TTC 10+ months thread 12

Mrsden we've been through this before remember. I'm going to be last. You are all going to have successful IVFs or natural BFPs and I am not. It's a fact. Luckily I am already on the way to being mad cat lady.

Boo to PMT/Exhaustion combo. I think, just let it run it's course. You'll feel better soon. And then you can move towards the IVF that's going to result in you joining the Grads!

Joy what news? I am keeping everything crossed. Have you done another HPT? I have to say that when my period arrived the day before my blood test was due, I was secretly hoping for the little miracle you've had. Mind you, I think that every month when I get AF, so I clearly am a little nuts! I'm so over the moon for you and hope desperately that it all works out. Has the bleeding stopped now?

How are you settling in to the new house Pout? WHen does IVF start?

Best of luck for tomorrow euro and doll.

Well I called today and booked my follow up on my failed cycle. It's 3 weeks away though so gives us time to get through what I hope will be a normal cycle, so I can make a firm plan for when to go again. And to rob the bank, obviously.

Right back to my knitting .

I'm going to be the only one left posting on this thread after this month aren't I? So many bfps to come in the next few weeks I think. Great news but also gives me a little panic that I'll be the lone 10 plusser barren.

First day back at work went ok. I feel exhausted now though and I have pmt rage. Everything is annoying me. I threw an internal strop when I couldn't find chorizo in the shop. I feel like I have little bubbles of anger inside me. Deep breath. I'm not normally like this, I think it's tiredness and pmt combined.

Joy, how are you doing today?

Euro, good luck for tomorrow

Doll good luck to you too. Your stories of the dr make me chuckle, I love your calmness.

Pout did you ever sort out the problem of the photo id?

Just a quick one because I have a dodgy internet connection but I had to say congratulations to joycep. Oh my flippin' God, you couldn't make that up. You must have been flabbergasted. It's like one of those scenarios that you daydream about. Well congratulations joy, it is wonderful news. I understand your trepidation at this point but like gin said, you are in the best hands possible right now. Massive grins for you.

Good luck euro and doll and relief that socks are okay in theatre. I will have to dig out a matching pair - Little Dog likes to steal them off the clothes horse and destroy them!

lemons I am sorry about you being upset upthread. Sometimes MrP says the most rug pulling out from underneath you stuff and it is only after he is pressed further that you realise that he just can't express what he really means & actually didn't mean to sound so dramatic! I think that the men really do get left behind a bit on the TTC road especially when the hospital get involved and it's all about the woman. I sometimes wonder if MrP will just crack. Anyway I am glad that everything is sorted out for you and MrLemons.

rabbits I did laugh at the "empty" sheep. As for scans during your period they aren't as bad as you expect. Sometimes you get a window within which you can be scanned (like CD1-5 was my last one) so you can be canny and book it for as late as possible once the flow has worn off.

mrsd MrP took my stitches out with tweezers. I think it was about the 2 week mark that I realised they weren't dissolving.

Euro they let me keep my socks on for EC and ET. I was fine for EC itself as I was out of it, but my legs were shaking for the ET but not sure if that was the design of the stirrups. I wasn't able to easily let them take the strain.

Wow, Joy! What a turn around, that is fantastic! Try to think positively, keeping everything crossed for you.

Oh joy Everything crossed at this end for you. Fabulous wonderful news.
euro very pleased for the lovely follies and lining. All sounds very good.
buzzy knicker fetish, one arse. Think I might have that problem too, although many of mine don't actually fit, just haven't been bothered can't bear to throw out the nice ones. And since you ask, it's working up for a hot hurrah before the weather breaks. MrTeu reckons that will be 4pm Friday - about when we leave the airport with my folks.
Waves to you all.

Yes, euro I triggered last night. EC Wednesday AM, same as you

Gin yes, if there is anything to transfer, Friday will be ET day, so I might see you there! Thanks for the tip re: dressing gown and slippers. The info sheet mentioned dressing gown but not slippers. My feet are always freezing cold so that is a good tip.

doll are you triggering tonight too?

