The WIMBEWAI(N)F Club

[Bucky2008]

OK, so how about we start of on a positive....

I bought the test.

I did the test.

BFP .

Job done.

Hello everyone,

P&M I'm sure everything will be fine. Stop reading the leaflet! It is horrible to feel at the mercy of your hormones.

GG at your stepmother. What a dreadful situation. Sounds like you handled it really well. Hope things are progressing well with you.

bucky Poor you with raging hormones too. I'm sure it is just like MrsH says and your womanly hormones are attracting you to another man.

caitni Hurray for your super developing embies. It is sad the other two didn't make it but having super developed embies sounds just fantastic. When are you allowed to test? Sending so many good vibes your way. Hope you're taking it easy.

MOB It is weired knowing their birthday in advance, I felt it was slightly bizzare having that chat with the consultant saying things like "we won't bring you in on the Friday, you don't want to be in at the weekend do you?"! 5lb is really fantastic, well done you for cooking those boys good .

Ei Any sign of that egg yet? You must be exhausted!

MrsH Have you started your job now? I'm sure you've said, sorry if I've missed it.

R4N2 Hello! Nice to hear from you. Glad things are all going well. Not long now...

We had a lovely weekend, thanks for all your good wishes. DD dipped her toes in the sea for the first time. It being N. Wales, it was rather too cold for a swim!

hi ladies
just a quickie
mob fab news the boys are doing welland that you know when they are going to be here its the day after my cons. appointment too...and my sisters birthday
bucky & PnM awww poor hormonal girls

Bucky - don't worry about being mad - TTC dies this to us. How are you doing today? I think i am having a mental failure, but I am blaming boredome during the day and the buseralin for my nutty behaviour. i was sitting in a friends flat and she had a DVD propped up against the telly of "Memoirs of A Geisha" which had two very stare-y eyes leering out from the cover art work and I had to go and move it because they were disturbing me too much . Someone call The Priory for me . TTC does drive us all slightly potty and fixating on the handy man at work sounds close to normal for being hormonal. I agree with MrsH's assessment that "this one isn't getting me pregnant, so I shall shop around". I keep having naughty dreams about my (very fertile) ex-bf after looking at all the photos of him on facebook with all his gorgeous children and then feeling really guilty for my poor, lovely DH!

PnM - In your newly very hormonal state it is every DH's duty to fetch and carry and generally pamper their partner when they are on fertility drugs. It is THE LAW so he should have fetched the stuff for you from the car without even being asked. Have the symptoms subsided? Don't go googling them or you'll panic yourself to death

MOB - 5lbs each at this point is great, so all being well they'll be a great weight by the time they put in an appearance. How are you feeling now? It must be quite uncomfortable if you are getting very big.

Caitni - I can't believe that you can test so soon. That's so exciting for you . I found the 2WW very hard indeed (see old posts of nervous anticipation!) Your feelings about the two that didn't make it are completely understandable. I have fingers and toes and everything crossed that you get a BFP. Such an exciting time for you. How are you feeling? I found myself obsessed with symptom spotting and had none at all. Thanks also for the details of your accupuncture guy. I will probably call him tomorrow and find out more. How quickly did you have to dash to see him after transfer? Hope the progesterone side effects are subsiding

ei - have you posted your chart this month? Good for you getting in all the BD-ing in and it's great that now your DH has a new job, he is fully being the TTC-ing again.

jolly - glad you had a lovely time. Awwwww, how sweet at the paddling in the sea. Did you take photos? My parents have an old, and very embarrassing cine film of me aged about 18 months toddling along the beach in Scotland and falling into the sea. I'm only wearing an old terry towelling nappy and a sun hat and I was a right little porker. I have a very fat tummy and squishy arms and legs like the Michellin Man . Ha,nothing changes! Mortifyingly, my dad thought it would make the perfect illustrative backdrop for his speech at my wedding I am only now getting over the shame of all my friends seeing it.

MrsH - how is the can-canning courgette? Is your daughter excited about the baby?

