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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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GreenOlives · 24/02/2013 07:50

Good morning ladies. Hope you are all having relaxing weekend.

Well babyOlives is officially due today! Grin No sign that he/she is going to be one of the 4% that arrives on their due date though!
I know I don't post much on here now but I always keep up to date with your news and am brooking away for each and every one of you!! Grin

Soph80 · 24/02/2013 08:06

Olives - how exciting!!!! Very thoughtful of you to still do some brooking though. Any conception tips for us? x

GreenOlives · 24/02/2013 09:18

soph My only tip is sheer perseverance! Grin babyOlives took 3 years in the making with lots of losses (including a tube!) and lots of meds in early pregnancy (same as cartoon) so it really is a little miracle! And im sure there are lots more little miracles just around the corner for all the brooking ladies!! Smile

Soph80 · 24/02/2013 09:50

Oh that is reassurance if it took 3 years! Am I allowed to ask about what names you have in mind? Have you decorated a nursery? x

NewYearNewBoo · 24/02/2013 10:13

Has anyone heard from Keep? It was poas day yesterday.

Sorry soph I have no helpful advice, no experience of clomid to share at all.

Cru there is a spot over on ante natal when you're ready, I seem to have missed saying congratulations :)

keepitgoing · 24/02/2013 10:56

Bfn. And spotting yesterday so was panicking it'd be cd1... But still no proper blood, so I've relaxed, and she'll be here in the am. Clinic appt on Tuesday to start. Scarlett we are mirroring each other. Hope you had fun with SKs. We are feeling better about only doing 2 proper iuis since Nice said go to ivf.

Bring. On. Our. Ivf. Bfps!!!!

Come on, scar, brook like we've never brooked before.

(Apols for no name checking, home on Tuesday for a proper catch up). X

RubberBullets · 24/02/2013 11:13

Boo for BFN Keep

cartoontrickster · 24/02/2013 11:23

cru brilliant news! Grin (sorry bit late I know!)
sorry bfn keepSad
glad your on the mend geek
seems most of us are pumped on some form of medication so hope its treating everyone well.
(i must confess I've turned into a bit of a lurker)

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GreenOlives · 24/02/2013 12:16

Sorry about bfn keep but hope visitors are keeping you busy and having fun.
cru Definitely come and join us on ante-natal, we need some fresh faces to replace all the graduates Smile
soph We have struggled with names but finally have 2 very short shortlists so just need to make a final decision - will give us something to think about during labour! Nursery is unchanged since DS as he moved rooms to a big boy room!

ControlGeek · 24/02/2013 12:45

keep boooo to your BFN, but excellent news that you're having CD1 when you want it. I must re-read the NICE regs, I don't remember them no longer recommending IUI so strongly. Brooking for your appointment my lovely.

scarlett still no AF??? Fab stuff. Pipe cleaners work. Fact. But I don't like the idea that hairy old pipe-smoking men know something we don't. Then again, when was the last time one of them had AF? It must work! Excellent work on the detox, what changes have you made? Is it just alcohol you have cut out?

soph I have no experience of either clomid or IUI, but as I understand it you can only have so many months of clomid in your life (I don't know the ins and outs, that's just what I've heard so I may be completely wrong in that). I would be concerned that they aren't giving you any form of scan during clomid, but am I right in thinking they're not scanning you anyway during your 'known' clomid treatments? FWIW I think I would take a break from the clomid in your situation since you know you ovulate anyway and just concentrate on the one thing at a time. I'd hate to think that I'd possibly ruined my IUI chances by having a thin lining I didn't know about, or too many follicles or whatever the other risks of unmonitored clomid are

Lots of bruise-type pain today ladies, the swelling has gone right down so I've got no artificial air-cushioning any more Sad but I do have my figure back :) Mum goes back tomorrow and MrG goes back to work so it's going to be really weird being on my own in the house Confused

ScarlettInSpace · 24/02/2013 16:30

keep I POAnotherS this morning as they usually bring on AF, BFN as expected but still no sign, might have let OH do some of his magic jiggery pokery later that usually does the trick!

geek I've done a pretty hardcore 9 day detox which involves drinking aloe Vera and taking bees pollen, the weight loss was necessary but kind of incidental as the main reason I did it was to flush all the shit out of my system and get some goodness in my body pre IVF, I'll send you the details if you're interested, my SiL is a distributor, it's not cheap but I've been really impressed.

Solars · 24/02/2013 16:39

So sorry about bfn Keep I was so hoping you'd get that BFP before having to go down the whole ivf route. I was just reading back too and rudely didn't answer your qs to me about yoga, I go to a class once a week and then there's a really good website I use for classes I can do at home at my own convenience (great if i also miss a class) and i do that a couple of times a week, I also do a quick 15-20 min routine first thing in the morning most days.

