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Em n Rick · 14 Sep 2009

Hi ladies, just a quick one as on phone OMG it's twins Smile

one measuring 7 weeks n 1 measuring 7 weeks 1 day n saw 2 perfect little heartbeats Smile

eeeekkk so excited Smile

got another scan on 12/04 Smile

xxxx
Sending everyone lots of love Smile

will come back on later xxxx

smiles123 · 03 Dec 2010

OMG Em, hearty Congratulations! Two is being lucky for us team Magpies. We had our transfers same day (29 Feb) and my luck is following yours so far! So hoping I get to see 2 heartbeats too next week. Call this the Irish luck or what?
Thanks for sharing this news and making my day!

So how long was the scan? Did you get pictures? I am planning to take the video camera along if they allow so it cAn record the heartbeats

Em n Rick · 14 Sep 2009

Hey smiles, thanx lol yeh hopefully your luck will follow, it as that 29th feb that was lucky Smile

well I went for a wee when we got there n we went in for scan n was in there 10 mins n she said my bladder had filled up lol so had to go empty it so she could take some measurements Smile

and we got 4 pics, 2 of them both n 1 of each of them Smile

yeh that's a great idea don't see why they won't let you Smile

it was amazing xxxx

Melski · 07 Jan 2011

Many congrats em, that's just wonderful news! Xxx

pattym · 14 Jan 2012

Josie bless you, thanks for your message i really appreciate it.
em and rick wonderful news what a great start to your weekend.
im just on my way down to devon (from manc) visiting mother in law Sad

have a good weekend all xxx

JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Wooooohoooooo emnrick! Amazing news - a pair of little twinnies. Omg! That's why you're eating so much then! Double trouble! Hehe! Wll look forward to hearing your second scan news on 12/4!

Smiles - your turn next then chick. How do you feel? Any symptoms or are you not really troubled? Yes hoping the magpies are with you too for two 'ickle bambinos!

Patty - safe journey down to Devon. Hope you manage to tolerate the M-I-L! At least make sure you get out in the country air for a nice walk and some peace.

Josie & Sue - yeah to end of term!! Whoop whoop! Schools out! Hope you have nice breaks away & don't get bogged down in too much work. Holidays are for relaxing and having fun too.

Tigs - how are you chick? Please don't feel pressured to reply but just want you to know you've been on my mind and I hope you are taking some time to heal yourself and your DH. Anytime you want to talk you know where I am /we are .

Melski - glad to hear you are upbeat - you'll be happier when you have a better idea of the cost of your fresh cycle I guess. Pricey old game hey? Why do you think you will need immune drugs too? Have you had any tests done. I hope the review will give you some clarity and plans to move forwards. Do you have your review appt booked yell?

Lala and Lisa - don't know if you are still reading but hiya and hugs. Hope you are Ticking along ok? Any future plans?

Have I missed anyone off? If so v sorry

Have a restful weekend all
I don't intend to do much except rest up, walk the poochie (slowly!) and do some admin. oh and eat.... Lots!
JEP
Magpies to you all
Xxx

Melski · 07 Jan 2011

Many congrats em, that's just wonderful news! Xxx

Ruby B · 22 Jan 2011

So sorry to see you didn't get a BFP melski.

Sorry to hijack your thread ladies good luck to the rest of you

Tigger83 · 25 Jan 2010

Hey everyone,

Just a quick one as on my way out but popped on to check on everyone and wanted to say huge congrats to Em....WELL DONE HUNNI!!!! So happy for you Very Happy

Thanks for your lovely messages girls, they mean the world to me. I'm ok, I think, my emotions have a habit of creeping up and smacking me on the ar$e, so will see how I go but for now, I'm ok. Ordered my shiny new car yesterday so really looking forward to that Very Happy

Off to Cornwall for a week in 2 weeks too so thats something else to focus on Very Happy

Our review is booked for 1st May but we have decided to step off the rollercoaster for a while and focus on our lives...and moving to Cornwall Very Happy

Will be a few years but its definitely what we want to do in the long run, so have decided life is too short and to do it sooner rather than later!

