Hi Lovely Ladies
Thanks for all of your support. DH and I have decided the main thing we'll worry about is getting his super as they havent been paying that either and that is defintely illegal not too.
Oneday ~ Im sorry you only got the one hun, I know the feeling but I only had the one ance and it did implant so stay positive and Im tight for you!
Tantee ~ wow that is excellent - very happy for you. Hope the lil one inside snuggles in nice and tight too FX'd!
LMM ~ enjoy a bit of a break hun and hope you can get into a better headspace, take care and hope to hear from you again in the future xo
Aimee ~ excellent results for you too, that is wonderful. Goodluck and tight for you as well
SpringLola ~ thanks for your wishes and advice. GL in the TWW, will be thinking of you with FX and TX'd tight.
JayeJaye ~ hi and thanks for your wishes. Hope you are well also.
nicoleh ~ Sounding good so far hun! All the best and FX'd for lots of great follies developing.
AFM ~ Still waiting for bloomin AF, Ive given up trying to keep track of where I am but Im about CD 40+ or something. One of the worst aspects of IVF is the way it mucks our bodies around
Just a quick one from me. It's been quiet in here probably because a lot of you are in the 2WW. Been keeping an eye on you all. Hope to be in there soon.
Congrats to the early BFPs.
I had my scan today and all good for the transfer next Tuesday. They couldn't fit me in on Monday but I will still have enough time for a BT before they close.
Hi everyone!
I miss a week on here and now i'm so far behind with you all...sorry. I've been trying to stay cool, calm and collected for this cycle and trying not to think too much about it but...YEAH RIGHT!! Its so hard to not get worried or too hopeful or carried away etc etc Anyway, had 1st scan this morning and typical...just 3 follicles. Still too small at this stage so another scan on sat. Thinking epu on mon or tues (if we decide to go ahead )
All the best happybaby for tues, and oneday86 everything is crossed for some BFP's on here for xmas...that would be so noice!
Loops, my AF was late too for this cycle so I got my herbalist to make up a concoction and within 24hrs AF came....have you tried seeing a herbalist for fertility (sorry, i cant remember) I've been on herbs for about 3 months now and im feeling heaps better both physically and emotionally, whether it will bring me a sticky bfp is yet to be seen but if nothing else i feel heaps healthier now
Good luck nicoleh...we will be having epu around the same time!
To everyone on the 2WW...stay chilled, relaxed and think lots of happy baby thoughts, wishing you all the very best of luck, i really hope we all get miracles for christmas!!
Yogi - let's hope those follies ripen up and invite some friends by Saturday.
Happybaby - how many are you transferring on Tuesday? Hope it all goes very smoothly for you.
Loops - I know what you mean about the ivf drugs. They don't do what they're supposed to do when we're on cycle (i.e. get us UTD) but then they mess around with everything for ages after. Thinking of you!
Nic - how did your scan go yesterday? Any idea when EPU is going to be?
Ladies, I'm hearing ya on the chrissy bfp's - that would be so so lovely, wouldn't it. I'm hoping that my BT tomorrow will be the start of a run of bfp's in here. I've had a second line when I POAS, but the BT is the one I'm waiting for. I haven't got any symptoms really but am hoping and praying desperately.
Last edited by Kaybee; January 11th, 2011 at 06:48 PM.
Hey Kaybee.......i'm so excited for you....YIPEEE!!!! A second line is a BFP for sure (i've never had a false positive)..WHOOHOO...bring on tomorrows BT
I need some help ladies...how do you all cope being around friends with small kids & babies around xmas time? I am usually pretty good and supportive for my friends and sit and listen to the whinges and complaints about their kids and babies...and also listen to them say how wonderful it is being a mother and how its the best thing in the whole wide world (yes they all know i've had 4 m/c and still no baby yet!!) ...but in the lead up to xmas i'm just not coping with seeing them. My DH & I have been waiting over 6 years for our miracle to come along and since then have seen ALL of our friends have a baby (or two) ...but here we are still waiting I guess its pure jealousy, but i can usually put up with it and deal with it...but i've just HAD ENOUGH!!! All i want to do is hide away from everyone this christmas and not want to put on the "happy" face and blah blah blah....sorry for the moan, think its the drugs getting to me at the moment as well.....just so over this C%&P...sorry
Anyway, would it be wrong to not see our friends over xmas...make some excuses? Or should i just suck it up, get over it, put on a brave face, soldier on...and then go home and cry?
