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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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The Elderberry Pavlovas: sit on the sofa of hopefulness and make yourself a special omelette while prescribing the vomming cat to those that deserve it and observing the lunching of the tactless.

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barkingtreefrog · 16/05/2013 09:34

It's time for some more grads!!

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

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Boodle9 · 28/05/2013 01:04

Aquarius - absolutely! The moon is a bitch, the BFP car can just bugger off already and the sheep with their little baby lambs, just humph!

probably best not to even mention the numerous real life pregnant people who seem to be surrounding me right now

Aquarius1 · 27/05/2013 23:14

boodle! I've missed the boodle show. Still getting jealous of the moon??Wink

MrsB00Mbastic · 27/05/2013 22:57

Hi boodle, nice to see you! Sorry to hear you're having a rough time, hope your interweb avoidance strategy is helping although we do miss you. Pop in whenever if you need a vent, I'll save you a space on the sofa and a nice Brew xx

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barkingtreefrog · 27/05/2013 22:55

Hi Boodle sorry you're in a low patch Sad. I'm not that hopeful if I'm being honest, DP's operation will probably might throw a spanner into shag week and although the vit b6 seemed to lengthen my LP to 10 days last cycle there's no guarantee it will work again this cycle or that 10 days will be long enough anyway. But I was so desperately pessimistic last cycle that I decided I would be positive this cycle! Against all the odds! We'll definitely be out next cycle as it seems that although recovery rates are up to 4 weeks from a circumcision, it's very painful to get an erection for up to 4-6 weeks afterwards.... So definitely no July BFP, which is all the more reason to put all hopes onto a June one!!

kitty even if you were following all her posts, she's also assuming that you are on fb regularly enough to not miss a single post. I would never assume a friend on fb had read everything I had posted. Definitely don't beat yourself up about that one!

Bunny does he always get that stressed about work? Sounds unhealthy, and not easy for you either Sad.

Boom my mum did the Manchester 10k yesterday!

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Boodle9 · 27/05/2013 22:42

Just swinging in to say hello Berries, especially Aquarius - nice to see your face, lady! Grin

I've been dodging Mumsnet recently as I'm in a bit of a low patch and I'm finding it helpful to just stay the hell away from the Internet. Couldn't resist having a peek in tonight though, since it's Bank Holiday and all.

Barking - I hope you get your post-HSG BFP. It didn't work for me, unfortunately, but then I wasn't expecting it to. I did have an absolutely horrific AF to follow (and mine are pretty tough anyway) just to rub salt in it for me. Angry

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barkingtreefrog · 27/05/2013 22:39

Bunny - 33, Just started cycle 13, awaiting DHs jizz test, FX then referral to FC. Heading into DTD week!
Boom - 31, ttc just over a year, long cycles (40-80days), awaiting jizz test results, need hycosy if AF every shows up, back at gynae clinic to discuss results 21 June.
Happylass -35. Cycle 10. AF due 2nd June-ish though maybe later due to late OV this month. Had initial blood tests with GP.
barkingtreefrog - 33, cycle 18, had (disastrous) HSG, dildo scan & next FC appointment 19th June.

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MrsB00Mbastic · 27/05/2013 22:34

Oooh hi Charming! Thought I hadn't seen my crazy long cycle buddy for a while Smile Glad you're feeling a bit more zen. I've got to agree, avoiding the friends with baby-related verbal diarrhoea is definitely beneficial. CD48 here, chugging along...

Can't speak for blind's amazing vomming cat, but my two are fine and dandy. Tried to worm them the other day, one was fine but his sister was an evil ball of claws and teeth. I still bear scars!

happylass · 27/05/2013 22:33

Yey I love a list......

Bunny - 33, Just started cycle 13, awaiting DHs jizz test, FX then referral to FC. Heading into DTD week!
Boom - 31, ttc just over a year, long cycles (40-80days), awaiting jizz test results, need hycosy if AF every shows up, back at gynae clinic to discuss results 21 June.
Happylass -35. Cycle 10. AF due 2nd June-ish though maybe later due to late OV this month. Had initial blood tests with GP.

MrsB00Mbastic · 27/05/2013 22:26

Yeah, I've lost track of where everyone is a bit!

Bunny - 33, Just started cycle 13, awaiting DHs jizz test, FX then referral to FC. Heading into DTD week!
Boom - 31, ttc just over a year, long cycles (40-80days), awaiting jizz test results, need hycosy if AF every shows up, back at gynae clinic to discuss results 21 June.

CharmingCats · 27/05/2013 22:23

Helloooo! I'm here! Cd54.....
I too am beginning to accept that we will not conceive without help. Feeling a little calmer. Still avoiding fb and babies of mothers who go on and on about them.
Hope the dogs and ferrets are ok. How are the cats? One of mine had a good sniff of a fox cub in the garden the other evening. Must do flea treatment......

Bunnygirlie · 27/05/2013 22:01

Is it just me or is it time for a new list?!?

Bunny - 33, Just started cycle 13, awaiting DHs jizz test, FX then referral to FC. Heading into DTD week!

Bunnygirlie · 27/05/2013 21:59

Hey boom and wow, doing a marathon is amazing! Sorry to hear about poorly pooch and the poorly ferret too Tally.

