MARCH/APRIL BUDDIES
Well done on your 3 weeks Kelly - I applaud you - it's so vital and you won't regret it. I gave up 4 years ago and it's the best thing - I can honestly say I don't miss it at all now but you don't ever get to that stage if you have the odd drunken one or little drag off someone else - you have to completely wean your system of it - so no cheating! Best thing for me was just to be a 'non-smoker' - I wasn't giving up, I just didn't smoke and I was amazed how quickly I got used to it. Good luck with everything, Cherylx
Third ICSI July 2005 BFP and praying it continues!! 6, 8, 12, 13(Nuchal) 20, 25 and 28 week scans successful! Emily Ann Cane born 8.4.06 - more beautiful than we could have imagined
Hi All
Hope everyone is ok - I was hoping to write today to say that I had an appointment as I had phoned the hospital in the morning - but no AF yet although the mood I am in I think it must be on its way - should have been here at the weekend!!
Alette - hi good luck to you
Donna - welcome to march
Good luck to us all
March next week
Gotta to go at work
Love and hugs
Julie
Hope everyone is ok - I was hoping to write today to say that I had an appointment as I had phoned the hospital in the morning - but no AF yet although the mood I am in I think it must be on its way - should have been here at the weekend!!
Alette - hi good luck to you
Donna - welcome to march
Good luck to us all
March next week
Gotta to go at work
Love and hugs
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
Hello all,
Just a quick update.....going to see gp in the morning to collect all my tests results and hopefully they are all ok so we can start as soon as Af arrives in beginning of march.
My DH going for a "bit of pleasure" of his own tomorrow, he's going to the clinic to do a semen analysis to see if his spermes will live for 48 hours.
So we so nearly there.....i am quite down thought......so near and i can only think of the negative, my friends and family are positive but there is so little chance it can actually work!!!
I dreamt last week i was pregnant, it felt so real, i wanted to turn side in bed and hold my tummmy thinking of not hurting the baby and woke myself thinking :"no, i'm not pregnant" it's all getting so unreal....
I'm dreaming of the clinic, EC, ET.....must be watching too much on sky channel 154!!!!It's all going to my head.
Well thanks for listening to me, hope i didn't bore you to sleep.
Keep you in touch
Love
Delly
Just a quick update.....going to see gp in the morning to collect all my tests results and hopefully they are all ok so we can start as soon as Af arrives in beginning of march.
My DH going for a "bit of pleasure" of his own tomorrow, he's going to the clinic to do a semen analysis to see if his spermes will live for 48 hours.
So we so nearly there.....i am quite down thought......so near and i can only think of the negative, my friends and family are positive but there is so little chance it can actually work!!!
I dreamt last week i was pregnant, it felt so real, i wanted to turn side in bed and hold my tummmy thinking of not hurting the baby and woke myself thinking :"no, i'm not pregnant" it's all getting so unreal....
I'm dreaming of the clinic, EC, ET.....must be watching too much on sky channel 154!!!!It's all going to my head.
Well thanks for listening to me, hope i didn't bore you to sleep.
Keep you in touch
Love
Delly
Dear all
I'm a late joiner to the conversation, have just discovered the March/April stream. I'm new to the site and this is our first cycle of IVF.
I'm nervous but excited and have to call the hospital when AF arrives in early March. I'm also going to do acupuncture starting early march to help me chill a bit.
Here's lots of fingers, toes and everythign else crossed for all of us!
Eskavon x
I'm a late joiner to the conversation, have just discovered the March/April stream. I'm new to the site and this is our first cycle of IVF.
I'm nervous but excited and have to call the hospital when AF arrives in early March. I'm also going to do acupuncture starting early march to help me chill a bit.
Here's lots of fingers, toes and everythign else crossed for all of us!
Eskavon x
hi Eskavon,
Welcome on board...we are all going through the same thing so don't hesitate to pop in and ask...we all do it.
I'm going to see gp to collect results from blood tests....vaginal swabs... and then when AF arrives in early march we should start the long protocol...
