Temp Buds 5

MrsMc ? CD5 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - CD7 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - 36.14 CD13 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD15 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD17 LP? (10th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.7 CD27 DPO9 LP13(5th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.19 CD24 11dpo LP12 (13th cycle)

Right? I am here. And I bet everyone else is busy or enjoying the sunshine!

Seaside - OMG!!!! I said yesterday that your chart was looking good, more steady than previous months, but now!! It?s gone up a notch and I am so excited for you! How do you feel?? I SO hope that you get your BFP, it would be totally wonderful! Toes and fingers and everything crossed!! xx

Rah - Metal taste?? A good sign!! Oh 2 BFPs, now that would be something really special! Your chart is looking good too! How do you feel? Other than the indigestion? I feel for you, with the torture of waiting, I do ? but it?s much nicer to have a little bit of hope isn?t it?? Fingers and toes and everything crossed!! xx

NappyValley - Sorry for the quick message last night, welcome to the thread! Even though I say it myself, we are a lovely bunch of girls here! Top notch!
11 months you say it took for your DS? At what stage did you start to worry it was never going to happen?? Or did you know it would happen!? This is my 8th cycle ttc number 1, and I will be honest, some days I worry that it might never happen. Reading your story really does help, so I am so pleased you are joining us here!
90 hours of contraction ? wow!
I look forward to hearing all your answers to Seaside?s questions too ? and it?s normally me that is the nosy one
Oh, and as for being at your mum?s I say, go for it! It?s like being a teenager again

Kensgirl - I love the thought of just knowing, being all serene and peaceful. Bliss

MrsMcJnr - How are you doing? I hope you are relaxing this weekend, and doing the minimum you can get away with!! Hope the weather is as lovely there as it is here

Hope everyone else is just grand!

slow and painful too!! - Arghhhhh

Seaside I know what you mean... I was dreading taking my temp this morning in case it had dropped... I know rationally it is not going to happen this month... but every slight bit of indigestion and stomach movement I'm think am I??? I even imagined a metallic taste in my mouth last night and was convinced.. This truly is like torture. X

Morning all!
I am well freaked out - I said on dpo3 I was setting myself up for a huge fall this month and I still am - am stupidly excited but trying to be rational. Temp has gone ridiculously high - I took it 3 times - first was 37.09, then 37.19 then 37.22 - usually when that happens I keep going until it goes down but I got scared and stopped at 37.22 - thats a stupid temp!!?? I am sure it is actually because I am sick/have a cold - I still have the sore throat and bunged up nose that started just after OV and it must be to do with that. I am soo nervous and know it will all be for nought cos AF will rear her head but TBH it is nice to be a bit excited and it doesn't seem to make the depression when AF arrives any better when I have not been hopeful IYKWIM?- it sucks either way

I have slightly sore (.)(.) this morn - usually these start a week before AF but then 2 months ago - I had a similar pattern - no soreness and no symptoms at all and then AF started straight away with full flow - again v unusual for me - so maybe I am having a similar cycle as Jan 30 one??

I must stop overanalysing I must stop overanalysing I must stop overanalysing I must stop overanalysing I must stop overanalysing I must stop overanalysing Arghh.
Thank goodness for the Grand National - hopefully that will take my mind of it!!

Rah - aww thanks but like I said wedding photos are so not a true representation - I mean I had my make-up and hair done (v rare for me!!) and the photographer re-touched them all - its the celeb treatment!

Ready Hope you are still in bed working on the "plan"

MrsMc not sure when your relies are leaving (keep foirgetting to say - how fantastic it is that you have your lovely grandparents and what a wonderful grandaughter you are - Mine were brill and I miss them loads) And I think you said DH is away too? Hope you get some nice me-time - long bath and some glossy magazines - thats what I do when I am alone

Rattling Have you found a good film for the month yet! What about "Curse of the Golden Flower" Looks a bit like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ?

Iwillbe - hope you are doing OK and windscreen is fixed?

