Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your cake, wine and tightie whities and join us for more ranting, weeping and most of all laughing! All welcome! (Part 12)

MummyA really sorry to hear that, but as you say now the TTC can begin in earnest! And the getting drunk is an excellent idea. What's EPO if you don't mind me asking?

Collie - yes, tis a bit quiet compared to the last few days!

How are you feeling today? Hope you are ok, its always hard in that situation and other people generally don't get it. My mum was particularly insenstive when my next door neighbour had a baby just before Christmas. We were out shopping together and she decided to buy them some baby clothes, and even said "Oooh its been ages since I've bought baby clothes". EP and MC all forgotten then? I'm glad your DH is understanding and there for you.

Chloe - how are you doing? Hope the clomid side effects aren't too bad for you this week.

TUESDAY?S LIST

BrownB TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL 24-26 WTF cycle CD45?
Choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 6 UCL 27 CD35
Chloe55 TTC #2,cycle5 post MC#2 UCLrandom CD25
knitterNotTwitter TTC#2, MC#2, cycle 6 UCL 25-30 CD22
BackOnceAgain TTC#3, Cycle 6 UCL28-32 CD18
Getawiggleon TTC#2, Cycle? UCL28-32 CD17
AandRmum TTC3 cycle 4 UCL29 CD 13
Velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-33, CD12
ZamMummyInGabs TTC#3 cycle 2 postMC#2 UCL26-28, CD11
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 7 UCL 24-30 CD10
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle6 UCL35-38,CD9
youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 6 UCL33 CD8
Kat2504 ttc#1 cycle 6 ucl28, CD4
Cep TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL24-28 CD4
ochaye TTC#3 cycle 1 UCL 31 CD2
MummyAbroad TTC #2, cycle 2 (Post AS Op)) UCL28 CD1

WTTC
Barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Digitalgirl TTC#2, MC#3 Oct 2010
Hadrian TTC#1, MC#1 Dec 2010, WTF cycle
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#2
Collie TTC#1 MC#1 Dec 2010

MIA
Sarahmia TTC#2, MC2
Batteryhen MC conf Oct 2010
Nurse47 TTC#2, UCL28, WTF cycle ERPC 9 Nov
Mamafoof TTC#2, MC#1 Nov 2010, WTF cycle

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Emoo TTC#2, Cycle 1 (post MC1) UCL 26-30, 30/1/11
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL28 CD31 BFP 25 Jan 2011
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL ?28 BFP Jan 2011
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 22 UCL24-9 CD29 BFP 16 Jan 2011
Pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 5, UCL 28-35 CD29 BFP!!
Lemonsherbert BFP 18 Jan 2011
HongKongBaby#2, cycle 5 (post mc1), UCL 37, CD30 BFP 18 Jan 2011
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 5 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD28
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (post MC) UCL 31
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 5 (round 3) UCL27 CD27
Owlbooty TTC#1, cycle 5
Nickstermum TTC#2 cycle 2 post MC UCL 30-40
PrettyQuichey TTC#1, (round 7) UCL 28-30
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GetDownYouWillFall TTC#2

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StarflowerGirl BFP 24 Sep
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct
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Inbetweener BFP 10 Nov

Hi all,

AF arrived this morning. TTC-lite it over - this month I am getting serious! but after getting a bit drunk first

cep I live in the captial, San Jose, all the beaches are just a few hours away by car.

In hopsitals/doctors surgeries they refrigerate the wee. If its just come out of you, you dont have to cool it or anything.

YRMOTB I tried grapefruit juice while I was in England and was amazed. I have been doing EPO for months (only up till ov) and didnt notice much difference, maybe it was the two combined?

knitter couldnt stop laughing about the dribble for ages. (sorry)

I took Rasberry leaf capsules after the operation to improve lining. Again, you can only take this up till ov because it causes uterine contractions and so could prevent implantation. I only used it while I wasnt TTC have stopped now because it seems quite heavy duty (I also used it in the last few weeks of pregnancy with DS, to prepare for birth)

I have also taken bromelain which is the active ingredient in the pineapples thought to improve the uterine lining. There is conflicting advice about whether it helps implantation or prevents it by causing uterine contractions so best bet is use it while you are not TTC (or up till ov, but that doesnt make much sense if its to help implantation )

for collie and anyone else who needs one.

