TTC MAY-be, maybe not.... lets try again with the May thread

Thanks Scorpio - now feeling very queasy (lol), but learning more all the time!!

Soph- cm satnds for cervical mucus, ewcm for egg white cervical mucus.

Around time of ovulation the cervical mucus takes on the appearance of egg whites-stretchy, clear, sometimes jelly like. this mucus helps the sperm travel through the cervix.after ov, it stops.

CM at other times of cycle varies-late cycle it is thick and sticky because of the progesterone.after your period it will be dry for a few days, then milky, thn ewcm, then thick and sticky, thn period.

make sense??

And is mucky, but very helpful too.

Hi All,

Urgh, is anyone else running out of steam? We started seriously ttc on Friday night (CD8) and have bd'd alternate nights since then, I'm now on CD13 and I'm pooped and feel like I want to give up. I'm normally a once every 2 weeks kinda girl if dh is lucky

I'm not sure I can cope with having to bd tomorrow night and Saturday night as well! Then it'll be just my luck and I won't ov until CD18 or something! meh!

Scorpio - I'm afraid I haven't got a clue about cm etc.. I'm not a cm watcher, so I'm no use to you. Sorry.

I'm off to the gym to see if that'll help motivate me, or may be I just need a good sleep. I wonder if anyone in work will notice if I have a little snooze at my desk..

Ta-ta for now

Hello again,

I need some practical help re testing. If I don't fall this cycle (11) then I want to start the process re blood and sperm tests. I tried to do this after 6 months but got sent away by unsympathetic male GP who told me I needed to wait a year (despite fact I am age 37). I am going to try a different GP this time who I hope will be more sympathetic but what I wanted to know is should I go with my DH or just on my own. My DH does not work where are surgery is so will be easier if I just go by myself, if they agree to the tests does my DH then make a seperate appointment to produce his boys to be tested?

Any advice gratefully received. Sorry if stupid question but want to make sure they don't have any excuse to fob me off again!

As I´m still new to this what is cm and ewcm? Sounds very mucky to me!!

Babymumma - I´m always on mn now but my job isn´t very exciting and I´m hardly rushed off my feet so being on here is a good social thing for me and if anyone walks past it looks as though I´m busy

bbabymumma-lovely imagery isnt it??

i guess it will be around sometime...im keeping at it anyway, dp very keen at the mo'!

scorpio1 - I thought I had ewcm at around the time I was meant to ov. There was only a tiny amount. About a week later I had loads of it. I ov'd late in my cycle, cd18 or 19 I think which is very late as I had been having 23-26 days cycles. It may come late for you too.

Hi Scorpio1 - I'll give it a go. No ewcm - How long is your cycle normally? You are only on cd13 could it just be a day late in arriving? Keep bding anyway - you may have just done the bd alot and diluted it. urghhhh.

anyone wana answer my cm question further down thread??please [whine]

nosey old cow here as well too! apologies. don't want to leave the thread, miss you all too much. Spend far too much time on MN. Have had comments about it from colleagues - oh dear.

tigerschick - buy a whole new wardrobe for summer. Thats what I did. Fell pg a week later

Scorpio1, Soph73- I won't be getting the Queen out anytime soon then!

good luck to you all

Morning all,

I quite enjoyed the Queen, can see why Helen Mirren got an Oscar, she deserved that just for managing to still look sexy in the Queens get up. I also thought the protrayal of Prince Phillip absolutely hilarious.

Have to agree though that Casino Royale is more of a visual feast for the eye .

Tho i do love Scotland (hello Mrs McJ) so scottish scenary was a visual feast in a different way.

Anyway better put some TTC stats down! CD 18.
AF should be due between May 10th and 13th.

Will be at it tonight and tomorrow night with DH and then will be on a break for a few days as taking DS to visit grandparents over the BH.

Mrs McJ I know what you mean about spending HOURS on MN and internet when should be working! I have become v.v.v. bad.

Take care all.

Sweetkitty - looks like your cycle and mine are in sync. Hey I think I´ve found a cycle buddy!!!

Morning all. Congrats to the bfp´s - lets hope there are lots more to come! Had a great weekend - far too much to eat and drink though. I had the most wonderful and soul destroying dream on Sunday, it was sooo vivid. I actually dreamt that I´d done a pregnancy test and it was positive. When I woke up and realised it was just a dream I could have cried! Maybe it´s a sign (but I very much doubt it!!)

Plummymummy - hope you enjoyed your wine too on Friday. Seems like a long time ago lol. Also I forgot that we had two days off (Mon and Tues) - how you can forget these things I´m not quite sure!!

Scorpio - didn´t enjoy The Queen either, terribly boring, I knew I should have put on Casino Royale instead, if only to watch him walk out of the sea, yummy!!!

How´s everyone else doing?

the new clothes thing works i bought my first pair of size 10 shorts (which were even a bit big ) since ds7 was born..

Tiger-sods law you buy new clothes and a baby will come.... [hope] nice way to tempt fate!!

where you shopping??i LOVE shopping and do far too much of it....

Morning all

Scorpio - sorry about your cold, hope it doesn't stay too long. I've often wondered about the cm thing. I'm sure that 'other' things can be confused with it but I've never been a cm watcher so can't really help - sorry.

I'm off shopping today to get some clothes with the cash I got for my birthday

Good Morning

i have woken up today with a stinking cold , but i have taken some cold and flu remedy and feel a bit better.

CD13 today.but i am confused.TMI alert - i have no ewcm, but can it be confused with 'other' things IYKWIM? because we have quite alot lately and wondered if thats why i cant see it at all...it looks like the cm you get just before the ewcm...this time last cycle i had ewcm by now.any ideas??

How is everyone? me and dp are going to watch spiderman 3 on saturday, and out for a meal-cant wait

Hello everyone. Congrats Goingfor3 - well pleased for you and also Awen. Try not to spoil the excitement of it all by worrying too much (but I know it's difficult). SweetKitty I got SPD too so I know what you mean when you say how awful it is. I do sort of dread it but not as much as I dread not conceiving or conceiving, then losing. Well I've been so busy at work that I have lost track of which cycle day I am - I think it is CD11. I have the right kind of cm and tonight hopefully will be the 3rd time trying at the right time if you catch my drift. Er, don't mean 3rd time in one night, meant in last 4 days . If it doesn't happen this time, it won't be for want of trying! I have made some changes at work and am hoping that they will reduce my stress levels and that maybe this will boost my fertility. Anyway, I must stop wittering on.

mum03 - Sorry about your af. Stick around and keep your hopes up - there are 31 days in May

Kaleidoscope - Hope she doesn't show. Fingers crossed for you.

Scorpio - hope he keeps it up (figuratively speaking ) Oh and - bloody students, part time and all that (says the SAHM! )

af due today,ive had the migraine that i usually get a couple of days before so i know its inevitable that af will arrive

Hiya guys, didn't realise that this thread started way back in April - I love catching up with the BFPs (it's the most exciting part of MN for me) congrats to those who have graduated to antenatal, I've seen some of you in Dec and now JAN!! frightening!! Hey good luck girlies, have fun with the sexytime! (borat stylee) I'll keep popping in cos I'm too much of a nosey old cow

I'm really sorry to hear that. Fingers, legs and toes crossed you get a BFP at the end of the month.

• hope you ok ?

• af arrived for me, but due to short cycles I can still stay on the May thread, next af due 26 May!

tiger- we won the cup and season over now, went to the end of season bbq on sunday night.... . we are great down here, dp making alot of effort with everything, kids great, weather lush and only 4 weeks of uni left