TTC October - bring on the spooky BFP's part 2

Twilightsurfer I have a 31 day cycle at the moment too. For some reason I though that the LP had to be 14 days so I just figured I was ov around CD16/17? It would seem my cervix is soft too and digitalgirl knowledgably (sp?) informs me that a soft cervix means I'm fertile too...so maybe I am? who would have thought...I thought I was BDing too early at CD17!

Hi everyone, thought I'd check in again but don't have much to say - I guess things mostly get exciting during the 2ww...

Although I'm not even sure about my cycle yet - anyone else had issues with their cycle settling down after coming off the pill or other hormone contraception?

I seem to remember way back when I used to get ovulation pains on my right hand side, so I'm hoping that'll happen again and give me a clue as to what's going on

sorry you have had to join me at the top of the list ladylush but we are cycle buddies now and hopefully we will get BFPs on the same day, how long is your cycle mine is 27 days

TMM somebody wrote on the first section of this thread that EWCM can often "hide" (stay close to the cervix) so some may never see it. Somebody else wrote that theirs was more watery than goooy so it might not "look" like what you'd expect. At your age though, according to web research, you should have it for three to four more days longer than those of us in our 30s.

Squonk CD? TTC#4
Emmsy CDwaiting TTC#4
Sweetkitty CD1 Cycle 2 TTC#2 (mc Aug)
Ladylush CD1 Cycle 3 TTC#2 (mc July)
McChesers CD2 Cycle 1 TTC# 1 (mmc Aug)
07mumstheword CD3 Cycle ? TTC#?
TheMuppetMuggle CD3 Cycle 3 TTC#2
penguinmum CD5 cycle 3 ttc#2
PennyBenjamin CD5 Cycle 4 TTC#1
Nakamura CD6 Cycle 1 TTC#1
missnatrich CD7 cycle 10 TTC#1
Bucky2007 CD10 Cycle 5 TTC#1 (MC Sept 06)
Abbymeg CD10 Cycle 3 TTC#2
Appletise CD11 cycle 7 TTC#1
Mamalex CD11 cycle 12(or so)ttc#2
KD73 CD12 Cycle ? TTC#1 (MC Aug 07)
Queenofbleach CD14 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Fairysnuff CD14 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Moodymoo CD14 Cycle 3 TTC#?
GardenAngel4 CD16 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Shreksmissus CD16 Cycle 10 TTC#2 (MC Nov '06)
Foghornleghorn CD16 (I think) Cycle 1 TTC #3
MissusH CD18 Cycle 3 TTC#2
Looneytune CD18 Cycle 3 TTC#2
PicknMix CD19 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Excitable CD22 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Pigleychez CD24 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Abroller CD26 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Lockets24 CD26Cycle 1 TTC#1
Spink CD27Cycle 4 TTC#2
Meandmy CD27 Cycle ? TTC#2
Lulu CD27Cycle 11 TTC#1 after MMC Oct06
Digitalgirl CD27Cycle 2 TTC#1
Har27 CD28Cycle 2 TTC#1
Meglet CD29Cycle 2 TTC#2
Debinaustria CD28Cycle 1 TTC#3 - a graduate?
Kirstygem CD30Cycle 1 TTC#2
Pixie CD30Cycle 6 TTC#1
McDreamy CD32Cycle 4 TTC#3
Piggley CD34Cycle 1 TTC#3 (mc mar07 & 05)
Libralady CD37Cycle 3 TTC#2

THE GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
loveverona BFP 27th Sept
tigger BFP 28th Sept
supperwoman BFP 28th Sept
Calebsmum BFP 30th Sept
Josey BFP 1st Oct
Twilightsurfer BFP 1st Oct
Debinaustria BFP 3rd Oct*

TS I'm in my early-mid twenties but i don't really recall seeing alot of EWCM is that bad

I don't think doctors call 36 old these days. On the day of my erpc I mentioned my geriatric eggs to the dr (I am 35)but she said 35 is still young.

Bucky2007 I'm 36 (old in baby making years). This cycle my EWCM showed evening of CD11 so BDed morning of CD12. CRAMPED like %@$$ evening of CD13 and morning of CD14 so BDed again the evening of CD14 (cramps had stopped) then topped it all off with one last BD the morning of CD15. HAD I BEEN using those OPK things (with a 31 day cycle) I would have missed my egg chance.

Ooh Twilight that's really interesting I had EWCM yesterday and BD'd in case but I thought it was too early really . I am old though (well in ttc terms as I am 35). I guess we'll see.

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my body's
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I DO NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE!
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Fairysnuff if you're seeing EWCM at CD8 don't discount it as "too early". If you are in your twenties that stuff could last for up to 5 days meaning you'd be most fertile CD8-CD13. If you're using OPK's and following their "mid-cycle one fits all" rule, you might be missing YOUR TIME. An early OV would give you (i believe) a greater chance at a really healthy pregnancy because your lutenal (?spelling) phase would be greater...adding more cushion to your womb. With my DD1 I BDed ONCE at CD9 going by EWCM and won the prize (on my second cycle of ttc). Unfortunately it did take me 13 cycles this time but I'm older and my bodies gone through some changes. Go off you gut feeling!!

