Coral- OMG! I just realised you had two embies transferred, didn't you? So this could be two little darlings, you clever girl!!
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Coral- OMG! I just realised you had two embies transferred, didn't you? So this could be two little darlings, you clever girl!!
Well remembered Meg - how exciting! That might explain the high HCG too!!! Oh Coral you might have two lovely little babies :lol:
hello ladies......going somewhat crazy here, but will get to that at the end.
Firstly a few personals
Coral- I am so happy for you:dance:that is such fabulous news
Meg- ((hugs)) its monday your not meant to have a good day on a monday. The second week is far harder than the first IMO
airline- have a fab time away & GL with your POAS.
star-bright- ((hugs)) hope tomorrow is better for you
Baby2bee- I like the idea of no ironing personally, I cut my fingers quite badly once and dr told me no washing dishes.....dh offered to go buy me some rubber gloves:rolleyes:
London Miss- huge hugs going out to you
Mel- huge ((hugs)) for you too hun, Im sorry
Leabie- welcome aboard
I know Ive missed some, so sorry girls I hope all is well for you & ((hugs)) for those who need them
AFM- OK now me. Was having a pretty good day, I handed in my resignation at work and got to annouce to all that I have this fabulous new job that im going too.
Then *warning TMI* when I got home I went to the loo and found blood, not tonnes but some on the loo-paper and every time I wiped there was more, and its bright red. Now I have been madly googling and now Im even more confused, most sites say implantaion bleeding is pink-brownish some say bright red. All say around this time. I am 10dp epu, 6dp et (dont ya love the way we get to talk in code around here? lol)
Maybe its the start of AF?? Sometimes previously I have spotted for many days before AF has arrived, but from memory (isnt it funny how our memory fades when desperaly needed?) Im sure its a darker? but then maybe not.......oh this is making me totally crazy:doh:
MelTTC - I'm so sorry that AF turned up, its great that you're being proactive though and already planning for your next cycle.
Terry - so sorry to hear :(
Tracy - fingers crossed its implantation bleeding. Google can be your best friend and your worst enemy, can't it?! Just remember everyone is different. The timing seems right for implantation?
Coral73 - brilliant news, congratulations!! :clap: Hope you and DH have a wonderful night celebrating. Am even more inspired by joining this thread, a BFP already!
Airline - good luck if you POAS tomorrow. Think I'm going to as well, FF chart tells me to, how can I disobey?!
Good luck to everyone who's still waiting! :bluedust::pink-babydust: Thanks for welcoming me to the group.
Cheers,
Lea.
ok ok got a confession. was just looking at all the 'stickies' on these forums, and saw the 'empty arms broken hearts' again. it's the 3rd time I've seen it, and I well up every time. DH isn't home and would just shake his head if he knew i'd looked at it, but I couldn't help it.
My question is, does anyone know if susan robinson who created it was blessed with the children she so wanted eventually?
I know we've discussed this four gazillion times before but how long does puregon stay in your system? If you do a top up every fourth day, would it be reasonable to say 4 days? I'm fighting off the temptation to do a POAS, solely to get a puregon line and feel happy :rolleyes: what a dumbo.
new favourite phrase is PUPO - pregnant until proven otherwise. :lol:
Just dropping in to let you girls know I'm still here, am lurking away ATM, next 2 days going to be a struggle to get through I think X
Loved the PUPO coment LM X
Take care ladies XXXX
Goodluck to those testing tomorrow XXX
Morning Ladies!
Thank you LondonMiss, Star~Bright, Baby2Bee, airline, lise, Meg76, Tracy and Leabie.... Thank you so much ladies :grouphug:!
Star~Bright - I can definitely relate to having a 'I'm not UTD day' and that was why I POAS'd in the 1st place! Was so convinced that it would be a negative that I just wanted to put myself out of my misery! Hope you are feeling better and more confident today and sending you lots and lots of :stickyvibesgirl:!
Airline - Good Luck if you decide to POAS either today or tomorrow... :pray:'ing that those magic two little lines appear! Sorry, I can't help your with you question regarding susan robinson, however, am praying that her dreams have come true..
Meg76 - After reading you post... your symptoms sound a little similar to mine so try not to get too discouraged! I hope you are feeling better today and also sending you lots and lots of :stickyvibesgirl:!
Meg76/ LondonMiss - It could be double trouble, he, he! I should know more on Friday as having another BT to read Hcg levels....I will post and let you all know if it is looking like a singleton or twins!