CityAngel - hope you figured out the mat benefits of new job and that you haven't disappered to St Lucia yet

NappyValley What CD are you on? feel free to add yourself into the list - we usually put in our temp then what CD (cycle day we are on) then how many DPO (days post ovulation) if any we are, then how long our normal LP (Luteal Phase - days from OV to AF) is and finally how many cycles we have been TTC. I know we all seem to talk in code but dont worry just ask if there is anything that sounds wierd!!! It took me ages to get up to speed and all the girls were so helpful & still are
LOL about reaching for the therm - my DH hates it - he says the beeping noises make him stressed - I just say - they help me be less stressed!!! (well maybe not today - but usually they do )

Phew - sorry for the mammoth essay! - Kensgirl - are you joining us too?

MrsMc ? CD5 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - CD7 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD13 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD15 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD17 LP? (10th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.7 CD27 DPO9 LP13(5th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.19 CD24 11dpo LP12 (13th cycle)

Morning all

MrsMc ? CD5 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - CD7 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD13 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD15 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD17 LP? (10th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.7 CD27 DPO9 LP13(5th cycle)
seaside72 - CD24 11dpo LP12 (13th cycle)

Drum roll for Seaside... DPO 11 and LP 12.... Please god we need a positive!!!!!

OMG... Seaside your amazing! Love the wedding pics... I'm defo not posting my pictures now!

Ohh a new recruit - yay - welcome NappyValley
Its quiet tonight where is everyone? Ready hope Friday the 13th didn't have any more nasty surprises

Finally got results of DH's sperm test and all seems fine/within the normal levels- phew . Motility and morphology were at the low end of normal but GP said not a prob and wil have to do more tests anyway. He is finally referring us to the local Fertility specialist - will have to go private but at leats we are moving in the right direction.

After more pic talk on the TTC#1 thread I have posted a couple of pics for a very limited time only.
Rah, Rattling, Iwillbe and CityAngel - you haven't even done your profiles - its not fair!! [whiney emoticon]!! Now I am being nosey but it kills time in what seems like an endless 2ww

kensgirl - Thanks, same for you, must of been devastating too. xx

NappyValley - Welcome... Nice to meet you.. I'm Rah and a bit of a drama queen around AF time...Sure you will figure that one out yourself!
It's such a bugger when you are at the 'prime' time and you have something on! You will have to get naughty at your mum's

Just quickly... NappyValley - welcome to the thread! Lovely to have you on board... dead busy at the mo, but looking forward to picking your brain

MrsMc ? 36.1 CD4 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - 36.4 CD6 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - 36.17 CD12 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD14 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD16 LP? (10th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.03 CD23 10dpo LP12 (13th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.6 CD26 DPO8 LP13(5th cycle)

No time for a proper catch up...

Oh Rah Rah, that must have been so devastating for you to lose your precous baby so late - I really feel for you . Wishing you double amounts of luck now.

On the IBS front, mine was much worse too, and like you I think I made it much worse..I was bleeding on and off for 2 weeks before they finally discovered no heartbeat, and I was frightened of making it worse every time to the loo, so I just held on...

Hi Temp buds, I was wondering if I could join you as we are TTC our second baby (first one took 11 months) which is normal I know but it doesn't help when everyone else seems to get pregnant at the drop of a hat or should that be trousers!

I have been charting since we started, as I had done that in the last 3 months before DS was conceived.

I do not quite understand all your codes though and what you do, but it is nice to know there are others out there who role over in the morning and reach for the thermometer under the pillow.

We are also on the ov sticks and I am nervous as I think we are about to hit the green zone so to speak and we are supposed to be at my mums sat night!

Also I feel ill today, so think chances of the little eggy playing ball are slim. We have been trying since August, which is only 7 cycles I guess (and we sat March out) as mine vary from 38 to 30 days. The first 38er was the hardest as I really thought we had cracked it, but I did not feel pregnant.

For those of you trying for number 1 I know how stressful it is wondering about whether the "plumbing" works. I wish I could say it is easier second time round, but having had a C-section (after 90hours of contractions) I am left wondering if they cut something they shouldn't have!!

Sorry to be a misery and whinger must be the hormones.

Wow Kensgirl, that?s amazing!

