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This thread is the one the Rat Smacketeers all become PSEPP and we are Brooking No Argument this is the case. Fact.

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ScarlettInSpace · 07/09/2012 07:21

Ladies this thread is the one, I can feel it in my water [although maybe that's the drugs Hmm ], here you go Grin

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Princesslovelyboo · 23/09/2012 09:15

Oh scarlet how awful, my DH decided to go to a friends party last night too, he didn't want to go and said he would have to as I wasn't, so under duress off he went, 4 o clock this morning he rolled into bed, his beer breath and bum smells filled the bedroom making me feel sick, and my weekend lie in cancelled :(

Any way, Sweetie brooking so hard that everything is going well still, and pup is providing a lovely cute distraction.

Leaves toast and eggs for everyone (except mine and Scarlet's DH's cos they don't deserve it!)

Solars · 23/09/2012 09:22

Oh Scarlett & Boo I would be fuming too, especially in both your conditions! Scarlett I hope you can go out and do something nice for yourself, let OH stew for a while, no doubt he'll be nursing a hangover anyway!!

Princesslovelyboo · 23/09/2012 09:39

Grin it's ok, just woke DH up to tell him I'm off spinning and he has the kids, they are fighting as usual and DH is nursing a really really bad hangover Grin

ScarlettInSpace · 23/09/2012 09:42

He will be sorry and it's always do difficult to be bad at him when he's hungover as he is so cute and sorry for himself, but he's not off the hook on this one, he has behaved like a selfish twat. Wish I had fighting kids to punish him with!

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ScarlettInSpace · 23/09/2012 09:42

*mad not bad lol

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Princesslovelyboo · 23/09/2012 11:14

You will do soon Scarlett :) I have just got back to find non of them are dressed yet and DH is wearing sunglasses in the house Grin

keepitgoing · 23/09/2012 11:24

Oh god Scarlett that's awful of him. Make him see why. His role is coming up, and after what you're putting yourself through he's an idiot if he's not doing everything he can.

And boo hahaha to sunglasses in the house.

sweetie so glad no more spotting. In fact the timing of that could be the fabled imp bleeding... I am so excited and nervous for you too. Have you decided when to test?

solars you're on the home straight now! Stims coming up! Well done you for keeping sane these last two weeks!

About 5dpo here, but 10 days to AF due to long lp.... boring. Is anyone else in 2ww other than sweets?

Waves to everyone else. I'm still here but just in a diff time zone.

Solars · 23/09/2012 16:10

Scarlett & Boo hope both your OH's have been suitably apologetic to you, if not then bang a few pots and pans around if they're still nursing sore heads! Grin

Have to admit Keep I have been feeling quite mehhh today, I've been downregging for 3 weeks now! Not quite feeling myself is the only way to describe it. Kinda wished I didn't go to the party yesterday as although it was nice to see everyone I wasn't quite myself but felt I had to go to try and keep some normality in life at the moment, as my DH keeps saying lets not let the drugs beat us! I think it's this past week that's really affected me the most since I got AF, before that I felt fine. Keep I think we're a bit thin on the ground these days so may just be you and Sweetie in the 2ww! Are you settling in well in Bangkok? Missing the uk yet?

Leaves behind a fresh batch of blueberry crumble...

Princesslovelyboo · 23/09/2012 17:03

Mmm crumble, thanks!

It has actually helped me today, Mr boo having a hangover, he has been moaning about feeling sick, dizzy, hungry but can't face food and he is really really tired. I told him to add some nipple clamps and welcome to my life, he was quite Shock at how unwell I felt :) one small victory in the boo house :):)

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 03:16

solars you're right, we are a bit thin on the ground, with people on drugs left right and centre, others like cartoon waiting, and others like sparks taking a step back. Well, sweetie and i will try and keep the side up.

So sorry to hear you're feeling like that, solars. That's a long time to have some hard-core drugs floating round you. I think mrsolars has the right idea, but i guess it's easy to say that from the outside. Have you told many people about the IVF? Did the friends at the party just think you were a bit moody...? But you're so nearly there, and this is going to be the only time you have to do this, as you will get so many embryos that you can have a second third fourth bubba without all this. BROOK BROOK.

We are settling in well to bangkok life. It's quite an easy life really, as we are comparatively very well paid, and eat out all the time, have a cleaner etc, so life is much easier than in the UK. expats who live here with kids dread moving home, because here they have live-in help, so no worries about school runs etc etc... At the same time I do miss my family as we are very close. But we can talk a lot. i am dreading when DH goes away (in about a month, for a month), but my mum is coming over for a couple of weeks, so i'll only be alone for 3 weeks or so. I also miss autumn, i love that time of year with crisp cool mornings, but still can be warm when the sun's out. We are peak rainy season here, so hot and humid and thunderstorms every day.

beedle we've not heard from you in a while. What's new?

geek would you just stop working and come talk to us?!

boo Grin at mrboo finally knowing how you feel. but not so sure about pregnancy being like a 9 month hangover. gulp. maybe he'll be more considerate to you now! Smile

scarlett hope you're ok too, and not too nervous about tomorrow. Big day for the brookers, and we're all brooking for you.

i had stomach cramps this morning so didn't do my work out in the unlikely hope that it might be implantation (6 or 7 dpo). But i think it was just a slightly dodgy tummy from too much chilli. I am sick of thinking that what i do must be the cause of no-baby. Surely either exercise or no exercise wouldn't make a difference as people get pg both ways, but i just start to fret that if only i was doing x,y,z right then i'd get pregnant.

ah well, Happy Monday, all!

