hi all-jellylove-i think your still in with a chcance,hope your able to get the test inanna mentioned,be watching for your post...wouldloveabubba-wishing you the best as well,when are you going to test...saffy-so pleased you decided to join in the chat,sorry for your losses,hope your next bfp is here soon...missk & mildez-sorry af showed,we sometimes hold out hope untill she comes...missk-dd1 needed treatment for acne(roaccutane)dr was very adamant about the risks of birth defects (i think)as it has really high doses of vit a.dd1 doesn't believe in sex before marriage so that wasn't a problem for her,i think that one good thing about the conception vitiams you can get (the dosage is specifically for pre-pregnancy & pregnancy)...bons-long cycles are a pain,hope af is staying away for good reason...ionamacca-hugs,pregnancy announements are hard ,hope you'll be able to annouce your own soon...afm-went to bed positive last night as had a little bit of nausea,woke up through the night heart racing ,shaking,scared my dh as i had a bad dream of someone putting a green blanket over me and i woke with this overwhelming feeling that this little embryo inside me was not growing.I think this scares me so much because the night before the scan what showed matthew had died,i had a bad dream about it.Never had any of these dreams with any other healthy pregnancies.Ivf nurse rang this morning told her & she said i can go for bt a day earlier & if it is bad news ,have a month off then do frozen transfer.But no-one especially me is giving up on this little one,just scared of the outcome
Matthews'Mum, I totally understand how you are feeling at the moment. During my IVF TWW, I had moments of feeling like bliss and excitement, to absolute doom that it had not worked. The rollercoarster you are on ATM is a huge one, the pessaries you are using can have nasty side affects, so just go gentil on yourself honey XX
We are all barracking for this little emby hun, have a lovely day, and try to stay positive my dear XXXX
IonaMacca, yeah I have quite a lot of those moments...huggs to you XXXXX I hope you feel more at peace with yourself by the evening XXX
I know 30 isn't old, but I had intended to have a family by the time I was 30, so I guess I have 4 weeks to pop a few out!!XX
I'm starting to get sick of celebrating christmas, easter, birthdays with no children of my own. I'm expected to remember and get a gift for all of the family on their birthdays xmas ect, but I am never remembered by them....not that I'm deliberately forgotten, but because DH and I are the only ones without children in the family, we are sort of put on the back burner for celebrations and visits by the MIL.
It upsets me.
Sometimes...........I know it is totally wrong of me to think this way.......but sometimes I feel like when I do have a baby, I am going to tell a few family members to bugger the hell off.
Hi Inanna
Jellylove I agree with Inanna, as much as I hate FR tests, they are accurate, I only hate them because they never give me the result I want, but they are always right, and easy to read.
Bons, Yeah my tummy hurt last night from laugh'n....
Saffy, nice post for a newbie!!XX I find that if i stress about an upcomming AF, I will stress it away for an extra few days, which is totally unhealthy for my sanity!! So darling, go with the "flow"....didn't pick the greatest of words then hmmmm...... just go with it. We are all here to help you get through each month atleast with a smile every now and then, we can all do this babe, it's just a matter of when our turn will be.
Mildez and MissK, both cycle day 1, I am so sorry. I hope you are both well and AF is at the very least being kind XXXXX
Millyd good luck in your TWW honey X
Ferrals, LOL, you bring out the worst in me!!!!!!!!
MIss K - absolutely about the Vitamin A - ok as beta carotene - ie like you find in carrots, but not good in supplements. Some peoeple also worry about Vit A in skin care products -where its called retinol. Vit A is not good for TCC or when you are UTD.
Jelly - I am with Innanna and Bons - my preferred brand is First Response. I think they do a POAS but I just get the old fashioned dippers, economical and reliable.
Thopes - I have never heard of the egg white lube! I am fightened of raw eggs, so I don't think I could use this method.
Jelly - nosebleeds are not nice! I had my first yesterday too. Whilst they are common in pg they are also more prevalent in winter - when your nasal passages dry out and the blood vessels on the surface more fragile.