FS cervix checking all details on 2ww thread

More {hugs} for you PB, what a yucky thing to be going through.
But that was my thinking when I thought I might have had a chemical pregnancy last month, at least I had something going on in there

What is this cervix checking thingy???
How do you do that? What am I meant to be looking for?

All my OPK's come back negative. Cheap ebay things, I don't trust em. I am probably not peeing at the right time of day or I pee'ed too soon earlier so my pee is weak or............

Trying to trust EWCM but haven't really seen any this month except CD8 but that seems awful early?
So might try some cervix checking, maybe

I like TS's suggestion that I've had a magical look into the future! Only 22 days to go!

I am feeling quite positive today actually. To be honest, AF arrived, so I was resigned to not being pregnant anyway, and while I'm not sure what happened, it is almost a relief to know that those tests can sometimes say something other than BFN!

I guess also, even if I was only pregnant for a moment, at least it means that it can happen.

PB how strange your mind must be spinning your sounding very poss though.

Excitable you are making me dizzy

PB sorry to read your not pregnant but join us on the quest for Halloween baby!

McCheesers Hi how are you long time no post!!

SK Thanks about the monitor but i can't get the hang of EWCM and cervix checking!! i sound dim i know but my brain can't get the hang of it!!!

Excitable your poor DH - but its better to have a happy wife than a sad and grumpy one

Spooky shock still here! Will probably subside in a few weeks when I'm yakking my guts out.

Penny your tale is a one in a million. I've NEVER heard of what sounds like a false positive. From all you've written it really doesn't sound like you had a chemical pregnancy. Maybe you had a magical stick and that magical stick allowed you a peek at this cycle's outcome. You could be 25 days away from BFP!!! Excitable deep breath...breath-in breath-out...you're going to be just fine. Promise!

Thanks for the hugs! Will take a few weeks to get a GP appointment, so think I will make one, but just carry on as normal in the meantime.

Could I be the first person ever to get a false positive!?!?!

Oh TS don't tell me that! Now even if I have a symptom, I'll think that means I'm not pregnant!!

PB I think I would come to the same conclusion. Damn our enigmatic bodies! There's just no way of knowing anything, is there? (((Hugs))) for you if you're feeling sad and confused. Wish I knew more, but suspect it wouldn't help if I did...

penny - that is strange when I had a chemical pregnancy I had v v faint line day AF was due, 2 days later BFN then AF turned up a week late (never been known) and a bit heavier. Do you think you should speak to you GP about it? I do think your not pregnant though sorry but at least you can join us in our quest for a Halloween BFP.

mcchesers - hello and long time no see, glad your period has started in a way as you now have a cycle and your nearly my cycle buddy so you can keep me company at the top of the thread

muppet - good luck on the fertility monitor, I'm not using opks this cycle (or I'm saying that now) just going to use EWCM and the good old fashioned loads of sex method. Maybe stress stopped me getting pregnant I don't know.

Excitable - you never know it isn't over until the evil witch comes a-calling. FWIW I have never had any symptoms and have been pregnant 3 times so you could be.

TS - have you got over the shock yet?

I have decided to throw out my old double buggy, it was my spare one given to me by a friend I sold my other one a while back I had planned on getting a P&T's for DD2 and this new baby but she will be at least 2 1/2 when and if it comes along so I might not need a dreaded double. Might get a lovely single buggy instead SK looking on bright side and DD1 will be almost 4 so can help out a bit (she will anyway she thinks she is 13)

Hello

Thanks for all the support - is so nice to know someone is thinking of you. Haven't even told DH about it, as don't want to raise his hopes only to dash them immediately.

Not really sure what happened, as have not had any more AF, but BFN this morning. Is just a very weird sequence of events, doesn't really fit with chemical pregnancy, or anything else in fact.

BFN test day before AF
AF starts
AF stops dead after 48 hours
BFP test
BFN test
BFN this morning

Anyway, think I have to accept that I'm not PG, and get on with this month. Very strange, but trying to work it out isn't making me any more pregnant!

So, am back to glugging grapefruit juice!

This thread is huge already....hard to keep up.

Sounds like there's a few of you close to seeing BFPs. Excitable, I had NO symptoms either .

More BABY DUST * * * * * * * *

Still holding out on the monitor business. I don't know how much more excitable behaviour DH can take! He knows where our "sex window" is (that's what I'm calling it to make it sound jolly and not tedious!) and that's as much as he wants to know. I think I might explode if I have much more information.

I've been trying to explain about cervix positioning to him (see the 2ww thread - it's amazing!) and trying to get him to work out what my cervix is trying to tell me. I think I need a cervix whisperer! Anyway asked him cos he is clever, like Owl in Winnie the Pooh, and I said it probably means I'm not PG, but he says there is no 'probably' in this game.

I want there to be a probably soooooo badly! Good job he is sensible man, or I would be even worse. I might even really be hitting my boobs with hammers! It must be a bit like being married to a helium balloon, very jolly but a constant responsibility to keep it from flying off into oblivion Pity poor DH! He's much less sensible than he used to be, though - I think that must be my influence!

Anyway, enough of my madness, hope all you ladies have as much sunshine as I have here in Lancaster and are having happy days!

Well its got to be better than guessing!!
And it seems to work for most people. so fingers crossed here