Hi everyone,

Hope warm & fuzzy number 2 kicks off as well as number 1 did.

Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS to Fitz, Megsy & Nic. 3 for 3, I almost can't believe it, what great results we're having. It's so exciting. Well done girls & here's to a H&H 9 months.

NARDI: all the best for your EPU tomorrow morning darlin', with your 35+ follies you're sure to get some awesome eggs happening. Thinking of you.

Positive thoughts to all those still in the 2WW - Cee Dee, Gladiator, Ellbee, Trace, Cath (apologies if I've missed anyone)

VICKI!!!! test due today? or did they put it forward to Monday? what's happening, we're dying here!

SHEREE, how's your cycle going? where are you at now?

Sincere condolences to Cinzia who's hasn't cycle hasn't gone so well - let's hope that February works out much better & your dr can give you more insight into the problems this time.

Teresa, hope you're hanging in there, my thoughts are with you constantly.

I'm up to Day 3 stims now. Nothing much happening, just very tired. Put the Chrissy tree up today & had 2 x wine/soda. NAUGHTY me wonder if it makes much difference to the EPU?

Sorry if I missed anyone on my personal posts.... it's late, my memory sucks

LouLou 27 & DH 23
DDOGS Mitchell & Jackson 17 mths
TTC#1 Mar 02
m/c Jun 02
ICSI Jul 03 failed
FET Oct 03 success
m/c Nov 03
ICSI Dec 03

Hi everyone,

What a week of mixed emotions and I am not just talking about myself but also this board.

Nic, Fitz and Megs - Fantastic result girlies, hope your out of hospital Fitz and on your way to recovery from your bout of OHHS

Glad, Vicki & Cinzia - As I have already said on your individual posts I am really sorry for your results. Feeling pretty confident that as of later this week I will help to make it another BFN. Guess we were on the the wrong team this month. Hope that we all bounce back stronger and ready to tackle 2004 with everything we have got. It will not beat us (at least I am hoping not anyway)

Sheree - Guess you maybe have had your transfer today, Hope that all went well and that your 3 little embies all hung in there and divided.

Nardi - Good luck for your EPU. Sounds like a bumper crop there.

Lou - Hope you enjoyed your wine, your getting closer - when is your first ultrasound

Teresa - I cannot imagine what you are going through, You must feel like someone is playing a sick joke. Hang in there my thoughts are with you and hope that your little embie has a change of heart and decides to stick out for another 7-8 months

On my personal note, think I have acepted that this cycle is definatley ending with a BFN. BT and AF due on Friday, no abnormal signs everything running to perfect AF timing. So I guess I am feeling pretty
s--t myself. The two preg tests that I have already took dont help the matter either. Keep telling myself maybe it was just too early to pick up anything but my head and body tell me otherwise.

The only bright side was Hubby took me Chrissie and birthday shopping (Birthday 1st Jan) this afternoon helped to take my mind off things for a little while. However I still keep thinking what a great holiday time it would have been with a different result.

Anyways have taken enough space and time up with my drivel so I will say good night.

P.S. Off to see Christina Aguliera tomorrow night (one more distraction)

Lots of hugs


Trace



Me (34)
DH (44)
DS (4)
TTC 2002
Ist ICSI Aug 03 Cancelled
1st FET 31/10 Failed
2nd FET 1/12 (in 2WW Yuk)

Had my ET on Friday, 5th Dec & am recovering well! Seems it was a good thing we did a lap transfer as the doc discovered that my right tube is sitting up above my uterus instead of being next to it! This partly explains why none of the IUI's worked as 3 out of 4 times I ov on the right side. Now if this cycle is -, I may have a lap to put the right tube back. BUMMER!!!

First BETA is on the 15th Dec - one week & one day to go!

Jenni

Me 28 & DH 33
TTC#1 since Aug 2001
4 failed IUI's
1st IVF cycle Nov/Dec 2003
All I want for Xmas is a BFP!!

Hi Girls,

What a week for all of us!

Congrats again to Fitz, Megsy and Nic.

My heart goes out to Gladi, Cinzia and Vicki. What a nasty way to end the year.

Teresa - Crossing fingers and toes for you!!!

To all those in the 2ww, bring on the ++++s. And for those waiting for EPU, hoping for bumper crops.

As for me, things didn't go quite as well as one would have hoped. EPU was another shocker and I felt almost everything they did. Anyhoo, we ony got 9 eggs from the 30 odd follies (was definately hoping for 15ish) but on the bright side...all were mature and 7 fertilised! I start pessaries on Wed (E2 is too high to use Profasi) and hopefully ET will be on Fri, Dh and i are currently doing the 1 or 2 debate. At the moment 2 is winning.

Oh yeah and this is it for us (probably). I can't go through another EPU like the 2 I've had so if it doesn't work this time we'll have to look at other options (FET's then adoption).

