Hello Buddies,
Jill-I'm thinking of you today and hoping you have good news to share.
Jen-no symptoms? That sounds good to me. LOADS of women who are pregnant have no symptoms at all the first few weeks. If you are pregnant, it is sooo early to have any symptoms at all. Keeping everything crossed...
Kim and the other new gals, WELCOME!
Elizabeth
sept-oct. cycle buddies??
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Hi Girls!
Jill - thinking of you sweets!! I don't know about you but I slept for about 5 minutes last night.........kept imagining af was there. It arrives around days 9 to 12 of 2ww.....so far have never got even as far as the damn test so I am so crapping myself.......!
How are things with you Elizabeth??
Kel - have you lost the plot yet??
take care all
Love
Jenfxx
Jill - thinking of you sweets!! I don't know about you but I slept for about 5 minutes last night.........kept imagining af was there. It arrives around days 9 to 12 of 2ww.....so far have never got even as far as the damn test so I am so crapping myself.......!
How are things with you Elizabeth??
Kel - have you lost the plot yet??
take care all
Love
Jenfxx
Hi Everybody
Hope you are all ok and hanging in there!
Kel -Hope embryo transfer went ok and that you are feeling positive about everything, good luck
Jill -Hope everything is ok with you and that you got a BFP!
Jen -Hang in there, not long to go now. Hope you are feeling better today.
Kim -good luck on the 2ww, only a week to go
I had my day 11 scan today and it was even worse than on Tuesday. First of all the registrar had a search, then she fetched a nurse who changed the ultrasound settings and then they had to get the consultant in the end. I think I got the VIP treatment! Anyway after a very painful 40 minutes plus they found both ovaries. The right side has quite a few (about 10) follicles the biggest being 16mm and the rest being 6 -12 mm. The left side was the real problem to find. A lot of pushing on my stomach. In the end they froze the image on the screen and did a few measurements from that. There is a couple on this side. Anyway, I am to continue injecting until Monday when I will have another scan so hopefully egg collection will be on Wednesday. Can't believe how much it hurts whenever I have a scan -I think it makes a lot of sense though as to why I had such problems last time.
Anyway, look after yourselves
Jackie
Hope you are all ok and hanging in there!
Kel -Hope embryo transfer went ok and that you are feeling positive about everything, good luck
Jill -Hope everything is ok with you and that you got a BFP!
Jen -Hang in there, not long to go now. Hope you are feeling better today.
Kim -good luck on the 2ww, only a week to go
I had my day 11 scan today and it was even worse than on Tuesday. First of all the registrar had a search, then she fetched a nurse who changed the ultrasound settings and then they had to get the consultant in the end. I think I got the VIP treatment! Anyway after a very painful 40 minutes plus they found both ovaries. The right side has quite a few (about 10) follicles the biggest being 16mm and the rest being 6 -12 mm. The left side was the real problem to find. A lot of pushing on my stomach. In the end they froze the image on the screen and did a few measurements from that. There is a couple on this side. Anyway, I am to continue injecting until Monday when I will have another scan so hopefully egg collection will be on Wednesday. Can't believe how much it hurts whenever I have a scan -I think it makes a lot of sense though as to why I had such problems last time.
Anyway, look after yourselves
Jackie
Hello everyone
Jill - Have been checking this site every half an hour for news. Hope you are ok, I'm thinking of you.
Elizabeth - Hi there is nice to meet you.
JenF - I'm thinking of you and sending loads of positive thoughts and wishes in your direction. Not long to go and no symptoms it sounds really promising - apart from that bit about crapping yourself - not a good idea, but it made me laugh cos I know what you mean - everytime I go to the loo ( which is about a million times a day !! ) I think AF will have arrived.
Kel - Hope you're taking it easy and haven't gone barmy yet. I'm getting there!! One of the great things about this site though, is that while you're thinking about other people you forget about yourself - so for a few minutes you actually forget to remember to tell yourself that you're sure you've got AF pains - until of course you realise you're not in pain and then convince yourself that this can only mean bad news !!!
See what I mean - I'm losing my marbles !!!
Jackie - Sorry to hear about your painful scans - but 10 follicles ranging in size from 6 to 16mm as well as two on the other side sounds really great !!
Luv to you all
Kim xx
Jill - Have been checking this site every half an hour for news. Hope you are ok, I'm thinking of you.
Elizabeth - Hi there is nice to meet you.
