Awaiting Treatment

[Welshgirl38]

Why am i not getting emails to say there has been a posting

[waitingforMia]

Thanks so much everyone for the congrats. (and the pretty glitter) I still find it hard to believe. I really never expected to actually be pg. I mean I was very peaceful and confident this IVF, but I mean I just never thought it would work for me.

Miracle: umm quads... I hope not!! How about just twins. Next beta is on Saturday.

Jen I am glad you are getting closer to your future baby. Just think it might be growing in some womb right now.

Chriss: How did the appt go??/ Fill us in.

BTW I am gonna try and video tape dh opening the gift tonight

[beachbaby]

Hi ladies, hope you are all doing ok.

Jen1, Hope the social worker visit went well, and all is moving along nicely on the adoption front. Have they given you any indication of how long it will take? hope you mange to get a councillor appointment soon. Stupid how some areas are ok with some things and not others, i have a councillor available to me every Friday, and she is never fully booked.

rachel, so sorry you didn't get to see your baby this time, they are so inconsiderate. Hope all the tests go ok tomorrow, sounds like she's on a right growth spurt. Have you tried to increase your iron level with diet? I know its not the greatest but dark green veg is rich in iron, like spinach, broccoli, savoy cabbage. could help, hope you feel better soon.

Angel, please don't be too disheartened at 7 follies, they are all good sizes and at the end of the day it only takes one. Did your Dr change your protocol this time due to this happening last time? Hope they keep growing nicely, and good luck for monday.

chris/Steph/Steph, lost track who's testing when but good luck to you all.

becky, heard any news about the job you went for? is work getting any better or are you still not very happy.

Icsi, glad your starting to feel better and are ready for your follow up, keep the faith.

Sorry to all those i've missed but i am thinking of you all.

As for me had midwife app today, all is well, got to hear both heartbeats, and she was very happy with how i am at the moment, so my anomoly scan (20 weeks) is on march 5th and then we see midwife again 2 weeks later. well got to go having indian takeaway with DH for valentines.
speak soon ladies
Jayne

[lara312]

Mia congratulations what a wonderful pressie for valentines day hope dh likes his pressie and enjoy the next 9 months

love Rachel x x

[chriss]

Mia,
I knew it!

So Happy for you-chriss

[Welshgirl38]

becky, heard any news about the job you went for? is work getting any better or are you still not very happy.

I heard today - after getting all excited with having the 2nd interview - i didnt get it i think its because i told them at the 2nd interview about my bum (well i didnt go into detail lol, just the fact that i have a procedure comming up at end of Feb - i felt i had to be honest with them, it wasnt fir to start there in a weeks time and then be on sick the week after ) anyhow - maybe honesty isnt the best poilcy but im ok, work isnt so bad now - i just dont like the traveling - i think i will wait until after my bum op and after my tmt to start looking again - after all, if after the tmt i get pg - then i wont be looking for a new job full stop

So much going on on this thread that i cant keep up no more, im not getting email to say if someone has posted or not so when i log on its too many pages to catch up on - sorry ladies!

[waitingforMia]

Becky: Sorry about the job Are you going to apply at any more places?? I hate the whole resume, interview process! Each time when you post you can click on notify me when a reply is posted. Have you tried that??

Chriss and Lara Thanks for the congrats! Can't wait for your god news too Chriss.

I am waiting for dh to get home!! He might be home late today I am sooo not patient!

[stephjim]

Mia, let us know what DH says when you tell him, ok? We are so happy for you.

Chriss you are next right? then Steph? I am looking to hear both of your BFP's as well. We are all going to get them now. Mia started the precedence. I will be on tonight, just getting ready to watch Lost. I work tomorrow and then off for 5 days.

Is Steph on tonight yet? How was hell???

Sorry about your job Becky, That just means there is a better one out there waiting for you.

Hello to everyone else.

[pequele]

hi guys...got home from hell late thanks to the night guy showing up about 15 minutes late...grrr. Now I sit here all alone cuz everyone is off with their hubbies and it is just me allll alone

Beck sorry bout the job. I'm waiting to hear bout my second interview. It will be a pay cut but certainly better benefits (like getting a lunch and being able to pee hehe). Sure waiting til after your bum is done would be good...how is that going to affect getting pregnant next month? Oh then when you are pregnant your job won't be of any concern PS maybe you don't get the emails for every post cuz the board is mad at you for breaking it last week hehehe

Mia- you must be off with hubby ...tell him not to poke the kids' eyes out ok How did it go telling him????

Jayne- yup you have the schedule right, Chriss' date it before mine...I think she is Monday? Is that right Chriss? I'm a week from today on Thursday...though I'm soooo not gonna be able to hold out til then haha.

Jen- glad the social worker meeting went well...I am assuming you are doing domestic adoption and not international? I think that is wonderful that your meeting is sooner rather than later! I've had friends adopt internationally and wooo the amount of paperwork is wild! Do you get a say in the age/sex? What are you hoping for?

ok...still no one here...wow look at the loser!!!

