wondering what it means.I'm praying for your little fighter and hoping you'll get the results that you deserve. Good luck!!! 
April/May Buddies??
Hi girls - thanks for your thoughts.....I felt much better after I had had a good nights sleep!
I was meant to have a follie scan on monday ut its a public holiday so instead they are just doing a blood test. I was feeling a little nervous as I didn't want to go through this all again if there's only one follie but yesterday I got one of the girls to scan me at work and I have 3 biggies on my right ovary (all 0ver 15mm and it was only day 8!) and 1 on the left. I am so happy with my little ovaries! Also think that the IUI will be sooner rather than later as they are so big at the moment, ovulation day must be only a couple of days off. So am very excited.
Hope- Well done! I'm so happy for you! DH and I met while we were in London and then got married and moved home to Brissy 2 years ago. DH works for a big accountancy firm and needed to be in a big city. The plan is that once we have our family finished we'll move back to NZ and relax. Morayfield is only 30 mins from me (we are north bris) so you'd be very local to us.
Carolyn -have a wonderful trip, we'll miss you.
Everyone else, I'll write more tomorrow when I know more.
Em
I was meant to have a follie scan on monday ut its a public holiday so instead they are just doing a blood test. I was feeling a little nervous as I didn't want to go through this all again if there's only one follie but yesterday I got one of the girls to scan me at work and I have 3 biggies on my right ovary (all 0ver 15mm and it was only day 8!) and 1 on the left. I am so happy with my little ovaries! Also think that the IUI will be sooner rather than later as they are so big at the moment, ovulation day must be only a couple of days off. So am very excited.
Hope- Well done! I'm so happy for you! DH and I met while we were in London and then got married and moved home to Brissy 2 years ago. DH works for a big accountancy firm and needed to be in a big city. The plan is that once we have our family finished we'll move back to NZ and relax. Morayfield is only 30 mins from me (we are north bris) so you'd be very local to us.
Carolyn -have a wonderful trip, we'll miss you.
Everyone else, I'll write more tomorrow when I know more.
Em
TTC 5yrs - Unexplained Infertility
3xIUI's (April, June & Aug 06) - BFN,s
1st IVF - Oct 06 - Jasper & Finlay born 07/06/07
Natural preg - Addison Grace born 15/10/08
3xIUI's (April, June & Aug 06) - BFN,s
1st IVF - Oct 06 - Jasper & Finlay born 07/06/07
Natural preg - Addison Grace born 15/10/08
EM
I think your ovaries have done a great job....
Girls its a BFP for me... 183 is that an ok # they dont want to see me until Thursday.. Is this ok
I could not have done this without all you ladies and your PMA and your prayers..
love and hugs and baby dust
I think your ovaries have done a great job....
Girls its a BFP for me... 183 is that an ok # they dont want to see me until Thursday.. Is this ok
I could not have done this without all you ladies and your PMA and your prayers..
love and hugs and baby dust
me 34 DH 34 1st ivf 06/06 + lost at 5 weeks
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
Jackie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is soooo great!!! 183 is super great strong number. But it is expected after all, we have such a fighter there:):)
OMG, I am so happy for you. I can relate somehow. I had 2 embies and they both stuck, your little one was also such a hero! I can understanf the joy. Yu deserve it. We started on a rocky side but it all ended well.
For all ladies waiting- you will get BFP. I and Jackie are a living proof that it does happen even if the odds are against you.
Again, Congratulations!!!
As for me- 16h left to my scan. i am freaking out. I read so much on the Net last night about vanishing twins and how 36% of the second twins die...Brbbrb, so scary, I could not sleep. I wish I did not read all this stuff. 16h and we will know. ANything can happen to the second twin between now and week 12, the articles say....
Just parying that they were such fighters to stick, they should keep growing.
Vessi
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is soooo great!!! 183 is super great strong number. But it is expected after all, we have such a fighter there:):)
OMG, I am so happy for you. I can relate somehow. I had 2 embies and they both stuck, your little one was also such a hero! I can understanf the joy. Yu deserve it. We started on a rocky side but it all ended well.
For all ladies waiting- you will get BFP. I and Jackie are a living proof that it does happen even if the odds are against you.
Again, Congratulations!!!
As for me- 16h left to my scan. i am freaking out. I read so much on the Net last night about vanishing twins and how 36% of the second twins die...Brbbrb, so scary, I could not sleep. I wish I did not read all this stuff. 16h and we will know. ANything can happen to the second twin between now and week 12, the articles say....
Just parying that they were such fighters to stick, they should keep growing.