Melski,
Posted on the other thread to you hunni but massive hugs on here for you too. AF turned up for me on Thurs so at least thats one less thing to worry about! Hope you are doing ok too xx

JEP,
Thank you for thinking of me hunni. Hope you are doing ok and its starting to sink in a little more for you now Very Happy

Rest up and look after yourself my lovely xx

Lala, Lisa, Josie, Patty, Sue,
How are you ladies? Hope you are all ok, sending lots of hugs xx

Ruby,
Just wanted to say 16/08 is a very special date indeed...its my birthday Very Happy

Lots of luck, hope all goes well x

Take care everyone and enjoy the weekend Very Happy

xx

pattym · 14 Jan 2012

Tigger its good to hear from you. im so sorry for your bfn, i just read your blog it was heart breaking. it's so cruel having to wait the extra days for your af to turn up. that was one thing i was thankful for that my af arrived really early.
Well done you for looking forward, new life in cornwall sounds exciting.
Well i have survived the weekend with mother in law. we are just on our way back up north now. can't wait to get back home .
Love to everyone xx

JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Helllooooooo ladies

Tiggy - woooooo to your shiny new car - excellent. Nothing like a good set of wheels to make you smile. I'm sure you'll enjoy driving it every day. I'm a sentimental old git so I'd be thinking of it as a gift from your embie to you. A 'sad sorry mummy but I'm not going to be able to meet you after all' However you could also look at it as a 'f**k it life's too short and well done me for getting a promotion' car. Which ever babe I hope it brightens you up. I'm well jel about the prospect of you moving down to the south west. That's my DH 's dream. He'd pick somewhere like croyde I think but we've had some good hols down in Cornwall too. Just can't beat the beaches & the surf. I think you're right to think bugger it and crack on with the plans - got to have something in life to look forward to, and a fresh start in a gorgeous place in the world may be just the thing. As for stepping off the rollercoaster ...You are still a weeee whippersnapper !!! Enjoy that hol anyway - be you're counting down the sleeps! Keep in touch hey?

Patty - glad you survived your trip to the M-I-L - you didn't fall out or murder her then? Hope the roads back up to manc are ok for you. Get some good old tunes on and have a sing along and a full caffeine fuelled coffee from costa at the services! Do you think you guys are waiting til the summer to cycle again? Any exciting plans before then? Holiday or anything? Enjoy being you without the drugs, injections and waiting game.

Hope everyone else ticking along

We've done an hour long walk this am which was beautiful so I'm just putting my feet up a bit now. A new symptom arisen - feel like I've got a tablet stuck down my gullet - DH thinks its heartburn but it doesn't burn so much but just feels there. When I swallow water it's ok, but yesterday ate mash pots and it really burnt as it went over it. I took my mahhoooosive metformin tablet just before bed on Friday pm and think it sat in my gullet all night. Hence the problem. Bugger. Maybe will try some gaviscon just in case?? Have no ideas but it's not helping the fact I want to keep grazing all the time & that aggravates it! Hopenive not given myself an ulcer...there I go worrying again. Sure it will all be fine hey!

So have a good Sunday to the rest of you and take care. Got to get our winter clothes back put by the sounds of it this week coming - going to be chilly me thinks. May keep those ugg boots out for a bit longer!

Lots of love
JEP
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JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Just a little hello and happy Easter from me!
Hope there's lots of eggs to be eaten
Lots of love
JEP
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Em n Rick · 14 Sep 2009

Hey jep, happy Easter to you too Smile

how are you n your lil bean doing? Xxxx

josie67 · 02 Oct 2011

Hi everyone - miss chatting to you all!

Hope you are all well. I'm back into baking now i'm off for two weeks, but that doesn't bode well for fitting into my bridesmaid dress on saturday! oops!

Jep, Em and smiles, i hope you and your lovely little ones are doing well.

xxx

smiles123 · 03 Dec 2010

Hello all. So I had my first scan today morning. Itâ€™s not such a good news but there is still hope. Unfortuantely only 1 embryo of the 2 has implanted Sad

So somewhere down the journey I lost the other twin. I feel I just dropped a baby and it flew off. Rolling Eyes

Moreover this 1 foetus is smaller than expected. I am 7 weeks 3 days pregnant today. But the size shows its 6 weeks 3 days. Nurse could not find any heartbeat, no flicker. So this could mean 2 things. That the foetus is growing at a slow rate and itâ€™s yet too soon to see the heartbeat. Or the worse thing, that it stopped growing.

