Roll up! Roll up! Mount those uni cycles and shake those pom poms. The Elderberry Pavlovas are drumming away in the hope of a Christmas clusterdiff (Thread 24).

[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 definitely no mention of baby dust or baby dancing).
Those not abiding by the rules may be escorted from the premises.

The roll of honour:

Gillster 40, TTC Feb 2012, IVF Feb 2014 resulting in 6 frozen one day embies. No transfer due to polyp. Failed FET cycle in September due to polyps. Starting 2nd FET cycle on 4 Nov.
Happylass 36, TTC since Aug 2012. Antibodies in DH's sperm. 1 unsuccessful cycle of ICSI September '14. Starting cycle 2 in January.
Smidge, 38, TTC since Jan 2013. Unexplained. IVF#1 Short protocol July 2014 yielded 1 blasto, BFN. IVF#2 in process - Long Protocol Oct/Nov 2014
Serenity 34 TTC Jan 2013, unexplained infertility, DH has textbook super sperm, 3 rounds unsuccessful clomid, 1 ICSI June 14 with complete fertilisation failure, next ICSI Nov 14.
Jelliebabe - 40, Threw the pills away 8 years ago. Unexplained but have a very low AMH, 1st IVF with clinic in Prague, 2 embryo's, chemical pregnancy. 2nd IVF in London branch of clinic - 1 embryo, BFN. Hoping to go back to Prague for Donor eggs in January
nolly, 32, TTC since Sep 2012, unexplained. 6 months clomid did sod all, next appointment 29th Oct, hoping to start private round ivd soon.
Pixie, 33, TTC June 12, DH has zero sperm count but managed to extract some under surgery, start downregging in a week, long protocol, ICSI Nov
Tigerdog 34, ttc 21 months. Unexplained after all tests and currently on waiting list for IVF.
Beaky 34 ttc since aug 2012. Unexplained with recurring cysts and adenomyosis. 1 failed IUI, IVF appointment in November and hoping to start first cycle in January.
Bushy 36, ttc since dec 2011, low amh, ovarian reserve, dh sperm had low count & motility but improved to 'normal' standard, IVF/Icsi in May bfp, then later missed miscarriage at 12 week scan. 2nd Ivf imminent but not sure if dates will work over Christmas.
HampshireBlues 36 TTC since August 2011, unexplained. 1st cycle of IVF chemical. Had a break over the summer. Cycle 2 planned for November
WildflowerMarmalade , 40, TTC 3 years, unexplained, underactive thyroid + immune issues. Sept IUI - BFN. Due to start IVF in Jan
lumen, 35, ttc since Nov 11 without a sniff of a bfp, unexplained, had only nhs funded IVF summer 2014, no implantation, trying self-funded IVF Nov 14, currently mid cycle
AnnieHoo 41, ttc July 2012. Unexplained. MMC Nov 2012, MMC May 2014. IVF Oct 2014 BFN. Waiting for FET.
Trill 41, TTC since March 2013. Endo with one completely blocked tube and one kinked with adhesions. Currently stimming.

And Gil's handy guide to the current IVFers....

Smidge - PUPO on 3 Nov
Pip - ET on 5 Nov
Lumen -EC on 5 Nov
Trill - day 5 of stims
Pixie - week of DR done
Seren - stimming yet?
Gillster- start DR on 4 Nov
Kuma - you starting soon???

tiger my OTD isn't until next Friday so another week to wait. I will not poas early. I am doing some sewing this weekend too, still trying to finish the lap quilt presents for my grandparents.

Am going with a close friend to her FC tomorrow morning to get her meds to start IVF. Very excited for her as she has immune issues that they have treated first. She is using one of the controversial and expensive clinics in London so I am going to enjoy being nosey.

I think pips OTD is Monday? Are you going to test early pip?

Soooo hope that bushy is leading us in another clusterdiff, fx!

Well the berry signal just found me so I had to pop in to say....

Congrats Bushy everything crossed for a sticky one!!!

Pip thinking if you and everything crossed for you too!!! x

bushy that's amazing news! Plus it's the best type of BFP!!!

pip period pains mean nowt!

Bushy you sly dog you!! Probably the first morning ever that I didn't check the thread over breakfast and this is what I miss!!! A massive congratulations. Who's next?

Bunny I'm not going to test early but I think it will be about 4am as I get up then for a wee anyway.

Blind it's not period pains, it's just that 'heavy' feeling.

