April/May Buddies??

[CarolynB]

Em - Good to think of it that way. So funny what you said. A good friend of mine used to say that to me when I was going into board mtgs etc. - they all need to go to the loo just like the rest of us. I'll remember that tomorrow. Hope that the bloods will reveal a really healthy level for you tomorrow - one or two!!!????

Laura - Thinking of you & hoping that today will bring you really good news

Well only 24 hours to go for me. I hope that by this time tomorrow I'll at least know when and what I can try again. Have acu tomorrow afternoon too - pre-ovulation as I am Day 15 right now & seem to ovulate Day 16/17. Have been torn between baby dancing or not as just don't want consultant to tell us tomorrow that he will not let us start on Day 21 if there is any risk of me being pregnant. So guess that we will just wait until after we see him tomorrow and then if we cannot cycle then baby dance afterwards as a matter of urgency

Thinking of you all. Hope that you are having good Mondays. I'll check in tomorrow after we have the consultation to let you know - good/bad or ugly!!!!

Lots of Love
Carolyn xx

[LauraLou]

Incredible news about my little fighter! Actually make that TWO little fighters! Yes, the sono showed identical twins!!!!!

I had to put my head between my legs as I almost fainted. There were two yolk sacs, two fetal poles and two HEARTBEATS!!! Twin A was 130 bpm (beats per minute) and Twin B was 128 bpm.

The only concern is that we can only see one gestational sac. The doctor said his machine isn't very sensitive, so there could be a line between the sacs and we just couldn't see it. I have an appointment for a sono tomorrow with my regular OB, whose sono machine is more sensitive.

Hopefully there will be two sacs, as it is very high risk to have two babies in one gestional sac. But I refuse to be concerned as everything about this pregnancy has been a miracle.

I called my husband at work and he was in shock. He still isn't convinced that it is real. I wish he had been there to see the heartbeats.

Em- I know your blood test will come back with a really high beta number.

Carolyn- I hope you get the news you want tomorrow at your appointment and can start your new cycle soon.

Dr V- I just know your IUI will be successful, Carolyn's FET with be a success and we will all be pregnant together.

Jackie- Miss Second Trimester, hope all is well with you.

Thank you all for your support. I truly believe this baby, oops have to learn to say babies, are a miracle due to prayer. I will post the sono picture in Photobucket as soon as I figure out how to do so.

Laura

[jackoa21]

OMG I almost fell over.
LAURA OMG I dont even know what to say.. I am so happy for you, you have your fighters and they are so strong what amazing heartbeats.. Oh honey you must be still in shock.. How are you feeling.. I cant belive all you have been through

Em honey the blood work tomorrow is going to be great and yeah I am so happy you tested again..

Vero and Dania and Carolyn love to you all
I will properly catch up more later
love and hugs
Jackie

[CarolynB]

OMG OMG Laura WOW WOW WOW



I just came on here now to see if you had any news. Of all the things that I thought that I might read - that had not entered my head.

That is so utterly amazing after all you have been through. May be that is why your levels were so all over the place? Who knows.........who cares.

I am so very pleased for you. Struggling not to cry with happiness for you. Your dh will get his head around it over time - just might take him a little longer for it all to seem real especially after all you have been through and now the fact that there are two. How perfect. Hope that tomorrows sono will finally show that all is well and that they are in 2 seperate sacs.

May be Ems beta tomorrow will be so strong than she will be having twins too.

Lots of Love
Carolyn xxx

[Xrayem]

OH MY GOD LAURA!!!!!!!!!!

You need to post on your own thread! This is certainly the miracle group what with two natural BFP's and now Laura's miracle TWINS!!!!!!!!!

Carolyn- I hope your appt goes well today. This silly time difference means I won't hear your news till tomorrow but know that I am thinking of your.

Ok. So its official. I have got my BFP!!!!!!!!!!!! What do you think of my beta: at 13dp3dt, I have a beta of 481. Is that kinda high? Unfortunately I wont be able to see if there's one or two sacs until next week, but I may well be joing Laura on the twin-front!

So my estimated due date is 10th July. When's yours Jackie, Dania and Laura?

Love to you all,
From a very pleased with herself, EM.

[CarolynB]

Em

HUGH CONGRATULATIONS!!!!



Sounds pretty dam high to me. Plus you started getting +ve on the HPT early so could well be two little beanies.

You & dh must be over the moon.

Enjoy every moment of it.

Lots of Love
Carolyn xxx

[jackoa21]

Oh Em that is such great news.. I came on to post a huge good luck to you and Laura.. You did so well and I have to guess 2 little beanies for you and DH.. Just enjoy this and you will get to see your 2 little ones soon.