I'm not as strong as I thought i was, even after 4 years of ivf its still so bl00dy hard
GL HB ~ will be thinking of you and wishing you every success. FX'd!
Oneday ~ thanks hun, really hope you do get that wonderful Xmas present! FX'd for you sweetie.
Yogi ~ thanks hun. My uncle is a naturopath and Im already on a couple of things from him but would like to chat to him about some other stuff as well. Should see him at Xmas. Goodluck hon, hope you get more juicy follies growing, FX'd
Kaybee ~ I know its bloody hard. I guess I just try and be as happy as I can for them because I dont want any of my friends or family to have to go through what we have. Im right here with you though - stay strong. Hope you get through it! Big hus xo
AFM ~ just been figuring out some of the things Im being tested for on my BT - I think one is thyroid funtion, and one is antisperm antibodies - not sure about the rest though, maybe to do with O'ing but I dont think Ive had any probs with that.
Yogi - thanks luv! And I know, it is really hard, especially when people insist "Christmas is all about the kids". Is there any chance of just going away - even for a few days? Close family would probably understand if you explained in private that it's too hard, and anyone else will get over it -you have to take care of yourself. I know that ivf makes it pretty difficult financially to go just about anywhere, but it would be nice if you and DH could enjoy yourselves without having to put a brave face on for anyone. Some times are harder than others and it sounds like you're going through a tough one. Can you tell people you're busy/double-booked and that you'll catch up as soon as possible, then just go and even have a nice meal (even a picnic) away from everybody. I don't know sweetie, but this whole thing really sucks. We will get each other through it. Good luck xoxo
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Hugs to you all and hope your cycles are going well
Yogi - I almost cried when I read your post. I know I'm not in the same situation and therefore shouldn't be giving advice, but I always feel like emotions are more magnified around Christmas time and other special occasions. Is your family understanding or is it just friends with their children?
Are you able to just not commit to anything and see how you feel? If you feel up to it thats fine, but if not thats ok, I think you've been through more than enough. Don't feel bad for finding your own happy place with with DH if you need to pull back for a while.
As for the whinging, and talking about how wonderful being a parent is, I guess they just don't realise how hurtful it can be. Because my first few fertility treatments were successful, I really didn't understand how horrible the road can be for others.
Take care of yourself and I hope you manage to fine a really happy and heart-warming Christmas this year that's just right for how you feel.
(*I hope I didn't say anything insensitive, just wanted to cheer you up and let you know its ok to attend or avoid parties)
kaybee - that sounds very promising, hope your bt comes back withthe result you want, I will check in tomorrow.
yogi bear - I do not have much advice other than do what you can handle, if you can't handle don't do it. This is a hard time of year and I and I'm sure the other ladies know how you feel. Hope you can still manage to have a nice christmas with your DH.
loops - good luck with your tests, hope they shed light on some things for you
Hello to everyone else, hope cycles and 2ww are going well.
AFM - had scan Wed and follies still are not big enough, FS says I am a poor responder (great). Had another scan this morning and I am now good to go (finally). 2 x trigger injections Saturday night and EPU Monday.
Last edited by nicoleh; December 10th, 2010 at 09:36 AM.
Big thanks to Kaybee, Loops, Aimee & nicoleh for your kinds words of support and advice. (No Aimee you were not insensitive at all, what you say makes perfect sense, thank you). Am feeling a bit better today, i've always been a giving person and always try to please other people but the time has finally come to start taking care of ourselves and our own feelings. No one else (family or friends) will ever fully understand what each of us really goes through on this journey, so we need to take really good care of ourselves....they call it "self-preservation" dont they?
Nicoleh - YAH for epu on monday!! Do you know how many follicles you have? I'm a poor responder too (sux) i usually only get 2 or 3 eggs. I have another scan tomorrow and maybe epu on monday but think more likely tues/wed (need to put a bomb under my ovaries to get them moving!!)
Kaybee - any news yet? I hope you are out celebrating as i type now!!
