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The Brookers will get their BFP's by any means necessary, thats the definition of Brooking No Argument!

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EverythingIsTicketyBoo · 25/09/2013 11:01

Your last thread got somewhat derailed so I thought I would treat you to a lovely shiny new place full of real open fires, fluffy blankets and an aga for baking bread and warming soups and stews. Back on with the job in hand ladies, lets have a round up of who's doing what and when.

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NoMaybeAboutIt · 01/12/2013 18:45

Cups what a tricky call. Good idea from Keep though, sometimes when things are on paper they become clearer.

Sorry you're feeling rough musical, that's no fun. Hoping its a BFP brewing though!

Glad AF is on the way out Geek. Hope you're the most of her [tchwink]

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 01/12/2013 21:34

Pros

  1. It's got a better success rate
  2. We could pay for extras like embryoscope, embryo glue etc..
  3. We would probably wait less time for our third cycle

Cons

  1. We could be waiting another couple of months for a consultation let alone treatment.
  2. We won't be able to try short protocol.
  3. I will need more time off work as I should be able to take a few weeks off before starting my new job in January if we go ahead as planned next month.

Well I've talked to DH and I don't think he's willing to wait another few months. Plus he's done his own research and is quite keen to try short protocol. He wants us to stay at nhs for this go and if it doesn't work then move clinics. So I think that's what we are going to do. I'll call the pct in the morning and say we've changed our minds.

Sorry for the me me me post, I'm falling asleep as I'm writing.

NoMaybeAboutIt · 01/12/2013 21:56

Sounds like a good call Cups, I'm brooking so hard that short protocol works wonders for you and MrC x

keepitgoing · 02/12/2013 15:49

I agree, crack on with short protocol. Ignore crap customer service, as it's all about the prize. I am brooking for you all the way. When will you start then? (Sorry I am a bit vague right now)

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/12/2013 19:46

I should hopefully start on next AF which is due around 22nd to 24th dec. I've got my teach on Friday so should hopefully get a bit more info. I'm a bit confused about when EC would be, will it be a couple of weeks after starting? I'm just trying to figure out roughly when I'll need to be off work. Keep do you remember how long your cycle took?

keepitgoing · 02/12/2013 20:10

Yes, I started stimming on day 3, and did only 8 days of stimms. Triggered on day 10, ec on day 12. I believe the normal minimum for stimming is 9 days, more usually its 9-14, I just grew em fast. You can start stimms on day two as well but I was on holiday. So I reckon ec first week of Jan! Ooh, how exciting!

NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 02/12/2013 20:19

Yikes I didn't realise it would be so quick! I'm working up to the 13th. I'll just have to go off sick. I'm getting excited now Grin

keepitgoing · 02/12/2013 20:24

That's why I like SP, I'm impatient! Grin
Yeah, who cares if you go off sick for the last bit of work! X

NoMaybeAboutIt · 02/12/2013 21:00

This is so exciting Cups!! Short protocol is great for that. LP just seems to take forever!!

musicalmrs · 02/12/2013 21:46

Wow, that's so quick Cups, how exciting! :)

ScarlettInSpace · 03/12/2013 10:41

Thank you again everyone, you are all fab…

loopy your friend sounds like she had the same reservations as me which is interetsing to read – I think my feelings aren't helped with OH already having 2 children so I feel a little like this will be another child he has that I don’t iykwim. I don’t know, a lot of reading & thinking to do I guess, & the epigenetics theories about the host mother influencing genetic responses during pregnancy really are game changers for me, but not going to think about it too much til the New Year at least! Am hoping the new job will be a great distraction for a few months Wink

I definitely feel better about deciding not to go back to the NHS clinic, even when I saw the ‘nice’ consultant, at the back of my head I always felt a little bit like she was just humouring me. There is a private clinic in Oxford that my Acu raves about, and I will be driving past Oxford at least twice a week with my new job so that may be an option, again though one to think of in the New Year maybe. I still feel like I need to give mild IVF a go too, but this might change once I see a new consultant and get my bloods re-done next year, if they’ve got any worse then there won’t be much point Confused

cake I hope you had a nice quiet weekend!

cups I think you made the right decision, personally I’d feel uncomfortable going to a clinic that wasn’t flexible enough to realise that LP doesn’t suit everyone – I upped my yield from 1 follie to 3 changing from LP to SP, and as you know DR really didn’t agree with me – I don’t think I’ve recovered from that chemical depression, I’ve never been as emotional or tired all the time in my life as I am now, I’m hoping stopping the DHEA will help with that too.

