Chart Spotters Unite!!

3cats - hope that the pimms was not necessary today, but if it was, I will have a virtual one with you!

Ready - hope that all is well despite being hectic.

MrsMc - I was pleased to read about the good scan, I hope that you are now enjoying the start of the "blooming" phase!

I think I have ov'd early, temp rise today etc, of course dh has been away and does not arrive back until late tonight, so this cycle is well and truely scuppered for me!

HI Ready.
Hope you are well.

I think you are right about the stress.
Unfortunately I can't seem to get rid of it.
This ttc is just so consuming.

Sorry you are feeling sad Rainbowdays. Big hugs to you.

We can be together perhaps.

Thanks MrsMc, you are kind.

Still feel the same today. AF is due tomorrow and not today like I thought. Still slight spotting though.
I couldn't wait to test either, despite feeling like AF is just around the corner, BFN of course.
I can't believe I'm almost on cycle 12 of ttc.

DH has his test in Sept so not that long to wait.

I'm not sure what to try next to help us in the right direction.
My thyroxine is at the right level, I'm taking pre natal vits to keep me healthy and using opks to pinpoint the right time along with checking cm. We are bd ing around the time of +ve opks too. So not sure what else to do.

Sorry I'm not a happy poster at this time in my cycle.

Hope you all have a fab weekend.
I have a bottle of Pimms at the ready for when AF arrives properly .

3cats - I am still here, and still ttc, chick - just got lots on my plate at the moment, so haven't had the time to chat on here. Big hugs. Sorry to hear about your cold - sounds to me as though all this stress and worry is affecting your immune system - running you down. I think you need to take some time for yourself and just CHILL!! (((hugs)))

Rainbowdays - x

3cats - sorry not to have come back more often, I am still around though. feeling a bit at the moment.

Hey 3Cats sorry to hear that, I hope you are wrong too. Shorter cycles mean more opportunities! I have persuaded a few ladies on the TTC after MC to join you I think. Zammummy has just started using the software and Popsy is keen to use it too so look out for them ? I know you?ll look after them where s Ready these days?

AF ish .
PMS, spots and slight spotting today.
I hope I'm wrong.

My cycle has gone a bit awry though. It was slowly going up from 26 to 33 days and if Ov was when I think it was and AF is on it's way, I'm back to 27 days.

One of the playground Mums had her baby this week. She came into the playground today at pick up time. She had crowds around her and DD was poorly so I stayed away. (I didn't real feel like looking at a newborn tbh, but I was jealous nonetheless )
Another is due next week .

Thank you all for your kind words and support.

Glad you are all coming on nicely and look forward to hearing the announcements.

I shall depress myself somemore and watch 'make me a baby' on BBC3 tonight, final episode.

Am I the only one ttcer left on this thread?

how you doing 3 cats? feeling af-ish or pg-ish? or just normal?

Hello chart spotters

Just wanted to pop in and say I am thinking about you all. Sorry I have not been around but I have been away for work and internetless But I am back home now after 3 weeks - phew!

Amazingly I am now 12+3 and had my scan on Monday - It was amazing and I just want to say my girls on here that it was a dream come true - I truly had begun to believe that I would never have that experience of a sonographer squeezing jelly on my tummy and seeing a little perfectly formed bean but it has hapened and it WILL happen for all of you. I have faith and renewed optimism - enough for all of you.

I am sending you babydust and positivity and loads of {{{{{{{big hugs}}}}}}}}

Stay strong xxxxxxxxxxxx

Me too 3cats - time you got some good news hon

Oh thank you Greedy, so sweet of you.

How are you doing?

i am crossing my fingers for you too 3cats!!! its about time you got this BFP!

Hi ladies.
How is everyone this week?

I have yet another cold.

The software has gone all funny on me. It is telling me I am still fertile due to a recent +ve opk, but that was 8 days ago!
I've done more opks this week just to make sure but they are -ve.

According to software (which also said Ov was last monday) AF is due this Friday. As my last 2 cycles gained one/two days I will wait until after the weekend to test if AF hasn't arrived by then.

Fingers crossed that AF won't arrive.

Ready, there is a rota but today 3 people out of the 4 on the rota did not turn up and did not let me know.

As for the running, I don't generally do it but it was the parents race at sports day and I just had to give it my all . Afterwards I thought maybe it wasn't such a good idea.

As I said, clutching at straws.

Had cramping this afternoon and it's only CD20.

City, I'm not sure about second opinions on the nhs either, sorry.

Hey City sorry to hear that you are lost in the corporate world, are you actually enjoying it though? The fertility advice sounds very frustrating, good fro you heeding it, don?t know if I could, too much of a control freak. What are you supposed to be doing in the meantime? (other than the obvious ). Not sure about 2nd opinions on the NHS but might be worth asking? Thanks for asking about DH, his back is fine now and he?s back to playing football and everything

Hello 3cats ? no ?official? EDD yet as dating scan not until 20/7 when I?ll be 14+3 (and that +3 is so important ) but based on LMP it is 15/1, Ovusoft said 17/1 but they look at me like I?m mad when I tell them I OV late Hope all the changes this cycle are for the better. How are you getting on on the meds? Feel any better? Re the heavy lifting ? my ex?s father was an Ob/gyn and he felt that women should never do heavy lifting because of the damage it would cause, don?t know about serious running but never been a fan of that!

