TTC No.17 - Heres hoping for a very fertile New Year!

Wendy11 - BD NOW ! AS OVULATION WILL TAKE PLACE 24-48 HOURS AND THE SPERMS ARE BETTER IN PLACE WAITING FOR THE EGG TO COME !!I have used OPK's for several months and I think they can be a bit unreliable - but if you combine this method with CM (ie: Wait for 2 lines on OPK and CM favourable too) this is best way of conceiving. Apparently the CM method id very reliable - Dr told me this and Hester (on this thread a lot is expert too) Good Luck !!!!

Sazzlealsop - welcome ! When I was pg with DS very early on I thought AF was due - except the pains (cramps) wre not as severe as a real AF and I don't think I felt as irratable. Also my boobs wre enlarged and stiffish - nipples also sensitive. Can't reallt say, however that the early pg symptons are any different from AF symptoms which is the crap thing about TTC. Many times in the last few months I have been sooo convinced I was pg only for AF to pay a visit - hope this helps !!

Bloody Hell Munzie what crap !!! 6 months !!!!! If I were you I would ring every week until you get a cancellation and tell them you can't cope with waiting as it is causing you pschological damage !!!! You have been waiting ling enough !!!

CD29 for me and STLL no AF - Bought tester first response - trying to hang in there but don't think I can. Thanks for your support ladies - have very odd sick and cramp feeling totally unlike AF but keep thinking should last out till week-end ! Help Please !!!!!!!!!

Jeddah when you have a minute from BD can you give me some advice from one old duffer to another !!! PS: do you know where Hester is ????

Can anyone give me some advice on OPK's. I have been testing for the last two days - currently CD11. This morning the test was a -ve but the two lines were nearly the same colour so I decided to test again this afternoon and the two lines are now the same colour, so does this mean that ovulation wil probably take place in the next 48 hours or should I test again in the morning to check. I feel like I am becoming a OPK test junkie.

Yes , Just have to keep it a secret for five days.

Thanks for all your support. Even though have been an intermittent poster, was helpful to know others were going through the same stressful times every month. Baby Dust to all.
PS Have a box of ovulation tests and some pregnancy test from medisave if anyone wants them CAT me ( hope i am not jinxing myself by giving them away to soon)

Congratulations cori! What a great way to celebrate your anniversary

Hi everyone, I have been hanging around the trying to concieve thread for a while. SO I hope no one minds me making my announcement here. I got a positive pregnancy test yesterday. We have been ttc for seven months, I was very shocked that we concieved last month as I was really ill, so there wasnt much BD. ANyway havent told anyone else yet not even DH as am trying to keep a secret and make announcement on Friday as it is our 9th wedding anniversary.

hi everyone
i'm new to mums net, just wanting some advice and seen as you're all talking about conception you should be the one's in the.
just wondering what clues ppl had in the early stages of pregnency that gave them the inkling that they were pregnant, if any.
recently iv been getting funny tummy aches, im not due on any time soon. iv also had a funny discharge the other day, its kinda browny red, bloodlike but mucusy
i am on the pill but i missed two almost at the beginning of the pack and iv also ben on antibiotics for 3 days
any ideas?

well, thanks for the choc Rudy, i've had a go at the woman in the hosp, and also rang our dr, but I have to ring back tomorrow when he's not in surgery. I'm sooo wound up about it, and DH was gonna come with me as well, I expect by the time I get it now i'll be PG, do u think theres anything else I can do? I'm not really on for ringing them everyweek for an apt, but I may well need to inorder to be seen b4 May. (and it's not like i've only got one OV or anything and god knows what other bloody gyno probs down there,) and .... and... top cap it all off.... yes theres more, (MIL is staying until tomorrow now, and also it cost me 21p for the pee pot in boots...... yes 21 whole pence, what a cheek! I don't even need it now!)

Munnzie and on your behalf. How infuriating is that?! I'd be livid. You poor thing - just harass them every opportunity you get until they sort you a new appointment. So sorry about the disappointment. I recommend a LARGE bar of Dairy Milk pronto.

Mariella and Minnie - sorry about AF

OMG munnzeib. So sorry Nightmare. I bet that hospital woman knew she'd spoken to you! I'd be furious! Any reason given? So so sorry about the massive disappointment.

MP - congrats hon,

YIngers (((hugs)))) so sorry hon.