On the IBS... I had it so bad during my pregnancy... but I think I made it worse as I was worried about going to the loo due to the bleeding. Sometimes when I was in the hospital the doctor would have to give me a 'rocket pill'.. (up the bum) to make me go How embarrassing is that!

Hi kensgirl... thanks for the post... I also lost my baby (at 24 weeks) but did not have a clue that I was pregnant until nearly 6 weeks. I was under a fertility consultant at the time and just had a procedure and thought that had buggered up my AF. I then started to feel abit sick... but like you said peaceful..It was all very strange. Hopefully I might get the symptoms earlier next time. It must be amazing to know after you had just done 'it' that you were pregnant. Thanks again X

Rah Rah- I hope you don't mind me posting here as I'm not charting, but I knew I would be pregnant as soon as we had done the deed (I think it was day 14 or 15). I didn't physically feel any different,I just sort of knew, somehow I felt sort of serene and peaceful inside. I then began to feel physically tired and heavy eyed around day 21, and that clinched it, and tested on day 31. It doesn't have a happy ending though as I went on to lose my baby. Oh, and I have IBS too, and immediately became very constipated ! Anyway, wishing you lots of luck!

Pants... sorry did not mean ovulate I meant implantation.

Rah ? I suffer from IBS sometimes and it was really bad in the first couple of days of my pg. I guess if you have a 16 day LP you might get symptoms quite a long time before your AF is due? I think you can ovulate as early as cd8 but not much before that.

Howdy peeps... I am now free of my dad.. I was typing away and caught him eying up my computer and started reading stuff from it! Not nice when you dad is reading stuff like insemination and Sperm etc..... slightly embarrassed!

Hope everyone is well...

No more symptoms from me.. constipation has gone (forgot to mention I suffer from IBS) and had the 'other' problem today So sadly no great nauseous feelings etc.. I keep seeing threads that are like 7 days to go until AF and really sick... then they test and they are pregnant...how does that happen?? I though you did not ovulate until day 8-10? Could you possibly ovulate earlier? Some people say they know from the moment they had sex that they got pregnant... how does that happen?

MrsMc ? 36.1 CD4 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - 36.4 CD6 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD12 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD14 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD16 LP? (10th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.03 CD23 10dpo LP12 (13th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.6 CD26 DPO8 LP13(5th cycle)

Morning all!

Congratulations on the new job City Remember, I started a new job on 11/12 and got my BFP on 26/1 (AF was 29/12) ? I would have only just been entitled to the 6 weeks at 90% and here, that?s the best you can get!

Great news Rattling

Hello Ready

Hello Seaside my DH has a birthday on 13th as does his Sis, my parents got married on 13th ? seems quite lucky in my family too! Fingers crossed, as I said on the other thread, I DO like your chart this cycle!

LOL about Friday 13th - I quite like them - have done lots of good things on them and DH was born on one- now I feel even more like testing!!!

Ready sorry I missed your smoothie question yesterday. I a sure fresh fruit is just as beneficial- I think maybe smoothies just allow you to get more packed into one drink IYKWIM. I think I posted a link in the old TTC first baby thread that had recipes on it. That's funny about your DH and bananas?? What about in pancakes or banana bread - does he like them then?? Thanks for thinking of me yesterday - it was a bit of a rough one - I am just so emotional - I never used to be such a crier!! Another sign AF is coming! I had a gushing rant in the hut and feel a bit better today
Re the tarot cards - the reading was sort of hit and miss - if you want I will post it - it was a fellow MNer who was trying a new way of reading - you just pick three numbers from 0-22 and she chooses the cards - she did for free the other day to experiment and it went well no now she has placed an ad on MN - here It only a fiver? I am sure you are not surprised - I am a sucker for all that stuff - have had my palm read, been to 2 pyschics and numerous tarot readings - I just take it all with a pinch of salt - if it is positive it giives you a boost and it is always interesting. (MY mum even had my chart (astrological) done when I was born!! - lots of it has been quite acurate )

CityAngel - My DH is a huge chelsea fan - I like them to but can't watch with DH as it is like Jekyll and Hyde - he morphs into angry shoutey man and scares the dogs!! We got married in May 05 and I think he was more happy about Chelsea winning the league!!!

