Temping, Testing and Tantrums- We've got it all on THE TCC THREAD!

Lets see yer cushions Nat, link please?!

Sorry about your news Star, like Nat says they can do ultrasound scans (which I think is what they do anyway if they find something on the mammogram that they want to have a proper look at), I'm sure you'll be back at it again soon!

Also, I read Teuch's post like that too, but I am blond so I can get away with being dim

DD1 seems a bit better today, she has had half a rich tea finger, 2 nibbles of banana and about a fifth of a mini roll for lunch but seems happier than yesterday.

I seem to have one after every word sometimes

I just went to do one at the end of that

I overuse mine too Nat. I seem to have at least 1 in every post.

....not only insane, but my poor exclamation button is going to wear out soon, need to get out of the habit of using it so damn much!

Star, firstly sorry you have this worry, but it might not be the end of TTC'ing for now. When I was pregnant with DS1, I got to about 12 weeks, and I found a lump, I went to GP's they sent me an emergency appointment for a few days later at the hospital, I had an ultrasound on my boob (I remember joking to the sonographer that I'd slip him a tenner if he accidently put it on my belly instead!), and they did a biopsy while we were there, they don't HAVE to do a mammogram. As it turned out it was just a harmless fatty lump, they said I'd have to have it removed after delivery, but it dissapeared soon after I had him. Obviously as Playing said it might be more sensible to wait, but I just wanted you let you know what will happen if if you did get pregnant first. And echo what Cals said, this thread is for waiting to TTC'ers, don't you go anywhere young lady!!

If it puts your mind at rest, it did also ache, in the same way you describe, and it was mobile so it would shift about.

I've been shopping, I got gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous cushions for the sofas, how sad am I getting excited about cushions?!! But they make the room look so so so different! Only thing is now, I need some new accessories in the same colour ways!

Got a load of other crap as well, including some pretty funky pumps for me, 2 t-shirts for DH, some new stationary for DS1 (I threw all of his out yesterday, every single last bit of it, forgetting that he needs at least the bascis for his homework , I should buy shares in Crayola! ) And I bought a long floaty-ish top that should go towards tiding me over for the few days it will take for maternity stuff to arrive! I have officially gone insane!

Thanks girls. I am sure it's nothing too and I guess better be safe than sorry. Should really have got it checked out a couple of months ago and then we would have been waiting to TTC anyway, but never mind. DH was sweet - still want to keep "practising" and said that my health is more important than bringing another life onto the planet - I love DH! All being well, I'll be back on here this time next month (or, knowing NHS maybe month after) to say that it's all fine and we're GOFing left, right and centre!! Serves me right for browsing maternity dresses yesterday in preparation for two weddings we've got in October and December this year
Ooh Tink - a sign you might be pg? How exciting!
How interesting to see links between eczema and menstrual cycle.
I am so daft - I read Teuch's post on previous page saying "doesn't explain wee bursts mid-cycle though" and wondered where you had said that you were going to the loo more frequently mid-cycle Cals! - only when I re-read did I realise that you meant wee as in little bursts, Teuch!! I often think that I really am blond underneath (no offence to blondes)!

Oh Star, I'm sorry for your news too, hopefully you'll fall quickly once you do start TTC. Don't you dare go anywhere though - this thread is for those waiting to TTC too!

Teuch - that's amazing, I've never looked on the net for articles linking my periods and eczema before coz when I mentioned it to my doctor (years ago!) they said I was wrong and there was no link. I guess the thinking has changed!

Think I'll mention this to the doctor. The only time I haven't suffered at all with it is when I was pregnant with DS, it was lovely. I was really worried too as I'm always popping anti-histamines normally, but couldn't when PG, but then didn't need to. Thinking about it, I've hardly taken any since having him either maybe DS was some sort of magical cure

well maybe not but its another good reason for having another one!!!

Ooh Tinks looks like you're pg!

Hi Star - sorry about your news. I'm sure its nothing and your GP is just being thorough. Its actually quite nice to know that although she thinks its cystic fibroids that she isn't prepared to take any chances so wants to be thorough. I would take it as a positive sign of a good gp and maybe in the scheme of things delaying things 2 months so you can get checked out isn't too bad? I think i would rather know then spend a pg wondering!

Oh Star I'm so sorry. I really do hope its nothing and that you can get back to TTC soon. You must come and keep us up to date with how you are getting on.

We're all here so feel free to dump your feelings on us.

Think may have to duck out of the thread for a while I'm afraid ladies . I need to braindump, so excuse the long post - feel free to ignore it. Also, I really don't want to be a drama queen, as it's probably nothing, but part of me thinks that the more drama queenish I am, the more likely it will all turn out to be nothing and I'd rather be embarrassed that it all turn out to be something...

