the 2WW Continues...........................

don't be silly cbcb! of course it makes sense to stop smoking and to cut down on binge drinking, drug-taking, excessive caffeine and exercise.

the occasional blowout won't make a difference but if you're partying hard ALL the time and having trouble ttc then it's quite obvious you have to change your lifestyle.

CBCB - don't worry, you haven't . It was good advice that doctors will tell you too if you ask.

morning all,

pixie nore nights out with the girls is whats called for.
I am out tonight for a friend's leaving do, I think I will get drunk. As my baby-phobic mate says, 'just get pissed, have lots of sex and you'll get pregnant' (yeah right )

I know I'll hate it when I'm on it, but I wanna be on the 2WW!

coolkat you testing this weekend?

Good Morning ladies, CD3 here, nothin much to tell except I think maybe AF is on her way out but I've still got a good two/three BORING weeks to wait until I hatch an egg.

How is everyone?

evening all - just a quick hello, CD2 so not in tww but I wanted to see how you are all getting on and wish you BFP's

coolkat good luck for testing on Saturday - how long are your cycles normally?

Hi Ladyhelen. It sounds like you and me are at the same stage in our wait.

You asked about "rules". I tried for 6 months to conceive my daughter (now 16mo). I started out not drinking (and had cut out caffeine altogether months before) but by the time I conceived was firmly back on the wine. This time around I am having 2 or 3 cups of coffee per day, but no triple shot lattes!! I have cut out booze, but only because my head is manufacturing pregnancy symptoms and I don't really want it (which is a bit wierd really...).

You should just do what feels right. The more relaxed you can be, the better IMO.

Well...we had this I think AF came around the 7th oct, I was new to the whole planning thing - found mumsnet and became obsessed in a nice way and realised I need to monitor and record things a little better.

Time will tell..... i will either be or

I think you ladies are right I will stick to the piss up plans I need some time to relax and have fun, I am just so scared of messing my cycles up I mean two 35 day cyles in a row thats pretty good hey.

The BFG and I fit in the bath quiet nicley together I sit on his knee so that I don't drown we used to share a single bed up until a year ago when we finally got a double bed it was acctually quiet comfy we kinda fit like russian dolls IYSWIM. DP is 6ft 7" and I'm 4ft 11" hehehehe

Coolkat no AF that's a good sign hopefully she won't visit you for a few months.

Welcome Scary and LadyHelen.

Still waiting AF [drums fingers impatiently on table] If no AF will test -again- on Saturday.

I'm with pixie and bucky on this one. I have tried to be good and mostly succeeded. But after 11 cycles of TTC and being a goody two shoes not actually hellping me become preggers, I am lapsing into a "what will be will be, que sera sera" (and other Doris Day tunes!) attitude. Hence moderate consumption of unpasturised cheese (yum - will miss that if I fall PG) and wine.

pixie - DON NOT cancel the girly p*ss up. You need your firneds and some time to let off steam. Go and have fun.

cbcb - good tips. I didn't know that about hot baths, although now you mention it, weren't women advised to have a hot bath and drink gin if they wanted to get rid of a baby before legalisation of abortion ? makes sense, I suppose. I am a shower tye of gal, but I do go swimming a lot and have a sauna afterwards. Oh dear, something else on the banned list

LOL Pixie, moderation is the key. Besides, how do you and the BFG use the same bath? A little teeny pixie would drown in a giant bath wouldn't you? .

I like dg started off with good intentions, but 6 cycles later I am just living normally and trying not to overdo stuff. Apparently, according to GMTV a binge now and then doesn't hurt even if you are pregnant. I saw that this morning! AND five drinks plus is binging...I drink three and am a gonner so its not a problem .

news about drinking

Don't cancel your girlie piss up! Don't deny yourself everything. Its so hard to know what to do for the best though sometimes. When I was just pg with DS1, and didn't know I got horrendously drunk, so much that I threw up. The following morning I suddenly wondered where my period was, did a test and bingo there was a BFP (plus a massive hangover!). The pg went smoothly despite two previous m/c.

OMG just read cbcb's post. I didn't know about hot baths either we don't have a shower so both DP and I have baths each day. I am also thinking of cancelling my girly p*ss up planned for this week end

ladyhelen2 I have spent the last ten months barley ever drinking coffee (only decafe), not drinking alchol when on the 2ww and I don't smoke. Now I am fed up! I'm not getting pregnant very quickly and I'm missing out on things. I am now CD 2 so suppose its okay anyway but am sat here with a lovley cup of coffee and have just planned a girly p*ss up with some friends for this weekend. I'm all for being healthy to try and get pregnant but I'm starting to think a bit of coffee, wine and cheese won't do me or the baby too much harm before I get that BFP.

ooh I wanna go and see what stuffed up in my body! Going to google 'reflexology' now...

eeek - just googled the pituitary gland and apparently it controls hormones including sex hormones. So a congested pituitary gland as diagnosed by reflexology is not a good sign for TTC and me. Have I had a premature menopause without noticing . That's it, I'm DOOMED

Welcome LadyHelen, ma'am . Sounds like you are doing all the right things in the 2WW, LH. I think the best way to approach the 2WW is to assume you are PG and adapt your normal behaviour accordingly.

However,....I've never smoked, but I'm still drinking some wine, although occasional glass, and caffeine - 1 cup of coffee and 1 cup of tea a day. Do I have to give that up too?

sarah - bit baffled by "crunchy tubes". Does she means they are blocked ? When I had reflexology, I apparently had congestion in my piturity (sp?) gland. Erm...right [highly confused emoticon].