Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your cake, wine and tightie whities and join us for more ranting, weeping and most of all, laughing. All welcome (Part 7)

[MamaPower]

A comfy little corner for those who need company in the post mc ttc journey!

To POAS or not to POAS? That is the question!

All welcome

Apples ((((hugs)))) sorry you haven't been given an earlier date. Keep pestering the mw and maybe try ringing GP again direct, or as moo says, EPU. If all else fails, could you afford to pay for one? I paid just under £100 for a dating scan which they will do any time from about 7 and a half weeks. It's annoying when you've been promised one on the NHS but sometimes worth it just for the peace of mind.

Hope you manage to get some reassurance soon x

Just updating the stats while I'm on. There's a few near the top now...any news from BrownB loola or freezing ? PV - any symptoms to spot?

nicks - I'm not writing you off either, that PMT could be PG hormones in disguise y'know...fx for you! x

SATURDAY'S LIST

Pinkie08 TTC#3 UCL 29
Lottiecrump UCL 27/29
cheepz TTC#2 (round 4) UCL29
Littlemiss72 TTC#1(post MC#2) UCL 29 BFP
BrownB TTC#1 Cycle 15 (post MC#1) UCL 24-26 CD 44
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle 2 (post nmc#1) ucl??? (PCOS) CD40
Freezingmyarseoff TTC#2 cycle 3 UCL28 CD35
Nickstermum TTC#2 cycle 1 post MC UCL 30-40 CD34
PrettyVacant1 TTC#1 Cycle 5(round 7)UCL 28-30 CD28
sunchild77 TTC#3 cycle 4, UCL 24-28, CD29
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL28 CD28
Tunnocksteacakes TTC #2, WTF cycle, UCL? CD27
getawiggleon TTC#2, MC#1, UCL28, CD24
owlshoes TTC#1, cycle 4, UCL 28, CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 19 UCL24-9 CD 20
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 4 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD20
kat2504, TTC#1, cycle 2 UCL 26, CD19
choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 3 UCL 27 CD18
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD18
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 (post MC) UCL 31 CD18
youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 3 UCL33 CD16
Inbetweener TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 29 CD14
pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 28 CD12
Jamface TTC#2 cycle 4 (post MC#2), UCL 27 CD10
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 3 (round 3) UCL27 CD7
velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 35, ?CD7
KnitterNotTwitter TTC#2, (round 3) cycle 2 UCL 30 CD4

WTTC

Sillyness TTC#1 post MC1 WTF cycle
Jollster TTC #2, MC3 conf 16th Aug
BackOnceAgain TTC#3, MC 17th Aug
Shitforbrains TTC#3, MC 1st Sep
Sarahmia TTC#2, MC2
MummyAbroad TTC #2,(MMC#1 31 Mar, ERPC 7 Jul)
Urbanlolly
? KT
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#1 4th Oct WTF cycle
barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Lemonsherbet TTC #1, ERPC 15 Oct 2010, WTF cycle
Jollster WTTC#2 after 3MMC

MIA
pippaandpolly
Honeywitch TTC#1
Curlylox TTC#3
delilahbelle TTC#1

RECENT GRADUATES
BUnderthebonnet BFP 20 June
Muser BFP 22 June
northerngoldilocks - BFP 12 July
Magic8ballhastheanswers BFP 14 July
Hopefully BFP 22 July
IvySedai BFP 1 August
PenguinsMummy BFP 15th August
batteryhen BFP 18 August
VivClicquot BFP 25 August
Loopymumsy BFP 29 August
CaribouMoo BFP 7 September
hairytriangle BFP 21 Sep
StarflowerGirl BFP ~24 Sep
Digitalgirl BFP 4 October
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct

Oh arsecrackers - I forgot sunchild got AF at the end of the last thread...

SATURDAY'S LIST

Pinkie08 TTC#3 UCL 29
Lottiecrump UCL 27/29
cheepz TTC#2 (round 4) UCL29
Littlemiss72 TTC#1(post MC#2) UCL 29 BFP
BrownB TTC#1 Cycle 15 (post MC#1) UCL 24-26 CD 44
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle 2 (post nmc#1) ucl??? (PCOS) CD40
Freezingmyarseoff TTC#2 cycle 3 UCL28 CD35
Nickstermum TTC#2 cycle 1 post MC UCL 30-40 CD34
PrettyVacant1 TTC#1 Cycle 5(round 7)UCL 28-30 CD28
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL28 CD28
Tunnocksteacakes TTC #2, WTF cycle, UCL? CD27
getawiggleon TTC#2, MC#1, UCL28, CD24
owlshoes TTC#1, cycle 4, UCL 28, CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 19 UCL24-9 CD 20
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 4 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD20
kat2504, TTC#1, cycle 2 UCL 26, CD19
choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 3 UCL 27 CD18
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD18
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 (post MC) UCL 31 CD18
youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 3 UCL33 CD16
Inbetweener TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 29 CD14
pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 28 CD12
Jamface TTC#2 cycle 4 (post MC#2), UCL 27 CD10
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 3 (round 3) UCL27 CD7
velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 35, ?CD7
sunchild77 TTC#3 cycle 5, UCL 24-28, CD5
KnitterNotTwitter TTC#2, (round 3) cycle 2 UCL 30 CD4

