The rat smacketeers are brooking no argument!! All for one BFP and one BFP for all!

[Imps7]

Smacket on, ladies...

Hi ladies. Can I join in please?

I have a 14m DS and have been trying to get pregnant ever since I stopped breastfeeding him at about 7 months old. I got pregnant in August but sadly miscarried in November 2011 (MMC despite 8 week 'reassurance scan' showing all was well ) We're now ready to start again and I've just entered the dreaded 2WW. I'm using the ClearBlue Fertility monitor and Fertility Friend rates our chances this month as 'good', so fingers crossed! I was on the 'brooking thread' when I got pregnant last time, so I am hoping it brings me luck this time.

Very nervous as have had a total of 5 miscarriages now and not sure I can take having my heart broken even one more time, but then I look at my gorgeous boy and know its all worth it.

I've read this thread, but not the others, so have some idea of where you're all at. Its a long hard route, isn't it? Big hugs to everyone and here's hoping for lots more BFPs on here soon.

Duke, hello! . You are of course more than welcome to join us again (I thought I recognised your name). So so sorry to hear about your tough journey - we'll up the brooking by a few notches so this time your little bean will get stuck in and stay there.

Hi duke I thought I recognised your name through the mists of time :)
I'm sorry to hear about your losses, but you are certainly more than welcome here with us. Have you had any investigations done?

:o bean

Alas, my baking endeavour always end in tragedy. And it's messy too. And I hate clearing up mess. Also my chickens are pensioners and currently we're getting about 1 egg a week so I have no eggwhites to speak of

Stasi it's lovely that you're so positive, you are a role model for us all after all you've been through :)

Yes - well done, Stasi - that's the attitude. It won't be long now. Finding you have a blocked tube now is tonnes better than having an ectopic. And my chinese acu lady described that amazing thing of the egg being taken from both ovaries with only one tube. CRAZY bodies we've got. But good eh?

Hello Duke - sounds tough but you made it with one DS so hopefully you will make it again with another DC. You've certainly experienced a lot of loss, you poor thing. Have you had any help understanding why? And bear in mind that your DS is only 14 months - these things take time. My DS is 2 next week but I still feel that he is quite a little chap and a slightly bigger gap might be a good thing for us all. (Mind you I'm 40, so I'm not sure another pg is on the books - but I haven't given up yet.)

Chicken pensioners. Bless. I hope you let them watch daytime TV Pops.

Hello duke you poor thing!
Have any reasons been found for your losses? I am sure this thread will bring you some more luck :)

Just poking my head in to say hello to Duke - sorry to hear about your loss, and hope your sticky bean BFP will be along imminently.

Hi Duke am very sorry to hear about your losses. We will all be brooking for a nice BFP in 2 weeks time

Oooh shiny new thread ? 3 pages already, you lot can?t half chatter it?s obviously Friday!

Sorry for absenteeism, have been out on the road all day ? my news is?.. still no news and don?t know if I'm or or but definitely

Absolutely none of the usual pre-AF symptoms have reared their heads yet. Not so much as spot of faintly tinted CM, not a single painfully lumpy bit of booby, not so much as a twinge of cramp, nada.

Still have the same mildly tender squishy boobies that I?ve had since Tuesday tho. Oh and I?ve still got that funny indigestion feeling & I?ve felt pukey all day maybe I?m just coming down with something and that is interfering with my cycle?

SO am now officially 2 days late, don?t think I can face another BFN tho so may have to sit on my hands until Monday maybe yeah who am I kidding like I'm not going to have another go in the morning cos I?ve got 1 First response left in the drawer

OH is worrying now, cos he?s convinced himself I'm going to have another ectopic and nearly die again I think ? and they say we are the dramatic sex! Bless him tho

My sister however has gone all ?tough love? on me and keeps telling me I am not preggers to stop me getting my hopes up. Don?t think I like it but I understand what she is trying to do.

If am diffed then happy happy days, but if AF does turn up then can crack on and book hycosy to see lovely tube-like tube on scan.

I?ve also read and re-read loopys post from earlier this week about still get BFN?s from first response on CD35, this is reassuring to me

Sorry for mememe post, am just ducking in quickly before chaos descends [SK?s due any second] Happy Friday everyone!

It has been a busy day on the new thread.

Scarlett all sounding very good for you, glad you are getting your head in gear what ever the outcome. I do hope we will be celebrating by Mon

Hello Duke sorry to hear about the tough time you have faced. Just by joining us you are confirming what we all already know welcome back my dear, pull up a chair and settle down for plenty of crafting, baking and support.

