The Elderberry Pavlovas who occasionally sausage wang – a fabulous thread for 30+ ladies TTC #1 (Thread 8)

Ah, peanut, we had a discussion not so long ago about being jealous of sheep with marks on that show they have been inseminated. and of animals on documentaries that are pregnant immediately after being humped.....

ooooh, pip, sounds good with the old opk and dtd timing. How do you feel about the appointment? Smiled to myself about your efforts to shed a few pounds. I too am a short arse petite, it's a sod, isn't it?
Had the scan. Wasn't shown the screen. Woman didn't engage with me at all apart from when she asked me what the problem was and if I had emptied my bladder and got me to push down on my ovaries. Bit disappointed at not being able to see anything and also felt a little bit humiliated by how matter-of-fact she was, if that makes sense. The physical bit, as you say, was fine. I am bleeding a bit, though. Ho hum, back to the consultant on Thursday for the results. I had to pay for the scan on my way out - jeez!
Sid step away from facebook and your cousin's wife (although I would slap her regularly, if she was in my family).

Welcome newbies - the more the merrier....well sort of! I too wish we didn't have to meet under these circumstances, but at least none of us are alone.
Am off to eat something. anything.

pip oh no, I feel bad for all your wasted effort even if it's probably a good thing - how's life at your new lofty height?

Have only come back quickly to say that I was just pootling on FB (as one does) and scrolled past an unexpected ultrasound picture. IMMEDIATELY went into mental mode, tears threatening, and steeled myself to scroll back up and find out which of my horrible friends was now knocked up...

...it's a dog. One of my friends breeds dogs, and now she's posting pictures of their litters in-utero.

ARGH.

(Also, I'm still slightly jealous. Yes, of the dog).

Oh, and in the waiting room the had Radio 2 on, when we came in Boney M's Daddy Cool was playing. The irony was not lost on us.

Welcome Tick and Brodicea, what is PID?

Sorry to hear about AF Frog.

So, I got up at 6 and did my run, had a bath (I alway drop a pound by having a bath), very light breakfast, lots of wees and a number of poos and the buggers didn't weigh me! They just asked me how tall I was and what I weigh, so I'm 6ft and weight 9 stone.
All they did was a blood test.
They let me change my third appointment so that it was a week after the second one so I don't have to take two days off in the same week.

The upshot of all this is that I'm sat on the sofa under the duvet eating mini eggs.

Also, positive OPK this morning and DTD last night!

I feel like I may be here for some time. Did anyone else imagine it would be this hard? We are always told to be careful, but I'd have been off the pill years ago if I knew it would take this long (I think it also feels longer because there is so much waiting involved).
I have been making a cross stitch for my SiLs baby & all I can think is - I wish I was making this for myself! I've also started down the route if looking at baby clothes in shops under the premise that they would be for her & the new baby.
Coming to the end of 2ww & I can already see AF on the horizon - I'm imagining myself shooting at her in a fairground-style-ducks-with-targets game!!

Hi Brodicea and Ticktock, welcome!

So sorry Frog, was hoping AF would have listened to your logic and made way for a tadpole. And happy too, bummer about BFN, although at least you didn't faint and knock yourself out on the toilet

charming Dildocam is ace apart from the obvious foof out in front of stranger situ, get them to turn the screen round so you can see. I asked if I could have pictures of my ovaries (ammunition against stoopid GP) and she was really nice and took some pics and didn't even charge me (pregnant women get charged! Ha! The one perk of being undiffable!) Also I found out my uterus is on backwards

Sidney I've come down on the side of feeling hopeful about it. I know PCOS can increase risk of mc too, so maybe that's what caused it and knowing about it will mean they can manage risk if my oven ever gets rebunned For some reason it makes me feel a bit better that there might have been a physical, avoidable cause (am I grasping?)

thunder hahaha I hereby re-name you, at least in my head! I'm totally going to blame the post mc hormones, even though I know it's actually the post mc cookies.

Had a great time at acupuncture today. She did some sort of electro-acupuncture thingummy and told me off about eating too many cookies. I like her, she's kind of a cross between a headmistress and my mum. I cried when I was telling her about the mc and she didn't say ANY of the irritating things people like to blurt out, so got extra points for that. Back again next week, if her electrified needles haven't knocked me up all on their own already..

Thanks Sidney! I'm gutted for all of us who have not found the road as easy as we hoped, but happy there is a space to talk (and moan!)

x-post, welcome Brodicea, plenty of room on the pity couch for us all. I've avoided FB since yesterday, when my cousin's wife posted an ultrasound picture of their new baby due this autumn. But not after I spent hours torturing myself by looking at pics of various kiddies' cute Easter outfits. Twisted! You are not alone.

Sorry AF got you Frog, I was rooting for you! I felt the same, 2 BFNs over the weekend were easier for me to swallow than a surprise appearance of AF, so I think that'll be how I handle it going forward.

