still TTC your first baby? want some glastonbury luck?

Treenie - I used Chineese herbs pre-pregnancy, and swapped immediately to accupuncture as soon as I knew. Don't know where I'd have been if I hadn't gone - went in stressed came out floating on a cloud (sometimes wondered if I was safe to drive).

If it helps you with stress etc, definitely worth a try!

Good luck BB ((hugs)) let us know how it goes
everyone else - will be back later

Hi All!

Poppy - good to have you back. It's a bit of a nightmare being surrounded by preggies and babies isn't it? Hard not to feel jealous. And good thing that you are not focusing on it too much - the number of people who fall when they least expect it. And thanks for the support with the nipple thing! I really hope it's a sign though am now convincing myself they aren't quite as tingly today! Good lord I would never discuss my nipples with anyone in real life - how mad! Haven;t had any booze for over a week now. Just don't feel like it, but not sure if that's the same as not wanting it anywhere near me? But then I am only 7dpo so I shouldn't have that many signs anyway - or so I keep repeating like a a little mantra in my head!

BB - Loads of luck at the docs. Let us know how you get on. Really good that you have had a bit of spontanious bding. Does all get a bit mechanical after a while doesn't it? Weird to suddenly be focusing more on sperm quality than orgasms! Can I say that word on mumsnet?! Well I think I just did!

Fi - chin up old chum. really don't stress. This is your first month and if you feel a bit all over the place then wait for the reassurance of seeing your proper af arrive and then you can start monitoring properly from there. That's what I am trying to tell myself anyway. If you got preggers second or third month that would still be great.
And what tips did your friend give you? We love tips and symptoms don't we?!

Toomuch - hope you are taking advantage of those surges?! When are you back from hols?

Kensgirl - CD 25 - how long are your cycles? Did you ov this month? Don't give up hope!

Isn't it a bugger the way af and preg symptoms are the same? How can mother nature be so ruddy cruel?!

And can I ask does anyone else get tingly nipples when they ov? starting to think it might just be that and not a sign of bun-in-the-oveness!

And can we talk CM for a minute here please? What is everyones like post ov on run up to af? TMI is not a prob were are all pals here!
I'm getting thickess creamy white stuff - lotiony I a suppose. Any thoughts?

And what do we think of accupucture? If not preggers this month going to give it a go?

Hello to everyone else!

This has turned into a bloomin essay so I'm off!

x

Hello guys,

Haven't been on the thread for awhile but have been popping in now and then. After being surrounded by pregnant people last month I have just tried to forget about it all. I have started to plan to go travelling and am applying for new job. Still hoping at the back of my mind that something will happen but I am so bad at not trying to control things so I am choosing new projects.

Treenie - the nipple wierd sensations were my first sign when I was pregnant and also unable to have alcohol near me so maybe!!!

I've forgot to say, but it is my first appt at the doctors tomorrow morning, Im quite nervous. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Hi ladies

Not been around for a while but I've been struggling to stay positive lately.

Anyway hope you are all well. Well I am on CD18. According to my sticks I ovulated late for me (I thought they weren't working, my head was all over the place this month) this month as I got a surge on Saturday and my temp went up this morning. DH wanted to stop ttc this month because of the shop etc etc but one thing lead to another on Saturday and then again on Sunday it was all very spontaneous which was very nice for a change, to be honest I think I had lost some of the enjoyment because I was only ever thinking about one thing (sorry if that is too much info).

So I thought this month I would not be symptom spotting but it looks like I could be!!!

I seem to be the same as you spugs my PMT gives me all the symptoms of pregnancy which irritates the hell out of me. Although not to get your hopes up but spotting sounds like implantation bleed, but Im no expert.

Treenie keep me updated on the tingly nipples (that has to be the weirdest thing I've ever asked anyone )

Fi I will keep everything crossed you, you deserve it after all that running.

