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Thread 9. TTC#1 The thread where we unanimously delete Ovia.

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 30/01/2016 17:06

Symptom spotters, tww - ers, slightly hysterical hormone laden ladies! Regs, lurkers, intermittent posters! Our raison d'etre is 'am I pregnant?' Depending on how much Ovia (Whybird/Ovibitch) has pissed us off/messed with our fw she is either the oracle or a sanctimonious charlatan.

Just a warning, we move FAST! Our threads last on average, about a week before they're full.

Thread 9 , Welcome one and all! Group of weirdos, wee hoarders, covert opk or okp, depending on what your autocorrect decides addicts with a side business in CM management!

We do not judge, we enjoy TMI, we i encourage waiting to poas nobody listens and all the grossness you can find from a group of intelligent, articulate ladies. Fart stories make us laugh, stories about cervical mucus, pooing, cysts and nausea equally welcome.

Post your stats and add your dates. We have a register thanks to kat, I have been dubbed the resident piss stick queen loaaaaaads of bfp'ers who keep us positive! We don't have rules, we love a good symptom spot, we try to stay grounded and not be hysterical sometimes we manage it aswell

We like acronyms, we make some up: PET = Proper expensive test. We love the d(h)...which can of course mean 'dearest' or 'dickhead' why, what were you thinking?

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Planeteer · 04/02/2016 21:50

latin Blush typing with my face again. Very jealous of your old fashioneds, I'll have a virtual one please.

latinata · 04/02/2016 21:47

Planet lolz at 'test pretty mush'. Is that our new phrase for ewcm?!

latinata · 04/02/2016 21:43

Banana, sorry about AF. Today was my second consecutive day with a giant hangover, which isn't very grown up (or good for fertility!) but it definitely made me feel better! Going to make a round of old fashioneds when I get home.

Starkster, you should start a blog (but don't leave us!!)

In other news, despite AF being here, I peed in a pot with FMU today, juuust in case. Haha, managed not to waste a test and chucked it down the loo. What a loser!

Planeteer · 04/02/2016 21:33

Blimey, loads to catch up on! Loving all the furry baby pics.

Kath and feefs I think I'm with you on the hospital birth. As much as I'd like to think I could relax at home, I reckon I'd be more likely to psych myself out and get panicky. Haven't really started thinking about a plan though, which given how obsessed by TTC I have become seems rather weird. Am also miraculously holding out on the tiny human themed Pinterest boards at the moment, in a rare show of restraint!

starky your opk post is massively helpful, thank you! I think I'm on day 2 of definite positives (testing 2pm and 7pm) and will keep testing for a few days to see at what point things fade. Finding it tricky to tell where 'almost positive' becomes 'stonkingly positive' so your pics were great. Also, hats off for the 'oh-very'. Please update your title immediately to queen of the pissy stick, oracle and ovarian punmeister!

kat I know I put myself on the March bus, but I seem to have a shot at the Feb/Fab bus after all. Next time the list is getting an update can you put me down for a test on 23rd please? (Am listening to FF for this date. Ovia, meanwhile, is telling me to test pretty mush before I went anywhere near a penis, so I am eschewing her with a firm hand.)

Confusedcat1 · 04/02/2016 21:09

Hi guys

Sorry I've not been around much, I've been struggling to keep up this week. I'm with you all in spirit though! Hope everyone is OK! Xx

stardusty5 · 04/02/2016 20:50

Starky- loving your essays! You've deffo converted me to the opks! Dh a bit disappointed as he bought me a second hand clear blue digital monitor (last of the big spenders) but i want to be able to see the subtle line changes as you've shown.

I shan't tell him.

stardusty5 · 04/02/2016 20:47

Alice - I wish i could help but cm kinda confuses me too! I'd go more watery by that description. Creamy for me tends to be quite a bit thicker

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 04/02/2016 20:47

alice depends on where you are up to in your cycle. Pre fw I'd think and this is just me that it was probably watery but with left over spunk mixed in. If post fw I'd assume creamy regardless.

first I'd just try and dtd as often as possible and hope for the best.

star that's happened to me before where I've just completely skipped a period, and then the month after its arrived right on schedule. Definetly just try to carry on as normal and see what happens.

I'm 5 dpo, no symptoms of anything other than right down at the bottom of my stomach inside feels, for want of a better word, fizzy? fluttery? Has been since sunday on/off. I don't know, it's odd, I think it's wind just hanging about, waiting to be trapped and leave me in agony if I'm honest!

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stardusty5 · 04/02/2016 20:30

Evening all. Just sitting down with a brew to catch up. Brew

CD 36 (usually abt 31) AF still not here but otherwise relatively symptomless. Started february dtd last night so just going to carry on as normal and hope i ovulate this month even without a period.

So much for being laid back about all this ttc business!! This has really befuddled me this week and i've eaten rubbish to placate myself. Need to get back to normal over the next week.

firstgo1984 · 04/02/2016 20:29

Hello all. Just an update for you. Cd42.
Not had a positive opk yet but have stopped doing thrm religiously as i was getting obsessed. Almost positive last tuesday (third down) plus ewcm on the wed. Achey boobs for the last few days and a cm between ewcm and thick watery. Not sure what to think!

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AliceScarlett · 04/02/2016 20:07

Starky, I totally agree with the testing early/chem thing, I'd rather not know.

