Emmsy's onwards & upwards part four.... more BFP's please!!

thanks 4ever, my dad works for something similar and I've just had a rant at him. No one can help me so I will just get on with it. I didn't want to claim the benefit in the first place because I would care for ds regardless of whether I got paid for it or not, but was encouraged to and the money does help. Never mind, keep smiling

Hmm very interesting Neeko - makes me wonder how many times Iv already missed it Roll on weds for you then sweetie! [wink} Hands forever at the ready!

Hello missmermaid we was worried!! Sounds like an actionpacked morning! Good for you gymming it! My poor body is in desperate need of some gym action! You deserve to put your feet up this afternoon when the customer goes! Sorry for the testing pressure! Yea, you Iggy and Cupcake have a testing party! Only thing is I wont be here to find out but will attempt a lurk if poss!!!!

for Vjay bloody benefits humph. It is not fair that honest decent and very deserving people like you end up getting shafted (for want of a better word). Make me v . Flying the flag for my dad, he was a benefits advisor before he died and loved helping people get what they were entitled too. He got massive backclaims for really deserving people, he said it was one of the most rewarding jobs he'd done. Wish he was here I could ask his advice for you...

We will manage, it's just so frustrating, especially when others get away with it (MP's??).
Anyway I've calmed down now, baby has been kicking like mad and has soothed me, and I'm not going to let it ruin a happy time right now. I'll do what I always do, have a rant, then forget about it

Saw the mw today, she gave me a lovely anti-d injection in my bum then took loads of blood, oh how I loved her this morning.

Oh sorry Vjay I x-posted. Rubbish that you can't appeal. It makes me so that people fraudulently claim stuff all the time and people like you lose out

mermaid yay! Join our testing party!

Poor you Vjay. If it helps I find I'm too honest with things like that too. Will you manage ok financially? I'd hate to think that money would spoil such a special time.

Go and do some work!

Neeko you have the tests already? I feel for you having to wait til Weds! I've only had mine since last night and it's already killing me...
As for fertility friend, girls, seriously- if I had anything else to obsess over I'd have to be sectioned! I am happy with my folder of old-fashioned paper charts that I have to analyse all by myself!

4ever that's sad about the 40 weeks But soon it WILL be 40 weeks all in one go!

Vjay that's so crap about the benefits! My BF has M.E and has just had her DLA cut off so is going through the whole appeal process now...it's sooo crap, we hate the benefits people! Can you appeal?

Mermaid I'm sure your BFP will still be there on Sat

Meant to tell you all that I think my DD is a future MNer as she is clearly a bit nuts too. She had a nightmare last night where she kept shouting out "I just want my pizza!" Clearly being random (and hungry) runs in the family!

no neeko I've just got to accpet it. I'm one of those that rings up about the slightest change in our circumstances, and then always bloody lose out

oh sorry forgot tosay sabs sorry for your sad family news. How sad that he died while here on holiday.

So with the next breath have a lovely holiday for the last time being able to walk around with a teeny tiny handbag

Aww Vjay that's crap! Especially when you're being so honest and are a legitimate claiment (sp?)Can you appeal?

oh sorry girls nah I didn't I went to the gym for an intensive session omg I was asked if I needed to sit down before going home then it was straight to hygenist lovvvvely then tidies office/rubble pit as have a customer coming round and well needs must - so fought my way through coffee cups, aero wrappers, rubble etc and only just got here - at least the rubble pit is a bit tidy and I've put all the mess in hidden places!

barbie laughed and laughed at your day, you poor, poor girl, did you look around for the hidden cameras? You must be flamming knackered so hoping you are ok as ok can be.xxx

ok I will test with whoever is testing on Saturday is that ok? cupcake?

welcome to hopingalways glad you found your way over here, all these girls have kept me sane for months. how are you today?

4ever oh my oh my, reckon you shoud crack it this month girl - continue to go go go.

every muscle in my body is aching surely this is not good for a person.

joolshope you fought your way to Wales ok, thinking of you.x

The Tuesday was less strong than the Sunday and Monday and I only tested on the WEdnesday to make sure I'd caught it all. Relieved I did though cos I ovulated that day so keep on testing!It meant we really increased our chances as we caught the three days before plus day of ovulation. I have a Tesco test and a babymad one primed and waiting for Wednesday (if I last)One BFP/BFN won't be enough for me! The insanity continues!I'll need lots of handholding whatever the outcome is, I think.
I hope Mermaid is ok.

GGGGgrrrrrrr!!!
That's how I feel right now, and I apologise in advance for a me me post.
I don't work many hours due to several factors, and I claim carers allowance for ds. Due to my lack of hours I don't qualify for SMP so I have claimed matertnity allowance. Anyway I rang up the careers allowance people to tell them that MA will start soon and they are going to stop my CA, even though the MA is less than my job earnings. Are you with me so far? It's due to them being overlapping bebefits, but in my eyes they are 2 different benefits for 2 completely different things! I'm still caring for my son at the end of the day, ggggrrrrrr
Rant over.....breathe, relax......

Ahh thanks Neeko - its mad isnt it? Today it says 2 dark lines again YAY! Thats funny that you been using the superdrug ones too, I use the superdrug HPT as well.. So you got 2 positives sun/mon & super strong on the weds? what happened on the tues? Guess we just keep on with the plan of attack!

40 weeks You so deserve a little one. What does your test say today?

Me too!

