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???

Congrats pixie

Yay Pixie. Still in time for a cluster diff! Fantastic news. Keep testing to watch the line get stronger.

I think we should have a berry photo album of BFPs taken from in our beds just to remind us that it can happen

Pixie!!! Omg a huge congratulations. Thrilled for you!

Whoop whoop whoop pixie

Woo hoo - congratulations! We told you so.

I KNEW IT!!! I was sooo sure you would get your bfp pixie and I'm delighted for you! Whoooooopp!! This really has been a successful cluster diff.

Whoever is handing out the babies, please think of the rest of us!! Someone said to me the other day "do you think your dog is a surrogate child?" Er, yes, actually. I need help!

So, I guess now we are gearing up for the next cluster diff in Jan/Feb unless there are some more Christmas bfps/miracles to squeeze in this side of the New Year?! I'm not ruling anything out....

Woohoo! That is fantastic news Pixie . What a lovely surprise to see your BFP on here today, with your sneaky early testing.

Congratulations to you.

PIXIE!
Cluster! Cluster! Hurray for the cluster!
I am sooooo happy for you. I knew those weren't AF pains!

Congratulations Pixie! Plus 5 frozen blasts, that's the dream IVF cycle!

Oh yes, I'd forgotten about your five frozen ones. That's a supersize family waiting right there, Pixie

On another theme, Tiger have you got your furry friend her Christmas PJs yet? I sort of remember that you promised us.

wild I've ordered her a new housecoat, it isn't as comical as the full PJs, sadly and is a little more elegant and practical!

PIX! i am SO PLEASEd for you

Tiger I think your pooch is as deserving of elegant and practical outfits as anyone. With 'elegant and practical' she is surely chic.

Tiger, a housecoat makes me think of Nora Batty!

I'd just told OH about your success pixie, then was reminded about the five frosties - his response ... 'Cant you buy one?!'

Wow I've missed heaps!

PIXIE! Eeek congrats that is amazing news I'm thrilled for you!

Gill so so sorry you couldn't do your FET again, how rubbish

Lumen hats off to you for your 4 times! How was your review meeting today? Anything helpful for your next cycle? Yes yes to our virtual piss up! We need it.

Wild my cycle buddy, we did iui together now we can do IVF! It'll be grand we can keep each other pepped up during our cycles. Your Christmas tree is amazing!

Tiger how did Mr T get on? Fx for him! Also my puppy was my surrogate, I miss her tons I have no puppy and no baby boo.

Barking I was 75 if gonal f per day and it took me to day 14 of the cycle to get a follie big enough. Fx hours will be a bit quicker this time. You'll be doing iui round the same time as me and Wild ivf'ing!

Happy fx you get your dates for January tomorrow. How long til you break up? I bet you can't wait now

Nolly what's happening with you? Have you got an IVF start date?

Woohoo!!! Pixie!!!!!
I told you it wasn't over until the fat lady bleeds!!! ^^

tiger my dog is definitely my baby substitute. My mate has 4 dogs though. I'm not that bad. yet

Good to know you had a big enough folly by cd14 on 75. That would be great. That's what we were told to expect last time but it just grew so slowly and took so long it was getting very stressful.
I'm in for the Jan/Feb clusterdiff . We could have gone straight to Ivf but as the consultant pointed out, it worked with iui last time...
I'm booked in with a new woo needle lady next week .

Oops. That last paragraph was supposed to have Beaky at the start...

Awesome news pixie!! Woohoo!

Your kitty is gorgeous pip

pixie!!!! that is awesome news. long may the cluster diff continue.

Yayyyy!!! pixie great news!!!

Loving pip's cat too, what a beauty.

I just wrote a post and then managed to click off the page, second time lucky!

Hugs to you beaky, it must be so hard to be without your precious puppy. I really hope you get your baby soon too - bring on the cluster diff in Jan! MrT's job interview is next week, fingers crossed it will work out.

Whilst I am absolutely full of joy when a berry gets pg, unexpected RL announcements still feel like a kick in the stomach. Another set of friends sent us a message today, and I wasn't expecting it. Cue a burst of self pity although I'm getting through it with some chilli chocolate!

Hope everyone else is ok, and the weather isn't too wild where you are!

I hear you tiger, a colleague went off on paternity this week, email came round today 'It's a boy!!!'

beaky are you going to get another dog? It seems people either get a new dog very quickly, or leave quite a long gap between. My brother's neighbours lost their dog when it was sadly run over. They had a new dog less than two weeks later. They will never forget never the one they lost, but they couldn't stand not having a dog in the house.

Thanks tiger, fx for Mr T! Sorry to hear about the preggo announcement, it is never easy hey.

Barking I do desperately want to, but we agreed we would wait until after we know what is happening with IVF etc. I dunno if I'll be able to hold out! I want two this time! (Or maybe 4...)