The Rat Smacketeers will all get BFP's this month and we are Brooking No Argument!

[TheLittleFriend]

See a Rat. Smack it.

secret, the Pom bear story comes from here in Classics.

popcorn, I do avoid giving medical advice here but I am a hospital specialist in hormones and see pregnant women with thyroid problems and it makes me very, very cross when they are mismanaged prior to seeing me. It is fair enough if they don't know what to do, but it is easy enough to speak to someone at the hospital to be told what to do. Waiting for 16 weeks is too long! I'd really recommend you went back to your GP (try another one?) with the information below to get this checked out. Hope this is of some help and isn't interfering.

Full guidelines are here but really this is what I advise the GPs who call me.

1. Check TSH to ensure it is below 2.5. (Normal range in non-preggos is around 0.35-5, we want TSH lower in pregnancy on thyroid replacement.)
2. Thyroxine dose often needs increasing by 30-50%, even by 4-6 weeks!
3. Check TSH (not so fussed about T4) every 4-6 weeks.

bartlet, re your previous comment, I didn't really take to it, although a friend of mine loves it! He doesn't drink, and just has some to relax with when someone has some.

I also hasten to add that the friend I was with at the time is now a Consultant too! As I say, we had a colourful / misspent (delete as appropriate) youth.

I am now a model of respectability. A model I tell you.

Hello everyone else. preggos (collectively) definitely welcome. I get a bit sad when people move on, not out of jealously of the bfp, just sorry to lose familiar 'faces'

Really need to do some work today, so won't hang out. A good day to y'all.

Oh yes, please don't leave preggos, I like chatting to you all too and you give me hope!

Pop I've got a tilted uterus too and by 12 weeks you shouldn't need an internal scan - the uterus starts to tip forwards by a certain point and anyway your kernal should be big enough to see by then. That was my experience with DD anyway.

Bartlet how are you feeling now? Any change? Bugger re scratched car but glad your DH is being so nice about it!

I have a really tilted uterus as well so much do my cervix is tilted forward too. Both times I've conceived has been doggy style and lying on my front for 5 mins post spaffing orgasm.

Right - that's decided. I'm staying.

Far - I know what you mean re the November thread. They all seem absolutely lovely but I feel like the littlest, newest girl at school standing in the middle of it and too scared to say anything. Also, the spotting/bleeding scares me witless too.

I'm a tilted uterus person too! DH and I are in the process of booking a private scan for 7 weeks, all being well (I would go daily if I could ) so that's good to know re the tilted thing and dates.

I'm really wondering about asking for the progesterone. Hmmmm.....I might make another appointment. I was quite surprised doc didn't suggest it as I stressed the two mmc thing.

McPopcorn - doctor sounds crap. So lucky to have Barlet on the thread - she knows what she is talking about!

Bartlet - thank you for the endorsment to stay. I had stayed away in Jan and Feb as so sad about the mmc but I'm actually finding my mentalling easier to deal with by posting!

Sparkle - exciting re the rat smacking! I forgot to say, but I ordered the Imps endorsed pee sticks from the last thread from the internet and they are very good!

Imps - hello! Hope the last days at work are going OK and that you get a good leaving present!!

Morning all!

How are you feeling today Bartlet? I hope that cold hasn't come on after all. Did you call the GP?

How did the cake go down Whim? Hope all DSs are better now.

Pop I am at how your GP is managing you. It must be so frustrating when you know what you need done, but they just won't listen. Hope you can make her see sense now you are armed with Bartlet's stellar advice.

Stasi how is the wrist?

And we haven't heard from Munx in a while. Hope you are ok if you are lurking.

Loooopy I forgot to answer your question. Been weeing on cheapies.

No news here, other than I have booked my spa treatment for Friday, as I have the day off due to that crazy experiment taking place tomorrow.

Thank you Generic and Pommed! Very bizarre re the number of tilted people around!

Shiny I forgot to say, glad all went well at the doc's yesterday. at how young he was. One of my friends is a medical student. I don't know how I will ever be able to take her seriously once she finishes!

Re: tilted uterusesessess (uteri?) - is that something that one has to have diagnosed as a potential bar to conception, or is it something that usually isn't really a problem?

bean if youre still lurking I just wanted to add to what everyone else said, I'm very sad to see you go as you?ve been an integral part of this thread for me, but if I'm honest I'm not surprised about your decision and think that you're right to put your DS & relationship with DH first for a little while, we put ourselves under stupid amounts of pressure TTC and a bit of a shake up in priorities once in a while isn't a bad thing xx [PS I heard a doctor say on TV once that any responsible woman over 30 should be taking folic acid when they are not taking regular birth control even if they aren't TTC, as accidents do happen, and I have friends actively NOT TTC who take vits etc for health reasons so feel free to continue keeping yourself healthy iykwim ]

Sorry to hear everyone had a shit day yesterday ? must've been something in the water as I too had a shitty shit day not helped by trying to explain to OH why I feel so useless every month as getting AF makes me feel like I've ?failed? again [I'm a bit of a control freak, can you tell?!] and his best response was that I am stupid.

