TTC 10 + months, part 14 (eek)

[GinSoaked]

A friendly, supportive thread for lovely ladies taking waaay longer than they ever expected to win their babies

Fantastic news sar ! Still new to this thread but realise that lots of you have been on long,arduous journeys.

So it's wonderful wonderful news!

Woweeee sar! Amazing news xxx

You are all so lovely, it doesn't feel real. Xxxxx

WOWsers Gin and Sar - amazing news!! Really really chuffed for you both. Xxx

Just dropping in to say Sar - OMG, ivf and 2 fets and you go and do it by yourself!! What amazing news am so thrilled for you. The lap really did work. I hope the next 9months goes lovely and smoothly. Many congratulations.

Sending lots of love and good luck to all the ivfers which if I am not mistaken is nearly everyone on here. I see lots more bfps coming up.

Oh my friend isn't pregnant but I am sure one of the 7 must be - sounds awful but I felt so relieved when she said she wasn't. I felt that fear just lift immediately.
I haven't felt myself recently though. I think i am anxious as Still no sign of AF and it's over 5wks since erpc. (using protection so not pregnant). Scared I've got Ashermans - stats are like 40%chance apparently. that would be the final nail.

Will pop back to catch up as have missed lots of pages.

Sar!!!!! Wow oh wow that is amazing. You must be in total shock.

Joy I know it's scary but don't jump so far ahead. I don't know much about Ashermans but I do know we do a lot of unnecessary worrying on here. Yes lots of bad things happen but sometimes they don't happen too!

I am trying to take that advice. Today I have been properly bleeding. My AF was nearly over by day 5, but today, CD9, I'm having another period. On day 6 of stimms. I can't imagine this will be good news at the scan tomorrow. Yet weirdly I also feel like I have some ovary rumblings so who knows what the blazes is going on.

So me, mad and Mrsd all with scans tomorrow. Good luck ladies! X

Also I am noticing a lot of BFPs in my MN/FB contingent.

I need to friend request you nelly.

Woo hoo hoo sar how amazing! I'm thrilled for you xx

Good luck to us all in our scans tomorrow,

Joy, you have been through so much. Anxiety sounds normal. When is your next clinic appointment?

Nelly sorry to hear about the bleeding, you don't need that. Its exactly the kind of thing that would happen to me, my womble tends to be more bleedy than not! Even on the pill I had breakthrough bleeding, did you? But if you can feel ovary rumblings I'm sure this is good and that it is hormonal type random bleeding, not the whole thing not working. Hug. I have met 4 MN ladies in 14 months and have 100 per cent success rates so people should join my queue. Take that create! And my carpets are clean! No stuck together pornos here either.

Joycep. I do not think you have ashermans . You have been through a MAJOR ac process and mc and it is just taking your body time to find its own rhythm again after the intralipids and hormones and surgery. My op last year knocked mine all over the shop, we underestimate how finely tuned we are inside. It will all kick in in good time but the waiting must be horrid.

Still over the moon for sar. Good luck to madness, critter, nelly and den. The finger is with us!

Woo hoo Sar!!!!! That's amazing, fantastic news

Yes, come on fertility gods, we need more like this!

Joyce that was all meant very kindly, think my reception teacher voice kicked in! Sorry! I just recognise those worries, I do it to myself all the time. Nelly said it better.

sar still smiling from ear to ear about your news. You are going to have a Christmas baby... I googled your due date oh what a lovely lovely surprise.

nelly I am sorry about the bleeding. That sucks. I hope the doctor provides some answers tomorrow - it may just be your hormones grumbling at the drugs. I basically bled constantly over the past month on my low oestrogen pill - I figured it's just my body harrumphing at the medication.

joy I am so sorry for the worries - den and rabbit are right - you have been through a hell of a lot and your body is probably just readjusting.

Oh Sar congratulations! What wonderful wonderful news! I'm sooooo chuffed for you

Joy I'm sorry you're feeling anxious :( if it's any consolation it took 6 weeks for my period to come after the bleeding stopped after the first MC (2 weeks of bleeding); period came normal time after bleeding stopped after 2nd MC; and my periods were royally all over the place last year after suspected chem preg. I'm sure there's info on the miscarriage association website about when things get back to normal after MCs. Please give yourself time to heal and trust that your body is just taking time to get back to normal. Big non MN hugs xxx

Cosmos how the dickens are you? I was wondering how you were (in a non stalky way when we passed through your village the other week)

Big waves and hugs for everyone else xxx

Good luck to you too nelly! Here's hoping a few more of us manage to grab on to sar and gin's lucky coattails :)

Sorry things are stressful joy. After all that you have been through it is no wonder things are a bit off. Your poor hormones must be all over the shop. Try to step away from google and get support from a real life doctor if you're really worried xx

Sar - That is so great! I am so happy for you.

gin - I just saw your message - I don't think you have to graduate to a new thread right away or ever if you don't want! Hearing about your pregnancy makes me happy and hopeful.

Anyways groan back to work.

Just came on after no time at all to check mn today.
Really delighted to read Sar's news. So so happy for you. Really well deserved. Wow!

