Assisted Conception (and the bits in between) Volume 6

[rowingboat]

Hi all,
I just went to post on the old thread and noticed it had been locked, so here is a new one!
Come on in!

rowing havent had the immunes yet as waiting for AF (see shameful post above...) 2 x

Hi Horton, it did work out - we ended up with a beautiful boy (9 months) - natural pregnancy after 2 rounds of IVF (one didn't work, other ended in MMC) DH had testicular cancer in the middle of our journey(!) I got pregnant 1st month of trying after getting the green light following his chemo!
Geeta and Professor Campbell were a great support to me through a stressful pregnancy too.
All the very best of luck to you x

For what it's worth if you have the strength and dosh for it I agree with lateatwork!

Cross-posted there. Hi Mowmi,of course I remember you, lovely to hear from you! [hsmile]

Hi everyone!

Lateatwork - don't think you're mad at all testing when you've not had sex. I have been known to do that on many an occasion! I believe it is an official symptom of being reproductively challenged [hhmm]

Italian - Hello! I also get mad EWCM (or "albumen" as we rather poshly call it in our house!!) just before my period. How's things going now?

Horton - I hope that you can come to a decision that you're happy with soon. I'm with Mowmi and Lateatwork, though xxx

I'm off to bed now, but first I'm going to have a little play with my lovely birthday presents [hwink]

xxxxx

Hi Mowmi welcome back.

Rowing thinking of you, sweetie. By the way, I stroked a cat yesterday and liked it! Sounds like some weird confession! Maybe a pet cat could be the answer, no baby, no dog, just a moggie!

MM are you gone for good?

Horton don?t feel under pressure, I?d suggest you do the old pros and cons list. God Bless.

Love to all.

Hi all. Just wanted to let you know that I haven't fallen off the planet or been eaten by a shark...

It has been a long and difficult struggle to come to terms with the death of one of my twins and I still don't think I'm there yet. I don't think I'd let on to anyone, including myself, how much I'd wanted twins, and to have them and then discover I'd lost one, was more than I could bear.

However, I'm feeling slightly better today because yesterday was my 20 week scan. The baby that has survived is healthy and active and we found out that it is a girl (which I am so pleased about).

I also asked to see the other twin - she's still there as well, frozen at 13 weeks, but looking very peaceful. It is probably the last time I'll see her, as they said that by the time I reach my 3rd trimester, she will have more or less disappeared.

I just wanted to give you and update and to say farewell as I suspect its time for me to move on. This thread has been a real lifesaver for me over the past year of IVF ups and downs. Thank you to everyone for their support - and the kind name checks even after I'd disappeared (although I've lurked from time to time to see how you're all doing). Assisted conception is a horrible thing to have to go thru - but it was easier with all of you.

I wish you all big, fat, bulging bellies full of babies!

MercenaryMom - thank you for popping in to say goodbye. It was great having you on the thread. Good luck with everything xxxx

BB - I can't believe you let your DH anywhere near you with a needle under the influence... I mis-read the end of your post at first - I read "actually it was fun!" [hhmm]

MM--So sorry to see you go. I've been thinking loads about you, and what you've gone through. Good luck with the rest of your life, I hope you are gorgeously happy! We'll miss you...

Iscream, BB, Italian, Horton, Late--I'm still here girls! Hope you'll be able to make the decisions that you need to. I agree with all of you...we can always make more money, but we can't buy more time.

Got a very thoughtful call from the ARGC today. They got my registration information, but were concerned that DH wouldn't be able to get into the building, as it is Grade I listed and has no accessibility. There are two steps to go into the building, which shouldn't be a problem to navigate as we have a portable ramp. To accomodate us, they will have the consultation in one of the staff rooms on the first floor, so DH can attend. If I decided to continue with them, I'll be on my own or my MIL will come with me. We still have an open evening with CRGH, but to tell you the truth, ARGC really impressed me with their attention to detail in regards to our personal situation.

