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

feather f*ing YES!!!! Get in!!' Oh and Madame, it was ME who told you to do a FRER! I'm taking all the credit thank you ! Ah love it when I'm right

Huge Congratulations feather and lady!!!!! Very pleased for you both. Currently v drunk after night out with dinner and karaoke. Feeling a little bit guilty as told DH he can't have more than 2 glasses of wine on a night out and I've just had 3 cocktails plus 5 sambuccas! Drunken hypocritic springs to mind! I need it after disastrous iui plus wonky next cycle. Sleep well my berries. Did I say I was drunk?! Oh and a vodka and tonic. Oops!

Ah I'm just going to suck it up. Am not good with Other People's Kids though and I have to say being responsible for someone else's 3 yo who is too shy to speak to me in a crowded public swimming pool for half an hour is a little bit like my idea of hell.

At least there have not been any offensive comments about ivf this visit, although we did get the little dig at working mothers, who leave their babies up to 12 hours a day with strangers but that's okay because it works for them

And yes that was a PA smiley!!

RP I agree the problem is mainly the way it has been announced and assumed rather than requested. That would get my bristles up as well. I would probably have asked her whether the DC were going to be in the pool before or after I'd done my workout .

Hey RevoltingPeasant, you and I are in sync!

Ask her to look after DC while you two waltz off to dinner tomorrow evening.

Adding myself to the list...

RevoltingPeasant - 34, ttc since May, AF due Nov 17
Bunny - 33, TTC since June 12, had lap 3 weeks go, next step DH sperm freeze and IVF/ICSI
Happylass, 35, TTC since August 2012 but currently on a break. Still waiting to see consultant at FC. Appt Dec 19th
Sidney, 38, TTC since July '12. Polyp to be removed 18Nov then on to private IVF appointments, to start cycling in Jan, if no BFP by then.
Feather, ttc since Sept 11. One fallopian tube, 6 rounds of clomid. Thought there was no hope, then finally a bfp on 2 Nov 2013.
Ladybunnikins - 34, IVF instadiffer, EDD 14/7/14
Foodylicious - TTC Nov 2011, MC May 2013, BFP 2nd Oct 2013.
BecauseIsaidS0: TTC May 2013, AF due 17th Nov

Lady dunno about AF, but even so..... I suppose she could be pg though I think unlikely - they have 2 DC and don't seem to want more. Deffo not body confidence as I've seen her in pools or at the beach loads before. She is a size 10 max.

I am not sure she really sees the difference between playing with DC and swimming. It's also just the casual announcement, no sense it might be a pain.

I probably am being a bitch, but I do find them quite hard work sometimes.

She's gone off swimming? But she's just talking about paddling around in the pool with children, not actual swimming! And what do they do about swimming when they are not visiting you, does your BIL have to manage by himself then? Is something else going on, e.g. body confidence issues/AF/pregnancy?
Personally, I love taking my niece to the pool, but it's more splashing than swimming.
How many children are there? Could your DH and BIL not manage by themselves while you swim properly?

Eurgh I feel really mean, but can someone just please tell me if I'm a massive bitch? Bil and sil are down with DC. This has been planned for a few weeks now and the plan always was that we'd go swimming. We went last time they were here and their DC loved it. DH and I always go on a Sun.

Tonight sil announced she hasn't brought her suit as she has gone off swimming. Bil will take the DC in but as he can't manage them on his own can we go in with him in the children's pool instead of lanes and help sort the children out?

I think I am probably being really horrible but I find that entitled. So we skip our normal workout to babysit sil's children whilst she fecks off and has a coffee in the leisure centre cafe? Please tell me why I should be jumping at the opportunity... I'm sure iabu.

Feather !!!!! Massive massive congrats

thanks barking. I've been having weekly scans til this week. but reducing appts now, they are happy for every 2 weeks now. I've finally got my head around it which is good because I'm starting to get baby/steroid weight on my face as well as my belly.

Sounds like you're doing really well Tally . Are they still keeping a nice close eye on you?

Feather have you told your DH? What was his reaction? My DH is still in denial, doesn't want to get his hopes up until we've have the blood test on Tuesday. I dragged him into a Kiddicare shop today but even I felt like a fraud being there!

Thanks all! Not getting too excited yet. No that I've calmed down. Off to dinner with friends now. No wine for me! Will do another tomorrow to be sure.

We will all be bfp'd before you know it.

Merk & lady - would never have done FRER without you two saying to xxx

congrats lady and feather!!!! and it definitely comes in threes or more so someone else must be joining us soon!

Tally, 16w already, Hyperemesis finally gone into hiding, yay!

hello. lovely new thread.

congrats feather lovely news. frer was my test(s) of choice too!

9+2 here, nothing to report except im getting fat cos im always hungry and time is going extremely slowly until scan!

Mine's due any day Bunny. Feeling PMS-y and massive temperature drop this morning. I'm rapidly approaching the point where my number of cycles trying will exceed my age...mega depressing!

Nor me boodle why do all the BFPs happen when my AF is here ?!?

Congrats feather and lady too of course

So where is that bastard BFP fairy?!?!?

Well it's not me this time Boodle, I need a cycle back first!

Who's due next?

WHOOP!!!!!!! Nice one feather !!!!!!

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feather I'm thrilled! I had a feeling

That's marvellous news, Feather. Do these things come in 3s? Anyone else an imminent possibility?

Huge congrats Feather, that's wonderful, really pleased for you definitely a good start to Happylass's new thread!!

Adding myself to the list so that the BFP fairy can find me:

RevoltingPeasant - 34, ttc since May, AF due Nov 17
Bunny - 33, TTC since June 12, had lap 3 weeks go, next step DH sperm freeze and IVF/ICSI
Happylass, 35, TTC since August 2012 but currently on a break. Still waiting to see consultant at FC. Appt Dec 19th
Sidney, 38, TTC since July '12. Polyp to be removed 18Nov then on to private IVF appointments, to start cycling in Jan, if no BFP by then.

Feather, ttc since Sept 11. One fallopian tube, 6 rounds of clomid. Thought there was no hope, then finally a bfp on 2 Nov 2013.
Ladybunnikins - 34, IVF instadiffer, EDD 14/7/14
Foodylicious - TTC Nov 2011, MC May 2013, BFP 2nd Oct 2013.

RevoltingPeasant - 34, ttc since May, AF due Nov 17
Bunny - 33, TTC since June 12, had lap 3 weeks go, next step DH sperm freeze and IVF/ICSI
Happylass, 35, TTC since August 2012 but currently on a break. Still waiting to see consultant at FC. Appt Dec 19th

Feather, ttc since Sept 11. One fallopian tube, 6 rounds of clomid. Thought there was no hope, then finally a bfp on 2 Nov 2013.
Ladybunnikins - 34, IVF instadiffer, EDD 14/7/14
Foodylicious - TTC Nov 2011, MC May 2013, BFP 2nd Oct 2013.