Murray - I hear you. So does my GF she has a horde of little ones in her family and she and her DH are basically marginalised. They took the option of not getting adults presents but they get the littles pressies.
Mathews Mum - big hugs sweetie. Believe..... or at least I will for you. Come on little embie.... come into the love.
I reckon some of you in here are yoga masters in disguise! All those contortions! I am loving some of the mental images and of course Murray laughing so much she has a spit up in the back of her mouth!
Well i am on day 10 and my LH is surgeing i had a peak reading on my CBFM and the E2 line is so faint and the LH line is dark so that means i am going to O in the next 36 hours so that is early compared to last month i was on day 16 gee i am glad i brought the CBFM because there is no way to miss the fertile window i have O'd on days 13,16 and now day 11 anyway i am off to work wont be home until midnight then have to molest DH so i will catch up tomorrrow.
Well, I'm 17dpo today, the same stage I was at last cycle before I started bleeding in the early hours of the morning of 18dpo.
I've been feeling really queasy, dry retched quite a bit, threw up twice, found out I have a mild throat and ear infection, but the flu is clearing up quickly since I've been on antibiotics, which is a good thing. Just need all the gunk in my throat to go away now lol
I've been getting stinging and stabbing pains and aches in my left side - around the area of my left ovary/tube I believe. My mind keeps on going to worst case scenario when the pains start happening... I keep on thinking ectopic But, on the up side, I'm pretty sure (as sure as a very hazy memory can be anyway) that I had the same pains on the same side with DS in the week/2weeks after our BFP with him.
Anyway, tested this morning with Confirm and it was BFN (I used the 2nd MU, as FMU happened sometime between 5:30am and 7am when I was still half asleep).
Just did another test with First Response Dip Stick and I think I can see the faintest of faint lines but really not sure.
Will test again in 2 days if I still haven't started bleeding, have 2 First Response tests left.
Don't have time to do many persies, so here's a few:
Ami - Congrats darl! Wishing you a Sticky, Happy & Healthy pregnancy!!!
Jelly - It's still early yet. Look at me, 17dpo and not a discernable line in sight!
Ferrals - Good luck BDing!!!
Matthew's Mum - I'm keeping everything crossed for you that it's a sticky one darl!!!
Alright, I got the beatles playing, cup of hot chocolate and a guilt-free break from some assignment writing! Breaking out with the persies!
So...
The funny bits:
Ferrals: I had the same image with the spit on it thing! Go murraycod! LMAO! So classy. Have fun pouncing on DH
T-hope: Yup, knob burn is an occupational hazard when TTC. There really should be a leaflet or something, it could mention vjay jay chafing, special pillows for putting your butt up in the air (ooooh! there should be a long handled pincher thingy for picking up your mobile, i don't know about you guys but my mobile always rang and it's really hard to scooch over to your ph while keeping your hips elevated), a section about how general household items may never look the same again (eg, eggs, and that cup I used one time when i accidentally threw out the special one that came with the dipper preg test ) and some magic way of condensing the 6 tablets I have to take every morning into 1, that would be good (I'm sure ivf peeps have a lot more to add to that one!) And something that would stop other ppl asking any stupid or inconvenient questions.
Well I got carried away, lol.
What happened with the egg thing by the way?
Dory: LOL @ grey bits, oooh if you are going to colour it, get a pink heart! Pretty!
The sad bits:
Saffy: Sorry for what brought you here, but we're glad to have you! I hope you find some support here, looking forward to getting to know you I always get sore boobage now too, I thought it might be m/c related? And I totally get the ''I thought TTC would be fun" thing! I said it and cannot believe I was so naive!
MissK: I'm sorry darlin! It sucks. It's a whole new start though, and you never know, the little egg that's gonna burst out this month just might be the one that you get to hold in your arms in 9 months. With some help from spermies of course. And yes, too much Vit A = BAD. The formulated pre-conception one's are all good.
Mildez: Bah, I'm sorry AF showed. Whole new beginning for you too my love xo
IonaMacca: I'm sorry it's a bad day sweetheart, sometimes grief just swoops on us, take the day and do whatever you need to do *hugs*
Everything else...
