TTC for 10 months, and all the rest. 10 plussers welcome.

[MuddyWellyNelly]

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Thanks Berry, me too. I just want to know how long I'll be waiting, but the admin lady said she couldn't tell me because it was up to the consultant to decide when they wanted to see me! Great. Helpful. Thanks.

Hehe to your typo Nelly, that made me giggle!

Nelly I'm spraying snot-infused tea right back at you after that knob-sucking comment

Oh I actually just laughed out loud at that typo in the middle of a packed train! Cue some strange looks from fellow commuters!

I have been fitted with the coil and during a recent smear the nurse said she could no longer feel the strings she said she would send me for a scan and as yet i have recieved nothing from the gp am a bit worried x

Haha, Nelly, your typo made me laugh!

nelly sucking sparkly knobs won't get you upduffed you know oooh the wait is hell for a scan and bloody stressful.

joy nought wrong with having another either

art lovely to see you, a powerpoint chrissy list, good lord

Ha!! Well that's a typo for the ten plusser history books Nelly although it is one way to deal with keeping the romance alive while taking ridiculous amounts of progesterone!!

You know Nelly I didn't even think 'well that must be a typo', once I'd finished blasting tea across the room I just raised an eyebrow and thought 'yep, that's Nelly'

though tbh if you have anything like the level of pregnancy paranoia I did you might as well start practicing now

Errr yes let's just say Mr Nelly is being very patient. I was almost relaxing yesterday and thinking sex might be on the cards soon, but after today I've changed my mind. But Art haha at not thinking it was a typo . At least that's his birthday present sorted, fnar fnar.

Joy is everything ok, presumably the scan is just for peace of mind? It's a long old road, isn't it?

Sammy I sort of assumed they just did it in order that the referrals came through. How can the consultant decide who goes next if he's not even seen you?

Had almost talked myself into deciding I hadn't seen any blood earlier. Then I came home and saw some definite but tiny amounts of brown blood. :(. I have been walking around talking to myself saying "it's normal." By which I mean, repeating it, out loud, over and over, like a mantra. But mildly crampy and just can't stop feeling seriously panicky.

Sorry for such ongoing drama. I don't know what I'd do without you all to let me sound off. If I ever get to the having a baby stage, I think I might have to give him/her 20 middle names after you all. .

nelly big hand hold

Another hand for nelly. Implantation bleed I bet. Apparently it's very common with twins.

Holding your hand here too nelly. The worry is all consuming.

My mum has called over tonight to tell me my cousin is pregnant. I have cried to the point where I now feel sick which is an overreaction to say the least but I really do feel shit.

Hugs for you, berry. The announcements don't seem to get easier, do they? The shit feeling will pass, but be kind to yourself in the meantime.

Berry I'm so sorry you've been upset like that. I'm not usually a crier but sometimes needs must. I hope when the pain and panic settles that you actually feel better, I usually find the full-on meltdowns have a restorative effect.

Thanks for the hand-holds ladies. I feel I'm being very wibbly. Odds are, this is normal implantation; but we all know about being on the wrong end of the odds don't we. MrN is away so that might not have helped. Strangely, I've been reading our grads thread and it has calmed me. Mainly because the labour chat is so scary

Bit scared to go to the loo though which can't be good for me.

Ray I hope you are enjoying yourself as I think yo are away. X

Nelly, it's normal but scary. I can only repeat it but it has been a long road to get here , we know how much is resting on this. i think these first few weeks are the toughest actually as you are just off the starting blocks. Anyway big hand hold.

Berry - not an over reaction. It's bloody horrible. I've reacted like that to some people's announcements. Sobbing uncontrollably . Big hug .

Art !! So lovely to see you Pop back. It has been ages and ages. Your post did make me giggle . How old is mini art now??

I know Nelly, so did I! I only spoke to the admin office though, not the actual women's department so maybe that's the standard line for all appointment menus based on how serious the gps say conditions are? Nelly thinking of you and hoping the bleeding stops soon.

Berry, I think I would react in exactly the same way now, I felt like crying the other week when a friend had her baby... And it's not like that was even a surprise, she'd been pg for 9 months after all! Hope you're soon feeling cheerier. Xx

Fnar at sparkly knob sucking nelly. I am w art, didn't strike me as a typo. So sorry about the blood. It's okay I am sure, but the stress of this stage is terrible once again I bled w lembie and w my mc

Sorry about the tears, berry. It's tough. I am a total crier and it took a vv long time, during diffment, before I stopped finding announcements so stingy.

Hand holds for the early diffed, gin and cake for the others.

Thanks, ladies. I take some announcements better than others. My cousin told me about 4 months ago she was having trouble persuading her husband to have a baby and then suddenly they're three months pregnant so it took me by surprise. I think it is better to let it all out with a cry but I am a total crier and I sometimes wish I could keep my emotions more in check because having a good cry can be completely exhausting!