Nothing much to report here. Just down-regging away and cleaning and sorting out the house (nesting? ) like a woman possessed. Hopefully the stimming will start on Wednesday after my scan on Tuesday. DH is not working abroad again this week, which is brilliant.

Take care everyone and I'll be back to "see" you all later.

GGx

MOB I was a size 12-14 when I got pregnant but have to wear size 18 maternity clothes! I am all bump and need the extra stretch on the tops especially lol.
I had my 30 week scan yesterday and twins are weighing 3lb 8oz and 3lb 4oz so looks like I will be following suit with big twins

Jolly I remember DS having his first paddle in the sea and it is such a special thing to see x

PnM I think you were well within your rights to have wanted DH to fetch your pills lol

EI Very impressed with your efforts if you are falling asleep at work

Caitni How are things going? I know you wont want to get your hopes up too much but any symptoms? When can you test?

Bucky Hope the hormones are calming down a bit now x

GG Hope you get to start stimming asap x

MrsHappy How is your little courgette doing?

No real news here apart from the consultant confirmed yesterday that she agrees we are having a boy and a girl (which is handy as I have bought a mixture of pink, blue and white clothing lol)

hi ladies

Bucky hope you haven't been committed! Your posts are so funny but I know that it's a nightmare for you too. Hope that they're subsiding a bit and that your DP's back so you can get on with the shagathon fun bit of ttc

PnM how very dare your DH not getting your tablets from the car! Doesn't he know that the first rule of ttc club is that your missus needs to be spoiled rotten (especially when she's the one necking the crazy drugs!). Again, hope the effects are subsiding a bit for you. I had no idea that Clomid was so bad so I'm not glad I never had to take any, as sounds horrible and worse than the IVF stuff. Still, if it means you catch a nice egg then all these horrible side effects will be forgotten!

GG I was lol at that dvd cover - I find it freaky anytime (I have a "thing" about eyes watching you...). You sound so busy with all the flat decorating & sorting. It'll all be lovely when you get your BFP . Enjoy your last weekend before starting the stims - am getting really excited for you as things just go into warp drive once you start stimming! And then they slow right down on the tww (man, time is draaaaaging for me).

MOB over 5 lb each but that's brilliant news. Well done on doing such a good job of growing them! I got a bit of a lump in my throat at you deciding with the doc when they'll be born - it's such an amazing thing to think that so soon you'll have your two little boys .

JB I bet your little girl was very cute with the dipping her toes in. And at North Wales - we spent Easter there and I'd love to go back (and will, once we can sort out a weekend to head off camping!).

Ei yay for the high chance on FF!! Am really hoping all this nookie gives you the BFP payday that you so deserve

MrsH enjoy your weekend lady, as back to world of work next week. Bet you knock 'em dead but it's always a bit scary being the new girl.

RFN2&3 lovely to hear that your twins are growing away as well. Well done to you for doing such a good job of growing them too! And phew that the consultant confirmed it's a boy & a girl

Big waves to anyone I've missed.

Not much to report here other than I'm fluctuating between excitement (I might be pregnant!) to dread (it hasn't worked). It's hard to explain but it's like the power of positivity is great but thinking negative thoughts may help me cope with bad news on Tuesday. Anyway...I'm too nervous to even buy any HPTS (i'm like a shoplifter in boots - hovering around the HPTs but too chicken to buy any - that's been the highlight of my lunch break these past too days btw - exciting times or what ). Have a pretty low key weekend planned but with enough stuff to keep me occupied. I'm possibly doing to delay testing until Wed. DH wants me to test on Tue but lots of people on FertilityFriends (where I'm lurking) are told to test 14 days past embryo transfer so it's got me all confused. But our clinic said 14-16 days past egg collection and Tues is 14 days on the nose but I'm just so nervous and I don't want to wreck on our anniversary with bad news...but DH (very rightly) points out that I'll just spend the whole day knicker checking and obsessing anyway so why not test. Bloody men and their rational arguments!

What would you ladies do?

