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We are jolly well going to get and stay diffed this month and we are BROOKING NO ARGUMENT.

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Imps9 · 21/04/2016 13:53

Gah didn't realise we'd reached 1000 messages on the old thread!

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keepitgoing · 13/05/2016 21:13

beedle I thought your spa day was earlier than this, you're not keeping it secret anymore are you? Just not shouting about it.? I know what you mean about being a mum/having a baby it's a weird thought - that's still a lot of steps away

And huge good luck for you too trix, hope you don't have to take n... We had to take kip the day of this ET and obv she sat out with dh for the transfer but she came in with us while we talked to the embryologist she was a flipping nightmare we hardly caught anything the Dr said!

keepitgoing · 13/05/2016 21:09

Good luck for the morning loopy don't forget a picture if there's even a hint of a line

I'm knackered and dh is away on a stag do so I have kip to myself for the weekend. She is scrummy but exhausting

BeedlesPineNeedles · 13/05/2016 06:57

yay for willpower loopy and good luck for tomorrow

woohoo for Another successful scan geek and for being a MWEPP and for having a new nice boss

imps sorry you were feeling so worried about b-b but I'm glad the mw let you hear the heartbeat

trix good luck with the scan tomorrow

I survived my spa/Conference, a fair few of my colleagues know now, even though I didn't look too pregnant in my bathing suit (just a bit fat!)Though I am now getting questions like "how do you feel about being a mum soon?" when actually I haven't thought further than next week

Loopyaboutmy2boys · 12/05/2016 20:26

You will have a lovely album of photos at this rate geek!

I've decided I'm not going to test until Saturday. I will be 11 dpo and so tests should be clear by then. Sick of squinting at tests and when I thought about it, assuming I get a BFP then I'm going to want to test daily like last cycle to see if the lines progress and I can't afford to keep doing that unless I start later. Testing 11/12/13/14/15/16 dpo is over £20 as it is and that's from Amazon, can't get cheaper at the moment

keepitgoing · 12/05/2016 20:26

So happy for you geek and also good news about new boss! I meant to ask you what is the situation with mrgeeks kids, I really hope all is good, I remember you were so brave getting in touch. I'm sure they'll be really excited for you :)

trix no bleeding is of course fab

And loopy huge luck if you decide to test in the morning

ControlGeek · 12/05/2016 18:39

8w5d, measuring 8w6d :)

Next intralipids are just after the bank holiday for me, imps

We are jolly well going to get and stay diffed this month and we are BROOKING NO ARGUMENT.
Imps9 · 12/05/2016 16:32

When are your next intralipids Trix and Geek?

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ControlGeek · 12/05/2016 13:55

trix mine did that - still do in fact, but I went nearly a week where they had all but vanished. It is so reassuring when they start to come back isn't it? Glad yours are reappearing. Not long to go now my lovely, just two days.

I've never seen OBEM, I could never bring myself to and it sounds like I made the right decision judging by that episode description imps! How are you feeling today?

All perfect at this morning's scan, but I'm afraid you'll need to wait until this evening for a photo as work's highly secure system simply cannot cope with allowing me to do that! Still measuring a day ahead, loads of growth since Saturday (1.67cm has now become 2.22 cm!) and heartrate is still high and strong. Not so froglike today, in fact we're thinking it's a boy because he was just chilling out on his back at the bottom of the sac with no intention of doing anything more energetic than giving a tiny wriggle. To be fair though that's kind of all I feel like doing too Wink

I got a new manager on Tuesday, I've worked with her before and she's brill. I told her my news today, it was lovely to have a chance to be happy about it for once.

cartoontrickster · 12/05/2016 13:07

It's at 10 am so not long to wait. Eek!

Imps9 · 12/05/2016 11:56

They are great signs Trix. What time is your scan on Sat?

Enjoy your scan today Geek! Post another photo so we can see how much Geeklet has changed since your last one!

