We are jolly well going to have the number of babies we want and we will BROOK NO ARGUMENT. Join us if you refuse to take "no" for an answer and like smacking rats.

[Imps9]

We will get there. We will all of us get there. And we will brook no argument.

beedle that is just so unfair I am so sorry :(

beedle - just wanted to check in to say that I've been thinking of you. Hope you and Mr Beedle are able to take some time out to be kind to yourselves

Oh Beedle I'm sorry

Brookers need to add some more bad news looks like I am having another chemical pregnancy, argh! Just got a super faint line on a frer at 12dpo have been having the strongest cramps all week and no af so got suspicious! It's so faint I know it's a goner so I won't start the meds but argh!!! Sorry rant over.

no far! 12dpo is early! mine was faint at 14dpo so I'm brooking this is a good thing! xx (either way this is a good sign , no?)

far - I absolutely agree. Both my CPs were so faint on day 14.

My lines for this pregnancy and my others were still very faint to non-existent at day 12. I have everything crossed for you

Ps - evening testing at day 12 will give a super faint line in any event too

Gah! Really? With dd it was so strong by 12 dpo. You have convinced me to start the meds so am jabbed and bum bulleted up! Will test again tomorrow I have just had the worst af cramps all week! My gut feel is this is going nowhere but as you say it's a good sign, nothing for 15 months and then 2 in quick succession? Maybe my body is waking up!!

far - honestly, this month I was so sure that AF had started. I really really had no incling.

I need to check back on the thread (as done so many bloody tests, I can't remember) but I did one 11 DPO at my parents in the evening and it was totally negative. I also did one 12 DPO when we got home at night. Was an IC and so faint.

I don't know how this pregnancy will work out as inly 5+4 bit really glad you've startex the meds.

Got everything crossed for you x

Far - that must be a good sign, don't write it off yet!

On an unrelated note, anyone else started lactating while waiting for AF to arrive?! Yep, my body has gone berserk.

No proper period since Mirena removed 8 weeks ago, just spotting. Testing negative, now I'm lactating, feck knows what's going on but I'm not sure I like it!

I should have known I felt so tired and emotional all week. Gah.

Running it might be worth getting your prolactin levels tested as they can sometimes be high which induces lactation. It can hinder ttc but easily
Solved I think.

Beedle thinking of you loads and hope you at least having a nice

Bodies are weird. Still no af here. Thought I'd ovd on 10th but could very well be wrong. Wait and see I guess

Beedle I'm so sorry about the bfn. It's not fair thinking of you and MrB xxxx

Far ooh fingers crossed really tight for your faint BFP. What happens when you start the drugs? Do you get any monitoring/beta tests?

Imps I'm so about your bfn as well. Your positive attitude to it all is really inspirational. I certainly did not manage that well after my ivf goes. How are you feeling now?

Sorry for disappearing again, I've been away with my inlaws and to visit my mum who's been unwell. Neither place had wifi and my 3G is crap. I finally got home last night. I've got a scan today, feeling very nervous as usual that something will be wrong despite being woken up by alien like movement in my bump this morning

Gob how are you feeling?

Sparks don't know if I said but how lovely that you are going to be a sahm I am planning to go back to work part time after my maternity leave as it's very difficult to take time out in my career. Although there seems little point in going back to work financially with nursery fees!

Keep have you made a decision about the job? I would probably go for the lower band myself. I'm still a band 5, I have put off going to a 6 as all the opportunities I have had to move up would have impacted on my ability to do ivf easily. I had a meeting with management about my mat leave and my manager did say I should really focus on moving up to a 6 when I get back to work as I'm ridiculously over experienced for the job im doing. I used to be ambitious before all of this, my only focus now is being a good mum.

Happy Friday everyone

cups! Yes, i went for the lower banded job, hoping tostart after easter if HR can get their s* together. I think nursing is an ok profession to take time out, though of course you need to keep up your registration. But it's a perfect profession to work part time! I'm jealous, as mine is really hard to do PT. MrK is PT for now and we will review if we are lucky enough to ever have a second.

