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Just a quick update from me to say I've had my 12 week scan and all is well with baby :happydance:
 
Just checking in to see how everyone is doing. Hope you are all well. We have had so many BFPs in here, I think there are only a few of us left that are trying.

AFM - I'm still working on my health in general and I think we might try to kick it up a bit the next few months with trying naturally. It certainly couldn't hurt. Though I think our chances are pretty low since I only have one tube left and it was blocked. It's a long shot but I definetly feel like acupuncture has been doing some stuff so there's always a chance it's loosened scar tissue. I've been doing some fertility massage as well to help.

Other than that just mostly waiting until January until the next IVF cycle.

I got a bit panicked the other day wondering how IVF during the winter was going to go especially since our clinic is 2 hours away. But I don't want to have to wait passed that so we will make it work.
 
Just checking in.. I forgot my thermometer this weekend while I was in my business trip.. But we managed to get in bd yesterday to keep the ever other day bd up to cover our basis... I want this month to be it so bad...
 
Bronte - Ugh driving in winter is one of the main reasons I did not move back to my home state of Colorado. That being said you'v been through way more...you got this! Hah now having a flash of how different my life would be if I went to college in CO instead of CA.

Gag - Hoping your on your happy baby growing journey soon xxx.

Thinking of all you lucky girls on the happy side of this journey and hoping your little darlings are all thriving.

Star - How have you been.

Aayla - Are you at the wedding?

AFM - DH and I tried this cycle, but I'm all mixed up. Part of me is hoping for another BFP to save us from the trip to the RE, but since a BFP doesn't mean a baby for us, the other part is sure I'll just lose it again and then my RE appointment will be kicked even further down the road...sooo I'm a fence sitter this cycle just letting time drag me forward. I'm doing really well lately but that's because I've just completely detached for the most part. Ttc and thinking about ttc just hurts my heart. I can't even write this fairly neutral, matter-of-fact update without crying 😞. So back to cutting myself off from ttc and thinking about other things.

Love you all and hope you're all well <3
 
Les - I imagine life in Colorado and California are quite different. I know we will make any weather issues work. We used to live on Lake Superior and got 300 inches of snow a year so we can drive in it. It's just one more stupid worry about the process since you can't reschedule most of this - our bodies are on their own schedule.

I'm really just ready to start again now but I know that won't be wise. My husband is planning his entire year next year since he decided to do a sabbatical in the fall and now they want him to go to Costa Rica. I hate planning anything around a theoretical baby but that would not be good timing wise if we got pregnant in the next IVF cycle so I'm hoping he can wait to schedule it.

Anyway sounds like you are doing good which I'm so happy for. Once you have been trying for long enough I think you just hit the point where it gets easier. You stop expecting a pregnancy so the BFN aren't as big of a deal - because they are expected. You will get there and I'm so please the RE appointment is coming up. And if it happens before that it will just be a bonus.

Gag - really hope this is your month as well.

Hope everyone else is good.

Aayla - hope you are enjoying the slot machines too :-)
 
lesondemavie said:
Bronte - Ugh driving in winter is one of the main reasons I did not move back to my home state of Colorado. That being said you'v been through way more...you got this! Hah now having a flash of how different my life would be if I went to college in CO instead of CA.

Gag - Hoping your on your happy baby growing journey soon xxx.

Thinking of all you lucky girls on the happy side of this journey and hoping your little darlings are all thriving.

Star - How have you been.

Aayla - Are you at the wedding?

AFM - DH and I tried this cycle, but I'm all mixed up. Part of me is hoping for another BFP to save us from the trip to the RE, but since a BFP doesn't mean a baby for us, the other part is sure I'll just lose it again and then my RE appointment will be kicked even further down the road...sooo I'm a fence sitter this cycle just letting time drag me forward. I'm doing really well lately but that's because I've just completely detached for the most part. Ttc and thinking about ttc just hurts my heart. I can't even write this fairly neutral, matter-of-fact update without crying &#65533;&#65533;. So back to cutting myself off from ttc and thinking about other things.

