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Wow Juniper, you are having a decent break from work before your due date, 48 days to go!! Have you got lots planned to take up your time, coz let me tell you, daytime TV sucks!
Hi Kelly,
Just noticed you are from near Ballarat too. I have a small farm south east of Ballarat. Did you go through Ballarat IVF? I did. I had 2 full IVF cycles & 1 FET all BFN and then 3rd IVF cycle was positive
I have finally got pregnant (only 5 and a half weeks) after a year of IVF, which followed 2 years of searching for a donor and a year of donor insemination (started this journey in Dec 2006).
I still can't believe I'm finally pregnant and I'm so nervous.
I had 2 embryos transfered so there is a chance it could be twins. I have the heart beat scan in 2 weeks so I guess I'll find out then.
Yep I'm a Ballarat IVF girl, with both DD and this pregnancy so if you have any questions I'll be happy to help, we live 30 minutes south west of Ballarat.
I underwent 1 full stim cycle and then 3 FET's to get DD and then another 2 FET's to now be pregnant with our twin boys. You never know with having 2 embryo's transferred what could happen. In all of our 5 FET's in total we always had 2 embryo's transferred (we had lots on ice) and on this last time we have twins, although I didn't think it was twins until our scan as my HCG levels for both pregnancies were similar. With DD my HCG was 305 and progesterone was 80 and just one baby, this time around my HCG was 351 and progesterone 95 and we are having 2. Because we have found out they are both boys we will not know if they are identical or fraternal until they are born as either both embryo's worked or only one did and then split.
Good luck with your scan and I hope you have a good strong sticky bubba in there and as I said if you have any questions ask away....
We are just south of Buninyong, what area are you? Are you on acerage? We have 12 and a half acres of paradise.
Sounds like you were lucky with so many embryos. I only got 1 embryo in my first cycle, then got 4 in my 2nd which allowed me to have my one frozen transfer (2 embryos each time) and then on my 3rd cycle only 2 embryos so had them both transfered.
How far through your pregnancies was Ballarat IVF still involved? At the moment I am having weekly appointments to pick up my progesterone but what happens down the track? I haven't thought to ask them about that.
Our thoughts and prayers go to those beautiful mothers whose precious babies have been taken too soon.
Much loved & wanted son of Frosty'sMum, Benjamin born sleeping @ 14 weeks 4days. Our thoughts are with you.
Much loved & wanted daughter of Hippy Mum & Hippy Dad, Georgia Ariela taken too early from this earth 12-03-09 @ 22wk 6d
Much loved and wanted son of Chez67 & her DH, Ryan Patrick, born sleeping 17-03-09 @ 18wk 1d
Last edited by Renee; December 18th, 2010 at 06:39 AM.
I don't even watch night-time tv. We record everything and watch them at a time that suits us (and usually get really annoyed when we find out the network has changed the timeslot without us knowing so we've missed a few weeks of episodes). I think the DVR is almost full because there's so much stuff I've recorded but haven't watched yet. I'll be lucky to finish it all... Plus, I've got an entire house to clean since I'm so slack with it at the moment. It has well and truly gotten away from me...
The reason I'm finishing so "early" is that the company I work for is closed between 24 Dec - 3 Jan. If I went back on 4 Jan I'd reach 36wks the next day and want to stop then anyway... I don't officially start maternity leave until 4 Jan.
LondonMiss - great to hear from you, you had me in stitches as always! Like the others, can't believe its been 4.5 months already?!
CK77 - ooooooh, its getting closer! Great news that the plug is gone. I've heard those stretch & sweeps are rather unpleasant... Did they suggest it, or did you ask for one? I hope these last few days pass quickly for you sweetie, and you're home for Xmas.
Renee - its getting closer for you too, girl! I can imagine how it would feel like its never going to happen. I'm getting a little impatient, and I've still got 3.5 weeks to go.
KellyD - CONGRATS on two precious little boys! KWYM about boys names, they're hard...
Babytruj - great news on seeing the heartbeat!! Thats wonderful! Its such a special thing, isn't it? I bawled my eyes out when I saw it for the first time
Hi to everyone I've missed, hope you're gearing up for a fun weekend. AFM, 4 birthdays this weekend, including DH's! Fun and games
Went out and bought an Epi-No yesterday (perineum stretcher) - has anyone else tried one? Tearing is my 2nd biggest fear, behind having an epidural, I'm desperate so I'll try anything! Had my last lot of acupuncture today too, she said she was going to start "getting things moving", and bub hasn't stopped squirming since... hopefully she wasn't being overly literal!?
Day time TV is really bad, but here it just seems to repeat everything all the time - so the same thing is on at 9am, 12pm and 6pm...
I haven't even thought about maternity leave yet, still waiting for 12 weeks But I work from home, so may try to stick it out as long as I can, and take more time after
I had to tell my boss, as I was supposed to go to London for work at 6 weeks, and couldn't lie about why I couldn't go.
My doctor does not want me going anywhere, even on a boat at the moment, and she is waiting to see how things are at 12 weeks before she aproves. My DH just wants to book a holiday to get away from all the stress, but I won't let him till doc says its ok
hi all, just a quick one from me!
we have arrived in darwin, found a lovely house and are organising our move in on monday.
had our scan on thursday - was showing 13 weeks and all is good! so happy!!!
kelly - just wanted to say a huge congrats on the boys!!! omg i was so shocked when i read that... just assumed it would be girlies!!! congrats. little boys are just so lovely. ox
I am so happy for you and now you have your gorgeous little man how perfect!!! Bummer things didn't go to plan but so long as you are both fine and healthy in the end!! I can't stand the waiting any longer it is killing me.
Thanks Chrissy. Enjoy your first christmas as a family!!! I wish i had my feet up, my family are coming tonight and staying till bub arrives so i have been cleaning and cooking all morning. I hope it doesn't send me into labour, don't want bub tomoz, but any day after is fine!!!
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on two precious little boys! KWYM about boys names, they're hard...
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