Why do you have a scan today? Is all going ok? Have you bought loads of stuff, or hopefully been given it anyway. So excited for you

far have you tested this morning?

cups great to hear from you and best of luck with the scan!!
hinky have you done another test?

Brookers - I ran out of FRERs, gah! I have been to Boots and have 4 in my bag and I am now drinking water so I can POAS later. It is still not FMU though.

good luck for later. Will be checking in!

imps - just realised, I never posted how totes gorge your new project is. You have inspired me and I have started watching videos on YouTube.

running - hope you can get the lactation sorted out. far gives good advice

hinky - ooooh. Interesting non-developments on the AF front! Anymore testing plans?

cups - lovely to hear from you. Best of luck at the scan. Sure all will be fine but can quite understand your concern. . Hope all the baby prep is going well and you are thoroughly enjoying it

I'm fine but feeling tired. Not helped by a 5:30am get up by DS. Also feeling a bit sick so hoping all is going well. Just glad I have some symptoms so not moaning. I think I might book a private early scan. We did that with DD and DS and I found it very reassuring.

beedle - hope you are ok, lovely and have some super weekend plans x

for everyone as Friday.

Its an even lighter line this morning and it really feels like AF is coming, argh!
I am brooking no argument that the next BFP is a keeper. gobo that is harsh, 530!!! Not long until you can get an early scan, I had one at 6 weeks with DD and her little flickering heartbeat is a memory I shall never forget.

Far fingers crossed for a juicy BFP later

Gob I would def get a private scan as I wouldn't be able to wait it out until 12 weeks! Glad to hear you've got some symptoms, I was up at 5:30 as well being kicked.

Keep fab news, fingers crossed HR moves quick. I've got a few colleagues that have returned to work after being sahm and they have bitched so much about all the return to work training they've had to do that they have really put me off it! As I don't work shifts anymore ive had to fight a bit to get the hours I want, my manager didn't want me to do less than 26 hours and kept trying to convince me to come back on 30. Im not planning on trying for a second (not going to prevent though as would be happy for a miracle) so want to make the most of being at home with baby so 22 hours would be ideal.

My scan is a private 3d one that someone got us as a present so I've got no reason to worry. I guess it's just my usual anxieties coming out. I must admit it's easier to relax now I can feel baby. I've been sorting through baby clothes today as have been given so many from my nephews. My chest of drawers and wardrobes are nearly full. I'm planning to get the spare room sorted in the next month and have booked onto the NCT course which starts next week. It's starting to feel very real, have even started panicking about giving birth

Oh no Far, cross posted. I know you don't need to add to the mentalling but my lines did vary in darkness plus it's not fmu

Good morning everyone, and what a morning it is: is anyone watching/watched the eclipse?!

DH is thoroughly confused, poor thing. After me saying 'let's just see what happens' and him grinning like a cheshire cat and talking about babies with our dds a couple of weeks ago, we haven't been using contraception ... but we have been using the withdrawal method, upon my request since CD10 (after I read that Childbirth thread that freaked me out).

He's like .

He's respectful but hasn't asked me why. I don't think he can bear to. I'm on CD15 today so could still be in with a chance this month if I'd only stop worrying.

Thanks for your advice over the last few days. I'm now inclined to think that if I was to get pg again, maybe have a clean slate and ask to go with a different consultant? I cannot fault my consultant for dd2 in terms of surgical skill, how well I healed and now neat and tidy my scar is, but he gave me such a hard time. I think I'm actually frightened (yes, frightened) of seeing him again.

Here's to hoping this eclipse is a good sign for us all , BFPs, easy births and happiness all around x

molotov - I would definitely ask for another consultant.

The eclipse was rubbish here -although that could be because I was wrangling DS at the time.

far - absolutely echo was cups said.

The lines can vary so much at this stage. At least you should jnow in the next 24 hours or so either way and it does seem good news that you are getting pregnant

I think I remember your scan mad stalker alert! as I think you got your BFP the month before me

still no af and no plans to test again. I don't really want to see another negative test and it just looks like my cycle is an extra long one this time. if still no af by Sunday I might test again.

fingers crossed for far

enjoy your scan cups