SYMPTOMS, SYMPTOMS, READ ALL ABOUT IT!!! 2wwaiters chat and cuppas at the ready[grin]

Glastochick If you're anything like me that E-Bay cheapie will not see the morning Fingers crossed. [smiel]

MrsEi Oh my goodness your family is in a poorly state. Lovely of DH to stay home to help. I've no idea about bad backs or matresses but you can do some internet research on something other than TTC Good luck and get well soon.

Thanks 07MTW!

I have been thinking of sneaking in a test tomorrow am before HD gets up . Out for curry and drinks with work tomorrow night and would like to know beforehand whether I can drink or not.

I actually have an ebay cheapie test in my bag, but don't want to get a BFN by not testing with FMU, IYSWIM. Still, may do later if I get bored / impatient enough

Glastochick I don't know the biology behind it but it does sound good! If you are 10 DPO and due AF tomorrow you could treat yourself to a test I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Hi

I'm sure this has been asked before but how much spotting do you need to record it as spotting?

Am 10 dpo according to fertility friend. AF is due tomorrow according to my cycle. For the past week I have had the odd twinge and yesterday a really sharp pain that did not feel like an AF cramp. I don't really know how to explain it. It lasted for a few minutes then subsided.

Anyway, my cm has been creamy for the past week, and just now when wiping I could see just a smidgeon of pinkness (sorry, tmi ). Crikey, I've become obsessed with cm observing since starting this TTC malarkey

So, do you think it's enough to record as spotting? It's not like me to start AF with spotting - I usually get a full on red flow whatever time of day she arrives.

I want to convince myself that the twinges and pain I felt yesterday were implantation, and the pinkish cm just now was as a result of that, but I don't want to get my hopes up to be disappointed tomorrow....

Morning all!

Congrats pistachio so very happy for you!

Everyone seems to be on the move, good luck to all those buying, selling and moving.

GG I think bucky's idea of taking a sample at home is a good one - although with his consent!! Less embarassing for him. Would the hospital let you do that?

mibbes HCB - How's things?

Hatty Not sure how you are going to get any bd'ing done. Perhaps you could give your mum a large brandy before she goes to bed and be really quiet! Good luck

bucky Hope your cold has gone, bd'ing with a cold is horrible.

Hello mrsei25, twinking, bb2b, picknmix, scully, MTW and to anyone I've missed

Found DQ's thread MrsEI, thx, wouldn't have looked for a new thread, had only just posted on the old one, wondering where everyone was
Back to work tomorrow after a 4 day weekend, shouldn't really complain though, only working 5.5hrs and we're out for lunch for a colleague's b'day

Hi all,

Tis a majorly (sp.?) quick post as am desparate for bed but just wanted to say hi to all and apologies for lack of posts.

Congrats (HUGE) to MissusH and Pistachio

Also to MrsEi for house selling success!

Commiserations to all those who TEW has paid a visit and sorry to hear about your dh and his lack of prioritising (again, sp.?) GG

Am in process of house move myself - found a cottage, am awaiting paperwork in order to move in! Yay! Means bd'ing has taken a serious backseat whilst lightening quick packing takes place (need to be out of current house by beginning of Feb) so far but am only cd12 so there's still time.

Also sorry to see you go Abby and Shrek - can fully understand why but shall miss you both hugely xx

Massively sorry to those I have missed/haven't mentioned - totally unintentional and will try and catch up better in a few days

i was three days late and utterly convinced i was pregnant until af came this morningfingers crossed for next month!

Great news on selling your house MrsEi, it's such a hassle, I remember when we selling our place in Surrey before moving out here.
dd1's last day of summer school holidays today, before starting Gr1 tomorrow, think we'll have a quiet one, bit humid here to be rushing around.
Hi to everyone

Congrats Pistachio and MrsEi I love good news!!!

GG I can offer Gin and foot detox thingys to you to make you feel better . Not really conduicive with fertility but fun nonetheless . From the sounds of things you either have to a) admit defeat and give DH evil eye for a few days, b) trick DH into filling a container and then leg it to the hospital yourself without his knowledge (difficult logistics and would involve stealth like hand motion), c) Mrs Ei's mega idea of a home kit (if DG was here she would have defo thought of that!!, a true genius idea) or d) cry. 'd' only will work if you never usually cry unless someone dies...if like me you cry when American Idol/xfactor/lifestyle movies are on...this will not work.

Well the has turned up today...yippee...clockwork. But this time I have to try not to row with DP for the next 5 days as that is what has worked for Pistachio...so I am going to employ this strategy. This and halting all gin consumption and coffee. I have a horrid cold at the moment so I really don't feel like BDing...but hey ho its all for a good cause .

