LTTTC Two Week Wait June - Aug 09

Sammie - Congratulations hun!!!! So happy for you. Regarding your level, my clinic says that they look for a hcg level over 100 as a good positive pregnancy result. So the fact that yours is 450, I think there's a really good chance that you have twins. Wishing you a H&H pregnancy.

Seph - I really hope that you're wrong about your cramps. I'm really wanting this one to be your month. You really deserve it. Hang in there though. You're not out of the game yet.

AFM - Made an appointment today for my very first acupuncture session. I'm going in on Wed arvo. I really hope that it helps with my FET this cycle.

Wishes xoxo

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Seph - I really hope that you're wrong about your cramps. I'm really wanting this one to be your month. You really deserve it. Hang in there though. You're not out of the game yet.
Wishes xoxo

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Wishes, that's very sweet, got me all teary. Big :hug: to you.

Sorry ladies, I'm not up to personals at the moment. The cramps are very odd. They're low down, below my belly button and are sort of 'pressure' rather than cramping. Feels like I have a full bladder when I don't. (.)(.) are sore as well., sort of tingly like needles. No spotting.

So, I hear you say, maybe it's not AF on her way after all? I would desperately like it to not be, but I also know that these were the symptoms that came with spotting last month and which led to AF. So of course, I'm doing my head in with wondering. And frustratingly the only thing I can do is follow my DH's advice and try not to think about it. :rolleyes:

Maybe if I just google the symptoms...

Sammie YEAH!!!!:clap::dance: All those test couldn't be wrong.....

With DS my level was 380 and my level last week was 375. I was told that it doesn't nec mean twins but a great healthy start. Wishing you a H & H preg and take care of your self as you do get tired!!!!

WLAB: Sorry to hear that you are out this time. Best wishes for your next cycle.

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Persephone darlin', if you read my posts from last week, I had the exact symptoms you are describing.

I was CONVINCED AF was about to strike at any moment. In fact if I didnt have a million tests to fall back on, I would say I am about to get it any second now.

I had low, pulling crampy pains in my lower areas. I am also having stabbing, ovary type pain. These symptoms DO NOT MEAN YOU ARE NOT PREG.

You have to just try to stick with PUPO. Ha! I know how hard that is but that is the best way to go.

WLAB :( so sorry hon. Next cycle could be the one though. Try to keep the faith.

Wishes- i got everything crossed for you :)

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Persephone darlin', if you read my posts from last week, I had the exact symptoms you are describing.

I was CONVINCED AF was about to strike at any moment. In fact if I didnt have a million tests to fall back on, I would say I am about to get it any second now.

I had low, pulling crampy pains in my lower areas. I am also having stabbing, ovary type pain. These symptoms DO NOT MEAN YOU ARE NOT PREG.

You have to just try to stick with PUPO. Ha! I know how hard that is but that is the best way to go.

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Sammiejam,
Congrats on your confirmed BFP and thank you so much for your post. I went back and looked at your posts from last week and am determined to go and lie on the couch - whether these are AF or baby cramps, I'm determined not to worry about it, thanks to you. Your posts have at least given me some hope for the next few days...no spotting yet!

WLAB, Danyelle and MumofSix, I'm sorry that you're out this month. Big :hug: to you. Take care.

Thinking of everyone in their insanity, and big thanks for the support,
Seph

Hi Girls,

Sammie, congratulations on your BFP hun :dance:!! Well done. What an agonising wait for your BT results though! Wishing you a H&H 8 or so months ahead hun! Good HCG levels, maybe two in there?? hehe

Seph, you're not out of the game yet. My AF is due tomorrow (and she will not get here if I can help it, lol) but my symptoms have been 'AF' type pains and pain around my ovaries. Every time I go for a pee, I feel like I haven't completely emptied my bladder, the pressure is there. Sore tingling (.)(.) are a very good sign too hun. GL and don't give up hope, I pray AF stays away for you and that a BFP is on it's way to you!! :pray:

Tantee, welcome and GL with your BT hun. Wishing you every success in your cycle!