We are on a roll! More BFP for everyone pls!

Joy - pls don't worry. As others have said. You have been through a major procedure, not just the erpc but also the ivf. I'm sure things af will come. Do you have an appointment with a doc soon?

I had a shock A+ anoucement at the weekend. It totally took me by surprise. Lunch with a girlfriend who has been with her boyfriend for less than 6 months. She is already 3 and a bit months. She got pregnant after 2 months! I was speechless. I'm happy for her as she is delighted but it was hard to take (mr sea took it worst than me) as the convo then moved onto how mr sea and I will celebrate our 7 year anniversary this year. [sigh].

sorry about the A one sea* I'm guessing it wasn't a planned pregnancy then? It seems so alien to me that people can get pregnant by accident.

sar I'm still smiling from your wonderful news. How well deserved! It just goes to show that there is always hope. gin and you have given us all a boost I think.

I've had my scan. All is ok I think. The lining is 6.7, I don't know if this is normal or not for CD7?? There are two big ones on each ovary and several smaller ones so he's upped my dose to 150 to see if we can get them to grow. He said that was all good after only 4 days of stimming. But I don't know if he's just trying to make me feel better. I have to start on the centrotide on Thursday morning. I have another scan on Friday afternoon. I think work might start getting suspicious. I had to rearrange something for this morning and now I'm going to have to pop out on Friday too. I might use the dentist excuse for then. I've not quite worked out what I'm going to do on ec day. If it's Monday then I have something from 6.30 - 9 that I really don't want to miss. It's an event I've been organising and if I don't go others will take the credit. If ec is in the morning do you think I'd be ok by the evening? DH said he'll take me and pick me up so I don't have to drive and I can mainly sit down while I'm there.

joy you have coped so amazingly well, I think it's possible to downplay what an ordeal you've been through. What you are feeling sounds normal. Physically and emotionally your body has had a tough time.

I'm annoyed that I've sent two baby gifts recently and not received a thank you for either. I know people are busy with a new baby but is a quick thank you too much to ask for? Where are manners these days?

Fingers crossed for good news from your scans nelly and madness

Does anyone know if the cetrotide has to be stored in the fridge too?

Oh sarlat Yippee! Your last few weeks sound a lot like mine before I got my BFP. It's only that I'm being kicked now that reality is slowly dawning. You've made my day!
sea so sorry about the A*. Sucks. Paw squeeze.
Waves to all.

That sounds fine MrsD. You are on half my dose and doing much better than me. I was ok after EC but then they only had 3 to get! Well done, you are well on your way

I had my scan. Bleeding was discussed but she thinks its ok as my lining is growing at the top (6mm ish) so it should tail off soon. They couldn't see the right ovary due to bowel, exactly same as last time, and left ovary had one 6mm. So the double dose at the start has made no difference. However the nurse was nice, looked at my progress last time, said "it's early days" and I don't need to go back until Monday again. Unless the bloods are higher than expected - hah! So slowly slowly again. I'm less upset than last time but it was a bit scary looking at a fairly empty scan. Tumblewomb indeed. I think my body just does its thing in its own time. I think last time I speeded up once the bleeding stopped. So at least less manic a time with appointments.

Mad I know you worried your scan would show nothing. I'm the queen of it; so don't panic if that's the case. Hopefully it all went brilliantly though!

I reckon slow growing is Ok. Better than getting the cycle suspended because of the risk of ohss. But I understand the frustration nelly. We're investing so much in this, we just need it to be plain sailing. I haven't had any blood taken yet, so far it seems the clinic are not too intensive in their monitoring.

Wonderful news sar I can't believe that after everything you have been through you only went and did it on your own Huge congratulations.

Bugger at the bleeding nelly but if the doctor isn't worried you shouldn't be. It is so flaming typical though isn't it. When you want things to go smoothly there is always a curved ball --remembers MrP's inopportune urinary tract infection^

mrsd I am glad that all looked well on your scan. It is a worrying time but you are in the best hands. I agree that it is better to be cautious with the stimming drugs rather than risk over stimulating. There is also a long way to go yet and loads of time for the follies to spring into action. I got given an extra boost literally a day before my trigger shot and that made a massive difference. It really is amazing what they can do.
Time off work is a difficult one. I had to have a GA for EC so there was no way I would have been up to doing anything much after mine but if you are being sedated maybe it's a different kettle of fish (though the hospital did say that they had a policy of GA because recovery was quicker after that than for sedation which I found odd).

joycep I am so sorry that you are worrying so much. I do agree though with the others that your body has really been through it and it will undoubtedly be taking it's time to get back into it's rhythm again. Periods are often the first thing to go wappy when the body is under stress. I am sure everything will be fine

Right have to run but wanted to send lots of love to the stabbers, lots of love to the returning grads, it is always lovely to see you and of course massive luffs to everyone else!

Princess no that is not stalkerish I have done the same and done a quick scan round for any round bellied blondes when passing through your village! So glad for you that its all progressed to plan, you are so close now. Sorry about the house woes. What's the latest, when do you think you'll be in? Let me know when you're all settled and I'll come and pay a visit.

