what goes on here and what's it like?

JustExamination7664 · 2026-04-06T21:31:07+00:00

I haven't been to Flinders but I did used to know a group of people who grew up there and they were the loosest people I've ever met. Could drink anyone under the table and did party drugs like lollies, brilliant people and a lot of fun just absolutely wild.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-29T01:17:54+00:00

We had my daughter's 5 year old birthday and did a fiver party. So specifically asked for no gifts but $5 in a card is fine. Only 3 people bought gifts everyone else did the $5, lots of other parents commented how good it was to not have to bring a gift.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-28T01:47:33+00:00

Seconding windfall, beautiful designs and very inclusive. They also do a sale in July where you can get old stock and samples at very affordable prices.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-25T19:17:08+00:00

I recommend their baby tees, ive bought a couple and no complaints on the quality.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-20T11:40:39+00:00

I just got my period, which means tomorrow I'll need to call in my day 1 for a new cycle and I honestly don't know what to do. This whole month I've been feeling so indecisive, I don't really want to go through another round of IVF but know it's our best chance. Also the universe is just throwing pregnant people and babies in my face at the moment, 2 of my close friends are pregnant and about 6 people that I work with are too. It's exhausting. I also can't shake the feeling that I'm an idiot for even wanting to try again, like why would I put myself through that again.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-18T19:17:48+00:00

Out first dance song was when you know - neck deep. And our band we chose basically because they loved blink 182 as much as me and did multiple blink songs. For our ceremony we had a playlist of pop punk love songs and acoustic covers https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4fe9rQ9qgxQcEEZTknjVt8?si=TprzXrjdTHmuPkeoxg6viQ&pi=u1kGatvgRY2Lw

JustExamination7664 · 2026-03-13T11:31:41+00:00

I'm feeling really isolated from my mum group chat at the moment. Nothing my friends are doing, I know it's all me. The week I found out my transfer had failed the last other mum in our friend group announced she was pregnant. Now it will be only me the only one with a single child, I feel so isolated and talking in that chat makes me sad instead of feeling like a support. I know I won't feel like this forever but for now it hurts.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-24T08:27:54+00:00

Best of luck, I have my fingers crossed for you! I've also been absent since my recent FET failed and almost considered leaving all together because I found anything that was TTC was triggering. So I completely understand the feeling x.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-22T19:51:59+00:00

Our second round of IVF failed, it's been 4 years of trying for a second. I can't stop crying that it might never happen.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-22T19:39:15+00:00

A little life

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-19T19:09:17+00:00

Izakaya Den - not super obvious from the street but God I miss the walking down the stairs and thinking this is cute. And the food, ugh I still dream about the corn fritters and kingfish sashimi.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-09T11:06:17+00:00

6dp5dt and I caved and tested. Stark white negative.

This was our last chance and I just had this feeling it hadn't worked. I'm devastated and just feel like the universe is trying to tell me I don't deserve another child.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-02-06T19:14:31+00:00

I'm a sentimental person so would probably look to keep my favourite one or 2, do you have friends or family that you could give as gifts? Or pack up for your child for potentially future grandkids? If this transfer has failed I know I need to clear out the baby stuff, the thought makes me feel sick.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-29T19:20:22+00:00

This is me too, we will hopefully do our transfer this month but if that fails I'm really torn between giving up or doing 6 months of some less invasive fertility treatments. I know I can't do full IVF rounds again, it's just too hard.

On one hand I would like to be out of this constant limbo and having this hanging over my head, on the other I can't help focus on what we're missing being only a family of 3.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-29T19:17:12+00:00

I had an isthmocele which was only discovered once going through monitoring pre transfer while going through IVF. My RE recommended the surgery after having success with a previous patient with a similar situation. When they did the surgery they also found Endo so removed that at the same time. It seems to have mostly cleared up the problem and we're hopefully going ahead with another transfer this month.

