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Thread : Lucky Number 13 take 2. TTC#1 The one where AF can kiss our arse!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 23/03/2016 09:57

Hugh enjoys ISW and his love affair with Doreen. He watches out for skittle tits and weepyitis. Mrs Arseholey Fucknut (Af) shows up when you least want her but brings wine and soft cheese as a consolation prize.

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 you're pregnant in the tww That is paramount!

We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts. We want a fanny full of determined Doreen, not unicorn farts and gnome tears with extra sparkle. We've been going a while now so the novelty has somewhat worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area.

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

When you post stats, add your predicted test/af date. We are currently running at about 49% pregnant with the grads thread over in ante-natal which we all hope to join soon.

WE SHALL WIN IN THE GAME OF SPERM MEETS EGG! IT WILL HAPPEN!

Thread : Lucky Number 13 take 2. TTC#1 The one where AF can kiss our arse!
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Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:13

"My beat friend has been trying for a tear" GrinGrinGrin sorry guys I need to spell check my posts
Best
Year

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:10

Kwick it sucks regarding the policy! But you are upduffed!!!! GrinSmileGrinSmileGrinSmile

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:07

Jem! Dont you get me off that bus! I am sitting right at the front!
AF due Friday!
I have been on training this week busy busy

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:05

Theorchard welcome
The bus ticket system works as depending when your cycle is and expected AF. So for me AF should arrive on Friday so that means I am screwed and I can't get off the bus at Graduate (preggo) stop so I will have to buy another ticket for May bus.
Note we don't actually but tickets or I would be ruined by now Grin

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:02

Jem I have decided to stay as well. Well done for making a tough decision Smile
Can I be down for AF on Friday the 15th???
Ni give me a few days for the May bus. AF is so obviously announcing her arrival for Friday. And May will be my 6th cycle and also I turn 35 Sad
I have been to Biarritz as I have friends that live in Irun. Ok so Biarritz is super expensive and kind of a Marseille type. So go either across the frontier to Spain, somewhere is Vasque Country region or a smaller village in France for hotels and that. I had lovely lunch in Biarritz. You can walk that place easily.
OMG Jam that looks like a proper person!!!!!!GrinGrin
Kat it is hard isnt it. I have been speaking to my friend and she said it took her 5 months but then MC and another 4 months. But then she had twins Grin. She has been a great help as I am almost on cycle 6 and the 35 is a bit scary Blush
Somedays I have started to think about life without kids (watching the beginning of Up, in tears) and looking at positives of that. My beat friend has been trying for a tear and a half and she is doing the same. I have a lovely man by my side and friends and I am healthy. So trying to see that it is not the end of the world if I dont get preggo. Some days easier some days really hard. Particularly since I work with families and I see some awful parenting and ignored children I want to shake the parents and tell them how lucky they are.

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 07:49

Congratulations Flash! Just as you were about to take a break. Same thing happened to Starky, so I am putting it out there for the universe GrinSoooo!!! Helloooo TTC universe!!! Hello!!! Hmm
If AF comes on Friday I am taking a break ok???!!! WinkGrin

Mooseville · 12/04/2016 22:17

miley you must feel awful. It sounds horrendous. You must be wishing this 9 months away like crazy. Not sure how you're managing to sound so upbeat!

jem fingers crossed next month is a shagathon! So far there's nothing in the diary to get in our way - fingers crossed for no freak illnesses!

starky you deserve a starky statue for your patience!

SuchaJem · 12/04/2016 21:41

Oh miley Sad that sounds really scary and awful. Hope it's made you feel a bit better?

Mileymoocow · 12/04/2016 21:36

Thanks everyone. pug funnily enough I ended up on hospital yesterday and has 3L of fluid pumped into me due to severe hydration. I PROMISE it won't be this bad for everyone Flowers

StarkyTheDirewolf · 12/04/2016 21:13

Arctic roll, Tesco, it's about a pound. And Iceland! I've been on Daim ice cream, it is beyond amaaaaaaazing! Would recommend it all round!

You are though kwick Grin

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Kwick709 · 12/04/2016 21:04

You made me cry starky (in a nice way) :)

Will try airing out flat..it has been so cold I have not wanted to let artic inside (ooh just had vision of yummy artic roll... Is that still sold anywhere????).

Not looking forward to Thursday - day trip to Toulouse - but could only get flights from Gatwick - which is at least 1.5 hours away from my part of London.... It is going to be a long day. I have taken executive decision to not work whilst in transit but try and get shut eye or catch up on Eastenders (I am weeks behind).

StarkyTheDirewolf · 12/04/2016 20:34

You're amazeballs kwick you've been through so much and you're so positive and cheerful, you're such an inspiration! Oh the dreams! I wonder if it's hormonal, I was getting weird ones before but now they seem to be affecting me actual sleep so I'm waking up exhausted!

We've been airing our house quite a lot, I noticed I was struggling with clearing my throat/tickly cough too.

