The WIMBEWAI(N)F Club

PS wanted to add to PnM WTF? June?!? I was given my results on the day of my HSG so am assuming this app is for a consultant to map out what happens next? If so it's totally shocking that you have to wait so long...

hi ladies

Ei in spite of the electrocution (you poor thing!), things sound pretty promising for you - I'll be keeping my fingers firmly crossed that this is your month! And well done on your weight loss. I'm for you but also as my own health kick/new year diet has resulted in my losing precisely one pound - time to get my arse in gear and actually lose some weight!

MrsH sorry to hear you're feeling blue . Please don't apologise for moaning - we're hear to listen, so if you want to rant, rave, moan, whatevs then please feel free. I'll be thinking of you on Thursday.

Bucky so sorry to hear AF arrived . Not sure what's the best with your dilemma, but since you'll be missing your day 21 test (am so at Miami!!!) then I think temping may be the best way of knowing when you ovulate...but I'm saying that because somewhere in the recesses of my memory I read that clomid, when it works, makes ovulation happen a fixed time after the last pill is taken. So you should know well before Miami that you've ov'ed. Would it be worth sneaking onto one of the clomid threads and asking the advice of some experts?

PnM also so at your boot room - that's so cool! Good luck with the wardrobe shopping . And sounds like the new job is keeping you busy. My job's also been keeping me busy (with practically no time for internet all the working day long ) and it's quite nice, as it makes the days fly past!

MOB am hoping all's dandy with you and the chicks

Not much going on with me, other than think I'm about 3 dpo, though haven't had a very satisfactory temp shift . Didn't bother with the CB monitor so am assuming I ov'ed on CD11 as usual. We managed the deed a couple of times around then so am hopeful. But to be honest, the packing up the flat and the work busyness have been keeping my mind off things!

Hi all

Bucky I am sorry your period arrived. I vote for taking the clomid and not temping if it drives you mad. But I do think you should try to get to a day 21 blood test this time, just so you know what's going on.

I hope something is happening Ei. It's time for a bit more good news on this thread. . How electrcuted were you? You aren't hurt at all, are you?

PnM I am of you having a boot room. V posh. My boots all live by the front door!

No news here. Am quite blue in gerenral because work is not great and I have this op on Thursday. After the last year I am getting to the stage where picking myself back up is getting harder and harder and I am not really sure what I can do to make myself feel better (other than maybe getting a new job!! Or drinking faaaar too much, I suppose). Anyway, sorry to be a moaner, promise I will be back to my normal levels of cheeriness before long!

Hope everyone is ok. MOB where have you gone? Did you have that scan yet?

Ooooo, Bucky that wasn't quite the answer I was praying for.... Sorry

As for your quandary - my vote would be 2.b) hedge your bets for early ov and take the clomid. Not sure what I'm basing that on, just that I pretty sure you'll be kicking yourself if the egg turns up before you leave for Miami ( by the way!).

Oh, and no to temping. It turns you into a crazy lady (). Unless you think it will help you. My bet is that if you temp AND take the clomid and it doesn't show a rise before you leave for Miami you will deffo turn into crazy lady. This way you can just pop the pills and hope for the best.

Ei you poor thing - as Bucky pointed out, very ing indeed! Nice work on the weight loss btw, very impressed! Sadly I was only in Gloucester for about 2 hours before we moved on to Swindon, Reading and Thatcham (plus a few others). It was also in the fog so not entirely sure where we were in Gloucester

I'm busy looking at furniture on ebay - anybody got any wardrobes they want rid of?? Am about to bid on a dresser for our back room (affectionately known as the 'Boot Room' a la Catherine Gee from 'Escape to the Country') but not really sure I like it. Am only buying it 'cos its going for bargainous £30 and I'm imagining all the crap kitchen equipment I can store in there!

