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Ali

OHHHH so sad. I've got gold again

Thanks for that info on OPKs Cas. It is a great help! And here I was thinking I just had to pee in a cup, put a stick in it and that was it

I'll do the test 10am and 2pm. (My normal cuppa breaks ). What about the NOT drinking for 2 hrs beforehand? I assume a whole bottle of water would be a bad thing but surely you can have some water?

Silver!

I'm on my way to bed -just popped in and saw your question, Mae:

I too tested twice a day when I was getting "close" to O day - but on the day that I got a "nearly positive", I tested about 3 times (until I got the actual positive). After that, I didn't test any more as I knew that O would be around 24 - 48 hours away.

As for liquids, Mae, it seems to be different for everyone, depending on how much LH your body produces and whether you're using sensitive OPKs or not.

You're right - litres and litres of water would be bad but I personally couldn't have nothing because I got too thirsty! Maybe you're the same... it's hard to go without water etc. For me, I stuck to a fairly normal routine of still having a cup of green tea or whatever else was normal prior to testing, and I still got my positive result. If I never got a positive, then I might've tried it the next month taking no liquids 2 hours prior.


I guess once you get your first positive OPK you might get into the swing of how it works for you.


I'm off to beddy byes - early morning tomorrow...

Foggy x

Morning lovelies!
Just been reading some threads and I'm a bit calmer this morning. Hanging to test but now realise there is no point and Cas, you're so right. A BFN would just tell me its too early and drive me
Foggy - I'm sorry to hear about the PCOS (hope ok to bring it up and not too insensitive!) But I'm apparently borderline myself so doesn't help my cause with the tick tock clock. Very bad pains at O time to the point cant move. Got ordered to go to Emergency by the GP in Nov 07. She thought mayb appendix but they opened me up and my ovaries were covered in ruptured cysts that had bled internally. GYN said I have heaps of follicles and should be ok but now looks like I'm off again next month to see whats going on. I sure hope your doing ok with it all!!

I'm starting to wonder what's up with our cruel bodies. How rude to tell your brain "Hey, baby time,..I want one NOW so get cracking!" so we listen and get all excited and do what our bodies call us to do, and the body comes back with "Ha-ha..gotcha!"

Wot's Gold/Silver/Bronze? Is that about who posts a new thread first?

Well I'm off to the hosp to see a GF who just had her DS bout 3 days ago. Girl at work had her last day on Sat and due in 5wks. Another one finishes up in 3 wks and is due in 8. I'm surrounded! But so very happy for them. Now I'm stuck with all boys at work and the taunting of "Don't sit on that chair! You've seen what happens!!" Little do they know I'm frantically moving from chair to chair trying to find it!
AF due Sat or Mon depending on what cycle I'm on. Wow can't wait! NOT. She better not visit,..unwelcome witch.

Can you tell I'm on the sarcastic train today? One of those mood swing days maybe. Haha...I'll probably cry later for no apparent reason.. the rollercoaster ride. Thank goodness for DH he's at work!

Oooh! WELCOME Butterfly!!!! Sorry...it's all about me today sweetie and I almost forgot to welcome you!

And a big big big hello to everyone and hope your weekend was great. GL to anyone testing...fingers crossed!

Sorry I haven't been on since last week, gotta catch up on the last thread before I do personals, but thought I'd add the photos of the nursery and my baby belly

Firstly the Nursery :-







And.... My Belly Pic, although I think bubs has dropped over night, so I'm not sitting as high today, well that's what it feels like lol



Anyway, will be back tomorrow for update and personals!!

Love Us!

Hi Ladies, Thank You for the lovely warm welcome.

beckley, Love the photos so nice of you to share. Not long for you to go now. Hope your relaxing

*MrsCas*, I have been TTC for a while now. Mmmm lets say about 10 months. You can add me next thread to your thing at the top please.

fuzzywuzzypinky, Nothing worse than the waiting during the hole TTC process and nothing worse than all those lovely new babys around to cuddle. I just don't wont to give them back

*Foggy*, The OPK's dont work for me either I must drink too much.

Hope everyone is having a lovely day

Hi Ladies,
I was looking for our #28 thread then saw #29 and there we were! lol

Feeling bit better today now that the cramping has subsided.
Considering going back to work on wed or thurs, even tho Dr gave me cert for rest of week off & added that can go back earlier 'if well'.
Am getting tired of moping around @home and would be very busy @work no time to dwell on M/C. (DH takes the car to work so am stuck @home)
thanks girls for your support it's really helping me to move on.

Beckley78- your nursery looks great! I love the wood furniture and have a cot Mum bought us in same shade of wood!
Where did you get the chest of drawers and change table combo??
I'm on the lookout for one to save space as our bedrooms are tiny here!

Foggy/Mae/fuzzy
I have heard about lots of ladies with PCOS since joining EB
one of my Besties has it she's a Mum of 3 so take comfort in that.
On OPK's I had good results with some ones of internet they were cheap and accurate however I only tested once a day using the midstream tests(each to their own) the website is http://www.accuratepregnancytests.com/home...ts.html#details

Bought myself a little cheering up treat off the hollywoodstyle website: a pair of diamonte stud earrings, and a ring with diamontes !love internet shopping!
Everyone else Hello hope you are well and welcome to Butterfly.
WDYT of my sig? it's new!

jkitty, Sorry to hear about your M/C be kind to yourself it does take time to recover.

You Sig is very cute

Hi girls!

