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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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Pastamancer · 07/05/2016 09:07

Looking beautiful Geek

ControlGeek · 07/05/2016 09:06

Photo attached so that imps doesn't shout at me Grin

ControlGeek · 07/05/2016 09:05

All good, measuring 1 day ahead, there are little limb buds forming, a clear head end, and there is a lovely little heartbeat measuring 169bpm GrinGrinGrin relief doesn't even begin to cover it! Going to try and calm down a bit now...

BeedlesPineNeedles · 07/05/2016 07:02

geek it is a whole other world.

Glad you've got a nice early scan, brooking my socks off there's a little prawn-shaped baby in there with a flickering heartbeat.

Willpower loopy

I ordered a maternity skirt from asos here It looked lovely in the picture, though I probably should have read the description a bit better. Bodycon is not good on me and the fact that it was ankle length on the 5ft 11 model should have given it away that it would be a bit too long on me. Luckily its free returns!

keepitgoing · 06/05/2016 21:29

That's good you can feel something loopy I am amazed by how you feel things, how early did you feel kicks with your boys?! Holding off testing sounds like a plan, just take it one day at a time. Really really hoping this one sticks

geek masses of luck for the morning lovely

Loopyaboutmy2boys · 06/05/2016 20:16

Geek good luck for your scan tomorrow. And did Beedles say she had one soon? I've just tried to catch up and it's a jumbled mess in my head now!

Yay for you being an official preggo at work Imps.

So keep, you asked if I was feeling things, yes, as of tonight I have the same things going on in there, no mistaking it.

Re testing, as last months labelled tests proved to me, I didn't get a quick/clear BFP until 11dpo. So plan is to hold off until then. But I have terrible willpower so may end up testing before then, as if I were to get a BFP either earlier than then or darker than the ones last month then it would make me think I stood a chance, if the lines are like last month then I know not to get my hopes up. I only have 2 frer left though and money is tight so not sure if can order any more. Going to be a horrid few months, got 3 family birthdays to buy for this month, Father's Day and my moms birthday in June, my brother is getting married in July and we have a cheap holiday booked in July too which will cost a bit for activities and treats. Not sure I can boost frer profits as much as i would like to!!

ControlGeek · 06/05/2016 18:31

How annoying imps, the same thing happened to me the night before last too. Flipping mn!

It must be so odd beedle and imps getting those reactions. It's a whole other world out there. I had to tell the council carer assessor about my pg so they could take that into account with my needs and changing priorities when it comes to caring for my df, and she was so over the top excited I felt like telling her to just calm the fuck down, there are no guarantees at this stage don't you know! I think she was just as confused about why I wasn't dancing on cloud nine myself.

Sorry, I've only just read the thread and it's all gone out of my head. I'm fit to drop these days. Scan tomorrow is 08:20am so not too much hanging around worrying and wondering.

loopy brooking like crazy that this is your month. I swear there are points where time doesn't just stop but actually goes backwards in the waiting period.

BeedlesPineNeedles · 06/05/2016 16:08

imps those were my thoughts exactly when I told my friend from work a few weeks ago. She was OMG! That's wonderful! I'm so excited for you! And I was just stood there staring at her open mouthed Shock thinking huh? What? Is this how you're supposed to react to a pregnancy announcement?

geek what time is it tomorrow? Brooking hard for you

loopy what's the plan with testing this month?

I've had a lovely day relaxing in the garden, a friend came round for coffee this morning, but now I've got a headache. I don't think I'm dehydrated, maybe I'm just not used to sunshine and warmth!

Imps9 · 06/05/2016 12:29

Right, let's try again...

Geek great idea to book a scan. I will be brooking so hard for you on Sat morning. Unfortunately I will be in the middle of nowhere on Sat so might not be able to check in for your news but will do so as soon as I can.

Keep I remember being beyond proud of myself for figuring out how to put air in the car tyres. I told all of my colleagues, expecting them to be dead impressed, but they just looked at me like I was the world's biggest loser. We can be Car Numpties together

Loops I too love a Brooking BFP/baby. I have never been upset/jealous of a Brookers' BFP as I often have been with close friends. It's a bit strange really when you think about it!

Beedles it's nice to be drug free isn't it! Hope your sensitive cervix isn't missing the gunk too much.

Ema oh the months they drag, don't they? No matter how long you've been trying it feels like a lifetime when you haven't got your BFP. You will though lovely, and that's that. You're only ever closer to it, never further away.

Trix how are you? Not too long until your scan - although I know it won't feel like that.

More and more people are finding out about Barry-Baxter at work now and I've been slightly taken aback by how genuinely pleased and excited they seem to be. I was thinking about why I found this so strange, and I think that it's because for the past 5 years or so I've always been a little bit gutted/envious/sad about work pregnancy announcements and I think I've just taken it that mine is the natural/normal reaction. But of course there's no reason why it should be for the majority of people. I'm still keeping it low key though and not talking about it - I'm like you Keep and just not comfortable talking about personal stuff like that.

