Can we have an 'aiming for a September baby' thread?

well this thread has grown since I last saw it had anyone left yet for a pg thread?? Hope everyone is good and had a great xmas (and great ttc)

Me and dh have been trying this month, but have both had flu so not sure if that will have affected our chances, also dont seem to have an EWCM part of my cycle so just been guessing at ovulation.
If it doesnt happen this month will buy a home ovulation kit.

Fingers crossed, I can start testing about the 8th Jan if AF hasnt arrived by then

Hugs trixie...always next month least you can have a New Years drink (if you drink!) x

Well.....went and bought a Clearblue digital test and did it with the first wee of the day and.......WAIT FOR IT.........'Not Pregnant'.

Bummer - well and truly gutted

Never mind....roll on next month eh?!

With my first dc i took a very cheap test whilst out shopping, came up negative, kept it because I was positive in myself that a negative result was wrong.....and when I got home looked at it again only to find a very faint line had appeared too...did another test the next morning still positive....so I think it's possible although you're not supposed to keep them after a certain number of minutes. Good luck Trixie

Hello ladies....how did the testing go yesterday??

Am in a bit of a quandry - I've been feeling like I've got early pregnancy symptoms for the past few weeks, but did a test a couple of weeks ago and came -ive. I've still had no AF and DH has noticed my boobs have changed and moods have been a bit all over the place. Soooo, I did a cheapo Asda pregnancy test (not digital) and peed on it for the required amount of time and got no line. Went for a shower and when I came back to it a few minutes later, there was a very faint line in the test window. I took it downstairs to show DH who couldn't see the line. Anyhoo, we've since been out to friend's house for dinner, and come back and DH can now def see a line too. So - what does this mean? Should I have disregarded the test after 10 mins? Am I pg or is it just a line that comes up when it's been saturated in urine?!?!!?

I can post a pic of the test up on my profile, but am a bit embarrassed as it is V.V.V. faint and am thinking maybe it's wishful thinking on my part!!!

Happy Christmas girls!

thanks loads for that mrsd so i need to make sure we are back at baby making just in case I am ovulating - wish I could get to the bottom of the show but i guess i have to wait and see

fingers crossed for you though hopefully it will all work out right

Ruby01 my last af started on 27/11 too and I ovulated yesterday...using OPK sticks for the first time, due next AF on xmas day too...weird!! Maybe you have had an implantation bleed?!, I don't know much about these things but as I share your dates I thought I'd let you know, sorry not much help

Verified Huge congratulation and you should be excited fingers crossed it will all go well and your Dh will catch up in no time

I do need some help/advise/some peace of mind!!

I am due AF on xmas day but yesterday evening started to suffer what felt like period pains - I said to Dh that either i was going to get AF early or i was ovulating much later than I thought I was going to (have not done any tests to see what best time conception time is but usually can feel when i am ovulating and as a rough guide i use the time line thing on babyworld)

Anyway have just suffered a very light brown show whilst going to the loo sorry TMI now i am worried, its not my AF. I previously suffrered an eptopic at 7 weeks and this was exact thing that prompted all the hospital examinations- am I far too early on (if i am at all! )to suffer eptopic or have an implantation bleed- i dont think i can even do a test yet as im not due for a week -- has anyone got any advise/explanation - my last AF was on the 27/11

Verified, tis the way men are I'm afraid, (well my ex was), when you start throwing up every morning, he might believe you are 'properly' pg then

missie, I know what you mean, I think I should be ov around now, but keep testing and nothing, maybe I am using the tests wrongly? This bit is almost worse than the 2ww bit, waiting to shag (actually we're not, sorry, TMI) maybe, waiting to shag productively instead of for the loveliness

We did LOADS of shopping and wrapping at the weekend, just DPs last bit and ALL of my presents this weekend. So tired and DD2 is home from school, which means I am home from work, supposedly working from home...

I'm lurking at the mo, just left the august board but not going to put myself on this one officially till after Christmas!

Congrats verified! Don't worry about your DH, they very rarely get a grasp of it! You could tell him that a GP's date is only an estimate and your scan will prob be different anyway! You've got 35 weeks left to go either way! Good luck.

Morning all,

hope everyone had a good weekend. I've been really lazy although I did manage to get most of my wrapping done and wrote out all my xmas cards (all from a cosy seat on the sofa though).

