Santa Baby, Leave a BFP under the Tree for me <brook the Rat Smacketeers>

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Old Fred here

Here we go Brookers, it's been a long year with lots of BFPs and newborn snuggles for the Brookers. We're just a sleigh-ride away from 2013, when the rest of us will get our get our 12 week scans (because of course we will all have BFPs under the christmas tree this year!)

So come all ye brookers, it's tinsel and baubels all the way!

Oh yes and I'm back onto the yoga after nearly 3 weeks off, easing myself in gently with only a half hour session, I felt all creaky especially where the stitches are but felt so much better for it afterwards! Just need to get back into running sometime soon.....

Er, solars, she won't be arriving...? Glad you're feeling better after the op. When are you thinking you'd do if?

So we've been told we shouldn't do stimulated iui the month before ivf. So new plan is stimulated iui in Jan, natural iui in Feb, ivf/icsi in march. Then see. The more I think about it the more I think iui isn't worth it, and would rather just get on with ivf.

solars new dresses hey?!! Diffed this month for sure!!!

First day back to work today!! Yawn!!

My nan was doing much better yesterday when I saw her! She'll be in hospital for a while but it's the best place for her at the moment! Visiting will be tricky now I'm back at work!!

Hi all, thought it was about time to return after a little no-mumsnet holiday. sounds like everyone had a nice Xmas and new year - shame about the arrivals of AF for some.

Good news here MrB finally at long bloody last JIAJ yesterday, so now we should have another appointment at the hospital, where they will put us on the waiting list for IVF. I've been reading the Swedish equivalent of MN and it seems that there was 6 month waiting time for IVF this time last year, but they were hoping to try to reduce it.

its also the 1st day back at work for me today, luckily most of my colleagues are still on holiday so I won't have to work too hard (sounds a bit odd, but we all have our own stuff to do, so i don't have to cover for anyone else. And we don't have desk phones just mobiles, so I don't even have to answer other people's phones)

Will now pop over to the grad thread to see who has sneezed out a new year baby

Hallelujah to mrB's jiaj!!!! bout freaking time Do you know when your appt will be at the Hosp?

Beedle well done to MrB and his JIAJ at least he got there in the end. Fx the appointment comes through soon or maybe that ironic BFP arrives first

Solars - new clothes = DIFFED for sure or is that only with new undies?

Cleo so sorry AF has arrived. We have all been there, convinced this is the month, then wham she arrives. You are a brooker now so take no crap, onwards my dear to the lovely shiny BFP

I just checked in the grads thread and didn't realise so many got agreeable pee sticks at the same time the stork is going to busy for a few weeks yet then the thread will be very lonely so we all need to up our brooking game and get moved over there to keep boo & sparks company

Sparks forgot to say, glad your nan is ok too

They'll need to send me a letter about the appointment, they don't book anything until you have done your required tests, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long.

I think someone else's DH was due to JIAJ yesterday too, but I can't remember who it was cupcake maybe?

Er, Keep there was no swi this month so she has to arrive, so we can get on with mentalling next month. It's strange but our pct just doesn't even offer iui, it's straight to ivf. But it can work well for people with mild male factor problems.

Nice name change Sweetie how are the drugs?

Yay for MrB's JIAJ, Beedle

Yes, there was a glut of good pee sticks, which has tailed off, so we'd better up our brooking.

solars we are private at the mo. I don't think most pcts fund iui, and it's been shown not to be cost effective on a population level, ie the number of people having multiple cycles then onto ivf you'd be better to give everyone ivf straight off. If we weren't going back to the uk in the summer I'd be more willing to try more iui cycles, but I really want to fit in two ivf (or FET) before end of july, so no hanging about. Of course am brooking I won't need two, but. But. But.

sweetie how are things with the mock cycle?

I think it was poor MrCup who was also JIAJ too

The womble drugs have been fine. Am booked for womble scan tomorrow at 12, am sure all will be ok. Hopefully we will get our next steps plan then too. It is all very exciting

Ooh you kept that quiet... How blooming exciting!!