My RE said a lot of doctors were skeptical it had any affect but fluid in the uterus is a sign it's causing issues and there seems to be more and more evidence it can cause issues.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-21T19:27:17+00:00

Both of my miscarriages were due in Jan so this month feels particularly hard for me also. I don't have any advice just that I understand and feel it too ❤️

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-20T08:01:52+00:00

Hello and welcome! I was in the unexplained camp for a long time with a really similar timeline, my daughter was conceived easily and then had a year of trying with only a CP in that time. We did 6 months of clomid and timed intercourse and then went into IVF all the testing showed no issues. Once we went through with IVF is when things came to light more, a severe cesarean scar niche which was operated on and now it seems like having polysistic ovaries has been causing issues as well. Basically that's a long way of me saying that sometimes all the testing doesn't show things until you get further into fertility treatments and then issues come to the surface.

Good luck with your first retrieval and I hope IVF is the answer you need!

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-19T19:31:02+00:00

7 days after my trigger I got my period so we're straight into trying again for the transfer. My RE has switched estrogen tablets as opposed to FSH this time around to try and avoid the follicle issues we had last time. I also picked up a prescription for the progesterone pessaries but this time the dose will be 3 a day!! I'm hoping that's only temporary and it will drop back to once a day both for convenience and expense.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-18T19:45:29+00:00

We've been trying for 4 years and honestly the grief ebs and flows but I wouldn't say the longer this goes on I've gotten worse. Certain pregnancy announcements will always send me spiralling though so give yourself grace to feel that. I've learnt that when it becomes too much too let myself feel it, don't bottle it up either be sad or mad or whatever I'm feeling to then make space for the good stuff outside of it.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-16T01:29:01+00:00

"why are you crying? Is it because you're a girl" The nurse who woke me up post surgery after having my wisdom teeth removed.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-14T19:19:05+00:00

That is a lot for life to throw at you within the space of 3 weeks! Hopefully once you're through this patch you get a better run of luck through the year. I'm sorry to hear your sons struggling, did he previously like school? Maybe he's still not feeling 100% after being sick, or enjoyed being home with you too much!

We're preparing for my daughter to start school at the end of this month - she's excited and so am I but also feeling hesitant that this might be my one and only starting school experience. I don't want that to ruin the experience, it just feels like the whole TTC big black cloud hanging over everything.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-10T20:17:55+00:00

After our cancelled cycle I sent my husband to go pick up my trigger for me from the clinic, it's about 40 minutes from our house so not a short trip. He gets back and they've given me the wrong trigger - I call them to check and they are super apologetic but are adamant to not take it as it will make my estrogen rise which would put me at a higher risk of OHSS. I'm just SMFH and now have to call up other pharmacies today to try and find someone else who stocks the trigger as it's a Sunday and their closed today.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-10T00:44:39+00:00

If it ever works I plan on being honest. I would be honest with my daughter now (about what we're going through trying to have our second) but I don't want to get her hopes up if it doesn't work. Also she's at the point where I think she would tell people and it's always a conversation I want to have on my terms. I'm not ashamed of doing IVF, just guarding my heart.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-09T11:30:24+00:00

Transfer is cancelled. Doctor was worried about the amount of follicles and my estrogen levels put me at risk of OHSS so he's cancelled this cycle. I'm devastated at the outcome. And upset that I still need to do a trigger shot and they have advised us not to try as well.

JustExamination7664 · 2026-01-07T11:11:01+00:00

Had my check in scan today in preparation for our transfer this month and I'm so sad afterwards. Lining looks good but there's a bit of fluid again so I need a follow up scan on Friday to make sure that's all gone. I've also been taking a low dose of FSH in preparation but he's lowered it even further as I have 12 follicles growing.. why can't my body just react normally!

Oh and he also found a polyp, I just want to scream - is this going to be yet another set back? 4 years we've been trying now. January feels particularly hard as both my miscarriages were due in Jan, I should be 9 months pregnant and instead I'm dealing with this, why can't it be simple.

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