Wil be back tomorrow to check on everyone's news and update on our little ones.
Nardi



Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams
Me 25, DH 36 DDog B'Elanna (my baby girl)
TTC #1 since Feb 02
Endo. Clomid 6 cycles (no luck)
IVF July - didn't work.
ICSI Dec 03, XMas Beta.

Hi there everyone,

So pleased to log on this morning to see Megan's happy news !!! fanstastic. And for those who didn't get the result they wanted this month - a fresh start in the new year may be all you need plus you can have 2 glasses of champers on Christmas day!!!!

I had my IUI on Friday afternoon, all was looking great - we even got the same nurse that did our first conception !!! then the sample arrived, only 4.5 million swimmers. The nurse said this would be the minimum they would use for an IUI. Apparently DH has a fluctuating count blah blah blah....eveything was lining up perfectly. So I was told not to get my hopes up.

DH seemed to be pretty OK with it, "you only need one" was his reply - Mr casual, or Mr doesn't want to talk about it.

Anyway...nothing we can do about it now, everything is crosssed for the b/t 20/12.

Cheers

Me 33
DH 34
DD Feb 02 (IUI)
TTC #2 Feb 03
PCOS plus DH issues, plus trans chromoshome, plus high ACL
Puregon/IUI/Pregnyl Oct - Fail
Gonal F/IUI/Pregnyl Nov

Hi Everyone

Once again LouLou you have done a great summary. This helps me so much to try to catch up with where everyone is at.

Yeh great to see a few BFP – congratulations girls – Megsy, Fitz and Nic

Unfortunately there has been a few BFN – hugs to you Gladiator, Vicki

Cinzia – I’m so sorry that this has happened on your first cycle. What a disappointing result. At least you have now identified a problem that the doc’s can work on.

Nardi I’m so sorry your EPU was Yuk. I hope the rest of your cycle goes smoothly and you get a BFP at the end. That will definitely make it worthwhile. I say go for 2 and give yourself the best chance for a BFP (just my opinion though). By the way never say never – hopefully the pain of the EPU will soon be a distant memory.

Teresa – I hope your doing okay today.

Trace – Try to stay positive (I wish I could take my own advice) – it aint over yet.

Sheree, Jenni and Cee Dee – good luck with the horrible 2WW. Try to stay sane. Hoping for some good news soon.

Ellbee – when are you due to test – it can’t be long now???

As for me I had my lap on Friday – The anaesthetic seemed to really knock me about this time and I just couldn’t wake up. The nurses kept asking if “Sleeping Beauty” would like to get up yet, but every time I opened my eyes the whole room started spinning. The lady who was done after me was up and gone before I got into an upright position. I felt like such an idiot but I figured that I had paid for that hospital bed and I was going to make good use of it!! Feeling a lot better today just a bit of discomfort.

Anyway surprise surprise my endometriosis had come back big time. My doctor also said I had some “crap” in my uterus. I must ask what “crap” is next time I see him. Don’t you just love these medical expressions???. I hoping that now that the endo and crap has been cleaned up there might just be a BFP in the near future??? Here’s hoping anyway. Depending on when AF arrives I might just be able to do a FET before the end of the year. I must admit that I am pretty tempted just to enjoy Christmas and New Year and not worry about AC until the New Year.

That’s about it from me. How is everyone else doing today??


Jane - 37
DH - 46
DD - 2
TTC#2 - May 2002
6 Cycles AIH - all failed
4 Cycles IVF - all failed
3 Cycles FET - all failed

Hi girls,

I'm in my final week of waiting. My test is this Thursday. I'm not feeling very confident today.

I'm currently CD31, 14 days since transfer, still no sign of AF, but today I have just had this dreaded feeling come over me. Perhaps it's the "AF on the way hormones" kicking in.

I just find it so hard to believe that it could work. Of course I want it to work, and have thought my cycle has gone pretty well this time. I'm just having a negative one today...

Just want it to be over with either way.

xx Ellbee.
TTC #1 June 2001
IUI x 5
clomid x 2
Full stim ICSI x 3
FET x 1
1 blocked tube, mild endo + male factor

This message was edited by legally blonde on Monday, 8 December 2003 @ 2:17 PM

Hi All,

Good to see the BFP's - huge congratulations to Fitzy, Megsy and Nic.

Unfortunately, there are always some BFN's too, I',m so sorry to Gladiator, Vicky and Cinzia.

Keep positive all those in the 2WW, its nearly over so lets keep fingers crossed for more BFP's.

As for me, I just had my day 6 ultrasound this morning and it looks like about 9 eggs, they didn't really tell me. I'm booked in for a pickup on Friday, which means that I've only got two days of stims left- does this sound like a really short cycle. That will be 7 days of stims?????? I'm hoping they're not going too early but I suppose they know best.

Bessa

Me - 37
DH - 37
DS - 30 months
TTC #2 24 months
1 x clomid
1 x iui
1 x ivf 50%/icsi 50%
Next cycle antagonist and ICSI
Commencing end Nov

Hi Everyone,

Nardi- sorry to hear you had another pain full epu, you did pretty well though, 7 fert. There must be a good chance you won't need to stim again. Keeping everything crossed for you and DH.

