We are jolly well going to get and stay diffed this month and we are BROOKING NO ARGUMENT.

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Gah didn't realise we'd reached 1000 messages on the old thread!

Oh I'm not going to tell the clinic, they said I could stop after the 7w scan, but I still had loads left (because I kept asking for prescriptions for more!), and I was far too scared to stop then. Still a bit worried, but it is so much nicer only needing pantliners part-time now instead of 24hrs/day!

Its Lovely and sunny and warm here and starting tomorrow I have a 4 day weekend :o :o

If they said you could stop at 7 weeks then in that case, I can see no issue at all with stopping now.

I was going to ask if your spa weekend had happened yet! Will be lovely.

Stop before you go to the spa!!!!

Oh good point Keep - leaky fanjo gunk and spa is a terrible combination

trix hang on in there, lovely. Week 5 is by far the worst but you'll be through it soon.

belle bloody hell those superdrug earlies are scary! I'm so sorry they've messed you around, and for the bfn. I hope your cycle gets back on track sharpish.

oh imps it surely can't go on much longer for you, I hope you're having a better day of it today.

beedle 7 weeks!!! there's no way I could do that, that would be too terrifying. I'm also of the school of thought though that if the clinic said you could stop so early, stopping now rather than closer to spa time will be fine. You can then properly enjoy your spa without worrying about that side of things.

Next week is pretty full on, and I'm not handling the anxiety too well at the moment. Monday I have my next intralipids appointment, Wednesday is my midwife booking in appointment, and Thursday is a private 8 week scan. I'm so worried that the scan will show something has happened, most irrationally because my watch stopped at ten to one last Monday afternoon and I became convinced this was because the heart had stopped beating at that time. Daft, I know, but I just can't shake the thought.

Also, question for all you more experienced people who have already had your mw appointments... when I rang and asked for my booking appointment, the receptionist made me a standard 20 minute appointment with the mw. When I queried shouldn't it be longer (the NHS website suggests 1-2 hours!) she checked with a colleague and confirmed no, it would just need a standard appointment. How long were your booking appointments? Is this normal?

It seems as though booking in happens differently everywhere Geek! Mine lasted about an hour - we went through all of the questions/info in the Book. She checked my weight but that what the only physical thing - no bloods and no blood pressure. 20 mins does seem very short. The surgery should be able to give you a number for the midwife team who will take charge of your care - I'd suggest getting that number and speaking to the midwife team directly to get a better understanding of what to expect.

The anxiety is horrible - much hand holding to you. And ignore that pesky watch - it means nothing more than the battery running out!

geek maybe it's not your 'real' booking appt, 8 weeks is quite early. I saw the nurse at my Gp surgery at 8 weeks, who basically asked me which hospital I wanted to be under and referred me for my 12 week scan, told me about folic acid etc. Maybe it's sth like that, as the booking appt has to go through loads of questions like family and medical history etc. So I reckon they'll then give you a separate one for that. I'm sorry the anxiety is tough. I don't know what to suggest really, just keep busy ...

I just had a flat tyre and called the breakdown people to change it. Tbh I would have done the same if not pregnant I am hopeless, my boss was surprised but then remembered I'm pg... So, who would change their own tyre? Am I pathetic?

I wouldn't have the slightest clue how to change a tyre Keep. And probably wouldn't do it when diffed even if I did.

Look what's arrived...

Amazing!!!

Oh

Was just walking back from the loo and my secretary shouted across the room at me (we're an open plan office) "Blimey, you're certainly getting a big bump on you - it's going to be a big baby".

Still, I refuse to be embarrassed - I shall carry my bloat with pride.

On the plus side, I think I can feel flutters. There's definitely a funny/different sensation going on that I'm aware of, although I can't pinpoint/describe exactly what it feels like. Would be nice if it is.

Geek Your watch stopping is deffo to do with the baby, that is the time it is going to be born in 7? months time

imps I'm doing well, busy day at work yesterday. My progesterone test is 10th May, I think it should be fine as the last lot of OPKs were ok but I'm really not sure about what my cycle is doing at the moment so well shall see. Very exiting about starting to feel flutters and I LOVE that onsie, so cute!

geek hope you are managing to keep control of that anxiety. The watch thing means nothing but at least you have a scan next week to help to reassure you. I think around here they do a short prebooking appt from what I hve heard, like keep said just to basically refer for your scan and then a longer one a bit later.

