TTC #2

oh no what happened to the thread? Any movers?

Have been in hibernation with getting my show off the ground but it's settled in now, period come and gone without me even thinking about it, good because I wasn't stressing but obviously bad because still not pregnant and now we're moving into the oct-jan time I really DON'T what to have a baby in...slightly tempted to sneakily go on the pill til March, is that bad?!

How are you all? Any christmas surprises?

Here's hoping

Sorry to hear your DP is now away until Friday xstitch; that's a real drag.

Maybe its a good omen greenbean.

DP is now away until Christmas Eve. Goning to miss this month unless I am late again. :(

Sorry to hear your ds is trying to drop nap time, Girl (he's about the same age as mine, i think - 26 months). Luckily mine still seems very keen for a nap in the day, although with me working ft i don't often get to make the most of that!

I feel for you with the body playing tricks (i had a very convincing dream i had a bfp on a test the other night - woke up convinved it must be real) Darn!

Congrats Magen - it's good to hear someone had some good news! All quiet here, although i managed to have a 24 day cycle last month, which seemed pretty short (although i was never very good at keeping track of these things before). So now i am just keeping my fingers crossed for this time round, but don't know whether to expect another 24 day cycle, or what!

Anyway, trying to use Christmas planning to take my mind off things.

sounds like we're going through all the same stuff

and I think DS is trying to drop his final nap, argh, no!!

I'm still here. Struggling to work out what my cycle is doing. DP working away doesn't help either :(.

all very quiet....who's left on the thread? Have you made up your mind Ovumahead?

Period now finished, onto the next month, though after working out when the phantom baby would have been due have realised I'd have had to potentially turned down a really good job. And obviously my ridiculous night out didn't damage a foetus.

I'm clinging to every silver lining but basically still pissed off at my body for tricking me

me yesterday too, day bloody 40, never get sore boobs before AF, had done SO well not getting excited (would have been bloody surprised considering the no DH for 3 weeks fiasco) but still gutted...onto the september bus we hop!

I was due on Wednesday but that's me started today :(

when are/were you due xswitch

Still BFN here and still no AF but I am only on day 30.

yay Magen - that's brilliant news! lots of stickiness to you.

Another BFN yesterday here as well, then pulled an almight all nighter last night still no AF (day 36 today) so now of course really worried I could be pregnant - although it would be a frigging miracle considering last month with DH away the whole time, am kind of hoping I'm not, was honestly not expecting it to happen this month, so have continued the way I normally do.

Boobs are bigger and really sore, but am fully aware of how my body plays tricks on me, but might test again tomorrow anyway

Thanks everyone. I don't feel any different, AF isn't even due until Saturday. It's still really early and I have mc before, but I am just living in the moment and letting nature take its course. This is only our second cycle TTC and it took 2 years with DD so we are in shock right now. Poor DH thought he would get more BD in, but we are excited, and just taking it one day at a time. Best of luck to everyone else. You really never can predict what cycle will be your luck one.

Congrats to magen!

Oh congrats Magen.

There is still hope if you get a BFN. I got one on Friday and today had a very bold BFP! Still in shock to say the least, hope the same happens for everyone else. I have had zero symptoms just couldn't hold out any longer.

Sorry xstich, I had a BFN the other day too. Seeing that one line is always a bummer even if you don't think you are preg. But it's not over until AF arrives so I'll keep my fingers crossed for you too.

Well BFN this morning. Fingers crossed I just tested too early. Don't have PMT but don't feel pregnant either.

2ww is 2 week wait from time of ovulation until AF arrives, or hopefully a BFP.

Hi everyone - sorry for silence, DH is back and we hirtled straight to Sheffield for a family do then I've been rehearsing one play 9am-5pm then another 6-11pm each night (I'm a theatre director)...day off today which is lush, before taking one show up to Leicester for a few days, my regional theatre debut!

welcome magen...I'm not exactly au fait with properly ttc but you sound very on the ball!

ovum have you ever done CBT? Just wondering if it's recurring depression it might be worth trying that - to be honest for it to be beneficial you need to do 6months-1year sessions but you can get initially 6 sessions on the NHS. I have consistent underlying depression but like you generally manage on the outside very well. About 8 years ago I was on a cocktail of drugs, moving form one to the other (my depression results in major self-destruction when it gets bad which meant me not taking meds then taking too many) but was on fluxotine then proxac...latter was good and I would go back on it when stuff got bad again in order to address things in therapy better.

I've not taken anti-d's in a few years now but if the need arises I try to combat it with CBT instead. You know yourself best if this is something that's been going on for 10years or more. Though

xstitch and LittleGB thanks for the welcome. I took a FR yesterday on day 4 of my 2ww. So silly! They are way too tempting to keep in the house.

ovum, I took Lexapro for a year when I first had depression about 10 years ago. It helped a great deal with my anxiety and insomnia. I tried it again after my daughter was born but didn't like the way it made me feel that time. But with the postpartum I was mainly sad and not anxious. I quit taking it and focused on nutrition and exercise, but it sounds like you already do that. I would talk to your doctor and way the pros and cons. If it doesn't help in a few weeks you can always stop taking them. I would also ask about getting your thyroid checked. Symptoms of an underactive thyroid include depression and difficulty loosing weight. I also think it can affect TTC...just a thought.