hello everyone!
Sorry for the radio silence. i was in Scotland working and got to do some Edinburgh Festival (where i totalled the car ) and then had a wedding in the Lake District on Saturday with no internet access there due to remoteness - the hotel was at the top of a mountain. Apologies, but I am only catching up now.
AF arrived last Thursday, bang on CD28 as usual. I could honestly set my watch by my cycle, almost to the hour in fact. AF turns up about 11am each and every bl**dy time which would be impressive, if DH had Olympian swimmers . I was quite hopeful this month - for once - after lots of bedroom practice, EWCM and accupuncture, but it was not to be (again!). At least we will be on holiday next month at the key times, so we can BD away all day if we have the energy . This is actually our proper, fortnight summer holiday as opposed to our usual flying visits to weddings and family or for work in all parts of the country. Come on Bali!!! . I can't wait!!!
picknmix - hope you had a lovely time with the three little ones and a fab BBQ. WE're really glad to have you back with us here, even if you are ambivilent about TTc and the stresses it brings. And sarahnh's little Tess (gorgeous name!) makes me feel like there is still hope. God, it's hard though.
sarahnh - I remember you well! Huge congratulations on the birth of Tess . I bet you have completely fallen in love with her! It is always brilliant when former regulars come back to the thread and tell us where they've got to. I am thrilled for you!
Bucky - I am here again! I think i do need an Aunty Bucky lunchette to cheer me up - when are you free?! I am really impressed at your low carb diet and holding out against the biscuit temptation. i stuck to my low GI diet for weeks and it was beginning to pay off and then I went away for the weekends. Breakfast in hotels - they are a killer for me!
scary - I am glad the appointment at the consultant went ok and you got on with him - that's so important. Maybe the laproscopy will help to clarify things although I agree about being a chicken when it comes to invasive things like that. have you decided anything? I am feeling ill at the thought of IVF/ICSI when it comes round and I hate invasive things and I always faint. Is your DH definitely away at the critical time of the month? It's cr*p when your DH goes away and you know there is nothing you can do but there is so much that you should be doing IYKWIM. My DH travels a lot too, but luck of the draw (and it is sheer luck!) has meant that so far he has managed NOT to be away at critical times.
MOB - grrrr at your body taunting you with lots of EWCM this month when you can't act on it. Men don't understand how our physical symptoms are a constant reminder of where we are in our cycles and how it plays with our emotions. Have you given any more thought to doing ICSI and researched further the clinics near you?
caitni - I am at your trip to up-state New York. I was there for a few weeks last year around saranac lake and Albany and then ski-ing at Lake Placid and we absolutely loved it (and we drank quite a lot of local wine if I remember rightly, which was before Mr GG got his swimmers results and was allowed to ). If you want to read a book about the area, I have just finished (and absolutely LOVED) The Gathering Light, by Jennifer Donnelly which is set in the area around the turn of the century. I am a bit of a sucker for reading "local" books when I go on holiday, to understand and to get a feel for the area through literature set there, if that doesn't sound too up my own bum! (pretentious, moi?! ). i know you are a bit of a book addict too
hello to ei and all the others.
MABS - I wish I could make a brighton meet up but I will be away. Thanks for popping in and letting us know.
Now that I am back on line for the week, I'll pop in later and say a big hello to everyone and re-read the thread in case I have missed anything or any one (sorry to anyone missed - this has been a gallop through the posts!)