But just receives a letter from doc, they want to put me on a low dosage of thyroxine cause i've got too many anti-bodies from my thyroid.
Talked with the consultant and she was quite happpy with the result of the blood test and wasn't worried about the leve lof anti-bodies....so i am afraid that will put us back couple of month by the time they put me on the drug and do blood tests...i'm really upset about it...thought i was doing so well with all the tests and time table...and another bloo.....typical.
Well, i won't depress u all...
Tell you more tomorrow after appointment with gp.
love
Delly
Welcome on board...we are all going through the same thing so don't hesitate to pop in and ask...we all do it.
I'm going to see gp to collect results from blood tests....vaginal swabs... and then when AF arrives in early march we should start the long protocol...
But just receives a letter from doc, they want to put me on a low dosage of thyroxine cause i've got too many anti-bodies from my thyroid.
Talked with the consultant and she was quite happpy with the result of the blood test and wasn't worried about the leve lof anti-bodies....so i am afraid that will put us back couple of month by the time they put me on the drug and do blood tests...i'm really upset about it...thought i was doing so well with all the tests and time table...and another bloo.....typical.
Well, i won't depress u all...
Tell you more tomorrow after appointment with gp.
love
Delly
Hi Delly Sorry to hear about your setback - I hope the appointment with your GP goes ok tomorrow.
I also had a dream just the other night that I was pregnant and going into labour - it seemed so real!!
Hi Eskavon (great name by the way) - welcome you are not a late joiner as I think I am right in saying that not many of us have started yet we are waiting for appointments and AFs to arrive like you are. I hope we can all get cycling together very soon
Love and Hugs
Julie
P.S still no sign of my AF - still knicker checking 
Sorry to hear about your setback - I hope the appointment with your GP goes ok tomorrow. I also had a dream just the other night that I was pregnant and going into labour - it seemed so real!!
Hi Eskavon (great name by the way) - welcome you are not a late joiner as I think I am right in saying that not many of us have started yet we are waiting for appointments and AFs to arrive like you are. I hope we can all get cycling together very soon
Love and Hugs
Julie
P.S still no sign of my AF - still knicker checking
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
Hello....
welcome Eskavon - you're in good company here. Feel free to waffle on, ask Qs or just moan when moaning is what's needed to sympathetic ears!
Delly - good luck tomorrow at your apt. I hope you get the news you want. I'm a bit confused by your post. Doyour GP and consultant agree? it sounds as if the GP wants you to take these meds but the consultant doesn't think there's a problem.
Kelly - way to go. 7 weeks is great. Like Cheryl, I'm also an ex-smoker and decided to stop 5 years ago after nearly 20 years of puffing away and loving it. If I sit next to someone on the bus or whatever and they're a smoker I want to say ' do you know that you, your hair and your clothes all smell old and manky?'. It breaks my heart that I thought I was SOOOO cool when smoking when all the time I was just a smelly old puffer.....see Kelly, you can't go back now!!
Donna - hi and welcome. Lucky you that you can take advantage of a state regulation like that. You might as well maximise your chances as you say. The summer will be here before we know it so your 'aggressive' tactics will hopefully pay off and we'll all celebrate with you.
I'm feeling slightly anxious. Last month's AF was very unusual, I spotted for a full week before it actually began. I've already been having AF-type cramps for a day or two and I'm only on Day. 16. I know I should call the clinic or maybe pop in...I hate this. My fear is that it's perimenopause, super early. I asked my Mum about her menopause this weekend as it's hereditary and she was around 50 before it began and I'm nowhere near that - yet !!!
Good luck to us all,
Debra
welcome Eskavon - you're in good company here. Feel free to waffle on, ask Qs or just moan when moaning is what's needed to sympathetic ears!
Delly - good luck tomorrow at your apt. I hope you get the news you want. I'm a bit confused by your post. Doyour GP and consultant agree? it sounds as if the GP wants you to take these meds but the consultant doesn't think there's a problem.
