The Berries: On knockerwatch, sniffing willies and clinging to the coat tails of the continued clusterdiff (thread 21)

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The smallprint –
Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+ months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and definitely no mention of baby dust or baby dancing).
Those not abiding by the rules may be escorted from the premises.

Very much hoping it's good news today feather! Thinking of you x

Go feather go!! Hope it all goes well x x

Good luck today Feather! Keeping fingers crossed all will be well. x

Thinking of you today feather x

Woohoo bushy, fantastic news!! Will they offer you another scan between now and 12 weeks? What an awesome little bean you have!

Positive vibes coming your way feather, everything crossed (except leg, I'm about to ov!) for a good result

Stay strong rp, these little beans are more resilient than we give them credit for

Hullo everyone else, not much happening here. I'm due to ov on Sunday but it's DPs stag weekend so I need to make sure we bonk before he leaves at 8am tomorrow and grab the poor hungover wreck for another when he gets home on Sunday night. Poor thing

Nolly I love good shoulders. And arms, maybe with a full sleeve

Feather thinking of you today and sending berry vibes.

Otters your dh is gonna be ill! Still, needs must

Feather, fx for you! I have the same good feeling about you as I did about Bushy and look how that turned out

Oh btw - last night the GP referred me for a blood test this morning - which I've just had - to determine my blood type as apparently they don't have it. She said they have to make sure I'm not rhesus negative, and if I am, I have to have an injection.

What's that about???

Hi rp, this is because if you are negative and the baby positive (from its dad) and any of your blood mixes yours will start creating antibodies to protect yourself. It can cause complications for both you and baby. If you do have this issue you have some injections through pg to stop the antibodies. That is my memory if it from reading about it in a book a while ago, someone correct me if I am wrong.

There's a baby! And it's in the right place with a heartbeat! I can't believe it. In shock. They've dated me as 6 weeks along. Thanks everyone for your well wishes. Will check in later and catch up with all the news. X

WOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Go feather and bean! So excited for you x

Great to see some berries off to the copter! Always gives me more hope!

We had our FC appointment yesterday, and they asked to see all my historic blood tests, so I've asked my GP to fax them over. V depressing that the first ones were taken 4 years ago, but hopefully the end is in sight.

lumen I've got needle fear, so will be watching you closely to see how you get on!

Woooooooohoooooooooo!! Go feather and mini featherlet sooo over the moon for you (as you can tell by all the oooo's!) congrats!

Amazing!!!!! Was thinking of you all morning feather!!!

So happy for you feather and your dh!

spare I am one of those people who has to look the other way or close my eyes when having blood taken or injections, so I have been very proud of myself the last two evenings. I think it is because I know I have to do this if I want a baby. It is for less than two weeks hopefully, that is nothing.

I didn't use any ice as we are away for the weekend and I won't have access to ice. I found pinching the area whilst putting the needle in helps, but learnt you have to release the pinch before pulling out, I didn't the first time and some of the drug came back out last night was better when I released the pinch but it did bleed more last night.

lumen as a veteran of injections (type 1 diabetic for 24 years) I'd advise releasing the pinch then letting the needle stay in your skin for a good few seconds before pulling out. You shouldn't get any drugs coming out then.

I knew it feather but I'm a little teary-eyed on your behalf nonetheless! So pleased for you x

Yaaaaaaayyyyy!!!!! Fab news feather. I am illicitly checking my I pad in loo at work, it is lunch time though so kids not on there own! So pleased for you. X x

Thanks all. Very early days still and anything could happen, but I am just SO relieved the little thing made it through my tube and into the right spot. Going to take it one day at a time and if it's ok with you all, I'd like to hang out with you ladies - too scared to go to the chopper!

Yes stay here as long as you want feather am so happy that everything is spot on so far. Will obv keep crossing everything as for the rest of the differs.

Spare 4 years ago for your first bloods is crazy. Is this to start IVF now? Sorry I don't know your story so not sure where you are at.

Tiger how are you now? Hope you have fully recovered from the lap.

Yes Feather! Wooooooooo! Xxx

Congrats Feather relieved that you have a sticky in the right place

Great news Feather

rp/Lumen the blood thing is something I am trying not to freak out about! I know I'm R- and DH is +. I know from reading that they inject you around week 28 and it's all about baby number 2 not the current baby, as you develop the antibodies but don't share blood from that point. However, would a mc count as a first pregnancy and therefore a subsequent one would be at risk? Or does the pregnancy have to progress a long way before your body develops the antibodies? I'm assuming if there was any potential risk they would have already brought it up, and also as lots of booking in appointments aren't until 7 weeks it wouldn't be a problem early on. realises she's being ridiculous and tries to suppress the menkul

I'm predicting a third lot of good news on Monday rp

Have we heard from win recently?

My acupuncturist said my pulse was 'good' today and she was 'hopeful'.