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[BelB]

TIGER!!

So lovely to hear from you my friend (and twice is teice as lovely I reckon!!!) Thanks for your optimism re. coping once Johne goes back to work. He is such a supportive husband, I'll really miss his company, Annie will miss him too. We've tred to do lots of one on one time with her while Elly sleeps, she's loved it of course and has grown even closer to John in particular. She was always a real mums girl which is lovely, but I love seeing her relationship with John developing as well. A funny story, she has started to become fascinated by the concept of girls versus boys. She is always pointing at other kids telling us whether they are a boy or a girl and most of the time she's right. We've been telling her that girls have vagina's and boys have penis'. The other day we saw a little boy, she shouted "boy..peanut"..Pretty sure she was trying to say penis..not great for mens ego hey???

Can't believe you've got another seven months to go work wise..seems to be dragging a tad doesn't it??..I'm sure I've asked you this before, but would you consider doing a treatment cycle in the UK??

B

[suzannes]

Suzanne, I still have 7 months left on my work contract and I am feeling bit down about it. And I was looking at my medical reports since 1999 (my first endo lap) and it depressed me to no end. My tubes were still patent back mid 2001....... I got married mid 2003, began ttc from late 2003 but apparently it was TOO LATE . Tubes completely blocked by early 2005. Life sucks doesn't it.

What a shit of a thing Tiger - sorry to anyone if that language is a bit steep, but really, sometimes nature's timing is just right off! Same as being diagnosed with IICH right before we were due to start a cycle! The timing just sucked!

Looks like we might be cycling about the same time Tiger. Possibly even in the same place. DH has found out today that he has been successful in the promotion he applied for. His interview was one of the main reasons for our trip to Melbourne earlier in the month, so it looks like we're moving south. What's more, it looks like we're moving in 4 or 5 weeks. Exciting and scary!

I'm not sure what we'll do with the frosties we have in Bris. Fly home for a frozen cycle and a 2ww holiday maybe?

Glad to hear all is well with you Bel, and Em, I have everything crossed for you!

[Xrayem]

Hi Guys,

I'm glad everyone's ok.

Suzanne - Congrats on your DH's job! How exciting to be moving cities? I'm sure Tiger can put you on to a good clinic down south.

Tiger - Sometime nature's timing is a *****. I'm sorry that you have lost your window to concieve naturally. If only you had known...

Bel - I'm glad your little ones are coming along well. I'm very envious.

I had my first Puregon injection this morning. It was ok. I think DH was more pained than I was. He's been under a lot of stress lately so I have packed him off to a Poker game at the local pub for the night!

Paid our cycle fees today. $4325 in one day! I hope its all worth it.

Em

[Tiger]

Girls,

you are all so wonderful, thank you thank you thank you for lifting me up. I know I am never alone in this..... THANKS AGAIN.

Em, $4325 in a day is really harsh innit.... . Glad to hear your first needle went well though, I have my fingers crossed for you. BTW, your hubby is a very lucky lad indeed!

Bel, I have no intention of trying my IVF luck in UK. Everything is sooooo expensive here ; hate to think what the cost would be, just don't wanna go thererere!! Your story on Annie and boy bits made me laugh. Very cute.

Suzzane, well done to your DH! My doctor is Dr.Jim Tsaltas, I am with Melbourne IVF. I like them a lot and I really like my doc because he is soooo nice and he also is an endo specialist. You need to make an appointment 2/3 months in advance to see him so maybe now is a good time to check him out;
http://www.mivf.com.au/ivf/ivfoverview/ ... ub10&id=12
http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au/E/V/ ... 073/03/00/ .
Good luck!!

Cheers, Tiger

[Xrayem]

Hi girls,

Well just a quick one to say that I had the scan and my doc was REALLY pleased. He counted over 10 follicles on my right ovary, all over 12mm. They were all exactly the same size which is what they want. My pesky left ovary sat a little too high to be seen clearly on the Trans-vaginal scan so he didn't bother counting them as he was thrilled with 10 on my right.