Ellbee and Trace- Gosh D day is looming, lets get back on the BFP track....Don't give up hope till AF arrives

Vicki- I am so sorry you are feeling so sad. I wish there was something that could take the pain and disappointment away. It is just not fair! Big hugs to you

Jenni- Well at least they have spotted the problwm, I did not realise the ovaries / tubes could move around like that!

CeeDee- Good luck, there are loads of swimmers in there!

Jane- well it sounds as though you have been serviced! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Cinzia- What bad luck, this IVF really puts us through th mill. I am sure the next cycle will go much more smoothly

Theresa- thinking of you. Your post about the BFN vs BFP and M/C was interesting. I have always though that a BFP and M/C would be better than BFN. However just thinking of what you must be going through, definately I would rather have a neg. Hang in there and be strong

Lou- Great to see you back on the drugs! Good luck, try and squeeze a BFP before xmas



Me (35)
DH (35)
TTC#1 Nov 99
Clomid 4 months
IVF-ICSI-cancelled (sept 02)
IVF ICSI-failed (Nov 02)
IVF ICSI- Failed (March 03)
New clinic SIVF
IVF- ICSI -Failed (Sept 03)
IVF- ICSI Failed (Nov 03)

Woops, pressed the wrong button, the remainder

Jane- sounds like you have been serviced, I hope you have a speedy recovery.

And me... we AF the B***ch got me big time this afternoon. Wow talk about pain, staggered home, loads of neurofen and a hot water bottle. Aghhhhhhhhhh it just finished it all of nicely!

Good luck everyone
Gladiator

Me (35)
DH (35)
TTC#1 Nov 99
Clomid 4 months
IVF-ICSI-cancelled (sept 02)
IVF ICSI-failed (Nov 02)
IVF ICSI- Failed (March 03)
New clinic SIVF
IVF- ICSI -Failed (Sept 03)
IVF- ICSI Failed (Nov 03)

Hi To Everyone,

Big congrats to all that have had good news and to those with not so good stuff going on enjoy the rest of the year with lots of bubbly and good cheer. 2004 is a new year and lets hope that good things start hapenning. I have had a couple of scans since I lasted posted, one on Friday which showed 9 follies and one today that showed 11. My DR is keeping me on till Wednesday when he will re-scan again (put my dose upto 450) so hopefully they will get to a good size and we will get a few more than previous cycles. Pick up will be Fri or Sat, so guess who will be having a dry chrissy!!!!!
Hope that this finds everyone well. 3 BFP's is fantastic, lets hope for more on 04'. Take care to everyone

Keep positive, Cath

Hi Girls

Well we had the ET on Sunday which went well. Ended up with none to freeze, so all hopes are on this one. BT isnt until 23rd December which seems an eternity away.

Fitz, Megs & Nic: Congratulations girls, you have achieved the dream.

Gladiator, Vicki & Cinzia: I am sorry to hear about your results. Hope you guys get the BFP in the new year.

Jenni: Good luck for the 15th.
CeeDee: Good luck for 20/12 (i am 3 days behind you)

Elbee: Good luck for Thursday hope your having a better day today

Bessa: 3 days till EPU, hope it goes well.

Nardi: 7 fertilised what a great result.

Lou: Good luck with the your cycle.

Sorry if i have left some of you out. I am in a rush as work is very busy.

It would be nice to see a few more BFP's before christmas!!! (do you think if we order them now Santa will bring them).




Regards
Sheree

ME 28
DH 41
First ICSI Jan 2003
Second ICSI April 2003
First Frozen Cycle Jun 2003
Second Frozen Cycle August
Antagonist ICSI November 2003

Well I feel the need to get all warm & fuzzy and since the last warm & fuzzy went before my eyes before I could post I thought I'd better be snappy with this one!

I'm so excited for you Megsy, Fitz & Nic that's such great news and hopefully a sign of what's to come for us all!

Not so good news for Gladiator, Vicki & Cinzia I really hope the weeks go fast till you're all able to try again and get those well deserved BFP's!

Jane, I hope the clean out works for you.... good to see I'm not the only one around here who get's to hear that "crap" word from the Dr when it comes to talking about your uterus!!

And to all the others going for EPU and in their 2WW, I wish you all the best of luck with strong BFP'S at the end of it!!

LouLou, good on you for starting this thread, it's a great idea, especially doing it such a great bunch of ladies. IYKWIM!

Gemma
FET - JAN 2004, YAY YAY YAY!! (about bloody time!)

ME (24)
DH (25)
TTC #1 July 2000
Twin (IVF) Angel's Wil & Zoe 10/8/03 - 11/8/03 (24.5 weeks)
Wil & Zoe's Page

hi girls,

Good news from me again. We still have 7 and they're all 4 cell, which on day 2 is great!

Shezza - we're testing on the same day (Dec 23). Fingers crossed for a fabulous dry Chrissy for us and everyone else still in the running!!!

