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Brooking now arguments for BFPs for everyone in 2014. Get smacking those rats or sniffing those dogs!

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NoCupcakesOrCocktails · 09/01/2014 09:52

Come on Brookers I want BFPs for everyone this year and I am brooking no arguments Smile

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Fox28 · 28/06/2014 20:56

Congratulations!! Grin

NoMaybeAboutIt · 28/06/2014 21:59

Brilliant news Pasta Thanks

Pastamancer · 30/06/2014 13:38

Thanks

Imps9 · 04/07/2014 18:41

Have been mega busy and OOOOMMMMGGGG have missed a BFP!!! Another one shot wonder pasta - incroyable!!!

Congrats Pasta! Hope you're feeling well and bump is doing nicely.

How is everyone else doing?

Pastamancer · 05/07/2014 08:01

Wow, such a fantastic display and in your condition too.

Just did another test as they only had a twin pack of first response and at 4+5 my test line is darker than the control one Shock

Imps9 · 05/07/2014 10:27

Twins you say...

Pastamancer · 05/07/2014 18:15

If I get to the scan and there are 2 in there I'm blaming you Imps

farfallarocks · 07/07/2014 14:13

Hello brokers (hands around sangrias!) Just back from an amazing holiday, very relaxing and lovely to spend all that time with baby Far who has gone a bit feral on holiday, staying up late, eating ice creams at 10pm!

Congrats to pasta!

Have not caught up on the whole thread yet, our DTD exploits on holiday were ruined by DH doing his back in for the critical 3 days, argh!
I am getting early cramps again, from CD17/18, very odd, had 10 days of it last month before AF turned up.
Think we might be on to the next cycle. Gah!

Right, ooff to catch up on the thread

farfallarocks · 18/07/2014 10:33

imps how are you getting on?
Its quiet on here!!

I have just had a poor FSH results of 10.8 so am panicking a bit.
Waiting for the consultant to give me a call to discuss
eeeek

Imps9 · 20/07/2014 18:40

Bon soir dear Brookers how are you all? Just sat in an airport waiting to board a plane from v nice long weekend away.

Far how does that result compare to the "normal" range?? Did you have the same test when you were TTC Far Jnr? Try not to worry my love - tests are never the final answer in this game.

Maybe how's tricks? And Pasta how are the twins coming along?

Pastamancer · 20/07/2014 19:02

Get you Mrs Fancy Pants with your foreign holidays :o

Far poor doesn't mean impossible, you're a Brooker remember.

The singleton is fine thank you Imps, I've been puking but have been able to go to work too which is wonderful as with DD I was basically stuck in the bathroom for 9 weeks.

farfallarocks · 21/07/2014 16:40

Hello all.
News just gets worst from camp far, AMH came back at 4.something which is BAD! Below 5 is not great apparently.
Its all pointing to low ovarian reserve.
All the ranges were normal before juniorfar so I have clearly had a big fertility dip. I am only 34!!

Feeling really panicky and need to speak to DH tonight, I have stupidly kept this all from him as was just doing the tests for reassurance.
I know he does not really want to do IVF so I am going to have to convince him otherwise!!

When do you start treatment imps?

NoMaybeAboutIt · 22/07/2014 14:02

Oh Far I'm sorry to hear this. But don't forget the lovely Smegs! She had some bad results, and then bang, the rat was smacked Wink. It doesn't mean you'll have to resort to IVF x

Imps, bonjour petite pois . Did you Tour de France it up? All good here thanks, A is 17 weeks on Thursday Shock

Pasta pleased to hear the sickness isn't as bad this time round.

Imps9 · 22/07/2014 22:10

Far my love - what wanky test results. But as the wise Maybe says - remember Smegs and remember that it just takes one. "Low" does not mean "no" - and as long as there are eggs there, there is a baby there - it might just take a little longer. In any event you are already 10+ months along the way so you're in the home straight, in the grand scheme of things.

What has DH said? It's very easy to say "no" to IVF when you don't think you'll need it - I would be surprised if he rejected the idea completely now that it may be on the horizon for you. When OH and I sat down and did our life plan 4/5 years ago, when going through a tricky time, we said that we probably wouldn't do IVF if we couldn't have children naturally - but that was, of course, when not having children naturally was not something that either of us really believed would happen. Things are obviously different now and IVF is not the scary, alien concept that we thought it was back then.

