Elderberry Pavlovas Unite - the over 30s TTC number 1

Similar to you bunny: suggested he should cut down (he didn't really) and bought him some zinc vitamins (in the form of bassett vitamin sweets, guessed it was my best chance).

Slept until half five this morning which was VERY GOOD INDEED. God knows how I would cope with a baby as I really don't cope well when I sleep badly. And the first 'normal' symptom seems to have appeared - incredible sore nipples. DP is very helpful and suggested I stopped touching them if they were sore! But I can't help myself - makes it feel more real somehow?

So who is in the 2ww at the moment then? When are BFP's/evil AF due? I'm getting confused - maybe we should try and bring back the handy little league table?

Morning! Rach, how's the puppy doing, waking you up in the middle of the night too, for practice?
I think the morning sickness is about to kick in here, luckily still very mild -feeling like I had just a little bit too much to drink yesterday. Really thirsty as well.

I have a new issue, how not to tell everybody by accident - I mean I need to mention the pregnancy sometimes, like yesterday when I went to dentist. Then came back to office and when colleagues asked how the dentist was, almost mentioned casually that oh fine, but he didn't use any anesthetics because of the pregnancy..oops.

Here's hoping too!
(But I am mentally ready for a bfn now. So we'll see.)

pip I don't know if I'm honest! According to My Days or whatever the app is called, I'm about 6 dpo. By my assessment of EWCM it could be 5 dpo.

Zombie, how many DPO are you? I'm in the same boat leave wise as you.
Here's hoping we all get our BFPs next month and we can do the whole thing with company.

Well AF has properly arrived now.
I'm going to count it as tomorrow because if the clocks hasn't changed it would have been, or something.

pip you are a riot [hsmile] And your Patented Super CM/ Fluids Of A Male Persuasion test actually works [hsmile]

On a different note- Poor prodded boobs remain stubbornly non -tender. I remain in rude health, no nausea or stomach twinges apart from the imaginary [hgrin]
Have rationalised this and feel a lot better-
A. From the job POV, the later the better, ideal BFP timing would be sept next year
B. will have more savings the later it is. Since will have to go back to work at 4 months, child care will be a killer. Till then I get to save that amount at least.
So I will stop moaning. good intentions die quickly

I'm not going anywhere Pip, I have just had a busy weekend and not had chance to get online (and my phone will let me read but has stopped letting me post for some reason). I am staying put until everyone gets their BFPs! I have got absolutely everything crossed that you get yours soon, even my eyelashes

Nice to see you back Rache. I guess it is every day for them isn't it. We are excited for you, even if they're not.

Now I've made a rod for my own back here as I need to keep you ladies laughing! Laugher is the best medicine and all that jazz.

Good evening Elderberries, hope you are all well?

I am still not feeling very knocked up so I thought I would pop on here and try to absorb some of your symptoms as there always seems to be so many flying around

My Midwife phoned me today to introduce herself and book me in for my first appointment on the 14th November. She was very matter-of-fact about it all. I have to say in these early stages of the biggest thing to happen in my life so far the attitude of the NHS is nothing short of underwhelming

I'll second that bunny! Hilarious

I was channeling I think.

Fear not I remembered and have tested your EWCM invention! But the addition of the adventurer and lover to your title really finished your title off perfectly.

I invented the Pipbin-patented-method-of-telling-EWCM-from-gentlemanly-emissions I'll have you know; TTC is something of an adventure; and as for lover, well it's all I seem to bloody do these days.

Ah Pip I'm afraid I don't know, but properly laughing at you being a lover, adventurer and inventor!

You see I post stuff like this and now I need my own advice.

TMI KLAXON TMI KLAXON TMI KLAXON

So those who have been following the failed TTC exploits of lover, adventurer and inventor Pipbin will know that I have been spotting for the last week.
Well just now I had proper red blood but most of it was like EWCM with blood in. After that, nothing. What do you reckon Elderberries? Is it day one? I'm inclined to think not as it wasn't proper red flow.

Quote from Fertility Friend:

When should I start a chart?

Your chart starts on the first day of your period. This is the first day that you have red flow (not spotting). This is cycle day one. When you enter "menses" on the data entry page, a new chart will be started for you. If you start charting mid-cycle, make sure your chart still reflects cycle day one as the first day of your period so that your cycle statistics will not be skewed. In this case, you can go back and enter "menses" on the date your period started and cycle day one will be that day. If your period arrives in the night or late in the evening, you can record it for the following day.

Its the first day of proper red flow.
TMI
I find that I get a few days of nasty brown sticky nastiness, and some red spotting, however, day 1 is the first day of proper bleeding. The fist one where you need a towel or tampon rather than just a panty liner.

pipbin hugs.

Today I have sunk to a new low, even lower that sitting in the preferred staff room chair of the pregnant woman at work, I bought crystals!
If my DH knew I had done that it would really start to worry about me. I'm going to put them under the bed.
I know, it's ridiculous isn't it.