The Elderberry Pavlovas: still chasing that 'copter in the hope of a festive BFP. Thread 16 (the one where Happy was left in charge!!)

Boo to spotting RP

Yay to all the moves toward IVF / ICSI - the start of 2014 will be overrun with berry BFPs!

I'm in for day 21 bloods on Friday - to confirm PCOS - though bit confused as day 21 is for folk with 'normal' cycles which I don't have which is why they think PCOS...

Equally if I was on a 28-dayer I'd be in 2ww territory. Maybe I'll start symptom spotting to distract me from wait for PCOS confirmation

Bunny no idea if I was long or short protocol. It took about 6 weeks from starting injections to egg transfer.
Yes the injections did freak me out a bit, but once I'd done one it was fine. They really aren't painful at all.

Sid - if AF is pretty light then it may be OK, would be worth checking though. It will be even more annoying if you were told tomorrow that they couldn't do it.

Sorry AF has gotten you too, RP. Even when you know she's coming, the disappointment when it finally does happen is crushing.

Pip, really glad for you that your second turn at IVF is right around the corner

Does anyone know if a hysteroscopy / polypectomy can/will be done if AF hasn't quite left the building? My appt is tomorrow afternoon & it can't be rescheduled as surgeon is off for 2 weeks starting Weds. I really want to get it over with but not sure if I should contact his secretary for guidance just yet?

Adding myself to the list:
Pipbin - 38 - TTC since April 2011 - about to start second IVF cycle - AF due 23rd Nov
Charmingcats - 32 - TTC since August 2012. 2ww of 1st cycle of clomid. PCOS & acne (grrr).
Birdy - 30 - TTC 25 cycles, will be starting IVF (ICSI) in the new year (one cycle on NHS, so praying I get lucky first time!)
Barkingtreefrog - 34 - ttc since January 2012, mc Sept '13 after clomid bfp. AF awol post mc, FC supplied Provera so now on Clomid cycle 2.
Boodle - 30 - TTC 29 cycles. 1st appointment to IVF clinic is imminent. Chances to ironi-diff and dwindling rapidly.
Happylass - 35- 13 cycles of TTC under my belt. Currently taking a break for wedding purposes. Patiently waiting for 2nd FC appointment when I will finally get to see the consultant.
Bunny - 33 -TTC since June 2012, PCO, ICSI should start in the new year.
Sidney - 38 - TTC since July 2012, unexplained, private FC appt Dec with a view to starting IVF in Jan.

Are you on short or long protocol? Did the injections freak you out to start with?

Cycle two starts on day one of my next cycle Bunny. Which should be next weekend. I've got a clinic appointment on Tuesday and so I need to call them when AF starts and they'll send out all the drugs.

Thanks pip you are a star! When do you start cycle 2 then?

Sorry to hear about AFs

I'm fine, busy getting excited about Xmas. Nobody manages as many mememe posts as I do so I wouldn't worry!

Thanks Merk - you are the Berries' rock! How are you anyhow? Our exchanges are always very mememe!!

Bugger for both of you

Spotting :(

This also always happens before AF though only the day before, so I think I am out for this month. I did know that. But bugger.

Bunny any IVF questions, no matter how daft they seem, I'll help if I can.

The comment from the little girl would be even cuter if you could see her. As a colleague put it 'you could eat her without the need for butter or jam'.

Quite heavy spotting here, more that normal for this point in my cycle. It's enough to leave a mark in my pants which is rare.

Evening! Sorry been quiet, had a busy busy weekend.

merk your positivity is good, we need it round these parts!

Ooh birdy it's ICSI for us too!

Pip thanks for the reassurance ref ivf, I am very nervous! And that little girls comment was so cute! Yay to cycle two, keeping everything crossed!

Not much happening here, hubby has to go back to main FC this week for another freeze and my drugs arrive Thursday, probably won't get to use them till Jan or Feb!

Pipbin - 38 - TTC since April 2011 - about to start second IVF cycle - AF due 23rd Nov
Charmingcats - 32 - TTC since August 2012. 2ww of 1st cycle of clomid. PCOS & acne (grrr).
Birdy - 30 - TTC 25 cycles, will be starting IVF (ICSI) in the new year (one cycle on NHS, so praying I get lucky first time!)
Barkingtreefrog - 34 - ttc since January 2012, mc Sept '13 after clomid bfp. AF awol post mc, FC supplied Provera so now on Clomid cycle 2.
Boodle - 30 - TTC 29 cycles. 1st appointment to IVF clinic is imminent. Chances to ironi-diff and dwindling rapidly.
Happylass - 35- 13 cycles of TTC under my belt. Currently taking a break for wedding purposes. Patiently waiting for 2nd FC appointment when I will finally get to see the consultant.
Bunny - 33 -TTC since June 2012, PCO, ICSI should start in the new year.

Just collating Pip's list and adding myself!

Pipbin - 38 - TTC since April 2011 - about to start second IVF cycle - AF due 23rd Nov
Charmingcats - 32 - TTC since August 2012. 2ww of 1st cycle of clomid. PCOS & acne (grrr).
Birdy - 30 - TTC 25 cycles, will be starting IVF (ICSI) in the new year (one cycle on NHS, so praying I get lucky first time!)
Barkingtreefrog - 34 - ttc since January 2012, mc Sept '13 after clomid bfp. AF awol post mc, FC supplied Provera so now on Clomid cycle 2.
Boodle - 30 - TTC 29 cycles. 1st appointment to IVF clinic is imminent. Chances to ironi-diff and dwindling rapidly.

Hey RP; sorry it was a negative. I got my hopes in August when I had a 15 day LP. No such luck though and haven't tested since; it's just way too depressing.

Hello all - gosh, haven't caused so much consternation since I accidentally gave a lecture with my blouse undone!

Okay so no news. Tested at 6am with FMU, and negative. Have had a bit of clear discharge all day but nothing brown or pink. However I suspect that will turn to AF overnight.....

Boo!

The weird thingis, since having started temping I have now had LPs of 11, 12, 13, and now seemingly 14 days. I thought most women's were fairly stable. Hmm. Anyhow 14dpo is long for me but not abnormal so am expecting I'll be back to CD1 tomorrow!

Sitting at a cold railway station waiting for my 2 trains home then an evening of hating myself for not managing to get my planning done even though I haven't had a spare second this last week so it was never going to happen while doing my planning...

Thank you barking, another chart for me to stalk! Although hopefully not for long
I am mopping my downstairs floors in an attempt to kill time until RP shows up

Is my chart here?

Didn't temp this morning as got in from the bar I was falling asleep in at 1.30 and there was no way I was setting an alarm for 6.30!!!

rp ????

not impatient at all

Haha merk, was going to ask same question!

RP any sign of AF?

Sorry sid fairly sure AF will be here in the morning too and I'll be mourning my little moment of hope....! It is shitty, isn't it.

Blue I was talking to the mum of a girl I taught and commented how close in age her two daughters were, only 11 months apart, she said it had taken 3 years for her to get pg with the first one so they didn't bother with contraception after she was born assuming it would be the same again.