TTC 10+ months part 16

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New thread for the lovely 10+ers.

mad!! Fuck yeah! (In Team America stylee). I knew that painful sneeze was a good sign :) You and Cos have made my day.

I agree, everyone else now please gods!

Oh wow this is just the best news for a Sunday!! Mad and Cos, I was nervous that you both had digi's as they are renowned for not being very sensitive, so that seems like good news to me

Right Gods there are some frosties needing your attention next.

Yay! So so so so so so happy for Mad & Cos. Delighted for you both! The best news to get double BFP. Woooohooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So so happy for our 10 plussers. Stay well ladies and look after yourselves.

Joy - Hope you had a fun time at partayyyy last night and recovering well. It's great that you are on your way again. Are you injecting now?

Pout - PA crush is just too funny! Yay to OPK smiley and exciting that you will have embie back soon.

I think someone asked when ivf will be... still waiting for immune cytokine results which should come tomorrow. The Humira's playing havoc at the moment. I spent most of the weekend in pain and coping with IBS and generally staying close to the loo. Can only hope it means the drugs worked.

Just woke up here - YIPPEE! Oh I can't even begin to express how happy I am for you both. You've both been through so much and been so patient. I just woke MrC to tell him. mad as we cycled at the same time last time I am just so bloody happy for you - I feel quite sniffly. And cos woohoo for a frostie win! Let that send a message to the other frosties out there ahem Colin and let's hope both of you have set off a veritable domino effect of autumn BFPs for the 10 plussers.

Oh wow, my tablet is shaking in my hand.

cos and mad - wooohoooooo, you only went and bloody did it. Yes to perseverance and patience. How well earned are these bfp's??!!

What fantastic news and a great boost for everybody here. Cos, I have also heard that progesterone injections are a bit better and for some really make the difference.

Try not to think too far ahead now. Enioy this special day and this win. You can get and are pregnant and will be wonderful mummys.

joy - well done with the hysteo followed by party - what a woman! Ride this feel good tide, your turn is coming.

euro - if your hsg was clear there is unlikely to be adhesions in or around the tubes causing toxicity which was my problem. So thats good. I do wonder if a lap could just put the idea of any pesky endo to bed. But overall, this really is a numbers game for you. Your new plans sound good.

rabbit - oh honey I feel warm and tingley about your autumn......I smell more bfp's ahead. Is it just my imagination or do we get more autumn to spring bfp's on here?? Dont worry about fsh, my reflex lady is adament that 10 is normal. Have you read inconceivable, apparently about someone who conceived with a fsh of 25.

hello to all on this bloody fantastic day.

cos and mad WAHOO to your BFP's enjoy the fact you are pregnant, worry about blood tests tomorrow :)

Mad/Cos - i am sure it probably hasn't sunk in yet and the massive bfp hurdle gets suddenly replaced by fears. But all you can do is take every day as it comes and you just have to put your faith in destiny and that this is your time. So so happy. You both have been through so much shit to get here .
And clearly Cos' nausea was significant and Mad's painful sneeze .

Sea - goodness sorry about the awful ibs. I hope this all a good sign that cytokines have reduced. Yes am injecting and am on day 3. I'm on the Fostimon and Merional and already starting cetrotide tomorow morning. One blessing having low amh is that i don't have to down reg so it's a pretty quick process. I find it very tricky trying to drink all the fluids they want you to have though

Gin/Buzz - thank you for sharing your feelings on your bumps. I just cannot get my head to imagine having a bump but I need to realise that doesn't mean it won't happen. And I am just so sorry you both fret. I wish long term ttcers could at least enjoy their pregnancy but it just doesn't seem to be the case.

Pout - hurrah at the positive opk. Those sticks are good aren't they. Colin will be with you soon now.

Critter - wonderful that your scan went well. I would be someone who would want a surprise as well but most people i know find out.

Princess - lovely to see how well you are doing>

Sar - hope you are doing well lovely.

You are all sweet calling me a trooper for going last night! There was no way I could miss it but could have done without it. So tricky trying to pretend to be drinking. I felt a bit shocked being at a big party and having to socialise. I seem to be very out of practice. A little excitement on route back at 1am. I wasn't able to drive because I wasn't suppose to operate a vehicle after being put to sleep. Anyway Roy started careering off the road and I looked over at him to find out what the hell he was doing and he was fast asleep!!! Hands on steering wheel and head completely dropped. Thank god I was awake to wake him up otherwise it probably would have been curtains. I decided it was safer for me to take the wheel after that. Bloody dangerous.

Joy omg at the near car crash! Glad you are ok, that must have been such a shock. You catching him was cos you were in the right place at the right time, which I think is a sign for this cycle for you.

Pout your post last night about humongous knitting needles made me laugh. Am sure you'll be a fab knitter and will be posting your own youtube videos before long!!

Thanks so much for all the congrats and good wishes that is so sweet of you all. This thread really is fantastic support. And I wanted to thank you all for your positivity lists from last week - they really helped me feel more positive about whatever the outcome which I'm sure helped me keep calmer.