Fuzzy - That's fine sweets, it's not insensitive at all to talk about PCOS! But bless you for checking. I'm so sorry to hear about your ruptured cysts, that must have been so awful for you


So, on the topic of PCOS, I saw my GYN again this morning. She was rushed and hardly had time to explain anything at all, which was so frustrating. She told me my blood results were "as expected", and I didn't ovulate last cycle. She thrust my ultrasound images at me, told me she wants me to have the dermoid cyst removed soon, and she's started me on Metformin. That was it! Over in about 5 mins.

My head was totally spinning when I left. I did ask her to try to elaborate on a few things (e.g. What about DH's SA? Yes, that was good, all normal etc. Are you sure I didn't ovulate? My temp stayed elevated for the normal amount of time etc. etc.) which she did... but I guess I realised today that she's probably not the right GYN/FS for me. She's very nice, but so rushed and frantic... and just a little bit... too eccentric. In between seeing me, she was screaming at some gardeners who were trimming the hedges outside.


Anyway, I went to the pharmacy, and the lovely chemist explained what Metformin is and what it does. I'm so thankful - she spent more time with me than my GYN did!

Anyway - back to you, Fuzzy - that is terrific to know that you have lots of follicles!


Hi Butterfly! I don't think I've had a chance to welcome you yet. Hope you enjoy our lovely little group


Beck - thanks for your fab photies! Your nursery looks like such a comfy and sweet room And so many fun toys in there!!


jkitty - Sending lots of love and hugs to you. I'm so sorry that this happened But I'm glad that the support you get here has been helpful.

If going back to work tomorrow or Thurs feels right to you, then that's terrific. Right now, just do whatever is OK with you. It's good that your Dr gave you rest of the week off, though, just in case you feel like having more time out. Take care of yourself.

And thankyou for sharing that one of your friends is a mum of three. Love hearing stories like that.

Your new sig is VERY cute! Love it.


Hi to everyone else!


Foggy x

Hi Ladies,

Wow there's been some action in here since I checked this morning - didn't have time to post. So I'll start with some personals - I'm doing the ones from the end of the last thread by memory so please don't get offended if i forget someone.

Butterfly - Welcome to our lovely group - hope your TTC journey is short by you're stay with us is loooooooooong.

Beck - I too love the wooden furniture, where did you get it from?? Just think pretty soon there will be a gorgeous little bundle in the middle of that perfect nursery. Great bump too!!

Foggy - you're GYN definitely sounds like she's got a few roos loose in the top paddock so to speak. And how frustrating that she rushed you in and out so fast. You know there's a problem when you have to speak to the Pharmacist to explain your medication!!! I'd find a new one if I were you.

JKitty - hope you're feeling on the way up, getting back to work might take you're mind off things, but it's good to know you've got the whole week if you want it.

BTW - love the sig, tinkerbell is very cute.

Fuzzy - I'm with you on the cruel bodies thing hey!!! And I know what you mean about the babies everywhere thing too, just to rub it in that little bit more. Not that I'm not glad for them, I just wish I knew I would be in their position eventually. BTW - Be STRONG, no testing early!!!

Pinga - I think it was you who asked me about the wedding this Saturday - no mine's not in Mornington, its in the Dandenongs. Would be funny though if we were going to the same event. No one from this circle of friends know that we're trying, but their the only ones who feel the need to constantly ask when we're going to have a baby - I hate it, what am I supposed to say. I usually give a pretty vague answer and go get another drink!!! Mind you this time, I think I'll be just in the 2WW, so I generally don't drink in that time either - extra tricky!!

Hi to everyone else - Cas, thanks once again for doing the list, you're a star.

BBL

Jo

Hey Everyone

I was only on here last night and now there's 10 posts to catch up on

mae-be - Good luck using the OPKs. They never seemed to work for me, but maybe I just missed the LH surge.

beckley - Love the pics

foggy - Sounds like a change of GYN would be a good idea.

Hi to cas, jkitty, j-lo, butterfly, fuzzy

Amy xxx
me(25)
df(26)

Hi ladies,

Well i just popped on this morning to post the list, and what a bunch of chatterboxes, haha.... i must say i love seeing action in here, its great. Well i had today off, was lovely, first full day off since easter weekend, i spent the day with my sister and niece. I took my niece to see my ILs, always a good way to not stay too long, but to make a apperance IYKWIM.

Then my niece and i ran some errands, i gave her $5 to spend in the dollor shop, was cute to watch her buy her stuff (she is just turned 2 years old for the girls who are new in here, and i love her so so much ) then bought hot chips for lunch back at my sisters, as she is a bit sick today.

Im back to work tomorrow for 3 days, then our romantic night away, on Friday night off Sat, then back to work Sun & Mon, so a busy week ahead, i suppose tomorrow is like my Monday, the start of the week.

One thing that has been bothering me since i got AF after the BFN IVF cycle, is that it has felt like my body has wanted to have another period, i feel constantly crampy, and today i got a huge brown yuck, when i went to toilet. Im only on CD 12 today, and dont want AF to come, as we are having our romantic night away, and also i dont have the drugs, paperwork etc, for the FET cycle to begin, so im just praying its the way my body is reacting to the whole IVF experience. DH did say the other day, i had lots of things going on down there for 8 weeks, lots of poking around ect so i think maybe he is right, well i pray he is right.

Anyway enough of my boring life, if you let me id go on and on and on about my days, haha....

Ok, personals, whilst dinner is in the oven.

Butterfly, I have added you to the list on the front page. Hope you hang around with us for a long time.

Amy, I know what you mean, im trying to read back through the thread myself.... loads to read. Hope you are well hun.

j-lo,

Beck, I love your nursery, where is your furniture, cot, etc from? If you dont mind me asking.

jkitty, I hope you are slowly feeling better, going back to work is a good thing, if you feel up to it, sometimes sitting around just makes you feel so crap. And i love your sig, kool.

