November Buddies

lolajones · Post by **lolajones** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 1:19 pm

Sally

I'm so sorry to hear your news - I was rooting for you!
I completely understand your anger. I hope you start to feel better soon and I'm sending you lots of love for a better 2006!
Take care

Love, Lola
xxxx

AMck · Post by **AMck** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:29 pm

Sally, sorry to see you news.

Take care of yourself and dh

Anna x

JackieT · Post by **JackieT** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:15 am

sally sorry to hear your news, please take care love jackie xxx

Jeni Babes · Post by **Jeni Babes** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:44 pm

Sally...oh Honey...i am so sad for you too

...
it's such a difficult time too with all Christmassy celebrations going on. You are allowed to feel angry, sad, hurt, envious and all other emotions. It is all part of the grief cycle. Allow your tears to come...we are here if you need or want to talk.

loving hugs
jen
xxxx

Jeni Babes · Post by **Jeni Babes** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:04 pm

for those of you that like the stats...then this one is for you!

Anastasia- BFP

Amfy- 2ww Test date 25th Nov. (((HUGS))) BFN

Anna- abandoned cycle, short cycle in Jan. Good luck ANNA
Carinaboo-test date 21st Nov BFP

Denise - test 10th dec...BFP

ElleR- IUI-testing Dec. 3rd. BFN

Fulloffaith - BFN (((BIG LOVING HUGS)))

Gail- DR 15th October, ET 30th Nov

Jackie- 2/11 start sniffing for FET

Jen (babes)- Test 5th Dec BFN

jkos- ET frid 25th Nov...3 embies..Test date 9th Dec BFN

Lavender -test date 5th Dec BFP

Lola - BFP

Minsm-ET on 17th Nov, test date?

MLG - ET Sun 20th. Test date Dec 2nd BFN

Mrs B- DR 12th oct, ER 7th nov , ET Mon 21st, test date?

Nicki -IUI-on 2ww....testing 27th Nov BFN

Eskavon (Penny)- testing friday 9th december BFN

Rachel- DR 21st oct, ER mid Nov (not confirmed) BFN

Sally- DR 25th Oct, ER end Nov testing 19th DEC BFN

Sammy- DR 17th Oct, ER 14th Nov, ET 16th Nov, HPT 30th Nov

Taylorjools(big J) - testing Dec 9th/13th BFP

Walshy - 4 in the freezer waiting- cute little frosties GOOD LUCK

Want2BAMommy- BFP

The postives were..Anastasia, carinaboo, Denise, Lavender, lola, Big J, Want2BAmommy...congratulations everyone...
7 out of 24 = 29.4%

Anna had an abandonded cycle ....1 or 4%

The negatives were Amfy, ElleR, Fulloffaith, Jen, Jkos, MLG, Nicki, Eskavon, Rachel, Sally and Walshy...11
5 people we have had no replies from since test date, so i am assuming they were negs too...so total negs =16 out of 24... 66.6%

HUGS ALL ROUND...IT'S BEEN A DIFFICLUT MONTH!
love jenxxxx

AMck · Post by **AMck** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:59 pm

Hi all, hope everyone is OK today.
Jen , have never seen the stats like that before. Food for thought. Am more determined than ever now to raise the number of BFP's !!!!!
Come on girls we can do it!

Bye for now
Kat loving hugs to you
Anna x

amfy · Post by **amfy** » Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:27 am

Maybe to raise the number of BFPs we need to use this site more as a research tool. I mean, if we picked out some of the main tips and said whether we'd followed them totally, mostly sometimes, never. Then all of us, whether BFP or BFN, gave these ratings to a number of the things they tell us we should do - then we might be able to work out which advice was worth following.

My concern is that it initially feeds into those feelings us BFNs get that we've done something wrong, but in the longer term, it might provide a way forward and really up our BFP rate.

EXAMPLE (Me)

Method - ICSI with assisted hatching.
Cutting out caffeine - mostly
Cutting out refined sugars - er - not really - I was very bad for chocolate!
Acupuncture - once when maturing eggs
Rest - Back at work 5 days after ET
Exercise - was running regularly before starting treatment but stopped aerobic exercise on Zita's recommendation. Didn't do any during. treatment.
Smoking - stopped nearly 18 months before treatment.
Alcohol - absolutely none.
2 litres water a day - was very good at this.
Diet - pretty good,
Supplements - vit e, vit c, cod liver oil, evening primrose, folic acid, selenium, zinc.
Also took aspirin for alot of the cycle.

Can't think of any other key factors at the moment. Is this a good idea or not?

AMck · Post by **AMck** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 11:22 am

Hi Amfy, good to exchange our ideas and things ladies did to get a BFP. I haven't anything to post as haven't got that far yet. (fingers crossed for this next cycle)
Sometimes BFP is the luck of the draw but it can't help to follow advise from experts like Zita and all the wise ladies on this site!

Am very impressed that you stayed away from the alcohol..wow. Have to admit I fail miserably on that one. My nurse said a glass of wine wouldn't hurt, have cut down.

I do worry about stopping excercising. I too stopped after reading Zita. I was a 3 or 4 times week in the gym gal before. I truly believe that the endorphines created by excercise help the 'feel good' factor in my life and have missed it dreadfully. Plus the fact that I feel sluggish and overweight now does nothing for my confidence. I am going to go back to some form of light excercise after xmas.

I agree with you about the water. This is needed by all of us, during tmt or not. A well known fact that the majority of us do not drink enough.

Why did you take aspirin? What does this do?

Know what you mean about chocolate! But have just about given it up and changed to fruit and nuts to nibble instead.

Jen, hope you are OK today.
Kat, loving hugs to you x

Christmassy PMA to all

Anna x

amfy · Post by **amfy** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:15 pm

I think it's important for me to say mine was a BFN. I was just thinking it'd be good to try and see if theres a pattern to what advice we manage to follow, against whether BFNs or BFPs. Is some advice better/more important than other bits. If you took me as an example, you would have to say that giving up chocolate (& refined sugars) is really important as thats just about the only completely thing I failed to do right. However, there may be other BFNs who gave up chocolate, or BFPs who were worse than me. I guess I'm just wondering if theres more sense to it than we think. I mean - has anyone ever really statistically studied wome's preparation for this?

My clinic told me to take aspirin 75mg a day from the start of stimming. Something to do with blood flow I think.

MLG · Post by **MLG** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:34 pm

Hello to everybody

Haven't been arround for a few days - work has been hectic

and I needed a rest from all this emotion.

Wishing everybody a Merry Christmas,

with lots of Love and may your wishes com true soon.

xxxxx

NickiMark · Post by **NickiMark** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 10:36 pm

Yes, same here!!!

Merry Xmas xxx wow!!1 Just 2 more sleeps!!!!

Then santa will be here!!!!

AMck · Post by **AMck** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:08 am

A very merry xmas to all Novembies.
Thank you for keeping me sane over the past few months. Don't know what I would have done with out you

Here's to a great 2006

Anna x

Sallyc · Post by **Sallyc** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:44 pm

Merry xmas to all of you

and all the best for 2006

I hope all of your dreams will come true next year.

Thank you all for making this great site possible. What would we do without it?

Take care ladies and make sure you enjoy xmas with your loved ones. Hope next year is going to be THE year for us!!!

Jeni Babes · Post by **Jeni Babes** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:37 pm

Here is to 2006 !!!

love jen
xxx

AMck · Post by **AMck** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:52 am

A very happy new year to all lovely November ladies who have shared their stories. Thank you sooo much

Here's to a fab 2006
Anna x

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