Christmas Cheer and all things dear, wishing for a bfp by the end of the year! December Bus is en route for a successful run of BFPS!

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New December bus....Wishing you all a happy christmas surprise!

Old thread here:www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1929451-BFPs-popping-out-from-Christmas-crackers-and-stockings-The-December-bus-is-lining-up-to-find-bfps-under-that-tree?

How confusing SMF. Why don't you call the doctor and ask why they haven't booked you in for a repeat HCG? I've called doctors at my surgery before and they were happy to speak to me. Might set your mind at ease and save you some time in the long run? I sometimes feel with doctors that if you don't ask you don't get.

Lots of lovely news and some sad ones too since I last posted. Congrats & commiserations. Fx for those still waiting.

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Morning

Congratulations Missing and Alb

Lara, sorry af has arrived, hoping you get your bfp in the new year

Somuch, I'm so sorry the news doesn't look good for you....can you not go to the epu today? It's horrible having to wait.

I haven't poas this morning, I'm feeling a little delicate after my night out!!

SoMuch, so sorry the bloods were inconclusive and you are still waiting for answers. I hope the scan comes back with more positive results.

Spinning, sounds like you had a good night? I hope your next poas session delivers that bfp for you.

SMF sorry that you have this wait now! Hoping it all works out ok for you...hugs!!!! x

Congrats missingmargarita! What cycle were you on?? Can't see you on the stats, just interested as you said it took a while and I am also impatiently waiting a while....

How is everyone else doing??

Actually...anyone care to do some symptom spotting with me??

Would love to hear what others are feeling. I am 7 dpo, AF due boxing day.

Sore boobs - not even a twinge :(
Twingey lower tum - a few ones here and there, not full blown period pain though
Headaches & Dizzyness - yes, but I had them before ov
Nausea - at times
Tiredness - yes, but that's a little too much festive socialising

I'm 5dpo & feel very dizzy, not convinced I've ovulated before so not sure if that's normal post ov, feels gross though, also got sore nips & tiredness.
Fingers crossed

All those sound v v promising DearDinah! When is your af/bfp due?

Thanks all, just posted in Pregnancy as it's v confusing and not sure what's going on, wondered if someone over there might have an idea.

I might ring the doc today, and ask for a 2nd blood panel but then I read that some Drs think at this point a scan is a better diagnostic ? I would be 6wks from LMP on Monday.

Am very sad.

28th (I think) I'm irregular so this is the first cycle I've ever seen a positive opk...trying not to get too hopeful but it would be such welcome news!
Will you try testing early? I really want to, but don't want Christmas blues!

Don't be sad SMF, still sound like there is some hope, right? Stay positive if you can. If not, fizz, cured meats and soft cheeses for you as xmas so soften the blow. Take care

kmini, I'm 6dpo and nothing so far except sore boobs which is normal for me pre-af so we shall see.

Thinking of you SMF

Fingers crossed DearDinah. All sounds positive.

I OD with the cb etc test last month. Had what I thought was an implantation bleed + lots of symptons - was convinced I was upduffed - 5 bfn later (dh: "you are going to send us broke if you spend this much as boots every month"), no joy.

I think i will prob try xmas morning (AF D-1), so I know whether I can have a fizz or two on xmas day. We are off skiing the day after boxing day, so hoping I have some positive news by then. Otherwise I will be in limbo, no hard runs and no apres ski with the rest of the gang, but not sure if pg either.

Anyway, boring boring, tmi abt me, anyone else with symptoms to report? I'm so not doing any work today!!:)

Does a cat planting herself firmly on your lower back (as she is doing now, while I lie on my front) and purring like a maniac count as a symptom? Can she tell?

She has acted as a heat pad for me previously when I had a sprained neck, she is very intuitive.

Don't worry, I know I'm a crazy cat lady.

That's hilarious. Dogs & cats have been known to spot cancer, so i think entirely possible that that could detect upduffedness. Its all abt smells from what I recall, so surely when hormones are changing it creates new smells. Like your think Boosk.

Hey girls, good luck to those testing in the next few days...I will pop back on tmrw and let you know what digi says as DH has tmrw off

Sorry to those that AF got too
SMF - I dont know much about hcg levels but your right about them doubling and the GP should be repeating them despite booking scan. It may be that the EPU do the repeat bloods for you and they are just checking its not ectopic as that can happen with low hcg. At least its not ages to wait and fingers crossed your dates are just out slightly and there is a little bean in there. Good luck will be thinking of you x

Never mind poas, Kmini, put a cat on your belly and if it stays put, bfp! Think I'll wait till Tuesday/Wednesday to confirm with pee soaked stick.

Just had a funny vision, of all the Dec thread posters de-camping to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, to pick out their bfp cat!

Haha, or at the GP "now I'm just going to get the pregnancy testing cat"

I heard that dolphins can actually tell and pregnant women aren't allowed to swim with them because a) they hog all the dolphins and b) the dolphins might get too excited.

Sorry to Lara. Fx 2014 is the lucky one for you!
Congrats missingmargarita! Wasn't it 12 months you've been trying for? Oooh gives me hope! You testing again with a diggie today or tomorrow?

Yay Lucy excited you are using the big guns tomorrow and we don't have to wait until sat to hear your news.

SMF I'd ring the doctors just to ask. There is no harm in asking right? But yes at least Monday is not too far away and you should know more before Xmas. Sending hugs lovely lady x

Now if I wasn't on a train I'd grab my cat and see if she can sniff out a result for me! Haha that really made me laugh. Shame we don't have a cat smiley too. Now let's not get confused ladies, no peeing on your cats now!

Haha, Sazzle. I'm in the hospital waiting room for DPs pre-op assessment and you just made me snort out loud.

I will try not to mistake kitty for a test stick.

Sorry Boosk - how inappropriate!! Good luck to your dp, hope all goes ok!

There might be a line on my FRER...

I have to say though that this ttc lark has sent me so loopy that if there was hope that id conceive by peeing on my cat I totally would sorry kitty....

Oh LH I hope so!!! Post a pic and we can look for you! Omg I'm so excited for you!!!

Hi SMF. I know it is hard but try and remain positive. I assume the gp is not doing repeat bloods as they are unlikely to get results before your epu appointment. The epu will do measurements on Monday to establish the size of the sac from which they can date the pregnancy. When I went to the epu at 5+5 they were originally going to do bloods as it was before 6 weeks. They then phoned to say they had a scan slot free so would try that first. They were able to see scan , check for problems and didn't do bloods. Let us know how you get on.I will be thinking if you x