Foggy, I think if you can, id get a new GYN, she didnt seem to have what you want/need. Id be looking for someone that has time, i mean even if she ran late and you had to wait, thats ok, if you get the right amount of time and conversation out of her.

Fuzzy, Im glad you took my advice and dont want to test until atleast the day AF is due.

I hear you on the pain with the cysts, i thought my appendix were going to burst last Oct, but i think it ended up being a cyst i think. Very sore.

Well ladies to everyone, mae-be, pinga, guchi,

Chat later ladies.

Cas Cas

Well, couldn't sleep so decided to get up and catch up on some personals.

jkitty - sorry to hear about your m/c, *** Big hugs ***!

butterfly - welcome to the group! Just fire your questions away, and we'll try to answer them best way we can.

jo - Footy, I was thinking the other day now that I'm home I'll be able to go to the local SANFL and watch my beloved Port Magpies, but then I remembered I'll have a new born , and probably wouldn't want to venture out if it's too cold and wet.... oh well only time will tell.

The furniture in my nursery is from Ikea (except the toy box, that was my 18th birthday present from my folks, my glory box lol).

My poor bubs is going to be suficated by stuffed toys I swear!!! I'm a massive teddy bear lover, so of course my child will be too lol. I have more bears in the box too!

As you can tell from the pics, I haven't shown you the whole room, as just behind the door is still our "junk room", 3 bedroom house, but with the little men needing their own room too, we've lost our storage room lol. But all definately for the best cause out.

Well didn't do huge personals, oh well, feeling tired again now, so will head back to bed before the alarm goes off for DH at 5.30am.

Visited the Maternity Ward at the hospital last night, definately getting closer now!!!

Hope everyone has a fabo day!

Love Us!


The furniture in my nursery

Hi Ladies,

Just dropped in quickly on the way out the door to work. It's been pretty crazy here lately so not much time to catch up and do personals.

Obsessively charting here. I've never paid so much attention before to these sorts of things. I hardly recognise myself Hopefully I won't have to do it for too long, but I'm trying not to get too excited in case it doesn't happen.

Heading to Dreamworld tomorrow! I've got some half price tickets that expire on Friday, and since I haven't been for years I decided to take a day off and go. I'm taking my father with me, who also hasn't been in years but would love to see the tigers again. He doesn't know yet that he's going, he's just been told to be at my house at 9:30am

Will catch up with everyone later!





...hmm think I need a sig!

Hi ladies, I have just been the last few days, watching all you ladies chat

Casime- I hope this is your month, we need a BFP in here!!
Have fun at dreamworld, we went to Movie world last month cause the tickets were half price through RACQ but I was dissapointed, not how I remembered it as a kid and we had also been to disneyland last year so nothing really measures up to that!!


Beckley - I looked at the nursery furniture at Ikea last time we were there, it is very nice . at your teddy bears - my DF loves them!! How weird is that! He gives them to me all the time (valentines day, b'day, when i'm sick ect) and I have had to break it to him that I really don't like teddy bears!

Cas - I hope you have a really nice romantic night away with DH.

Hi to everyone else

Hi ladies,

Well im not too sure whats happening with my body today, i think AF might be on her way, not too sure. I called clinic, as i am meant to be starting drugs on CD 1, for the FET, and then i called the pharmacy in Sydney to get them to express post up the drugs, incase i need to start them tomorrow (first full day of AF) I have a blood test booked for tomorrow morning to get my levels, so hoping to get a better picture of whats happening.... just need to wait and see.

Well im working this avo, so got heaps to do, chat soon.

Cas Cas

Hi Ladies,

MrsCas, that AF stays away and I hope you have a lovely weekend away with DH, I love the Hunter Valley Oh and Wine

casime, I loved Dreamworld as a kid my parents took us a few times when we were kids. I'm sure its changed alot now. But I must agree with Kahlia I don't think it would be the same now I've been to disneyland in LA when I was in my early 20's. We had the best time!

beckley78, I'm sure your baby will love all those soft toys I love Ikea stuff too! I just have to keep dreaming for the moment until I get my BFP

*Foggy*, Sorry to hear you appointment with your OB was rushed maybe phone up and ask the receptionist if she could call you and that you have a few questions for her as you thought your appointment was a bit rushed. My OB has called me at 7.30pm at night to check up on me with some results after a miscarrige. She's very sweet really.

jkitty, Hope your feeling a bit better. It does get better just takes time. I've had 2 M/C and I must say I still have my sad days. BIG HUG coming your way. Nothing like a bit of shopping to help make you feel better. But for some reason my DH tells me I can't keep using that excuse every week. Bugger he's too smart for me

Hi to amy, Kahlia, j-lo, and any one that I have missed. Hope everyone is well

Thanks Kahlia, I'd like a BFP too!

I'm feeling really down today. Everywhere I seem to look there are babies. It seems like everyone but me has one. I know I'm exaggerating, but that's what it feels like. There were two emails forwarded around the office today of people's new babies, then the marketing lady wanted to put some new posters up in my office, and when I came back, one of the ones I look at is of a newborn baby. So now I get to sit at my desk all day and look at it.

I know this is all new to me, and I feel like a right b**ch whinging when I know so many women have been at this for so long and still haven't conceived and I'm just getting started.

Sorry all, just needed a vent.

I'm plan on going to Dreamworld tomorrow and enjoying my day. I know it's not the same as Disney and some of the other themeparks around the world that I've been to, but we'll have fun anyways. It's been years since I've been there.

