Candle smugglers of the world unite! The Berries have loaded up the charabanc and have Barry on repeat. Destination BFP (via the pouch of Douglas)

[happylass]

The small print:

The Berries have strict entrance criteria: TTC #1 for 12 months+, over 30, NO instadiffers, must have a special pimping pot and absolutely no mention of baby dust/dancing. Not that we're fussy

Current passengers

Happylass, 37, TTC since Aug 2012. 2 failed ICSIs. Hopefully FET early May with only frostie. Long awaited NHS appt in June
Beaky 35, ttc coming up 3 yrs, 2x failed iui 1x long protocol ivf cancelled due to poor response. On the pill awaiting short protocol IVF in may
Minx, 34, both tubes blocked, 1 buried ovary, IVF info evening June, IVF "booking in" appointment in July
Nolly, 33, TTC 2.7 years, mc Dec 2014. awaiting ivf August 2015 while dh is off on a jolly.
Wild 40 - TTC for three years. Embies on ice and planning FET with immune treatment in 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 and all test results good. Currently in the middle of long protocol IVF, 13 eggs collected and awaiting news for next steps.
Gillster, 41, TTC since Feb 2012. Had IVF in Feb 14 and had 6 one cell embies frozen due to polyp. 2 x 2 day embies finally put back 14 months later on 16th April, BFP 28th April
Smidge, 39 this month, TTC since Jan 2013. Unexplained. IVF#1 Short protocol July '14 BFN, IVF#2 Nov'14 and IVF#3 Feb '15 both Long protocol BFNs. High NK cells immune treatment. 2 frosties due to be put back in natural FET in May or June.
Kuma - 40. TTC 2.5 years. Low AMH high FSH - DH antisperm ABs. Failed IVF June 14 and March 15. Looking to change clinic and try another natural cycle in June 2015.
Lucieloos, 35, TTC 18 months, low AMH & sperm motility. 1st ICSI in Czech Republic in April 2015. Awaiting results.
Barkingtreefrog, 35, ttc since Dec 2011. Clomid bfp summer 2013, mc @ 7 weeks. IUI bfp summer 2014, mc @ 7 weeks. Diagnosed with factor v leiden thrombophilia (but
not thought to be the cause of the mc's as they were too early). Failed IUI January 2015, failed IVF March 2015. No further NHS help. Going private for nk cells testing and a scratch before putting the frosties back, hopefully this summer.
Rain, 33 ttc since March 2012. unexplained. mystery bfp oct 13, MMC Nov 13. NHS IVF starting in June
Spare planning FET with remaining frosties shortly
Pont 1st IVF in Czech Republic in July.

Thank you all, you are absolute stars and you are all so right, thanks for the hugs too I've really needed them. I think it was just such a shock that it was so so low.

wild I can't remember my FSH but was told it was normal. Thanks so much for the advice and reassurance. I will def up my vit d, I don't have the best record on taking my vits at the moment (probs since the last IVF) so I need to watch that. They didn't say what the afc was, all they said during the scan was right is normal but I have a large cyst on the left. I'm on 450 gonal f which is the absolute max dose and there's nothing else I can do at all so I'll just have to wait and see how it goes. First scan is Monday so fingers crossed.

Tiger all the luck in the world for testing tomorrow I'm crossing everything!

Happy when will you test? Hope you're feeling zen still.

Gill I'm so pleased for you, enjoy your holiday you deserve a lovely relaxing time

Hi Merk

HB best of luck for tomorrow, I hope you are feeling much better too.

Thank you again berries you're so lovely

X post, Kuma thank you that's good to know. I think I will ring them to see if they know what the afc was. The nurse told me just before we left what my amh was so I didn't really get the chance to speak to anyone about it.

beaky my amh was low ( can't remember figure but can check) & we got there in the end so it's not the death knoll you think it might be.

gil yay!! Great news, you must be v relieved.

Good luck to everyone going through treatment & waiting to test, wishing you the best of luck!

Oh good luck tiger if you're still planning to test in the morning. You're brave doing it away from home!

happy are you still feeling zen? I know what you mean though. I was a lot calmer on my third attempt - think I'd already changed my default position to assume the norm is for it not to work so a BFP would be an unexpected bonus! damn the double bluffing didn't work for me

Gill that is excellent news!! How exciting (once any initials fears were allayed). So is 12 weeks the next hurdle? Holiday will be fab, even if you can't fully partake.

I think we need a quick runners and riders list... There seem to be a few berries jostling about getting ready to enter the starting stalls (apologies for my made up horse racing terminology)

thinking of you tiger

what a nasty shock Beaky . as the others said it's by no means game over. is it the first time you had it tested? don't despair - think of bushy!

Well, it's faint but there is definitely a second line. I've spent so long scrutinizing arctic white test strips that when I saw the line appearing I couldn't quite believe it. I was not expecting this at all. The whole point of testing early was to get myself used to the bad news slowly. So this is what a bfp feels like...

I'll be POAnything I can get my hands on between now and OTD on Friday.

Holy fuck.

Waaaah! I bloody knew it. Amazing news, so happy for you and selfishly happy for me as I have some company now! Thrilled! X

Have you told Mr Tiger yet?

yaaaaaaayyyyyy TIGER go cubs wooooooooooooooo

Wow, wow, wow!!! Fabulous Tiger.

(Carefully moves all foodstuffs and stainable items out of Tiger's peeing range)

Hope you have nothing important to do work wise today as you'll get nothing done!

it's a bizarre feeling esp after years of negatives. I nearly passed out from the adrenaline. woo yay! woo!!!!!

Have you told your brother yet?!

haha wild.

Thanks everyone. I'm just petrified and can't quite get excited yet. I have whispered the words "I'm pregnant" out loud, but it feels too scary.

Yes I've told Mr T, who was quite surprised to say the least! He is a man of caution and measured response though - don't think he will believe me until I do the official test on the official day. Told me to not think about it till then. Haha, if only it was that easy!

Yay Tiger!

Go tiger!!!

Yay tiger and tigercub!
My face is like this

Yay! I found you guys! Popping in after months of AWOL'ness to say massive congrats to you Tiger!

it's a berry bonanza!!! tiger I am so thrilled for you! this thread is restoring my faith that good things do happen to good people, eventually! woop woop!!!

Yesssssss Tiger!!! Woohoo so very happy and excited for you eeek! My dh would be the same, I bet yours thinks of nothing else all day though. I have a massive actual grin on my face!

Waves to Funky welcome back lady!

Nolly yes that's the first time. From what I can remember my fsh was within the normal range but last time it was tested was a year ago. I know others have got pregnant but 1.1 is in the very low to nonexistent category and dr google tells me stuff I don't want know whilst reading in the middle of the night

wild and Kuma can I ask your opinions on dhea? I'm starting short/antagonist protocol now and so I'm thinking of waiting til after this cycle then taking dhea as well, what do you ladies think?

Happy still pompoming you on over here and HB best of luck for today, let us know how you get on. Fx all round

Dr Google doesn't have all the facts at his disposal, beaky. can't believe the nurse dropped that bombshell as you were leaving. can you get a phone appointment with consultant?

hey funky

Hi all is there room for one more ?
I'm 38 ttc for 2.5 years currently waiting my 2nd meeting at the fertility clinic.

Feeling a bit alone in the whole journey really I have lovely friends and my mum is really supportive too but they don't really understand the process and longing I feel as they all conceived easily. DH hasn't really opened up as much as I would have liked but I think he finds it hard to admit there's a problem there.

Anyway enough about me congrats on the BFPs and fx for anyone in tww :)