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The Elderberry Pavlovas skipping down the yellow brick road of positivity, thread 13 - lucky for some?!?

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Bunnygirlie · 09/08/2013 23:35

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

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Bunnygirlie · 11/08/2013 20:49

So Whassup?!?

I have just stuffed my face with roast beef, nom nom nom

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CatsCantFlyFast · 11/08/2013 20:49

Sorry no catching up or name checking as at the airport on the way to Thailand. Am not being stalked by Ronan Keating who checked in in front of us and then appeared in the sunglasses shop and jumped in the queue in front of me! He is very short. Fx for lots of BFPs for berries in limbo while I am gone.

SidneyBristow · 11/08/2013 20:58

Have a fab vacay merks, fx you leave any pg queasiness here in the UK and that your holiday is totally relaxing!! I'm super jealous, nothing sounds nicer to me than lying on a beach with DH knowing all the TTC stuff was behind us and all the exciting pregnancy stuff was ahead! xx

BlindKitty · 11/08/2013 20:59

Get you merk star spotting! Have you not thrown yourself at him yet, desperately begging him to sign his autograph across your chest??? You're letting us down!!!!

Bunnygirlie · 11/08/2013 21:09

Ooh Ronald Keating, how exciting! Have a fab holiday! x

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CatsCantFlyFast · 11/08/2013 21:14

Too late I'm afraid, he's headed off to Sydney (where I'm reliably informed by a friend he is judging Australia's X factor or something). He had 3 kids and a woman with him but I wasn't sure if it was his wife as I thought they split up

rumisyum · 11/08/2013 21:15

Hello! No I've not been scared off! Sperm omelette, eh? (Though who am I kidding, just this evening I offered the husband a BJ because I once read that swallowing reduces the chances of immune incompatability. I swear it was all funnier & sexier than I've made it sound. Hmm )

My story's quite dull really. Initially got updiffed quite quickly when we started trying, after 4 months, then another 6 maybe, but both hung about only very briefly, and nowt since. Over 2 years since I saw a BFP, so much so I've given up buying pee-sticks & don't even have any in the house. Maybe that's where I'm going wrong? Need to have them dotted about like crystals for positive BFP energy?

Anyway, have had lots of bloods, and an HSG, everything "perfect", the husband apparently has the "Usain Bolt of sperm!" (the nurse actually said that) but still... nothing. So we've finally met NHS criteria for treatment & are going along to the clinic next week to hear what they plan to do to get me knocked up with their fancy science & stuff. Meanwhile, I'm yoga-ing & acupuncture-ing & meditation-ing & general healthful living-ing to gear my body up for what seems like major hormonal assault & to give a last go at doing it the old-fashioned way before all the injections & whatnot. (And dildocams, which I seem to have avoided so far!)

I'm on my phone so can't see who asked, but yes, I am a healthcare professional with a cat!

I'm happy to do a dance in a sausage costume if that fits the bill for initiation rites. I wang enthrallingly, I promise you.

rumisyum · 11/08/2013 21:19

Ronan Keating! Amazing. I'm awful at celeb spotting. Once bumped into Nicki Minaj but didn't even know who she was till I googled her afterwards. Blush

Have a great holiday, Merkin!

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 21:24

Hooray - I didn't scare you off, Rum! So, you're unexplained then? Let's see if they lob clomid at you, even though they haven't found any problems (that's what has happened to Barking and me).

In Boodlenews, reporting from the LRW frontline. Zip. Zilch. Nada. This means I have 2.5 hours to go until I can tick off 13dpo. Going to be seriously pissed off when AF turns up as I am failing to suppress hope.

RevoltingPeasant · 11/08/2013 21:24

Sorry to barge in again... Feeling v down. DH injured knee and reckons he can't dtd tonight. Think tonight is our last chance this month.

This probably sounds stupidly pathetic, but this month is the first time we have been able to dtd properly....ever....in our whole relationship. I was so hopeful this would be it, but now I think it's another month.

And I know it's only another month, but every frogging month there is something. Always. We were so fecking close.

I think I need a slap.....and to realise that I really am licky compared to many....

RevoltingPeasant · 11/08/2013 21:24

Ooh Boodle....!

