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Brooking NO ARGUMENT that those BFPs are on the way

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SweetieTime · 27/01/2013 09:23

Not started a new Fred before but hope it is successful for us as we are going to get our BFPs, either by traditional rat smacking activities or using the power of medical science.

Ladies I do declare WE WILL GET THERE - FACT !!!

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NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 06/02/2013 22:19

Hello Brookers

Just a quick message from me today. I probably won't be on mn for a while. My grandad passed away on Sunday, it was very peaceful thank god. The build up to it though was terrible, he was very distressed and in a lot of pain until he went on a continuous morphine infusion two days before. I'm going to Prague this weekend & it's DH's 30th next weekend. I really don't want to go on holiday or have a party but my mum is insisting that we go. My grandad in his more lucid moments also insisted we go away as planned even if he was still in hospital Sad

I wanted to update you all in case you started wondering where I had disappeared to.

Massive congratulations Cru

Lots of love to all you lovely brooking ladies EnvyThanks

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 06/02/2013 22:25

Oops Face I nearly forgot you! I'm so relieved to hear that little cartoony is ok. Make sure you still take it easy

Withalittlesparkle · 06/02/2013 22:48

Oh cup you poor thing!! Try to enjoy your trip to Prague though., by the sounds of it it's what your grandad would've wanted!!

NewYearNewBoo · 06/02/2013 23:07

Cup I am so sorry to hear your news Thanks

keepitgoing · 07/02/2013 01:40

Oh cup I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm thinking of you and your family.

sweetie go you, and your sixth sense!! Brooking it's something a little aspirin will fix, but so happy you did this Pre ivf. Do you think you've ever conceived?

Holy cow, geek, ovarian drilling sounds terrifying. T-11 now! V exciting. Now listen to me. Do not do too much at work. You are going off sick for a big op (how long are you off for?) It is for dink boss to sort what you can't do, that's what he's paid for.

Still having minor freak out about ivf. Need to have proper conversation with dh to calm me down.

keepitgoing · 07/02/2013 05:17

Back from the clinic. Lining a little thin at 6.something, but trigger shot should help juice it up. Dh gives me the trigger at 7pm tonight, then iui at 11.30am on Saturday.

NoMaybeAboutIt · 07/02/2013 05:35

Cup I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you and your family are taking care of yourselves x

Sweetie as everyone has said, I'm sure there will be a quick solution.

Keep how are you feeling about the next IUI? What are you freaking out over? It's such a roller coaster.

I have the most horriffic AF pains. It was MrMaybes birthday on Tuesday, and they started then, were bad all of yesterday and are now unbearable. Nothing is touching it. I'm sitting here with two hot water bottles strapped to me. Sexy Grin

Withalittlesparkle · 07/02/2013 06:42

keep loads of luck for this cycle now it's really picking up a gear!!

maybe sorry your cramps are so bad! Least you get it out the way for the weekend though!! Water bottles will look rubbish with your party dress!!

keepitgoing · 07/02/2013 07:44

OK, you asked for it, and maybe it'll help to write all these things down
-if it'd happen naturally if we just wait long enough
-if it doesn't work, this has always been there as a safety net
-if any of the unproven rumours about ivf being more risky for the baby are true - abnormalities, illness etc
-it should be something for dh and me, not a room full of people making money

Actually I think that's all. I dont mind the drugs, and don't have any ethical dilemmas I think.

Right, so to respond to myself
-so what. You've waited 20 months with no hint of anything. Yes, it might happen naturally eventually, but it might not. And also why should you wait just because you could.
-Er.... Not a reason not to do it
-unproven, and any rumoured risks still small
-tough. And I've already had three people look up my lady bits today, none of them dh, so that ship's already sailed anyway

Conflicted much? Me?

ControlGeek · 07/02/2013 08:04

cups I'm so sorry. It's never easy to lose someone you love. It'll be so hard going away like everything was normal, but do it for your grandad. He wanted you to go.

keep you are most definitely not alone. I (and probably quite a number of the other brookers) could have written that exact same post. I'm in a rush at the moment but will try and get a few minutes at lunch to write more. Just couldn't bear to read your post and run.

cru how are you feeling today? Is the sickness kicking in yet?

cartoontrickster · 07/02/2013 08:07

woah keep chill! is dh there?
cups sorry about ur grandad. try and enjoy yourself while ur away.
sweetie hope your appointment comes round quickly keep is probably right you just need a bit of asprin. I really wish they would do these tests more routinely, asprin could help so many people.
cru is it today u get ur levels checked? fingers crossed for u!
geek I don't like the sound of the drilling at all but surgical removal of af, I'm loving Grin

keepitgoing · 08/02/2013 04:04

cru what are your levels?

