The Elderberry Pavlovas, sausage bouquets, one giant sofa and the Gü pots of destiny! (thread 9)

Cate, understand your short LP anguish. Is it any consolation at all that you're in good company?

Tally - I understand about the Robinsons adverts! I hate any advert which uses parenthood as its central theme (which pretty much means I hate ALL adverts). I don't like the Asda one with the lady who bought too many baby wipes, especially when she says 'people must think he's some kind of superman'. (Reminds me of instadiffers who say their DH's must have super-sperm. Fuck wits.) Can you all tell I'm in a good mood tonight?! Whilst I'm ranting, Yorkie, clerical errors, whilst annoying, I can handle. HOWEVER, I hate it when they just try to blame one another...someone just say sorry and sort it out!!! I'm on your behalf.

Sooooo, I got HSG'd today. OK - I'll admit it, I was worrying about nothing. I took some period pain tablets beforehand and it was fine. Definitely got some cramping going on now but it's nowhere near as bad as the period pain that I get. Oh yeah, should probably add -all clear. Should be pleased but it's difficult when all I can think is 'what next?'

Oh no I am totally pissed off!! Have spotting and definate AF pains think it will be here tomorrow which is only 8DPO!!! So that must mean I have a really short luteal phase. If so I am marching off to see a different doctor as my own is useless and condescending!

I found carob spread. snuggled with dog and feeling a bit better now thanks. virtual cheesecake is also received gratefully.

Frog if you want an early scan just tell them at booking that you don't know the date of your last period. Simples .

Tally sorry you're having a rubbish time. Can't say I know the Robinson's advert but have been known to cry at various other child-depicting ones so know the feeling! Can I offer you a large small and sensible glass of ? And some sympathy cheesecake? No calories in pity food y'know..

No I lied - it costs £80. And yes I did find it when looking for somewhere that does early pregnancy scans . Sorry.

Evening just lurking as usual & thought I'd share that I have discovered that I think you can just pay for what appears to be a dildocam at a private screening place. This is the one I found near me that says it does gynae scans but they must be all over the place. No prices but if its not too much might be worth it for reassurance. .
Just don't call it a dildocam

Yorkie that's ridiculous. I wish these admin folk could understand how much the delays affect people awaiting news that is potentially life-changing. Sometimes I think if we didn't phone up to chase things we'd still be waiting for results years down the line! I've had to call the clinic again today because no request form for DH's jizz test has been sent out to the house or either of our GPs despite being 'fast-tracked'. Grrroooarrr!

charming heh yeah there were a couple I thought they could have added on: 'stressing won't help' being my number one offender, and 'at least you don't have to worry about stretchmarks/getting fat/droopy boobs'....!

tally bwaha I might call it a dildocam on Saturday. Just to see her face..

my appointment is on 11th June kitty, but it won't be dildocam just yet, it's probably just an information gathering one this time.
I have had a few in the past each time I miscarried and they are a bit humiliating but don't hurt at all.

However. I have just reached a new low. you know the advert for Robinson's where two boys are having a great day then one turns out to morph into the other's dad? I just burst into tears watching it. green week has been and gone with no bedroom action this month again and although I shouldn't be all hormonal, dh is at work until 11 and I don't know what happened. Weirdly my nipples have been really sensitive these last few days. not sure what that's all about.
If I had icecream and chocolate I'd be gorging tonight.

yorkie I think I'd be going mad. How hard is it to send results to where you were supposed to send them anyway?!
Yes, very happy to have a date to go back to the fc. Feeling like I'm treading water until they do something to help lengthen my LP!!!

Boom great video, I was ticking off the phrases I've had said to me!!

boom loved that video. The only one they missed was, 'enjoy the practising/have you tried spicing things up?'!

bunny lol about you apologising to me!

