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Thank you Sarah and Jencat! Like Deej says, I have never received anything but full support from the other ladies here, married or partnered or single. You two are but an example of the spirit of welcome and support that's to be found here.
It certainly wasn't an easy decision for me to start down the single and ttc road. I've always known I wanted children, but I came to the realization that I was 'ready' when I was 29. Unfortunately, I was not in a situation where that was remotely possible at the time - single, still in school (again), and without my own home or an income sufficient to support a child. Several years later, I'm no longer in school, I'm established in my career, and I have my own home and a decent income. However, still single...
Ultimately, I am a single-mum-to-be because I cannot imagine my life without a child. And I'm not willing to risk that I might stay single beyond my fertile years and lose my chance.
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Jen
36, Single Mum to Be
Jul - Dec 07 - 7 IUIs - 7 BFNs
Jun 27/08 - Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/HSG
Aug - Oct 08 - 3 IUIs - 3 BFNs
IVF#1
Jan 30/09 - ER - 9 eggs retrieved, 6 fertilized
Feb 2/09 - ET of 3 embryos, none to freeze
Feb 14/09 - BFN
IVF#2
Apr 13/09 - ER - 13 eggs retrieved, 11 fertilized
Apr 16/09 - ET of 2 gorgeous 8-cell embryos, froze 1 6-cell embryo
Apr 28/09 - BFN
IVF#3
Jun 27/09 - ER - 11 eggs retrieved, 10 fertilized
Jun 30/09 - ET of 3 embryos, none to freeze
Jul 13/09 - BFN
Aug 14/09 - cervical dilation
IVF#4
Sep 24/09 - ER - 15 eggs retrieved, 13 mature, 12 fertilized
Sep 27/09 - ET - transferred 8-cell, 7-cell, & 2 5-cell embryos, none to freeze
Oct 8/09 - faint BFP on hpt
Oct 9/09 - 1st beta - 179
Oct 13/09 - 2nd beta - 640
Oct 15/09 - 3rd beta - 1375
Nov 2/09 - 1st u/s - 1 bean measuring 6w4d, strong hb
Nov 18/09 - 2nd u/s - bean measures only 7w2d, no hb
Nov 19/09 - D&C @ 10weeks 
Dec 3/09 - follow-up appt with RE - hope to have a new plan!
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