Vessi
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Vessi
Thank you for your kind thoughts.. I am so scared and happy at the same time..Your scan will go great.. I can only imagine how scarry this time is for you but I have faith.. Like you said we have already overcome so much..
To everyone else I hope its ok I would like to hang out with you ladies.. I would be lost without you and you are not only my buddies you are my friends.. I want to be here for you as you are all for me...
love and hugs and sticky baby dust to all
love
Jackie
Thank you for your kind thoughts.. I am so scared and happy at the same time..Your scan will go great.. I can only imagine how scarry this time is for you but I have faith.. Like you said we have already overcome so much..
To everyone else I hope its ok I would like to hang out with you ladies.. I would be lost without you and you are not only my buddies you are my friends.. I want to be here for you as you are all for me...
love and hugs and sticky baby dust to all
love
Jackie
me 34 DH 34 1st ivf 06/06 + lost at 5 weeks
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
2 heartbeats!!!!!!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Baby one is measuring 8.8mm, baby B 7.0mm. it lmost caught up. it grew a lot since last time, it was only 2.2mm. I am so proud of my little beans.
I feel so much better now. I could not sleep last night. i had a dream that baby B was dying, I was in the ultrasound and was holding it in my arms and crying. it was so intense I was sure it would be true.
Now I feel ashamed I underestimated my bean B:)
Jackie, we want you to stay. I hope I am also welcome. it's for all of us to share ups and downs but mainly to support each other.
Vessi
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Jackie, Vessi, Hope- Congratulations!!! I'm so glad all of you had such great news!
Well AF came on Friday. Until it started, I didn't realize I had this faint hope that the blood test was wrong and that I was really still pregnant. The arrival of AF finally made it real to me. I went for another beta this morning to see if my hcg level has dropped back to zero.
DH and I have been talking about trying IUI with donor sperm. The cost of doing another round of IVF would be about $12,000. We could do 10 rounds of IUI for the same cost.
I'm not sure about the emotional/psychological issues involved with donor sperm. Would DH still feel like it was his baby? Would I feel like it was our baby? DH said the idea of donor sperm doesn't bother him and he doesn't think it would be an issue for him, but how can anyone know for sure? I don't want to do anything that would damage our marriage.
I almost wish I could let go of my desire to have a baby and say, well I guess it wasn't meant to be. But my need for a child is so strong, I just can't let go, at least not yet.
Sorry to be so depressing, it's just been a really tough week.
Best wishes!
Well AF came on Friday. Until it started, I didn't realize I had this faint hope that the blood test was wrong and that I was really still pregnant. The arrival of AF finally made it real to me. I went for another beta this morning to see if my hcg level has dropped back to zero.
DH and I have been talking about trying IUI with donor sperm. The cost of doing another round of IVF would be about $12,000. We could do 10 rounds of IUI for the same cost.
I'm not sure about the emotional/psychological issues involved with donor sperm. Would DH still feel like it was his baby? Would I feel like it was our baby? DH said the idea of donor sperm doesn't bother him and he doesn't think it would be an issue for him, but how can anyone know for sure? I don't want to do anything that would damage our marriage.
I almost wish I could let go of my desire to have a baby and say, well I guess it wasn't meant to be. But my need for a child is so strong, I just can't let go, at least not yet.
Sorry to be so depressing, it's just been a really tough week.
Best wishes!
Me 38, DH 52
1st IVF 5/06- BFP m/c
2nd IVF 9/06- BFP identical twin boys!!
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1st IVF 5/06- BFP m/c
2nd IVF 9/06- BFP identical twin boys!!
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Laura,
Dont ever be sorry for your feelings.. I can't answer the question with certinity. I have read lots of ladies on this board talk about donor sperm...I don't have the answers but I will be praying for you and DH that together you can make this decision. Whatever decision you make it will be the right decision. I have faith in that...
love and hugs
Jackie
Dont ever be sorry for your feelings.. I can't answer the question with certinity. I have read lots of ladies on this board talk about donor sperm...I don't have the answers but I will be praying for you and DH that together you can make this decision. Whatever decision you make it will be the right decision. I have faith in that...
love and hugs
Jackie
me 34 DH 34 1st ivf 06/06 + lost at 5 weeks
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
Natural BFP 09/06 by the grace of GOD
Kennedy arrived 05/2007 and we are loving every moment...
Congrats Jackie! I was so nervous logging on today - I was so scared to hear bad news from you. I am ecstatic for you that your little fighter pulled through! I feel like he's half mine, too!
Congrats Vessi also that Bean B caught up! You must be so proud of yourselves.
