The BESH Fillies Are Under Starters Orders

[CaveMum]

Welcome to the 2.30 from Mumsnet Towers. The fillies have been groomed to within an inch of their lives and are raring to go.

Late entries for the race are required to locate and fill in the BESHtionnaire so that their form can be assessed.

Bring on the stallions!

Left over spag bol for me tonight. That and more work on this assignment. It's got a 1500 word limit, I've currently written 1700 and still have to write my conclusion

The mantra on the Pred thread is PUPO - pregnant until proved otherwise. I rather like it. It isn't breezing through pregnancy without a second thought but it does mean that today you are pregnant. :)

I like that mantra euro!

I've shopped and found gluten free chicken nuggets. Mega unhealthy but exciting tea. I haven't had chicken nuggets for about 4 years! I have also cleaned the bathroom since I came home. I'm trying to do 20-30 minutes housework per night so I'm not overwhelmed. 2 days in - so far, so good!

On a nightmare journey home. Station was chaos and train is being overtaken by passing snails. Worst of all, I only have 20% battery left.

Am passing the time with quite shameless tit-squeezing. Verdict - less tender today than yesterday. Bah.

Boo hiss to less tender buzzwams and snaily trains :(

MSB has had a fish tank off a friend. Looks nice - no fish yet, waiting for it to settle - but the filter is on. Not helping my urinary ishoos! Want to wee all the time!

Eyed up the pregnancy tests in Asda today. Need to get a grip!! I'm not even close to being late (Droid not due until around Thursday/Friday) so it could all be over for this month by then!!

Oh bugster you've got a slug!!!!! Completely and utterly thrilled for you love. Have been in work with no sodding phone since 7:30 this morning. was holding my breath checking for your post just now. PUPO PUPO PUPO PUPO!!!!!!

cavey - I like the Frankel merchandise - he's a proper superstar! He should start a range of his own fertility merch. Like you POAS and in the event of diffage you get his big horsey face

Faif there might be something in this immune system interfering with diffage malarkey. Have you seen the TTC on Prendisolone thread? I was snooping around on there a while ago and there's this whole school of thought about some women's natural immune system being hostile to pregnancies, (sorry if this is something you already know about - it was news to me). Think Prendisolone is the drug some of them take to suppress an over enthusiastic immune system. Not suggesting you need to do that but is kind of similar.

I am behind sick of sore boobies, random spotting, sore womble and a million BFNs.

Based on last cycle I could be due on Sunday, allypally. We are almost cycle twins.

Train still creeping...

Northey - mammaries may just be toughening up under extreme squeezing?? How does the womble feel?

Alwyn - I am like a pee stick hoarder. How did Asda's selection look? Haven't browsed in there yet. Must try to keep purchasing under control though. A this rate will be found dead under collapsed mountain of fertility aids like some mental Hoarder Next Door type

So. This is an almost word-for-word repeat post that I'm sending out to all the ESH freds because I need some ESHwisdom...

I spoke with my GP and I've got some decisions to make but I'm really confused. The recurrent-MC consultant is offering me progesterone (suppositories!), to take through week 12 as a reassurance against another MC. They're also taking my 10 week antenatal bloods early to run extra tests to check for potential clotting issues. The blood tests are straight forward, but I'm not sure of what I should do regarding the progesterone?

Any thoughts or experiences with the progesterone?

I've got an attitude of 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. We've had a good scan, seen a healthy heartbeat. But we saw the heartbeat with our first pg and still it ended badly, so I want to give this little grublet every chance possible if I do have some as-of-yet undiagnosed recurrent MC issue.

What to do, what to do???

Hi LP. Did the consultant say what the progesterone will be treating? And if there are any downsides/negative side effects (aside from the obvious daily shoving of things in your orifice type downside) ?

Hiya lors I'm no expert! What's the against for the progesterone aside from the route! I know you're a couple of weeks away from when you previously knew you MC'd before but do you know when did MC if that makes sense I think I'd be inclined to take it personally just from a personality - I think I'd think if they recommended it, I'd go for it. But like you say, I'd it ain't broke... No real advice, no experience, just gut instinct!

I hadn't thought of it in terms of immunity. Interesting notion though! I just need to relax until I'm treated. Frustrating timing but life seems to have been like that for the last couple of years!

I'm not sure how to play the pee stick game. I thought having cheapies would help but I went menkul testing! I'm inclined not to buy any more.

Made it home in the end. But it took four times as long as usual. I even read the sports pages, I was so bored.

camel, my womble feels depressingly unexceptional. Am preparing to take my bra off in an over dramatic stylee, to check whether the buzzwams fall more heavily than usual.

palmerosa, I would take the stuff. Assuming there isn't a known downside of progesterone overdose. If it doesn't hurt, and it might help, why wouldn't you?*

• I know there are lots of reasons why people might not want to. I was speaking rhetorically, like the master orator what I am.

Glad you finally made it home Norfy - I was having travel ishoos, too.

Thanks for your responses. I think that maybe I'll go ahead and take the progesterone. The side effects are apparently minimal for taking it for such a short time (only 4-5 weeks total), so I won't grow extra thick hairs...but I may have (ahem) a little extra gas and a touch of the runs .

Faifette I also think the immunity ishoos-ttc ishoos might have a link. Definitely worth an investigation.

'Master orator'

Ah yes Ms North I am familiar with the dramatic bra removal. I find the whole motion can be rendered even more of an event with a slight lean forward of the shoulders. Unorthodox yes but it allows the jublees to swing free from the body and fall with their full weight without hitting my tubby torso on the way down

Happy swinging

LP sounds like a done deal to me. Take the drugs and we shall rename you Windy Winston

norf I believe Sarah Millican refers to it as #brt bra removal time Enjoy!

I think between the stress of the fire and my being ill - especially because I've not been exercising which has made me feel unfit and a but miserable!- I know it's had an impact on TTC. Just hoping when it's sorted it'll come good.

Lorlor might be worth taking some probiotics - yoghurts will work - to help your gut stay as healthy as possible?!

My BF, who is pregnant now, had to deal with her mum's cancer diagnosis and death last year while TTC. She swears it had a major effec: her mind wasn't in the right place, so her body wasn't either.

I think we underestimate how sensitive our bodies are at times.

Right, I'm off to bed. I'm knackered and have a swanky black-tie do to go to tomorrow night so need my beauty sleep.

Laterz!

Ooh cavey you party animal!

Hot date with our favourite stallion, is it? :)

LP are you still living apart mid week? If so, at least you can trumpet unreproached all night.

I just created a new fred looking for some other MNtters experiences of progesterone, but I think you all have already helpe me decide - thank you. I can't imagine an ESHless existence.

'night all!

Sounds like you've reached a good decision, lapalmer. You'll just have to brazen out the parping or blame it on nearest colleague/ family member.

Step away from the pee sticks, alwyn! Tis too early to test.

North, I'm also groping buzzwams here. Can't work out if they're sore in and of themselves, or because I've been wearing a bra that's on the small side! Can you imagine a documentary about the BESH? Geordie VoiceOver: it's cycle day 24 in the ESH house. northey and shred are feeling their tits, while cave is dreaming of Frankel...

The buzzwams are utterly utterly normal this morning. Which leaves me without a single thing to menkul over, apart from the insane amount in eating, but honestly I think that's just greed. How are yours, ferret?