LT TTC & Assisted Conception Nov-Dec 2010

Hi All,

Aimee - It must be a relief that your transfer is going ahead. GL for tomorrow - I hope it all goes smoothly and that you can keep your OHSS at a reasonable level.

Saffy - I hope the break helped, although it is difficult when there are babies and pregnant women all around you. Good luck with Friday's appointment.

Loops - May will come around quickly. Has your FS specified what he is looking for in the blood tests?

Welcome Moonie. You have come to the right place! It is so nice to have people around you that know nearly exactly what you are going through. I had no idea about the ins and outs of ivf before I started and find it hard to discuss with friends who don't understand the whole process. I hope all goes well for you in your cycle. My FS was looking for follicles at about 18mm to trigger.

Happybaby - Hopefully those jumper leads have kicked that lining into action! When is your next scan?

Springlola - Good news re your transfer. How did you go?

Kaybee - How are you survining the 2ww? I hope it goes quickly for you. I got a bfp on my cycle in July at 9dp2dt, although kept testing every day after that as I used pregnyl on that cycle and was not sure if it was a true positive or not.

Oneday - How did you go today? Did you have your transfer. It sounds very positive that all 5 of your embies were still thriving on Day 3.

Hi Nicoleh and Littlemiss - hope all is well


AFM - I had my ET this morning. We transferred 1 x hatching blastocyst (albeit on the 2nd attempt as my bladder wasn't near full enough on the first attempt). I was amazed that the scientist said I may have 4, possibly 5 to freeze. 2 were at the same stage as this one. I have never been past Day 2 before so am amazed that this cycle is so different, it has to be the ICSI! I now have a whole new embryo genre to google - and a plus with getting to this stage - only 11 days until testing :-)


Sorry if I have missed anyone but that is about as much as my little brain can handle at the moment.

Hi Ladies
Thanks for your wishes etc!

Oneday ~ it will be your turn one day soon, FX'd tight its very soon.

Saffy ~ sorry you're a bit down, I know how you feel. Goodluck at your FS appointment - hope you get some answers and a plan of attack! Big hugs

Aimee ~ yay that your transfer can go ahead :) Goodluck for tomorrow, will have FX'd. I think as long as you start 1 or 2 days before transfer - so you should be fine. Hugs

Tantee ~ Great news! You must be happy with that result, good on ya and :crossfingers: for a BFP for ya :stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy:

Hi to everyone and hope you're enjoying your Sundays xo

AFM ~ DH and I are very ****ed off and upset at the moment - he finished his dairy farming a few days ago and his ex-bosses are re-fusing to pay him his last few days of work because they reckon he's had plenty of days off for IVF appointments and couple of holidays etc. Unfortunately no-contracts were signed when he started although he has had group certificates and been on a wage and so is entitled to the normal sick and annual leave, so I reckon if they dont pay him I might be able to take it to the wage ombudsmen. What *****s though - the sh** people can get away with! :angry:

Hey ladies had my transfer today, 1 good embie went back in but none to freeze :( aparently the other 4 had not grown anymore since day 3, i still cant believe our bad results this time! i even had DH on more supplements but it only takes one so we are hoping this is our lucky one, please please!!! Im a bit shocked at how long i have to wait to test, i was given 2 Wee tests to do at home on the 23rd and 25th of december!!! but also a form for a blood test to check my prog and HCG levels (i requested this) but i will def have AF way before that if im not pg so i will know.
Thanks everyone for the congrats, i saw the little man again today, so cute!

Saffy i know what you mean its sooo hard, at the hospital with my sister there was pg people every where and lots were young girls. I hope you were able to do some well deserved relaxing xx

Tantee thats great news!!! and hatching is good my pg cycle was a hatching one! see you in the 2ww! xx

Loops sorry to hear your frustrating news!!! some bosses are real a*se h*l*s. You know your rights so i would fight for them, i do with my boss now my yr has been sh*t*y enough without her crap xx

Aimee not sure about the progesterone i started mine 2 days after EPU (thurs and TF was today sun) best of luck for tomorrow xx

Hi there,

Loops, I'm sorry that you guys are having such a difficult time with DH's old work. Fair is fair, you work, you should get paid!

Oneday, I have been waiting all day to see how you went. I'm glad that your transfer went well but sorry that you had none to freeze. I was in the same position last cycle with just a 2dayer and got a positive, so your blastocyst still has an excellent chance. My BT is on the 16th, so I can't understand why they are making you wait so long - especially at Christmas but I suppose they know what they are doing. I am a serial POASer so it doesn't make much difference to me.lol Sending you sticky vibes and hoping that your blastie begins to get comfortable and make itself at home.

