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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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trying for a September baby, anyone want to join?

588 replies

peacelily · 30/11/2008 10:25

Hi All, have been on a couple of ttc hreads but due to sad arrival of af yesterday and x2 negative pg testa thought I'd start a September one.

We are ttc#2 we already have dd(2) and had a mc in September this will be cycle 3 since mc.

Mc hit me hard, more so than other adverse life events for some reason also head full of other stuff such as trying to complete a Post grad Diploma in Cognitive Therapy!!

Anyway want to try to be optimistic and hopeful and not (too!) obsessive this month!

Anyone else fancy joining?? xx

OP posts:
littlepea72 · 26/12/2008 18:15

Welcome back gettingstarted! Glad you are feeling better

gettingstarted · 25/12/2008 17:40

OK, OK I ought not be on here on Xmas day, but we have avoided the reles and I just thought I'd have a gander. Can I join the list?
gettingstarted ttc#1 cycle 2 CD5

Congratulations littleRascal that is the best Xmas present ever! After AF came on Sunday I took all the meds I'd not taken whilst waiting, so no more thrush and the asthma is easing now I've finished 5 days steroids.... maybe I'll be fitter for the job this month!
Enjoy the rest of Xmas ...going to watch some trashy telly.

WarmSeaBreeze · 24/12/2008 19:36

Hi All

Can I join I was on the August thread? Congratulations on all the BFP's!! What a lovely Christmas present! I am on CD 23 I really have my hopes up this month, I have some strange feelings! Happy Christmas Everyone

bubblebell ttc#3 cycle 1 CD59
katster37 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD32
wook ttc#? cycle 1 since cp CD?
cantwaitforxmas ttc#1 cycle 1 cd28
bexaa ttc#2 cycle 5 CD27
peacelily ttc#2 cycle 3 after mc CD26
forcessweetheart ttc#2 cycle 3 CD26
twoplease ttc#2 cycle 10 CD 25
Sans04 ttc#2 cycle 19? CD25
WarmSeaBreeze ttc#2 CD23
Pinkie08 ttc#2 cycle 4 of clomid CD21
TrixieBelden ttc#2 cycle 1 CD21
Shoptilidrop ttc#2 cycle? CD?
Littlepea72 ttc#2 cycle 2 CD15
Headfairy ttc #2, cycle 3 after mc CD 14
MissieMoosMummy ttc#2 cycle 2 CD11
irishmumwannabe ttc#1 cycle 4 CD9
JumpingJellyfish ttc#3 cycle 7 CD8
morethanchocolate ttc#1 cycle2 after mc cd7
gateau ttc#2 cycle 2 after mc CD4

BFPs
Olivo
2manychips
LittleRascal

littlepea72 · 24/12/2008 15:15

LittleRascal at least you have an excuse to get away tonight, if the party is bad...just say you are tired at least you will be telling the truth!!

LittleRascal · 24/12/2008 14:19

thanks so much guys! am very excited! but nervous too! havent stopped shaking the whole day! glad i tested today as was planning a big one to get thru the inlaws party tonight!
merry christmas to you all.

Original poster
peacelily · 24/12/2008 13:59

Congrats littlerascal v pleased and excited for you!

If af doesn't arrive before I'm testing nye but I think she's on her way, have usual crampy full feeling and lack of any pg symptoms, oh well didn't try "properly" this month anyway.

new years resolution is to give up alcohol (pretty much, will still have a couple fri night but dh has posh new job that means getting up early so we're both going to be good in the week), do exercise and track cycle a little more expertly.

Might even try deanna plan, but am NOT NOT going to obsess about it!!! (yeah right!)

OP posts:
olivo · 24/12/2008 11:43

congratualtions littlerascal. take it easy over Christmas and enjoy!
twoplease, sorry to hear AF arrived, fingers crossed that next month will be your turn. try to enjoy Christmas.
littlepea, good luck with the move!

pinkie08 · 24/12/2008 11:20

COngrats littlerascal

put your feet up and enjoy your BFP. I am not symptom spotting as another week to go but do keep waking with funny taste in mouth

am sure had this before so trying to ignore.

