Long Term Assisted Conception - August/Sept 2006

Hello all the wonderful women of the forum!

It's been ages since we've started a new thread. I guess there's been a few members on hiatus! But it's time to get cracking again, everyone! Let's bring on some BFPs!

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State -
My Previous Cycle Length -
Cycle Type -
FF Link -
Months of TTC -
Medications -
Important Dates -
Extra Info -
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Name - ~Angel Baby's Mum~ (Chele)
State - SA
My Previous Cycle Length - 29 - 30 - 31 - 40 - 29- 29
Cycle Type - Natural then Blast FET End July Early Aug
Months of TTC Since May 2003
Medications - Folate
Important Dates - Dr's Review Appt. 17th July
Extra Info - 2 ICSI Cycles = ~Angel~, 4 failed snow bubs, 1 Fresh Blast Failed, 1 Frozen blast to go

Name - Ann
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 28-43 days
Cycle Type - Full stim cycle (ICSI)
Months of TTC - 52 months
Medications - none
Important Dates - 6 May start Lucrin injections
Extra Information -

Name - Bee
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - Non existent
Cycle Type - Down reg
Months of TTC - Since Jan 2003
Medications - Presently drug free
Important Dates - August - back on the rollercoaster
Extra Information - No AF since stopping pill in 2002, otherwise "unexplained" infertility

Name - Blue Sky
State - VIC
My Previous Cycle Length - 37 - 21 - 38 - 30 -45 – 38 - 30 – 44 – 56 - 40 - ?? Lost count!
Cycle type - Not Sure - switching Drs
Months of TTC – Many years pre AC, 12 months AC, over 12 months IVF
Medications – Blackmores Preg and BF Formula
Important Dates – Appt with new Dr in July
Extra Info – ICSI #1 – 0 embies, ICSI #2 – BFN, FET #1 – chem., FET #2 - chem, Ovulation Induction FET cancelled.

Name - Daisy (Vicki)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - hardly have them
Cycle Type - On a forced break as my PCOS symtoms are out of control.
Months of TTC - 5 years. ( started with DH on 18.05.01) also have tried privously with other DP with no luck
Medications - Thyroxine, Metformin plus a whole stack of vitamins!
Important Dates - Blood test in October to see if I can cycle again this year
Extra Info - 4 x ICSI. 1x FET. 3 BFP but all leading to M/C

Name - EJE
State - Vic
My Previous Cycle Length - 30-50 days, whatever AF felt like
Cycle Type - Was natural, waiting to start IVF
Months of TTC - 24+
Medications - Thyroxine, Metformin, The Pill
Important Dates -
Extra Info - 2 m/c, PCOS, and DH with chromosome translocation so IVF PDG starting ASAP

Name: Firemansgirl (Leisa)
State: NSW
My previous cycle length: 28
Cycle Type: natural
Months of TTC: 23
Medications: folic acid, zinc, evening primrose, herbal formula
Important Dates: 12th April appointment with Dr Morgan, 17th May removal of endo from L ovary and lower sigmoid colon (bowel resec)
Extra information:

Name - Keen
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 29
Cycle Type - Natural for a while
Months of TTC - 57
Medications -
Important Dates -
Extra Information - Two ICSI snowbubs remaining.

Name - Krusty (Kristy)
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - I only cycle when on the pill
Cycle Type - FET
Months of TTC - 39
Medications - Folic Acid, Metformin, Elevit
Important Dates - 19th June scan to see if I'm ready for FET
Extra Information - 4 frozen embryos

Name – LtJules (cause Jules was already taken)
State - ACT
My Previous Cycle Length – who knows anymore
Cycle Type - Irregular
Months of TTC – 48 give or take a divorce, new marriage and Endo.
Medications -
Important Dates -
Extra Info -

