Assisted Conception (and all the bits in between) volume 7

[Italiangreyhound]

Hi ladies Pumplinjoy, Shirley, Lissy, Keziah, Womanly,Val, Late, monkeybumsmum, tametortie and Rowing* - hugs to you all.

woowa of course you can join us.

Choco and Horton and londonlottie do you still look in on us?

Can you all find us?

Keziah, she sounds infuriating. I hope you're ok and that the July appt is with someone more helpful (couldn't be less helpful really) x
BB congrats on the egg collection. Fx there are lots of gooduns!
Italian, sorry about your car. Your praying comment made me smile though

How is everyone?

All fine with me, looking forward to fertility treatment, although another person said today that she thought I was pregnant, or to be more precise asked me, when I was due?

Hi all

Lucy thank you for that post about the 'normal' bleeding. There are a few other women on my FF thread who have had or are having bleeding. Some people have bleed for months - how very relaxing!!! I would be valium if the bleeding went on for months!!
I hope I am normal - that would be a first! Cool!
When is your test day? I haven't done IUI so not sure of the days.

Woowa congratulations on being PUPO. The first week's the easy one, and the second a steady descent into hell, but we are here to nod sympathetically.

Italian yes the letters can get a bit much. Any news about your place on the list, hope they give you reasonable notice.

BB you are funny with the messed-up hormones. I thought I was the only one who did things like that. It seems to have worked out well though, hope the future baby- babybarrister is in amongst that lot.

Keziah what a bunch of beaurocratic twits. Hope you are well on the road to recovery now.

My news is still bleeding.... also did a sneaky, week early test this morning and got a positive. It wasn't a big fat positive but you can see it quite clearly. However, I am not getting excited just yet, with the bleeding, it's all a bit touch and go. Still it is keeping my chin up a bit whilst dealing with the uncertainty.

Rowing very quiet cheer from me.

Oh rowing, big quiet cheer from me too. Sending lots of positive thoughts x
BB 5 fertilised, that's fab! When's transfer? Really hope this is your month too x

P.s I'm meant to be testing next weekend, although I don't feel this will be my month so mainly looking forward to a big next Saturday night! Gotta take advantage of the few perks if not being up the duff

rowing you are very correct, loving the phrase "beaurocratic twits", but more importantly a bfp is very encouraging at this stage!!

all the best in rest of 2ww lucy.

BB 5 fertilised is great.x

BB fabulous, I've got a good feeling

rowing- I'm sending out all my positive vibes and sticky baby dust for your BFP. I shall remain quietly optimistic until the definite news.

Keziah- I am so sorry for what you're going through. With all that's going on with you, I'm sure the last thing you needed was some tool of a doctor talking to you like that.

BB- Well done on your 5 fertilized eggs! So great! I'm sure you're going to get some keepers out of that....

lucy- Don't give up just yet! I'm sure you're going insane, but try and stay positive...

Italian- Hope you're doing well. I'm so excited for your treatment to start!

AFM, taking Provera and waiting for AF to arrive....again. Yesterday and today it seemed like every other woman I saw had a big pregnant belly. I hope that it's me very soon. I hope that it's ALL of us very soon! DH was proactive and signed us up for a parenting course for people with spinal cord injuries. That's in July, so there's still time...

all best BB with those 2 xx

What good news BB. Keeping everything crossed for you.

Lissy, I know what you mean, summer brings them out (all those bumps I mean, they were hiding during winter I'm sure), but you're right to be positive and optimistic and good on your DH for booking a parenting course.

Rowing how are you?

And Italian and keziah, hope you're good too.

We had a nice weekend, took DS to a pirate exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands so have had a day of 'shiver me timbers' and 'arrrrr's. Managed to avoid coming home from gift shop with either a cutlass or a plastic gun, and DS is now instead the proud owner of a pirate telescope !

Hello to everyone else too x

Hi all how is everyone?

BB Wow, two on board, how fab

Lissy all the best with Hubby's course.