I do have a strong hope this one will survive, I will see it grow in the next 8 months. But I am mortified how did I manage to lose the other one. Where did it go?
Crying or Very sad

Em n Rick · 14 Sep 2009

Josie, hey sweetie how are you doing? Mmmm cakes Smile

i might bake a cake tomorrow, its hubbys birthday on saturday Smile

ooo i hope the weather is nice on saturday for you being a bridesmaid, how exciting Smile

Smiles, i have replied on the awaiting scans thread, big hugs xxxx
How is everyone? Xxxx

JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Hello guys

I was sad it had all gone quiet on here - figured you may need time off fertility talk/ the thread/??me?! Laughing

Smiles - sorry you didn't get conclusive news today. You defo did not drop one! The ones that don't implant can often get 'resorbed' ie just sucked back up. A friend had a twin pg and one sadly stopped beating at 8 weeks. By 12 weeks it had almost gone. Not saying this to make you feel gross but just so you understand the natural process. You've done nothing wrong for the one that didn't implant but it is just natures way of saying it wants meant to be. Got all digits crossed that the little blob you can see is being a bit slow at coming forwards. When are they scanning you again chick? Thinking of you.

Josie - glad you missed chatting Wink

wondered when you'd be having your next bakathon! I was supposed to be doing pud for tomorrow but may have got out of it now...delegation ahoy! You got any nice plans for your time off work? Bridesmaid hey... Don't get drunk and snog the best man....not unless it's our DH! Hoping the weather will be ok for the day!

Emnrick - how are you guys doing? You've got to bake a cake for his bday - it's the law! Yummy scummy!

I'm good thanks. Intermittent symptoms therefore intermittent (or rather constant!) anxieties about things not being right in there. I should have trained to be a sonographer so I could scan myself everyday! Hahahaha. Not being sick and nausea on & off, but still v tired and palpitations, short of breath and finally sore boobs arrived yesterday. I was well chuffed and got DH to check them! Wink

Now considering the next steps as nhs scan 24/4 so wondering if I can wait til then? Also nhs nuchal scan not as accurate as private so may get that done? Just something else to test my mind with. I think when we are used to the private treatment we get from care nothing else matches up and I'll be gutted to have a real quick scan that is not as accurate. But on the other hand it can be a couple of hundred bucks for private NT and bloods. You do get the results far quicker though. Seems really unfair of me to discuss this when others had bfn results though so sorry.

Hope the Easter bunny comes to find you all

Lots of love
JEP
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JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Hello any buddies out there still reading

Hope the Easter weekend has been relaxing for all - shame not sunny like the previous weekend but hey - cant have it all hey?

I totally understand that we are all now moving in different directions from a life and fertility point of view. I don't expect everyone to keep posting but I will carry on watching though in case any of you want to stay in touch etc. I will keep up posting with my original July cycle buddies so you can always hunt me down on that thread under the cycle buddies heading.

I wish you all the luck in the world for you to all get your dreams to come true. I just wish more of us could have shared the bfp's but I hope that you don't lose hope and keep going forwards With things if that's what you chose to do. Tank you for being so supportive of me and keeping my PMA up on the bad down days..... I'll always be a psycho about looking for magpies, and cheerleading Pom Pom shuffling ladies, and baking lots of naughtiest!

Lots of love
JEP
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Sue123 · 21 Oct 2009

Hello JEP,

Just a quickie to let you know I am still around occaisionally and reading the board!

Just back from a week in sunny Benidorm in a 4 star hotel- was lovely but still cant get my two babiess Ive lost now out of my head. I still cant believe that Im never going to be a mummy. Sad

I am quite down about it but trying to put on a brave face.

Also my grandma has been diagnosed with a brain tumour so v. sad about that too. I thought she would go on forever and its sad to see her dosed up with drugs and not her old self. Been to see her this afternoon. At least she is back home and comfortable for the time being.

Hubby starts his first placement tomorrow as a nurse. I think he is quite stressed about it but he is also trying to put a brave face on for me.

On a positive note I have ordered a new car, Kia Rio top of the range one with all the fancy bits (heated seats being my favourite one!!!) so waiting for that to arrive. Hope it cheers me up when it comes.

