BFP 2013

winkle I have been lurking on the eggcellent thread for awhile now to just see how you and res are doing. Sorry you are both going through a difficult time.

I just wanted to say - I read your Q about the keeping sperm fresh 2-3 day thing and yes DH did the same every month too - every 2-3 days because I read its supposed to help especially with the antisperm antibodies.

Really want you all to come over to the other threads but I am not leaving this one...

PMA my dear
You WILL see the line. And soon!!!!!! I can feel it in my loins

IF I see that line :S

Does that mean you should be able to start in roughly 2 weeks then?? That's awesome
Must be even harder on your DH than it is on you or men are just weak

Stay strong hun. I'm sure he will feel better when you see that line x

My monitor peaked this morning. The only thing I thought was at least I can roughly know when I'll start my treatment. You start on cd2.

Really hard at home at the moment. OH is really down and worried. Big sigh.

Hi fatas!!! Didn't know you were hiding under a new name! I know the feeling about moving over. I was the same! I had two early scans on the NHS as the gp said I looked too stressed (no shit!)
Twinkle what is the next step for you? When is your app and what do you expect to happen then? How are you feeling about it all?
What about you res? Hope u are feeling ok. I know how hard it is and totally sympathise with the pain.
Lots of love to you all
Lol

Hi lol!
33 weeks already?! Can't believe it's even that long!
I can't come to the dark side yet I'm too scared! Last time I was only there for a couple of weeks...
I will try and get a reassurance scan and then might pop my head round the door!!

Res it was the first scan they did to assess how many follicles I had.

Hi res I know! Time is finally going fast now and I'm starting to freak out thinking there is actually a baby I will have to look after
How are you doing? Are we trying naturally or ivfing?
Twinkle when do you start? I don't understand much about it but it seems to be moving fast which is excellent news! Good luck!
Are there any others from our first group over here???
Will keep lurking and watching you all !

Hi lol - saw you on other thread and can't believe you're 33 weeks (or so)! Where did they go???

Short's good IMHO. You're not turning off your natural cycle then restarting it as with long. The short just gives it a fuel injected boost. You asked about follies on other thread. Was it your AFC (antral follicle count)? 12 means you'll respond well to the stims so a good start!

Welcome back lol :)

Res - I've spoken to the clinic and they're putting me on the short. They said its easier on the system and it has the same success rate.

Hello long lost friends!
I've just come back to the grads thread and learnt that fatas is now ads and you have a bfp! Come over to the dark side
Twink and res you need to follow next. I'll be staying put and not let baby come out until you do
Hope u are all well and good luck!
Lol x

Ha! The best bit of IVF for me was not having to DTD!

twink I did ask but it was way down thread! Think DH is right, they wouldn't let you choose if one was better than the other but I get why you're frustrated; you feel it's one shot and you need guidance. Think the fact that you haven't had it is a bit poor TBH.

On the plus side, you've actually got 2 shots and they say if no 1 fails then a lot can be learnt from how it went to make the second try "perfect". How're you feeling about it all?

I'm on cd14 and really should start dtd but I CBA :(

flohs - yup, exactly the same here!
resipsa -
winkle - I hope you manage to get some good advice from the docs.
ads - all sounding positive to me. Just gotta take these things one day at a time eh? 'cautiously optimistic' is how I hope to be next time (?) I get pg.
moo - wow, you sound very wise to me. respect!
Hello everyone else. Hope you're all ok? xx

Youre right winkle and res - will stop being silly!

Ads - you saw 1-2 on the digi and it made you worried? If it was me I'd have run down the street naked with happiness! Chill dude ;)

Res I just realised I told you all that yet you didn't even ask ha ha!!

Auntie - thanks for asking. I'm scared but trying to be hopeful. Annoyed because I need to speak to the doc and he hasn't got back to me since last Tues grrr. Won't go into detail on here cause too long to explain and prob won't make any sense to you! 8 years! You poor thing :(

Res - the doc still hasn't got back to me about the long / short protocol thing! And me and OH are having our coordination meeting for the short protocol next Tues argh. If we switch to the long then its a different meeting, start time, etc. OH keeps telling me to calm down and the doc wouldn't have allowed me to choose the short if it was right for me but I'm panicking because I want it to work and will do the long if it works! Oh god I feel neurotic!!

Ads still in depths of despair but learning to live with it (what else to do?)!

I'm sure I've typed this before a few times but don't get hung up on the digis. With DD, I tested for the 1st time (so naively laid back then) at 6 weeks from LMP (about 25 days from O) and it still said 2-3. All was fine as you know.

Thanks everyone - well I caved and did a digi which showed 1-2 weeks and made me a bit worried although I wasn't due on til today or tomorrow so as long as it goes to 2-3 on weds I will relax and try not to do anymore!!!
But it won't be real until I see it on a scan...
Feeling exhausted which is normal for me with pgs and is the symptom which lasted the longest with both my mmcs as well so I think only nausea would be reassuring right now! (Nausea disappeared after a while with first mmc and never appeared with 2nd one)

Hope everyone else is doing well - happy shagging to all on shag week and fx for a quick 2ww for others, and good luck with ivf winkle!

res how are you doing? X

Squeeeeee have got everything crossed (legs not included for obvious reasons lol)

This thread does seem to be having a run of good luck and yey for that!!!!

My 2ww has been and gone AF been and gone since my last post but handled it very well this time as I wasn't expecting anything different.

Welcome to everyone who I haven't spoke to before. I am a bit flaky and a bit in and out but can say that I know how everyone is feeling after ttc myself now for exactly 7 years and 11 months.

I don't always have words of wisdom but can sympathise/empathise with everyone and I do getting mad at the situation on behalf of all ttc'ers everywhere very well ;)

ads am looking forward to your update am still feeling really positive for everyone :)

twinkle how are you feeling? Not long now huh :)

DH and I are going to try smep this month. First time we have done this so fingers crossed please am only on cd 6 but figure we'll go from here seeing as ov was day 10 last month!

Good luck to everyone! Lets make this the most successful ttc thread ever :D
Xxxx

Res and Someday... My DH says I talk about it too much. And that's when I'm trying to limit how much I talk about it. If he was in my head and could see how it consumes every waking thought, even though I really wish it wouldn't, he realise that I am in fact demonstrating restraint. It's a man thing though.