Funny to think of when we met last (October was it?) and now you and Art are well on your way, Gin and Sar with their recent BFP's and Joy, bless you Joy, what a tough time you've had. I'm convinced it will all turn out well for you eventually. Like the others said, if your body needs a bit longer to right itself then that's what it needs. You were so close and it was just bad luck. That's a pretty good success rate for a group of ladies all having had a really tough time of it.

Sar also well done you for sticking to your guns and perservering to get some answers - what a big two fingers up to the people who recommended to you tubal removal!

Euro sorry about the timing frustrations for the next couple of months, grr. Its the delays in this whole business which is hard isn't it. Its really interesting why that cycle worked for you when others hadn't - do you think its something tubal, or just 'one of those things'?

Doll can't believe you're also past the 12 week mark, am so happy for you, and very intrigued as to your new destination.

Nellly well done on the scan and getting going again so quickly. How is married life treating you?

Rabbit - your hugs are obviously a good luck charm! Go and give yourself a great big hug now!!

Waves to Critter, Lemon, Pout and Buzzy.

Madness and Mrsden best of luck with everything, fingers crossed for you.

Teu congrats on getting so far along, not long now.

Sea sorry about the announcement, that certainly is an A+.

AFM (for those of you I don't know I started ttc 5.5 yrs ago: tried clomid, hysterospinogram, lap, super ovulation x 4, ivf x 2 + 1 fet = 0 bfps)
well I was having quite a clear headed time of it, i thought i'd made a clear decision to let go and move beyond active ttc (well my brand of active ttc - stopped charting, acupuncture, mumsnet, chinese herbs etc etc and pretty much decided not to do any more assisted conception - even packed away my lucky acorn ) and was busy planning how i'd spend the money that children would otherwise cost (fantasy was / is holiday apartment in my decision of choice with a cool dual lifestyle, lots of holidays no kids etc etc (yes probably would never happen but it got me through Feb / Mar!)). (I have kept up being gluten free). Anyway, here i am AF is about now and have had very ouchy boobs for the last few days and twinges and pangs, feeling bit lightheaded/dizzy ish .......and so straight back to menkul land! Doesn't take much does it. Using my trusty barometer of do i feel 'significantly different' from normal, er, well, a little bit different i suppose. i've been here so many times though and the outcome is always the same so i'll just have to get through the next week and see what happens.

anyway, nice to catch up with you all and best of luck with everything.

Sounds good to me mrsd. A reasonable number of good follies better than too many in my book.

thanks for reassurance nelly. Not a great start. right vary was "quiet" and he thinks 2 follies plus one small one on the left but one of those might be an endometrioma. lining only 3.7 mm still so staying on high dose and rescan on Monday. hoping it's just slow getting back up and running after such a long time downregging. feeling deflated but must get back to work .

Mad ? your ovaries have been asleep for so long, it?s going to take time for them to be woken up. I bet you?ll be pleasantly surprised when you go back in on Monday. A lot can happen in the space of a few days. Try not to feel too despondent, easier said than done I know.

I have to say it has been so nice having some old buds of the thread back on here.

Cosmos ? you have done so well and i think about you often which really does sound creepy! I wish beyond words that you get that elusive bfp. That would be utterly amazing and just a piece of luck well overdue for you. I?m sorry you have been dragged back in to mentalling though. I must say I don?t see how it?s not possible not to mental especially if something odd starts going on with your body. Please do keep us updated. Did those antibs from that doc we saw ever work by the way?

Frannie ? you are so close now, wow! Hope your nephew is doing well.

Mrsd ? it sounds like everything is going well with you. It?s quality not quantity. You have an excellent amh so you don?t want ohss. Cetrotide doesn?t need to be kept in the fridge..well mine didn?t but it came in powder format. Do you have to inject it at 5am? It was called the 5am drug at my clinic and i wonder whether everyone injects it at that time. I never understood why. No thank you letter would piss me off too. We bought the whole collection of Beatrix Potter books for my friend?s new baby ? twas pricey ? 18months on we?re still waiting for a letter! Tut humph.

Nelly ? slowly slowly is good. It must help having been through it before and you know what to expect but I am really sorry about the bleeding though. Why does this sort of crap happen? It?s a complete bugger. It?s not heavy is it?

Sea ? sorry about the A* announcement. To get upduffed 3months in to a relationship is quite daunting i would have thought!

Lovely ladies, thank you for your input on my i hope ?hypochrondria? fear. Rabbit ? i love stern words. I need them a lot. Thank you. Princess ? it makes me feel better it took 6wks for yours to come back last time. It took just over 3 weeks for mine to come back but then that was a natural m/c. The consultant did say it would take 5-6wks but i?m so use to my periods coming early, i get suspicious that it hasn?t arrived. I am hoping my bad temper that has been lingering for ages is something to do with pmt. I?m seeing my GP on Thursday (I?ve got to try and get my lump operation sorted out again) and so will mention it. Sounds awful though but i have no confidence in GPs knowledge when it comes to anything related to fertility.