
Thank you to all you wonderful, inspiring ladies for all your support. It makes more than a world of difference to have people around you who know exactly what you are going through.
Tantee thats brilliant news congratulations im so so so happy for you good luck for the next 8 1/2 months, and yes the wait for the scan stinks it is an awful wait so enjoy every minute of every day
mindhugs im so sorry for what you are going through i have a friend who was doing ivf for 7 years and had miscarriage after miscarriage after miscarriage and sounds the same her body could or would not hold the baby past a certain time but she kept at it and kept seeing new dr who would try other things when most of the dr kept telling her that nothing would work she is at monash ivf not sure what dr i know its alady dr, anyway she is due to give birth in 3 weeks, she has no tubes after 2 ectopics and as i said countless miscarriages so please there is hope, i know how you must feel in the money side of thins it is so bl@#%#y expensive we were on our last try for a little while,
Again im so so so sorry for your loss, and will keep you and hubby in my thoughts
xoxoxox
Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and I'm so excited to share my first ICSI journey with you all. Firstly let me say that my heart goes out to you Mindhugs. I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through right now. You sound like a strong woman and I wish you all the luck in future cycles. I also agree 100% with what you are saying about God working in mysterious ways. It angers me beyond words when I see mothers that don't appreciate their kids or pregnant druggies or people who didnt want kids in the first place falling pregant. It makes you think 'why is this happening to me?' It's not fair at all, but I guess what keeps me going is the fact that all the hard times we are going through at the moment will all pay off when we get to hold our beautiful babies in our arms.
Everyone is in my thoughts and I look forward to sharing this exciting, but at the same time difficult, journey in our lives. xx
Hi ladies congrats to those who have a BFP!!!! Mindhugs im so sorry to hear you lost your bub! I really feel for you. I lost my first pregnancy in june which was our 3rd cycle, i was only 5 weeks pregnant but god it hurt so much but strangely i pulled through really well, i cried and cried for about 3 days and then i had a strong will to get through and i did. I believe life is very unfair and that it seems the good always comes easy to alot of ppl that it shouldn't but i truly believe everything happens for a reason, like when i eventually hold mine and DH's baby we will love it and be so much more greatful because of everything we have been through. I also believe my IVF journey has given me alot, strength, maturity and i believe in my self so much more now then i ever have, you begin to realise the important things in life and how special they really are. I hope you and your DH are okay but know that its not over until you say it is, so keep fighting for your dream.xx
Im currently waiting for my 4th FET (natural cycle this time) transfer will most likely be next fri/sat but this is our last embie, im tyring acupuncture this cycle and im eating healthy and excercising. The thought of this one not working kills me, because i know it means a 6 month break to save up the money again for another STIM cycle But hopefully this will be lucky number 4! Goodluck to all ladies xx
Firstly when I said yay for AFs I meant for those who were waiting to get started. zzzzzzzzzzzz Brain deprived of sleep and not making much sense.
wantaminime hows things going with you, where are you at?
Porsche hopefully things have progressed by your Scan on Sat and they have all grown to a lovely size. Fx'd for your EPU on Monday.
Loops hope things went well with the summit
mindhugs I sometime wonder and q's the world about those sort of things too. I sometimes wonder why I always seem to have the hard road not just in pregnancy, but heaps of things like even meeting the right person. BUt I got there in the end and now have a wonderful man. I have really tried now to address each path as it comes. Ok so I take the hard road full of pot holes and speed bumps. But you can get over speed bumps and you can walk around pot holes. So if there is a problem I try to mitigate it. I am not saying this is easy. It can be very tiring and mental challenging. For example last cycle I seemed to get a stomach bug just before EPU and it lasted post transfer. To try and avoid this happening this time I am taking a pro botic. Any way this is just a little insight on how I try to stay positive. You are doing the right thing by investigating things, so you are still being positive toward working to your miricle baby. (GBH's)
Tantee congratulations on your BFP so excited for you. Yay.
Colli it suxs that IVF is so expensive and out of reach of so many deserving people. I was so annoyed when the government restricted the amount we get back, its like they are playing god sometimes with their stupid policies. Include the dump policy in Melb which requires police checks and dhs checks, WT. OK I will get off my high horse.
Welcome Danni girl, looking forward to sharing your journey to a BFP.
oneday86 goodluck for the transfer, Fx'd it snugs in nice and tight.
ATM I stopped the pill today, had break through bleed past 3 days, so AF should be in full force soon.
gday girls just a quick question am still tender around my ovaries has anyone else had this after having had iui on 900iu puregon I thought that soreness whould have been gone by now since having had af it was a very light one though
BTW our first lamb for the season was born two days ago a little ewe who will be adding to our breeding ewes I names her cleo
Hi all,
Thanks for asking after me Trishy. I am doing ok. Just chilling out. My levels are returning to normal and I have an appointment with the FS on the 16th August. I was offered an appointment sooner but really wanted a break for a little while even if it is only for a couple of weeks. I want this month to be completly without drugs and the like.
I am thinking of everyone. Just lurking for a bit and trying to have a slightly normal frame of mind for a bit.
Good luck to everyone with all the pill popping, injection, EPU, Transfers etc.
Just thought id pop in and say hi. I thought it must have been super quiet in here because I havent had a notification to say that somone had replied...stupid computer
Tantee - Congratulations honey!!! Thats fantastic and gives us all hope that we will be getting one soon as well.
Mindhugs - So sorry to hear about your miscarriage love, I cant even begin to imagine what your are going through
Trishy - As Porsche said - fingers crossed AF come quick for you.
Danni - Welcome to the group!!!
One day - Looks as though we will be in the tww together. At this stage our Egg Retrieval will be on 14th Aug if all goes to plan.
Hi to all you other lovely ladies!!!
AFM - Today is day 2 of my injections. To my suprise they actually dont hurt!!! I ended up with a wicked bruise this morning and I dont even know how!!! I go for my first blood test on Monday and my first ultrasound (AKA dildocam) will most likely be on Tuesday.
My Mum and Dad have just got back from a holiday to New Zealand. She bought my a gorgeous bottle of champers back and said we will open it and celebrate when we get good news. She said she has a feeling we will be successful and her money is on twin girls....arrgghhh hahaha!!!
Amy - I have a wicked bruise on my belly as well from injecting. I think it was caused by having the needle in the fridge because I didn't do anything differently. It's a big purple one about the size of a 20 cent peice lol. That's DH fault for putting the needle in the fridge hehehe
GL with this next go - hoping it is a much better cycle than your last one hun, 
for you hun. Im sure I'll have a great break thanks - looking forward to it - i head off very soon.
congrats to those who have a BFP!!!! Mindhugs im so sorry to hear you lost your bub! I really feel for you. I lost my first pregnancy in june which was our 3rd cycle, i was only 5 weeks pregnant but god it hurt so much but strangely i pulled through really well, i cried and cried for about 3 days and then i had a strong will to get through and i did. I believe life is very unfair and that it seems the good always comes easy to alot of ppl that it shouldn't but i truly believe everything happens for a reason, like when i eventually hold mine and DH's baby we will love it and be so much more greatful because of everything we have been through. I also believe my IVF journey has given me alot, strength, maturity and i believe in my self so much more now then i ever have, you begin to realise the important things in life and how special they really are. I hope you and your DH are okay but know that its not over until you say it is, so keep fighting for your dream.xx
But hopefully this will be lucky number 4! Goodluck to all ladies xx
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