Right here goes a proper mammoth post!! I?m writing it on word and then copying and pasting on to MN so that the bugger of a site doesn?t swallow up my post mid way through!!!
Geek Would you consider dropping the use of the CBFM? I think it might just be confusing matters? It?s not really telling you anything that your OPKs aren?t and the variation in colour could be caused by anything, varying hormone levels or slightly more diluted urine etc. I think if you?ve been spotting for a while you should probably head down to the GP, I guess there isn?t much they can do for you but at least they could put your mind at ease!!!
Solars what awful timing!! Pregnancy announcements are hard at any point during your TTC journey, they must be especially hard after an IVF cycle, especially with 2 kids already!! I cried bitterly when I was told my cousin was pregnant with twins, then felt horrendously guilty because she had been trying for a while (but not really long because her DD was only about 2, but she?d also had two miscarriages, one of which was on Christmas day, by no means an easy process for her to get to that point BUT it didn?t seem to make me any less bitter!! I hope you managed to have a good Diwali, like geek I used to work with a lady who would bring in samosas and pakoras as treats for us (she?d always snaffle the largest portion of mince pies so it was only fair). And try and enjoy spending some time with your family, it will be hard (family gathering always are), if it gets too much then make your excuses (norovirus tends to work well, less questions 
) and leave!!!
Biscuits speaks the truth!!! Over 12 months ago, I came on to MN looking for some support and joined a ?bus? thread. And it was great to begin with, but slowly one by one they all got pregnant (actually most of them did it rather quickly) obviously I was super chuffed for them but also a tad jealous. The problem was because a large portion of them conceived without any problems they couldn?t possibly understand what we were going through, and as their tummies grew and they had a new set of problems to worry about the thread became rather useless for me. So I went of MN. Then I came back, and I peered in to the wonderful world of brooking!! I?m pretty convinced you guys are the main reason I?m still mildly clinging to my sanity!!! Mush over!!!
Keep hope the smacking went well last night 
that was rather well timed!!
Beedle any luck on the jar front? Why do you think they have will refuse you IVF, do they not know you are a brooker? And as such allowed any medical treatment the group deems necessary!!!
Sorry to not name check everyone else but I?m pretty sure this is the longest post in history!!!
My booking in appt went swimmingly, my midwife is so very nice!! Even one of my kitties took a bit of a shine to her!! She explained everything to me, when I?ll have tests etc (she didnt take any bloods etc, as these wills be taken at my first scan) she had bought a stupid amount of leaflets and information for me, talked about places to give birth etc and then pronounced that I had a fairly healthy diet (even though mrsparks tried to get me in to trouble by saying how much junk food Im eating at the moment) and finally told me that I was consider low risk (although I forgot to mention that my sister was born with a form of spina bifada). I honestly don?t know what I was worried about.
Right must get on with work, need to clear out my office in the next two weeks ready for my new job, so thats three years of accumulated crap to shift!!!