Not sure i'm a big fan of NaComLeavMo so far.
It's taking me AGES to get through the commenting - especially when I try to keep up with my usual blog reads. How does anyone spend this long on line each day??!!
AND - to add insult to injury - i didn't get one comment yesterday. The 217 commentors must have been elsewhere!!
I'm not sure i'm reaping what i sew, but perhaps i should be more selfless...!
I'll keep going - until my work deadlines mean i haven't as much time to join in.
On a less grumpy note - i had lunch with one of my Editors today at a really, really great vegetarian restaurant in Primrose Hill called Manna. I was amazed how good it was and not at all hemp wearing knit your own underpants. Well worth a visit.
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A London couple's struggle to conceive
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About Me
- Portia P
- I'm a 43 year old ex Londoner just moved to Hertfordshirewith my gorgeous husband. Attempt to multiply began "in sin" but, just after our wedding, tests revealed severe MF meant we could try all we liked but without a modern day miracle - or at least the wonders of science, we'd always be two. We were instantly launched into a whole new world of acronyms - the land of ART. After two and a half years trying to escape back to a world where full names rule, at the grand old age of 39 yrs and 11mths, I gave birth to our little miracle and two became three. Almost exactly 2 years later, our one frozen embryo turned into our second miracle and we are four. Still amazed and grateful.
Quick history
June 06 Back from honeymoon to test results of 100% abnormal sperm. All tails deformed. No swimmers. Straight to ICSI
Sept/Oct 06 IVF ICSI 1: 5 follicles, 4 eggs, 3 embryos, 2 transferred, 1 frozen BFN
Feb/March 07 IVF ICSI 2: 5 follicles, 4 eggs, 2 transferred BFN
June/July 07 IVF ICSI 3: 5 follicles, 4 eggs, 2 transferred BFN
Dec 07 IVF ICSI 4: cycle cancelled
Feb 08 IVF ICSI 4.5: 3 follicles (I thought), 5 eggs (!), 4 embryos, 2 transferred
26 Feb 08 BFP hcg 331 (15dpo)
27 Feb 08 hcg 660 (16dpo)
29 Feb 08 hcg 1459 (18dpo)
10 Mar 08 1st u/s shows 1 sac and a heartbeat!
23 April 12wk (Nuchal) scan (day before Mr G's birthday) gives us a 1 in 3000ish risk of Down's. Happy Birthday Mr G
20th June 20 wk (Anomaly) scan looking good and reduces our risk or Down's even further. Go TP!
31st October 08 Our little man makes his entrance
January 10 Natural Frozen Embryo Cycle
12 Jan 10 Our 1 embryo - frozen in Oct 06 - thaws!
13 Jan 10 Transfer
25 Jan 10 Oh my goodness - BFP! hcg 106 (12 dp3dt)
26 Jan 10 hcg 195 (13dp3dt)
28 Jan 10 hcg 495 (15dp3dt)
10th Mar 10 1st u/s shows 1 sac and a heartbeat!
Girls sharing the ride
Mummies
10 comments:
I'm with you. I never thought it would be so hard to leave 5 comments a day! The notion of being an iron commentor -- Bwaa haa haa!
I'm returning your comment from NCLM and I'll be the first to comment today. Sorry you aren't getting any "hits." I haven't had quite as many as I would have liked either. Hope things are going well for you today.
Portia - I'm not doing the NaComLeavMo....but I'm sorry I missed your blog yesterday especially with the wonderful review of your trip to Mallorca. I'll go leave a comment on that post too.
It is difficult to find the time to read blogs, comment, and write our own blogs.....and earn a living at work!
Man, I was sorry to see your comment that we won't be getting married--*sigh. You are breaking my heart, Portia ;)
You know I love ya anyway!
Are you in the middle of the list? I just ask because I am at the bottom and have had a few comments - although frankly there ain't much to read let alone comment on on my blog at the moment! I am having a tough time commenting back - I suppose I tend to comment at least 3 times a day anyway so that helps.
Glad Mallorca was lovely despite the weather. It has been rubbish here too. Glad also that IvIG was unnecessary.
I'm reading!! Just not enough time to comment with all the packing!
I'm reading and delurking here! I am glad you had an enjoyable lunch!
Oh yay! You are the first person with male factor morphology issues that I have come across, that has actually conceived! I mean, I'm sorry it took you so many tries, but it does give me hope--you know always comparing my situation to others.
Congrats, and best of luck to you in your journey.
I stressed myself out with the Commentathon last year and knew there was no way in hell I could do it this time. I will, however, try to come and leave a nice warm fuzzy comment on your site many times this month just to remind you how much someone loves you! :-)
I'm from NCLM. I've wondered where the commenters were, but I've started seeing an increase in visits and comments. With only 30 days and the number of blogs there will be some that you won't read/comment if you only do 5 per day.
It is time consuming. But I have enjoyed reading new blogs I may not have found otherwise. Here's hoping to many more comments in the upcoming weeks.
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