TTC #1 Thread 14. Shroedingering Like Champions! (It's an art form and a skill!)

That's great news re your donor kwick - hurrah!

Very happily stuck with you kwick

Oh yeah starky, the fainter line is the control line! It's a blazing positive, hurrah.

ipatches you're not leaving either!

I repeat - no need to leave

starky thank you ever so much for your lovely words... Dont't really see it myself but will gratefully accept compliments :)

So mortgage guy contacted me and said Santander declined my mortgage application, I took a look at my Experian thing and there have been 8 viewings of my credit rating, ALL frigging insurance companies as I did a contents insurance comparison the other day!!!!!! UnFRICKINGbelievable!!!! I tell you I will be. 👿👿👿👿👿👿👿 if I cannot now remortgage!!!!

On a positive front they found 2 more vials of my most recent donor sperm so I am buying it up - but that will be it. Hopefully I will not need more than this,

Nice opk Jem. I can't be bothered to poas, just going to jump on DH for the next 4 days and hope for the best.

Jem, I agree with Starky, isn't that OPK already positive???
I am still lurking here. Not ready to move on, I still dont believe its real. Besides Starky has stayed longer than me....

Haha jem we are all pretty screwed if we don't like shagging on this thread! Though i will be very pleased when it's time to have a break

Just realised how that sounded I love the version of dancing in the dark you serenaded your oh with! Lol

Thanks everyone for opinions!!!! I did go with bathroom & baby option

flash I did not even ask permission to stag on thread ... This thread is part of my insanity... And particularly now when I have to make so many decisions YOU GUYS ARE STUCK WITH ME!!!!!

Hurrah moose glad you're feeling better.

ema haha at MTFU

Late AF is awful, such a tease kathrino. Hope she stays away.

kat I don't ovulate until day 15 so for me, starting DTD at day 10 would be fine.

I love shagging in the dark stardusty!!

Got an almost positive OPK today, more DTD on the cards tonight...

Aargh ni that sounds really annoying! I hope the witch doesn't get you.

Stay flash stay!

My thermometer came today, and the dog only destroyed the box ... Result! Can't wait to start temping tomorrow morning. Still no sign of any ewcm.

Serenaded DH with a rendition of my version of Bruce Springsteens Shagging In The Dark yesterday, due to our lack of cycle day info. He loved it obviously

Kwick how about a happy medium...remortgage and get some money for ivf (because a bathroom can wait, eggos can't). Hey maybe you can even (or get some family to) throw a lick of new paint on the old bathroom? I guess I'm thinking don't mortgage yourself to the hilt if you're planning for mat leave!!

I'm fixated on my CD (30). Average is 31day cycle, range 28-33, but AF has come 11dpo last few months. FF initial ov date puts me at 13dpo, but then changed my ov so I'm 10dpo (I don't believe it because my peak opk was 14days ago...I was just slack with temps so I think FF is confused). However, I started taking agnus castus this month so this may have prolonged my luteal phase. It's like being in some kind of half way house!! We had one shot at dtd so I don't think I'm pregnant, but of course I also think I am every damn cycle!

Oh man stark I'm tired just thinking about that amount of sex !!

I'm CD 8 right now, haven't done it at all this cycle- not really going to have a chance until CD 10 or 11... Do you reckon that's going to be a bit late for this month?

Kwick, with my practical accountant head on, I'd say lower the monthly repayment (and put the difference into a savings account) but clearly I actually think you should go for bathroom and ivf. Although the former may be because I'm desperate to re-do our bathroom. One of the walls is totally mirrored and I really have had enough of seeing myself go to the loo/have a shower.

Flash, another voice adding to the chorus of 'please stay!' (so long as you want to obviously).

Moose, glad you're feeling better!

Based on average cycle lengths, AF is officially due today but as I lost track of when I ovulated, not sure how accurate that is. Have had cramps for over a week now but they got worse last night which leads me to believe AF is nearly here. After the BFN on Monday, just going to wait and see what happens now. I can deal with an early BFN but for some reason can't face the thought of getting one once AF is due/late.

Jem been trying on and off since April (got a new job in Jan and 3 month notice period meant trying a bit less during that time) as far as GP is concerned we have been trying solidly since August. Not to sure about the OTC kits, would prob trust it but if we need/want a referral he will have to just MTFU.

flash don't leave, stay with us, we have

kwick ignore the borning voice, bathroom and baby! Though possibly asking a crowd of broody/preggers women was always going to get a slightly biased opinion.

Just need to contol the wine/gin intake so I don't gain weight, really need to try and get my BMI down if I'm going to end up needing referral but its just tricky, also I really like food and keep giving in to cravings like that will make me get my BFP.

Aww thanks ladies. I'm looking forward to the next lot of bfps, including pics!

kwick bathroom and IVF, you deserve to treat yourself after what you've been through...

Please stay flash!

Here's wishing you a quick TWW fishy

I actually feel much better now I'm up out of bed and at work so I'm gonna jump DP tonight and get this show on the road!!! Ha ha

Teehee, yes you have to stay now Flash!

Again same for me Twinky, nothing until fw the big difference!

Kwick that's a tough one! Maybe go for the bathroom? I'd love to re-do ours if I could do I may be biased!

Managed to dtd yesterday so my mood has taken a dramatic upwards shift! Not the best month but I feel we at least have a chance now. Bring on the tww!

don't leave flash ! you are one of us now ......

one of us... one of us.......

Morning ladies

Get on the vit c moose! Hope it's a tiny passing bug.

Same epo experience as twinky. Nothing until fw and then sooooo much more cm.

ema how long have you been trying? I think you can get over the counter sperm testing kits.

I'd go for bathroom + baby please kwick

Don't leave flash! The more the merrier.

PS. I can leave if people.would prefer, as I can't actively ttc for another couple of months. Xx

Morning all. Sorry things are tricky kwick. I'm a very sensible person especially financially but I would day if you can afford you payments and will be able to with a baby then try and get a bathroom and a baby, do what makes you happy. Before i got pregnant and during the brief time I was we worried about everything, was the house big enough, what would baby need, where would we put. Now I know we have more than enough regardless of when we get our baby.

I contacted the magic potion bank to ask - so lets see what thet say. If only 1 vial then clinic can do ICSI - which adds to cost- to be honest I reckon 1 vial will be enough as I will likely only have 1 egg. I did some bank searching yesterday but got a bit overwrought with lack of choice - will look again when just wrought.

Another dilemma in life of kwick:
Do I remortgage and release equity to redo bathroom (it really needs it) and pay for IVF
Or
Do I remortgage and release no equity but really reduce monthly repayment?
Decisions, decisions, decisions.....