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 05:57

oh and sweetie, if you are testing today or soon then i am brooking for you like there's no tomorrow. Flowers

NoMaybeAboutIt · 24/09/2012 07:43

Mornin all. Just though I would pop in and say good luck Sweetie, I am brooking so hard for you. And that goes for all other IVFers as well.

And all other brookers. I am still here, I am just lurking to see how you are all getting on.

And Keep lovely, it is nothing you are doing or not doing. I went through the exact same phase, but now I just carry on as normal. Hope your tummy feels better.

Love to all x

Princesslovelyboo · 24/09/2012 07:48

Morning, wow Keep Bangkok life does sound good! And not a 9 month hangover, just this first icky 12 weeks or so :)

Sweetie hope you had a relaxing weekend, brooking for you.

Scarlett brooking has commenced MNr your scan! And Solar what and when is the next stage for you?

Cheery wave to Geek Maybe Face Cru Beedle and Bartlet and all the other brooker's

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 07:53

solars has her scan tomorrow as well, hoping to start stimming then, so she needs brooking as well!

ah, boo, glad it's not nine months. you must only have another month or so to feeling better then?

maybe, thanks. I do know that really. Glad you're ok, and hope that you have your appointment soon. Keep in touch.

SweetieDoesIt · 24/09/2012 08:07

scarlett brooking my socks off for your scan tomorrow - grow follies grow. Has DP recovered from yesterday? They are pains aren't they especially with all you are going through, hope you are ok my dear

keep glad you are settling in to the new way of life, apart from dodgy tum, and nice that your mum is coming over when DH is away. That will be exciting to show her all around your new haunts.

boo well done explaining to mrboo about the complexities of preggo symptoms, hope he is being nice to you now

solars so sorry you are feeling a bit down on those pesky drugs, it is not long now until the stims start and then it is all stations go go go! You have been so strong try to keep that PMA going, it is so important

well AF has found me, I was spotting on and off all weekend with period pain type cramps. Full flow arrived late last night so I think that is our journey over. I am going to see how things go over then next few day and might still test before our official hospital test on Friday just so I am prepared.

I knew it was a long shot when we only got our single egg that it would be enough to see us through to our little baby. Those little 4 cell embryos do look excellent but you don't know if they grow it for another few days that it would be easier to see issue that would make it non viable.

So next steps, I think i am going to have a AMH test to see if it worth going through it again, especially as we would have to pay ourselves. I am going to look into clinics which deal with poor responders as we have had a very bog standard ivf cycle with very little monitoring. But I am a bit concerned that if we go to another clinic offering them our money they are hardly going to say no. So we have a lot to discuss, DH is keen that we give it another go but I am not sure if it will be futile waste of money when we should just accept the way things are.

Sorry for the me me me post but just wanted to get it all out there.

Solars · 24/09/2012 08:28

Just a quick one from me right now as I just read Sweetie's update and didn't want to read and run, I'm so sorry to hear AF caught up with you, gosh this is so tough a journey. Lots and lots of hugs to you.

Will be back later

Princesslovelyboo · 24/09/2012 08:32

Oh Sweetie so sorry, Thanks

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 08:36

oh sweetie i am so so sorry. That is such sad news. I hope you take a bit of time to think about what you want to do and talk to the NHS consultants about what they think the reason was. It is a big decision. God, this is all so unfair isn't it?

NoMaybeAboutIt · 24/09/2012 08:40

Oh Sweetie I'm so so sorry. It really isn't fair. I hope you get some good advice on friday from your consultant.

Thanks Keep appointment is thursday. Very unsure of it all, but ho hum.

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 08:44

ooh you kept that quiet maybe. gosh, there's so much brooking needed at the moment. Hope they can give you some answers and a plan. x

NoMaybeAboutIt · 24/09/2012 08:49

Thanks so much Keep hopefully we will be given some idea of what's going on. Think MrMaybe and I are feeling a bit weird about the appointment. On the one hand its great we have the ball rolling, but we can see it being forever till we have tests and answers. The two year mark is rapidly approaching as well.

GreenOlives · 24/09/2012 08:54

Sweetie So sorry to hear that Sad You're right to thoroughly research things before taking your next step - im still brooking like mad that you'll get your baby one day. ((hugs))

keepitgoing · 24/09/2012 09:16

well, make sure that you read up on the local PCT or CCG website about what you are entitled to. They have a reason so you should be able to go straight to IVF i'd have thought, if you want to. I would think you should ask about possible reasons for the no sperm too, since it seems that he did used to have some. Could there be a block or infection or something?
I've read that sometimes there aren't that many tests for IVF - for example they may not be very interested in your tubes (not needed for IVF) so wouldn't bother with an HSG, or i guess maybe even ovulation, as it's all controlled.

I almost started crying in my consultant appointment, and did cry on the nurse in fact. It's quite stressful. Good luck!!

GenericDietCola · 24/09/2012 09:21

Oh Sweetie, so sorry to hear that. I have been brooking for you along with everyone else and will continue to do so until you get your baby. Hope you are taking it easy.

Geeklette · 24/09/2012 09:40

Oh Sweetie I'm so really sorry to hear that AF has landed. Take loads of time out, make sure MrSweetie is taking good care of you and remember we're here for you when you're ready.

I'll try to post properly at lunch time. I don't know what's happened to my life lately, I don't seem to get two minutes to myself - I'm only just able to keep up with reading the fred, let alone posting.

Brooking for you all though