The WIMBEWAI(N)F Club

Have a fab time MrsH ! Am envious of the laser treatment Bucky, I may have to save some pennies as getting a bikini wax is possibly one of my 'one of lifes most painful but most necessary' hated experiences. Even worse my 'lady who does' insists on talking to me (a la the nurses at the hospital whilst doing an internal) so I end up doing a ridiculous rendition of half singing/half screaming in reply at her. Am with you on the work front. Dh and I have taken a day off together today. Haven't done anything of any importance with it which was mostly the point. Just on way to Ikea (life is just one big party for us) but don't fancy my chances at making it all the way round as keep going hot/cold and dizzy [PnM ponders the possibility of pregnancy symptom then remembers this is Totally Unrealistic Idea as only on cd15 or something]. Please excuse the bad skin tomorrow girls, not sure whats going on. Excuse is that I started a new skincare regime (due to inexplicable rash on torso determining swap onto totally organic/lentil weaving cosmetics) so its just 'settling down'. Anyway, Dh just started singing (obligatory on long journeys) and its do or die in this relationship so I need to join in before my eardrums suffer irreversible damage

at the world unpasturised cheese eating competition. I would be a sure thing for a medal!

Just a quickie before I run to the airport to say I hope you all have a great time at the meet-up. I'm looking forward to catching up on the gossip when I get back.

xxx

madoldbird - PMSL at the world unpasturaised cheese eating competition . I have just laughed tea all over my keyboard . If the IVF doesn't work out for me, maybe we could put together a WIMBEWAIF team, because that sound exactly like my sort of competition! It's great to be in facebook contact with everyone and I absolutely love you photos of your two little ones!!!! Are you getting a big bump yet?

hello to everyone else,

GGx

GG that was an eggstra-fantastic result yesterday - 6 high grade embryos is brilliant . I am willing those 2 little balls of cells to (both!) implant. Take it easy. Are you going away at all? LOL at your DH not managing to go in for ET!! How's he going to cope with labour??? Roll on 10th March - have you got to go to the clinic, or can you do the test at home? I am so to hear your DH is going to be away a lot over the next 3 months, especially when you will be testing.

MrsH I have probably missed you, but i hope you and your DD (and little bean ) have a fantastic holiday!

Bucky Come on, spill, what is this activity?? Pole dancing? Sky diving? Training for the world unpasturised cheese-eating finals?? Sorry to hear you are feeling down - look after yourself.

PnM LOL at your nutella antics! I think maybe you should give the same amount to your DH - it will give him the energy for your "every other day" plan this cycle!!!

Caitni Sorry to hear you are back at the beginning of another cycle. Is it this cycle you are having all your blood tests?

Hello to EI (how are you and DH?) RFN2&3 JB (lovely to hear from you!!) and everyone else.

Lovely to be meeting you all on Facebook! You all seem so glamorous though!! So sorry i can't make the meet-up, but do have a drink (or 3) for me

Bucky - sorry, I crossed posts with you earlier. LOL at you invoking Sods Law and doing something TTC incompatible. I thought you had given up line dancing, sailing and antique restoration? Are you planning a rock climbing holiday to the Himalayas?. I think you and I are equally good at bowling in that case. I am awful at it!!! I get in a foul mood as the ball clatters down the lane and straight into the gutter. I usually stomp off in the huff .

Big (((higs)))) to you. I am so sorry you are feeling down. The meet up on Saturday that you organised will be fab and I can't wait to see everyone (you will be missed MrsH and Ei and everyone else) I have an attack of the guilts that I have been banging on about IVF etc and not being supportive enough. This is a WIMBEWAIF thread about how shit it is TTC.

picknmix - so funny that you ate a whole jar of Nutella. I love that stuff, but didn't have any so I have just demolished a huge Soreen Malt Loaf and butter (YUM!!) My DH is useless at anything vaguely blood and guts-y. I think he retains a little squeamishness about bodies and bodily functions generally from his Catholic school days with nuns

MrsH - hope you hear soon about the job interview. I know you can't say where it was on here, but have everything crossed for you

hello to everyone else.

