Yo yo!! Calling all Ladybros over 30 TTC #1. Join the Berries aboard the Charabanc of lurrrve. Bring real Champagne, from the actual Champagne region. No Colombian builders allowed.

[happylass]

The small print:

The Berries have strict entrance criteria: TTC #1 for 12 months+, over 30, NO instadiffers, must have a special pimping pot and absolutely no mention of baby dust/dancing. Not that we're fussy

Current passengers

WildflowerMarmalade 40 - TTC for three years. FET done in June with immune treatments - waiting for result... Six embryos in the freezer after two freeze all cycles.

Minx 35 in August - TTC 2 years. Stage 4 endometriosis, both tubes blocked, 1 buried ovary, IVF booking in appt in July, hoping to start IVF soon after

Smidge 39, TTC since Jan '13. Unexplained. IVF#1 Short protocol July '14 BFN, IVF#2 Nov'14 and IVF#3 Feb '15 both Long protocol BFNs. High NK cell immune treatment. Natural FET in June '15, awaiting result.

Happylass, 37, TTC since Aug 2012. 2 failed ICSI cycles and 1 failed FET. Hoping to start long awaited NHS cycles in late August provided pesky smear test is sorted by then.

Beaky 35, ttc coming up 3 yrs, 2x failed iui 1x long protocol ivf cancelled 1 BFN following IVF

Tigerdog, 34 (soon to be 35) TTC since Jan 2013. Unexplained. IVF#1 May 2015 resulted in a chemical pregnancy. Now transferring clinics in the hope of a second round of IVF on the NHS and considering an NK cells biopsy in July/August.

barkingtreefrog 36, ttc 3.5 years. clomid bfp summer 2013 then mc @7 weeks, iui bfp summer 2014 then mc @6 weeks. Factor V leiden thrombophilia diagnosed at the repeat mc clinic. IUI bfn Jan 2015, IVF bfn April/May 2015. Currently awaiting nk cells results before a FET possibly in August/September.

Lumen, 35, ttc since Nov 2011, unexplained, two IVF cycles in 2014, both bfns, waiting for lap&dye and results of numerous bloods, aiming for one last IVF cycle.

Kuma - 40. TTC 2.5 years. Low AMH high FSH - DH antisperm ABs. Failed IVF June 14 and March 15. Looking to change clinic and try another natural cycle in June 2015.

Lucieloos, 35, TTC 18 months, low AMH & sperm motility. 1st ICSI in Czech Republic in April BFN.

Rain, 33 ttc since March 2012. unexplained. mystery bfp oct 13, MMC Nov 13. NHS IVF starting in June

Happy, I love that article, thanks for posting. It's so spot on and after meeting friends for tea (one is newly diffed) where the Miraculous preggo stories were in full swing I wish I could share it.

They've taken the embryo out of the freezer, they'll call in an hour to let me know if it's okay. Provisionally booked in for the transfer at 12.40.
She said odds of embryo survival were 70-80% and if this one perished were they okay to take out the other one?

Take two - good luck for today Barking ;)

For anyone interested, I decided not to POAS. I've also decided to give up on things like temping as it all seems so pointless tbh. Guess I will stick to just monitoring bleeds/cramps that sort of thing. I'd managed to persuade myself I was being scientific. Now I just think I'm being frantic. Just going to go with whatever comes out of the Fertility Clinic. Can foresee it all being rather slow though, especially since they've failed to respond at all to my husbands numerous requests for retesting. Guh.

The embryo didn't make it. In my head I'm trying to stop myself using the word 'died'.

The second (final) embryo has been taken out and is okay to go in. She said I should take the progesterone 4 hours before transfer. I pointed out that transfer is in 3 hours. So she said bring it with me and put it in straight after. I might ask for a second opinion when I get to the hospital.

Well, if nothing else I know that I won't be going straight into the next frozen cycle if this one fails...

Fuck. Could really do with DH being here right now. Trying to control the tears because it's Thursday so the cleaner is here... Not succeeding very well.

Sorry to hear things haven't gone to plan Barking, but as Minx said you have a good embryo going back today so try to focus on that for now.

I live in the Shires (Frodo!). Hampshire to be a bit more specific.

All fingers crossee for you barking

barking like the others have said, sorry to hear things aren't going to plan. hopefully you can focus on the positive (sending you a virtual hug)

dizzy I'm the same as you, I don't temp (not something I've ever done...always resisted)...for me, the thought of it, just adds more stress to everything. I'm in poas limbo this week, hoping my will power holds up and that I make it to the weekend, before testing

Barking massive hug but best of luck for et with your other strong little embie!

Dizzy Clem I'm still crossing my fingers for you both!

