the slightly pointless ones ttc (sort of!) now thread

purple how did you get on with the test?

I'm ovulating today so looking forward to DTD tonight

Good question london! I think bridget's departure (good luck bridget!) made me think about whether I was helping myself by posting here. I have been driving myself a bit crazy thinking about that bfp all the time. I have managed a few days or so without it being in the forefront of my mind....

...and now its almost crunch time... AF is due tomorrow and I have the beginnings of cramps in my belly. So is it the usual menstrual cramps or implantation? I don't think there's anyway to tell. I will just have to wait and see. I have had a few headaches in the last few days and a migraine too. Its easy to persuade myself that i could be pg, but i don't want to get my hopes up cos a bfn would be so painful.

Going to take a test tomorrow morning with DP. If its negative, does that mean I'm definitely not pg, or is there still hope?

hows everyone else getting on? anyone else suffering in the tww?

PS Merry Christmas!!

Gosh, what has happened to this thread?!

bridget please take care and do pop in to see us every now & then. I'm sorry that you are not around anymore.

loveyou how are you feeling? Are you more positive now? Have you managed to sort things out with the mother in law?

leaf I have got time off but am vexed because it clashes with AF! I was hoping to relax a little on holiday next week but instead I will be cramping instead of getting jiggy!

My next window of opportunity coincides with a busy period of work plus 2 essays! Argh!

Tigers eye, I hope you get your mojo back over Xmas. Do you get a few days off? Will you get to chill out?

I have just come on here to wish the best to all of you, especially Bridget... Understand that it can be tough to keep yourself balanced about tTC, but I'm sure you will, and I hope you will be back to tell us the good news!

By Bridget may your hairy baubles bring you luck.

Loveyou keep your chin up girl. Fuck'em, you can do it without them. You don't need negative energy draining you. Take care of yourself.

Feeling a bit meh about the whole ttc thing. I work long hours plus study. I get very tired. Unless we start ttc while I am snoozing I can't see us getting in with it much.

Hello flowers - I love Christmas trees, so I'd say go for it......you know you want to...

I love adding to our family collection of tree decorations each year. We definitely go for the haphazard look and have a few shockers that - much to my annoyance - Mini Bridget always insists hanging at the front.

I've been doing a bit of thinking and I've come to realise that my DP and I's way of coping with the whole ttc business (and what we have done in the past) is to delude ourselves that we're not really trying that hard. It's a bit bonkers but somehow it 'works' for us.

Of course, posting on a conception board shatters that illusion. So, to protect my bruised heart, I've decided to tip-toe quietly off. I wish you all the very best of luck with your ttc journeys and hope the road is smooth and short. May life be kind.

Hello everyone! Feeling much less hormonal crazy "first proper period from hell post- pill with bells on and PMS up to here" this week! And back on with the TTC.

Good news - lots of people in RL getting preggers - including a relative and close friend and two colleagues, I'm jealous but overall very good news 'cos a) must be something in the water, hope it helps me, and b) nice to know that there will be people I know going through all this just before us and that if all goes well, there will be company during maternity leave. And, (can you tell I'm trying to be positive here) c) now I know what the 2WW entails so hopefully will be less paranoid/symptom spotting/etc, and, d) only 2 weeks to Christmas which means time off work soon to be had!

In other news, the few sprigs of tinsel hanging from the light fittings isn't really doing it for me. But seems to close to Christmas and working far too many hours between now and then to make it seem worth getting a proper tree. Hmm, might need to persuade the DH to splash out and put one up anyway.

How are we all doing out there? Any more BFPs?

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh loveyou that's AMAZING! I am soooo excited for you! Sorry to hear ur having trouble with ur MIL and settling back in at work but mayb both will b resolved knowing u hav maternity leave in a few months. Mayb ur MIL won't mind muddling thru if she knows it's only for a few more months!

Watever happens don't overlook the amazing fact that u got ur bfp and at first cycle (I think)!

Any tips for us pountless ones trying to conceive first cycle??

Thanks bridget and london- that's great to hear and very reassuring indeed. I will pass the good news onto DP. Hopefully we'll make it this time round all being well :)

london- I can understand that the thought of moving house and being pregnant is a bit much. I hate moving! I guess you just have to take it one day at a time. If both of them at the same time would just be too much, maybe its worth holding back on one or the other? If the thought of that is unbearable, then you might just have to find a way through it. You could think about ways you could reduce the stress of moving, like hiring people to pack your things as well as move them? I think you can even hire people to unpack too! Worth a thought.

loveyou- hows work going? Is it settling down now? Thinking of you :) and hoping we can all follow in your bfp footsteps very soon!

bridget thanks for your good wishes. My DS is doing OK
I haven't re -arranged the house viewings as my DH usually works on Saturdays. I spoke to the EA about the property that we were intending to buy. Apparently the vendor's family are intending to sell it. EA suggest that we should just sit tight and wait till we get further feedback from them. So, at the moment I haven't got a clue where we will end up! I am slightly stressed just thinking of being pregnant and moving house. I really do not want to risk a miscarriage!

loveyou How are you feeling? Has the pregnancy results sunk in yet?

purple I agree with bridget. I conceived my DS by DTD the day before I ovulated - good luck!

Yay Tigerseye you've found us. Have a good day.

Congratulations! You inspire the rest of us to carry on!

London I hope your little lad is doing ok and isn't feeling too awful. Have you managed to rearrange the house viewings? If, and I mean if, I get pregnant first, I will gladly toss my hpt in your direction.

purple I understand it is the days immediately before ovulation, and the day itself, that are most important so you should be ok. I can't see it affecting your chances too much, unless you have a cycle where you ovulate much later than normal. All you can do is hope for the best and get lots of swimmers ready lying in wait for that egg.

Have a good week one and all

Congratulations again, LoveYou!

Just popping in here to get some insight into the lifestyles of the rich, famous and TTC.

Wow! I missed all the action... CONGRATULATIONS LoveYou!! That's awesome news :) So sorry to hear about the MIL problems, but I hope this latest news helps cheer you along. Wonderful stuff!

Hello OneMore. Totally with you re.the wine. I just had a lovely meal out with DP and savoured a delish glass of white wine. Won't be able to do that for much longer (if all goes to plan!) :)

I just found out my DP has to go away for 5 days with work right after I ovulate, like the day after. Grrr! So annoyed, but we have discussed it and there's nothing to be done about the work trip. There's gonna be some last minute ttc before he leaves!!! Do you think it will affect our chances of ttc this month?

x

Congratulations Loveyou, how wonderful, and how fitting as the OP!

Congratulations again. Such fab news.

OK, so we've established that you will pass on your hpt to bridget. Bridget can you please pass any left over hpt on to me?

Great news my old ttc buddy - wishing you a healthy, happy and uneventful 40 weeks.