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Offline Bellini

http://www.fertilityshow.co.uk/index.html

Is anyone going to this? Anyone been before?
TTC - May '07 u/active thyroid
Sept 08 - HSG scan - clear
Dec 08 - SA - 22m, Motility 40%
4 cycles Clomid 50mg: Jan-April 09 - ovulated but BFN
SA April '09 - 39m, Motility 20%
ICSI at Barts 6 embies - ET 11th Dec 09, One Grade 1 8-cell embie
OTD 25th Dec, AF arrived 24th Dec BFN Devastated :(

Jan ‘10 upped my thyroxine - Feb '10 - TSH 2.49 (better!)
Day 22 Prog. 31.2 nmol (finally ovulating!)

Natural FET March 2010
OTD 1st April (2 embies - 1x 8-cell and 1x 7-cell)
OMG ^BFP^
One little monkey didn’t make it - one beautiful heartbeat on 15th April
~Snuggle in tight our little monkey, we love you~

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Online lesbo_mum

ooooooooo i wanna go!!! think im busy that weekend though  :'(
Me 24 Civil partnership Nov 08

DIY double AI #1 14/07/09- OTD 28/07/09- BFN

Back to original plan DIUI at the Esperance in Eastbourne Appt with Dr Chui 17th September 2009.
Due to start first IUI in Oct 2009

DIUI #1 Oct 09 (clomid)- OTD 24/10- BFN
DIUI #2 Nov 09 (clomid)- OTD 18/11- BFN
DIUI #3 Dec 09 (clomid)- Cyst found on CD 9- cycle abandoned
Relationship breakdown Feb 10- Now deciding if to go ahead alone or stop!!!
Met a new lady now and may start ttc again in 2011.. watch this space.

Offline pinkcarys

Just had a look and it looks really interesting. I've just emailed OH with the info so we'll see what he says. We'll be DR for round three during the event so might be interesting!

If lots of FFers go we should wear something orange so we can recognise each other  ;)
Me 26, DH 38 - I have stage 4 endo, blocked tubes and latest FSH readings of 14.2, 9.4, 10.7
TTC since 2003
December 2008 - IVF. Bleeding and BFN 13 days post EC. BFN confirmed on OTD
August 2009 - IVF. 3 positive tests but each fainter than the last with bleeding. Early miscarriage confirmed by clinic.
December 2009, third time lucky! ET 14 Dec. Two embies on board. OTD 28th Dec. Please please please please please please please be our little ones forever.
Please blow me lots of bubbles - I don't mind what number they're on :)



Offline caz24


ooo this looks quite good is anyone going?! i wonder what it will be like, not sure if i want to go or not as don't wanna get upset  :) , whats everyone think? xx

caz xx
ttc for about 9yrs now - me 30(pcos) DP 38 - all clear now
1st & 2nd round of clomid 50 mg- bfn - didn't ov
lap & dye op no endo found, tubes fine, all ok just pcos, also had ovulation drilling follow up appt - dp had antibodies  2nd test came back fine - he took lots of vits! on clomid again
4 more rounds clomid 100mg -ovulated but all bfns
now with Chelsfield Park ACU
3 iui's all wiv 1 follie - all bfn's
needed a bit of a break
was due to start ivf - but omg natural bfp! - sadly not ment 2 b mmc
had some time out to heal but we will never forget  xx
but we are enquiring with clinic to start ivf  1st appt 7th oct x

Offline pinkcarys

Hi gang,

Our tickets are booked.  ;) We're going on Saturday to "How To Get Pregnant (and to have the best possible pregnancy)" "Endometriosis - enhancing your fertility - a nutritional path to support reproduction" and "Coping strategies before, during and after treatment".

Is anyone else going? Would be good to meet up.
xxx
Me 26, DH 38 - I have stage 4 endo, blocked tubes and latest FSH readings of 14.2, 9.4, 10.7
TTC since 2003
December 2008 - IVF. Bleeding and BFN 13 days post EC. BFN confirmed on OTD
August 2009 - IVF. 3 positive tests but each fainter than the last with bleeding. Early miscarriage confirmed by clinic.
December 2009, third time lucky! ET 14 Dec. Two embies on board. OTD 28th Dec. Please please please please please please please be our little ones forever.
Please blow me lots of bubbles - I don't mind what number they're on :)



Offline orange-blossom

It looks really interesting.  I shall try to get there. :)
me 37
PID, laparoscopy 1994 blocked tubes unable to conceive, PCOS, and male factor
1st PESA /ICSI/IVF The Rosie Hospital / Bourn Hall test 16th Dec 2005 - BFP
DS born Aug 2006
now single and want to try again

Offline JennyW

Bellini

I was thinking of going only the stuff I am really interested in is on Friday and I've got to work  :-\
Me 32 DH 37 TTC since June 2007
April 08 Polymenorrhea tests show excessive exercise,Jun 08 blood test fine
l&d - tubal disease, one tube, PCOS
Jul 08 Ovarian cyst unable to start tx
Oct 08-Feb 09 4 cycles clomid, 1 overstimmed
Mar 09 month off,Apr 09 to Aug 09 4 cycles of puregon for OI, Sept Puregon#5 BFP on 14/10, 20 wk scan all fine & its a boy
Ben was born on 25/06/2010

Offline sweetietweetie

i am planning on going ! thankfully its only a 45 min train journey for me !

think we may go on the saturday with OH  but there are quite a few interesting seminars esp on the friday so as i dont work fridays was thinking of going on the friday on my own then on the sat with OH

Thinking of doing the following seminars on the friday

nutrition to boost fertility
the basics What you need to know to get pregnant and how to prepare for pregnancy.
Maximise your chance of getting fertility treatment paid for by the NHS.
Testing your fertility and the value of your ovarian reserve.
Fertility surgery: an alternative or addition to IVF

am i mad to do all these aswell as go on both days ??

anyone else thinking the same  ^idiot^
me 30 DP 41
hypothyroidism diagnosed 5 yrs ago on high dose of thyroxine
ovulation probs
awaiting clomid and hopefully a referral !
7/12/09  1st appt with consultant ! booked in for bloods/internal scan and 2nd appt 18/1/10  told to lose weight !
18/01/10 TV Scan - ovary's and uterus all fine ! Even showed a follicle growing well ! Yeah !! Bloods show fsh has come down, yeah !! Next appt 19th April ! All down to weightloss now !