Surely mrCup would jiaC not jiaJ
Arf
cups how's it going? Any ivf news?

I was thinking of some of you and your husbands as I sat in the phlebotomy department at my local hospital yesterday and saw the sign for the euphemistically named "Andrology Room"...

Brooking for 2013 babies all round!

I'm curious, do all preg tests get evap lines on them?

ooh cartoon why do you ask????
personally I've never seen an evap line, so I can't really help, but I believe that if the line comes up within the timelimit it should be a proper positive.

Are you going to be our first BFP of 2013?

I'm afraid I very much doubt it. its just I'd never seen it before but I'm sure that's what they are as they seem to take longer than the test time to show. poor dh got his hopes up.

Well done beedle and mrb about bloody time brooking you get your tests and dates pronto.

sweetie best of luck for your scan tomorrow, how exciting that your time has come round already!!

cup good luck for MrCup's JIAJ/C

cartoon I believe all tests are capable of getting evap lines, some are just more prone than others. Cracking open 'cassette' type tests almost guarantees some degree of evap line (either grey, pink or blue). The clincher as to whether it's an evap or not is definitely whether it appears in the right time frame or not. I've had a lot of evaps, but they've all been out of the timeframe.

im using frer's. I'm sure these lines are appearing out of the time frame so are evap lines. I have to test again 2morrow just to be sure.
I'm terrible for keeping the tests in the bathroom and analyzing them for hours after, u know squiting and seeing imaginary lines. I really should chuck them straight in the outside bin! I much prefer digitals no change to see something that's not really there with those!

Thanks sweetie the witch only actually just arrived this morning, yesterday I have pinky brown only when I wiped (sorry for way way way TMI!) was really confused and wondered if she would ever arrive but then WHAM she flew in on her nimbus 2000 yes I like Harry Potter and I am back to cd1 again.

I am taking no shit this month pardon my bad language I have told my body in no uncertain terms that this time next month we WILL be preggo, there is no point fighting it. slightly worried everyone now thinks I am a loop the loop crazy woman as I think AF flies in on a nimbus 2000 and I talk to myself

I shall be OPKing from cd11 (my app says that is when I should start) maybe I am crazy? I listen to what my phone tells me to do lol the OH shall be unceremoniously jumped cd11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, maybe even twice on OV day if he is lucky lol.

cartoon I think evap lines are generally a different colour? Greyish?? Is that right ladies or am I talking crap?

Also I'm new to the JIAJ, I chuckled when I realised what it stood for

Cleo I like ur way of thinking, I tend to go for it on a daily bases right from when af is done with me. there's no such thing as too much swi if u ask me.
I'd love to think I'm still in the running this month especially as its only cd24 but I think my first response wouldve realised I'm pregnant. so that's me out but Still with the horrible wait for af to actually arrive. I thought I'd enjoy being 'allowed' to test really early but actually its no fun

haha, no probably not cartoon we get knackered though, it becomes an 'if we must' rather than an 'if you please' type affair if we try to dtd every day. Good on you though!!!! How long have you been TTC? I feel like a bratty kid, I want to be PG and I want it now! [grins]

well its probably easier to say how many cycles! its a bit complicated. I'd say around 7 cycles maybe 8. but that's over approx 15months. the first few were a let's leave it up to fate rather than actually TTC. I've had 2 Mc's and have had a few months off this month was the first one of getting back to it. hope that makes sense!

Sweetie good luck for tomorrow that has come around quick and seeing that beautiful thick lining!

Keep I'm hoping you won't need ivf anyway as this months iui is sure to work!

Face how long are your cycles normally? Did your consultant recommend any tests that are more likely to pick up your pregnancy early? I have everything crossed for a BFP tmrw for you!

Our follow up lap review has been postponed until next week now, which is good as I was worried about AF being here and being scanned coinciding!!