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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!

Thread 20 TTC #1 - We. Want. Babies.
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sk1pper · 29/10/2016 11:15

My scan was good too, though I think they were only checking the womb? The lining was good, no fibroids or fluid sacs - said it all looked normal. So I guess just gotta wait for my blood tests and sperm results.

kwick · 29/10/2016 10:55

So my baseline scan was good - lining looks good and ovary. I may have gone on to Lush and had a bit of a splurge
Next scan on cd9 which is next saturday - In the meantime I am back in to drinking copious amounts if blue organic milk Grin

MrsG280516 · 29/10/2016 10:11

Aww sorry Music that sounds annoying! I know what you mean about stalking FF charts though, I feel like I've looked at them all to try and compare mine. I've also been looking at positive pg tests at 12dpo to see if I'm likely to get a result next Saturday Blush

Musicgrrl · 29/10/2016 09:50

Alexia definitely looks like AF to me. Ugh, really hope it does what it needs to and then ships out!

I'm consoling myself this morning because after a couple of almost +ve OPKs on Tues evening/Weds morning I haven't had a temp rise yet. Seems like it might not have been enough to make me ovulate. Will keep using OPKs just to check If it tries again but at the moment they've gone back to being very faint. Determined not to obsess about it this weekend so gave myself an hours his morning to stalk charts on FF and now I'm getting on with life!

harrietm87 · 29/10/2016 09:33

kwick yes I knew you meant mcg! Definitely good news to be on it as does make a difference to fertility. Do you know that there are different references ranges for when ttc? Ideally your TSH should be under 2.0 (when not ttc under 4.0 is fine).

alexia sorry about AF

kwick · 29/10/2016 07:50

harriet just to reconfirm I am indeed on 50mcg and not 50mg that I wrote yesterday... so I guess my issue is quite slight but enough for them to care - this has been looked at by my Fertility Clinic, where they are very sensitive about this.

Got home past 11pm and now out the door again for scan. Have nice lunch planned with my family including my nephew - who is the light if my life.
Happy Saturday everyone!

Alexia that looks like AF to me. YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. Your hormones might be a little wild but all that can be sorted. Flowers

Well done starmist Grin

Nope sk1pper that is my issue - just surrender to having to do wee-wee a hundred times a day.

sk1pper · 29/10/2016 07:37

Any tips on how to guzzle a load of water without needing to pee? This is already going badly...

HepKestrel · 29/10/2016 07:26

Flowers Alexia

Starmist · 29/10/2016 07:15

Well ladies you were right, the sex was pretty good Halloween Grin I was impressed with DH because he initiated DTD (usually it's me bugging him) & afterwards he said he hoped his swimmers made it to the egg & was propping me up to help gravity, which he hasn't done before. Maybe everything I've been saying has finally sunk in!

Sorry Alexia FlowersFlowers it looks like AF, how frustrating Sad I hope you're ok xx

sk1pper · 28/10/2016 23:39

Alexia - thats much more than spotting, the clots suggest your womb lining has broken down so I'd say it's AF. Could it be lighter because your hormones are out of whack and your lining isn't as thick as it would usually be? Hope you're ok xx

AlexiaB · 28/10/2016 23:18

I did one yesterday and it was very negativeConfused I'll see what my temp does in the morning. Goodnight X

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MouseLove · 28/10/2016 23:10

If you have an OPK pee on it just to make sure. X That's certainly a lot of clotted blood.

AlexiaB · 28/10/2016 23:08

Mouse I'm definitely not pregnant. My cycles aren't predicable atm so I was actually still waiting to O before this bleeding. I'm either on cd24 or cd3. It's lighter than AF but much more than spotting. I'm obviously broken Sad

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LondonJem · 28/10/2016 22:57

Looks like clotted blood?

MouseLove · 28/10/2016 22:54

Alexia, that isn't spotting. When is AF due? When was the last time you POAS? X
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AlexiaB · 28/10/2016 22:19

kwick you need a new job you poor thing! Hope you've got something lovely planned for tomorrow. Get home safe!

So sorry BinkyFlowersChocolate
Baby clothes are just so cute aren't they, how can you not spend forever looking at them? Ah man, we all deserve babies!

Glad it went well skipper

Starmist as Jem said... Make up sex Grin LSFX!

I was going to do a warning announcement but no point really. Please tell me this is more than spotting and I'm not going crazy? apologies if I've made you throw up, my body is screwed up

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LondonJem · 28/10/2016 22:07

Starmist make up sex Wink

kwick · 28/10/2016 21:43

starmist think you need to lie back and think if England! LSFX!!!

kwick · 28/10/2016 21:42

nicky probably an antibiotic - I took mine after... up the jacksie Shock

Just landed... an gonna get taxi home - quickest way at this time of night...

Starmist · 28/10/2016 20:18

Binky my random long cycle was 9 days late too. So annoying. I'm sorry AF has arrived but LSFX for the next one.

Kwick hope your scan goes ok tomorrow.

We are supposed to start DTD tonight but DH is doing my head in argh.

Nicky883 · 28/10/2016 19:57

Sorry about af binky
Kwick the receptionist at create fertility told me that they will send me a prescription to take a few days before the hycosy ! Iwonder whats that for !

harrietm87 · 28/10/2016 19:40

kwick that's a pretty low dose - good news! I'm on 175mcg.

sk1pper · 28/10/2016 18:59

Binky - sorry about AF, I love looking at baby clothes and fantasising. Why do we do it to ourselves?

Kwick - safe trip and good luck for tomorrow xx

LondonJem · 28/10/2016 18:42

Well done skipper! My blood test the other week was a breeze I'm hoping to have the same lady do it next week

Nicky gosh I hope so but realistically can't see it happening!

Hope all looking well at your scan tomorrow kwick

Oh binky can so so so sympathise re baby grow. I started looking for a present for friends baby turning 1 earlier and was practically hypnotised with longing gazing at the baby section of the Joules website Blush

kwick · 28/10/2016 18:41

Sorry about AF binky Flowers

Quel dommage that there were no economy seats left when booking my flight back... small comforts!!!