Laura - I'm sorry to hear AF came. I can imagine that the decision to use donor sperm is a tough one. Just make sure you are completely honest with each other and I'm sure you'll come to a decision that will make you both happy. The IUI's aren't too bad. Try thinking of donor sperm from this angle - I am constantly suprised at how much I love my dog, Darcy. Neither DH or I had any imput into his creation, but we have had him since a puppy and we adore him. We have watched him grow and taught him along the way and both believe with all our hearts that he is our son (ok, ok I do know he's a dog). I truly believe that you and your DH will adore your child WHEN you have one whether they are completely yours, from donor sperm or eggs or even from adoption.
OK, so that may not have come out exactly as I can hear it in my head - I actually sound a little crazy, don't I?
For me, the doc rang this morning and I go in for my IUI tomorrow morning. That makes my test date the 28th June. AAAgh! the dreaded 2ww. I'm feeling really positive this time though - my 3 follies are going to do me proud!
PMA all round,
Em
Congrats Vessi also that Bean B caught up! You must be so proud of yourselves.
Laura - I'm sorry to hear AF came. I can imagine that the decision to use donor sperm is a tough one. Just make sure you are completely honest with each other and I'm sure you'll come to a decision that will make you both happy. The IUI's aren't too bad. Try thinking of donor sperm from this angle - I am constantly suprised at how much I love my dog, Darcy. Neither DH or I had any imput into his creation, but we have had him since a puppy and we adore him. We have watched him grow and taught him along the way and both believe with all our hearts that he is our son (ok, ok I do know he's a dog). I truly believe that you and your DH will adore your child WHEN you have one whether they are completely yours, from donor sperm or eggs or even from adoption.
OK, so that may not have come out exactly as I can hear it in my head - I actually sound a little crazy, don't I?
For me, the doc rang this morning and I go in for my IUI tomorrow morning. That makes my test date the 28th June. AAAgh! the dreaded 2ww. I'm feeling really positive this time though - my 3 follies are going to do me proud!
PMA all round,
Em
TTC 5yrs - Unexplained Infertility
3xIUI's (April, June & Aug 06) - BFN,s
1st IVF - Oct 06 - Jasper & Finlay born 07/06/07
Natural preg - Addison Grace born 15/10/08
3xIUI's (April, June & Aug 06) - BFN,s
1st IVF - Oct 06 - Jasper & Finlay born 07/06/07
Natural preg - Addison Grace born 15/10/08
Um.... I think I'm pregnant. I did another First Response yesterday (11 days post 5000 hcG shot - which is 23 days post ovulation/fertilisation) and the line was darker than the one at 7 days post. As much as you gals complain about Beta day, be glad you have one! At least then you know for sure! So I am back in town, with a scan with my RE tomorrow. He says that if it is a BFP, he should be able to see the sac/s by now. So I am kind of thinking it is definitely/maybe a BFP, but kind of freaked out about how many are in there - I don't want to say hi to any of them or make them feel welcome until I know.....
But great news Hope and Jackie! It goes to show, doesn't it, that you don't need to put back 5 embies for this to work, although obviously it helps.
To those of you thinking about doing your next round of IVF, I have to say I highly recommend going abroad. Our treatment cost £1700, and our RE really seemed to try everything he could to make this work. He actually said that IVF clinics in Europe are very happy to go along with the 2 embies rule, because that actually lessens the chances of success, and that means more rounds of IVF, and more money for them. He says that now there are very simple methods developed to 'selectively reduce' multiple pregancies, which I know sounds terrible (something we might be facing), but I do wonder why with such methods available, why European policy is not condoning higher replacement rates.
Anyway, as Jackie as proved, it 'only takes one'.
I'll let everyone know how it goes tomorrow...
Sofia
But great news Hope and Jackie! It goes to show, doesn't it, that you don't need to put back 5 embies for this to work, although obviously it helps.
To those of you thinking about doing your next round of IVF, I have to say I highly recommend going abroad. Our treatment cost £1700, and our RE really seemed to try everything he could to make this work. He actually said that IVF clinics in Europe are very happy to go along with the 2 embies rule, because that actually lessens the chances of success, and that means more rounds of IVF, and more money for them. He says that now there are very simple methods developed to 'selectively reduce' multiple pregancies, which I know sounds terrible (something we might be facing), but I do wonder why with such methods available, why European policy is not condoning higher replacement rates.
Anyway, as Jackie as proved, it 'only takes one'.
I'll let everyone know how it goes tomorrow...
Sofia
me 33, DH 32
mfi (low sc)
First IVF/ICSI May 2006
BFP with one little beanie!!!!
mfi (low sc)
First IVF/ICSI May 2006
BFP with one little beanie!!!!