Hoping September WILL bring that bfp

Congrats Scorpio

Fingers crossed it happens for the rest of us!!!

thanks sweetkitty. so sorry to hear it went wrong for you

Morning all. Can I join in? Think I'm going to have to leave the August thread very soon

On CD30 now but not sure how long my cycle will be as first month after coming off the pill. I definitely feel AF coming and my cervix is low and hard which I believe (after a lesson from TLSM) means it will be coming. So I wish it would hurry up and arrive so I can start the next month sooner!

hi me back again so sorry to see some familiar names on here from the May/June threads I was on.

Am still in the process of mc DB3 once bleeding has stopped will be ttc again. I already have DD1 3.1y and DD2 19 months. DD1 took 9 months of ttc after being on the pill forever, DD2 first cycle and DB3 first cycle (do I still call it DB3 I don't know if I get pregnant again will it be DB3 or DB4 DB3 doesn't feel right) have no clue when cycles will get back to normal but I can predict ov pretty accurately so heres hoping.

scorpio - just read about your BFP I know how much you wanted it BIG CONGRATULATIONS

Hi Girls

Can i Join, we decided last nite to try for baby 2

I have a DD 2.5yrs and we feel is right time to add to our family.

not sure how many days my cycle is tho between 21-28 tho (never see AF same sort of time in the month)

Hi Lazylou - welcome to the obsession with ttc!

and hi everyone

Dh is currently out working (on a sunday ) so i have yet again gravitated towards mn and googling conception sites.

tmi alert - so now i know how to check my cm internally. had a good old root around and found nothing...maybe i did ov last weekend...obviously my naive young self back then didn't know of tips such as ewcm so i wasn't on the lookout.

am confused as have had consistently mild cramps/indigestion all week and been having the occasional cry for no reason, but my boobs are remarkably unsore. the pessimist in me thinks its prob a combination of work stress (unusual for me as i work a three day week) and mild cystitis from too much boffing . the optimist thinks sept 2nd is bloody ages to wait to test.

broke the detox yesterday evening and sent dh out in the rain for Gu's chocolate pudding. yum!

Hello, can I join in too? We are ttc dc2 and have been for the past 3 months. DD was conceived very quickly into our relationship (4 months) and she will be 4 in January so we think the time is right to start ttc now.

I woke up yesterday feeling pg (I know that sounds daft!), my boobs are sore, I'm totally wiped out and AF isn't due for another two weeks, otherwise I would have put it down to that. I think I'm probbly being a bit too optimistic, but its just a feeling that I can't seem to shake. The other factor could be that there are 2 other people pg at work so maybe that is playing on my mind.

Anyway, good luck to you all for this month! Looking forward to joining the chat.

digitalgirl - lol at hatching! have realised that late hatching must be how dd happened as well! not sure dh is as keen on cavewoman approach anymore, he wants us to have a break from bding for a few days now. am now cd17 though, and am fairly sure I've 'hatched', so it's not too much of an issue

I too have been trying to lose some weight prior to ttc, and also have pg tests in bathroom ready and waiting! have just realised af is actually due on 31st - should i really be on august thread?

Hello all,

Today, I'm feeling a lot more positive despite the blustery rain. Have been on a bit of a detox the past few weeks, to lose weight and prep myself for ttc and I think the lack of chocs, cake and coffee has been taking it's toll. I thought you were supposed to feel better on a detox?

penguinmum I think I've had a later hatch than expected too, mistaking ov cramps for pg symptoms...so more bd'ing for the next few days i think our dh's like it when we go all cavewoman on them.

goingfor3 hope your cycle settles down soon.

Have bought my first ever pregnancy test. Boots own brand. Have promised not to use it till Sep 2nd, which is when AF is due if I'm on another long cycle. How far away is that? If it comes earlier, then I've not wasted it. Although, since joining MN all notion of patience and self-discipline when it comes to ttc seem to have gone out the window.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend, either bd'ing, resting and/or eating cake.

dg x

Good luck with the AF, goingfor... I hope you are feeling a bit better now.

Hello ladies,

I'm on CD26 and just want my period to start so I know my body is working after my m/c. Beofre my m/c my cycles were between 23 and 26 days so I imagine it will start soon, I'm certainly getting pmt!

hehehe penguinmum

WW somepeople feel rubbish right off, I was like that with DS though had no idea.

I think im in for a bug of some kind tummy is blotted and cramping alot also feeling a bit travel sick, if you know what i mean.

its dds 2nd birthday the day im due if im lucky enough to have a 28dc, so that might take my mind off things keeping busy the next couple of weeks[hmmm] then again!

Hey all!

Silly question - but how early can you start to feel symptoms? I have been feeling a bit nauseous over the last couple of days - just low level. I know I could just be a big hysterical think I am preggers girl so not getting to excited. However, thing is I don't fancy any booze too (v unusual!). Tis at least two weeks until I can find out.

digitalgirl -

libralady - hope you are bouncing back soon.

everyone else - hi!

