I thought I'd accidentally stumbled into a pregnancy thread, it's lovely to hear of hard fought bfps. Congratulations and good luck to you all.
Woo hoo for the Beirut 3 doll!
Art, wow, that sounds like an amazing number of eggs. I'd love to hear about the process. Probably a bit stupid but I have a big fear about the back of hand needle thing ever since my mum had an op and told me that was the worst bit. Her hand was bruised for ages afterwards. I have crap veins too, gin. They sink at the sight of a needle.
Only on this thread would someone actually have litmus paper at home rabbit!
Sar, your post really struck a chord with me. I have wondered about whether it's possible to ever truly be happy again too. I think it's impossible to know how we will adapt to a childless life until we're through with all treatment. Ivf is a numbers game, everything I read leads me to believe that if you have the money and the energy to go through with multiple cycles then it will result in pregnancy at some point. I know someone who didn't get pregnant until their fourth attempt. And had thought it was never going to happen. I read an interesting article a while ago, where fertility doctors were arguing that 4 ivf cycles should be funded here, because that gives women the most likely chance of getting pregnant. What I'm trying to say is, I knew it feels bleak for you but failed cycles do not mean a future cycle won't work. I think happiness will come back, but I know that for me it will be a big hole in my life. I think I'd have to reevaluate everything. We would be financially better off with no children, could live very selfish lives but I expect I will find it hard to be involved with friends ad family because of the reminders of what I don't have.
Gin, I totally understand your feelings. It's seems so unfair that our problem is to do with the men, but we have to put ourselves through this. Mrden is in my bad books at the momenr because I discovered he hasn't taken any of his vits for a few weeks, it's not much he has to do, just remember one pill a day ffs. We'd also agreed we wouldn't drink much before ivf, but he was out on Friday and Saturday and us out with the football boys tonight so I know he'll be drinking. I know it doesn't really matter but it's the principle.