Evening all

DH's swimmers test result saga continues. He rang up docs yesterday to get results and they say they still haven't arrive and there is nothing they can do about it. Rings hospital who basically say its not their problem as they've sent them. So he ends up having to go backwards and forwards between the two to ask them to fax over the results to the docs. Why they can't speak to each other I don't know! Rings the clinic this afternoon to ask if they've been faxed and they tell him they've been too busy to do it! Aaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear AF arrived happy fx for next cycle.

bunny hope you're feeling better - think you've passed on your germs to me!

barking frustrating about the temp drop. maybe it is just a one off and it will go back up tomorrow? glad to hear fc appt has come through and there is a date to focus on now.

boom all my bloodwork was fine but just want to get it checked as my friend (the one who is also struggling ttc) had just had one and they found a cyst on her uterus wall

tally haha great advice!!! When's your appointment? X

word of advice... don't call it a dildocam, it's called something like a trans vaginal ultrasound....

Hi berries!

And hello to the long-lost wimwom and pip, nice to have you back and hope you're loving your new house pip!

Bunny hope the lurgy is on the way out

Blind I think they usually do dildocam if your bloods show you're not ovulating or you have very irregular cycles? But I don't have a great understanding of the inner workings of their logic or lack thereof when they're deciding what tests to do. I'd definitely ask for one when you get to FC! I've got another appointment for it on Saturday to see what these here ovaries are up to. Starting to feel like I'm having an affair with the sonographer, I've had so many intimate moments with her magic wand!

Finally off work for a couple of days! Tried to have a lie-in this morning but the dog jumped on my ovaries, instantly both waking me and crushing any eggs I may have had in waiting

Babymaking has been going badly. Shifts have clashed with husband's work so we've been ships in the night, and I've had thrush again so no dtd for the past week. Pimped this morning as it's cd29 and I thought I'd just check, but of course BFN again. I know I'm out for this cycle, but looks like it's going to be another loooong anovulatory one and I can't book my hycosy until AF shows up, whenever that may be. Just waiting, waiting, waiting without any hope of a BFP sigh

Sorry for the lengthy grumble! On the brighter side, this made me smile the other day... (the irony of the pre-video advert is not lost on me however..)

bunny hope you're feeling better soon doesn't get too close mind

goosey I'm wondering whether to ask if I can have a dildocam too. Seems strange I haven't been offered one.

Hope you feel better soon bunny.

Was talking to instadiffer colleague today & she is due about 21 Dec so almost guaranteed to ruin her Xmas. Ha. No sympathy from me for instadiffing.

barking we are still going, will be within the weeks they let you fly.
Just hope I am less of a nervous wreck by then!
bunny sorry you still feeling poo. that must be really hard on your DH.
O and have heard good things about mindfulness, but don't know much about it. Tell us more when you find out Cate!
Feeling really fuzzy today, had funny sleeps and cant seem to quite wake up properly.
Bit of essay to do, then out for lunch with my sisters, mmm

Thanks for the low down barking - wonder why they didnt send me for one - I did have an ultrasound but not from inside.

Foody I dont know about spotting while pg - is it quite common? Hope it is and you havent got anything to be concerned about. How many DPO are you?

Wet here too Bunny, I'm delaying the dog walk as I'm not in work today!

It's an ultrasound scan but from the inside so they can get closer and have a good look to see if there are any cysts or polyps etc that might be causing problems. The hsg checks the inside of the tubes and the scan checks the outside. That's my simplified understanding anyway, I'm sure someone else can give you a more scientific account!
Where I am they do both these checks before you see the consultant presumably so s/he can diagnose if relevant and knows whether clomid is worth trying. The nurse at the fc said they pretty much give it to everyone as a first step but if your tubes are all blocked I guess they wouldn't bother?

cate I subscribe to Psychologies magazine & they are always advocating mindfulness in it. I think it is just being aware of & appreciating the things around you & slowing down to take time to do that. Eg sit & savour a cup of coffee in a cute coffee shop rather than being on mums net at the same time, observe nature etc. sure there is more to it than that though!!