I have been having really bad hot flushes since this last M/C. Its awful. Ive got my review next week but after that Im going to go and see my doctor and see if she will put me on HRT. I think my hormones may be part of why I'm feeling so down.

I'm glad to hear everything is still going well for you and you are enjoying being pregnant. I hope so much things continue to be positive for you. I will keep popping on to read about how you are getting on.

Hello to anyone else reading this too, I hope you are all ok too. xxx

Love Sue. xxx

pattym · 14 Jan 2012

Happy Easter Jep, I had to wait for my password to be re-set over the weekend.
I'm still reading, not much going on with me at the moment, just waiting for June one month down - two more to go Smile

I'm still keeping an eye on everyone though so please keep in touch, especially with your good news as your bump progresses!
I hope everyone else is doing well and look forward to hearing all of your news. I couldn't have got through the past few months without you girls and hope to be cycling again with some of you.
Lots of Love.xxx

pattym · 14 Jan 2012

Sue - sorry I think we posted at the same time. It is good to hear from you, although I'm sorry that you are having a tough time. So sorry to hear about your gran it must be a very difficult time.
I like the sound of you new car and I hope it's cheering you up a bit Smile

I really hope things start to get easier for you soon, you really deserve a break.
xxx

Sue123 · 21 Oct 2009

Hello Pattym,

Glad you are ok and looking forward to your next cycle. At least it gives you something to focus on. I hope so much it works out for you next time.

Im still on holiday from work so got a bit of time to read this board, inbetween doing some school work and spring cleaning. Ive been washing my lounge curtains today. Gosh didnt realize how dirty they were- urrghh! Laughing

Anyway better get on with some more jobs.

Love Sue. xxx

josie67 · 02 Oct 2011

Hi everybody - i've been awol for a bit, had a brilliant time as a bridesmaid at my bessie mates wedding, and then we were away for a few days. Now I am deperately trying to do all the work I need to get done for monday! Still having a few up and down days. Two more announcements today of friends becoming pregnant. But I am generally feeling ok about things. I've been in touch with the adoption agency that we want to use, and it seems like there will be a long wait. I think it is Sept / Oct before they have their next course. But I do like to have a plan. It makes you feel better eh? Counselling is beginning of May - so i think that will help to give me ideas of how to cope with anoouncements and general feelings of moving on. DH is bearing up well. He is very much looking forward to getting on with adoption. We talk about it lots.

Anyway - that is me up to date.

Haven't checked on any other threads as yet, but I am hoping that our pregnant ladies are well and getting close to getting rid of morning sickness etc. and have lovely little bumps blossoming (Em - maybe yours will be bigger as you have twins?) JEP - i hope that you are still telling yourself to chill a bit a work, and don't take too much home with you. Make sure you are relaxing with your bubba and your hubba! Your hubba bubba!

Sue, I too am pleased that you have had the distraction of a new car and a lovely holiday to keep you busy, but i totally understand about the feelings you are having regarding your little lost lambs. I feel that pain still after my two miscarriages last year. And i think it is always going to be there. You'll never forget them, no matter how little time they spent with you. Life does have a way of just continuing to happen though, as hard as it is to concentrate on the daily mundane things, and where i was thinking about my angels all the time at first, I now purposefully think of them just before i go to sleep each night. Thoughts with you for your lovely Nan too xxx

Patty - June will be here before you know it hun. Feel the same about the support you gave us all too hun. This board was a life saver during my cycle! Thanks everybody.

Anyone heard from Tigs? Hope she is ok?

To everybody else, I'm sending pom pom shuffles, delicious home baked cakes in whichever flaviour you want, and general hugs all round.

I won't be on here loads, but like Patty said, I am sure i'll be on at least once a week or two to check on you all and give my support. Thinking of moving over to adoption angels when I get any dates through, so you will always find me on there, and i'll look out for you all too xxx

josie67 · 02 Oct 2011

Oh Smiles - I wish i'd checked the other threads first. I'm so sorry honey. Sending you lots of hugs xxx

JEP · 26 Jun 2011

Hello lovelies
I have been pleased to hear from you lot but just haven't had time to post back properly