Its very quiet on here today. Is there anyone there?? MummyA no POAS today?

fx for you chloe that its not AF, but understand not wanting to get your hopes up after a -ive test.

I'd like to fast forward a few days too. I am just stick of my wtf cycle and want to start a normal cycle again. At least i might feel like i have at least a little bit of control again (a little i said) .

AFternoon ladies,

((Hugs)) to those of you feeling particularly low at the moment. It really is the hardest thing finding out people are pg and also having those around you due at the same time. It seems to be everywhere too - I opened a magazine yesterday which had a double page spread on the celebrities who are pg too. It seems no matter how hard we try we can't get away from it.

Someone mentionedd acupuncture before, I know one of you is def having it but I can't remember who now was it Velvet? Knitter? Sorry can't remember, anyway I read a story in the magazine yesterday about a lady who had been on Clomid with no joy then tried acupuncture and fell pg - would you recommend it?

Well I have had a tiny bit of blood when wiping this morning so I am expecting AF to arrive a few days earlier than expected. I am trying my hardest not to get my hopes up it was implantation bleeding as was so devastated when I had a -ve test yesterday morning. I do feel pretty sick though However, I am also aware that Clomid can cause pg symptoms. Arrggghhh I need to fast forward a few days!

Morning lovelies xxx Big hugs to Collie and Pooch and anyone else having a tough time at the moment. Collie my DH has also been stunned and touched at the support we get on here. He commented the other day that sometimes it's hard for him because he doesn't want to lean on me too much (even though I tell him he can he's always trying to protect me) and he doesn't have a MN equivaelent. I tried to encourage him to come on MN too if he wants, but I'm not sure he will. Look out for a Mr Wombat though just in case

I tried grapefruit juice for CM. Not sure it did anything other than make me feel as if I was doing something iyswim? Top tip is that pink grapefruit juice tastes much nicer than yellow juice!

Nix also swore by litres and pineapple juice after ov for lining thickness and stickiness I think.

Cep that room temp thing has come up before - we suspect they actually mean - if you have refrigerated your wee (why??) then allow it to return to room temp before testing rather than let it, urm, cool down :)

I also vote for the grapefruit juice, it does the trick!

Pooch you're so right - the bad scans do stay with you forever I think. I am deeply envious of the lucky so-and-sos who have never had a horrible scan and bounce into the ultrasound department with not a care in the world - never gonna happen for us lot.

Very big hugs to all who are feeling under par. xx

Zam i'm not sure about Grapefruit juice but think Evening Primrose oil is good for CM and Flaxseed oil is good post ov (although i'm not actually sure why....anyone know??) Also read that red rasberry is good for strengthening the uterine lining and lengthening LP phase. WHat is red raspberry??

Morning all - yes grapefruit juice supposed to be good for EWCM.
I've had success with cough medicine (guaiphenisin) - conceived DS2 using it and my most recent MC. Apparently it must be guaiphenisin only tho. A big swig of Tixylix cough & cold (the orange one) did the trick for me

What's good for CM folks, is it Grapefruit juice? And did someone say not to bother with the cough medicine? Day 8 and gearing up to start...

pooch i also wanted to say sorry for your loss. I found out at our 12 week scan too and its earth shattering isn't it? When was your mc? A ((Big hug)) for you today xxx

Morning everyone. I just wanted to say thanks so much for you kind and reassuring words last night. I didn?t post back, but I was lurking and reading. I was a big help. My DH was amazed at how kindly and quickly you all replied, I let him read them and I am sure he welled up. Think perhaps now he won?t mind me being on mn.

