The Berries: Projecting the sausage signal and chasing rainbows whilst chanting FUFC in the hunt for that elusive BFP (thread 19)

[happylass]

The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and def no mention of baby dust or baby dancing UGH !!! Ooooh aren’t we strict!

I hear you pip. Even Saturn has 'given birth' to a new moon ffs!

Exactly. Fucking planets can have sodding babies.

I think the polyps are quite responsive to oestrogen. This is probably why one grew back so quickly whilst taking the IVF drugs. I think I must be prone to them though and I believe they are more prevalent with age (I am ancient).

Lady - 50 injections, ouch! I think I only injected for 10 days which was the benefit of short protocol although I did have to take 2 different drugs per day for most of that. I certainly had plenty of CM by the end too

The first injection is the worst Bushy, you'll be fine from now on. I found them a bit stingy but that could have been the alcohol swabs and the puncture marks. Might be a silly question but have you looked at the bottom of he box with all your syringes in it? I thought I didn't have any swabs but they were lurking in the bottom.

Sorry AF got you Tiger and that it's been pretty painful. Are you fairly active during the month? I find that if I've done plenty of exercise throughout the month then this helps with the cramping. I generally get pretty heavy periods but usually only need 2 paracetamol to get me through.

Good luck with the basting RP!

CD12 for me. I generally OV around CD19/20 but commenced shag week fortnight last night. I'm not going to do any OV testing but am aiming for every other day shagage. Feel exhausted just thinking about it!

pip/tiger - I caught myself feeling envious of a bloody OSPREY yesterday! It was in the paper, UK's oldest breeding Osprey, just had it's 70th egg..... FFS! Get a grip woman!

Right, off to play squash!

I'm dying here perhaps a slight exaggeration The worst af cramps ever and very upset stomach. I don't think 3 glasses of wine can be blamed for it all...

gil I'm fairly active in that I do yoga 2-3 times a week (one hot) and walk the dog and sometimes to work too so usually cover a couple of miles a day. I suffer with af pains usually but this is off the scale.

I can't begin to tell you how happy I am to hear that people are jealous of ospreys and Saturn. I will add them to the list!

Ospreys
Saturn
The moon
Painted sheep
BFP cars

You might need to be old skool berry to remember this...

Boodle I can't believe I've only just realised but my car number plate starts with AF. This is not a good sign! I'm planning on getting a new motor soon so definitely going to look for one with BFP in the reg!!
Pip grr to pg announcements from younger relatives.
Hello everyone else. Have a lovely Easter weekend

Pip Chelsea is mid-thirties and has been married for a while so I'm hoping she's not an instadiffer and may even have fertility treatment? Commiserations on the nephew GF pregnancy though, will that make you a great-aunt?

Ha ha to the jealousy of ospreys etc, I've got one. I was reading a reading test about a windmill cat who lives happily with the miller, that is until he meets a lady, gets married and boom all of a sudden he's making a cradle and the lady gas a big bump in the picture!!! I think I actually laughed at that one!

funky going to tell head after half term. Will keep quiet with others though.

tiger thanks for the heads up re looking at the bottom of the box for the swabs. Know exactly what you mean about those finger prick tests. My mum does them to test her blood sugar. She did one on me one morning and it really bloody hurt!!

Hi all, erstwhile berry saying 'hi'. How are you all? Is there a latest list? Happy Easter

Hey Goosey, great to hear from you. What's happening with you? I think this is the latest list though it's a few weeks old now. Lots of lovely new Berries since we last saw you as most of the old skool have headed off in the chopper!

Barking34, cycle 28 (stopped pill in Dec '11) Clomid bfp then MC sept '13, should have first appointment for stimulated IUI by July. Currently trying acupuncture, chinese herbs, vitB6 & Vit C, and going wheat free in an effort to 'balance my hormones' due to late Ov and 8 day LP.

Happylass, 36, cycle 17, possible issues with clumpy sperm and crappy eggs. Waiting to find out more at the fucking FC on April 3rd

Ladybunnikins 34, TTC since Jan 2012. Starting downregging injections for IVF#2 tomorrow.
kamikazecyclist, (still) 35, cycle 12, possible issues with lazy swimmers, starting investigations, first FC appointment April 7th

Otters, 32, cycle 25, Clomid bfp Sept '13 MMC Nov'13, starting 9th round Clomid, next FC app May.
Pipbin 39 on the 8th April. 2 lots of failed IVF. One blocked and one 'sluggish' tube, everything else brilliant. TTCing for 3 years. Now have a fur baby.

Parsley, 32, cycle 25 (inc. 2 cycle 'breaks' for HyCoSy and general sanity plus 3 months off while ill-fatedly pg). 'Unexplained infertility', MMC Nov '13 at 11+5. Awaiting appt with FC

tigerdog, 33, ttc since Jan 2013. All tests ok so far and awaiting follow up FC appt in May. About to embark on a gluten free diet and start on vitamin D and omega 3 supplements following advice from acupuncturist.

Beaky 34 ttc since August 2012, unexplained, doing iui shortly, taking every supplement ever & doing an oestrogen detox as of next week wooeffinghoo

BecauseIsaidS0, 40 (wah!), TTC since last summer, doing blood tests, smear and dildocam scans in the next couple of weeks

Revolting, 34, ttc since May 2013 with various issues, blood tests normal and off to FC at some point....

greatbigbushybeard, 35-eek! Ttc since dec 2011 so 2 years and the rest! Low amh, sluggish tubes, endo found and removed at lap back in aut, small ovaries, dh with lower count and motility but has improved since last time. Currently at sniffing stage of Ivf- eek.