Sue - glad you had a good time in benidorm chilling out over Easter. Loving the fact you have treated youself to some new wheels - heated seats are a must and youll love them come the winter (saying that ive used mine every morning this week!) I am so sorry that this ivf journey seems to have ended here for you and as you say your dream of being a mummy has not yet come true. Do you think in time you may look at adoption? Or perhaps it is not for you as I know it isn't for everyone. ((((hugs)))). I hope your DH gets on ok with his first nursing placement. Really sorry to hear about your gran. It is heartbreaking to see such influential people in our lives get poorly and lose their character. My gramps died a couple of years ago from skin cancer on his head that eventually ate through the bone into his brain. My granny had him at home for as long as possible with nurse and family support then at the end he went into our wonderful hospice where he was cared for amazingly until he couldn't fight anymore. It still makes me sad now but I feel better knowing he is at rest and I'm sure he is keeping his beedy little eyes on us from whatever cloud he is floating around on! Thinking of you at this difficult time xxx

Patty - glad you have bounced back up and are now in the counting down stage! Just make sure you have a huge amount of fun before June! Cause when your next cycle gets you your BFP ou won't be able to do stuff again - for a long time! I'm glad we went skiing before we started. Now my nausea settling I wish I could have a gnt and go for a run or a bike ride!! Silly hey?! So if you want to do any dangerous activities like zip wiring (!) get them done now!! Oh and goats cheese..... Mmmmmmm!! Keep in touch as your cycle progresses - would love to know how you do!

Josie - glad that you had some fab times being bridesmaid and in your hols. Shame you've got to get back to work though now eh?! Well done you on starting the ball rolling with the adoption thing. I had no idea you could chose which agency you go under. Again I think sept to do the course is not a bad time away - means you can hopefully clear things psychologically and deal with them before, and have some great summer hols off school. I know others who say what a long process it is but keep going cause you will get there one day. Glad your DH keen and you are talking about it lots - think that's really exciting for you both! Loving the hubba bubba comments - must tell DH about that when he wakes up! Hehehe. I am still using your cheerleading pompom-tastic style motivation and positivity although must admit have not been baking - there's not enough hours in the day!

Tig - you must be down in Cornwall right now? Hope you are having a fab time chilling with DH and planning your amazing future. Whatever that holds it will be great and I can't think anywhere else that would be so perfect. Hope your shiny new wheels arrive soon and you enjoy blasting around in them. Lots of love and when you are emotionally ready to please just say hi so I know you are ok. We still ask about you on July thread that is still going strong. Pop on when you are up to it chick.xxx

Smiles - gutted for you chick - havng been there and done that last sept I know how heartbreaking it feels. The way I accepted it in my mind after seeing the nhs and care consultants was that at least you got implantation. That is a huge hurdle. The most common cause for an early m/c is a one off chromosomal problem that would just mean your little embie didn't carry on developing correctly, so had to stop. I was so petrified it would happen again but for me this cycle has given me faith that things can work out after a bad experience. I really feel for you as over the next weeks and months you will go through a lot but I'm sure come out of the other end stronger. Noggins posts on the thread under general forum 'D&C or medical mgt' would probably give you some of the info you are asking about. ((((hugs))))

Still think about Melski, lala and Lisa - wonder how you are doing?

And em n rick - I know you are doing well - so far so good with your 9 week twinnies. Great news and I'm sure that gives hope to those yet to be successful that it can happen after lots of hardship and some failures. Good on you! Keep enjoying it chick. Hope we get fat bellies together and November could be a good, interesting month!!

AFM - starting to feel better now. Energy levels coming back and less nauseous. I wake in the early hrs with sickness and then just eat most of the day. Oestrogen, pessaries and metformin stop next Week as I will be 12 w so that is another hurdle and I'm nervous about stopping them all in one go. Got a private nuchal scan booked a week today - I will get my bloods done on Monday and then all the results on the day so no faffing around waiting for 2-3 weeks like on the nhs. Trying not to get too excited but obviously I need to think about lots of stuff starting from what holidays I want before then and saving some days for maternity leave etc etc. scary to think ofit but just taking one day and one week at a time. In a silly way I can't wait to start 'showing' I currently look either normal or like I maybe need a poo!! Hahaha! Got tog et some new bras though and as a petite lady in this department that's one change I'm quite chuffed about! Not that it will last but hey ho!

Lots of love to each and every one of you. Hugs, smiles, magpies and pom poms for all of you. I will still check on here too so can keep in touch if you guys post
Love
JEP
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