Yeah im hoping so Tantee! the thing that makes me not so positive is the period pain or what feels like it i just hope its the crinone as i will be devastated if the embie dosn't even get a chance to work considering we only got one! Did anyone else get pains this early with the crinone? I will be hearing 2mo about my BT results for my prog today so fingers crossed my levels are ok.

Hi everyone,
I just want to wish you all the very best this month...
I am feeling like stepping back a bit is helping my headspace, so going to drop off this thread and lay low for a while.
:goodluck: to you all x
LMM

Hi everyone

Oneday - great to hear your transfer went well but sorry there are no frosties, hopefully you won't need a next month. You're test date is a while, I have my transer tomorrow and my test date is the 20th. I have had heaps of cramping and pains with crinone as well, hopefully thats what it is.

LMM - hope you're ok and you find your break refreshing and comforting!

Tantee - lol about the "serial poas" me too! i was so good for the first few cycles but now i have given up waitng til test day.

Loops - sorry about your DH's work, hopefully it can get sorted out soon!

AFM - have decided to take crinone in the morning and pessaries at night, is that a dumb idea? I can't believe I forgot to ring the scientists two days in a row hopefully the embies are growing ok.

Hi to everyone and anyone I've missed!

Saffy: Yay :leap: your back!!! Yes you did tell me, but I guess I found out first hand he's a mongrel...but I guess I wont have to bother with him anymore ..
I know how you feel about everybody else and BFP's and Babies everywhere...I evev found myself saying the other day..oh for ****s sake how many bloody babies does Angelina Jolie need..enough already!!!..But then I think we don't know everybodies elses stories they may be battling the battle we all do, or worse ones....thats my bend on it anyway..makes me feel a bit better to think there are worse off people than me :lol:

Loops: That is disgusting behaviour on the DH's employers behalf...I would go to Job watch, even without a contract I think you'll find they will have some answer for you, or the ombudsman..(?) Its bad enough people have to work, but to be treated like that is the worst...good luck with that :D

Aimee: Doesnt your nurse or the scientist call you...but call girl!! we need to know LOL...cant wait for you to join us in the TWW thread...come over to the dark side ..that is fabulous news..OHSS and a transfer, how many have grown to blasto...yay ..keep us posted.


littlemissmountain: Good luck hope you find your happy place ..

tantee: Glad you transfer went well, come join us in the TWW thread..

Welcome Moonie

Well AFM don't feel differant its kinda weird thinking that there may be something happening..but just taking it easy, and trying not to go mental.

Sorry for anyone I've missed...Thinking of you all...

Hi all,

oneday - that certainly is a long time to wait to test. At Monash they test on 16dpo which if you have a blasty put back in is generally 11dpt. So i POAS @ 9dpt as i figured it should work by then, and it did. Everyone is different though and some dont like to POAS as it can cause more anxiety!! (like you need more!!). Also if you are having pains that can be a positive sign - i definitely had cramps on the transfer that worked and they were very similar to period pains.

Tantee - good luck with your tww! Big FX for you.
Aimee good luck with your transfer today!!


Springlola, lmm, saffy, Loops & KB - hope you are all well and things are goind well.
I hope you all get the news you want for christmas!!

Oneday - My nurse said that anytime they are dealing with the uterus you are likely to get some kind of cramping or slight bleeding as it is extremely sensitive and a lot of women will prematurely right their cycle off because of the symptoms. After the trauma of the last few weeks with meds and procedures I'm sure that it is normal for you to experience some sensitivity.

Little Miss Mountain - I understand what you mean about needing to take a step back. It can become all consuming. I hope you enjoy your time out and come back to us refreshed. Best wishes xx

Aimee - Did you call the clinic today? How are your embies doing?

Springlola - I hope your little one is progressing nicely. The waiting game is difficult.

JayeJaye - hope all is well with you, Feb will be here in no time at all. The crazy Christmas period is a great distraction.

AFM - The embryologist called today to say that they froze 4 blasties yesterday and then froze another 2 today (Day 6)! I am in total shock! I might hop over to the 2ww thread so that I don't drive you all crazy with my 2ww obsessing but will be checking in every day to check up on everyone.

Hi everyone

Tantee - Yay for the great results! I like your quote too.

