Taking No Nonsense and Brooking No Argument We Get Our BFP's, with or without assistance!

Ooh scarlett you know we all love a good symptom-spot! 7 days could well be the start of implantation, so you never know Well done on getting acu sorted, I hope it goes well and leaves you feeling fabulous and relaxed. As my DM constantly tries to drum into me, expect the worst and hope for the best. Brooking for you x

cups I think your bloodwork expiry is a great line to try with the clinic. I really hope something comes of it so that you don't have to go through a third refusal. And def speak to your former colleagues. As someone else said, it's not like they can put you to the top of the list so no wrong-doing by having a word.

beedle Have you had your bloods done yet? Do you know your protocol yet or will it be a few days before the results come back?

kitty that's great about your friend's hairdresser, it's lovely to know some people can get there without help after so long.

In preparation for next cycle's ICSI, I decided to stock up on supermarket tests so that I could test my trigger out without having to resort to my ever-increasingly faulty (in the worst possible way) ICs. The lady on the checkout had raised an eyebrow when she put the third twin-pack through the till, both eyebrows when she put the fourth through, and couldn't shut her mouth when the fifth one came down the conveyor belt towards her

My stash of tests now looks something like:

• approx 20ish x ICs
• 10 x Morrisons Own pink dye tests
• 6 x FRER
• 4 x Superdrug Own pink dye tests
• 1 x Clear Blue 'Plus' type test
• 1 x Clear Blue Digital

Do you think I have enough yet?

By the way, I am in awe of the clinic that sent out the schedule as a spreadsheet complete with colours! There was another spreadsheet reference as well, I remember reading about it on my phone but couldn't respond straight away and it slipped my mind All vair impressive!

Morning brookers, quick phone post from work loos to say wooooooohoooooooo sweetie and your potential to firm a family 5aside football team this year

Mixed update from Scarlett HQ, have spent must of the week [TMI coning up] feeling like I need a poo all the time even when I don't funny tight feeling in my tummy probably trapped wind and still have a headache since Saturday not drinking enough water probably also very very tired, had an afternoon nap on Tuesday lazy bastid but at 7 days past IUI I am pretty certain these are all psychosomatic and I don't feel like this has worked.

Implantation Acu this eve so am outwardly keeping the faith but expecting a very BFN next week brookers x

maybe I know! Can't believe she'd not asked for help!!!

cups as always xxx

Solars that is great news! So glad the blood results were ok.

Well I've read all the paperwork and been on fertility friends and they can refuse you 3 times. However it also says that your baseline scans and bloods should be no more than 6 months old. Next month it will be 6 months since I had them done so I'm planning on pushing that point next time I request.

Well it was my leaving do tonight so I had no choice but to stop wallowing and go out. It was a lovely evening, my work friends are so nice. I think everyone was a bit upset that I didn't cry but little did they know I'd spent most of the afternoon in tears so I felt emotionally dead inside

Thanks for all the support today, it's been the worst I've felt in ages. God knows what I'd do without you lot

Squeeeeeeze! Back at ya, maybe!

Solars that's fantastic news!! How exciting! Am looking forward to hearing all about it tomorrow.

Cups lovely, how are you feeling now? I agree, I think speaking to your old colleagues may help. I hope MrCups is looking after you tonight x

Kitty 4 years, wow. Well done her, she must be over the moon!

Beedlea boo to the spots. I hate having a spot. But I always think you are the only one that notices it!

Hello brookers! Just marking place for all the BFPs on the new thread.

So excited for the assisted brookers and still certain there will be at least one ironic BFP...

cups I think I always expect something to go wrong with fertility appointments, don't mean to n so negative but at least I'm pleasantly surprised when they're ok. Imagine I won't be getting iui next month

beedles I really hope you're right x

In other people's news, my friends hairdresser is heavily pregnant and it apparantly took 4 years for get to concieve. She didn't even get any help in the end! She just says to keep persevering!

Excellent news solars so might you be starting straight away with the stabbing?

Yes, AF popped by for a short visit last week. Oh and I might have found a side -effect! I'm very spotty around my jaw and chest. But as no-one has run away screaming after looking at me I don't think its too noticeable :o

cups I don't think there's anything wrong with contacting your old colleagues. Its not like they can bump you up to the top of the list.