Thanks for get well wishes, I'm sure IBS will ease off once I eat a bit better, pigging out on holiday didn't help!

MrsB00Mbastic · 27/05/2013 21:41

Ps Anyone seen charming recently?

Flipping animals eh Tally! Good job we love em. Hope Ferret Tally is on the mend soon (BoomDog is giving me the evils from across the room - unappreciative of having her life saved, clearly)

BlindKitty · 27/05/2013 21:31

tally not long then. At least you know you can get pregnant once the docs work out how to get them to stick.

bunny a month off might give you sometime to relax anyway. Get back on form in July x

Tallyra · 27/05/2013 21:30

Oh, yes, we had a ferret emergency today and had to take one in for hydration. and blood tests. and antibio's. £300 later he's home but we need to take him back in tomorrow for more fluids. Sad. Still don't know what's actually wrong though.

MrsB00Mbastic · 27/05/2013 21:24

Evenin' all

Hope everyone's had a good bank holiday weekend?

Not much to report here. Managed the Manchester 10k yesterday without collapsing in the heat, so still wallowing in 'I'm so healthy' smugness. Oh and the dog tried to commit hara kiri by chocolate last night and cost us £140 in emergency emetics. Drama! CD48, no sign of AF as yet the contrary witch

All the berries who have been trying for a long time - I think I can sort of understand what you mean although obviously I'm not as far down the line as you guys. Having been an emotional wreck for most of the past year, I feel like I'm just starting out with the acceptance stage. I'm pretty sure now that between the random cycles and weird uterus, this isn't something that's going to happen au naturel despite the MC (I'm convinced the hormones from the implant had something to do with getting pg that time). Just hopeful that we get some sort of intervention sooner rather than later. At least it's taken the pressure off in the bedroom, dtd has got a lot more fun since I've abandoned all hope Wink

bunny if you need laid-back ovary vibes I have them in abundance, I'll add mine to Aqua's for you! Rubbish when life gets in the way of the most carefully laid plans (HA! That's a joke. laid - geddit?) Hope your IBS eases off for you x

Kitty good luck with phoning the clinic. Perhaps going private will give you that control that we all clearly crave and which is very sadly lacking in the NHS system! And you're not a bad friend for FB blocking, FB isn't really an appropriate place for announcing sad/delicate news if you ask me or for posting baby bumps

Can't scroll back any further but hi to all other berries!

Bunnygirlie · 27/05/2013 21:10

Evening all. I think I will just forget about June and concentrate on hopefully being referred this month to the FC.

kitty you aren't a bad friend at all, I think us berries know exactly how you feel.

Tallyra · 27/05/2013 21:00

It's on the 11th, so next tuesday. No idea what the doctor will say, but hoping a test or two. I know my tubes aren't blocked but they mentioned a hycosy, to check for infection maybe.

BlindKitty · 27/05/2013 20:51

tally it's prob just because I'm approaching the 2 year mark next month. Know what you mean about cycles, yes I am generally worse in my 2ww but I also think I'm just being realistic. When is your appointment?

Tallyra · 27/05/2013 19:51

Oh no Kitty, you aren't a horrid friend, it's completely up to you who you follow or not.

I've been trying for over 3 years now and I've done the desperate bit, got more and more laid back, been depressed, got back on track and now coming back into the desperate stage. It goes in cycles apparently...

Thunder, photos are up now Smile

BlindKitty · 27/05/2013 18:33

Thanks aquarius I think I'm going to call the fc nurse tomorrow and ask about privately funding ivf. I've just no hope that iui will work and I'm just wasting my time constantly waiting for things to happen.

Aquarius1 · 27/05/2013 18:03

kitty I know what you mean about feeling empowered - we've been ttc over a year and I am definitely more laid back about it than I was (apart from the odd pms moment when I feel rather sorry for myself). In fact I'm so laid back this month that I hadn't ovulated by cd20 (according to sonographer/ fanny cam lady - she said I had a dominant follicle so was prob about to ovulate)...

Btw You are so not a horrid friend just because you choose not to communicate with someone / follow their life via the medium of FB.

bunny sorry about your ibs and other half going away mid cycle that sucks. Maybe if I send you some laid back vibes from my ovaries they'll hold off til dh returns...Wink

BlindKitty · 27/05/2013 17:02

Oh that's rubbish bunny, is there anyway he could commute or you go there?

Re my pregnant friend who Iimited her FB profile, she's just texted to say her grandad died over a week ago. I think she'd wondered why I'd not said anything as she'd announced it on FB. I'm such a horrid friend, I just can't bare the sight of her bikini bump!

Bunnygirlie · 27/05/2013 16:24

Crikey 2 years is so long :-( Keeping everything crossed for you kitty

Well today I have jumped from the CHOL to the ROR and the SOP, DH has just dropped the bombshell that he is going away for work and will be away for CD16-19 grrrrrrr. Firstly I thought he was going to be away during DTD week but this is just as bad, he will be so stressed about work that I cannot imagine much DTD will be happening Sad Angry

BlindKitty · 27/05/2013 13:31

Oh and sorry to hear your ibs is playing up. Happy to send info re fodmap if you like x