When im due my af i get crampy, bloated and feel sick. My symptoms are exactlly the same when im pregnant and now just for the fun of it my body has decided i should have these symptoms from half way through my cycle,, though this month it added in spotting just for the fun of it! I do think you notice more symptoms when your ttc and the only thing you can do is wait for af or a bfp. Heres hoping we all get one soon x

Hi ladies! Not much time to pst but hope youare all wel! Good to read about the ov signs hope you are being very bus girls.....

Lovely to hear from you Bella and PinkE Hope everyting is looking rosy fro you both!

Ready and Nomore - keep going, lovlies. Its sad to hear you are both having a hard time. Have you had any more news? Cd 25 for me, I feel as though af is just around the corner though. Not sure how many cycles its been, about 7 now I think, since my mc. Hugs to you both and other old friends too. Has anyone heard from Seaside or Mrs mc?

Thanks treenie! Just glad my body seems to be getting back to normal!

Hope your tingly bits are a good sign xx

Woohoo! Fantastic Toomuch! That means you are about to ov and it also means you have a rather regular cycle straight after coming off the pill which is so great! See I told you you'd be fine!
Now you've been bding loads so you are all set - do it again today and then tomorrow and the day after to be sure though. Good to have a good stash up there for when the egg arrives.
I have such a good feeling about this for you toomuch. I know I shouldn't tempt fate like that but I really do!
And the main thing is that even if you don't get preggers this month you are def oving and that's the most reassuring thing. That's what I told myself anyway.
Have v tingly nipples so really hoping that is a sign!
x

Ok folks - cd15 andjust got a surge on the opks.... What does that mean? Am I ovulating now? Tomorrow? It's all very exciting!! Bded last night when should I next? Arrggh - I'm so excited!! It's pathetic isn't it!!! Do I need to bd now since the surge is now or tonight?

????!!???? Help!??!

Treenie - nice thought! However, last Sat afternoon spent shopping and gardening (mother up looking after ds), as was Sun afternoon (barrow load of weeds from front garden - had to make most of being able to spend time there without worrying over location of ds - no front gate). Next Sat pm in rehearsals for concert. next Sun pm at lunchtime picnic recital... and so on!

However, have appointment to see Chinese herbalist/accupuncturist tomorrow afternoon, so hope that will make me feel a bit better in sleep terms and also more chilled.

BTW, anyone feeling stressed etc, I found Chinese herbalist great before and then accupuncture fabulous when pregnant - helped with a lot of the symptoms.

Treenie/WP - I found that red wine was the earliest 'test' - went off it before the tests would have picked up on it anyway. Still liked the aroma, but completely unable to drink it - tasted like the cheapest, roughest plonk. DH very surprised to get my glass as well as his. All became clear at the end of the week...

Bb - found the Chinese medicine v good for stress as well - managed to get me back onto more of an even keel which I am sure helped.
Glad to hear that the foods havn't affected you as well - several people here at work (in Leeds) were affected ether in terms of getting here or home or where they lived.

WP glad to hear I'm not alone. Went to the docs this morning to have a chat about it all and she poo pooed all my symptoms and said it was just ovulation pains so feeling a bit blue and silly again. Really sick of waiting and wondering.

Toomuch just keep bding and you'll get there! Even though the doc said we were doing it too much! Argh! The only thing she did say is that it's good I'm young cause that means we have plenty of time - but I don't want to have plenty of time I want to be pregnant!

Mistlethrush you need a wee break by the sounds of things. Time to yourself to relax, get a decent nights sleep and really think about how you feel.
Could you get a saturday afternoon to yourself for a bit of quiet time and maybe a massage or something?
And it's lovely to have you hear and benifit from your support. I don't think it matters at all that you are on number 2.
x

Mistlet - big hug from me - you sound really down! At 38 you still have time - hopefully your dh will come around soon - otherwise you'll just have to seduce him so he can't resist on the correct days of the month!!

