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Morning ladies,

Fairy: I am sorry about your news. A big hug from me too...

Josie: your IVF experience sounds rather distressing. Hope you've managed to get some much-needed rest and that you're now fully recovered from that episode and ready to carry on.

I've got my scan tomorrow to check that everything is fine for our second IUI which should be happening early next week. I've been injecting (well, DH has as there is no way on Earth that I could inject myself) every other day and taking Clomid from days 2-5 of my period and I am feeling ok physically but quite scatty and anxious. I am finding it hard to concentrate for long or to be productive in any way but I am hoping it won't last for long.

I asked the nurse about IVF and once again, she said that they still don't know as the PCT has to go through a tendering process and there will be no news until April . It looks like going private will have to be the natural choice for us...

So sorry to hear that Fairy I hope you're ok

MCT76 my DH is doing my injections too as I could never do them myself (although I'm struggling a bit with him doing them too!) We're trying to figure out some sort of routine which involves me taking the time to calm myself down, then giving him a non-verbal sign that I'm ready (so I can concentrate on my breathing) and then he counts to 5 as he's doing it so I know that as soon as it goes in it's nearly over. It's a military operation and all very dramatic, and usually ends in tears

Definitely eye on the prize. Now that I've started there's no chance I'm giving up. I'm really glad it wasn't the meds that made me ill, as much as I don't want to be having ivf or injecting every day, I'm so pleased that it's still something we can do and we don't have to abandon it

Welcome MrsHiggins, hope the clomid does the trick

Fairy, so sorry to hear your news

Josie, glad you have something of a system in place.

In Cave-world, I am suffering from Clomid night-sweats It's foul! For the last two nights I have been constantly waking up in a pool

...of sweat.

Stupid phone!

Big hugs Fairy sorry to hear your news!

Good Luck Evil fingers crossed its your month!

MCT76 Good luck with the scan! Rubbish about the PCT!

waves to MrsHiggens welcome :)

Cave hope the night sweats get better!

keep going Josie!

nothing to report here, continuing the every 2 days shagging, weeing on ovulation sticks (still negative) and awaiting AF! Going on holiday in a week with 2 other couples both with babies, looking forward to it but am worried I'll be a tiny bit jelous of them! :(

Fairy I'm so sorry to hear that :( Take good care of yourself and big hugs hun xx

hey girls thanks for such a warm welcome! Still no af which is gutting giving it till tomoz and gonna fone and see if Ican get something to bring them on I'm fed up waiting just want to get going! sorr to hear about the mc Fairy I've been there before myself was a hard thing to get over! Xxy

Hello everyone, I'm new to mumsnet tho I said hi back in December and then hid for a while, so sick of BFN every month. Now I'm 3 days late, no AF, but BFN this morning again. I'm never late! Have been torturing myself all day with maybes.

Hi to everyone. It's nice to meet you all!

Welcome BookAddict [waves] Fingers crossed you get an answer soon

I'm not going to stay long as I'm feeling really sorry for myself today. Just wondering if it's all worth it and if I'm ever going to get that magical moment of being able to announce a pregnancy The girls at work just asked if I'm ok and I nearly cried. I think the meds are kicking in and I'm getting a bit over emotional

Josie We all have down days, its just nature recharging your happiness battery.

You're allowed to be miserable and surely its a good thing to stop and think about why you're doing all this every once in a while.

Just remember, IVF works.

Thanks for the welcome Josie and I wish you all the best. I know how hard it is when work colleagues try to help but you just want to cry in front of them. We will get there in the end, I'm sure of it! xxx

PS my AF arrived today just as another colleague announced she's pregnant. Great timing! Sigh.

Work has taken over my life so im only just catching up!

fairy - so sorry to hear your news. Must be very difficult for you :( the positives are you know it can happen now and your scan shows all ok. Make sure you take care of yourself though.

josie - that sounds very distressing fainting like that. no wonder you're worried. again make sure you take good care of yourself and i hope your journey is less bumpy from now on.

10 weeks since stopping pill and still no AF for me! Have spoken to multiple friends in same position though so feeling much better about it. It'll come back soon im sure! Exciting news is we've been asked to be god parents to our friends beautiful baby (our third godchild!) and my SIL is due tomorrow so will have our first niece/nephew! so exciting!

Good luck to everyone waiting for news this month. x

Hi, Im new to all of this so please bear with me.
Me and a very keen dad to be are trying for a little one. And am wondering if its normal to take this long. (am beginning to think all the scare stories of my teenage years were all a lie...i.e you only need to sniff sperm in order to get pregnant!)
I have been trying to conceive for over a month now, came off cerazette after being on it for 8 years without a period (still no period), but have been getting symptoms that point to pregnancy for example sore boobs, sickness feelings. These are a little disconcerting as when i get one of these as husbands goes in to baby overdrive and buys a test and waves it at me when i wake up. Bless him; done 4 times now and he and I are so disappointed when it?s negative.
Anyone else finding this? I am having scary dreams about being baron.