Springlola, cute user name, makes me think of dancing in the springtime! my nurse only rings me after fertilisation then its my job to call after 10, but we were out on the weekend and I forgot to call. My old clinic would phone each day and usually I'm waiting by the phone with baited breath (twice we haven't made it to transfer, it can be nerve wracking!) I'm really praying for good news for you just you esp after the horrible treatment you received!

AFM - am just about to jump into my first tww thread, am a little excited! On Saturday we had 6 day 3 embies frozen!!! Not sure how many will progress later on but wow, we've never had this many before. They grew 5 embies to day 5 (today) and 3 made it to blast, we had 1 4aa embie transferred and the other 2 frozen. I can't believe how much results can change each cycle this is our 4th stim cycle this year and we've never had these kinds of results before. FS still checked my 6 month pregnant bloated stomach and was still worried but I tried to hold it in (my stomach). Am trying not to get too excited as its a horrible let down but oh well!

Hi Jayejaye, oneday, lmm (just in case you're still here), saffy, loops & kaybee hope you're all going well!!!

oneday - hope everything goes well in the tww, it will drive you mad - every little twinge. If its any help on my last cycle when I got my bfp i had cramps, backache and was really emotional and I got a bfp and I was positive it was af coming. Hang in there!!

aimee - glad your transfer went ahead and all went well, this will be my 4th stim cycle this year and I am hoping I get something to freeze this time.

tantee - another tww lady, hope all goes well for you and try not to stress, great freeze results too

springlola - so glad everything worked out for you in the end, hope this cycle is your cycle!!

saffy - nice to see you back, hope you enjoyed your break and I know what you mean about pregnancy and babies being everywhere - it seems impossible to get away from. WHen do you think you will cycle again?

Hi Kaybee & Loops and anyone else I may have missed - hope you are all well

afm - had my 2nd scan today, have about 8-9 follies of varying size. FS has put puregon up from 250 - 300 and I have another scan Wed. EPU will be either Friday or Monday (hoping for Friday so the eggs don't get too old!!)

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 :crossfingers: 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 :crossfingers: 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 :wall:

Thanks ladies, trying to keep positive about this one and i keep telling my self we are going to get the best xmas pressie ever :)

Loops i hope AF comes real soon, she never comes when you want her too!

Hi Ladies

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.

:goodluck: HB

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 :pray:)

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!!

Hi to you all,
Yogi xxx

Hi Ladies,

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.

Hey Kaybee....:leap:...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 :dance:

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 :shakehead: 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 :crying:

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.

Hey Ladies,

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

Hi Everyone!!!

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.

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). :grouphug: 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!! :hooray:

Hi to everyone, hope you have a great weekend, thanks again for your support....you are all such a lovely bunch of ladies :grouphug:

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!!!

Take care and hope you get epu soon!

Hello ladies,

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.

CONGRATULATIONS KAYBEE!!!!!!!!:bluecheer: :bfp: :cheer:

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! :D

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 :rolleyes: 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 :hug: 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!

Have a nice weekend everyone
Yogi xxx

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!

Congratulations Kaybee! :happyforyou: that's fantastic news!

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.

Have a good weekend everyone!

hi everyone

just popping in to say hi, but off to bed for me now hope all of your cycles are going well!

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

I'm just sneaking in to say....

:leap: CONGRATULATIONS KAYBEE!!!!!!!! :leap:

Wow, what a relief and the best Xmas present you could hope for :) :) :) I'm really glad for you KB. Hope there are a few more :bfp: in here in the next fortnight!

hope everyone else is well and your cycles are looking good... I'm not doing a great job of staying away, but am feeling a little less stressed now. On CD3 today and looking forward to getting a BFP next year ;)

Hi littlemissmountain :hello: how are you going? Yes these forums can be addictive, but please stick around the more the merrier i say! Good luck for this cycle, i hope you get a christmas miracle :pray:

nicoleh, hope you got lots of nice plump eggies this morning...everything crossed for some lovely embryos :crossfingers:

Hi kass, good to hear you are going ok and feeling less stressed. YAH on quitting your job (i always love leaving jobs!!) Are you going to get another job or chillout while doing ivf? As i said in a previous post I just couldn't handle working too much, especially in a stressful job, and then try and stay calm & focuses on ivf. We dont realise just how much emotional energy is needed to get through each cycle. I went into this cycle so calm & relaxed and vowed to not let it stress or worry me and just go with the flow....but yeah right! do you think i can maintain that attitude?...NO WAY!! I'm so angry & frustrated & pi55ed off with this whole horrible nightmare journey :angry:

Sorry for the rant there girls, i hate being like this. Just had another scan this morning and follicles have hardly budged! have lucky last scan on wednesday and if things not better then i think i will cancel, i'm not willing to go to epu for just 1 maybe 2 eggs. This will be our last cycle at our current clinic, i have appointments all lined up in January for a new clinic ....maybe 2011 will bring renewed hope (God i need it!!)