Work is being a right PITA today as well. Looks like a late night for me so need to stop internetting and get on with things!

xxx

Hi all

Bucky i hope things have calmed down and that you are not currently dragging the boy from the mail room into the stationary cupboard...

PnM I hope things are settling for you t0o.

And mostly I hope for both of you that clomid does its wonder drug stuff.

Caitni that's quite a dilemma re the testing. I think I would decide not to test until the 24th, but then I would not be able to resist it and would end up doing a sneaky internet cheapie on the 23rd (while saving a more official CBD for the next day!). Follow your clinic's advice on when you can test. You can always leave it longer, but they will have told you the right date I am sure. I mean, it's the Lister, not some shonky outfit.

RFN2 how lovely that you are having one of each. I rather fancied doing that with ym first pregnancy, so that like Margaret Thatcher I would only have had to do it the once! Alas it was not meant to be...

JB did your DD like her dip? We took mine for 2 weeks in Mauritius last year and she flat out refused to go in the sea until the last day!! since I doubt we'll ever be able to afford that sort of holiday again she's blown her only chance!

GG I hope that you get to the stimming part soon. How is the bathroom looking?

Ei I have my fingers crossed that you caght that egg.

Waves to MOB -hope you and the chicks are feeling well.

Am frantically busy here because of my imminent return to work (and trying to figure out if any of my old work clothes are capacious enough for the bump), sorting out a new nanny contract, making food for DD's birthday party which is this weekeend etc. And I thought my period of being a SAHM would be a doddle...! Actually it probably would be if I hadn't left my organisational skills and brain behind when I left my last job! Courgette is still can-canning nightly, which I love. I really can't wait to meet her.

Insanity has passed. Phew, normal service is resumed. That said, the office boy is still looking super hot, so its a challenge not to drag him off somewhere LOL...DP is back though so Bucky is under control once more.

Hello ladies

Caitni Hope you had a good weekend and that everything you had planned had you occupied enough! I can totally relate to what you said about trying to be positive but also thinking a bit pessimistically to better cope with any bad news. Have you decided when to test yet? Tomorrow should be fine - i did loads of research on when the hCG from the trigger shot leaves the body (as i was tempted to test early) and if you had the usual dose it is gone by 10 days post EC. Also, if the clinic have said go for it, then i'm sure it's fine. It's whether you want to do it on your anniversary... that's a difficult one. I think that i would be so taken up with the thought of it, i'd need to get it out of the way, but that's just me. Let us know what you decide. (Of course, you could always do a sneaky one today -)

MrsH Hope DD had a lovely birthday & party. I bet you were exhausted. How many children did you invite? So i guess it's your first day back at work today? Hope it goes really well for you. Did you find anything to wear? Let us know how the new job is.

JB That first dip in the sea is so exciting (even if it is just toes!)

EI Glad to hear you have ov'd - hope you and DH are enjoying a bit of a rest now!! Do post your chart so we can mull over it!

PnM How are you feeling? Hope things have settled down a bit now, and that DH has been spoiling you.

GG Hope you are now nicely down-regged. Good luck for the scan tomorrow.

RFN2&3 Definitely sound like your two are going to be as big as mine appear to be!!

Bucky Pleased to hear that you sound on more of an even keel now, although i don't think there is anything wrong with lusting after the office boy! Hopefully DP has now been able to address your "needs", so to speak

hello everyone. I did a HUGE post and I have lost it!! I have to dash out for a while, but I will come back later and post properly. Hope you are managing to take your mind off the testing Caitni. I know how hard it is. Everything crossed for you

Just bobbing in v quickly to say caitni, I have got my fingers, toes, etc crossed for you whenever you decide to test. I'll pop in tomorrow to post more and see if there is any news.

Hello to everyone else! Back later.

Afternoon ladies

I've not tested yet - been too chicken to test decided to just wait until original test date like a good girl (though think I've gone mad with the waiting). Am getting very anxious about it but will be out of my misery soon. No sign of AF (but then the progesterone will be keeping that at bay). Don't feel remotely like it's worked (but then if this was done naturally I'd be totally clueless at this stage anyway). Have the odd twinge down low in my tummy (but that could be nerves tbh). Am actually feeling quite down cos a BFN tomorrow will be truly horrible. Just trying to brace myself for the worst IYKWIM.

