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Smita
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Post by Smita »

Twins are almost every womans(who wants babies) fantasy,
but am having a singleton- dont know the sex- its against the law here..
the only downside to this pregnancy is being away from dh who works in the middle east(where we live) but we have chosen to have treatment in india for cost and medical reasons(great doctors here)

and of course i dont mind you asking anything- thats what makesthis forum great huh?
Mrs M,
now can you tell me what I want to know??

:lol: your name!!

smita
me-32, dh 40
ttc 4+ years
4 failed IUI's
1st ICSI +ve 17/6/05:)
Baby girl Dhruvaa born on 14/02/06
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Mrs M
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Post by Mrs M »

Lo Ladies, How is everyone?

Smita - My name is Jo. Didn't realise it was against the law to know the sex in your country. I woudn't want to know the sex of my 1st, but everyone is different. How have you been coping with DH working away during pregnancy?

Terri - Sorry to hear you woke up with a bad head, maybe it is the clomid.
Didn't get chance to go to supermarket, going to try and go tomorrow, i want to have a good look to see what is available, I have a good idea on vegetables but not general food.
Awwww... how sweet your dog walking all over you, mine would prob be the same, funny things arn't they.

When are you back at work? when do you go to NY.. lucky lady you!!

Mrs M xx :)
ME 34 DH 32
TTC 6 Yrs Married Aug 00
1st IVF/ICSI Aug 05 Test 14th Oct BFN
2nd FET June 06 Test 15th June 06 BNF!!!!
3rd attempt hoping to start in a few months at a brand new clinic!!!
Terri2
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going back to work tomorrow. Not really ready but boss making me feel guilty. I feel guilty enough as I have work piling up on my desk.

neck is still killing but at the same time I feel like I'm going insane at home, feel myself sliding down in the dumps again. too much time to think!

I read a story the other week in a magazine about a woman who went to the US so she could do sex selection so she could have a girl. She had 3 boys already. Each time she gave birth to a boy (including the first boy) she felt twinges of disappointment. I cannot tell the rage I felt!!!!!!!! I wanted to find her and shout at her! I'm sure every person here would feel the same! Can you believe that!

I would LOVE to have twins! I'd be over the moon with one but if I get pregnant and they say its twins, I will totally freak.
so while you are all doing the ovulation dance for me, please send twin vibes my way too!

Love Terrixxxxx
TTC 2 years
Me 33 DH 44
Clomid 6 months - no success
HyCoSy in October - diagnosed PCOS
April 2006 Menopur - worked 3rd month with acupuncture
Mrs M
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Post by Mrs M »

Hi Terri - I know how yu feel about being of work, when at work you want to be off, when at home occasionally maybe thinking wish was at work, but not often, hee hee, at this moment I wish I was at work, I haven't got a job to go to having a break as this is the first time I have every actually been out of work for so long :( for wrong reasons too.....

Sorry to hear your neck is still bad, mine i not to bad today. Try and pick yourself tomorrow while at work, keep thinking of the ovulation dance hee hee hee :lol: :lol:

The story you read, that woman deserves to be hung , Im sure all woman in our situation will fele the same way too... shame you can't write anything to wake her up, selfish Moo.. :x :x :evil: :evil:

Im sending you lots of twin baby dust, and 2 ovulation dances hee hee..

Id like twins too. how cute...

Mrs M xxx or should I say Jo..LOL...
ME 34 DH 32
TTC 6 Yrs Married Aug 00
1st IVF/ICSI Aug 05 Test 14th Oct BFN
2nd FET June 06 Test 15th June 06 BNF!!!!
3rd attempt hoping to start in a few months at a brand new clinic!!!
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Post by Terri2 »

Thank you Jo

I have a confession actually............you might all be cross with me. Terri is not my real name. I really want to be honest as we are all so honest about everything here!
However, the reason I don't give my real name is because we have over 100 people working for us and for all I know, some of them might be going through the same thing and reading these posts. Especially as many people here live in the Midlands too. I just like to keep this private. When I get pregnant (yes when!), I will celebrate by using my real name! The name Terri has a connection to me though so I like using that.
I hope you all understand.

I spoke to my boss and she said I have to get a return to work note from my doctor so I may not be back tomorrow if my doc says no! Its not like I can tell her I'm heaps better!

I did mean to write to the magazine about that woman but forgot about it.

Jo................here's hoping this time next year we have twins he he he! sending twin dust to you too...................
TTC 2 years
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Clomid 6 months - no success
HyCoSy in October - diagnosed PCOS
April 2006 Menopur - worked 3rd month with acupuncture
Chel
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Post by Chel »

Hi girls,
soooo sorry for not posting for long time. My network was down and I had difficulty staying on line for long. I was also kinda busy so in short had no time to look into it.

I missed you guys a lot during the past few days. I managed to read some posts but failed when tried to post. Well, I m back now.

