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TTC for 10+ months, part 10

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princesschick · 17/09/2012 12:21

A very friendly and supportive thread for those taking way longer than they had ever expected to make a baby.

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akuabadoll · 25/10/2012 14:00

Oh euro the clinics are cycle stealing

EuroShagmore · 25/10/2012 14:05

I'm an old cynic....

MuddyWellyNelly · 25/10/2012 14:12

Grrr annoying that our only well timed shag this month was deliberately sabotaged by us, thinking the drugs I had to take were not compatible with pregnancy. Well wouldn't it be ironic if a super-swimmer made it through the homicidal lube and got me pregnant Grin.

I had acu today. I feel nothing during or after but am too scared to stop as all the positive cycles I know of included acu (as in, each person did it, not that the IVF clinic did it). A marketing win, I'd say Hmm.

buzzybee123 · 25/10/2012 15:15

critter thanks for asking about me

mello I can understand your first reaction to your friend, I had one who was going on about her pregnancy and then told me off for not being a supportive friend and for being caught up in my own problems, so I told her to fck off, I agree with euro* on the friends front

good luck to all those ladies about to start or have started IVF

mrsmellow · 25/10/2012 15:38

nelly I almost feel like I should sign up for accu - I too have a number of friends who swear by it. Chuck everything at this cycle, accu, reflexology, meditation, stop by the health shop and stock up on everything else they have too - manuka honey etc etc... Grin

wrt friends, I generally agree, I just know that she is a bit isolated (which I know isn't my responsibility! she chose to live in a big house in the country unlike us common people Grin ) but her DH is, even according to my DH who always sees the best in people, a challenge Hmm.

Frannieannie · 25/10/2012 15:56

Hi all,
Glad the meet up went well. Was very jealous but survived the baby shower, including 'pin the sperm on the uterus' I kid you not!
princess I'm glad all is continuing to go well. Will certainly miss your insights and funny stories on here. Hope the move goes smoothly too.
joy happy belated birthday and well done for being so brave with the lap. Glad they found nothing untoward, frustrating though it can be.
mello good on you for being the better person. One of my friends is really upsetting me at the moment because she cannot cope with knowing what to say to me. Another friend thought it was because she sees me as her support and can't handle being the one to now take on that role. I'm not sure how true that is but it kind of makes sense. Maybe that is why your friend went underground until she needed you again.
heart hope all is well, keeping everything crossed for you.
nelly classic and simple sounds gorgeous. I love a winter wedding!
doll arte and gin good luck with the treatment this month. Hope all the 'shooting up' is going well.
I'm sorry not to name check more. I hadn't read for about a week, it's impossible to catch up!
I have had the worst few days mentalling from 9-13 dpo. Probably got myself in more of a tizz than ever before. I knew that I would receive some friendly fish slaps on here but was so behind that I didn't feel I could be totally me,me,me (although am being now!). Yesterday I did an IC and had the most ridiculously faint, hold up to the light, line which I was too embarrassed to show MrF in fear that he'd have me sectioned. Today I bought a FR and it has 2 clear lines. I'm in total shock. I know there is so much that could now go wrong and I am so scared that this will be a flash in the pan but at the moment it feels like I have jumped a hurdle. I can't believe it.

akuabadoll · 25/10/2012 16:00

Wow, frannie amazing! The best news. Thanks

mrsmellow · 25/10/2012 16:01

frannieannie that's fantastic - congratulations -and fingers crossed its a very sticky baby growing there - yay! Flowers

mrsmellow · 25/10/2012 16:02

hmm its meant to be thanks - I've clearly never given anyone flowers before!! Blush Thanks

MuddyWellyNelly · 25/10/2012 16:03

Frannie, wow Grin. Well done on the 2 lines! Now tell us, what did you differently Wink

freedom2011 · 25/10/2012 16:32

oooh oooh delurking to say frannieannie so exciting. well done. crossing everything for you

princesschick · 25/10/2012 16:33

Delurking (yes I still stalk you all [hwink]... ok ok it's been 4 days... I'm pathetic) to say MASSIVE CONGRATS Frannie [hgrin] Grin Thanks What lovely news to receive on a gloomy Thursday afternoon. I really hope it's a sticky one! All my fingers and toes crossed for you. What another well deserved win on the thread. More please!

On another note, pin the sperm on the uterus??? What kind of a weird, not to mention biologically incorrect game to play is that? And where is the optimum place to pin the sperm on the uterus [hconfused] or am I being completely thick?

Miss you all.

p.s. loved the [hbiscuit] [hbuiscuit] boobies this morning [hgrin]

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princesschick · 25/10/2012 16:34

damn it [hbiscuit] [hbiscuit] boobies. I'm totally losing my touch!

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mrsmellow · 25/10/2012 16:43

placenta brain? [hgrin]

sarlat · 25/10/2012 17:13

Frannie - that is fantastic news. OOO Congratulations. What a win!!!

Art - ha ha at the bra (today I actually paid for somone else's petrol so you don't have to worry about being the only batty one around here Grin). And how exciting about stimming so soon. You are sailing through this aren't you. I take this as a very very good sign. Sorry you couldn't get that £500 back - could you ring and cry and do the usual 'need to have surgery routine', or have you already tried that?

Princess - hellooooo I feel comforted knowing you are around.

Nelly - hmm yes it's hard to know what to do sometimes, you're damed if you do and damed if you don't with alternative treatments. What I do know is acu is supposed to have an accumulative effect rather than instant.