On the digi preg test I hadn't realised that about the levels and did actually do a late night trip to tesco to get a standard one as well to make sure, so did both in the end.

Bloody hell joy, that sounds hairy!

HURRAH!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Mad and Cos!! Such blooming spectacularly splendid news to finally come back to the thread to see! I'm actually a little teary. SO thrilled for you both! May the autumn BFP bonanza begin!

Here, I've baked a courgette and lime cake in celebration.

I suck, and I've missed so much in the last week, so I'm not even going to attempt an individual catch up (except to say bloody hell, lucky escape joy!) but lots of good thoughts to those just beginning cycles/awaiting frosties defrosting. And many, many hugs to those who've been feeling down and going through hard times. And hello, ten! I've been similarly shite at keeping posting consistently on this thread, but I think I remember you from the last time I was here (or from generally lurking round these boards).

Nowt much here. In the good old "2ww", awaiting our individual IVF planning consultation this coming week, and so ridiculously busy at work I've barely had a moment to menkul. I'm frankly affronted, don't these people know I need to spend at least every other minute wondering whether I'm pregnant, or when/if/how I'll get pregnant, or why the bloody heck I can't get pregnant? Making me ceaselessly think about work instead? Honestly, the cheek. And if that wasn't enough I've started a sewing course as well. At least I'll soon properly know how to use the darn machine, instead of it just being a decorative prop.

Thanks for all the kind words about FSH levels earlier, by the way. They were immensely reassuring. I think I'm going to trust my body's seeming cycle improvements over any random test numbers. And FSH be damned, IVF works! So hurrah again for that!

rabbit is your FSH 10? I see your 10 and raise you 15.

And re EWCM, I've had it from day 8 the last 2 months. Both times I ovulated on day 12, so it just meant a shedload of "fertile" days. (Or that's how I insist on thinking about it!) I hope your cycles soon settle down post CP, though. I'm pretty sure the hormonal disruption is much more due to that.

WOWOWOWOW and massive congrats cos and mad! So happy for you both. :)

My scan said nothing much happening, rescan on Tues, probably ET on the 17th.

Keeping stuff crossed for good Colin-defrosting pout two frostie wins so far, let's make it more!

Waves to all the others, busy day, but fun!

Thanks again ladies. You are all so wonderful [soppy emoticon].

joy I am so relieved that you are both ok! My mum did that once but she did hit another car. Thankfully the other cars were parked and no one was hurt but it has made me much more cautious ever since.

lemon the 17th isn't very far away . The ball is definitely rolling for all of these September cycles.

critter you were a lovely cycle buddy last time . This time cos and I will hopefully have the same due date (give or take a day). I so hope that it turns out that way.

Quite anxious tonight but excited too. Heaven help me if that blood test is bad. Will know by tomorrow lunch time whether we can celebrate a little.

Waves to all I've missed. My brain is mush but I am thinking of you. We will all get there.

Just checking how you are all doing.
cos and mad woo hoo! BFPs Congrats!
joy eek at Roy. Glad you're ok from that one.
euro at your 'friend's' email.
I need to keep reading, but waves and hugs to all you fabulous ladies. Cheering more BFPs this season.

Mad & Cos - Good luck for the blood tests today. Thinking positive thoughts for you both. Happy happy thoughts for our double BFPs.

Joy - That sounds scary. Hope you and Roy have recovered from the shock. Ahhhh... you are well on your way then. Do you feel okay on the stimming drugs so far? Any different from last time?

Pout - Any news from the clinic re Colin?

Lemons - When are you doing your FET? I think sometime soon - no?

Mad and Cos what bloody fabulous news!!! I am so so happy for you both! This is just great [Grin] news indeed!!!!! Good luck with the blood tests today.

Gin thanks for the offer if info, if there is anything you wished you had known before starting then please do let me know, I am sure I am meant to have loads of questions, but I can't really think of any! I am sure that after a hard won pregnancy it is more difficult to just trust everything will work out. I had some friends telling me they were 6 weeks this weekend, I can't imagine ever sharing that with people.

Euro sorry that you are feeling lost again, like you I find it difficult not having any control over situations. You have been pregnant, so please don't loose hope, I am sure it will happen for you.

Rabbit to try and put your mind at rest, after having the cone biopsy my cycles were entirely scuppered, and have taken over six months to retun to even a semblance of normality. Our bodies are sensitive, it will probably just take some time to get back to normal.

Cosmos I like the Jordan analogy, it is strange that they aren't able to tell us with any certainty what the issues are in each case.

Lemon sorry about hard dates etc, glad you took it easy, hope you are looking after yourself. I definitely agree about the timing, I know a lot of you ladies have been trying for longer than I have but still it feels like forever.

Joy glad that everything went well, impressed that you were heading to a party afterwards! And bloody hell about the near collision! Scary stuff.

Sea sometime are easier than others aren't they when hanging out with lots of preggos. Most of the time it doesn't bother me at all, but occasionally it makes me sad that I will never just have the excitement of it happening the old fashioned way.

