The Elderberry Pavlovas and the eternal hope for a fresh, springy and healthy Palace of the Child! (thread 15)

[Bunnygirlie]

Here we go again.....

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 6+months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot) and def no mention of baby dust or baby dancing UGH !!! Ooooh aren’t we strict!

Happy birthday Berries!
Sid we stayed with the the clinic where we had our NHS investigations. It's linked to a university hospital which was something I heard recommended by Robert Winston. The results are reasonable, all the staff are friendly. Nottingham would have been a similar distance and their clinics seem to have very good results but they also have high multiple birth rates. I decided for now that we'd stick with what we know, maybe if it doesn't work out after a couple of cycles we'll change. A lot of clinics do open evenings. As well as looking at results, you can find out if they use new techniques, e.g. embryoscope, embryoglue.

I've been downregging for 2 weeks now and I think I've been quite lucky with side effects, just moodiness which has affected DH more than me. I had another dildocam yesterday and it's all looking good so I've started stimming and at least I now have a bit more idea of a schedule so I'll be able to tell work about the time off I need in advance. The clinic wants to sign me off sick for 2 weeks from egg collection but hopefully I'll only need a week.

Don't know if anyone is interested or if this is old news - about PCOS and diet/breakfast

www.nhs.uk/news/2013/10October/Pages/Big-breakfast-boosts-fertility-for-some-women.aspx

Good luck tomorrow Bunny
barking 11.5 km?!?! thats crazy for beginners group, well done you!

Evening ladies.

Thanks for the words of support/comfort, I have spent all day thinking 'this time tomorrow I'll be...'
Getting up early for brekkie as nil by mouth from 8, in at midday so FX by this time tomorrow it'll be done and I can report in

Rant time - Just had a Facebook message from my fertile friend (one with 4kids) to say how I'm ignoring her and how she is crying wondering what she has done. Oh FFS she came to our BBQ in August and I haven't heard from her since then either. Apparently she messaged a few friends to ask us round for dinner but I didn't see the original message, nobody replied and when she messaged again a few days ago I replied saying October is difficult as we are meant to be going away. I know I can't deal with her right now as I feel it's unfair she has 4 and I have none but she could have e-mailed or texted or called, I wouldn't have ignored her.

This is the last thing I need today aaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!!

Sorry I'm a little stressed!!!!!

Bunny I hate it when people point out/ complain that you haven't been in touch (DP's mum does this all the time). It's not like she's bothered picking up the phone herself but because he hasn't called her for x days it's a black mark! Ridiculous! If it was a case of ignoring emails/messages/calls that's a different matter. I sometimes feel bad for not geting in touch with someone for a while, then realise they haven't been in touch with me either!
Good luck for tomorrow .

I'm having a 'two steps back' day. Bump led the staff meeting tonight. Difficult to avoid someone when they're the one you're sat listening to. Was close to tears and just wanted to leave . She's in full on maternity clothes now.

Still no signs of Ov or any signs of AF here. Day 34.

Bunny how does a woman with 4 kids even have time to be sending FB messages and sitting around crying? Ignore her until after your operation.

Good luck tomorrow, if you're paying lots of money for it I hope you've got a room to yourself and a nice meal afterwards! My granny had a shoulder replacement privately and she was given steak afterwards, but because one arm was numb she couldn't cut it up and ended up just picking the whole steak up and eating it!

Good luck tomorrow bunny! Your friend sounds silly! How frustrating!

First fertility clinic appt on Thursday. Hoping for an ironidiff! 9 dpo today and stupidly tested yesterday and today even though it would be bfn regardless. It's made me nonetheless!!!! WANG!

Oooh Bunny good luck. Will be thinking of you!!

barking not the same kettle of fish but also not sure if I OV or not - had the LH surge but the temps don't reflect it! ARGH. We finally managed x 3 'deeds' during my supposed fertile window - ARGH.

Feeling down as I had my first-ever car accident on Sunday and it was totally my fault. The woman I hit can't decide whether or not to go through the insurance or just let me pay the garage bill. So I don't know whether to inform my insurers or not!!