My dad is my best mate so I know we'll have a nice day out and he'll really enjoy the surprise. He never spends money on himself, but he does so much for me and refuses any money, so days out like this are my way of thanking him.

Hi ladies,

Im sorry for the lack of personals, its just typical all that time off and now shift after shift of work.

Well a quickey from me, i have AF full on, so BT tomorrow morning at clinic and i will let you all know tomorrow night how i go, and whats happening.

to everyone.

Cas Cas

Hi ladies!

Well, seems you guys have all voted uninanimously for me to get a new GYN! Bt you're all spot on. A change of GYN is in order for me, she's just not the right one. I think I'll keep taking the Metformin, at least untilI get in to see someone else.

j-lo - Hope you have fun at your wedding on the weekend!

Hi Amy!

Cas - How unusual for you to have AF in full force so early! Hope it's treating you OK. That was great planning to get the meds express posted! Are you happy'n'excited to be taking the meds again? Hope you have a fab night tomorrow night. Hunter Valley is such a gorgeous spot!


Beckley! Was having a bit of a giggle when I saw what time to posted! Oh, poor love. What's keeping you awake? Are you a bit uncomfortable to sleep? Hope you get some better sleep from now on.

Casime - Sorry you're feeling down love - I have felt like that before, and so have lots of the ladies in this group. You're not alone. Tomorrow will be a wonderful day, though! I LOVE Dreamworld... very jealous that you're going! Never been to Disneyland, so I personally can't compare it. Actually, I have a Dreamworld & Waterworld ticket that runs out in April, I'm very sad that I won't get to use it. (If anyone knows anyone who wants to buy it for a great price, let me know! )

Have a beautiful day tomorrow! BTW - your dad sounds a lot like mine.


Butterfly- Yes, some good advice there - thanks love. Your OB sounds so caring, how lovely. That's just how an OB should be.


Well ladies, I won't be posting much over the weekend as DH and I have made last minute plans to stay in a lovely hotel in the country (leaving Fri night, getting back on Sunday sometime). I'll be lurking a bit tomorrow though


Have a lovely night, everyone!


Foggy x

Cas - hope that the drugs and process this month go well for you, and that AF doesn't interrupt your night away, typical of her lol

Butterfly - yeah, we're Ikea lovers, our house is slowly starting to look like an Ikea catalogue. Some stuff they have is definately not us, but the pieces we have bought complement the furniture we already own. And with the price being reasonable why not! Only downer is DH hates screw drivers now

Foggy - not being able to sleep for a few reasons. a) the constant need to pee!!! Usually up every 2 hours without a doubt, almost getting to that stage don't need to look at the clock to know the time, just have to count how many times i've been up lol, b) comfort, especially when bubs decides it's a good time to me know he/she is there, and loves bouncing on my bladder, c) sometimes I think too much lol!

But it's all good, haven't felt as drained from the broken sleep as I thought I would be, just tend to have a snooze sometime during the day majority of the time. Either late morning or mid arvo. Figure if I can get use to having a snooze when I can that it will help plenty for when bub arrives and I'm up however many times a night feeding.

The weirdest thing has happened the last day or so, my DH's ex wife emailed us with a dream she had saying that bubs was a girl, and how she played a part in the delivery (she's a midwife). Very bizarre because she never emails at all.

Maybe her pregnancy is maybe changing her attitude a little, which would be great for the little men. She's definately not the worst ex in the world, because I've heard and seen worse, but she's stubborn still too, and likes to have things her way majority of the time, without thinking how we might feel, or the boys for that matter.

Anyway, we've done a couple of emails back and forth now, so that will be interesting to see how she's like next time we meet.

I've probably shot myself in the foot and told her about EB though, oh well, I'm one of those people that likes to help best way I can, and how can I not suggest EB to someone who is preggers. It's such a reassurance and a lifeline sometimes.

Anyway, gonna do some emails before I get ready for my big Sis and Mum & Dad coming over for lunch today, think they will be arriving from about 10.30/11.00.

Have a fabo day ladies, and hope the ones in Adel/Melb didn't get blown away too much yesterday!

Love Us!

Hi there ladies,

Cas - AF was very early this time! I hope you get the meds in the post quickly!! Don't let AF spoil your night away

Beckley - Sorry to hear you are so uncomfortable and at peeing every 2 hours!! The joys of it all hey. Its good to see that ex's can be ok sometimes especially when kids are involved, I am still friends with all my ex's!

Casime - hun. I often feel the 'why me'. People everywhere seem to be pregnant or have babies and I just want it to me my turn!! I sure we have all felt the same at some point. But on the other hand I hope you are having a great time at Dreamworld, I hope the weather is just as beautiful down there as it is here!

Foggy - Have a lovely weekend away

These next 2 weeks are just crazy for me with brothers wedding next weekend! I think every afternoon I have an appointment, eye brow wax, facial, mani, pedi, church rehursals, final dress fitting, dancing lessons... the list goes on and on top of that all the rellies start to arrive this weekend! It is great though, I have learnt so many things that I am NOT going to do at my wedding!!

Have a nice day ladies

Hello All,

Its quite in hear today

Kahlia, Good to see your paying attention at your brothers wedding I wish I had paid more attention to weddings before I got married I would have learned so much and saved so much pain. At the end of the day all that matters is that you get married Hope you enjoy the next few weeks with the family and all the wedding fuss.

beckley, Sorry to hear your having problems sleeping hopefully you will get lots of nana naps in

*Foggy*, Good on you for making the descision on changing OB its hard finding one you like. I've had a few as well before I found one I liked. Hope you have a lovely weekend away.

