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

Thanks lovely. It's shit when Ttc doesn't happen and doesn't happen and doesn't happen...nobody prepares you for what this feels like. I don't know how long I can do it but then also can't imagine life without kids. Hang in there. Fingers crossed that you're bfp is on its way soon.

I also hardly ever see cm. Saw a little last cycle and that was the first with epo, but still not loads.

I've only ever worked shifts, over 10 years now. The fact that I've got no other known fertility issues, I'm under 30 and into cycle 10.... Maybe I'm panicking too soon but it does worry me!

Sorry to hear about work Blue. That's a double whammy.

pug I struggle to identify ewcm too. This is totally tmi but I always get a ton of cm a few hours or the morning after sex. Since we dtd a lot during ISW I never know what the cm is from.

On another note... Really upset today. I found out that two close friends (and colleagues) are leaving work to start their own business. I'm really hurt they didn't ask me, but even more that they didn't tell me. I found a leaflet by accident they had printed at work. I'm devastated as Ttc isn't going well and now this. I already don't like work that much but it's been ok since I had friends at work. Now they are leaving and I feel betrayed as well. Sad puppy tonight.

Alice I only seem to get ewcm when I take epo! Even then it's only a small amount, I never get it in my underwear like some women seem to. Also it's never completely clear looking.

fishy I gave up with ovia, one moment she's all enthusiastic and practically screaming at you that every symptom could be possible early pregnancy symptom and to poas, then she puts up articles like that!
I did use to do shift work until about 5 years ago, hoping it didn't completely muck things up down there!

After worrying about shift work, today's article from Ovia: how shift work hampers fertility!! Thanks Ovia.

Ah, makes sense pug.

I do wonder about CM and its ability to predict ov, some people say they never have anything other than creamy cm and get a BFP.

Alice I got quite obvious ovulation pain last Tuesday and I only ever get that when I do actually ovulate. I don't really trust the opks ever since I found out they are unreliable for women with pcos.

fishy it's only occasionally I work shifts, most of the time I do a regular 9-5. I take it every morning at 6am when my alarm goes off. There is only 2 days on that chart where I took it later because I slept in longer on a day off.

Who knows what is going on in my body.

The witch has got so many of us today

Af is due over the weekend so I'm clinging to a fraying thread if hope she won't turn up. Although if she does, I'm starting Clomid etc with this next cycle so it's pretty exciting too to see what happens.

I'm out the waiting room too now, AF finally rocked up. Even though I'm now officially in cycle 10 I'm feeling remarkably up-beat...

Pug you work shifts right? When do you temp each day?

I guess snow should be joining us soon?

snow I sometimes get vagina pain close to my period too.
Better luck next cycle ema, sorry to hear you've been waiting so long.
Glad you know where you stand skip although would rather it had been on the other side of the fence for you hon.

This waiting room is emptying out
Might have to turn the music up!

Pug I've no idea what implantation feels sadly, have you tried dr Google? Hope that's what it is!

Pug I'm inclined to agree with ff, what makes you think you ovd earlier?

This is my chart. Temps are all over the place

Sorry about AF skip and ema

hep, fishy and Alice hope you either get an answer either way.

jem I'm cd22 today. FF reckons I'm only about 5dpo, I think I'm more like 8dpo. But who knows!
The discomfort is still there despite trying peppermint tea and going to the loo. Surely implantation wouldn't be this uncomfortable?
The only other thing I can think it could be would be that DH was a little over euthastic 2 nights ago when we dtd and I did have to ask him to stop and be a bit more gentle as I was getting a sharp pain around the cervix.

Aw I'm sorry to hear about the red flow of doom getting you Alice ema Fx

Hep I think milk after Ov is fine,it was just more that it may be helpful to have lots specially pre ov.

I was thinking the same after the weekend and allotment weather...Where's our Kwick and how is she doing?!

Morning all snow I actually think I know what you mean and it makes you jump/twitch!! But then you can never really tell anyone what it was!! I have no idea what it means.

So, AF arrived today (well, spotting anyway) I am tremendously relived that I am out of limboland and can stop stuffing my face in the waiting room, but a little bit sad at the same time. Should not have got my hopes up, even though they were only a smidgeon up. The good thing is I can have a glass of wine on the plane tomorrow and feel no guilt at all. Sorry everyone that had bets on me!

Hep and Fishy fx for you both.

Waves goodbye to the waiting room, but not before snaffling the last of the chocolates

Hey all, af arrived this morning so back on it for June. Getting close to the one year mark now. Grr. On the plus side means I can enjoy oysters and champagne at the wedding this weekend. Day 21 bloods are good. No answers and no bfp is getting boring.

snow I sometimes get vaginal pains before I get tummy cramps. Sounds really unpleasant. Hope it settles soon.

Hi all, just a quickie... Af is due at the weekend, but I've been having weird pains in my vag like someone is sticking a pin in my cervix? It's happened a few times in the last day and it only lasts a second or two but good grief it stings 😜 Has anyone else had this? Is it a new symptom of nothing at all that my body is throwing at me?

Thanks Hep hang on in there

Still no AF this morning, snowy white test so bfn. Just wish AF would hurry up so this game can continue!!

Thanks Jem, I hope you don't join me (No offence )

hugs Alice
i'm clinging by my fingernails to this cycle (lost count!) and will probably join you soon as well.

go see your GP. even if it is for reassurance it will be worth it.