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

Flumpytigger - cd26 af due between 20-23/04
Goingfor3 - cd 16 af due between 24-30/04
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
MrsMcJnr ? cd9 af due @ 7/5
meto - CD8 af due around 9th may ttc #2, (2 m/c's pre DS)
Wheelybug - CD8 OV ? AF ?

Have just realised that I have been so pre-occupied booking and having tests I haven't thought about when we need to think about BD-ing. I never ov before CD14 and usually more like CD18-19 if I am ovulating which I should find out this month so guess we need to start bding in ernest this time next week (will someone remind me ).

as for tests - I have had PCOS ruled out which is good, possibly a hormonal problem which blood tests should show.

Sorry to those who've come over from April. Good luck to everyone for this month !

I have used some of the access diagnostic OV tests and they're pretty good - cheap and I don't think its the whole 'is the like darker' but just whether there is a line. I used both these cheapy ones and digital ones last month (I know I know) and they coincided so I am just going to use the cheapy ones this month.

MrsMcJr - sorry to hear you're not feeling well. What are your symptoms and what are they testing you for? I hope you feel better very soon. I seem to be suffering with some kind of sleeping virus, I can't keep my eyes open past 9pm and have to get DH to haul me out of bed on a morning....really not conducive to BD'ing
Goingfor3 - I do the same and get all anxious around ovulation....I always worry we've started bd'ing too early on day 10 and that we'll be knackered by day 16-18. Now on day 12 and OTK not predicting ovulation yet boo hoo!!
HannahMTW - sorry to hear AF has arrived

MrsMcJnr - I started taking some pre-natal vitamins this cycle, I'm also eating much more fruit and veg, I've managed to cut out a fair amount of junk food, I used pre-seed and I have been taking acidofilus to keep thrush away. So I have tried a few new things. I don't imagine there will be anything new to try next month

Afternoon all, how are we all? I haven?t been feeling too great GP is testing me for all sorts of things. May doesn?t feel lucky for me with all this going on but I?ll give it my best shot!

Mum2sam ?If things are back to normal, I?ll probably OV between 25th & 27th so the BDing starts in earnest from the weekend onwards! Glad to hear you have been using your TTC goodies, me too. I won?t start on the OPKs or pre-seed until weekend though. Fingers crossed for you this cycle!

Welcome Fluoppence tell us a bit about yourself.

Meto ? hope you are keeping busy!

Hey Pinkelephant ? how are you?

Fingers crossed for you Imawurzel

Goingfor3 ? sorry you feel disheartened hon are you trying anything ?new? this cycle? That was the only way I kept myself going last time round, having something new to try or give up each cycle! I wasn?t very scientific about it and can?t say what the magic ingredient was but it kept me hoping

HannanMTW ? I hope May is your lucky month! I get all my TTC goodies from Access Diagnostics, generally free things get chucked in with your purchases too.

Hello Flumpytigger

Just updating myself on the list:

Goingfor3 - cd 16 af due between 24-30/04
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
meto - CD8 af due around 9th may ttc #2, (2 m/c's pre DS)
Flumpytigger - cd26 af due between 20-23/04
MrsMcJnr ? cd9 af due @ 7/5

Hannah,
Quality Save has really cheap OV tests and preg tests; they're only a couple quid each. Also may be Bodycare would be a possibility? But it depends what shops you have near where you live.

Hope these suggestions help..

Hi All,

I keep popping in here and having a look around, so like Imawurzel I'm here in spirit

I'm trying not to think about it all too much because I'm worried I'll stress myself out and my af won't ever arrive and I'll never get to OV!! and I'm starting to think never say never these days too which makes me .

I've added myself to the list:

Goingfor3 - cd 16 af due between 24-30/04
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
meto - CD8 af due around 9th may ttc #2, (2 m/c's pre DS)
Flumpytigger - cd26 af due between 20-23/04

Here's hoping I'll be first time lucky again... but I must make mental note to try not to think or talk about it. Hubby is in danger of getting stage fright at this rate!

Meto, i got some cheap ebay tests from a MNer on here, have used one, last month, was a couple days late so thought i'd test.
Was a BFN!
So tomorrow i will know if we were lucky this month. if not then i will be.
I try not too think too much about it all.
Try to think 'it'll happen when it happens'.

That's useful to know, just looking on access diagnostics website, things seem a bit more reasonably priced on there and a good variety. Not that I'm overly sure how much these things cost!

meto - I don't think I do relax, I get more wound up each month around ov despite saying I will relax! I conceived first time round with my other pregnancies which is making this even harder as I expected the same to happen again.

I use the clearbluse digital OV sticks, they are very expensive but you have a clear result unlike with the cheaper one which some people find difficult to interperate.

Thanks! Yeah I can see it'd get a bit frustrating! It's just typical that DH is on lates or nights when needed and I work daytime hours, we're often like passing ships! So if I can insist on BDing it may be useful! And of course really he should be happy to oblige!!

you can try the ebay ones hannah - I personally didn't like the tests - the whole is the line as dark thing got a bit much! lol. I use persona now which is easier but costs £10 p/m in sticks.

welcome anyhow, sorry to hear about af thou

Goingfor3 - cd 16 af due between 24-30/04
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
meto - CD8 af due around 9th may ttc #2, (2 m/c's pre DS)

thankfully DH is home this time but next cycle he's away a lot - prob over the crucial dates as well! lol.

going43 - as I say our'sd has been 'loosley' until recently, but all I can think of is getting pg - how do u relax enough? DS took 9 cycles.(DH went away mid ttc for 6 months so it was 3 cycles after he got back) current cycles are 28 days - I think that's how they were pre pill - can't rememebr that far back it was sooo long ago! lol.

wurzle - how have you not tested? lol. i'd have done a tonne by now! lol.

