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

993 replies

Bunnygirlie · 21/04/2013 22:56

Come on ladies, this is the one! Time for some BFPs!

The smallprint- Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 3+months, must have a special pot, NO instadiffers)

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BlindKitty · 13/05/2013 17:16

tally oh pic sounds like it would make me want to die inside! My friend (in same boat) has deactivated her account yesterday. I'm just limiting A LOT of people's activity!

Tallyra · 13/05/2013 15:01

And a message to all of you that encouraged me with the weed... Shame on you! Wink I should have known better - woke up with a migraine today. I guess I've just found another trigger....Sad

Tallyra · 13/05/2013 11:42

I'm considering going fb blind but I have too many friends I keep up with on it. Sad

Tallyra · 13/05/2013 11:37

well kitty, I just got a very unexpected toddler kissing new baby bump I wasn't aware of photo pop up on facebook again today. I hadn't even considered that they might be going for a second. Sad Sad Sad Angry

BlindKitty · 13/05/2013 11:05

I knew you couldn't resist boom!

Well just found myself a nice kobana, got my cocktail, got my book and BAM there it is, in the pool right in my eye line... Someone's dh feeling their baby bump!!! Felt like throwing my 'Sex on the beach' at her or at least just the decorative pineapple)

happylass · 13/05/2013 10:40

Scone I too have a 25 day cycle and I almost always OV on cd11. However there has been the odd occasion where I've OVd on cd12 or 13 ( but then AF had been later too so you're right about the LP phase not changing). If I were you I'd start with the OPKs now, at least until you get to know your cycle a bit better.

MrsB00Mbastic · 13/05/2013 09:30

Obviously kitty. Not procrastinating at all. It's research in practice, it's the most boring load of statistics and research papers ever, have to memorise a zillion references. NOT HAVING FUN!

Ha go now berries...I just have that song in my head 'oh now go..walk out the door...'

bunny I don't temp, what with the cycles being so ridiculously long and my hormones being so squiffy I just feel I'm setting myself up for a) frustration or b) disappointment if I do. Besides which at this rate it'll be months before I get even one full chart and I'm all about instant gratification which is why I'm so crap at ttc because I want it NOW That said, I think everyone who has managed to stick with it has found it useful - maybe I'm just sticking my head in the sand with it.

Right. Last bit of cramming and then walk dog and head off. Wish me luck berries, I'm going to need it!

yorkiebilb · 13/05/2013 09:30

Morning all,

Working from home today so must resist urge to be distracted by mn. Saturday night was quite nice in the end. My friend didn't ask any questions other than raise an eyebrow when I said I wasn't drinking - he was too busy showing everyone pictures of his child and bragging about his business and new house to care which suited me fine!

Lots to catch up on! Sorry skim reading and may miss something so apologies.

Goosey glad you managed to get hold of some special sweets and you're on the IVF waiting list.

boom Glad to hear you're feeling a bit calmer. I can understand your frustration about it not quite panning out like you thought it would but just think when you do get pregnant it means you'll be monitored more which will hopefully provide some ongoing reasurrance for you. Good luck with the exam!

tally sorry af arrived.

ooh barking glad to hear there is another yorkshire resident in our midst. I would love to move back but DH's work means he needs to be near London. With our recent move I am v slowly edging closer to yorkshire though!

Test result week this week. Need to chase DH's swimmers results still and I'm ringing up for blood tests on Wed. I'm in anxiety ridden mode as I've been waking up sweating a bit on and off for a while and I know that is a peri-menopausal symptom so I'm convinced something is wrong. Hoping it's just my paranoid nature.

Sorry if I've missed anything important. Hope you all have a lovely day berries.

BlindKitty · 13/05/2013 08:51

boom obviously you're reading this AFTER your exam... What exam is it anyway? Ann summers item has a special makeup bag withal entry of preseed and applicators rammed in there for good measure

goosey how about go go power berries (sang in the power rangers theme tune)

bunny like goosey said, you just get used to doing it and it stops being a pain in the arse after a while. Is usful to compare when ov actually is when using opks.

sconeoclock · 13/05/2013 08:11

He he go now berries go forth and multiply.

New motto?

GooseyD · 13/05/2013 08:06

Hehe go now Berries - I read it more as a superhero call to action or as in Go cats go. Anyway I like it!

sconeoclock · 13/05/2013 07:51

Morning all, hope everyone has a good day today.

