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Really sorry AF got you broody, I hope your man agrees to try the no alcohol approach and see if that helps.

I think there could be something in the less is more approach to DTD. It seemed to work for us as the month we succeeded we only DTD about 3 times near ov time, and pretty much no DTD for the 2 weeks before ov for various reasons. But it worked.

Good luck for your GP appointment tomorrow one

Sorry broody thats crap! I was thinking we would be pretty similar time wise this cycle but my periods are averaging 4 days at the mo so prob not!

Did you ask dp to cut down on the booze?

Aw Broody, so sorry. Onwards and upwards, know it's not easy though, and first day of af always the worst. We'll 7 is a lucky number they say so I really hope it is for you

Know what you mean drink wise, it's not a lot to ask if you think he'd be on board, thing is though with men it takes three months for their sperm to be produced so not sure targeting ov per say would help, may be better just to see if he would generally cut down??

I've tried no alcohol, no bfp. Tried alcohol, no bfp. Who bloomin knows?!

I prescribe chocolate and a warm bath for you Broody, and everyone else come to think of it, me included!!

I just got my period.. Cycle 7 here I come

hmm you see I drink similar amounts to you one but dp drinks a lot more 3 or 4 pints 3ish nights a week after work or if its a night out 8 9 10 pints plus spirits... plus wine at home etc... I just think whilst dtd around Ov he could stop just to see. . 10 days isn't a lot to ask!

I just so badly want our bfp and I know he does to so it's worth a try!

Ditto, it so helps having your support ladies, thank you!!!!

I think were going to do smep again. I also started from day 11 last time I thought anything before was too early. Thanks for the kind words though you all make it really easy to crack on again!

OMG!!!! I'm so sorry I missed your reveal V, having ridiculous week. But yeay team pink!!!! Knew it!!! Hee Hee it was your sweet tooth that's the giveaway!! Seriously though, so pleased she's happy and healthy, hope you can relax a bit now and enjoy getting her bigger (with cheesecake obv!)

Wood, so sorry for af, it's a bloody bugger and it's so your turn now. What's the plan for this cycle? We're being brave and waiting to start dtd until tmrw, which will be cd11. Think we may have been starting too early then using up the good stuff, so we're trying different approach this time and waiting til right near ov, never done it this way before so who knows. But it feels wrong not dtd like mad!!

Broody, sorry for bfn and hoping af stays well away. I'm undecided re drinking thing. I've cut right down (was never big drinker anyway but only drink 1-2 tops if out) and dh not big drinker either, so figure we're not in the dangerous bracket, but the more af turns up the more I look to why, but then don't want to give up all nice things if this is going to take forever, but then should I if it means I get my bfp....these are the arguments inside my head and I never settle on an answer, sorry no use to you!!!

Personally my other half hardly drinks and neither do I but then again thats not helped me either. It cant hurt to try one month though!

We have 0 boys name and 1 girls name well I have a name for a boy but he doesnt like it. Im pretty sure if I ever get to labour he will freak and I can have what I want haha

Boo, that sucks wood sorry AF got you.

Absolutely keeping the names secret until she arrives, she might look more like one than the other you never know. And wood you are totally right that people can be so opinionated on names beforehand but they are much less vocal after the event (well, to your face anyway!)

broody emerse yourself in the wedding planning, that will surely help keep your mind off testing, I love all things wedding :)

I don't think it's unreasonable to ask your man to stop drinking for one month to see if it helps, or at least to cut down. Tell him it will be healthy for him, you could get him some of those wellman conception vitamins too - he might be up for it (but then again he's a man!)

boo. Sorry Wood :( AF is due on Thurs for me and so I'm not testing now until Fri. Feeling strong and busying myself with wedding planning.. (just swapping one obsession for another)

Vicky I'm so pleased for you. How absolutely bloody lovely

If I'm out this month I'm thinking of asking DP not to drink until after Ov. Do you think that's bad?? It's just he drinks a lot and I really want to give it everything we've got next month..

It seems like AF and it is due so im out of this month now I think!

Will you keep your name a secret till she arrives? Friends and family can have a habit of being honest about a name before they arrive and can ruin it for you!

Ha ha love Anchorman! Yep, me and DH are chuffed to bits. Makes picking a name easier :) we're down to two so going to mull it over and see which we prefer.

Hope it's not really AF wood keeping fingers crossed for you - and you too broody

Haha yeah! ha.. That's just made me giggle

Haha broody, have you seen anchorman?

Who put a question mark on the teleprompter!!

Well in the last hour its gone red so im presuming thats me out! Onto cycle 17!! :s

Ill carry on with smep I think!

Oops ignore that question mark Vicky!

Awwwwwwwwy yay TEAM pink!! Congrats Vicky I'm sooooo happy for you?

Wood... I'd totally missed that you don't normally spot. When is AF due?? Is it POAS time??

Ahh thats amazing! Congrats! Little mini vicky!! I bet you are both so chuffed!

Ha ha, sorry, thought I'd draw out a bit longer. Very pleased to say...........it's a GIRL!!!!!

I did have a bit of a suspicion, her love of cheese cake kind of made me wonder!

Yep it was red for a little bit and then brown (sorry TMI)

I remember your spotting was close. Was it red? I have a feeling AF is on the way but there's always a little hope!

Well come on dont make us wait anymore! !!

Well, we're just back from scan. Baby is healthy, everything in order, little heart beating away. It was so wriggly the whole time but we have a fab picture of it sucking it's fingers :)

And........we got a good view of the gender area ......

wood the fact that AF hasn't arrived sounds very promising, have you ever had spotting like that before? Sounds similar to my 1.5 day AF just before I got my BFP!! When are you testing??

Ah broody sorry to hear it's a BFN, remember it's early days and FMU is best. Maybe wait a day and test on Wednesday morning?

Haha! I am used to those tests im not even lucky enough to be graced with the presence of an evap line!! Remember FMU is best!

yep I've got six tests! Couldn't wait though. POAS and bfn it couldn't of been more negative. whiter than white not even a dot of a line..

come on Vicky cheer me up with some good news!