Hi Sandra,
Thanks for including me. I'm feeling good. No signs of +ive or -ive, which I'm convincing myself is good. I do have slightly sore boobs, but I think it's all the progesterone. DH was disappointed when sore boobs didn't mean bigger boobs. Ha, Ha! No spotting yet and my spirits are up. I'm just waking up every day telling myself that I AM pregnant and am blessed. Only four more days to go!!!
How's everyone else??
Kelly
TTC: 3.5 years
4 pregnancies, 0 births
ivf w/icsi&pgd 12/05 - froze one embryo
ivf w/icsi&pgd round 2 1/06 - BFN
1st IUI - BFP!!!
Proud mother of a baby boy
It seems like you're doing just fine. The main thing is to stay positive, and it seems like you're there on that score.
I'm much the same, sore-ish boobs - but now have had period pains too since Sunday. Horrible. I think my df would agree with your dh on the boob size thing Oh well, that's yet to come .
Lots of pma all around !!
Sandra x
Me 41 yrs old - dh 49 yrs old. ttc 110 yrs.
1st cycle (ICSI)....Mar 04 -ve.
2nd cycle (ICSI)....Aug 04 -ve.
3rd cycle FET........May 05 -ve.
4th cycle (ICSI) ... Feb 06 -ve
5th cycle FET ..... Feb/Mar 11
I had to laugh out loud at the sore boob/big boob comments! DH had commented that mine actually were getting quite big (I'm a small-breasted woman -- this only meant I was actually filling out my padded bras!). Though today they seem less large and merely sore-ish.
That said, my belly is bloated -- not sure if it is from the progesterone, or from the increase in carbs I've been eating/craving this week! Anyone else hungry all the time?
I had an acupuncture session today with a practioner who specializes in fertility. Hopefully this will help with implantation! She was so helpful and calming -- Any anxiety is normal, she told me, which I knew but it helped to have someone else say it. She also reminded me that I'd been doing great thus far and I just wanted to remind all of you that you've been doing great as well -- hang in there everybody!
Sending all of you lots and lots of positive thoughts!
sml
Me: 38, DH: 39
Jan 06 - 1st IVF -ive
April 06 --2nd IVF, -ive
August 06 -- myomectomy to remove 9 fibroids
April 07 -- IUI, -ive
October 07 -- 3rd IVF, BFP, then early miscarriage
This 2WW is lasting for so long!! Can't believe I am only on day 9 post ET!!! I haven't really had any symptoms (not sure whether thats a good or bad thing - at least I can't analyse anything!!). From time to time I get really mild AF type cramps, no sore boobs, although I am quite bloated. I feel completely different from the last cycle that I did, so I'm hoping thats a good thing!
Sml, Sand and Kelly- how are you doing? sml, I think you had ET the same day as me yet your clinic lets you test a day earlier. That will be a huge temptation to me come Wednesday, having to hang on for another day!!
Lola you are so right -- the 2ww is a misnomer indeed. It DOES feel like 5 years!
Hope everyone is hanging in there. We cancelled our plans to go away for the weekend as I was feeling kind of exhausted on Friday, and woke up looking kind of wan and gray. Felt fine today, but my moods have been ALL over the place (poor DH is being so patient) and have very occasional sharp twinges around my ovaries.
Kelly, how nice to know that we had our ET's on the same day. I had two 3-day embryos transferred and am keeping fingers (and toes) crossed as this my first IVF. I'm not sure if 15 Feb is my 'official' test day. We don't need to make appointments for the blood test and the clinic just told me to come back in around two weeks so I may be jumping the gun by a day. Will call the clinic on Monday just to confirm when I should go on in.
Wishing all those of you continuing to wait lots of positive thoughts.
sml
Me: 38, DH: 39
Jan 06 - 1st IVF -ive
April 06 --2nd IVF, -ive
August 06 -- myomectomy to remove 9 fibroids
April 07 -- IUI, -ive
October 07 -- 3rd IVF, BFP, then early miscarriage
How's everyone doing? Lola - how right you are - I think I must be an extra in Star Trek as this 2WW is going on forever!! Its like I can't rememeber a time before or after the 2WW!!! Only 3 more sleeps! Thanks for the support Lola, we did cycle together last time, any news on when you're starting again?
Sand - how you doing? Rememeber its not over until the fat lady sings - keep the PMA going
sml - you're right, no symptoms are good symptoms, so until the 16th I have no way of knowing(unless I become psychic - not likely!!).
Ugh -- this is first real low point on the 2ww for me. Just had some definite spotting. I had been feeling antsy all day. Not sure what's up but am still keeping hopes up that this is merely spotting and not AF about to rear her ugly head. One of those days when I just want to curl up in bed and stay there.
Hope the rest of you ladies are doing well and keeping positive. Forcing myself to stay smiling and am trying to cheer those little embs to hang on, hang on, hang on.....
sml
Me: 38, DH: 39
Jan 06 - 1st IVF -ive
April 06 --2nd IVF, -ive
August 06 -- myomectomy to remove 9 fibroids
April 07 -- IUI, -ive
October 07 -- 3rd IVF, BFP, then early miscarriage
hey there 2wwers richard here charlies dh
im under strict instructions from charlie to inforn you that she has joined your exclusive 2ww club we had 2 grade 2 embys put back in yetserday
we are so excited at the moment but i bet that soon wares a bit thin and is replaced by fear and dread and paranoia at every little twinge and ache
but hey we got this far and we hope you are all coping ok any advice for a fellow 2wwer??
thanks richard
charlie back on tommorrow ( i wont let her use the stairs till then lol)
Hey Richard,
Congrats to you and Charlie - welcome to the 2WW. Only advice I can give is to try and relax (easier said than done!) as much as possible. I've just got one more sleep before mine is over and this time round its much easier (had failed IVF in Nov). Everytime you get a negative thought popping into your head, take Zita West's advice and repeat 'I am pregnant and this is working' until the negative thought goes away. That has really helped me this time, PMA is the key to this.
HEY EVERYONE! IS THIS 2WW THE PITTS OR WHAT? PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST. MY TEST DATE IS FEB 24TH FRIDAY, AND MY ANNIVERSARY FOR 6 YEARS IS THE 26TH.
LOL AND BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF US
REMEMBER: PMA, PMA ALL THE WAY!!
AMANDA
I am 25 years old
Married in Feb 06 for 6 yrs
Trying for 3 yrs
Had surgery for endometriosis and have only one tube but its messed up from endometriosis
Had two IUI's no luck
Starting IVF