Cru great news about your scan, very exciting x

Scarlett it's definitely the hormones, I overreact terribly when it's that time of the month and often think back a few days later and wonder what on earth all the fuss was about! orders a bucket load of pipe cleaners

Olives wow due date today, come on baby olives get a move on, hope things start to get going down below!

Geek just to add to the tmi poo, the first poo after my lap was a couple of days after and I was so scared my wounds would burst open! Glad to hear the recovery is going well!

Soph I think it may be worth having a chat with your consultant about continuing with the clomid. Does that mean she's referred you for ivf now?

Maybe hope you're doing ok. By the way I think cousin knew Gok pre fame.

Beedle I got all excited for you when you mentioned your letter, boo to smears although you must have it done of course. And I used to worry for weeks before a smear now it just seems like a doddle compared to everything else these days!

Sweetie sounds like a well deserved night out x

Paltry news chez Solars just lots of waiting......

Soph80 · 24/02/2013 20:16

Geek - thats what I'm worried about.

Solars - the consultant has put me on the IUI waiting list but she can't suggest 2 treatments at the same time, hence why she doesn't want to know if I'm still taking clomid. Just don't want to do more harm than good!

I've also been doing pilates /yoga although still somewhat of a beginner. Can you sit in the lotus position? x

ControlGeek · 24/02/2013 21:30

scarlett yes please, if you don't mind, I'd be very interested. I have a feeling I'll need to drop this week's comfort-food weight before I dare go back to a weigh-in again! I'm going to try some tai chi tomorrow but it'll be a while before I'm brave enough for Jillian Michaels again. I'd like to get nice and sparkly clean before IVF though.

solars I read your last line as 'party news chez solars' and was about to get excited!

Managed to do MrG's ironing earlier so I guess that means things are getting back to normal :)

ps sparks I need all the candy crush lives you can send me please Sad

NewYearNewBoo · 25/02/2013 08:06

Morning ladies. Keep so sorry about your bfn, that's poo!!

Geek so lovely to see you back and feeling better :)

Could I be a bit cheeky and ask for a bit of spare brooking for teen boo? He has his sight review today, he will never show any improvement but we need minimal changes so we can keep the 'B' word at bay a bit longer. Thanks.

NoMaybeAboutIt · 25/02/2013 10:03

Morning all.

Boo brooking here for teenboo.

Keep so sorry about the BFN. So pleased you are sounding in a great frame of mind for the IVF.

Olives any movement yet?!

Geek I would lay of Jillian for a good while yet. You really need to heal properly before she beats you up again Grin

Solars not much longer now!!

Scarlett well done o the detox. I'm very anti-detox stick in the mud

All this yoga talk has made me want to try some again. I have a DVD that I was using through my accu sessions, but then I stopped. I'm hyper mobile so I don't have any trouble getting im positions, but the breathing is tricky!

GreenOlives · 25/02/2013 12:31

No movement yet maybe! Midwife has been again for the 3rd sweep of the old chimney so we'll see if that does anything!
Im the same with yoga - hypermobile (although not currently very mobile at all Grin ) but absolutely rubbish at breathing in though my nose so I get all hung up on the breathing thing! Smile

Solars · 25/02/2013 16:25

Just tucking in to a lovely slice of lemon drizzle cake and tea....

Maybe go for the yoga, even once a week is great to do. Yes indeed not long to go for either of us now. This month I have reluctantly started to realise it's not going to happen for us naturally (despite drs saying things can still happen naturally with the issues we have) so we have been sff, which has been good and just hoping we can do our ivf cycle soon.

Go mini olives go!

Brooking Boo

Geek you can come over for a party if you like, everyone else welcome too!

How is everyone else doing?

NoMaybeAboutIt · 25/02/2013 16:52

Ooooh, lemon drizzle......

I know what you mean about ssf Solars it's a revelation Grin

Olives hoe did the sweep go?

Tonight I am making custard creams and peanut butter choc chip cookies.

Solars · 25/02/2013 17:13

Oh that sounds incredibly yum Maybe DH thinks lemon drizzle cake is part of his 5 a day Confused silly moo!

NoMaybeAboutIt · 25/02/2013 18:12

Carrot cake counts too right Wink

Soph80 · 25/02/2013 20:52

Maybe - they sound AMAZING!!!! Think I might bake some cupcakes this week as got 3 days off and nothing to do with myself!!!!

ScarlettInSpace · 25/02/2013 22:32

Pfft Did anyone else see that Jordan is pregnant again to the stripper she married last week that she'd net at Christmas, or something. Twunt.

Witch has landed here with a vengeance so looks like will start jabbing either tomorrow or Weds depending when i can get in for me scan...

I'm in bed hugging a hot thing to my swollen cramps tummy Sad night brookers

NewYearNewBoo · 26/02/2013 07:16

Morning all, sorry I didn't update last night, completely forgot in all the excitement!! Teen boo had no changes in his vision Grin