PPPPPLLLLLLEEEAAASSSSSEEEEE stay here as long as you can preggers people, I miss you when you graduate, although I am pleased for you, and it keeps me feeling hopeful when I see you all waddling around the place

CD2 of cycle 15 here whoop-de-dooo? This is the weirdest AF ever, no cramps, no boobies [have been a bitch but that is more because AF is here than because AF is causing it if that makes sense], have put my mandatory 5lbs on though oh and it's [TMI sorry] all just lots of clots rather than usual flow. I'm sick of trying to work out what my body is doing so I give up, am tempted to not OPK or SWI track or anything this month and just make sure its at least every other day [and rein OH in so it?s no more than once a day ]

shiny I did smile at the outcome of your bra story, it reminded me of the time I actually cried in the toilet for 5 minutes convinced I had bowel cancer and was going to die then remembered I?d had beetroot & red wine the day before

*Lady Scarlett does not condone the use of drugs. Any more. Hasn?t condoned it for years. Now I've grown up a bit and can't take Monday mornings after an all-weekender

Imps - don't know about everyone else but it was diagnosed in me years ago when I was having a scan for something else. It was just mentioned in passing.

I didn't give it a second thought and then, when starting ttc, had a mentalling brief seach on the internet and it seems to say that it was all fine and wouldn't affect things.

Dipping in for a last wave goodbye and thanks for all the extremely lovely messages. I feel very + about putting TTC behind us, but I will miss you lot as you do make me larf.

And quickly Imps - it is funny about the tiltedness of quite a few of us innit? I read it affects 20% of ladies. I have a tilt too (cervix though - is that different?), but as personal evidence suggests it doesn't stop you getting diffed or having a 'normal' pg. Interested in Pomme's point about doggy style. So that's where we've been going wrong.... Btw - my scan due date was a week earlier than cycle due date so perhaps tiltedness was to blame, if that helps the Preggers.

Scarlett - acupuncture for you; get that flow sorted.

Anyway - tatty bikes. I'm off for a lovely Welsh break to Snowdonia with DS. Can't wait.

Think you're all brill and keep up the SWI Smackateers. Big hugs all round.

Morning smackers. I go away for the weekend and miss all sorts of fun. Did the full 7 pages of read back, but can't remember all. I have my fingers crossed for shiny and her superglue bean, and so, so sorry to see bean go. Your relationship with dh and ds has to come first, so I think it is a good decision. I think you should still go for the HSG though, but just try and not stress about timing and swi. I hope you drop by sometimes to let us all know how you are, we'll miss you.

Sorry everyone was having a down day yesterday, and I hope things are looking up today. It's hard sometimes, but better days are coming, I always try and tell myself that.

I had a busy end to last week, and weekend, then jury duty on Monday. Took yesterday 'off' and did nothing at all, but need to be good today. We're just coming up to ov day, and swi every other day. I wanted to try every day, but dh has said no. I feel more stress with this cycle as its post HSG and hopefully a clear side ov. Will just have to wait and see.

Hi stasi nice to see you - how is your rsi? I've always wanted to do Jury Sevice...

RSI is ok, though I agree with the physio that it's more likely to be nerve pain. My posture is terrible, and there's some nerve that goes through the 5th vertebra and down which matches the symptoms I have. So, I can go back to work when I want to, but need to change the set up of my desk, and my general posture, to make the pain go away. Luckily it's not very painful, just constant and annoying.

I too would actually like to do jury service. I've been called up twice now, but both times the case hasn't gone ahead so we've all just been sent home. Maybe 3rd time lucky, or unlucky, depending on the case. I really would like to see how our justice system works, and how good/bad the jury idea is. So many people just don't want to be there and complain, I wonder if they would make a good jury were they chosen... I'm rambling, sorry!

far OH will be delighted to hear that

Ladies, this must stay strictly between us. I've spent years telling Mr Whim that doggy style won't help conception. Don't let me down!

It's in the Top 5...

5 Best Positions to Conceive

scarlett that is hilarious, so doggy + orgasm is the key then

OMG I totally forget where I was and clicked on that link ON MY WORK COMPUTER.

Hi all. bean, hope you have a lovely time with DS, and do pop in again soon. If only to tell me what type of DHEA and Q10 I should be taking! But seriously, I hope you and DH get to reconnect without the pressure of TTC hanging over you.

OK smackers, I have got a terribly painful back. Paracetamol isn't touching it. It started about 2 hours after the HSG yesterday - my GP told me since I don't have a fever or discharge he won't prescribe me anything, and to contact the hospital. Very, very annoying! Maybe I did it picking DD up, she is a heavy girl, but it just seems oddly coincidental.

I thought the had gone, since it isn't in the list. I'm glad it hasn't. It wasn't the funniest thread, but it seems to have become an MN meme anyway.

Stasi I have done jury service and it made me very, very angry! Obviously guilty people (ie CCTV, reliable witnesses etc) were released because half the jury believed that no DNA evidence collected = no evidence of guilt!

Ha, so did I Imps I don't care anymore though. PLus you're leaving in 12? days, so at least it will give them something good to talk about when you're gone

Have a lovely break away Bean I hope it does wonders for you, and that you come back with a nice clear head.

Good to have you back Stasi how frustrating about the jury service. Fingers crossed that HSG has paved the way for a nice BFp this month.

Smegs you poor thing. Can you get to a chemist and get some Nurofen Plus (ibuprofen+codeine) or some Voltarol (another anti-inflammatory)?

Scarlett that's a classic. So I can now tell DH that me on top is bad for us So sorry it's CD2. I am now on CD38. Yawn. If no AF by Friday, this will be the longest cycle ever.

I clicked on that link and it gave me the opportunity to login using Facebook! I didn't obviously but I can just imagine that on my wall and everyone's feed: "Bartlet read "5 Best Positions to get pregnant." Will need to share it with DH though, particularly as I also have a retroverted uterus.

Stasi/Smegs - I was called up for jury service once but was exempted because I had just moved to the other end of the country, but I would love to do it sometime.

Lovely sunny day here, so that's brightened my mood. Hope it is with you as well.

I can feel a new thread title involving retroverted uterus and rat smacking, how funny that so many of us have it!