WW

Penguin- some women spot a bit when they ovulate- so it sounds like that is what it may have been. Or it could have just been from sex- that sometimes happens too.

way2go penguinmum

don't think i can have had an implantation bleed - been looking on the net and it is too early to be that. Spotting has stopped now, and had some definite ewcm this afternoon, so off to drag dh by his hair into the bedroom!

libralady, glad the back didn't turn out to be serious, you must be relieved that you don't need another op. Think you are doing the right thing putting ttc on hold untill next month (but you do realise that now you have decided that, it will be the month you get a bfp, called sods law!!).
Digitalgirl - how are the positive thoughts coming along? have you got a happy face on?

Thanks Josey. Was thinking implantation bleed, but trying not to get my hopes up! 2 weeks never seemed so long!!

Thanks for all your positive messages.
Hope i'm not pg this month. Haven't done it since Sunday and I don't think I'm due to ov until this weekend so hopefully should be in the clear. Last thing I want right now is more sex, so will definitely leave it until back is better and no longer at risk of getting pg this month. Looking forward to af around 31st of this month and then it's all systems go again next month for that BFP (subject to back letting me and feeling like bding after going back to work after 3 months off!)

you sound very similar to me im having cramps and have been last couple of days on cd16 now though, the spotting could be an implantation bleed? fingers crossd it is

libralady, it sounds hopeful you wont need surgery again which is good news, though the pain isnt, not sure about the x-rays think it is only if you are pg they would affect you. I had one at the dentist not knowing i was pg with dd she is fine though

Hi everyone. Am now cd14, been bding every other day since Sunday. Had some cramps 2 days ago, which I put down to being ovulation, but today I have some spotting, does anyone have any ideas what that might be?

Libralady - my husband had surgery last year for 2 prolapsed discs. He also had some muscular pain in the post-op period, but is now more or less ok, just can't lift anything heavy. He didn't have the implants though, they just took away his disc fluid. Don't know if that helps you...

Morning all,

Libralady - hope the pain subsides soon. I know it's prob nothing like it, but my DH pulled a back muscle really badly and couldn't move for days...you suddenly realise how fragile we all are.

Walking Womb - we're doubles Also 29, married 3 years ago and ttc my first.

Bramblina - I think conception can only happen up to a day after ovulation. Sperm can last up to 72 hours in the body but the egg only lasts 24 hours before it self destructs. So you can get pg if you have sex from three days before you ovulate and up to 24 hours after - hence the every other day advice.

After my initial rush of excitement from the first few days of bd'ing, I've run out of happy hormones and spent yesterday being rude to people and down in the dumps. Have also started to get the occasional twinge signalling AF is due in a couple of weeks (or did I just ovulate?)...however, have cycles between 28 and 36 days, so not sure when to expect it or when to test.

Must put on happy face and think +ve thoughts.

Right, off to pop a folic acid pill and set up joint account with DH.

Well went to see the consultant tonight and after much prodding and poking and x-rays (after he'd called the radiologist in from home) he has diagnosed just a mechanical muscle sprain. Luckily the implant doesn't appear to have shifted and he is predicting it is just a muscle spasm that can occur when you are just walking (doesn't always occur when lifting or bending). He has said this can also occur post operative and since it has only been 10 weeks since my surgery it is not unexpected!. Wish he'd warned me of that before. It should clear up within a few weeks but if I am still in pain when he returns from holiday on 6th September I should go back to him immediately. So have now officially given up ttc this month as I don't feel like trying in any case. Plus after having had x-rays, you don't know what damage could be done if I was to conceive this month. Am surprised that the radiologist didn't ask if I was pg before going ahead. Plus, I didn't have to wear one of those aprons. Do you think the lack of this could cause any problems in the future ttc? At least if I am pissed off now I can see light at the end of the tunnel which doesn't result in surgery at this moment in time. Sorry I have gone on a bit.

Hello walkingwomb! Love the name!

Ok so thinking I knew everything I needed to know about conception (had plenty time to research it last time!) I now realise I've forgotten what I knew and don't know the rest!
Day 1 is the first day of a period, right? Is the day of ovulation usually the same day as ewcm or couple either side? And conception can occur within 3 days either side of ovulation?

My LMP began Tues 31st, today I had ewcm (though I seem to have it 4 days or so after a period...?) and when I checked today will be day 16 if I'm right with the day 1 rule so I'm assuming I would prob be/ have been ovulating today? So will Friday be too late for bding? Dh not home till then so there's nothing I can do about it anyway but just thought I'd ask! What does CD stand for? Something day I'm guessing.

Libralady how did the appointment go?

Hello - can I join in?

I am 29 and trying for my first. We got married a few years ago but have been putting it off because I have a job that is very unsuited to motherhood. However, have finally decided to go for it (hurrah!).

This is my third month of TTC but this is the first one were i am hopeful as we never managed it at what I am guessing to be the right time. I am on day 16 and all BD has had to stop because I am working away for the rest of the week. Still quite hopeful.

Haven't really a clue about things except to try to wring DH dry in the middle of the month.

Mowmi- i had problems getting DH to BD the last few months, but then had a bit chat about it and we decided to go for it when he comes home from work and is not too tired yet as he shuts down after 9pm. so this month has been better but a bit of a strain on him. not sure if we can keep this up for long before he goes on strike!

good luck everyone

WW