Long Term TTC & Assisted Conception August/September 2012

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:goodluck:Sunday 19th August 2012 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Mrs Mac - CD1
Me4ever – CD1
Emma - CD10
N2L – CD12
Kerbear - CD15
Juniper - CD21 (lap cycle)

Waiting for Transfer



Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
J.Bear - CD25
Andie – CD25
Vic261 - CD28 9dpo
Freya - CD34 (+HPT!!!)

Got Their BFP in August :confetti:
myturn – 2/8/12 HCG = 46, 6/8/12 HCG = 196!!, 9/8/12 HCG = 544!!
Larry - 7/8/12 HCG 672!!

Thanks Juniper - I am CD25 just waiting for AF. Hopefully the acupuncture helps my period come 'on time'!

Thanks for being so welcoming ladies...Hope everyone is well, will log in on the computer and send a proper post later x

EPU tomorrow morning, have to be at the hospital at 6am so off to bed soon for me. I will
post our numbers when I can tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

sneaking in to say good luck lovely kerbear xoxoxoxoxoxox

I hope to hear good news in a couple of weeks, but I will be here for you whatever happens xox

....sneaking back out again ....

goodluck tomorrow, kerbear. :)

Good luck Kerbear :)


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GL kerbear!! :goodluck:

Good luck for tomorrow kerbear!!!!!!!! xoxox

Good luck Kerbear!

Good Luck Kerbear! Keeping my fingers crossed for good numbers!

Good luck Kerbear. We will all be quietly stalking :)

Hope today was a success and your not feeling to bad Kerbear.


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:goodluck:Monday 20th August 2012 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Mrs Mac - CD2
Me4ever – CD2
Emma - CD11
N2L – CD13
Juniper - CD22 (lap cycle)


Waiting for Transfer
Kerbear - CD16 EPU day


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
J.Bear - CD26
Andie – CD26
Vic261 - CD29 10dpo
Freya - CD35 (+HPT!!!)

Got Their BFP in August :confetti:
myturn – 2/8/12 HCG = 46, 6/8/12 HCG = 196!!, 9/8/12 HCG = 544!!
Larry - 7/8/12 HCG 672!!

Thank you to everyone for their wishes. We got 6 eggs all of left ovary, don't know what happened to the big follicle we had on the right!!!
Feeling a bit sore but my DH is here looking after me.
The next few days will tell if it goes well.

kerbear, hope you're feeling better soon. Good to hear it went well. FX for a great fertilisation rate. :goodluck:

nice one, kerbear. hope your resting up & getting pampered. xx

afm - biopsy & hysteoscopy done today, went well & recovery seems to be good so far. now I just wait for nk cell results. : )

Well done Kerbear, rest up xo

Good haul Kerbear! FX for fertilisation! C'mon little eggies :)

Glad your hyst went well Andie. Let me know how you get on with NK levels.

Good work kerbear! FX for great fertalization now, will be praying very hard :pray:

Andie, GL with your NK results! Rest up now :)

Hi to everyone!

Well results aren't so flash. Ended up with 7, they weren't sure if one was an egg yesterday. 4 were immature but did fertilize, 3 of which now seem to be a bit of a scientific experiment as they have never seen embies look like these after fertilization so they are not in the running but they are going to see what they do. The other one had to much DNA so it seems a couple of sperm found their way into that one.
2 others have fertilized but aren't dividing properly so they are not looking good and are fragmented.

So that leaves us with the single fertilized good one that is being transferred back tomorrow at lunch time so I will be PUPO tomorrow.

Thanks for all your good wishes, hope this one is all that is needed and it works. It's getting harder each time as it seems to be worse results each time :-((

Oh kerbear, big hugs hun :hug: I will be praying very hard that your perfect little embie is that one that turns into a beautiful baby for you :pray::pray::pray:

:hug: All it takes in one Kerbear. Look at myturn :)

FX it sticks and grows xxx

Tomorrow you will be PUPO :) :) :)

Don't give up hope Kerbear :hug:

We are all here cheering your little embies on!!!

Go embies, GO!!!! :cheer:

:goodluck:Tuesday 21th August 2012 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Mrs Mac - CD3
Me4ever – CD3
Emma - CD12
N2L – CD14
Juniper - CD23 (lap cycle)


Waiting for Transfer
Kerbear - CD17 1dpEPU


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
J.Bear - CD27
Andie – CD27
Vic261 - CD30 11dpo
Freya - CD36 (+HPT!!!)

Got Their BFP in August :confetti:
myturn – 2/8/12 HCG = 46, 6/8/12 HCG = 196!!, 9/8/12 HCG = 544!!
Larry - 7/8/12 HCG 672!!

kerbear, I'm sorry to hear the fertilisation results are disappointing. It's always hard when each step doesn't go perfectly, it feels like there's no chance the most important one can go well. Last time we only had 2 embryos by day 2 and neither were good quality. Our FS was openly disappointed about the quality, which left me feeling utterly defeated because he's normally Mr Confidence. In spite of that, one of those 2 embies just had her 18 month vaccination today, so you don't need a perfect embryo, you just need the right one and science can't always spot the right one! FX for you. There is still plenty of hope for this cycle. :hug:

Andie, I hope you're recovering well. How long will you have to wait for the results?