Tracy - Congratulations on the job! That is fantastic news - yay! So happy for you! I have read the same as you where girls have had either pink, brown or actual red... I am so :pray:'ing for you that it is implantation bleeding!
Leabie - You will not be able to live without BB as it becomes so addictive, he, he! As I mentioned, I don't think that I could have gotten through all this without all the support of the ladies on here! Sending you lots and lots of :stickyvibesgirl:!
LondonMiss & Meg76 - This one is for you girls (and everyone else of course)! As this was my main concern, I googled this question for hours on the web! This was the most useful information I found out (and it was in mentioned on several different web pages):
'HCG has a half life of 33 hrs.....so every 33 hrs half of what is left is gone. This is based on "average" metabolism.'
eg. 10,000 units would turn to 5,000 units 33hrs later and so on... (I would add another 33hrs once you get to '0 left in your system' just in case to well and truley make sure that you are in the clear!)
Murraycod - Good Luck :goodluck: for the next couple of days! I am so praying that it will be a BFP for you!
Wishing everyone the best of luck and sending out lots and lots of :bluedust: to all! I will keep a close eye out and hope to see more BFP's come rolling in!
Coral congratulations my darling, Im so glad your dreams have come true X
Do let us know how you go X
I POAS thismorn and got a BFN, and as I was sitting on the loo I began to bleed...
thanks for the support in the TWW girls you all have been so lovely and welcoming X
I will be back here again in Jan10 for out first try at IVF, so I hope I'm meeting all new girls in here cuz you will all be UTD by then!
Take care Girls and best wishes to each and every one of you, god knows you each deserve it very much XX
Over and Out XX MurrayCod XX
Murraycod sorry for the BFN. Thinking of you today
Hi girls,
I'm at work, so just a quick one.
Murray cod- I'm so so sorry. Big hugs to you.
I caved this morning and poas. Bfn. Feel real bad and crampy too. I figured I should get a feint line at 12 dpo?? I don't know how much more of this I can deal with. Sorry for the downer girls, just needed to vent.
MurrayCod - so sorry to hear that AF arrived. I will be praying that IVF will finally help you and DH acheive your dreams. Thinking of you sweets xo
murraycod & Star~bright - I am so sorry to hear your news ladies and big hugs to you both :hug:... Thinking of you....
Star~bright - I think that it is possible that you may not show up a postive yet.... I'll be keeping my :crossfingers: for you....
Hi Ladies,
Just thought that I would do a separate post as to the things that I have done differently this cycle... I picked up these hints from all the posts on BB mentioning ways to improve your success rate:
DH - low count, poor motility & morphology
- Weekly Acupuncture leading up to the EPU
- 2 x Chinese Herbal Tablets p/day purchased from Acupuncturist
- A handful of pumpkin seeds p/day
- 1 x Menevit Tablet p/day
- Drank a glass of orange juice a day
- No alcohol
- No softdrinks (unless sugarfree)
- No caffeine
- Drank more water (he never used to drank any!)
- Cut out all refined sugars (no choc, lollies or pies etc)
- Ate more vegies
We did see a better quality in his motility (or it could have been the morphology) from 50% to 75%. His sperm count did not increase at all and stayed at 2million.
AFM - No known infertility (Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy done)
- Weekly Acupuncture leading up to the EPU
- Acupuncture before and after transfer
- No alcohol
- No caffeine (no coffee/ tea or chocolate or coke etc) - decaf ok
- Cut out all refined sugars (no choc, lollies or pies etc)
- Ate more vegies
- Ate an orange a day as well as honey on cereal
- Ate nuts everyday
- Weekly counselling appointment to help keep stress levels down
- DTD the night before the transfer
- Ate full fat diary products instead of low fat (this is good for ovary health)
* We did this routine from the begining of my stim cycle (from when I started taking the pill).
I am not sure if doing any of the above contributed to the BFP in anyway, but you just never know......, Coral :grouphug:.
My goodness Coral, you and DH are bloody fabulous!!! If you want it badly enough, you'll do what you have to do!!! Quick question, I've heard you drink TOO much water??? How much were you aiming for each day?
Hi Baby2Bee,
DH never used to drink any water at all (so bad!). All he drank was soft drink or flavoured milk, cordial or alcohol! He stopped drinking soft drink at work (and he is a tradesman!) and switched to water so about a 1 1/2 litres p/day.
I never really drank anything but water (except for tea/ coffee) so probably around 2-3 litres p/day :).
sounds exactly the same as my dH!!!! hahahaha thanks Coral!!