*MrsCas*, Hope things work out and enjoy your weekend away.

casime, Sorry to hear you are feeling down. But Its normal to have these feeling. I have them from time to time more so now after I have had 2 M/Cs. Try not to be too hard on yourself. Feel free to vent away that's what we are all hear for to support each other. Hope you had a lovely day today with your dad. Hope the weather is a bit nicer up their its been very windy down hear today.

Well I'm off work tomorrow and back tuesday I work a 3 to 4 day week. Which I love having some extra time to myself or to catch up with some friends.

Take care Ladies

Hello ladies,

Just a quick post from me, i will pop back later to say a proper hello.

Well i drove to city this morning, got up at 6am, had my BT done, and got all the info for my HRT FET, got my pessaries, *great* dates etc, and she took my blood and said to call back this avo to make sure my bloods are base line, so all low. I called them after my day training in the city, 9-2.30, and she said my bloods showed im still too high to start the tablets tonight (which did arrive on the door step when i got home) so i have to go to get BT done on Sat AM whilst im away, she told me there is a path lab at the Hunter, so thats what i will do. I will get BT done and call for results, hopefully on Sat avo i can start my oestrogen tablets, and get going.

So if we get to go ahead, i only have to have one more BT, and no scans, then start pessraies, and get transfer, and my pregnancy test will be 28 days from first tablet.

Ok, chat later, and thanks for the support, just going to have a shower, and freshen up, have a cuppa, and collect DH from work.

And how rude of AF to be heavy whilst we had a romantic night booked, well atleast i can have a bottle of wine....

Chat later i promise.

Cas Cas

Hi everyone!
Well its a definate. ~I'm an IDIOT. I tried hard and got all the right info and promised myself. And am SO embarrassed !!! After I said I wouldn't test, I did. I kinda woke up yesterday and stumbled to the ensuite,...and before I could talk myself out of it or wake up,..I pulled the test out of the wrapper. And at 9DPO what were my chances!? I felt so silly I couldn't write yesterday to tell you what I'd done! I really was doing so well. I learnt my lesson anyway. So guess I'm still in the running. Booberamajamas very sore last 2 days but they did that to me last cycle! g
Getting that BFN sent me but I haven't lost hope yet. Just feel so lost in the wait! Very lonely feeling. Off to b'ful restaurant with friends tomorrow night, then have a lunch on sat and a lingerie party to go to on sat. Have lots of places to go and friends to see. Just a pity none are really good friends IYKWIM. More work assoc and things. Sorry...feeling a bit sorry for myself. They are great people. I'll get off the topic.

Foggy - I'm with the girls on the GYN thing. My GYN's name is Barry Dawson. As in 'The cougar!' Hilarious! But someone who cant give you the time in such a precious moment makes it certainly something to think about. But I agree, maybe if you rang and asked her to call you and give you a bit more info? And thanks with the whole PCOS thing. I'll post when I go for the checkup next O time. Have to get another U/S to see what the cysts are up to. then I'm in the dark after that. I'm not even sure what he meant when he said I have lots of follicles. I know what they are but having lots,...I thought...when I start TTC I'll get quads first go!! Done some research but wasn't that helpful.

beckley ~ Agree with the nursery - looks fab and makes it exciting with the wait to fill it! (With an angel,..not the teddyboz!) Good luck with the sleeping. Least the body can do seeing as you need rest to grow an itsy human!

jkitty - hope you okay hon and getting back into the swing of things. Can't be easy so hugs to you.

casime - I know what you mean about becoming obsessive. One day life is just doing its thing and then when the body decides its baby time and you start to think about getting pg, the brain goes willy wonka!! Im thinking about OPK's for next month, and charting, and even temp! And I stress that the more I stress the more I'll get the BFN! Its enough to check myself in!!

cas - so sorry to hear about heavy AF. Just what you need! But this weekend coming up sounds fab for you. Hope the BT isn't somewhere too far from where you are staying so it doesn't interrupt you too much. And fingers crossed for a result that gets you popping those baby pills!! Good your parcel arrived on time too.

kahlia - how nice to get pampered for the next 2 weeks! Hope you get some time to actually feel pampered and its not overly hectic. Hope its lotsa fun.

Big hi's to j-lo, butterfly!!

Sorry big hellos to everyone I missed - pinga - where you at girl?
Off to make some dinner. Steak salad and fries. Too tired to do anything too grand tonight. Hope you all well and talk soon!! Sorry if I sound too 'woe is me'. Just loved to vent!
xxxxxxx

Hi ladies,

Well im back as promised, it has just been a mega few days, well two weeks infact for me.

I worked 6 days last week, and boy the bank account sure looked good (had to pay for the FET cycle this AM was $2200) thats just a portion of it.... then worked in and out this week, and training today, working tomorrow and Sunday and away tomorrow night.... ok personals....

Fuzzy, Oh well hun, im just glad you have realised that you tested far to early.... good luck waiting another few days before testing again.

Butterfly, Enjoy your weekend off, a long weekend, great!!!! Wish it was me.

Kahlia, I hope that the wedding goes well and that you and your family have a lovely time. Yeh AF was early, infact it has only been 6 days since last AF finished. Weird hormones....

Beck, Well its great that DH ex is making the effort, i hope it doesnt go weird, and continues to be NORMAL.... As for that witch turning up the right now, i cant believe it, i was looking forward to it, IYKWIM.... this whole IVF process, feels like we need to make time for each other.... never mind.

You have a nice time away and enjoy it for me!!!! HAHA.

