Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi

[kiwipauagirl]

hi, not sure does shift work affect ovulation? Shall I do a abit of digging. presumably not as every nurse i know falls pregnant in seconds! I presume though if you are on nights and ovulating, it may be that BDing may not feel like a priority.

Kiwi paua, sorry to hear hun that its not your month. Maybe it was a cycle with poor endometrial lining and therefore less shed, or you didn't ovulate, but I swear you did from your chart.

Onwards and upwards. I am sure that the lap is required if thats the advice from a specialist. Understandably stressful though.

Ive been charting like a demon. I have a cold though. Im hopeful I haven't' missed my surge as the OPKS are all negative... at the moment. Day 10 today. I presume between 10 and 14???? it should happen. I hope fingers crossed.

I usually get my 2 + OPKs day 10 or 11 (and sometimes 11 & 12) so I usually start testing day 8 just to be on the safe side. I use the 7 tests each month. I am only a 25-26 cycle

 

[Maddy40]

Oh Doc I ordered Softcups too, they haven't arrived yet. Am leaving to meet up with DH in 11 days so I hope they arrive soon - I ordered them last week. Also getting Preseed because I have never in my life seen anything resembling EWCM and that's been bothered me. As I've posted elsewhere DH's SA was borderline, so anything to help those sluggish little buggers along!

Remember a few post back you explained what an AMH test was (think that was you), I rang my GP & asked if she would order the bloods. Since I'm 41 I assumed it would be good to know my levels. GPs office said they don't order this test. Going to raise it with the GP when I see her this week - not sure if it's a medical rule or just her practice. But if possible it's something I'd like to get before seeing the FS, since I assume the levels can affect what fertility treatment they might offer.

 

[drhouse]

hi maddy,

soft cups are interesting to remove shall we say. there is definitely a trick to them!! its easy when you know how and they seem to work really well. Last night I made DH BD at 0100 so I wouldn't have to get out of bed afterwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here's hoping!!!!!

I think your AMH will be low Maddie. Due to your age, you know you have to get going in the baby making dept. They may not do it, if it isnt going to change the decisions made. for me, we got it as the wedding was being delayed. This made a big difference in our timing. We werent going to start till after the wedding next july. Thats over a year after we actually started after the crappy low result.

Kiwi - I usually have a shorter cycle too. last month was a bit longer cf. usual. I wonder if I am a bit out of sorts?? I would have expected it already, but I wonder if it will be day 12/13. I got cheapies on line. I was also going to look at a saliva kit. Its a bit gross at work to use a wee cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Maddy40]

What lovely weather today - at least where I am - I'm on a day off so I've done vegie, gardening, sprayed some weeds, gave my lime tree some loving attention. Soon I'm off to take the teenager to tennis.

This morning I went to the GP & got my test results nicely printed for my file at home (and for a bit of Google-Doctoring). The bloods were taken on CD23 as I couldn't get an earlier appointment. Still the Dr said it looks like I O'd last month & had ok hormone levels (fsh=4 lh=4.9 oest440 prog70). Everything else came back great too. She said not to read the statistics and just "go for it".

I don't feel bad about waiting 10 weeks to see the FS now - someone on another thread has to wait until Feb 26 to get into the FS in their Aussie city!

 

[drhouse]

hey maddie!!!!!!!!!!11 great news. i o'ed yesterday and baby danced!!! hoping hoping.

good to hear that you have been busy with your garden. Your teenager or your dh's???

hormones looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did you get your fs appt????

Tonight I had implantation wine deliberately. one of the other girls recommends having fun till you know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

any news otherwise?

 

[Maddy40]

Implantation wine! Egg-cellent Dr H! Hope you caught it this month. OPK's are the best thing ever, IMHO.

Our FS appt is 20/10 so a while to wait yet.

 

[drhouse]

hi maddy. thanks!!!!! how are you feeling.. Your chart looks like they are staying up.. maybe just a little tip down today. Are you a POAS girl or wait to be late?

not long for your appt.

Crossing fingers for you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have you watched the great sperm race on you tube? Very funny!!!!!!! worth a look.

 

[kiwipauagirl]

Yesterday and today 2 big fat smiley faces so hopefully this mOnth. My temps are a little weird but maybe weird is a good sign
Fingers crossed

 

[drhouse]

Woo hoo!!! I have a positive feeling kiwi! You know that once you have a plan with the fs you will get up the duff naturally! There's heaps and heaps of girls here that got their bfp right before increasing to assisted trying!!!!!

One of my single girl friends is about to start iui with donor. I'm so pleased for her she's 39. I guess though its a reminder about how it feels to be trying with someone you love. How did you meet your hubby? Did you just know?

 

[Maddy40]

Hey Kiwi, this is my last month before the FS too. Are you pretty relaxed now? I'm a bit relieved that there is some 'expert help' in my near future, so I actually feel pretty easy-going this month.

