Assisted Conception (and the bits in between) Volume 6

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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!

do i always have to post at the top of every page??!!!

LAW I would join you in the 2WW madness and symptom spot with you but I am so hugely bloated and constipated from the cyclogest that everything else seems normal. I have put on 8 (less 8!) inches around my stomach (yet no weight gain!)

Boobs aren't sore (in fact they have got LESS sore since EC!)

If you fancy a laugh at my expense I had such intense trapped wind on Sunday morning I nearly got DH to call an ambulance (seriousl) as I thought it could be ovarian torsion...I have never felt pain like it - and reckon I am well hard

vallinnapod 8 inches?! that's insane!! that's got to hurt like hell. but i guess it gives you a good reason to slip into some comfy maternity pants... hope you get some um relief soon... i have everything crossed for your passengers on board...

cant believe how slowly things are going today. just got a call from DH (who was sent home today cause of the snow...) he was at the shop buying my christmas present. no subtlety at all.. he started out by saying 'which hat did you want DD to buy for you again? was it red?'... no surprises which item he has chosen off the list then

Val--Thinking of you all the time and your two little passengers...

Late--Boots arrived just in time for the snow! They came on Friday and DH had to give them £15 for VAT. But they are totally FAB.

AFM--AF arrived on Saturday, five days early. Have called clinic today and scheduled mid-cycle scan, and had my bloods done at the local hospital.

Hope everyone is surviving the snow!

Hi all,

Italian, not bad, only once mince pie and two cookies! I still don't have much biscuit memory and just eat them then forget, but it is definitely progress if you are making that extra effort to remember.
Snow is pretty. The last lot caused chaos, but this time it is a bit less and the councils seem a lot better organised. Last time they just stared at the sky wondering what the white stuff was.

Lissy I want a photo! Just of your legs (that sounds a bit peculiar, but you understand). I want to see the boots!!!!
Mine seem to still be in customs, but something couldn't be delivered today, it has to be signed for, so....[trying not to get too excited]
So how is the sizing and that kind of thing? I have read they can take a bit of wearing in. What do you think?

LAW there's nothing like paying attention to every singe twinge your body experiences, for two weeks to send you over the edge and into the abyss of crazy! Fingers crossed for you!

Val your poor tum! I'm sure it will be worth the suffering though. What are you doing measuring your waist, you don't want to get into that when you expecting a baby, bit depressing!

Not much to add really. No boots, no AF, no organisational skills, no food for Christmas even though I'm hosting. They are going to be a bit fed-up when I give them sweetcorn out of a tin and mini-bangers and beans.

cant wait for my boots now! want them before we head to sweden...

so have been hit with a slight hiccup. went for my regular mole checkup with the dr today (i have dodgy skin...) and gp has referred me to consultant due to suspected dodgy mole (dodgy=cancer...) now, before they can make the assesment, they will have to biopsy. i am a bit blase about the whole thing as i have been sliced and diced a few times and am not that panicked... because a) this wasnt my regular dr and i think he was put off (read:overcautious) by the number of moles I have and the fact that i have had a few chopped out already (one double excised...) but have never been diagnosed with any form or type of skin cancer b) having had a large chunk of skin cut from my back under local with 14 stitches nothing much CAN phase me ... BUT i am due to DR on Wed..... and if he is right and it is dodgy (although i dont believe his assessment of 30-40% chance) then it seems a bit silly to start this month... but i dont believe him. he is new (=young and inexperienced) and i think overcautious.

i was having doubts anyway (mainly fuelled by nerves...) DH thinks we should wait one minute and forge ahead the next...

any words of wisdom ladies?

cross posted with your rowing love the idea of corn from a tin for christmas... you could serve with tinsel around the outside of the tin...(assuming here that you wont bother with plates n stuff...)

Late no idea what symptoms to look for! I had no symptoms. I am sorry to hear about this mole thing. I really hope it will be nothing at all.

You said "i was having doubts anyway (mainly fuelled by nerves...) DH thinks we should wait one minute and forge ahead the next...any words of wisdom ladies?" Do you mean about whether to go for fertility treatment now or not to? You know my thoughts, just go for it! But it does make a difference how old you are and how long you have been trying. How old are you? How long have you been trying??

Rowing tined sweet corn, get down the Co op and get that festive nut roast or whatever you fancy! We are shopping for England and we only have 6 for Christmas Day and 10 for Boxing Day (which includes the same 6 not a whole new 10!).

Val look after yourself.

Lissy how are you doing, is it a big hoopla for Hanukkah?

Keziah how are you?

Choco are you still around?

BB any news?

Horton I missed the Horton hears a hoo! The other day, boo hoo!!
Love to all. [fbear]

Rowing--My boots are a size 8, and they're a little big, but thick socks take care of that. I did feel like I was clomping around on the first day, but I wore them again yesterday and I'm starting to get used to them. You know what else I have to get used to? A ZILLION compliments...so be prepared!

Late--Ugh, how frustrating about the moles! At least you're calm about that. I agree with Italian about going for it, unless you get an urgent call from the doctor saying that it wouldn't be wise.

