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Would anyone like to join me in a SMEP thread?

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ALLthedinosaurs · 16/10/2015 09:50

(...or poke me in the right direction of an existing one?)

We've been fannying around ttc#2 for a while now, and I'm starting to feel deflated Sad

What do you think? Have you tried it? Doing it? Can we even do that much shagging? Blush

Failing that, can you kick me up the arse to cheer me up? Grin

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Nevlet · 04/11/2015 13:47

Afternoon dinosaurs! Still no Af and negative tests... Waiting till monday for blood test then a week for results is horrid. Trying not to get my hopes up... The tww is hard isnt it!

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ALLthedinosaurs · 04/11/2015 09:47

Any news Nevlet and Robbins?
I'm currently 6DPO (I think)
No symptoms to speak of yet but almost half the TWW over!

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ALLthedinosaurs · 04/11/2015 09:39

Oh so sorry pardon FlowersCakeFlowers
It's so hard isn't it when you've been going for a while. Hope you're feeling better today and all fx for your next go.

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Nevlet · 02/11/2015 19:12

I have had this too Robbins...think mine were evaps as grey and no clear line has appeared.mjust back from drs as still no af being sent for blood tests if they are inconclusive then a scam to see whats going on...

Loki17 · 02/11/2015 12:35

Implantation, Robbins?

So sorry, pardon. hope you're okay x

Robbins81 · 02/11/2015 12:17

awww Pardon, I'm sorry xxxx

Robbins81 · 02/11/2015 12:16

Hi ladies !

How are we all doing ?

I'm so confused right nowConfused

I'm on cd 30 and 9dpo. When I woke up this morning when I wiped I had very light brown smearing (sorry if TMI) I done a test. The test looked negative but when I had a look just under an hr later there was a very faint line. I had to run out the door to take the boys to school but when I came home its barely there anymore but pretty sure I can still see it. After the original it was faint but visible but now you can only really see it in certain light, your thoughts ?

Pardonmyfrench85 · 02/11/2015 12:08

I'm out , af appeared. So gutted. Ttc is actually driving me mental. I just feel like every month we give it our best shot and every month it never happens. Sad

queenoftheworld93 · 01/11/2015 22:07

Ok, ok. I promise I'll stop peeing on everything until AF is due...... Next cycle. Blush

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ALLthedinosaurs · 01/11/2015 20:35

Aww but if you are, you have us to take your mind off of it! Tbh AF day is always big puddly mess day here too. And cake and chocolate day! But I read somewhere (maybe here) that each AF is one less before getting your BFP and I loved that. You have to be kind to yourself and I think part of that is allowing an appropriate amount of wallow-age before getting on with it.

I think I posted this thread during a period of period wallowage to take my mind off of it Grin It's so lovely to have you fellow smeppers to chat to while we try for our BFPs - I've been doing this alone for over a year and it was hard!

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Loki17 · 01/11/2015 19:27

I'm only using the ic and testing early because they are freebies and go out of date next month. They are going in the bin so i may as well pee on them! Next month I'm not going to test before af is missed. I have to wean myself off testing slowly! haha! I'm also going to buy a clear blue fertility monitor next month and hope it helps. I hate this so much! I don't know how you have managed to stay sane after a year, ALL. I'm likely to be a big puddly mess if af shows this month.

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ALLthedinosaurs · 01/11/2015 18:57

queen mostly reliving my childhood with music from the 80's/early 90's and documentaries because I am old Grin
Wait for your ICs to arrive, FRERS are expensive and they all essentially do the same thing Wink

loki fx for wednesday! And for the rest of us.

After year+ of early testing and disappointment, I prefer to wait until 20dpo before even entertaining the thought of a pregnancy test. That's not going to happen to us now though because we are smeppers!

