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Trish, thanks so much for you post, it made me feel much better and I rang the clinic as you suggested and they said pretty much the same things as you including keeping an eye on the breathing thing.
Happy Valentines day everyone :smt055. As a trade off for letting DH stay home and watch the cricket he is cooking me a romantic dinner :help:
However I think he may redeem himself tomorrow which is my birthday. I have a feeling he has something up his sleeve!
Rose,
I don't want to get your hopes up either, but the only symptom I got when this last cycle succeeded was the bloated, heavy feeling I got from about 11dpo.
Are you on progesterone pessaries? Only coz I was told that the 'bloating' can be caused by the progesterone supplements. When your embryo implants, it starts producing it's own progesterone. So, in conjunction with the pessaries, your P4 levels go through the roof, and you get a 'progesterone belly'.
As an example, P4 levels at 16 dpo are usually around 90-110, mine were 1000+! When I called my clinic to complain that I was actually having trouble breathing, eating, sleeping, they immediately suspected that I was pg!
I came in for a BT and to check my levels, in case I was hyperstimming, as these symptoms are aggravated by being pg, and can be quite dangerous. Luckily I wasn't hyperstimming, but I was most definitely pg. Not all women get the bloating, but I know of me and Shazz (babydreams) who got this as a symptom.
Good luck, Rose. When is your beta?
love
sushee
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Hi Sushee,
Okay you guys have got to stop getting my hopes up or DH is going to ban me from this forum :cryinglaugh: I'm afraid you are talking to an eternal opptimist who every month tries really hard not to get her hopes up but damn it all those silly hopes just sneak on up there all by themselves anyway, through cramps and insomnia and every other PMT sympton known to man.... then DH was left to pick up the pieces when dear old AF arrived, and mind you she had to be in full flow for me to stop hoping. But hey, it's been four years, DH should be used to it by now! He is such a prophet of doom in comparison, we do compliment each other well. Thankfully he's a patient prophet of doom.
I am on pregnyl injections and my last injection was on Sunday. I was a little bit bloated after my ET but nothing too major and then the first two injections didn't seem to effect me at all, but then after the Thursday injection I woke up on Friday with the bloating and pain, which was day 7. Now I'm day 12 and still feel like I've done 100 sit ups. My beta is on Friday. My period is ofificially due tomorrow which is my birthday. [-o< I'm too scared to do a pregnancy test though, so Firday is the day.
I also started getting cramps this afternoon, they feel sadly familiar to period pain cramps so that perhaps will keep my hopes in check somewhat! :smt021
Thanks for much for your feed back.
By the way, shock of all horrors there is a lovely smell emanating from the kitchen, from which I have been banned, in fact I'm not allowed out of the study at this point....perhaps DH will come through with the romantic dinner after all! :hbeat:
:happybday: for tomorrow Rose!
Hope you get a belated BFP present on Friday!!
\:D/ Happy Birthday tomorrow Rose
Trish and Sararms - thanks for the kind words
I am feeling much better today although still dark with that University, the whole problem was that they ripped my comfortable delusional dream I had of studying and having babies away from me. As you would all know that isn't the best thing to have to face. As DH said, things happen for a reason.
Meredith - how are you healing after your lap? Hope all the kitty cats are going well.
Well DH and I had a romantic evening, we had an appointment with a financial advisor that went until 7.00pm so it was too late to get dinner anywhere on the way home as they were all booked out. We have re-scheduled valentines day to Friday which we have decided suits us better LOL
I hope everyone else is well, I am getting worse at the personals, but promise to try harder next time as it is so close to bedtime now
Happy Birthday Rose!!!! :happybday:
Do you have any plans for your birthday???
P.S. We're almost birthday buds - mine's tomorrow!!
Thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone. And happy birthday for tomorrow Didge!
DH came through with flying colours, not only was the dinner he cooked last night a great success (he even put cancles on the table!) but my pressie this morning was a big surprise, something I'd been pestering him for last year but forgot all about it. An ipod nano - I'm stoked, have been fiddling around with it all morning.
For all of you going through tough times at the momen, Jane, Starbright and Shez - I hope you are feeling strong today. We are all strong, brave and wonderful women to be going through what we are and we are all well deserving of a few days hiding under our doonas feeling like we never want to surface again. Somehow the human spirit prevails though and we do emerge, stronger and braver and more wondeful than ever. 8-[
Meredith - I love hearing about your cat stories, it's so great that you are a vet. What a cool job. We are mum and dad to a VERY spoiled cat called Pheobe. She is 9 years old and a great little friend in need.
Have a good day everyone.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rose!!! Hope you have a wonderful day.