Bad news from Chez Spare

None of the embies made it through the night. They've defrosted one more this morning and are culturing it now to see if it can be strong enough to put back in, so please wave those pom poms. We'll get a call at midday if it isn't good enough to go back, so on tenterhooks here...

Oh spare, sorry to hear that. Was just sneaking on at work for an updated. fingers crossed for good news.

Oh Spare I am actually crossing my fingers very very tightly for you, I really hope this one makes it. So sorry the others didn't

Come on little embie!

Willing your embie on spare

Thanks lovely berries. At the clinic gowned up and ready to go. Feeling horribly emotional and trying not to think of that little cluster of cells as my baby but it is so hard not to!

Oh Spare. That is awful.
I feel for you. The clinic let us keep the pictures of all our embies. So glad we've got them

Good luck Spare what a stressful day for you

Oh Spare, keeping everything tightly crossed for you.

Bushy, contrasts, that is amazing news.

DH didn't get back before I passed out, could barely open my eyes when he got home. I was hoping to dtd this morning but was bleeding when I woke up, not even just spotting. Not sure if the travel had messed up my hormones, but it's only cd14, so shouldn't be AF. I could do with knowing what's going on as I am doing my natural cycle when AF arrives and don't want to miss the start again after last failed attempt. May try and pop out and call FC and see what they think. If it wasn't the weekend tomorrow I'd just wait and see what happens, but if it is AF then Monday will be too late to start the cycle. .

For Spare

kuma our bodies can be so annoying sometimes. I had a random 14 day cycle between my two IVF cycles and I am usually always 28 days. Think all the hormones take quite a while to work their way out of our systems. Did you get through to your FC?

pip we got this to take home.
thanks for my Ganesha and Magic cat pic. Feeling very sticky right now!

spare - on phone so can't see pictures but I found it nice to have a picture of my little cluster of cells, even though it didn't make it through.

Left a message for FC, hope they phone back....

Awww spare what rotten luck! So glad you got another one defrosted and onboard what an awesome photo! when is your test day?

My clinic always runs late, that's us just home. One precious embie safely onboard but no photo to post! Test day is the 27th, my best friend's birthday so it must be a sign, right?! start the pessaries in the morning, can't wait!

Glad it went ok trill and spare, our FC doesn't do photos either, we just got shown a diagram of its progress. Here's hoping we all have sticky little beans

Using a racecourse analogy, here's an update after all of today's drama.

Runners and riders as follows:
On the racecourse
Pip - PUPO, OTD 17th Nov
Lumen - PUPO, OTD 21st Nov
Trill - PUPO, OTD 27th Nov
Spare - PUPO, OTD 27th Nov?
Pixie - day 3 stims
Gillster - day 11 DR, awaiting AF before scan on 18th Nov

Still in the parade ground
Kuma - limbering up for short protocol end Nov (hopefully)

Falllers
Smidge

Current BFP clusterdiff ratio:
1 from 9 (Bushy)

yay trill!
My test day is also the 27th - day after DH's birthday…
They said to come in for a blood test, or to wait 2 more days if I want to POAS, but I think I'll just POAS on 27th and hope for the best.
Eeek. Have you got any medication to take now?

Nicely done gill, come on all fillies, bushy needs us for a clusterdiff (is more than one a clusterdiff or does it need to be three/four/more? Do we have a definition?)

Wow! What a day. I can't believe didn't see bushy's news until just now!

I'm thrilled for you Bushy. Huge congratulations to you. That is such a lovely, lucky, beautiful surprise. I don't know whether to march around the room cheering or cry tears of happiness for you. Maybe both.

Your DH on the Bucks Fizz? I'm opening the champagne right now. You can't have any Bushy (sorry, them's the breaks) but everyone else who wants some fizz can roll up and have a glass to toast your amazing BFP.

And two ETs on here today too. Well done spare and trill. Now get those embies snuggled in. Love the picture spare. That's a sweet touch for the clinic to give you that.

Thinking of you Smidge. Look after yourself by doing some nice things just for you, or by sobbing under the covers if needs be. That is a way of looking after yourself too you know.

When will you see AliG? It's so funny how we all just accept that your consultant is called AliG and we all call her that too. Why is that her nickname, by the way? I can't remember if you ever said.

Lumen ooh, I like the sound of your visit to the controversial and expensive clinic. Can I be nosey by proxy through you? What immune treatment has your friend had? Is it intralipids? Steroids? Or something more out there such as Humira?

Yay poas buddies spare !

My clinic don't do a blood test so just the home test. Nope, no other medication just the lovely pessaries for twelve days.