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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Thread 20 TTC #1 - We. Want. Babies.

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AlexiaB · 20/10/2016 10:06

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! It messes with your head and makes you crazy crazier.

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. A more lovely, supportive group of ladies you couldn't wish to meet. We like it when the grads stick around too. No question is too daft. We have opk experts, temp experts, cervical mucus management teams and symptom spotters extraudinaire!

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sk1pper · 04/11/2016 20:30

Sorry been a long day so only just caught up...

Mouse - just been looking at your epic 50 day chart. I'm no expert but I'd say you definitely ovulated on CD14/15, that massive sudden increase in temp is very typical of ovulation. Not too sure on the rest of your chart though, as its a bit all over the place. I hope you get to some form of normality soon but well done for taking all those temps - very impressive.

MrsG - alcohol definitely causes temperature peaks, that's why on a lot of the apps you can record where you have been drinking. Good luck for your test tomorrow, we're all rooting for you.

Tenner - glad you're feeling better, maybe your emotional ups and downs are a pregnancy symptom?

Alexia - Yours MIL sounds like an awesome woman, she must really understand how much this means to you. I can't believe you got enough for 20 months, that's incredible. Take it easy though, don't go taking crazy amounts from the word go, ease your body into it carefully.

Winging - sorry about AF Flowers, is 27 days bad? My cycles are always 27 days and I haven't really thought about it to be honest.

Jem - sounds like your testing is going well, I've got my swabs on Monday and my 21 days bloods a week on Tuesday. Are you getting results as you go, or just waiting for the whole lot to be done?

Penguin - sorry to hear you haven't ovulated but enjoy your champagne and gig, its always worth getting your mind off this crap once in a while.

InspectorPenguin · 04/11/2016 19:56

DP brought my blood results back from the hospital today. My progesterone was 0.7 which shows I haven't ovulated. It's also very low even for the pre-ovulation phase.

Oh well. I guess I'm not surprised but it is disappointing. I'm going to keep on using the cheap OPKs and then if I get a positive he'll do another test.

On the upside I have supremely healthy liver and kidneys :)

Thank goodness it's Friday. We have opened the champagne and are off to a gig. Not going to give this headspace tonight.

Enjoy your weekends all.

MouseLove · 04/11/2016 19:17

Alexia thank you. Your input is soooo helpful. Gonna set my alarm for 5am this weekend and lump it. Going to really try and not have any wake ups. I wonder if it would be worth me discarding all the crappy temps, getting a screen cap and using that as a guide. I think it's erratic because of my body coming off the pill and the overactive thyroid too. So it's probably useless me temping really but helpful to see it if that makes sense.

Absolutely nothing to report over here either. Gonna POAS Sunday-Wednesday just in case a crazy miracle has happened. Confused

WingingIt83 · 04/11/2016 18:59

Alexia this cycle isn't the shortest I've had -have had an 8/9dayluteal before but got to 13 days last cycle taking EPO in first half, AC for whole cycle and really concentrating on the diet in tww. This cycle I cut out EPO as it messed with my cm (stopped ewcm instead of increasing it) and didnt move my ov date forward. And also only took AC after ovulation.

Def now going to book appointment with GP

LondonJem · 04/11/2016 18:42

Good luck with the scan kwick
Femara sounding really promising alexia - giving you back some control by the sounds of it

Fx tenner mrsg and all testers

WineChocolate for anyone with AF

The NHS has my 21 day blood and another vial of DH swimmers today. Fingers so tightly crossed for how they do...

Have a lovely weekend everyone Wine

kwick · 04/11/2016 18:37

Femara sounds interesting Alexia - hope it works out for you. If I am reading your OPK right I do believe you should start shagging immediately and not stop for a week or two!!!

starmist I hope you are currently LSFX... do not want you to lose your shizzle... whatever that is Hmm

tenner in my experience, and lets face it after more than a year of TTC I should know, FRER are the most reliable HPTs.
My usual modus operandi is to use a cheapy HPT (strip one) from IUI/IVF procedure day (dpo for you) 12, then when I get to official test date dpo 16 I use a FRER. I did digress from this protocol when I got my BFP - then I felt I was within my rights to test 4 times a day, one of which was a FRER....Grin
Anyway FRER are super sensitive and usually catch even low levels of HCG. I promise you I do not have shares in said company but wish I did

YouOweMeATenner · 04/11/2016 18:10

Good thing you checked today alexia, you may start dtd!

