Aussies and Kiwis!

[missmolly]

Wow, what a busy week us Aussies have had. I hope everyone had a lovely Australia Day. It was sooo hot here in Melbourne. We spent the day in the pool. We were going to have fish & chips by the river for dinner, but a big storm hit - we went out for dinner instead.

Bel - I am so glad your scan went really well & that bub is a good size. I bet the excitement is really kicking in now (along side your tiredness!) Have you thought of any names yet?

Angeleyes - Wow! What fantastic news! When is your 1st scan?

Fiona - I think we are cycle buddies. I hopefully will start my injections around the 1st Feb, which would make EC around mid-Feb.

I don't think anyone is crazy for thinking up potential baby names prior to a pregnancy. DH & I discuss this all the time! Just a word of warning though, keep them away from your friends - we have had names pinched

At work yesterday I was feeling sick (wanted to vomit) & everyone insisted that I could be pregnant! I informed them that I was absolutely NOT pregnant. They all went on to tell me stories about people who were certain they were not pregnant, but actually were. If only they knew what was going on!!!!!! They don't know about the IVF - but I almost wanted to tell them so they would shut up!!!!!

DH & I have joined a gym in an attempt to loose our post-holiday flab. So far so good. We are not as unfit as we thought (only just).

The weather in Melbourne is so foul at the moment. It is so sticky and stormy.

I have been watching a good show on Foxtel called "Test Tube Babies". It follows the story of a couple going though IVF & another who are pregnant from IVF. Not always a happy ending, but still entertaining.

I have made some changes at work. I am now only working Mon-Frid (no more weekends YAY) & split my time between the acute hospital & the rehab campus. Rehab is lovely & quiet & non-stressful. I really like it, but could not work there all the time because I would loose skills & get too bored. But the combo of the two is fantastic. I am loving having every weekend off - I feel so normal It is Sat & I would ususally be getting ready to leave for work, but instead I am still in my pj's (it is midday!!!!!!)

I hope everyone has a lovely weekend - I know I will!

Take care
Misssmolly

[Tiger]

Hi Everyone,

I am baaaaaackkkk. And yes I am sick of flying, I don't wanna do it anymore - seriously!!!! Be-lated Happy Australia Day too! I missed you all in cold UK. Soooo where do I start? We have had another BFP!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYY!!!

Angel! well done well done, you are amazing . I hope for now you are taking things slowly and resting well.

Bel, I am sooo happy to see that your scan went really well. I knew it was gonna be all ok　matey . Good luck with your lottery(?) with The Birth Centre, in Melbourne we have a hosp called Cabrini Hilton... I am not sure how easy or difficult to get into it but sounds impressive anyway?

MissMolly, how wonderful that you were able to work out better arrangement with your work. Enjoy your weekends off from now on!!

Jo, how are you feeling? not long to go now!

Jomae, keep up with that positive attitude. I am sorry to hear about your second embie but your bub sure sounds like he/she is doing great inside your tummy. Everything will be fine from now on, I know it .

Bella, while I was away I found out that my friend is now 3 mths pregnant with twins. This friend got pregnant after one month off the pill 3/4? years ago and she now has beautiful 2 yo. She then got pregnant last Sept but that ended in miscarriage.... so there I was thinking what I can do to cheer her up in Feb when I see her - and then she comes up with this news last week. Obvioulsy I am over the moon for her but I cannot hide the fact that I am also greeeeeeen with envy. I wish I wish....................!! Re Baby Names, I will see if I can pull a thread up from ages ago - we got some really funny responses and it confirmed that there is nothing crazy about thinking of baby names while on IVF. I think there even was a couple who named their embies too?

Take care all, Cheers, Tiger

[bella-s]

Hi girls. Welcome back Tiger! I'm glad you are able to relax a bit now - take some time off from flying and spend with us instead!

I was thinking, all the Aussies & Kiwis are on a bit of a high at the moment, so I wanted to get some 'non-IVF' info from you all.

I know we are all from different states, but with the Rugby League season only a mere 39 days, 10 hours & 1 minute away, I wanted to see if any of you are fans of footy (any code), and who do you support?

For me, I'm a big Rooster fan! We lived up in Brisbane last year, so didn't get to see our team run around too much, so we are keen (can you tell) for the season to kick off so we can start going back to the games.

So c'mon girls...let me know who you go for?? I know you Melbourne girls must follow AFL (everyone in Melbourne does, don't they?).

Bella.

[suzannes]

Hi everyone.

What great news we have all had lately! Congrats Tiger, Angel and Jomae. great news on your scan too BelB, glad it's all going well!

BelS, I am sending positive vibes your way, in bucket loads, feel the love We have all got to stick together don't we! Hopefully with everyone elses good news we will have some of our own soon.

