The Elderberry Pavlovas, sausage bouquets, one giant sofa and the Gü pots of destiny! (thread 9)

[Bunnygirlie]

Come on ladies, this is the one! Time for some BFPs!

The smallprint- Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 3+months, must have a special pot, NO instadiffers)

Thanks for the reassurances ladies. OV usually arrives cd11-13 so not massively early just annoyed that we usually start shag week on cd8 and the law of sod has meant that the one time we start late I OV early grrr! No vino last night but we did have an Indian so maybe that caused temp rise?? Guess will have to wait and see [impatient emoticon]

Quick qn anyone - on the cheapy OPKs do you know if it's important what time you test? I know you're not supposed to use FMU if you can help it but I'm pretty sure my original Boots ones said not to test after 8pm at night. Just asking because me & DP are off to theatre tonight so I won't be able to test till I get home - will that be too late? I didn't have a temp rise above cover this morning so haven't OV'd yet but it could be today. I'm hoping we still have time to bank another one! Rather irritatingly we've got a night in a hotel booked on Fri & thought it might be shag week but we'll have just missed it. Probably not a bad thing as will convince DP that I don't just DTD for his swimmers

Thanks ladies! It's been a horrid day, I have been grumpy to everyone at work! It's not even AF in full, it's just the welcome party

boom sorry your appointment was crappy!

To add insult to injury I called the docs today for my CD20 results, my progesterone levels are low so either my test was on the wrong date or I am not ovulating she wants to try again next month and go from there. But on day 21 next month I will be on holiday so I'm going to miss another month FFS

Sid count me in to join you in clobbering MrsBoom's GP she is as sensitive a mine!
MrsBoom your GP is rubbish can you see another GP next time you go? That's what I plan to do.

Just saw the Duchess of Cambridge with baby bump on the news looking beautiful as always....can't help but feel jealous

Hi all,

bunny bollocks. That sucks. Sorry about the results too- do you use opks? (sorry I know I should know this)

frog I thought it was meant to be between 10-6 ish with the best time around 2pmish? On mine it said not to do it late or early. Worth doing them more than once a day too I reckon.

sid well summed up lady.

And cate, jealous isn't the word for me. GRRRRRRR!!!!! Is closer to it.

Hello all! Joining in on the grrrrrrs to bumps/fb scan posts/crap GPs.

My uPdate:
Charmingcats, 32 ttc since August 2012. Cd 20 of unknown cycle length.

Started using ic OPKs yesterday. Got a faint line thins afternoon, so I think dtd would be good this eve, but DH has a cold and not up for it. This is getting mor than frustrating after last week's lack of ejac.... Got more ov pain and cm, so not sure what was going on last week. I think I could have delayed ov due to stress. Is that possible?

HIYA GUYS!!!

Sorry have not been around for a bit. Have been living in hope in Sarahland (other wise known as my own own A*). Not really sure wether you guys would want to know but I have bitten the bullet and POAS today (again).
BFP. After 17 months.
Off to but another test or two as I am not quite convinced some how.
Had chance to read some of the above posts and am sad to not have got to know you all better before now x x x
Very very early days, so fingers crossed.

Congratulations trying!!

Hope it's a good healthy sticky one!

cats yes I'm sure it is possible. And I think ov can be delayed for no reason too. You know a faint line isn't a positive though eh? Or do yours get continuously darker when surge coming?

Oh wow Trying! Congratulations! It must feel so unreal! Really happy for you and glad you shared; don't get me wrong, I'm totally but glad it happened to a berry and not an insta-d!

Congratulations trying. Hopefully this is the beginning of a flood of bfps for the berries!

boom and cate would you consider changing gps? Seems ridiculous they are making you wait so long especially considering NICE guidelines. I saw mine once at 6 months and fully intend going back to insist on starting the ball rolling in another 3 months when trying a year (if I haven't been lucky before then)

happy def hope from the 6 -swimmers live a good bit, and from 10 really!!
boom that is shocking - i work for nhs but still get surprised at how crap they can be, some people have the tact and emotional intelect of a rock, they should not be allowed to be Drs.
I can't imagine you would want to get involved in anything else stressy or i would suggest putting in a complaint, quoting what she said. it is not acceptable. I am sure however that they will accept a 'feedback' letter should you wish to send it to the manager of the practice. Might find writting it helps. I sent one to my mums gp a few years ago after some shocking practice and found writting it cathartic.
www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
maybe look at councelling for both of you so you can both talk through how you really feeling in a 'safe' place.
tally 1. fold the towel over at the top as you wrap it round then tuck it in near your armpit.