And yes kwick, teach me your ways, share all your poas knowledge!

Starmist · 04/11/2016 18:09

Geeup how did your interview go the other day?

Skipper bless you, hope you feel better soon.

Nicky good luck with the test, let us know how it goes.

Mrs good luck for tomorrow eek.

Sorry for AF Winging Flowers

Kwick good luck for tomorrow, hope it goes well.

I get home tonight & DH is moaning that he's tired & he seems grumpy. If DTD doesn't happen tonight I'll lose my shizzle Angry

AlexiaB · 04/11/2016 18:05

And fx for those follies Kwick! Let us know how it goes.

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AlexiaB · 04/11/2016 17:58

Kwick "Femara (generic name is letrozole) is an oral drug which can be an effective fertility treatment for women with ovulation problems, or for those with unexplained infertility."

It's similar to Clomid but much safer in my opinion. It won't thin your lining, no horrible side effects and no risk of OHSS. The best thing is you can take Femara every cycle whereas with Clomid you're not meant to exceed a certain amount of cycles per year, consecutively and some even you shouldn't take more than 12 cycles in your lifetime (opinions differ).

Glad you got home a bit earlier. We're with Virgin for TV, internet and phone line and since we switched we've saved loads and had a reliable service.

Can't believe I've just got this line on cd10!!! Shock Especially since it was stark white yesterday. I wasn't even going to test again today but thought I spotted wet cm. I've never had a line this dark before cd14 and I've not seen a decent line on an OPK since August. Fx it continues to darken and I O in the next 5 days.

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kwick · 04/11/2016 17:14

Lurgy still ubiquitous (new word for me, trying to use it so I remember it Grin). Left work about 45 mins early.
BT engineer called me earlier, hopefully it is fixed now... will soon find out. Really considering switching away from BT.

Tenner looks like I need to give you the chat about using a FRER Wink

Jesus there have been so many screechy chidren on the bus this week it kinda puts you off... I really do not recall my beloved nephew being like that!!!

Remind me what Femara is Alexia? Hmm

Sorry wing Flowers I had such hopes!

I am so so glad I do not need to temp!!! 5am thyroxine pill is enough of a hassle!

I have day 9 scan tomorrow and due to lurgy am well behind on milk consumption... will binge tonight...
FX for a lovely follicle or 2.

AlexiaB · 04/11/2016 15:34

That's great Gee. Let us know how your scan goes, fx for lots of nice follies. I forgot to mention feeling hotter too. Do you chart? My BBT has increased since I took Clomid. It doesn't look like any of my previous charts.

Wing is your LP shorter than last month? I think 11 days is fine but if you're worried you could talk to your GP?

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geeup · 04/11/2016 15:29

Hi all
Alexia - no side effects from the clomid again other than some hot flushes but mainly in the night/first thing. Have my next scan on Wednesday so looking forward to finding out what's going on in there!

WingingIt83 · 04/11/2016 15:12

So AF having turned up means my cycle was actually 27 days so not as good as I had originally thought having got to 31 days last cycle

AlexiaB · 04/11/2016 15:11

Mouse I've had a closer look at your chart. Your Saturday temp is usually very high but Sunday is much lower though? If you only look at the dark blue circles (apart from the 9th&10th) your chart looks much more 'normal' as they're all around the same pre-O temp zone and the fluctuation between each temp isn't as drastic. I feel bad saying this but I just don't think temping at different times will work for you. If 5am is your temp time because of DH (and I don't think 5am is too early at all if you've had 3+ hours solid sleep) then you have to temp at 5am at the weekends too so that you have the best chance of having an accurate chart. Maybe try it for a weekend or two? I don't find it a hassle- I turn alarm off, grab thermometer, keep eyes shut and temp, take it out once it's beeped and go straight back to sleep. When I wake up later I check the thermometer for the temp reading and input it into FF. I think not temping at 5am every day, waking up randomly at 3am and just general 1st chart anxiety is giving you a wacky chart. Keep going though, it's all valuable data and it will be interesting to see what your next chart after AF looks likeSmile

So sorry Wing and Flutter FlowersCakeWine

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MrsG280516 · 04/11/2016 14:32

Sorry about AF Winging FlowersChocolateWine

WingingIt83 · 04/11/2016 14:21

..... hmm just had the feeling I should knicker check AF def on her way!