I've had woo needles, cried on my acupuncture lady. Now at the hospital in my gown and hairnet waiting to go into theatre. Going back to the woo lady afterwards so she can help the uterus relax so it doesn't cramp up and prevent implantation. Didn't do the before and after on the day last time so keen to try something different...

barking I've not tried acupucnture before, but I think your idea of doing it before and after sounds like a great idea. fx for you (p.s. hope you are rocking the hair net)

*acupuncture even

Not good. Embryo suffered from the freezing process. The embryologist said it was 'poor quality' .

Oh Barking. All is not lost though. You are still in with a chance. Thank goodness for your needles lady!

Needles lady was amazing, and then said both sessions today (she only came into the clinic for me, and then waited for me to go to the hospital and back again) was on her, no charge . She's lovely .

Swinging between preparing myself for disappointment and struggling to be positive.

Hi barking congratulations on being pupo! for dealing with so much drama today on your own. I'm so sorry for the disappointments but I'm sure you've got a fighter of a blast inside you now getting ready to bury in and make itself comfy.

PUPO!
Glad the acupuncture went well, and hope you've got a nice feet-up-food-on evening planned for tonight.
When is your OTD?

OTD 8th August.
Going to meet a friend and walk my shit of a dog. I'm on a very fine emotional tightrope right now and he keeps barking loudly at every tiny noise from outside the house, which makes me shout, then he doesn't stop, which makes me cry . Need to tire him out, he hasn't had his usual allocation of walks today.
Thankfully my mum is taking him for three days next week as I'm at work and the dog walker is on holiday. It will be horrible without him, but better to avoid the 6am dog walks and extra stress in the evenings if he keeps up the neurotic behaviour (it's the collie in him). He doesn't do it when DH is home, and he's worse when he hasn't had enough exercise.

Enjoy the walk! Do you think he is trying to be protective of you?
My idiot dog does the same when I'm home alone - barks at every noise outside, is really restless. I think she thinks it is her duty to look after me, but it drives me mad, especially barking at things outside...

Congrats on being pupo barking, sorry to hear about the other embryo but I'm sure the one they have put back is a fighter to have made it this far.

I'm waiting for af to turn up so I can start stimms. It's due today but no show! Really annoying as its never ever late due to my stupidly short cycles, it's normally early if anything. We have had some good news though as I rang the NHS yesterday to find out where we were on the waiting list as I had heard of others receiving appts in my area lately. Last time I rang a few months back they said treatment would not be until 2017 but now they have said they are clearing the backlog and I can expect an initial consultation in January if not sooner and treatment won't be too long after that. So that's a great back up plan if we don't have any success with the next 1 or 2 private cycles. We will be entitled to 2 free tries on the NHS.

Barking that was lovely of your woo lady. Hope you're doing ok this evening. Been thinking of you
Lucie great news on the NHS. I meant to tell you that, a few days back, someone on another thread posted that they'd been referred to the Heath in April and are starting treatment next month as WFI have cleared the backlog. I'm very about that though as it seems way too fast unless this poster has special circumstances. Fx you won't need your NHS goes though as this will be the one for you. Hope AF fronts up soon. I need a 25 day cycle or less on this one as they've booked me in for baseline on a Friday. If it's any longer I'll have to wait until the Monday to be scanned and not sure if it'll be too late to start stimming by then. I bet Sod's law will come in to play.....

That does seem very quick happy! The lady told me that it will be up to the consultant to decide how quickly treatment can start and even who referred you can have an effect. You will get treated quicker if referred by a consultant rather than gp If I had known that I would have asked crgw if the could have referred me.

So you were referred by your GP straight to WFI? We were referred by our GP to the Royal Glam (our local hospital) and spent the best part of a year there before the consultant referred us on for ICSI. When we did finally make it to the Heath for our first appointment last month I was fully expecting to be told to come back in a year's time but to be fair she said 'you've waited long enough, let's get going!'

that little tough nut of an embie is getting nice and comfy as we speak.

lucie glad you've had some positive news there. I'm assuming cos your private goes are abroad that doesn't impact nhs eligibility? or do you have more relaxed rules where you are? With our CCG you can only have one private go before/during nhs funded treatment.

Said my bit on FB barking - just to add that I hope you have a fun weekend with your bros and to send you a soothing shoal of slippery dicks (now my favourite fish name ever!).

Did my first injection this eve, was totally fine although was a bit of a faff getting all the air out of the needle. Stung a little bit afterwards but I think I'll live! I've set up a recurring reminder in my phone (that also tells me which side to do each day). Hopefully no one will see it left open as it just says 'stabbing'
MrP elected not to watch despite an invitation to do so. He is SUCH a wuss. When I'm giving birth he's going to be totally useless, I know it!