Good luck to all those due to test am doing mine nye

littlepea72 · 24/12/2008 10:28

Well done LittleRascal, take it easy over christmas, and put your feet up!

Sorry about your af twoturtle, let the red wine flow & good luck for next month

I am now on my 2ww and feel alot happier about it this time. Maybe somewhere in my mind i have given up hope, or maybe its because we are moving to Germany on the 5th Jan, so i dont have much time to think...just packing up the house. I will stay of the drink (kinda) over xmas, just in the off chance. But forced myself to remember not to look for anything!!

Happy Christmas to you all.....

twoturtledovesplease · 24/12/2008 09:36

congrats little rascal - hav a great christmas!

af has arrived today for me (happy bloody christmas) so no sept little one for me.

i guess at least i can blitz the red wine and not feel guilty!! feel pretty rubbish though. never mind!

TrixieBelden · 24/12/2008 08:07

Little Rascal! How exciting! Well done you. Hope you're not feeling too sick over Christmas!

CD 21 here and wow, do my boobs hurt. Am fully aware that I could be making them sore just with the awesome power of my mind so am trying not to read too much into it. But...sigh.

Updated list, just to give me something to do:

bubblebell ttc#3 cycle 1 CD59
katster37 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD32
wook ttc#? cycle 1 since cp CD?
cantwaitforxmas ttc#1 cycle 1 cd28
bexaa ttc#2 cycle 5 CD27
peacelily ttc#2 cycle 3 after mc CD26
forcessweetheart ttc#2 cycle 3 CD26
twoplease ttc#2 cycle 10 CD 25
Sans04 ttc#2 cycle 19? CD25
Pinkie08 ttc#2 cycle 4 of clomid CD21
TrixieBelden ttc#2 cycle 1 CD21
Shoptilidrop ttc#2 cycle? CD?
Littlepea72 ttc#2 cycle 2 CD15
Headfairy ttc #2, cycle 3 after mc CD 14
MissieMoosMummy ttc#2 cycle 2 CD11
irishmumwannabe ttc#1 cycle 4 CD9
JumpingJellyfish ttc#3 cycle 7 CD8
morethanchocolate ttc#1 cycle2 after mc cd7
gateau ttc#2 cycle 2 after mc CD4

BFPs
Olivo
2manychips
LittleRascal

LittleRascal · 24/12/2008 06:21

havent posted for a while as on holiday so havent read the previous posts. Hi to all abd hope you are all having a great festive season.
just popped in to say yyeeeaaaa- just got a BFP!!!!!! so excited but ooohhhh so nervous!!!! telling the folks tomorrow! yeeeaaa!
hope you are all well and getting bfp to. will catch up as soon as I have calmed down to a mild panic!!!

HeadFairy · 23/12/2008 19:29

I hope you get an af shaped present bubble, then you can get the day 2 test done, I do think you have to have a period first as they're done on specific days of your cycle.

I'm still trying to decide whether to bd today or not. I've got a rotten cough, been taking Benylin, so perhaps I'll have a ton of ewcm () but I'm feeling pretty rough. Dh isn't on 100% form either, but I can't decide if I'm up for it tonight, it might be a good way of clearing out all the old swimmers hanging around or do I just go and get an early night tonight. I don't have much ewcm, but my cervix is higher than normal. I was going to try and bd for the next four nights. Perhaps a nice dinner will put me in the mood more.

I hope everyone else is well and not struggling wtih coughs and colds.

bubblebell1 · 23/12/2008 18:01

thanks head. i will go to the drs on 2nd jan and get them to do it. have a nice xmas xxx

fingers crossed for you cantwait i hope you get a BFP for xmas xx

cantwaitforxmas · 23/12/2008 17:58

Hi all,

just popping on to say I hope you all have a fantastic xmas and new year (don't know whether I will be back on before then).