Whacked out tired and going to bed. Night all!

MM Thank you for coming back to tell us. Please do tell us when it is all finished (if you wish to). I expect I will still be here! In fact in 20 weeks I will hopefully be just about to start my treatment. Congratulations on your little girl. Thinking of you. I know you are sad too but I am so glad you are able to enjoy the little one you have while she is still inside you waiting to come out. I too was very, very keen to have twins and was so sad that it was not to be. I don?t know what you believe but whatever it is you obviously believe each little life is precious and you were able to see that little one too.

Well done BB?s pissed other half for fulfilling his duty ? just hope he did not inject you with whiskey!

Lissyyou are so strong the way you calmly talk of mobile ramps. It must be a real pisser at times to have to think of all these things! I used to moan about not being able to get a push chair into shop doors ways in old villages! I really hope you stoicism and your attention to details will pay off and you will get the desirers of your heart.

Isream how you feeling rocket girl?
Horton hope I have not pressurised you too much. At the end of the day being happy where you are at is a great blessing and leads to great joy.
It?s just a matter of knowing what you really want. Once I had made my decision I felt so much more peaceful. Before I decided to try again I was crying a lot, just bursting into tears and getting emotional. Now I am so calm.

Rowing any news?

Late, Vallin and Mowmi how goes it?

Tracybeagle, Penguindreams, Kiwi, Cerabina, Frosty, Sassy and Deuling not forgetting you if you look in on us from time to time (in no particular order!).... Londonlottie, Sootykal (that sounds wrong but you know who you are), Mojangles are you around, Gingerwine and Isle, Perfectdromidery (is that right?) thinking of you all.

Did I miss anyone off! Sorry if I did, if I have it is late; I am still trying to do ironing and watch The Apprentice You?re Fired! Who thinks the right person went!

Did I tell you all I have had no af for three months and have now done 3 preggo tests all bfn!!!

I am hoping to do a lot of dog walking and Rosemary Conley exercise to take my mind off it!

Have a new found love of animals and must get a pet!

I really must get on with writing my best seller and I don?t think I will be having treatment or months, perhaps another 6 so I will keep looking in from time to time.

If I take a break chaps you can always email me, I'm my name here, my imaginary age 39 plus at yahoo dot co dot uk

Love to all and chocolate boobs

Dearest Keziah special message for you, please email me sometime. I am sorry your treatment got postponed and still don?t really understand how it all went but if you want to chew the fat you know where I am!

Horton when I was talking about crying etc I meant me, not others, my choice might not be right for others. Hope that was clear. I meant when you make the right choice, whatever it is, hopefully you will know it!

Yes, I realised that, Italian!

I think we will have one more go. But that really will be it. Still undecided on whether to do the extra tests or not. I suppose it might be a good idea. I'm just sick of being tested for things that aren't wrong with me, IYSWIM.

hi, hope you dnt mind me joining your group. i was on this site about a year ago and thort i could do with some support as ive moved on with my treatment now. ive got pcos and have been trying for a baby with h2b now for about 3 years we have been together for 4 and a 1/2 years. ive been on metformin and clomid. ive just taken my last ever cycle of clomid and its been teamed up with pregnyl 5000 i.u. i went for a 12 day scan and had one leading folicul so have taken the pregnyl injection just now and have to wait for 36 hours to bd, then test in two weeks time!!!! just need a bit of support to get thro it and hopefully hear some sucsess stories to chear me up and give me some hope in this treatment as im under 23 so carnt have iui or ivf yet.

Best of luck, soontobe! I don't really know anything about your specific issues but the people on this thread are lovely and I am sure someone will be able to talk with more knowledge than me.

thanks horton!

BTW, my cousin has PCOS teamed with thyroid issues and is about twenty weeks with her first pregnancy right now. She had Clomid. So it definitely can work!

soontobe Hi, welcome. All the best.

