Breaking News

News coming to hand................there has been an alleged stick up in the fall-opian tube. Reports are unable to be confirmed at this time. However, Clyde Barrow and 299 million other commuters in the tube on the afternoon of Monday 19/10/2009 were seen to be swimming upstream for their lives. Bonnie Parker 1 and her side kick Bonnie 2 were seen with guns blazing as they erupted from the left ovary headed for the tube around that time. It is hoped that Mr Barrow and some of his counterparts will be able to infiltrate the tough exterior that is currently housing Ms Parker and friend resulting in an outcome that will please all involved. More on these developments as they become available.

The Holiday and The Heist

After our week away cruising around the Hinchinbrook on a houseboat we are feeling rested and ready for whatever this cycle brings our way. Not being at work meant no sneak peaks this month, which I think was probably a good thing. It meant that we could almost switch off from the whole process for a week and be pleasantly suprised by the outcome of scan day. Our scan on friday showed that there are 2 mature follicles on the left ovary and that we could proceed to insemination as long as we were happy to accept that there is an increased risk of twins should both eggs be fertilised. It was a no brainer for us given that we had no luck with one follicle last cycle -of course we would proceed. We were sent on our way with instructions for the Ovidrel injection to be given at 6am Sunday morning 18/10/09. Following our scan we went to our Acupuncture appointment which turned out to be really interesting. Michael believes (and I am inclined to agree) that there may be insufficient lining of the uterus for an embryo to find attractive enough for implantation, so the aim is to stimulate blood flow with the acupuncture and proliferate the endometrial lining with the Chinese Herbs.

So the scene is set - the heist of all heists is scheduled for 12:30pm Monday 19/10/09. Bonnie 1 and Bonnie 2 are hoping to join forces with 300 million courageous Clydes to pull off one of mother natures biggest miracles.

National Lampoons Vacation Voevodin Style

Tomorrow we are off for a Voevodin family vacation on a houseboat up in the Hinchinbrook.

Kylie, Pete and Bonnie are planning to soak up some sun, catch a few fish and generally have a well earned rest. Between Kylie starting a new job and us trying to make a baby, the past 4-5 weeks has been pretty draining and we both feel like we are physically and emotionally exhausted. So a week to re-charge the batteries and switch off from the daily grind has come at a good time for us.

Bonnie has been busy breaking banks the past 3 months and needs some deserved time out to count her stash before she could even possibly consider joining forces with Clyde for their biggest heist yet. More on their rendezvous next friday 16/10.

Until then, think of us "Grinswold" style cruising around the Hinchinbrook!!

Holiday Roooaaaaaaadddooooaaaaadd..........

Mother Nature 1 - Team NewVoe 0

Well it appears that Seth and Estelle's blind date wasn't the success that we had hoped it would be.

Whilst we are disappointed with the outcome we are realistic enough to know that the odds were not exactly stacked in our favour. Lets face it, a 10-15% sucess rate is hardly the odds you'd want to bet your house on!! Logically I know there isn't anything else I could have done or not done to improve our chances, but on some level I feel like I let the team down and need to apologise. I mean - Was my egg a dud? Was my uterus not inviting enough for a developing zygote? Were my hormones outta wack - not providing the right environment to support conception or an early pregnancy? Who knows and you could definitely send yourself mad worrying about such things, but at the end of the day this is mother nature you're dealing with and you need to remember that you have little to NO control over her and the hand she deals you.

Whilst we allowed ourselves yesterday to feel and deal with the frustration, anger and sadness of not having suceeded this cycle, today is another day and time to hop back on the horse, get motivated and think positive in preparation for the new cycle. In the true spirit of new day/new cycle, today the girls at my work helped us pick out new nick names for this months egg and super sperm - None other than the gangsters "Bonnie & Clyde". Stay posted for their adventures!!

Tomorrow heralds the start of taking the Serophene tablets for 5 days with scan day scheduled for Friday October 16. This time around we are going to try some acupuncture mid cycle to see if that provides any benefit. There is some research to suggest that acupuncture helps with fertility especially with those trying IVF. While we are not at IVF stage we figure it certainly cant hurt to pull out all stops and try.

A big thank you for your support and warm words of encouragement.

 

Business End of the Deal

Well here we are....a few days out from D-Day....or should that be P-Day!! After being silly enough to do a pregnancy test 5 days after insemination thinking that we could possibly get a positive result and being devastated that of course it was negative we have decided to wait and see what nature brings our way. No testing the day before or on the day of the expected period, we will wait and see if I get my period....that in itself will be disappointing enough without feeling like we have "failed" with a Negative pregnancy test as well. Many people have said and will be thinking this is your first try and many people try many times before successfully falling pregnant, but generally these people have sperm on tap and there isn't the same preparation, costs and build up as with Artificial Insemination. Think Grand Final Footy - as with any build up resultant success is sweet, but failure can be devastating and this is what we are trying to keep in perspective. If we stumble at the first hurdle we will endeavour to use the outcome to inspire and encourage oursleves for the next cycle. If we succeed.......well I will be the first to go out and buy a lottery ticket. Until next week  - may the force be with us.