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spook · 08/01/2009 16:14

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Issy42 · 07/05/2009 22:28

Thank-you Lottie for your lovely post - I had turned off for the night, but turned the laptop back on to look at the pic from the clinic. Realised I'd not looked at it today. I was unsure about getting a copy of it before I knew if it was successful, but it really does help to believe it's possible. I've printed it out now. It's making me feel better. Thanks again so much for being so supportive.

NappyValley · 07/05/2009 22:57

LL so pleased by your exciting news, even though I am a bit behind the times.

You so deserve this. I shall be keeping everything crossed and looking out for more good news.

Sorry to those that it has not worked out for.

NappyValley · 07/05/2009 23:00

Issy it is good to get those feelings out. sometimes we all need a place to rant and here is a good one.

try and relax if you can. We are hear to listen.

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ladylush · 08/05/2009 15:55

That's encouraging LL. Shows your HCG is rising. Will you be going for an early scan?

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Issy42 · 08/05/2009 19:49

Great news Lottie - on the 2-3 weeks not on the amount spent on pg tests . Sounds like you need to take your own advice and try to relax . Will be good to have dh with you at your scan, though I'm sure everything will be fine.

Thanks NV.

Might cave and test tomorrow as I'm now spotting and I'm only 11dpo. I know it could be late implantation bleeding but really feel like AF on her way. Suspect they will be able to tell at the scan (if AF not arrived by then), so if I get low temp or BFN tomorrow at least I'll be prepared.

Hi everyone else, hope you're well.

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Issy42 · 08/05/2009 20:05

Thanks Lottie - my LP is usually 13-15 days, but I've noticed that a lot of IVF failed cycles seem to have reduced LP. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

flibbertywidget · 08/05/2009 21:13

Issy - keeping fingers crossed for you. This journey is both horrendous and delightful all at the same time. Through both my IVF treatments I have analysed everything to death and back to life again. I am thinking of you and just take heart in the fact that so many of us are walking the path beside you and can be virtual shoulders for you all the time.

ll - good news on the CB. I wont disclose how much I spent on the damn things, it was shameful. I had an early scan at 7wks, so you should see something then. I recommend waiting, if you can, for your DH. You will need the support either way. I was a wreck going into mine and once we saw something, a wreck coming out. If you are carrying two, you are going to have to stop yourself going to the pub for a shot!

ladylush · 08/05/2009 21:32

LL - St Georges in Tooting have an EPU open saturday mornings. You can self-refer on the day and request a reassurance scan - even if you're not bleeding or experiencing pain.

duplomania · 08/05/2009 22:47

I am so angry with myself - wrote a pretty long post yesterday night, clicked on preview, mn was sooo slow so checked the news in meantime, then shut down the bloody pc cause I had forgotten that I hadn't actually sent my post!! how stupid! will try again in a moment...

NappyValley · 08/05/2009 23:11

Issy I used to get annoyed with people saying to was early implantation too. I hope you are wrong, but I found I just knew days before I got confirmation. (in my case that it had not worked)

Lottie isn't it funny that once you have spent so much on IVF the cost of preg testers now seems negligible.

Chinese medicine is going well. I am finding myself much more relaxed about things (not baby things but life as a whole). Doc is pretty much saying I am a bit of a wreck, BUT the good news is that we have now managed to get my ovulation to occur at the same time as the EWCM instead of the mucus being 4 days early. LP still pants at 7 days.

But who knows.

duplomania · 08/05/2009 23:58

Really sorry about your bfn islegrin! I'm glad you don't sound too down, you seem to have a great PMA. have you made a decision about what you will be doing this month then? will they put you on different drugs or will you stay on the same regime?

Lottie, sounds like you're a bit of a mn celebrity with your own fan club!! I am impressed! Good to hear your hcg is going up, this is great news. try not to dwell on every little symptom, but this comes from someone who was absolutely paranoid throughout most of her pregnancy. it does become better once you have seen the heartbeat on a scan, that's the bit that will make it feel real to you. Definitely take your dh along with you, you really wouldn't want him to miss this!

Keeping everything crossed for you issy, I really hope you're going to be ok! As long as it's just spotting it may really not mean anything. the 2ww is the hardest thing, isn't it, I always feel quite excited the first week but then in the second week I get all depressed because I just don't feel like it hasn't worked. Hopefully your gut feeling is wrong.

Heidi, I really hope you'll get to see that heartbeat at your next scan. it is annoying when drs are so matter of fact about things that mean so much to us. obviously they see it all the time, but still. I can understand why you find it hard to relax with everything you have been through. I hope that this time you will have an uneventful pregnancy!

Wellcome EMZIB and all the best!!! hope you're not finding the 2ww too terrible yet. Have you found things to keep you occupied?

As for me I'm still sitting here waiting for AF to come, should have arrived yesterday but nothing so far. I'm actually quite annoyed, even if it starts tomorrow I still won't be able to have my scan and start stimms until monday and my carefully scheduled childcare plans are completely out of sync now. I feel like I have already failed at the first stage and had quite a few bitter and twisted moments today, maybe I am premenstrual, please!!

Issy42 · 09/05/2009 09:25

Just popping on quickly before I get ready for my scan.

Thank-you Flibberty, NV and Duplo for your lovely words. You all write so eloquently on this thread and say just the right things. Duplo - my AF was 2 days late when dr too, but my clinic always starts stims on a Thursday, so I didn't lose any time from that, but then I only had to take 9 days of stims instead of 11 so I ended up having EC two days early, so you may yet be back on track.

I used the cheapie test this morning and all I got was an evap line. Knowing I would agonise over it, I used my last CB dig and I had to do a double-take because I got a BFP . Thank heavens for piap tests! It's obviously very early days (only 12 dpo) and I've previously tested positive the day before I got AF and also mc'd at 4w6days, so I'm being very cautious about it, but am currently very happy.

ladylush · 09/05/2009 09:27

Great news Issy Fingers crossed.

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Issy42 · 09/05/2009 10:41

Thanks ladylush and Lottie. Yes, other than that one bit on the pantyliner yesterday, there's been nothing. I'm now starting to slightly panic that it could be false positive from hcg trigger though - even though I know from countless IUIs that it leaves my system after 10 days and today is 14 days since I had it. Would IVF drugs make it stay in the system longer? I know it's unlikely but just banking it in the 'reasons to keep my feet on the ground' list .

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mowmi · 09/05/2009 13:10

issy - congratulations!! wonderful news!! wouldn't worry about trigger shot - I was told it's gone after 10 days.

Issy42 · 09/05/2009 14:09

Thanks Gilly and Mowmi. Lottie - lol, you know me well - I think I would have been OK not testing if I hadn't the scan today as I tested very, very reluctantly this morning, but I know I would have caved before Friday . Asked the nurse about the hcg trigger and she said it shouldn't last any longer with IVF than IUI. They couldn't see anything on the scan. My ovaries are still very swollen and she said that's a good sign. My womb lining is still only 8mm though. So I'm just going to enjoy each day as it comes and try not to look too far forward, especially since I've been here twice before and had a negative result within a week. I just bought 6 tests , but I'm not going to test again until at least Wednesday evening because of the girl at work going on maternity. As a compromise I'm going to take my temp each morning and allow myself to test if it drops.

Hi everyone else. Hope you're having a lovely, sunny weekend.

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