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Thread 12 TTC#1"Trying is the fun part" said by nobody ever who's actually trying.

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 12:26

Symptom spotters, tww - ers, slightly hysterical hormone laden ladies! Regs, lurkers, intermittent posters! Our raison d'etre is 'am I pregnant?'

Thread 12. Welcome!

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.

Post your stats and add your dates. We have a register thanks to kats stats I have been dubbed the resident piss stick queen and if you don't test, you get a Starky's Star

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind and well meaning but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly don't convince yourself your pregnant in the tww

Thread 12 TTC#1"Trying is the fun part" said by nobody ever who's actually trying.
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Feefeefs · 01/03/2016 07:57

The red tide of doom got me Saddoing a long shift today too.

We were originally going to stop for March April to avoid December/January baby but might not now. Think with my dates more important to wait in April. I have an early January birthday and I HATE it. My sisters is early December and she doesn't mind hers.

For next months I'm going to do ovulation sticks. Bought a clear blue one as you can use fmu no chance of doing one in my work! I'm also on holidays for ISW which should help

SincerelyRosie · 29/02/2016 23:03

Baby bump over abs & muscles any day!!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 29/02/2016 22:34

kwick I think it's the prosecco and actually spending some time with dh that's done it! He's been out so much the last month I've barely spent any time with him and I've been on my own so much, I think it's drained me!

Watching total divas on e! It makes me want my abs and muscles back! But I can't even think about training with dh until his official comp training time is over! Plus I think I want a baby belly more!

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Hep154 · 29/02/2016 21:46

Welcome Rosie!!Smile

Holly300 · 29/02/2016 21:45

Lovely news (and lovely line!) Pyxie! Congrats ThanksThanks

Hep154 · 29/02/2016 21:43

Sigh.... I feel better, and now OH says he is coming down with something....

This cycle is conspiring against me....

Kwick709 · 29/02/2016 21:35

Welcome Rosie - this group of fantastic ladies will keep you right!

Starky I am glad you are in better spirits :)

Now the question is do I risk another glass of milk before bed?

SincerelyRosie · 29/02/2016 21:32

Thanks Smile

Looking forward to continuing this all with some support!!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 29/02/2016 21:25

I am giving you a stern look this made me giggle kwick but I'm quite giggly and giddy as Im on my second glass of fizz! Grin

Welcome to the madhouse rosie

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Jamjar12 · 29/02/2016 21:17

Good luck with the casual approach Dubb, there's a few of us doing it this month. TMI but I was doing reasonably ok til this morning and the EWCM started. Pretty hard to miss! I figure if I don't mention it to DH, it still counts as being casual...

Pugmummy87 · 29/02/2016 21:16

Thanks stardust & kwick. I'm naughty I know and the worst part is I know how important it is to stay hydrated! I'm always telling my patients to drink more when they hand me bottles of orange coloured urine to test lol. Yet, mine is similar! Need to take my own advice.

SincerelyRosie · 29/02/2016 21:09

Colleen, 26
TTC #1
Cycle #3 (Irregular periods!)
CD34 OV on CD13
1 week late but BFN!

So glad to have joined a supportive thread. Everyone seems to be PG at work!

Dubbya · 29/02/2016 21:07

Only just caught up! Been mega busy with work.

Congrats pyxie!

Kat I'm from the South too!

Stats:
Dubbya
TTC #1
Cycle #4
CD11
Definitely going to take the relaxed approach this month. DTD when feel like it and absolutely not symptom spot as it's been really stressing me out.

Feefeefs · 29/02/2016 21:02

It's grim isn't it stardust, another friend was pregnant last year and I was so happy and excited the whole way through and I'm mad about the little girl. But this friend is closer and got married the month before us and its just making me feel so jealous and like such a failure. Irrational I know

Kwick709 · 29/02/2016 21:01

Pugmummy I am giving you a stern look... it is really important to stay hydrated at all times!!! I recently have found it makes a massive difference to size of follicles and to the nurses getting blood from me - so I am sure it is important to help magic potion make it to the promised land :)

For me it is a pain - as I cannot hold liquid for long (if you know what I mean Blush) but I have got used to getting up a couple of times during the night... I am sure it is all good practice for when baby comes :)

Jamjar12 · 29/02/2016 21:01

Thanks for the support ladies, I'm open to any suggestions! I was told by a dr once to drink less water so I tried that, still happened, told by another dr to drink lots more water and that made it worse I think. Went wheat free for a while, then dairy free, then fizzy and crap free, then booze free... Feel like I've spent most of my life trying to cut out stuff to find the culprit. As of tomorrow though, I'm on it. Taking a photo every morning and night in underwear and logging everything I eat for the month. Fingers crossed something will be obvious!

Yay for Pyxie!

Just been to see that how to be single film- Leslie Mann's character is trying to have a baby- she literally tries once and gets teary it doesn't work. Says 'I know it never happens first time' and then it kinda skips to what I assume is her second attempt and it works! Grrrr. Stupid Hollywood.

stardusty5 · 29/02/2016 20:48

fee i had a baby bomb today too. Its hard not to roll your eyes and be bitter!

stardusty5 · 29/02/2016 20:46

Hope you feel better soon pug, that sounds rough. Take it easy and be kind to yourself!

hep i am boob poking too. Theyre probably bruised!! Also googling cm repeatedly. I may be a qualified gynae by the time i get a bfp!

Feefeefs · 29/02/2016 20:36

The scan photos have begun . . . EnvyConfusedSad

Pugmummy87 · 29/02/2016 20:29

Congrats pyxie , very obvious line there!

Fab news on the follies Kwick! Fx they grow some more for you!

I've had the most awful headache today, the kind where if you even move your head it hurts. Couldn't eat my dinner earlier as it was making me feel sick.
Several paracetamol later and it has eased and I'm eating. I'm sure it's because I'm dehydrated as I've barely had time to drink over the last couple of days at work, let alone breathe lol. It's funny I'm in a caring profession, but don't care for myself.

Hep154 · 29/02/2016 20:27

I have no idea what my cycle is doing. I have recovered from by food poisoning, so I plan to reattempt opk and DTD this week. If I have a normal 29 day, I should ov this week.

I can fool myself in thinking I am nauseas, clumsy, finding food tasting funny with sore boobs, but it is more realistically the food poisoning, clumsiness, bad cooking and me poking my boobs.....

Kwick709 · 29/02/2016 20:27

Envy I have been making my fertility boosting soup (sweet potato, red lentils, red chillies) and managed to get chilli in a cut on my finger... PAIN!!!

In theory only one more day of injections... but I think I may have to continue. Good job the clinic were able to give me some more needles as the Amazon Prime order did not arrive!!!

vixarooni · 29/02/2016 19:54

Poor old lady :( can't imagine losing a husband you've been married to for most of your life. Alcohol might be the only thing she has.

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 29/02/2016 19:42

kat haha! He might not be in work but he's got a job to do! Grin fwiw, I don't think I'm ovulating yet, if past cycles are anything to go off I'm probably due to drop an egg in the next week or so, so will continue with dtd every other day or so and trying not to think about it too much!

Thanks guys! Honestly, i think the "relaxed" approach is helping so far in that I'm just trying not to think about it too much, I'm going to open the prosecco tonight and have a nice tea and chill out with dh once he gets back from the gym.

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Feefeefs · 29/02/2016 19:34

Good women starky your relaxed approach is obviously working.

Kwick excited for your follicles Smile

Still no AFAngry