WTTC

Sillyness TTC#1 post MC1 WTF cycle
Jollster TTC #2, MC3 conf 16th Aug
BackOnceAgain TTC#3, MC 17th Aug
Shitforbrains TTC#3, MC 1st Sep
Sarahmia TTC#2, MC2
MummyAbroad TTC #2,(MMC#1 31 Mar, ERPC 7 Jul)
Urbanlolly
? KT
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#1 4th Oct WTF cycle
barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Lemonsherbet TTC #1, ERPC 15 Oct 2010, WTF cycle
Jollster WTTC#2 after 3MMC

MIA
pippaandpolly
Honeywitch TTC#1
Curlylox TTC#3
delilahbelle TTC#1

RECENT GRADUATES
BUnderthebonnet BFP 20 June
Muser BFP 22 June
northerngoldilocks - BFP 12 July
Magic8ballhastheanswers BFP 14 July
Hopefully BFP 22 July
IvySedai BFP 1 August
PenguinsMummy BFP 15th August
batteryhen BFP 18 August
VivClicquot BFP 25 August
Loopymumsy BFP 29 August
CaribouMoo BFP 7 September
hairytriangle BFP 21 Sep
StarflowerGirl BFP ~24 Sep
Digitalgirl BFP 4 October
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct

Second Izz, apples re private scan. I seem to remember a 6 wk scan being round 80 quid at. Our hosp.

Doubtful izz but thanks for the vote of confidence. Formula 1 widow today so even grumpier!!

Just correcting myself. I have a hangover :(

SATURDAY'S LIST

Pinkie08 TTC#3 UCL 29
Lottiecrump UCL 27/29
cheepz TTC#2 (round 4) UCL29
Littlemiss72 TTC#1(post MC#2) UCL 29 BFP
BrownB TTC#1 Cycle 15 (post MC#1) UCL 24-26 CD 44
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle 2 (post nmc#1) ucl??? (PCOS) CD40
Freezingmyarseoff TTC#2 cycle 3 UCL28 CD35
Nickstermum TTC#2 cycle 1 post MC UCL 30-40 CD34
PrettyVacant1 TTC#1 Cycle 5(round 7)UCL 28-30 CD28
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL28 CD28
Tunnocksteacakes TTC #2, WTF cycle, UCL? CD27
getawiggleon TTC#2, MC#1, UCL28, CD24
owlshoes TTC#1, cycle 4, UCL 28, CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 19 UCL24-9 CD 20
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 4 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD20
kat2504, TTC#1, cycle 2 UCL 26, CD19
choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 3 UCL 27 CD18
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 3 UCL26-28 CD18
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 1 (post MC) UCL 31 CD18
youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 3 UCL33 CD16
Inbetweener TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 29 CD14
pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 28 CD12
Jamface TTC#2 cycle 4 (post MC#2), UCL 27 CD10
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 3 (round 3) UCL27 CD7
velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 35, CD5
sunchild77 TTC#3 cycle 5, UCL 24-28, CD5
KnitterNotTwitter TTC#2, (round 3) cycle 2 UCL 30 CD4

WTTC

Sillyness TTC#1 post MC1 WTF cycle
Jollster TTC #2, MC3 conf 16th Aug
BackOnceAgain TTC#3, MC 17th Aug
Shitforbrains TTC#3, MC 1st Sep
Sarahmia TTC#2, MC2
MummyAbroad TTC #2,(MMC#1 31 Mar, ERPC 7 Jul)
Urbanlolly
? KT
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#1 4th Oct WTF cycle
barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Lemonsherbet TTC #1, ERPC 15 Oct 2010, WTF cycle
Jollster WTTC#2 after 3MMC

MIA
pippaandpolly
Honeywitch TTC#1
Curlylox TTC#3
delilahbelle TTC#1

RECENT GRADUATES
BUnderthebonnet BFP 20 June
Muser BFP 22 June
northerngoldilocks - BFP 12 July
Magic8ballhastheanswers BFP 14 July
Hopefully BFP 22 July
IvySedai BFP 1 August
PenguinsMummy BFP 15th August
batteryhen BFP 18 August
VivClicquot BFP 25 August
Loopymumsy BFP 29 August
CaribouMoo BFP 7 September
hairytriangle BFP 21 Sep
StarflowerGirl BFP ~24 Sep
Digitalgirl BFP 4 October
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct

hello ladies

Hairy - great scan news!!

dachs v sad news about your doggie. Hope the antibiotics option works xxx

Apple- thats really crap about your scan date, was it a mistake? Did they give a reason? I would see if you can find out how much going private costs in your area so at least you can consider it as a back up option. I think waiting till 10 weeks would just be agonising for you

inbetweener just watched the caravan one! Excellent!!

mamap enjoy your hols!

