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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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waiting to find out if pregnant

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nannyjayne · 12/07/2004 21:42

Hi everyone last Monday I had two embryo's transfered in donor ivf and I'm desperate to
speak to anyone who is going through this as well.
My mind is whirling round wondering what every ache and pain is. Is everyone as neurotic as me?

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twiglett · 12/07/2004 21:45

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DelGirl · 12/07/2004 21:45

yes well, have been in the past and no doubt will be in a few weeks as well. and yes, you'll probably take a dozen tests before you really should!

kalex · 12/07/2004 21:49

Nothing to add Nannyjayne, but I really hope you are pregnant, even when I conceived dd, without intervention, I was going barmy when I was waiting to find out whether I was or wasn't. Fingers crossed 4 you

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nannyjayne · 12/07/2004 21:51

Thank you both it is reassuring to hear that I'm not the only one going quietly mad. At the moment I'm taking it easy to give them a chance to "dig in" but this makes time go very slowly, but I would do anything to keep them. I hope everyone gets a positive result.

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kalex · 12/07/2004 22:16

Nannyjayne, you will keep us all posted please.

You will be in my thoughts

Teodora · 12/07/2004 22:54

Although we are still trying the conventional way I'm joining the club! I am in the same boat as you. We timed the intercourse perfectly to coincide with the ovulation. And I am awayting eagerly for the result.

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nannyjayne · 13/07/2004 17:25

I hope you are successful. Today I have no period pains just a funny feeling..

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BeckiF · 13/07/2004 19:00

Hi Nannyjane, my thoughst are with you. DP and I are awaiting to start our first IVF course and apart from the egg collection, the thing I'm most nervous about is the transfer because once they are in it's out of your hands (so to speak)! I can only suggest that you keep yourself busy, think positive and don't over exert yourself. Are you taking time off work at all? Best of luck to you and your partner, as the others say, keep us up to date regardless of the outcome. Hugs xxxxx

CookieMonster · 13/07/2004 19:07

oh nannyjayne, good luck! I know exactly what you are going through having done it 6 times myself ... for me the 2 weeks between transfer and pregancy test were the worst part. No good advice really except to say try to relax and be good to yourself - best wishes CM xx

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nannyjayne · 13/07/2004 21:24

HI Beckief I hope your successful and I agree the waiting is the worst and you feel hopeless because there is nothing you can do. We are going to the Isle Of Wight tomorrow for a week. I am hoping that will make it go quickly. I have very mixed feelings about the test at the moment I could be pregnant and can dream a little. I really am hoping it will be +.

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nannyjayne · 13/07/2004 21:26

Cookiemonster have you been successful? How did you cope with the negative ?

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meysey · 14/07/2004 12:29

waiting for the test after any kind of conception is hard, and you can't even have a few drinks to take your mind off things. try not to worry about every ache and pain though, sometimes aches and pains are a positive sign that things are "sticking", and the pregnancy is starting to happen.

CookieMonster · 14/07/2004 13:51

nannyjayne, yes I was successful 6th time around - I have a beautiful 3 year old dd. As to how I coped with the failures ... not too well some of the times, I was on ADs during the last year of it all. I think my major lifeline was dh - he was obviously gutted as well each time we came up negative, but he just picked me back up and told me how lucky we were that we could try again in a couple of months time.
How are you doing nannyjayne? Do you have a supportive dp/dh?

BeckiF · 14/07/2004 16:34

Cookie, do you have any idea why your orevious attempts didn't work? Looking back can you see something that might of been an attribute? I only ask because I am SO sure that it's going to work for me 1st time! Others have told me that a PMA (positive mental attitude) goes a long way to success ... how do you feel about that?

lostinparis · 14/07/2004 19:40

Good luck nanyjayne! I think all of us that are ttc keep having those couple of weeks of being hypersensitive about every signal our body gives while waiting to find out so although I can't offer any advice I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you.

Bakedbean · 14/07/2004 19:59

Oh how i feel for you! That two weeks is the worst (I went through it in April). I had two embryos implanted too and did feel lots of aches and pains. Very sore boobs within a day and as I get those with my period I was sure it was on the way. Everytime I went to the loo, I was so scared I would have started!

You're nearly there....not long to go now.

I've got everything crossed for you!

CookieMonster · 14/07/2004 21:02

Becki, I've no real idea why my first 5 cycles failed ... I imagine it was a combination of my age (I was 40 by the time it finally worked) and the quality of the embryos (dh and I were doing ICSI rather than standard IVF therefore the sperm must be of a lower quality) but it DID work in the end so I suppose it's just large amounts of luck. I think that a positive attitude is a must-have ... just keep believing that it's going to work.
Hugs and best wishes to all going through this or about to go through it sometime soon. CM xx

Jollymum · 14/07/2004 21:23

nannyjayne-hope and hope it will be good news for you. Know someone who has gone thorugh this and now has a two year old . Good luck and lots of love.

Tessiebear · 15/07/2004 15:01

nannyjayne - i am sure you would get lots of daily support on the "trying to Conceive" thread as well

Tessiebear · 15/07/2004 15:01

nannyjayne - i am sure you would get lots of daily support on the "trying to Conceive" thread as well

rubyt · 16/07/2004 12:11

nannyjayne - how I got through those dreadful 2 weeks - watching re-runs of Sex and the City (my husband bought me all the series) so I just watched one after the other - marvellous distraction. I also used to visualise the embryos digging in as if climbing Everest with their ice-picks - this must have had an effect as my son climbs anything - bookcases, stairs, me! WE also used to go out to the cinema, eating - anything but to stay at home and think. Good luck to you.

Motherdearest · 17/07/2004 20:35

My heart goes out to you - been through this twice - and it's absolutely consuming. Every other thought and conversation is superficial. I think both times I just fretted until the 2 weeks were up. I was working full time and I must admit, this did help to put some normality in my day. My very best wishes to you.

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nannyjayne · 18/07/2004 17:12

HI everyone I'm back from my hols and tomorrow is test day. I am really nervous and tried to be positive. I have been feeling like a bus has hit me and i'm praying that this is a good sign. Thank you all for sending me a message. It is very supportive knowing you are not the only one going mad. Good luck to anyone else testing tomorrow. I hope and pray that everyone gets a positive.

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Delgirl · 18/07/2004 17:24

ooh, fingers crossed for you nannyjayne I really hope it's worked for you!

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nannyjayne · 18/07/2004 17:25

Thank you so do I .

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