MouseLove · 04/11/2016 14:16

Alexia I think I sleep well. My testing times are quite early though. 5am as standard as that's when DHs alarm goes off. I usually go back to sleep/ till 7am. When I test at 7am at the weekends my temps seems more normal. Sometimes I wake at 3am so I temp then. Usually it's lower at 5am. It's very strange. I can get up for a wee, come back to bed and my temp will be lower. My house isn't cold.

WingingIt83 · 04/11/2016 14:16

Wow nicky that's quote a list!

Fingers crossed for you mrs

After my dip my temp went back up yesterday but then dipped then further today. But at least have reached 11 dpo so think the agnus castus has done it's job again this month in lengthening luteal.

MrsG280516 · 04/11/2016 12:27

Thanks ladies, don't know what I would have done without all your advice this first cycle!

FluttershyStare · 04/11/2016 12:23

So my brown spotting of yesterday has become redder spotting today

Bugger, I think that's me out... I'd half convinced myself that this was the month.

Ah well, roll on chocolate and wine this weekend then

AlexiaB · 04/11/2016 12:19

Hi everyone, checking back in after a crazy few days. Welcome to the newbies!

skipper ouch! Hope that clears up soon. How's your clearblue trial going?

Music and MrsG LSFX for you both! Also glad you enjoyed the steak and wine Music. Your friend was talking rubbish as others have said.

Mouse and Hep I hope you both see AF very soon ladiesFlowers Mouse your chart is wild, are you sleeping well?

Jem I share those thoughts completely. It truly sucks. LSFX it's your monthFlowers Cape Town sounds amazing, how lucky!

Kwick hope you're feeling better. Take it easyFlowers I love your magic potion choiceWink My DH is tall, dark (hair and eyes) and tanned. I have green eyes though so maybe baby could have my eyes.

Tenner your DH is a sweetie. Can't believe your 'friends' did that to youFlowers I hope you confronted them?
Is this your first time charting with FF? The test date will be based on O date plus a long luteal phase since they don't know what your regular LP is yet. Ovia imo is useless unless you have a perfectly regular cycle. I would test when you're 12dpo at the earliest, although it is possible to get a BFP earlier depending on implantation. I would also use a FRER before a Clearblue Digital.

Gee how are you getting on with Clomid? Any side effects? My side effects have been fatigue, over emotional (3rd day) and some mild O type pains. I'm not going to pay for a private scan at this point because I'm only really interested in seeing ovulation this cycle (chart will show this).

I got the best package in the post todayGrin ONE HUNDRED Femara (2.5mg) tablets. I'm so happy!! My MiL is the best. She paid and had it shipped to us in super quick time, with a Doctor's prescription too. Hopefully I won't need anything close to 100 tabs but it's definitely reassuring to have. I've got enough for 20 months at 5x2.5mg or 10 months at 10x5mg. I'll start on the lowest dose but most likely take 5mg afterwards. Hopefully this now means I'll never have to experience a non-O cycle again.

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YouOweMeATenner · 04/11/2016 11:32

mouse hope your body sorts itself out soon and you can get on to a more typical cycle!

kwick hows the lurgy? And what about your Internet? I'm not sure what I would do without it, I might actually have to talk to dp... Imagine...

sk1pper fx the cystitis clears up asap

starmist I'm sure you will catch that wee egg :)

London Capetown is amazing, I'm very jealous.

mrsg I'm excited for you to test! Have a good feeling for you

Thanks everyone for all your kind words, I've finally manages to stem the flow of tears and feeling much more balanced today. My temp chart is all over the place. No idea what's going on or how to read it. AF is due on 8/11. Ovia is telling me to test on 6/11, FF saying 13/11. Why such a big difference? I think my plan will be to test on Sunday with an Internet cheapie and if there's nothing happening, I'll try with a clear blue on Wednesday.

Musicgrrl · 04/11/2016 11:20

I'll be living vicariously through you Mrs! Although please don't be disheartened if you don't fall pregnant for your first cycle - it would be such good luck if you did!

MrsG280516 · 04/11/2016 10:35

I'm so nervous about testing tomorrow, arghhhh!

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