Did not get here yesterday and so much going on.
Lucy - hum I have posted on your test thread - I am so very sorry for you & your boyfriend - it is so dam unfair. Sending you big hugs. We are here if you do want to chat but also understand if it is too soon and you just need time out
Dania - Hope that you are starting to feel a little better although I know that it is still very early days for you - thinking of you
Cyot - sounds good news but let's keep sending you the baby dust for Saturday. Hope that the numbers pick up nicely
Sarahface - hope that you scan went well - what news?? Does sound like you have lots of follies. I could tell as I was just so swollen and bloated.
LucyBucy - Glad that EC all went well. Great numbers. Keep up the water. Hope that they all continue to grow nicely for you.
Lauralou - Hope that ET goes well. This part is fine and you know that your little ones are coming home. Take it very easy for the first few days and drink lots of water and just relax. Remember the pineapple juice which is meant to help with implantation. I had 13 eggs of which 1o fertilised but they said that 2 were 'strange' or not good fertilisation so no point proceeding with those 2. I think that it is where the eggs are too mature or not mature enough. It is a balancing act to get as many as possible in the right range for each of us. You have 6 which is great. Means that you may also have some to freeze which is good news.
Hot Water bottles - based on the Zita West bible - she says - yes when on stimmies to encourage the follies to grow. But certainly not after ET as Natalie has said. They certainly do want the womb to be warm but absolutely do not want it to get too warm as that can lead to contractions. Understand that the baths and swimming is to avoid water getting in there & possibly leading to infections
Jackoa - relax in the hot tub together will have to wait a little longer
Vess - Natalie - count down continues. Hope that you are not going too insane
Em - thinking of you - it does get better - promise
So - what news from me. I have started constructive programme to create a better home for my embies for next time. Zita West vitamins - 3 times per day - VitaFem - make my wee go bright green but who cares! Diet - already 6 lbs lighter than the heaviest I got with all the follies inside. Sure lots of the loss is just water but I feel like some of my clothed fit better already. Want to lose another 4/5lbs in next 2 weeks before I hit big 4-0. Continuing the no caffenine. Drinking loads of water. Went to a social event last night where I used to work - no alcohol at all!!! I am going to become boring fitness fanatic.
Doing lots of walking - cannot get myself to gym as yet but that may come along too. So went for accupuncture session yesterday. £60. 1 hour intro session on Harley Street. Daniel. He was lovely. 
We spent 40 mins talking through my health, the ivf cycle, my AF etc etc. He quickly decided that where I needed help was implantation as rest of my cycle had been ok. Wants to make the lining of my womb much better. So needles in hands, tummy, feet and knees. Pretty painless. A bit weird but did not really hurt at all. Left me there for about 10/15 mins. I need to go back each week for 4 weeks. £40 per go. Then probably less frequently depending how my next AF is. He will be able to tell from colour and texture (sorry tmi). 95% of his patients are ladies on ivf. He will also give me herbs during AF but do not know what they will be as yet. It cannot do any harm & guess that can only help. Only issue is more cost! 
I shall keep you all posted. If any London based ladies want more info then just let me know. Feel much better as I am taking positive steps to help my chances. Last time, we were a bit blind and rushed into things rather than thinking about helping ourselves before we started.Baby dust to you all.
Love
Carolyn xxxxx