Italian--Hanukkah was lovely and low key this year. DH and I worked through most of it, but did light the menorah together every night, so that was lovely. We did catch Horton Hears a Who, and we thought it was adorable!

Val--I hear you on the bloat. AF arrived on Saturday and I feel like I should be floating in the air like a balloon I'm so bloated. No comparison to you, though! Hope that eases really soon.

AFM, blood tests yesterday to start my monitoring cycle, and a mid-cycle scan booked in for the 30th, so I'm on my way! Yay! Poor DH is stuck in, as in his situation it's quite risky to be out in the snow and ice. With more snow on the way, it doesn't look like he'll get back to work until after Christmas. Hopefully he doesn't get too stir crazy. Hoping MIL will be able to bring our nieces over for a little pick-me-up.

Hi all,

LAW that's a pain about the mole. I don't know much about it, but I have thousands of moles and once went to the GP when one started to bleed (a tiny bit). He was very laid-back and didn't recommend anything, although he did offer the option of having it removed.
Is there any particular reason they are being so cautious with you?
I like the tinsel idea. You should have one of those 'preparing for Christmas' shows, like Kirstie and Phil. I hadn't thought about washing up, but now you mention it, a tin each would save on the housework! Any other suggestions?

Lissy, I was wondering about that, the compliments I mean. Everyone I have shown the boots has raved about them so I can imagine.
What size do you take in UK sizes or European sizes?
How are you feeling about this cycle?

Val how's your tum?

Anyone, still no AF. I'm taking agnus castus, but it makes me feel so anxious, it's not funny. Also Motherwort tea is supposed to help, but it is quite bleuch!
Any other top tips?

rowing - lol at your phrase "biscuit memory" - I don't have one either!!

Late - do you know how long it will be before you find out about your mole? Or if you can speak to your usual dr about it if you have treatment planned and discuss it?

Italian - am doing okish thanks, the hospital have now agreed to treat us dependent on the letter needed from consultant, as opposed to need letter then will see if treat .... but no letter, and know it will not say what we want, so feel sort of stuck. Want letter asap, but sort of don't - as then it could be final, either way. A glimmer of hope, but afraid of false hope again.... if that makes sense!!

Hi all,

Keziah, it's awful isn't it! It's hilarious really because I used to check the calories in everything when I was in my twenties and thirties.
Such a nightmare about the letter. You seem quite resigned. Do you feel as if you will keep fighting to get the treatment if the letter doesn't support you?

Keziah arrow prayers for your letter.

hi all... so have a super daft question... i am convinced i am pregnant. i have that icky taste and slightly sick feeling that i have had the 4 times i have been pregnant before... i am 10dpo. i made hubby trek out and get an expensive test- but it was negative. but... i used my opk earlier in the evening and that was a smiley face... am i delusional? it is 6 days til my period is due... the hpt is right isnt it... i really arent pregnant.

i starting DR today. sniffing. i hate it.

i have the mole meeting on friday... they will probably slice then too so will have stitches on christmas eve. nice.

i am really pissed off with everything today....any happy thoughts my way would be appreciated...

Late sending you a hug. Hang on in there, it will get better, I feel sure.

Ok, late, something to cheer you up...

My nieces came over on Monday with in-laws and dog. DH had been stuck in since last Thursday because of snow.

They were so excited to see my cats, but since the dog was over, they were hiding under the bed. One of them, Iggy, knows how to get into the cupboard, and he made a beeline whenever he got the chance. Once in there, I showed the girls, and he even let them pet his head a little bit. But when Dina went to climb in the cupboard to get closer, Iggy hissed at her. Unfazed, she exclaimed "Oh! He blowed at me!"

Hope you feel better, sweetie. Everything is going to get better...

Hi all,

Lissy, ah bless your little niece. I have an image of your cat blowing a raspberry at her.

LAW oo'er, perhaps you should take another test before starting serious hormone treatment. I have my fingers crossed. It's a bit late for a blood test now, I don't know if you would get the results before the Christmas shutdown.

Yes and not having the best day, but that's because AF arrived! yay! But can't celebrate because of the hormones depressing me and making everything rubbish.
Sobbed through DS's Christmas service this morning. It was sooo sweet when they all sang away in a manger. Honestly, what a mess. I didn't need a hanky so much as a mop and bucket.
Supposed to be going for a little pre-Christmas drink tonight with the lasses, but haven't told DP yet. He is a bit busy and grumpy at the moment, so will probably stay in, grudgingly. [rolls eyes]

italian, lissy, rowing thank you so much ladies. feeling stacks better today. had a total meltdown yesterday.

did another pregnancy test this morning and it was negative. didnt feel preggars yesterday either. all a little confusing for my poor wee brain.

anyway, its christmas eve. I havent wrapped a single present. we have no food in the house (except for the milk i swiped from DD's nursery last night for breakfast this am... oh and a nice tin of roses...).. am off to the mole clinic this morning with my very un child friendly friend who will whisk DD away if i have to be sliced and diced (which I suspect I will be knowing my luck...) so will get back to the house this pm (hmmm house... read: very small flat with very little floor space left...) to wrap and sew DD's Christmas outfit. methinks the elves are going to be busy tonight....

ohhh and love the story aboutthe cats lissy! made me giggle.

can totally relate to being a crying mess rowing DD was in nativity this week... shepherd(accessorised of course with glittery necklace and bracelet...). so cute. hope you got a night out last night!!

