TRC 10+ months. Part 15...

my symptoms have stopped and my boobs don't hurt anymore

period pain rabbit are you sure??

For the first month ever I have not written down when my period was last. Today it felt like it had been a while and there is no spotting. After some thinking hard about when it started I deduce I'm on cd27-28 and I know I ovd on cd15 as I had pains, ewcm etc. no spotting! On cd27! I never get past cd26. And just as I was sat there marvelling at this new, possibly b vitamin induced loveliness a period pain wobbled through me. At least the sun is shining!

Nelly I miss you! But I have those phases. In fact 'phase' isn't appropriate! Den, I'm in. Petri dishes are pretty cheap on eBay.

There must be a margin of error, they're such tiny measurements only mm.

Between us all on this thread I reckon we've got the skills and knowledge to sort you out rabbit, how hard can a roubd of ivf be? Take these drugs, no idea how you'll react so we will guess at dosage, ec is a doddle, shove then in a Petrie dish let them do their thing then whack them back in. Simples.

Buzz, hang in there.

Den I want to give iui a go in the face of futility to see if they can get the tube up my cervix and as a monitoring cycle with bonus bits. Unless I get frankly told really not to bother, which with my elevated fsh could well happen. I just want to see someone now, anyone will do! Any takers?

Cross post buzzy were they reassuring at all???

I echo the hang in there messages buzzy. With your history you will inevitably imagine the worst but that doesn't mean you are heading that way. What did the sonographer say? And please keep posting. We are all on this together. Big hugs xx

rabbit I am due my next ivf cycle in August but supposed to go back on the decapeptyl to downreg until then so the endometriosis can't flare up. I am supposed to have a scan and injection in the hospital on days one to three of my next cycle. Imagining that my ovaries are swollen already and that this bleeding is evidence of a new endometrial cyst. someone give me a slap please????? I need one.

I am measuring a 4 to 5 days behind, I don't think that is good, they wouldn't do another blood test, I was expexting to see more by now, I just don't have a good feeling about any of it

Hugs, buzz. The fact that there is a yolk there is a good sign. What was it measuring? And I think you are 5+?, so really not far off the measurements at all. I know how worrying this all is though. x

mad sorry that AF is messing you about.

AFM, I had another small temp rise this morning so both I and FF concur that i have oved now. So at least one ovary is egg laying post-mc.

Rabbit, I hope you get your other lady bit problem sorted. Are you waiting for iui or ivf? Sorry, I've lost track. I can't believe you're having to wait for a private appointment, you'd think paying would guarantee fast service.

Mad, I'm so sorry you're having so much bleeding, it sounds awful. Cd18 does seem too early for af, but could your cycles be taking a while to normalise and settle down after all the downregging and ivf?

Buzz, big hug for you. I thought you were only 5 weeks? Or are you 6? I know it's pointless to tell you not to worry. But, I really do think this all sounds ok, are your blood tests still ok? Rising hcg would be a good sign wouldn't it?

madness oh lovely what a ball ache. Could it just be post ivf craziness? I've lost track a bit about when you are hoping to cycle again. I hope your drugs arrive in time if you need them. Big hand hold. These things are so worry inducing but they pass and all will be ok.

Buzzy this must be a worrying time but hold on tightly, you are doing everything you possibly can. It is amazing there is a bean in there and your hcg levels look like its a stubborn and strong one. Was the scanner person reassuring?

madness sorry about your stress and the bleeding

warning this is a me me me post, just had my scan 1 sac and yolk measuring only 5 weeks, I know I should be happy but all I can think about is that it is measuring too small and that I will have to go through this all over again with only 1 frostie I just don't think I could do this again to be honest, I don't know how i'm going to cope with the next 2 weeks till my next scan so much is riding on this and i'm so scared i'll come back and there will be no heartbeat

I know I sound selfish as so many of you are still trying or had failed ivf and would do anything to be in my position, i've just spent too much time sitting in EPAU waiting for bad news in the past

Morning all. thinking of critter this morning.

I am back in stressful limbo waiting for the clinic to ring me back. bleeding increased this morning and I'm not sure what to do. if this is af it is only day 18 so not great. mid cycle bleeding with this much blood and clots (sorry tmi) can't be a good sign either though. left a message on the clinic voicemail so who knows when they'll ring. My downregging injection that lasts a month should be given in the first three days of your cycle so that would be before Sunday if this is af. hoping they say come in Monday and we'll be able to tell if the bleeding has stopped or if it really is a period. feeling and lacking all motivation. My first appointment thankfully a no show so i have an hour in the office for them to call me back.....

Just popping in quickly to wish buzzy and critter good luck for the scans today. And hurrah euro for good test results and returning ovulation.

Will catch up properly at le weekend. Manic week at work. Big luffs to all.

madness work would be quicker if I had a better work laptop and connection I had so much to do but didn't want to stay at work as I would be constantly distracted, sorry about the bleeding its frustrating, enjoy your dinner tomorrow and definitely have the pud :)

nelly yes they say you need to look after your teeth especially updiffed, I do wonder why some people would tell people they are not close to and especially before the scan

critter good luck with your scan :)

I feel like I could sleep for England, even thou I slept most of the afternoon, I just don't feel right and I'm starting to worry. Looks like Barry will be working away from home for the next 3 months too

waves to evrtone else

Evening lovelies!

The root canal was done with very strong anesthetic, and it was not too bad, which is impressive bearing in mind I had not been to the dentist for years as I am too scared normally. But it got infected and and was quite painful. I called the dentist and discussed the situation, she is not happy to finish it if I am diffed, and happy to let me continue through a whole pregnancy with the temporary filling I have now, if etc. But she is not willing to keep the slot open until the day of the appointment (as it is an hour long, and if she can't do anything, that is waste). So we postponed part two til next month (when I am possibly down-regging for IVF so definitely not pregnant). I hope I get to postpone til 2014, but I feel very undiffed.