Name: MargOZ (Marg)
State: VIC
My Previous Cycle Length: 26 - 26 - 23 - 23 - 24 - 34
Cycle Type: IVF
Months of TTC: Commenced 2004 (2 x DI, 2 x IVF - all unsuccessful)
Medications: Puregon, Clomid, Pregnyl
Important Dates: Scan 17/5 & 26/5, OPU-ET end May 06
Extra Info: Fibroids diagnosed & 7 removed Sep 04 with 2 remaining

Name - Shazey
State - QLD
My Previous Cycle Length - 21-42
Cycle Type - ICSI
FF Link -
Months of TTC - 4 Years
Medications - Nil
Important Dates - 2007 Will join the IVF rollarcoaster again
Extra Info - 3 Ectopic pregnancies, removal of both fallopian tubes

Name: Shazld (Shazz)
State: VIC
My Previous Cycle Length: Anything it wanted
Cycle Type: Natural FET
Months of TTC: 4.5yrs #1
Medications: 1000mg Metformin
Important Dates: 26th May scan if all ok transfer 3 days later
Extra Info: Crushed Tubes/PCOS, 3 Fresh Cycles, 3 HRT FET's, BFP in Nov 05, waters broke Feb o6 - My Angel

Name - SuziQ
State - NSW
My Previous Cycle Length - 28, 28, 28
Cycle Type - ICSI with donor sperm
Months of TTC - 15 years (with a 4 year break)
Medications - Dubai, Greece & Turkey brochures and the occasional scotch
Important Dates - April 07 - departure lounge Mascot airport
Extra Info - 43 years old. 11 years TTC with Ex. 6 months flying solo

Name - *Tam*
State - WA
My previous cycle length -varies
Cycle Type:-
Months of TTC - 2 1/2yrs DD, 3 yrs #2, AC 1+ years
Medications -
Important Dates -
Extra information - Endo, no right tube, 3m/c, 1EP.

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Sept TWW/ETs/BTs

catch up on the old thread here

Jules- Fantastic news on 7. Hope you are felling better now. I was really sick after my 3rd cycle. So please rest ok. Had to laugh about trigger. We had the same thing the first time. At least you could ring your clinic. All my triggers were out of clinic hours!
Fertilise- divided and grow little emby's!

Anne- bugger bugger bugger. Many hugs to you.

EJE- those non claimable bills are just wonderful arent they! I hope the wait is not to long!

Hope everyone else is doing well, and you all have a wonderful weekend!

Jules,

I think Sheree (Magic) conceived her (now 4yo) DD on a Grade 3 emby. So don't give up hope. I was reading somewhere recently that a high grade, quickly developing embryo is usually a boy, and a slower, lower grade is a girl. Don't know how true it is, but makes it sound loads nicer that it may just be a few girl embryos taking their sweet time, like most women do! Lol!

Yep, the two embies on my 4th IVF which resulted in a lovely DD were very poor quality. They were the only survivals of 5 embies "thawed" and were transferred because I was low-stimmed and wanted to give it "a go"...

Jules- that is excellent news honey! It is so nerver racking isnt it. Sending you heaps of babydust. Will be thinking of you tomorrow!

Jules, that is great news, hoping that everything goes well.

Well for me more &%&*%%&%.

Last Wed when I had my pre IVF ultrasound the sonographer told me that I was just about to O. Now 5 days later (today CD39) bloody AF shows up.(1 follie 30mm)

I have missed our FET for this month, now I have to wait till the end of November.

This is really pi$$ing me off!!!! Big time!!!

I had no symptoms of the witch arriving, nothing. What the hell is going on with my body? Why can't my body just do as it is supposed to do?

I hope everyone is having a better day

Ann :help:

Hi Jules - sending heaps and heaps of :stickyvibesgirl: your way - hoping those two tiny bubs are making themselves at home already.

Hi ann - so sorry things aren't going to plan. This is a bugger of a road to travel on sometimes. Thinking of you and here's hoping for smooth sailing next cycle. xoxo

Take care,
Marg

Hi Jules. Sending you heaps of Baby glue, so that those two little bubs can stick nice and firmly. Fingers crossed for a big BFP for you on 9 September.

