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

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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.

Oh cups ffs. I agree you should strop around. Why is it always you left waiting...

Oh Cups that takes the piss. I'd be so annoyed.

Geek my last AF was painless too. It dragged on for a good 3-4 days longer than normal!

Oh Cups, that is so infuriating! Brooking hard that they change their minds.

Thanks Keep, Geek and Maybe. I feel a bit better now. DH took the rest of the day off work as I had a bit of a meltdown. I just can't stand all the delays and waiting. I was sort of expecting another delay as that's what always happens.

I still think it will end up being quicker than if I moved clinics. It feels shitty because it's my birthday next week and I can't face another Christmas ttc. At least when I thought I was starting in a few weeks it was bearable.

Anyway enough of feeling sorry for myself. Geek my AF during down reg also lasted 7 days and I'm usually about 3-4 days.

Hope everyone else is well

I'm not surprised you had a meltdown cups. All this waiting and almost-starting must be a total nightmare. Good for dh staying with you. He must be fed up too. Vent here whenever you like, that's what we ate here for. Oh sweetheart, I just can't wait for your bfp.

I'm pleased MrC stated with you. The waiting is so bloody hard. It's doubly worse as they told you you would be starting. I'm so sorry lovely. I'm with Keep, I also can't wait for your BFP x

Dammit phone ate my repky. Massive hugscups. I still say throw a strop. I know I woiuld. Mrc is amazinf. So pleased he staywd with you, that is just the perfect response. Brooki.g even crazier that this round is your roubs, regardless of clinix. So sorry for imps fingers.

Oh cups, how crap. I'm seriously brooking for you. And ideally to have an ironic BFP.

Ooh yes, maybe its fate!

cups it's fates way of letting you have one last Christmas for just you and OH Don't spend Christmas TTC that's my advice. Kick back a bit and try not to think about it cringes whilst typing lol eat blue cheese and pate every day and have a few drinks whenever you want, oh and long lie ins nudge nudge wink wink - all the things you won't be able to do ever again, as this time next year you'll be carting around a carrycot And you'll have to be all grown up and boring

geek I hope you feel better today, oh and every time I see your fb status about Pom poms I think it says popadoms food tracked mind

Well the big night out we were planning on tonight has materialised into a boys poker night yawn so we are staying in with wine for me, cider for OH and rump steak fajitas mmmmmm

Oh random news of the day, I used the bra intervention measurement technique yesterday as none of my bras fit any more and it seems that instead of 36c I've assumed I am al my life, I'm actually a 36 F - they didn't have any F's in Sainsburys today so tried an E and I must say it did fit better so will go to M&S and have a big try on session tomorrow...

Hope you are all having a nice weekend x

Cups, that is completely and utterly rubbish. I second the idea that you should throw your weight around a bit. Which authority would you formally complain to about the service you've received? Is it worth trying that alongside the moving funding arguments?

Scarlett I've been meaning to try that technique! C to an F?!

How're you feeling Geek?

So busy here with my normal workload plus Christmas events, which has handily helped distract me from constant symptom spotting. Still no idea what's going on, so will test again at some point mid next week after my mad weekend/beginning of next week is over. Also wondering if I'm needing to cut out BF to help my body get over what's going on - planning on doing so over the Christmas break if I'm still clueless as to what's going on by then.

Hmm woman in m&s today fitted me as 38DD so who knows!

Hmm.. I suspect if you went round lots of shops and got measured Scarlett that they'd have different sizes.

Something I've always wanted to try but never had the chance to!

(exciting life I lead, me )

scarlett noooo avoid M&S measurers, they're terrible! Stick with your own measurements and get thee online to bravissimo. They always have great sales on. I get all mine from there now. I went from a 36C to a 30EE/28F. The bra intervention threads have changed my life!

cups hope you're doing ok lovely xxx

musical sorry your body is still playing you up. I'm very impressed with how patient you are being with it!

I think the antibiotics are helping, my cough and sore throat seem to be on the way out at last, so fingers crossed they stay gone after I've finished the tablets. At least my voice has come back in time for all of the carol concerts I've got booked!

Oooh how many carol concerts have you got booked Geek? What part do you sing? I did my first one this week, and the next is next weekend!