Horton all the best and I hope you will get whatever tests you like and don?t worry too much because the nature of the tests is to see if it applies to you. When it does not then that is actually a good thing because it means there is one less problem to worry about. I know it costs time and money but better to find out that you don?t have that particular problem than that you do! IYSWIM!

Love to all and chocolate boobs.

hi soontobe!... welcome back! i had absolutely no idea that there was a lower age limit on IVF IUI- I personally think that sucks and must be terribly frustrating for you. fingers crossed you wont need it anyway and heres to an uneventful and successful 2ww..

italian what sort of pet are you thinking of?

afm...

she's baaaaaaaaaaaccccccckkkkkkkkk (AF that is...) which means i am going to start my monitoring cycle at argc...

Ooo lateatwork, am excited for you! Both times when I had my treatment I got chatting to some other girls who were being treated at the same time. I think we pm'd each other via fertilityfriends ARGC bit and then arranged to meet for coffee each morning after early bloods. It was incredibly supportive to be with other people in the same boat, and we all met in Natural Kitchen Marylebone High St (it's the nearest coffee shop/deli to ARGC and is lush!)
It was also very handy for getting hold of cheap drugs as we were all shopping around for the best deals, and most people have a few boxes of things left at the end. I saved about £200 doing this, and also met some really lovely and inspirational girls whom I'm still in touch with now! I miss the routine of it all sometimes!

Afternoon lovelies....

Been lurking whilst I pop through my pill. Take the last on on Tuesday so should have bleed Friday/Sat and then the fun begins

Arse biscuits...just been told I am on long protocol. Which is obviously fine, I just wish the prospect of short had never been dangled in front of me! Thought I'd be bursting full of ready to pop eggs in a few weeks as opposed to supressing my already so-dormant-they-might-as-well-not-be-there ovaries

Evening!

Val - that's a bit pants - why have they cahnged their minds? Is it not too late to insist on a short protocol? When I had my first cycle they made me go on the pill (a bit of a surprise as it had never been mentioned to me until the day I turned up expecting to start my stims...) and I did say that I wasn't very happy about it but they ignored me. When I went for my review appointment after the cycle was unsuccessful and dicussed my next cycle I insisted that I wan't going to go on the pill again and they just said "ok"! I find that if you are firm about things and put your foot down they will listen to you. Maybe worth ago if you're very unhappy? I also found that as I was practically the only woman in the clinic who was having the short protocol they kept getting mixed up when they were speaking to me - so maybe it's also worth checking that whoever you spoke to today isn't just making assumptions without checking your file. I can't remember how many times I turned up for an appointment I didn't need because the nurse had just assumed I was on the long protocol. Right - I've taken my bossy boots off now [hwink]

Italian - I'll miss you if you're not going to be around so much but I do understand. I'll still be around when you come back and we might even be cycle buddies!! Have fun choosing your fur baby - I'm working on DH for a kitten... And I hope that your quest for svelteness continues successfully!

Welcome soontobe! Everyone's lovely here - just shout up if you have any questions or having a rough day xx

BagOfHolly - it's nice having RL friends to talk to as well as the lovely ladies on here isn't it? DH found out that a girl in his office was doing IVF at the same time we were and we've become good friends - it's great to have someone who knows exactly how you feel and it's going to say "It'll all be okay in the end" etc. etc.... However I'm very [henvy] about your choice of coffee establishment - Marylebone High street is my most favouriteist street ever!!!

lateatwork - congrats on AF!! All the best for your monitoring cycle - keep us updated.

Hello Horton and rowing - how are you getting on?

And hello to anyone I've missed!

I've been hinting for a cup of tea for 1/2 an hour now but to no avail, so off to put the kettle on!!

xxx

Hi, early start tomorrow, took pregnyl last night so bd tomorrow morning, hopefully it will result in a bfp in 13 days time! Anyone else testing then?