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[BlindKitty]

Hey brookers!!! Like what I've done with the place???? Come on in and get ready for some serious brooking action!!!!!

maybe - just dashing on. Was going o post this tomorrow but want to do it now, now I've seen your last posts.

I was at a BBQ today with a girl who had a successful ivf cycle. She had spotting during the 2ww - doc thought it was down to manipulation of her cervix at the transfer.

Just wanted to share.

Thanks lovely Gobbo that means a lot. Spotting is a side effect of my progesterone gel too. But the irrational side is choosing not to listen

Hope you had a lovely BBQ x

If you can't moan here maybe, where can you?? Ive given up trying to second guess symptoms - I convince myself I'm preggers and get every bloody symptom going - I dread to think what symptoms I'll get for an actual bfp. I'll be at deaths door with nausea, boobs in agony, hormones escaping from my pores...

Haha! I bet when you get your bfp you don't have a single symptom

I'll be pissing past myself, spewing rings round myself, turning my nose up at all food, but starving hungry AND I'll be so tired I'll be bedbound for 9 months, and won't even be able to wear the maternity t-shirt I secretly bought on one of my more mental days.

Oh bless you!! I'm sure you will bloom!!

Ha! Something to look forward to!

Maybe, keep your chin up my love. We're all brooking for you and I have a very good feeling for little Ernie!

Thank you lovely Gen x

maybe, I said this to the others. Honestly I don't think you can know either way without testing, as the symptoms are a bugger and the progesterone confuses it all. Just keep you head down and get through the next six days or test now. Do not write it off though. You have such a good chance with your great Ernie. But, remember you have frosties, if needed.

I am v impatient, and always thought I would find out the sex. I read the last pages of books etc. But when its come to it a bigger part of me likes the surprise. Maybe its all the intervention poking prodding. I like an old fashioned bit of mystery? Who knows.

nurse at least that's drawn a line under that silly cycle. Time to up the organization. We are here cheering you on.

Oh and nurse we have all had breakdowns caused by the green eyed monster at other pregnancies. It's horrible and makes you hate yourself, but we understand. Being happy to their face is good enough, in my book.

Oh Maybe I'm not giving up on this cycle, there are so many things that could cause it! Come on ernie!

Nurse can't believe AF dared to show her face around here, who does she think she is?? So you're armed with pee sticks and a thermometer, that BFP is yours :):) have you thought about just relaxing??

Right, off to get a few more zzz's, catch you all later

nurse try not to get too obsessed this soon! Bare in mind that lots of us in here have all had years to become obsessive with opks, bbt, poas etc etc. studies do actually say to forget all that (especially at your stage) and just have lots of sex!

maybe it can't be af, it's not due for ages!!

keep so pleased the scan went well

penguin just say when you don't get an acronym. There's so many of them, no one would mind telling you. Did hate them initially but it does make typing easier once you know them

So in my news, we went to Blackpool for my friend's bday party. There are some right 'states' staying in the room next door..vile, loud women on a hen weekend. One of them knocked on our door to ask me to put her belly button ring in!!! Gross!!!! She was all clammy as well!!! Then...asked my dh to check I'd done it properly!!! The best bit was when we overheard her telling her mates that my dh was 'well fit'!!!! Ah, only in Blackpool!!!

Nurse how long did you say you had been trying? I think it was a while wasn't it? I think you're doing the right thing with tracking and temping because of the distance from DH, it will help you to make sure you smack the rat on the right days, but also, if you OV and you don't get chance to see him, you'll be slightly better prepared mentally if the witch arrive iynwim.

Kitty that woman sounds ......... normal for Blackpool so do tell, is your husband well fit?

Maybe how are you doing this morning? It's way too early for AF, it must be little Ernie getting comfy. It's most definitely not over yet. Big hugs x

Nurse sorry to hear AF got you but at least that random cycle is over. On to the next one and this will be the one, ok?! I think with you living apart it's a good idea to use OPKs as even if you don't you will be constantly checking dates etc. at least this will give you some reassurance for when ovulation is near.

Kitty god that's awful, I love/hate Blackpool. It's a crazy place. I went twice last year for big birthdays and had a great time. But it is full of crazies. Did you actually help her with her belly bar?!

AFM I've been to the clinic, I've had bloods and am waiting for a call. I'm really annoyed though as I've been told even if my bloods are good I can't start stimming until fri or sat as they have a lot of people on short protocol that they have to accommodate. I'm so annoyed as I asked at my teach would i need to down reg for longer to accommodate other cycles and was told no that it would go solely off my response. I feel really pissed off at the clinic, I'm sick of the goal posts changing all the time and being told different things.

Haha Kitty yes is your DH well fit?

Sorry to hear about AF Nurse and you're definitely not a bad person, re your cousin, happens to the best of us.

Cups good luck with you bloods today, hope you get to start stimming now.

Maybe hope you're doing ok, spotting can mean so many things and its obviously too early for AF, as you say could be related to the progesterone, can be known to irritate the cervix.

Cross posts Cups that sounds awful that you have to fit into their timetable I'm angry on your behalf too. I know it's difficult but try not to let it effect you too much, big hugs x

cups - that is extremely annoying. Particularly when you specifically asked. Don't want to wind you up more by saying how unreasonable it is but It. Is. Aargh

Hope everyone can enjoy the sun a bit today.

maybe - good to know that the spotting can be a side effect if the progrsterone too but this wait is agonising. Don't want to be bombarding you with theories but if I hear anything else of interest fromy pal, I'll let you know

solars - sorry! Don't think I posted a big congratulations to you!!!!

nurse - agree with all the excellent advice on this thread. That sounds v hard to coordinate with your DP away.

kitty - I feel I need to see a pic of your DH now! I hope you dettoled your hands thoroughly after the sweaty belly button incident !

Morning lovely brookers. Thank you all for letting me lean on you

Kitty what an interesting evening . Why couldn't she do it herself??!!

Cups it's so frustrating. I DR for 22 very long days as try couldn't fit me in. Brooking that Friday comes around quickly and you can get stimming.

Gobbo the more positive anecdotes the better!

Thanks Solars. How you doing?

Keep you're right about not knowing. I just need to go with it and chill out.

Boo it always so nice to see you! Hope booby is coping with the heat ok!

What are everyone's plans today?

I've done my relaxation cd and I'm a bit more chilled about it now. There's nothing I can do anyway. It's extra annoying as I had two weddings coming up and now I won't be able to go to either of them. DH is an usher at one the first week in August so now we are stressing it will coincide with EC. Both weddings are about 5 hour drive away so with regular scans etc it will be impossible.

I've not got any plans today. I think I need to think of something to cheer me up. Any ideas?!

Oh Cups that sucks. It's so frustrating for you. We don't have any plans either and need something to occupy us too

cups - that is officially shitballs

DH has just returned from 3 days at Goodwood so he has DS care and I am enjoying some TV watching. Will probably potter around the garden as too hot to go out, out

Are there any nice national trust properties near you both (maybe too). Pre DS and having a core body temperature of 120 degrees, I would probably have gone to one of the NT places near us with DH and had a lovely, indulgent packed lunch and lazed about having a walk and reading the Sunday papers under a tree. You both need to take full advantage of doing this now as obviously you will have babies very soon

maybe - you need to be very careful in the heat though due to being PUPO

I think I'll also make some butterfly cakes with lemoncurd too.