Hope everyone else is keeping well.

EMA hopefully you'll get your progesterone test back the day your bfp is confirmed anyway!

imps very exciting to feel flutters. It's hard to know at first. But it'll be them soon enough so might as well assume it is! Dh can now feel kicks from the outside I've just eaten two big samosas and a jam donut. Wtf. This workplace is terrible. I feel like eating but then feel horribly full. Oh woe is me, why don't I just say no...

Brooking for loopy s embryo. Feel anything yet??

Hi everyone well today I woke up and thought bugger this im not waiting any longer so ive pushed for high dose folic acid and a referral back to infertility so ive to be seen within 4 weeks, I know I didn't meet the criteria for help last time due to high bmi but that was when I couldn't get pregnant now ive just had miscarriage after miscarriage so surely that clinic need outweighs ? Ohhh I don't know but I have just had enough x

Good move Belle - it is always good to get the ball rolling. I would be surprised if BMI was relevant to RMC testing, but I don't know this for sure.

Keep your scan must surely be soon?

keep that would be brilliant, Fx struggling a bit with optimism at the moment.

Not for 2 weeks imps I'm 18 weeks today :)

ema how old are you? It's really tough but we are here to keep you going. 9 months in the odds are still that you'll just get a bfp naturally any time now

keep I'm actually a bit of an expert at changing tyres - but only since I've lived here and we have to change all 4 tyres twice a year. Before that although I could in theory do it, the 2 times I needed to I got help - once from a random stranger in the long stay carpark at Stansted!

imps you've got a fried egg babygrow :o

geek I hope you don't feel too anxious over the weekend, you have all our brooking power behind you.

So no progesterone today and no problems. Though the mere mention of stopping yesterday gave me some brown-tinged discharge.

I've also changed many tyres myself on a 1961 series II land rover. And replaced/refitted the brake pipes. And refurb'd the carb. Just a shame I can't drive, really...

My anxiety totally tipped me over the edge yesterday so I've booked a scan for Saturday morning as I couldn't face going to see the mw next week not knowing if it's still alright or not.

Thanks for the info about the mw, it's a relief to know that it does vary. 8-9 weeks is standard here for first mw appointment.

Oh well, maybe I am a bit crap, never mind

geek good idea to book the scan, why the hell not, eh? Whatever makes it easier in these hard weeks x

Totally understand geek, I didn't even contact the midwives until I'd had my 7 week scan and been discharged by the clinic. Good luck for Saturday.

Oh big bollocks - MN just lost me my post. Grrrrr. Will re-write it later.

Hey all....3 -3.5 dpo and time seems to have stopped.

Loving hearing all the bump and maternity chat, pisses me off usually if it's friends on Facebook, but you've all waited so long for this it's completely different and am so happy for you all, especially Imps as you were one of the few I remember from when I joined the thread way back when!

Right, let's try again...

Geek great idea to book a scan. I will be brooking so hard for you on Sat morning. Unfortunately I will be in the middle of nowhere on Sat so might not be able to check in for your news but will do so as soon as I can.

Keep I remember being beyond proud of myself for figuring out how to put air in the car tyres. I told all of my colleagues, expecting them to be dead impressed, but they just looked at me like I was the world's biggest loser. We can be Car Numpties together

Loops I too love a Brooking BFP/baby. I have never been upset/jealous of a Brookers' BFP as I often have been with close friends. It's a bit strange really when you think about it!

Beedles it's nice to be drug free isn't it! Hope your sensitive cervix isn't missing the gunk too much.

Ema oh the months they drag, don't they? No matter how long you've been trying it feels like a lifetime when you haven't got your BFP. You will though lovely, and that's that. You're only ever closer to it, never further away.

Trix how are you? Not too long until your scan - although I know it won't feel like that.

More and more people are finding out about Barry-Baxter at work now and I've been slightly taken aback by how genuinely pleased and excited they seem to be. I was thinking about why I found this so strange, and I think that it's because for the past 5 years or so I've always been a little bit gutted/envious/sad about work pregnancy announcements and I think I've just taken it that mine is the natural/normal reaction. But of course there's no reason why it should be for the majority of people. I'm still keeping it low key though and not talking about it - I'm like you Keep and just not comfortable talking about personal stuff like that.

Right, best have some lunch.