Other news (and I think DH has been keeping this from me) is that DH is off to work in Germany for the next 3 months, Monday to Friday, starting next week . Old timers might remember that we did that commute before for six months during 2007 when we started TTC. Think that I might even miss him

GG so so pleased everything went so well for you . I did actually do a search on MOBs posts for you the other day but decided not to post my findings as got the feeling you didn't want to draw any comparisons (fwiw her story is on the last thread around mid December).

Bless your DH and his queasiness I reckon my DH would be down the 'business' end given half a chance - he loves anything remotely medical, even blagged his way in to watch a hip replacement once (with the patients permission I hasten to add!!!).

Bucky come join me in the corner - think we may need to put up a 'shelter' of doom and gloom (a temporary version of the Hut) soon. I've just eaten the leftover full jar (there was a BOGOF in Sainsbos) of Nutella which gave a brief moment of happiness if thats any help?

Managed to 'do' Davina the other night, felt v virtous after but the Nutella has well and truely negated that.

Hello all

GG YAY! for 6 high quality embryos. Flipping brilliant! LOL at the tropical island on the ceiling . Better than cracked ceiling tiles and damp patches... It's lovely that you got pictures of your embryos too. I'll be checking on you while I am away and keeping things crossed that you get a BFP.

Bucky what is the activity you are up to??? Sounds intriguing. Sorry you've been having a rough patch.

PnM I have two hypno-CDs. One is more about dealing with your fears re conceiving. I think it is quite good if you have had a loss or some sort of experience (like my DD's hideous birth) that makes you a bit nervous about the whole thing. It's not bad except that I can hear the woman breathing and that annoys me! The second one is more just about relaxing, but you still visualise your healthy reproductive bits. It also comes with a load of daily affirmations that I posted on another thread a while ago which I think could be quite good. Either way, they don't cost too much and it is a good excuse for a lie down I guess!

Hope everyone is ok. Higs to all I haven't mentioned by name.

Interview was ok, but they didn't seem too enthused so I am not holding my breath or anything else. Anyway I am way more interested in my bean than the prospect of finding work (notwithstanding that the mortgage needs paying regardless of whether I am up the stick)...

Oh GG I welled up reading your post - I am SOO glad it went well. All top grade and also four little frosties is such good news. IVF is truly amazing! And now with the waiting the hard part starts - I hope the time flies by and that you get the good news you deserve on 10 March (smile]. I'm so glad we're meeting up this Sat! I think a blueberry pancake would be a lovely way to treat your DH!

Bucky big to you lady . Again I'm glad we're meeting up on Sat so we can have a proper chat. By the way, I'm an atrocious RL bowler but somehow can handle the Wii bowling so you never know, you may be ace!

hello all,

Picknmix - mmmm pancakes . I didn't get round to making any this year, but my friend gave me an American blueberry pancake recipe so might try that on Saturday mornig to give DH a treat.

MrsH - if I don't "see" you again on the WIMBEWAI(N)F, have a wonderful time in SA and hope you can enjoy a wee sip or two of cold Sav Blanc in the vineyards on your holiday!

hello ei bucky caitni jolly readyfor2and3 too and everyone else - thank you all for being such fantastic cyber friends.

madoldbird - I am going to read back through the thread to read about your experiences now. I was too scared to look before, because I didn't want to compare my experience to anyone else and get my knickers in a knot with stress, especially because of your fabulous good news after IVF and put pressure on myself.

And not for the me me me me update - the transfer seemed to go well this morning so now its fingers crossed all the way for the 2WW . All six embryos were high grade after two days, so there was nothing to choose between them. Sooooooo, I am currently trying to hatch two of them and the other four little blighters are wallowing in a bath of liquid nitrogen in the deep freeze, in case we ever want/need to have another go.

