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Today is day 32 and I think 13 DPO. Longest cycle in the last 12 months has been 33 days. If no AF, maybe test tomorrow? But, DP only went and collected MIL tonight! Argh!

When's your birthday MrsC? 21 years old?

Welcome Angus and all newbies. Surely someone is testing soon? Zoo I think you might be first... I've slightly given up on this month given my abject confusion about where I am in the cycle, just occasionally DTD when work madness (his and mine!) and a sleep-refusing toddler allow....

MrsD are you feeling better? All settled down again after last week?

Sunshine is gorgeous, wish I was out in it instead of in work. I'm v lucky that I don't work Wednesdays so planning some early birthday treats for tomorrow

Right, I might be lazy and take myself off to bed to be grumpy about toothache. Or possibly sinus infection. Either way it hurts in a funny place in my face. Grump. Sleep well ladies, despite sore boobs, over-hot toddlers and nightfeeding babies!

Hi Angus, a bit quiet around here today. Everyone must be out enjoying the sunshine. Or maybe getting in some last minute DTD before World Cup kicks off? I have to say, if you can't work, you might as well get busy with other work.

Hello - mind if I pull up a chair?

DD is nearly 7 months and we decided last night we'd start trying for no.2. We're currently based overseas where I don't have permission to work so we thought we'd get on with expanding the family!

I'm BF-ing dd and hope to continue as long as possible.

We must have had a similar scenario in the last European tournament. Think that must have been when DC2 was concieved! I remember insisting that DH had to DTD even though his best bud was staying with us one night before they went off on a boys football trip the next day (DH saying we can't possibly with him sleeping in the same house). But he did, and I strongly suspect that was the one that got us DD!

Haha - just imagining how Flowery's DH may recall World Cup 2012 as the year he got to watch lots of football and have lots of sex. But hopefully it won't come to that!

So Flowery, you've been relegated to intermission? I'm so glad that DP isn't a fan of football. We just have to negotiate his worklife (which isn't as nicely scheduled as the World Cup).

Zoobaby, excellent news. No I wont be due to OV around the start of the world cup, but could be due to test (or get AF). I wanted to test if no AF so I could drink with them if -ve, which I expect, but DH says no testing till they've gone home! He will watch every single game of the world cup and has already warned me we have 'a sex window between second and third match of the day' if we're required to be at it! Nice.

I am full of cold and feeling utterly rotten adn sorry for myself. Hot squash and parecetamol not cutting it and of course don't feel I can take anything else just in case I'm pg. Sticking kiddies infront of cbeebies while I nurse my head that feels like it's about to explode. urgh.

Oh, but I got some good news. MIL won't be coming after all as she's needed to look after her other DGCs.

Thanks MrsD and weebairn for the info about breat tenderness. Sounds a bit more promising. I've been feeling awful all night, massive headache, hot flushing and woken to find TWO coldsores starting on my lips. I swear I look a right sight! I'm either pregnant or about to fall down sick!

MrsC DS' room is the same. I have one of those gro company window blackout blinds and it's amazing how it helps regulate temperature. We used it all through the winter (very helpful) and I've left it up with the hotter weather. It definitely keeps the room cooler. It does restrict breeze though, so some positives and negatives all wrapped up in one.

zoobaby I had no breast tenderness this pregnancy at all, and boobs did not get any bigger till around 16 weeks - very different to first time where they were sore and grew immediately. I think it must have been the breastfeeding.

Mrs C we get the uh oh on repeat when DS gets stuck in his cot, throws his bunny out or has lost his dummy. Very cute, but definitely with you on the less cute at 4am. We managed to find a cheap nice 1 tog sleeping bag in TKMaxx yesterday so less uh ohs this morning!

Flowery OMG, So sorry on the roll call. Wasn't meant to be left in there but was brain dead. Lame excuse. We did the same this the first month of us TTC again. I'm sure a houseful of men won't notice what you're up to when the footie is on! Won't be testing here for a while, but I want some good news so fingers and toes all crossed for you!

