Assisted Conception Thread :) *updated members list pg1*

[Megg33k]

I'm not dropping off the board. LOL Silly to even think I could!

I'm going for my follow-up today to hopefully get the "all clear" on definitely not needing a D&C. Then, my next contact will be with my clinic to get my next cycle start date. I suspect it will be Apr 4. So, I could be back before May even... This is me being ridiculously optimistic! LOL

 

[DragonMummy]

Megg if you were anything other than ridiculously optimistic we'd wonder who'd kidnapped you

 

[Britt11]

Max mine's the following Monday. Cheeky Britt got in there first!

hee hee

wow mars, big conratulations to you!! twins too, how fantastic!!

i still don't really feel pregnant, i think after waiting 3.5 yrs to finally get a bfp, it just doesn't seem real. Am looking forward to my scan on the 15th, but also feeling bit nervous too. Have had 2 betas done, my result on tuesday was 426 and yesterday 1196, so its looking good. I had bleeding for over a week, but fortunately that seems to have stopped now too.

do you ever stop worrying??!!!

Hi MrsS, no the answer is you NEVER stop worrying. Now my worries are, is my stomach big enough, I havent felt bubs in awhile Cant fault us though for wanting a beautiful healthy baby so bad, we will all be great mommies

MrsG- those are stellar results good for you

Meggs- I love your optimistic attitude, I really and truly hope you are back here in no time. I havent read your journal to see what happend but it sounds like it came out of the blue, so sorry for that. Hoping for a sticky bean for you very soon

hello to everyone else.
I have my scan in exactly 3 days!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DragonMummy]

oooh that means only 10 more sleeps for me!!!!

 

[Mrs-G]

Mars, I wouldn't have managed swimming at that time of night at 9 weeks, I only just managed at 13 & 14, dragging myself out at bedtime is hard, but when I'm there it's really enjoyable, specially as OH is making the effort too.

 

[maxxiandniko]

Mars - totally enjoy the time to yourself! Soon you'll be busy and have constant companions and will have to plan time for yourself.

Sunshine - I'm a bad person to ask but I don't think you ever stop worrying. I find something new to worry about everyday. Do you think you may have twins? My first beta was 510 and my second was 1401. Wouldn't that be interesting?!

Britt and Dragon - can't wait for you to hear!

MrsG - Good job on the swimming!

Megg - Optimism will get you what you want way quicker than pessimism so we'll see you in April!

My blood test results came back. My baseline risk factor was 1/58 (crazy huh?) with a cutoff of 1/50 and with the scan and blood results my overall result improved to 1/458 which they were happy with. The second part of the test is March 1. Now on to the amnio. Such a waiting game.

 

[Megg33k]

Yes, very out of the blue. Tuesday the ultrasound showed everything looked good. The next Tuesday, I just had a bad feeling all day but nothing that tipped me off... just a feeling. I went to bed at midnight, went to the loo at 1-something and all was well, went again at 3-something and found bleeding, clots and cramping. My DH dug the car out (in the middle of the snow storm) and we went to the ER where it all got a lot worse. I lost tons of blood and was nearly in need of a transfusion. It was over very quickly and happened without needing surgery. My OB gave me the all clear to try again as soon as the clinic would allow though. So, hopefully April.

 

[Britt11]

oh so sorry Meggs, what an awful experience to go through

I knew you would be fine Maxxi, great numbers can you opt out of the amnio if you want?

 

[Mrs-G]

Megg, Love the fact that your so positive, I'm sure it'll work next time to x

The wind here is horrendous, some real noises coming from my roof, hope I've not lost any tiles, need to go and investigate when I get my arse in gear! Me and oh going to look at baby stuff today, not buying, just window shopping, unless there's a bargain of course!

Have a good saturday everyone!

 

[DragonMummy]

Max you're right. You never stop worrying. Harry is 4.5 now and I worry more than ever. You think it's bad worrying about a tummy baby you can't see. Wait til they hand you this fragile vulnerable creature and tell you to take it home and keep it alive! Holy shit lol!

 

[maxxiandniko]

Britt - they - and that would be my fertility specialist, my ob and my perinatologist - are all continuing to strongly recommend the amnio. The ICSI has something to do with it and the idea that I'll have a final and accurate answer with the amnio. The March 1 test may be unnecessary. I'll ask my ob when I see her again. The thing that stresses me about the amnio is waiting for the results. And the needle!

