TTC for 12 months +

Hey BC, thanks for asking. I am struggling to distract myself, Friday was work, yesterday was cleaning and today is baking. Another blood test tomorrow. I stupidly did an HCG when I woke up yesterday and then had several panicked minutes before it showed positive. Doofus. Am also playing a fun game I like to call "toilet roulette" where every time I go to the loo I'm paranoid I will be bleeding, fun cycles of apprehension and relief.

Anyway, your next FET is so soon! do you feel more of less prepared for this one? I don't think we ever really prepare ourselves for the disappointment/joy these things might bring.

A.girl. Well done on only two meltdowns. Babies are awesome, we are a bunch of baby-loving women here, otherwise it wouldn't be so damn hard. That doesn't mean that sometimes the presence of the cute little things can be overwhelming. I possibly sniffed up tears the other day when brushing my 3 year old niece's hair the other day cos she was just to solid and trusting and gorgeous and I wanted to take her home (her parents and her would have been fine with that, they just would have wanted me to return her one day...)

Happy weekend everyone.

Awww I love babies, always on the lookout to steal one . I agree, we are a bunch of baby loving women here, otherwise we wouldn't have found each other xx

Good luck tomorrow auntie, can't wait to hear how it goes.

HT -roast with the family sounds yum!

Shimma & BC - I think your transfers are almost the same time as mine, middle of may ish. Good luck.

Thinking of you Auntie xx

Morning ladies.

How is everyone? We were away for the long weekend and I have just read back on 3 days of posts. Such a world of knowledge on this forum it's so great! Who needs Dr Google!

BC - so sorry about your BT, but great you are already onto your next round with FET! I really really hope this is it for you!

Shimma - that's so awesome you have 8 frozens! FX you won't need them after your next transfer

Auntie - GL with your BT today, your HPT's sound promising!

Hi and hugs to everyone else

AFM - AF arrived in full swing on Friday morning and is practiacally over already. DH and I had the chance to have many conversations over the long weekend and we have decided that we will go full steam ahead with IVF! It's a little scary and I am so grateful to have you lovely ladies on here as I don't know anyone else who has been through this experience. I feel like I already know SO much about IVF We will call our FA nurse this week, and hit the ground running for the start of next cycle, end of May sometime I feel so relieved actually that we have a solid decision and plan now! I'm ready to let go and hand the power over to someone else will hope that it works, and if it doesn't - what will be will be!

Hi all,

just been for my injections lesson so starting tomorrow, let the good times roll :-)
Looks pretty easy and of course, no problem when you only do the practise shot into the rubber pad. Hope its the same when I actually have to inject myself. I am really excited to finally be getting on with it. I know the next few weeks are going to be tricky, I haven't told my boss anything and hope I wont have to, and it may not work, but still after all the waiting its good to be doing something.

Storm - great news that you are full steam ahead with a new plan. Sometimes just having the plan helps.

thank you all, am eating cake and trying not to climb the walls with nervousness.
Lesley, injections were fine. I found the orgalutron (one you have to prevent ovulation) quite irritating and painful, but an icepack on my belly while driving to work sorted it. Actually, I have to say that I found the whole IVF procedure/scans/drugs a piece of cake compared to this bloody waiting game! Good luck, glad there are a bunch of you in the same boat, it really helps :)

Thanks BC and Auntie. Any injection tips are appreciated.

I have buserelin to prevent ovulation which I have to take 2 x a day starting tomorrow and then start gonal f on thursday.

Auntie - enjoy that cake. Wish I had some :-)

Hi all. BFP for me, HCG is 131, which is rising well. Still so many milestones to go before I start feeling less terrified but, as DH said, feeling a little bit excited now. The nurse told me to take one day at a time, I tried not to yell "easy for you to bloody say!".

I have got wayyyyy ahead of myself and worked out that EDD is 1st Jan 2015. Wouldn't that be nice?

Next scan in a week then a scan the week after if all is going well.

Any one who has been in this situation have any tips for not going mental? it seems the waiting gets worse, not better!

Mushroom, when are you starting IVM?

Yaye! Auntie that is great news!! Am pleased you are feeling a bit excited now. It's really hard to get past the nervousness of it all. I was extremely terrified of something going wrong when I was preg with DD and was constantly counting down the weeks and days till appointments etc - and that was before my struggles I have now!! LOL I don't have any tips for you, but live in the moment and enjoy finally being UTD!! And that is a very cool due date!

Mushroom thanks for that - I think it will def come down to how much we are willing to pay, the limits we will go to. Will just have to see how it all plays out.

Edited by Storm11 - 28 April 2014 at 3:57pm