Toot, Toot. Calling all dirty chicks! Jump aboard the charabanc with Barry & The Berries. Destination BFP" (thread 26)

[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.

Current passengers:

Happylass, 37, TTC since Aug 2012. 2 failed ICSIs. Time to defrost the spare.
Beaky 35, ttc coming up 3 yrs, 2x failed iui 1x long protocol ivf cancelled due to poor response. Awaiting follow up with FC and possibly short protocol IVF next.
Minx, 34, both tubes blocked, 1 buried ovary, appointment with consultant early March.
Nolly, 33, TTC 2.5 years, BFP Christmas Eve, MC New Years Eve. Awaiting "spontaneous conception" before IVF starts, August 2015.
Wild 40 - TTC for three years. IVF double-stimms freeze all embryos cycle started in February - due to complete May/June.
HampshireBlues 36 TTC 3.5 years, unexplained. Cycle 1 chemical pregnancy, cycle 2 abandoned due to cyst, cycle 3 failed. Plan thrombotic profile, scratch and short protocol.
Lumen, 35, ttc since Nov 2011, unexplained, two IVF cycles in 2014, both bfns, waiting for lap&dye and results of numerous bloods, aiming for one last IVF cycle in the summer.
Tigerdog, 34 ttc since Jan 2013. Unexplained. Starting ivf in March.
Gillster, 40, TTC since Feb 2012. Had IVF in Feb 14 and had 6 one cell embies frozen due to polyp. Cancelled FET cycles in Sept 14 and Dec 14 due to more polyps. Awaiting hysteroscopy before commencing natural cycle FET. Hoping to be at least PUPO on the 4th attempt!
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
Kuma - 40. TTC 2 years. Low AMH high FSH - DH antisperm ABs. Failed IVF June 14 and two cancelled IVFs Nov and Dec 14 due to poor blood results. Hoping for another try at natural cycle IVF end of Jan.
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. BFP Feb '15

Nolly! How are you?

pas mal, spare, pas mal. Mentally pretty much back to normal now - so just the usual chronic anxiety and weltschmertz. You? what happens if you have an ovulatory cycle?

The clinic said it is fairly common for the first cycle after pregnancy loss to be a non-ovulatory one, which means they can't do a FET.
If the scan next week shows a follie then they'll be dusting off their pea shooter and getting a frostie in there!

Any weekend plans in berryland? I'll be watching DH tidying the garden from the dry safety of the kitchen

When will you find out, do you know? Pea shooter made me cross my legs

oh sorry, spare you said next week. Gawd, my brain - it's been melted. I honestly have the concentration of a gnat at the moment.

smidge that's a really interesting article.

kuma the long protocol option sounds like a good one for you. The more eggs, the better the chances as you say.

Gill I was wondering how you were getting on with the patches. Any random side effects? Fingers crossed everything is as it should be and ready for the next step on Tuesday.

Nolly good news on the completion date, don't even talk to me about in laws right now .

spare any news from the clinic about your hcg levels?

We're off away in the camper for three days tomorrow morning. I am leaving the piss sticks at home . This means testing before Monday morning will not be possible.

I've had a shit couple of days involving bumps, kid talk, annoying pg women and in law stress. I will be attempting to leave it all behind for 3 days.....

barking
Have a lovely trip! Hope you get some sleep. Your self control is medal-worthy... But ill be glued to the Internet just in case you can't wait.
I didn't hear back today, but the cut off for same-day bloods is usually midday and I didn't go in until 3, so with the bank hols, I'll probably know on Tuesday. I just need to know if they are low enough to make the Weds dildocam worthwhile!
nolly chocolate is very good for concentration, I believe. Especially the Easter egg sort...