I'm looking after my friends little ones today so I'd best go and get as much play time as I can.

hugs to all
Nardi

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams
Me 25, DH 36 DDog B'Elanna (my baby girl)
TTC #1 since Feb 02
Endo. Clomid 6 cycles (no luck)
IVF July - didn't work.
ICSI Dec 03, XMas Beta.

Hey guys.. thought this photo would be appropriate for the warm & fuzzy thread.
It's my Jersey cow Dimples!

Gemma
FET - JAN 2004!

ME (24)
DH (25)
TTC #1 July 2000
Twin (IVF) Angel's Wil & Zoe 10/8/03 - 11/8/03 (24.5 weeks)
Wil & Zoe's Page

Hi girls!

No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth although that mightn't be such a bad thing at the moment - Day 7 of Puregon & boy am I feeling it. Ow is all I have to say. My ovaries are really letting me know they're there & they're full. Scan & BT tomorrow, I bet I'm ready for trigger Sat, EPU Mon. Fingers crossed.

TERESA: I haven't been thru all the posts yet but is there any news with you? All good I hope. Thinking of you. And yes, I went straight onto a new cycle after my m/c. Was the best medicine I think.

TRACE: how are you going now? Any sign of AF yet? I hope she stays well away.

JENNI: glad to hear you're feeling well, only 6 days to go now! how exciting. do you have any symptoms at all?

NARDI: I am so sorry to hear about your EPU. 7 fert is great but I can't believe you can feel everything???!!! surely that can't be right - why don't they sedate you more??? you poor bugger. Hope ET goes all as planned... and yes, go with 2 babe, might as well whilst they're fresh

CEE DEE: so 4 down, 10 to go. glad I'm not the only one with a monosyllabic DH sometimes. they just have no idea.

GLADIATOR & VICKI: big hugs for you both. i'm bummed about your result guys. are you getting back into another cycle in the new year?

SHEREE: how are you? how did ET go? Oh I see now, all good. Good luck with the 2ww try to stay sane. 23rd for BT, let's hope its a nice Chrissy pressie.

JANE: you're too funny. don't you hate it when the bloody nurses keep calling your name. you're like "hello? i'm sleeping here!" all the best for 2004 & whatever you decide to do.

ELLBEE: I'm sorry that you're feeling so low right now. Has AF shown? I haven't read all the posts yet so sorry if you've already put something up. Thinking of you.

BESSA: good luck with your EPU, you're only a few days ahead of me. 7 days of stims sounds fine, I will probably only have 8 days.

CATH: good to hear from you, good luck for your weekend pickup. we'll be riding the 2ww together i think!

GEMMA: hello darling, long time no see. warm & fuzzy is the place to be... thank you for the lovely picture of your moo moo. congrats on the Jan FET, that's fantastic news. I'll be keeping tabs on you!!!

Take care everyone. Be safe, be happy, be strong. Thinking of each & every one of you...

Love Lou xxx


LouLou 27 & DH 23
DDOGS Mitchell & Jackson 17 mths
TTC#1 Mar 02
m/c Jun 02
ICSI Jul 03 failed
FET Oct 03 success
m/c Nov 03
ICSI Dec 03

Good Morning Everyone

Ellbee – Good luck for today – take care of yourself honey.

Bessa – Good luck for EPU on Friday. The EPU is done when the size of the follies is right so I would imagine that everything will go okay.

Gladiator – Hope that your pain has subsided. It just adds insult to injury doesn’t it!!!. Hope you are feeling better today.

Cath – How are you going?? – EPU Friday or Saturday – Good Luck for a bumper crop.

Sheree and Nardi – good luck for a speedy 2WW and even better luck for the 23rd Dec.

Gemma - nice moo cow (I’m a city girl) – how cute. I was so happy to see that you are doing a FET in January. Hopefully I will be too. You must be so relieved to be taking the next step after such a heartbreaking year. I hope the New Year brings us both a BFP (and the rest of the girls too!!)

LouLou – Looking forward to seeing your update when you have your scan. Sounds like you might have a lot happin’ in there!! Hopefully you don’t get too uncomfortable over the next few days. As they say it’s all for a good cause.

Teresa – I will definitely be thinking of you tomorrow. I will have everything crossed for some good news. Hang on tight to those”thinking positive” emotions.

As for me there is nothing much to report. I feel like I am recovering well after my lap – bleeding has stopped and not much pain. So I guess it is on with life. I have (finally!!) accepted that I will not be pregnant this Christmas and there is not a damn thing I can do about it. Surprisingly I’m not as upset as I thought I might be. I guess with having the lap and getting a good clean out I’m feeling very positive that next time might just be it??? God I hope so.

I won’t be able to get back to the computer until Monday – so all you lovely ladies have a wonderful weekend.


Jane - 37
DH - 46
DD - 2
TTC#2 - May 2002
6 Cycles AIH - all failed
4 Cycles IVF - all failed
3 Cycles FET - all failed

Hi All,

Have just been lurking over the last couple of days, have not felt really positive about too much lately. Poor DH the eternal optimistist, I dont think he knows who he is living with lately with all of my fluctuating moods.