All fine with me. I went to my New Id group tonight and it was fab.

***

We heard this story:

THERE?S A HOLE IN MY SIDEWALK

(Autobiography in Five Short Chapters - By Portia Nelson)

Chapter One

I walk down the street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I fall in.

I am lost?I am helpless.

It isn?t my fault.

It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two

I walk down the street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I pretend that I don?t see it.

I fall in again.

I can?t believe I am in this same place.

But, it isn?t my fault.

It takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I see it is there.

I still fall in?it?s a habit?but,

my eyes are open.

I know where I am.

It is my fault.

I get out immediately.

Chapter Four

I walk down the same street.

There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.

I walk around it.

Chapter Five

I walk down another street.

***

Anyway, all is fine, looking forward to the future. Still waiting to hear.

Hi all,
time for a proper catch-up!

Lucy, Arrrr! You never know what the poirates booty chest holds arrr! Could be a baby, you never know arrr!
Hope it did work!

BB congratulations on the 2 BBBs (Baby-Babybarristers) or potential BBBs, is that PBBBs? Better stop now!

Italian that 'when is it due' question is one I would NEVER ask, unless the person themself told me they were expecting. Did you laugh? I hope you did see the funny side. [worried face]

Lissy hope AF turns up soon and you can get on with your treatment. While you're waiting here's a cuppa

Keziah how are you feeling? I hope your GP writes back ASAP and sorts things out. Do you have a nice GP you can talk to and who will get things moving?
Kind of on the bright side - as you have some time, you can get yourself all ready and in tip-top shape before cycling again. I can't remember if I sent you this link before, but there are some really interesting ideas and tips on here

Woowa how are you feeling? Hope those embies are making themselves at home.

My news is that I have finally stopped bleeding. Did a stupid thing the day after the faint bfp. I had run out of hpts so used an opk instead and got a very, very faint line, fainter than the day before. Duh! So had a day of depression on Saturday. I read somewhere that it is not a good idea to use an opk as an early test because the sensitivity is lower than a proper test. So have been trying to console myself with that and not read any articles which say the opposite (bunkum of course).
Anyway, stopped the testing and am just getting on with life because it was driving me up the wall.
Feeling a bit queasy tonight, but there is a bug going round DS's school so not sure if I have got Delhi belly or morning sickness.
OTD is Wednesday.
Am already planning my next visit to CZ if this is a negative. Sob!

rowing glad bleeding stopped, hope big bfp for OTD for you!
My Gp is on holiday for 3 weeks, grr......

Hi all,

Keziah that's such a pain about your GP. Is it a health centre where another GP could write the letter?

The bleeding has started again, hahahahaha [crazed laughter]. It's not too bad though, just a tiny bit and kind of like old blood.
The weather's absolutely mad here, the road was covered with branches and leaves and all sorts of stuff with a gale blowing. It's been quite sunny, but a bit crazy.
Do you think this means we are going to have a 'barbeque Summer'.

rowing - other Gp's will say wait for my Gp I can guarantee, then own Gp will refuse to say anything that can be used against me, so will be stuck - yet again!! Why, oh why does a short stay physical admittance result in failure to pass welfare of child checks? It hasn't stopped me teaching (what a shame - exam groups galore and guess what I only missed 3 days off work, but just somehow can't have ivf that I pay for!!!!!!!!!!!!)

rowing - old blood should be ok, that is what my clinic told me. Do you have pessaries to help?

Hi all,

Keziah I am taking progesterone. Not much happening symptom-wise, so who knows what will happen on Wednesday.
So, so frustrating about the GP situation, but you sound busy, which always helps distract. I don't recommend sitting at home thinking about it all for hours - no!
Have you had any thoughts about preparing for the next cycle? [tries to cheer up Keziah]

Rowing hugs, honey, hope it will all be fine.

Keziah I can?t understand how you GP has the right to do this . I have never heard of this before. For once I have no advice! Hopefully your health will get better and you will pass any test with flying colours. I wonder if you changed doc whether it would be different (not advising this as I have no idea why the situation has arisen with this doc).

