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Anyone else trying to get pregnant ? 3

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bayleaf · 15/04/2003 18:27

New thread for all ttcers who want to moan etc...

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quackers · 30/06/2003 12:44

FANTASTIC MOOSH!!!! Well done on your graduation!!!! Truly delighted for you!!!
Thanks for your messages guys. Sorry not been here, been to a wedding for about 4 days. No action there as we were too drunk but doesn't matter as I can feel the very start of ov today - day 10/11, so thanks for the advice AliBaba, I will try that and let u know!!! Hope we can drink after the heavy weekend we had!!! Fingers crossed. I rang DH and asked if he was tired. He said he wasn't bad today so !!!!!!

BigBird · 30/06/2003 11:21

Congrats Moosh.
Good luck to everyone else.

Metrobaby · 29/06/2003 23:17

Wow - Congratulations Moosh !! Now thats what I call a fast graduate from this thread!!

Ghosty · 29/06/2003 22:54

Oi Moosh (he he he!!) Congratulations!!!

bunny2 · 29/06/2003 22:44

Moosh, CONGRATULATIONS!! I love to see another member of this thread graduate to the expectant Mums threads.

I'm still eagerly awaiting signs of ovulation. No mucus to examine but still horrendous headaches - possible Clomid-induced. This is day 10 so I should start to seduce dh now but I feel soo unsexy. Just want to go to bed with some chocolate, none of that funny business thanks.

jodee · 29/06/2003 21:45

Congrats Moosh! You must be elated.

All the best to everyone else - sibble,hd,Jane,Bayleaf,Bunny2,Egypt etc. Dot1, how did the thyroid test go? That was a big stumbling block for me when I was trying for ds, hope you get it sorted.

sibble · 29/06/2003 20:35

Congratulations Moosh on your pregnancy. Good luck with the exams and keep us posted on both.

hewlettsdaughter · 29/06/2003 15:17

Hi moosh, that's great news!! All the very best for your pregnancy (and your exams too!).

Jane101 · 29/06/2003 14:51

moosh, that't wonderful news. Congratulations!

moosh · 29/06/2003 12:56

For those of you who read my depressing PMT note last time. Thanks for your nice support. I am over the moon now because I have done two tests and I am pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hoorah! At last, fingers crossed as it is early days only bout 5 weeks. I wish the rest of you the best of luck and will continue to visit this thread on mumsnet.
Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Egypt · 27/06/2003 23:06

Bunny2
How's the clomid going now? Are you feeling over the side effects yet? Are you having scans to see if you are ovulating? Or are you taking ov tests?

bayleaf · 27/06/2003 22:02

OH bummer again Jane - there's only SO much positive thinking and waiting optimistically that a girl can do isn't there? I can quite imagine how you must feel - it 's bad enough to keep failing to get pregnant, despite the 'high tech' approach - but to not even be able to try - well that's the pits.
I'm desperately trying to eat healthily to optimise my chances this time as my usual diet is pretty awful and full of sweets and chocolate and bicuits - it's really not much fun! Lucky we live in the middle of nowhere or I'd be off to an all night garage right now for some chocolate...

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Jane101 · 27/06/2003 21:29

Bigbird, I'm sorry you got your hopes up and then were disappointed. It just makes it so much worse when you manage to convince yourself it's worked doesn't it?

bunny2, I don't remember hearing about clomid causing weight gain, but I could have missed that.

I had a scan today, and have decided not to go ahead with the iui this month, as I'm ovulating on the wrong side again. I'm getting really fed up with this now.

bunny2 · 27/06/2003 19:24

I'm currently monitoring cervical mucus. Where's the mucus thread?

AliBaba · 27/06/2003 11:30

Quackers, the daftest piece of advice I've been given is to put a bottle of champagne under your pillow on the critical night. Needless to say, I've never tried this, but would be interested to know if it works...

bunny2 · 26/06/2003 12:13

Bad luck Big Bird

BigBird · 26/06/2003 10:23

for me this month.
I was away with work and AF started a tiny bit and then stopped for over a day so I was convinced it must be breakthrough bleeding and I was pregnant. Didn't want to test till I got home to DH. It went so far as I was watching what I ate and staying away from certain cheese. But then it started big time. Very dissapointed. Time to get the ov sticks and try again. Good luck everyone.

Lexy75 · 26/06/2003 10:04

Thanks for the link to that site eygpt im definatly going to order some ovulation kits off there

hewlettsdaughter · 25/06/2003 20:58

That was meant to be "Hey quackers..", sorry

hewlettsdaughter · 25/06/2003 20:56

Het quackers, just read your post. Does it feel good to be at the point of trying? My tip would be relax and enjoy your weekend! You never know what might happen...

Lexy75 · 25/06/2003 19:28

Thanks for the advice egypt and the link for the tests would be great Hope u have some good luck soon.

Egypt · 25/06/2003 19:24

lexy - the website is www.earlypregnancy.co.uk
i bought the ACON tests - really cheap, but they have others, including chemist type tests like clearblue and predictor.

Egypt · 25/06/2003 19:14

Hi lexy
I have the same prob as you and have been ttc for a year, just over. My periods are all over the place, if at all. I went for 4 months without a single one, then they have started coming regular just the last 2 months. you may have pco but i wouldnt think that it will be at all severe, as you have pretty regular is periods, at least you do get them, although sometimes late or early. i think you should start testing with ovulation sticks and start around day 11 of your cycle. keep testing everyday until you get a positive. the only prob is that you may find you have to test for a week or two, and they are expensive at the chemists. I have had some ov tests delivered by post which were really cheap. they are on a website which i shall have to look up for you, but they were great and were delivered within 3 days. the tests are q sensitive however, which dont seem to do the trick for me, as they detect a lower level of LH surge (which is what your body makes just before you ovulate). My doc seems to think that i am not ovulating but producing a little of the LH hormone. the chemist ov tests detect the LH surge when it is high - which is how it goes when you do ovulate, so itmay be wise to get one pack of clearblue tests or suchlike to use as a backup. when you find the cheaper sticks give you a positive, check with the chemist kit, just to check that your surge really is high enough to be a positive. hope this is not too confusing! i tend to rabbit on a bit! I shall get you the web address as soon as i find it

Lexy75 · 25/06/2003 18:58

Thanks for the advice babyleaf will go back to my doctor and ask her what she advises.Problem is my cycle is so irregular it was bang on 28 days for the 2 months after i came off the pill then it kept getting later and this time its earlier.Ive had a 29 day cycle for a month then a 30 day cycle for a month then it went to 37 days then it went to 42 daysand then this month it was 36 days.
So how will i ever know when the time to concieve is.

bayleaf · 25/06/2003 18:34

Lexy if your cycle is not 28 days then you won't want it on day 21 - instead 7 days after when you usually ovulate - it looks for the rise in progesterone which comes after ov - so if you do it at 21 days and you have a longer cycle than average ( eg 34 days) then altho you may well ovulate the test will miss the progesterone surge.
I DO ov but on a 32 day cycle - to start with I thought I didn't and tried clomid and all sorts!
Good luck
ps Caz61- thanks for your kind thoughts

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