Being a realist, I just cant stand to hear well maybe there is a chance that it has worked when I know deep down that it hasnt. AF due tomorrow -ish and BT as well, all the signs are there (moody, famished and crampy ) I just hope AF turns up first and fast so I can stop stuffing my face with all this symapthy food.

Well at least with the silly season upon us I wont be able to dwell on things for too long as we have the busiest week and 1/2 with social engagements, just got to remember to take along my happy face (seemed to have lost it recently)

I am realy annoyed at myself as I have even lost my motivation for excercise definately at the wrong time of the year. Guess the bikini will going away and nedd to bring out the one piece, shame the neck to knee has not come back into fashion.

Will report back tomorrow with what I know will definately be a BFN, dont know why I hinestly expected anything else.

Sorry for my negativity, I hope all is going well for those who have embarked on their 2WW and those currently in mid cycle.


Fingers crossed for all, may santa still find some very good girls to reward with an xtra special present this year



Trace


Me (34)
DH (44)
DS (4)
TTC 2002
Ist ICSI Aug 03 Cancelled
1st FET 31/10 Failed
2nd FET 1/12 (in 2WW Yuk)

PS: Sorry for the spelling mistakes did not re-read post prior to sending, in too much of a hurry. That will teach me


Regards,


Trace

Me (34)
DH (44)
DS (4)
TTC 2002
Ist ICSI Aug 03 Cancelled
1st FET 31/10 Failed
2nd FET 1/12 (in 2WW Yuk)

Hi girls,

I'm back after a few days sulking
Just a quick note as I had an early morning & am about to go to bed!

Sheree & Nardi - testing on 23/12, I don't envy you!

Trace - I hope you get a surprise tomorrow - but I know how it feels once you've convinced yourself - just depressing.

Jane - glad you're feeling better aftre your lap (eek -I'm a chicken)

Teresa - I'm thinking of you. Hope you're OK. At least being busy at work seems to sort of help.

Lou - let us know how the scan goes - hoping to see lots of plump follies.

Gemma - Dimples is gorgeous - I love jersey's - they're so pretty.

Cath, Bessa - how are you both going for EPU? (unless I've missed a post/s?)

Gladiator - hope you're OK & AF pain has eased.

as for me - nothing to report - just feeling very happy every time I see Chooky knowing he came home safely to us. He's put on the weight he lost & is back to his normal self, though he hasn't really tried to go outside at all!
hope everone is all warm & fuzzy,
Vicki



1st ICSI Oct/Nov 02 - m/c 01/03
2nd ICSI 04/03
FET 25/5/03
3rd ICS 09/03
FET 11/03

Hi Girls,
Had my final scan yesterday and have 14 follies which is the best result so far!!!! Trigger tonight and pick up is on Saturday, starting to feel very nervous and hoping for good result.

Lou, I'm there with you for the 2WW, fingers crossed for both of us.

To all the girls in the dreaded 2WW my fingers are crossed for you all too

Nardi: 7 fertilised is a good result, I would definitely speak to your clinic, no way should you feel that, what a nightmare

2004 is a new year for everyone that has had not such good results and to those who achieved their dreams "GO GIRLS"

Good luck to everyone and thinking of you all.

Keep positive, Cath
TTC since Jan 2000
7 IVF Cycles-all failed
Currently on stim cycle Dec 03

Why Oh Why does one week & one day take sooooo long to pass!! Well the bad news is I have had no symptoms & am mentally preparing myself for a BFN on Monday!

CLB8670, good luck for your pick up & transfer!

On Monday I have to phone for my results in the afternoon when I will be at work. I am a bit worried about how I will react if the test is negative & thinking maybe I should try to go home early. What do you girls do?

Bye for now!

Jenni

Me 28 & DH 33
TTC#1 since Aug 2001
4 failed IUI's
1st IVF cycle Nov/Dec 2003
All I want for Xmas is a BFP!!

Hi fuzzies

quick one from me:

ELLBEE: i'm so very sorry sweetheart. i'm bummed big time, you really deserved a good result. thoughts with you & DH

NARDI: how goes the ET??? tell us already?

TERESA: everything crossed, all positive thoughts your way, good luck. let us know when you can

ok, me, 19 follies, about 5 of which are not really in the race, still on stims till Sat. EPU likely Mon. another BT & scan Sat. hoping for 15ish eggies this time. had quite a few bevvies tonight, feel guilty but also think, bloody hell I'm that uptight the bevvies might help & besides that, how many women get smashed all the time prior to pg and during pg???????? hmmm.... still naughty but give a sh*t... :eg:

LouLou 27 & DH 23
DDOGS Mitchell & Jackson 17 mths
TTC#1 Mar 02
m/c Jun 02
ICSI Jul 03 failed
FET Oct 03 success
m/c Nov 03
ICSI Dec 03

Hi Girls

Well im 5 days post transfer, and by my calculations embie is 8 days old and should have implanted by now (if it is going to) the only thing is i havent felt anything. I noted some girls said they get sharp pains around implantation, but nothing for me as yet. My waiting time is a bit longer than 2 weeks and i think they do this so you are off pessaries for at least 4 days and if you were going to get your periods you probably would before test day. I am remaining optimistic but i would certainly love some sort of sign (or symptom) to relieve the worrying.

