Ongoing and continuing conceptions and follicling ahead of Feisty, Fabulous Forty somethings

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Just to start us off.

May this be a happy and lucky thread for all of us.

Where are you all?????

Hippy could be about to die here!!!!!!

Ahhh linda bless ya my love.

I know what you mean about feeling like you know some people even though we are all actually 'virtual' friends.

I take great pride in the fact that something in my wording drew you in and thus lead you to the support you needed.

I understand why you are about trying again - if it's any consilation - so am I .

Now can someone tell me if I am about to die of DVT PLEASE???????

No you're not, you big drama queen .

Lots of LURVE on here tonight. Lovely x

jolly I feel so much better now - great bedside manner by the way - ever thought of nursing????.

Jollster, huge congratulations! Hippy told me there was good news over here, and I'm delighted. Please come and visit me on the Old Birds Pregnant thread. Hope everyone is doing well. x

Hippy thinking of you.

Jolly well done.

Hugs and waves to all.

Told DH tonight I need a break to think things through and not think about adoption too soon. I am not sure I have really grieved the whole fertility thing yet and still have dreams of doing one more attempt. I know DH not AT ALL keen on fertility treatment so we will just see. I feel I just need to get fit, get sorted at home, get DD's naughty behavior sorted and then look to the future!

love to all.

Message 120

25/06/10

Hippy Get it checked out, I am not a doctor and it is amazing how many people with no medical training (I am talking about my mother not anyone you guys know) think they know all about medicine! My daughter has even said she wants to be a vet and a doctor so she can help animals and people! Anyway, I am a true-believer in medical knowledge, hence hanging around at the GP's tonight for about half an hour to get a check on my bloomin' asthma!

All the best to all Linda, Jolly, Gum, Diege, Polly, Kiwi (welcome back), Gonepearshaped, Alba and all*.

I am half and half ready to move on. Which is why we are not doing anything yet. The County Council adoption services say we must wait 6 months before proceeding and I was a bit sad we had to wait but now I can really see it was right to make us wait. I know now that I would like another go but DH does not and it is very expensive so not sure we can afford it. I am torn between Spain, where there is no wait, and the UK where we would be waiting about 10 months.

We will see what happens.

Off on hols for just over a week so will check back in in about 10 days.

Waves and hugs and, as we say on the assisted conception thread, chocolate boobs to all

Oopse, I Posted the same message again as last time and my new message together!

Sorry, it is just the bit that begins...

Hippy Get it checked out,....

hippy tvm for career advice ... I'd be great wouldn't I?! Actually my sister is a nurse, and she's TONNES more blunt than me . How you doing today?

Italian enjoy your break - you really deserve it.

Had some tummy twinges (can be perfectly normal I know) and some pale brown CM (apparently also not necessarily bad) yesterday. Both together didn't make me feel that confident. But this morning am feeling a bit more "can't worry about things, let's see what happens". Plan to POAS again on Monday (will be 5 weeks and have one test left over so why not), and hope to see a stronger line.

Have a lovely day y'all.

Oh jolly you must be finding it so hard not to stress. I am thinking of you and hoping all goes well this time. You deserve it to be right 'beach buddy'. I think this early on light brown can just mean implantation and settling in - but I know you'd rather see nothing.

As you can see - I'm still alive! But I will ask the GP about the pins and needles. Oh gosh i hope her bedside manner is as nice as jolly's .

Low risk, all fine, HUGE relief!

Jolls, I've had so many worrying tummy twinges, it's no fun, feel for you. Hope all turns out to be fine

Hippy, hope you're gradually feeling better now

waves to all, in car so can't type much or will throw up...

alba - Well done. You are my inspiration for trying again (no pressure there then!) So glad your little one is low risk.

I am feeling very pissed off today - wont go as far as to say I'm depressed cos that would be an exaggeration but I think pissed off will do.

I just feel like it's all been a bit pointless. I had my coil removed on 4th july last year - all excited and full of hope and her I am 1 year later 2 MC's and waiting to throw myself into the whole mess again. arrgghhh.

Anyway, everyone ignore the grumpy old hippy in the corner and go speak to alba about her good news.

alba - Well done. You are my inspiration for trying again (no pressure there then!) So glad your little one is low risk.

I am feeling very pissed off today - wont go as far as to say I'm depressed cos that would be an exaggeration but I think pissed off will do.

I just feel like it's all been a bit pointless. I had my coil removed on 4th july last year - all excited and full of hope and her I am 1 year later 2 MC's and waiting to throw myself into the whole mess again. arrgghhh.

Anyway, everyone ignore the grumpy old hippy in the corner and go speak to alba about her good news.

See - I'm so pissed off I had to tell you twice!!!

linda Are you thinking about doing a Mia spell?? I saw you asking about it on the thread. can't decide if it's just a bit of harmless hope or something dodgy!!!

I think some of you have done it haven't you?

If I did it it would be for the protection spell that you get once you let her knw you have your BFP.

My DH would go loopy - he'd think I had lost my marbles!