Danyelle, I'm sorry about your BFN, but good luck in your next cycle hun. GL also with Dr. Sacks, I hope your app. goes very well :hug:

WLAB, I'm sorry AF arrived :hug:. GL with your next cycle, I hope it's the ONE! :pray:

Wishes, I hope your AP goes well. I'll be trying that myself too.

Janie, thanks so much for your kind words. I hope I can join you soon in the preggie world!

AFM, still a bit crampy, freaking out that maybe it's AF is coming. I don't think I will relax until it doesn't come and my BT confirms the BFP. For me, half the challenge is to get a BFP, the other half is not to lose my mind during the pg. After my late loss in Oct last year, I am just not so carefree and excited as I should be, although I will be ever so thankful to God for his blessing. I just pray everything goes smoothly this time.

B xxx

Sammie- well done!

WLAB- so sorry a BFN for you...hoping your turn is very soon

all the best to everyone waiting :pray:

sammie: a BIG congrats on your BFP

Ladies,

Hope you're all doing well in here. Who's up for a BT in the next week? Thinking of you all.

Beata, how are you going? GL for tomorrow. Surely no AF is a good sign so far?

AFM, these cramps have kept me awake all night, and I'm so tired. Only a bit of white cm this afternoon, although I thought I saw a flash of pink so over-analysed that for awhile. (.)(.) are still tingly, sort of heavy, but nothing terribly painful. Cramps have been on and off but quite intense -they are so like AF cramps that I keep running to the loo, because surely cramping this much must mean the Witch has arrived. But no show yet. What's terrible about that is that my mind is going crazy with wondering. Can't believe I would ever say this, but sometimes getting AF is better than having to wait for her...I'm tired, emotional and grumpy, just from wondering.


I thought today would be the day I would start spotting, if AF were to arrive. Alas, the fact that I haven't started spotting means nothing - spotting could start at any minute, or it could not start and keep me in suspense for another 48 hours..or 72 hours...and on and on until BT next Monday. My BT request is dated 27 July, but I've already looked at it and wondered whether I could forge the 27 into a 24 and go on Friday...that would be 14dpo, but would the Nurses tell me off? :redface:

Right, I'm off to check myself into a mental institution. Hope you're all either coming with me to keep me company, or going well enough to not need to.

Love,
Seph

Hi Girls,

I had an app. today with my FS (I made it a few weeks ago thinking it would be after my BT so in case the FET didn't work we could discuss the next cycle) and I told him I've already done several HPT's and he suggested a BT today. So I had it and he just rang at 7pm (does this man stop working at some stage? lol) and it's a BFP girls! I'm convinced now I'm pg, before I thought the line might just disappear! I thank God for his blessing and for making my dream come true, although I feel like I have a long road in front of me still. Thanks so much for all your support and well wishes girls. I truly hope & pray the recent BFPs rub off on everyone still waiting :pray:

Seph, I pray AF stays away for you hunni, wishing and praying for a BFP for you too :pray:

Love
Beata xxx

OMG Congratulations Beata on your :bfp: :clap:

:happyforyou: :dance:

♥
Danyelle

hey girls.

back again.

will be in the tww starting late next week (getting in early!!).

Already feeling ready to explode after 3 days of injections!
Good luck to you all,

Beata that is great great news.
Seph - i'll be with you shortly!

goodnight.
j.

SammieJam & Beata70 - A BIT FAT CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!!! What a wonderful result. :leap: Wishing you both H&H pregnancies and that it is smooth sailing for you both from here on in.

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Right, I'm off to check myself into a mental institution. Hope you're all either coming with me to keep me company, or going well enough to not need to.

Love,
Seph

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Seph - I will join you - maybe we can get a group discount! (yes it's 1:30 am, have been asleep but am now up and about, obsessing - ie going crazy)

AFM: Have had slightly stronger AF-like cramping the last couple of days and (.)(.)'s are no longer tender (disappeared overnight!) so I am feeling less & less confident this month. My BT is not due until 29th and I guess today is now considered 13DPO. No AF as yet (touch wood), so there is still hope....

oops, double post.