Hi Inanna!
Jellylove: FRER have never done me wrong. Well that's not true, they've done me wrong a few times by giving me negatives, but they've always done it accurately. Bastards. Better luck for you my dear! xo
MillyD: Eeep TWW! Good luck! You can do it!
Crafty: Hi! Hope your doing well xo
Alice: *hugs*
MatthewsMum: Oh sweetie, it must be tough. Look after yourself and remember that we're here for you, and as Murraycod says we're all barracking for that lil emby! And of course your going to be scared, that will definitely be influencing your dreams, try not to read too much into it *hugs*
Bons: Oh tell me about the ''how long is this cycle gonna be'' blues! I hope it's a BFP for you darlin!
Murraycod: Yeah, my bro is the only one in our fam to have kids so far, so they have plenty of expectations about presents for the kids, but don't seem to remember anyone else's birthday. My sister and I have promised each other to still remember that adults exist when we have kids. I have my 27th birthday coming up in a few weeks, so I'm doing the whole pensive life evaluation thingy, sometimes I feel like 27 is just a little'un and sometimes I think I should buy a walking stick while I can still make it to the shops. Hopefully you'll have your bubba by 31, one year out aint so bad
AFM: I feel good. I'm glad AF has left the building, and I'm hoping I get some kick ass EWCM this cycle. Had my lil alco and cheese moment, so at least I feel like I'm doing some justice to not being preg. I have a close friend who's in her 2nd month TTC, and we were having a big chat and I told her that I'd be nervous for her too when she gets preg, just cos of my experiences, she basically said not to worry, cos she can handle a m/c Which I'm gonna take with a grain of salt, cos she has no idea. Although at the the time I had a fleeting impulse to throw wine in her face and go ''Can you handle that!"
Our experiences in TTC are worlds apart, and I wouldn't want her to find out about this side of it, but...nyergh...she says some ridiculous things! Did some calculations and realised I'm gonna be testing on my b'day. Not sure how I feel about that. My goal for this month is to not go psychotic. Otherwise DH may be posting here again!
T-hopes how did the pavlova go ! did you have fresh cream with it too I have done some things in my time but the thought of the egg white turns my tummy ! but you never know if I get really desperate in the next few months I will probs try anything by then ! Looks like we will be in the TWW together again !
Kitfaeri You will be fine you have a good strong man behind you thats a great thing to have I would be lost without mine putting me straight and keeping me positive !
Jenna hope your result shows up soon !
Dory hi there so glad you still with us !
Bons hope AF stays away for the right reasons not to be a pain and miss out on DH being home at the right time ! Hows your mum ! us oldies still have it in us you know !!
Possum oh the shame of what I have to do these days to get a BFP ! if only my kids knew how hard I have had to try over the years to get them ! I am a bugger for punishment !
ferrals oh I am so jelous of your results I never get the damn surge ! I am at the end of my witts wish I hadn't bought the damn cbfm now its making me more stressed ! today day 17 only 1 line on the left so I officially give up with the damn thing ! I did have some cervical mucus yesterday arvo so I got DH to sort me out so I am praying that 8 hrs with a cup in place and loosing nothing has worked for me ! will do again tomoro just to be certain but who knows if I will be in the TWW or not time will tell.
Hope the chaffing is better for you and maybe it will be knob burn tonight
The boobie thing well mine used to feel sore only when a BFP was about to be descovered now well they are feeling tingly today and Im only day 17 so god knows what my old body is upto again !
Murraycod send me your postal address. So sorry you feel like that about your family I am praying you don't have many more christmasses and birthdays without your kids they are on the way I promise.
I have a big family as you know but apart from my lot no-one else remembers the kids bdays my little one was 6 on sunday and only got the gifts we got for her and 4 cards all from our own family ie live at home ! so I feel sad they don't get remembered by their aunties and uncles and grandparents but I try to make it up to them the best I can, so I guess it works both ways hey ! I was up till midnight sat making a cake and soft elephant toy so she had something real special from me !