Afm, I saw the GP today, who confirmed I'm vitamin D deficient, so I'll start on a supplement for that. Our FS was dismissive of the impact that may have on AMH levels, but I've read papers saying it can lower them. It gives me a little hope that maybe my egg situation is not quite so bleak. On the other hand, I'm CD23 and still no sign of O, so that's driving me batty since regular O was the one thing I've always been able to rely upon. I've also got some inflammation going on somewhere according to the b/w, which she wants to retest in 3 months, but everything else looked good (a relief because I was a little worried about my cholesterol since our diet is pretty bad).

thanks, ladies. will post biopsy results when they come in. cant remember if FS said it will be 1 or 2 weeks, was still a bit dopey when she told me after procedure yesterday...!

kerbear - i can imagine those fert. results must have been a bit of a disappointment for you. i reckon it sounds like your body just decided to go for quality rather than quantity & focused all its attentions on that one perfect embryo you have got going on... goodluck for tomorrow. :hug:

I think my biopsy results took a week Andie

thanks, n2l. ill wait a week before i start hassling them for the results then. ;)

Thanks missb me to.

Vic-my turn is my inspiration that this little one can work

N2l thanks for your cheers, it made me smile, where are you up to in everything, you should O soon shouldn't you?

Juniper - I hope that the supplements for vit d do help your eggs, and that your retest for your inflammation comes back ok when you have it done in a few months. Thanks for sharing about your success, it helps me still have some hope.

Andie- yeah definitely a disappointment, being on the DHEA and losing all the weight, I was hoping it might have helped. Hopefully that weight loss helped it snuggle into my healthier body and want to stick around.

I am hoping this one is the special one for us.

How long have you been on the DHEA Ker? My FS says you need to have four months under your belt for it to make a difference.

Do you mind me asking what unusual things were your embies doing that they hadnt seen before??

.... I am inspiration ;)

love it..... :lol:

......................................... leaving behind the biggest :grouphug: as I sneak back out again xxx

N2l I was on DHEA for the 4 months while I was doing my weight loss, my fs is the same as yours she said it needs the 4 mths but recommendations are to not be on them for more than 6 mths. But in saying that my fshad looked into her research when we were going to have to wait till nov to do a cycle and she was going to continue me, not sure though if that was till nov or not.
I am not sure the nitty gritty of what the eggs were doing I am hoping to find out more tomorrow about our mysterious ones :-). Will
Let you know what they say.
I had a lot of hope for the DHEA but after the last 2 hauls I am starting to think I am at the crud of my eggs unfortunately, especially with my amh level so low.

Defiantly don't give up hope Kerbear, I reckon It could just be the strongest one! Fingers crossed for u.

Thanks jbear

:goodluck:Wednesday 22nd August 2012 :goodluck:

Waiting for EPU/O/IUI/FET or just something to happen!
Mrs Mac - CD4
Me4ever – CD4
Emma - CD13
N2L – CD15
Juniper - CD24 (lap cycle - where oh where is my egg??)


Waiting for Transfer


Hanging out in the TWW (Stalk them here....https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/...ek-Wait-2012-6)
Kerbear - CD18 2dpo (2dt)
J.Bear - CD28
Andie – CD28
Vic261 - CD31 12dpo
Freya - CD37 (+HPT!!!)

Got Their BFP in August :confetti:
myturn – 2/8/12 HCG = 46, 6/8/12 HCG = 196!!, 9/8/12 HCG = 544!!
Larry - 7/8/12 HCG 672!!

Our little day 2, 4 cell embryo is now on board, praying this is the one that sticks for us. All others didn't make it from this cycle.

Dh has been so cute he has nicknamed it ruddiger lol. He has been talking to the picture we have of it and telling it our plans for the poptop caravan and a special change table idea he has for the new design. He said goodbye to my tummy and told it to stick and stay as we love it and want it to be our baby. It is so nice to see him so invested in this one.

N2l - I spoke to them about my other eggs and they just said that they weren't perfect and had bits all through them, there was a name for it but can't remember it. I do think we are getting to my very poor quality of eggs now and to the bottom of the barrel, which for my age surprises them.

Well I guess since I am PUPO I will jump over to the tww.

your dh sounds sweet, kerbear. i will cross everything for you & keep an eye on the tww thread for any developments! xx

I hope that little embie is all you ned Kerbear, Ill be stalking you in the TWW. :crossfingers:

AFM- First injection tonight so we are off and racing. First BT is on the 27th so hopefully everything is in full swing by then as Im ready to have another little embie go in. Im still a little scared that this will fail again because the FS seems to be out of ideas, fantastic looking embryos but just wont implant. But for now i'm trying to keep positive that this little one is ours to keep :pray:

Sneaks in wish kerbear all the sticky growing vibes that you need! Sneaks out.