Right, best have some lunch.

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Loopyaboutmy2boys · 06/05/2016 10:42

Hey all....3 -3.5 dpo and time seems to have stopped.

Loving hearing all the bump and maternity chat, pisses me off usually if it's friends on Facebook, but you've all waited so long for this it's completely different and am so happy for you all, especially Imps as you were one of the few I remember from when I joined the thread way back when!

Imps9 · 06/05/2016 08:50

Oh big bollocks - MN just lost me my post. Grrrrr. Will re-write it later.

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 05/05/2016 20:45

Totally understand geek, I didn't even contact the midwives until I'd had my 7 week scan and been discharged by the clinic. Good luck for Saturday.

keepitgoing · 05/05/2016 19:45

Oh well, maybe I am a bit crap, never mind

geek good idea to book the scan, why the hell not, eh? Whatever makes it easier in these hard weeks x

ControlGeek · 05/05/2016 18:11

I've also changed many tyres myself on a 1961 series II land rover. And replaced/refitted the brake pipes. And refurb'd the carb. Just a shame I can't drive, really...

My anxiety totally tipped me over the edge yesterday so I've booked a scan for Saturday morning as I couldn't face going to see the mw next week not knowing if it's still alright or not.

Thanks for the info about the mw, it's a relief to know that it does vary. 8-9 weeks is standard here for first mw appointment.

BeedlesPineNeedles · 05/05/2016 17:31

keep I'm actually a bit of an expert at changing tyres - but only since I've lived here and we have to change all 4 tyres twice a year. Before that although I could in theory do it, the 2 times I needed to I got help - once from a random stranger in the long stay carpark at Stansted!

imps you've got a fried egg babygrow :o

geek I hope you don't feel too anxious over the weekend, you have all our brooking power behind you.

So no progesterone today and no problems. Though the mere mention of stopping yesterday gave me some brown-tinged discharge.

keepitgoing · 05/05/2016 14:46

Not for 2 weeks imps I'm 18 weeks today :)

ema how old are you? It's really tough but we are here to keep you going. 9 months in the odds are still that you'll just get a bfp naturally any time now

emalady · 05/05/2016 14:08

keep that would be brilliant, Fx struggling a bit with optimism at the moment.

Imps9 · 05/05/2016 13:54

Good move Belle - it is always good to get the ball rolling. I would be surprised if BMI was relevant to RMC testing, but I don't know this for sure.

Keep your scan must surely be soon?

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Weddingbelle13 · 05/05/2016 12:42

Hi everyone well today I woke up and thought bugger this im not waiting any longer so ive pushed for high dose folic acid and a referral back to infertility so ive to be seen within 4 weeks, I know I didn't meet the criteria for help last time due to high bmi but that was when I couldn't get pregnant now ive just had miscarriage after miscarriage so surely that clinic need outweighs ? Ohhh I don't know but I have just had enough x

keepitgoing · 05/05/2016 11:04

EMA hopefully you'll get your progesterone test back the day your bfp is confirmed anyway!

imps very exciting to feel flutters. It's hard to know at first. But it'll be them soon enough so might as well assume it is! Dh can now feel kicks from the outside Grin I've just eaten two big samosas and a jam donut. Wtf. This workplace is terrible. I feel like eating but then feel horribly full. Oh woe is me, why don't I just say no...

Brooking for loopy s embryo. Feel anything yet??

emalady · 05/05/2016 07:34

imps I'm doing well, busy day at work yesterday. My progesterone test is 10th May, I think it should be fine as the last lot of OPKs were ok but I'm really not sure about what my cycle is doing at the moment so well shall see. Very exiting about starting to feel flutters and I LOVE that onsie, so cute!

geek hope you are managing to keep control of that anxiety. The watch thing means nothing but at least you have a scan next week to help to reassure you. I think around here they do a short prebooking appt from what I hve heard, like keep said just to basically refer for your scan and then a longer one a bit later.

Hope everyone else is keeping well.

Pastamancer · 04/05/2016 19:38

Geek Your watch stopping is deffo to do with the baby, that is the time it is going to be born in 7? months time

Imps9 · 04/05/2016 16:03

On the plus side, I think I can feel flutters. There's definitely a funny/different sensation going on that I'm aware of, although I can't pinpoint/describe exactly what it feels like. Would be nice if it is.

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Imps9 · 04/05/2016 16:01

Oh

Was just walking back from the loo and my secretary shouted across the room at me (we're an open plan office) "Blimey, you're certainly getting a big bump on you - it's going to be a big baby".

Still, I refuse to be embarrassed - I shall carry my bloat with pride. Grin

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keepitgoing · 04/05/2016 13:53

Amazing!!!