I wish I could feel about all announcements the way I feel about 10 plusser ones... just complete, uncomplicated happiness. A friend told me she was pregnant the other day with baby number 2 and she had had baby number one via IVF after 4 years of trying. Baby number 2 was a surprise natural conception and I was so thrilled for her and it was lovely to feel genuine happiness at a pregnancy announcement.

Hope MrN is home soon Nelly for some real life hand holding.

Happy Friday everyone!

Berry that's where our scale came from. An A* is the most hurtful, seemingly undeserved instadiffer and a D is one who has a long history and doesn't make us cry! Ten plussers don't need a category though. They are always good news.

I feel I should state for the record that I am not bleeding as such. I had one single spot of brown yesterday which was about the size of a large freckle. I nearly put "large mole " but thought you might be alarmed at the idea of a furry creature coming out of my foof . Anyway so far today there has been nothing, but the (totally normal and mild) cramps are now freaking me out when previously they didn't . In reality I should not be worried by something so minor but there's no telling us.

I did do my last test today apart from the 15 new ones I ordered which was super dark so I've got to just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

nelly I am sorry about the frightening spotting. I know the cramps are terrifying, but for what it's worth I have had really strong cramps this time, between weeks 5-6 in particular. The time they were accompanied by bright red blood was absolutely terrifying, but they are scary as shit in any case as it feels like your uterus is trying to expel its cargo. I read that it's quite common and that apparently it can be worse if you're dehydrated, so go and drink a pint glass of water if you can. I bet you're counting down the days until your scan.

berry I am sorry about the announcement, an A* indeed. I do think that this time next year things will look brighter but I know that is no help now. Announcements like that are very stingy and painful and I can understand the tears, it is all so unfair.

sam that's great news that you're getting on so well with the temping. You'll be a pro in no time! I know the feeling of wanting it to just happen, but just keep your eyes on the prize. When your little one arrives, you won't care if she or he was the product of a random wild night or a planned event, you will be just so overjoyed to have him/her there. And you're going to be a great mum.

fluffy how's the sniffing?

How is everyone else doing? cos and fox, have been thinking of you both. And beautiful ray, I know this has been a really rough six months for you.

star hope you're ok. That is awful about your friends.

joy really glad you have another scan booked. Will you find out the sexes before they are born, do you think?

It was Thanksgiving yesterday and I thought about what a weird year it has been, but there is still so much I am thankful for. Talking of the woolly hug - the blanket that so many of you lovely ladies contributed to - I feel quite emotional. I know how much love was stitched into it, and it is going to mean the world to me and MrC. I hope we can use it as a blanket for James's little brother or sister if he/she arrives safely.

Sorry for having gone to ground a bit. I am home but have been lying fairly low which has been nice, being spoilt by my family, cooking and pottering about. Have started to feel sick which is reassuring, although not as sick as I did last time. I think this one is clearly a slower grower. Praying that it will still be there next week.

Critter I think going to ground is important when it all gets a bit much, and it's great to have family around you. It has indeed been a heck of a year for you, but as always you inspire me with your ability to look through the fog and see highlights too. Thank you also for taking the time to reassure me even in the midst of a worrying time for you. I feel like I should not let that worry be wasted, and use it to calm me down; rather than just upset you. Does that make any sense?

I will take your water advice too as I have been lax in this area.

Safe flight back and will be keeping everything crossed for good news next week

Tip toes in.

I'll admit I've been reading for a while but haven't posted. Have been over joyed for critter, nelly and joy and very sad for others.

I am ttc dc2. Dc1 took a year and two adhesion operations to conceive and today I start the journey for dc2 with first consultant appointment after 12 months no luck trying. Am a bit scared what they might find this time.

Welcome Pikz.

critter going to ground is no bad thing. I sort of did that last Christmas.

I've just started to pack for our (FX) move and came across last year's diary. I noted down my results and what I was feeling in it. I had spotting shortly after I got my BFP. And then, in the new year at six and a half weeks, my three week bleed started. Now, I know I am not exactly a poster girl for a textbook pregnancy, but I did get centime out of it despite the trials and tribulations along the way. The first tri is horrible, but every pregnancy has to start somewhere and so many people have wobbles along the way and it turns out ok. We are all here to handhold in the meantime. I can't wait for the little group of 10+er babies in 2015. :)

hi and happy Friday to everyone.

Joy, Nelly and critter, I hope you guys are well and keeping relaxed.

sam, I would make chasing your appointment a weekly event. If they can't tell you then ask who can.

nice to hear from the grads, loving the sparkly 'suckable' nobs! might need to look into those this weekend as the natural 'dtd' has completely gone out of the window! The down reg sniffing has made me so tired and really head - achy that I count the hours til I can sleep again!

just getting really excited about our appt on Tuesday in prep for stimming (dildo cam n'all) - plus it's my birthday.

right it's nearly home time. Hope everyone has a lovely Friday x

Euro, what a lovely post. Thank you for sharing that. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy . But no tears as apparently my hormones are thus far oblivious

Hi Pinkz this is a wonderful place to wait it out. Hopefully investigations won't show anything sinister but it's (normally) better to know what you are dealing with. You've done it once and can again though