Dragon - what's your gut feeling about what you're having?

 

[DragonMummy]

Pink definately. Another boy would be lovely, I love little boys (they love their mummies!) but I really think we could be pink. My pregnancy has been so different and I am a completely different shape this time. With Harry I looked like I had eaten a slowly inflating space hopper. From the back I looked the same. This time I have love handles and saddle bags - even though I've not even put on half a stone yet! And my face has definately gotten chubby. I was hardly sick at all with H, just a bit pf persistant nausea through first tri. This time I spent most days up to 16 weeks laying on my bathroom floor in my own sick/pee, groaning and begging for mercy

I've had crystals and rings dangled over me, my psychic mate had a guess, I've done chines and mayan gender predictors..... and they all come back

If it's a boy I will be delighted but bloody surprised!

 

[MrsF]

Megg - i'm so pleased your not leaving us buddy i'm right next to you with the positive thinking gal, i'm rooting for you x x x x

3 or 4 scans in the next week then ladies!!! Yomo - when's yours hun? Britt - Mon, Me - Weds and DM - week mon am very intrigued as to where my little man is laying - i'm pretty certain i felt something last night and this morning, but i don't wanna raise my hopes in case it's wind.....

been very virtuous today - nice long dog walk, some yoga, and a fruit salad and natural yoghurt for lunch. I felt so proud i had a chocolate bar to celebrate
i'm about to have a nice bubbly bath, and sort out my toe and finger nails - a complete me-day today.

also ladies, our bulbs are finally starting to poke their heads above the soil i'm an avid winter/cold weather hater and was so excited when i saw them this morning i literally welled up.....the warmer weather will put an end to my evil nipple problem.....

i need to get out more, clearly.......

welcome mrs s!!! (apologies for my delayed salutations!!!)

happy weekending campers x x x x

 

[DragonMummy]

Well done you - I'm on night shifts this weekend so I have been dossing in bed all day. In an hour i'll get up and get ready to go back in. Woo...

 

[rachelle1975]

:wave: ladies, I just had lunch with Dilly who suggested that this is THE post to be! Feels a bit odd/scary after sitting in LTTTC but once the scan is done I'll feel braver! Already know Blue & Yomo so it's a welcoming team :wave:

 

[mercyme]

Oh, Megg, I'm devastated by your news -- and amazed at your optimism. I hope you recover quickly & get pregnant soon.

It's so sweet of you guys to remember me, maxxi & Britt! I've been more of a lurker in 2nd tri -- and keep forgetting that there are other boards to check! It's good to see you all are still around.

I'm doing fine, just superbusy with work. I've got an article due in three weeks & it's still in rough shape. Plus, all the teaching & meetings...

I switched OBs, after mine canceled my appt for the third time. I feel kinda bad, as he clearly has family emergencies going on. But I wasn't really excited about him to begin with -- maybe I'm spoiled by the fertility clinic? -- he seemed a bit aloof. Paul didn't like him much, either, which is saying a lot as Paul likes everyone just fine.

The new OB put me *back* a week -- after the other one put me fwd a week from the fertility clinic dates, so really the new OB just reaffirmed the correctness of the earliest scans. Waaa -- I was so excited about being an avocado, and now I'm back to orange status. Dilly, I'm back to being twins with you!

 

[DragonMummy]

OMG Rachelle I can't believe you're here too!!!


Congratulations

 

[rachelle1975]

OMG Rachelle I can't believe you're here too!!!


Congratulations

Thank you! Finally managed to weasel my way over... This ones a sticky for sure!! how you feeling DM? All ready to do it again!??

 

[DragonMummy]

HELL yeah! I was rotten up to 16 weeks and swearing blind never again but now I feel better and Baby is wriggling so I am already considering #3.... How DO you get Clomid on the black market over here?

 

[Mrs-G]

Welcome Rachelle, seen some posts from you before, well done on getting a BFP, was it a fresh or frozen cycle?

Mercy, glad your back, was starting to worry about you.

I've been looking a buggys today, anyone had any thoughts about which one to buy and when, I was looking at a travel system that was about £300 but I've since been staring at mums in the street and I think I'd like a funkier one but they're so expensive, OH got a friend who's selling a mama's and papa's switch which is worth about £800 with all accessories but I'm not sure about buying second hand, he says its perfect condition but I just don't know.

There is so much choice out there on everything I don't think I'll ever make my mind up on anything!!!!! Least it stops me buying too early!!!!