Just got back from Docs. Have been feeling some discomfort in my right boob for a while - no consistent lump, but feel something when lifting my boob into my bra and it's sometimes uncomfortable when I lie on my front or lean my boob against something (now querying when I would actually do that unless the something is DH , LOL). So, thought, ho hum, it's been a few months, should probably get this checked out before we actually TTC. Star being Star, I wait until about a week before I'm due to ovulate to actually get to see doc. Was hoping she would just say, it's nothing, get on with TTC and at least I would know I got it checked out. Which, she sort of did - said its cystic fibroids (or something?), but then kind of deliberated with herself. Said 10-12 years ago she would have just said, don't be so silly and on your way, but that they seem to refer everyone nowadays and yes, she would refer me to breast clinic. Won't be an urgent referral for appt within 2 weeks, as she's not worried. Did say though that obviously if I got pg in meantime, they couldn't do mammogram...
So, waiting for DH to get back from dropping DS at childminder (he's in work this afternoon and eve and I'm working from home today), then guess we need to have a chat about what we do re. TTC.
Silly thing is, I bet we won't fall pg straight away, so a couple of months of waiting to TTC while I have my appointment will eat further into the time until we do conceive, but if we don't wait and get pg quickly and then they need to do more tests... Aaaaagh, I don't know!!!
Anyway, as I say, I'm sure it's nothing and I hope I haven't put a downer on your days, but I just kind of needed to dump my (very fresh) thinking on here.
Kayz, hope you manage to get DS to nap. DS was about 14-15 months when we switched him from 2 naps to one longer one at lunchtime, which does have big advantages.
For those of you wanting drinks you can stomach when you have morning sickness, I can really recommend Lucozade Sport berry (or orange if you prefer). I didn't even like water when I had morning sickness, but my Mum suggested lucozade and I tried the berry lucozade sport and it really hit the spot on what I could stomach and keep down. HTH

www.twoweekwait.com/bfpsymptoms/dpo/

found info about bleeding gums early on here

We can both nap GJ. Providing you can help bribe DS he wants a long nap.

Cal here...no mention of why you would get a wee burst mid-cycle though, if it is progesterone-related.

Last pregnancy I could not stomach flat juice or water...made me gag. Ditto plain milk, so it was flavoured milk and fizzy water for me.

I'm trying to bribe DS to have a long nap just after Lunch. I am so tired today and I have to go back to work this evening.

Morning ladies. Sorry to hear about the bad night sleeps - i have all this to look forward to .

Nat - I don't think you are mad with the mat clothes as long as you stick to basics. You're gonna need them even if it takes ages to get pg and basics aren't seasonal. This way it spreads the cost as well.

Not even going to join in the football chat. My extensive knowledge of football contains 2 pieces of information, they play for 90 mins and have 11 (ohh, not actually sre if that ones right) players on each team. thats it.

Hi to everyone I have missed

I get bleeding gums around 12 weeks pg Tink.

M/w told me it was to do with increasing volumes of blood in circulation,once you hit the second trimester, but maybe higher levels of progesterone post-O is also a factor, I'm not sure.
Maybe a little early at 4dpo to be a pg sign lol

Worth switching toothbrushes I'd have thought.

Right I'm off I've got tons to do, later x

morning squack
is bleeding gums a sign?

Don't drink any carbonated drinks, it leeches calcium outta bones and the baby will already be doing that.

No its not but it looks like its going to.

I have to go to the dentist on Friday and they will moan at me probably. I am having problems brushing my teeth in the morning as it makes me feel sick.

Quick sneek peak to see what you're up to...NJ, go for it - like you say, some sensible trousers and a couple of tops wouldn't hurt would it!

I'm not symptom spotting......

Cycle update:
Today CD18
BD: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Going to keep up the BD's for longer than we did last couple of cycles as think I'm OVing later than before I had DS, as cycles have been longer. Is that right?

Also, need a hormone expert...my eczema always gets worse about a day before I start my period for a few days, then gets better again for a couple of weeks, but then I have a little bad patch, before it gets better, ready for the next AF. Is there a hormone that is present at OV time and AF start that could be causing it? Is it some kind of clue as to my cycle and OVing that I'm missing?

In the office today but will try a couple more sneak peeks - got to stay sane! Have good days and don't get wet with all that rain!

make sure it is low sugar lemonade to save your teeth.
is it raining with you it is chucking it down here
debating whether to go out for something to do

I will have to. I'll have to stick with lemonade!

say noooooo to the cooooookkkkkkeeeeee