Buzzy I am sorry that you are still worrying so much, although it is understandable given what it has taken to get here.

Pout woohoo the time is here, fingers crossed this is the cycle for you.

Euro and Gin I do have ine question for you if thats ok, do you think it is worth paying for the consultation with prof Nurgurd after my initial scan at creat or should I just take the free one with another doctor? I have only ever seen her because she is my nhs consultant, but not sure it is a good use of 185£....

Critter congrats on the 20 week scan, it must be great to have hit that milestone.

Rumi I hear you about work, pesky clients getting in the way, there are days I am thankful I am busy, and there are days I really would like to be able to to just sack it all off!!! Today may be one of thise days actually.

Afm I spent the weekend cleaning silver, like some demented lunatic (to put this in perspective I don't actually know how to work our Hoover , housework and I aren't really acquaintances!) mrTen is very confused, I keep seeing him giving me nervous glances. Should be cd1 tomorrow, oh joy.
And to add to the PA chat I actually met him when I was travelling on my gap year in oz, he was just so grateful anyone knew who he was it was a little but sad. He did still have the great six pack though, can't comment on his tv remote...

ten I'd say it's not worth it. The clinic team all get together behind the scenes and discuss treatment plans and anything out of the ordinary anyway, so you will get her input indirectly.

Good luck for blood tests today cos and mad

Ah so please excuse the numerous typos and smiley fail, stupid iPhone (or operator)...

Thanks Euro, have changed the appointment to one of the other doctors, can't wait for everything to get started now. I hope they don't find anything nasty.

mad and cos Good luck with the blood tests today.

joy Oh my bloody gosh at your hairy drive home. Hope you are over the shock. You would still be peeling me off the ceiling & I would be still be bollocking MrP!

lemons Projected ET on the 17th, FX for you! I'm a little ahead and will be having mine on the 13th annnnnnd I have just literally realised it will be Friday the 13th Oh FFS!

Ten I did laugh at you cleaning silver imagining now that you live in some posh house. Thank God for plastic handled cutlery, 'tis classy at my gaff! That said I did discover the joy of Brasso when I had to clean up a plant pot. That stuff is addictively satisfying though it could just be the fumes.
Willy like a remote control you say? smug look at my excellent choice of embarrassing crush

Thinking of you buzzy & hope that you aren't going out of your mind with worry too much.

rum Damn your work. I feel you ought to take them to a tribunal. It is your right to spend the 2ww focussed entirely on your symptoms. I bet they have had you working so hard that you haven't had time to even poke your boobs every fifteen minutes. Bastards! at your sewing machine being a decorative prop!
Good luck with your consultation.

rabbit I've been getting what looks suspiciously like EWCM right at the tail end of my period too the last couple of cycles but yet not ovulating until much later. I don't know what to make of it and have just been assuming that my body is thinking about ovulating earlier but not following through a very scientific explanation I'm sure!!

sea any news on your results?

critter congrats on your scan. How lovely!

princess I am thrilled for you that you seem to be taking this baby lark in your stride

Waves to teuchter sarlat euro nelly gin

All confirmed . At work so can't write. Level was 76. Anyone know what i should think of that?

Waves to all!!

I was off for three days and it seems I missed the beginning of the autumn BFP bonanza.

Huge congratulations to Mad and Cosmos! Good luck with the OT today.

Critter - I'm so happy your scan went well. I at your description of girl or gay son. The mat leave sounds a bit dreadful. Mine is pretty tough too: 4 months 0 pay (It's not standard, my contract was adjusted so it would end right as I give birth and resume when I come back). I am just happy to be in this situation and the extra time it took to conceive allowed us to save a bit of money that will come in handy.

Joy - Your drive sounds terrifying. I think you would have heard me shouting all the way in the UK if Mr. Grouch had fallen asleep.

I hope the good news keeps coming for all the ladies on here.

Xpost Mad - Yay!!! I am so happy for you! I think average for 4 weeks is 75. So it is perfect.

Amazing news, 2 bfps! Bloomin marvellous. Just goes to show that perseverance is rewarded. Congratulations mad and cos. I'm so happy for you both, very well deserved!

Joy, that sounds terrifying. Good job you were still with it to notice. This is a massive fear of mine, I hate it when someone else is driving late at night. I remember reading some statistic about how many people fall asleep at the wheel and it was scarily high.

I'm not going to attempt to do a proper name check, you all talk far too much! I can't wait to start the second go of Ivf, mad and cos have really boosted me.

Euro, how are you doing? I've been thinking about you (in a non creepy way ) did you make a decision about the karotyping? We had this done and I'm pleased we did because it has ruled out some things. We were worried about cf for example. Our test was free for us, but annoyingly took several weeks.

On a related note, very sadly friends of ours lost their baby at 23 weeks last year a problem with the kidneys had been identified at the 20 week scan. I'm not entirely sure what the problem was but they've been told it is genetic and another child had a 25% chance of having the same disease. They decided against Ivf with pigd, and she's just found out she's pregnant again so has a nervous wait to find out if all is ok.