Right, I am off to the zoo with DH and DS
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, big hugs to those who need them xxxxxxx

Hello all! apples I'd pay for a private scan to avoid the stress of fighting with your gp.

I just had acupuncture-it was really weird! Feel v odd now! Got to go back next week, she reckons she's working on my general wellbeing for a bit so we'll see if it does anything. In bad news tho she says I need to lay off the sugar and cows milk dairy products! Aghghghghghgh! So going to switch to soya yog if I can find any that look half decent, and ditching the sugar would help me lose some weight so all good I guess. To be honest it's made me a bit depressed, millions of people all over the world get pregnant while smoking drinking taking drugs and eating shite, while I'm paying £60 a week to get stabbed with needles and drinking soya milk...

So to cheer myself up I watched scrubs, which left me a sobbing mess on the sofa because it was the episode Carla finds out she's pregnant :( aghghgh FFS this is shit. (scuse the language but frankly the only word for it).

Anyway I'm gonna take my whingy arse to the supermarket to buy some very unexciting rabbit food.....

PFF nice things that are not full of cows milk:

Total greek yoghurt, halloumi cheese, goat's chesse, dark chocolate.

Having said that, I'm not convinced by any of this avoiding certain foods lark; surely it's more important that you get sufficient calcium? Is she actually a quaified dietician? If so, fair enough. If not; hmm.

I've just been out and picked a kilo of rosehips; I'm going to make rosehip syrup. No idea if this will be edible but Hugh FW seems to think it is, so I'm prepared to give it a bash. :)

apples obviously you have to do what feels right for you but I think I'd be getting a scan at 8 weeks next time around unless I was throwing my guts up in which case I'd probably feel confident enough to wait.

nicks I am a windsurfing widow today but at least it means I get the house to myself!

Hey fondant! Don't be disillusioned by it hon. Says in tcoyf about dairy products. Tbh that IMHO is more the alternative route, detox yourself and clear out toxins. Sadly sugar is seen as one. I tend to steer clear of cows milk and dairy as well as sugar and excess yeast as they aggravate Ibs - do you have allergies or intolerances or has she suggested that for conception? I would be interested to know why. I know cows milk is inflammatory tho. There are lots of alternatives! Ds drinks goats milk by the gallon, it's just expensive, soy products now you can't taste any difference the only thing is with some of the soy milks they are sweetened so beats the object really!!

Having said all that I know several people who have detox and conceived at the drop of a hat, but whose to say they wouldn't have anyway??!

Sorry it made you feel wierd! That said it will be probably much better second time round!!

Oh my lovely MN lot, how very special you are!

Feeling better now, had a chat with DH..he pointed out that it might be that the 12 week one was processed more quickly and that an 8 week one will appear in the post on monday...if not, and if they won't do one he said he would willingly spend £500 to make me happier and more relaxed! bless him! So Izz £100 would be worth it I reckon! So, going to wait and see what happens next week and take it from there.

Right.. >

PFF I watched that too...blubbed! Rabbit food? That's not what you need.... phish food! Now that's more like it! [hgrin]

Mamap hope you have a good time in Oz, enjoy!!

mummya Have a good time at the zoo, what a lovely way to spend a saturday.

nicks I'm a football widow today, DH has gone off to watch the local footie team with his mates... let's join up and let the DS's play together whilst we watch a suitably girlie chic flick! Have you POAS yet?? might be something more exciting than AF round the corner.

DS has just woken so time to find something exciting to do with the afternoon...... chugginton?! [hwink]

oops, {hblush] didn't read your post properly PFF, that's rubbish on the detox...we'll have to club together and find suitable naughty feeling 'good for you' food...there must be some out there?

Hey all, I can't normally follow this properly to be involved as too fast for me, but I wanted to un-lurk to share a happy thought of the day. It had just stopped raining this afternoon and there was a huge rainbow with really vivid colours that made me smile

PFF just a very quick note re soya products ... my Dsis who researched and tried everything during her 2 year wait for her first DD (now pregnant with second DC at 42) was strongly advised to stay off soya products as it was found that farmers who had changed their cows onto soya products (because they were cheap) found their cows' fertility rate plummet and had to change back to normal feed. I have not seen the study but she is convinced it was a key factor for her! Who knows?

here you go fondant

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4115506.stm

link to bbc research in 05 about fertility and soya

well done A&R!

