The Bumsnet Bus: All aboard for destination BFP!

[MagpieCursedTea]

Hope it's not too presumptuous but the last thread was nearly full so thought I'd get a new one ready!

Hey all. Hope everyone is doing good. Not much going on here, only cd12 but I'm enjoying playing with my saliva microscope every morning. No signs of ov yet but it's far too early for me. Can't remember whether I mentioned it here but I got my appointment for an ultrasound scan through already. 30th December but I might try to rearrange it as I'm working that day and we're pretty short staffed.

sammy that's great you've had some counselling. I hope you can really make the most of it.

magpie was it you who also mentioned having a scan? When's yours? Are you 'looking forward' to yours as much as I am? I just want some answers now and I'm keen to get them ASAP, even if it reveals more problems. At least we can do something about it then!

Hope you're all having a nice weekend! I'm working, boo.

DizzyM thanks for the understanding! Good luck with the OPKs.

Thanks to you too Kellz, hope you're well.

DizzyN glad you're enjoying the ferning! I got my scan date today. It's on 17th. I get want you mean about looking forward to getting answers. I'm very nervous though. Best of luck with yours!

SIL isn't pregnant and now I just feel awful for her (and bad about my preemptive jealousy) , she's really struggling with it all. It's all so unfair isn't it?

magpie thank you. And yes it's so unfair. X

Hi everyone, hope you're all well.

Not a great deal to report from me. Did lots of Christmas shopping today including buying baby stuff for nieces and nephews which I normally like doing but just found frankly depressing today.

Glad you've got scan dates magpie and dizzyn.

magpie sorry you were having a tough day, hope you're feeling better today xx

Thanks Magpie, im not too bad thank you xx

Boris I hate blood tests too, i look away and that helps, god knows how il cope through child birth!!

Dizzy where did you get the saliva microscope and how much was it?, that sounds like such a great gadget!!

I have now taken three of my clomid tablets got two more to take, yesterday i had the most uncomfortable pain/ cramp in which felt my ovary area, i do sometimes gets that feeling but it felt much worse, today it feels back to normal, really hoping this is our month!!

Hope everyone is all having a great weekend!!

rainy I'm sure the pain is just a simple de effect of the clomid working. I've still got everything crossed for you. X

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Thanks boris, hope your blood tests come back ok for you!!

Thanks rainy the consultat will call me on the 23rd with the results of my day 21 and day 1 bloods. Happy christmas me.

Boris when i got my results back from my day 21 and saw that they were borderline low, i was actually pleased which probably sounds so crazy as you want them to be normal but it justified why i am not getting pregnant and could then go onto the next plan of action, my friend is seeing a fertility specialist and has been trying for two years and all of her tests have come back clear and has to wait another year before she can be put forward for IVF, i am hoping that they come back fine for you but if they don't - then there is help

Place marking. Xx

Hi everyone - haven't been on for a little while - just moved house a week ago so it's been manic! Much perfer our new home though and finally got some decs up at the weekend to make it feel more like home too. Hope you are all ok on here and good luck to those awaiting test results. Big hugs to you all and cheering you all on to get your BFPs soon. x

So in my office we have three women all going on Mat leave before christmas. We have a mini baby shower for them next week. Q lots of baby talk all day, everyday. We have 7 women already on Mat leave. It's an all time record apparently. I was interested to realise the other day that no one at work assumes I want or will have babies. People talk about who from the younger girls will be next, or tell me I made a wise choice to be a step mum rather than a 'real' mum.

Sorry rant over. I'll get back into the Christmas spirit now

Boris they sound pretty insensitive and unpleasant! Hope the baby shower isn't too awful (I'm not a fan and always manage to avoid them!). I'm sure there's a witty come back for the step mum comment but it's not coming to me right now.

Mummyofonesofar I hope you recover from the stress of moving soon! We moved near Christmas a few years ago and it was exhausting. Worth it though!

Rainy all the best with the clomid! Fx this is your cycle. How are you feeling on it other than the cramp?

Hope everyone else is doing well. Not much to report from me, still spotting but still doing OPKs just in case. The line yesterday was darker than the line the day before so clinging to a small amount of hope.

Oh Boris hugs

boris punch them all in the face insensitive fuckers.

Boris that's insensitive! Hugs. You will get your time!

magpie fx for you.

Well af due today and started spotting last night. Thought I had faint second lines on Sunday and yesterday but must have been evaps. Clear blue advanced fertility monitor said not pregnant this morning.

Xx

Kellz sorry for AF especially after you thought you had a second line. X

Thanks Boris. I was disappointed but there's nothing I can do. Going to try temping this month as I was obsessed with opks. Still use my fertility monitor. Just wish she would come full blown do I can start next cycle xx

Just did a long post and phone deleted it argh!

Trying again!

kellz sorry AF got you. No matter how much people say they'll enjoy wine and cheese over Christmas to console themselves I'd still swap it all to be pregnant!

boris I sympathise. A heavily pregnant lady sits opposite me in the office and another woman became a gran last week so lots of baby chat. And a lot of 'it'll be you next' to me. I hope they're right! I'm going to a baby shower next week. I HATE them!

rainy how are you getting on with clomid?

sammy did you have an appointment this week or am I imagining that?

I'm Cd12 today and got a low on my fertility monitor so guess that means I'll be ovulating late again this month - cd19 last month! drums fingers impatiently

Waves to everyone else xx

Coming on to shake my Christmas themed pompoms for you all.

Really sorry to hear some of you aren't having the best time lately.

Well remembered Soda, I had an appointment today!

Firstly before I forget, I managed to get the question about light af in for you, and he said that it isn't really a very good indicator of lining thickness and so when Gps say don't worry, you really shouldn't. He said he's seen people with thin linings have terribly heavy afs and people with optimal linings have very light ones.

We discussed a lot, but the end result is that we are going to have another medicated frozen transfer in the new year. Probably end of jan though as I'm already 2/3dpo here and he didn't think they'd fit us in this short notice.

I voiced my concerns about the drugs making me ill and he said he thinks it was because I was on them for so long. So the plan will be to give me the estrogen pills, but at a higher dose from the outset and not suppress my own cycle so I get some naturally too. He also mentioned an estrogen patch to avoid irritating my stomach.

If that doesn't work then it will be a nhs fresh cycle after that.

In the mean time I'm to try to put on some weight as I'm right on the cusp of not being eligible, plus he said being slim can reduce your endometrium lining so putting on a bit can only help!

Phew, long post. Off to catch up with you lot now... Xx

Thanks for checking re light AF sammy, that's reassuring to know. I've been worrying about it a bit - most people I know have had heavier periods since they came off BC rather than lighter like me.

I'm really glad you've got a plan and can hopefully look forward to the new year. And Christmas is a pretty good time to try and put on a few pounds xx