Imps not sure I have ever had a macaroon either. They sound very nice especially seen as I have had no treats or booze for over 2 weeks [shocked]

bean how did you DS birthday go? Sorry if I missed the posts. Hope you all had a lovely time.

Maybe what are you baking this weekend? Obviously we will need photos for those of us on diets to drool over

Please skip this bit if you are about to have dinner as way TMI - I am not sure if it the evening primrose oil but OMG I had so much EWCM today, never normally get much so this is very unusual. I did an OPK when I got in from work and it was negative. . Will see what my temps do over the next few days and keep doing the OPKs too. At least it is the weekend so can crack on with SWI

DS birthday party is tomorrow' actual b-day on Tuesday! Now someone else here has a LO with a second birthday coming up...

No treats Sweetie - you could run an army with that discipline!

That EWCM sounds great; I can feel a BFP coming on! I am too taking EPO - I hope it helps. I'm only on cd6 so no sign yet... Yep, make the most of it for some nice sticky SWI, *Sweetie(. Oh sorry - OTT?

Welcome Duke, so sorry to hear of your losses but now you've rejoined the brooking gang I'm sure a nice sticky BFP will be just around the corner

Certainly don't think you're insensitive Imps, I have had many a funny drunken conversation about my busy-body left tube sticking it's nose in where it wasn't wanted I too have never eaten a macaroon but I want one NOW! They look delish!

Must dash, I have a small boy to get bathed and bedded so I can reheat the chilli and pour some before DH gets home. Happy Friday night ladies! And boo to work for you Cupcakes - I feel your pain!

Thanks for starting new thread imps

Thanks for making me feel so welcome all. No investigations as 'only' one MC since my DS. Am going to brave it one more time and then look for some help.

I am also on evening primrose oil (though not in 2ww) and 100mg of B complex vits (short luteral phase) as well as Pregnacare Conception. Am bloody hoping it works!

Have a great Friday night, whatever you're up to.

Hi all, sorry for post and run yesterday...

beedle your friend sounded funny - my only bugbear about wearing lenses is not being able to see the clock on the middle of the night

sweetie sounds like you're having a fun weekend - no dtd at all for us this weekend as OH has SA on Monday morning...

Have to admit I did know about the floaty tubes, only cos I looked into it when I lost mine tho... Dud they teach us that at school? Maybe that was one of the days I was hiding in the woods smoking

Ooooh just remembered my consultant said tubes are made of same tissue as bowels, and when you stress they tense just like when you feel your tummy area tense? And that's why they say stress is no good for ttc cos they need to be relaxed and floaty [i have a vision of seaweed in my head at this point ha]

imps I am excited to see the new gymnastics!

Happy birthday to minibean

Sorry if ive missed people I am on iPod...

Still no AF so [as Period tracker flashes every time I open the app] I am now 3 days late. BFN again this morning, am going to have to go to Boots and restock this morning!

Gah stupid body

Oh and hi dukes nice to meet you have a

Happy Saturday Smacketeers! Is everyone is having a lovely weekend?

Bean hope your DS has a fab party.

Scarlett that's so annoying about the disagreeable pee sticks. Hope you have lots of fun stuff planned to keep yourself distracted

Sweetie I'm not expecting to hear from you as you'll be too busy smacking that rat

Hey Little has AF put in an appearance yet?

Generic how are you getting on?

Well I've had my 2 peaks now I'm back to high this morning. So I guess I've ovulated at last. In fact according to my UCL I'm not due AF in 7-8 days. Hmmm I guess I'll just have to be patient and see already decided to test by next Sunday if no AF

Hi Duke I remember your name too. I;m so sorry for your losses, but you are in the right place now That BFP is going to be winging its way to you in no time.

Scarlett so excited for you, am keeping everything crossed for you.

Happy birthday babybean

How are you Little

Not sure what I will be baking this weekend lovelies, but I shall post some photos when it is created!!

What is everyone up to today? We shall be walking in the rain today followed by pub dinner!

Scarlett just a suggestion but if you know roughly when you ov count 19 days from that and then test, worked for me and got my BFP.

Fingers crossed

Cheers guys,

cakes I ditched the opk's this month but noted EWCM on 31st of Jan so I guess I'd be 17 /18 dpo? OH has told me not to test again til I'm a week late, we'll see, still have that indigestion I've had since Tuesday and have felt sick for last 2 days.

6 yr old SD has just advised me I feel sick because I am bored and has drawn a rabbit for me to colour in which will make me feel better apparently she also suggested Daddy get me a McDonalds, a cureall remedy which I have totally agreed with [either baby wants cheeseburger or imminent AF = junk food cravings lol]

Either way summats up, am driving to 30th birthday bash tonight as thought of drinking makes me heave.