I had sworn blind I wouldn't post on MN until I knew one way or the other but I have no will power! Sorry for being a bit negative - will get over myself soon.

In the meantime, good luck to MrsH starting your new job tomorrow and good luck to GG with your down reg scan - tell your ovaries that they better have switched themselves off this time or I'll be 'round to give them a little talking too .

Big waves to everyone else xxx

Hello

Caitni you're completely right to wait until at least tomorrow so you can be sure of any result that you get. I doubt I would be able to wait longer (I'm like MOB and always wanted to be put out of my misery). Whatever the result, I'll be here to celebrate or commiserate (although clearly I would dearly love it to be the former).

MOB there were supposed to be 5 children at DD's party (in addition to her) but one didn't turn up (no phone call either). It was fun but I was knackered afterwards, even though we hads a lady come and play games with the kids. It's just that DD loves her birthday so much I really want it to be perfect - she lives off the memory for the next year - so I find it a bit stressful. I guess this is a sign of not having enough to do...

Which won't be a problem from tomorrow. I am pretty nervous and have spent the day figuring out which of my clothes I still fit into, buying a train ticket, digging out my make up (not worn any for months ) and my paperwork etc so now I feel organised if not exactly prepared. Hopefully it will be ok. And although they know I am pregnant I look a lot more pregnant than I am so I reckon they are in for a bit of a shock!

Hope everyone is ok. Am especially glad to hear that normal Bucky service is resumed. . Oh, and good luck for the scan tomorrow, GG.

Caitni You been on my mind all today. I know there's nothing i can say that will make this last bit of waiting any easier - but i am sending masses of positive vibes to you and your little passengers . Will be with you all the way whatever happens. GOOD LUCK for testing, whether tomorrow or the next day.

MrsH GOOD LUCK to you as well as you become the "new girl" Sounds like DD had a wonderful birthday. Children's parties are ALWAYS stressful!!! I remember my DD's 5th birthday party - it was at somewhere where numbers were restricted, and so she could only invite some of her class. I actually had a father ring me up and complain, because his son was apparently so upset that he hadn't been invited .

Hi there,

Lots of big things happening tomorrow....

Best of luck on your first day back at work MrsH, hope its as stress free as poss for you. Glad your DD's birthday went without a hitch, hope she;s able to dine out on tales of merriment all year long now!

Hope the scan goes ok tomorrow GG, and that the stimming can begin on Wednesday . How's life going as a lady of leisure? Are you finding lots of things to do to fill your days? I deffo think we should have a Wimbewaif trip to the seaside this year!

Am sat here thinking about you Caitni, can only imagine how you must be feeling right now. Be as negative as you like, thats what we're here for. I really do have everything crossed for you for tomorrow xx

JB, I meant to say ages ago, you apologised for reading my chart wrong but you didn't need to - I would've read it the exact same way as you had I not have been so sure I wasn't pregnant! Anyway, quite irrelevent now but its been playing on my mind for some reason! Hope DD is doing ok, and awww at her first toe dipping experience!

How are the boys doing MOB? Wow at 5lb each! Thats incredible - well done you for keeping them safe for so long! Its also amazing at being able to decide their birthday - not far away at all now!

Glad to hear you're feeling less loco now Bucky . I have to admit to have played the 'hormone' card one too many times this past weekend, think it might be wearing a bit thin for my DH now! I hope you're doing ok?

The side effects really aren't that bad, I'm such a hyperchondriac... I just have stupid hot flushes all the time, its embarrassing! I just pour sweat for about 30secs and then feel fine. Also emotional - cried watching Transformers at the cinema - they're robots ffs!!

