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#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 10

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kwick · 13/08/2017 12:10

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/donor_conception/2944496--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-9
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2908645--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-8
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2886793--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-All-welcome-Thread-7
And the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2863056--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-Thread-6
Here is the link to the one before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2832207--makeithappen-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2769549-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen-loadsofBFPs
Here is the link to the thread before that: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2688511-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome-makeithappen
Here is the link to the one before that one: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2587046-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-or-just-undecided-all-welcome
And the one before that!: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1877198-Donor-IUI

We also have a weight loss spin off thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/donor_conception/2889818-TTC-through-Donor-IUI-or-Donor-IVF-weight-loss-spin-off-thread

#makeithappen TTC through Donor IUI or Donor IVF or just undecided. All welcome. Thread 10
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kwick · 24/11/2017 17:57

Oh tjll I came across about a zillion OPKs today when I was looking for my FRER stash!!!
If any of you lovely ladies would like them just PM me.

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Wonky35 · 24/11/2017 20:34

Hi All. Welcome to all of you recent joiners who I have not said hi to before.

I hope you are not going too crazy during your twot kwick and are managing to keep your mind off things. Not easy I know - I was even drinking warm water as I was worried about normal water being too cold! Congratulations on your scan wish am so glad all looked good.

My exciting news is that I have given myself my final progesterone injection today! After 10 weeks of daily injections my poor bruised arse Is definitely due a break! Just got to hope all is well at my 12+4 week scan on Tuesday.

kwick · 24/11/2017 20:55

Well done Wonky!!! 🤞🏼for next Tuesday

TWOT ok so far although I am trying to work out when I can get in a sneeky POAS!!

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TurtleTree · 24/11/2017 21:09

Yay Wonky congrats on the last injection!

Haha kwick I had to google what POAS was. Hold out til Wed - not that long now!

Welcome TJLL. Can't believe you read all the back posts - must be some good tips in there tho :D

TJLL · 25/11/2017 09:00

Loads of great tips!! However, after a talk with dp, we're putting back our ttc. We don't have a lot of money, and 2 low paid jobs. It's stressing her out constantly worrying about money. I'm trying to hide just how gutted I am, but I know it's the sensible thing to to. I've just got the nagging voice in my head that my age is against me. The clinic I've been looking at only does egg sharing up to 34yrs so I'm out of that one. It'll work out, I just need to slow myself down

kwick · 25/11/2017 12:32

Oh that is disappointing TJLL - feel free to hang around while you wait. Pickle did that and is now one of our most expert threaders Grin

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TJLL · 25/11/2017 13:04

Thank you. I will do. I've always been a forward planner and organised! The OPKS are hiding in my drawer until it's time!

pickle162 · 25/11/2017 14:12

September 2015 I joined and gathered all my info and didn’t have my first iui until may 2017 but have made some fab friends through this and lucky enough to be almost 21weeks preg

StorkAhoy · 25/11/2017 14:33

Welcome tjll, bravo on post reading perseverance!

Well I’m PUPO again guys after another 2 embabies were transferred this morning in Athens.

I pray let them be stickier than their 7 preceding embankment siblings!

StorkAhoy · 25/11/2017 21:12

7 preceding embaby siblings is what I meant to say!

kwick · 25/11/2017 22:23

Well done Stork aka PUPO!!! 🤞🏼

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TJLL · 25/11/2017 23:45

I've been following your story too pickle I got excited when I saw your BFP. For me that was onlya student week!
What does pupo mean?

pickle162 · 26/11/2017 01:15

Pupo=pregnant until proven otherwise x

Mandy002 · 26/11/2017 08:12

Stork fingers crossed you get your BFP this time. Did your clinic use glue? I've heard that can help.
Kwick best wishes for Wednesday. Hope you're feeling ill- wow that really sounds wrong. 🤔
Pickle so glad it worked for you- do you mind me asking where you went and how many time it took? Also was yours DE or straight IVF/IUI?

pickle162 · 26/11/2017 08:31

Mandy- I had my first iui in may 2017 and was bfn and 2nd one in July that was bfp. Donor magic potion only, my own egg so very very lucky
I had my amh done in Dec 16, which was 9 and I was 32 at the time, the nurses said this was on the low size for my age. Consultant said it was perfect for iui (good old conflicting advice) I had medicated cycle with Menopur/suprecur/gonasi injections, the first cycle everything went to plan, follicles grew as they should, iui on day predicted but bfn, 2nd cycle follicles weren't really behaving and iui was delayed by about 5days and medication increased slightly until I got a beautiful follicle which got me preg :)
I accepted the support counselling along the way too as I found the iui very very horrifically painful the first time round and it really messed with my head, the second time round I had made the nurse and consultant (a different one this time)aware how much I'd struggled and had some coping mechanism and Altho it was painful (I have a super curved naughty cervix apparently) I felt a whole heap better about it and that is the one that has me 21weeks preggo with my little baby girl.

kwick · 26/11/2017 10:45

mandy feeling fine unfortunately 😬 had a really good night's sleep (which is fairly rare for me) and am now ready to go to the allotment- we have not been in months!

With my last BFP I thought I felt implantation- I was off from work as it was the Christmas holidays. This time I am not paying as much attention... I guess I will know soon enough...

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LondonGirl80 · 26/11/2017 17:16

Congrats Stork - everything crossed for you xx

Bear1980 · 26/11/2017 18:03

Good luck stork fingers crossed for you.

Not long till test day now kwick, good luck for whenever you test

pickle162 · 26/11/2017 19:35

Good luck stork and Kwick not long now my lovely 🤞😘

TJLL · 27/11/2017 09:57

When are your OTDs stork kwixk ?

kwick · 27/11/2017 17:42

TJ I go to the London branch of IVI for the Beta HCG test on Wednesday. 😬

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TJLL · 27/11/2017 20:20

Eek. Good luck. Smile

Mandy002 · 27/11/2017 20:33

Good luck kwick hope it works for you x

StorkAhoy · 27/11/2017 20:47

thank you all for your well wishes! OTD is 6th Dec....as if I won’t test early!

mandy re glue, no, but I’ve had it before as well as hatchet no and it didn’t work then....I would have it again though, never say never!

Xx

kwick · 28/11/2017 08:00

So Stork your test is 11 days after? Why is mine 9??????

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