Nelly I mentioned organising a London meet but have done naff all about it do far. Will PM you for your dates.

Aw, Bob looks very natty Soph.

I can't see the link on phone (see aforementioned laptop issue!) but I see Street Cat Bob in the link. I'm a big fan . That is indeed the vibe I'm channelling....

Can't see the cat going for it much though!

arrrrgh thought that would condense haha!

Muddy - I'm imagining your cat looking like this www.google.co.uk/search?q=bob+the+street+cat&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB434GB434&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=XNoGUcK9Kqit0QXw1IHwBg&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=499#imgrc=UAZeCR__vruuSM%3A%3Bx3wdZhZPLKzh-M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F4.bp.blogspot.com%252F-PLjtCZzxOBc%252FT3WugWTDLfI%252FAAAAAAAAEYo%252FID-UaapfKO8%252Fs1600%252Fcat%25252Bbob%25252Bthe%25252Bstreet%25252Bcat.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcube47.blogspot.com%252F2012_03_01_archive.html%3B468%3B546

'Yay!' for my nubile young eggs

Rabbit, there are clinics who do not scan their Clomid patients or conduct day 21 tests but they are insufferable twats. If your clinic is like this I suggest you fuck them right off.

There's a lot wrong with my knitting it seems. My tension is way too tight so I'm going to end up with a scarf for my cat I think .

Also am alarmed and annoyed to see that my laptop is refusing to charge. Not NOW when I'm so skint please....

It is great to hear from you princess do please stick around.

Viv agree, your FSH is better than mine. I'm not giving up on my own eggs yet!

Nothing wrong with knitting nelly and yay for better back! Did you manage to hobble okay?

YAY - are you back for real, princess? MrP was wrong, it is nice having the endless princessy posts here!

Thanks for the positive feedback on The Moment, I concluded it was for the best myself as well. But still it hurt. And gin don't get me wrong, there was crying (mine) as well. But things feel good at the moment, so that is the most important result. We thought we were good talkers, and generally do, but busy work, insane lemon and quietly withdrawing SB have all had an impact.

Hurrah for increasing hcg, joy. One day at a time. Keeping everything crossed for you.

Good luck triggering and EC-ing euro and doll. I hope it is painfree and over before you know it (I am not here tomorrow, busy day and a new running-group in the evening!)

I agree with the leaving stitches in (and no need to panic) mrsd. Mine allegedly were dissolving ones as well, but drove me mad catching on clothes, so I had them pulled out. Good luck with work tomorrow. Take it easy, GA is evil and needs time to leave you system. You will be yourself again!

Good luck with your IUI seaview.

Also, I second the compliments on your FSH viv. And I would look into IVF with your own eggs, if at all possible. Or just get diffed again. You can do it.

Waves at all of you, everything okay pout? And sar you can vent here, if you need to be. I agree with whoever reminded you about your amazing positiveness last year, despite everything! Quick tail feathers at madness, arte, buzzy, rabbit et al.

PS never be jealous of DUCKS, they seem to gang rape the poor female ones. It looks so unpleasant...

Doll you do make me laugh :).

Ladies some of you mentioned a London meet. Despite the fact I am beyond broke, Mr Nelly and I have said we want to visit some people in London. If I plan enough in advance it might be possible, can someone PM me?

Also I am FB friends with a few of you now, which is so nice! Have I missed anyone who was on the roundup?

Back is much better today. And don't laugh, but I am knitting! I wrote a few thank you letters earlier, and am now using the cute knitting present Mr Nelly got me. I haven't knitted a stitch in about 15 years. Even casting on is proving slow going. But you have all inspired me .

oh no gin no need for more scans or any bloods here. My Dr uses the amazing power of guess work and counting on his fingers to work out that Wednesday is certainly the correct and perfect day. Yippee, I'm a lucky girl to be in such good hands. I'll probably get pregnant I would imagine .