JenF - I'm thinking of you and sending loads of positive thoughts and wishes in your direction. Not long to go and no symptoms it sounds really promising - apart from that bit about crapping yourself - not a good idea, but it made me laugh cos I know what you mean - everytime I go to the loo ( which is about a million times a day !! ) I think AF will have arrived.
Kel - Hope you're taking it easy and haven't gone barmy yet. I'm getting there!! One of the great things about this site though, is that while you're thinking about other people you forget about yourself - so for a few minutes you actually forget to remember to tell yourself that you're sure you've got AF pains - until of course you realise you're not in pain and then convince yourself that this can only mean bad news !!!
See what I mean - I'm losing my marbles !!!
Jackie - Sorry to hear about your painful scans - but 10 follicles ranging in size from 6 to 16mm as well as two on the other side sounds really great !!
Luv to you all
Kim xx
Hiya Girls!
Jill - we're so hoping you got good news today! Thinking of you! x
Jen - Poor love 5 mins sleep! It's getting so near now, but I know the time just drags along to do our heads in!!!! Are you going about like a normal day now or resting up still? Counting down the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth - How is it going?
Jackie - That sounds like a bit of an ordeal for your scan! But liking the VIP attitude!!
Your follies are sounding really good anyway, not long till EC now!
Kim - How are you doing?? What day are you on now? I'm finding the hardest part is lying still, I'm such a bloody fidget and my back is hurting from the bed rest!!
I hope I haven't done any harm to my poor little embies by wriggling around all the time!?? I'm taking it easy all weekend then Monday will start being a bit more normal. On my first cycle I pretty much bed rested for the whole 2ww and it was a nightmare!!! What date do you test?
Love to all Buddies! x
Kel xx
Jill - we're so hoping you got good news today! Thinking of you! x
Jen - Poor love 5 mins sleep! It's getting so near now, but I know the time just drags along to do our heads in!!!! Are you going about like a normal day now or resting up still? Counting down the days!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth - How is it going?
Jackie - That sounds like a bit of an ordeal for your scan! But liking the VIP attitude!!
Your follies are sounding really good anyway, not long till EC now! Kim - How are you doing?? What day are you on now? I'm finding the hardest part is lying still, I'm such a bloody fidget and my back is hurting from the bed rest!!
I hope I haven't done any harm to my poor little embies by wriggling around all the time!?? I'm taking it easy all weekend then Monday will start being a bit more normal. On my first cycle I pretty much bed rested for the whole 2ww and it was a nightmare!!! What date do you test?Love to all Buddies! x
Kel xx
Jill - just wanted to let you know that I have been thinking of you today and keeping everything crossed for a BFP Big hugs to you
Jen - good luck nearly there - 6th go at the 2ww I admire you and wish you loads of luck
Love and luck to everyone
Julie
Jen - good luck nearly there - 6th go at the 2ww I admire you and wish you loads of luck
Love and luck to everyone
Julie
Me 32 DH 37 ttc 2years
Male Factor
First ICSI October 04 - cycle abandoned high risk of OHSS
ICSI April/May 05 -ve
ICSI Sep/Oct 05 +ve result 12th October
DD born June 2006
ICSI Oct/Nov08 -ve
Male Factor
First ICSI October 04 - cycle abandoned high risk of OHSS
ICSI April/May 05 -ve
ICSI Sep/Oct 05 +ve result 12th October
DD born June 2006
ICSI Oct/Nov08 -ve
Hi Kel
Had ET on Friday 15th - does that mean I'm on day 7 ? They got 7 eggs when they did the EC and they all ferlilised which was excellent. I had 2 grade 1s put back but unfortunately the others were not good enough to freeze.
I test next Friday ( 29th ) so only a week to go. It's crazy - however hard I try I can't stop thinking about what every ache, pain and twinge might mean.
When I had my ET last Friday I was told to get on with my life as normal and that I could go straight back to work on the Monday. I didn't lay in bed at all that weekend because my DFs children were here - but I did rest Monday and Tuesday so don't you worry about figeting at least you're doing all the right things by resting up so your embies will be absolutely fine.
I read somewhere that when you conceive naturally ( but assumed it applied to us as well ) that the fertilised egg floats freely within the uterine cavity for about 48 hours before attaching itself so I think you are right to take it easy for at least another couple of days. I just hope I didn't do too much too soon - but it's too late for regrets now and if I have made mistakes I will learn from them and do things differently if there has to be a next time.
To be honest if I had found this site sooner I would have done things differently those first two days - but never mind.