Hi to everyone
Yogi xxx

Hi all

just a quick one to say I got 15 eggs this morning, a bit tired still so back to bed.

yogi - hope things pick up for you hon, it is so frustrating - do they know for sure its only a few as my last scan said 9 but I got 15, thikning of you!

Great result nicole! hope they do well overnight!

Yogi - hope things are looking better for you on Wednesday, you're right - it's nothing but stress every step of the way :wall: As for work, I plan on chilling out as long as I can

Hi Lovely Ladies

Kaybee ~ YAY, big CONGRATULATIONS! Very :happyforyou: All the best for a H&H pregnancy :bluecheer::cheer:

Yogi ~ Im sorry I think I mucked up your post with Kaybee's the other day. It was you that asked how to cope with Xmas. I hope all is ok for you, its very hard. I think the other day I just said, I just try and be happy for others with kids because I wouldnt want anyone to have to go through what we are. Its not gunna be easy for me though either. Goodluck hun. Im sorry that the follies arent growing but I'm still :crossfingers: they get going and you get to have a EPU! xoxo

nicoleh ~ YAY for 15, rest up and all the best for your transfer. Hope those embies are growing and dividing nicely, FX'd.

Kass ~ Sorry about your job and everything but I hope you are happy being stress free for a while. Next year will be our year!

LMM ~ great to see you hanging around - I'm the same, can't seem to stay away, it's just that these ladies are all so wonderful :-)
We will get there next year! Or sooner for you.

Hi to everyone else and hope to see some more BFP's very soon - :stickyvibesboy::pink-babydust:

AFM ~ AF finally arrived and now I have pain, can't win. Im still waiting for the Medicare rebate too - its been over 8 weeks :wall: Just bring on 2011 I say.
Also just found out my ex and wife (whom Im friends with) are now pregnant and due in a few months - Im usually not too bad with finding out about pregnancy but this one kind of stung a bit :( especially since I only just found out and not from them either.

Hi Ladies,

Just a quickie - thank you so much for your lovely supportive words and cheers - I do feel very special.

Loops - why is your rebate taking so long - mine took less than a week. Don't they realise you need that money for Chrissy. Thank god AF finally got here - and here's hoping next month brings a natural miracle for you. xx

Nicole - congratulations on your fantastic EPU. I can imagine you wouldn't be feeling too great right now. Rest up and drink HEAPS. Fingers crossed for great fertilisation numbers.

Bring on those 2011 BFP's

Thanks heaps Kaybee! I'm expecting it this week and If I dont get it in next couple of days I'll ring Medicare. In my paperwork it always says 6-8weeks but I dont really know why some people get it sooner. Do you go into a Medicare Office for yours? It was the 1st step that took the longest though, waiting for the 1st cheque which gets made out to the FS. I am happy AF came though - thank you. Wont be expecting a miracle but I hate it when my body is out of whack so hopefully this cycle everything is pretty much getting back to normal. Then I'll look forward to May for another IVF go and just pray and hope in the mean time.

Ohh I'm so happy for you! Hope you're the 1st of many BFP's in here to come!

xo

Hi all

loops - sorry medicare is mucking you around. Hopefully af will finish off soon and you will get your dream in 2011.

kaybee - hope all is well, when is your next BT & FS appt? Such exciting news - super happy for you

afm - still got tummy ache, scientist called to say that all 15 eggs were mature and out of the 15 they did icsi on 13 have fertilised. That is great but I will wait till ET on Saturday to get excited as my numbers usally drop off (happend every other time) want 2 awesome ones to transfer and some to freeze this time would be a great relief so I could do a frozen cycle if this does not work instead of another full stim. my fx!!!!

Nicole that's a fantastic start! Hope not too many drop off - rest up for transfer!

Loops - hope medicare comes in soon, sometimes it takes forever :rolleyes: - Don't be sorry about my job - it's the best decision I've made in a long time! I feel like a huge weight has been lifted, and I've got so many things I can now do with all the extra time - I'm really looking forward to finishing up this week :)

Hi ladies

just popping in to say hi and hope you're cycles are all going well!