Hoping for a positive in October!

OPK - ovulation predictor kit?

Morning ladies, hello to the newbies and another to all I know and adore!

Hey Nuttymum1 - welcome, hope you get lucky again this time, I was hoping for that "sudden success because body is so confused" BFP my first month after coming off the pill too but it didn't happen for me. 4th cycle TTC now.

Jennster, hello and welcome, you were bang on with the acronmys but there is also a list in the panel above the messages if any more crop up(sorry, not a very technical description! )

CD5 for me and ding, dong, the witch is nearly dead! Got bumper post this morning with pre-seed, OPKs and tests too - all set for a Positive October! Oh, and I am drinking buckets of water, I read that making sure you are hydrated can help with EWCM and as I am trying to shift some weight, it should help with that too.

Hello Babymad - wow! Your body is super efficient with +ve OPKs on CD5! Sorry to hear you are not feeling well, maybe all the stress is getting to you? you need a massage girl! The massage I got in Decleour in John Lewis was free - well there was a booking fee of £20 but I got that back as I bought a couple of things. I am on their mailing list and I get sent invitations for treatments from time to time. Often, you have quite a long time to use them so I wait until I need to replenish my supplies before I go so the treatment is always free. Any news on your DH's results yet?

Hey RachelRose - I live just outside Edinburgh and work in the city. I have lived up here for 14 years now and I love it. Would be fun to chat some more to you. Do you use CAT? I'll send you a message.

Mad4girls - sorry to hear things aren't great at home, is it the stress of TTC? you know we are here to chat to you {grin}

hi all

hope everyone is ok hope you all doing alright
sorry ive not been able to get on as dp been hogging the pc for days, things have been strained between dp and i lately not sure whats happening with that,thats why ie not ben on much will let you know more when i do like talking to a brick wall talking to him

anyway chat soon

(Early,) morning ladies!
CD6 today feel unwell, sicky, headaches, feel like the world is spinning, sweet taste in my month, no energy at all, really do feel well at all , I think I'll get everyone off to school and work, sort a few things out, bit of clean then pass out on the settee!

How is everyone today!?

How are my cycle bud's RachelRose & MrsMcJur!?

Mad4girls hope you are getting on with the temp thing, lots and lots of BDing!!

Back later!

Hi folks am new to thread (and idea of no 2) but what are your acronyms? CD-Cycle Day? TTC-trying to conceive?

Evening all +OPK at CD5 dont know whats going on, i will do another tomorrow, hope you all are fine and well!

MrsMcJnr that sounds lovely you lucky thing, if you dont mind me asking how much dose it cost never done any thing like that in my life!

Hi Feedmenow, I could have written your post myself! Thats exactly how I feel. My previous pregnancies all happened so quickly (one when I wasn't even trying), but now I'm actually planning it, I think about it every day. Like you, last month I worked out what the due date would have been, and it would have been the 19th May - DS1's birthday - So I thought it was a lucky omen - anyway needless to say I was disappointed.

What you are feeling is only natural but I'm sure it'll get easier, or at least we'll get better at distracting ourselves!!

Hi MrsMcJnr, Yes I'm up in Scotland too - Edinburgh. We moved here about 2 years ago from London.

hi all in ttc stopped my pill this week my ds is 17 mo and he only took 4 weeks to concieve so heres hopeing !!

Feedmenow, you feel exactly the same as I do and I imagine that most of us feel like this when we are first TTC, full of hope and positive thoughts and we must try and keep that up and not let the wait wear us down . In my opinion, it is perfectly natural to think about all the things you are, besides, it is a big thing that we want to happen and we have to let our brains and bodies get used to the idea! As for it taking over your life - well here I am in the middle of the working day - proof in itself!

Hey Babymad - I'm fine, just had lovely relaxing decleor body massage in John Lewis (well, in a treatment room, not on the shop floor ) feeling a bit light headed and sleepy now, excellent for an afternoon of work and a long meeting after work!

Hello MummyMelling, have you started knitting booties yet? how are you feeling?

Feedmenow no your not stupid I felt the same since our 2 DS were happy accidents I thought 3/5 months top's which was just in time for when DS#2 to go to full time school, DS#2 starts school next week still no baby and to top it off , no PG neither! It's just going to take time, but I wish I would of known half the things I know now 15 months ago. DS#2 was one day when we didn't use contraception, ONE day that cycle and here he is!

MrsMcJnr how are you today cycle buddy!?

Mad4girls where are you? how are you!?

Am I really stupied? Only just started TTC having had coil removed but am obviously getting carried away as part of me is expecting it to happen straight away and have already worked out what the due date would be! The other part of me knows that this could take a while (especially since joining mn and hearing what a lot of you have been/are going through!. If I'm already thinking about it every day and having those little personal arguements (one voice saying to be positive and that of course it will happen straight away and another voice telling me not to get too carried away cos I'll only end up disappointed, etc)then what will I be like over the coming weeks/months? Did anyone else feel like this at the beginning? Do you manage to carry on your daily lives without it interferring in your thoughts all the time.....?

Lol rubles

Thanks MummyM

just wanted to wish you all lots of xxxxBABYDUSTxxxx this month
BABYMAD. glad your tests were all good news hunny xx

Morning ladies, CD4 not much to report other than massive row with DH this morning because he nearly made me miss my train, still now speaking so glad there is no need to BD right now sorry that sounded really childish, I just hate being made cross first thing in the morning .

