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Brooking No Argument that we'll get BFPs from our Easter Eggs

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BeedlesPineNeedles · 22/03/2013 11:17

Well done keep I hope its the first of many :o :o

Right who's next with the BFP???

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keepitgoing · 09/05/2013 11:18

Pointless, but impossible not to...

I know what you mean about glad it didn't happen right away. But, listen here, universe, she Gets It Now. Enough already!! I think twelve months or so is enough to teach that lesson ;)

It will happen, it will. It's hard to believe for yourself, but we believe for you.

Wish I could pop round for a cup of tea...

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/05/2013 11:36

I know I think 12 months is enough to teach anyone that pregnancy is not a given! I think we have all waiting long enough. Waiting is not my strong suit as I'm so impatient at the best of times Smile

Well I'm up and dressed. I'm wearing a new skirt which has helped lift my mood a bit. I wish you could just pop over for a cuppa Keep but Thailand is just a bit too far away! Are you looking forward to coming back home by the way?

Thanks for listening, I feel better after getting it all off my chest.

ControlGeek · 09/05/2013 11:45

oh cups (((huge hugs))) I think it's almost impossible not to draw comparisons when you see things like that. I had a bit of a cry when I saw an old photo of me and my mum - she was 6 years younger than I am now, and I was 6 in the photo. It brought home, as much as anything, how different my life could have been. Very wise words from keep there though. (((more hugs)))

Solars · 09/05/2013 11:57

Wow Face congratulations, I'm brooking so very hard this is a sticky one one for you, have you managed to contact the clinic yet?

Cups big hugs to you. It's funny what you said Keep that everyone has there 'thing' in life to deal with I was having the exact same discussion about that with a cousin of mine. She's having an absolute nightmare with her teenage son and I told her for the first time about the issues I was having and we were both just having a real sob about it all but ended up saying it really is all about how you deal with issues. What I'm trying to say in some stupid way is I think you'll be a better person for going through this. I wish of course you didn't have to but I'm brooking no end you will get there.

cartoontrickster · 09/05/2013 12:17

gosh you must all really hate me, I bet theres never been a brooker back and forth do much! its ridiculous. hope I haven't made you feel worse cups
I've been on the phone to the hospital first to try and get my test results they've agreed to someone phoning me today with them. then I will decide about the clinic and nk cells.
if there is a chromosome issue then no amount of drips or steroids will help.

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/05/2013 13:54

Face of course you haven't made me feel worse. Far from it. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for good results for you and DH x

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/05/2013 13:57

I think your right Solars although I wish none of us had to go through this journey. I really am feeling a bit better. It's probably just pmt setting me off. I've just been and done a food shop. I only just managed to stay in budget & I barely bought any meat. Everything is getting so expensive Hmm

cartoontrickster · 09/05/2013 15:46

ok well I sort of have slightly good news. I was able to get my NHS test results over the phone. from what they looked at there is nothing wrong with me or dh. it was just a random chromosome problem with the baby.
pebble was a boy.
spoke to the midwife at the clinic and she said to restart my meds asap and hope for the best.

ScarlettInSpace · 09/05/2013 16:15

Wowzers face good news and everything crossed!

Sorry I've been so shit at namechecking lately, I've been a little self-obsessed! Went for scan on Monday and the L follie had grown from 8.6 to 10 in 2 days so sped up a little, went back this morning and it's nearly doubled to 18mm! So did trigger shot straightaway and booked in for IUI tomorrow! Feel in a bit of a daze really, didn't expect that...

Brooking for you all I promise x

SweetieTime · 09/05/2013 17:39

Scarlett good luck with the trigger shot, great news that follie got there in the end. Brooking that the iui works a treat

Face what a turn of event for you to just come back and then BFP just shows the power of Brooking. I hope the clinic sort out your meds and hopefully all will be well this time.

