Morning everyone,
GG WOW at the speed of your appointment - it's definitely good to get it sooner rather than later, though you must be nervous. I did some lurking on the assisted conception thread so I can get to grips with the lingo - I even know what downregging is now! - so you don't have to worry about us being clueless about what your posts mean . There'll be some complicated hormonal stuff going on, so you're right to be nervous but you're both doing your best to be in tip top shape, which definitely helps. Well done you with your swimming and walking to work!! I really don't think you can call yourself unfit with that many lengths . I think there's something lovely about being fit and active in the summer - it's a great way to enjoy the good weather while we have it. I saw this article in the Observer yesterday - it's about IVF and employment and it's pretty positive about changing attitudes/laws in relation to taking time off for treatment. My understanding of statistics is v poor, but I think the number of IVF cycles and the number of babies produced quoted in this article isn't so different from the regular BD-ing way (which is a 25% chance each time). It's access to the necessary number of cycles rather than IVF itself which seems to be the problem.
Citybranch what a coincidence about the house you were looking at!! Sounds like good karma to me . We're also renting at the moment - building up our deposit before buying. I wanted us to have bought by now (mainly because I thought I'd be en route to being heavy with child by now and wanting to nest ) but DH insists we wait until the housing market bottoms out and I'm now happy to wait. Guess that's an upside to TTC taking longer lol. In fact, the flat in Brighton we're renting was only on the market because the developer couldn't sell it!
Bucky thanks v v much for the badge - I'm (virtually) wearing it with pride! We've been trying since late December 2007, but since my cycles are on the short side I'm actually CD20 of my 9th cycle. We were a bit rubbish the first four cycles and reckon we weren't BDing enough at all but I've been temping and using a CBFM for 5 cycles now and am getting impatient! Sorry to hear your Sunday was a bit of a write-off. Does this mean you can't get a phone consultation before your hospital app? If so then I really hope you don't have to wait too long xx
Ei lol at your antics! Glad to hear you and your DH had such a laugh together - v important during stressful ttc times!
SH sorry to hear that your mood was thrown by your friend's question. I know people don't mean to be insensitive but I so wish people wouldn't even ask...
MOB hope you had a good weekend!
Thanks for all the kind words everyone - I really appreciate them! Am feeling way more positive and am actually kind of glad that Thurs night happened. It's cleared the air between me and DH (he had no idea how eaten up with this I was!) and I'm feeling genuinely relaxed after a lovely sunny weekend in Brighton (I feel like I've been on holidays lol). Having said that, AF due on Friday so entering the dangerzone of constant bathroom trips and inventing symptoms! FF's given me a test date of Sat so I'm not going to test before then (at least that's the plan now!).
So excited about meeing up tomorrow! 6.30 is fine for me. GG meant to say, my appointment finishes at 5.30 so I shall see you in the waiting room! Which will be handy for meeting up later .
Here are some possible places to go:
Dollar Grills and Martinis - quite glam, SATC vibe, but expensive for wine & beer bottles.
The Easton - a lovely gastro pub just off Exmouth Market - doesn't get too crowded early in the week and lovely comfy arm chairs and sofas.
Wilmington Arms - again, just off Exmouth Market. I've not been here since it was refurbed but friends say it's nice.
There's also Leon's in Ludgate Circus - not exactly Exmouth Market but not too far away and good for snacky food and drinks.
Anyway, enough of the mammoth post (which I started at about 11 but kept getting interrupted!).