I may go and eat a lot of chocolate now.

Bunny good luck tomorrow. Will be thinking of you. It'll be over in a flash. .

Sidney boodle how many mg's of clomid are you on? I'm doing 150mg this months and finished the pills last night. Have to say its pretty full on - been waking up with night sweat and my stomach's gone funny. Think I'm also fighting of some sort of glandy/throat thing so feeling pretty sorry for myself right now.

In answer to your question sidney think this is my favourite part of the month - couple of days before going for the first dildocam to see if there are any follicles. Guess it feels like anything is possible at this point.

rp oh no! Hope you're ok. Choc is definitely the way forward.

Good luck for tomorrow bunny

Thanks for the good lucks and glad I'm not over-reacting at the message I got, apparently she did the same to another friend! Maybe coz we are childless she expects us to make all the effort, she has no idea!!!

Calmed down and went out for dinner with sister and parents, now having a bath before I watch bake off

Oh barking I cannot imagine how hard it must be to work with a bump, I think I would struggle too! Hugs x

lady yep own room with tv and wifi so that should keep my mind off things, plus DH and mum can stay if they want.

Bunny, I suggest you have boiled eggs and toast or something with a bit of protein in it to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Try not to worry, you'll be fine

What's the damage RV? Did you drive into the back of someone? Someone ran into the back of us and although it looked as if it was just a dented bumper, the damage under the car was more extensive and it was over £1,000, so going through insurance may be best unless you're loaded.

FX for tomorrow bunny and please ignore your friend!

RP I'd go through insurance just in case...

Hello to everyone else

Hello! Just a quick check in as we have company, but I didn't want to be rude and not answer!

Feather, I was prescribed 100mg. Took 50 the first month as I thought that was absurd as I do ovulate on my own. Did 100 the following two months and it was that dosage, Sid, that made me achey and crampy although it wasn't too bad. (Nothing compared to my monstrous AFs.)

Kitty, Bunny, I think my next steps are going to be similar to Kitty's. I'm going to refuse to do any more clomid (but hopefully keep my prescription on the sly) and ask to be put on the waiting list for the next step, which I suspect might be IUI. I wanted to just skip that originally but since Kitty's success, I've changed my mind on that front!

Haven't had time to read properly this evening but I hope everyone's more or less OK. Sorry it was a bad day today, Barking; I hope tomorrow's better.

sid did they monitor your follicles on clomid this time then? How big did they grow before you triggered? Re centres the brookers always go on about CARE. Dunno if they have any centres near you (not that you'll be needing it after your ironidiff )

bunny good luck for tomorrow. Top tip - make sure either you're fully round from the anaesthetic or that dh is with you if they come to talk to you afterwards. When my mate had hers she couldn't remember a word the surgeon had said as she was still groggy. She waited ages for her next appointment only to be told they'd discharged her! Although you'll prob get better service going private!

Hi all - I literally just reversed into the other car at about 3 mph and dented their bumper. Don't think it could have got under the car!! No one in their car. Tbh I could've just driven off but would hate for someone to do that to me.

My car is totally unharmed of course I wish it had been the other way around!!

Ooh yes Kitty that is a good point. My consultant gave me loads of useful advice ten minutes after I'd woken up, nothing written down, which meant I wasn't warned about a common and rather scary complication!

But the GA is fine. Honestly you will wake up feeling all chilled and forget you were ever worried :)

Good idea gil I was just going to have cereals but a boiled egg is a great idea!

Thanks kitty DH should be there when consultant comes round afterwards, he will have to take notes just in case I'm still in lala land!

Thanks all again, still very nervous, but it has to be done! I want that baby!!!

Just popping in to say a brief hi all, boodle, barking, charming, sid, foody, blind merkin in the copter and everyone else I haven't name checked.

Hope all is well here, good luck tomorrow bunny will be thinking of you, though I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine!

Just sticking my head round the door to wish bunny good luck today! Xxx

And me. Good luck bunny x

Good luck bunny

Just a flying visit to give bunny a squeeze and to tell her it will all be fine. Will pop back later for an update

Good luck bunny, one step closer!