Cup I think keep speaks very wise words. It is horrid long term ttc, it had made me a person I didn't want to be plus I feel guilty for the pain I may have caused to other with insensitive comments who were where we are now. I often feel it feels like a solitary journey and as keep says I find myself avoiding social situations and keeping our own company. Hopefully this will change in the long run but you just never know.

Geek I was talking to DSiL the other day about my age and I realised I was 18 when my mum was my age now. I would have been horrified if she had announced she was preggo. Not sure if that shows just how times have changed or what.

Hugs to all xx

Solars · 09/05/2013 17:51

Wowzers Scarlett that's a big growth spurt! Good luck tomorrow!

Face that's great news, good luck, are you on the drip again?

Cups I know what you mean about pmt, I'm sure I'll be turning emotional, irrational, fist shaking at the universe and teary loopy over the next few days!

Geek how are you doing?

Right must sort out supper now....

ControlGeek · 09/05/2013 18:02

scarlett that's amazing news on your follie's growth! Who'd have thought it could shoot up like that! Good luck with your trigger and, of course, brooking for your IUI.

sweetie my mum was 24 when she had me, and she was considered a 'geriatric' first time mum! Times have definitely changed.

solars I'm doing fine thank you lovely, but beginning to think the high was a false start. Sorry to hear you are heading towards PMT territory. I wish there was a way we could just shut ourselves away for a week when it lands, for everyone else's sanity as much as our own!

Sorry not to namecheck more today/tonight, I've got a week's worth of procrastination to catch up with!

Solars · 09/05/2013 22:27

Now don't you dare put off your procrastination Geek Wink Oh no about the false high, what is going on. um by the way I have let out my irritations to some of DH's annoying habits and then blamed it on pmt, am I a bad wife?

I'm a little worried about the timing of AF now! Been getting the flutterings in the womble area of AF's imminence but I have to go in for day 1-2 bloods if it does turn up however my parents and DB & family are coming for lunch on Sunday so I'm hoping if AF comes it comes either tomorrow or late on Saturday so I don't have to into the clinic on Sunday....arghhhh why can't things be simple and go to plan.

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/05/2013 22:52

Face that is sort of good news. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed.

Scarlett yippee! Brooking for our first IUI BFP.

Solars fingers crossed AF arrives at a convenient time. I'm keeping everything crossed that AF doesn't come on Saturday for me as I'm doing an initiative shift on sat morning so I will struggle to call the clinic.

Right I need the Brookers help, this is a sort or WWYD/AIBU but im too scared to post elsewhere! I'm having problems with my car as my cigarette lighter keeps breaking which means I can't use my sat nav. Now for my new job ill need the sat nav all the time. I've had my car in 3 different garages trying to get it fixed. I took it to a ford specialist last time & they assured me it was fixed. Anyway it's now broken again. I'm planning on ringing the garage again in the morning to complain. Now the thing worrying me is I've been googling and have found this seems to be a recurrent problem with my type of car. I've spoken to DH about it as I'm worried the only permanent solution is to get a new car. DH is really against this as I own the car outright & have no real need to get a new car. I agree it's an expense we don't need but I'm getting really annoyed with him as I feel he is not helping me find a solution. He is just adamant I'm not getting a new car Confused

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 09/05/2013 23:10

Can you get a new sat nav that has a long battery and can be re charged from home/usb? (not sure if such a thing exists thought but cheaper than a car) but deffo call the garage.

Face the news was good, brooking for you.

Scarlet that is fabulous news, BFP is yours!!!!!

Can't remember what else I have read, sorry, I will try to catch up tomorrow.

Solars · 09/05/2013 23:19

Cups do you have sat nav on your phone? Most phones do these days and I use the one on that, but as boo said can you use the sat nav on its own battery I had to do that when my cigarette lighter stopped working.

Solars · 09/05/2013 23:35

If you have a car each, you can always borrow DH's car until your cigarette lighter gets fixed.....