Gillster, 40, TTC since Mar 12, half completed round of IVF, have 6 one cell embies in the freezer waiting patiently for a comfy, non-polypy home. Have FC frozen cycle app on 23 April and polyp removal op on 25 June. Hoping embies will defrost and divide OK before transfer in July/Aug(?)

Hey guys!

feather I'm doing ok thanks, 16w today but still suffering a bit with sickness. I know I shouldn't complain though.

When is your wedding? Very exciting, I love berry weddings as much as berry BFPs!

gill fingers crossed for your FUFC !

bushy congrats on starting the jabs, are you long or short protocol? So brave, I ended up having hubby do all my jabs.

Wow lady 50 jabs! Another brave one! I was lucky with short protocol and speedy eggs.

Sorry not to name check everyone, still thinking about you all and wishing you lots of luck

Yes I will be a great aunt. And his mum, my SIL will be a grandmother at 45!

Hi all, just popping in to say hi as phone died a couple of days ago. Will have a read back and post later but hope all on IVF are ok at the moment - still down-regging here but am a lot calmer, first scan on Tuesday and then onto stimming

Morning ladies,

Hope everyone is well and enjoyed their Good Friday! I'm up at the crack of dawn again, 13dpo, still twinging in my left side and too terrified to poas. I'm so scared of getting another ectopic bfp that I'm totally avoiding doing a test. Will wait till tomorrow when apparently af is due - I've built it up so much in my head this month that I could just be imagining it all. Gah! Wang me!

Hi, goosey! How are you? Where are you at these days?

Please could someone add me to the latest list? Mumsnet won't let me log in on iPad since The Change, so I'm on my phone.

Feather, 35, ttc since Sept 12. One tube and pcos. Clomid bfp after 6 rounds ended in ectopic Nov 13. Been exercising and having acu since Jan 14, HSG showed clear tube.
have ovulated twice on my own since. FC on hold for now.

hb sending piles of positivity your way!

I poased - bfn. Relieved in a way. Have a great weekend all.

Sorry, Feather, have a good weekend.

AF got me. :(

Don't have huge weekend plans, but know it will involve lots of wine and chocolate!!

Feather, happy it wasn't an ectopic at least. What a head fuck it all is.

Parsley, did squash bring on AF? (Poas??)

Hey goosey!

The witch can suck it, hope you and feather are enjoying some indulgence this weekend wino.
Squash didn't start it but I still feel like it could be here any second, have that kind of heavy achy feeling and I've had lots of cm yesterday/today.
Going for a walk to a country pub for dinner and am now in a quandary about whether to or not. I do have a stick to pee on, but I genuinely just think my cycle is out of whack this month after the ridiculously early peak on my CBFM (cd10 - today is cd26).

I think I will enjoy a glass of - if there's no witch by Monday I will possibly POAS. Or, possibly procrastinate further and keep avoiding thinking about it.

Ah, win sorry to hear. Af is a bitch and you're right: it's all such a headfck isn't it. parsley* fingers crossed for you. OH taking me out for a posh dinner tonight so I plan on getting stuck into the ..may as well. Life's too short and all that. Chin chin ladies!

Haha parsley the witch can suck it!! Don't be in a quandary over your , have one or two! it really doesn't matter, we've mentioned it not affecting things before on here anyway. Personally I think you can't go round denying yourself things, when our time comes to be pg we'll have a whole 9 mths of denying ourselves, even my Ivf nurse said there was nothing wrong with having a drink and said to keep it to 1-2 units a day is fine. I have actually been trying to follow this but have found it difficult wanting another glass, think it's the long w/e effect! Also stay away from the sticks, that way madness lies!!

Well I've been a good girly, I have pretty much done my school work and am now in the garden enjoying a cuppa and the sun,when it's not hiding behind a cloud. I have a Lindt which I am trying to hold out on til tomorrow. We will see how long that lasts!!

Does anyone else get that head in the sand feeling round pg people? I have basically avoided next door since I've found out she was pg. My dh has the same thing but in relation to the bloke's new car, dh was working away on his car when bloke next door come bounding back with his new motor and manual under his arm all keen to engage in conversation and show off his new motor and bless him, my dh kept his head resolutely in his bonnet!! Also an old school friend is having her little one christened in June and I've basically turned down the invite saying we're busy. Dh not fussed bout travelling a long way for it and I also thought if Ivf doesn't work I don't think it'll be the best place for me to go to.

hb thinking of you with your scan and then stimming. My scan was fine and I can reassure you that the 2nd jab is a lot easier. Dh even said he was proud of me last night bless him.

So it's Easter BBQ for us tomorrow and Easter tea, then Monday we're off to see our friends as it's their little boys birthday, got him a giant space hopper!! Yay!

feather sorry af is here but that means it's o clock surely!!

I've just had a lovely afternoon making chocolate truffles, I can recommend it! Very relaxing, didn't think about IVF at all, now I want to do more experience days!
HB hope the scan goes well and you can start stimming, by the end of downregging I felt quite drained and was having hot flushes but once I started stimming I felt much better.
Enjoy the , Wino, Feather and Parsley. (And the Bushy!)

Thanks Lady & Bushy feeling pretty rubbish thus afternoon; not felt bad at all but have developed the mother of all headaches :(

Feather sorry AF got you, Parsley 1 glass won't hurt

Still chocolate tomorrow

Evening all. Sorry to those who have had their Easter weekend ruined by the rude arrival of af. I'm waiting for pre af spotting to arrive. 10dpo and bfn this morning.
Had a lovely night out with dh and 2 friends last night. 4 month wait for a table didn't disappoint. Lots of lovely wine.
lady is it Easter egg collection tomorrow?