I'm off to Manchester tomorrow, not looking forward to the drive! Found out my boss and his girlfriend are expecting a baby. Yay. Although, I had to tell my boss I had a hospital appt last week and when he asked if I was ok, I told him everything. Ooops. He was incredibly understanding and asked loads of questions and then said "well, if there's anything I can do... well, obviously not anything becuase that wouldn't be right....not that I'm saying I wouldn't....I mean, if it was your only option and you needed...no, no, what I am saying...you know what I mean, I'm here if you need me". He's a man of many words!

Sorry EI and R4N2+3, thought I said hi to you both but I waffled too much and didn't write what I really wanted!

Hope you're both doing ok

PnMdid I read that right? , your boss offered to impregnate you?? OMG!! I'm sure he meant well but that was a bit beyond the call of duty LOL...

Caitni good luck poppet, let us know how you get on. [higs], try to focus on the postives. Easier said than done I know. [higs]

MrsH You'll be fine tomorrow, you can reinvent yourself as a SATC babe, not that you weren't before obviously, but you can be adifferent one now if you like...hee hee.

GG Hope the appt goes well, let me know what happens and lets have lunch again when I get back from hols wc 6th July. Do you want me to post the phone?

Love love love to all the rest of you. I am being Little Miss Shallow once more. I have my botox top up tomorrow and I am freaking out because I am taking the clomid. Not sure why as I never get pg.... But I feel like I have to stop 'what iffing' as its a slippery slope and I never want to be back on the 2ww bandwagon again, it makes me miserable. I don't think it does any harm pre BFP from what I have read...and I am obsessed with my forehead to the point of considering putting a bag over my head. I'm not sure if I am more afraid of the problems it might cause if i do get pg, or how obsessed I will become if I don't do it about a) getting a bfp and b) the wrinkles....

I really think I shouldn't post on here these days, I don't feel like I am one of you anymore. . You must think I am ridiculous when you are all going through such emotional times and I am shoving botulism in my face.

LOL at your boss PnM. Poor man. I have never forgotten the happy day I told one of the bosses at work that I was having surgery on my uterus. The red he blushed was beautiful!

Bucky don't worry about the botox. Natasha Kerplinkyplunk managed to reproduce and I reckon she must have a massive botulism habit. (Disclaimer: IMO only. I've actually never met NK, but I have seen her close-up in Fulham Starbucks, which is practically the same thing).

OK ladies...drum roll please....I tested this morning (with the lucky test MrsH sent me ages ago ) and IT'S WORKED - I got a BFP!!!! Or rather "Pregnant 1-2 weeks" as the lucky test said

We're both in shock (but happy shock ), as despite my suspicions about the pains down low, I was very negative about our chances. So pretty much the best wedding anniversary present ever. Except we were so nervous about this that we don't actually have anything planned for today so looks like we will be heading out to celebrate tonight!! Yay!

Uploaded a pic of the blasts on my profile .

Will catch up properly later but just wanted to thank all you lovely ladies for all your support (and patience!)

Sat in a service station on the M40 but had to check in and see if u'd tested...

That's incredible news!! I am genuinely chuffed for you - am now sat here muffling my tears in my Latte.

Have a fabulous anniversary, biggest hugest higs to you and your DH xx

Off to new job now, (no personal internet until after my probation!) but Caitni.

A massive congratulations Caitni what a fantastic anniversary present
Hope you enjoy the rest of your day but go easy on the champers now

How long till you have a scan to find out if you will be joining MOB and myself in the multiples stake?

Good luck MrsHappy Hope your first day goes really well x

PnM lol @ your boss offering his services

GG Good luck for you scan hope that you can start your stimming x

Waves to everyone else Bucky EI JB MOB and anyone else ive missed x

Caitni I knew it!!!! Wow, what a wonderful anniversary present for you both - have a fantastic day

Lots of love to you and DH. What a happy, happy, day.

Back later.

Thanks ladies

And good luck again MrsH - you'll knock 'em dead (they're very lucky to have you!). Hope you're not too knackered tonight .

Yay Caitni . Fantastic news. Happy anniversary to you and yours xx

we knew it!! Congratulations!!

I have been thinking about you all morning and a huge HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to you and your Dh for today. What a fantastic anniversary present! I am soooo thrilled for you both.

GGx