Bel, I'm sure Ipswich General is fine, I was born there (albeit 30 yrs ago!), and I seem ok We'll focus on getting pregnant first, and worry about the rest later I think.

I'm glad to hear we're not the only ones already discussing baby names too!

I'm not much of a footy fan Bel-S, sorry. My DH follows the v8's obsessively and I could take or leave that too. Guess my sports fan gene is missing. LOL.

I guess if I had to pick a team, I'd say the Brisbane Lions for AFL. My work has a corporate box, and I have had to take clients a few times to the Chairmans dinner, and then to the match. It's always fun, and the few of the players that I have met are all delightful guys.

[Tiger]

Hi Suzanne,

I am not BFP but I appreciate your congrats anyhow because I had a really good news from my shuji (Japanese Calligraphy - brush and ink) teacher this morning. I went up a grade on it and they have even printed my submission on their monthly chronical too!!!! I am rapt!

Bella, yea yea so we are on the high and that is a beautiful thing , I hope this HIGH will last all year and all us will end up with BFP sometime this year and beyond! I don't disagree with you re my travelling but I am afraid I have bit more flying to do this year . I am a huge fan of AFL and North Melbourne is my team .

Cheers, Tiger

[suzannes]

Sorry Tiger!

[Tiger]

No worries matey!!

Tiger

[BelB]

Hi guys,

Suzanne, I like to think that you were just getting in early for Tiger, 2006 is her year!!..She's already gone up a grade in caligraphy, so I reckon the future is bright!!

Bella, as for footy, I am a HUGE West Tigers supporter, have been for years..even through the grim (very grim) Balmain Tiger years..but hey, they came through last year!!

Tiger, congrats on your new grade, start of a great year for you my dear!!. I am definately a private hospital girl. I like the private room, the menu choices, wine with dinner etc. I also work in a public hospital, and though I think it's great, I don't want to share my obstetric experience with people I then sit down to lunch with..

MissMolly, so glad to hear that work might have quietened down for you, rehab would be a it of a change?, do you work with any OT's??

Gotta run, tired as anything tonight.
Chat soon
B

[Tiger]

Hi Belinda,

you're so sweet, yep, I plan to ride on a good good vibe from this thread and get myself a BFP this year!!

I have had a really bad experience with Public Hosp in the past with endo so I only go Private these days. I think most of us here are IVF-ing Privately?

Hope you have a better day today Bel, take care.

Cheers, Tiger

[missmolly]

Hi everyone,

Bel - its funny you should ask about if I work with any OT's. We have two that work really closely with our patients. One is fantastic, but the other is a cow!!!!! (I know its got nothing to do with OT's, because I have only ever come across lovely ones. This is a personality thing). She is under the impression that she is the manager of everything on the unit - including patients medication charts. We found her talking to the doctors about altering med doses (without discussing it with anybody). The doctor was new & did not know she was not a nurse. She is not too popular with the nurses! The other OT can't stand her either! Its a slow stream rehab unit for ABI patients & I really like it. I like that we get to know the patients and families really well.

Tiger - Welcome back!!!!!! It's good to have you back on Aussie soil. In regards to Cabrini 'Hilton', that is where I would go if I got pregnant. I have worked there before on the general wards & it is really lovely. It is also a VERY good hospital. I am usually biased towards public (because I work in public at the moment & have work in some horrible private places), but Cabrini really is very good. It is surrounded by lovely gardens & the rooms are really nice. I have looked in the maternity ward & its great! I think all of the larger private maternity units in Melbourne are really good. I would, however, avoid the smaller suburban hospitals. They don't have the facilities that the larger hospitals have. I do think with IVF you need to have a plan in place if you did get pregnant, as these places book out really quickly. DH and I have chosen an obstetrician!!!!!! Hopefully this year we will get to make an appointment with him

My really good friend is going through IUI at the moment, but sadely it has not yet worked for her. She is most likely going to start IVF. She is a bit scared because of the stories I have told her. I had a good chat with her last night & told her it can be disappointing, frustrating and uncomfortable. On the plus side, I told her that even if you don't get a BFP, its amazing when you know you can produce an embryo. She is up is Brisvegas & going through QFG. I am sad for her that she has to have IVF, but on the other hand its great that we understand what each other is going through. I just wish she was in Melbourne!

I was thinking about Heather the other day. I hope she is well.

Don't laugh, but I am going to see the Backsteet Boys on Thursday night. I am a total pop queen at heart. I have learnt that 30 is not as young as I thought! I told some girls at work who are early 20's that I was going to the concert - they laughed very hard & said "that is soooo 90's" Then it hit me - I am a product of the 90's (and maybe stuck there musically). I thought these girls would think it was cool - oh how wrong I was .

Missmolly
p.s I say lets embrace the 90's!!!!!!