Kelly - way to go. 7 weeks is great. Like Cheryl, I'm also an ex-smoker and decided to stop 5 years ago after nearly 20 years of puffing away and loving it. If I sit next to someone on the bus or whatever and they're a smoker I want to say ' do you know that you, your hair and your clothes all smell old and manky?'. It breaks my heart that I thought I was SOOOO cool when smoking when all the time I was just a smelly old puffer.....see Kelly, you can't go back now!!
Donna - hi and welcome. Lucky you that you can take advantage of a state regulation like that. You might as well maximise your chances as you say. The summer will be here before we know it so your 'aggressive' tactics will hopefully pay off and we'll all celebrate with you.
I'm feeling slightly anxious. Last month's AF was very unusual, I spotted for a full week before it actually began. I've already been having AF-type cramps for a day or two and I'm only on Day. 16. I know I should call the clinic or maybe pop in...I hate this. My fear is that it's perimenopause, super early. I asked my Mum about her menopause this weekend as it's hereditary and she was around 50 before it began and I'm nowhere near that - yet !!!
Good luck to us all,
Debra
Me: 44, DH: 31
Game Over.
Dates: Aug 02 - May 06
Tries: 5 fresh + 4 frozen.
Results: 1 daughter, 2 m/c, 1 ectopic.
Game Over.
Dates: Aug 02 - May 06
Tries: 5 fresh + 4 frozen.
Results: 1 daughter, 2 m/c, 1 ectopic.
hi
Hi everyone.
Alette–how’s the cycle going? Do you mean that you’re already sniffing and injecting?!
Julie–any signs?!
Kelly–I’m in awe. I though giving up coffee was hard! (and actually, I confess, all I did was cut own to one cup a day; I can’t even give it up entirely)
Delly–I know how you’re feeling, in terms of not wanting to get your hopes up too high. But don’t let them go down too low, either! Think of all the people you know or have heard of who’ve had IVF babies. Sorry about the thyroid problem. If you have to put off treatment it will be difficult, but oh well–you will just pick up where you left off. And your body will be ready.
Eskavon–Welcome! I’m new too, as of a few days ago. Will begin cycle in March.
Debra–have you ever had this problem with AF before? I’m one of those clock-work women, but I know many others who are less regular. Who knows what to make of it.
Good luck to all!
--Donna
Alette–how’s the cycle going? Do you mean that you’re already sniffing and injecting?!
Julie–any signs?!
Kelly–I’m in awe. I though giving up coffee was hard! (and actually, I confess, all I did was cut own to one cup a day; I can’t even give it up entirely)
Delly–I know how you’re feeling, in terms of not wanting to get your hopes up too high. But don’t let them go down too low, either! Think of all the people you know or have heard of who’ve had IVF babies. Sorry about the thyroid problem. If you have to put off treatment it will be difficult, but oh well–you will just pick up where you left off. And your body will be ready.
Eskavon–Welcome! I’m new too, as of a few days ago. Will begin cycle in March.
Debra–have you ever had this problem with AF before? I’m one of those clock-work women, but I know many others who are less regular. Who knows what to make of it.
Good luck to all!
--Donna
Age: 40 me // 52 he
IUI in Oct '04--failed
IVF in Feb '05--failed
IVF with donor egg in July '05--SUCCESS!!!!!!!
IUI in Oct '04--failed
IVF in Feb '05--failed
IVF with donor egg in July '05--SUCCESS!!!!!!!
Dear All
I too have gone to the insipid stuff that is decaff tea and coffee, work colleagues just think I'm on a health kick! Must admit though it shard not being able to have that odd glass of wine after a hard day at work cos I try to save my 1 or 2 units till the weekend. I just keep telling myself that this is a tiny sacrifice for what we want eventually.
Thanks to all of you who've made me feel so welcome - it great to be able to discuss all the stuff that happens. Congrats to all of you who've given up smoking!