Terri, i answered your question in detail on organic food in my last post but don't know where did I post or what happen to it. I found an online organic market (too x) more than 3x the price. I m not sure if i will go for it. Jo (so nice to know your name) great to know u r starting tmt soon. Smita, I know that we are not allowed to know the child's sex in India, I like that idea actually it's very exciting and would be great on seeing your baby for the first time. KTF, sorry that I couldn't answer your question in time (about ladys finger). Smita is right it is okra.

Sorry girls I can't reveal my name as well as u all know s'pore is too small with different ethnic groups and i dont want any of my relatives to know about my tmt. would love to reveal more in personal mails if anyone wants to.

Hey the idea of twins is really making me fly in the sky. Okay, let's all keep everything crossed for twins for all of us. but I m sure that we will be equally happy with a singleton. Whatever all we want is a healthy baby to love and cherish (am I right?).

I have got an opportunity to work in another preschool. the responsibilities are the same but the timing is short I have to work six hours a day five days a week. think its much much better than what I was doing but looks like I have to carry work home at times. I made sure there are no pregnant teachers and that I dont have to relieve when they are off or on medical leave. The boss seems to be nice and I have decided to start next week. I m praying that this won't make me stressed and that I can carry on the treatment without any problem. Hopefully everything goes well.

Lol of positive vibes to all of us

love all
Chel
me 30 DH 37
1st ICSI -ve 2002
2nd ICSI in May/June +ive (BFP) praying hard for a smooth 9 months
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Post by Mrs M »

Hi Ladies, Hope all is well.

Terri - don't worry about not telling your original name, I totally understand, I must confess, Jo is my middle name people call me by my middle name. Hope no one thinks im lying! Im not that is my name im used to.

I agree with Chel, Im happy to reveal more in personal emails.
Are you back at work now? How is your neck, better I hope.
isn't it a lovely thought we may have twins,,, how lovely eh!!

Chel - How the devil are you.. Hope your well.
I agree with you about we would be happy with a singleton, we would be happy with any amount, mind you having triplets or quads is a scary thought, but we would all be ok. Congratulations on your new job, Sounds like its ideal for you, may also help to take your mind of your treatment too. Have you anymore news on your treatment? don't mean to be nosey.

Love to all, lots of baby dust and PMA, PMA.

Love Mrs M xxx
ME 34 DH 32
TTC 6 Yrs Married Aug 00
1st IVF/ICSI Aug 05 Test 14th Oct BFN
2nd FET June 06 Test 15th June 06 BNF!!!!
3rd attempt hoping to start in a few months at a brand new clinic!!!
KTF
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Post by KTF »

Hi Girls,

I have to confess to at being really crap this week at keeping in touch. Sorry about that! Only have access at work so I have to pop on during lunch times.

I think we all now exactly how you feel about your name Terri, think a lot of us are the same, I only use initials on here, Mrs M started out as Mrs M etc, etc. WHEN we all get pg and have our babies, the first thing we should do is get everyone's email address from this thread and "reveal" ourselves. :lol: Be really funny if we found out that maybe we have sat next to each other at the clinic once and not known. I know you mentioned before about perhaps meeting up with the babies - that would be fun.

I meant to ask, has anyone seen Indiana posting any threads or replies anywhere. She seems to have disappeared recently? Just wondering how she was getting on?

Well, end of lunch for me, so better get back to it. Dropped my avacado all over my suit too, another dry cleaning bill. :x

Hope you all have a great weekend.

KTx
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Post by Terri2 »

Hello everyone.

No I'm not back at work! My doctor called me yesterday and said no she will not sign me back as I would be mad when Im not better yet! I had even washed my hair and was half ready to go! She wants me to go back on monday and see them and she said if I'm still not right, they will sign me off again!!!!!!!!! oh the boredom!
I was a bit worried about New York but my osteopath said last night I'll be fine as its not sitting at a desk like work. And he reckons the trip will help me to relax. He said I still don't look relaxed. I actually don't know how to make myself relax anymore I feel so tense all the time. Any tips? Apart from yoga as I do that anyway.

I have a friend in Oz who had triplets. Identical too! They are gorgeous! She didn't have any fertility problems, I think she slept with somone once and voila! She's a single mum and copes great though.
I guess we are all at increased risk of having twins because of the treatment we have. Fingers crossed! Like you said though Chel, we would all be grateful for one!

I know 3 people who go by their middle name as they don't like their first name.

Chel thats good news about the job! Let us know how that goes.
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Clomid 6 months - no success
HyCoSy in October - diagnosed PCOS
April 2006 Menopur - worked 3rd month with acupuncture
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Post by Terri2 »

Think our posts just crossed over KT. Great idea, we should all meet up WHEN we have our babies which hopefully will be around the same time! And I agree about revealing ourselves when it happens! I won't care by then who knows my business as I'll be sooo happy. Infact I would make it common knowledge so if any of the 100 people working for us go through something similar, they will hopefully feel they can talk to me!