[josiemack]

Hi all

Well, looks like we are going to have a Feb 1 baby - which is TOMORROW - blood pressure is playing up again (now 150/90 for you medically inclined types) and as we only have 2 weeks to go, dr is keen to go ahead with induction. I am sure that after the running around I have done this afternoon, it is more like 200/90! Th big kids started back at school today, so the timing is actually pretty good - and ranging from 10-14.5, they are old enough to come home after school and be here by themselves for a while if need be.

Re public / private - I had Dec and Grace in a public hospital in Hobart and it was a great experience - not for the hospital itself, but they had a scheme called 'Know your midwife' - KYM - which meant you were assigned to a team of 4- 5 midwives, and met them at each of your appointments, only seeing a dr a couple of times or if you were high risk. This was great because you knew that you would have already met your midwife in the lead up to the birth, and they continued to care for you on the ward afterwards. I think the only hospital with something similar to this in Melbourne is in Sunshine.

We are off to the Freemasons for this one, we have been there a couple of times recently, once for a tour and twice for CTG scans and blood pressure tests - it seems ok, although a bit disorganised (I am a control freak and find it hard to overlook opportunities for improvement - I think I should pursue a career as a mystery shopper!!).

So, wish us well and I will post when we get home, should be Sunday at the latest, all things going to plan.....

Jo

[Tiger]

Josie,

sending you all my love. I am all warm and fuzzy inside because of you... You Go Girl !!!. Hugs and Kisses are on your way.

Tons of Love, Tiger

[Tiger]

Hi All,

Miss Molly, I am sorry for confusing you but I am not in OZ yet... you see I was away for 7 days to UK last week. So when I said I was back, I meant I was back home to Japan-home not Home-home. I know, my life sounds like it is in a bit of mess doesn't it. Well it is not messy at all - it is just very unsettled and bit out of my control. When I married my husband I kind of knew I will be travelling a bit but I didn't think it was going to be this mad myself. And looks like I might not even make it back to OZ in Feb with the way things are going with his work at the moment too....

So here is a news for everyone.... although it is not yet 100% confirmed.... Looks like we are relocating to UK in March this year. And that means I will have to postpone my IVF tmt in Melbourne until we are (mostly my hubby) well settled in UK. I thought of going back to OZ in Feb as planned, leaving my hubby to do it all on his own in UK but I have finally decided against that idea. So there... I am hoping by June/July I can return to OZ for the tmt. When all is confirmed I will post what is going on but if the relocation is confirmed then it will be a v.quick shift to UK. I am not even sure how much stuff we are taking with us. I am mostly worried about my little hammy, I have no idea if we can take him to UK with us, probably not a good idea, he might not survive the flight?

As for postponing IVF I am not impressed. It just feels like my life just got in a way again. As they say, Life was never meant to be easy, and that is so true. I just have to keep my chin up and keep open mind about it. Sorry I have so few things to contribute on IVF aspects here (I have so little exp with it)... but I will sure continue to stick around to cheer on you all (>.6)!! I have just one thing to ask, pls keep your fingers crossed for me that I will at least get one full attempt at IVF (from downn reg all the way to ET) sometime this year before I turn 35!!

Cheers, Tiger

[missmolly]

JOSIE - Oh my goodness You must be sooooo excited! I can't believe it has come around so soon. It seems like only a few days ago that you told us about your BFP. I wish you & DH all the best & I can't wait to here all about it. I will be thinking of you.

Tiger - I am so silly!!! But I wish you where back in Oz to start your treatment. You WILL get to an ET & don't think anything otherwise. But I can understand your frustration.

I have decided that IVF SUCKS!!!!! I am feeling very sad and sorry for myself at the moment. I am really stressed out by this cycle - worrying about everything that could go wrong. I had my appointment with my nurse this morning (she is so lovely). I had my 1st lot of bloods done to check if I had down regged. She explained to me about the blastocyst process & I am really scared by it - I'm terrified that we won't even get one good enough to transfer. My bloods came back fine, so I start my injections tomorrow. I am having a blood test on Monday to check my progess (they want to monitor me more closely this time), and then I have my scan and more bloods on Friday 10th.

I feel a littly teary today Bloody IVF!
Missmolly

[Tiger]

Oh MissMolly sweetie,

yes IVF sucks. The fact that we even need IVF really really sucks. BT sucks, I am always annoyed when they take my blood away too - always gets me down as well. It is something we can't possibly look forward to....it all sucks. But MissMolly, you are doing fine. Your down reg went perfectly, well done, you're doing good. Everything will continue to be fine from this point onwards too, there is no need for you to be scared nor stressed. Stim will be fantastic, you will have lots of excellent eggs and fantastic embies to follow. PMA is so important for you at this stage, pls keep your chin up. You're not alone, I promise you. {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}.

Cheers, Tiger