Hi to everyone, hope you have a great weekend, thanks again for your support....you are all such a lovely bunch of ladies
yogi - yep you have to put yourself first, its not selfish its just the way it has to be. So many times I have put other people or work first and for what? A few years ago I had a job I loved, I got sick one weekend and needed emeregency surgery which meant I would not be at work that week and due to the work I did (payroll & human resources) they needed me on a Monday as no one else could do my job. Against DH wishes I postponed the surgery and checked myself out of hospital so i could go to work. I had the surgery and had major complications and could not return to work for several weeks and do you know what - they let me go. After that experience I always put DH & I first and that is part of the reason I stopped working so we could do IVF as my work is so stressful and inflexible i did not want to be put in a situation like that again.
At the moment I have 9 follies, other cycles I have overstimulated and got way too many then the last two everything was very slow to grow!!!
I am just popping in for a quickie. My BT results were great - hcg 230 and prog 167 (that was at 10dp5dt). I hope that means our luck is turning around in here - lots more chrissy bfps to come, I hope. I am breathing the biggest sigh of relief ever ahhhhhh.
Last edited by Kaybee; January 11th, 2011 at 06:49 PM.
Fantastics levels too...WHOHOO!!! Are you having another follow up BT or are you just going to cruise along and wait for the scan? Bet you will have a smile on your face all weekend now!
Hi nicoleh - sorry to hear about how your employer treated you, but yeah...putting it nicely..."stuff em!" I am the same as you i cut my hours and got a much less stressful job while doing ivf (well my job now has absolutely NO stress, braindead work though!) It has made such a huge change in the way i cope with ivf. I just dont know how some women work full time in a stressful job and still manage to cope with all the emotions and stresses of ivf. Sometimes you just have to step back and re-evaluate priorities in life.
9 follicles is fantastic!! I only have 3 still and have to go for another scan on monday. This cycle is really slow compared to the others, usually i would be about to go into epu by now anyway, slow & steady i guess. Will be thinking of you on monday...everything crossed & in the Yogi position (ha ha)
Oneday - thanks so much for your PM...you are so sweet We all go through highs & lows on this journey, some days better than others, but somehow we manage to muster the strength to forge ahead and keep positive. I hope you are doing ok too hun? I read a great quote once..."You dont know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have"...we are all beautiful strong women here!
Kaybee - woohoo babe that is awesome news!!!! So happy for you (ans I was worried cos you did not post yesterday!!!) hope it all goes really well for you!! So nicce to see a BFP in here - once again congrats!!!!!
yogi - sounds like you have done the right thing with your work, when do you think your epu will be?
afm - 2x triggers at 9.30 tonight then injection free day tomorrow!
Nicole - hope your pickup goes really well. Why two triggers? I haven't heard of that before.
Yogi -hope your next scan goes well
Hi Aimee, loops, happybaby, oneday, tantee, and everyone I've missed! I think it's only been a week or so since I was last here but lots seems to be happening
I'm on a forced break at the moment (missed the Christmas cut off), but that's probably not a bad thing. I've been pretty flat after the was my last transfer ended, but I'm getting back to being ok again. One thing I'm feeling pretty good about though is I've quit my job! It wasn't an easy decision, but after 15 months of ivf, I'm ready to let some stress go.
Just another very quick one from me. Kass, nic and Yogi - Thank you so much for your lovely support and kind words. Will do persies when I get some more time this arvo. Good luck ladies, xo
Last edited by Kaybee; January 11th, 2011 at 06:49 PM.
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...i'm so excited for you....YIPEEE!!!! A second line is a BFP for sure (i've never had a false positive)..WHOOHOO...bring on tomorrows BT
I guess its pure jealousy, but i can usually put up with it and deal with it...but i've just HAD ENOUGH!!! All i want to do is hide away from everyone this christmas and not want to put on the "happy" face and blah blah blah....sorry for the moan, think its the drugs getting to me at the moment as well.....just so over this C%&P...sorry
Am feeling a bit better today, i've always been a giving person and always try to please other people but the time has finally come to start taking care of ourselves and our own feelings. No one else (family or friends) will ever fully understand what each of us really goes through on this journey, so we need to take really good care of ourselves....they call it "self-preservation" dont they?
anyway, slow & steady i guess. Will be thinking of you on monday...everything crossed & in the Yogi position (ha ha)
We all go through highs & lows on this journey, some days better than others, but somehow we manage to muster the strength to forge ahead and keep positive. I hope you are doing ok too hun? I read a great quote once..."You dont know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have"...we are all beautiful strong women here!
that's fantastic news!
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