Thread 21 TTC #1 - The one where all our cycles went haywire but we DID NOT GIVE UP

EJ - others may have a better idea for you but I wouldn't go by what's stained your panties. Sorry to be crude but you really need to be sticking two fingers up there, then you can check the consistency too. Egg white will stretch between the two fingers.

So girls ive finally come into the 21st century and got the fertility friend app on my phone. Itd most exciting. Can some help with cm definition. I have been having loads of dry chalky white stains in my underwear. Is that defined as dry in the mucus box or something else? ( wasnt sure if dry meant dried up and gone of dried on )

Mrs G your not Honey G by any chance?

It depends how quick your surge is really Mouse, some people surge within one day then the OPK starts to go negative again. If that's the case then you could ovulate overnight or tomorrow!

Ladies. How soon after ovulation would an OPK go back to being faint? I've been having pains all day thinking nothing of it and taken another OPK just now and it's more like yesterday's. I've had a big drink this evening though. Would that effect it that much? The darker pic was today at 1pm.

Inspiring skipper

So good to see you with a test date again kwick now for a sticky BFP everything crossed

Star you're doing well lovely your parents sounds so sweet! Yes getting the tests ball rolling is good - and hopefully we will get BFP before we need them

hep please can you put me down for 2 December!! I finally have a ticket again!!!!

Very interesting miw - thanks for sharing!

Thanks wanting!

sk1pper I will have you know I have been off the sauce for well over a year!!

Also, I'm not religious in anyway - honestly - I am a complete atheist but I do think some bits and pieces from the Bible are humbling in a down-to-earth way. For example, I've just stumbled on this passage which aptly goes with what I was just saying to London:

"We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

London - its a real eye opener! We are all guilty of focusing on the people who have little or no difficulty TTC but it can be much harder than we are led to believe. I've learnt far more about the female reproductive organs that I really care too and its all for this. I think if I could have seen myself now two years ago, I would have laughed my head off.

Star - your parents sound lovely and supportive, is that what made you decide to tell them? Your positive points are brilliant, it's not the end of the world after all - life carries on and you'll get there eventually.

Kwick - chukka-chukka? What are you on Kwick? Well, love potion I guess...!

Miw - wow that article is incredible, the husband's comments about a hole in one made me laugh.

kwick BD is baby dance! (Aka DTD or good old fashioned sex)

Love the facts. I too read about the sperm sticking around for a whlie, but only in fertile conditions, so that CM has to be super stretchy.

Fingers crossed for you moose enjoy your holiday!

Made me smile too miw :)

Read this today made me smile. Hope it doesn't upset anybody.

Woman conceived twice on one cycle

Found out 2 amazeballs facts today:

1. Magic potion lives up to 7 days in womble
2. Womble (apart from bit attached to fanjo) is fully mobile - like ovaries and tubes!!!

mouse methinks you should be legs akimbo right about now

fxskip well they charge even if they cancel and I think Dr thought it was worth a try!

kwick chants a la Honey G: You say "PM" I say "A"

Hiya moose!!! Test date is 2 December but I may not last out that long

jam I am SOOOOOOO pleased about your offer - this hoyse buying malarkey is nearly as stressful as TTC!
Can you believe I forgot about feet!!!! Will put hot water bottle on them as soon as home!!!

Ummm what does BD mean? Is it chukka-chukka?

Amazeballs PMA starmist!

I too have a friend at work who is pregnant. Told me yesterday. 6 wks. Total suprise for her, not actively trying!

CD 17 today of cycle 2 and finally got a positive ovulation stick! Yay! Not sure I've had one before. Dtd 2 days ago and will go again tonight. Does anyone manage the 3 nights in a row 1 night off then another go as recommended by SMEP? Not sure DH will manage! Although he has recently become very interested in all of this ovulation lark and is really trying his best :)

FX Kwick!!!

Welcome Scottish

FXSkip AF is definitely here I'm afraid. Thanks for asking after me xx

Great news Jam!

Thanks so much for all your messages, they really helped

Mum & dad are on holiday at the moment. I texted mum earlier & said AF had arrived & I'd been feeling down. She text me to say I'm loved so much, not to give up hope & that it will happen. Then she sent me a photo of them both smiling & waving at me. It made me cry but it was so nice to cry happy tears.

I've identified some good points:

• Next FW falls perfectly when DH has a week off work & I have some days off too.
• At least I don't need to worry about what excuse to give for not drinking at the Christmas party.
• I'm so relieved I've got the ball rolling re tests & didn't wait to see how I got on in this latest cycle before going to the doctors.

Skipper I've got a few colleagues who are trying / recently had babies. One has been trying a year, another took about 18 months. Another took 10 months with her first and 11 with her second. I really think it's so common to take a while. Doesn't make it much easier but it does make me worry a bit less that something's wrong with us.

Mouse - yep you're going to ovulate soon! Hope you've been BD like a mad woman.

MrsG - good luck with SMEP, it is exhausting. But if you're hiting most the days you're doing okay, it will be a strong cycle for you.

A girl I really like at work told me she was pregnant today. But I didn't over react, I had an inkling she was trying a couple of years ago so I casually asked her how long it took. Nearly 2 years! I didn't quite understand what the problem was but she had to have an MRI scan to find out what was wrong. I feel pretty chiffed for her, she welled up when she told me and I'm thinking "don't cry don't cry" because it just becomes too obvious you're TTC too when they're not a close friend or anything.

Get to it mouse !

Everything crossed kwick keep those toes warm

We've only had an offer accepted on our first property today! Woohoo! DH is away but I'm going out to a concert with my dad tonight. Might have a little celebratory

Exciting news kwick I'll be lurking to see what happens!!!

Well it's DH's birthday tomorrow so it's only fair we get some nookie in.... operation get up for the airport at 3am and accidentally get naked surprise birthday bonk might work. and since it's birthday I might get another go tomorrow night after his lovely birthday pizza meal. So romantic.

Bloody hell its exciting stuff this ovulating malarky!!

Ooooh Mouse!! That's almost there, right on the edge actually. Do another tonight before bed if you can, I think you'll get a positive.

FX for your results Sk1pper

DTD last night on CD8, hoping to kind of follow SMEP and do every other day until positive OPK but its difficult with DH's shifts as he works two night shifts every 8 days so we end up missing a day or two here and there.

Hoping for ovulation on Monday (CD14) as we can get a good run in on Saturday, Sunday and Monday then.

Sooooo. Thoughts???
I'm CD12 today
It's certainly darker than yesterday.