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

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happylass · 02/11/2013 15:25

Here we go again.....

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 6+months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot) and def no mention of baby dust or baby dancing UGH !!! Ooooh aren’t we strict!

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happylass · 09/11/2013 16:12

Ah always good to re-visit the Berries' prayer - well done Pip.
Just read about a woman who's given birth to triplets after 8 years TTC. She conceived twins naturally and the third was a result of the IVF she'd been having at the same time. There's hope for us all though please don't make me wait for 8 years

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Bunnygirlie · 09/11/2013 15:56

Amen to that pip

ladybunnikins · 09/11/2013 15:55

Thanks all, just wrote a long message and then the rabbit jumped on my laptop and reloaded the page!
This cycle was private, hopefully we'll use our NHS one next although it might mean going through the whole referral process again.
This weekend will be about alcohol, exercise, hot baths and possibly even DTD, something we haven't been able to do for about 2 months!

barkingtreefrog · 09/11/2013 15:29

lady I'm so sorry. Life is being very cruel right now Sad . Thanks

Pipbin · 09/11/2013 15:21

I think at times such as these we need to look to Book of Berries verse 1 chapter 1:

In the beginning Mumsnet created the TTC forum and saw that is was good. But many of the threads were full of women complaining that they had not been blessed with their 4th baby. And Lo many women who were evil and greedy for having delayed having babies so they could live fabulous lives and have holidays (and nothing to be with being financially stable and being with the right partner) and they were made sad by the women who already had babies.
And they went into the wilderness and walked for 40 days and 40 nights until they came to the promised land of elderberries and sausages. And they saw that it was good.

And Lo those women did pee upon the stick of OPK and saw that there were two lines and held it to the light and did say unto their fellow elderberries 'tell me oh wise women, is the test line darker than the control line?' And the wise women said that it was and they must make haste to their bed and the elderberries did call unto their husbands and ask for him to lay with her and he said, 'but I have been busy at work and I'm too tired.' And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

And the elderberries did go to the wise GP and speak to him but he didn't understand but sent the woman to have tests on the wrong day. And the woman did say unto her husband 'you must spill your seed into this pot and a man will look at it and see if it is good' and the man said that he was too busy and tired. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

And the woman looked at her fellow women and they all doth say 'but I laid with a man but once and I have had many babies' and another said 'I think thou doth triest too much. If thou stop trying it will happen'. And the women were evil and they thought not for the feelings of the elderberries and they doth call upon their friends to bring them gifts as they were very pleased with themselves for having a baby and could not understand why the elderberries find it so difficult.

And lo the elderberry did find herself reading the scripture of the internet and did do everything asked of her by the soothsayers therein. She did eat manuka honey, she did pee on sticks, she did put a pillow under her bottom, she did not partake of the caffeine or the alcohol, she did put the legs into the air after she had lain with her husband but each month she was visited by an evil spirit. And there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Our peestick
Who art in the bathroom cupboard
Clearblue is thy name,
Thy peeing on done,
Thy one line only come,
This month as every other,
Give us every other day strength to DTD
Forgive us complaining
As we forgive those who give us advice,
And lead us not to read the internet
And deliver us of a baby (eventually)
For thine is the CBFM
The opk and the conceive plus,
Until we get two lines
Amen.

Pipbin · 09/11/2013 14:25

Oh no Lady. How many goes do you have left?

Us Berrys are having a bad time right now aren't we.

RevoltingPeasant · 09/11/2013 12:42

Oh Lady I'm so sorry. Flowers

Boodle9 · 09/11/2013 12:22

Oh, Lady as well, I'm so sorry to hear that.

yorkiebilb · 09/11/2013 10:37

Oh lady I am so so sorry to hear this. It is so cruel all of this. Hope you are getting the support you need in real life and please come on here whenever you need to chat.

Thinking of both you and feather

BlindKitty · 09/11/2013 09:16

It really is sad times Sad. Please look after yourself lady

Bunnygirlie · 09/11/2013 09:14

Oh lady what rotten news, hugs x

Sad times in Berry HQ Sad

BlueBirdy · 09/11/2013 09:10

oh no, Lady Sad This is awful! So sorry!

happylass · 09/11/2013 08:45

Oh no Lady. I'm so very sorry. Take care Flowers and as always we are here when you need us.

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ladybunnikins · 09/11/2013 08:17

Just to add to the bad news, my IVF pregnancy is over, it was a chemical.

BlindKitty · 09/11/2013 07:00

pip always haha!

Pipbin · 09/11/2013 00:28

I managed to DTD last night? Does that count as good news?

Bunnygirlie · 08/11/2013 22:54

So so sad and so damn unfair x

Any good news to cheer us up?

Pipbin · 08/11/2013 22:15

I've just read the copter thread and seen Feathers news. Worse than I thought. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/1892071-The-Elderberry-helicopter-for-nub-debates-holey-tights-and-boxing-pirate-scans

Pipbin · 08/11/2013 22:03

Thanks for the update on Mother of Cleo. Lovely to hear from Berry graduates.

Feather, I can only make assumptions, and I am assuming the worst. So sorry. I know anything anyone says now sounds glib. So I won't say anything.

Boodle9 · 08/11/2013 21:28

Feather, this is so bloody unfair. I hope you are being well looked after and getting the support you need to make a decision about the best course of action for you. Thinking of you.

Bunnygirlie · 08/11/2013 21:25

Hugs feather thinking of you x

mrswalker13 · 08/11/2013 21:10

Thinking of you feather

BecauseIsaidS0 · 08/11/2013 20:14

Big hugs to feather

CatsCantFlyFast · 08/11/2013 20:13

For those of you remember MotherofCleo from when she was a Berry, she had her baby boy this afternoon

RevoltingPeasant · 08/11/2013 17:56

Oh Feather - I am guessing from what you say, but how awful. I am so sorry. Flowers Come back when you can.

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