Oh crap cups that's just rotten. No wonder you were upset, who wouldn't have been? I think it will do the clinic good to have to deal with some of the emotional fallout of their processes. How awful that they can refuse you three times, too. That's just beyond. I really hope the nurse you spoke to is able to do something about getting you booked into a separate stab-training session, regardless of the timing. That way you will only need the dildocam appointment which takes far less time and surely they will be able to squeeze you in for that. More (((hugs))) and , and a plateful of for the clinic.

She said they have had to reduce the number of appointments as they don't have the staff to cover the teach sessions. I think it's just an excuse to be honest. Some of my old colleagues work there but I feel uncomfortable contacting them over this. It's not professional. I don't expect any special treatment or fast tracking but maybe I should speak to some of them so they can see how frustrating the system is from the patients point of view.

Thanks for all the support, I've finally stopped crying. I feel bad as I called DH in tears at work so now he's worried about me.

cups that's shit. I'm not suprised you got upset. nothing to be embarrassed about. ummm here

Oh cups I'm sorry you have to wait again. I could understand if they were too busy to fit you in for EC/ET (that's why I'm DRing 3 weeks as they were already full for EC the week before I'll be having it IYSWIM). But surely as you're a nurse thye can book you in a bit earlier than normal for your teaching session, and have it this month even if you don't start stabbing till next month.
And how long does it take? My appointment on Monday is for a dildocam and stabbing lesson :o and its only 1 hour. How can they not have enough nurses for those appointments? I do hope they get you sorted out soon (hugs)

That's the worst part, the nurse said on the phone they can refuse treatment 3 times. So we could still get turned down next month. I obviously misunderstood the consultant. She says its because of the teach appointments that they are struggling to fit people in not due to booking people in for EC/ET. Talk about ironic, I don't even really need a bloody teach appointment. I already know how to give injections. She said everyone has to go to the teach appointments even if your a doctor or a nurse. I cried on the phone to her, so embarrassed. She said she will put a note on seeing if there is anyway I can be squeezed in next month but I doubt that will make any difference.

cups how gutting. I don't really know how these things work. do you know why they've said no? can you complain?
sorry if I'm being nosy.

Oh Cups I'm so sorry. They are such arses. But as Geek says, next month is THE month. And I too would complain

Oh cup huuuuuge hugs and lots of to you. Bloody clinic. I thought mine were a bit shoddy but yours takes the biscuit. On the positive side, it doesn't matter how 'unusually busy' they are next month, they have to take you no matter what. I definitely think a complaint is in order though. They seem to have forgotten they are dealing with human beings. (((more hugs)))

Well I've finally had the phone call back to say we can't have the treatment this cycle. I'm so upset, I don't think the 3 day wait has helped. I'm so sick of waiting.

There are other clinics but they are private. I know people have care transferred but I think they still end up waiting a far bit of time at the other clinics. From looking on fertility friends it looks unusual to wait this long to find out about being accepted. Every time they have called I've been told they are having an unusually busy time. I just want to know if we are going to be turned down so I can come to terms with it and get on with another natural cycle. I've not stopped looking at my phone for the past 3 days!

Oh Geek you are more than cut out to be a mum now. Of this I am sure.

4 babies Sweetie

Solars any news on the results yet?

Cups we are NHS funded too, and we have had no problems. Is there another clinic nearby?

Geek I have an image of you playing fetch with a toddler! It's not a bad idea as it might tire them out

I'm NHS so I guess what do I expect?! I'm sure if we were paying it would be a different story. The clinic seems to work very different to others from what I've read. I suppose I've not waited long so far really, I'm mean I was only referred in November. The nurse I spoke to today was at least polite, she listened to me and went to check that my notes are there waiting to be dealt with. I was worried I had been forgotten but she assured me they are at the top of the pile. I just don't understand how it can take so long to decide. I think it is possible to transfer funding over to a private clinic if you are not happy with this clinic. I think we have to do the first cycle here though.

solars your BFP is now guaranteed - sweetie started the last thread and got her BFP. Hopefully this is the start of a new trend.

cups that's just awful. I have no idea how clinics are set up but is there the equivalent of a practice manager or a duty manager that you can complain to? That is a horrible, insensitive way of dealing with their customers. Are you happy with your care there in other respects? I can't remember if this is NHS funded or private, sorry.

sweetie I'd missed the Mary & Joseph comment, that is utterly hilarious! Do it