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I didn't get much m/s so can't really help apart from to suggest sipping hot water. Worked for me. Also those elastic accupressure wrist bands worked too.

that's home not hope!

oh, it's so nice to come hope to some lovely posts. I'm really chuffed. Have felt as sick as a dog this morning but I know it's a good sign. Any suggestions for some low cal food to help with the m/s?

Yeehah! Fantastic news DG, have been thinking about you for the past couple of weeks and watching for an announcement. That nurse was right about handing back the drugs! Keep us updated.

That is such fabulous fabulous news - have followed your story on a few threads, this has brought a big smile to my face. Congratulations and good luck.

hurrah!!!!

That's fantastic!!!

I'm so pleased for you. Keep well and let us know how you're getting on!

awww, thanks everyone. I have had some, understandably, mixed reactions from people in RL so it's nice to get some positive vibes from people on here. It's better than RL imo

oh Delgirl that is fantastic news!! I am just SO pleased for you

Have been thinking about you all day DG. Good news! My prayers, hopes, and positive vibes are with you.

DelGirl, don't 'know' you but congratulations - you are PREGNANT! Wishing you all the best.

Well, I was going to leave it for a while but MN has got the better of me. Tested twice, couldn't wait for today and tested early on Monday and again today and both times have had a BFP . A bit nervous but laid back at the same time if that's possible. It hasn't quite sunk in yet. That's 5 cycles, 3 pg in a row, last 2 ended in m/c, but NOT this one!!!

Cll, so sorry to hear of your sister's disappointing news. It's a wretched process and often there seems no rhyme nor reason why an otherwise textbook cycle fails. Certainly egg quality declines with age. But your sister did manage to get pg, cold comfort I know. Your sister may find a clinic overseas more receptive to her needs, perhaps in Spain or Brussels. Sometimes UK clinics have relationships with clinics in Europe. Fraid I don't really know much more on this area. I do with her luck.

Well that's it - bad news. Levels have dropped to 35. Clinic are saying kep taking progesterone and go in for anoter blood test on Monday but I've told her to stop hoping. Big decision is whether to go again - and if so which clinic to choose.She's 42, single so needs donor sperm (anonymous) so Lister won't do her. IS it that her eggs are just too old and will never develop - this time she had three grade 1 6 cellers at 3 days..........and had done everything right. It's just - as you all know - so unfair. Thanks to all for support

Clinic - probably wisely said just wait and see. I am too internet happy. Fortunately my sis doesn't use internet

Thanks so much for getting back. I'm just praying for a miracle

Will let you know

Cll, your sister may be OK and there are always those that fall outside the 'normal' range. So it doesn't necessarily mean bad news. IMO, I don't think it wise to mention it to your sister. What did her clinic think of her beta level? It may be slow to rise etc. From my own experience, I found that there was such a thing as too much information. I tortured myself about my beta levels needlessly. It's a horrible process and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Looking at these I think we have to expect the worst - she'll know by 11.30 tomorrow but at the moment she's hopeful - do you thin I should warn her?

And here is the beta board at ivfconnections.

Beta Board

CLL, here's another link for you regarding beta levels.

betabase.com

CLL, you can find some info on HCG Levels on these sites. The research is based on the number of days past HCG injection, I think. I used to have loads of links but lost them with the new PC.

HCGlevels

Ivfer.com

I took Cyclogest 400mg 2x/d from transfer and also took 75mg aspirin daily for the first 12 weeks of pg. This was all under the advice of my consultant. The aspirin is believed to help prevent early miscarriage as it prevents small clots.

The waiting is horrible, horrible, to find out if the levels are increasing at the appropriate rate. Fingers crossed for your sister.

Oh, a bulletin board site that I found very useful with loads of great info is ivfconnections.com HTH

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Oh bayleaf you are so kind to respond especially given all you've been through. I went on the careivf site and managed to find and relay some reassurance - don't seem to be clever enough to be able to post . The update is she had her hcg tested today and it was 64 - whatever that means. She has to have it tested again in 48 hours. She would be 5 weeks today so 17 days post transfer. I thought by now HCG levels would be in their thousands? Oh I'm so crap at this. Anyone help?

Browny dischange often means nothing at all - the only thing to worry about is fresh red blood. HONEST!!! Have a look on the care site if you don't believe me - brownish discharge is really common and as long as it doesn't turn bright red- just tell her to relax ! Fingers crossed!!!

She's just started with a browny discharge - trying not to think the worst but it's not looking good

I feel sick and so sad and have to be happy cos it's my little one's birthday. Thanks for getting abck bayleaf - hope you're Ok