How does anyone manage this 2ww thing without going completely barmy? This is only our first month of ttc but I am sooooo impatient already . I think it's worse because it is xmas so have been out shopping for godson, nieces and nephew etc so can't help wondering whether we will have our own DC or bean to shop for next year. AF is due on xmas eve so now I really can't wait for xmas!

Feeling unreal as only symptoms are sore boobs- my DH is fascinated by them. Doc said- reality check- 1 in 4 pregnancies fail and I should be prepared for this. Fine, except my SIL has lots of miscarriages (no relation to me) so my DH is saying stuff like, 'when you really are pregnant, or if you're pregnant'. I have shown him 2 BFPs and had it confirmed by the doc and I know I might lose it, but it does not mean I'm not pg right now. My DH seems to be bolstering himself up in case of failure (and is hunkering down til 12 weeks) and I find it quite annoying. Also, I never realised that the amount of weeks pg is based on the first day of my last AF (yes it is my first time!!) so I'm 5+3. When I say I'm 5 weeks to DH, he's like, is that 5 weeks from docs calc or 5 weeks from conception, cos you're not really 5 weeks are you? ARGHHHH! He's so clinical about it. Moan moan moan. He's happy really, but pessimistic. Moan over!!!

Difficult to say as the bugger has popped out of reach this morning and not returned yet. I think it was a bit hard, but definitley not squishy, and there was a tiny hard bump on it too, it felt like a grain of sand.

So pleased for you with your BFP - how do you feel now that the news has sunk in? Did you say this was your first?

Bratnav- sorry to hear that. Missiemoo- here's hoping! Also TMI. but does your cervix feel really smooth and hard? Mine did and BFP!!

Oh, and whilst I'm in the mood for giving TMI, my cervix is bobbing up and down in my fanjo like it's on a bungee, what the hell does that mean?

Sorry to hear that Bratnav; hope your AF arrives soon so you can start this show all over again.

Ok, CD33 and I think I ov'd around CD23 so I have at least 4 days left of the 2ww. I've been feeling crampy for a few days now with no AF, which is unusual. Also have an intermitant case of sore boobs, I'm very cranky,been having the odd bout of nausea and have been craving sweets & other junk. These are definitely not my usual menstrual signs .

When I got pregnant the last time, I was out partying all hours, with corresponding morning-after grottiness to disguise the symptoms I wasn't even looking for, so I dunno what I should feel like sober . This time I'm imagining every twinge is a sign of impending baby lol.

I had a look on that poas site & saw that you can use an ovulation test to maybe see if you're pg, so I weakened this morning & had a go but, unsurprisingly, it was -ve. I've ordered some proper tests which should arrive on Tuesday and I know I will test like mad until I get a BFP or AF.
This 2WW thing is really not good for my patience threshold.

Moral support ready and waiting here Missie :-)

I did test last night and got a BFN, never mind, will have to see what happens this month

Hi all,
Congrats to Verified, and hopeful for Bratnav! Baby dust and all that malarkey for the rest of us hopefuls

I've reached CD32 and trying not to get over-excited and go mental with loads of testing. I had 2 EW peaks this cycle, at CD13 & 23, and my thermometer broke , so I may have just had a delayed ovulation (or it might have been a consequence of all that grapefruit juice I've been drinking). I'd be very surprised to be pg this month with all the illness & bustle going on in the Moo house, but I can't help but hope. Dh reckons his supersperm has knocked me up, and now I feel I'll be very disappointed if AF does arrive. Aaaarrggh!! Need Moral Support!

I think I am about the same timings as you V

what CD day is it for your Bratnav? I tested on CD34- today is CD 35 and I bled on 27 and 28, really light browny pink and a bit watery- sorry if TMI.

Good luck all - just seen your thread and felt all nostalgic.. My DS2 is a September baby - he was our new years resolution - try for Baby 2 - DTD new years eve, new years day, Jan 1st. missed next period.

Wish you all well..

I just don't think I can bear to test and get a BFN though

I am doing the ov tests everyday after work, but no lines yet, will wait until after I think I should be ov and maybe test then

Bratnav, defintely! thats exactly what happened to me.

Big congrats verified
We have been hopeless this week, too tired and cold for Bding so not going to be this month