Ah scrap that, just got familiar twinge, looks like AF is on her way after all the witch, am still having the cheeseburger tho!

At least I can ring for hycosy appt first thing Monday if that's the case anyway...

I'm back from hols now - had a great time and DD loved playing with her cousins.

Stasi sorry to read that you have a blocked tube, but it's great re all the wafting about like seaweed meaning you don't have 50% less chance of a successful smacking! Great that you seem so positive too and I hope you get your BFP very soon - you've been through a lot and you deserve some good luck.

Scarlett I hope you get a BFP eventually (this cycle) - twinges could = implantation/stretching pains, so maybe you ov'd a bit later than you thought and will get a BFP in a few days.

Maybe baking pics please! I made yoghurt cake this morning, yum.

Bean hope DS had a lovely party.

Dukes I remember you too and I hope you get a sticky BFP very soon. 5 mcs is a lot to go through.

Olives, Sweetie, Farfalla, Smegs, Imps, Beedle, Cakes, Pop and anyone I have rudely forgotten - hello.

I think I'm ov'ing today/tomorrow as been having mittenburgers so hoping to get some more SWI in tonight. DH has man-flu though so not too confident of my chances of a successful seduction. Ho hum.

Hello everyone
Welcome dukes.

I've been without computer for nearly a fortnight, just really busy at home, and then away, and then had people staying so no time for anything really.

I've been keeping up with you all on my phone, but it's just too pesky to post from.

I can't believe I've been MIA for 10 days and there's been no BFPs. I thought you were in this month for sure maybe

Hope the party went well bean. Nothing strikes more fear into my heart than a toddler's birthday party. I remember recommending drinking your way through it on a thread on here many years ago and got totally flamed. But I still think it's the only way to cope.

Good to have some medical clarification, stasi, even if it's not quite what you hoped for.

Glad you had a good hols generic. Remind us where?

Hello everyone else. It's tempting to copy and paste from a more assiduous poster above, like generic or stasi so I know I've not left anyone out.

Not much to report chez Whim. This month has been a bit half hearted. Too cold and miserable, drunk too much wine, and still worrying that if I get an ironic bfp I'll be too pg to fly in late July. I need to clean up a bit, get back to running and remembering to take my vits. Onto 2ww now, and have a huge project to hammer out next week at work.

Hope everyone's enjoying their weekend. We went out for American pancakes with bacon and syrup for breakfast. Oh My Yum. But now I've snuck into work for bit of peace and quiet. Bliss.

I forgot loads of people in my last post: Little, Cupcakes, Whimsical and probably others. Baby brain?

Whim we went to north Shropshire, right on the border with Wales. It was very picturesque. Had a lovely day in Llangollen at the steam train station, where it happened to be Thonas day so DD and my Dnephs had a great time riding on Thomas, getting faces painted and generally obtaining lots of Thomas toys/tat. Your breakfast sounds wonderful.

I've decided to eat really sensibly throughout Lent - giving up booze and chocolate completely (oh my) to try to lose weight/shake off my mega-cold and get pregnant of course. Hope it works. PS we did manage SWI last night, despite man flu.

Lovely generic. I do like Shropshire.

I'd forgotten about Lent. Perhaps I should do the same. I'd only got as far as thinking about pancakes.

Right. I'm working. I came to the office to work. Will someone slap me if I come back?

Hello all. We had a lovely party. Will put up pics of choc fudge cake, decorated with train and steam clouds. I was v grumpy when I made it on Friday night at 10pm. But actually you couldn't taste the grump. DS was so delicious (despite ominous lack of afternoon nap beforehand); he got really excited when anyone rang the doorbell and didn't bat an eyelid when friend's (bossy) 5yo DD insisted on opening all his presents and blowing out his candles. He did manage some blowing himself. He had a lot of cuddles. And got choc all over the hallway carpet. All in all, has the signs of a v good party, no? And not a DROP of booze in sight, Whims. But entertained only 5 children in total, including one v bored 8yo who was out in the garden most of the time.

Felt so blessed to have such a gorgeous LO. Am totally getting used to the idea of having just one DC, especially when parents of 5yo/8yo went into some detail about how they spend a large portion of their life intervening in squabbles (and now wondering if they should even have bothered).

Oh well - we'll see what happens.

Whims - lack of BFPs can only mean one thing - a shedload to come. You and Imps will be next for testing I do believe. Of course you have to get an ironic-bionic.

Welcome back Generic - I love that bit of Wales. Great that DD had a lovely time. Good luck with Lent virtue. I have gluttoned on cake and flapjack so next week it's back to sprouting beans and avocoades.

Did AF visit Scarlett? A twinge could mean anything!

Hello all other brookers BTW! xxx