Thread 2. #Ttc1. We weren't supposed to start yet, but the starting pistol (penis) has gone off. Join our journey as we navigate the ovia boat, pissy sticks and symptoms spotting

Woop leonie!

That's rubbish Stark - it is so strange when you are actively willing yourself not to come on! Duvet and chocolates etc is the way forward.

Shelb - fingers crossed for you it's not wind!! But I am finding this month pure torture seeing as I don't know what's happening down there...probably wind knowing my luck! FYI - no cramps today. Yet. Hmm

Hi Pink - I think like Runner, I'm going to drink until I get BFP. If this process takes a while and you raise a few eyebrows now, just think how suspicious people are going to be in the 12 week window when you have to say no! i.e. before you can divulge you are upduffed! I don't drink much in any case...but if I do get a BFP this month I'm going to have to think up some excuses over Christmas!! At the moment, I don't drink unless I'm in a social situation, and then I hang on to my glass/bottle as long as possible. Antibiotics is apparently code to those in the know that you are preggers, so I think I'm just going to have a banging headache..the other suggestion is that you get DP/DH to go up and get a 'JD/rum/alcohol and coke' and then he brings you back a plain coke! Just make sure he goes to the bar by himself!

I'm drinking until I get BFP. In the first weeks the egg is nourished by the yolk sack so no alcohol is passed on. But like you I'm not a big drinker anyway.

hugs stark! Can you have a night in tonight or tomorrow instead to try and make up for it?

Leonie - woo hoo with the TTC this month!

My OH has also agreed to bring our timeline forward so we are going to TTC this month now rather than starting in January. I'm sure this has probably been mentioned earlier in the old thread, but what are people doing about alcohol when TTC? My fertile window this month will start on 13th December, so if things were to work super quick I could be pregnant come Christmas but not actually know. I'm not a massive drinker anyway, but are the rest of you staying off alcohol while TTC or just once you've got a BFP? I wouldn't miss alcohol either way to be honest, but just preparing myself in case I have to make excuses for not drinking!!

Stark that's rubbish, stuff like that happening always really upsets me too.
Has AF arrived yet? Hopefully it's not on its way but if it is then console yourself with naughty food and prepare yourself for next month.

Hi happy too!

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Morning,

When in Rome eh runner?! ;-)

Morwenna that is certainly sounding like a positive pattern of twangs?

Aww stark I hate it when stuff like that happens - date night called off with bloke. Has AF showed up yet?

Well I've either got a uti (quite possible on account of the unusual amount of shagging I've been doing), or ive got wind as I've got a really strange feeling right above my pubic bone. I know it couldn't possible be anything else on CD17 - but it's nice to be able to vent the crazy on here rather than in front of OH!

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Starky Are you able to have a night in tonight with your DP instead? I'm sure he would have been disappointed to have to go into work too.

DH and I are now TTC! He's totally fine with it - and I'm the scared one. We are just going to do what we normally do without contraception and see what happens rather than making any special efforts around fertile days etc. We want it to happen but are happy just to go with the flow for now.

I got told I was a CM detective this morning...er, ok?!

Ovia just informed me that I've really got the hang of sex.... Am I the only one that finds this a little bit pervy?

If you'd like to carry on obsessing over on other websites, I have been avidly reading this:
implantationbleed.com/implantation-cramping-7-other-implantation-symptoms/

Hi Happy! Here's hoping the Witch hurries up for you!

Well, if I'm going to obsess over symptoms, this is the place, eh Runner?!

Shelb - I've had what I'd describe as mild cramps in my lower abdomen on and off today. Around 4pm I consistently had sharp stinging pains on the left hand side - these would last for a few seconds each. Although the day before I had all over cramps really, left and right. CD 23, according to Clue the witch should arrive on Dec 7th, and according to Ovia, the 8th. We shall see what happens...I have no patience!!I want to know what's happening now!

Hi ladies!

Sorry I've been awol for a while things have been pretty hectic! I'm CD32 and still no sign of AF! 1st cycle off pill though so I kinda expected it to be a long one! Pissed on a couple of sticks but both BFN. I just wish AF would hurry up then I can try again!!

Tried to catch up on the thread but I've missed a lot! Hope everyone's good :)

Ladies, this may be mean but I'm finding watching you all go slightly crazy in slow motion remarkably reassuring. This is exactly how I felt last month and it's nice to know it's not just me!
On the bright side I'm feeling much more chilled this month so there's hope

Starky - yes you are, I was giving it the big 'yeah I'm not going to opk and just see what happens'! What bollocks!

Morwenna - interesting, sounds like your bits are definitely up to something. I've had dull pains all day. Where are yours? Mine are a bit above my public bone to the right and left. What cd are you on again?

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Stark - I know, it was a rhetorical question! Going to need to develop a coping strategy to stop myself from going slightly nuts.

Shelb - I hear you with the body moans....had more cramping a few hours ago. Strong enough to definitely be cramps, but as for what they are I couldn't tell you! Unless AF is going to be really early...

Thanks bunch. Just did another - totally negative. Bloody body!!!!

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Very bizarre. Really don't be put off by the OPK's. You could get negative at 11am and positive a 2pm. Try one again now to see if there's a difference but really trust your body symptoms more eg EWCM and ovulation pains. Also you can apparently feel more in the mood for dtd during your fertile window so jump aboard whenever you get the urge (DH/DP willing of course)

Hi bunch no I've had no EWCM throughout or positive opks, the darkest I've had was the one I posted on here. Today's is totally totally negative. I've had really bad period pains throughout what should be my 'fertile window', so i put that down to ovulation.

Confused. Ahhhhhhhhh!

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That is bizarre Shelb. Have you had any EWCM in the last two weeks? Could it be you ovulated early? Or this could just be left over from your previous cycle.

Ok TMI Alert but I have (brownish) spotting, what the hell?? I'm according to ovia still in my fertile window but two weeks away from AF.

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Sorry you feel rubbish Shelb I hate migraines. Can you lie down in a dark room? Do meds work for you, or do you find you just have to ride it out?

I say get started leonie! I don't think there is a ever a 'perfect' time regarding career, finances etc. Just go for it, and then you can join the madness that is the tww! (Two week wait!)

It does 'sound' promising Shelb, woke up this morning to more cramping, left and right which has now subsided. Feels a bit like period cramps, but not as intense and they don't last as long. So difficult to analyse objectively! Although Ovia said that cramps on the right hand side could be implantation.

Ladies, am I going to go this crazy every month? Don't answer that.

Morning ladies!

Go for it leonie!

That sounds potentially promising morwenna?

Well I feel like shit today. Mega headache and exhausted. Also completely negative opk yesterday when it was meant to be my most fertile day. Bah humbug!

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I'm on CD 9... Just downloaded Ovia and fertile window allegedly coming at the weekend. Now just have to decide whether to go for it or not this cycle... We've been using condoms so far this month. Not sure whether to just go for it now or not. Starting to worry about practicalities, career, etc!