Charters Anonymous Volume 6. Charting and shagging our way to victory!

oh well, i started only using towels a few years ago, so woo. can't really remember why.

i don't really do diets but i can recommend Paul McKenna's I Can Make You Thin. read the amazing reviews on Amazon and thought, what's the worst that'll happen, it's only about a fiver.

i love it because it makes you think while you are eating instead of shovelling it in till the plate is empty. also you can eat what you want so no bad foods to avoid. the cd is quite relaxing too.

i am aware i sound like an advert but i did find it a refreshing change!

i was lucky to end up lighter after having DS and kept losing weight for a while. have started putting it on again so feeling a bit rubbish.

essence listen very carefully...you are NOT a failure!! Now I'd recommend eating all chocolate, cakes,biscuits, cheese in house BEFORE beginning diet so you have opportunity to start with clean slate no dieting during AF week . It's an official rule you know! And have this instead, it really is one of your five a day. Honest!

www.wishfulslacker.com/.a/6a0115708c0ece970b0120a6bef65f970b-800wi

essence I know how you feel ((hug))

Thanks twizzle !
That's v impressive chocolate!

I feel such a failure!! Oh well another few weeks to focus on getting fit and losing a bit of weight...

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Oh I'm sorry but AF just arrived here too :(

Feeling so p**d off at the world. Am sitting in bed wallowing :(

bossy sorry you feel so low. Sorry if you've already posted this but how long have you been TTC number 2? I agree with scrummy apply for the job, pack away/car boot the baby stuff etc if that's what you feel is right and you never know sod's law may kick in! We're all here to listen though.

We do seem to be a smart bunch!!! :)

OMG! I'm so cold!

Boring chart www.fertilityfriend.com/home/332dc0

you'd think there were grammar pedants watching you on this thread

my phone inserts random apostrophes. wan't anyone??

Oh yeah i used preseed first time ttc (sucess first preseed month!) and also this month. i figure it can only help. :)

You may be checking that cervix too vigorously If I can't reach it properly I put high

Sorry for missing apostrophe was in phone and couldn't scroll down people's jobs

Scrummy your earlier post about being temp robot made me cause it's so the first thing I think about every morning!

Sorry AF arrived jaggy it's rubbish but love that your DS was extra snuggly, maybe he sensed mummy needed some tlc :) I try to check cervix but I hmm and aah over it and end up forgetting. So I'm like 'is it high or medium?' and making self sore (did I share too much?)

Glad you're feeling positive about swi now newgold I've brought some preseed, thought it couldn't hurt to try. Has anyone used it? If Amazon reviews are anything to go by I'll be undiffed now just by holding the box

mrsden I tried for 5 months last yr but began to feel ill had bloods done and did have thyroid problem which I later discovered effects fertility. Upto that point even after 5 months I was beginning to worry and get really stressed over it. It's impossible not to worry especially when others in RL seem to 'fall' by accident/ first time.

mrsArch I too am enjoying hearing about peoples jobs so thanx

yes newgold, i'm going to 'reamin' positive, whatever the feck that is??

Thanks scrummy I do chart

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3001d1

Which is why I'm thinking it's related to my medication not an implantation thing cause it's dropped massively

Sorry for all the typos, I wish mn had an edit button!

Sorry jaggy

Good luck 8bossy* with whatever you decide to do, togive everyone hope, heres my ttc history.

Concieved DS 1 about 6 months after coming off the pill, I was 22 at the time, hes now 18 in a few weeks!

DS 2 was planned(with a new partner) and I remember charting (although it was with a mercury thermometer, cant remember how accurate results were lol). Anyway he took approx 18 months to oonceive, was beginning to give up hope, I was 31 at the time.

Thought our family was complete and was 37 when we decided to ttc again, wasnt holding out much hope since DS 2 had took the time he did plus I was older, as it was it took about 7 months of charting to get my BFP.

And now at 40 Im back on the ttc treadmill lol, again not holding out much hope, have been ttc since last August.

But its just to show that even after a year it can still happen!!!

Sorry, forgot to attach my chart
www.fertilityfriend.com/home/Scrummybumb

mrsden I think you have a point!

twizzle I've seen a lot of women have spotting at the time of their period, when in fact pg. Not trying to put your hopes up. Do you temp? Cant recall. If you do, what do your temps say?

Sorry I haven't had time to catch up but need advice, finally got AF today or so I thought...TMI ALERT

Normally, 1st day v heavy bright red and clotty this peters out to brown blood by day 3 then not much on day 4.

Today I'm just spotting never even knew spotting existed until joined mn, I NEVER spot! It's brown or pink mucus when I wipe only. I ve poas bfn what's going on? No cramping just a really full heavy feeling which is making me feel Sicky. Could meds I have to take everyday suddenly effect my period? If same tomorrow is it worth calling the dr to check or is this normal for non medicated people? I have Graves disease ( may as well have posted under own name!)

Sorry for me, me, me post but genuinely confused. Will catch up with Fred later

I like being a scientist

Thanks ladies :)

I'm just starting on month 6 mrsden, which feels a bit depressing to write down, but only because we were so lucky to conceive DS within 2 months.

I waited a couple of months after coming off the pill to ttc, but I know that fertility can be increased when you stop so might have helped then. (not going back on it again to try it though!)

I am also bf this time, and trying to fit SWI round a teething 17 month old, so a whole different set of circumstances for me and my body.

trying to reamin positive, got a special occasion next week so at least I can enjoy lots of

I second that scrummybump I wonder if there is a link between the types of jobs we all do and the fact that we like to be so in control with our charting.