TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided - all welcome! #makeithappen

[kwick]

This thread is for anyone trying to conceive... or thinking about doing so through donor IUI or donor IVF. Nothing TMI - feel free to join, we are a lovely group here to support and help keep the cray-cray away!
Here is the link to the previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2587046-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome

Ah well done shoes for looking that up,didn't have the energy! Hmmmm very odd then....

Are you back home now shoes? Did u write an email to the manager, u feeling ok?

Feel the lurgy coming on! What a pain just before weekend when my darling dearest nephew is coming home after FOUR weeks away!!!!
Am trying to fight it - just had copious amounts of vit c and paracetamol but still feel tsunami of cold coming... ili know I am gonna use my neti pot!!!!

shoes how are you feeling? I'm sure it's been rough. I hope you are doing ok.

kwick hope you are feeling ok.

caution if you are reading this I hops you are ok

Lovely and latenight I am thinking of you

shoes how are you feeling after your ordeal? Hopefully you are able to to have a nice relaxing weekend without stress.

kwick dose up on paracetamol, sleep, and a birocca (sp) but
Most importantly have a fantastic weekend with your nephew.

Nothing significant to report here apart from having the most vivid wacky dreams!!
I'm really not feeling anything symptom
Wise, really hoping that's not a bad signal.

Today I'm 4dp5dr and beginning to panic.

shoes Hope you are resting and relaxing.

kwick Half a lemon squeezed into a mug of hot water with a large spoonful of honey is my favourite cold remedy. Actually my favourite is a glass of medicinal red wine or a tot of single malt, but the other is a bit more appropriate!

I've had another negative this morning (2WW up tomorrow) but having just looked back at the reviews of the tests I bought, the most recent ones are complaining of false negatives. I may be being unreasonably hopeful, but I'm going to pop out to the shops this lunchtime to buy a 'proper' one... Anyone else had a problem with particular tests, or have a brand that they recommend?

I just want to stop feeling the need to check my knickers every half an hour!

Late it's a good idea to go and buy a different brand of test (doesn't matter which really as long as it's an 'early' one).

The internet cheapies show much much fainter lines early on I've found. At least if you buy a reliable test you'll trust the answer.

(Beware First Response - they've had a spate of tests with indent lines, meaning they'll show a very faint line even if negative).

Oh no shoes! Cannot believe FRER are no longer deemed reliable - I have always trusted them!

I am on my way home to dose up on lemon and honey... Not sure why I did not think of this last night
Really hope lurgy does not impact egg growth - come on you follies!

I may have just been highly unproductive at work and spent mega time placing an internet order for work clothes

Hello ladies,

Found this and thought it might be interesting for someof you ladies:

notbyaccident.net

For what it's worth I'd recommend Clear Blue. I had some cheapies too, but found clearer result with Clear Blue. Even at end of 2WW the cheapies struggled to give me a clear result either way.

TD

I think I have a second line?? Eek

Ooh Lovely that does look like a second line Is there definite colour in the line (it's hard to tell from photos)?

You're testing very early aren't you? I can't help but be a bit cautious in my response to you, knowing that very early positives can often turn negative (chemical) but it's certainly looking promising! Test again tomorrow and hopefully you'll see a slightly darker line.

Fingers crossed for you!

Thanks shoes
Yes definitely pink line, I know I tested early, zero willpower!
But like you cautious in my optimism, so keeping fingers and legs tightly crossed.
Will keep testing to check the line gets darker before I tell anyone in rl

What brand of test is that Lovely ?

They're obviously sensitive to be picking up the HCG this early. I might stock up on some of those (when I worked out what I spent on FRERs last month I was horrified !)

Having said that I have made a strict decision to test only from 12dpo this month because the headf*ck last month was a bit too much for me. Still that's a few days of tests so I could still do with a cheaper option.

These were £4:85 for 5 tests I got them from amazon Cassanovum brand.
They arrived this morning hence my weakness!
I did um and arh over the frer but stuck with the cheaper option I have one digital clear blue which I will take on my otd which will be my final confirmation.
My guess is my embie was already hatching out on Monday so must have snuggled in pretty quick.

Hoping and praying he still likes his home for months to come!!
And that this is the start of lots of bfp's on this board!!

Thanks

I used a ClearBlue digital for the first time last month for an absolute definite answer. It was such a relief not to be looking for an (in my case) imaginary developing line! So that's my game plan from now on. Cassanovum tests for 12, 13, 14 dpo then a ClearBlue digital for OTD.

For anyone shopping for tests, I noticed that the ClearBlue digis are cheap in Wilkos - something like £9 for a box of two.

Just checked they are £4.49 even better
Gosh I really hope this is your time too, I really do!!
I'm in shock and don't know what to do with myself.

Taydex Thanks for posting that link yesterday.

I listened to the first instalment last night. It made me a bit emotional I have to say! I don't know if I'll listen to it all just because I found the way she spoke in a sort of hushed-dramatic tone (don't know how else to explain it!) a little bit grating (which is probably very unfair of me, but can't be helped!).

I might read bits instead.

Tested this morning with a Boots digital and the strips I've been using. Both negative. No AF yet, but feels as if it won't be long. Now I'm scared that they won't let me try again because of the difficulty they had before.

Lovely That's so exciting!

Late I'm sorry that it's looking like this month hasn't worked

Have you paid upfront for multiple attempts with your clinic?

late which clinic are you using? I know you're in the north west. I am too, if you want I can let you have the details of my clinic, they have been nothing but lovely,
and am sorry to hear about your negative test, it's heartbreaking

Ps late on my first consultation with my clinic, they noticed something was wrong via a scan and had it sorted within weeks via nhs too. Please don't lose hope.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you lovely
My head hurts too much to look at photo in detail - sorry. Still feeling pants - and somehow managed to get orangey stains all over one of my fav pj tops and look what I found on my shoulder....

Shoes Yes, I've paid for three, had one official attempt and the doctor said the last one wouldn't count so technically I have two left.

Lovely That would be wonderful, thank you. Everyone else seems to love my clinic - I think I've just had bad luck and bad anatomy...

Late you mustn't get into thinking you have a 'bad' anatomy otherwise you will be so anxious for future treatments. I really do feel that a different clinic/doctor would have handled things differently and possibly wouldn't have had problems if they were maybe more experienced, took more time etc. I wonder if you could ask them for a refund under the circumstances so that you can go elsewhere? Or could you ask for a different member of staff to do the treatment next time?

Kwick is it a bite?