Temperatures rising, patience's getting low, according to our sources, the Summer Bus is the place to go (July/Aug Hybrid bus)

lol at pulpi's seven children!
Congrats again glitter!

Brilliant news glitter!

I've always tried to lie down after dtd. Tbh most of the time we do it before sleeping so it happens anyway.

I use soft cups to keep it all in iyswim. Saves waking up in a wet patch!

Congratulations MsGlitter????!!!
I've just started with the laying down after dtd ... Do feel a little silly tho...

Carrot see how you feel later. We have only managed on cd8 and cd13 so going to see how tomorrow goes...

Congratulations MsGlitter

I am knackered. Ov pain kept me awake on Sunday and last night I just couldn't get to sleep. I did discover that nutella makes a great hot chocolate

If I had a + opk on Sunday (cd14), bd on Monday, should I also try to persuade MrVan into more tonight (I'm so tired...)? We've only managed cd 9, 11 and 15 so far

I laid down for hours last night since I fell asleep straight after. Well at least until the first dumy run of the night. How romantic! TTC second time around is a bit different to the first time

Birchy that's rubbish about the cold, although I seem to remember that on the ttc boards back in 2007 there was thought that there was some merit in taking robitusssen (sp?), the decongestant one as it thinned all mucus so could help with cm...

Thank you lily!

I used to lie down with a pillow under my hips for about 20 mins......not really sure if lying down afterwards really matters to be perfectly honest as sperm are programmed to swim against gravity etc. but that said it didn't stop me doing it!!

MsGiltterJunkie That's amazing news, congratulations!

I meant to ask, it may be TMI, but how long do you try and stay lying down after you dtd? I normally try for at least 5 minutes, but not sure if it should be longer or doesn't really matter

So sorry to hear your af arrived banana sending you lots of and be kind to yourself.

Lots and lots of luck to everyone for August.

I've been taking pregnacare for yonks and they seem to work well for me, other than that I haven't really made any lifestyle changes but then again I'm pretty healthy anyway!

I tested this morning and got my BFP! Am beyond thrilled and excited and shocked! Very chuffed indeed!

I'm only really cutting down on things to give me some sense of control over things. Healthy eating went a bit wrong yesterday, the freezer door got left open so it was a combination of everything we had to eat. Managed to save a giant chunk of meat which we forgot was in there, so DH is roasting that up today.
Dtd this morning, so hoping that if I did ov yesterday, that I may still have caught it.

london - normally you have your first mw appointment around 8-10 weeks where they take your history and do blood/urine tests, then the first scan around 11-13 weeks plus a same day mw appointment if you're having the Downs test, then you have appointments at 16, 20 (scan), 25 (think this is just for 1st babies), 30, 34, 38, 40 and 41 wks

Sorry that last bit was meant for Londonlady! Wish you could edit these...

Banana sorry to hear it turned out to be AF.

Birchy we must have posted at the same time. AF arrived on Sunday, 1d early. At least I appear to be regular.

I see from your stats you're on cycle 8, I'm just starting cycle 3, so I can see why you've taken a more sensible approach to cutting things out. I've organised a night out on Friday which originated just because I'm allowed to drink that weekend - our favourite pub has just got our local gin back in, it's the best gin ever and dead hard to get hold of. I'm really looking forward to my night out and hope they have some left!

pulpi your husband sounds like mine! I had to send him out for chocolate last month Lol. I wolfed half a big bar last night. Honestly it's like going through puberty again!

Birchy what kind of cat have you got? Our black cat often wakes us between 4 - 6 wanting attention, even tho he ignores us all day!

Oh rotten luck Banana. Here's hoping that the test just didn't pick up the hormones.

Oh god Princes, we're still working on number 1. I think I must have entered the stats wrong. Interneting before coffee - always a disaster!

Sorry banana

Another BFN for me today and that was a cb digi so I really need to face the fact it hasn't happened

CD36 today. This is the longest cycle so far. I had a +opk on 15th July and ov pains 15th and 16th of July so if my lp is greater than 12 days there is still a small chance I suppose......but even then I should have had a + from the cb digi.

BOOOOOOOOOOO.

I've just swapped seven seas for pregnacare because they seem more well rounded re the vit content. However the tablets are huge! And I like the fact that SS label their pills by day,great for a sieve brain like me.

Terrible nights sleep. Live in a small flat and our cat has evidently been having a mad turn running around all night. thank god she can go out. Couldn't imagine if she was a house cat!

auf glad to hear you're well. I just had my GP appt yesterday confirming pregnancy but now I have to fill in a self referrel form and send to my local hospital. Is this normal? Seems v long winded. Plus in a few weeks I'm on hols for 2.5 weeks and worried I won't have any support pre scan. But again don't know if that's not usual or not. No blood test so far.

Didn't know you were trying for no.7 Pulpi? Wow that's amazing! I'll be happy at 4 I think what have you got/ages if you don't mind me asking?

Interesting to read what you're all doing.

I took Seven Seas folic acid only for the first 3 months then switched to Pregnacare today cos it was on offer. Was going to give up on it because it is a faff taking it with evening meal but after reading comments above I'm sticking with it!

Gave up alcohol, but it's getting ridiculous how desperate I get for AF just so I can have a drink! I don't drink a lot but really want one when everyone around me is enjoying wine and gin. If I was actually pg it would feel more meaningful.

I'm cutting out the food as recommended, there's nothing I really miss. Keep discovering new things, like Lemsip! Had 2 sachets before I realised, then worried all the way up to my AF.

Otherwise eat healthily, try to run, but struggle to find the time.

Just wish I could convince my husband to drink less...