Wonderful to have found this site!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:51 pm

Hi to all, I am so happy that I found this site. I e-mailed Julie Martin directly because I was finding it difficult to register. I have been reading some postings and it is so wonderful to know that I am not alone. I started my first cycle on May 13th, and today is one week since my Embryo transfer.. I am now waiting, I am so nervous, excited and positive but at the same time I am trying to be realistic. I feel very much the same..... but I keep checking every hour that I am not bleeding.. I know that next week is crucial to the treatment. I feel sick sometimes but I think is only pshycological... I want so much to be pregnant that I keep thinking that I have all the symptoms but I know it is in only in my mind. To the people that are blessed to have fallen pregnant after a cycle.. Did you feel different before testing, ie did you know that you were pregnant even before doing the test? My husband Tony wants to buy a pregnancy test every day.. he can't wait till next week. Any way.. I can only keep trying to be positive!!!! As I am new to this site.. what does AF/tmt mean? Congratulations to all lucky mums to be and best of luck to all currently on cycles or waiting to hear. Bye Ursula

SallyP · Post by **SallyP** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:01 pm

Hi Ursula - welcome to this site - it's fab isn't it! I discovered it halfway through the 2 ww and it completely saved my sanity. AF is Aunt Flo(w) - period, and tmt is treatment. I was lucky enough to get pregnant on my second IVF/ICSI cycle, and I had no idea that I would get a positive as I felt totally unpregnant, and was really upset because I felt no different and thought it had failed again. I felt like my period was going to arrive within the hour (pains, bad temper, sore boobs)so was completely shocked. Still am in shock and am 7 weeks today (scan next Tuesday)! Please don't be tempted to test early. the hormone levels rise so quickly it's possible to get a negative one day and a positive the next, so be strong and stay positive! Love Sally x

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:17 pm

Sally, Thank you so much for replying so promptly.. Congratulations on your pregnancy.. forgot to tell you that I also had ICSI!!! Promise that I will not test before next week. Let me know how you get on with your scan!!!! Once again Congratulation. Ursula xx

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:20 pm

Hi Ursula welcome - just wanted to re-iterate what Sally said - aren't you doing any work Sally? (says me doing sod all in the office and waiting until go home time at 6 ) I had 4 cycles Ursula and am now 8.4 weeks on my date and no doubt 8.2 on clinic's - 8.4 sounds better so sod it! first was ectopic and I had no idea and felt awful and then AF (aunt flo) arrived. 2 weeks later in agony and ectopic - next ivf no go and AF arrived - felt like dirt all the way through and thought it had worked at times. NEXT FET (frozen embryo) and no go - felt ok but it was natural and no drugs. Last time FET but with pessaries for support after (felt good until day 10 and thought AF arriving - spotted 2 spots on day 12 and then felt a bit sore boobs wise and different sort of back ache. Eveyone is different though - just think positive and good luck Love Tracey xx

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:21 pm

Hi Ursula Welcome to this marvellous site. I'm currently on day 7 of the 2ww (so one day behind you) with no symptons at all right now. This is my second attempt at IVF, first time was positive but unfortunately ended in miscarriage at 8 weeks in January. The only sympton I got last time towards the end of the 2ww was really sore boobs....I'm kind of driving myself mad at the moment as I can't remember exactly when they started hurting and am dying for them to hurt now - am I mad or what(don't answer that!)? Anyway wishing you loads and loads of luck and please never hesitate to ask anything as the girls on here are great and someone will always get back to you. Love, Michelle x

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:21 am

Thanks all for making me feel so welcome. Tracey, congratulations on your pregnancy. I can't still believe that I found you all.. I felt so alone, as I read on some postings.. nobody really knows what is like unless you are on the same boat!! I am still a bit confused about the lingo.. what does 2ww mean? Michelle.. so if you are one day behind me you must have had your transfer on Friday 13th? Do you count the day of the transfer as day 1? Sorry for being so thick but I don't seem to have got the hang of it.. although I seemed to have managed quite well on the drugs. Hubby was a bit worried that I was going to become the "honey monster" but instead I felt very relaxed and seemed to be as "high as a kite" most of the time!! Anyway getting back on track.. Michelle it's so nice to know that we are doing together nearly at the same time...I should be testing on day 15 which would be Thur 26th but not sure if I want to test on a week day.. if the result is -ve would not want to come to work.. so if I am lucky not to have bled till then I might wait and test on Sat 28th.. so I could be emotional either way at home and not at work.. When will you be testing? You are not going mad.. God..I am in the toilet on the hour just checking if AF (you see I am learning the lingo) has arrived.. I have no symptons but because of the pessaries feel moist (that sounds rude) most of the time.. anyway.. must go cause I have work to do. Once again thanks to you all. Love Ursula xx

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 9:12 am

Ursula 2ww is two week wait DH is darling husband or DP - partner S**T is shit in my lingo Hang in there Love Tracey PS FET is frozen embryo transfer ET is embryo transfer 10dpt is 10 days post transfer xxxx