As for starting the treatment - no idea! We have a consultants appt on 26 Aug and will know then what the next steps are. Could start treatment because Xmas I suppose - I really don't know.

Maybe I did TdF it up (and am still loving it on the tv) - I had the best day watching it in Yorkshire and absolutely loved volunteering on the Monday, even if it was mega stressy and mega busy!

17 weeks?? Fuck me! Time really does fly, doesn't it.

farfallarocks · 23/07/2014 09:37

maybe you are quite right!
I think there was another brooker as well, beangrower who had a terrible AMH and conceived the next month?

Thankfully had a good chat with DH and he was really supportive and happy to do IVF. As you say imps the reality is different to the theoretical!

I had a scan yesterday and one ovary is looking depleted and one is 'more enthusiastic' so there may be hope. Plan is to have a sperm test done and if that is normal, try naturally for a few more months whilst getting the wheels in motion for IVF as I think the process will take a few months. I actually popped into the ARGC on Wimpole Street on my way back from the scan and I quite liked the vibe of the place despite its scary reputation. They seem to have the highest success rates for IVF.

Thanks brookers, could not do this without you all!

imps heres hoping the 16th August comes around quickly for you!

NoMaybeAboutIt · 23/07/2014 11:08

That's encouraging news Far and well done for talking it through with MrF. I swear we build things up into something it's not, then when we talk about it, all is well again x

So pleased you enjoyed it Imps! The 26th won't be long in coming. Where are you having treatment? We had our first appointment in March, and would've been able to start in April had it not been for my bro's Italian wedding. So we started in the May. Definitely possible to get going before crimbo!

Tell me about it. She'll be 18 before I know it Wink

farfallarocks · 24/07/2014 13:45

maybe exactly right, I had got myself into a complete state about it!

Time to start smacking the rat for me, CD10, GAH!

Its quiet on here, we don't have many brokers left TTC do we?

NoMaybeAboutIt · 25/07/2014 09:53

Smack that rat Far!

It is quiet on here. I need more brookers to live vicariously through Wink

ControlGeek · 25/07/2014 22:04

Hello ladies, I'm hoping you might remember me!

Congratulations to pasta!

Far the Brookers have lots of experience at producing brooking babies from low AMH levels. You are in good (and fertile!) company. I know how hard it is when tests give you news you're not expecting/wanting though. I hope you and MrF are bearing up well.

I just popped by to mention that MrG and I will be going over to Spain shortly for FET - we have decided on embryo adoption, which basically means that all the hard work has been done by another couple and that I am guaranteed two good quality day 5 embryos. MrG and I are past caring about the genetic provenance of our future offspring Grin Obviously, if things are successful we will be celebrating on the fred in true brooker stylee. Love and best wishes to you all xxx

NoMaybeAboutIt · 26/07/2014 20:27

Good luck lovely, you and MrG are in my thoughts xxx

Solars · 27/07/2014 11:13

Hello, just been catching up on the thread (sorry it's been a while)

Congratulations Pasta excellent rat smacking by you! how many weeks are you now?

Far lovely, results don't mean a thing in fertility as so many brookers have proved!! If you're thinking of argc any questions give us a shout as that's where we had treatment!

Geek lovely to hear your news, looking forward to your imminent celebrations! Brooking all the way for you!

Imps things can move quite quickly from that consultant appointment so you could very well start before Xmas!

Big waves to Maybe already 17 weeks, yikes!!

Fox28 · 27/07/2014 12:57

Great news Geek!! Looking forward to seeing you celebrating on here soon!

keepitgoing · 28/07/2014 19:52

hi all!! far you know you can conceive. tests shmests I say. keep smacking that rat and you never know Wink

geek sweetheart that is amazing news. I'm so excited for you and your twins!!

imps brooking you can get started quick smart.

ivf can be scary but it's amazing. and makes the cutest babies!!

we are well. s is now 8.5 months and desperately trying to crawl, and walking round on my fingers. I am tentatively contacting clinics here and thinking about how to get an hfea import licence for our frosties Shock. I had my first very very light AF last week......

NoMaybeAboutIt · 28/07/2014 20:38

Wohoo!! Go Keep Grin

Lovely to hear from you Solars! How are you all doing?

Pastamancer · 29/07/2014 07:15

Sounds like a flurry of bfps is heading this way

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