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???

Yaaaayyy!!! Sooooo happy for you Pipbin. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up when I saw that beautiful, bounteous pink line.

Lovely, lovely good news. Mwah, mwah darling. You so deserve to finally see that positive test. I'm simply thrilled for you.

So I need to get a Ganesha before Friday pip

Yes, yes, yes to Ganesha Pip. He's the one.

I think you should wear your new trousers today, the ones with the perfect ironi-fit. They played a part in this glorious outcome too.

Oi oi lol. I'm still here!! Delighted to be the last original Berry standing though under such circumstances!!

lumen I'll see if I can steal borrow a Ganesha for you from the RE department today

Yay pip !! Awesome news! So pleased for you!

Woohoo Pip! Huge congratulations x

Here you go, fellow PUPOs. Get shopping!
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B002KQSKMM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1416211141&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SY200_QL40

Have set this as my phone background

Pip!!!!!

Omg happy I didn't mean to call you a non original berry!!!
Still plenty of red carpet left

Happy. Sorry to abandon you.

Ganesha is the man you all need clearly.
He is now the official God of the berries.
I'm feeling rather shell shocked at the moment. I never imagined getting this far. I never thought I would see two lines.

That's amazing Pip, so happy for you.

I'm off to the FC now to see if they will scan me. My CD14 AF continued through the weekend, hoping I've still got a chance... and it's not my body giving up.

Pip I'm delighted to be abandoned. Wouldn't have it any other way!!
lol give that red carpet a good clean. I'll be along as soon as I can!
Only 4 Ganeshas (Ganeshi??) left on Amazon. Has everyone beaten me to it?!

Congrats pip!!! Wonderful, wonderful news! I feel a berry cluster diff coming on...

Happy. Do you not have a new age/spiritual/Buddhist type shop near you?

Kuma I'd say that you can safely put the 14 day cycle down to the body reacting to all the upheaval and hormones from your last IVF.

I had a 14 day cycle after the IUI. This cycle has been normal length and AF is due tomorrow. One of the other Berries mentioned a random 14 day cycle between fertility treatments, maybe Lumen? It seems pretty common, so I really don't think it is early menopause starting! Despite what the Internet might say about irregular cycles in your 40s bastards.

FX you can get a new cycle going!

Pip So so pleased for you. Venture over to the chopter when you are ready!

Eeeeeeee! PIP that's fab news! CONGRATULATIONS! I am totally over the moon for you (also I did dream last night that you got a bfp this morning!)

Wooooooohoooooooooooo!

Hope this irregular bleeding is just a one off and due to your long haul flights recently. Fingers crossed.

Yes wild it was me who had a 14 day cycle. Was back to usual 28 days the month later so don't worry kuma. It's just leftover effects of the drugs.

Well, they've sent me to do bloods then I get to wait for a scan. A first today was the lady who arrived with two police escorts, one of whom she was handcuffed to....

Police escort?!
I had a 14 day cycle post treatment as well. All settled down after that though...

oh pip my fellow original berry! that made me all teary! I am so very pleased for you. Praying for a sticky one x

happy you soon please! x

Good luck lovely berries!!!!

Congratulations Pip I am so pleased for you.
And am now banking on "third time's a charm..."

Brilliant Pip! This is just fantastic. You deserve this so so much. What a fighter you are.

happy, yes it sounds like we will be cycling at the same time. Will be great to have a buddy. I'm 10dpo today and have been stuffing some cyclogest pessaries in from last pregnancy in a last ditch attempt for a successful natural bfp.

I've also read the Pursuit of Motherhood book. Found it very moving and could totally identify. Would also have preferred a happier ending! Listened to the Radio 4 show too, which had me in tears.

Rain- hello there! We both arrived back in Berry HQ at the same time. Do we need a new list. Are most newer berries all on ivf/IUI?

Can't believe RP is already at 29 weeks! That's madness! Wishing you and your dino well if you're reading RP.