Hi Ready so you have a referral. Any updates hon? Sorry that DH is still waiting for a club Re agents, the change is really to get us onto the ESPC which is the solicitor?s property website, we think people are more likely to look there than on estate agency sites and we are hoping that that is what will make the difference. I think the Offers Over system is still a good one, it?s what we are used to here, sometimes houses go for crazy prices over the OO price but the general rule is 10% over. If there are no other bidders, you can always submit an offer and therefore avoid a bidding war too. Hope you get a sale soon (must feel bitter sweet though ).

3cats - Sounds to me like you are too nice! Fancy being expected to clear up, especially when you are smallest!I reckon a rota is in order! With regards to heavy lifting affecting your chances, I would say that so long as you are not doing anything out of the ordinary for you, then you should be fine. I was worried about box-ercise in the 2ww, but GP said that so long as you are not over-exerting yourself then it's not a problem. Crumbs, what a lot of waffle

City - I am pleased that you are ok... if a little miffed by not being able to temp. It's funny how different GPs/consultants can be. My GP loved my charts and wrote about them in my referral letter. I hope that it is not having too much of a negative effect not being able to temp. As for second opinions - who knows!!
My DH (still waiting for a club!) is doing fantasy football with some friends (I am not playing this season), I could always ask him for some pointers for you

MrsMcJnr - Sorry to hear that you are having to change agents. Does the "offers over" system hamper the sale of the larger properties do you think? We are now on the market, so I sympathise with you. It's a stressful time. Just make sure you try not to worry - and rest up
Well, DH is still not fixed up, which is a worry since preseason has started for a lot of clubs Fingers are crossed that things get sorted soon though - he may have to go on trial somewhere yet.
It was lovely going home to see everyone - we had a wonderful time! It just reminds me how far away we are though. Sigh.

Right... well enough of my waffle.

Hi there City, MrsMc, Ready and Thinking.

Sounds very frustrating City.

MrsMc, I've forgotten when you are due.
Nice to hear from you. Glad you had a good holiday.

I'm having a funny month. Ov seemed very early to previous months. I guess that means my wait will be a shorter one, whatever happens. All this week I have had a skin breakout, I've never seen so many spots.
We managed to bd 4 days in a row upto Ov but nothing after (since!).

Of all the playground mums that are pg, the first is having a cs on Monday. Then there will be babies popping out all over the place. Roll on the summer hols so that I don't have to see all those tiny babies. Some are due in Sept though so there's no escaping it. Even the toddler group was full of newborns today.

This is a silly question but I'll ask it anyway....... can heavy lifting and serious running ruin my chances, after Ov?

I always seem to have to clear up at the toddler group a few days after Ov and I always get the heavy lifting jobs (despite being the smallest mum there). I thought today that maybe it's not such a good idea. What do you all think?
Not something I'd thought about before but as the months pass I'm clutching at straws as to what I can do to help.

Love to all.
xxxxxxx

Hello everyone, Hey Ready, 3catsoo, MrsMC, all bunnies,

MRSMC good to catch up

Not much new with me. Lost in the corporate world so busy forgetting how much free time I previously had on MN, Next fertility appointment with hospital in August, bunch of r-l friends who don't understand, **-off with it all, am banned from the CBFM, temping, charting and really anything that I ever found useful all because the stupid bloody hospital doctor said so. Because it's 'stressful'. Not nearly as stressful as being none the wiser Mr Doc.

He dismissed a short luteal phase as a made up concept and banned temping so I've now lost 2 months of data that I would have used to discuss the 9 day luteal phase with the second opinion doctor... can you get second opinions on the NHS?

Anyway I've got used to months passing and nothing happening and can honestly say its not so hard and we're obviously in for the long haul.

PS: MrsMC my dh says how is your dh's back/hip/operation thingy healing?

Ready how is your footie man? I need help next week for my fantasy footbal bet he knows how I can win it!

3catsoo fingers crossed sounds good

Hey Ready been thinking about you a lot! how was your holiday and being in your home town? do you know what's happening with DH's job yet and if you can stay put or do you have to move house? I'm good thanks. The holiday came at a perfect time as I was exhausted and needed the break. Our house is still unsold we are changing agents on Tuesday to see if that makes a difference. Tried to prgress a few things when we were in Spain, would so love to know that we can move as soon as we feel up to it after the baby is born (trying to be as positive as I can about that - it WILL happen this time) xx

3catstoo - jersey milk - woah! Did you pluck up the courage to call your GP yet?

CITYANGEL - How are you sweets? You are v quiet at the moment, is everything ok?

MrsMc - Nice to see you, hope you had a lovely holiday and are suitably brown. How are things? You must be 12 weeks now hey? You sold your house yet?

Hey ladies just back from hols and popping in to say hello. How are you all? I'll try and keep up from now on.

I'm the opposite. I would have jersey milk on my weetabix, if I could have it delivered . Good thing I can't really.

My gp is a village doctor. There are only 2 in the surgery and I have the better one of the 2.

I might make an appointment to see him and discuss it with him. I'm sure he will understand.

Glad I hadn't imagined the dairy article 3cats - I drink skimmed milk because I can't stand the taste of anything creamier on my weetabix
Can you ask to see a different GP at all? It's just that if a specialist says something, then the GP should accept that, after all, they are not specialist - and that is what the referral system is there for! Good luck.

I searched that article, Ready. It does say that full fat is better than half fat . I've never used half fat anything, just don't like the taste.

I saw the thyroid Dr again yesterday. He has put my dose upto 50mcg. I have to see him in 6-8 weeks but my insurance company won't pay for any more.
Now I have get my gp to refer me on the NHS .

I want to keep seeing him as he's more knowledgable than my gp on this.
My gp said not to put my dose up but specialist said it was wise especially as ttc. It should be at optimum levels.

I can't bring myself to call my gp now.

How's everyone else?