Bubblebell - I hope AF arrives soon and then you can get in some BDing and get back to hoping it doesn't arrive.

AF is due here on xmas eve or xmas day - I'm keeping everything crossed it doesn't put in an appearance but feel a bit bloated and grumpy today which is usually a sure sign it will arrive in the next day or two. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed till it's actually here though and hope for a little xmas magic!

Good luck to everyone else!

HeadFairy · 23/12/2008 17:15

Just dropping in for a second to say hi! I hope everyone is well. Bubble, I think the tests you're referring to are the day 2 and day 21 tests. I'm not sure what hormones they check for but they can confirm if ov has occured for that cycle.

bubblebell1 · 23/12/2008 16:20

hi girls!!

hope your all ok and not going too crazy on the 2ww...

well ive been waiting 8ws! but i am still here and no crazier than before

bloodtest to check hcg levels came back negative too. (surprise) so ive just got to wait now for AF god its driving me mad.

do any of u know what the bloodtest is called that checks if you are ovulating??

good luck to those of you testing soon

hope u all have a brill xmas

xxx

Gateau · 23/12/2008 15:20

Am off now; won't be on here again until January.
A very Merry Christmas to you all and I hope all your baby wishes come true.

HomeintheSun · 23/12/2008 15:03

Hi hope you don't mind but I've added myself to the list, I've been lurking on the August thread but now have to face the fact I won't have an August baby. I've added Snowfalls108 and up dated the list, hope it's right for everyone. Hi to all those from the August thread.

bubblebell ttc#3 cycle 1 CD60
katster37 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD33
wook ttc#? cycle 1 since cp CD?
cantwaitforxmas ttc#1 cycle 1 cd27
bexaa ttc#2 cycle 5 CD26
peacelily ttc#2 cycle 3 after mc CD25
forcessweetheart ttc#2 cycle 3 CD25
twoplease ttc#2 cycle 10 CD24
Sans04 ttc#2 cycle 19? CD24
Homeinthesun ttc#2 CD23
Pinkie08 ttc#2 cycle 4 of clomid CD20
TrixieBelden ttc#2 cycle 1 CD20
Shoptilidrop ttc#2 cycle? CD?
Littlepea72 ttc#2 cycle 2 CD14
Headfairy ttc #2, cycle 3 after mc CD 13
Snowfalls108 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD13
MissieMoosMummy ttc#2 cycle 2 CD10
irishmumwannabe ttc#1 cycle 4 CD8
JumpingJellyfish ttc#3 cycle 7 CD7
morethanchocolate ttc#1 cycle2 after mc cd6
gateau ttc#2 cycle 2 after mc CD2

Snowfalls108 · 23/12/2008 10:08

Can I join the list!

Snowfalls108 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD13

Gateau · 23/12/2008 09:52

Think I'll stick around on this thread, whether I conceive in September or not. I like this thread.
I have made another list as I amended my record slightly. Hope it's right:

bubblebell ttc#3 cycle 1 CD60
katster37 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD33
wook ttc#? cycle 1 since cp CD?
cantwaitforxmas ttc#1 cycle 1 cd27
bexaa ttc#2 cycle 5 CD26
peacelily ttc#2 cycle 3 after mc CD25
forcessweetheart ttc#2 cycle 3 CD25
twoplease ttc#2 cycle 10 CD 24
Sans04 ttc#2 cycle 19? CD24
Pinkie08 ttc#2 cycle 4 of clomid CD20
TrixieBelden ttc#2 cycle 1 CD20
Shoptilidrop ttc#2 cycle? CD?
Littlepea72 ttc#2 cycle 2 CD14
Headfairy ttc #2, cycle 3 after mc CD 13
MissieMoosMummy ttc#2 cycle 2 CD10
irishmumwannabe ttc#1 cycle 4 CD8
JumpingJellyfish ttc#3 cycle 7 CD7
morethanchocolate ttc#1 cycle2 after mc cd6
gateau ttc#2 cycle 2 after mc CD2

Gateau · 23/12/2008 09:46

Thanks for all the advice, ladies.
jumpingjellyfish, I didn't work it out that I could still be in with a chance of a baby at the end of Sept. But I doubt it - DH and I will be in different countries from Dec 28 to Jan 4 - my likely fertile phase! . But who knows, I could maybe ovulate this month by CD7. Is that a possibility?