Hatty My cycles are similar lengths to yours. Do you know how long your LP is? I would suggest starting at CD13. If you don't know how long your LP is, the average is 12-14 days and the LH surge is usually the day before you ov. You can start whenever you want to, but you probably won't see anything until between 14-18 given the length of your cycles. My cycles are between 27 and 33 days and I have never had a positive before CD14. My LP is quite short though at 11 days.

Hope you are all having a good evening. .

Heehee, MrsEi25! Thanks for the dust! We live in South Staffordshire in quite a nice semi-rural area where property usually sells quite well. We went on the market at the end of July and only had three viewings in total up until December, when we instructed new agents. The new agents have been good and have managed to get another five vewings for us (two of which didn't turn up) but it seems to ground to a halt again. I've checked Rightmove and made sure that our house is competitively priced and it's on the market for lower than the valuations we were given. The market in the whole area has died down - the only properties that seem to be selling are bungalows and flats. DH and I have been chatting about it tonight and I think that we'll give it until the weekend after next (when we'll be into February) and then have a chat with the agents to see if there is anything else we can do - like lowering the asking price or making it clear that we're open to offers etc.

Hatty I have quite short cycles and started OPK's day 10 and got straight away Having done OPK's for the last few cycles I OV between days 9-12 I probably shouldn't tell you all that incase it encourages you to waste money Also I've read that you should BD for a few days before as the swimmers can survive up to 5 days in fertile CM and up to 48 hours after So once you know your cycle you can start the BD'in a day or two before to maximize your changes. Hope that makes sense

GG What more can I add so you are having a tough time.

Pistachio Well done in you restraint! I would have had to tell someone

Mrsei New baby new house I do hope so.

Hey, I'd like some of your house sale dust, please MrsEi25! We've been trying to sell our house since the summer but the market around here is completely dead. It seemed to pick up a little just after Christmas but we've had no viewings for the past two weeks (needless to say no offers either). We really should wait until we sell before ttc, so we're only half-heartedly going for it at the moment. I'm finding it really hard - I hate the disappointment each month (especially knowing that we 'could have done better') but I also feel that at the age of 39, I can't really take any of my cycles for granted. I really want us to make a proper effort and go for it big time but DH will refuse as we haven't sold the house yet and he'll be worrying about space etc. He does have a point, I have to admit - DS is in our room in a cotbed and we're really cramped for space as it is. We'd never fit another one in!!!

Sorry for ranting and raving - I've started spotting and am fully expected AF to arrive properly tomorrow, so I'm just feeling a bit down. I'll be ok again tomorrow.

MrsEI - Hooray on the house!!! Selling can be so stressful so you must be thrilled! Congrats!

Good morning all!

Pistachio Hooray! So happy for you!

GG - I really feel for you. I would be beyond hurt if DH decided work was more important than trying (in fact I would probably be in hysterical, inconsolable tears and would refuse to speak to him until he got tested - but I'm quite emotional!)

Well I spent a lovely weekend with some friends including a gorgeous 2 month old little girl. I was a complete and utter baby hog and had her sleeping on my chest for hours. So as I can't use all the baby dust I collected for myself I thought I would share it all with the rest of you! So here is tons of babydust for you! *

Oh and what does "TEW" stand for?

bb2b xoxox

Thanks for the support everyone - you are all officially brilliant

mibbles furtively - typing this out makes DH sound so unreasonable. He is not, most of the time and discusses things, but he is adament that because he can put off going to the hospital, he will wait until it suits him to go. If he hasn't changed his mind by now, he won't . Normally, I could work on him and talk him round, but that takes a nice relaxed time and place (a beer too ). All unlikely, as he is so busy that any attempt to bring it up will be shoe-horned into the conversation when he is short of time and therefore will automatically be classed as "nagging" and he will refuse to discuss it any more.

I think I am so partly because we are in limbo until he does this, but mainly it's been more than a bl**dy YEAR of trying and he is putting work first (again). It's a pattern I don't like, and esp. if we need further medical help or investigations for TTC. What will happen if things really do start to get stressful? DH is very logical (a much better looking Mr Spok?? ) and weighed up in his mind what was more important to him and decided on work . That is what is so difficult, because after laying out all my carefully marshalled arguments as to why he should go TODAY (hell, I'm a lawyer I can be persuasive ) and finally asked "what is more important to you??!!" he looked surprised I need to ask, and said "at the moment, work. I'll go in a month"

Thanks for the hugs pistachio - I am absolutely thrilled for you and missus! Is there a due in October thread yet? You have a little pistachio "nut" instead of a bean!

hello to jolly bucky 07MTW twinkling hattyyellow and everyone. Sorry to anyone missed. Did you all have lovely weekends

I am a BAD poster and virtual friend - I forgot to congratulate pistachio and missus!!! . You wll be bundling me off to the hut of doom soon