They kept asking if I was sure I wanted two embryos put back because I am "young" (yesssss, ) and there is a high risk of twins, but DH and I are sure. I am back for the pregnancy test on 10th March [nervous emoticon]. I have already taken up biting my nails again to pass the time. Thanks god I'm not tempted back on the fags

The whoel process was quite funny, really. DH was asked if he wanted to come into the theatre with me when they did the transfer. He went pure white and looked absolutely terrified. He is very sqeamish, so I thought I'd be kind and said "Erm...you don't have to come in, if you don't want to...." and his colour returned immediately and he started breating again . They wheeled me in solo and it was all over in five minutes. While I lay there staring at the ceiling, I realised someone has pinned a giant photograph of a tropical island and blue sea up there, so that the woman with her legs in the air could get a few holiday ideas/a nice view /something to take her mind off the speculum . After it was all over, the embryologist handed me a PHOTO (yes, really!) of my two transferred embryos, taken under the microscope before they were put back . They aren't much to look at (they take after DH) . They were 4 cells each, captured in black and white. I'm not sure they got their best sides... If this cycle of IVF works out, that will be a comedy picture for the family album. "Yes, and here's one of the twins at 2 days old....literally!"

The other funny moment was when they asked us what we wanted to do with the embryos if one of us died - i.e. did we want me to use them. Again, we'd discussed this, so I said "yes" and then DH who was a bit distracted said "yes, I want them for me too" . The embryologist looked at him a bit funny and said "Sir, do you really? You'd have to find a surrogate mother, is that what you want?!" DH went "Er, what... no, NO! sorry" and

Oh god...another thread hijack from GG I will shut up now (for weeks)

Hi all,

just popping on to see if GG had any news - hope the transfer went swimmingly!

MrsH not sure if you'll have time to pop on before Sth Africa, but hope you have a great holiday (and hope the interviews went well too ).

PnM I know what you mean about getting past the negativity that can come with ttc, I was so down before Christmas it was grim, so went through that "conscious decision to be more positive" thing too...a hypno cd may help but sounds like you and your DH have an excellent plan for this month

CD 3 for me and am back on the temping this month (also need to get some sticks for the CB monitor too). I want to know exactly when I ov this month - no surprises!

Hi to Ei Bucky JollyBear MOB RFN2&3 and everyone else. Hope you're all well.

You'll be at Mr Needles right now but just in case you pop on before going to the hospital, I am thinking of you today GG and hope the transfer goes well. Am also v excited (eggcited?) for you!!

GG 6 eggs fertilised - that's a great reult!! Hope ET goes really well. Will of course, be thinking of you. X

Not ignoring the rest of you - just in a mad rush!! Back to talk to the rest of you soon.

Just eaten some slightly belated pancakes - yum! Esp with a bit of Nutella (although can't beat a bit of lemon and sugar)

Lovely to 'see' you JB, how is DD doing?

How are you Caitni? Has your af appeared yet??

Do you leave on Friday MrsH? I'm v of your trip - it's where DH and I were supposed to be going in April for a friends wedding but we cancelled as we wanted to save money just in case we needed to go down the IVF route. Really should learn to stop putting my life on hold for ttc - starting to regret our decision of not going now . Good luck for the interviews tomorrow - have my fingers firmly crossed for you.

Hows my SBB doing today? Are you ok Bucky?

Can you make it on Saturday MOB? Would be lovely to actually meet you! Great pictures on FB btw - the pic of you and your family from your wedding is beautiful.

How are you and DH doing EI? Big higs to you and him x

Nice to see you as well R4N2&3! How is pregnancy going for you?

Hi to anyone else I've inadvertantly missed...!

Worked from home today which was nice, was able to catch up on emails etc so feel a bit more organised.

No idea whats going on with my body at the mo - period finally stopped (7 days ) but copious amounts of cm (apol. tmi) so DH and I have decided to (again, tmi) make a real effort this cycle so its going to be an every other day month for us. Oh Yes. Who said romance was dead? DH is already looking tired and we're only on day 5!!

Trying desperately to remove the negativity surrounding ttc at the mo - MrsH was it you who used a hypno cd? If yes, would you recommend it?

Big hello to Jolly too!