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Loki17 · 01/11/2015 18:18

I'm the same as you queen, just before my period I crave stodge and sugar. I'm too scared to say either way with how I'm feeling. It could absolutely be in my head. I tested this morning with a cheapie but I was expecting BFN and I got it. I know it isn't possible for me to get s bfp yet because of when I ov'd. Wednesday is likely to be the earliest so I'm saving my fr for then. If it's BFN I'm going to sit back and wait for af.

queenoftheworld93 · 01/11/2015 18:11

Constant YouTube sounds like a good distraction. What kinds of things do you watch? Wish I would get food aversions with PMS. Usually I just Hoover everything in sight into my cavernous gob.

8dpo today, bfn this morning. Used my last IC and my new set won't be here til tomorrow, so ended up doing a mad dash to tesco before it closed to get a frer. None of the tescos near me sell them! Ended up coming home empty handed. I've started a major writing project today though and go back to work tomorrow so will be nice to have something else to focus on.

Loki fx this is the month for you! Have you started testing yet?

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ALLthedinosaurs · 01/11/2015 17:44

Nevlet, how are you getting on? queen and Loki just a few days for you too now too! I guess I'm about 3dpo and currently distracting myself with constant Youtube. I may have locked myself in the bathroom for a few hours me time and videos Grin

Loki you might not be imagining food aversions and nausea. I get them every month without fail as regular PMS. The one month I didn't I was pregnant! Confused

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Loki17 · 01/11/2015 09:41

How are all of the smeppers doing? I'm 9 dpo today. Trying my hardest not to symptom spot or obsess. I've been much better this month. I'm the back of my mind I'm comparing everything to when I was pregnant with dd. So far, I haven't had the electronic shocks in my tummy that I thought was implantation when I conceived dd. My sense of smell became really heightened at 10 dpo with dd. However, I can't decide this time as there is every chance I'm imagining it! Last month I completely imagined food aversions and nausea! With dd, I got a very faint bfp at 11 dpo and stronger faint line at 12dpo. Do, I guess I'll know by Wednesday.

queenoftheworld93 · 30/10/2015 19:18

Aww hang in there nevlet!

6dpo and currently v grumpy :( concentrating on driving lessons/practice to take my mind off things as realise I have become a tad obsessed! Only been trying for one cycle but will be gutted when AF comes.

Nevlet · 30/10/2015 16:43

Good luck robbins and dinosaurs! bfn today on day 46! Getting to day 50 then making a drs appointment!

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ALLthedinosaurs · 30/10/2015 09:09

How are you Nevlet?

We have DTD mon/tues/weds/thurs and last one today. Think I o'd yesterday after rise and peak weds. Going to have one more go tonight and then break and the one for luck sunday.

I suppose I'm officially beginning the dreaded TWW Sad

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Robbins81 · 29/10/2015 22:53

Hi Nevlet :) Ive been feeling abit crampy the last couple of days but other than that I'm just waiting! I hate this 2 week wait it's naff! How are you? Have you done any more tests? Xx

Nevlet · 29/10/2015 22:34

How are we all doing today fellow SMEPers?

queenoftheworld93 · 28/10/2015 20:42

Oh what a coincidence! That's what I've been doing too!

It isn't working very well so far. Blush

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ALLthedinosaurs · 28/10/2015 20:21

Ooh, interesting symptoms... fingers crossed for you Nevlet!

queen I do the worst thing ever, which is google random conception related questions and obsess and torture myself for a couple of weeks.

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Nevlet · 28/10/2015 18:25

Feeling odd tonight...AF due in a couple of days. Keep needing to pee and have a weird pain feels like my bladder/cervix is straining down (no i don't have a UTI i have a history of severe bladder/kidney infections and know exactly how they feel when they are coming on!)...trying not to get hopes up!

queenoftheworld93 · 28/10/2015 16:25

Londongirl I heard that too so I've been testing but all bfn! Temps have confirmed I didn't ovulate until cd16 too :( currently 4dpo and symptom spotting like a pro!

Anyone have any tips for distracting yourself during the tww? Ended up in mothercare etc with the fiancé today which doesn't help! Can't stop looking at cute stuff though!

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