Jenni & Lou & Cath: Good luck with EPU, praying for lots of eggs for you both. Let us know how you go.

Elbee: How are you going, i hope you are feeling ok?

Nardi: How did your transfer go? (may santa give us both great presents on 23rd December)

Fitz: How are you feeling now, has the OHSS settled right down now?

To all other girls in cycle or 2ww i am crossing everything for you and sending out lots of sticky vibes.



Regards
Sheree

ME 28
DH 41
First ICSI Jan 2003
Second ICSI April 2003
First Frozen Cycle Jun 2003
Second Frozen Cycle August
Antagonist ICSI November 2003

Sorry girls for not being invovled as much, but the computer is still busted and I have to go to the library to use the internet. I can't keep up to date with what is happening.

Congrates to the BFP's and I am so sorry to hear of the girls with a BFN! It sucks!! When I was in hospital the day they where to give me the news, I was sure that I would get a BFN and tried to figure out how I would cope with it. Nothing can prepare you for that and my heart goesd out to you. (((hugs)))

My time is running out. Good luck everyone!!!

'That what does not kill us, makes us stronger'
2002 TTC#1
Me 31
DH 41
DH low sperm count.
Had lap. Aug 2003. All clear.
Started IVF/ICSI blastocyst Nov.03

Hi there ladies,

Sheree - When we conveived my DD I didn't have any spotting or cramping around implantation time...I'm I'm pretty sure that a lot of women don't.

I'm almost half way through my 2ww and have an awful cold. This happened last cycle as well - pretty much on the same bloody dpo!!! When I got a bfn I thought - maybe it was the cold, body fighting the virus - no time to focus on pregnancy. The scenario's you think about amazes me.

DH still isn't keen to talk about his count for the IUI, so I guess I just have to let him go into the cave and talk to me when he is ready...(read NEVER).

Much love and best wishes to all, have a great weekend.


Me 33
DH 34
DD Feb 02 (IUI)
TTC #2 Feb 03
PCOS plus DH issues, plus trans chromoshome, plus high ACL
Puregon/IUI/Pregnyl Oct - Fail
Gonal F/IUI/Pregnyl Nov

Hey Fuzzies,

Sorry I've been MIA for a few days but have been enjoying my time off work, bugger it, I have to go back monday, BLAH! I tell ya, you miss one day in here and OMG, the action happens.

Ellbee, Trace - My heart goes out to you, I was sooo hoping that the + run would keep flowing. Take care ladies, what more can I say? -ve's are always so bloody rotten!

Lou - you crack me up lovely. Good luck with the next scan tomorrow.

Cath - Good luck with EPU tomorrow.

Teresa - still thinking of you and hoping that your scan was good news today!

To all the girls in the 2ww, I'm here with you! My cargo is on board as of 9.15 this morning. Of the 7 the fert, we were amazingly lucky and all 7 went to expanding blastocyst. We put the spares in the freezer and we'll hopefully get 2 blue lines for Christmas! I spoke to my Doc about EPU this morning and apparently I'm a freak of nature, extremely unusual and they have no idea why. Yep, that's me all over. Hopefully with frosties we'll not have to do another stim cycle ('cause I don't know if I would).

Sorry if I've missed anyone. Have a great weekend!
Nardi (11 more sleeps til Beta)

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams
Me 25, DH 36 DDog B'Elanna (my baby girl)
TTC #1 since Feb 02
Endo. Clomid 6 cycles (no luck)
IVF July - didn't work.
ICSI Dec 03, XMas Beta.

Hi all! Just wanted to say that although I haven't felt well enough to participate lately I have loved reading all of your updates, even though some of them are sad, but you are all so overwhelmingly positive!

I am 9 days post-transfer (2 embies on board) and until the last day or so have felt pretty miserable from the EPU and the injections. Now the ovary-type pain has been replaced by a weird and new (to me anyway) sensation - a very tight tummy. I don't know if you've ever been sick and your tummy gets all rigid afterwards? That's what it feels like. Boobs are a little sore and still peeing madly - but sadly I think these all could be the HcG symptoms still!!! I'm getting up to go to the loo at least 1/2 dozen times or more in the night and I've got so good at it that I don't turn on the lights at all, and this morning I must have been a bit disoriented and stubbed my little toe really badly on my bathroom scales. I just KNEW that bathroom scales were bad karma!!!! I must get rid of them - they are obviously dangerous!!!!!!