I'm not very patient, trust me I just have so much going on that I don't have time to think about it at the moment. After tomorrow evening when things calm down a little I'm likely to be going mad again

geek to be honest with the weight I've put on 38D or DD is what I would've guessed myself. 36F just does not seem right to me, and I tried on all variations around that size in M&S and they were all huuuge cups, I just do not have F boobs! The M&S T-shirt bras the fitter gave me fit well but not any of the others she brought were comfy, so at least I have 1 basic black & 1 basic white boring day to day bra for now until I fathom my size.

I don't think it helps my weight is all over at the mo, I'm still trying to lose the treatment weight and have hit a plateau again so I'm back on the boring shakes and today I am starting back at the gym. I've told OH not to buy me any underwear for crimbo this year as I'm expecting to drop back down again over the next few months...

cups so sorry to hear you won't be starting as soon as you had thought. it sounds like your clinic have really messed you around which is dreadful considering the heightened emotions of their clients anyway, you'd think they'd be better!

geek glad your lurgy is finally clearing up, it sounds thoroughly miserable for you

musical I hope you are going to follow cups's advice re testing every few days - it sounds like a good plan and I love a good vicarious poas

All quiet in the cake household, just 2ww-ing...

Cake how far into the 2ww are you? Brooking lots for you!

I will indeed be testing every now and again. Think it was last Wed I tested so will either test tomorrow or this Wed.

In a house of sickness at the mo. First DD in the early hours of Sunday morning, and now DH has joined in. Feeling a bit like a ticking time bomb..

Well, for the first time in ages you fell off my threads so, marking place and will have a read back at a decent hour.

Psh Boo. Poor effort. Must try harder

How're you and your lovely family?

You disappeared off my threads I'm on as well. I'm a bad brooker

Scarlett C to an F can't be right! I probably need to get measured due to putting weight on. I've been dieting for a few weeks but haven't lost anything. I'm still half a stone up from the ivf.
How many days left at work? I've got 5 weeks.

Music so now things are quieter can we look forward to some PIAR action?!

Geek hope you are getting better.

I'm doing ok, my DSIL is booked in for a planned c section today. I'm feeling down about becoming an Aunty again. I just want it to be our turn. It's my birthday tomorrow and I'm worried the baby will come then as they have said if any emergencies come in it may be tomorrow. I feel so selfish as I should be excited

Lovely, you are simply not selfish. Please don't think you are. You are wonderful and lovely, and have been going through the shittest time. If I bake you a birthday cake, will it cheer you up? You can have anything you want

Scarlett boobs confuse me. Do you have a bravissimo near you? Or maybe a trip to rigby and peller? They are magic. They look at you and know what you should wear!!

Musical, been anywhere near a ramekin today?

Geek, how you feeling lovely?

How's the 2WW going Cake?

Cups, you're not selfish at all. It's quite normal for brookers to feel down about other babies being born (or being on the way) - let alone you, who's been through so much. It definitely should be your turn next. I'd take up Maybe's offer of a birthday cake :) Have you got anything lovely planned for your birthday?

Geek, how're you feeling?

Maybe, how're you feeling too? (sorry for not replying to your message!).

BFN here this morn. Would quite like AF to roll up so I have some idea of what's going on. Luckily I'm too busy nursing the ill ones to dwell too much on it..

'Boobs confuse me'
I second R&P. Though I now only wear super glad stretchy bras due to ginormous fluctuations...

cups I think you'll feel better once the baby is here, but don't worry about not feeling happy. Your clinic really is making all this so much harder than it has to be, you poor love. Do you have something nice planned for your bday? In the future you'd probably think it fun to share with your nephew/niece. But for now it's ok just to get through things.

maybe I forgot how genius you are at baking? I could do with a good cake to celebrate cups' bday.

musical sorry about the bfn. Now where the flip is your AF? How many times a day do you bf?

Ooh Maybe I think I'll take you up on the virtual cake as then I don't have to feel guilty about the calories can i have a chocolate mint cake pretty please?!

Thanks everyone, I'm sure I'll feel better once the baby is here. It's complicated as I don't really have a good relationship with my DB and SIL. They live far away, they already have a DC who barely knows who I am as they make it difficult for us to be part of their lives. They don't get on with most of my family. I'm probably the closest to my DB but it's hard to keep the relationship going as it can be very one sided. So I think even if I wasnt ttc I would have mixed feelings about it all.