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 9:32 am

Hi Ursula Yup I had my transfer on Friday 13th - which was also our 4th Wedding Anniversary so I'm hoping that it will be lucky for us! I'm due to test on the 27th...and have been having exactly the same thoughts as you regarding waiting till the Saturday....if it is negative I'll be in a right state and probably in no fit state to go to work...if it is a positive - PMA PMA PMA (Postitive Mental Attitude)and I went to work I wouldn't do a bloody thing from pure excitement! On the other hand I don't think I'll be able to wait any longer than the Friday - such a dilemma! I just pray that AF doesn't rear her ugly head for either of us before then. I think you do count the day of transfer as Day 1 (or at least I did), which actually makes it day 15 when we test. What is your history? What hospital are you with? Nosey me! We've been ttc (trying to conceive) for just over 3 years, I have PCOS and hubby is normal. We are with Guys hospital at Tower Bridge in London and they are absolutely wonderful...they are all so kind and understanding. Anyway today is my last day off work (I have taken the past 10 days off sick) and I need to get in the garden to catch some rays! They say sun makes things grow....hopefully it will work for my 2 embies. By the way did you know that implantation usually takes place between days 3 and 5, so if it has happened it would be by now! Lots of love and so great to have you cycling with me. Michelle xxxx p.s. re. the pessaries - you aren't being rude at all - they are making my poo go ORANGE, how disgusting is that? It happened last time so apparently normal!!!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 10:31 am

God I must start doing some work soon.. I can't help it.. I am addicted to posting!!!! Thanks Michelle for your message and Tracey thanks so much for the glossary!! Tracey it gives me hope to know that you spotted two spots and your PT was +ve... I have not spotted at all but at least if it happens will not get completely dissapointed. Have you had your scan? Michelle, me too am very happy about cycling together ... what does PCOS mean? anyway I'll give you my history... Have been married for 11 years and have been with DH for 13 years all together.. got married very young (now 32). We are very happy together.. and still feel as in love as I was when I first met him if not more (how slushy.. sorry.. hope that I am not making you sick) any way...as we got married so young and besides the fact that I was a foreign student learning English at the time (I am originally from Peru, South America and my mother tongue is Spanish - I apologise in advance for any mistakes I make whilst writing in English .. I am not so hot with my prepositions ie on/in/at/upon etc - by the way Hubby is British )we decided to wait before ttc.. anyway...after 4 years of marriage Tony had to have a kidney transplant (I stopped using the pill at this stage) and that was our priority at the time.. after things settled down we sort of ttc in a very casual basis but nothing happened.. I was still being very positive but DH was not so at his insistance we went to the hospital for testing they found that everything was ok with me apart of one of my tubes appeared to be blocked but Tony's results weren't that good he had very low sperm count and motility hence trying ICSI..because of his problem the Doctors decided not to bother with my tubes and start treatment straight away. We were diagnosed at St Helier (where DH had his transplant) but due to where we lived we were transferred to Mayday Hospital.. we actally lived 10mins away from East Surrey Hospital but apparently they do not offer fertility treatment so we have to plod along to Mayday, where I found the staff to be really kind and I was surprised to also find the hospital to be much better than I expected.. anyway, I am really happy at Mayday.. however the ETs are done the the Bridge clinic... anyway.. I don't want to bore you any more.. hope you catch the sun today.. thanks for the info about implantation....although I know that nothing is guaranteed at this stage I think as myself as pregnant.. and if AF rears her ugly face (sincerely hope she doesn't)I could say well.. at least I was pregnant for x amount of days... Good luck to you too!!! ET on your 4th Wedding anniversary..I am sure that coincidence can only be positive and bring you good luck. Once again thanks to all for responding. Take care.. Lots of Love.. keeping everything crossed.. must really go cause I have to do some work at some stage.. Ursula xxxx PS sorry for this long message [Edited by Ursula DArvill on 20-Jun-03 13:35]

Jules R · Post by **Jules R** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:09 pm

Hi Ursula! Welcome to the site. If you're living near East Surrey Hospital, then you're not far from me. That's where I gave birth to our twins 15 months ago, after our first go at ICSI working doubly well! I hope your treatment goes as well as ours did. Jules

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:40 pm

Hi Jules... Thanks for your message - I live in Redhill and commute to London every day. Congratulations.... It's always very nice to know that things work first time... and twins.. do you have one of each.. once again all the best. Anyway.. I have been to the lou once again and guess what, whilst cleaning myself (how crude can one get) I found what I thought it was a pink something.. wasn't a blood spot it was more like a red dot made by a red pen.. so cleaned myself again and something red again was found on the paper..GOD I am trying so hard not to cry.. called the hospital who said that the amount is insignificant to judge either way but that I must hang on till next week.... HOW CAN I? today is DH's birthday and I feel I cannot share this news with him not today.. so when I see him this evening.. will have to pretend that everything is rosie .. trying to be POSITIVE!!! HELP!!!!! I suppose I should not be that negative at the moment. Must go.. I must really get some work done today at some stage. Ursula xxxx

jackiey · Post by **jackiey** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 3:26 pm

Hi Ursula Have you got any work done yet??? Thanks for your post on my thread, i know exactly what you mean about the blood on the loo roll , that is what has been happening to me since last week, i got that obsessed with wiping myself it started to get sore, i have now bought Andrex aloe vera toilet roll which is nice and soft!!! The hospital told me exactly the same thing that i just had to wait and the 2ww is a difficult time for everyone, and there was me thinking it was just difficult for me! Its so difficult when you start bleeding to know why but we just have to wait and see it is soooooooo difficult but theres nothing we can do do but wait? Try and stay positive easier said than done Speak to you soon(off for another visit to the loo, its 15 mins since last time) Take care Love Jackie Hang on in there

Tracey S · Post by **Tracey S** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 9:26 am

Ursula how are you - I had 2 pen dots and that was it - but nearly had a cow - so to speak Jaqui - hang in there Love Tracey xx PS yes had scan at 7 weeks and one baby. - booking in for nuchal today

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