The one where the BROOKERS make babies and blankets and hats and other crochet stuff!

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I almost put this in arts and crafts, seeing as how we talk about crochet as much as we talk about babies!

Oh my goodness!!!!!! Dancer, that line is not even slightly squint-worthy!!! How are you feeling?

Hope you're ok Cups x

I’m feeling ok. Nothing symptom wise (last time I had sore boobs etc). Bit bloated, so feel like AF is on the way. Other than that I’m just feeling worried/nervous and like there’s no point getting my hopes up. I told DH he should still go for his sperm test

There was a huge cross post there, sorry Cups and Dancer teach me for trying to post and get A to sleep at the same time

Cups so sorry it was painful. I hooe you're not too uncomfortable now? I hate that 2ww. It's the worst. Have you anything nice planned?

Dancer I'm so excited for you. Have you got a posh piss stick for tomorrow?

Ooh no I don’t have a posh stick! Good idea! I might buy one to do at the weekend. I need to go to the shops tomorrow actually as when I saw the midwife before my MC in Jan, she said to take folic acid with vitamin D, and I only have regular folic acid. (I was taking conception vitamins but ran out a few days ago)

How are you feeling about tomorrow?

I'm so excited for you

I feel nervous. Even though I saw them last week at the EPU, I'm still worried they'll have disappeared!

I can only imagine... I find pregnancy so nerve wracking. I said to dh earlier I feel so jealous of those who conceive within a couple of months and don’t even have to consider feeling scared or worried. I’m happy for them - I just wish it was like that for everyone.

I know exactly what you mean Dancer. It's very hatd to relax into a pregnancy that you've fought tooth and nail for. I think you get so used to things going wrong, that yoy can't possible trust they will go right

Dancer I completely understand why you are scared after what you've been through recently. That really is a lovely big fat line though so I'm quietly really hopeful for you! Have you done another test?

Maybe lots and lots of brooking for today. I know how scary it all is, I
dont know about you but the relief I got from a good scan barely lasted a day before the anxiety started again hoping to check in for some good news later

I'm fine now, it was just painful at the time. It was probably worse as it was totally unexpected. Transfer has just been uncomfortable before. I've had a bad night sleep Z has been up several times, he's been such a bad sleeper since going into a bed. I've also been really hot and achy, which is my usual pre AF symptoms so I'm now stressing that the pessaries aren't doing their job!! God I hate the 2ww!

It's suck a headfuck Cups. Progesterone can give you hot flushes. Plus I also spend most of early pregnancy feeling like AF is on her way. When is test day? I can't remember if you had a 3 or 5 day embie.

You're spot on. Scan relief lasts a day, max. Then I'm counting down the days until the next one. I find it a little easier once you can feel movement, until then it's so hard to think everything is ok

It's a day 5 blast, they've still given OTD as 14 days post transfer. I got a BFP at 7dp5dt with Z. I am planning to hold out as long as possible as last cycle I tested at 9dp5dt, I got a BFN and was a wreck continuing the drugs and secretly hoping for a late BFP. I'm hoping I can do it as it's surely better to be ignorant?!

It's so hard Maybe, especially the early weeks. It's like counting down every single day. Hopefully A is keeping you busy though! x

Such a long wait Cups. I thought I'd be able to hold off testing this time. But no. I started testing 4 days after transfer. I'm a nightmare

She always keeps me busy!! But I'm feeling so poorly I don't have the energy to keep up with her, so feeling massive mum guilt too!

Hoe you feel better soon maybe. Brooking for today.

Hope the time passes quickly cups. Time seems to stand still doesn’t it!

I got another positive this morning. It seemed slightly lighter than last night, but I think it could’ve been the light in the bathroom. I’ve just done a digi and got 2-3 weeks so I’ve got everything crossed for this one

Oh Dancer I'm so very chuffed for you xxx

All well with the babies here, they've put me ahead too to 13+1 (even though that's physically impossible). It's certainly a relief

Excellent news!! I’m so happy for you! Have you told many people yet? Will you start telling more people now?

Good day for the brookers

Aaah I've just caught up with the thread!!

Mayne, such awesome news. Sorry you're feeling so unwell, did it last ages with A? Twins! Gosh. How many more frosties do you have? When will you tell A? I told s about my second pregnancy quite early as she kept jumping on my tummy, but she was only 2.5 so I thought if it went wrong she wouldn't really mind or get it. I Def found pregnancy quicker second time round, sooo busy and knackered, no time to relish it or take care of yourself really

Dancer I don't know who you were but congratulations!!

Cups my lovely I'm so brooking for you. How great you have frosties, not that you'll need them this one will stick!!

Imps good luck for your treatment too, very exciting. We were all so worn out by the time we got our firsts, but you forget, don't you... And also realise just how amazing little people are. Are you back at work?

I have to say I found treatment easier second time despite the extra hassle if work and childcare. Firstly, I knew it could work, but secondly I felt it wouldn't be the end of the world if it didn't, I had s.

Lots of love to you all, you all meant so much to me at such a difficult time

Sorry I’ve been away for aaaaaaages. Not actually away away, just not been posting here.