Hi girls xoxo
Well I POAS this morning and got BFN but AF still not here so will not fall completely apart until BT results this afternoon [-o<
:happybday: Rose!!
Hi Girls, I'm back,
Had a break from TTC and Belly Bely for a while (Yes I know I'm naughty).
Well waiting for AF to show up to start another FET, last thursday I POAS and got a BFP (Presice) a few days later not believing it I POAS (Clear Blue), BFN, and today POAS( First Response) a faint BFP, so I went down the road to make an appointment with DR's (Couldn't get in until tomorrow) and by the time I came back 45 mins later the line had completerly vanished just a shadow where the second pink line was.
ARRRGGHHH!!!
I rang the First Response helpline and the woman said the result was inconclusive, and she is sending out another test.
My first test I did (Presice) is still a BFP, but now I am still unsure, I am not a patient person as many of you may remember.
Any ideas??????
For your info:
My cycles are 32 days, was due last Thurs 9/2
on 28 Jan had a bit of bleeding, IVF nurse said maybe I had O'd then, but I'm still uncertain
Luv Ann
Ann,
Hi there sweet, good to see you back!
I'd wait until your Dr's appt tomorrow. It just might be too early for some HPTs to show up strongly. When I did mine over the few days after my +ve BT, some were dark, some faint, depending on the brand, so don't give up hope yet.
Hopefully your BT tomorrow will show that you won't need an FET after all!
love
sushee
Hi Sushee, yeh good to be back,
Hope everything is going well for you, not long now for you.
I'm going nuts waiting, but thats the name of the game isn't it.
Haven't seen any posts from Keen, have you heard anything?, She was always there for us.
Ann
Keen's been having some time off BB too, ann. She still lurks occasionally but doesn't post much anymore.
As for me, still hanging in there. Only 8 weeks left (eek!)
I'm now in suspense about your Dr's visit. Lol! When will you get your results tomorrow? They won't send it away or anything will they?
love
sushee
Well, I think I'll have to wait, I have the appointment at 11.00am, so hopefully tomorrow arvo I'll know one way or the other.
You see, I have moved back home, Northern NSW, so I don't have to wait for yonks like before.
My BB's have been a bit sore today, hope I'm not imagining it.
I still can't stop looking at the first HPT I did, it is still Positive.
Bloody things
Ann
:wave: Ann - welcome back - hope you can join us in PALTTC forum instead it lovely to come back with this news. Also, that you moved =D>
Like your location - but not literally - 'feels like heaven on Earth' I imagine
Trying not to be excited, so not "officially" posting any news.
Has anyone else experienced dissapearing lines?
I woud have thought though with a faint second line the other day, I would have had a stronger line with the clear blue instead of a BFN.
Last Thursday arvo I got the 2 lines.
Hoping everyone else is having a better day O:)
Ann
Hi guys well it's an official :bfn: :cry: still no AF so off progynova and pessaries then wait.. I will see dr next tues to see where to from here.
So Sorry Shez :hug:
Shez, I am so sorry :hug:
Shez, I'm so sorry to hear that sweetie :hugs:
Shez.. many :hugs: and :kiss: for you and DH sweetie... love leis x
Shez I am so sorry take care of yourself and DH
Ann good luck tomorrow
Suzi Q how are those holiday plans going
Blue how are you going
Leis hope you are well
Hello to all you lovely ladies on the TTC rollercoaster
Even though I dont post much anymore I still check daily to see what you lovely ladies are up to and to make sure there is more graduates from this forum.
As for me I am doing well, taking each day as it comes and dealing with what life throws at me a bit better than a couple of months ago.
Trish looking forward to meeting you on sunday at the christening it will be so nice to put a face to the name.
Hi Cass
looking forward to meeting you too. Glad you are popping in -
Shez, I'm so sorry gorgeous... I won't even ask how you feel as I was there last week. :hugs:
If you need to chat, I am here for you.
xxx
Shez - so sorry :hug:
Ann - the only time I have had faint line was when I was pg, I don't think it disappeared though. I do recall that I retested because it was faint and the other test came up negative. I know when they did my blood tests the levels were low and then I miscarried and didn't ask more about it.
Hope everyone else is well. I am still fairly emotional, I almost cried on the train this morning reading about a couple who had ICSI, there was a picture of them and their little twins and I was think "ooo I want some". I was sitting in with three men (all squished in) and I am sure they thought I was slightly mad.
DH and I are booking a motel for next weekend, we have decided BD'ing is more important when I O than offending Mum and Dad. I might just whisper in Mum's ear and I am sure she will understand, I feel a bit odd telling Mum we dont want to stay there because I am ovulating, worse still she will probably want us to stay in their bed.....the mind boggles 8-[
I hope everyone is going well.