Last month was my first using opks, I got my positive on cd14 today is cd10, shall I start using opk tomorrow or do you normally ov on same CD each cycle?
My cycles are always Bang on 25 days so not sure as I read somewhere that leuteal phase is always the same each month?

happylass · 13/05/2013 07:38

Off to work I go now Berries* that was meant to say. Wasn't ordering you all to your jobs honestly! Bloody iPad!

happylass · 13/05/2013 07:36

Goose he leaves for the airport 3am Friday - I don think even my dedication stretches that far!! Will have to make do with Thursday eve and jump him again when he gets home Saturday eve!
Bunny you've been an Elderberry all this time and you don't temp Shock. As Goose said you don't even notice it after a while (I honestly can't remember taking my temp this morning but I must have cos it's on my chart!) plus it takes away all the guessing re OV. Are you using ic OPKs or digis? Find I rarely get a strong positive with ics as don't think my surge lasts that long and I usually miss it but am def OVing. Off to work. Go now Berries. Have a great day all!

GooseyD · 13/05/2013 07:24

Can you detain him in bed for a while before work on Friday Happy? I can imagine my DF's horror reaction if I tried that! Hmm but always think others might have more obliging DPs.

Frustrated because CBFM has just gone straight from low to peak (on day 15, really early for me) meaning we can only dtd on two relevant days on our last cycle before starting Clomid.

Barking hope your holiday was good despite the rain - I was waiting for you to appear and tell me my fc is talking bollocks! Its just so confusing when you have to analyse the validity of everything you're told by the people who're supposed to be answering all your questions!!

Bunny I had low progesterone on cd21. My next set of tests (3 in one cycle) confirmed what I'd already told them that I am ovulating just late in cycle. I know you're not keen on charting, but honestly, if you're getting no +ves on the OPKs then you should try it to see if temps can tell you whether you are. I found taking temps a mild annoyance for the first couple of months and now I'm a) just so used to it I barely notice I'm doing it and b) wouldn't again be without the reassurance of where I am in cycle. I also got on much better with CBFM rather than OPKs (which didn't give me +ves a lot of months) - hold on, just realised I'm sounding like a broken record and I've said all this before!! Blush Oh well, just goes to show how much I mean it! Smile

Anyway, hey ho it's off to work we go. Though luckily not continuously til 22nd - commiserations Scone!

Good luck with the revision Boom (not that you should see this message Smile )

MrsB00Mbastic · 13/05/2013 06:34
BlindKitty · 13/05/2013 06:15

barking thanks, sun IS out!! Woop woop!

boom you are officially banned from mn until your exam is over!!!!

Well maid must have seen special cup complete with urine yesterday Blush. Managed to get some opks though that come complete with special pots! No more 'incidents' haha x

sconeoclock · 12/05/2013 23:42

Just a quickly before bed. Another busy day in the tea shop, then went out with some friends to see Mic key Flanagan. Was really dreading going as so tired but ended up having a great night.

Passes cake to everyone who had a rough day.

Working again tomorrow, no proper days off for me until Wednesday 22nd :0(

happylass · 12/05/2013 23:29

Fingers crossed you get some answers this month then Bunny!
Got a GP appointment myself this week to hopefully get things moving. Shag week just starting in the happy household but DP away for the night on Friday and due to OV on Saturday. Bloody law of sod - humph!!
Night Berries

Bunnygirlie · 12/05/2013 23:18

happy last few months I haven't had a positive opk so don't know if I have ov! Last week I had 2 days with+opk so maybe I did this month, who knows!

boodle and boom doctor hasn't given me any numbers yet, I am going to see her when I get back from holiday and see what results say and will ask!

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MrsB00Mbastic · 12/05/2013 23:02

Ok ok charming, I'm getting on with it. Too tired to concentrate anyway really so it's a half-hearted effort, I'm giving up in a mo!

Barking hope you had a lovely if soggy time in the Valleys. Good to have another honorary Yorkshire lass amongst us! My DH is the same, would up sticks for anywhere with palm trees if I would let him. Men...

