Dear all, I just wanted to let you know that caitlin has her open reduction and pelvic osteotomy tomorrow morning. She will be in the theatre for about 7 hours in total.

Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers

Tina xx

Well girls

I have been writing again lol. Thought you might like a read. A view of the independence debate in oor hoose lol. I know politics can be dull but give it a try, like it on facebook, tweet it please and I would love to know what you think. You guys on here are always so helpful xxx

http://nationalcollective.com/2012/0...-of-our-union/

Please note that I now have a new email address, details of which can be seen in any of the Private Area forums (announcement at top of forum). This is because I have been receiving huge amounts of spam and now about 15 virus attachments every day to the old admin@mothers35plus.co.uk address.

So... please update the contact details you have for me.

Thanks.

Lindsey

Unexpected day at home today. DS8 a bit hot and tearful this morning, and as DS19 (yes 19) birthday as well decided to stay home with them.

Heard some sad news today which I have put in the SG

Nice to see our lovey Judy posting ... and a quick from Julia too - so all the J's have reported in.

Trying to get my house in some sort of order but failing dismally.

Alexandra x

Judy!

You started my thread, and I was out and about and didn't start yours! So sorry my dear friend!

I hope you (and your lovely ds) had a really lovely birthday yesterday too!

I'm sure you were spoilt and had a lovely day..

Love,
Sharon.

I know that you are studying etc, but hope you find the time to celebrate
too?
:Party::Party::Party::Party:
Happy Birthday to a lovely person!

Hugs Judy xxx:kiss:

Couldn't let the weekend go by without wishing Sharon a VERY Happy Birthday!

Hope that you have a wonderful day with your family!:Party::Party::Party::Party:

Hugs Judy xxx:kiss:

I am now 43 with 2 fab teenagers. I am in a wonderful relationship and in a good place in my life .....sounds so cheesy :)

We are going backwards and forwards saying we would love a baby, but have been SCARED to death with all the risks we would be taking, and have we considered the effect on the children we already have......making me feel so irresponsible for even considering it. Coupled with ....."there is a very small margin you will even get a healthy baby ".... It's hard work I am older I will be tired, life is easier, you will have another 15 plus years of child rearing again... It's all DOOM DOOM :eek:

Help please as feel so down with it.....battered by the health professionals :rant:


Thanks lovely ladies xxxxx

Hi all,

Been absent as a lovely couple of days off work :D:D

Back to it now and juggling at least six balls - never dull though.

Hope everyone is ok, just going to catch up on some posts.

Alexandra x

Hi Gals,
Sorry this is late but still very busy with my move.
Thanks for all your updates, let me know if I have made any mistakes. Remember to update your Previous cycles too.
My AF due, but wondering if she will be late or not arrive for a while & give me another break.
Best wishes to all.
Julie (Jewel)




Updated 11/5/12

Bec(Pink3times)------1 cd
Maggie---------------2 cd
Lisa------------------3 cd
Ruth Walker----------20 cd
Tina(Twinkleteds)----21 cd
SharonR-------------22 cd
Alexandra c----------25 cd






28 Days+

Jewel -------------cd 33





Previous cycles

Bec(Pink3times)-----24 days
Jewel-------------- 25 days
SharonR------------25 days
Lisa----------------26 days
Alexandra c---------26 days
Tina(Twinkleteds)---29 days
Ruth Walker---------29 days
Maggie-------------30 days

I read an article in DP's copy of New Scientist a couple of weeks ago which said that it had been found that a baby's gut is colonised by bacteria whilst it is in the womb, in other words the mother causes it to have the microbial balance in the gut that it is born with. The same article also quoted this research http://pharmig.blogspot.co.uk/2012/0...ence-mood.html which suggests that our mood and behaviour could be influenced by our gut bacteria. The article did not discuss IVF and donor eggs but when I read the article I couldn't help thinking that if the behavioural influence of gut bacteria is true in humans then it would surely mean that women who have babies using donor eggs actually influence the mood and behaviour that their children will have when they are born, by virtue of sharing their own microbes with them in the womb, and so effectively a donor egg baby could (perhaps) 'inherit' the personality of the woman who gives birth to it by virtue of inheriting her gut bacteria, even though the baby does not have the woman's DNA.

Well we have to be at the hospital tomorrow at 9am for Caity's pre-op. I just read and re read the letter.... 3 hours she is needed for. They are doing multiple tests. How in the world are they going to get blood out of an 18 month old baby.

My nails are getting shorter already.:cry:

Tina...

Morning Ladies!

Sun shining (temporarily anyway!) here, after an incredibly wet and windy weekend! We've been away this weekend, staying with friends in Coventry, our planned BBQ for Saturday evening ended up as an indoor grill, you know how it goes !! :smiley:

Work as usual today, and homework for Megan after school as she didn't get any of it done over the weekend, so now she has to do it all today and tomorrow ready for handing in on Wednesday.

Enjoy your day everyone.

Love,
Sharon.

Hello Ladies,
As I started my own IVF journey this week, it was with great relief that I discovered this forum. I read thread after thread late into the night discovering some incredible stories making me both laugh and cry, and really appreciated that some of you had shared such intimate emotions. These really made me feel less alone an also to understand the very daunting somewhat unknown road ahead.
I realise that there has been little activity of late here, but hope that if you are reading this you may be able to help me understand this process a little more, an if it is normal to want o sleep standing up - or is that because i haven't slowed down much, and should I expect to want to do very little from here on in?
I also really need help decoding the abbreviations that pepper the posts DH? and BHP?or was that BFP?
I really hope that if you are reading this, you will feel that you can share your experience, or if you are also having treatment, maybe we can share the journey here together....
I look forward to hearing from you,
Rachel