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

977 replies

happylass · 28/03/2014 18:24

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!

OP posts:
RevoltingPeasant · 03/04/2014 20:54

Wine indeed! How lovely to feel that you are getting going!

BecauseIsaidS0 · 03/04/2014 21:14

How so? I was going to go for trousers so I could keep the top on...

beakybeak · 03/04/2014 21:23

Well a dress means you can just whip your tights off when you go in rather than be bottomless for a while & getting to/on to the bed is less mortifying Grin

Parsley2506 · 03/04/2014 21:29

because you can just hoik the dress up, no need to disrobe. I wore trousers tho, you get a changing area and they're going to see your hooha whatever you do! Don't do what I did and put the gown on back to front tho

Lots going on here this evening, yay to iui and IVF progress beaky and happy!

I did another IC OPK at lunch time (after getting another peak on CBFM) - still nada. Totally confused but going to ride the sausage express again anyway - will need to keep it up for about a week I think to be sure. Feeling tired just thinking about it!
Have also been researching FCs in our area, I confess I've been purposefully not looking at this stuff in an ostrich-y attempt to deny that we will ever need one. Good GRIEF IVF is expensive!

Anyone watching 15,000 Kids & Counting? MrP just left the room after getting quite angry, it's a bit of a heart wrencher to watch that's for sure.

BoodleDoo · 03/04/2014 22:09

Good evening...remember me?! Smile

Exciting news, Happy and Beaky.

Parsley, I'm watching it on +1...I suspect I'm going to get very angry with that Matthew bloke. Angry

tigerdog · 03/04/2014 22:12

Just watched it parsley. Sad for all those involved. No doubt the messed up parents are themselves the product of a broken upbringing. Next week's looks like a tear jerker.

Parsley2506 · 03/04/2014 22:15

((((Massive hug for boodle)))) lovely to have you back chick.

Did he just say the bit about them splitting up due to "normal relationship stuff, y'know, emotional abuse" Shock

barkingtreefrog · 03/04/2014 22:19

I'm on +1 as well boodle!
runs and locks door so boodle can't escape again

BoodleDoo · 03/04/2014 22:24

If I'm locked in then I'm afraid you are going to have to tolerate random outbursts of tears. I'm not pulling myself together very effectively.

beakybeak · 03/04/2014 22:25

How you doing Boodle? Wine

I couldnt watch that programme, I avoid anything which may be slightly emotional these days Hmm

Guys I'm really really missing coffee on this detox! There's nothing that comes remotely close! Anyway 4 whole days done woohoo!!

Bunnygirlie · 03/04/2014 22:29

Big hugs for lovely boodle Flowers

Hey everyone!

Parsley2506 · 03/04/2014 22:37

You don't need to pull yourself together with us boodle.

barkingtreefrog · 03/04/2014 22:40

Join the club boodle, random outbreaks of tears are now the norm Shock . I'm currently trying not to be on tenterhooks waiting for the birth announcement of bump-same-as-mine, followed by what would have been my edd. However today is a good day Grin .

barkingtreefrog · 03/04/2014 22:45

beaky I almost cried in the shop last night when I realised that maltesers had wheat in them! And then this morning, walking past the fresh, warm pan au chocolate almost killed me!

1500 kids... Can someone just shoot Matthew please? Angry And Nicola - if you love your kid, turn up to f#^king contact.

happylass · 03/04/2014 23:42

Evening all. Another stupidly long day. Parents evening after work then straight to the theatre to see Wicked which was amazing!
Great to see you Boodle, hope you're doing ok.
What is this 15000 kids and counting? Or is I better I don't know?
Still waiting for AF here. Cd28 now, haven't had a cycle this long since I was a teenager! According to FF I OVd 3/4 days later than normal. Suspect the vitamins maybe messing with my cycle. Not sure if that's a good thing or not?? Confused. Does mean that DP will now be away for all of shag week now though rather than just part of it Angry

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FeatherFeather11 · 04/04/2014 06:55

Morning all,

boodle great to have you back! How are you? Feel free to blub away, of course. We are all here for you. Flowers

I'm with beaky - I can't watch anything remotely emotional these days. To scared I'll open the flood gates.

bunny! How are you doing? How far along are you now?

On my way to a 7.30am Pilates class. I think I've tipped over the edge into the 'insane' category. Not that I'm losing much weight with all this exercise. Bloody pcos. Angry

Happy Friday all!