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Kwick709 · 12/04/2016 20:01

you are amazeballs starky!!!! Star Star Star Star Star

Kwick709 · 12/04/2016 19:59

cthulhoo I was wondering what had happened to you!!! Welcome back my lovely!!!

A very warm welcome to newbies TheOrchard and HankPeach

starky I have been having weird dreams too...I also have a cough that affects me most at night... I am wondering if I have an allergy to something in my room... I may freeze my pillow again.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 12/04/2016 19:59

I think I'm in the minority of ladies who haven't had an early scan. We thought about it but I think my anxiety would have suffered and I'm doing better waiting. Taking my Starky Star award to the next level of self induced --forced- patience!

Welcome hank Grin

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Kwick709 · 12/04/2016 19:45

Welcome back kat we missed you!!!!

Flash as I had IVF it is usual to have an early scan - there is a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy so they are checking for that. My clinic does 2 early scans... not sure if the one I am having next week is in addition to that.

island Greece sounds great! I am going to Lisbon & Porto with my mum for a long weekend in May... and then I think that is it - best to accumulate my holiday I think!!! especially since I found out today the policy at work has changed and is much less generous that what I thought Envy

okay - I am still catching up - on to page 31

SuchaJem · 12/04/2016 19:19

Hello Hank welcome on board Smile

I'm 32 and ttc 1 too. Exciting times! I hope this thread only brings you good fortune and a place to air the crazy

HankPeach · 12/04/2016 18:52

Hey y'all, I'm keen to join too. Feeling weirdly nervous about the transition from lurker to participant - like it might carry 10 years bad luck/ turn my face turquoise/confirm that I am not In fact relaxed at all but here I am. You seem like a lovely bunch of women folk.
I'm 32,
TTc #1
Cycle 3
Have short cycles 23-25 days.
Am due to test: 5th of May

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SuchaJem · 12/04/2016 18:13

APRIL
Celizabe - 17th
Pug - 18th
Lovelyfishy - 20th
Jem - 23rd
Mayago - 25th
Kav - 29th
InspectorPenguin - 30th
Kat - 31st

MAY
Bluebird - 2nd
Theorchard - 5th
Twinky - 5th
ni - 7th
Island - 13th
Moose - 28th

Not sure / on a break
Miw
Vix
Ever
Confused
Laurenowls
Zazzles
Fxskip
Hep
ipatches
kathrino
snow

SuchaJem · 12/04/2016 18:13

Hello skip sorry about AF, I'm glad she didn't arrive with a bang though :) I've put you down for the 7th. May is filling up! celi you'll have to keep them all in order up at the front

Hi mayago that is poor form from AF indeed. I'm cruising along in cycle 4 too

moose that is so frustrating. Does next month look better timing wise?

Mooseville · 12/04/2016 17:52

maya I'm with you. Purposely haven't brought any OPK's with me but I'm away on a work trip and Ovia is killing me telling me I'm at level 10 fertility and DP is bloody 200 miles away with his swimmers!!! Aaaargh!
It's enough to drive you crazy! This is cycle 3 and I don't think we've ever had a successful fertile week of DTD yet! Who knew it was so hard to time when to shag and get you both to agree to doing it! Ha ha

Welcome orchard

jam enjoy telling your parents... You'll have to let us know how it goes!

Theorchard · 12/04/2016 17:18

Thank you for the welcomes Smile And explaining the buses! I also make it 5th May jem
Waves to Hep, Celiza and everyone else.
Congrats to all bfps, very encouraging! Smile
I am finding myself wishing time away to my fertile window, and then it will be the tww. I need to relax and I have barely even begun! Grin

mayago · 12/04/2016 16:29

Wow, a lot has happened here in a week! Congratulations on all the BFPs, ladies! That is a fantastic scan, jamjar

I've stumbled into Cycle 4, as AF decided to visit a few days early, literally as I was boarding a plane. Not cool, Flo, not cool.

Had a positive on an OPK this morning/last night, aaand am now on a work trip until Thursday, with OH hours awayAngry. Maybe May will be our month? Testing on or before the 25th with fingers crossed!

Jamjar12 · 12/04/2016 15:28

I paid for a private one because everyone on here keeps banging on about them Wink Mine was £60 and I had to convince DH it would be worth it. I haven't had any cramps or bleeding and I'm not a risk factor for things so the NHS would never have done it. It's just very difficult when you find out before 4 weeks and then have to wait until 12 weeks!

I've just been to an early pregnancy group session our midwives insist on and no one else has had an early scan. I think it's just for us loonies on here but both DH and I are 100% glad we had it. Worth every penny. Plus we are telling my parents tonight with the scan photo rather than just giving them our word!

Feefeefs · 12/04/2016 14:59

I'm paying for a private one flash I haven't had any bleeding or anything just want to see the heartbeat. Maybe with some spotting they might give you an early NHS one to set your mind at ease, it's worth asking. My private one is £37 in Scotland.

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