Zoo I didn't experience the same amount of breast sensitivity in my last albeit brief pregnancy. Or even sudden boob growth like I had 1st time round. Sensitive nipples though. Big yes there. I'm guessing everyone is probably different.

Mister Hope AF stays away and this is your month.

I'm having a sunny but rubbish weekend. Going to get back out in the sun before it vanishes for the year. Hope everyone has managed to get out in the sun!

Hello ladies, hope you're all managing to enjoy a little bit of sunshine today. I'm sneaking 10 mins of tennis watching while waiting for DD to wake from nap. Ought to wake her up really otherwise bedtime will be tricky, but... there's tennis to watch and I'd always rather she woke naturally.

MrsD that sounds proper scary, hope you're resting and EPU/GP were helpful.

Sending good vibes to everyone on 2ww. I'm frankly lost about where we are this cycle, after mega-AF, then work is crazy and now the cat has fleas - nearly DTD last night until I thought I felt a flea in bed! Really ruined the mood...

Zoo that sounds really tricky, how long is she staying?

I'm so out of touch on world cup (not really into football and luckily neither is DH, but I normally a more clued up that this) - maybe if we get some good results that will lead to celebratory SWI and lots of BFPs this month

Right, must stop wittering and get on with ordering 0.5 tog sleeping bag, DD's room is getting too hot already (it's tiny, two outside walls and impossible to keep cool, but if she sleeps in just PJs/shorts, she loves sticking her legs through the gaps in the cot, then shouting out 'uh oh, stuck' which gets a little less cute at 4am....)

Flowery please tell me that you're not ovulating around World Cup kick-off I most certainly did not just google that. Yikes. I bet that'd really test DH's commitment to getting pg!

Zoobaby, that is a bit tricky.

We will have 3 of DHs male friends staying with us around the time I'm due to test as they're coming to stay for the first few days of the world cup. In fact I think one is staying the whole first week.

Hi there. Hmmm. Not sure how the old 2ww is progressing, other than SLOW. I was reading a few of the older messages on this thread and saw radiator asking about whether breast sensitivity was reduced due to BFing. There was no definitive answer, but I really do hope so as the only "symptoms" so far would be cramping all afternoon and night at about 7days po. I remember aching breasts being one of the first signs with DS. Who knows really?

I may possible test on 10 June but after looking at my previous dates, I have gone 33 days so I'll possibly hang out until 12 June. Only problem, my MIL will be here for this time period! Don't much fancy having a conversation about it with her, irrespective of the outcome, as we won't be able to celebrate or commiserate without telling her.

Will test on Wednesday..

Ahh sorry for the -ve test boulie.

Mrsdidly, that sounds pretty tough. Hope you're doing OK.

Te he he. I didn't really mean my lube mix up needed to be included in the roll call, but at least it's made someone grin! I'd quite like this cycle just over since I think chances are slim to negligable. But of course whos to know when it will be! Actually, I re counted cycle lengths and they aren't as varried as I'd origionally thought, must have been tired when I counted up last time. Forgotton all the numbers almost instantly, but no cycles as long as 45 days after all so that's good.

I've never been one for testing until AF actually late but since things are rather more varied these days and we have a few 'things' to go to (party, wedding, friends staying for a chunk of the world cup) etc. I think I might test if I get to 32 days and no Af. Which is next Satruday. So I'm not counting DPO, I shall be dioing a count down to test da.! TD -7 today!

Is any one else likely to be testing soon? Those BFP bouy me up!

thanks june and boulie. Have a very understanding friend with a 3 week old so perfect place for an accident. Plenty of maternity pads available. Just all unexpected and still all new to me. Day's just been made better by doc agreeing I shouldn't go to work today so feeling much less guilty. all round.

boulie - sorry your body is playing tricks on you. Any sign of AF arriving?

Mrsdiddly, that doesn't sound fun at all :(

Turns out it was all in my head, another negative test. I'm so cross with myself because I really thought I was pg. argh! Can't explain the sore nipples, spotting etc.

Hope someone else has more luck than me this week!