Love you all and hope you're all well <3
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So glad to see you!! I know we've all missed you around this thread. I can only imagine how you're feeling. Hoping it's only positive news a bfp that sticks or good info from the RE.
Love your profile picture!!!

I'm here haha. Just about to head into the TWW again. This is all exhausting. I've done really well taking a step back. My DH just accepted a job after 7 months of unemployment. We're also planning for my BIL\SIL to visit from Cali. We saw them in July when we visited. Trying to warn SIL (soon to be) of our MIL so she's not blind sided. Lol
 
Star - that's wonderful news about your husband's job. Bet that has to feel like a burden lifted. Glad you are doing well. Sometimes taking a step back when TTC is definetly needed. Hope you have a nice visit with family.
 
Thanks Bronte! It is definitely wonderful news that he will be starting a new job! It's been a rough 7 months that's for sure!

Glad to hear acupuncture seems to be working. January will be here before you know it!
 
Hey ladies!!

Vegas was great and hubby had a great time. The wedding was amazing and this trip really brought my new sister in law into the fold. I have always liked her but my sisters and her butted heads a bit. The trip definitely brought them closer together. My brother was so happy and the look on his face when he saw her walking down the Isle was just too much. I was bawling my eyes out.

But I am glad to be home. Had a bit of a cold when I got home and it is on its way out. So much smoke on the casinos. Canada is smoke free in all establishments so it was quite difficult to deal with.
I ate like crap most of the time. Only ate at 2 buffets but we did eat at The Heart Attack Grill. Worth the calories and the money. Great food and great service.

But now it is time to buckle down and lose some weight. I start on Oct 1. Tomorrow I get paid so I can do a bit of shopping for the week.
 
So glad you had a great time Aayla and the wedding went well. Good luck with the healthy food shopping and getting back into the weight loss. I need to kick my own up a few notches the next few months so will be right there with you!
 
Aayla I've just seen your post on another thread about Scotland. The rules for NHS (free) IVF vary from area to area but in my area 40 is the upper limit. However I'm not sure the same rules apply for private treatment
 
This is the NHS info for Scotland. You can see there are a lot of stipulations

https://https://www.infertilitynetworkuk.com/niac_2/nhs_funding_in_scotland

I imagine private treatment is going to take a lot more researching but I'll have a look for treatment centres in Edinburgh and Glasgow and see if I can find much out for you
 
wow. Yeah..IVF may be out for us. It depends on how quickly we can move. Oh yeah...for those who don't know. We are moving to Scotland!! Provided the ancestry visa gets approved. We still have to save money and such. We are looking for mid autumn next year or early 2018.

We have also thought about adoption. While not a go here we very well may be able to do it there. I don't think I could do a donor egg. Not sure on that. We have sort of discussed that and we have both thought it will be all of us or none of us. But it was never a real issue to discuss before.

My main question about NHS is how long do I have to live there to be eligible? Is it right away or do I need to be permanent resident? We aren't opposed to going private either. It's a tad cheaper than here actually (when doing the currency conversion). But I definitely want to be there before I turn 40.

I am getting super excited about this. Even if we don't have kids I am ok with that. With all of what has gone on and how long this has taken I have started to come to terms with the fact I may never be a mom. And I am now ok with it.

For now Scotland is our focus. Once there we will look more into kids and such.
 
Aayla, this is super exciting. Scotland sounds like a great place to live. Really hope everything works out for you. I go through time periods where I become okay with the idea of not being a mom as well. It's tough, because then it usually comes back around at some point. But it sounds like there are lots of options that aren't extremely time dependent that might be available for you.

We are also of the thought that the child should be all of us or none of us, which is why if IVF doesn't work we will likely move onto adoption and then possibly donor embryos as the last resort. I'm not sure how long I'm willing to be at this process though, to be honest. It's been on and off for 7 years for me and I've had many stopping points, so if the next round of IVF doesn't work, I think I will likely need a break for awhile.
 
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