Long talk with dh last night. We have decided to go ahead with this iui, then ivf, then have a regroup. I'll be fine once I start.

Thanks for the hug, lovely geek. I'm surprised, as thought I could get through this OK without too much mentalling. God help us all when I'm on the ivf tww... Apologies in advance Grin

Withalittlesparkle · 08/02/2013 08:16

Keep Even if you have a complete and utter break down on IVF 2ww and shatter in to a million pieces we'll still be here with the super glue waiting to help brook you back together!! of course it wont get that far on account of you'll be IUI diffed by then!!!

Cru I hope you're doing ok, I'd love to know what your levels are doing! I'm keeping a nice warm spot ready for you in the antenatal thread!!!

Geek How are you feeling? we're getting closer by the day until your full service and MOT!!

Maybe Hope AF isnt being toooooo mean to you! Just think we're already on 8th Feb! March will be here in no time at all!!!!!

Cup I hope you're ok, thats all I can say really!!

Brooking for all of you guys

CruCru · 08/02/2013 08:19

Hey Keep, sounds like a good plan.

Thanks all, I had my levels checked again yesterday and they were fine. No nausea, just a bit tired. I have a scan a week on Wednesday to check that there is a foetus and a foetal heartbeat.

NewYearNewBoo · 08/02/2013 08:38

Sparks you have said exactly what I was thinking (only you said it better) to Keep :) you mental away if you need to, we will be here. Thanks

Cru lovely news on the levels :)

Geek ignore work, that's an order, do what you can but don't over do it, you have a womble to prepare for the next wave of brooking babies! Dink boss will just have to show his true useless colours without you there picking up the pieces.

Maybe hope AF is being kind.

Morning everyone else :)

keepitgoing · 08/02/2013 08:57

Thanks boo and sparks

I'm amazed how soon the heart starts. How can a ball of cells have a heart already?! I heard a foetal heartbeat whilst in the waiting room the other day, and teared up. Must be amazing to hear! Good luck cru!

geek T-10!!!! Do. Not. Work. This. Weekend.

boo are you humungus yet? :) hope all is well and teenboo and toddlyboo are excited too.

NewYearNewBoo · 08/02/2013 09:44

It won't be long now Keep and you will hear your own brooking baby HB. Chin up, keep talking to us, we will get you to that BFP Thanks

Humungus is certainly one word for me at the moment, a few others would be whale like, size of a house or just a simple OMG how is that still moving?? Grin I am currently on waddle watch, don't want that starting too soon! Toddly boo is very excited, keeps asking when the baby is coming out, teen boo is not really bothered

We have a little more snow trying to fall today, anyone else?

keepitgoing · 08/02/2013 10:18

Still no snow here, dammit ;)

Remind me of your due date? I know sparks is midsummers day :)

NewYearNewBoo · 08/02/2013 10:22

Shock no snow Keep you surprise me Grin Booby is due May 3rd, DH wants it to be a day late stupid star wars freak db has asked if I could have a girl on May 1st so he can share his birthday with a niece Hmm so no pressure there then!!

Solars · 08/02/2013 10:24

Hello sorry for awolicity....very busy at the moment as well as dealing with excruciating toothache! Have an appointment with the dentist later on this afternoon, which I am absolutely dreading Sad

Cups I'm so sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family x

No snow here but is bloody freezing! We had a few flakes a couple of days ago though.

