Assisted Conception (and the bits in between) Volume 10

mini fantastic news! Well done and try not to stress too much in the next couple of weeks with the clinic tests.

mo I couldnt believe it when I read your news. That's amazing and I have everything crossed for you

pocket congratulations on being PUPO!

Cat a line is a line is a line - yeah!!!

Mini I hope the increased water intake helps, not a nice feeling (and I hope that you don't progress to the stage of being told to wee in a jug... )

thecat general rule I think is a line is a line! In case it helps, my line on the test was lighter than the control line, but when they tested blood level yesterday the amount was fine. Keeping everything crossed that it is a positive.

Have just spoken to clinic about my terrible bloatedness at night for last two nights and they think may be slight ohss kicking in so am off to gulp down lots of water and protein. I have been having my 2l but heavily weighted to earlier in the day so would explain why I only feel terrible at night. Would be so good to have a fixable answer to that as two nights of terrible pain is not exactly restful!

Hey to everyone else reading. xx

. pocket great news! Well done!

mo great u got your intralipids, now relax and will little pup to grow!

beginngings good luck with EC. Get lots of treats and books and put your feet up!

So... Bit of an ambiguous result. Tested a day early using test the hosp gave me. Got a fairly faint positive result which faded fainter after an hour. Don't have any more tests. I am not sure what to think now! Will have to test again tomorrow..

Mini so fabulous congratulations
Cat thinking of you tomorrow those lines are waiting
Beginnings ec very exciting here's to a great hoard and lots of relaxing meds
Pocket go lo's go

Congratulations mini! Fab news x

Mini huge congratulations to you.
Mo great you got intralipid prescription - and wow at price, Healthcare at Home charge nearer £400 now (they put the price up recently!!).

Bugsy - immunes seem the next step, so doing the tests will help you rule things in or out!! Let us know when you called them

Mini I am thrilled for you, fab fab news!

Pocket great news also with your two on board! Sending sticky vibes your way and hope your time on the bench passes without too much stress and worry. Try to relax and distract yourself as much as poss.

Good luck to TheCat and Beginnings, am keeping positive for the both of you for your test and EC respectively.

Mo glad you are feeling hopeful and that all the positivity is helping. It seems miracles do happen, so why not for you. I believe.
As for your question to me, could I take some time off after this nightmare week? Well, not right away, as my colleague with the terminally ill Mum is off still, but I have 2 days hols to take before Xmas, so should be able to squeeze in 2 long weekends with any luck. Feel like I could do with a months rest at the moment, but booking that massage will be a start.

Bugsy, Mo is right, setting yourself a deadline to make that call is a good idea, it seems like such an uphill struggle, I know, but it could be well worth it.

Sunny, thanks for the well wishing and urging me to get a massage. I hope you and DH? DP? (sorry, bad memory) can find the courage to bite the bullet and make that decision. I know precisely what you mean about wanting to put it off, but I think it will be a load off both of your minds once you decide on a course of action that's right for you. Hugs.

Waves to everyone else!

Hurray Mini!!!!! I know what you mean about the two lines. The first thing I said when mine came up was "I've never seen one of those before" in complete disbelief to DH.

Mo I posted yesterday but it seems to have got lost in the ether. It simply said, Wow, just wow. I have everything crossed for you and I believe in miracles. Especially on this believing thread.

Pocket exciting news on your two on board - go Mini-Pockets go!

Best of luck to Cat tomorrow on testing and Beginnings on the EC.

Hullo again to bugsy and waves to sunny and the rest of you. Frosticle how's the lining?

Woohoo!!! mini great news!! Very happy for you!

I'm so nervous about testing I don't want to do it, feel like I'd almost rather live in limbo. Aaack!

Mini that is really really fab news. Go Mini Mini go X

wooo hoo! mini that is the best, best news! A big congratulations to you. I know this time can be just as worrying, but do try to enjoy this fabulous news. Besides I think with ARGC by the sounds of it you are in very good hands. So, sooooooo pleased for you!

pocket fantastic news about your two on board. I hope your time on the bench goes swiftly!

mo I am really glad you are getting loads of drugs to assist mini-mo as well. I still believe in miracles!

Beginnings good luck for EC tomorrow and cat fingers crossed for test day tomorrow as well - waiting for more good news from you.

Frosticle hope scan went well?

bugsy I sympathise with the procrastination. We are still umming and aching about our next steps and just can't seem to make a decision. It seems easier to not make a decision than actually bite the bullet.

ginger yep massage time. I was a big ball of knots too after my MC and I think it's just all the built up emotion. I hope you can get one in soon.

fabulous, fabulous, fabulous news mini. Keep it coming ladies!