Snowdog I want someone like you! Maybe dh and the parents can buy you for me for Christmas Grin

Guys, I've got a foof-juice question. If CM is very watery in texture but is cloudy/grey/white colour, is it watery or creamy? If I put watery into FF it tells me I'm highly fertile, if I put in creamy I'm probably not fertile Confused

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 04/02/2016 19:16

kat 😋 haha sorry mate, I've been going on a bit today! A doula, I believe is a woman who helps, guides supports another woman through pregnant and birth.

Haha at me being the new ovia! Oh-very funny! Oh-very...ovary?! Get it!? Grin

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Snowdog37 · 04/02/2016 19:04

I'm a doula (in training) Kat
Basically I support the mum through labour and birth, by helping her with coping mechanisms and comfort, breathing techniques and massage and just being someone there purely for her well being. I help dads too by showing them what helps, encouraging them to get involved (you'd be amazed how many just sit in a corner on their phones!) and fetching drinks and snacks if needed/allowed. I love it and the new parents seem to love it too. I also help with newborn care afterwards, things like helping with breastfeeding, teaching how to bathe the little one, bottle making, etc. I get to see little miracles happen every month or two. I want to be a midwife eventually. When we move to the USA I'll hopefully be able to do this there.

KatOnATinRo0f · 04/02/2016 18:55

Omg you have been talking ALOT today (I am not looking entirely but mainly at you stark!) I have got to 2pm... Have to go and learn foreign words for a bit now so might catch up later. Might remain forever behind.

Points to note...
Wtf is a doula?

Stark is new ovia. I think we should give her all our OPK photos and she can tell us when we are ovulating.

Omg I love ravelry. And pinterest. What did I do without pinterest in my life? And crocheting. I am currently in the process of making 4 blankets. Only two actively. Oops.

Bananarma · 04/02/2016 18:47

Hi ladies AF has shown up so going to enjoy a large glass this evening. Cd1 begins. ...

Hope all well, gotta catch up with everything.

Feefeefs · 04/02/2016 18:46

Glad your feeling better ever . Beautiful cats ct!

Your essays are great starky you are very good at explaining things. Maybe once you have your baba you should write an "idiots guide" type book to TTC!

LisaTheGreek · 04/02/2016 18:43

I was having a good day until I tried to go home. Getting a train south out of London seems to have gone tits up. Bloody 'points failure'. Urgh

Hope everyone else is having a better Thursday!

KatOnATinRo0f · 04/02/2016 18:39

Checking in... Hope everyone's ok. Work today and class tonight so might not get a lost out until tomo morning. Have half an hour to try to catch up on last day!

Kathrino · 04/02/2016 18:37

Sorry to hear that Co5mo. I'm trying to see a nice short 28 day cycle as a positive (given they used to be 35 days on average) but it's a bit rubbish all the same. Lots of Wine and Chocolate for you!

Mileymoocow · 04/02/2016 18:30

starky I sympathise because we have total twat head neighbours on one side, too. I won't even get started because the stress level is through the roof.

jam that is a pretty funny story about the neighbours posting a card. I did chuckle! Also, lovely positive opk you have there!

Feel like I can't contribute anything to you lovely ladies at the moment but I'm enjoying lurking!

cthulhoo your kittys are beautiful! Grin

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 04/02/2016 18:28

jam that's a positive! Get banging!

elle ill link some basic crochet videos here too for you. I'm rubbish at knitting! My dm showed me the basics with crochet and I think I like it because it's faster. Once you've got the hang of it, you can do a baby cardigan or bobby hat in a couple of hours.

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Evergreen15 · 04/02/2016 18:14

Keen not kin Grin

Evergreen15 · 04/02/2016 18:14

Thank you everyone
And thanks ct for the cat picsSmile
You all cheered me up a treat. Just happy to know that others struggle. I definitely don't believe that people get pregnant so easily anymore and I am sure people lie about it.
Maybe a more relaxed approach is due. Maybe just opks and no more tempting for me. Maybe just forget about it all together.
I like that you guys put pics of your pets Grin
I have a snake but I know some people are not kin Sad so I won't post her pic
I bought some nice new yarn on the saleGrin lemon and mint with some fluffy balls attached to the yarn. It looks so pretty Smile

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 04/02/2016 18:12

Thanks guys Smile aww! I love writing I will do my memoirs one day

I've just read sooo many articles and reseached so much that I felt compelled to share! I think one of the things that keeps me sane hahaha is that ttc is a game of chance! You can do everything humanly possible to increase that chance, but at the end of the fertile week day, it's all up to your insides!

And the annoying thing is that there's no hard and fast rule. Because for every rule, there's an exception! One of the girls from thread 1, was away for most of her fw, dtd once and is now getting on for nearly at the end of her first trimester. We're told how unlikely it is to be pregnant if you're late on af and you're getting bfn's on tests, exception to the rule; our choc!

We get freaked out by the idea of beginners luck. Cycle 1 is insane! And yet, there always seems to be people going "we weren't trying" "oops contraception fail" etc. You can buy tests and opk's by the hundred weight, and every website or article has something to say. When really, there's absolutely nowt we can do to control it! So we've just got to keep our fingers crossed and hope! And we'll all get there one day!

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Co5mo · 04/02/2016 18:07

Elle buy some yarn (good quality so it doesn't get sticky and frustrate you) and needles (4mm are generally good for beginners but size not crucial) and head to YouTube. There's loads of tutorial videos. You need to learn a basic cast on and knit stitch to start with. It can be quite slow at first. If you find knitting isn't your thing crochet might be. Most people tend to prefer one over the other.

I think I'll be joining you on 5th March Kathrino. Cramps seem to be real now 😒