As for me, im feeling scared, excited, confussed etc.... all of everything. Im sure once i know whats happening i will feel better.

Casime, Hope you had a nice time in dreamworld....

to R4AB, Mj, Pinga, Guchi, j-lo, everyone, sorry if i missed you, im just a scatter....

Well im working tomorrow, might have time to pop in very quickly before we head away for the night, if not chat Sat night, Sunday morning.

Cas Cas

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I really was in a funk the other night. I guess it wasn't the first time and it won't be the last.

Dreamworld was fantastic and my father was so surprised. He hadn't expected it at all. We had a lovely day, and I had someone to hold my handbag whilst I went on the few rides that I go on I even got my confidence up and went on the new Mick Doohan motorcycle rollercoaster and loved it! I ended up four times, and even got brave enough to sit in the front row for the last couple

Came home and got a positive result on an OPK and my chart has a green light on it, so maybe the day off was just what I needed.

Good luck all! Will try and catch up later with personals.

Hi Everyone

Casime - sounds like you had a great time! I bet your dad LOVED holding your bag My DH always complains that it doesn't match his shoes!

Fuzzy - I'm sorry for your disappointment. I think everyone has tested too early one time or another What day will you be testing now?

Kahlia - so good that you get to see a wedding close up before you get married. It helps with the organisation. Only tip I have when you are organising a wedding don't mention the word wedding until after you have a quote for the price of things.

Beck - sorry you aren't sleeping well. I was so lucky with my DD she didn't go anywhere near my bladder! What a pain! Maybe little one is putting you in training for the first few weeks

Hey Cas - have a lovely weekend. Pity about the AF but I suppose it puts you on the road to your next step?? quicker! Have a great time and some lovely wine!

Foggy - its a pain when your OB rushes you hey? When I first started seeing my doc I thought "bedside manner? where is it?" but he has turned out to be THE best doc I have found. Sometimes he rushes me, most times he doesn't. With my DD I was seeing my normal doc and at 13 weeks pg he says "oh well suppose I should refer you onto a OB". I was kinda shocked cause I thought he would have done that to start with?? So I assumed he would be delivering my bub. So off I go to my first obyn and see him right through to 36wks pg. Then he says "oh I'm off on hols so I'm referring you to my collegue" (mind you, I checked with him before I started seeing him that he wasn't having hols at my due date). So I gave birth with a doc that was rude, arrogant and I didn't trust! But NOW he is the best doc in the world. Make sure you find one you are comfortable with. I live in a smallish town so most are fully booked so you really are forced to take who you can get! Hopefully you will have a bit more choice!!

OK I think I have rambled enough

I still haven't had a +OPK so what CD do you stop testing? I started using them CD9 and on CD9 although it was a -ve the test line was really dark. Not as dark as the control line but darker then any test I have done since. Do you think that means LH was about CD9ish? grrr - getting frustrated

Oh my, we have been busy posting bunnies

Just wanted to quickly post and let you all know, I got myself a new laptop last night. Now I have one of my own, as well as DH having his. That way if I feel the need to post late at night while DH is working on his I can!!

Just have to contact the ISP and see if my email can become it's own email, instead of a sub of the main account. Will probably involve a cost... bugger!!

Oh, since I posted about not sleeping to well, I've actually been not too bad, go figure. Will have to remember that for when the sleep deprivation starts again lol.

Anyway, just a quick post, gotta get tea started shortly.

PS - I've got a guestimate date for when bubs is due, I'm thinking 25th ... I know that's ANZAC Day but I just have this feeling, nothing medical to prove it, just a niggle.

Love Us!

Hi all!
Wow,...my days are dragging!!! I'm sure someone is toying with the clock! Cas,...you'll be off for your romantic night so hope it's just a dream night away. So wish I was going off for a nice night! We were s'pose to be going out with friends for dinner tonight but had to cancel as DH got held back at work and has just sms'd me saying he is on his way,..and is picking up fish and chips! Nice, but knowing me I'll gorg on it...but it always feels like a big coagulated lump of potato and fat after! Haven't eaten fish and chips for about,..ooh,...6 months or more! Wont learn tho,..I'll be groaning on the couch in an hour or so!

Mae-be ~ hi sweet! I think I want to test on Sunday but I'm so scared of that BFN I'm still thinking about just holding out. DH is home with me on sunday and wants me to test with him so I'll wait and see. I haven't used OPK's yet luv so I'm sorry,..will have to leave it up to the other gals to help you there. Wish I had some advice for you but just dont know. Plus I dont know how long your cycle is so I would only say to keep going until you get a +ve. Its possible to get one at CD6 but rare. Thats all I know hon. Sorry!
beckley78 - you must be sleeping better because you told us about it and vented! All our well wishes and good vibes sent your way did you some good I see!! And Anzac day huh? That would be so nice! How weird and wonderful if thats the day! Congrats on the laptop. So much easier to have. Although mine would be so much better if I got off Dodo! Even have the wireless connection to use Broadband anywhere in the house if we actually had it!

Speaking of which,...the page is going funny so I'm going to add this post before I lose it. Not even going to proof read in case I lose it!!
Love toall,..have an AB FAB weekend. Thanks to everyone for the kind words in the short time I've been with the group. You truly are all an inspiration!

Kisses kisses
EDIT: for spell check!

Hello hello

Not been on EB all that much recently - just sitting back a bit... taking it easy... enjoying being engaged and not thinking about TTC. DF and I just want to enjoy each other. I've made a mental note that we should BD next weekend... but apart from that... just when the mood takes us

Its really relaxing actually - I've had a good week at work too... so all is peachy over here.