1. generally we roll onto our sides whilse still having a bit of a cuddle, then i turn/slide onto my back as flatly as i can!

Rubbish luck bunny have some , sending to af to get her to piss off.

Thanks thunder feeling very fed up, just stuffed myself full of comfort food, feel ick now!

Thanks guys! heres to starting a trend x x cheers

I don't blame you bunny. I'd be on the too.
So do you use opks? Just thinking about what the doc said.

Mrsboombastic LOVING the new name!!!!

Sorry, didn't realise it wasn?t the fc you were going to see. If its any consolation, we?ve been seeing the fc for 9 months and shes not much more use than a chocolate teapot either!!!

tally I wouldn?t know re your bedsheet question as I spend most of my time keeping the stuff in rather than out!!!

trying that?s GREAT news!!! Remind us, whether you?ve had any clomid or anything (if you don?t mind sharing!)

bunny that?s rubbish . I have that same glimmer each month too. Big hugs xxx

oh and guys, the 'brookers' thread are all getting up the duff you know! i think there must be summat in their water so i'm filling up our kettle from their thread!

kitty (its trying here) was waiting for fc appt, used opks for 1st time last month - had jusr been using calendar before - and did not get LH until CD20 - did not really know much about short luteal phase but read alot that day and went out and started taking 50mg B6 and a B complex as this is meant to boost/increase progesterob=ne and hopefully lengthen luteal phase and make/keep lining a bit thicker so hoping for better stick. I have a suspision that the 3 times i have been late in the last have been very very early mc's also this was a 3 week DTDathon !
So like i say I am hopefull but very early days. have done abit more reading and it seems 50-100 mg B6 is probaly safe in PG - 50mg is recomended for morning sickness so must be fine - helps with keeping lining so am goong to keep taking for now.

Bunny - chin up chuck; we've all been there and it's completely shit. I've said this before, but I found the 10 -15 months point to be reeeeeally bloody difficult. Before 10 months, I still felt vaguely optimistic, and after 15 months I started to get more philosophical about it all.

Trying - fantastic news. I think since I lured you into the Berry thread, I think you should make sure I get a BFP sometime too, yes? Not too big an ask?!

Boom - your GP is crap. Definitely look into the counselling though if you think that's something you would benefit from. Honest to goodness, how can anyone, let alone a GP, not get that TTC is extremely stressful and a miscarriage is a bereavement? Utterly insensitive and you need to give your DH a kick too...united front and all that. So for you!

Hi foody loving the name change now that your previous name is no longer apt!!!! You've inspired me to keep shagging then this month poor dh CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! How did you tell dh/dp?

Wonderful news, foody! I was just thinking how we've not had many bfps and wondering if other threads are. Well done you!

I had a very nice conversation about ttc with a lady at work the other day. I was talking her through my career woes and told her that I didn't know whether to put myself through it as we'd like to start a family. She told me that she'd tried for 2 years for her first and had him when she was 34 and dc2 at 38. She then regaled me with stories of against the odds conception of her friends and finished off by telling me to never give up and that if it's what I want, I should prioritise that and look after me! All in all, the complete opposite of what I was expecting from her as she is usually moan-a-minute. An insta-differ friend also offered me a listening ear and to meet up without her ds, 'if it makes it easier'. Bless, some people can be very sensitive too!

DH manned up and dtd, so hoping that we'll get another one in as the opk line gets darker. Is that right? I thought it was best to dtd in the days leading to a pos opk, rather than just the day of, the day before being the best. That's why I switched to ics from smileys as I'll be able to see the line getting darker. Also, saves some money.

Ooooooo congrats Foody/Trying amazing news after all those months of TTC - gives us all hope!
Major OV pain here (which is when it should be happening) so guess the hope lives on and shag week continues in to a second night!

Btw what the hell is this ?

St George's Day

Foody/Trying massive congrats!! I had to do a double take when I read BFP!!! Let's hope it's the first of many.

Raaaar! I'm a fire-breathing dragon!

That is all.