My bloods yesterday were excellent and so the plan is as follows:

Wed 11th - Bloods and scan.
Fri 13th - Egg Pick up.
Sun 15th - Embryo transfer.

I'm all booked and ready to go. The doc acctually asked if I had been taking an increased dose as I have responded so well.....there goes my paranoia of not doing it properly!

So very excited! Am a little tender in the tummy though and found it difficult sleeping last night as I normally sleep on my tummy but it was too uncomfortable and I kept waking myself up.

Em

[jomae]

Hi Girls,
Hope you don't mind just popping on to say hi and to wish Em luck with her cycle heres for a BFP.

Jomaexxx

[BelB]

Hi guys,

Also wanted to drop in and wish Em all the best. Sounds like a bumper crop of follies to me..I have EVERYTHING crossed for you for a BFP very very soon!

Jo, how are you going??..How is Jacob???..

All good here, Johnie goes back to work on Thursday, am very nervous about how I'll manage with "two under two"!!!..It's one month til Annie turns two, we're currently working out the plans for her "Wiggly party" (she loves everything wiggles related!!) so I'll have my hands full...but all good!!

Take care all
B

[suzannes]

I have everything crossed for you Em - good luck!

[Tiger]

Hi Em,

I have all my little fingers and toes crossed for you too.
Good luck.

Cheers, Tiger

[jomae]

Hi Bel
Sorry it's taken a few days to get back to you as you know bub keeps us busy he'll be 6 weeks old on Monday boy times flying. How's Elly going giving you lots of smiles yet Jacobs beginning to we've had a few good ones especially for Dh who thinks it's absolutely great. Are you getting much rest we don't do to bad of a night time but through the day is another story he's a very windy bub and loves to cry loudly and often. I had him weighed at the community health centre yesterday he now weighs 10 pound 8 and getting heavier each day he's definately going to be a big boy tall to I would say. How's Annie going enjoying her little sister. Do you think you will be trying for anymore maybe a brother for the girls? We intend to I guess it just depends on one when the doc allows me to come back after a ceasar and ofcourse how I'm coping with this little one. Dh seems to want to go back straight away but I can't imagine myself managing especially if we had twins next time I can just see my self walking down the street with one under my arm one in the pram and one strapped to my back pretty funny picture really so I guess we'll see I know it won't happen until Jacobs settled into a routine and sleeping through the night atleast before we even think seriously about trying again. You went to QFG didn't you do they have restrictions on how many they transfer back after a ceasar I wonder if potentially having twins now would be a risk they won't take. Well I best go I want to try and get an arvo walk in before it's too dark I need some sanity time not that that works much I just spend my walk wondering if he's crying (if he is sleeping and I haven't taken him with me).

Hi tiger
I've Been catching up on everyones posts I'm glad your feeing better it's nice to have a place to vent yourself isn't it.

Anyway I hope your all well and taking it easy.


Jomaexxx

[Tiger]

Hiya all,

Bel, how did you go today, Thursday??? I bet it wasn't as bad as you thought it was gonna be! I know Annie's doing great helping you out and stuff around Elly. I'm a big sis myself so I should know, he-heh.

Hiya Jo, I didn't realise Jacob is already 6 weeks old too. It is amazing how quickly time flies! You sound like you're having the best time ever. Jacob is now smiling at all of you? that is sooo sweet, he sounds like a gorgeous little thing What you say is so true about the thread, I can't thank everyone enough; I would be soooo lost without this site, but esp this thread.

Em sweetheart, I will be thinking about you all day tomorrow. BFP BFP BFP! Everything will go fine. It will.