Just a quickie for me too as I shouldnt be here
Murraycod- I am so sorry to read your news, massive ((hugs))
AFM- bleeding has slowed now to yucky scrappy brown. I caved and POAS this morning too, even tho I knoew I shouldnt have & got BFN
oh I'm so sorry Tracy
Murraycod, starbright and tracy - I'm so sorry to hear of your bad news. :grouphug: I hope you are as ok as you can be x
MC - I'm sorry that you're out until Jan. Keep in touch won't you, as we're pretty much at the same point in this horrid battle.
Coral - your list is really interesting. I've cut out caffeine this cycle and trying to drink even more water. My nutrionist has got me taking an omega rich oil on my salad everyday, she says it seems to work. Funny, I've also switched to full fat milk too. I've cut down alcohol to the pregnancy limits and am eating more protein. I wonder if any of it works... maybe just stress management is the answer! we'll never know I suppose!!
very very very best wishes for the next 8 months :dance:
:loveshower: for us all x
Congratulations Coral! :clap::dance::confetti::leap: Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy.
Melttc and murraycod so sorry to hear about your BFP. Look after yourself and stay strong.
Meg76 only three sleeps to go for both of us.
murraycod and starbright.......girls I'm so sorry. It's been a long year hasn't it? I'm starting to feel drained when I think back to all that we've done this year.....you both are in my thoughts. plse draw strength from whichever source is on offer (my gorgeous labrador gave me good cuddles when I needed them last night)
take care x
Murraycod - I'm so sorry to hear that AF turned up :( Hope that you're doing OK.
Tracy & Starbright - sad to hear about :bfn: , hang in there though. Tracy, its good that the bleeding has slowed :crossfingers:
AFM - POAS this morn, BFN, think the witch is just around the corner - lots of cramping now. My longest ever cycle, I'm actually looking forward to it being over :rolleyes:
Hey girls
Had a little win on the cup today so that has brightened my day a bit, plus went into my new work and had a bit of a tour, got to see my new office/treatment room.....very exciting, a little crampy now tho, doesnt feel AF'y just wierd uncomfy. Ive been a bit vague the past few days dh is saying Im definitly UTD, but Im sure last time I felt a bit the same *sigh* waiting to see what happens now.
Sorry for the 'me' post, how is everyone else today?
:redface: i did it, i caved in and peed on a stick. Naturally it was a BFN otherwise I'd be dancing all over the shop. Rang DH who is in a call centre God knows where in Delhi, got a line with loads of delay, really rubbish call. Wish I'd a) not done it b) if I had done it, waited until the first wee of the morning c) waited before ringing him. Oh well, live and learn.
Ironically, the dog is almost in season......................:rolleyes:
sorry LondonMiss (((hugs)))
sorry Leabie and LM. Bumm-err. :shakehead: :grouphug: thinking of you - LM, get good cuddles from your labby.
Tracy - sorry m'dear you're not feeling too great and the POAS was -ve. I read your post in other thread....you'll be swamped with your new job real soon!
afm - well I spent a lot of yesterday deliberating, but eventually POAS and posted on other thread (you know the one I mean) that it had been +ve. Not singing and dancing yet, we looked at it together, had a hug and it was quite low key. Last time it was +ve but the hcg was going up way to slowly and wasn't a viable pregnancy. soooo gonna do another today (naturally compare lines;)) then probably one on the 5th (day of bt)...and wait with bated breath for the 6th phonecall.
Airline, I have got everything crossed for you. :thumbsup: that it is good for you x
Morning ladies
Sorry have been quite busy over the past few days and quite buys at work so will make this short and sweet
Coral73 so happy for you and DH hope you have a wonderful journey. I'll starting doing some of the things you advised already
Murraycod sorry to hear your news
Good luck to the rest of the ladies having tests in the next few days
AFM going for a scan 11/11 so should be back on the 2WW shortly
Im out ladies, another flopped cycle AF arrived during the night :(
Trying to keep my chin up, I start my new job in a week and half and it would have been awkward timing anyways. Will start back again about Marchish next year, we still have one little one in the deep freeze so theres always that
Tracy - so sorry to hear that. Good luck with the new job and see you again in March x
does anyone know how meg76 is?? I've not read anything from her in a while. Hope you're ok m'dear. :)
Tracy - posted on other thread, but still want to give you :hug: if you look at smiley long enough it's almost tangible ;) x
Hi Girls,
Tracy- I'm so sorry to hear your news. My God this is hard, isn't it? All the best with the new job and hopefully next time will do the trick. :hug:
LondonMiss- What a bummer for you too, Honey. What are your plans from here?? When is DH home? I hope it's soon- I can't imagine how much worse this is without him there. xx
Paula- Yep, we're nearly there!:clap: I'm doing a FS-approved HPT tomorrow morning and then will have the follow-up BT on Friday. How are you feeling? Are you planning to POAS??