hi girls
sorry for not being around this week some plank spilled a drink on my laptop charger at my DDs birthday party last weekend and i didnt notice until my laptop ran out of charge on monday. i stupidly decided to try and dry it out and test it and in doing so i blew out our ring main and electrocuted myself in the process bad times...
cd30 for me and af due in a couple of days. well actually i am pretty sure i oved around the time me and DH BDed last around the right time (not more recently for fun if ya get me) which was about cd16-17 which would either mean my lp has lengthened and is ongoing in excess of 12 days or my timing is off (EWCM/watery CM around the right time, all dissappeared around cd18) but im pretty sure i am right about the timing, or my recent further weightloss has affected my cycle (15lb and counting) or something is happening who the heck knows eh??!!
mrsH so sorry AF got you i havent had any psychic dreams recently but il have a word with the spirits and see if i cant make your dreams come true relax for a bit now, theres a dear
bucky any news?? i am so wishing for a BFP for you
PnM oooo get you chauffeur driven car?? are they still taking on new employees where you now work?? i want a job like yours where in gloucester are you working?? i go to gloucestershire every year for the raf fairford air show its not my bag really but DH and FIL are plane enthusiasts and like it so i am made to go and be bored in a tent for the weekend we go to chipping norton and usually travel to oxford or stratford upon avon for a day aswell shopping takes the edge off somewhat
caitni glad your hsg went well but sunds a little uncomfortable having to wait around with a speculum up your spout while the consultant was found to come and sort you out im glad it turned out well.
hope everyone else is doing well
xx ei xx

Oops....

"Amen"

Please will someone give Bucky an answer?!

(and whilst they're at it, could someone just let me know whats happening in my cycle?? Just a tiny little hint would be enough)

Or you culd just do another test...

Jesus, Picknmix, that is totally unacceptable. Have they given any reason for postponing your appointment? Your GP sounded sympathetic - can she maybe speed things up or send you to a further away - but more efficient - hospital? (Patient choice and all that).
Don't stress about your job BTW. You are a clever girl and I am sure you are up to it.

I'm glad your HSG results were good Caitni but what a pain in the cervix being left there for ages. There's something completely yucky about lying there with a speculum in, but at least the results are what you need.

Right, am knackered yet again so off to bed. Laters!

Oh, and I think I forgot to mention that my hospital appt to discuss my hsg findings has been postponed from the 26th March (which I thought was too far away anyway) until the 11th JUNE!!!!

The results will be pretty much null and void by then, given that my blood tests were done back in July 08 and the hsg was in December.

Bloody NHS.

Not happy.

Kerrrrrching to Mr Private Consultant man as yet another poor tax payer has to dig deep in order to get a reasonable service.

Awwwww MrsH I'm really really sorry to hear you're on to another cycle. Its all a load of pants isn't it... I have nooooo idea what cycle I'm on now. Have no particular want to know either as the month counting has begun (major underplay ) to wear me down. It's good that you will be able to get your op done this cycle though (looking on the bright side ).

The bfn is pretty pants as well Bucky although am I right in thinking you haven't actually got your period yet though? AND that the test was not with fmu? Can understand that it must be very disheartening when Chlomid is billed as such a wonderdrug.

The hsg sounds like it was a bit of an ordeal for you Caitni. Hate that when they have to leave you stranded with your legs akimbo but at least you got a thorough consultation. I used to temp but haven't for the past couple of months as it was all too much, just awaiting cm and sore (.)(.)s to provide the proof that the egg has been and gone... Although today I have had baaaad tummy cramps and the boobs are beginning their tell tale soreness so am assuming the egg has been and gone without trace and I've 'do not pass go'ed' and gone straight to jail and af will arrive in the next few days. Weird analogy, apologies - its been a long week

Awwww its big all round for the WIMBEWAIFer's tonight.

Where are you MOB? Hope everything is ok with you and the chicklets.

Hope you're doing ok as well Ei?

Work is already stressing me out, not sure I'm cut out for this new role. Have to try and believe in myself, my boss is fab but he doesn't suffer fools gladly so best not make any mistakes...

Have more work to catch up on now so I'll be off, take care everyone, love to all not mentioned (a la MrsH!)

xx

Hi ladies

Bucky big to you for the BFN. So horrible getting one...clomid works marvels though, so I shall keep my fingers crossed for next month.

