W are jolly well going to get pregnant this month and we're brooking no argument - all rat smackers past, present and future welcome!

[farfallarocks]

Here, we go, nice new thread.
Might be helpful to have some stats so we know where we all are?

I will start, farfallarocks - TTC#2, cycle 11. 1st brooking baby DD, 21 months. Investigations reveal high FSH and potentially starting IVF.

ooh far 2 weeks so exciting x

Eh? How can they close a referral without talking to you about it?

because they're rubbish... expecting a call back today with an explanation!

Hope you get some answers and an apology Keep.

Sending Brooking vibes to all. Busy morning here, but you dropped off my TIO.

pasta where do you live? Is it Rome? I have a friend there, hmmmm, maybe I need to plan a visit!!

keep how annoying! At least you chased and I am brooking no argument they sort themselves speedily!

I am panicking about work and IVF and keeping everything juggling, not knowing when you are starting is really playing havoc with my work planning! Did you all take time off?

Rome? Ha ha ha ha. I'm Cornish :o

far I wasn't working last time. others were and just took off EC and the day after. it's hard to plan, how flexible is your job? have you told them what's happening? are you doing short protocol? if so you will stimm between 10-17 days, av 14, then trigger. if you need lots of notice I might try and stay in work for the first 10/12 days and work scans round work, then take a week off and assume EC would be then. ET doesn't take long and you could go to work after; I know people who did.

I wasn't working either Far, if I honest, I don't think I could've. I was on long protocol, and the drugs really took their toll on me. I also couldn't have made it to the scans and bloods around work, it would've been a 5 hour round trip. I think you need to see how practical it would be for you. Are you telling work?

so i have spoken to the clinic and they need masses of details around processes etc from our thai clinic to ensure that the hfea quality standards are met. I can see this taking forever...

maybe did you take off from the beginning of downregging then till bfp? I can't remember now. did you have it as sick leave i think?

Oh Keep, what a mission! Do you think it will e fairly easy to do?

I had just got offered a new job, so I delayed my start date

no I think it will be massively complicated, expensive, and that our nhs clinic (we will be self pay) won't be arsed
maybe I'll have to go on an extended holiday. though still can't leave kip so don't see how that'd work
argh

What a pain in the arse Keep. But yes to a Thai holibob!! Could you bring her with you maybe?

Keep I think an extended trip to Thailand may be the answer. Bit tricky with Kip but you'll be able to work around that. In the meantime it won't hurt to get all the paperwork I to as much of a good shape as you can. I share your heavy heart though - nothing more frustrating or slow than public sector red tape.

Far what's the latest?? Squeeeee! I too am very worried about combining IVF with work. I work a 45 min drive away and clinic is 20 min drive in opposite direction so I will have to be in late a lot etc. it will not go unnoticed by anyone. I would desperately love not to tell my boss - I might just say that I am having some medical treatment and see if he asks. Arrgggg such faff though.

Have got a bloody awful chest infection at the moment. Chuffing well hope that it fucks off before I go on holibobs at the weekend (squeeeeeee!).

How's everyone else doing?

Pasta I am clearly going mad! Still a lovely part of the world and we have spent happy weekends there! Has your DH found a new job?

keep that is so frustrating! I think a trip to Thailand sounds great though and maybe better for the embies? How do they transport them? Presumably FET is a lot less stressful on the body? Would you do a natural FET?

maybe and keep thanks for the advice on working. My office is very supportive and I have told them I will be doing IVF and will tell them when I start. I was going to try and work for the first week of stimming where its just a morning bloodtest and scan so I will be in late. The 2nd week can be twice a day so trickier and then I was going to take a couple of days off after EC and a couple of days after ET. But if its all getting too much I will take time off. It's so hard as this is the most important thing to me and yet I have clients and a team that rely on me. I also think maybe working in 2ww might be a good distraction!

IMPS I have heard GPs will sign you off for gynae operation for a couple of weeks for IVF and that way you don't have to fess up! Hope you start feeling better soon!

I am awaiting AF and I think she is on her way, first time I have actively willed her on! I know we are out this month as we missed ovulation, not by long but I ovulated on day 10 or something like that and it was babyfar's birthday weekend so no time and no inclination until day 12!
So I might be starting this week, if FSH plays ball as they like it be to be under or close to 10. Eeeeeeek.

In terms of diet I am doing high protein, lots of orange foods and will be drinking a litre of milk when the cycle starts (blergh!)

p.s. I am also mega distracted at work spending way too much time on fertility friends and googling short flare protocol and hysteroscopy

gah

brooking for your FSH far! how exciting. great that work are being good; one less worry

I think I'd like to do a natural fet, but will see what the clinic says. tbh I don't think I can do a trip as how could I plan that round my cycles etc. we will see. transporting them is complex; I think one way is literally some guy keeping the frozen canister on the seat with him . I mean you don't want to lose them!

I have a job interview next Friday ...

Exciting stuff keep, similar sort of role or something new? Are you looking forward to it? The idea of going back to work is terrifying from memory but the reality is actually ok and I must admit some mornings with far is being very 2 I am quite relieved to have a break from it all!

I AM ON MY HOLIDAY!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Have a good week everyone :)

Yay Imps I hope you are bringing nice weather with you, it was awful yesterday

Have an amazing holiday Imps, you deserve it x

imps hope you are having a lovely time!!!

Brookers, thanks for all your brooking, the hormones played ball and FSH was 8 so we have officially started, on day 3 of stabbings and so far so good, eeeek, this is scary and exciting all at the same time.

Great news Far

Brilliant news Far!! How you feeling about it all?

hey brookers! I kinda lost you all.
that's exciting far!
hope you are enjoying your holiday imps
keep how are things? have I missed s ' birthday?? what are/were your plans?
I'm in quite a reflective mood of late with Xmas coming up I feel like N will be one before I know it. I just can't belive how fast it is coming round I've been thinking about the last weeks of pregnancy and newborn N a lot.
how do you know when is the right time to try for another child, I guess the fact that I'm asking that means its not yet.
im on the hunt for a job at the moment .

ooh yay far is the stabbing going ok?

hiya trix yes it was Sunday. we had a lovely day but I cried loads. I too have been really reflective