The WIMBEWAI(N)F Club - Only a few more to find!

[BuckyAndCocktails]

New thread girlies....running out of credit on the stupid hotel internet connection...so can't say anything..duh..

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Well I can't help PnM, here I am under piles of work, peeking out to take a look at MN!! Very diligent....NOT. .

I have officially cheered up. Not sure what was up with me last week, maybe the moon was in a weird place?

MrsH Sorry you are walking funny . Hope the weeks fly past till your bundle of joy arrives!

Big shout out to everyone else...xx

Well you were no help whatsoever Bucky

Today I have mostly been hunting down the perfect doggy to join our family. Can't have a child? Why not buy a dog - that is my cure all! In fact, randomly, when I told my mum about the mc, her first comment was "oh darling, thats so sad, you should definitely get a dog now".

I will probably procrastinate for months about this though.... Found a beautiful 2yr old x lab with a bad heart murmur. Then I thought long and hard and realised I didn't want to bring anymore sadness into this house. But now I feel bad for 'Athena' (interesting name )

Total waffle.

Best get on with the work I failed to do today....

ooh, PnM let me help . I lurve finding pupdogs!!...one sec...

How cute am I??

OMG...so sweet, I want him... ]

I've always rather fancied one of these.
They have such sweet funny faces.

Aw, hours of fun.... I have just discovered Patterdale Terriers...Here. I would def get Joe if I didn't already have two! Just showed him to DP and he said that I wasn't allowed . Just as well!

And yes MrsH he is very handsome. Ooh PnM its so exciting. I lurve my pupkids .

The second one I posted...'Joe' has gone! already . He rocked. Now when you click the 'OMG' link you just get Gumtree.... Sorry PnM

I saw Joe and can vouch for his cuteness.
Fortunately Elton the baby beagle is still on there...

Hi all,

Sorry to interrupt the dog thread (except to say CUTE!!! - and that I'm participating enthusiastically by proxy in all the dog owning and possible acquiring!). My cousin has an Airedale Terrier called Piper (though sadly they live in New York so I've not met him). Definitely what I'd get if I were in a position to...

Glad you're feeling better, PnM - and how exciting about China! Wow. That will be something else. Hope you get to do a bit of sight-seeing too.

Really glad you're feeling better Bucky. And thinking good thoughts for something to happen soon, MrsH.

I'm much cheerier, and have been thinking (you all will want to know this!) after reading other threads and some fertility stuff that maybe DH and I just don't have enough sex (doh!) - so before I start whingeing about his drinking etc. maybe that is something we should address to see if it helps! Just hope he'll co-operate... Might be time for some new nightwear (currently the passion-killing combination of an enormous t-shirt and his pyjama bottoms probably not doing the trick!).

Waves to Caitni, JB, Eis and anyone else still with us. xx

OOooh cute dogs. My parents have two patterdale terriers bucky! I think they're a bit small tnhough, my dream dog is a springer spaniel or a lab. I wanted to call DD Rufus if she'd have been a DS but DH overruled it but said I can use it when we get a dog .

Oh PnM what a thing for your mum to say!

I must go I'm working, can you tell?

Puppies! I want one! Am very taken by terriers in general but would love something like a Weimarner or an Irish setter Unfortunately I love dogs too much to subject one to our tiny London flat. But my DH (a cat person) knows that we will have to get at least two dogs as soon as we have the space for them. PnM I was a bit at your mum's comment - I'm sure she means well, as having a dog is A Good Thing, but it must have stung too. I'd be tempted to go for the puppy option, as they're a lot of work but it's rewarding and they're super cute.

JollyBear er, how generous of your DH about the name Rufus . I really like it, but am learning that names I love aren't reciprocated by my DH . But I'm sure whatever name I we choose we'll be happy with .

MrsH hope things are good with you. How many more days until your official due date? I'm off to an aqua natal class at the park road pool in Crouch End tonight - I went to pregnancy yoga on Mon night and was enthralled by the 3 women in the class who were 38 weeks (one was 38 and a half). Though when I get to that stage I reckon the only thing I'll be able to think about is getting that baby outta me!

Bucky glad you've cheered up. I'm loving the autumn weather - makes me want a dog even more (I think it was JollyBear who mentioned walking through autumnal woods with a dog at your side - my idea of bliss!). Hope your pups are good. I'm ignoring my piles of work until later in the morning as cannot be bothered (but really really need to find motivation from somewhere ).

Levi no such thing as TMI on this thread! I've revealed more than is probably advisable about my EWCM (and CM in general ) over the months. Me and my DH were definitely not shagging enough in the early months and also at the wrong time, as I really had no idea when I was fertile. Then I reckon we went overboard (when we didn't know about his low sperm count). Every doctor we spoke to recommended every 2-3 days throughout your cycle which does seem to work for people...Definitely worth stepping up the bedroom antics before embarking on IVF!

Not much new with me. I was 20 weeks yesterday so offically half way. Waiting (impatiently) for my scan next Tuesday as want to see how bubba's developing. Otherwise, trying to eat healthily (and failing ) and exercise. So exciting times, not!