Laura
We are anxiously waiting to hear all the good news and know that we are all pryaing for you and your 2 fighters..

Carolyn
Your appointment is today right? Or was it late yesterday? I am such a scatter brain.. Please let us know how it went.. Thinking of you honey and I hope you get great news to start again very soon...

Dania and Vero thinking of you both...

For me just passed the 12 weeks.. I told everyone which was so very werid.. I still feel like its not real but I am hoping that on the next appointment I can hear the heartbeat (I guess thats the next step) so I am pretty excited. Still no symtoms which I am going to start to be thankful for or I will try...

Love and hugs
jackie

[LauraLou]

Em- What an incredible beta number!!!! It definitely looks like you could have two! You must be so thrilled. I can't wait for your sono next week. I guess it would be a little difficult to do your own vaginal sono. My due date is June 18.

Carolyn- I am anxious to hear how your appointment goes today. I've got my fingers crossed that he says you can start soon.

Jackie- I bet everyone has been so thrilled for you when you tell them you're pregnant.

Dr V- When are you going to do your IUI? I am not familar with how IUI works. Do you have to downreg with lupron before the procedure?

I am anxiously awaiting my appointment today at 1:00. I have been reading about monoamniotic twins (2 babies in 1 sac) and there is usually only one yolk sac. I definitely have two yolk sacs, so I think it's unlikely that there will be a problem.

I am finally over the shock enough to remember that the dr gave me an ultrasound report. It says that twin A measured 6 weeks 4 days and twin B measured 6w3d. That is not nearly as far behind as it looked in the first sono.

Talked with DH last night. He is leary of getting too excited because this has been such a rollercoaster ride. I completely understand and will give him time to adjust. It still feels like a dream to me and I have the sore boobs and nausea to remind me it's real. I can only imagine how unreal it feels to him.

I posted a sono picture on photobucket. It isn't very clear but you can definitely see two babies. If I get a better one this afternoon, I'll switch them out.

As Em said, this is the miracle thread, so it is now time for Carolyn and Veronika to get their miracles.

Laura

[CarolynB]

Hi Lovely Ladies

I am back from the hospital!!!

So I am a happy bunny (finally) as I have a pre-Xmas plan of attack. As you know consultant had said that we had to wait post-surgery until after Xmas when we last saw him back in August. Woke up in the night and could not sleep at all as so stressed that he would not allow us to try pre-Xmas or that we did not have enough time for the protocol that we did 1st time around (which took 7 weeks+). But I explained that I am on sabbatical from my v stressful job but not sure how much longer that this can go on (due to £) and really stressed the fact that I wanted to get on with it whilst I was not working as so much easier to manage appointments etc etc. Dh piled in and backed me up - think that he wants a quiet life & to shut me up!!!

AND GUESS WHAT MY CONSULTANT HAS AGREED!!!! I am so much happier now that I have a plan. Plus he is going to put me on the short antagonist protocol this time due to timings so don't even have to be on 2ww over Xmas & no down regging injections for me which went on for 18 days last time for me. So if AF shows on the right day, I will be starting stimmies on 16th November. If all goes well then EC/ET should be right at the end of November - a month away. I simply cannot believe it - after all the waiting and the two operations this summer that it might be so close for me. Know that there are loads of hurdles to clear but somehow feel that I will be able to deal with this as never really expected to get an attempt in now and also given that it will be 20 injections less than last time around and over 2 weeks shorter. I can do this!

He sent us straight to the nurse to book a planning appointment. She started saying that they were fully booked & how could I start in just 2 weeks time (which was one of my panics in the night) but by this stage I had my consultant on side so was not going to give an inch. She went to speak to one of the nurses and they added an extra appointment so will see me next Tuesday - just a week away. So I am all set. Now all I need to do is change my ticker so can count down to starting again.

It is a challenging process but it is so exciting to know that I am starting it again & that this may just be our time.

Laura - I'll shall think of you at 1pm your time. Guess it will be like 5pm or 6pm here. Based on your research it sounds good for you. But I am sure that you are awaiting this scan to be certain. Sure that your dh's reaction is very natural after all you have both been through. I shall think of you and hope that you'll pass this next hurdle. It must be hard for you not to be totally over excited. The sizes sound v good and so even too. How amazing for you.

Em - wonder if you slept a wink after your news??? I bet you are so v v excited.

Jackie- telling everyone must be so exciting & bet that they are over the moon for you - must make it all seem v v real for you

Dr Vero - thinking of you & have sent you a PM too

Thank you for the encouragement. It worked!!!