I had a good old cry and lots of hugs of dh and I feel a bit better this morning. I managed to muster up a bland congratulations back this morning. They don?t know we had a mc and don?t really want to tell them, so I think avoiding her like the plague is going to be the way forward. They are not our closest friends (hence not telling them about the mc) but because they live across the road we have tended to do a lot together. She is (was?I can?t remember what the gym looks like ) my gym class buddy every week and our neighbourhood drinking buddies. Not to mention, yes I see them regularly in the morning/evening and weekends. I don?t want to be a bitter hag but I just can?t face polite chit chat about it.

I just seems like its all around me and by your replies I am not on my own. Hardian I know what you mean about not looking at them. I think I?ll be the same with my neighbour friend and could barley look at the monitor when the woman next to me at work was showing me the 12 week scan of her next grandchild. Having said that, I can?t stop staring at the work colleague (well her belly actually who is due around the same time I would have been.

Pooch I am so sorry you had a horrid day yesterday too. I think people being due around your due dates is the hardest thing as it feels like your are going to be tortured everyday for the next 6 months or so!!

Anyway, I am done moaning about my problems now. I just wish AF would turn up so I can start to look forward to my ov date.

Cep I don?t know about letting your pee cool (lol) I never did. I?ve finally put my ov sticks away. I?m on CD36 so I slapped myself with that haddock this morning as there really is no point. AF due Sat.

good morning all. I'm sorry that everyone is having a tough time of it at the moment. i hope it starts to get easier for you all, we're here for you all the way.

I reread my ov instructions this morning and apparently i'm supposed to leave it to get to room temperature (about 20 mins it says) does anyone do this?? just wondering if it does make a difference.

Collie - I'm one of the newbies so have been struggling to catch up with the speed on here - but have had a horrible day too and have been bawling away like a good 'un. Saw one of the girls at work who i haven't seen in ages and she's due 2 days after my dd. Then found out from another (closer) friend that she's 7 weeks pregnant - she didn't know whether to tell me - of course I was pleased for her but also wanted to scream like you and shout etc that life isn't fair. . I had a MMC at 12 weeks saw scan pictures then found out the baby had died - am DESPERATELY TTC but know i'll be haunted forever by those pictures and what could have been. Like everyone has already said there are going to be days like this but I do believe that good things will happen to us all - you just don't know when...
Hugs and kisses to the recent BFP's.
Everything crossed for everyone else.

Oh collie my heart goes out to you it really does. I would be totally floored by something like that. I saw a friend yesterday who is due in a month's time and I couldn't even look at her bump. It was quite embarrassing actually, I kept jerking my head around to avoid seeing it out of the corner of my eye.

And I can't even speak to my SIL who is due 5 days before my due date. I know I'll have to deal with it at some point but it can bloody well wait. Right now I'm doing what I need to do to survive even if it makes me feel a bit dysfunctional.

Let the meltdown happen - let the grief come and have faith that there will be brighter days. We're here for you xxx

Yep; a right good snottering and wailing session is absolutely the right choice and good for the soul, I highly recommend it.

I tended to find it would happen at the most random and inopportune moments though; I think others here found they got 'hijacked' in a similar way which can leave you feeling very wobbly and vulnerable and down.

Collie I think cep has the right idea; get DH to reply if he will, and don't feel at all bad about making it brief and then avoiding her like the plague until YOU feel you can cope with it okay.

mamap congrats on getting through the scan, sounds like all the dates tie up ok fx for another good one next week x

thanks cep and yrmotb
I'm hoping so knitter nervous times

Evening all
Wow this thead moves fast. Just saying hello while I settle down to read through what I've missed.
Hope you are all ok.

Good news all progressing mamap. Glad to hear it.

mamap hey glad is going well so far.

collie we've all felt that way and no apology needed on here for cathartic mememe posts. Big hugs

Hope everyone else is well. Thanks for the good wishes, it seems my late ov and short cycle means bean is not as old as they thought it would be, so only saw gestational sack, being re-scanned next Friday.