PnM So so sorry definately think you should go to the appointment and then at least you can make an informed decision, hope you get a nice pup soon x

MrsHappy Not long now (bet it doesnt feel like it though) Hope your DD is enjoying catching up with cbeebies though lol

Caitni Cant believe you are 20 weeks already bet you cant wait to see that little bean next tuesday

Bucky Glad you are feeling better

Levi sorry af got you but hopefully with a bit more bedroom action you will have a happy DH and a nice BFP

JB Glad going back to work hasnt been too bad x

waves to everyone else x

Well the twins are 10 weeks old today and doing great they have totally different personalities though! Sophie likes cuddles and lots of attention and Adam just likes to sleep and eat (typical man lol)

I have had a coil fitted today so that we dont have any more unexpected suprises lol and DP and I have decided to take the plunge and are getting married on 14th December which will be 5 years to the day of our first date
Really got to get and shift this baby weight now

Such a lovely happy post, readyforn2and3 - great news re. the wedding - congrats! That's so funny about the babies. I have to say, gender does seem to express itself early by all accounts)

Hope Tuesday comes quickly for you, Caitni - very exciting. It's amazing to those of us looking on how quickly the whole thing seems to go. Bet it feels slow for you though. Hope you're feeling well at this stage. Keep us posted!

Very best to everyone else. (Not long now, Bucky!)

RFN2&3 congrats on the engagement! How wonderful - you'll have a busy couple of months arranging all that! But the twins (and your DS1) will be a lovely age to enjoy it and I hope you have a fantastic time.

Levi things seem to be going quickly for me too . The first 12 weeks crawled by (not helped by all the time spent leading up to IVF and then the actual treatment) but now things are going by in a bit of a blur! In fairness, this always happens to me at this time of year (Christmas always flies around once summer's over!).

MrsH any news from you? Hope your baby makes an appearance soon xxx

Big waves to everyone else. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend (yay! it's friday!).
xxx

hi ladies
sorry for the absence our laptop is super-crappola!! we need a new one pronto
hope all is well
RFN2+3 congrats on your engagement
i LOVE the puppy pics
nowt to report here CD16 i think...
xx ei xx

Morning ladies

Hope all is well. I'm taking it that because it's quiet everyone's off having a good time

MrsHappy I actually stalked your antenatal thread yesterday, so curious am I for news of courgette's arrival (and how you're feeling in general of course!). So I hope that if you're still waiting (tomorrow's your EDD I think?) then it's not too excruciating! Thinking of you at this v v exciting time

Ei so you must be into the tww now? Hope you get lucky this month, with your new text book 28 day cycles!

Bucky have you started the IVF? Am also very excited for you, but appreciate if you want to avoid MN for a while - I was both repelled and attacted to t'interweb during IVF - mainly because of my addiction to google .

Big waves to everyone else. Not much going on with me - had my scan yesterday and all looks well with the baby, bar a slight problem with the kidneys (bilateral renal dilatation is what my notes say) - I posted a thread about it in Pregnancy, but am trying not to worry (sonographer was very reassuring). Does mean I get another scan at 34 weeks (and am SO hoping it resolves itself by then!).

Hello everyone,

Try not to worry caitni I know a few people with 'problems' identified on scans that sorted themselves out before the birth. Were you temped to ask the sex?! I really didn't want to know but DH was itching to find out when we had scans!

mrsH I was wondering if there might be news from you. How are you feeling? Fit to burst?!

ei Hope it is another clockwork cycle for you. How is everything else with you?

Bucky How has the start of treatment been? Do pop in if you can and let us know how you are.

PnM How is the puppy search going? I hope you are OK. It must be so hard with the m/c and your sister. Hope she is being sensitive when talking about her pregnancy. Have you spoken to the clinc since about the treatment?

R4 Congrats! A Winter wedding, how lovely . Glad to hear the DTs are doing well.

How is MOB doing? Busy I expect!!

Did I tell you all the DD can crawl? I can't remember. She is getting faster and faster and nothing is safe. Cats flee, bins get tipped over, fluff off the carpets is eaten, washing baskets are emptied, all in the blink of an eye!

I'm here, stabbing away....I was super freaked out about it before I started, kept waking up in a sweat during the night with the pure terror of it.(I'm pathetic). But once we got started it was fine. It stings a bit when the Buserelin goes in but is ok apart from that. That said, I had to do it myself this morning as DP left at 4am and I stabbed it into some fat and it didn't sting, so maybe its just because the bit we have been stabbing has been too boney.

JB so cute that jollycub is crawling. Great to hear all is well.

MrsH Hope all goes well. So exciting.

Caitni You sound so calm, which is good. Keeping my fingers and legs crossed that alll is fine for the next scan.

I am downregging. 3rd Nov is my scan to see if I am suppressed and then if yes, I start the Gonal F. It seems such a long process...yawn..

Hello all

No news from here just yet. Yesterday was my official EDD, but I am certain that today is the real date. Either way DD was 11 days late so I am not holding my breath! Have been for a check up this morning which was fab. Even though I am officially overdue there was no talk of booking a section or anything, which has helped me feel more relaxed. And I have been to look around the new birth centre at the hospital which looks so fabulous. I am almost looking forward to getting into that birthpool and hoiking out this baby!