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cartoontrickster · 12/05/2016 09:40

Ok it was something like.
Yay for being a mwepp geek enjoy your scan today.
Yay for Barry Baxter too.
loopy I also think Friday sounds a good bet.
All ok here. I was sulking yesterday as I felt better than I had for a couple of days so was convinced it had all gone wrong. But I'm feeling a bit rough again now oh well scan on Sat will tell us one way or the other. I've had no bleeding since implantation so that must be a good sign.

cartoontrickster · 12/05/2016 09:33

Grrrr lost my post!

keepitgoing · 12/05/2016 08:57

Pleased to hear it! Enjoy, lovely, you deserve it x

ControlGeek · 12/05/2016 08:07

keep I had height, weight, bloods and pee done, and got my bounty pack, but it was mostly the mw going through the paperwork she'd need to do at my next appt. She needs to come to my home to do the booking in, she said. But I've got my dentist and prescription exemption form now, and all the emergency numbers in case I need them. Oh, and of course I didn't cancel today's scan Grin MrG and I are very much looking forward to seeing our little frog again.

Imps9 · 11/05/2016 23:31

Well the baby survived - had surgery at 3 days old and was scheduled to have the first major op at 9 months. But yes - it was quite a tear-jerker I have to say.

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Loopyaboutmy2boys · 11/05/2016 23:05

Imps I remember that one, if my memory is correct it's a very sad episode

Imps9 · 11/05/2016 22:43

Given that you'd probably normally test tomorrow Loops, I'd say that Friday is a good compromise!

Trix how are things going?

Belle how are you? Did AF turn up in the end? And where are you at Ema?

Just watching last year's One Born Every Minute - there's this incredible family in this episode - pregnant woman is 16, she found out she was pregnant 2 weeks after splitting up with the father and getting together with new boyfriend; 2 days later her mother discovered she had breast cancer; then at the 20 week scan they discovered a serious heart defect with the baby which might mean the baby won't survive after birth. Could you even imagine? And still they're happy and so close to each other and the new boyfriend has stayed with her and is so grown up. Very inspiring people.

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Loopyaboutmy2boys · 11/05/2016 21:17

Just a quick attempt at a catch up, yay for mwepp geek and for heart beat Imps.

I'm torn between testing on Friday when I should be 10-10.5 dpo which is Friday 13th or waiting until the Saturday. Fingers are itching to test tomorrow but it would probably be a waste of a test and I don't have an endless supply of tests.

keepitgoing · 11/05/2016 20:48

Yay geek and imps!! geek was it not the full booking appt in the end,xwill you have another? Are you still having that scan tomorrow or did you cancel?

How odd, mine used manual too. Mine was pretty low last time, I think 90/60, she just told me to drink more fluid

2.5 days trix...

loopy hope you're OK, are you waiting till the weekend?

Imps9 · 11/05/2016 20:26

Oops just noticed that I put "had a hb" in my earlier post - I meant "has".

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ControlGeek · 11/05/2016 19:36

Yay for a nice b-b hb imps!!! My bp was done manually today too, and came out quite a bit higher than all of the automatic machine readings I've ever had - they struggle to get me over 100, but today's reading was 110 over something. Maybe mws prefer the added accuracy of a manual reading?

Imps9 · 11/05/2016 19:04

And at my booking appt, come to think of it.

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Imps9 · 11/05/2016 18:56

I wonder why that is! I've only ever had digital at EPU and Bourn Hall.

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Pastamancer · 11/05/2016 18:51

During one of my antenatal appointments there was a trainee Dr in the appointment and my MW explained to him that they always do BP manually for pregnant women but didn't explain why

Imps9 · 11/05/2016 15:49

Oh, and Lovely Midwife did my blood pressure the old fashioned way - with a manual machine (I do know the word, but not how to spell it) and a stethoscope. I'd forgotten that's how it was always done having been at the end of a digital check since I can't remember.

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