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Last edited by dusty; November 3rd, 2008 at 08:21 PM.
I have just made it over to this thread, so I will kick of this brand new one! We got our BFP yesterday!!!! hooray. Now we just our little one stays there...
Tiggerlinda- I can't believe your news!! i was so thrilled when I read that. wow - you must have been so relieved and amazed. What a rollercoaster for you.
everyone else in here...I look forward to chatting with you in here, and will start with the personals from here.
Linda what absolutely fantastic news. I am sooooo happy for you. Wishing that the remainder of your pregnancy is uneventful and so glad you will be holding a beautiful healthy baby in your arms very soon. I was so sad when I heard your original news which was just a few days after my miscarriage so this is just wonderful - wish I was there to give you a bit congratulatory hug. Yippeee
Best wishes to everyone else in this thread too - wishing you happy healthy pregnancies. AFM - fingers crossed I will be back in this thread soon. Feeling healthier day by day - still very sad though - guess that takes time. Had D& C last monday and think AF has started today - seems soon but I'll take it if it means I can TTC again sooner! Still getting ovary pain from cysts that developed during the first IVF cycle - has anyone else experienced ongoing pain like that?
xx
BM
Me (37) DH (50)
1st cycle IVF - BFP - 5 September 2008 (6 weeks 4 days)
Waiting to undergo FET
BM - My ovaries hurt all the time !!! not since i have been pregnant but while I was going through stims - but i was a pretty big responder.
When I had my 8 and half week scan I had a massive cyst on one ovary. The sonographer said it was really common after a stim. I always found when TTC that the awful ovary pain I felt went away as asoon as AF came. Hopefully that will be the case for you - get AF out of the way and back to getting that baby in there x
Just off the topic a bit, I had a dumb comment today "will your baby have brain damage because it was frozen?"...then laughs, then the comment that it was a joke. Needless to say I wasn't laughing.
OMG TL- You would not believe how happy i was to read your post, i felt so sad for you. Lets hope the rest of your pregnancy is easy peasy and your little phoenix is amazing!
Possums- Congratulations on your BFP and welcome i hope your pregnancy is plain sailing.
To everyone else i hope your doing well, AFM i'm doing fine got my 1st scan in 10 days, not feeling sick just really tired!!
Hi Guys,
Congrats to all for you long awaited pregnancies!!
It is a nervous time, and I am feeling it today. I haven't had a blood test in over a week and I am reading into everything that my body is doing and not doing......aahhhh!
This cycle was our first FET and the stars aligned and it worked. My lining was fabulous and everything just seemed to fall into place. And it was the first time that I hadn't combined acupuncture with IVF, go figure?? But my OB's has doubled my progesterone pesseries, that is the trick!! I have PCOS and we are normally low in Progersterone, what a relief.
Any how we have our first u/s on Thurs and I am nervous......
Good luck to all and loads of to all
scooby- hi there...glad things are going well and you are enjoying the warmer weather
briggsys girl...wow scan so soon, how exciting...good luck... mine is not for another two weeks.
nicole- yay, not long until your scan I haven't had any spotting, but I know it can happen and all be OK
tl, nixon, queenh, shannon, janie and butterflywarrior, hello, hope you are all doing well (hope i didnt miss anyone)
afm- all going along well....another BT in two days to check levels are ok. Feeling very bloated and some work pants are tight. Have others experienced that in the early days? when did you find your belly started to show?
Possums, I noticed very early on that all my clothes were uncomfortable. It changes on a daily basis though how bloated I feel. From about 6 weeks I couldn't handle the waist of my pants sitting on my lower belly so when I sat down, I had to pull them right up harry high pants style to make them more comfy! I can't wait to get into some comfy stretchy mat clothes!
BG, good luck for your scan on Friday.
Nic, I had a tiny bit of spotting the day before AF was due but that's it. It seems very common for people to have spotting, but I agree that if you think something doesn't seem right, or you're concerned to get it checked out. No point worrying yourself silly (easier said than done I know!)
AFM - finally over my bout of tonsillitis...and just when I thought the m/s was gone, it's back again today with a vengence. I have been sick ALL day today and for the first time all pg I have a metallic taste in my mouth. It's horrible. NT scan on Monday and I am now starting to freak out about that, and have been having nightmares. One of them had me on the bed getting scanned and the Dr came in and yelled at me because I wasn't pregnant, and what was I doing here wasting their time?! lol I think it's going to be a long week!!
I finally got my BFP last Thursday 25/9 after my first IVF/ICSI cycle and I am ecstatic!
HCG levels were 290, but b/c I had some red clots come out of me during my 2WW, we did a followup test today and levels were 1633!
So the last few days at work, I have done absoluteley nothing as I have been too busy day dreaming
I have a 6 week ultrasound next Thursday with my FS, and am due around June 3rd, but I guess that might change after my U/S.
Its been a crazy couple months but I am finally here -
Congratulations to everyone here for making it this far, it's an exciting time for all of us!
I will start on personals another day as its late and need a rest.
Bee- great news about the scan, you must feel happy!
afm...just got today's BT results.... I am now 31DPO and they are 8630.... at 23DPO they were 3860...my IVF nurse says she's happy with that as they don't have to exactly double every 48-72 hours for everything to still be going OK. To be honest, I am worried though as I gues I expected the levels to be a lot higher. Does anything else have any experiences with these type of levels. Also my progesterone is 80 and last week was 120...but she said the drop there isn't a concern, because as long as it's over 30 they are happy. Still, I am worried.
TL, great news to hear that your next scan is at Week 20....
Possums, I'm not too sure on levels but am sure if they were concerned in your levels they would get you back for another test.
Bee, Woo Hoo on 8 week scan and bubba being 1.23cm long. I actually got out my ruler to see...amazing how small we all start out.
AFM, well it's self confession time..I wasn't going to post as I am so .
Well the so called spotting actually wasn't from me over the weekend.
I used the loo and looked at the toot paper and noticed small light pink spots on it ebfore I even too it off the roll. I would never have thought that there would be any marking as they are white...so it must have been a little over spray from the factory.
I can't believe I stressed over the weekend over nothing...I guess getting this far you just don't want anything to go wrong.
It still scares the crap out of me knowing that my first scan is in 13 sleeps and I have no bloods tests in between.
Anyway ladies so sorry for the long post and hope you are all having a great day
Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - September 2008
Now we just 
our little one stays there...
5 September 2008 (6 weeks 4 days)
to everyone and thanks for your support last week it was so amazing I do hope you are all well and having a wonderful weekend
I haven't had any spotting, but I know it can happen and all be OK
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