Bucky how exciting that you are downregging. I was thinking when I read your post that doing those injections must be one area where we chubby girls have the advantage over you skinny types! I would have a wiiiiide (correct word for sure, especially these days) choice of places in which to inject!!!

Caitni don't worry too much about the scan results. When I had the strange result about this baby's pointy head I spoke to a lady in obstetrics at the hospital who was very helpful. If you want I can try to find her number for you? I may have binned it but it might still be floating about if you want to speak to someone medical again? I'm sure it will be ok though - isn't that renal dilation thing quite common?

Jollybear I can't believe that the cub is crawling already. Where has the time gone? How old is she now?

Higs to everyone else - Ei (your current name still makes me smile), Picknmix, GG (if you are lurking), MOB (saw your thread on breastfeeding - did you get is sorted?), Levi and anyone I have missed. If I have missed anyone please forgive me - I have fudge brain!

Afternoon all,

Big apologies for being absent....

Happy Real EDD MrsH, hope courgette doesn't keep you waiting as long as DD1 did. And FAB news that the hospital didn't start bombarding you with talk of c-sections etc. Am very excited for you!

Glad to hear the down regging isn't quite as bad as you thought it might be Bucky. I know that you were really quite scared about it so its great to hear that you're coping ok - and go you for injecting without DP's help!

I have no experience of scan results Caitni but will keep everything crossed that all is ok by the next scan.

Congrats R4N2+3, thats lovely news!!

How are you doing Levi? Hope all is ok?

Hows this cycle shaping up for you Ei? Am hoping its text book 28days for you!

Hope the twins are doing ok MOB?

In the last week or so I have mostly been having melt down after melt down.

Whether work or ttc related, I seem to cry everyday....(not like me at all) I'm sure it will pass, its just a stressful time at the moment.

We went to IUI meeting - felt it was best to, just to get more of an idea what it all entailed. Was interesting, just probably a bit soon after everything... It felt like the other couples there were really excited about starting treatment, whereas DH and I just felt completely disheartened by it all.

Anyway, we are to call the clinic when we feel ready to start the treatment. Nurse was lovely and said due to the mc, we could leave it as long as we wanted so we're thinking of starting it in the new year. If at all.

Dog news: nothing. Applied for one rescue but she'd already been adopted by the time we got in contact. They asked us to consider aanother but she's a lurcher and we have a house rabbit - lurchers and rabbits don't usually mix

Enough of my waffle.

xx

Hi there - great to hear how things are with you all (or most of you).

So glad it's going OK so far, Bucky (not least because I'll probably be doing the same in March or thereabouts - have to get a few tests at the start of my next cycle and then onto the 18 week IVF waiting list). I'm sure it's super-freaky to start with but sounds like you're an old hand already, which is pretty impressive.

Good luck, MrsH! Must be very exciting at this point (if a little frustating too). Great that the hospital looks good and you're feeling so positive about the whole thing.

Thinking positive thoughts, Caitni - sounds very stressful, but from my (admittedly second-hand and anecdotal) experience more often than not these potential issues seem to clear up (or prove to have been nothing much in the first place). Hoping for good news soon and a calm rest of the pregnancy.

So sorry to hear you've been down, PnM - sounds like an absolutely natural reaction to what's happened, which must take a while to get over - but that doesn't make it any easier, no doubt. We're all sending lots of warm thoughts over the ether. [ doesn't know how internet works but is sure it isn't ether... ]

Hi to everyone else! Have to get some work finished before going to Ireland for a christening tonight, so really shouldn't be on here (but it's so nice...).

MrsHappy Hope things get going for you soon and that you get to hold little courgette soon, I think the last week of pregnancy is the hardest (especially with a toddler) Glad the hospital are not pushing for a section and that the birth suite is nice

Caitni I am sure everything will be fine, most things tend to sort themselves out x and having an extra scan is always good for an extra look at bubs before they arrive!

PnM So sorry you are feeling like that but its only natural after what you have been through. Can understand your reluctance to start IUI but its great that they hospital understand and are not going to put you under any pressure x

Bucky great news that jabs are not too bad and that things are finally moving forward for you x

Levi Hope you have a nice time in Ireland x

MOB EI JB and anyone else I have missed hope you are all ok and doing well x

Well the twins are doing great and only wake once in the night so we are getting plenty of sleep (though I know they are likely to stop now I have said that lol)
We are getting lots of smiles too which is lovely

The wedding plans are coming along nicely and we have nearly arranged everything, just gotta sort the cake and photographer really

Just popping in to see if there's any news from MrsH.... Can't wait to be a cyber auntie again!! Hope all is going ok x

Am exhausted today, my mum was rushed into hosp last night having suffered a heartattack. She's only 61 & very fit. Total shock, the scans show she must've had another one in the week but, in true mum fashion she said 'oh, i don't want to cause a fuss'. Scary stuff so positive thoughts for her please.