~*~*~*~*~* ALL ABOARD FOR A AUGUST BABY, BUS DEPARTING SHORTLY ~*~*~*~*~*

Congratulations Shirazz!!!!!

Nymph i tend to get UTI's a bit since having DD, but have only had AB's once. Drink pints (and i mean pints) of water, you will be weeing for England but it really does help. Good luck, it is horrid.

Thought AF was on the way today as had a bit of pain this morning, but gone again now, so maybe/maybe not.

sparklyalice and POAS club. Would love to to hang on a few days and test together but will be travelling across the globe to start my holiday this weekend. The earliest I can test is Wednesday which already feels like ages away! Must find other things to think about in the meantime ...

shirrazz yay! fantastic news on you BFP!!

PS: I am TTC#1

Thanks ladies!! Yes I will be designated driver for the festive season! dh couldn't be happier!

Yikes - not sure why I used that word. Nevermind its a but rubbish....

Nymph do you have any cranberry juice that is supposed to do the trick.

Shirazz congrats on your BFP and let it be a sticky one.

Yikes its nearly December am thinking I need to find a new improved Xmas name. Am bored of my current name anyways. But can't think of anything witty enough to replace it.

I am on day 8 not day 9 so will change it

Nattiecake TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL25-27 CD48
ButIDid TTC#3 cycle2(after mc) UCL28 CD47
PlantASeed TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL37-40 CD47
Medee TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL40 CD38
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD38
mrsZaC TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL? CD38
aideesmum TTC#2 cycle? UCL30-34 CD30
shellee TTC#2 Cycle6 UCL29-30 CD30
mabh TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL30/31 CD26
Floweryboots TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL31 CD26
manchestermummy TTC #2 Cycle5 UCL? CD?
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD23
Muser TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL30 CD23
Mummy369 TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL 25-30 CD23
ilovethebeach TTC#3 cycle 5 UCL30 CD23
Lucylev TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL 28-30 CD22
whatkatydidnext TTC? cycle 1, UCL 27 CD 21
pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 cycle 4 UCL 31- 36 CD21
JumbleQueen TTC#1 cycle3 UCL26 CD21
SparklyAlice TTC#2 cycle2 UCL28(but 23 last time)CD21
Asianbabe TTC#2, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD21
bigmutherTTC#3Cycle4UCL26-28 CD20
heffieanna TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-34 CD20
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 1(post chem pg)UCL29 CD18
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD16
Growingbump2 TTC#2 Cycle2(after mc)UCL28 CD15
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD 15
vix206 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD14
Sherida TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL28 CD14
UmBungo TTC#2 cycle 18 UCL 31-38 CD13
lucybrad TTC 3 cycle 3 UCL26-36 CD12
stuffedmk TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL 27 CD12
Liahgen TTC#6 cycle 11 (after mc) UCL26 CD11
PollyPoo TTC#2 Cycle 18 UCL28 CD10
PoppyIsApain TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD10
Jollster TTC#2 Cycle 3 (after MMC) UCL 26-28 CD9
yellowmum84 TTC#2 Cycle3 (after mc) UCL30 CD9
Loujalou TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 26 CD8
InTheMidnightGarden TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL29 CD8
TheAythoress TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL? CD7
Pat42 TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL 24-28, CD7
Cazzr TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28/29, CD4

GRADUATES

Chulita BFP 17 Nov
QueenMercury BFP 17 Nov
kaylo BFP 17 Nov
JamieJay BFP 22 Nov
Shirazz BFP 28 Nov

Saturday's stats, with our brand new BFP! Congrats Shirazz! No eggnog at Christmas for you

Nattiecake TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL25-27 CD48
ButIDid TTC#3 cycle2(after mc) UCL28 CD47
PlantASeed TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL37-40 CD47
Medee TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL40 CD38
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD38
mrsZaC TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL? CD38
aideesmum TTC#2 cycle? UCL30-34 CD30
shellee TTC#2 Cycle6 UCL29-30 CD30
mabh TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL30/31 CD26
Floweryboots TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL31 CD26
manchestermummy TTC #2 Cycle5 UCL? CD?
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD23
Muser TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL30 CD23
Mummy369 TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL 25-30 CD23
ilovethebeach TTC#3 cycle 5 UCL30 CD23
Lucylev TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL 28-30 CD22
whatkatydidnext TTC? cycle 1, UCL 27 CD 21
pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 cycle 4 UCL 31- 36 CD21
JumbleQueen TTC#1 cycle3 UCL26 CD21
SparklyAlice TTC#2 cycle2 UCL28(but 23 last time)CD21
Asianbabe TTC#2, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD21
bigmutherTTC#3Cycle4UCL26-28 CD20
heffieanna TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-34 CD20
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 1(post chem pg)UCL29 CD18
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD16
Growingbump2 TTC#2 Cycle2(after mc)UCL28 CD15
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD 15
vix206 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD14
Sherida TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL28 CD14
UmBungo TTC#2 cycle 18 UCL 31-38 CD13
lucybrad TTC 3 cycle 3 UCL26-36 CD12
stuffedmk TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL 27 CD12
Liahgen TTC#6 cycle 11 (after mc) UCL26 CD11
PollyPoo TTC#2 Cycle 18 UCL28 CD10
PoppyIsApain TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD10
Jollster TTC#2 Cycle 3 (after MMC) UCL 26-28 CD9
Loujalou TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 26 CD9
yellowmum84 TTC#2 Cycle3 (after mc) UCL30 CD9
InTheMidnightGarden TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL29 CD8
TheAythoress TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL? CD7
Pat42 TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL 24-28, CD7
Cazzr TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28/29, CD4