Beata - Congratulations to you hun!!!!!!!!!! You are well deserving of this BFP and I am praying for a H&H 9 months for you. Enjoy.

Good luck to everyone else still waiting to test.

Wishes xoxo

Hi Girls,

Thanks so much for the congrads, I really appreciate the support as the only person in real life who knows is DH.

Welcome to all the gals just starting their 2ww. Hang on to your hats and let the poking and prodding begin! Have you all notified your local chemists yet? You gotta make a flyer with your photo on it that says "DO NOT SELL POAS TESTS TO THIS WOMAN" and give it to the pharmasist. hehehehehehe.

Beata, YAAAAAAAAY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How wonderful!!!!!! and a relief. Its like a weight is lifted off your shoulders as soon as you get the bt back isnt it.

Seph - hang in there hon. I am STILL feeling like I am about to have the witch appear at any moment. Crampy pains, sweet-salty cravings, ovaries feel like they being squeezed - the whole 9 AF yards. Yet I am most certainly preggo. I laid up on the couch for nearly the entire tww and totally indulged myself. I had not done that on my unsucessful cycles. I also flew in a plane, had a pint of guiness and some other things which shall remain nameless but was advised against for 2 weeks after ET...(damn man finds it difficult to dirty paws off). Anything and everything to relieve stress and keep me happy. And it worked! So just go and spoil yourself. There could be something in it :)

Hugs, best wishes and sticky babydust to all!

Sammie

Beata, huge congrats on your BFP, I'm so happy for you.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts but unfortunately I got some brown spots this morning. Feel completely devastated, am just going to cry on the couch. Bbs still tingly but less so, but feel like throwing up. All these symptoms are different to previous TWW, but that only makes me more crushed and frustrated. WTF? I'm sick of asking WTF?

Our computer is broken so I might be offline for awhile. Will see you all again soon,
Seph

Just want to come in to say my huge congratulations to Beata, I am so thrilled for you hun! You totally deserve this! I hope it will be a clear way ahead especially there is no reason for any hurdles after the op...this is the one to keep hun! :hug:

Seph, sorry you feel a bit down but don't lose hope until proven otherwise...

Hi Girls,

Thanks so much for your lovely words and wishes, you made me get all emotional!

Danyelle, jayejaye & wishes, thank you so much girls and I wish you the very best for your next cycle. Keep going girls as it does happen, that lovely BFP is just around the corner for you,I've no doubt :pray:

Seph, I still have my fingers crossed for you hun. If AF comes, I know you will find the strenght to try again, thinking of you and sending you all the positive sticky vibes I can muster hun :hug:

Sammie, look after yourself and I wish you a smooth road ahead x

Cuddlepie, thanks hunni and I can't wait for your BFP soon too :pray:

Girls, I also wanted say that in this cycle I took a few days off after my transfer and took it really easy. I just lay on the couch for a few days and did absolutely nothing. I really believed this have helped my little embie to latch on tight. So I guess my advice would be to take it easy & spoil yourself. Good luck to everyone still waiting for that beautiful miracle to happen, I know that it will, you are all so deserving of it.

Love and big hugs
Beata xxx

Seph - hang in there and try and relax - althought that's much easier said than done.

I'm back in the wait - had 2 eight cell day 3's transferred on Monday and already I can't concentrate. I had a dream about snakes the other day. One was dead and I picked up the other 2 snakes and they wound themselves around my arm. They were all baby snakes. My DH has convinced me this means twins (and the dead one was the baby we lost last year).

Now - I respect that other people may believe in dreams but not me. I don't believe in this sort of stuff. And yet I just found myself researching snake dreams on the internet. That is what the TWW has reduced me to. I'm now a snake dream believer :-)

lol Bridget.