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/05/2013 23:39

I've looked into getting a new sat nav Boo but all the reviews say battery life is rubbish. I think the best options are either getting the entire cigarette lighter replaced (I assume that's possible?!) or using my phone. My only worry with that is I will be doing some 12 hour shifts which will involve several visits so I'm worried the battery on my phone may not last.

BlindKitty · 10/05/2013 02:49

Face that's great news! When is your appointment so you can start your meds?

cupcakes I couldn't live without my satnav. 1) because I drive for a living and 2) because my sense of direction is dreadful even even I e been somewhere umpteen times before

scarlett I've been waiting for my iui appointment for 4 months! Good luck to you, brooking as usual x

cartoontrickster · 10/05/2013 06:17

I have at least a couple of weeks worth of most my stuff at home already so I'm back to popping loads of pills.
just need my drip which I've got to sort today, trouble is I need it today really which I may be able to sort fingers crossed. I might be 4weeks tommorrow but have no idea could be a couple of days less. but then how sensitive are frer and cb digi can you really get positives at a little over 3 wks, seems like you can.
I'm trying to pretend (on dhs orders) to not be preg. so I will not worry much about what I eat and will still loosely follow weight watchers will probably at least for the next couple of weeks continue on at the gym too.

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 10/05/2013 09:36

Solars we can't swop cars unfortunately as DH has a much bigger car which he needs for work. Well I had it out with DH when he got home last night. Basically this problem has been going on for about 18 months. Any problems with my car always cause arguments between us. I've not been driving very long and don't know much about cars. If I ever have a problem DH never helps me as he says I need to sort it myself or I'll never learn. I'm a bit sick of this as I think he's being mean. I don't have a dad to help me (my grandad taught how to change my oil/do my tyres etc before he passed away).

Face I think it's sensible to try to keep yourself a little bit detached at first. Hope you get the drip sorted ASAP.

Kitty how's Thailand? Brooking for IUI appointment to be waiting for you when you get back.

NoMaybeAboutIt · 10/05/2013 09:41

Just popping in to say Cups, so you have a USB port anywhere in your car? Like for an iPod say? If you do, you can plug your charger cable in for your phone. Also, maybe consider getting a hands free kit that will charge your phone at the same time? MrMaybe is an engineer and knows EVERYTHING about cars. So I know how bloomin expensive it can be to get anything fixed in them Wink

cartoontrickster · 10/05/2013 10:08

lurking for news on Scarlett
cups I know its sensible and he's probably right that its for the best even if it only reduces stress. in a way I wish I didn't know just yet. I feel like if I so much as mention it or the medication I get told off.

ScarlettInSpace · 10/05/2013 11:15

sweetie times have deffo changed - my mum was 31 when she had my little sis and she was considered a mature mother Shock. If my pill fail at Uni hadn't been ectopic I would have a teenage child this year Shock Shock I can't even IMAGINE how different my life would've been...

cups buy a new car. I am the wrong person to ask, I solve every problem with Buy a New One. Except deficient ovaries Hmm

face [I should prob stop calling you that you've been a trickster for ages now Blush ] how are you feeling today? fx for you this is the one x

kitty I'm always getting de ja vu that starts with "I'm sure I've been lost here before..." We've been quite lucky really treatment wise, straight through the system for everything so far, although the wait to see my consultant can be 3 months, but it's worth it, I love her...

geek how are you feeling about everything today after your recent wibbles?

solars have you managed not kill anyone so far? I think PMT when you have been long-term TTC is worse than normal as it has its own special feeling of failure AGAIN attached, it sucks...

grabs a quick careful squeeze with maybe

Well OH is booked in at 11.30 and I'm on at 13.30 so have been actually doing some real work this morning unusual for a Friday so I can relax a bit this afternoon. Despite trying to be a true pessimist about it all I'm weirdly excited [it is a bit screwed up to be excited about such a faceless un-feeling clincal procedure surely]

EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 10/05/2013 11:24

Ooh Scarlet brooking really hard for you and OH :)