Temp Buds 5

Got to be quick... Sorry my dad is looking over my shoulder...

Good luck with DH sperm test results. They sound like they are fine... Speak to you all in a bit.

MrsMc ? CD4 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - CD6 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD12 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD14 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD16 LP? (10th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.03 CD23 10dpo LP12 (13th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.6 CD26 DPO8 LP13(5th cycle)

Morning everyone

Arrr yes those were the days..... Yes Seaside I will join you in some self pity!

Right - going to try and drag myself up by the bootstraps today - was very maudlin yesterday and got all self-pitying ugly, and jealous in the hut last night drowing my sorrows in virtual cocktails I think I was trying to live out rah and city's Plan B's but in the virtual world and with no reggae and only soft drugs

I have never been this tempted to do an early test - I don't know why - AF will be here by Monday so know it is pointless - think it is cos FF is giving me a countdown to testing - it says I can test on Monday - I know there is no point but for some reason I think it knows something that I don't

I have no symptoms of anything this month - just like the month before last - no sore (.)(.) which I nearly always get at least a week before AF - this must be to do with the alternate ovary theory - I dont get it? If it hadnt happened before I would be all excited but I know its just another weird quirk of my repro system

Hoping to get DH's semen test results today - tried calling yesterday and the receptionist kept asking DH "what test?" luckily DH is not embarrassed Then she said its negative ??? oh no I mean normal - DH was like what do you mean neg or normal - one sounds OK the other is worrying!!. Anyway we are none the wiser and waiting for the doc to call us hopefully!

Hope everyone esle is doing OK today

Congrats on new job Cityangel Ahh - being employed and having maternity benefits - those were the days!! quick - stop me before I start wallowing in self-pity about being self-employed

Morning all

Glad you are on the list CityAngel

MrsMc ? CD4 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - CD6 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD12 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD14 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD16 LP? (10th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.03 CD23 10dpo LP12 (13th cycle)
Rahrah - CD26 DPO8 LP13(5th cycle)

I like your plan I'll swap it with wine and reggae dancing in St lucia! I really hope things work out for you enjoy dinner

Oh... my friend is here for dinner... Catch you later XX

I totally understand... I thought (stupidly) that as soon as I deemed myself ready that was when I would become pregnant... How naive! We have now been on this path for nearly 30 months and have to live with never seeing one of our children again after seeing him living and breathing... That will stay with us for the rest of our lives.. But it has to work out in the end... Life just does not seem easy. On a less serious note: I alway had a plan that if life got so bad I would go and live in Thailand and smoke hard drugs..LOL

I know it is tough... I often think that. But like my fertility consultant said there is no reasons why not?? We were just unlucky having a period of infertility and unlucky that our pregnancy ended at 24 weeks. So although we have been incredible unlucky...there are no reasons why given time we will not have a baby. If I don't fall pregnant again then we are willing to try adoption. I know one day I will have a child of my own.... and I think you should have faith as well..

I hope I don't sound like I'm complaining. I just find it hard to get my head round all these ifs buts and maybes and still trying to enjoy the hear and now.

The only peoples I know that get full pay for a long period are NHS... my friend got 6 months full pay and 6 months 1/2 pay... but don't quote me on that as it came third party!

Yes I think so just need to make sure we read is properly and how much service I need to have given!

what I find particularly scary is talking about something that could never happen

Jesus 18 weeks full pay... thats fantastic!

I waited and waited for the right time and then when I started to try it took us 18 months. Then the pregnancy went wrong at 24 weeks and its been another 5 months since we lost our baby! So my biggest lesson is nothing should make you wait. If I was you I would take some of the pressure off, like temping.. but see if fate runs its course in that time. Just my take on things because of whats happened I suppose...

I think I would get 18 weeks full pay, and 21 weeks maternity leave

Dh wants us to wait a month so I would qualify for SMP aaaaaaargh. The role has a big go live Jan/ Feb 08 which would be due time from now. I know what makes practical sense but emotionally it would be hard to take a break!

and we have the fertility appointment next week!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Wicked news about your new job!!! YIPEEEEEEEE

I think the difference will be if they do anything above statutory. My work only offered 90% for 6 weeks and the statutory maternity pay for the rest of the 12 months. However they offered a returns bonus for 2 years on your return, each month. So in my company you would of missed out on the returners bonus.

I used to work for EMI and their maternity package was excellent. They paid £50 a week towards child care (in those days it was 50% of the total cost...if I had been a bit older and wanted children I would of stayed there just for the maternity package).

I know where Radford Semele and Radford road is, one of my school friends lived on the Radford road. I think her parents still live there. God it is such a small world!

Rah - I worked for a company dealing with people with dyslexia. But the house we were in we were only renting!!! Worth every penny of the rent.

Citydevil - big congrats on getting the job you wanted. That is great. I guess if you lived on the Radford road you would have known where Radford Semele was ! There was a great pub there selling great food.

Oh now thinking of Leamington Spa has got me thinking of the absolutely best curry place ever! It was a frequent haunt of ours when we lived in the area. Mmmm, I can still imagine the taste of the chicken korma like no other.... OK now I am hungry, must go and get something to eat....

36.5 today not expecting Ov for a week

Woo hoo I got the job! Really happy, phoned dh and he is well chuffed too! I have a third interview for a different role tomorrow, but got offered the one I really want!

I'm off to read the internal docs advice as bd this month resulting in pg could mean lost maternity pay but I'm not sure how much?

Being at Warwick Uni lead me to Leam.. I lived on Radford Road a few years ago.

Yes I'm hoping we'll win some CFC silverware but I'm just happy we're doing well this season

Thanks ladies

MUM03... wow...

You must of had a nice house and mortgage to boot! That area does not come cheap!

My mum and dad live on the Myton Road and that is where I grew up from about 11yrs old! (Along by Warwick boys school)

Where did you work, if you don't mind me asking?

I worked until recently in Coventry by the train station for a well known bank>

It is very much a small world!

MrsMc - Sorry I totally missed yesterday that you were feeling down and pants. Sorry I was not there for you but so glad you are feeling a bit better today. I know how it feels having that first period, although it is a relief (knowing everything is OK with your body) it is also very emotional. Also you are working so hard, it all takes its toll.
You have done so well!! Just be proud of yourself! X

Rah - I was not there until I reached my 30's, I went there for a job. My dh worked in coventry!!!! It is a small world sometimes. We lived in a fantastic house in Warwick - overlooking Warwick, on bonfire night and new years, we got fireworks from the showground to the left, Warwick castle straight ahead and the Stratford fireworks to the right. We never needed to get our own fireworks, we just sat back with a glass of wine looking out of the window at our own personal fireworks display! If the wind was in the right direction, we used to get all the music from the Warwick castle concerts too, it was fantastic... ah! those were the days.

OMG Mum..... This is amazing... thats three of us now on this thread that lived in Leamington Spa. Di you go to school there? I went to Myton School!!!!

So glad you are feeling more relaxed.XX

Crossed with you earlier MrsMc - glad you are feeling better today!!