One of my very close friends is a Lakota Indian (Native American Indian Tribe)

During my 2ww she was away at a big pow-wow. I asked her to please send some prayers and ju-ju (or whatever it was she does) up to whoever she sends that stuff too. Well she told her mother elders and they all got together and sent "Grandmother Moon" messages. It took a whole night and involved all kinds a crazy stuff. And guess what. IT WORKED. So now I am a believer too. Glad I am in good company. :)

:dance::dance:sorry girls for jumping in but just saw BEATAS news and omg congrats hunny i hope you have a wonderful pg

Aww, thanks smithy :hug: Thanks for popping in hun & GL for your scan coming up :crossfingers:

B xxx

Hello! A newbie here...

We've just done our first IVF - transferred one blastie and one partially compacted on 21/7. Due for a bt on 31/7. Can't stop looking at all the symptoms I could have and analysing everything. I've never been pregnant and now at 40, only met my DH 3 years ago... hoping we can make this work!

hey redidris.

Good luck with it all!! I'm 38, and met DH 4 years ago. we're late starters!! You're in good company - i think we all over analyse here! :rolleyes: Fingers crossed for you!

Redridris, I am a late starter too....I was 35 when I met the love of my life, and we only started doing IVF when I turned 38. It's never too late and I hope the treatment works for you! :pray:

GL jayejaye, I have everything crossed for you hun :crossfingers:

Seph, thinking of you and still hope you have some good news for us hun :hug:

Hi to everyone else, and injecting some serious :stickyvibesgirl: and spreading some :bluedust: in this thread.

Beata xxx

Ladies,

BFN for me. AF arrived this arvo, after two days of spotting. Feeling a bit relieved today, spotting is awful, and so "in-between" so AF arriving allows me to purge the last two weeks and move on.

We're meeting with the FS next week to discuss where to from here. We're lucky enough to have 7 frosties, but with the new IVF caps coming in, we need to consider whether we do another stim cycle before 1 January 2010. Lots to consider.

Best of luck to all those in the TWW, will see you again soon.
Seph.

Oh Persephone, Im sorry hun, and for us to have to go through the added stress of the safety net changes, it makes any decision so much harder

Best of luck to all xx

Seph, I'm really sorry hun. Wish I could give you a big hug :hug: There is a light at the end of the tunnel hun, don't give up and keep going strong. I wish you a BFP very soon with all my heart :pray:

Beata xxx

Persephone I am so sorry to hear that this one didn't work............DON"T GIVE UP! I know that sometimes it seems like it is never going to happen but it does. IVF is such a game of numbers, with a whole heap of luck. We go to attempt number 6 and I was starting to think will this ever happen and then for the 7th FET we put two in to try something different and blow me down one took!!

Good luck to everyone on the 2WW....this thread got me through some very tough times :)

Seph - sorry that it was a BFN, but I understand the relief that at least the TWW part is over - it's awful - especially the 2nd week.

I'm in the TWW too but been keeping quiet a bit on bellybelly - my obsession is bad enough as it is...BUT, after lurking, I had to pop in and mention that I too met DH "late" - met at 36 but I was living in the US and he here in Oz, married just before turning 40...and thus, here we are with IVF...if I dwell too much on this I get sad, and then force myself that I am very lucky to have met someone as wonderful than DH even though I wish it had happened sooner

good luck everyone

Seph I am so sorry to hear about your BFN. I know exactly what you mean about the spotting. Until AF arrives properly, I continue to think that maybe the spotting isn't really AF coming on. I know you must feel completely down right now but please don't give up hope. It will happen for us one day, I'm sure of it. When you meet with FS next week, will you discuss options re further investigation on implantation difficulties? DH and I are meeting with our FS tomorrow, and I'll be asking her all about it then in relation to us.

Am thinking of you and hope to see you back in the TWW soon.

Wishes xoxo

Seph - so sorry to hear that this cycle hasn't worked out - thinking of you :hug:

Beata - Congrats on the positive blood test - that's such great news. It is hard to believe isn't it.

To all you girls in the TWW my thoughts and prayers are with you. Best of luck.