Lissy hugs and hope your hubby is enjoying his course. Really hope it will all work out for you.

Woowa thinking of you.

BB keep those embies in there, honey.

Rowing I have been asked if I am pregnant SOOOOO many times that it is just water off a ducks back, in fact I know it is coming because they look and tentatively say something ?when are...? or ?how long..? or whatever! What is sad is that I always have some sort of wonder moment when I think could I be! Period is still AWOL.

Well, me, I looked after my godson aged 3 and his brother aged 6 for about 24 hours (with hubby and DD). It was exhausting! I was awoken at 5.15 Saturday morning with two boys and a dirty nappy! When we took the boys back and met the baby I did not feel at all jealous. I mean the baby is lovely and all but I did not feel weird or sad at all. The only slight moment of jealous was when they gave the boys presents from the baby . It was only a brief moment of sadness . I am now in a place where if this does not work I am almost ready for it not to work, while also still hoping will get pregnant /be pregnant while waiting for treatment. Shuffle off the thread you mad old cow! (I tell myself ? I mean this thread not this mortal thread!).

Love and hugs, chocolate boobs and baby dust for all

Hello everyone,
Rowing, (arrrr ) hope you're doing OK and lots of luck for the test tomorrow. Hope so much it'll be a resounding BFP for you.
Keziah what a ridiculous situation this is for you. As if assisted conception isn't frustrating enough with all the waiting, waiting, waiting not to mention hormones, without this being on your plate too. As Rowing said, try to keep busy and focus on your next treatment.
BB I've heard that about pineapple too, and pineapple juice. Unfortunately I hate the stuff but would gamely try to insert it if I thought it would give half a chance of success!?
Italian I'm glad you didn't feel too upset or broody around the new baby and hope that your treatment starts very soon so that you can start things moving towards your own baby.

It's strange, I find pregnant women more hard to cope with than newborns.

Lissy I hope you're doing OK and that the hormones aren't making your life too tough at the mo.
I'm OK. Apart from the occasional descent into madness when I think I might have spotted a symptom (I haven't, they're all completely imaginary or the result of overeating ) I'm feeling pretty perky. I'm just telling myself that even if it doesn't work this cycle, by hook or by crook, I will have another baby.
Continuing on the subject of pessaries, my consultant told me to put them in at night time before bed. So, by putting them up the pooper (great word lissy!) I avoid leakage, and putting them in at night really seems to help with the irritability side effect.
Have a good day ladies x

Quick update from me - my IUI is set for tomorrow. Had a 23.5mm follicle spotted yesterday and then the Ovitrelle injection at night...so fingers crossed that we're second time lucky.

Hi girls...

Oh, Keziah. I just want to go to your GP's office and all the other doctors that you've been to and scream and punch them! Is there an insensitivity epidemic? And what a load of horseshit with the Welfare of the Child!! Tell that to all the teenage drug addicts getting knocked up. My husband is in a wheelchair and it was NEVER considered an issue! Oh, I'm just so frustrated for you!

rowing- Good luck for tomorrow. I just know it's implantation bleeding!

womanly- Yay for big follicle! Hope everything goes smoothly...

lucy- I forget, when's your OTD? Glad to hear you're keeping yourself occupied.

Italian- Actually the parenting course isn't until July, and it's for the both of us. Still glad that he's been proactive in booking it.

AFM, not such a great day today. Husband snores like a freight train, and I only slept for two hours last night. All I get in the morning is a "sorry", which isn't quite cutting it. I'm basically at square one with my treatment, after all those weeks of sniffing. And all those baby bumps everywhere! I know, I'm totally a Crankosaurus Rex today....sorry...

I so want this for all of us. I just want the world to understand what it's like for women who struggle to have a baby, to understand how it feels to so desperately want to be a mother, because we have so much love to give.

I'd best go before I short out the computer with my tears. I promise to be more cheerful tomorrow.

Love and chocolate boobs and sticky baby dust to all....