Update from me--- still no invoice. Will call MIVF tomorrow and find out what is taking so long. Nothing for us will start until we send any money, so would like to get things moving IYKWIM.

Ann- I am sorry to hear that you have another lost cycle. Crap crap crap crap crap!!!Many hugs to you.

Jules- I am so excited for you. I think it was a really lovely thing of your Doctor to say that. I hope the TWW goes quickly for you. Sending you much sticky vibes!

EJE- It is so frustrating when you just want to start now! I hope the invoice arrives first thing in the morning!!!

I hope everyone else is doing well!

Hey, where's Keen????

I am actually doing something!

After reading about Antonia Ruhl, we contacted her today, ordered some tonic bloody expensive, and we are flying down to Melbourne in a few weeks time to do work on our baby making!

If the mountain wont come to me, by god I'll bloddy well go to her!

I say thank god for income tax returns, by the time I finish with Antonia I'll be skint, but we've spent a $hitload on IVF with no luck so whats a bit more

Yah, I'm feeling pretty good

Ann:p

HI girls
just sticking my head in to say hi.
Jules - sending you :bluestick:
Ann - I'll be really interested to see what you think in Melb. I'd been reading that other thread but thought both the one-time posters were a bit fishy and might have been surreptitious advertisements (not to mention having a very similar writing style) but was glad to see a more established BB member post too. I really really hope you do get a miracle.

sorry been mia for s while. had someting prety serious happen medically a week agi - still ecovering.

:bluedust:

I was wondering where you were Keen.

I hope you are feeling better and it wasn't too serious.

Ann :hug:

Hope you're well Keen. Is everything okay now?

uh, not so goood. had what has turned out to be a minor stroke on monday. still recovering but need the mental stimulation of typing and reading.

hope you are all good and that we get some of you outta here real soon.

oh keen, please look after yourself. Hope you are feeling better in no time.

thanks guys. Im fine, really. DH is being wonderful as usual. Only having trouble with putting words together in sentences and sometimes finding the right words. Oh and obviously with my typing and smsing skillls, too.

scary that it can happen at only 27, but it does!

ETA: Maybe someone can edit some of my posts if they are unreadable. D'oH!

Keen - that's terrible news. :crying: I hope you are doing okay and if there is ANYTHING at all any of us can do for you don't hesitate to ask. Thinking of you honey. :hug:

Take good care and please post as often as you like - who cares about spelling - it's your health that is the most important thing. :hugs:

Marg
xoxo
xoxo

Keen - I Second what the girls have said. if you need anything just ask. You know you mean soo much to all of us!
Dont worry about the typing at all. I think it is so wonderful with all you are going though, to still come in here and support us. You are such a strong person and such an inspiration!

Ann, honey so glad to see you are giving something else a go. Have to tell us how it turns out with Antonia Ruhl... I have to admit being sceptical and would really like to hear from someone I trust - and that's you!

Keen - Hope you are feeling okay...what a scare for you!

Keen I'm so sad that this has happened. Have PMed you.

Love,

Mel

Keen,

I suffered one of those when I was 24yrs old. Really scary stuff.

Now only when I get really bad migraines do I suffer the not being able to find words, slurring words and not remembering the names for the most obvious objects.

I hope you get better soon.

On the Antonia Ruhl subject, I feel that I have to do something. I was a bit worried that we are just wasting so much money, but if I don't, I'll probably regret not trying it, as IVF hasn't done us any favours as yet. I must add we are trying this inconjunction with IVF

Luv Ann

and a special :hug: for Keen!

Keen - wishing you a very speedy and complete recovery! What a scarey thing to have happen to you.

Ann - I hope I didn't offend you with my sceptical comments - I think Keen put it way better than I did in that she would like to hear what AR is like from someone she can trust and, like Keen, I would definitely trust you.