FeatherFeather11 · 04/04/2014 06:56

Oh and happy: it could well be the vits. But have you poased? Grin

barkingtreefrog · 04/04/2014 07:31

Happy I think I ov'd on cd17, and I'm now 8dpo with no spotting so far... On permanent knicker watch as this is further than I got without spotting for the last two cycles, maybe the Chinese herbs and vitamins are doing their job?! Shock
no poas for me this month, going skydiving instead

1500+ kids is about kids being taken into care. I didn't find it emotional as I'm a hard hearted bitch but then my mum was a foster carer for years, so I've seen it all before.

happylass · 04/04/2014 07:35

AF arrived in all her glory this morning so no need for any POAS! Will be interesting to see if it is the vits or if its just a one off. The upside is that I can ring the hospital first thing to book in for the bloods needed for our ICSI referral. Hopefully they can fit us in on Monday or we'll have to wait until next cycle.

Hope you enjoyed the very early Pilates session Feather. I love Pilates and did it for 10 years but I never really got back in to it after we moved away from my regular class 2 years ago

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beakybeak · 04/04/2014 08:46

Happy I was excited there to shout POAS then I saw your post this morning, boo. But at least you can get bloods done.

Feather if I start, I'll wash away the north east. Best to keep avoiding Grin

I used to work in care, with parents, so hard for everyone involved Sad

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday!

Parsley2506 · 04/04/2014 08:59

happy time to get this show on the road! I hope the hospital can squeeze you in.

barking sounding promising there - the change to my vits Lucy suggested has done the reverse to me, if my CBFM is telling the truth this will be the shortest cycle I've ever, ever had. Hmm

feather a 7.30am ANYTHING class is insane, you loon! That said, I really need to haul my tubby arse to the gym.

Anyone got fun plans for this weekend? We have a Hindu pre-wedding ceremony thing tomorrow and then an actual bona fide wedding on Sunday (MrP's best friend - only announced their engagement in Jan, marrying in April and then moving to US for his work next month. Nuts!)

winohhh · 04/04/2014 09:02

Morning berries. Sorry for my absence. I haven't been doing very well. Sorry to hear about everyone else struggling. I also seem to be unable to stop crying. I think all the sadness and frustration at the mmc is catching up with me. I woke at 6 this morning and spent an hour in bed crying because I haven't ovulated yet. CD 17, temps still low, opk all over the place. I started taking dhea after the mmc, and see from other people on the internet that it can delay or stop ovulation. Wtf?? Now beating myself up that I'm doing more harm than good.

I can't even feel appropriately excited that it's Friday. Humph. Why is this so hard berries????

Sorry, so self indulgent.

Happy, sorry AF got you. :(

Barking, fingers crossed the spotting stays away!

nolly3 · 04/04/2014 10:07

hallo everyone, may i join in?

nolly, 32, TTC since Sep 2013, all tests fine tho apparently have PCO (not that anyone seems to know whether that matters or not), starting clomid tomorrow...

thought I'd show my face today because, well, it's Friday and AF showed up this morning - damn thing. And lurking on the page this morning I saw a few other people were feeling down - just thought I'd say that I've had some pretty low moments, and you think it's going to get worse every month but actually there are always times when you can forget about it & have fun. Not sure if that helps, but I need to remind myself that happy times are still possible!

ladybunnikins · 04/04/2014 10:40

Wow, Nolly, from starting to TTC to clomid in less than a year? Do you live outside the UK?

greatbigbushybeard · 04/04/2014 10:40

Feather- just looked at festival 6 looks really interesting. Did you camp normally or do a fancy tipi/yurt/hotel? Now, I've always fancied a stay in a tipi but £400 odd quid on top of £360 odd for tickets sounds pretty steep!! Also the dates are back to school dates, could wangle the Friday but if you stay Sunday too then don't think my boss would let me have Monday off too after a 6 week! The only festival I've done was waaaay back in the mists of time in the 90's. I'm not the biggest fan of camping but in my 'we have no kids why not' frame of mind it's something I might consider!

I watched goggle box last night and they showed them watching sport relief and the old man Bob's story, whose wife had Alzheimer's and died, it was so sad that I sat there crying. I'm a bit soft really and doesn't take me much these days to cry either!!

Hello to nolly, you're welcome here. Sorry you have af but as you say there's always other things to look forward to like festivals and holidays and a nice glass of wine!!

Winooh, so sorry you're feeling shit. I think perhaps you're putting too much pressure on yourself, don't worry about the ov, stressing over it won't make it come any faster. Is there something nice you can do for yourself like a nice massage, arrange to see a good friend, nice meal or a walk somewhere beautiful to help you lift your spirits? It must be taking a toll on you and I think big traumas like this sometimes hit you hardest when you think you're getting past them.

On other news our pg neighbours have been away this week,I haven't seen them since the bloke told dh. My poor dh said he managed to get out congratulations. Anyway it's been a lot easier for me to get over it and not see them. She's working in the Far East so he's gone out to meet her in Dubai- get them, the fancy fuckers! Still, it'll be the last hol for a while like that. Am I starting to sound bitter? Know you ladies understand and don't think I'm a bitch for saying it!!

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