Kirsty - you poor love. I empathise with the number of blood vials. I had that *lovely* blood work up after suffering a few miscarriages prior to Caitlyn. DH had 1 blood vial taken for the chromosome stuff but I had 12 :eek: You look at the number of vials and just hope they only have to stab you the once.

Shellstar - AF's arrival was easier this month cause I knew it was coming. No tears - I did them last week No tantys (much to DH relief - but the poor love got to deal with it last week anyway). Just in the preparatory phase for this months round of TTC. Pick yourself up and move on again. I have no idea how we do it but we do.

I did get some lovely news tonight. I have a friend currently O/S who developed choriocarcinoma after her first pregnancy (treated with chemotherapy) and has had failed attempts at IVF, peri-menopause, HRT etc etc since. She was reluctant to tell me after Caitlyn's birth and our loss but she is now 21 weeks pregnant and it is a boy. Her son (almost 6 now) is not impressed - he wanted a girl, but it is things like this that gives me hope that it can happen to me too (although I would prefer it to be in less than 6 years )

Well I should go and check on the 4 month old I am babysitting (non-parent paranoia). Have a lovely evening and (((hugs))) to all.