About to start / Just started TTC no.2 (part 4)

Hi Engels, glad you're ok and looking forward to your 2ww to be over, hope next month is successful for you!
Sorry you're not well Gingerelle hope you can get enough rest and feel better soon.
Claude I also said I wouldn't go down the opk route!! I have just bought some clearblue smiley ones though...still no smiley but they are fun to use!! ( Hungry!)
God Swede talk about bad timing! Have you come to a final decision about the new position? I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm hopeful for you this month

Agree with Claudee, disappointment at work would be horrible swede, hold out a few more hours.
Or on the other hand, if it is a bfp you'll have to keep excitement under wraps at work but can as excited as you want if you do it at home.

Argh if it was a negative I mean, Swede.

Sorry - head is all over the place today.

Sorry, posted too soon. Swede you must be climbing the walls. Hang in there, hang in there....I doubt I'd be able to take my own advice if I were you, but then you'd have to deal with disappointment at work which isn't easy.

I don't even remember what the very early days were like with DD - I didn't find out until I was about 7 weeks and getting MS, it was great in a way.

Anyway, yes to welcoming in February CallingAllEngles

Hi everyone, sorry it's been a while! Have been enjoying catching up with all of your updates.

I'm only a couple of months into this and beginning to realise what a long haul ttc is, especially because I have long cycles :( It's such a funny state, isn't it? All of this waiting around. Need to get into a dtd routine now, I think, set us up for the month...

I bought OP sticks a few days ago - the ones with lines as opposed to digital smilies. I swore I wouldn't go down that route but there you go!

claudee, ttc #2 cycle 2/3 (not sure which to count as 1st cycle we started too late!). DD is 2.

Oh fingers extremely crossed Swede. My implantation cramps lasted for ages, too. And like you I kept thinking AF was coming, both times. Hence why I took so lobg to POAS first time, and why I had a sneaky suspicion second time!

Gingerelle hope you feel better soon

Gingerelle, sorry to hear you're not well. hope you feel better soon - good thing you can rest today.

Swede - got everything crossed for you today!

Implantation generally takes place 6-12 DPO. I imagine the cramping could happen after implantation not necessarily on the day as the embryo buries deeper and makes itself at home. :-)

I've got my fingers crossed for you.

Hi to the new people. Sorry you're ill, Gingerelle. I hope you feel better soon.

Hope everyone is doing well and that there's plenty of POAS going on!

Hope these odd pains are a good sign swede, fingers crossed for you.

ive got a horrible stomach bug so in bed, and poor dd is off for an extra day at nusery.

hope you are all ok xxx

Morning ladies! Just checking in to see how you all are.

Welcome gingerelle and henrietta.

Love the nc gungerbread and morerum .

Swede I am so impressed with your willpower! Keeping everything crossed for you.

Still waititng here. Just over 2 weeks till next AF arrives and then we can start ttc again which is very exciting. I feel like a weight has lifted with the beginning of February (January is my least favourite month of the year!).

Welcome Henriette and Gingerelle!

We're having early terrible twos here too, though mostly when DS tantrums its still amusing more than difficult to manage.

I've had pretty strong AF type cramps before both BFPs swede, and continuing now on and off metal Like you said at this stage there is not really much you can do apart from try to keep your mind off things and wait.

Good will power though swede, not long now til Tuesday.

Think I've seen that film Gingerbread, the one about sisters? Why is there never something great on when you have control of the remote?!

Swede how you getting on??

Henrietta we had a bit of an intro to the terrible twos a few months early too! They're exhausting, but amazing.
Oh no Metal. I had those cramps for weeks with DD too, kept worrying when they felt just like AF cramps, but Dr Google always reassured me that it was normal in early pregnancy, so please try not to worry! Waiting is just rubbish. Patience is not one of my strong suits, or most other womens either probably!

Thank you all for your warm welcome! DS will be 2 in April, Gingerbread - but seems to have reached the terrible twos early!

I've been having AF-type cramps too today Swede, keep expecting the worst every time I go to the loo, especially because of my worrying scan result on Tuesday... It's so frustrating when you don't know what's going on and all you can do is sit and wait!

Do you normally get that pain Swede? It's so frustrating when pg symptoms can be so similar to AF symptoms. I know how it feels not being able to think about anything else, maybe try reading a book or watching something to try and take your mind off it for a bit. There is nothing you can do now to change what is coming, so just try not to drive yourself crazy waiting!
I guess it will take a while to settle down Gingerelle, maybe the one mid january was your real period? I guess just keep dtd as often as you can be bothered and see what happens! Are you going to use opks?

gingerbread hi yes I had a mirena coil removed 3rd jan. 3 days later I had what I thought was a period but then had another 2 weeks later so no idea what's going on! I was on the pill for years before dd so not totally sure of length of my cycle but I think its 4-5 weeks. so I may be coming up to possible time but to be honest with a poorly dd not sleeping well and ending up in bed with us quite often at the mo, chances to dtd are pretty slim!

Morning ladies, hello to the newbies, welcome! You are more than welcome to join, I think us ttc'ers are being outnumbered by pregnant ones, which does mean it's a wonderfully lucky thread!
How old is your DC Henrietta?
Have you come off of any contraception Gingerelle?
Hazy I watched 'Rachel Getting Married' with Anne Hathaway, it wasn't great, I didn't actually finish watching it. Ooh you've just reminded me I got thrush quite a bit when pregnant, not pleasant. Recurrent UTIs must have been horrid, hope you manage to escape them this time.
Ooh good luck Guiness! Glad you had a nice meal out. I read the book Call the Midwife but never quite got into the programme, maybe I will try again, I could do with some good series to get into for escapism! Maybe a baby centred one isn't wise though?!

Probably wise not to have POAS then this morning Swede with guests, hope AF doesn't make her appearance for you, and I am still feeling hopeful for you

Hey there - not sure if you're full or still looking for newbies but we are starting TTC#2 in about 2 weeks, right after DH celebrates his 40th. It was ridiculously quick first time (1st month off cerazette & I only found out at 8 weeks) And I'm a bit nervous that it'll be so different this time as I'm not as young as I used to be...

Can I join?

Hello! I have a 17 month old daughter and started trying for no 2 start of jan. Good luck to everyone else trying on here! Dd1 was a bit ofca surprise so the whole 'trying' thing is new to us. I just bought a pack of preg tests from amazon but don't think I can be preg yet....although resisting testing once they arrive will be difficult!