Lots of love
Carolyn xxx

[LauraLou]

Carolyn- That is fantastic!!! I can't believe you will be starting in less than 3 weeks. You must have been very persuasive. Just think what a wonderful Xmas present your BFP will be!

P.S. Love your ticker!

[jackoa21]

Carolyn
That is such wonderful news.. I am so happy and like Laura said you must have been so persasive.. Oh honey just think what a wonderful Holiday you will have...

Laura
Honey I am praying for you and your little fighters and I think it sounds so very promising.. OK so we are the same time zone right? Or are you earlier than me? So if your appointment is at one than you should post around 3 or so? I can not wait to read the great news.. I have to check out your photos when I go home (it wont let me on photobucket at work)

Love and hugs to all
Jackie

[veronika]

Dear ladies,

this IS the miracle and happy news thread. Congratualtions Em! You made it on your first attempt, way to go. Your number does sound veryvery twin-ish. So soon it you, DH, Darcy-dog and the two little ones. I am very happy for you, dear.

Laura,
your little one surprised as all, well your little ones. This is just too amazing. It seems as if this must be the reason for your numbers to have been all over the place! This is a too wonderful for words story that will give me and many other people who come to this board lots of hope. So tell the little ones THANK YOU for that:-)

Jackie,
congratulations for entering your second trimester - it's incredible how fast time passes. I guess there won't be too many more symptoms now, exept a huge belly, and really, that's all it will need for you to have a daily proof for this pregnancy being as real as it can be!

Carolyn,
I am very happy for you. November 16th is so not far away... so we will be holding out together

I am starting work late today, because I've had a longlong talk with DH yesterday night. Both of us are nervous and unhappy right now and we have decided to not start the IUI until we feel better. Even though I am utterly dissapointed I think it's the right decision. We went throught IVF in the most stressful time - and it didn't work. I better prepare and adjust my life until I go for the next treatment. Wonder when that will be.

Lots of love from your Vero

[LauraLou]

Veronika- You must be disappointment but it makes sense to wait until you both feel ready to try again.

I saw my regular OB this afternoon. They did another sono and still couldn't see a membrane between the babies. The hearbeats were good though, 136 and 133. I have an appointment with a high risk OB next Wednesday for another sono.

It was a little scary talking about what will happen if there is only one sac. They put you in the hospital at 24 weeks and keep a fetal monitor on you 24/7 until you delivery. I am praying that won't happen.

I'm a little worried about DH. He really doesn't want twins, but that's not something we can control. I hope he warms up to the idea over the next few months.

My doctor did change my due date. The babies are measuring a week behind, so she wants to push my due date back a week to June 25. She thinks the embryo implanted late so the date based on my EC would be off. I guess it doesn't really matter because with twins, I'll never make it to the due date whatever it is.

Laura

[jackoa21]

Laura
Oh you have been through so very much. With your DH just give him some time to warm up to the idea.. Like you he is probably still trying to wrap his brain around all of this.. It must be scary to think about all the what if's but these are your little fighters and they are here to stay.. I am so happy for you and your little ones..Your new due date is my puppys birthday so that must be a great day.. I am so glad you hung on and did not let the doctors discourage you..

Vero
As hard as making that decision was for you and DH it sounds like the best one. You can take some time and just take care of you both.. The other thing is its not as if you cant succeed with out the IUI.. You could be the next natural BFP..

Ladies I am feeling a bit emotional but I wanted to share something with you all. You have all been like a rock to me and I hope that I have helped you too.. I just wanted to say that I could not be more thankful for having you all as friends. We have all been through so much and I truly belive there is a reason we are all still here together.. We are in this together..So that being said until the last BFP (which yes we will ALL have them) and even beyond the BFP we will just be in this together.. I just wanted to thank you all for being such good friends..

Love and hugs
Jackie

[Xrayem]

Hi guys,

Carolyn! You little star! I am so pleased that you are getting under way. Well done you for being strong with the nurse. I think sometimes they forget that evey minute longer that us girls have to wait is an eternity!

Jackie - I agree, we are here until we all get our BFP. Perhaps we'l all be here until we deliver!

Laura - A due date of the 25th June puts us very close together. If I am carrying twins, they will make me come early (at 36 weeks) which will put me around the 25th June too. In regards to your DH, I wouldn't worry. I have friends who's partner wasn't supportive throughout their pregnancy (because they didn't understand) but the moment they laid eyes on their angels.....GA GA!!!!!

Dr Vero - I'm sorry that you are feeling down. Start when you feel well enough.

Dania - Hope you are well.

Off for another beta tomorrow. Can't wait to see it rise.

Em