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Anyone else in a similar situation???
Hi everyone! I thought i'd finally join and share this nightmare 2WW with others in the same situation... it's driving me crazy!! Anyway, a little bit about me.. I'm 39 and my partner and I are trying to conceive by home insemination with a donor. This is our 5th attempt and my AF is due tomorrow.... It's great reading everone elses posts as it make me realise that I'm not the only one that reacts to every single change in my body during these awful two weeks!!! My partner is so supportive but it's so nice to talk to others who are in the same boat!! So, anyone else in their late 30s/early 40s TTC for the first time or TTC through using a donor?? would be great to have a chat! Giood luck to you all and let's hope AF stays away
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Good luck with ttc xx
Good luck, hope she stays away for you! xx
Oh no, sorry to hear that!! seems like we're in exactly the same situation then, i'm also due on tomorrow.. sitting here tonight thinking that it's starting to feel like she's on her way!!!! ( how long have you been trying? hope you don't mind me asking but how many times are you able to try each cycle? love the syringe joke!! but that's exactly what you have to do otherwise we'd go mad!! be really good to chat! x
Of course I don't mind you asking! My donor was able to give me 2 samples, one in the evening and the other the next morning, but it's complicated as he lives in W London and I live in Kent, so I had to go to a hotel for the night (I work in W London), but I don't thnk my finances will stand too many W London hotel visits! Don't want to be eating into the baby budget...I can't wait to start shopping for the bean! If I could sleep at work (where I am now as I can't get internet at home at the moment) it would be ideal but don't think my work colleagues would be very impressed...hehe
'hjanea' is also trying with a donor so it might be good to try and get her into the loop too! x
I know just how you feel though, even though it's only 1st cycle trying I feel a bit of a failure now (even though I wasn't expecting it to work first time, I'm never that lucky), and am expecting him to say he can't do it again, although I have no reason to think this way, I'm just paranoid and VERY grateful that he has agreed to do it in the first place. Such a gift...
It hadn't crossed my mind to do any testing, I must see if I can organise an FSH for myself (I work in a hospital!!) Fingers crossed we are both still ripe! If only I had thought of this 10 years ago, I might not have wasted my time on the useless git that is my ex lol!
*hugs* xx
I'm using 2 differnet types, some basic hospital ones (I can't remember whre I got them from though, damn my senior moments) which are just a tiny strip with a green end (like a glucose dipstick but smaller) and I bought a pack of FR just to compare/double check, which are ok. They both showed up the LH surge on the same test (surged for 4 days though!), so I'm happy with them. How about you?
Can't come on here tomorrow night as I'm on a course but will check in on Friday evening - good luck & babydust to you! I'll try and set up my email button so you can mail me if you like.
I'd better be shuffling off home now, it takes me 2 hours so I'll be like a zombie tomorrow, won't learn anything lol!
I'll be thinking of you! G'night ! *hugs* xx
Look forward to your mail XX