TTC for 12 months +

Hi Storm, I'm sorry that this didn't work for you, AGAIN. I have no real advice for you, having not been in your position (the first time I was too young and it was a first time anyway so only one and the next two times I only had one to put back!) I guess you can only take the advice from FA under advisement, but it also depends on how quickly you want to get this whole cycle "over with" and start afresh, should these last two not work. And also having a hard think about whether twins are something you would be happy with in terms of your pregnancy and the aftermath! You're not sounding daft, it's confusing!

Oh storm, sorry to here it was a BFN! Sending hugs xx
No, I haven’t asked the nurse anything yet, I raided my mums lemon tree and have been having lemon and honey drinks which seem to help. So might just wait a few days and see how it goes.
I think I would be the same and want the 2 put back at the same time and take that chance! I want them to put 2 back for me but they wont due to my age but i would be happy with twins after all the waiting we have done. Also i would have to watch this if we did as i have a higher chance of having twins as my mum is one.

I would have thought it was your decision in the end and with your history they should take that into consideration. Guess you will have to wait till your appointment to see what they say.

Hormones still suck! i was watching something last night and had to turn away and make conversation with DH so i wouldn't get so emotional, all he did was laugh at me. Its strange to not be able to control it, i am not an emotional person so ahhhhhhhhh

So after playing phone tag with my FA Doctor last Thursday and Friday to the point I felt like I stalker ringing her cellphone so decided I'd call FA today to either speak with her or get a message to her to call.
Nurse called me back said she only works Wednesday's and she's got an appointment free if I want to come and see her, I said that would be perfect to get it all sorted!
Now I'm thinking hmmm do you think I'll have to pay for that appointment? And if so any ideas on how much???

Yeah I would think so too sweetpea, guess they just sit on the side of caution. I think it's standard for them to just transfer one so hopefully he'll see our side of it and be happy to transfer them both.

Faith that's great you got an earlier appointment. I think from memory FA initial consultations are about $270?? And follow ups are less like $165.

Sweetpea, hopefully the progesterone balances out your hormones then lol I think I've been like that for the past 5 years so feel you! haha

Yay Missy :-) Congratulations on cooking a wee pink bundle of deliciousness :-) That is awesome! Thanks so much for thinking of us and giving us an update too. It is such an important message of hope and positivity for us all! I can't wait to hear of your safe progress as she grows and develops.

Yay on your little girl missy! Exciting times for you. And as HT said its nice to here the good stories for us still trying

Bonnie,of course ring them and ask why. They should be able to tell you why your not able to get funding. At least if its something you might be able to change. I would have thought with ur ages you would have been. Wonder why

Hi Bonnie and Jo
We have just been through the public funding process, as unexplained infertility you pretty much have a 5 year wait before becoming eligible. There might be some extra points available to reduce the wait e.e if you dont have kids already, or if have any fertility issues which could reduce you chances. We got given a date of September 2019 (5 years from starting to TTC) when we went through the process. All a bit depressing really, age isn't a big issue for me now, but it would be in 5 years time.

Yeah it is a long time, hopefully it will happen for you.
I have gotten pregnant straight after a Lap/Hystreoscopy (after 27 failed cycles). I guess I am saying there is still hope even if it has been a long wait. We were trying to find the money to start IVF and hopefully we wont need to know.

Awesome to hear your good news Missy and Auntie.

Boo about your BFN Storm, sucky mc suck pants. I look forward to hearing whether you decide to go with 2 or 1 this transfer.

Welcome Jo. I went through Otago Fertility Services / Fertility Associates in Dunedin too. I totally understand your frustration - it's so hard to find info on how it all works and the doctors can be a bit too quick to tell you to go away and keep on trying/waiting. The public funding thing is a matter of getting enough points - you can ask to see how they scored you if you like, I managed to get them to email me a copy of my form. For us, bloods and sperm testing showed nothing. It wasn't until I had a laparoscopy (which I actually got done through another clinic who I asked a second opinion from as I was frustrated with lack of progress in Dunedin - I did it privately but it was covered on health insurance due to me having some symptoms and a family history of endometriosis) that they found I had pretty extensive endo and that, coupled with the fact that my periods are irregular got us a high enough score to get on the list for public funding. Once you get on the list you then have to wait until you reach the top of the list - when we got on it in 2015 it was 8 months, although that could have changed - it sounds like most places in NZ it's around 1 year, sometimes more.

I'm just ticking along, 26 weeks today. Thinking of you all xo