I get so upset thou when I test and it's a neg silly I know to test early but i'm sooo impatient. hoping to catch soon thou a jan baby sounds nice.

Morning all!

Hope you don't mind me joining in! AF arrived last night on CD 38, never had such a long cycle! Think my bod is teasing me...

So I'm now officially TTC in May! Does anyone know a good place to get cheap ov tests? Haven't used them before but think it'd beworth a try this month, just heard they can be v pricey. DH does all sorts of shifts too so thought it'd be good if I could insist when he gets home at 3 or 7 in the morning that we really need to do some BDing, and here's the ov test evidence! IYKWIM!

Goingfor3 - cd 16 af due between 24-30/04
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)

I thought I'd start a new role call as the other is out of date. It is very quiet on here. I think there are a few of us who have been trying for a few months now and are getting disheartened, well that's how I feel anyway

Yes it is quiet here lately.
Ipop in every day to read but not always to post.so i'm here in spirit

Fingers crossed i don't get my 'visit'
tomorrow.
Sods law i will

Hi Meto - I've added you to the runners up this month, hope thats ok. Have fun and good luck next wed . I have a friend to stay this weekend and I'm sure my peak ovulation days are fri/sat - typical

How is everyone, all very busy? Its quiet on here lately.

Meto - cd 7 af due 9/05
PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
Goingfor3 - cd 14 af due between 24-30/04 (ttc#3)
Woodmouse - af due 23/4 (ttc#1)
alittlebitshy - af due 21/4 ish (post mc)
Feedmenow - af due 21/4 ish!
Iamawurzel - af due 19/4 (ttc#1)
Mumtosam ? af due 7/5
Reecey ? cd 5 af due ? (ttc#1)
Meto ? cd 5 af due ?
Wheelybug - cd 5 af due ?
Hespera - cd11 af due 1/5
Flumpytigger ? af due 1/5 (hope you got the answer you needed re smp)
Suss - af due 1/5 (IVF following chemical pg)
Mum03 - cd9 af due 3/5 (ttc#3)
MrsMcJnr - cd6 af due 7/5
Pobletsmum ? cd 7 af due mid-may (ttc#2)
Pinkslippers ? cd 4 af due ?
Mumto3girls af due sometime (post mc)

(ooh and think i'm OV'ing next weds - to be exact lol. so DH is getting his bones jumped a lot this coming week! lol)

hello all, pink i'm on CD7 now AF is due around the 9th may ish I think, the week b4 we have PIL coming down so I won't know if moods are from that, PMT or PG hormones! lol. (hopefully the latter)

anyhow started with the persona yesterday, am seeing loads of NB's all around me and can't help but think when's it my turn again - althou we've been loosely trying it's not being strict iycwim.

anyhow ho hum, hoping to keep up with this thread now

Hi all, just updating my dates etc. Got to dash, hoept to catch up soon

PinkElephant - cd 13 af due 3/05 (post ectopic)
Goingfor3 - cd 14 af due between 24-30/04 (ttc#3)
Woodmouse - af due 23/4 (ttc#1)
alittlebitshy - af due 21/4 ish (post mc)
Feedmenow - af due 21/4 ish!
Iamawurzel - af due 19/4 (ttc#1)
Mumtosam ? af due 7/5
Reecey ? cd 5 af due ? (ttc#1)
Meto ? cd 5 af due ?
Wheelybug - cd 5 af due ?
Hespera - cd11 af due 1/5
Flumpytigger ? af due 1/5 (hope you got the answer you needed re smp)
Suss - af due 1/5 (IVF following chemical pg)
Mum03 - cd9 af due 3/5 (ttc#3)
MrsMcJnr - cd6 af due 7/5
Pobletsmum ? cd 7 af due mid-may (ttc#2)
Pinkslippers ? cd 4 af due ?
Mumto3girls af due sometime (post mc)

Can I join in? No idea about AF - last one was May 2005...

MrsMcJnr have you worked out dates for when you are due to ovulate? My cycle lasts for 30/31 days and my af is due the same day as yours? Ive been preping myself this month with vitamin B and folic acid, grapefruit juice and ive just got some pre-seed and ovulation tests

PinkElephant - af due 27/4 (ish?) (post ectopic)
Goingfor3 - cd 14 af due between 24-30/04 (ttc#3)
Woodmouse - af due 23/4 (ttc#1)
alittlebitshy - af due 21/4 ish (post mc)
Feedmenow - af due 21/4 ish!
Iamawurzel - af due 19/4 (ttc#1)
Mumtosam ? af due 7/5
Reecey ? cd 5 af due ? (ttc#1)
Meto ? cd 5 af due ?
Wheelybug - cd 5 af due ?
Hespera - cd11 af due 1/5
Flumpytigger ? af due 1/5 (hope you got the answer you needed re smp)
Suss - af due 1/5 (IVF following chemical pg)
Mum03 - cd9 af due 3/5 (ttc#3)
MrsMcJnr - cd6 af due 7/5
Pobletsmum ? cd 7 af due mid-may (ttc#2)
Pinkslippers ? cd 4 af due ?
Mumto3girls af due sometime (post mc)

Hi (waves)

Bye (waves)

Hello no time to catch up at all but just wanted to drop in and say hi and that I'll be back tomorrow

If it was up to my DH we would be BD'ing every day!!
I go for every other day.
Made £18 on e-bay pobletsmum.
Not a great deal but i still got more to get rid off.
it's irritating cos e-bay take a bit, then paypal take a bit then paypal take more to transfer into bank acc.
Oh well. [sigh]
How has everyones day been??
Glorious and sunny??