Have a good trigger euro

Beta going up is great joy! If nothing was happening it would instantly fall sharply (as happened to a lovely friend of mine). Although I know the wait must be super nerve wracking.

euro your follie sounds huge . EC sounds a bit ouchy but you won't feel a thing with the lovely sedation. Do take a dressing gown and slippers with you. If there's anything you wanna ask, please do. I'm at the clinic next on fri morning. Will that be your transfer day?

lemons sounds like you had a very grown up and sensible chat. We are just not that mature in the gin household. There's be sulks and silence (him) and tears and swearing (me)! Enjoy you month on the booze.

princess lovely to see you again and I reiterate what everyone has said about grads on Fred. What do men know?! Soooo pleased all is ok. When is your due date?

doll did you have a scan today too? Hope all's ok. Is EC tues or weds? V exciting.

You ladies are all so brave with period dildocams. Not sure I could do it.. It'd look like a massacre had occurred in the clinic with a period like today's. buzz I've had my own blood on my clothing... Soz for the tmi!

Has anyone seen the new normal tv show? Dildocam was in the last episode. I got v excited and shouted at the TV! Jeese, think I need to get back on the booze...

Gotta get of this train. Big waves to all

Joy - So happy for you! Pls update on how you are getting on. I really hope everything goes smoothly.

Rabbit - Re Clomid monitoring. This usually involves a baseline scan and then more scans (depending on how many follies & lining) and possibly Day 21 blood test but this will vary depending on the clinic and how many tests you have had previously. I am on Clomid at the moment and I have a day 11 test booked this Wed to see how follies are doing. My Clomid was taken as part of Superovulation IUI though so it might be a different process.

As for period scans, these are actually not so bad. I have had 2 done. Usually you go along on second or third day of your period. It's a bit messy I found it okay (I have quite light periods though). I made sure I change my sanitary protection just before and had a pad. I would advise you to go to the loo before. I didn't and the guys (yes there were 2 men) doing my scan said, " you must be dying for the loo as your bladder is really full" . The dildo cam can be a little uncomfortable as they push it up quite hard in order to count the eggs but it only lasts a few minutes so bearable. Good luck.

MrsD- Re your lap stitches. You should be fine to leave them for a bit. When I had mine, they told me stitches were dissolvable but after 3 weeks I still had bits hanging out so I got it taken out. It can definitely play havoc with period. Before lap I never had spotting but since lap it's a regular occurrence. Hope you are feeling better.

Hi to everyone else.

Joy, what do they say a 'slight' rise in beta means? Baby is definitely growing? What a thrill, it must feel like waking up from a nightmare (although I know you're still nervous). Keep believing x

Thanks, ladies, I guess my FSH is pretty good - I shall try to remain positive and keep on believing.

Euro, great scan news! How are you feeling?

Mrsden, I would happily leave my stitches until it was convenient.

Lemon, there's nowt like reconnecting with our loved ones, is there? I think we take it for granted sometimes, that, because we are intelligent communicators and love our other halves dearly, that we know everything that's going on with them always. That's how Michael and I lost our way there for a moment a few weeks ago anyway.

Thank you thank you wonderful ladies for all your messages.

Euro ? beautiful lining/ripe follie, that is all excellent news. You are put to sleep aren?t you for EC? I really hope you don?t feel like you have been kicked liked a donkey. Thanks for your story on your friends ivf. That is reassuring. I know it can be normal for some women and i know for others it?s a bad sign. I guess it?s just a matter of holding tight and hoping you?re in the right camp.

Princess ? lovely to hear your update and amazing you are more than half way there already. Sounds like it is all going super smoothly. Fab your house is nearly done.