Hello I think thinking of ttc-ing again Hippy must feel pretty overwhelming at the moment.I think it's pretty usual as well to sway from a def decision on that front say forst thing in the morning, and by the evening to have doubts again (esp if LOs have been nightmares)Give yourself time and allow yourself the odd grumpy moment!
Excellent news Alba . You must feel so relieved,esp after all the anxiety that I know precedes the scan. Allow yourself a celebration tonight!
Jollster I agree that pains/spotting at this time usually indicate implantation, but I know that you must feel anxious. Have everything crossed for you xEnjoy your hols Italian - you deserve a relax!
Off to dd1's school fair this afternoon then taking older 3 to Blackpool to meet up with some mumsnetters off my other thread. Hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather - going to be the hottest weekend this year so far,they say!

linda I've started a conversation in pregnancy about Mia's spells. Have a look when there are some replies and maybe it can be your next book - I want some of the money if it's a huge success .

I must go and check out the mia's spell thread. I just recently contacted her to let her know that her spell, which was repeated once, hasn't worked yet. She hasn't got back to me about it yet. I don't know if I believe in any of it, but I'm pretty batty and will try anything. I've had about 5 different psychic readings and a tarot. All have said I'll have another child, but all have different times : two of the time frames have passed, one said june/july, and a couple have said September and one said early next year! The most recent reading said September and Twins!

Alba, so pleased to hear the scan was reassuring. I'm guessing that means you won't do further testing like an amnio?

Hippy, sorry you are feeling pissed off, but perfectly natural I expect. You can come and vent to us anytime, and even twice if you like !

I saw my sister yesterday and she is an emotional wreck right now, which is perfectly normal, but it's so sad as she is regretting having the termination. And despite my feeling that she'd try and move on from the BF and Hubby dramas, she seems no more settled there. Oh, Gosh, it is just a horrible situation. I think she'll just have to take time to grieve her loss.I wish she could find some clarity and move on and live a happy life, but I can't do it for her, and I hope she'll find her way eventually.

Well, I couldn't wait and after a temp rise this morning I did a test (I know, I know, I said I wouldn't!)At first I thought I saw a little pink line appearing, but by the time the test was dry, there was nothing. I really should have stayed away from the tests as it hasn't given me any reassurance or hope! Now, I wonder if I can wait two days til 12 dpo, or if I'll just waste more tests?

Right off to read about Mia's spell...

My DH has his good times and at the moment is being wonderful, picked an amazing chalet for us in France so he can do a run up a mountain. We have internet access in our French chalet! Whoop whoop!

Gum thinking of your poor sis. It must be so hard. It sounds like she felt there was nothing else she could do, which is always horrible when you feel pushed into something.

Hippy what?s up with the pins and needles? Hope you will get it checked out. Is it you that fancies the Mentalist? Just noticed he?s got a new programme on 5 called The Guardian....and he looks a lot like Ben McKenzie from the O.C. and now Southland! Yummy! My current fav is the guy from the head and shoulders ad --- how sad!

Jolly Hope all will be well and stay well.

Alba likewise all the best.

Just my two penneth worth but spells are dodgy, either it is rubbish and doesn?t work or it does but why, something not nice! Yes, I know, you can all feel free to disagree with me. I just don?t like anything to do with spells or supernatural stuff like that.

linda are you writing a book, I keep wanting to lose a ton of weight (well not literally a ton!) and writing about it! Trouble is I need to lose that weight first! That is proving hard. The supermarkets here are lovely, full of chocolate! DD saw live lobsters in the one we went to today, not sure she knew what they were there for, I had to explain they are not pets in case!

Diege what was it like meeting up with Mumsnetters in real life. I can?t imagine it!

This last week has been quite hard. I felt a bit like I was falling to bits! Kept crying and getting sad! One friend who I do love was a bit insensitive in what she said, I know a lot of people think I should just accept this is how it is meant to be! Which I find hard to do. I am a Christian and at times it has tested my faith a bit to have these repeated attempts and not get anywhere! I must admit I am so grateful for my wonderful dd - even if she does drive me mad! She has started being quite naughty - which I put down to her not having sibs and therefore getting her own way more than is strictly necessary!

In some ways I feel that we have not had that many attempts because after DD was born we had about half a dozen IUI attempts at two different clinics and one IVF attempt that did not go anywhere but we were told after the first IUI we would not be able to get anywhere with my rubbish eggs! So in some ways I sort of feel our one attempt with donor eggs was our only attempt!

Thanks linda for replying about the ghost writing. Exactly how and why do you get into that as opposed to ther kinds of writing? I am intrigued, do you get credit on the book or is some famous model/artist/footballer given credit for the book and you just get the wonga!!? Please, feel free to
a) not reply
b) reply here (I am sure others would be interested)
c) reply to me by email, you've got my email address haven't you, it's my name here plus my age as I wish it (39) at yahoo - actually I wish I were 29 but that is just crazy - but in my head I look 29 and weight 8 stone!!)

You said in your post about whichever route you take, or something, what are the options?

Hippy Any news

Gum How goes it?

Frosticle are you still looking in on here?

Alba, Jolly and all, all best wishes.

IMy hubby ran his race today. I am so proud of him.

My DD said today (chat about babies and adoption) she wanted one called Daisy (sister) and I wanted to laugh as I love that name and DH had a dog called Daisy as a child so had vetoed that name!

Sorry, Linda you actually said...."(i.e. do things which would stand me in good stead no matter which way I decided in terms of ttc)," so that could mean trying or not trying, is that what you meant?