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'''Mad Margaret's Story.'''
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== Who are we? ==
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This wiki has been set up by a group of facebook friends, most of whom struggled with infertility for many years and found success with IVF.  Our accounts are diverse and many are truly inspirational.  If you are considering IVF then feel free to read our [[IVF_Stories|success stories (and the failures along the way)]] and we hope that you will find comfort or help in your journey.
  
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Where to begin?  I'm a 55 year old mum of 2 year old twins.  I have 3 older children, 25, 23 and 18.  I had no trouble conceiving the first 3 and all my pregnancies were fine too.  But I was 45 when I met my second husband and time was running out for me.  We probably wouldn't have even considered children at such an early stage in our relationship, but I fell pregnant accidentally and it just seemed right for both of us.  Very sadly we lost our little one at 12 weeks in a truly horrific miscarriage.  After that, it seemed only natural to try again.  We lost a second at 9 weeks and then found conception difficult.  I was put on clomid, but it was not successful and we had to come to terms with the fact that we needed outside help.  Of course, the years had flown by and now it was either impossible or extremely expensive to consider ivf in the UK.
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So I looked online.  What a godsend the internet is.  I very quickly found the Fertility Friends website and considered going abroad for ivf.  There were two marvellous people who helped me and talked me through going to Russia and so we found ourselves in Moscow.  The tx was not successful and the cost suddenly escalated for a second go, so I went back to Fertility Friends and looked at other clinics in Europe. This time another wonderful lady took my virtual hand and helped me to go to L'viv in Ukraine. Our first attempt failed, but after a second go (following a hysteroscopy and d&c in the same clinic) we found ourselves with twin babies, a boy and a girl.  There is much to discuss with twins and a twin pregnancy, but I'll save that for another page!  Our lives are complete and we are very very happy.  
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For the full story and lots of photos go to [[http://altravitaivf.blogspot.co.uk/ IVF for Beginners]]
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== Where are we going? ==
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[[File:Smallerwikimum.jpg|400px|right|link=Family_&_Lifestyle|A Typical WikiMum]]As time goes by we hope to create a site that will possibly answer ALL your questions from [[Trying_to_Conceive|conception]] to [[Toddler_%2B|toddlerhood]], teens to [[Red_Velvet_Cupcakes|cupcakes]] and vampires back to Sudocrem.  All lavishly illustrated and lovingly developed by the WikiMums!!!
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And just so you know, this is all written by normal human women (and some men, not necessarily normal).  Don't come running to us if you decide that we have ruined your life with your appalling home-made play dough addiction.  We've just put up our opinions and you can use your common sense as to whether they work for you or not.  There's a link to our [[WikiMum:General_disclaimer|Disclaimer]] at the bottom of the page.

Latest revision as of 22:02, 31 May 2013

Who are we?

This wiki has been set up by a group of facebook friends, most of whom struggled with infertility for many years and found success with IVF. Our accounts are diverse and many are truly inspirational. If you are considering IVF then feel free to read our success stories (and the failures along the way) and we hope that you will find comfort or help in your journey.

AtoZ

AtoZ

Jules

Jules

Kat

Kat

Kerryflump

Kerryflump

Lylet

Lylet

Mad Margaret

Mad Margaret

MrsMoxy

MrsMoxy

Panda

Panda

Pinky

Pinky

Sarahob

Sarahob

Sweetielol

Sweetielol

Teresal

Teresal

Tink

Tink

Twinkle1975

Twinkle1975


Where are we going?

A Typical WikiMum
As time goes by we hope to create a site that will possibly answer ALL your questions from conception to toddlerhood, teens to cupcakes and vampires back to Sudocrem. All lavishly illustrated and lovingly developed by the WikiMums!!!



And just so you know, this is all written by normal human women (and some men, not necessarily normal). Don't come running to us if you decide that we have ruined your life with your appalling home-made play dough addiction. We've just put up our opinions and you can use your common sense as to whether they work for you or not. There's a link to our Disclaimer at the bottom of the page.

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