When do you test ?
Hope you have a relaxing weekend ( I'm going to the birthday party of 3 year old twin nieces - so not much hope for me !!! )
Luv
Kim
Had ET on Friday 15th - does that mean I'm on day 7 ? They got 7 eggs when they did the EC and they all ferlilised which was excellent. I had 2 grade 1s put back but unfortunately the others were not good enough to freeze.
I test next Friday ( 29th ) so only a week to go. It's crazy - however hard I try I can't stop thinking about what every ache, pain and twinge might mean.
When I had my ET last Friday I was told to get on with my life as normal and that I could go straight back to work on the Monday. I didn't lay in bed at all that weekend because my DFs children were here - but I did rest Monday and Tuesday so don't you worry about figeting at least you're doing all the right things by resting up so your embies will be absolutely fine.
I read somewhere that when you conceive naturally ( but assumed it applied to us as well ) that the fertilised egg floats freely within the uterine cavity for about 48 hours before attaching itself so I think you are right to take it easy for at least another couple of days. I just hope I didn't do too much too soon - but it's too late for regrets now and if I have made mistakes I will learn from them and do things differently if there has to be a next time.
To be honest if I had found this site sooner I would have done things differently those first two days - but never mind.
When do you test ?
Hope you have a relaxing weekend ( I'm going to the birthday party of 3 year old twin nieces - so not much hope for me !!! )
Luv
Kim
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Hi Buddies,
Oh boy what a day!!! First of all thank you all so much for all your kind thoughts you are all fab! Well DP and I went the hospital and had a urine test done and it was negative! I told the nurse about my AF pains and she said it could be that my body has been deperately trying to have an AF and the pessaries have stopped it. So DP and I go home both obviously upset but had a really good honest talk about it not being an end to our journey and about moving onto adoption (I can't have treatment again as I am 40 and have waited so long this time for an egg donor. I have an added complication my virology is neg when most people are positive. So any donor has to also be a negative as well).
The nurse had also done a blood test but said I am not doing this to give you any hope it is negative. So DP and I decided to keep busy and tidy drawers (a fairly natural response I would have thought!) I threw out all my fertility and pregnancy books and info. Then the phone rings and it's my nurse saying "your blood tests have come back and they show you are SLIGHTLY pregnant!!!!!)
Er ok what does that mean, she said the blood count was 46 and it should be over 50 so I have to carry on with tablets and pessaries until Monday then I go back for another blood test. She said the count may go up but the chances are it will just start to fall and I guess be an extremely early miscarriage. What a day I then had to send DP back out to the bins to retrieve my books and info honestly the whole thing was like a black comedy. Then I re rang my friend who had been in tears 30 minutes before about my negative and made her cry again at the latest news!
I know it sounds strange but please nobody congratulate me I hope you understand why I say that. I am very realistic and don't expect this to continue I am very proud to have got this far though. Could anyone tell me of any experience or info on numbers that women have had that have then continued with a pregnancy?
I am sorry this is so long. Jen would you believe it we will be testing on the same day! I hope you are hanging on in therex
Kim
Well done what great embies rest up now, I think you are day 8x
Jules you are a sweetheart thanks for the message x
jackie
good luck for your ETx
Kel
How are you doing today, taking it easy I hopex
How are you today Elizabeth?x
Hope all buddies are doing well tonight love and thanks Jill xxxx
Oh boy what a day!!! First of all thank you all so much for all your kind thoughts you are all fab! Well DP and I went the hospital and had a urine test done and it was negative! I told the nurse about my AF pains and she said it could be that my body has been deperately trying to have an AF and the pessaries have stopped it. So DP and I go home both obviously upset but had a really good honest talk about it not being an end to our journey and about moving onto adoption (I can't have treatment again as I am 40 and have waited so long this time for an egg donor. I have an added complication my virology is neg when most people are positive. So any donor has to also be a negative as well).
The nurse had also done a blood test but said I am not doing this to give you any hope it is negative. So DP and I decided to keep busy and tidy drawers (a fairly natural response I would have thought!) I threw out all my fertility and pregnancy books and info. Then the phone rings and it's my nurse saying "your blood tests have come back and they show you are SLIGHTLY pregnant!!!!!)
Er ok what does that mean, she said the blood count was 46 and it should be over 50 so I have to carry on with tablets and pessaries until Monday then I go back for another blood test. She said the count may go up but the chances are it will just start to fall and I guess be an extremely early miscarriage. What a day I then had to send DP back out to the bins to retrieve my books and info honestly the whole thing was like a black comedy. Then I re rang my friend who had been in tears 30 minutes before about my negative and made her cry again at the latest news!