Mellow - that is a tricky one about the friend who is all about the taking. In such situations I tend to do the same and fawn over said person who is demanding the attention but rejecting my needs also. It's a weird thing. I seem to have a desire to do whatever so that people can't critisize me, even if they are clearly in the wrong. I always think maybe maybe people didn't get my texts / messages or misunderstood the severity of my situation, which I know deep down is wrong. But in your shoes, do what you need to do to make her feel better if that is best for you, but then come here and moan about it to us to make yourself feel better Grin. Maybe consider what you might do next time.

Rabbit - hope you are ok hon? There is a candle on my fireplace with a pretty little light that still burns brightly - that is your light!

Hello to everyone else.

EuroShagmore · 25/10/2012 17:44

Oh wow, frannie that is awesome news! Was this an IUI cycle for you?

My mind is boggling at "pin the sperm on the uterus". Whatever will they come up with next to torture the barrens with, eh?

buzzybee123 · 25/10/2012 17:46

frannie congrats :) fingers crossed its a sticky one

CritterPants · 25/10/2012 18:27

Yay frannie! This is wonderful news. I'm so so thrilled for you - what a lovely boost! [hgrin] [hgrin] [hgrin]

nelly your dress sounds absolutely gorgeous. I love winter weddings too and I bet yours will be beautiful! Good that you're having your mind taken off of the IVF.

euro love the new name [hwink]

princess glad you're still here, I am missing you already!

mellow grrr on your friend. Sounds like you were an absolute saint.

missmedusa couldn't agree more on the support thing, you articulated that really well. People who've had something difficult happen to them do tend to be more compassionate.

sar you paid for someone's petrol? I hope they were grateful! [hgrin]

buzz hope you're alright. I am like you and euro on friends - if they aren't top quality, I tend to let the friendship trail off.

Frannieannie · 25/10/2012 18:33

Thank you for your lovely words ladies. We shall have to wait and see what happens.
The game was basically a triangle with 2 blobs coming out for the ovaries with a giant egg knocking about, you then had to stick a giant sperm as close as you could to the egg. I did mutter under my breath 'well we already know that I'll be shit at this game' to which one of my friends looked a bit embarrassed. I did get close though and the 'winner' wasn't announced, so maybe someone realised a bit effing late that it was a bit close to home for someone undergoing fertility treatment!!

We did do IUI this cycle and a couple of pathetic attempts at other points (romantic!) but I think metformin was the key, as I had a much bigger follie that I triggered at 20mm, rather than my usual surge at around 17mm. I also had a new acu lady, who is much more up for working with treatment, than the previous one who didn't believe in anything but woo. She was great at sorting my cycles over the last year though. I had one session a few days before insemination and 1 a few days after. Other than that its been the most stressful time at work and obv have the situ with my nephew. So I definitely didn't relax and it happened!

GinSoaked · 25/10/2012 18:41

Yay frannie that's amazeballs! I'm so pleased for you and it just shows iui can work. Congrats lady and make sure you take it easy.

Oh and euro where is this bond name generator? I wanna play..

Gotta go. Waves to everyone else

buzzybee123 · 25/10/2012 18:59

critter I just need a bit of a break from all this TTC stuff, I need to concentrate on me and other things, I've started life coaching which I'm really enjoying and keeps me occupied

akuabadoll · 25/10/2012 19:02

For you Gin BondGirl
Btw meant to ask you when you mentioned Homeland the other day, what that like? I just read about it this week as the Lebanese Minister of Tourism is complaining about it.

MuddyWellyNelly · 25/10/2012 19:50

It's fantastic doll but It was not showing Lebanon in a great light last week Hmm. Or in fact at all to be honest.

akuabadoll · 25/10/2012 20:02

Oh really, I'll check it out then. It's season two you are watching right? Yes indeed the Minister had some beef with it because it is putting off tourists - just this show of course Wink

GinSoaked · 26/10/2012 09:09

Apparently my bond name is Ruby Bunny! Not as good as euro's.

doll homeland is a gin household favourite. We are on the 2nd series and yes it does have a rather dodgy portrayal of where you are. I love that fact that your politicians are complaining about it! The 1st series was based on an Israeli show and it was an Israeli soldier who was possibly converted, which I think would be interesting to see.

frannie have you peed on another stick this morning?? I'm still aghast at the baby shower game. I would have been tempted to pin the sperm to the face of the organiser!

buzzy I'm pleased to hear that you've found something to occupy yourself and that you are enjoying.

sar I'm like you in doing everything right so I can be above reproach! That is until I get pmt and am then grumpy and let rip..mellow I wonder if some part of your friend's brain was thinking mellow has had problems, she'll understand. Although it's still selfish!

Gosh, I didn't realise you were ivf-ing so soon mellow. So many of us doing it.

nellie I can't believe you are doing ivf and wedding within a few weeks of each other! Good luck lady. And your dress sounds beautiful

Hello to everyone else. joy hope you are recovering well.

It's our first injection tonight, meh. There is no way I could be a junkie and inject into my vein. If in fact that is what they do (i'm basing it on my Wire viewing). I'm trying to eat a high protein diet, which will endure I won't fit into my dress for my brother's wedding, in a few months time!

Did anyone see the metro article about amh earlier this week? It was how ladies can get it checked to test their fertility, but don't have to visit a clinic. I was disappointed in Zita West, as it was her clinic and just seems like a pointless money-making ruse to me.