The Elderberry Pavlovas who will graduate (thread 12)

[CharmingCats]

Roll up, roll up for the best discussions of ewcm, opk, ic and double dying you'll ever have. Probably.

The smallprint - Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 3+months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot) and def no mention of baby dust or baby dancing UGH !!! Ooh we are strict...please note your house may be at risk if you do not keep up repayments lol

[Gillster]

Thanks for all the best wishes berries but I didn't get the op. she wouldn't do it because I'd had unprotected sex. It's a shame that she hadn't told me that on the 2nd July. She's squeezing me in in 2 weeks time so not too bad I suppose but it means I'll have to delay the clomid for another month. On the plus side we're in Paris this weekend so I can definitely enjoy myself and not worry about taking it easy after the op.

Sorry to hear your news yorkie, it puts my issues into a bit more perspective. Good luck with the relaxing and hopefully you'll get some more positive results when they retest.

Kuma make sure your DH gets himself tested soon. The months go by so quickly and at 38 you've no time to lose as the options get fewer once you approach 40.

[Tallyra]

was that a hysteroscopy you were supposed to have? because if so, I'll be telling dh we have to use condoms still this month. Grrr. I don't want mine delayed because of that. they didn't tell me that either.

[Gillster]

Yes Tally keep it safe!

[Tallyra]

Thank you gillster we will. I'm sorry yours didn't happen. It's nasty getting all worked up for something that doesn't happen.

[BlindKitty]

gill I did think it was odd they'd not told you (I think it was me and you that had this conversation). Before I had my hsg, I got really angry with the woman on the phone as she told me about 10 times not to have (even protected) sex! She even said they'd know if I had (as if!)

yorkie thanks, it's about time something happened for me!! Not holding out much hope but I'm glad we're trying it

[Thundercatsarego]

Hello everyone!

Properly chuckling at the thought of blokes with needles in their bits. Can we not arrange this as a scam for when they're annoying us?

barking not bat king as my phone thinks, how's the essay? Them cookies sound lush.

gil FFS! Why would they not mention this before?? You are there because you want a baby so why wouldn't you be ttc unless told otherwise. Glad they can do it soon though and Paris sounds fab.

yorkie what a good, proactive day you've had. We're you around when cherry was telling us about all the dietary changes she was making? They were quite extreme but I think I'm right in saying she settled into them pretty quickly.

blind hooray for the letter! What's iui? Sorry, can't remember.

sid I hope you survived the day and have a nice cold drink in the shade right now

[CharmingCats]

Hello all! Cd 34 and af advance party here! I'm deliriously happy! A normal length cycle and sweeties that work! I may get clomid at the end of the summer, if not diffed. What monitoring is involved?
Meet my new class tomorrow. Cannot wait.

gil sorry things didn't go to plan this morning and that no-one had told you. Grrrrr.

blind hooray! Keep up the positivity!

[Bunnygirlie]

Hey berries.

Ouch to the needles in your bits

gil boo to no op!

Woohoo cats

I have the most horrendous heat headache, our air-con breaking ready for this stoopid heatwave is just marvellous NOT!

[Foodylicious]

Busy ladies!!!
Welcome marie sorry you have had such a S*&^ time, alot of us have been through the mill one way or another so feel free to vent, tantrum, collapse into a pool of tears of pity and generally have a good bitch and moan. Beware you may get sausage wanged if needed
kitty what is your username on myfitnesspal, I will try searching for you if you like??
kuma please pass on my thanks to your OH for a good giggle too, needles in your 'ladybits', hee hee. Though with the rest of the crap we have to put up with I can kind see how he might think that!
How you getting on boom??
cold flannel on your forehead bunny, also don't know if any of you have tried those forhead sticks, but they really do help a bit, lovely and cooling, but you need to stay still or the menthol fumes get in your eyes!

[Bunnygirlie]

TMI (is there such a thing with us now) Question ladies - could the spotting be my problem? I had 3 days pink spotting, then a day and a half of nothing till I got a bit of a bleed Monday night and then 2 days of light AF. Does the spotting mean I have a short LP?