Eskavon x
I too have gone to the insipid stuff that is decaff tea and coffee, work colleagues just think I'm on a health kick! Must admit though it shard not being able to have that odd glass of wine after a hard day at work cos I try to save my 1 or 2 units till the weekend. I just keep telling myself that this is a tiny sacrifice for what we want eventually.
Thanks to all of you who've made me feel so welcome - it great to be able to discuss all the stuff that happens. Congrats to all of you who've given up smoking!
Eskavon x
Just a quicky Eskavon
I too found it really difficult to give up drinking, especially as I went on holiday just before EC, but dont deny yourself too much!!
i thought it would be hard during pregnancy (9 months without wine?!) but the great news (at least for me) is that my tastes have changed so much that i dont even LIKE the taste of wine now!!!! so i am not missing it at all at the moment, and Im 15 weeks gone.....so just think everything could change once you have that baby inside you.....u may start eating marmalade out of the jar.............so it really could be for only a few weeks! 
Julie - Im keeping an eye on you still, my girl!! Sorry no sign of AF yet - Bummer!! got everything crossed it comes along soon....... are you really late yet?
Love always
Toni xx
I too found it really difficult to give up drinking, especially as I went on holiday just before EC, but dont deny yourself too much!!
i thought it would be hard during pregnancy (9 months without wine?!) but the great news (at least for me) is that my tastes have changed so much that i dont even LIKE the taste of wine now!!!!
so i am not missing it at all at the moment, and Im 15 weeks gone.....so just think everything could change once you have that baby inside you.....u may start eating marmalade out of the jar.............so it really could be for only a few weeks! Julie - Im keeping an eye on you still, my girl!! Sorry no sign of AF yet - Bummer!!
got everything crossed it comes along soon....... are you really late yet?Love always
Toni xx
Trying to conceive for over a yr
First ICSI - Nov 04 - Twins!!!
Thomas and Charlotte born 06/07/05 :D
First ICSI - Nov 04 - Twins!!!
Thomas and Charlotte born 06/07/05 :D
Alette, it depends on what type of coffee you're drinking, instant is better than filter or from a cafetiere. My book says that 2-3 cups a day is OK but 5-6 six is not. There's an additional concern, besides the increased m/c and diuretic effects, in that caffeine leaches calcium from your body apparently so making it doubly undesirable once pregnant. Maybe try switching one or two cups to instant (ie. Nescafe types) and then really savour your one 'real' cup a day?
Eskavon. I find cutting out wine almost the worst thing. I love my one glass of red and thoroughly enjoy its health benefits. Luckily, booze is so expensive here (Norway) more than one glass a night isn't really an option! Like Toni said, the body does wonderful things when we actually know we're pregnant. I didn't touch a drop for 9m, not even NYE and nor did I want to. It felt like the right thing to do. Friends had the odd glass every now and again and I think that's probably a more sustainable way.
Debra.
Eskavon. I find cutting out wine almost the worst thing. I love my one glass of red and thoroughly enjoy its health benefits. Luckily, booze is so expensive here (Norway) more than one glass a night isn't really an option! Like Toni said, the body does wonderful things when we actually know we're pregnant. I didn't touch a drop for 9m, not even NYE and nor did I want to. It felt like the right thing to do. Friends had the odd glass every now and again and I think that's probably a more sustainable way.
Debra.
Still no sign of AF
Yes I am late - should have started Sunday - but I guess I am still a bit messed up from tmt. Pretty sure it is coming have mild cramps and headache plus bad mood on sunday
have become an ebay adict trying to keep my mind of the ivf!! Help me!!!
Got to go will try and write more later at work can't risk people seeing the website
Love to all
Julie
Yes I am late - should have started Sunday - but I guess I am still a bit messed up from tmt. Pretty sure it is coming have mild cramps and headache plus bad mood on sunday
have become an ebay adict trying to keep my mind of the ivf!! Help me!!!
Got to go will try and write more later at work can't risk people seeing the website
Love to all
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