airline- Honey, that sounds really positive! (Literally!!). I totally understand your hesitance at celebrating too early but it does sound like this could be it. I have everything crossed for you. xxx
AFM- I'm still not feeling particularly positive. I just can't help but feel this isn't our time. I'm not sure if it is a self-preservation mechanism kicking in or intuition but I guess time will tell... AF hasn't reared her ugly head yet so I guess there's still hope. The plan is to POAS tomorrow using a sensitive test provided by the clinic so at least that will be pretty definitive.
Hope you're all well. xxx
Hey airline- I'm still here, just keeping a low profile because I've been feeling pretty crappy and didn't want to be publicly negative and bring everyone down! I'm really excited about your news and full of admiration at your self-control. I think I'd be doing backflips. Can't wait to hear more good news. xx
Coral- thanks for sharing all the things you did in this magical cycle. Great inspiration. Can I ask, was there anything different (symptoms) that you noticed in your 2WW that made you think, this could be BFP?
Tracy- I/m so sorry AF arrived. :hug: - go easy on yourself. Enjoy focussing on the new job.
Airline- Thanks hon. I just had a great counseling session and feel heaps better.
Sounds like you could have exciting news. :pray::stickyvibesgirl::stickyvibesboy: I might have to start visiting the other thread, to keep up with the news! GL
London Miss- Big :hug: to you. I know exactly how you feel. sounds like me yesterday.
Leabie- I'm sorry you got a BFN. :hug:
Meg- GL with your test tomorrow.
AFM- As I said to airline, I just had a counseling session and it did me the world of good. I feel heaps better about the BFN. I've started cramping this afternoon, so am expecting AF soon. Due on Friday, but may start spotting tomorrow.
Hello Ladies,
Just popping in to find out everybodies business...:D
Airline - i'm excited for you...can't wait to hear your news!
Meg76 - good to hear your still in the running and AF hasn't reared her ugly head!!! GL Not long for BT now!! Keep us posted!
To all you other Ladies that i'm not familiar with....GL lets see some BFP's
Hello ladies. I need you to tell me to cut it out. I'm doing my own head in examining everything in stupid detail. And everything could be more than one thing.
a) My back aches
could be i) a sign of AF approaching or ii) my ****e work chair or iii) I''m UTD
b) I've felt sick all day
could be i) I'm UTD or ii) something completely different - like I can't cook and DH is away and I've poisoned myself
c) the POAS has a feint line I have now decided
could be i) an evaporation line ii) I'm UTD
d) People smell on the tram
could be i) they are just smelly people ii) I'm thinking they smell cos I want to be UTD or iii) I am UTD.
or e) I'm sectionable and should be locked away in a darkened room with nobody mentioning symptoms, tests, POAS or anything!!!
AF due to arrive overnight Thursday so if you don't hear from me until then it's because I've taken myself out and shot myself because I'm going bloody MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!:doh:
London Miss,
I don't know weather to laugh or cry at your post. :) :(
I relate to all your comments except the one about a feint line.
I re-examined mine even 24 hrs later and there is def no second line.
I really really hope you are UTD and can get through this rough patch.
Keep strong!!!! You can do this!!!
Do you think you will POAS tomorrow?
my heart says one thing (go on just do it) and my head says something else (why bother, they are evil). To be honest, my stomach is cramping now, so I'm pretty despondent that I'll make it to Friday (which I should note is when my AF is due) never mind Tuesday (BT).
I must not watch late night murder programs when DH is away
I must not watch late night murder programs when DH is away
I must not watch late night murder programs when DH is away
I've been lurking on here crossing my fingers for all you lovely & deserving ladies.
LM - I'm hoping so hard that you tested too early. you're still 6 days away from the BT! That's a long time. The test you looked at may have been an evap line, but all hope is not lost. I read that evap lines are colourless.. just a slightly dark line, but not pink.
Fingers crossed to all of you still in the TWW, and *hugs* to those that missed out this time.
Xx