Comma2 · 22/12/2008 23:35

That's why it says on the sticks "for external use only" I always like to have that reminder, too.

Can I join? I have a DD 12 months, mc last month with a chemical pregnancy, and am trying again. It is CD 17 today and I can't believe how nervous I am... With DD it took well over a year, so was sooo glad when it happend (or so I thought) after trying only twice. I'm just afraid it'll take that long again, and I'm not the youngest either.

TrixieBelden · 22/12/2008 18:12

Oh, I hope people will stay on this thread - I feel like I'm just beginning to know everyone!

Symptom-spotting like mad here. Sore boobs? Well yeah, because I keep poking them to check. Weeping at films about orphans? Of course...because I do that anyway. Tired? You bet. I had to drive my dad to the airport at 5:30 a.m. By the time I can actually test, I'll be so mental be chewing on the stick instead of peeing on it.

Poor bubblebell, with your longer-than-any-human-should-be-subjected-to cycle!

JumpingJellyfish · 22/12/2008 17:11

just quickly checking in- olivo and 2manychips congratulations!! Hope the beans are sticky- what a fab xmas present!

Gateau in the past 6 months my cycles have been 28, 28, 26, 23, 25, 26, 28 days long- which from reading a few posts on here seems to be a pattern quite a few ladies experience, and doesn't mean that ovulation hasn't occurred or that the luteal phase is too short (less than 10 days)- just that ovulation is occurring earlier than the average of cd 14 for a 28-day cycle. It has concerned me a bit that my cycle has been shorter than I recall it being pre-DD but apparently such changes after children are very common and not a cause for concern. HTH.
Also if you conceive this cycle you might be in for an end of Sept baby so please stay on this thread! I'm staying on this I think as find it kind of hard moving on each month to a new thread...and if I did conceive a baby this cycle it should be due around 22 Sept I think.

Good luck all those on the 2WW- snowfalls your symptoms sound very promising, keeping fingers crossed for you!
Any news from katster37?

Decided this cycle to try the grapefruit drinking (I actually like the stuff!) plus will try the sanatogen conception vitamins and get DH to take his too as think we're both quite run down. Does anyone know if anaemia can affect fertility? I'm veggie and do quite often suffer borderline anaemia and wonder if this could affect TTC...might start taking the spatone again...

List for today (hope it's right!):

bubblebell ttc#3 cycle 1 CD59
katster37 ttc#1 cycle 1 CD32
wook ttc#? cycle 1 since cp CD?
cantwaitforxmas ttc#1 cycle 1 cd26
bexaa ttc#2 cycle 5 CD25
peacelily ttc#2 cycle 3 after mc CD24
forcessweetheart ttc#2 cycle 3 CD24
twoplease ttc#2 cycle 10 CD 23
Sans04 ttc#2 cycle 19? CD23
Pinkie08 ttc#2 cycle 4 of clomid CD19
TrixieBelden ttc#2 cycle 1 CD19
Shoptilidrop ttc#2 cycle? CD?
Littlepea72 ttc#2 cycle 2 CD13
Headfairy ttc #2, cycle 3 after mc CD 12
MissieMoosMummy ttc#2 cycle 2 CD9
irishmumwannabe ttc#1 cycle 4 CD7
JumpingJellyfish ttc#3 cycle 7 CD6
morethanchocolate ttc#1 cycle2 after mc cd5
gateau ttc#2 cycle 2 after mc CD2

BFPs
Olivo
2manychips

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