You know it would made a great story for Central news to cover..............us all getting to know each other here and then meeting up he he he.
TTC 2 years
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Clomid 6 months - no success
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Post by Chel »

hi all,
mrs M, thanks for asking. I was fine until yesterday morning. I called the clinic yesterday to ask them why they have not given me any dates yet, I was sooooooo mad :evil: from what she said. Firstly she said that she cant find my file and that she asked if the id number i gave is correct, after that she said "oh I found it but it is written UNDECIDED on your file. She added that I need to register in order for them to give me a date. Finally she said that the HSG scan was not suggested by the ivf clinic and it is not part of the procedure. The blood test will be done only after the first visit.

I don't know what to make of all this. I can't express how fed up I am. My questions are, Why didn't the nurse who briefed me on my first visit tell me that I have to register first to start? Why did she emphasis on the HSG scan and asked me to wait until my first day of AF (I waited almost a month for this)? Above all, why was I asked to call two weeks after the HSG scan? I am really mad at this clinic for giving me confusing instructions. The worst is the lady who spoke to me over the phone was
pretty rude

This clinic is so different from my first clinic. I don't rememer anyone talking rude or being so careless in their instructions in my first clinic. Most of all everything was so fast and perfect. The reason I changed clinic was cost. It is the most expensive ivf centre here with the highest success rate. My current clinic is a well subsidised place for ivf but the success rate is slightly lesser than my first clinic. I decided to go here for the cost and their experience (they see more cases than any other centre here, so I thought the docs will be more experienced). I don't doubt the docs capability but the staff are not at all friendly or polite. I m sad that I have wasted time.

I am also angry with myself for trusting them so much and not asking them many questions (anyway they seem to be annoyed when we pose more questions). Well, I m trying to calm myself by thinking that we learn from our mistakes and that lucky I learnt this at the beginning of the cycle. I.m also thinking may be I should concentrate more on getting healthy before we start as I have not really started eating right yet. These people need more people skills besides their machine skills.

In sum, the lady has given me my first appoinment on 14th Dec. Gosh! I got to wait almost another two months to start. Lucky I've got a job to think about.

Sorry I m long winded today.

love all
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Chel
me 30 DH 37
1st ICSI -ve 2002
2nd ICSI in May/June +ive (BFP) praying hard for a smooth 9 months
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Post by Terri2 »

Chel, sorry to hear about the problems you are having with your clinic. It always amazes me how little they tell us about whats happening to us. They certainly can't ever have been in our shoes or they would be a lot more helpful and much kinders I'm sure! This whole thing is stressful enough without putting up with rude people like that! You should say something if they are really bad, after all you are still paying for a service and it should be better than that.
Take care of yourself. And like you said, use this time to get healthier. thats what Ive been doing and I already feel so much better!
TTC 2 years
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Post by Chel »

hi terri,
Thanks for your reply dear. I am thinking of changing clinic. I called up 2 other clinics this morning and spoke to them about thier program, they sounded very friendly and warm. They were very patient in answering my questions. However, the success rate for both the clinics are lower than the current clinic I am but the cost are about 2 thousand higher.

I found a local website ivf/icsi support group but not as thriving and lively as this. I badly wanted to find out more about the local clinics and docs. I managed to gather some info on the clinics, most people think that my current clinic is not very good but some say that it is best for people with MF (like me). I m confused. For now I m thinking of cancelling the app at my current clinic and find out more. I have even started a thread in this site hopping to find some one from s'pore. Hope I arrive at the right decision as soon as possible.

sorry you have to read a lot. Btw how is DH? Is your neck pain any better now? Seems like all ladies are having great weekend. Hey, did our ovulation dance help? when was it? How was it? :wink: he he sorry for being toooo noooosy

love all
Chel
me 30 DH 37
1st ICSI -ve 2002
2nd ICSI in May/June +ive (BFP) praying hard for a smooth 9 months
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Post by Terri2 »

Hi Chel

Great idea to try and find another clinic. This process is stressful and you don't need them adding to it. good luck with finding a better one.

Great having DH back. Neck is a bit better. Seeing doctor this morning and hoping he will let me back to work as I'm bored!

I am hoping to ovulate around weds or thurs! Thats 2 weeks after AF started so thats when it should be but who knows. Otherwise, it will be too late as I will have left for New York. So please everyone keep doing the dance!

Terri
TTC 2 years
Me 33 DH 44
Clomid 6 months - no success
HyCoSy in October - diagnosed PCOS
April 2006 Menopur - worked 3rd month with acupuncture
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went to the PCOS support group tonight. There was a dietician speaker. To be honest I wasn't impressed. I think all of us in the room knew more about diet and PCOS. She just talked about general healthy eating. I didn't learn anything new, infact I would still do things my way (i.e. Zita West way!) rather than just following her healthy eating plan.

At the end though everyone was chatting and that was lovely. A room full of PCOS patients. It made me feel normal. I learned more from talking to everyone there. They were all really friendly and we all had similar stories and experiences. Definately worth going.

Sorry I can't give any new tips on diet and PCOS though!
TTC 2 years
Me 33 DH 44
Clomid 6 months - no success
HyCoSy in October - diagnosed PCOS
April 2006 Menopur - worked 3rd month with acupuncture
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