MrsH more to you for AF arriving . Your symptoms sounded so promising this month too, I really had high hopes for you. I understand the desire to move to IVF sooner rather than later - each month of ttc just feels like a lifetime. I just want me and DH to become parents so that all of this emotional turmoil can start to receed! I'm also currently entirely unconvinced by IUI. No one seems to publish their stats on it, but my googling makes me think that there's a 20% chance of success each cycle. Since that's conparable for a normal, healthy couple's success rates I just don't think it works that well. We'll talk to a consultant about it, but the Lister emphasised that couples' wishes about their treatment were important so I think regardless of who we see, unless they can convince me that IUI is an excellent idea (and not just because it's less invasive - after all, IUI would still involve some drug taking & scanning), then we'd head to IVF quite promptly.

MOB have you had your scan yet?? Can't wait to hear about it xx

PnM mumsnetting from the car - you are a glam lady! Hope your egg shows up soon. Remind me, do you temp or wait for CM etc to know you're ovulating?

JB so lovely to hear from you - hope your DD is thriving! And that you're not too knackered

And hi to everyone else.

I did indeed have my HSG today and all's well with the plumbing - I have apparently got "a lovely womb and totally clear tubes". And that was from the consultant, as the registrar couldn't get the catheter past my cervix and into the womb. He tried for about 5 mins before seeking out the consultant (the nurse was amazed, as apparently a womb has never defeated him like this before!?!). So I was left legs akimbo, speculum in place, for another ten mins while he got the consultant, who then also struggled with the pesky catheter. I think he was then extra effusive in his reassurance that all's well with the pipes to make up for my extra long wait - I did also blurt out at one point "is it taking so long because I've got a wonky womb?" and received a short but sweet lecture on how every woman's womb is different, even the same woman can be different due to contents of bladder etc. Nothing was painful though, so I didn't mind. And the nurse is about to qualify after three years of studying accupuncture so we got to chat about that while the doctors faffed around. All in all, most interesting to see inside myself!

Though DH is a little blue, as yet another test to confirm how "normal" I am versus his low sperm count. Still, we had no advice not to ttc this month so are going to go at it like rabbits today and tomorrow and see if we can catch my egg .

Oh God I nearly forgot - Caitni you had your HSG today, yes? Are you ok? Did it go well?

Oh Bucky. Have some (((higs)))
Don't be too disappointed. It's only the first month afterall and am I right in thinking that your LP has been longer with the clomid than without it?

Oi Bucky

NOT FAIR

I am on tenterhooks here...

Hold your wee for, say, three hours and then test.

Go on!

Oooops, just realised I am addicted to the mildly patronising phrase "there's a dear". Sorry Ei, didn't mean to drown you in "dears"...

Bucky I am glad I have cheered up someone. I have been lapped again ! That's twice this week...
And there is no need for me to pee on any sticks since my period arrived today, apparently a day early. Well at least this means I will have stoped bleeding by the time I have my op... and I get to get on with cycle, what is it?, 3 million at least. Am excited to see what happens wth you though. Buy a stick. They sell them in Tescos you know.

Well I am now officially paranoid and have managed to convince myself that my left tube is not working. I think I am going to let the doctors have no more than 2 goes at clomid or IUI and then I want my IVF. No more messing. My DD needs siblings. I need a baby. And me and my husband both need to stop TTC before we go mad.

Love to you all, even if I haven't named you here it does not mean I love you any less.

Oooooh, get you in the flash car PnM. This sounds like a very posh job you have got, but I hope you had a good day and are not knackered.

And now: a message to Picknmix's work colleague. Please don't read her posts, it's not nice and is called "stalking". But if you do happen to read them (maybe by accident) please have the good sense not to repeat what you have read. Yes, we write about our cervical mucus on the internet, but we like our privacy too.

Bucky what's up? You can't post symptoms and then go all silent. Did you pee on a stick yet?

I did this morning and it was a BFN. No surprise there, but can someone please tell me why I have a horrid taste in my mouth and feel sick if I am not pg? It must be a bug or something. Temps have gone down again but remain above the line. Well, my period is due Friday so we shall see...

Lovely to see you JB, give a kiss to the cub from her cyber-auntie.

And higs to all I have missed.

Ei stop reading that book, go to bed and have some psychic dreams. Try to find out when I will get my bean, there's a dear. As of today I have officially been lapped in the TTC business. I need some hope, there's a dear.