Big hugs to everyone else – hope you are all more motivated than me, this notice period is drrrraaaaaaaaggggggggggggggggging! Still, after this week I’ve only got 2 full weeks to go then its Crimbo woohoo! Argggghhh need to go buy some presents! Everyone else as organised as me?

keepitgoing · 03/12/2013 10:57

Scarlett I think you'd find that having carried a baby you wouldn't think of it as dhs and not yours, but of course there's lots to think about. When your namesake was born one of the first things dh said was 'well she doesn't look Thai'... Apparently he kept thinking they might have mixes up our embryos [.grin] I have done no Xmas shopping at all. That was on my list for mat leave, then the little one showed up early!

GenericDietCola · 03/12/2013 10:57

Scarlett, sorry I missed your news last week. You always have amazing 'bouncebackability' and I'm sure that you and your OH will come to a good decision. Using donor eggs must take a lot of thought, but I am sure you would come to think of them as yours throughout the pregnancy and by the time the baby/babies were born, they would be truly yours. It seems Sweetie has adapted really well to this! Anyway, enjoy the anticipation of your new job and hols for now, as well as the drug-free lifestyle and lots of shagging!

Cups, I think you made the right decision too.

Musical PIAR already!

Geek - like the new name! Brooking that this round is the one.

I have been a bad brooker and not been around much, but I have Excellent News! My AF has finally come back today after about 20 months (9 months pg/11 months DS) so we all know what that means
ONE OF YOU LUCKY BROOKERS WILL BE GETTING HER BFP!!!
Can't wait to see who it is! Xmas Grin

musicalmrs · 03/12/2013 11:33

Scarlett, glad you've got lots to distract you while you think, read and research Smile When is it that your new job starts?

I've sorted DH and DD, but nothing at all for anyone else :-( Think most of the rest of the Christmas shopping will be done online as I'm so busy work wise for the next couple of weeks.

Gen, sorry to hear AF has made her return :-(

Potentially 14dpo here. Of course, that is presuming the cramps were ovulation. It's highly likely I'm in no man's land! Feel quite AFy, so we'll see..

ScarlettInSpace · 03/12/2013 11:57

I have a namesake? Ooooh I had no idea how fabulous!

Hey gen lovely to see you, love the amount of brookers who have been pleased to see AF lately lol

musical 6th Jan is my start date - break up from this job on 23rd Dec but have to go back in on 3rd Jan to handover accounts, laptop, car etc etc... Leaving do next week which will be messy fun!

NoMaybeAboutIt · 03/12/2013 12:10

Woohoo Gen!

Scarlett you're amazing. Fact. What is happening for your leaving do? Please say it involves copious amounts of wine and a company credit card?

Musical have you accidentally managed to wee on a stick lately?!

musicalmrs · 03/12/2013 12:25

Scarlett messy fun sounds good Wink. Oooh the end is in sight! You must be excited?

Maybe, no, no accidental stick weeing here. I'm a PIAR sort anyway! I'm actually contemplating it.. but I only have three peesticks, two digitals and one Tesco own. As it's early I'd only like to POAC (pee on a cheapy?!). Maybe a trip to the pound shop is in order at some point this week..

GenericDietCola · 03/12/2013 13:24

Er, Musical, did you not see what I wrote earlier. My AF is back, which means yours is staying AWOL. Get your ramekin out, lady!

TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 03/12/2013 13:27

Musical, come on woman, what are you waiting for? Potentially 14DPO! Get thee to a ramekin at once!

keepitgoing · 03/12/2013 17:54

why no POAS action here?!

musicalmrs · 03/12/2013 19:39

You are all awful influences.

Contemplating it tomorrow morning..

GreenOlives · 03/12/2013 21:09

ooh exciting! will be checking back in tomorrow morning musical to see if you've 'done a stacks!! Smile

musicalmrs · 03/12/2013 21:31

A Stacks and a Too! I don't think so, to be honest. I think all these strange twinges and cramps are my cycles getting back to normal. But now I've managed to convince myself I might have ovulated a few weeks ago, I'll never be able to get the idea out of my head that I could be PG unless I test I suppose..

NoMaybeAboutIt · 03/12/2013 21:32

Woohoo!!

CakePigeon · 03/12/2013 21:54

Hurrah! Looking forward to tomorrow's update musical Wink