Big waves to you all x

ControlGeek · 08/02/2013 13:37

Right, third time lucky, let's see how far I get this time!

cups hope you're coping ok and that DH is bringing you lots of drinks and biscuits.

keep I'm so pleased your lining thickness means you can go ahead with IUI. No IVF for you, m'lady, for you'll be diffed before you know it! Good luck for tomorrow, or is it tonight, given the time difference? I'm glad you and MrK have been able to have a chat about everything, I hope it's helped a little at least. We will all be here for you if it does come to IVF, so mental away. It's allowed Smile

maybe sorry you're having such a rough time with AF. I definitely think that with a bit of thought and effort, hot water bottles can be turned into an essential fashion accessory Grin

sparks keep popping by please - can't believe you are due on midsummer's day! That's only like 4 months away!

cru that's amazing news about your levels, you are now a deffo diffed brooker Grin Can I be really cheeky and ask a few questions? DOn't feel obliged to answer or anything. Did it feel different this time round, knowing you'd already had an IVF success so you knew it could happen? Was it an easier process with being a frostie - did you have fewer drugs or did you still have to do some to make sure your lining was timed right, or did you just time it with your natural cycle? Sorry, I'm so nosey Blush

boo waddle-watch eh? Does it get presented by Bill Oddie??

solars ouch to the toothache Sad hope the dentist can sort it out for you with the minimum of intervention. I hate dentists

I'm so jealous of all you with your snow. The best we've had here for the last couple of weeks has been perishing cold rain, though we did get the high winds that were supposed to bring the blizzards.

I'm afraid that I will definitely be working this weekend, there is no way round it. There's a massive dataload that needs to take place out of hours and it's about 14 hours' work. There's two of us, so we may manage to get it all done on the Saturday.

My consultant has said I will be off for one to two weeks, but I know I am a slow healer so I am expecting it to be two. I've told work to plan for two, and that's what I've put in the resource planner. I just really hope I don't end up needing the full open surgery, as that will be 6-8 weeks out of action. I had that before in 1999 so I know how painful that is. The only plus side to that is it would get me out of all the other work that is assigned to me from day 1 of my return to the office Grin

I'm now starting to get very excited, though a little nervous. I can't believe that a week from now I will be sitting in my pre-op assessment meeting. So much to do between now and then! My mum's coming down the day after the op to help out, so I need to get the house shipshape before then. I'm still suffering through Jillian Michaels' nightly 20-minute torture in the hope that it will give me stronger abs which should hopefully make recovery easier.

I had one of my seriously morbid moments last week, so have got everything sorted out in case I croak on the operating table. Have bought an extra life insurance policy, and booked myself in for a full wax the day of my pre-op, and will be bleaching my roots that same weekend. Just need to draw up a list of where everything is in terms of Will, documents, filing etc and email it to MrG.

MrG now has toothache so I've told him on pain of me ripping all his teeth out with pliers while he is asleep that he has to make a dentist appointment before 5pm today as I can't be doing with fretting about him not being well while I'm not well myself.

Hooray! I managed all that without a single interruption or phone call Grin Right, back to work for me or I'll be in on Sunday after all.

ControlGeek · 08/02/2013 13:38

OMG that was a freaking epic post - sorry!!!

NewYearNewBoo · 08/02/2013 15:31

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGHH right, got that out of my system!! Mr boo has decided to give up smoking and now apparently it is my fault that the sky account is in my name with my passwords and his password doesn't work Hmm it has been in my name for 12 fookin years!!!!!!! Also it is a conspiracy that they have changed the direct debit date but not the account details (he pays the sky bill) and they have done it just to annoy him Angry give me strength!!!!!!

CruCru · 09/02/2013 13:41

Hi Geek

It is sensible to sort out your Will; when you have children, it will be very important. At some point you may want to think about who would have your children if you both die.

Your questions about IVF: I think your ovarian drilling sounds much harder. Yes, IVF has been easier the second time - partly because I knew I had lots of frozen blastocysts from the first time so it took some of the pressure off. Also, this time I didn't have to do the ovarian stimulation injections so didn't have to go in to the clinic every day for a blood test / blood test + scan. And for some reason, the clinic seemed less like a factory this time - I remember the waiting room being full of depressed looking women which it wasn't this time.

Having said that, I have to have the progesterone injections (in backside) every day as I'm not producing any (as my ovaries were shut down) which I don't love.Also, I had to be taken off some of the drugs this time as my liver was suffering - possibly because I'm older (I'm now 34). I have found the massive cocktail of oestrogen and progesterone much more tired making - but I've also now got a toddler and a new job. I've found it harder to square with work this time, partly because as I'm new I didn't much want to tell people. Also, people seem less sympathetic when you already have one child.

DH would like us to remain open to having three children but I think that (if this works out), I'd be happy to stick at two.

CruCru · 09/02/2013 13:44

Sorry Geek, forgot to say, yes I'm still having lots of drugs.

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