Round up your ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties, the BESH are going to scare out the BFPs!

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Its true, NGCECOAWT, so the BESH move on.

Join us in spooky October, for a different sort of Pagen fun. Sod the lentil weaving and organic bean bags, we're channelling pointy black hats, green tinged foundation and probably a bit of Harry Potter.

Join us for cursing of the insta-diffs, moments of pure love and the horrors of the cam of the fanjo - post the Beshtionnaire and the coven will judge you.

This is not a woo thread (TINAWT)

Jeepers you lot talk a lot! I can't keep up!

My scan will def be Wednesday, MSB rang they won't can't fit me in before. First day back on the ward was exhausting but I survived.

Great news about the hcg and no further blood tests norf. What you doing re work and counselling? I really fink they should just IVF you - stick the fertilised egg where it needs to be. Clearly it needs directions?!

Well done on the stabbing frank! Hope it does the trick.

Re swimmers - first sample MSB had 0% A rapid and only 8% B. we joked they were going round in circles. He was very chuffed with a 45% progressive result last time round! euro is right though - its the duffers that fall out. The good uns are well on their way by the time you get up to wee. Better off weekng immediately to prevent UTIs. Trust me. I'm a veteran in that stake! :)

Shame about not being able to get an earlier scan Faith, but at least you only have just over 24 hours to go.

I'm not aware of any side effects Norf. They didn't mention any and as its just FSH that I'm taking, the only effects should be in my ovaries. There is a risk I will overstimulate, but we'll know if that's the case at next week's scan.

First day back at work after a week off today - yuk!

Have a nice first day back.

Two hours till doc's. Am absurdly nervous and still have no idea what I should be asking for.

If you are unsure, that is a sign to me that you are not ready to go back to work. Get a sick note and ask to be referred for counselling. You can always cancel an appointment later on.

I agree with frank. You're in that weird position where the GP saw how you were and signed you off. I had that when Mum died - he took one look at me and signed me off with stress - I was expecting hand cream because they were sore! I think you should try at least two counselling sessions before you decide if its for you personally.

faif, I do adore you. Going to the docs expecting hand cream and being signed off with stress. Was it a referred pain sort of thing, do you think? Or just coincidence?

The other thing I'm anxious about is getting MENTAL HEALTH ISHOO on my medical records in case I end up at the adoption stage and it counts against me. But I will ask about that.

norfy I think that's a valid concern, but if fertility related MH ishoos barred adoption, I suspect the available pool would be tiny!

I am "working from home" today. I have a medical later (we get one a year through work). It includes a smear. This will be my first follow up since my abnormal smear in June. Not about the test, but about the result. If the abnormality is getting worse, I will have to give in and get it treated. Meh. So please to be sending me all of your best fanny healing vibes later hags.

It was a combination norf :) My hands get sore from the soap at work but the eczema is much worse when I'm stressed. When the stress is terrible, I scratch my hands in my sleep til they bleed I saw the dermatologist who checked it wasn't a specific allergy and prescribed hand cream and skin wash to use rather than the hospital soap. But I ended up having three months off work. The doctor giving me permission to stop allowed me to collapse into a heap and actually grieve. I had counselling at the time too which helped me accept the circumstances and prepare to go back to work. I luff you too norf. Here have the I can do without it for 29 hours.

So my nob of a husband refuses to tell his family we are struggling to conceive. Consequently I have to receive his excited smug sister's scan pics texted to my phone. Oh look how fertile I am! I could do without that. "oh fuck off SIL!" And he got ratty. Wanker.

Sorry. Will now look at everyone else's shitness. Hard on phone.

What a nob! Would he go apeshit if you just decided to tell them yourself?

Well, doctor's went ok-ish, I think. She was very lovely again, asked me lots of questions and stuff, was glad to hear that heart was less racy, was sorry to hear about muscle tension... We had a good talk about chances of naturally achieving a intra-uterine pregnancy, the chances of achieving an IVF one, the chances of getting an NHS IVF round... She agreed that the half term thing was important and has given me a sick note for a further ten days. Just getting up courage to email work about it.

euro, have you had your medical yet? How long till the smear results?

You are not talking to yourself norf - did you email work?

Fanny healing vibes to euro

SIL hating vibes to rie and [anger] to her husband

Appropriate remarks to everyone else

Growly faces to all growl-worthy husbands and assorted family members.

My mooncup arrived! It feels weird, I've trimmed most of the stem away and am now trying to ignore it, on the basis that it's bound to feel strange after all that rummaging. Fingers crossed it works as is...

No, winkle

Don't make me come at you with Sea Bass of Ass kicking (Sneaks in sympathy when nobody's looking)

Press and send, you can do.it, you've handled far worse.

Excellent decision norf's doctor! Yes time off with AMNH is just what the doctor ordered Do you feel better after having the conversation about ways to win a baybee? Now send the sodding email! :)

Honestly pirateyone, he needs a slap from my halibut! I think you can tell then without details - just saying actually we'd like a family but its complicated for us tends to end all the questions! We found it easier after admitting it was a problem.

graf I only got to use my new mooncup (replaced a smoky one) twice. Lets hope it's that lucky for you too!

I don't know what to say. But they don't expect me back till Thurs, so maybe I could do it tomorrow?

draf, let me know how the mooncup goes. Iz you using it for blood or spermz?

Oh just do it. Just say I have been to see my GP today and I have been signed off until ..... Yours, *Norfelicious^

"dear boss, my doctor has extended my period of sick leave until (date). I will be off until that time. Regards, norf"

Great minds wink, great minds :)

Clever ladies us. Tis all the fish :)