All ttc or expecting their BFPs welcome. Fingers crossed for a fantastically fertile February!

Let me know if I need to change or add any stats

DH and I had an appt with the GP yesterday. We're being sent for testing. Having looked at my cycles a pattern is starting to emerge. AF always turns up on a Friday and cycles appear to be falling midway through every other month (apart from the first 6 months and then another 3 month cycle). I reckon I could be having annovulatory cycles the months that I don't get AF (or maybe not ovulating at all).
Anyway what this means is that I should be expecting AF in March rather than Feb so will be setting off to the bus station to see if I can hi-jack me a shiny new March bus .

I'll still lurk around on here now and then and update stats once in a while.
Good Luck everyone! With much kindness and best wishes I hope I won't be seeing you on the next bus

Awaiting BFPs

atyourage TTC#2, cycle 7, Currently on Day 29
Juliettesmommy TTC#2, cycle 1, BFP due 30th Jan
pebble82 TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP due 1st Feb/31st Jan
MrsF2510 TTC#1 cycle 2, BFP due 1st Feb
mum2kiss TTC#2, cycle 2 (or technically 1!) BFP due 1st Feb
Sherbertlemon17, TTC#1, cycle 1, BFP due 1st feb
Longo TTC#2, cycle 1, AF due 2nd Feb
seasavage TTC#3, cycle 2 (ish), BFP due 2nd Feb
Mama31 TTC#2, cycle 8, BFP due 2nd/3rd Feb
Nordicmom TTC#3, cycle 3, BFP due 3rd Feb
Pollywhatshername TTC#2, cycle 1, AF (BFP!) due 5th Feb (ish)
Tigsy TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP due 6th Feb (ish)
gennibugs TTC#1, cycle 1, BFP due 6th Feb (ish)
1974rach TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP due 6th Feb
skybluegirl33 TTC#1, cycle 7, BFP due 7th Feb
Cottonwool4brains TTC#2, cycle 11, BFP due 8th Feb
headfullofsweetiemice TTC#2, cycle 1, BFP due 9th Feb
Akachan TTC#1, cycle 3, BFP due 10th Feb
spinningirl10 TTC#3, cycle 3, post mc, BFP due 10th Feb
rossby TTC#1, cycle 6, BFP due 10th Feb
Sadieword TTC#1, cycle 2, AF/BFP due 10th Feb (ish)
SurreyBunny TTC#2, Cycle 1, BFP due 10th Feb (ish)
Jessica78 TTC#1, cycle 8, BFP due 11th Feb
JonesSchool TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP (ideally) due 12th Feb
missmrsmummy TTC#1, cycle 3, BFP due 12th Feb
rightaboutthestars cycle 6, cd 3. Apparently due 13th Feb
PolytheneGirl TTC#2, cycle 2, BFP due 14th Feb
Moffit TTC#2, cycle 4, BFP due 14th Feb
DoctorDonnaNoble TTC#1, cycle 2, Post MMC, BFP due 14th Feb
htbftm TTC#4, cycle 1, BFP due 14th Feb
Treaclepie19 TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP due 15th Feb
Keepingmyconvertible TTC#1, cycle 8, after MMC, BFP due 15th Feb
toots123 TTC#1, cycle 2, AF due 16th Feb
Nora42 TTC#1, cycle 3, BFP/AF due 16th Feb
Hibou7688 TTC#1, cycle 2, AF/BFP due 15-17th Feb
babytinks89 TTC#3, BFP due 16/17th Feb
smorgasborgen cycle 8, one mc at seven weeks. BFP due 18th Feb
MrsExtraOrdinary cycle 2, BFP due 18th Feb
Greywacke TTC#2, cycle 2, BFP due 19th Feb
ImaginaryHat TTC#1, cycle bloody 9, bfp due 20th Feb (ish)
ItsChristmaass TTC#2, cycle 14, BFP due 20th Feb
Penguinttc TTC#4, cycle 1, BFP due 20th Feb
KittyVonCatsington TTC#1, cycle 3, BFP due 21st Feb
Charlie343 TTC#1, cycle 4, AF/BFP due 24th Feb (ish)
SnowBells Cycle 3, BFP due 25th Feb
GeorgieWilson TTC#2, BFP due 27th Feb
barmybunting TTC#1, cycle 4, BFP due 28th Feb
lorelie TTC#1, cycle 5, BFP due 28th Feb (ish)
CherryPie3 TTC#4 Last period June 20th 2012!
angelicjen TTC#1, cycle 2, will update more after ov.
ThingsThatGoHumpInTheNight, TTC#1, cycle 3
lifehasafunnywayofhelpinguout TTC#(4)
EnglishGirlAbroad
urterriblemuriel TTC#2

Serves me right for shopping in Canary Wharf!

Kitty.....how much!!!

Crikey this ttc is expensive!!

Must admit I've just had some frer delivered from Amazon!!

Just pee'd on an ov stick but no dark line, maybe tomorrow but I'll do another later just in case

Now I've just read back on past posts, it seems Manuka Honey is the hot topic of the day! Am planning on taking one teaspoon straight, a day.

Right. Am sitting on the sofa in shock that I have just spent £90+.
Holland and Barrett Manuka Honey 22+ for £40. Apparently, they come in different strengths . Pregnacare His and Hers £18.99. Two months supply of CB Digi 20 odd quid and Balance Activ conception gel, £13.99.
I have to keep this quiet from DH!! CD3. Good Grief

Right, this manuka honey stuff. (I've just seen it in Tesco for £9.99 which is crazy for honey but I realise is cheaper than elsewhere!). I'm debating giving it a go.

How often are you supposed to take it? And can you mix it in with porridge or something or is it meant to be taking straight?