Shez, I am so sorry to hear your news, take care of yourself.
I have my beta tomorrow, my stomach is still really bloated but no sharp pain anymore but the AF-like cramping has increased and is giving me a bad feeling. This is my first ET so I don't know how I will react to a BFN as the whole thing is so different to a natural cycle and there seems to be so much more at stake. Time will tell, bring on tomorrow. ](*,)
Have a good day everyone, as good as possible in any case. :?
Thank you all so much. I don't know what I would do if I hadnt stumbled upon this website over a year ago. My friends try to understand but they just don't. DH doesn't seem to get it either. So again thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Rose,
I don't know if you would get a 'progesterone belly' with pregnyl shots, though I don't see why not? Good luck tomorrow, my sweet.
Shez, hunny, you're a strong'un. BFNs are the worst part of this process, I know.
love
sushee
Hi Girls,
Shez - i'm so sorry. Hope things start looking up for you...
Rose - Good luck tomorrow...i'll have my toes and fingers crossed for you that you get your BFP.....
Well our anniversary was lovely. We worked the shop in the morning and then DH's parents came in to give us the arvo off. We went into town, had some cake & coffee for lunch (a bit naughty, but who cares....we never get to go out). Then we took our fur-baby Archie (German Shephard x dachshaund - 4 yrs - i know what a combination...he looks like a shephard but has short little legs and a long body....cute as a button though) for a swim, which didn't last too long coz a red-belly black snake swam in between me and Archie (we were a foot apart in the water) and that freaked me out, so we got out and just sat on the bank for an hour or so. Then DH took me to a lovely restaurant for dinner, the pokies, then up to a local lookout that looks over the town. So pretty up there at night time.
Tell you what, if i still wasn't bleeding then he would have certainly got something in return (if you know what i mean...LOL)
Had my BETA yesterday and got the results this morning. It was negative, but i knew all along that it was going to be, so i was quite prepared. So today i started on Primolut to bring on AF, so fingers crossed that it works and we can get going on a fresh new cycle and have this annoying bleeding stopped. It has now been 52 days and i'm totally over it.
Sending out big hugs to you all.....you all keep me sane....
Good luck to everyone and lets get some graduates in here.........
Hi girls, have not posted in couple of days as working late. Getting very anxious to drop my hours ASAP! Day off today but filled with appointments so taking quick moment now to catch up.
Nola - Can't remember if I have congratulated you on the "secret". I am crossing everything that Ihe IVF road is not too hard on you (and DH) and that you get a BFP very soon
Rose- Happy birthday for yesterday and I hop tommorrow brings the best belated present ever!
Ann- have not met you on this thread yet as I am quite new but wishing you all the best for you BT today. a positive on a HPT is a positive if you ask me!
Shez- So, so sorry that this round did not fulfill your wishes. I hopr your Dr appointment next weeks brings a new plan and renewed hope
Jane - How are you doing post op. Hopefully feeling fighting fit for the BD fest this weekend!
Thankyou to those who asked after my little furry Wilbur -he is doing very well. Did some more testing on him yesterday and appears he is in diabetic remission(cats have an odd way of being diabetic for awhile then not!). This means no more insulin shots for him (for now). At least one drug we can remove from the fridge!!
Took one of my other babies out to an orthopoedic specialist colleague of mine today. "Emmie" is my true first "child" (she was even around before DH!). A gorgeous ****er spaniel who is now 14yrs old but still quite spritely. She had some major pelvic/hip surgery as a youngster and having real problems with this at present. Have left her at their clinic so the other surgical specialist can look at her too! You'd think vets pets should be fully healthly eh?
As for me, have recovered fine from lap -just rather vibrant,multicoloured bruising around my belly -no bikini for me this weekend!
Saw my specialist this morning. Biopsy and all remaining test results are fine so defnitely no answers regarding my recurrent m/c's. She still thinks i have just been really "unlucky". Will get HCG results back this afternoon and as long as this is close to 0 then I can start a new OI cycle -yipee!
Will have to take provera to bring on AF and will then start on puregon injs. Will be new for me as used clomid/pregnyl last time but beginning to actually feel bit excited and hopeful again for the first time since the m/c. Third time lucky -I hope! Will be having prog pessaries and clexane injs starting just after ovulation. [-o< something works this time!!
Shan -you posted just as I was. Wanted to wish you luck also on the fresh cycle to come. Hopefully there will be a few of us looking at late Nov/Dec bubs!
Well,just adding to my last post earlier today. Now I am really confused!
