Round up your ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties, the BESH are going to scare out the BFPs!

Easing liquid? Sounds, umm, specialised...

Draf when it comes to taking it out, don't forget you need to break the seal. Or you will give yourself a DIY hysterectomy. Or something. I think almost everyone panics a bit the first time they have to get the thing out. My top tip: squat on your haunches, push a bit with your pelvic floor muscles and you should be able to reach it easily.

Thank you for all the fanny healing vibes ladies. I should get my health report with the smear result within two weeks. I also added in a thyroid test as an extra because I am a bit worried that the IVF messed things up (although my weight does seem to be mocing back towards an even keel now). I am really, really hoping that 4 months of exceedingly clean living and antioxident eating will have made a difference and they won't need to slice bits off my cervix. Bizarrely, I am the picture of health. Blood sugar normal, kidney and liver function good, cholesterol fine, etc. In fact my only black mark was for my core strength (which has always been sh1t - I'm very long bodied like my mum and her dad and we all have weak cores and lower backs) and hopefully the pilates will help that. But in all other ways apparently I am glowing with health! I had even improved since my last medical (although that was done straight after Xmas) in a number of areas despite being two years older. As I commented to the dr, unsuccessful ttcing is not good for stress levels but otherwise great for health! My alcohol intake is down, my diet is better, I'm exercising more, etc.

Norfy as always, the BESH give good advice.

Rie that sounds horrible. I'm so glad we have told the people we are close to. It stops them putting their foot in it almost all the time. Although a friend musing recently about family names dieing out was not welcome!

Good luck for scan faif. It will be amazing to see your baby on the screen.

raspberry hurrah for drucks. Even if they are not the really fun kind.

Clomid is great stuff for the fucked up cycle. I luffed it.

What is GP sad about, bugs?

washing liquid, no idea what easing liquid is?,

I do have sudocrem actually bugs if you need some. I have a sore fanjo. I'm suddenly suspicious of my easing liquid and tumble dryer sheets. Hope you feel better soon. Plenty of fluids!

good news raspberry! Let's hope it kick starts your egg releasing :)

I have drugs people! Just back from consultant appointment and they suggested Clomid 50mg for three months as my cycle is a bit all over the place, maybe extended to six if necessary. I'm going to be scanned with each cycle and I have to have my day 21/23 tests done as well to make sure ovulation does actually happened. They took some blood today but no dildo cam thank god, really wasn't in the mood for that. So.....that's me up until February at which point it will be a year from our first consultation appointment. Where does the time go.

Ariel sorry hubby is being a nob, can't you slap him with something? Then slap SIL with it too?

euro I've sent lots of fanny healing vibes your way..... hope you received them and that the medical went well.

Evil I have a mooncup. I just never quite got on with it for periods and when I suggested to MATV we use it to keep the sperm up there he laughed at me so it has never been done

Hi everyone else!

Busy day! Good luck.

Scan is 2.30. Job interview at 10.30

My courageous and clever pals.

What time is scan tomorrow fishyfaif?

Clever ladies us. Tis all the fish :)

Great minds wink, great minds :)

"dear boss, my doctor has extended my period of sick leave until (date). I will be off until that time. Regards, norf"

Oh just do it. Just say I have been to see my GP today and I have been signed off until ..... Yours, *Norfelicious^

I don't know what to say. But they don't expect me back till Thurs, so maybe I could do it tomorrow?

draf, let me know how the mooncup goes. Iz you using it for blood or spermz?

Excellent decision norf's doctor! Yes time off with AMNH is just what the doctor ordered Do you feel better after having the conversation about ways to win a baybee? Now send the sodding email! :)

Honestly pirateyone, he needs a slap from my halibut! I think you can tell then without details - just saying actually we'd like a family but its complicated for us tends to end all the questions! We found it easier after admitting it was a problem.

graf I only got to use my new mooncup (replaced a smoky one) twice. Lets hope it's that lucky for you too!

Don't make me come at you with Sea Bass of Ass kicking (Sneaks in sympathy when nobody's looking)

Press and send, you can do.it, you've handled far worse.

No, winkle

Growly faces to all growl-worthy husbands and assorted family members.

My mooncup arrived! It feels weird, I've trimmed most of the stem away and am now trying to ignore it, on the basis that it's bound to feel strange after all that rummaging. Fingers crossed it works as is...

You are not talking to yourself norf - did you email work?

Fanny healing vibes to euro

SIL hating vibes to rie and [anger] to her husband

Appropriate remarks to everyone else

euro, have you had your medical yet? How long till the smear results?

Well, doctor's went ok-ish, I think. She was very lovely again, asked me lots of questions and stuff, was glad to hear that heart was less racy, was sorry to hear about muscle tension... We had a good talk about chances of naturally achieving a intra-uterine pregnancy, the chances of achieving an IVF one, the chances of getting an NHS IVF round... She agreed that the half term thing was important and has given me a sick note for a further ten days. Just getting up courage to email work about it.

What a nob! Would he go apeshit if you just decided to tell them yourself?

Sorry. Will now look at everyone else's shitness. Hard on phone.