Love and Christmas best wishes to you all.

God Bless, may the real meaning of this lovely season give us all some peace and joy.

Sorry it has been a crap year for many of us, but there have also been some good bits and may 2011 be full of good bits.

With love

Italian

PS

It's a boy!

We have reserved a hamster from the rescue centre. Now just have to resist the urge to dress him up and take it out a pram

It?s gone very quiet on here.

Where are you all?

Any news?

Rowing what are you up to?

Horton any change?

Val how much longer to go, one week now is it or less?

Late any decisions?

Lissy did you have a tree, do you do anything from Chrimbo or is it all Hanukkah?

Keziah Any developments?

Londonlottie how was your second Christmas with your little ones?

It?s been a funny time; I swing between feeling upset or unhappy about things and feeling good. I got a couple of Chrimbo cards saying casually that number 2 or 3 was on the way. Just as I was upset by friends who singled me out for a special 'telling' of their number 3 news in person or by phone - so I am equally upset by getting the casual news in a card. I am impossible to please! Luckily for me the getting upset took a few mins. A moan at my hubby, who has no idea what I mean, and an email to my darling sis, who does!

Actually, I do realise how very lucky I am. I have got my little one and I have a kind, caring hubby and most of the things I want in life. My Christian faith is a wonderful help to me most of the time but at times I still feel very saddened by life (not mine specifically just the sadness in the world and all the injustice). I have recently heard about children whose lives are so terrible and horrific I just feel so sad and it makes me want things to change. So part of my life is about working for human rights for all, and the basic necessities for all. Also, as a Christian I want everyone to come to know Jesus. So part of my life is about mission. Approaching New Year I want to have lots of positive and happy and life affirming goals. I also want to get fit. I now have to stop talking at home about weight and weight loss as DD (6) has made some unfortunate comments about weight (saying she looks 'big' in her coat or her friend looks 'slim' in her leotard!). DD is very slim so it is not a real concern; just I don?t want her to get hung up on it. My big fat bloated irritable bowel tummy is a source of amusement for DD! So I am just talking now about getting fit and healthy and exercise and my new year's resolutions to lose a stone as quickly and safely as I can and to enjoy my life and make the most of it!

Feel good about the whole baby thing. Hope we get a donor soon because if it works I want the baby to be born before I am 47 and if we don?t I want to get onto the adoption list before Christmas next year. So if you hear of anyone who wants to be a donor!!!!! No, don't worry; we will get someone through the clinic. Anyway - feel positive about baby thing.

My daughter has named the hamster Flac. I am hoping it means something wonderful in an exotic language.

Someone was saying on the other thread that age is only a number. I am 46 next birthday, not looking forward to it but I am already spending the money now! Apparently the bloomin' hamster cage is costing almost 50 quid so it is my birthday gift in advance and my daughter gets to choose a daft name for it!

Better stop now, I am rambling.

Love to all

Happy New year, one and all.

Italian--I hope you get everything you wish for. I hope we all do! I appreciate your faith, and with me being Jewish, I have the same feelings. I think G-d would never give us anything we can't handle. It's hard to remember that sometimes, but I try to be grateful every day.

I've begun my monitoring cycle at ARGC, and Thursday I'm going in for my mid-cycle scan. Hopefully all will be well and I'll be able to start DR after my next AF arrives. I'll be having the immunes testing done after the new year.

Hope everyone had a lovely holiday, and Happy New year!

Lissy your faith is amazing. I've only known one or two religious Jews, where I grew up there were lots of Jewish people (near Stanmore/Edgware) but only a few who took it really seriously.

I guess I feel some people do get things in life that they can't handle, but I would not include any of us. I think we are a bunch who will prevail, we all have lots of good stuff going on (so I have gleaned) because people talk about caring hubbies/partners and family and friends. I think it is just a struggle at times but I do believe we will all work it out one way or another.

Some of us already have a child and desperately want another but whatever our circumstances I do think we will work it out, we are a determined bunch.

Love to all.

Got the hamster, DD came up with another name, Johnson.

He is so cute.

Hi all,
a belated Merry Christmas to you all.
End of the noughties. I was listening to the radio where they were playing the music of the noughties. Made me feel depressed, that all went a bit fast and nothing much happened, apart from DS (which is really a big something).
Preferred the nineties really, even the eighties...

Did I say AF arrived? Not sure if that is going to work for the flights I have booked to go to CZ. Better have a think...

Vallin can't believe it is only two days to OTD. Have you cracked?

Welcome to Johnson (isn't that something rude in the US?)

rowing--Johnson is indeed another name for pecker, schlong, wiener, dong, etc. But Italian doesn't need to tell her DD that. Johnson was also the name of an American president. That's a good one!

Val--Thinking of you!

Happy new year, all!