The Elderberry Pavlovas are pimping everyday – a lovely thread for 30+ ladies TTC #1 (Thread 7)

I wonder if Kevin McCloud would be proud to have a conception method named after him? It definitely seems to be a trend though!

Frog we have tried the Kevin McCloud method of conception by moving house but it doesn't seem to have worked yet.

Oh & DP declared that Conceive Plus was the worst lubricant in the world so may have to get some Preseed to see if that is any better. However, he didn't object to me doing the pillow under arse thing so I did a few pelvic tilts & flexing of the pelvic floor for good measure & ended up actually falling asleep with it there!

Don't worry tally mine looks odd too & it's my first month. I reckon it looks weird until you see the whole month & it gets a bit of perspective.

Tally the OPKs come with an instruction leaflet which tells you which day to start depending on length of cycle. My shortest ever cycle was 25 days so i had to start on CD8. Anyhoo that was a waste of time as I've POAS every day, it was CD13 yesterday & no sign of a dark line!

Missed you sausage hurling, mosh pit dwelling, cat pee cleaning lot last night but was having a serious chat with mr Frog about selling house & buying another. Guaranteed to bring on a baby that I reckon when law of Sod intervenes! Anyway it put him in a good mood so we have now managed to DTD CD10 & CD13 which would be good if I knew that O was imminent but I don't yet!!

Glad your first day went well merk even if cat was being evil. At least it was only pee - DP's cat shat on his son's bed so we had to throw the duvet out.

Good luck with drs cherry

Gave up and used my phone instead...

FertilityFriend.com/home/4321a7/

So when would you recommend I start using OPKs? I'm on CD 7 at the moment, and FF estimates green week as starting on CD14, but this is what I'm trying to pinpoint, so should I start now or wait a few days? Btw, my temp chart so far is all over the place and each time I've got one that looks particularly out of place I've re-taken it just to make sure... I'll link to it if I can work out how using the work computer...

at the thought of a TTC mosh pit!

Off to the docs now for my second blood test, ouch!

Great news Merkin everything crossed for you still.

Thanks for the rude awakening guys feeling a lot better today. Never mind graduating, would just like to join you guys in the giant TTC mosh pit. Feel like I'm in pre-school yet, lol. Let's see what they have to say on Fri. Seeing a new doctor who notes family planning and women's health as an interest on the website so I'm holding out hoping that she talks some sense and can help kick start this baby!

Have a good day all :)

Overnight trolls?!?!?

Still keeping everything crossed for you merks good job it's not DTD week lol

Evening. Have missed you all. I don't really have anything to say, apart from hello. Really enjoy reading through. Baby Jesus and vodka vs cat pee have been particular highlights. Not to mention the flouncer, sorry, newbie.

Damn, how did I manage to miss cherry's request to be slapped?!

A request to come in is good. It means they're taking you seriously and looking to get things sorted. All good.

Damn, how did I manage to miss

cherry are you asking to be slapped with a bratwurst?!?!?!?

I never get to PIMP after Ov as AF always turns up first!

Pfft! I never let a thing like that stop me! I was PIMPing at 5dpo to get there before AF did! Sshhh, don't bother me with any of that sensible thinking shit
My LP was a whopping 9 days long this time though!! I could have held off until 8 dpo and still legitimately PIMPed! and still not been far enough along to sensibly expect a bfp but logic should never be a barrier

Barking, yeah, still holding fire. When the secretary at the doctors' rang on my behalf, they told her it would be sometime mid-April, so I'm not going to panic until end of March approaches. I'd like to ring and just find out but I am one of those people who hates to pester in case they get a bad first impression! Stupid, I know!

merk
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B000KKI1F6

£4.21 a stick.

Well, actuaaaallllly, it's the only time I do pee on a stick/PIMP! OPKs rather than HCGs, obviously, but I never get to PIMP after Ov as AF always turns up first!

Geez, how many acronyms?! It's a good job I'm a teacher and used to all that crap anyway!

Go digi tomorrow merk. Or buy from amazon as a subscribe and save as they're a lot cheaper so you've got one in stock for next time you want a clear answer. You can immediately cancel the subscription without losing the discount.

pot have you seriously resisted calling the clinic!? I'm getting to the point where I want to call them myself on your behalf!!
I told one of my close friends (who has been ttc a little longer than me) that I had my appointment in April. Turns out her appointment (at a different clinic, she lives miles away) is the day after mine!!

This TTC is an emotional roller coaster; sorry to hear you're dealing with so much angst and naughty cats what a day Merkin, new job and all.

I've been for acu again tonight, lovely practitioner says I'm definitely getting stronger which is great; just the one pulse that's not sustaining between treatments now which happens to be the one that controls cycles and fertility, law of sod!

Also called the docs today re my blood tests last week and although they wouldn't give me the results, the doctor wants to see me as they're out of the ordinary so have an apt on Friday. It's thrown me in a complete tizz which is ridiculous... I know I have a hormone imbalance... this is only confirmation of the facts that are presenting themselves. Slap me out of it please someone!

Boodle fingers crossed for your letter.

Aloha!

Merk, sorry things are still unclear - I hope PIMPing comes good for you tomorrow. Did you have a nice first day? (Apart from the piddly cat - urgh!)

CD 6 over here. Thumb twiddling whilst AF finishes off and then back to pointless DTD. If the referral letter doesn't come through soon I'm going to flip my lid!

Well not exactly at it like rabbits but we did manage day 13 and 15 which is the best we've managed in months, so I guess there is a teeny weeny chance but it was more about getting DHs mojo back than anything but I don't know when I O'd so we might have missed it!