GILRS IS ANY ONE THERE?? I have to vent this i'm sooo pissed off words can't descripe it, my appt tomorrow.... well i've been shoppin all day with DH, come home and the hospital are on the answer phone, they have cancelled my apt, and I have to now wait 6... yes 6 f^&king months, infact check that now it's 4 months cos i've waited for two, i'm bloody livid, God I could just scream, my god the woman felt my wrath, (she did agree to put me nr the top of the list thou, and said they only have 2.....yes 2 TWO clinics a month, how shite is that????

anyhow sorry, rant over now.

Just popped in to say Congrats to Morning Paper - such fab news!
Am back on the rollercoater of TTC so will pop in and out to see how you are all getting on and to share my madness - hoorah

Hi everyone. Well, af has turned up! So, next time I'm saying "hmmm, do you think I'm pregnant? although I've got a huge zit on my chin..." will you all just shout at me "NO!"?

the zit is clearly a huge giveaway

Yingers, I'm really, really sorry.

Tah everyone for your kind words and support. I think I will wait for my next AF and then get going again. I wish everyone on the thread the best of luck this month. x

Yingers so sorry to hear your bad news

Yingers so sorry about mc. So unfair.

about AF Minnie.

Mariella - good luck; I have my fingers crossed for you (and all the testers)

Have had AF like crampy syptoms all day so looks like not my month either. Only CD27, AF should really be due in next day or two.

yingers......((((({HUGS}))))) SO SORRY LOVE!

MP! what lovely news! dead chuffed for ya!

me........cd16 today and there was a big 'O' on my persona this am after testing!.....so pretty busy here at the mo!

Rudy good luck with the tesing!

((((yingers))) so sorry to hear that . In the nicest possible way sorry you are rejoining us but we will offer you every support we can. I don't have any advice to offer but you have all my positive thoughts and good wishes for ttc (((hugs)))

oh no, so sorry to hear that yingers. When did this happen? How many weeks were you. Sorry can't give any advice, just (((((((hugs))))))) and my sincerest sympathy

congratlations morningpaper. Been lurking about & wondering if anyone was going to hit the jackpot, so very glad you have enjoy these exciting times when you just find out. it's really lovely.

I'm not havng much luck. Was due last monday. af 3 days late. had all sort of symptoms (real & possibly imaginary) really thought was pg, but af came late evening, which is a first for me. But then very light & only lasted a couple of days. Of course tested again, but still got bfn. Feel like mad woman stamping my foot 'I don't believe it, I don't believe it' but well, despite 2 bfn, still not 100% convinced which is madness.

best of luck to all you others testing about now.

Congrats to all those who have recently tested positive.

Unfortunately for me have to re-join as have had a miscarriage. Am on the ttc after miscarriage thread too. Any advice appreciated. Will probably do my usual of popping in and out.

morningpaper, Many Congrads..
Wishing you all the best oin your pg...

AF arrived yesterday along with the flu, so feeling like crap, but i have atarted persona... Really hope this works as i am wondering will i ever get PG!!!!

Hope all is well with you all..

congratulations mp! very exciting!
well, I haven't tested again, but then again af hasn't turned up either. day 29 now. I must say I'm expecting af to come because if I was pg I'd have thought 1st response would have known about it, but then again apart from my huge zit, I don't feel at all premenstrual.
I'm trying to ignore it all completely. with a bit of luck I'll suddenly go "oh my goodness, it is thursday, better test again" and then have a very definite positive!
oh well, I can but dream

Saturday: Clearblue Digital: Negative
Sunday morning: Clearblue not digital: v. faint positive
Sunday evening: Sainsbury's cheapy: clear positive
Monday morning; Clearblue Digital: Positive

By this I would go for Sainsbury's own brand!

Thank you so much for your congratulations, I'm really hoping for more good news soon on this thread! xx

I sort of know what you mean Hula but I think I would like something that told me quite clearly "yes" or "no". When I was pg with DS I was home alone and the line was so faint I wanted to run into the street and accost passers-by to see if they could see it!! (I didn't - I just screamed down the phone at DH "it might be - but I can't tell! Come home quickly and bring more tests!!!!")

Oh, I am so nervous but I really don't feel that it is this month for me. Right, better go and find something to distract myself with until Saturday...