[BlindKitty]

thunder it's basically when they wash the sperm and put it in the right place at the right time. Dh's morphology was poor when he had his sa so hoping this will get rid of all the dodgy ones.

cats I know, it's strange feeling positive for once lol!

foody it's just blindkitty!

[CatsCantFlyFast]

Bunny, can't remember (as usual) but have you had progesterone test? That would be my first suspicion

[Bunnygirlie]

merk that's the day 21 tests yeah?

[Boomgoestheweasel]

Evening ladies! I'm on the ! 10000 words bashed out, printed, bound and handed in. Whoop whoop!

Also AF is here in full force so it's definitely CD1 and I can pop my first pill tomorrow....I'm so excited even though the effects won't be felt for weeks - finally there's a ray of hope! Hopping on the positivity wagon with you both Kitty and Charming

Gill sorry you got all ready for something and they let you down. Idiots for not letting you know!

Charming that's AMAZING, can't believe what's happened to your mega cycles. Makes you wonder why they insist on stringing us along so long before handing out drugs that work. Here's hoping the clomid has some equally dramatic effects over here. There's no monitoring for it here btw - supposed to have a scan in your first cycle to check you're not going to be Octomom, but they don't do it because they're penny-pinching tightarses for some reason.

Bunny boo, headaches suck. Cool shower maybe?

Foody I'm good thanks, the progesterone-induced uber PMT seems to have subsided and the dissertation is gone, so life is wonderful again!

Have I missed anyone? Bobbing in and out while drunkenly trying to make dinner...!

[CatsCantFlyFast]

I think so. Otherwise thyroid perhaps?

[Tallyra]

I'm with you there on the headaches bunny. Bloody weather. It's too hot or too humid. I am on my 10th migraine in 45 days. Going now, phone screen is bright. Xxxxx

[BlindKitty]

charming I'm confused, have you not just had clomid? Or is it metformin? Afraid all I had was 21 day progesterone test

[Bunnygirlie]

Think I may go and mention it to my doctor maybe?!?

Headache gone now thanks ladies, lying in bed wishing it was cooler for sleep! x

tally migraines yuck! I had a visual migraine for the first time a few years ago and was scary, doctor changed my pill though and then I was ok

[SidneyBristow]

Just popping in to say hooray for those of you with happy news (drugs that work! Amazing! About time eh!!) and to hang in there for those of you with heat induced maladies and cycle woes. The heat is getting to me as well, and I've managed to aggravate an existing kneecap weakness which is awesome as we leave for vacation on Friday, and tomorrow I'm meeting up with relatives for the afternoon. I'm to pretend I know where all the must-see places are play tour guide so wish me luck. Beginning to worry that my first year here won't seem as hard-won as I know it has been...acclimating to a new life is no joke and throwing TTC into it and its easy to understand why the time has passed in a flash.

Anyhoo probably won't get the chance to check back on before we leave Friday, so I hope you all have a fab week/end of school year/no more dissertation week etc etc, I love you all and if I come back to an empty Elderberries thread bc you've all graduated without me, I'll be so sad!!! (But obvs v v v v happy for you)

AF/BFP due for me a day or two before we return....taking a few pg tests and my mooncup just to be covered! Wish me luck!


xxxx

[CharmingCats]

blind just metformin at the moment. Good stuff, though!

Just looked at a friend's wedding pics online. I look dreadful in all of them and only one can be blamed on an unflattering camera angle. Myfitnesspal tomorrow, gym and hair growing. I'll need some naming & shaming....I'll pm the other myfitnesspal berries to add me, if that's ok?

[CharmingCats]

Have a great time, sid. Will miss you and will still be here awaiting your return.

[Bunnygirlie]

I'm on myfitnesspal too! Need to start using it again!!!

Have a great holiday sid I'll still be here when you return x

[CharmingCats]

C'mon, bunny ! We can lose half a stone over the summer!

[barkingtreefrog]

Charming whoop! for your cycle and hope you enjoy your new class tomorrow .

Boom well done on the words!

happy hols sid* !

Bunny is this spotting something new? How many dpo were you when it started? What you're describing is pretty much my af every cycle.

I went for a big run up a hill tonight and I feel great . I doubt I'll be saying the same in the morning .

Night berries!

[CatsCantFlyFast]

Have a great hol Sid and FX for a foreign BFP!