Rattling glad your temp was OK - it is funny isnt it - some mornings I am sure my temp will be down cos I don't feel hot and it is fine and other times I feel boiling and am sure it will be high and it is just the same as the day before when I did not feel that hot?? Good news about your test results - was that a CD21 test for ov? (sorry if you said already) Seems like we are in the same boat waiting for DH's results?? It's frustrating - I know my DH will not ask enough questions if he does speak to the doc- I wish they could just post or email a copy of the test results?

Rah How are you doing? LOL about your Dad! Catch up later.

Hope everyone else is OK

I just realised that it is Friday the 13th today!! So, that will explain why so far this morning I have spilled my breakfast cereal milk on the floor, whilst carrying the bowl to the table, then knocked a full cup of tea across the breakfast table and all over the paper, and the conservatory floor ? and now I am wondering what I will do next

Cityangel - Congratulations on the job, flower!! Well done you. I am inclined to agree with Rah though, personally I wouldn?t put off trying just for maternity pay etc, if your BFP decides to come along next month ? then you will not care about maternity pay. You will make it work. I can understand the rationale behind it ? but I couldn?t stop trying no matter what. Ultimately you need to make the right decision for you, but if it doesn?t feel right to stop, don?t stop.

Seaside - I think my last post on here got lost in amongst everyone elses ? I asked something about smoothies, and milkshakes ? apologies for treating you like the resident expert
Where did you get your tarot reading done? And how close was it to you? Was the reader any good? I have always had a secret (as in don?t tell DH because he already thinks I am mad ) interest in tarot cards, my mum and her friends used to be really into it when I was younger, and they were into researching past lives as well ? it was really cool listening to them work things out. Good to see you are being brave and posting outside of conception
How are you feeling today? I saw you only posted once yesterday, very unlike you. Has the doctor called you about your DH?s results?? If they weren?t entirely happy with his analysis or something needed explaining, then the receptionist wouldn?t have been able to say anything at all would she? There would just be a note for your DH to make an appointment? Fingers crossed.

Rah, Mum03 and City - how cool that you are so locationally connected

Rattling - Excellent news that your results showed no problems with you!! Yay! And don?t worry too much about your DH having to speak to the doc, I would imagine semen analysis has many facets, so it could just be that a medical professional has to explain certain things, as opposed to a receptionist. I know what you mean though, when CD1 rolls round, I have anxious feelings that there might be something wrong with me, but never about DH. Fingers crossed for you both.
Enjoy your long weekend!!

MrsMc - How did it go feeding the 5 thousand? Hope you are feeling much, much better today.

Rah - I had to giggle at you dashing off this morning because your Dad was looking over your shoulder!! How are you feeling today? Any symptoms you want to share with us

Iwillbe - You?ve been ever so quiet, is everything ok chick?

MrsMc ? CD4 LP 10-12 (10th cycle)
Rattling - 36.4 CD6 LP10 (16th cycle)
Ready - CD12 LP12 (8th cycle)
CityAngel - CD14 LP10 (8th cycle) AF due CD30
iwillbe - CD16 LP? (10th cycle)
seaside72 - 37.03 CD23 10dpo LP12 (13th cycle)
Rahrah - 36.6 CD26 DPO8 LP13(5th cycle)

Can't believe I have a sensible temp this morning - I woke up roasting as DH had discarded his side of the duvet over me and both him and the cat were snuggled up as close as they could get - very cute, but I was nearly suffocating.

Glad to hear everyone is developing a backup plan if this TTC nonsense fails - I think I'll move way up north and breed Shetland ponies.

Been trying all week to get the doctor to phone me about test results - the receptionist told me over the phone that mine were normal, excellent, but she seemed surprised when I expected more information. DH was told he had to speak to the doctor - that doesn't bode well. I never really considered that any part of the problem could lie with him - I'm the one well past my fertile peak.

So just in case went to Asda to get him back on the multi-vitamins. And discovered they now do own brand pregnacy vits, exactly the same ingredients as Pregnacare - in their 2 for $4 range (need to find the pound sign on this keyboard).

Feeling very good today - sun is shining and I have a long weekend ahead of me. Hope everyone else is having a good day too.