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 21:35

Argh, RP! How frustrating for you. I think there are several Berries who can relate to uncooperative man-lumps. When was the last time you DTD? When do you think you will ovulate?

BlindKitty · 11/08/2013 21:35

rum the sperm omelette was someone's ridiculous suggestion about mixing sperm and egg white, microwaving it for a second or so and then basting it! Don't worry, we won't really make you eat it as its bound to get you diffed!

It was me who asked if you were a hcp. I too am a hcp with a cat. We recently realised that we had a general theme in that we were mostly hcps or teachers, mostly brunette and mostly had a cat or dog!

Well I'm currently VERY frustrated with my uterus! I'm 15 dpo (not 14 as I said earlier). I've organised all my work around having a scan tomorrow and now it's going to be tues or weds! I hate things changing my plans!!! Grrr

Tallyra · 11/08/2013 21:37

runs in and slaps peasant gently with a lamb and mint chipolata.
Sounds like dh is having a difficult time of it. Sending you lots of sympathy and hopes for a bit more mojo for the month. Thanks Thanks

RevoltingPeasant · 11/08/2013 21:42

Yeah Tally he is, and I should remember he doesn't choose to have med iPhotos.

Boodle think it was last might or this am. Last dtd on Weds. Tried on Fri but couldn't complete.....

Bunnygirlie · 11/08/2013 21:53

rum Where on earth did you bump into Nicky minge?!? Sorry to hear its been a long old slog for you!

Oooh boodle

RP sorry to hear you are feeling blue, I think we've all had days like that!

Oooooh kitty

In bunny LRW a little bit of pale brown stuff when I wipe, I do wish the witch wouldn't tease me like this, just arrive, do your business and jog on!

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Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 21:54

Well, Peasant, if you have already ovulated, dtd now isn't going to do a lot anyway. If you did dtd on Wednesday, that's not impossible as general advice is the 5 days leading up to ovulation are the most fertile days with 1 -2 days before particularly fertile. I'm sure Professor Merk could advise more helpfully on this particular topic though!

CharmingCats · 11/08/2013 21:55

RP I feel your pain....hence my questions about mini squirts. I think we've just missed the egg bus this month too. It had been going so well last week, only to fall at the crucial time. I'm not sure if eod is achievable for more than 2 goes, so will have to rely on timing, but that would cause me stress. Grrrr. At least with eod, you've got more bases covered.
Seriously impressed by MrSid going twice a day for multiple days.

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 21:55

Did you all establish you were brunettes on FB? I don't recall that conversation and I have been here a fair while!

Boomgoestheweasel · 11/08/2013 22:10

Eeek boodle (and that's all I'm saying...for now...)

Hi Rum, sorry about all these here berries terrorising you with jizz omelettes. They're quite nice really. Sorry to hear you've been trying so long, no doubt they'll pelt you with clomid (although I have to say I'm a fan Grin)

RP boo. It's not his fault but so frustrating for you. Is girl-on-top feasible to bypass the knee problem?

Merk have an amazing time, lots of virgin cocktails and being waited on hand and foot by Ronan Keating

Charming I think the amount produced doesn't correlate exactly with the number of sperm you get. Seminal fluid is just there to give sperm something to swim in and protect from hostile pH. But you could try getting him on magnesium and zinc if he isn't already? And tell him to hydrate? Mr Boom never manages much if he's hungover because he's so dehydrated..

Fox hang on in there on the CLoL!

Right, bedtime for this berry. Fingers crossed Boomdog II has no more explosive diarrhoea episodes tonight..!

CharmingCats · 11/08/2013 22:13

Thanks, boom good ideas.

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 22:17

Oh, it looks like RP was ok after all! I'm sticking with that then as it feels odd calling you Peasant! Grin

So, if things don't work out with clomid, I've started planning the Berry field trip to The Fertility Show ! Who's in?!

CharmingCats · 11/08/2013 22:21

I'd love to go, but we're away that weekend. Poo!

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 22:25

My blokey won't be around either, but I'm very tempted to potter down to London on my own if there's been no luck by then.

Boodle9 · 11/08/2013 22:25

If they're giving out free gifts, I'll snaffle extra for you, of course, Charming! Grin