Jelly test again with first response or clear blue anything else is a waste of time ! make sure you not drank for at least 2 hrs before and emptied your bladder 2hrs ago too !
should get a stong urine sample then !
Matthews mum I have bad dreams too last night with my yellow booties under my pillow I dream't I made a baby but then this morning I realized it was probs just wishfull thinking ! but you are just subconsiously getting ready for the disappointment of a BFN when in reality you know nothing yet ! try not to think too much it makes us worse at times it does me anyways ! Your little emby is just getting burrowed in ready for the long ride I am sure of it so be patient ! hopefully I will be right behind you !
Anyone else in the TWW with me good luck and may we all get a BFP real soon ! I will be testing around my 45th birthday 26th April so hope its a good omen I have had a BFP before on my birthday my 40th !!! so I am a strong beleiver in fate
Hope you all enjoy the rest of your day ! Thanks for keeping me sane girls ! ( well DH woould not agree with that he knows I am mad )
No time for other persies but can't HELP but say something about the eggwhites for T-Hope! If you go to [url=www.lullabyconceptions.com[/url] they have a lubricant called um, Pre-Seed, or something weird, that's supposed to assist spermies on their swim. Not as cheap as egg whites, granted, but perhaps a little less icky?
And how do you differentiate between the egg whites and your EWCM? I guess "Who wants eggs for breakfast?" has a very different meaning in your house now!! hahahah Also, what does your DH think about all of this??? I think my DH would have me committed if I suggested using eggwhites. ;-)
AFM: Still no AF, another BT on Friday - I've got sore boobs & nausea but still feel afraid that this isn't real!
Big hugs & baby dust to everyone, catch up again soon, too much housework/cooking/uni work to do... it never ends!
dory,murraycod,craftymummy,kitfaerie &jennajayen-thank you for your kind &wise words...jennajayen-hope that line keeps getting darker...murraycod-did the progesterone supplements give you side effects one day & then not the next.My boobs have been super sore for days & then today not ,you would think if they were sore due to the ps it would be a continuious thing wouldn't you????ami-the nausea & sore boobs(i want mine back)is a good sign,keep that in mind...
OMG! Ive just tried to get through 12 pages of this thread. Read through it all pretty briefly and I still think its taken me about 2 hours.
Murray-cod ~ thanks for asking of me, means a lot. Hope you are well.
Ami ~ Fingers crossed and . Must be hard to think positive but try and enjoy being PUPO! All the best.
Matthewsmum ~ FX for you 2 and Wishing you all the best.
Jenna ~ I take it that was you who added me on facebook - thanks hun. Morwell hey - not far from me. GL with it all, FX
Im sorry I know there are so many others in here and I really hope to get to know you all more. I'll try and get in here more often so I can keep up LOL.
Ive had a good laugh reading some of the posts - seems like an awesum thread to be in!
GL to you all with cycling, IVF'ing, waiting, DTD etc etc
Hi to everyone!
AFM ~ Trying to stay busy really, my HCG was down to 3 about 1.5-2weeks ago and I still havent had AF. Really wanting her to come so I'll know my system is back to normal, have been DTD too though.
Hi Ladies, just wanted to say that i am unsubscribing to this thread. My DH has said that he really doesnt want another baby. Ofcourse i am hoping that i may be able to change his mind but i have a feeling its going to stay a no. I am totally devistated and have so many emotions about having the ectopic coming home to roost now at the thought that i wont have another chance. Reading this thread and getting the updates emailed to me are just too hard at the moment. I really really hope that you all get your BFP. It would be lovely to know that all you lovely ladies were getting that chance.
All my best wishes and ill keep everything crossed for you all!
May you find peace wherever you end up darling. I hope the love you and your Dh have can get you though this difficult time.
My loving thoughts are with you and DH
xxxxxx
Tegam I don't really know what to say. Thinking of you and I hope everything works out.