Hi there, I am new to this site (not sure I'm using it right) but I'm currently on my 2nd IVF/ICSI and in the dreaded 2WW. I had one Grade 1 blast transferred last Sunday and of course I'm waiting for a sign, overanalysing. I'm really hoping this is the one because this journey is so painful! DH and I decided we would do 10 transfers and this is only the third, so a long way to go yet. But I am really hoping this is it, because it is such a hard process. I am lucky enough to have a 2 yo DS conceived naturally, first try (go figure) and have been trying for about 18 mths for our second. I had a ectopic last July which was very traumatic. Then after that my DH got epididymitis which has damaged his sperm count and now he only produces less than 5million/ml, so natural conception is really no longer an option for us. I feel traumatised and defeated, but am trying to look at the positives.

Anyone currently in an IVF cycle or dreaded 2WW?

Me 34 DH 42
DS born Jul 07 - natural conception
Ectopic Jul 08
1st IVF/ICSI Feb 09 - BFN
FET Apr 09 - BFN
2nd IVF/ICSi Jul 09 - 1 grade 1 blast trans 26 Jul - 2WW

Hi Ladies,

Just wanted to thank you all for your kind thoughts, give my very best to those in the TWW (it's a bit quiet in here at the moment!) and wish everyone luck in getting their deserved and longed-for BFPs.

See you soon,
Seph

Hi Girls,

Janie, thanks so much hun. I still can't belive it myself, and think everyday I am very blessed with this little miracle. I hope all is going well with you.

JVol, GL in your 2WW, I hope this cycle brings you a good result :pray:

Seph, you keep going strong hun. You are a very resilient woman and I have no doubt you will have your miracle very soon. I can't wait to be congratulating you!

For everyone else in the TWW, or TTC, I am sending you all lots of strength, patience, hope and most of all determination, as this is really what gets us there in the end. May God bless you all like he did me, and I pray that you are holding a beautiful bub in your arms soon. Keep that dream alive girls, IT WILL HAPPEN!!!!!

My love always
Beata xxx

JVol - Welcome. I'm not in the TWW yet, but should be in the next couple of weeks. I had an IVF/ICSI transfer in June resulting in a BFN, so am just about to start a FET. I started blood test tracking yesterday and expect to ovulate sometime next week (not sure when - my body does what it wants). I'll be transferring 2 embies this time around and am really hoping at least one sticks!!

Good luck in your TWW. Hope you get your BFP at the end of it.

Wishes xoxo

Hi JVol, I'm currently in my tww - I actually have my blood test tomorrow, but I'm not hopeful as I don't seem to have any symptoms (apart from a cold which is going round at the moment) and I'm getting AF cramping so I'm expecting that any minute... finding it hard to stay positive!

Hoping for something to happen, though, as we've limited ourselves to four rounds of IVF and unfortunately we didn't have anything of good enough quality to freeze. Not looking forward to doing another round with all the stress... I really take my hat off to all of you who have been through a number of rounds!

Thanks Wishes, Beta70 and Redidris for your well wishes. Redidris fingers crossed for you tomorrow. From what I understand AF cramps can be a good sign!? Let me know what happens. My BT is not until Friday week.

I just went and bought myself a stack of preg tests - so I guess that's the road I'm going down. The not knowing is what kills me. I'm 9DPO and hoping, PRAYING (even though I'm not religious) for a sign!! Although I have a feeling it didn't work - having been pregnant before I know the signs and I have ziltch!

Redidris, GL for you BT tommorow hun :crossfingers:

JVol, I used Early Response HPT, they are very sensitive. They come in a pack of 3 so they're cheaper than the single ones. I got a very faint second line 4 days b/f my period was due, or 11 days post ovulation (not counting the day I O'd). I wanted to wait til my BT day, but just couldn't help myself! This is my second pg, and in my first one I had no pg symptoms and felt AF was on the way the whole time as I had AF cramping. This time, I had very sore BB but still plenty of AF cramping, just like she was on her way. So GL hun, lack of pg symptpms and AF type cramps are not always bad signs!

Lots of :bluedust: & :stickyvibesgirl: to all in the 2WW!

Beata xxx