Hi K1 & MumofLewis, thanks for your encouraging words. One of the hardest things through this journey is the ability to stay positive however, reading the wonderful success stories of others no matter how long the road travelled always puts things back into perspective for me.

AF was right on cue yesterday so that means my third and final round of clomid this month. MumofLewis, I would really appreciate if you could tell me what IUI involves, as this will be my next option before IVF.

K1 I wish you the best of luck with your next steps through this journey. I know sometimes certainly this is true of myself, you tend to think that nobody knows what you are going through. But there are so many of us who understand and this forum is testiment to that.

Oh well, Christmas is around the corner and it's given me something to put my thoughts into. My sister and sister-in-law are both pregnant, currently a week apart of each other. I dread the family gatherings because of it. You see my DF & I have chosen to deal with this privately for the moment, so my family and work colleagues aren't aware of my infertility issues... which sometimes makes it hard to deal with on your own, but for me, it would probably make it harder to deal with having them all know.

Thanks again, this has certainly become a place where I feel comfortable and supported.