The BESH Republic Of Rulvakia

[runs in in posh frock]

[twirls]

Off to Ascot ladies! Back later, hopefully with pictures!

sinky, that's shit! How frustrating! Can you make yourself feel better by discombobulating them? Walk in and say "I think you have me in the wrong clinic. I daresay you'll be repeating all the tests while we wait for me to get an appointment in the right one."

I am surreptitiously fingering my nipples on the train. I've had no sensitivity at all this cycle (the one sign of ovulation I've managed to pick up). Hmm.

An he's just come in must be half-time and said he was only curious

To be fair, we seriously looked at moving oop norf a couple of years ago but we could get so little for our money round Manc Lincolnshire is crazy cheap we changed our minds. Found nice houses but not in very nice areas. I took it serially, even applied for jobs and got an interview! We agreed to commit to here. My family are found the corner. Literally. All in the same village! Bout 5 minutes walk to Dsis, maybe 15 to Dad's. We have put in plenty of babysitting for DNephew so would hope we get repaid in kind if when we have a baybee. So just a random notion that apparently he knew I'd blow out of proportion. I guess I've quite liked having my own space - night times aside and it's a bit odd him having back, leaving dirty pants on the floor, trail of breadcrumbs, loo roll empty and toilet seat up.....

That's a lot of questions. Feel free to ignore.

Argh indeed. GHJ talks about moving back up north, but I think it's empty talk for the next few years at least.

What do you think about moving? Would you consider it if you talked to him about it? Maybe he's got an a-mazing grand plan? Where are your family? Might be useful to have a babysitter or two nearby?

Ah. Need a slight adjustment then sinkers.

Well most of his family are there. Now as I said, his crazy Mum is there, his uncle (MIL'a brother) and aunt, cousins. His grandparents are about an hour down the road but that's not an easy relationship. When we met he had a job offer to go down there but chose to move to Lincoln to be with me. It's his fantasy get out I think but we don't have the money to even move! I think he'd up and leave this house because he feels unsettled. Having lived in a rented house for 5 months, I don't really want to give up our home! Argh.

Devon? Er... Why? Sure it's a beautiful part of the world, but a long way from most things- especially when you've just got your house back! Are you sure it wasn't just idle browsing? I've been known to do that...

As for clinic, I was sent to the general gyn clinic I think, whereas I need to go to the infertility () clinic. But all sorted now. Except GHJ is in Paris with work and I'm meant to be in the middle of a week of nights...

Howdy sinky! Nice to see you! :) rubbish about realising your referrals have been cocked up but at least you will get seen and soon now. What kind of clinic should you be seen in then? Endocrinology?

Pain is maybe as bad as it was 2 weeks after coming out of hospital. Peaking at about 8/10 whereas hospital was 9-10...

AIBU to be a bit pissed off that MSB is searching for jobs in Devon? In essence he wants to sell the house after waiting so long to come back give my Dad his deposit back and ,I've to Devon. Even though his Mum is there who he doesn't speak to and I only know he's looking at these jobs because I've found the page open on the iPad. I'm not moving to Devon

Congrats Rollo!

Sorry you're not 100% faife. Does the shopping and boredom mean things aren't as bad as last time?

I've had a bt of an up and down time recently (not actually been away, but trying to minimise the menkul). Got my 'ivf' clinic appt for Aug, but in a moment of weakness, looked up my records again at work (this is v bad. Must not do again). Letter from gynaecology to GP basically said "you've sent sinky to the wrong clinic. She is coming to a general gyn clinic but now she can't be seen sooner so we'll see her then to tell her and repeat all the investigations"...

Not impressed was not the word. But what the hell do you do when you hold never have seen that letter?

And then today, hurrah!, a letter from GP saying have been referred to ivf clinic and ignore the aug appt... Appointment now July 2nd! Now if I can just convince them to not repeat my investigations I'll be laughing...

Less pleasant was my (pregnant) friends dad giving me a big hug as he left a wedding we were both at, then whispered in my ear "hope you get pregnant soon".

Anyways... Any more news peeps? Have scanned the board but there was an awful lot to catch up on!

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That's me flashing my tits! sorry I'm a bit bored

[strips off down to Spanx]

Whoop whoop Queeny! Hurrah for correctly-situated-beating-bean

Hooray!! For a sticky heart beatingy bean in the right place!! do you feel like you can breathe a little now? that you're having problems getting ante-natal care though. Kick some arse! (just mention PALS)

I think I'm just happy to have MSB home! Missed him. Think it does us good to have some time apart, we don't do it that often.

Yes broken MN was rubbish! Snot like I had work to get on with. That's why I went shopping instead..

Oh it's all over the place isn't it Dor! I've had to do some work instead!!!

OK. who broke Mumsnet this morning?

You're sounding a bit perkier now Faith, are the pain meds kicking in?!

Euro, what lovely news for your friend. My mum is an identical twin and there are several sets of twins in the family, so my odds (when I get round to diffage) are disconcertingly higher than normal

Any news Queeny?

I've had my day made: I had to pop out of the office to collect something from the Post Office and a man walking towards me stopped in his tracks, looked at me then said "I thought you were Kate Middleton for a moment!"

[ponders trying to blag her way into the Royal Enclosure at Ascot tomorrow]

Hurray we're back on! MSB is home :) tis luffly. He has made me a Cuppa.

How exciting for your friend. I know what you mean about getting it all done in one go. My sister has twin boys through IVF although she had it just before the cut off point when they stopped transferring more than one embryo - she has severe endometriosis and couldn't conceive naturally - and she feels exactly that way. Twins are intense though. And expensive.

Stil waiting to hear back.....ooh but have ordered a nice dress for my friend's wedding in 4 weeks see here which should come Friday. I have shoes to match and can borrow a bag off my sister. Just hope it looks nice on!
I always, always wanted two DC but I don't knwk if I could face TTC again. Even though things are supposedly resolved...I think if we did we wouldn't leave it long after dc1 and would probably set a time limit,

Do you remember a couple of weeks ago I mentioned a friend who had a win on her first IVF attempt?

She just emailed me to say she had a scan on friday and it is twins! I am a bit envious of twins though - would have quite liked to get it all out of the way in one go! Really pleased for her though.

Hope everyone else is hanging on in there. I am ok. Getting fatter by the day and I am not sure I can blame it all on baby I am afraid!

Talked to a secretary total bitch who said talk to choose and book. 'no operators availbale' so I've left a message. Essentially it's been identified I needed an appointment but no appointment has been arranged.....I've left a message asking them to call me.

I was going to say take a book!

I'd anticipate a bit of a wait at that time of day to be honest. Latter end of appointments queenie so ouch at the bladder stretching.

Still trying to establish an appointment date...why is this so difficult?!