This morning when I saw my Dr, I asked if we could do a progesterone as well as HCG level because I just had this odd feeling I may have ovulated soon after the surgery. I don't class myself as a woman who is really "in tune" with her own own body but geez, since my pregnancies and m/c's, I just keep getting"feelings" and they have been right EVERY time! I wouldn't really have a clue what it 'feels" like to ovulate (I barely ever even cycle naturally)and did not have any "scientific" basis to think i had , other than my temps had been quite high from about 1-2 days post surgery .I had just put it down to the inflammation etc post op but thought just wouldn't hurt to check.
I think the Dr thought I was bit "odd" requesting this considering one of my major issues is not ovulating even in "normal" health. She considered it highly unlikely to have ocured after all the recent problems, surgery and I still had +ve HCG. She did request the test, however (probably to humour me!)
Well, called later today for results and my prog level was 24.5! so definitely ovulated but to add to that, my HCG was still 11 -so dropped from 21 last week but still not 'normal". So you see my confusion - wow that I have ovulated on my own but how given HCG levels still up?? And why are HCG STILL up -I have now had THREE D&Cs and plenty of bleeding!
Only spoke with recepionist who told me I just need to have them both repeated next week. Not sure now if I still should make appt with IVF nurse -if i ovulated last week then would get AF next week which would mean everything brought forward if we are to proceed with OI as planned -wonder if I can still go ahead if still regeristing HCG??
Might have to call clinic again tomorrow. Anyone have any thoughts?
Sorry Shan to hear about the -ve.... it is such a bummer, and i wish you all the best for next time... your dog sounds way to cute... i can't even begin to imagine what the little fella looks like.... wow what a cross....
love leis xx
Shan, shame about the BFN, glad you had a good anniversary.
Good luck for the testers, hoping good things.
Meredith, mmmm, strange one, can't imagine how you're feeling about that one. I guess just go ahead with the appointment & find out what you 'can ' do. Our bodies are strange things aren't they, lol.
Take care all
Meredith - my sister is in the same boat as you having had two miscarriages in a row, one in late October and one last week. She went off to the gynea yesterday and got the same "it's bad luck" response. I think the worst thing is that you want to know why, she is really worried she did something wrong etc. I've only had the one miscarriage and put it sown to being a chromosonal thing which apparently most are, but it does nothing for your nerves/stress levels when you start trying again. Glad to hear Wilbur is going along well.
Shan - so sorry to hear about your results. You are having a rough trot at the moment, especially the bleeding, I only had that for 13 days and that was enough for me to be well and truly over it.I really hope things turn around for you :flower: I am glad your anniversary went well, it sounds like the perfect day to me
I hope everyone is well, DH and I are off to see my gynea this morning about his second SA results, I am so nervous it isn't funny. If anything it just finalises everything. We talked about it a fair bit last night, which is more than the last time as we always thought he was OK and I had the problems. He was worried I wasn't ready for the news, but after the last couple of months dragging to have this second test, I don't think I could wait another day now. I have been very emotional and stressed all week so I am looking forward to just "getting on with it". We are actually celebrating Valentines Day tonight so hopefully I will have stopped acting like a mad woman and will be able to enjoy the night out.
ARGHHH, I'm going nuts,
Just rang the Dr's and yes my Beta reslts are back, but the receptionist said that she can't give me the results, and I'll have to wait another hour to call (when the Dr arrives), this is really giving me the $hits.
I'm betting the results aren't good, anyway I don't like this new Dr, he looks like Riff Raff out of the Rocky Horror Show and has a personality of a dead fish.
I'm still looking at the + on the HPT I got last week and its still there, blue as anything, no other symptoms though.
I really hope you are all having a better day. I'll post later when I have some (good) news (I hope)
Ann
Hi Ladies,
Well I am a bit sad today. Yesterday after having some strong symptons for a few days I thought I would test. I did the test, put it down and watched it for a minute a BFP came up within 1 minute. OMG, my heart was going fast, I was shaking. Finally after all this time, I had one, a strong BFP. We were finally going to have our baby!!!!! I keep going back to look at the test, the lines still there, I hold it up it's still there!!! Then I go back again and look - line GONE!!! Why is the line gone?? What's going on?? It doesn't come back. I wait until this morning and test with fmu - BFN.
:cry:
Ann,
I bet you are counting down the minutes..I really hope it is a BFP!!
Bec
Lil chook
The HPT really suck!! They s$%^ with our minds... I don't trust them.. can you request a BT??? [-o< everything is +ve
Lil Chookie,
Oh sweets don't lose hope yet! It isn't good enough though I hear it is happening quite abit lately. Damm POAS's there should be a support group for us
Bec
Hi Shezz,
How things going with you pet?
Bec