If TTC # 2 has turned you into a nut job this thread is for you! (Part 4)

Day 13 here. I didn't ov until day 20 last cycle, but prior to that had always been day 13. Am hoping I don't need to wait until day 20 this cycle as it is driving me up the wall already. DH seems really down and out of sorts at the moment.. though he keeps saying nothing is wrong, and I don't want to start pushing about DTD until we need to.. though I really just want to go for it this month. I need to have a word with him later about it all, as it just depresses me as I feel like I am walking on eggshells again. :-/

Back is slightly better today. It is more the standing up and sitting down bit that hurts.. and then when I stand up I am a bit stiff for a while (hence the hunchback) and then it is ok until I have to sit down again! Oh well, like I said at least it means I get to stay home this week.

Happy Tuesday! (only 4 days until the weekend!) ;-)

Punky I know exactly what you mean about soft play, very hard to go at the moment. And my bad back was helped by DTD so go for it! Hope you feel better soon.

Cd25 here, argh must resist poas until Saturday if AF hasn't rocked up to spoil things....time is standing still.

Oh and punky I hope your back gets better soon. Sounds so painful.
I hope both you and zippy get your pos opks soon. I'm an early ovulator so if I haven't had anything by cd 12 it's very weird but then I have 25 day cycles (or thereabouts!) waiting for a stupid smiley face is almost as bad as getting bfns isn't it?

Hopefully it will be us all juggling two very soon.

Getting up this morn for work was hard as it's so cold and my walk to station is pitch black. 12 hours and will be home again.
Have a good day everyone!

fedup you are so right. We live near a lovely big park with a great cafe full of mums and yesterday there were tiny babies everywhere in it. I do some sort of baby thing a few times a week and even though my baby isn't quite 2 it does seem that everyone is already on with the second.

What day are you on punky? I know the frustration with negatives too.So much for these blood tests, on day 14 here and not even a high fertility sign from the fertility monitor yet. I don't seem to ovulate until ridiculously late though, hoping it will happen earlier now the levels are a bit more normal.

I know exactly what you mean.. DS goes to TumbleTots, and is in the 2-3 year bracket.. So many of the other mums are there with small babies in carriers/prams/car seats.. It does feel like a slap in the face :-(

My Ov sticks are still negative.. CM seems to be on the change though. Am meant to be working away until Wednesday but couldn't go as I have done my back in. Good thing as it means I get to wfh, and am sharing a bed with DH.. but not sure how I'm going to convince him to BD when I have spent all day shuffling around the house like a hunchback.. not exactly the biggest turn on!

At a huge soft play this morning and I'm def the only one with just one child (or bump). It's stuff like this that's a right slap in the face isn't it? Was doing quite well emotionally today too :(

Consoling myself with an illegal latte and a white chocolate muffin. Promise to clean my supposed to be whiter teeth when get home and will go to the gym (and have sex) tonight to burn it off :)

Yeah but those daft sticks make you wait two days after smiley to be able to use holder again!!

It's sunny today so makes everything seem a whole lot better. This rain has been hideous!

So glad for you sebs. We needed good news on here. Hello to everyone else. I really enjoy the support on here.

I am pleased sebs. Sounds like getting rid of old gunk for the good gunk (if you know what I mean!)

Yeah - no blurry lines or screens this time and two good lines. Think will try have sex tonight and tomorrow. Not sure can handle much more than that at the mo!

Ok not other other... Weird phone

Sebs - how are you doing my lovely??

Other did other opk this morn (I know I said I wouldn't but have the packet and am intrigued now) and think I have a genuine smiley face. I don't think I will ever see the flashing one. It's peak or nothing with me it appears. Better get shagging again tonight. I'm knackered tho!!

I love coffee too! I have managed to cut down to two cups a day, with a few teas thrown in there too. I literally cannot function without coffee. It was such a struggle when I found out I was pg with DD, but next month I will try my hardest to keep it to one cup a day, or just even stick with tea! Ah the sacrifices we have to make....