Bucky - LOL at Ebola Virus. I was very tempted to say I'd got the clap and I spent the day at the GUM clinic, just to see the look on her face. She's such a cow - she's reported someone to HR for working from home without her written permission. We work from home all the time! Sheer vindictiveness, but in this job market I am anxious not to antagonise her

Actually, i got Delores in this year's secret santa. I bought her a venus fly trap . Don't cross GorgonsGin!

What of everyone else's news? I fell like I've hijacked the thread for my eggs and their day to day progress. Are the non-PG ladies still temping and cycle monitoring?

Looking forward to the meet up on Saturday! The Engineer is fabulous. i had my 27th birthday party there.....quite a few years ago!

Woweeee GG that's wonderful news! I did post a few days ago (to congratulate you on a bumper egg collection) but it must have gone awol . How very eggciting! Did you decide to take a holiday for the 2ww or are you waiting it out at home? Ignore your boss, she sounds awful and VERY nosy.

MOB Twin boys That is such good news. Have you names in mind yet?

MrsH Glad to hear things are progressing well. Good luck with the interviews.

Hello and big higs to PnM, bucky, caitni (is af still awol? - I hope so ), RFN1&2 and ei.

GG that is such great news about the number of fertilised eggs! I'm so happy and relieved for you that this stage is over . I'm hoping they all develop eggstra well overnight. And transfer tomorrow - wow! I'm going to be keeping my fingers crossed for you. Great that you've booked in with Mr Needles btw - pre & post ET is when it's supposed to help most . Hope it helps your tummy feel better too. Your boss sounds horrid by the way!

MrsH good luck with the interviews! And that sarnie sounds like a great way to stave off sickness

Big waves to PnM Bucky RFN2&3 MOB

MrsH - good luck with the interviews! I am sure it's fine to have lunch at whatever time if is staves off the nausea. Can't believe you will be flying out to sunny SA in the next couple of days. By the time you get back, I might know what my BFP/BFN situtation is

picknmix - how are you doing today? Any news about referrals or anything.

hello to readyfor2and3 - I would LOVE to come and join you n the twins thread eventually, but i am trying to stay grounded and not get carried away with imagining anything at the moment.

I am doing accupuncture too (supposed to be eggcellent for implantation) and you go for a session before transfer and another session straight after, so my first Mr Needles appointment is at 7.15am tomorrow morning

Hello

GG I'm sure I read that they look for about a 60% fertilisation rate with ICSI, so you sound exactly right. Anyway, that is 6(!) potential chances and I am sure you'll get a couple of top-notch embryos to transfer (can't believe that might be as soon as tomorrow - it's amazing). Your boss sounds a bit grim. If she keeps asking about yesterday you should invent some cervix-related malady and describe it in graphic detail. That'll learn her.

Well, nothing so exciting going on here. I had lunch at 10:30 this morning after concluding that the only thing that would make me feel less queasy was an egg mayo sarnie. More interviews tomorrow, then lots of packing. Bring on the jobs!

Hope everyone is well. xx

In my [admitidly very novice] opinion that sounds like a good result GG

Best not to over analyse, totally agree with your decision not to compare to anybody else.

Will be cheering those 6 eggs on for the next 24hrs for you!!

At least you can [hopefully] not be quite so jumpy for the rest of the day now (although can't believe the transfer is scheduled for tomorrow!!).

Tell Delores to keep her beak out of your business. Or alternatively, stump her by saying "are you coming down with something yourself, you're looking very peaky" (thinly veiled criticism I appreciate, but she should know better).

Hi all just wanted to pop in and see how things are going

GG Wow things are definately moving fast for you and your DH, good news on the eggs and I hope that you get a really good sticky pair for the transfer tomorrow x (May see you on the twins threads soon )

MrsHappy Hope you and the bean are ok and that you and DD are looking forward to your holiday must say im rather of south africa x

Caitni How is the odd cycle going?

MOB Glad things are going well and congrats on the 2 little boys cant wait till my 20 week scan to see what we are having!

Hi to everyone else not mentioned and hope you are all well x x