My dh has been trying to be so positive, but I've just been moping around like a big fat bloated whale (is it fair that you look like you are 5 months pregnant after a pick-up???) feeling sorry for myself, so now I am feeling better I will try hard to respond nicely to his positive comments!!! I don't think I'm pregnant, but hey, until AF arrives I'll keep sending sweet thoughts down to the little embies!

Test is 22 December, that seems a LONG way away on my calendar at the moment, but I will try and keep busy and also keep logging in to see how you are all doing!!!

My thoughts are especially with my fellow 2WW'ers!!!

Erin x

Hi Erin

I noticed your test is on 22nd Dec, mine is on 23rd Dec.

This waiting sucks doesnt it. I too had sore boobs for the first 5 or 6 days after EPU but i think it was the trigger shot because they seem to have settled down now. I dont have any symptoms (not peeing any more than usual)the only thing that is different is over the last few days my tummy feels strange every now and then, i now "strange" is a wierd way to explain it but about 3 or 4 days ago i was sure i would get a period as it felt like that, but now its just a wierd sensation every now and then (its probably all in my head). So i dont hold much hope, but am trying to keep positive.

Good luck for 22nd December i hope you get the result you want and a extra special christmas present.



Regards
Sheree

ME 28
DH 41
First ICSI Jan 2003
Second ICSI April 2003
First Frozen Cycle Jun 2003
Second Frozen Cycle August
Antagonist ICSI November 2003

Hi ladies,
Fives to go before the B/T!!!! I think the 2nd week goes slower than the first.

Anyway I have got absolutely no soreness in my breasts, last cycle and with my DD I had that 8dpo. I have been fairly emotional - 2 crying sessions this weekend which is extremely rare for me. Poor DH is a little scared and wants his stable, hormoneless wife back. Also I've been feeling my little ovaries working away - but that could be the Pregnyl?

I really don't hold out much hope, at least I'll know by Saturday and I can participate in champagne appreciation.

Much Love to all

Me 33
DH 34
DD Feb 02 (IUI)
TTC #2 Feb 03
PCOS plus DH issues, plus trans chromoshome, plus high ACL
Puregon/IUI/Pregnyl Oct - Fail
Gonal F/IUI/Pregnyl Nov

Morning ladies,

no personals today, sorry i have more bloody uni work to do & i feel crap still. i'm feeling a bit low. Don't know why really, the EPU went quite well except that I couldn't breathe & started crying when I woke up, really freaked me out.

got 10 eggs which i guess is good, i was a little disappointed though considering I had 20 follies and at least 16 of those were a good size. Anyway, we have 5 fertilised, again I know I should be grateful but I'm scared that we'll lose more by tomorrow & have to do another fresh cycle soon if we only get 2 in the freezer.

i'm just so sick of this whole TTC sh*t. why can't i just be pg?



LouLou 27 & DH 23
DDOGS Mitchell & Jackson 17 mths
TTC#1 Mar 02
m/c Jun 02
ICSI Jul 03 failed
FET Oct 03 success
m/c Nov 03
ICSI Dec 03

Hi everyone,

Well after the pickup from hell (see separate post)I got the news that 8/13 eggs fertilised so was feeling a bit happy about that.

Yesterday, I went for ET and they tfered 2 good 8 cells but the others were a bit slow (what does this mean?) I found out this morning that we have two in the freezer and I know I should be happy, but its a pathetic result from 13 eggs. What is this saying about us?

I'm feeling fat and bloated and still sore from pickup as well as being severely constipated which does not help the bloatedness.

My BT is not until the 2nd Jan as the clinic is closed over Christmas but I know that I will know b4 then.

Wishing all you others in the 2WW lots of hugs and good luck and baby dust and hope to see lots more BFP's before Christmas.

Bessa



Me - 37
DH - 37
DS - 30 months
TTC #2 24 months
1 x clomid
1 x iui
1 x ivf 50%/icsi 50%
Next cycle antagonist and ICSI
Commencing end Nov

Hi Guys,

Well I had my egg pick up on Saturday and we got 11 eggs which is one of the best results that we have had. Transfer was yesterday and we ended up with 7 fertilised eggs all up, so I am not complaining at all.
In the dreaded two week wait now, trying very hard to stay positive and really believe that this is the one. Does anyone else get a crampy period feeling tummy a day after transfer????
Blood test is 29/1
Teresa - my thoughts are with you
Loulou - fingers crossed that you eggs go onto to be beautiful babies.
To all the girls due for B/T best of luck to you all

Take care everyone


Keep positive, Cath
TTC since Jan 2000
7 IVF Cycles-all failed
Currently on stim cycle Dec 03

Well unfortunately my blood test was a BFN! Didn't really feel like posting yesterday - dh & I were trying to decide what to do next.

Have made an appointment with the doc on the 15th Jan regarding another lap to fix my tube. We will probably have to do a couple of IUI's again after that to save some money to do another IVF!

Jenni

Me 28 & DH 33
TTC#1 since Aug 2001
4 failed IUI's
1st IVF cycle Nov/Dec 2003
All I want for Xmas is a BFP!!

