Hi ladies, de-lurking to say hi.
I wanted to add myself to roll call but have no idea to do it, how do you add waiting for May??
Thinking of you all and wishing you all well.
Sassy I read your blog, well at least part of it. I was very sad to read about your experiences of church. I am a Christian and I feel so sad that people at your church didn?t know the right thing to say or do - so many of us are crap in these really difficult situations. I hope one day you will go back there, or elsewhere, and it will not be so upsetting. I really wish you all the best for your attempts and I hope you will be the first of us to get up the duff. We are there on the new number 6 assisted conception thread if you ever want to pop in and visit us.
djinnie sorry you are not pregnant. Thinking of you.
GG isn?t it too early to test?
10000fireflies, hello, we have not met yet. What a cool name, where is it from?
How are Beattie, Lunatic, Lia, Alba and Thefatladysings*?
Jolly how is it by the sea these days?
Hippy around again?
Diege how goes it? Yes, I chose Rosemary Conley because it had an actual fitness component. Which I think is vital. The diet is strict at first but it is do-able. I have 4 or 5 stone to lose, well 4 to be at the top of my healthy BMI so I will aim for 4 by the start of treatment, by March.
mslucy, hi, I don't think we have 'met'. Apologies if this is an old post but you mentioned shagging every day, to make things better. We were told every other day so the man's 'troops' as hippy so beautifully puts it, have time to replenish!
Gum and Muchlove I am sorry you have had all these bad experiences with spiritualists. I just think it is really unhelpful to have people telling you this or that will or will not happen when you can't be sure it is true or not! I hope you will find a bit of peace amid the situation. I am certainly feeling so much better now. I think it is hard to enjoy what you have but it does seem really great when you can! Not sure what the 'trick' is to doing it, maybe just focus on what you have a bit and try and not stress too much. Yes, I know easily said and not easily done. My thoughts are with you both.
Muchlove thanks for your kind comments about my weight-loss.
Gum you asked how long anyone has been trying to conceive. It is 5 years, ever since DD was 9 months old. I had a really early miscarriage during that time but we have not used contraception since she was 9 months old. I have kind of put a time limit on it, our treatment is due to end by May 2011, I think, and I guess I would allow a couple of months (if it failed) to just see if it kick started my system! So maybe August 2011 (that would make it six years of trying). I don't like putting numbers on things exactly but it would be nice to go away on holiday and feel we did not need to shag at a certain time! Especially when we go camping.
Gum thanks for the virtual cookies.
I lost a pound and a half today at Rosemary Conley, so that is 6 in total. AF never showed up so I think it has skipped a month. Kind of feel resigned that menopause must be close on my heels; my Mum always said it runs in our family (early menopause) but my sis is fine so it is not everyone. My cousin had it though. Actually, I feel OK; the doc said I was not going through menopause yet so maybe this is just a blip! I guess I will need to look out for it in about 2 weeks!
Love and waves to all, I am sending up arrow prayers, for us all to get pregnant, if you are not at all spiritual or religious, please do not be offended by my desire to pray for us all! I feel very spiritually awake now; I was in the doll drums for a long time after treatment failed and kind of in denial. Now I am OK.
I have a clinic appointment this week, and will see the counsellor too. I need to know how to be positive but also realistic. I understand now my chances are better than 50/50 for May but I must keep my feet on the ground. If this does not work I will still need to carry on with normal life, we will not go through fertility treatment again after this!
Love to all 