Blimey so much action. Dancer - fabulous, fabulous FABULOUS!!! Congrats my lovely. Love that you were diffed when you went to the GP 😂 A FUFC BFP if ever there was one.

Maybe so delighted that all was well with the scan. I found the 20 week scan more nerve-wracking I’d had a 6 week and 9 week scan before the 12 week one, so it felt like an extremely long time between 12 and 20 weeks without seeing evidence that B-B was still there and okay. I was so convinced he wasn’t.

Eeek, sorry transfer was painful Cups. Not what you need at all! Brooking so so hard. It’s a bloody awful wait.

I am a PIAR-aholic. BFNs never really bothered me, so I was quite happy to embrace the obsession. I got a BFP at 9 DPO with B-B but started testing at 6 DPO 😂 I had actually felt implantation on day 5 so it wasn’t that unreasonable I suppose. And I kept all of my tests - the 7 DPO one actually showed a very pale pink line after a few days.

Still no AF here. I feel so ready to try again, but OH really isn’t keen at all (sound familiar Cups?). The second wave of NCT group pregnancies is starting and while I promised I wouldn’t let that get me down, it is a bit. Still, what will be will be - I’m still happy to go with whatever life decides for me —as long as that involves a second baby in the not too distant future— Gosh it’s crappy sometimes, isn’t it?

Yes that's tough, most of my Nct got pregnant again to have an exact 2 year age gap, to order. I had no af till I cut out night breastfeeding, by the way, both times. Can't believe maybe got hers at 8 weeks. Not good!

Dancer I totally missed your posh piss stick update!! That's so bloody exciting! How are you feeling? How is MrD feeling? We have told everyone now. I found it really scary. I'm now also cutting back my meds which also terrifies me. Fairly sure with Amalie, I gave them up without a second thought!

Keep so lovely to see you!!!! How are you all? We told A after out viability scan at 7 weeks. She knew anyway really, is explained the ivf process to her and she had come to some appointments. She's so switched on, it would be impossible to hide. She's defibitely come around to the idea now! We have one frostie left now. Its not flying by as of yet as I feel so rough, but atvtje same time can't believe I'm in the second trimester

Imps my nct group were the same with second pregnancies. Its crushing. That desire to have more children is so overwhelming. What's putting MrI off?

How are you feeling Cups?

See, I don't mind NOT being pregnant right at the moment - in fact, I'd much prefer a larger age gap than 2 years - but I just want to know that I will be pregnant again at some point in the next 18 months or so. It's - as always - the not knowing what will happen that is the biggest head fuck of them all.

Do you think you'll try for a third baby Keep?

How are you feeling today Dancer?

Maybe I think that Mr I found the whole getting pregnant thing the first time around much much more difficult than I did because he felt so responsible for it. He's given a half-hearted agreement to starting IVF again later this year, but he's totally and completely gone off The Sex, and has been off it for some months now . That's another head fuck - I just don't know how to deal with that one.

Oh Imps it's all just a bit shit, isn't it? The not knowing sucks balls. I'm sorry MrI is struggling so much with it all. Its so hard when they blame themselves. I thibk I've forgotten what The Sex is like

Maybe I'm still buzzing for you! So glad the scan went well and that's lovely about A. She will be a fab big sister!

Dancer yay to convincing a digi! Definitely a great day for the brookers 👍

Keep and Imps big hugs!!! Keep I know what you mean, I do think if the ivf doesn't work I will be ok in the long run as I'm still lucky to have S. I do feel a yearning that my family isn't quite finished yet iygwim

Imps yes I still can't believe I actually got MrCups to agree to IVF again. He's actually been diagnosed with depression since we started and it is linked to the IVF and what we went through before. He's on medication and having counselling which is helping. I do feel guilty though for pushing him down this road he tells me I'm being stupid though as he made the decision to do it again himself and he really wants it to work. It's a very hard thing to go through isn't it? He also went off sex quite a bit which I guess is understandable. Some of my nct group are starting to joke about having their third

I'm doing on ok 2 days post transfer and haven't tested yet very proud of myself! I defo had some twinges and aches last night so fingers crossed that's a good sign!

Aw A sounds so lovely Maybe! She must be so excited to be a big sister to TWO babies!! I hope it’s not got to the hyperemesis stage for you this time, and that you’re feeling a lot better really soon

Imps I know what you mean about just wanting to know you’ll be pregnant at some point. I know I’ve not been through ivf, so it’s different for me, but the whole time we’ve been trying I just wish I could’ve known it would work in the end. I think that’s what has brought me down the most - the not knowing if it’d ever work. If this pregnancy continues it’s a bit of a bigger gap than we’d have liked, but totally fine. I was getting a bit concerned about the ever increasing age gap!

Sorry to hear about mr cups. I think it’s hard to forget how hard it is for the men sometimes. DH says he can’t get too excited yet due to what happened a couple of months ago which I completely understand.

My nct group have been a bit of a mixed bag with second pregnancies. The two older ladies have unfortunately struggled, 2 have had their second and one I’m not sure about. I know she’d like another, but we’re not close enough to talk about any struggles she may be having. A friend of mine has had her second. She had a 2.9 year gap and was the last of her nct group to have their second!

Fingers crossed for the twinges and aches cups!

Any news Cups?