Feeling a bit better about my fucked up slightly misshapen uterus. Nothing I can do about it anyway. I don't think I'm really worried that it'll stop me getting chegs - I think in a weird way I'm upset because it means if when I do get diffed, I'll probably be high risk and I'm one of those hippy dippy ones who would want a home birth etc. So I think I was annoyed at the prospect of possibly having no option but consultant management/section. Ridiculous trivia to be worrying about, when all I really want is a baby and it shouldn't matter in the slightest how I get it - but there you go, inner workings of my mind for you!

barkingtreefrog · 12/05/2013 22:51

Back home and knackered! Busy weekend. Anyway, before I fall asleep I'm on the laptop and can finally catch up as I've only been on here via the app for ages, so always forget what I want to say while I'm typing and you can't check until you've posted! So apologies in advance if this ends up a long one... Everyone comfy on the sofa?!

Boom & Yorkie I was not born in Yorkshire but I went to Uni in Yorkshire and have lived in one part or another of it since then, other than brief stint in London with an ex (lasted 19 months, hated it). Love Yorkshire, wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Unfortunately DP does. Namely Spain. Or New Zealand. Or Australia. It's an ongoing discussion....

Yorkie did you get any insensitive ttc questions yesterday?

Boom are you feeling any better about your post-dildoscan worries? It's very hard to keep off Dr Google, and even when you know something can be treated/managed it doesn't make it any better that there's yet another thing to think about.

Cate definitely go back to your doctor. How long have you been ttc? Sorry, there's a list somewhere I know but it's too far back.... When you say 'around' 10 days does that mean you're not sure when you ovulated, or that your luteal phase is an average of 10 days? Just curious, mine is usually 8 days, but very occasionally 9 or once it was 10. I tried VitB6 to lengthen my LP this cycle but I wasn't very good at remembering to take it every day. Might try again when I get to day 1, AF due any day now.... However, I don't want to shorten the next cycle as it'll mean I get to the FC in June annoyingly a few days into my cycle, so might not...

Merkin hope you had a good hols! Any sunshine? Bring any back with you? I went mountain biking in the rain today...

Goosey Sweeties!!! Sounds like she doesn't know what she's talking about - why would there be a luteal phase defect if there wasn't a problem with it? Seems to be recognised a lot more in America, most of the internet stuff comes from there. I realise that 'luteal phase defect' can be more than just a short luteal phase, but it's difficult to believe an egg can implant and grow if the womb is already shedding the lining it is trying to snuggle in?!?! Anyway, fx the sweeties sort it out - amazing that you're already on the waiting list for IVF as a back up, sounds like they're getting you sorted Smile
I doubt I could get an earlier appointment, I was really chuffed to get one in June rather than July!! And I'm booked in for the dildoscan before the appointment anyway, they want the results of both. I'm just keeping fx I get a couple of longer cycles. Not what I'd usually be hoping for!

Scone Boo to fb scan announcements Angry

Bunny SiL is a big girl, and I dealt with the bump last week by telling myself she really should lose weight as she's noticeably bigger.... re the bloods - sounds like you just need to talk to someone who actually knows what they are talking about Confused

Kitty really hope the weather sorts itself out soon, if it's any consolation it rained all weekend in Wales and the forecast for this week is rain and more rain...

Cats how are you feeling now? I was looking at adoption sites and not wanting to go down the IVF route as it just seems like so much hope then bitter disappointment, but on the other hand if they offered it I don't think I could turn down the chance to get pg, even if it's a small one. It's a tricky one. Confused

And that's me done and off to sleep, about an hour after I promised myself!!

Night night berries!!

CharmingCats · 12/05/2013 22:42

Hey boom! Get revising! Wanna make sure you pass so we can see you on obem!

CharmingCats · 12/05/2013 22:41

Hmmmm.....why is it that doctors seem to make things harder? This 28 day cycle malarkey is archaic, if you think about it. There cannot be that many women that have a regular 28 day cycle every month, surely. So why base everything, including dating a pg around it?
Feeling better for a long walk and a Swedish crime drama.

MrsB00Mbastic · 12/05/2013 22:37

Hey up berries!

I'm last minute cramming for an exam I should have revised for last week. Someone distract me, I'm bored out of my mind! Should go to bed and continue in the morning before exam, but that would be too easy...

My progesterone was 21 the first time and something ridiculous like 2 the second time Bunny. But that just tells me that the doc doesn't know what the chuff she's up to..! Apparently it was low last time as well but I didn't ask what it was, so I'll find out in a month or so I should imagine..