Charming good luck w/the dildocam, it's not as awkward as you might fear! and it's kind of cool to see what's going on up there!

Pip happy birthday! I hope your FC appt goes well, let us know asap! hope you get all your questions answered!

Hi Ticktock, welcome to the gang. Why is it that pg ladies are everywhere! It's aggravating.

Hope you're feeling better today Tally. When your time comes, at least now you know your boss can share your joy, having been down the same road herself.

Peanut hopefully the PCOS diagnosis will speed things up for you, a good friend of mine had it & now has 3 gorgeous children, so I think there are ways around it, which is good news, right?

Merkin quietly sending good vibes your way, it all sounds v encouraging!

Puppy can you tell us about your HSG experience - how long did it take to schedule, how soon did you get results, what was it like, etc? I think that's my next step, unless new GP tells me to stop worrying & keep having sex at which point I will happily strangle her

CD2 here. woop de doo.

not belly, bottle - harrumph

Sorry frog also - arrgh.

Hello all,

Can I join? I've been lurking a while, joined a few BFP Buses, but then got depressed and tried to stay away from MN.

Now, my SIL is pregnant 'by accident' and I'm feeling thoroughly fed-up, and like I'm the only one with (what I picture as) dried out husks for ovaries and a freaky useless bag for a womb. Sorry, that was gross. But you guys seem to know exactly how I feel!

Anyway here I sit with AF in full flow, a hot water belly around my middle, and an inability to look at any more facebook pictures of babies (yes it is a bad day).

I'm 32, married and been TTC for 8 cycles. Awaiting GP app next week - extenuating reasons to go to the doctors before a year (had PID) so hopefully they won't turn me away at the door.

Sorry about AF Frog. I was certain you were going to lead us in a BFP goldrush this month. I won't be leading anyone anywhere as had BFN this morning. Not even upset today, think I've totally got used to seeing them! Would probably faint of shock if I did ever get a BFP!!

You mentioned Agatha Christie tick so you're in in my book .

So sorry frog thought it really could be you .

Hello Berrys. I've been lurking since yesterday just to be sure that I fulfill the criteria.
I am 34 DH is 36 & around the 5th month if TTC.
I spent Sunday in my onesie with my 5 cats catching up with the bbc3 programmes on babies
SiL is due end of May & many pg folk at work are not helping in my efforts to not get obsessed with baby making.
Well, this is me...do I qualify?

Oh, frog, that's shit. Sorry for you. I got really excited for you and was going to join you pimping for the cbfm tomorrow morning.

Good luck for today, pip. Let us know how it goes.

I've got the dildocam today. Had bikini line waxed this morning and am hoping for a big poo so that there's no trapped wind, as I've read on here that it can prevent them seeing stuff with the probe.

One cat is hiding from the other behind the living room door. She came in as the other one was chasing her and wanted my support. Now she has peeped out and seen the other one and has gone back behind the door. I may need to intervene.

Anyway I reckon Bunny is actually called Santa...

Sorry to disappoint everyone but I won't be starting the BFP goldrush after all - AF had arrived this morning when I got back from pilates. I thought she must be on her way when my temp dropped so low that not even my made-up low coverline could maintain that I was still above it & I had some familiar cramps when I got up. I must have either just O'd late around CD21 (if at all) as I suspected or it was another CP.

I actually feel ok about it as got all my feelings of disappointment out of the way on Sunday when I got the BFN. I'm actually just glad to see the witch & know she hasn't deserted me altogether for no reason. Onwards & upwards to less crazy temps this month. FX anyway!

Me too, what is it about miscarriages? I was a size 10 4 years ago when I had my first one, now I'm verging in a size 16 in some shops!

bunny are you called jinglebell?

peanut I have put on weight since mc too- wtf is that all about? Just another slap in the face?! Should now change name to thunderthighsareloose

pip good luck today. Hope all goes how you want it to.

Morning all

Hope your appt goes well pip.

frog your deductive powers are awesome. I feel you definitely deserve to be pg just for the effort that went into your analysis. Plus your evidence base is mega, you must be diffed Keep us updated!

barking you and me both, although my issue isn't a short LP but total lack of ov as far as I can tell. Today is..er..cd46 and this is usually where I abandon all hope in the cycle, cos if it ain't happened by now the egg will have gone all green and rotten anyway! Keeping fingers crossed I'll get a consultant appt soon re my dodgy testosterone..

merk I'm a rummager! No shame

Stood on the scales for the first time in a while, have put on 2st since mc. BOO. DH is trying to convince me this might be because came off the implant and now PCOS is affecting my insulin levels but in reality it's because I am comfort eating my way to the size of an infertile mammoth. Detox beginning today, have had veggie juice for breakfast! Plus I'm going for acupuncture this morning to poke the old ovaries into cooperation. Feeling all Zen

Snigger at the references to furtling and rummaging! Good luck Pip, keep us posted