The rat smacketeers are brooking no argument!! All for one BFP and one BFP for all!

Just nipping in to mark my place on the new thread. Wifi in short supply in rural NZ, so will check in properly when I'm back in the UK and over the worst of the jet-lag.

FX for lots of BFP's soon! I'm on CD2, v galling as I was convinced that I was pg this month - AF was late and I had massive sore boobs, plus I was hot as hell and trumping disgustingly . Arseing body, playing me up again .

Ah, Ninja that's fab news!! How exciting!

Imps it is hard being a woman. It's tough knowing that I won't be employed if I am pregnant when I finish my PhD. DH and I were talking about this at the weekend, but we both said that you could constantly be putting your life on hold if you don't just go for it and TTC regardless. I don't think people realise (I certainly didn't) how long it can take to finally conceive, and I don't think I could stay miserable in work until that happened.

Pop that article has made me a little sad and annoyed. I also don't like the use of the word bitter. I think it has painted a very ugly picture of women TTC. Yes, it is tough every time you hear someone announce a pregnancy, but hand on heart, I am happy for them (except Janine in Eastenders)

Rant over

Imps you know me too well. Baking is exactly what I meant!!

Wow a girl! Congratulations Ninja

Thanks for the sympathy about working the weekend. Its my job and I've not really got a right to moan but I appreciate the sympathy anyway

Imps you are right it's hard to be a woman. If only we could be more open irl. I find it easier to be happy for ppl on here who get there BFPs, maybe it's because we share the journey with each other? And we are aware of what the other person has been going through?

hi cupcakes yes ds is excited, he came to the scan the other and liked the sonographer so much he have her one of his mini eggs! How are you?

at Imps, there is nothing wrong with being organised!

Hi Ninja how are you doing? How is the bump? Is your DS excited about the baby?

Pop I just read that article. I'm irrationally annoyed about the overuse of the word bitter. I don't think there is a suitable word to describe the way I feel. Maybe sick and scared that it might never happen for me?
Your right it would be interesting to see it from the other side. I don't understand why friends who have children start to exclude people without children from their lives.

I suppose it's similar to people who don't invite their single friends to things if there are lots of couples going. Which I think is totally crazy by the way.

I'm good thanks imps, we got told on Tuesday we're having a dd! How are you and your many gymnastic exploits? Lots of cartwheeling recently? A bon voyage party sounds like fun, are your friends settling somewhere or travelling?

What is everyone up to this weekend?

Has everyone seen this? It struck a chord with me I must say. Though I was disappointed it didn't cover the friendships breaking down from the other side (though perhaps that's just personal experience and isn't commonplace?) - by which I mean, I have a few friends with kids who have seemingly spent less time with us since having kids as they seem to prefer the company of other child-bearing-couples over us singlies iykwim, which didn't make the ttc process any less painless I have to say. I feel a bit like a leper sometimes.

wow you really do learn something new everyday. Had I not popped on to mark my place I never would have known that.

Oh Cup that sucks.

I have the in-laws coming over tomorrow, going for a long walk with their huge dog and our getting-huger-everyday dog. Then out for dinner with them and my parents too [civilised adult]

Not sure about Sunday yet, something relaxed me thinks.

How about you Imps?

Ooh yes where is Scarlett?

Good news on the EWCM Sweetie and excellent rat smacking timing

I'm working twilight shifts at the weekend have been invited out lots this weekend too. I don't want to go to work

Love the new title!

olives that is so so clever, I had also read those stats about one tube but i thought it was just that you carried on ovulating from the same side each month that really is very clever, although annoying in your case!!

stasi so pleased you are feeling so upbeat about it all and have a plan in place

imps has your DH got that marked down in the calender then? Love it!

Green that is some excellent maths. Here have a gold star. I'm not surprised you were a bit cross with your tube causing all that trouble. Have a well deserved rest after that mental workout

Imps there are no thickoes in here, we are all just suffering with baby brain

If only it was a 70% chance each cycle! What I mean is that overall your fertility is only reduced by 30% rather than 50% so if an average couple has a 20-25% chance each cycle someone with one tube has 70% of that which is 14-17.5% chance each cycle

Morning all!! Lovely new thread Imps

Beedle the poor girl! But your reaction was funnier

Olives I too had no idea that an egg from one side could get into the other

Stasi It all sounds very positive then!! I am brooking for a BFP for you this month.

Scarlett any sign of AF?

Musical that is indeed sod's law. But as you say, delegation is the key in moving, and I think you're the lady for it

Cup you will be diffed, you here me?

Sweetie maybe a nice early egg for you!

It's official ladies, the tubes are not attached to the ovaries!

They have frondy

Love the new title Imps

:o beedle the poor girl! It is very funny though!

DH has also been known to turn up on his day off cupcakes !

Love the new thread Imps great work

Wow Green I'm also amazed by the Fallopian tubes being able to grab the ovum from the other side. I'm quite ashamed about my lack of knowledge re reproductive organs. My saving grace is that I mainly look after babies so need only a basic understanding for their sakes

Musical it sounds like it's all going to come together at once. I bet you can't wait for the baby now. Have you got much longer left at work?

Beedle at your flatmate. I have all my shifts on my DH outlook calendar too as I have the habit of turning up to work on my day off many a time I've been getting ready to be told by him it's my day off.

Got in some rat smacking last night, I'm thinking we will do it again tonight or tomorrow and then take a well earned break for the 2ww it may take more than 2 weeks to recover from this shagathon. I better be diffed

Ooh Bean BFP due on wed? Any exciting symptoms to report?

Maybe, sadly I think LO and house moving will coincide - sod's law eh? The estate agents were estimating three months for the house move, which brings it to mid May - precisely when mini musical is due. Fun and games all round! At least as of April I'll be freeeeeee.. and can then spend my time bossing people around! Whether I'm pregnant or the LO's here, I still think it'll be easier than trying to organise all the faffy bits of moving while working, which we did last time.

Cupcakes, yes lots of imminent brooking babies! It's all getting very exciting!

Stasi, that sounds horrific house wise :( We're quite lucky in that the bank/mortgage all seems to be relatively sorted already, alongside all the financial agreements that go alongside that... just waiting on the surveys coming back, and the completion of the chain at the top (which was complete, but has since fell through - but apparently they HAVE to move and are out house hunting every day, so fingers crossed!).

Are the tubes not attached to the ovaries Imps?! you learn something new every day..! I'm going to blame my lack of knowledge on having a rubbish biology teacher....

Happy smacking to all those on rat smacking missions this weekend! Can't believe it's Friday already... where's half term gone?!