CD1 today. I'm only updating one chart this month as I have no night shifts...after the next couple of days I will be on 3 weeks holidays. Yay!

DrH hope you caught that egg. Did you work out the OPKs? Exciting to have a friend going through TTC at the same time. I hope you friend's IUI goes well. Do you take COQ10 among your vitamins?

 

[drhouse]

oh maddy hugs.. I just saw your chart go down. sorry to hear that the witch got you.

However, this might be the month! This would be a gemini baby rather than a taurus!
manuiti and pad two of the other girls from my other thread talk of the importance of relaxing. there's a study that says stress causes a 12% reduction in fertility. i guess since fertility is cumulative ie. lots of little things contribute e.g his sperm count, the acidity of the vajajay, the closeness to ovulation et al, maybe its the difference between a bfp and a bfn. This month I said stuff it, I'm having wine. I've got an exam tomorrow too. Im very computer positive at the mo as a result. I'm not getting stressed, it will all work out!!!!

Chemist warehouse have half price vits at the moment. till monday. all brands. I just stocked up on conenzyme q10 - my RE recommends as good for ivf not sure about natural but definatley no harm. I take 300mg per day.

Yes it is exciting. I'd like my friend and I to get preggers together. Do you get fertility envy???

 

[Maddy40]

Oh I DEF have fertility envy. Can't go to the shops without going all moo-eyed at women with prams. They must think I'm a nutter...

Will have to look for the half-price vits. COQ10 is bloody expensive but I figure I should be boosting my precious eggies as much as possible.

Have a good weekend y'all.

 

[drhouse]

Me either.. I feel like such a b**ch and thats what is the hardest. There are people I just can't be around when they are pregnant. I've got a couple of really smug new mums in my circle. Like "you just want an excuse to hold my baby" - ummhh. no. no pity required here. I am not a workaholic/stressed/incapable/selfish person because I am childless. I am trying but its not your business. with that - if I hear just go on a holiday and relax one more time I'll .......!!!!

One of the people I know got pregnant in a very new relationship. Planned at six weeks? That one knocked me the worst. We've been trying for longer than that. We've been on holiday for longer than that.

This is tough stuff.

 

[Maddy40]

I have a couple of friends with 1 year olds and I love being with them - but I think they are past the new-baby stage so it's not so hard to see them. And neither friend is planning baby #2, so I don't have to listen to their TTC stories.

Not sure about you but I'm really pragmatic because I think at my age I can't be too starry eyed. I am willing to do what I need to (within our budget) but I refuse to let TTC ruin my life. Temp insanity is okay. But I do have to be realistic that long-term we may still find ourselves babyless.

 

[drhouse]

You seem to be very pragmatic! Thats when you get pregnant you know! Did af come yet??

 

[Maddy40]

CD2 for me. 8 more days until I see DH. Feeling very easygoing as it's our last cycle before seeing the specialist so I feel like the pressure is off. Hope those Softcups arrive before we leave on Friday!

 

[kiwipauagirl]

Hey girls,

Dpo1 today so officially on my TWW do fingers crossed now. Can't say that I am too relaxed or stress free but hopefully this is my month. Was chatting to my mum this morning (who doesn't know about fert stuff) ask me this morning if I had news when I asked her why she said kookaburras where on her letter box and around the house. I believe this is an old wives tale of pregnancy so I hope she's right.

Also not sure who asked but I meet DH in Dublin at an Aussie v Ireland football match (aust won). He came to me and we got chatting and numbers were exchanged. On some level I must have known as usually when I go out I am usually a flight attendant and Kate from new Zealand and also change the last number of my phone but with him I gave all the correct names jobs and numbers I guess it was a couple of months before I realised I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him.

 

[Maddy40]

That's great Kiwi. Always good to start with a bit of truth at the start of a relationship (smile). FX for your TWW.

 

[drhouse]

kiwi thats a lovely story! He was obviously a gorgeous irish charmer and who could resist?

I decided to marry mine after the second date. bizarre but exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love ireland we have been all around from giants causeway to dingle and all about. i love dublin. it was always so expensive. I remember paying 9 euro for a vodka red bull!!! Wow. Is it a great place to live apart from the weather! I miss my folks alot too as they are overseas. DHs family live about an hour away. Its lovely to see them regularly. Are you close to DHs family in Ireland?

So excited to hear about the kookaburra fertility sign! will cross fingers for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ive been studying like a demon, working heaps of hours per day. Its boring!!! We have a public holiday next weekend. Really looking forward to it.

Maddy what are you up to for the long weekend? We are off to visit the family and was going to go to riverfire a big fireworks thing in brisbane!

 

[Maddy40]

We are off to Thailand tomorrow morning, so I probably won't be online much (we have no electricity at our place there = glorified camping). Good luck to you both for the 2WW!