OOoooh - did anyone in Melbourne have a weird day on Wednesday?!? How strange was that weather - power went out in Blackburn so we were sent home from work... no trains... so had to get picked up.. then there was that dust cloud over the city - it was so WEIRD! Loads of traffic lights were out everyone was driving like a nutter!

Well - just looking forward to another wedding this weekend and telling DFs family on Sunday about our engagement (Will be lots of fun!).

oooh beckley - maybe bubs will come out on the 26th - thats MY birthday and a very good day!!!!!

I haven't had time to read up whats been going on in here - so everyone... and have great weekends all!!!!

Hi pinga!! was asking where you went! Good to take some time out and relax. Hope it keeps stress away and helps things to just glide along. Sometimes all the baby talk and stuff can just make you more anxious!
Can't imagine how exciting it must be to be telling the family of your great news!! Very happy for you and the family will be too.
I'm in Melbourne myself. OMG! I had to drive to work at 2 and nearly called in sick as I was too scared to drive. Lost power,...and the big patio heater out in the alfresco fell over and broke! $250 down the gurgler. My outdoor table moved about 1 metre b4 I brought in all the chairs as they'd blown down one side of the house and thought they'd take out my dining room window if I didn't! Bit scary but all good now. Glad you survived it ok too! Have a lovely weekend luv and talk soon
xxx

Hi girls,

Nice to hear from you Pinga!

Hope you ladies down south are all ok, I have been watching it on the news and it looks terrible.

Cas - how did your night away go? I hope you have come back relaxed

Beckley - Glad you got your own laptop, we have no joke 6 laptops/pc's in this house - would you have guessed DF is in IT?? Ha ha
Ok my guess is that you will have bubs on the 30/04/08 at 1pm!! I have no idea why...

Have a great weekend all,

Hi ladies,

Well seems like everyone is going well, DH and i went away last night, was ok, had a glass of wine and dinner out, then a nice drive this morning then we stopped at our friends on way home, for a few hours, so just home.

As for me and my weird cycle....

Wait for it....

I had more bloods done yesterday.... The nurse called me back today, and started to tell me my progesterone and oestrogen are still way too high to start my FET cycle, so then she phoned me back to say she had ran a HCG on my bloods and it came back with a reading over 300, its confusing, ill try to explain....

Basically when AF was due and came after IVF cycle 2 weeks ago, we (they) think i have had a chemical pregnancy, and now i have a scan on Monday to rule out ectopic and check to see if everything is going ok, so technically we all know its not viable but the scan is to make sure that its not, and to get another HCG done, to check my levels are dropping, so yeh.... No FET for me for a while.

Ok, thats me for the night, all round and i will chat tomorrow.

Cas Cas

Oh Cas, it seems to be one thing after the other for you, hope you are feeling well hun.

Hi ladies,

been away from the net for a little longer than expected so trying to get up to speed with how everyone is going.

WIll catch up and post updates when I can. It sounds like lots has been going on!

Cas: hope you had a lovely holiday. That really bites what has been happening with your cycle and chemical

casime: I'm to scared to even go on the log ride right on for getting on the coaster! DH & I last went to Movie World and went on the scooby coaster twice in a row. I cried twice in a row on the coaster But that's coz it goes backwards and scares the beejeebas outta me!

On my front I'm feeling about as craptacular as possible. I know I'm no where near waiting as long as some of you ladies, but it's really getting me down not falling pregnant yet. It worries me that I'm only 25 and it's been 9 months already. I know there is so much that can be done as I'm still young, just having a bad night I think. Didn't help with the fact I always feel certain symptoms that I think mean I'm pregnant, and that the af witch was 3 days late which never happens. oh well

Hi Cas - just wanted to post to say I'm thinking of you! You poor thing! You're a trooper girl!

Goodnight everyone.

Hi ladies,

Well i have scan time for tomorrow afternoon, so will know more, or nothing by then. Im thinking it was just a chemical pregnancy and we have to just wait until a month or so to start the next cycle.

frana, Hello, you havent posted in a while, sorry you are feeling down, i must admit, when DH and i had been TTC for 9 months, i had tests and investigations underway, mainly as my cycles were highly irregular and i wanted to get help with that, but my GP said no point in checking one partner and not the other, hence our early findings with DH. Im not telling you to get checked out just yet, but you do whats right, id wait another couple of cycles and take it from there! Good luck.

Kahlia, Mae-be, Thanks gals, im ok, just a shock, you know, i thought two weeks ago, 'oh well' it didnt work, so move on.... now its like, well it might have worked, so atleast i know my embryo was strong enough to try to hang on, i mean it implanted....

Ok, have a great day everyone, i was meant to be working, but i took this afternoon off and tomorrow for the scan. I dont think i could have been able to concentrate at work this afternoon. So housework, shopping, etc for us.

Chat soon, and hope all is well.... im sorry for all the lack of personals this week, and for all the posts about me, just one of those busy, emotional weeks.

Thank gosh for friends and hugs.... thanks BeHappy.

Cas Cas

Hey Everyone

Hope you are all having a nice weekend. Mine has been relaxing. No plans, so just pottering around, doing a bit of cleaning, etc.

I am counting down to next Saturday when I have my ultrasound! Can't wait. And I started feeling bubs move this past week, so very exciting.

cas - Sorry to hear about possible chemical preg.

Nice to hear from you again pinga and frana!

beck - Glad to hear you are sleeping well again.

casime - Your day at dreamworld sounds great. Glad you and dad had a great time

Hello to everyone I have missed!