Poor you mrsdiddly, I had something similar this month.. I thought I has stopped bleeding and then had really heavy gushes of blood-mine was straight after af though so never contacted doc.. I'm sure it is just the mc doing it to us! Hope you had an understanding friend!

Meamomma - think there's a list with some of the acronyms on it... er... here... www.mumsnet.com/info/acronyms

Fingers crossed for you boulie!

Well my TTC world seems proper messed up right now. Thought we better start trying this month last night but DH had a 'headache' or something. Probably too many computer games. Kind of glad in the end. Sorry if its tmi (look away now!) ... but actually thought I had wet myself at 4am this morning. Turns out it was blood. Been bleeding heavily with clots and all sorts going on all day. Thought it was under control and popped to a friends for lunch and managed to make a mess on her carpet! And bathmat! So SO SO glad it didn't happen at work. So I've gone from happily moving on and staying positive to blumming heck! Spoke to EPU this morning and saw GP this afternoon and seeing them again in the morning.

Think that scuppers our TTC efforts this month. Got large glass of and and icecream on its way. DH is being a star. Sorry for the kind of off topic rant.

I need some good news. Who's in the 2ww? Anyone due to POAS soon? Hope everyone is ok and busy with their weebairn efforts!

So new roll call in absolutely no particular order at all...(sorry if anything is wrong, please feel free to correct me!)

MisterSafety, ttc no.2 after DS (23 months). Now about 9 months in with irregular and annoyingly long cycles! Currently waiting for AF to show up again.

catellington, 16m DD

OrchidFlakes, 21m DS

Junebaby (age 37) DD is going to be 3 next Monday (bf for 36 months!) and shows no sign of stopping (would feed all day long if I let her and 3/4 times a night). Periods returned at 25 months-TTC-cycle 1 mc at 5 weeks, cycle 4 mmc at 10 weeks, hoping 3rd time lucky! (am in middle of cycle 6).

zoobaby, BFing 20mo DS and just starting to seriously TTC #2. AF has been around for over 12 months now, averaging 30 day intervals

MrsConfusion, BF DD1 19m, these days just at wake-up and bed-time, and sometimes a sneaky lunchtime/naptime feed at weekends. AF returned in December, TTC since Jan.

mrsdiddlydoo, 1 DS aged 15m, on cycle 7 or so of AF post DS. MC cycle 6 at 10 weeks. DS bf once or twice a day

Meamomma DD 8 bf for 2 wks :-( , DS 15 months today still bf :-), On 4th AF since they started again(though 1st that feels much more like a real period), Just started ttc.

Flowery boots, cycle 1, ttc no. 3. No. 2 is 14 months, feeds morning and evening, periods returned at 9/10 months, cycles 32 - 45 days (so far). Unwittingly been using spermicidal lube , oops, so massive long shot this cycle but conceive plus now purchased!

Beesandbutterflies, 18mo, ttc no 2. bf 1-2x daily or occasionally more. 2 periods so far, one vv light one and a 'proper' one

littlefluffy, Bf DD 25 month old and started ttc when she was 24 months. Has been having regular periods since dd was 16 months old.

Kahpow, not quite ttc #2 but hopefully won't be long. Almost 7m ds and would ideally love an 18mo gap, so the aim is to start ttc in July/Aug this year.

essre, ttc no2, bf 12-month-old DD

goodbyeyellowbrickroad, planning to start TTC in the next couple of months. Still breastfeeding DS who'll turn 2 in June 3x a day. AF returned when DS was 14 months and have gone back to a regular but slightly longer cycle.

boulie DD is 27 months and bf once in the day and several times during the night. I had an AF at Xmas, but nothing since

Who have I missed?

and alway, always welcome recent graduates with babies and bfps!

eggsnbeans 2 wk old DD2
weebairn, DD is 20 months, just recently stopped bf sad , 23 weeks pregnant with babba no 2 due september 30 - DD's birthday!
MediumOrchid - 17 wks pg (is that right?)
Madrigals Almost 10 wks pg

No doubt I've forgotten someone?!! Anyone else out there? Let me know. Now. officially. brain. dead.