Mrsd ? my beta isn?t high enough to be twins, which i think is a good thing. So pleased you are feeling much better. You had a long op, it?s very normal to still be feeling exhausted. I was terribly bloated for at least 2 weeks afterwards. I would think it?s quite possible the lap may have delayed things with AF.

Nelly ? sorry about your back. Does it need a bit of physio to sort out?

Rabbits ? i have wandered past the breeding ducks in the park year after year and have been envious at their ability to pop out ducklings. The bleeding scans are never nice and i always apologise to the docs but they really are use to it. I keep saying to myself it was their choice of career. Blood down there is probably no different to them than blood coming out of a wound on your arm. You just feel undignified. Super curious to know what news you received yesterday but understand that you don?t want to out yourself.

Lemon ? i think it?s lovely that you and MrLemons chat. Sorry about the bombshell moment but at least it was aired. You are obviously very close and are working as a team to get through the next few months. I think the miserableness of ttc can open up so many more cracks especially about work etc. Roy and i have been very poor at chatting about it. and he normally keeps quiet and i?m never quite sure what he is thinking. I think it?s very difficult to read men because they deal with things so differently.

Mrshy ? so at least you now have a good reason as to why the lsat FETs didn?t work. The lister are suppose to be excellent so it?s great you are in good hands & i?m sure those embies will thaw just fine. What is a prothrombin mutation? I was fine on IVig , I did have a few palpitations but it was pyschosommatic. I drank 2 litres of water whilst doing it ? went to the loo 5 times and i really was fine. It was more the thought of it that spooked me. I spoke to the nurse and she said the odd person gets a mild headache but basically everyone is fine. I certainly hadn?t heard of hives or heads exploding! Depending on the results of my NK cells, I?m having it again on Wednesday. We seem to have come some way from the short LP gang days several years ago ? this was definitely a red herring.

Seavie ? i totally agree about Chinese med and have many stories where western meds failed but eastern didn?t. Obviously it works the other way round too but there?s definitely something in it for me.

Art ? it has always been great having you around post-bfp. It?s like having a hopeful beacon. I think you are the first AC success story on here and i obviously have been desperate for it to run smoothly for you. Hopeful stories are comforting. And this thread is not some bus where bfps are popping up all the time. Generally I don?t think bfps on here come with buckets of excitement and happiness either ? it just sets off a new wave of trepidation and anxiety.

Viv ? that?s excellent fsh and i have heard really good things about the endometrial scratch. Not long until your lap now.

A slight rise in beta today but not much. But at least it?s going up.I think it?s suppose to double every 48-72hours. progesterone is about 391 which seems extremely high. Not sure why they want to keep it that high but if it keeps a period away that?s fine by me. Next bloods on Wed.

I think that sort of money is out of reach of most people viv. Not many can say that they can easily lay their hands on £10k. Me and DH live a comfortable life but we don't have spare cash, we have never been a saving for a rainy day types. I'm not sure what we'll do if it gets to the stage of us having to pay all of the costs for an ivf attempt. One step at a time. Anyway, you may not need ivf. I think your FSH sounds good, and your eggs obviously are capable of being fertilised. It sounds like a lap and dye might give you some answers.

princess it's good to have you back. I'd lie if I said I wasn't envious. Not of you, but of you being pregnant and being able to experience all this stuff that seems like another world to me. But that doesn't mean I don't like reading your updates, or that it causes me any pain or distress. Because it doesn't. It's totally different to having to listen to pregnant friends or colleagues (who I know sneezed and got pregnant) moan or whinge, or go on about how special it all is. I like to read about people from here having normal pregnancies, because it gives me hope that it might happen. If it was all doom and gloom on here, I'd feel so depressed about it all. But stories like yours makes me think that it could be me one day. It sounds like you have a very acrobatic babe, do you have a very noticeable bump now?

I'm supposed to get my stitches out this week, but my work schedule is manic trying to catch up what I've missed. Do you think it will matter if I don't go until next week (2 weeks after op) to get them removed?