Hello and big hugs to everyone else oxo

Do not stop believing

Sorry for the very slow reply, but it's a BFP! Still completely in shock I think. I have to confess I did a home test yesterday and just kept staring at those two lines. Seemed so strange to finally see them after all this time. I didn't want to say anything until I had it confirmed today though as wanted to make sure levels were ok. Just taking one day at a time as I know it's still a really long road but the constanting monitoring at ARGC is somehow reassuring.

Pocket that is great news. If you would like to take over my seat on the bench I promise it is suitably warm

Mo so glad you've been given more drugs to help mini-mo along. Absolutely nothing wrong with being hopeful - that's all any of us can do and so many studies of things have shown that postive reinforcement can help. It certainly can't harm.

Beginning good luck for EC tomorrow.

Teds77 your DT sound absolutely perfect. So glad they are letting you have a little bit more sleep.

Hoops I can't believe David is sitting up. Where is the time going!

Bugsy suitably kicked

Ginger I really hope you've booked that massage by now. You need some you time where you can relax and be pampered.

Sorry to anyone i've missed. xx

pocket how exciting now feet up and chillax. You know it's out of your hands so don't stress too much (easier said than done I know ) and fx they stick! X

Two on board!

Glad you got something sorted mo

Great news mo will keep everything crossed.

In the end I didn't need to worry about ec and surprise party as ec will be on Thursday now so got to dance the night away and woke up feeling smug as I wasn't hungover, not drinking isn't so bad!
Just about to do my final injection in prep for ec!

mo oh hun that is great news, we all believe in a miracle. Go mini mo take energy and strength from mummy.

pocket ooh so exciting hope ET goes great, great that you have time away hope it is somewhere lovely and relaxing. TV, DVD , walks talk music, shop no googling.

mini good luck for tomorrow I would never be able to hold out for a few days.

frosite good luck hope that lining is behaving

ginger you are doing really well the weekend is getting nearer.

teds so good to hear from you delighted the DTs are doing well and you are starting to get some sleep

Appointment today about MTHFR feels it is a red herring gave me evidence from trials. Please give me a kick up the backside to do my immunes.

Mo, this process sure knows how to test you, taking you from the lowest low to the highest high! I sure felt emotional reading your recent post. I am believing in your little miracle fighter, and wishing really hard for you that your dreams come true and things are fine for you from now on. Take heart that we are all behind you, and your clinic sounds excellent!

Pocket, hope all goes well at the ET and you get some good quality blast and maybe some for freezing.

Mini, also all the best for testing tomorrow, and you too TheCat on Thurs. Fingers and toes crossed for you both.

Frostie, hope all is well with the lining tomorrow and donor's EC next week.

Bugsy, welcome back from hols, but sorry about your news. Hope you are ok.

Hi to Sunny, Hoops, Teds, Lucy, and welcome back and good luck to Weller.

Me, I am hanging in there and looking forward to the weekend. I am just about managing at work, but could do with a rest. Will have to get that massage booked...

Chocolate all round!

Hello pocket - 15 embies is great on Saturday, hope you get a good blast on board and maybe some to freeze. We are well, my ds seems to either have excema/food allergy right now so waiting for referrals and such like right now - but can't believe we are at the weaning stage. He learnt to sit up today - without any support for the first time. And yes, at 6wks old he was only 2.8mm!!

Mo how are you doing? Hoops' own story is very heartening. Hope you're getting lots of love and attention (and sitting with your feet up). Go Mini Mo go x

Mini fx for otd tomorrow and you on Thursday Cat (sorry got mixed up on dates) xx

Yay welcome back Weller and fx for your cycle next month.

Frosticle how exciting for you?. And good luck with your scan tomorrow.

Teds really great to hear that you?re two little ones are doing well. And behaving so well so mummy can get back to normal!

Lucy how are you and Catherine doing?

Hoops how are you and little David?

I?ve just seen this on the news www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-19869879 I?m taking it as a good sign?.

Thanks for all the good wishses about my bounty of eggs (from my angel donor)...We had 15 embies on Saturday, havent had an upate on number since... Transfer tomorrow. Then the joys of the bench. Thank goodness DP is off work too and we?re going away for a few days so i might not go quite as crazy as before who am i trying to kid?

Don?t stop believing gals

Mo - OMG!! That is the most amazing news!! It really made my day. Grow Pip, grow!!

Think only warm, loving, happy thoughts and keep telling yourself you have a beautiful healthy baby growing inside you. (If negative thoughts sneak in, don't give them any airtime!!).

Cat and Mini - good luck! Looking forward to your good news.

I have a scan tomorrow to see how my lining is developing. My donor's EC is provisionally scheduled for mid next week.