I don't really know where to write this but DH told me he has this very strong feeling our DD will be his only child and he is a real mess over it. Maybe this belongs in the LTTTC thread more so. This really freaks me out as strong feelings for me usually come true (like from the moment I concieved with my last pregnancy I thought it was ectopic and know one believed me but it was) I have a feeling he has given up and is grieving. I know he has given up and has said just book in for IVF (when I was going to 2momnths ago he said he wasn't ready) but now he said go for it but he knows its not going to work. Grrr so numb right now.
Loops12 sending you AF vibes if you want her or even better a sneaky bean.
Matthew'sMum, I only had constant cramping like AF was there, no other sympts, but I didn't have a successfull cycle either!X
So lovely to see you Loops XX Yeah I had a few days away from the computer and it took me just on 2hrs to catch up!
Bit of a mad house in here as of late, but a funny one!!
Hoping you get your AF soon XXXXX
Goodluck with your next BT AMI X
Crafty, I will pM you my details, thank you soooo much!!!XXXX
LOL KitF, glad you got over your hangover Testing on your birthday eeeek!
Honey sorry about your insensitive friend, we all have them, don't know anyone here that has actually gone through with their cheeky thaughts of throwing wine over them, or puting deep heat in their nickers, but ....sigh....would be funny!!!!
JennaJ, I hope you get a lovely suprise in a couple of days, I will be lurking around to find out how you go XXXXXX goodluck XXXXXX
Dory, yes it has been a bit cheeky in here lately, but nothing like when Audax is around, sigh, I miss her, she always cracked me up at just the right time, and sooo naughty!!
If you are having a lurk darling Audax, I hope you, bean and DH are doing great XXXXX
Ferrals, my FS rang thisafternoon, I am getting my surge too, they got the blood results from yesterdays hormone checks. Sounds like we will be beating it out together again this month!
All of the bloods I had done last week, I have not heard any results so far, can take a while aparently, some were frozen, not sure for what, but I guess the immunology testing can get pretty detailed.
The bloods I had done testerday were to check Prog, Oest and LH, I have to have those same bloods done again tomorrow morning, to make sure the levels are rising and dropping apropriately, so we can time this Endometrium biopsy, which will be 10 days after 'O'.
I don't have the highest of pain thresholds when it comes to procedures like this, am terrified, even though I requested the tests!! All for a good cause though, roll on May woot woot!!!!!
Tested as soon as i got home cos i just couldn't wait... Used the first response ones like you said... BFN for me Well I am so confused... I think its over for this cycle now... although cos AF was messed up and came a week early am i to believe that day 1 of my cycle was back last week? when i had my so called "implantation" oh god im so confused. Had a crap day at work too! I was ready to cry!
Hope you're all ok ... will come back later tonight x
Honey, oh dear, please have hope.
Darling I know how helpless you felt when DH told you he didn't want to have another try at IVF.
But take this chance head on, and with hope, with your damaged tubes, there is very little hope of things happening naturally, and yet you could still hope.
The chances of a pregnancy using IVF are much higher, so there is so much more chance that it can work.
Men are funny how they respond to these sort of delicate situations, yours has gotten over his frustration obviously, and is feeling more anguish now.
Go give him a big hugg, and reassure him that you are both strong enough to go this head on again.
Yeah my tummy hurt last night from laugh'n....
Messy??
But, on the up side, I'm pretty sure (as sure as a very hazy memory can be anyway) that I had the same pains on the same side with DS in the week/2weeks after our BFP with him.
) and some magic way of condensing the 6 tablets I have to take every morning into 1, that would be good (I'm sure ivf peeps have a lot more to add to that one!) And something that would stop other ppl asking any stupid or inconvenient questions. 
Which I'm gonna take with a grain of salt, cos she has no idea. Although at the the time I had a fleeting impulse to throw wine in her face and go ''Can you handle that!"
I have done some things in my time but the thought of the egg white turns my tummy ! but you never know if I get really desperate in the next few months I will probs try anything by then ! Looks like we will be in the TWW together again !
so I am praying that 8 hrs with a cup in place and loosing nothing has worked for me ! will do again tomoro just to be certain but who knows if I will be in the TWW or not time will tell.
. Must be hard to think positive but try and enjoy being PUPO! All the best.
Wishing you all the best.
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