Hi Ann,
Just wanted to pop in and say I took antonia's tonic for about 4 months earlier this year. and saw her for pulse therapy. I didn't keep up the pulse therapy. She certainly made no predictions to me, that she would get me pg. and I have heard that she has told other people that she would get them pg. so I didn't keep going. Just too inconvenient to get someone to look after DD.
On the money thing, I absolutely agree that you have to try everything and if you have the money, them why not try it? I don't resent having spent the money. I have friends that spent $7000 on a TV so it just depends where your priorities lie. Also, if you have extras insurance, you can claim the sessions on that.
good luck, I will be interested to hear what she says to you.
Kar, well spotted that some of those posts in the other thread were just one time posters. That story about the twins was pretty amazing.

Keen,
Just popping in to say I'm thinking of you and hope that you make a speedy recovery.
Hugs, to you, friend. You have been a wealth of support, so if there is anyway that I can return the favour...

Hi girls,

just popping in to let Keen know that I am thinking about her (just found out....). Get well girly. Lot of hugs coming your way.

I am starting clomid today. Since I had Pup, I have had about 8 cycles and even though I appear to be Oing and temps are good, I have not gotten pg despite very well timed bd. Prior to Pup, I couldn't keep a pg; now I can get pg!! Sigh... So I am on 2 tabs of clomid a day and we'll see how things go.

Hayseed- I hope the clomed does its magic really soon.

Hello to everyone else! Hope you are all doing well.

Hi all -
Sorry, been MIA again... have been lurking every now and then though.
Keen - hope you're on the mend sweets!
Baby dust to all
H

Awfully quiet in here atm. Whats going on?

Ann

prehaps we are all a bit ovre it at the moment... hwos things with you Miss Ann?

Keen
How are you going sweet?

More importantly how are you doing Keen?

I have been thinking of you, and hope that you are doing ok!

Me, I'm alright, just feeling pi$$ed of with not getting pg.

I am waiting for my [I]tonics[I] to arrive from Antonia Ruhl, with any luck they will arrive today.

I know we are going out on a limb with this new stuff, but I really feel like I have to do something now, turning 39 in Nov, so I don't have that much time.

To everyone else I hope all of your dreams come true

Ann:hug:

Ann
good luck.
I am 39 and will be 40 before you are 39 and if I can do it - you can do it. Remember - your body has done it before and just needs to remember how! Maybe the tonics will refresh your uterine memory. Hope so.

Fingerscrossed for you.

Oh Jules, honey, so vrey sorry :hugs: its juts not fair, not one bit.

thikning of you...

Jules,
I wish there was something I could say that would help, but as many of us know here, words just don't help. Just knowing that we are here for you if you need us.

Ann :hug:

Jules - so sorry to hear about the BFN. Unfortunately too many of us know how you are feeling and how much pain we go through physically and mentally on this ttc journey. It really sucks sometimes. Try and take good care. :hug:

Ann - keeping everything crossed that the tonics do their thing for you. xo

Keen - thinking of you and hoping you are on the quick road to recovery. :thumbsup:

Not much happening in this part of the world. Seeing a local naturopath at the moment but before we can work on all things fertility - we need to do something about my immune system! This last month I've been sick with a throat infection - and am now home sick with tonsilitis! Crazy! I'm hoping I can spend the next few months getting healthy and will then jump back onto the ttc rollercoaster. The only problem is that I feel like time is getting away from me. sigh!

A big hello to everyone - hope you are all well. :hello:

Marg

Jules- I am so sorry honey. Big hugs to you.

Keen- thinking og you!

Blue - nice to see you pop in! Hope you are doing well.

Ann- I do so hope the herbs work for you. Somedays I think the TTC would not be as hard if Time was not against us.

Marg- Sorry to hear you are not well. I hope you get your immune system back on track in no time! Please look after yourself!

A big Hello to everyone else! I hope you all have a great weekend!