Take care all, Cheers, Tiger

[BelB]

Hi guys,

Jo, lovely to hear from you. Yeah, Elly is a little smiler too, though I would have to say she is quite the serious little soul predominantly. I guess having a rambunctious big sister is a little shocking!! She seems to take in the world with her big blue eyes and do these gorgeous little "oooooh" noises. Very sweet. Elly is a big girl too, she was eight pounds (3.6kg) born and was five kilos at her six week check up, so she's going great guns. We're not thinking about having more kids at this stage, we have one frozen embie though, so we're not sure what we'll do with it. I'm leaning towards giving it a go and seeing what happens. I'm about to start on the mini pill though, wierd being on contraception after our fertility journey!! How is feeding going? Must be going great if Jacob is stacking on the weight like it sounds like he is. I've had two c-sections now, no idea whether that affects the embryo transfer number for future cycles. Can't imagine that it would though, when we were about to embark on another IVF cycle (prior to falling pregnant naturally with Elly) Marianne my QFG doctor was talking about putting two back in if we needed a stimmed cycle, so sounds positive to me. My god though, could you imagine having a singleton and then twins!!!!!!

Tiger, didn't know you were a big sister. So am I (I have a younger sis and a younger brother). Annie is largely very good. She seems to really love Elly and gives her lots of cuddle and kisses. She also says "helper" whenever I change a nappy or whatever, she passes me about six nappies and about thirty seven wipes!! Life is hectic but good!

Take care all and good luck Em!!
B

[Xrayem]

Hi guys,

We've had a set back in that the pick-up won't be until monday now as on my wed bloods and scan, my hormone levels had plateaued out and the follies hadn't grown much since the monday scan. So more waiting.

I had a look yesterday and I have at least 10 follicles on each ovary and they have restarted growing again.

Just an aside, while DH was waiting for me at the clinic he heard a conversation where a woman was being told that the storage facility was full and they could only store 4 embryos from each person. Surely this can't be true. What if I get loads more embryos? Its got to be unethical that they just let them die without our permission right? Has anyone been in this situation?

I'm a bit disappointed but what can I do.

Em

[Angie65]

Good luck Em on Monday for the EC - I am keeping everything crossed for you. You have a good number growing. From memory I stimmed for about 2 weeks and every time I went back, it seemed just a couple of days, and a couple more - but it is worth waiting to get the best result!


Just had my polyp/fibroid removed on Wed - 2nd time lucky! Seemed to be ok - felt horrible with the drugs and nausea for nearly 24 hours but coming right now.

Now just have to wait for everyting to heal nicely before the FET - how awful hearing that conversation about not enough storage - we had 12 embies fertilise, then 1 transferred and 5 put into storage - hopefully because they were the only ones viable and NOT because they didn't have enough storage space.

Suzanne I am also with Melb IVF so if you need any tips/feedback - my Dr is Gronow and I am happy with him.

Keep us posted Em.

[jomae]

Hi Guys
Bel Elly sounds just lovely, We didn't fimd out what we were having but were hopeing for a little girl but we wouldn't trade him for anything it will be nice to have a big brother for our next little one which hopefully will be a girl and if not i guess we'll have a house full as i've told dh we'll keep trying until we have a daughter also. You may remember my sister was due roughly the same time as me she to had a little boy so it's great haveing them so close together 4days apart actually. As for the feeding regrettably i've place Jacob on the bottle I managed to feed for one week I had to make the decision to change him when he vomitted up blood from my blistered and very sore boobs Jacobs more of a chewing baby rather than a sucker. to make matters worse I had terrible upper back pain which i still have and couldn't hold him to feed it got to the point where i couldt barely pick him up luckily mum came to stay and help out with him so i could give my back a chance to get better I think i made the mistake of bracing myself through labour in a manner that pulled all my back muscles and then of course because i was so sore i became really tense while feeding which i think didn't help my milk coming in so basically i felt i didn't have much choice although it's something i really wanted to do and something i still regret not being able to do . any way I must run bubs awake Ihope everyone is well

take care Jomaexxx