Manuka honey is a honey found only from a partucular tree in new Zealand. It doesnt grow anywhere else in the world. It has very high antibacterial properties but you need to make sure you get the raw manuka honey. It looks more like vaseline than normal processed honey. It is very expensive but totally worth the money in my opinion. It is sooo good for you not just for conception but for general wellbeing. Its excellent for helping to clear up colds and sore throats too. It comes in different potency levels that start at +5 and goes up to about +30 I think. The higher the number the higher its antibacterial qualities. I usually buy at least a +10. Ive seen it at sainsbury and tesco, and occasionally aldi. Holland and barret is usually the most expensive unless they have a deal on

TTC officially started this cycle. Even did the entire bit of the Koala Plan, completely confusing DH.

Me: "Apparently, it helps."
DH: "Bizarre."

Spinning I like the sound of Christmas baby . It does slightly alarm me that if not that, it would mean a 2015 baby though, that seems a very long time away! Hopefully Feb will be the month for everyone!

Pebbles similar to English, my DM has struggled with depression for a long time, since her early 20s and she is in her 60s now. It can be so hard to live with sometimes, and I really do feel for you and your DH. My DM was never keen to see anyone about it, and has frequently taken herself off anti-depressants at various points in recent years, only to totally spiral into it again. However, in the last two years or so, she has found that counselling and reflexology really helped and is now much more stable on a very low dosage of anti-depressants. It can be so hard to persuade someone to seek help, but if you go to the gp yourself and discuss it, they can give you some info to take home around other types of help available, as well as support for the stress you will be feeling as his partner. My DDad isn't a man to talk much about these things, but he tried that eventually and that was the catalyst for my DM going to talk to the GP again. It may be worth having a chat with your gp to see what they can suggest without your poor DP having to go in himself if he isn't ready at this stage.

Try to look after yourselves. It can be a very frustrating, tiring situation especially in the midst of ttc I imagine. Thinking of you and please keep talking away, you both need support in this. .

Hi again everyone! Need to read back up the thread, but I've been getting flashing smileys the last two days so it's aaaaall starting again! Good luck to us all xx

I've just been daydreaming about getting a bfp and realised if it doesn't happen soon, ie next 2 cycles we'll all be having Christmas babies!!!!! How lovely would that be....although not good to have birthday so close to Christmas!

Just have to share something - have been ttc since May, and really not sure whether I've been ovulating or not, but got my first line on an ovulation predictor stick yesterday - just really happy to think even that is happening! ( obviously been DTd lots in a very hopeful manner! ) Good luck everyone! Xxx

English I was wondering about the manuka honey thing. Just looking at holland and Barrett website. You can get hand hand nail cream which is decidedly tempting as an alternative as I'm not sure I'm going to be any good at eating it

I'm going to try talking to him next week when he's not feeling as low.

I can't bring myself to buy manuka honey. Daylight robbery! Why so much?? Is it a rare type of bee making it?

Just read another tip to add to our collection. Get your DP/DHs to have a cold shower 30mins before DTD. It helps speed up the sperm apparently.

Can I just say Pebble, my mum has suffered depression over the years along with anxiety, it's extremely frustrating at times but after seeing a very good doctor and having some counselling she's a million times better. No longer on super strength happy pills and her anxiety is almost non-existant. My point is - help is there, sometimes it's hard to admit you need it but a low dose anti-depressant might be just what he needs at times like this. Hope you manage to persuade him.

On another note - how fucking expensive is manuka honey?! €20 here!! For honey!!

Can I just pop in to say hello again? as I've fallen off the thread already. Hope you all have a lovely weekend dtd.

Thanks everyone. It really does mean a lot to hear caring words.

I've tried to keep my stress levels down just in case as I think being stressed releases a stress hormone that stops conception/implantation. I'm sure next week all will be back to "normal".

He's up today and has made a coffee. Says he's not up for leaving the house but at least it's slight progress.

Baby steps I suppose. (no pun intended)

Pebble....I'm sorry you're having a difficult time with your dh. Depression isn't something I know a lot about it. But it would be good if you could get him to the docs, with some medication he may feel much better. Sounds like you're doing all you can for him. Hope he comes out of it soon

Morning all

I need to be dtd now!!!! Will ov tomorrow or Monday! Going to use everything I've got to get dp in the mood tonight!!!!!

Also, pebble I sort of know how you feel as my DH struggles with depression on and off. However he hasn't while we have been TTC so I can't imagine how that feels.
Remember that while he feels that way, you are also under stress. Try and look after yourself and know he will come out the other side.

Oh no barmy :( sorry AF arrived.

The koala plan began yesterday and my first flashing smiley this morning :)

Sorry to moan - it feels good writing it down but this is probably the wrong place!

pebble82 Please, never apologise! We will always listen and offer support-even if we don't fully understand what you are going through it sounds like you are doing everything to support your DH. It must be difficult to live with depression. Is there anyone else that he also trusts who can help you to convince him to see a GP?

barmy No!!! So sorry to see you on the bus (IYKWIM!) enjoy yourself tonight and try to forget about TTC if you can! Look forward to seeing us all get BFP on this 'love month'

It is lovely to also see some new passengers on the bus - I hope you all enjoy the ride!

I'm going to buy myself some CB Digi OPKs today. Last month I used Boots own brand and didn't get a positive reading at all. Hoping the digis are clearer. In addition, I'm going to Holland and Barrett and getting manuka honey and the proper pregnacare conception vits) I'm going to do you proud this month MrsKoala!!!!!!!

Happy burns day :)

I got a positive opk on tuesday so dtd wed and fri. Maybe not enough but not convinced I ovulated. Last month I had ovulation pains for a couple of days but nothing this time. And a lot less ewcm too. So will keep dtd every second day anyway. Dh will be happy! Haha x