Bon voyage Sabs! Sorry about your DH great uncle, at least you saw him recently so that must be a comfort & im sure the trip away will help.. Yea blummin tubes, we are off to a concert at Barbican tonight so have to drive, which is probably good seeing as we have operation BD! We are seeing a group called Naturally 7 who make all the music with their mouths, they are really amazing - and hopefully conducive to healthy baby making!

On a random note I counted up all the weeks Ive been PG last night - 9,9,13 & 8, add a few days here & there and thats 40 weeks! My bodys been Pg for the duration of a normal one, how wierd is that?

Right off to POAS!!

Me too!

Have a great time Sabs Sorry about your bad news. Hope your family pull together through this sad time.

Cupcake Go on. Log into fertility friend. You know you want to!

Mermaid OH Mermaid! The suspense is killing me!

cupcake I find Fertility Friend quite useful - although I don't use it to its full extent. is v. handy to look back and see what symptoms you had when and compare cycle lengths etc. Am desperate to test too!

Have an amazing time Sabs! Wow, plans sound complicated but hopefully you will be able to just breathe a sigh of relief on that plane and enjoy your hols!

Ooh Neeko now you're getting me hopeful again! I thought my temp would rise cos it did with my last preg, steadily up to 99.. but I guess things could be different this time! I really want points out of a hundred! Fertility Friend sounds like something that could help me obsess Ooh I sooo hope you get your BFP too!

4ever that is hilarious your dh knew we knew about your antics we are all crazy really aren't we??

Morning iggy - my nausea has gone too. Desperate to test and put myself out of my misery but only 3 more sleeps!

Just a quick sneaky post from me from work to say goodbye for a few days....due to fly out tonight to Rome and need to get to Gatwick for 6.30pm...hope we make it as due to the tube strike as we need to drive to victoria (instead of being able to get the tube) to get the gatwick express. i've driven to work with the luggage, then need to pick up DH from his work, then pick up BIL from his work (so that he can drive the car back home) and then drive to Victoria, jump out and aim to catch the gatwick express on time!

Also had some bad news yesterday. DH's nan's brother passed away Monday night. He came from India to England for a holiday with his daughter and son and just keeled over and died Luckily DH managed to see him on Saturday and we spent a lot of time with him when we went to India, but it just makes you realise how short life is and how we should all make the most of it. We went to pay our respects yesterday but didnt get home until midnight and didnt get to bed until 2am as we still had to pack. I'm operating on 4 hours sleep so apologies for any spelling/grammar mistakes!

Hope every1 has a good few days (and I manage to catch my flight on time) and when i come there'll be even more BFPs, medium pants and big pant

Morning!

Hopingalways Welcome to the thread. You'll get lots of support on here, make some great friends and have lots and lots of laughs. When life kicks you in the teeth, this is so the place to be. Grab a chair and get comfy!

4ever Glad last night's mission was successful. I should add that I had a positive on Sunday and Monday with Superdrug's opks and then the strongest positive ever on Wednesday so keep going just in case. Tell DH not to worry about burning himself out as we're all here cheering him on from the sidelines!

Iggy Lol at the Jeremy Kyle stuff. My DH would disown me!

Cupcake Sorry you're not so sure now. Should your temp continue to rise? Some of the positives on fertility friend don't... I now have 51points out of 100 on their pregnancy indicator

Mermaid Hope you're ok. Come on and share when you're ready.

Barbie Hope you have a better day today.

Jools thinking of you and Moon too.

Hi the the rest of the Jeremy Kyle contestants!

Morning Iggy and cupcake! Sorry about your tea Iggy! TMI for brekkie huh?! You made me laugh about Jeremy Kyle! Its soooooooo true! I said to DH last night 'you are aware that loads of people know what we are doing tonight & are willing us on dont you?' I think he was flattered and amused all at once! Yep cupcake left the house at 6.30am this morning so was up at just after 5am!!! Needs must!
Soooooo excited you two testing together, I really hope you both get your BFP this month after your journey together it would be very apt wouldnt it - everything crossed for you both... xx

Where's mermaid... ?

Cupcake will test on Sat then, unless AF gets me first - but actually have decided that am just affected by my hormones more this month (does that happen after mc?) cos nausea gone - and when was PG it was constant...

moon I know what you mean about feeling ok at the mo. I was awful when i found out about the MC. Then just wanted it over with. The actual MC wasn't too emotional for me (no idea why) more numb.. Then I had another real low a few days after it. Will be thinking of you today. xx

jools so sorry you feeling down I know is so awful thinking you wasted an opportunity to get PG. Hope wales is good and that you make it to paddingdon. I have to negotiate central London without tube today too - nightmare. x

mermaid what's with the needles? Acupunture? Is it good?

Neeko you are right it would be nice if cupcake and I got BFPs together. especially as we were on the same antenatal thread, then MC thread - then this one! Also glad you got mini milks - they are way forward Also re: nausea - yes had it on last week of 2ww when I was PG. good symptom

mermaid did you test?

barbie I hoep you are right! Your work sounds so stressful, is surely the last thing you need at the mo. 2nd of July is not too far away, will be great when you can leave

Mollie am being good aren't I ? it won't last!

4ever you just made me spit my tea out with your marinating comments!

hopingalways welcome and sorry for your losses - I have found this thread so supportive and lovely, so glad I found it.

I was thinking last night (I know - perhaps I shouldn't!) we could be in a jeremy kyle type programme... our DH's would be there saying 'my wife sits on the internet all day talking to strangers about sex'

Ooh forgot to say Barbie to your mental day yesterday! Glad you have a PLAN though...and eat more than a Maccy D's today! Maybe VJay can courier over some of that lovely soup?