Treenie - sounds like you're symptom spotting mad !! I reckon that you can probably make yourself feel pregnant when you want it enough - however, you also do actually feel different when you're pregnant - so who knows - that's why the 2ww is hell!! Got everything crossed for you! Same for you wp!

Another big spanish hug winging its way to you nomore!

Over half way through my hol now . Cd15 and no clue when or if I've ovualted.. Just bding like mad!

I'm at work - despite now having working computer at home didn't get a chance over the weekend.

I suppose I'm just resigned now - dh doesn't really want #2 at the moment due to financial reasons, and he is stressed at work.

I'm just knackered. Ds is potty training himself - now basically dry at night, but this means that we get him up when we go to bed (then he screams for a bit) then he sometimes wakes between 3 - 4 again. Can't blame him, but this morning I woke up at about 3 and then stayed awake waiting for him to wake up - whcih he did at about 5.40. So between dh's stress and both being tired out, not much action going on, so #2 very unlikely.

I feel that time is running out if we're to have a realistic chance of 2nd (now 38)(does anyone else have to work out whether its an odd or even year to work out how old they are, or am I losing it?)

Also worry that might have another molar pregnancy - and complete panic over how we would cope - I think that is what finally put dh off after mc in autumn - 2 months of not knowing whether it was coming back or not. Don't you just love all the tests!

Sorry that this is about #2 - really just here rooting for all of you and I suppose to say that it can happen for you, even if you might have to wait a long time like we did.

treenie- ive been avoiding too, same situation. im due on on fri. have just spent the weekend in tears over things that i should have dealt with no problem, im feeling queasy and also have the tingly feeling. am i pg???????
when is the earliest i can test?
this is so hard as im so willing myself to be pg am i imaginging it?
anyway, im with you until friday we can fret together. better go, work to do.
xxx wp

Hi guys
been avoiding mn as on my 2w wait and being on here makes me even more of a mad symptom spotter - trailing through all threads looking for what other people had!
Reckon I am now 6dpo so going to test on Friday.
TMI alert! Had very tingling nipples which are bit red and strange crampy pains along with shooting pains (but not that sore IYSWIM?) down my left side - which I think is the one I oved from. Just very aware of that area. Lots of creamy CM too - yuck!
Been feeling tired too and a tiny bit queezy but I reckon that is the excitment of it all.
I think I 'feel pregnant' cause I've never had any of this before but it could all be in my head!
What do you think? So hard having nothing to compare it too - must be easier to tell second time around.
Argh! It's a long wait till Friday!

Nomore I'm really sorry to hear how fed up you are - not surprising. But at least the ball is rolling and you are taking positive steps. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Toomuch - how is the hol? Are you all tanned and gorgeous? I'm very pale and very jealous!
x

I'm around - just been quiet on here .. Thought you may all be in the hut..

Glad you're feeling a bit better!

Thanks toomuch. Feeling a bit better today, although AF is here Just playing the waiting game for an appointment at the hospital now, should be sometime in the next 4 weeks.

It's very quiet on here, where are you all?

Don't apologise! I was just checking I wasn't being irritating..

I hope you start feeling better soon - big hugs!

toomuch - your optimism is not annoying, I'm glad you are so positive, you're taking Ready's role while she's down. I really belong in the Hut at the mo.
Sorry to bring the thread down, hope you're enjoying your holiday!

Nomore - oh nomore I didn't mean that - you be as gloomy as you need to.. I was just trying think positively for you! Having said that - when you read the miracle stories it is normally when people give up that they get a bfp - sorry if my being optimistic is annoying! I can't imagine what you're going through waiting for so long - I'm only in month 1 so haven't got a clue!

Having a lovely time treenie! Will look at you website when I get back as at cd12 I'm no where near a 2ww symptom spotting yet.. You're all ahead of me..

Toomuch and Fi - being new to all this like me you will love this website! Have a look. Have convinced myself I have all the symptoms!
Hope you're have a lovely hol Toomuch.
x

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