Btw diffed ones, I am convinced I created this problem whilst diffed. I stopped taking good care of my teeth, because the brush made me feel very sick and oddly once it was all over I didn't think to get back into the routine. So I was bad and lazy for 8months at which point my entire left side of the mouth was very unhappy. I am very lucky to have gotten away with only one problem tooth, all the others are okay. I talked it over with my sister and apparently it is a common side effect of diffedness, due to sloppiness and a very effective parasite. So ladies, if you can do take care. I used to have fabulous teeth - got to 34 without any work needing doing ever.

Huge fingers crossed for all the scans tomorrow. I am sure it will all be fine!! Keep going buzz I can't wait for the report of two little sacs in there!!!

Meh about spotting and shit madness. And can I just at my to the need for womble removal, for you too rabbit. Keeping stuff crossed for speedy appointments. I felt a bit :( reading about the paddling pool and sand pit moments pout and rabbit. It is NOT fair. I felt a bit like a fraud the other day discussing birthday parties with some colleagues, until I realised only 1 out fo 4 actually has kids...

On announcements they come thick and fast at the moment. Sorry about yours mrsd. A distant colleague rang to tell me she's diffed too. Before she's had a scan! And she talked to me about her MC last year as well. I just let her talk and thought I don't want to share all I know about this, because I've kept the MC from work and would like to keep my TTC-ing out of the office as long as possible. But meh...

euro hoorah for ovulation!!! Better late than never is definitely my mantra.

Ooh rabbit I will think of you when I have my next hysterectomy panic. We will both get our one baby and then we can face the knife together or not if pregnancy miraculously fixes us . Waiting for appointments really is rubbish. I am willing both public and private ones to fly through the door tomorrow.

buzzy I hope you get some rest this evening. I carry home loads of work every day but very rarely manage to get much of it done. I am always better off trying to work late rather than coming home. I am in awe of all of the self motivated people who can work at home all the time.

critter will be checking in for your update tomorrow afternoon. It will be grand . North American mat leave really is rubbish, not to mention holiday entitlements. My family got two weeks holiday a year when I was small, plus public holidays. I don't know how my parents stayed sane. MrM and I would be at each other's throats!!

nelly feeling any better??

mrsd sorry about the announcement. I think back to when I started trying and the innocence of it all. It didn't last long . Your colleague can't imagine anything going wrong because he probably has no experience of miscarriage or complications. I envy his blissful ignorance..... I hope for his sake that he doesn't have to learn the hard way.

lemon I hope that root canal came with strong painkillers. I hate the dentist. Thankfully I have reasonably good teeth but need to go in to see about some chipped enamel and keep putting it off.

So I have returned to the land of mid-cycle bleeding/spotting. First natural cycle in months and I am reminded all too clearly that my body doesn't work properly. I need to call the clinic when af starts and I'm already worried that it won't be clear cut. On a positive note fancy shellfish dinner booked for tomorrow night. Weather is beautiful and there will be waterfront wine consumed and perhaps an indulgent pud as well. Last time they had a pain au chocolate bread and butter pudding that was to die for sounds like stodge but I can still taste it

Big waves to all that I've missed. Raising a glass to joy who is hopefully blissfully drinking cocktails and lounging about.

pout poor big dog, Kayla is keeping herself occupied with those bag twistie things, she loves them

lemon sounds painful, hopefully you'll have to put the rest of it off for a bit

euro and critter I do believe in Shehata's protocol and to be honest I have looked into the others around and they all seem to be much of a muchness, also I'm in the middle of this so don't want to start again. I'm just unimpressed with his attitude. I have sent him a letter and today is playing ball with the cyclogest.

Feel like crap so came home and thought I'd do a bit of work took twice as long I should have just stayed at work

euro glad to hear that your results are mild and that you can crack on with treatment. I am currently undergoing testing in another lady area and it feels like the icing on the cake doesn't it? Women's bodies are so complicated.

lemon root canal sounds ouchy, two parts! Hope it isn't too sore.

buzzy how are things going? I am very much thinking it is twins.

gin I am thinking of you and your scan. I can't believe it is 12 weeks already. I can understand that it must be scary but I am sure it will all be good and a very memorable and lovely day.

sar how goes the vomming? All day puking sounds really horrible and I'm not surprised your throat is burning. Have you been to the doctors?

critter sounds like you've had a very lovely time. I am pretty shocked at USA mat leave, I had no idea. I'm not exactly sure what I would get but it works out as half my salary over a year I think, averaged out. I used to sit and work all this out very carefully in my optimistic days! Actually I was thinking about the positivity thing earlier and thought about how very certain I was that I'd just get pregnant in the beginning and wrote it off as tosh!

pout bless at yellow dog. I am about to buy a sandpit for little people who are coming to stay and have already had the barrens just looking at them so get you with the pool.

nelly I really felt for you when I read your post. Come downs after lovely times are poo. I hope you are feeling a bit better today. What are your next plans?

den you WILL get your mat leave of abundance!

sweet there is no way I could wait 20 weeks for a scan so good move there.

madness thoughts of hysterectomies are strange aren't they. My cons said that would be his recommendation or that pregnancy might help things . I'd be prepared to have it done if I get my one baby so I'm with you there. BUT! We are on a very different path for now and we WILL get our wombles to do some growing first.

Well I am now in the bizarre situation of waiting for both my private and nhs appointments. It's like a race. I think I might actually be one of the only ones on this thread not to have done any AC yet. It feels very odd to be waving goodbye to natural trying even though I haven't really had my heart in it since last October. It is starting to feel very real that I won't get there without significant intervention. And not real at the same time.