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend ahead!

barking have a lovely time away. I will be keeping everything crossed for you.

spare fingers crossed that you can get going again.

nolly I used to woo recoil too (that made me chuckle) but I'm quite into it all now

So....First night of our weekend away, after a 5 hour drive to get here: Our normally silent dog barked at 3am (entirely predictable if she is shut in somewhere but no one listened and shut her in anyway!) then the inlaws dog barked at 6.30 to be let out, then our dog barked until she was fed and now the inlaws dog is in our bed hogging all my foot space (after pawing my chest and licking my face) whilst lying on her back snoring. I just manage to get back to sleep and our dog starts barking again because she gone insanely hyper because we're on holiday. Give me strength. Mr T has been booted out of bed to deal with it all this time and bring back tea.

...add to the lack of sleep a headache and af threatening and I'm not feeling the best. Looks like af is going to arrive bang on time and the burserelin hasn't delayed it. I'm still supposed to DR for another fortnight though. Does that seem excessive?

How is it going Tiger, has your day got any better? I had to share your post with Mr HB as it made me laugh!

It did improve no end hb after more sleep, walks, a nap and yummy food. Hopefully the worst day of af is out the way and I feel like I'm on holiday now! Dogs behaved themselves till 6ish today and there is currently a snoozy hound wedged between us in the bed. At home she doesn't even get upstairs!

Hope everyone else is enjoying their weekend!

Sounds idyllic Tiger much more restful than building IKEA flat pack!

Happy Easter berries! I'll try and catch up soon but away this weekend and fil doesn't like his wifi being on (he goes round turning everything off after you) so I have no signal!

Hope everyone is having a lovely long weekend, Tiger are you managing dr ok whilst away and Batking still crossing everything for you for tomorrow! Eek!

Is Barking's OTD nearly here! Keeping everything crossed for you Barking and hope the camping has kept your mind off it ax much as possible.

Happy Easter berries!! Good to see you back nols

Hi barking just slipping in to say I'm thinking of you and good luck for tomorrow xx

Happy Easter Berries! I hope you have all over indulged and been spoilt

Barking good luck tomorrow!

Hi Rain - where are you having your treatment? private or NHS? Exciting times xx

Well my notes arrived yesterday from my consultant, only took a fortnight so I guess I shouldn't grumble...much. I am on easter hols at the moment so i'll sneakily scan it all in and send off to Prague when I go back next week. I've forgotten who asked about when I was hoping to go to Prague, I work at a local college so am restricted by term dates so the plan is end of June/beginning of July. Luckily my DH has leave then which is a divine?! coincidence.

How is it going with you RP?

Anxious for you Barking

Happy Easter everyone!

Good luck barking and spare.

Pont that's great that your notes have come through and you can get things started. There is a board dedicated to treatment in Czech over on fertility friends website if you wanted to come and take a peek. We are all on the Reprofit cycle buddies thread.

I have had some cramping and light pink on wiping today and I know AF will be in full flow by tomorrow at the latest which means my first ivf cycle officially begins and I will be going out to Czech in 10 days time for egg collection eeekkk!!

Thanks Lucie I'll check it out & exciting times! Good luck!

Hola Berries. Just popping in quickly to say good luck for tomorrow Barking. I'll be stalking you checking in from early on. Hope everyone else is doing ok. A very happy Easter to you all

Thanks for all the good luck. Managed a decent time away despite the nagging thoughts in my head 24/7. Just got home, managed to have a wee before I weakened my resolve and reached for a stick .
Absolutely shitting myself about tomorrow. As most of you will know, I'm not usually very good at holding out until otd, but I'm so scared of the result this time I have my head in the sand and really just don't want to face reality .

Keeping everything crossed for you tomorrow barking

Barking I was completely the same after my 1st IVF. Sounds mad but after 2 weeks of wishing the days away I actually didn't want to test. Not very helpful I know but my thoughts are with you

Good luck barking, thinking of you. X

Good luck Barking I have everything crossed for you.

Glad that things are moving for you Rain June will be here before you know it!

Looks like you mainly get things started soon Pont and all systems go Lucie exciting times ahead

Happy Eater all