RachelRose - hello! yes I am in Scotland! are you too? CD10 sounds like a good place to start with the ov tests (I know I don't ovulate until CD16 - 18 so that's why I'm waiting until CD13).

PMSL Rubles . Morning Babymad - no dry day rules for you then my ole friend?

I am the same CD as you babymad, but I luckily I had my shower this morning so I am no longer feeling so slimey

Good morning ladies!

CD5 today nothing much to report, this cycle's AF was the lightest to date so not complaining! Going to start OV-testing today due to the fact I ad a pos OV-test last cycle at CD7 and I still cant pin point when I OVed last cycle, so doing a test later this afternoon!

How is everyone today?

I think I have a few cycle bud's same CD or slimier!

Off to Asda with DS, see ya later!!

Hi Ladies, CD4 for me and not much going on except I'm all clued up on CM monitoring now!! I never knew my body was so clever until I started looking at MN .

I bought my ovu tests today so am gonna start them on about CD10-ish. Does that sound about right?

MrsMcJ - Just wondering if you are based in Scotland by any chance, or is the name mi-leading!!

Two DC bron on the same date dont think i would manage!! LOL!

Here's hoping for you then. 02/06/07 is my first wedding anniversary but DH will be away on a stag

Yippppppeeeeee, DH got anpointment today at 3:50, about bloody time too!!, DS#2 was bron 02/06/02, and my dad died 12/06/05!! so hoping if i fall PG i will be in the later end of june!

Thanks Babymad - if we get pregnant this month our babies will be due in the middle of June, now isn't that a nice month to have a baby! My Mum's 60th is 14/6/07 so that would be a great birthday present for her! Getting carried away again, oh dear!!

Yay cycle bud's again!

Hi Babymad, delighted that you have had good news from the Dr . Hope the scans/xrays and the sperm test go as well.

I am ok, a bit sad and disappointed but one thing I am trying to learn from MN is to have patience. I know this is only my 4th cycle of trying but it does make you worry when it doesn't happen doesn't it? You look back and think if only we'd BD on that day or that we'd used the pre-seed or that we'd lost more weight or drank less - I can see how worry and stress can become a real obstacle to TTC if you let it. DH is disappointed to and has agreed that if I make advances, he won't turn them down but he does not want to know any of the science! Thanks for your kind hopes for me Babymad - maybe this month hey! for us both that is and as you say, we are still cycle buddies really!

Plan of action this cycle is:

• reduce alcohol intake for both DH and me
• eat healthier food and do more exercise for both DH and me
• chill more and do less socialising
• chart all 3 fertility signs
• take grapefruit juice, epo, guifissin, green tea until ov to help with EWCM
• take vit B6 and to try to extend LP (does anyone know if you take B6 for the whole cycle?)
• test for OV from CD13 - CD20
• BD everyday from CD13 to CD20 & use pre-seed

and I have promised myself that if it does not happen this month, I will make an appointment with the GP to test my thyroid as I am a bit concerned with how low my temps are. Might also buy some fertility tests for us both at that stage or see if GP will help but it might be too early to do so in their eyes.

Morning ladies

CD4 today had an okay AF this cycle almost stopped, just come off the phone with doctor:

Blood test 1: CD21 blood test yes I'm OVing, yippppppeeeeeee!!
Blood test 2: Blood test for PCOS, nothing to suggests I have it but most of the time you need to have a scan to rule it out completely he said !

Now: Going for:
Scan and/pr x-ray to check tubes are clear or not!
Scan and/or x-ray to check for PCOS!
DH sperm test !

All moving forward which I'm really pleased about. Told DH to go for his sperm test other wise there no point to all this so he's making an appointment and I've told the woman he works with in his office to make sure he dose make the appointment LOL!

Mad4girls How are you today? Started BDing yet? Are you keeping up with the temp!?

MrsMcJnr My September cycle buddy how are you doing? So sorry about your AF I kept everything crossed for you but this month will be our month you'll see, nice to have someone to talk to, CD3 are you, I'm CD4 so we could still be cycle buddy if you like? What is your plan of action this month!?

My plan of action this month is:
BDing every other day as from CD7 see if that works, never try it before so something new to try !
Still going to use the "pre seed"!
Going to start ov-testing tomorrow CD5, as I got a pos-ov-test last cycle on CD7! But I'm going to try a different time of the day to take them ,you never know it mite of been taking them at the strongest time of the day! ( I tuck them late morning/early afternoon time, now I'm going to take them late afternoon about 4/5 o'clock just before DH gets home .)
I'm still doing dig-temp, working well had to change the time! (my DS#1 started back at school yr2, DS#2 start's school on Monday I just know I'm going to cry!!)
Still on that DQ stuff it horrid to take it repeats on you but I think it's working, will see!
Going to get some cough stuff, (mad4girls could you pick me some up chick and I'll get some ov-test's?? iyswim)
And I'm going to CHILL out!!

Yippppppppppeee I'm OV-ing

How is everyone today!?

Morning ladies

Had a bit of a blood flecked discharge yesterday but not af. Do you think it's possible I'm ovulating? Bf quite a lot, so that might suppress the bleed but not ovulation??? [hopeful]