Offline Bellini

Well, we were going on the Saturday but now Mr B has to work  :'(

I have a friend that wants to come but not sure if it's the "right" thing to do going with her without Mr B.
TTC - May '07 u/active thyroid
Sept 08 - HSG scan - clear
Dec 08 - SA - 22m, Motility 40%
4 cycles Clomid 50mg: Jan-April 09 - ovulated but BFN
SA April '09 - 39m, Motility 20%
ICSI at Barts 6 embies - ET 11th Dec 09, One Grade 1 8-cell embie
OTD 25th Dec, AF arrived 24th Dec BFN Devastated :(

Jan ‘10 upped my thyroxine - Feb '10 - TSH 2.49 (better!)
Day 22 Prog. 31.2 nmol (finally ovulating!)

Natural FET March 2010
OTD 1st April (2 embies - 1x 8-cell and 1x 7-cell)
OMG ^BFP^
One little monkey didn’t make it - one beautiful heartbeat on 15th April
~Snuggle in tight our little monkey, we love you~

Offline kdb


Hoping to get there on the Friday as I have 1/2 a day's leave I need to use up before the end of the year.  Definitely keen on the nutrition seminar and the top-ten-ways-to-cope... pity they're four hours apart!!

Me 36 (PCOS, hypothyroid, thyroid antibodies) + DH 36 (a-ok)
TTC since May 08 but no AF after many years on the Pill
Combining fert tx w/ acupuncture, osteo, TCM herbs, wholefood diet, vits + supps
2009... 2 x Clomid, 1 x Puregon - all BFN. 1 x IUI but no OV even with HCG trigger; gave me a cyst
2010... Low GL diet + herbs got rid of the cyst
- May: Moved to CRGH for IVF but dx hypothyroid (TSH 7miu/l) & Hashimoto's disease :'(  Frustrated & sad
- Aug: -ve for Hidden C but aaaarrr TSH now too low
- Sep: Holiday-yy (to tune of Madonna)
- Tests for clotting & immunes
- Oct IVF?? Please give us this chance
 

Offline JennyW


Have a great time at the event.

Can't make it myself now but let us know if it is any good.
Me 32 DH 37 TTC since June 2007
April 08 Polymenorrhea tests show excessive exercise,Jun 08 blood test fine
l&d - tubal disease, one tube, PCOS
Jul 08 Ovarian cyst unable to start tx
Oct 08-Feb 09 4 cycles clomid, 1 overstimmed
Mar 09 month off,Apr 09 to Aug 09 4 cycles of puregon for OI, Sept Puregon#5 BFP on 14/10, 20 wk scan all fine & its a boy
Ben was born on 25/06/2010

Offline bluprimrose

i am hoping to take the day off on friday to go - and would love to meet up with you coco if you go and fancy company - or anyone else who is thinking of going and would like company.

bpxx
me 40+, pco, single, using donor sperm

august 08 - hysteroscopy & division of adhesions

1st icsi (short protocol) sept/oct 08: bfn

fet nov/dec 08: bfn

2nd icsi (sp) jan/feb 09: bfn

3rd icsi (sp & immunes (without testing) - aspirin, prednisolone, clexane) may 09: bfn

4th icsi (lp, immunes & new donor) aug/sept 09: biochemical pregnancy/early miscarriage
 :'-(

5th icsi (lp with aspirin, clexane, prednisolone & high-strength folic acid - as a result of various immune & other tests) nov/dec '09: BFN :'-(

2010 - formulating a plan - am not giving up!

***NEVER GIVE UP HOPE***

Offline sweetietweetie

Hi I'm going tomorro am also sitting in on the following seminars

Zita west at 10.30
The basics at 11.30
Max ur chances at 1.30
Chinese meds at 2.30

It would be great to see anyone else there, just let me know

X
me 30 DP 41
hypothyroidism diagnosed 5 yrs ago on high dose of thyroxine
ovulation probs
awaiting clomid and hopefully a referral !
7/12/09  1st appt with consultant ! booked in for bloods/internal scan and 2nd appt 18/1/10  told to lose weight !
18/01/10 TV Scan - ovary's and uterus all fine ! Even showed a follicle growing well ! Yeah !! Bloods show fsh has come down, yeah !! Next appt 19th April ! All down to weightloss now !

Offline pinkcarys

Hi,

We're going tomorrow too. We're in the Zita West's semina as well. I'll send you a PM with my mobile number - perhaps we could meet up?

Anyone else going to be there?

xxx
Me 26, DH 38 - I have stage 4 endo, blocked tubes and latest FSH readings of 14.2, 9.4, 10.7
TTC since 2003
December 2008 - IVF. Bleeding and BFN 13 days post EC. BFN confirmed on OTD
August 2009 - IVF. 3 positive tests but each fainter than the last with bleeding. Early miscarriage confirmed by clinic.
December 2009, third time lucky! ET 14 Dec. Two embies on board. OTD 28th Dec. Please please please please please please please be our little ones forever.
Please blow me lots of bubbles - I don't mind what number they're on :)