Hi All,

Have been missing in action over the last couple of days after getting BFN on Fri. AF arrived on Saturday night and yet it still affected me.

I have to admit that his trying to concieve business really is hard especially at this time of year.

Sharon/Erin/Bessa/Nardi Wishing you all the best for your 2WW, hope the remaining time pases quickly for you.

Lou - All the best for your upcoming transfer, Sorry your feeling crap. it's a real emotional roller coaster, I hope you start to feel a little better soon. Big hugs and hang in there you will have extra passengers real soon

Sorry to see a few more BFN's come up, hopefully we will see a reversal of luck very very soon.

As for me, will its back to the Doc's this afternoon to discuss and prepare for next fresh cycle (no more snowmen left. Apparently my routine may be altered so as to not hyperstim before pick up. feeling really flat and non motivated hopefully will have lots of answers instead of thousands of questions.

Looking forward to reading lots more BFP"S. Hurry up Santa.

Trace

Me (34)
DH (44)
DS (4)
TTC 2002
Ist ICSI Aug 03 Cancelled
1st FET 31/10 Failed
2nd FET 1/12 (in 2WW Yuk)

Hi Fuzzies

It's a much better day today (for anyone that read 'Blah!'). I still don't like my job but there's a light at the end of the tunnel either way so I'll cope.

Teresa - I hope the D&C went OK yesterday and you're up and running for FET next year. Take care over Chrissy!

Lou - I hope you're feeling better today! When's ET?? Fingers crossed all spares go in the frezzer! ET = 1 or 2? Take care and I'll be looking for news from you.

Bessa and Cath - Welcome to the 2ww, may we all go insane together

CeeDee - Good luck on Sat!!

Erin and Sheree - are you both going as nuts as I am? Less than a week to go!

Jenni - Was really sad to read your dreadful news. BFNs never get any easier, whether reading them or receiving them. Take care!

Trace - Good luck in the new year with a new protocol. Hopefully that'll be the answer.

As for me, quietly going insane. Trying not to read into every little twitch. Talking to my tummy on occasions and praying away the next 6 sleeps! I so want it to work this time and be able to tell parents (mine and is) over Christmas that we're PG!

Take Care all, Nardi

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams
Me 25, DH 36 DDog B'Elanna (my baby girl)
TTC #1 since Feb 02
Endo. Clomid 6 cycles (no luck)
IVF July - didn't work.
ICSI Dec 03, Beta HCG due 23rd Dec. Please be ++++ve

Morning Ladies

Just a quick one as we are very busy at work.

Still no symptoms yet, only a wierd feeling in the tummy every now and then (which is probably in my head). I am still holding on to hope for a BFP but i tend to think that this will not be the case.

Anyway hope you all are doing well.

Nardi & Erin: Not long till test day now. Do you guys have any symptoms yet. This 2ww is the most agonising thing in the world, and although we have all been through it before it never gets any easier.

Regards
Sheree

ME 28
DH 41
First ICSI Jan 2003
Second ICSI April 2003
First Frozen Cycle Jun 2003
Second Frozen Cycle August
Antagonist ICSI November 2003

Hi Fuzzies,

I'm currently a little shaken but feeling a little silly at the same time. Was on the way back from lunch and very nearly had a bad accident, missed by inches thanks to DH's cool head (thank the heavens I wasn't driving, LOL).
Anyway a stupid lady pulled out in front of us to turn right on a major highway and we stopped only inches from her bumper. The 2 things that went through my head were, "OMG, the baby" and "DH'll be crushed".
I don't even have a ++ yet and I'm an over-protective Mum! Do I feel silly or what?

Other than that, I've started AF like cramping which I know doesn't necessarily mean anything but it still put a dampner on my day. Nothing to do but wait. My Prog level was 41.7 on Tues, does anyone know if that's good.

Teresa - glad to hear everything went OK. Take Care.
Lou - where you at girl? I want ET details!
Sheree and Erin - only 4/5 more sleeps. Have either of you caved yet and pee'd on a stick?

Take Care all, Nardi

Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams
Me 25, DH 36 DDog B'Elanna (my baby girl)
TTC #1 since Feb 02
Endo. Clomid 6 cycles (no luck)
IVF July - didn't work.
ICSI Dec 03, Beta HCG due 23rd Dec. Please be ++++ve

Wow, looks like early next week will be busy with loads of BFP's...and I think I'm first cab of the rank on Saturday - so I'd beeter get it right.

Had a tiny amount of blood on Tuesday night, which would be 10dpo - I didn't have this with my DD and don't want to get excited. Have also started to get the sore boobs but hey that happens every month, especially when I'm on Pregnyl.

So fingers crossed for all

Me 33
DH 34
DD Feb 02 (IUI)
TTC #2 Feb 03
PCOS plus DH issues, plus trans chromoshome, plus high ACL
Puregon/IUI/Pregnyl Oct - Fail
Gonal F/IUI/Pregnyl Nov