I know it sounds strange but please nobody congratulate me I hope you understand why I say that. I am very realistic and don't expect this to continue I am very proud to have got this far though. Could anyone tell me of any experience or info on numbers that women have had that have then continued with a pregnancy?
I am sorry this is so long. Jen would you believe it we will be testing on the same day! I hope you are hanging on in therex
Kim
Well done what great embies rest up now, I think you are day 8x
Jules you are a sweetheart thanks for the message x
jackie
good luck for your ETx
Kel
How are you doing today, taking it easy I hopex
How are you today Elizabeth?x
Hope all buddies are doing well tonight love and thanks Jill xxxx
TTC nearly 9 years
Raised FSH
natural pg M/C, 12 months on Clomid +ve M/C
1st Egg Donor IVF Cycle Oct 04 +ve M/C my dream is over
Nov 04 Began the adoption journey
Nov 06 our beautiful baby girl has come home we were matched at just over 12 months
Raised FSH
natural pg M/C, 12 months on Clomid +ve M/C
1st Egg Donor IVF Cycle Oct 04 +ve M/C my dream is over
Nov 04 Began the adoption journey
Nov 06 our beautiful baby girl has come home we were matched at just over 12 months
Jill, I just read your message and will respect your request. Having been on the board for a year it's heartbreaking to see, each month, people with exactly the same 'very slightly positive' result which, and I hope it's OK to say this, nearly always fades gently away. I don't want to burst your bubble but you already sound very grounded on this. I understand your wanting to avoid the hoopla.
I really hope you have some more positive responses to your Q.
Thinking of you and I'll be watching for your update on Monday. I hope the weekend isn't too unbearable.
hugs
Debra
I really hope you have some more positive responses to your Q.
Thinking of you and I'll be watching for your update on Monday. I hope the weekend isn't too unbearable.
hugs
Debra
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Jill
God - what a nightmare of a day you had you poor love!!
I wish you loads of luck for Monday..........stranger things have happened!
The good thing is you have a very realistic approach to it all..........it can't be easy.
Try to have a relaxing weekend........get loads of hugs from DH
Love
Jenfx
God - what a nightmare of a day you had you poor love!!
I wish you loads of luck for Monday..........stranger things have happened!
The good thing is you have a very realistic approach to it all..........it can't be easy.
Try to have a relaxing weekend........get loads of hugs from DH
Love
Jenfx
Jill,
I understand completely what you are going through and your desire not to have any congratulations. I had a very early miscarriage my first IVF (I'm on my second IVF now). My numbers were also below 50 (I think about 28 funny, I can't remember exactly) and the nurses said the same thing, which I appreciated because they have seen it all and wouldn't say this if it weren't usually the case.
I personally have not heard of women who have gone on to have successful pregnnacies with numbers below 50 but maybe it sometimes happens. There have certainly been quite a few of women like myself onthis board who have had very early miscarriages due to low number. I too was quite realistic about the whole thing so I completely understand. You are welcome to send PM's if you would like; I know how insane I felt during th etime I waited between blood tests becuase though I was trying to be realistic one can't give hope up entirely and that is only natural. Hope you can take it a bit easy though and just remember that we are all here for you. By the way, my nurse said that a very low positive bodes well for future treatments so whatever the outcome, there is something positive in any case.
Best wishes,
Elizabeth
I understand completely what you are going through and your desire not to have any congratulations. I had a very early miscarriage my first IVF (I'm on my second IVF now). My numbers were also below 50 (I think about 28 funny, I can't remember exactly) and the nurses said the same thing, which I appreciated because they have seen it all and wouldn't say this if it weren't usually the case.
I personally have not heard of women who have gone on to have successful pregnnacies with numbers below 50 but maybe it sometimes happens. There have certainly been quite a few of women like myself onthis board who have had very early miscarriages due to low number. I too was quite realistic about the whole thing so I completely understand. You are welcome to send PM's if you would like; I know how insane I felt during th etime I waited between blood tests becuase though I was trying to be realistic one can't give hope up entirely and that is only natural. Hope you can take it a bit easy though and just remember that we are all here for you. By the way, my nurse said that a very low positive bodes well for future treatments so whatever the outcome, there is something positive in any case.
Best wishes,
Elizabeth