[chriss]

Hi everyone,
Hope you are all well. I'm pretty much down in the dumps but trying to stay afloat. I'm thinking it's a BFN for me once again. AF is on the way, I can tell. I'm very good at charting my temperature and it's been going down quite low the past couple of days. Low enough that AF should be here in a day or two. So, don't go telling me it's not over till it's over, cause I just know. I wasn't expecting this IUI to work although I had really hoped in the back of my mind. Went to consult appointment and it went ok. Re says to keep trying. He did mention however, that my FSH was at an all time high this cycle. So age is definately a big issue for us as well as DH sperm count/quality. It's very depressing. Luckily we have enough insurance to try a couple of more times. After that I suppose it's donor eggs for us. Which is not covered by insurance whatsoever and not a guarantee for success either. Oh I am a sad sack. Huh? I'm really tired of picking myself up each time. ANd it's particularly difficult at work where everyone is pregnant or has a newborn. This time last year I was pregnant and no one knew except my Dh and sister. It is difficult for me right now. In a few weeks it's my birthday and the sad reminder of the miscarriage that happened on my birthday weekend last year. Here I am a year older with declining fertility and still not pregnant. It is tough to keep it all together. I could go on... but I think I'll stop there. Thank you for being here and letting me vent. Don't know where to turn. I'll check in again later.-chriss

[wishfull27]

oh Chriss - you soiund so down in the dumps - sending you big hugs(((()))) across the big ocean.. think positive at least the insurance will pay for a couple more goes ... more than we get in the UK ..

What you need is some nice girly retail therapy at the weekend - with lots of stop offs for coffee (skinny latte) of course and a fat free muffin .. LOL - at least then the weight gain won't add to your low mood- LOL

Your time will come

[Jen1d]

Chriss

My poor buddy, please hang in there, you dont know it a bfn yet those feelings might be anything.
Stay strong girl, remember we are tough cookies.
I know how your feeling---only to well and the pain is awful but i am here if you need a chat anytime.

Hugs to you babe

Jen x

[ICSI GIRL]

Need your advice girls............

So i went for follow up "what next" appt w/ RE yesterday...... and i left in tears.........doc basically saying i've done everything in "my" power to get you pregnant, have gotten that result twice now (1st round, beta=15, never really increased from that point, NEVER even considered it bfp in my mind - just chemical bfn......2nd round = beta= 65, and as you all know - it increased, but didn't double, and while everybody initially considered bfp - ended in bfn) - anyway.....he says my body is just not holding on to the embies - and even if we ran EVERY test in the world, he treated me for that very issue w/ this round and that our best case scenario would be to move forward w/ gestational carrier.....that we could try another round using same basic protocol - except would increase meds to hopefully increase egg production (only got 5 first time and 7 the second)..... i've always really loved my doc -- but he seemed very aggressive and almost 'upset' that i'm affecting his stats (negatively of course) -- was very persistent in saying "do you know somebody that could carry for you....what about your mother.....blah, blah, blah" --- i finally said, i wasn't at all prepared to even THINK about that let alone "produce a name"!!! i think he's a great doc.....and his clinic has best/highest stats in my state....but the warm fuzzy feeling i've always had w/ him seems to have faded......oh lets not forget the lecture i was given about how pissed off he was that i hadn't come in for follow up bw --- and while i understand his medical perspective, it's like he didn't even empathize w/ the fact that i couldn't emotionally handle coming in to the office!!!!

Honestly, i'm not at all prepared to nor do i think am i interested in pursuing gestational carrier (no offense to anybody going that route -- just not for me.....) i WANT the experience of being big, fat and pregnant!!!! I think next plan would be adoption if this doesn't work....

So do i stay w/ RE for ONE MORE ROUND -- already being completely familar w/ how they work.....you know - the whole comfort zone thing and THEN go elsewhere or plan b if still bfn???? On one hand, i feel like "fu*@ 'em --- i'm going to another clinic" (but i do that on the basis of not liking what they have to say -- which, is pretty f#@$% up if you ask me!!!!! nothing like going to another doc cuz ya didn't like what this one had to offer) -- really think he's being straight w/ me......and probably right --- it is probably just not my fate to carry a child.....i don't know.... i just needed to vent..... seems to be incrediblly theraputic for me to just TYPE about it!!

As always -- thanks for listening.......

[waitingforMia]

Angie: Sorry hun. I think after two tries with one clinic I would give another a try if there is one in your area. Can't they do tests?? WOuld ins cover it? Is your lining good at time of ET usually? COuld it be an antibody issue or whatever it is called when the mother's body rejects the foreign object???Just some ideas. But with our unexplained IF it always drove me crazy that there were no answers. and I want answers.

Chriss: ok you asked for us not to pump you with hope. SO I will just say I am sorry I really hope that you can do an IvF cycle next and that will give your bfp. I agree with wishfull on that retail therapy

MP

[chriss]

Angie, responded back to you on PM.

Thanks girls. I guess I'm a little down. I appreciate you all trying to cheer me up. Unfortunately, unless they are selling babies at the store... retail therapy is not gonna cut it for me this weekend. Talk to you soon. -chriss