That made me laugh lucy is I'm the same... 'Oh, I haven't thought about being pregnant or babies for two hours today'. I must admit I am very very far off being able to say 'days' hours is hard enough

I'm supposed to have given up coffee at the moment as am having my teeth whitened (got some groupon deal and it's something you can't do if pregnant so went for it!) but I cannot live without coffee at the mo as just too tired. I've been having milky coffees (they said this was ok) but my teeth aren't much whiter yet so may have to man up and go cold turkey with the old caffeine! Eeeek.

I'm dreading DD getting older and starting to ask questions about a brother or sister or baby, she absolutely loves babies
Great news with your results Zippy, that is awesome, hopefully it will help you relax a bit more about it?
Fedup you are doing the right thing just getting on with your life. It is so hard though isn't it as it's always going to be in the back of your mind. Sometimes I have an hour or two where I have been concentrating on a book or conversation or something and I realise I haven't thought about babies or ttc for at least an hour! It's great! Now I just need to extend that to a few days....after my emotional breakdown yesterday I have decided to sod the lot of it and get on with the rest of my life too if I don't have any success soon. Which may involve quitting my job and going back to college, which isn't ideal financially but I need something else to focus on this year!
I'm not confident for this cycle, next month I am going to really throw my all at it for a final blow out, no booze, cut down on caffeine, no takeaways, no processed foods, start doing some exercise, have sex allll the time..it will be exhausting but at least I will know I have done EVERYTHING I possibly could have to make it happen. Also I think I will book a Dr appointment. Anyone want to join me??
I think it is ok to drink in moderation whilst ttc, you do need something to keep you sane.
Sebs glad you got a darker line, I'm sorry you're still having to go through the what ifs though. I so hope it all works out ok for you, you deserve it after all this time. It doesn't seem fair after all this time waiting to get those two special lines once you do you still can't relax and enjoy it. It's all just such a cruel waiting game

zippy that's fab with results! Does is take the pressure off in anyway knowing that all is ok, good egg reserve etc?

Yeah, we have lots goings on now which most mean a pregnancy would be inconvenient. I have just been trying to get on with life rather than devote it to ttc another baby!

Spent last night surrounded by babies and my son was so cute with them. Playing, tickling then and giving cuddles. It was so sweet and I just want him to have his own brother or sister soon.

Just catching up on the thread ladies, January is definitely a tough month I think.

lucy I know exactly what you mean about just getting really emotional, I'm having days where I just can't seem to hold it together and I'm getting really pissed off with myself as I'm just not normally so wimpy! I'm also due in about a week's time but same as you with cycles all over the place so it's really hard to tell. I had EWCM yesterday which was cd22 so what is that all about?! Madness.

sebs it's great that the line is darker and I know it is easy to say it but try not to worry and talk through any worries with the doc on weds.

fedup Canada sounds fantastic, and the sort of thing that's very likely to mean you end up with a BFP just when it's not convenient, fingers crossed

zippy great news on those results from the doc, definitely something to cling to!

As for not drinking etc, I'm not this month just because of Christmas excess but I conceived dd when I was hammered and was drinking pretty regularly before finding out I was preggers so not a great advert but I think it has very little to do with things. Obviously not advocating drinking once you do know, but the odd tipple now and again especially when things are stressful wont hurt IMHO.

Hang in there everyone, I'm convinced we'll be hearing another BFP on this thread sometime soon! X

I've not drunk for ages due to pregnancy and feeding for a further 21 months, but have decided to enjoy a few now while I can. Not many, and I only drink maybe 2 or 3 times a month, but while I can (before pregnancy number 2!) I'm going to enjoy a couple.

My blood test results of day 3 came back and I managed to get to speak to a GP on the phone. She said they are loads better than in October when I was still bfing which is good, and she said the FSH is in the ideal zone and I'm lucky it is so low because usually it is higher by 35 and gets higher towards menopause so it looks, she said, as though I am many years away from menopause from the test and have very good egg reserves.

Hardly a guarantee but I cling on to any good news obviously..

Take care sebs. We are all rooting for you. xx
fedup, sound like a surefire way of succeeding this month booking a trip like that! Something to look forward to either way x

Ps. We just booked flights to Canada for friends wedding on September so being pregnant this month or next would not be ideal.

Actually sebs mine was watery brown / more dark and wasn't mucousy. Dark watery brown is what they worry about with ectopic. Sit tight chick but I know it's hideous xxxxxx