Mc price welcome :)
You will soon realise that you were lied to as a child and it is not that simple I'm afraid. I'm in my third month of ttc now and many others have been here a lot longer. Don't panic though as it is very early days. You cycle is probably only just getting back to normal.
Have you had AF since you finished the cerazette? Or just a break through bleed?
We are all very good symptom spotters so feel free to share yours any time.
Don't put to much pressure on yourself as it may get stressful very quickly. Just enjoy swi but there is no need to panic it can take a year or more for some people.
I hope your stay is a short one

McPrice welcome! Do you really mean one month? I'm guessing not from the tone of the rest of your post as you only really get one go a month . The crap message from schools often gets ranted at on here as we've pretty much come to the conclusion all teachers are liars :) Anyway, some of us here have been trying a few months, others years. Myself, I've been trying for over two years and have been referred for tests. Depending on your age and how long you have been trying it may be worth visiting the doctors? Periods can often mimic PG symptoms. Best thing I can recommend is get a book about the whole TTC/cycles and learn how to spot ovulation. Make sure you have sex three/four times a week and eat healthy, all the basic stuff, it will all ensure you give the best chance

I'm a week into the two week wait so to celebrate I've spent £250 on clothes. Purchases included some rather beautiful killer heal shoes and a very tight pair of skinny jeans. I have a few more bits coming from the internet next week too :)

Medical advice is that a "normal" couple (ie healthy, no fertility issues, under 35, etc) will usually conceive within 1-2 years. If you have any underlying issues it will obv take longer.

It might be worth having a chat with your DP and asking him to take a step back. It's easy to get excited I know, but if you put too much pressure on yourself you will find things hard going.

fairy I hope you're doing ok. Mentally sending you big hugs and lots of cookies.

cave has your sleeping got any better? If I'm feeling clammy I find a nice cotton nightie helps, even if it's another layer.

raspberry you'll have a couple of months to wear your skinny jeans even if when you get a BFP! and I'm sure you'll just have to learn to walk in killer heels with a bump.

Big hugs to bookaddict AF's a bitch, eh?! :(

Hello to McPrice and mrshiggens

My DH has decided I'm pregnant because I have gone off wine and chocolate, my two favourite things! 4 days till AF is due, I dare not test!

Chocolate you've gone off both wine and chocolate?!

The very thought of that fills me with horror

Whereas I am in the mood for a mahooosive bar of chocolate. My boobs hurt, I feel knackered and I have a stabby/achy pain to the right hand side of my belly button. Implantation maybe? I'm also farting quite a lot but that is probably more to do with the burger and chips I had at the pub at lunch time.

Welcome McPrice, I too believe that all teachers were liars I'm 2 years in and on my first cycle of IVF. Hang in there, and as others have said, don't put too much pressure on yourself

Raspberry I find that treating yourself to new clothes, new hair, or whatever can really perk you up for a bit. And you just reminded me that my outgoing bills are coming down slightly soon so I will shortly be able to buy myself new clothes, yippee! I think a shopping trip may be in order P.s fingers crossed it's implantation

Chocolate I do not understand how anyone can go off chocolate!!

I'm obviously off the alcohol, not that it really bothers me, but I get a treat every night after my injection, even if it's just a cup of hot chocolate, to cry into . Well, the crying seems to have stopped for now, wait until I have another painful jab then it'll start again! Getting some side effects like weeing loads, cramps, headaches, backache and I'm feeling pretty exhausted, but I had a nice relaxing morning, stayed in bed till 9.30am (with breakfast), then watched tv till about 12, then sat at the yard while someone else did my horse , but then there was a nasty accident and it was all hands on deck. We just found out the poor girl who came off has fractured her spine so we're all praying she's going to make a speedy and full recovery

Anyway, hope all you lovely ladies are having a nice saturday evening

Not been on for a while and so sorry to hear about fairy's news. Devastating. Hope to hear better news soon. And from you too raspberry and chocolate... sincerely hope it is baby not burger!
Best of luck josie sounds like things are going really positively. And bookaddict good luck too, I like your username.
I'm very torn at present as I've got to go to India on a work trip - they don't know I'm ttc. But so anxious about taking anti-malarial drugs. Anyone on here got experience with malarone? Obv going to have to stop ttc for a while but wondering how long it takes for it to leave your system. Grrr! Will have to ask GP about it anyway but feel so upset about putting things on hold. Anyway, should look on bright side as very exciting to go there. And maybe will take mind off waiting...
Happy weekend everyone.

Sorry to hear your news fairy, hope you're back and raring to go again?

Nothing exciting going on here, might be waiting for a referral for some dental work, which means maybe putting off ttc? Not sure. It's not emergency or vital.... so ttc is more fun?!

fl0b0t (was CEDR)

nongodess definitely chat to your GP about the malaria tablets. I seem to recall getting a lecture from mine about not ttc a honeymoon baby when we went to Tanzania on safari for our honeymoon. I don't think it takes long to clear the system, but best to be safe than sorry.

Josie how awful about the accident in the yard. I hope she recovers quickly. My boss came of his hunter a few years ago and broke his pelvis and collar bone, and working in racing I've seen some real horror falls, so my heart really goes out to this girl.

Hello to all newbies! & good luck to anyone who's soon to be POAS! Hope it's your month!

I don't know what's going on at the mo, my periods seem to be 4-6 weeks apart, 4 weeks has gone (5 weeks this Thur) & yesterday I had a bleed so I thought it must be the start of AF but have not bled since. My boobs are really sore & I have stomach pains. Kinda wish if it is AF then it'll just hurry up & come if not what else could it be? Do people get implantation bleeds? Hate not knowing when my cycles are? Not sure wether or not to POAS but as don't know cycles don't know of this will be accurate! !