Speak soon
Amy xxx
me(25)
df(26)

Hi all! Gee, everything out of wack with the time change huh! Makes it worse when i've only changed half the clocks in the house!

Cas ~ You have nerves of steel and through all this you still have so much positive vibes for us all. I'm thinking of you. Really hoped you had a nice night away. Pity about the BTs though. Heres hoping. You really are a trooper and an inspiration.

Casime ~ you're funny! I'm a shocker for rides. Just looking at a ride makes me !!


frana ~ howdy cowdy! I'm fuzzy from Melb. Pleased to meet you! I'm noo. And talk alot.

I had a few drinks y'day with some friends and feeling a bit yuck today. But I'm happy to feel it as I'm hoping it was my last hurrah! I'm 13DPO and due tomorrow. I (norty norty) tested this morning with First Response ~ first time since my 9DPO debarcle. And I got a BFP!!!!
So I did another one 4 hours later and it was an even stronger line. So everything is crossed that its not chemical and its a very sticky one. No signs of AF and very sore boobaramas. Soreness usually goes 2 days before AF comes but instead its just got worse. I thought that sore bumbajumbas didn't happen for a least another few weeks in? Not complaining tho!!!

Big Big Hi's to everyone.(i dont know how to get that wavy face on the screen - derr)

Off to a lingerie party for a work friend ~ an hour away! I really am just not in the mood. I wont know anyone so you know how you feel when your standing in the corner with your lemonade looking a bit lost and silly?! That'll be me. I'll be hankering to leave so I can come home and stare at the test again to make sure the line really is actually there!!

Fuzzy!.... WOW!.... Congratulations!....

Hi ladies,

Hope everyone is going well, im ok, feel very flat and cant wait until this is over with, i just need to move on.

Fuzzy, Thats great news girl.... no more HPT i dont think, go get a HCG done at the Drs.... those HPTs are just nasty things sometimes.... get a real idea from your GP. Good luck....

Chat soon ladies.

Cas Cas

Wow Fuzzy! Congrats! Fingers crossed.

Speaking of positive - I had my first +ve OPK yesterday. I was so relieved cause I thought they weren't going to work for me!!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Hang in there Cas. I don't know how you do it!

CONGRATULATIONS Fuzzy!!!!


I know!!! We went there last month, DF says to me "oh this is a kids ride, you will be fine..." the first and last ride I went on!

Cas - you are always so positive You are a great role model for us, especially me! Thanks heaps Cas.

Hi to everyone else, we just had a quiet day today, DF VERY hungover from my brothers bucks night last night. I think I O'd today so in the 2ww..

Fuzzy - OMG!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Yay some good news, has been a while since one of us got a BFP!!!

mae-be - never used HPK's myself, so glad they have worked for you, atleast now you have an idea of how they work for you, and hopefully that helps with your BFP

Cas - You know, even though hearing you have had a chem preg is a bad thing, it may help your system witht the next implantation. They may wait until after you have your next proper cycle, so could be a couple of months, but if a chem preg is what you need to have an actual one, who cares!!! Sounds similar to my blighted ovum back in May last year... fingers crossed that this bad thing, turns into something fabulous!!! *** BIG hugs ***

Amy - you will be so surprised how much bub has grown when you see it next. And hopefully you get a "star fish", a cute little hand that waves at you. It happened to us, and just makes you get all teary!!!

Hi to Frana, Pinga who haven't been in here for a while!!

Me - well, I'm down a little at the moment, my footy team Port have just lost against my husbands footy team the Crows. Although it was a really good game, the win would have been nice lol.

On a happy note though, we had our scan done yesterday to see what approximate size of bub was etc. It's currently about 3.2kg/7lb 7oz, not sure what the margin of error is, but the sonographer said she didn't see anything negative, and said bubs is very average for dates.

I'm just glad that it didn't show 8lb or 9lb at 37.5 weeks.... that would have been just a little scarey considering there is still 2 weeks to go lol.

Woke up this morning achey from sleeping, and I think I'm only just now starting to get over my pregnancy. Want bubs here when it's ready, but just fustrated with the lack of being able to do anything I could normally do.... like sleeping on my back, and bending!! lol

Feels bizarre that it was dark at 6.30 tonight, before we know it it will be getting dark at 5.30!!

Hope everyone had a great weekend, will check on you all tomorrow sometime!!

Love Us!

Hi ladies,

Well i just wanted to say thanks for all the support, although you all seem to think im strong, you have no idea....

Beck, You are right, i have been thinking the same since last week too. I just hope its over with soon.

Kahlia, good luck with your 2WW.

to everyone.

Cas Cas

Cas - big hug for you. I can't even begin to understand how hard it must be for you. Although I can imaging how upsetting/emotional/frustrating it must make you. But you are strong

Beckley - crows v port...that'd be like my DH being a Freo fan and me being an Eagles fan. I'd have to get a divorce Oh well, port will get em next time...just like the Eagles will get Freo!!!!

Good size for the bub too. DD was 8lb exact (ummm think that is something like 3630g).

Amy - such good news you can now feel bub. I remember thinking it looked like an alien sometimes. I'd lie in bed and little feet would stick out etc...bizaar!

Hey Kahlia - we are on the 2ww together again!

Hi Ladies,

Sorry but this post is just for MrsCas.

Cas I have no words that are going to make you feel any better or am I going to say that I think you are strong.
I have no idea of how you must be feeling right now.

What I am going to say is that I'm always their for you when you need to vent or just a cuddle or a shoulder to cry on.

All I can do is be that friend that you need me to be when you need suport.

ya

That is so sweet I have tears in my eyes.