Hey apples, yes i POAS today and of course bfn! shouldnt expect anything less. If i havent got AF by day 42 i will poas again. I will try and abstain til then :)

Glad DH is prepared to splash his cash, and for the best reasonx xxxxx

Sorry that was written in haste ... I would guess that the cows were on a pure Soya diet and I would gather a small amount in your diet is most probably a good thing as they are high in protein etc. As always I guess it is all about moderation.

x-post Nix glad you found something documented!

fondant if you are thinking of detoxing i would second what Owls said, Is your acupuncturist a qualified nutritionist to advise on diet, and would query why she has suggested change?

It may be that you feel quite strange after it as its the first time? Hope you feeling better now toots xx

just for you mummya!

www.thinkbaby.co.uk/fertility-news/viagra-boosted-embryo-implantation-success/2497.html

Thanks Nix!! I had seen viagra bandied about as a treatement option for thin womb lining, but thats a great story showing its succesful use. I will ask my doc about it.

Dear dear dear........ What on earth is xf all about tonight? Rebecca looks like a tranny !

Hello all, thanks so much for all your help on dairy stuff! I checked out the soya at the supermarket today and have given it a miss - you're right that it's loaded with sugar and glucose etc. and also a load of random stabiliser chemicals so I've decided to stick with the non-fat organic natural yogurt. TBH I have a yogurt for brekkie each morning, and then the only other dairy I really have is in decaf lattes which I've decided to give up to a) save money and b) cut out the chemicals that they apparently use to decaffinate the coffee with. Also I'm going to cut down on wheat and sugar but not go crazy. Don't think she's a nutritionist, just following chinese medicine principles I think - she's going to send me an e-mail with info in a few days, but agree with you all that getting enough calcium is v. important too. Will give you a shout when she sends the info over in case there's anything of interest

owly halloumi cheese and dark chocolate are ok??! That is officially my beautiful thought of the day Halloumi cheese is soooo nice! How do you make rosehip syrup? Mr F-W is a genius so I'm sure it will work! I am very impressed, very domestic goddess of you!!

nicks I'm feeling ok, you were right about feeling pissed though!! Felt like I was off my face walking home, and then after lunch had to go and sleep it off!!! It was really odd while I had the needles in - bits of me were tingling that didn't have any needles in them! And I couldn't feel some of them but a couple of them had a really strong kind of 'pulling' feeling, especially when she manipulated them. Keen to give it a try for a couple of months though and see if I feel any better - hadn't realised how run down I felt until I filled out their health questionnaire. Also had a proper feeling sorry for myself moment when I filled in the section: number of pregnancies: 1, number of miscarriages: 1, number of live births: 0...... Ho hum, hopefully will be improving those statistics before too long!! Oh also, I have got more info about dairy and detoxing to improve pregnancy success rates from 'Is your body baby friendly?' - will type some of it in here tomorrow when I get a chance. Also Patrick Holford says the same thing re. wheat, sugar, dairy but I was ignoring him up until now because was following the head in sand approach!

Hey liz the rainbow sounds amazing! Feel free to join in as and when you fancy - we all dip in and out depending on how much other stuff is going on! I've found these girlies a huge support and they are all very knowledgeable.

Hope you are all having a lovely evening and a nice chilled out weekend xx

Hey fondant, glad you feeling better about it all lovely girl! Tbh sounds like you don't have much dairy at all anyway! I wouldn't be too concerned with that amount! Find other sources of calcium? I am forever looking fir other sources for ds so will email you what I found ;)

Urgh, 6 am Sunday morning and I am awake with the full blown lurgy [hconfused] huddled by the fire trying To get warm :(

morning all,

Well its cd15 for me today and we have dtd the last 3 nights in a row. OH thinks its xmas .
He is in bed now as we didnt get to sleep till 2am he was gonna get up for the grand prix but I guess not lol

I am utterly moody today though.I have got myself in a right state over my weight. I reckon I need to lose around 2 and a half stone as I just really feel fat lately. I was three stone lighter when I concieved dd2 so im now wondering if me being a total lardarse is what the problem is...sigh. So im gonna start dieting properly from today. It will give me sometihng to ocus on other then POAS lol !!!!

Is this a good idea ?? Could my weight gain be a problem ? Dont get me wrong im not obese but im no slim person like I was 6 years ago sobsob..

oh actually I just did my BMI and im almost obese apparently................bloody hell.

Hi everyone
I wasn´t in for a few days. Spent Thursday/Friday chucking up and talking to the man in the big white telephone so have been resting up.

Had enough yesterday so went to the hairdressers last night for a wee pamper. Missed the start of xf so cannot agree with Nicks if Rebecca did look like a tranny...

Todays agenda:
sex ironing (no point in former. its too late and I feel knackered, despite sleeping until lunchtime)

Will come back later on.
hugs to everone
sorry for no name checking - need to read over last days in detail.