GRADUATES

Chulita BFP 17 Nov
QueenMercury BFP 17 Nov
kaylo BFP 17 Nov
JamieJay BFP 22 Nov
Shirazz BFP 28 Nov

Congrats Shirazz

w/e gp clinic is 20 miles away, bit reluctant to go unless it urgent as am so tired don't feel safe to drive &dh has a work thing he can't really get out of. Am just drinking loads ATM to try & flush I through

Hello ladies..... well I caved, and very very happy to report a BFP!!
Good luck to everyone else testing!

Nymph - maybe get a quick doc appointment - I'd sit and wait at the GP if they have none. I'm not familiar with cyctitis, but maybe they can nip it in the bud?

HELP I think i have cystitis and it the shag week what do I do?

Also concerned about a headache I get near ov time as I got one yesterday so potentially ovulated yesterday

ARGHHhhh!

hmmmm weird Alice.....
Right, i'm back from the shop and armed with 1x clearblue
I will hold off though, until tomorrow morning so I can have one standard guilt free glass of wine with my dinner... Or perhaps I should hold off until Sunday, since x-factor is on over the weekend and I enjoy a little tipple with that

I have gone from being certain i am not pg, to thinking i might be

I have got spots i don't ever get spots, like proper pimples and i felt quite faint today whilst doing the horses (probably because i have been a bit lax taking the spatone and last AF was very long)

But now thinking it is possible, as last cycle i was in full pmt mode by now (AF arrived day 23) but so far i don't even have sore boobs. WTF is going on?

Polly i've never had mine tested, so not sure but i'm sure you'll find some information if you google it

Friday stats:

Nattiecake TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL25-27 CD47
ButIDid TTC#3 cycle2(after mc) UCL28 CD46
PlantASeed TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL37-40 CD46
Medee TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL40 CD37
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD37
mrsZaC TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL? CD37
aideesmum TTC#2 cycle? UCL30-34 CD29
shellee TTC#2 Cycle6 UCL29-30 CD28
shirazz TTC#2 cycle 5 UCL 26-27 days CD27
mabh TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL30/31 CD25
Floweryboots TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL31 CD25
manchestermummy TTC #2 Cycle5 UCL? CD?
FrenchLimeBlossom TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD22
Muser TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL30 CD22
Mummy369 TTC#4 Cycle 5 UCL 25-30 CD22
ilovethebeach TTC#3 cycle 5 UCL30 CD22
Lucylev TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL 28-30 CD21
whatkatydidnext TTC? cycle 1, UCL 27 CD 20
pointsmakeprizes TTC 2 cycle 4 UCL 31- 36 CD20
JumbleQueen TTC#1 cycle3 UCL26 CD20
SparklyAlice TTC#2 cycle2 UCL28(but 23 last time)CD20
Asianbabe TTC#2, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD20
bigmutherTTC#3Cycle4UCL26-28 CD19
heffieanna TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-34 CD19
Nymphadora TTC#3 Cycle 1(post chem pg)UCL29 CD17
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD15
Growingbump2 TTC#2 Cycle2(after mc)UCL28 CD14
lovesaruby TTC#3 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD 14
vix206 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD13
Sherida TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL28 CD13
UmBungo TTC#2 cycle 18 UCL 31-38 CD12
lucybrad TTC 3 cycle 3 UCL26-36 CD11
stuffedmk TTC#2 cycle 2 UCL 27 CD11
Liahgen TTC#6 cycle 11 (after mc) UCL26 CD10
PollyPoo TTC#2 Cycle 18 UCL28 CD9
PoppyIsApain TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD9
Jollster TTC#2 Cycle 3 (after MMC) UCL 26-28 CD8
Loujalou TTC#2 Cycle 8 UCL 26 CD8
yellowmum84 TTC#2 Cycle3 (after mc) UCL30 CD8
InTheMidnightGarden TTC#1 Cycle4 UCL29 CD7
TheAythoress TTC#1 Cycle3 UCL? CD6
Pat42 TTC#2 Cycle7 UCL 24-28, CD6
Cazzr TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28/29, CD3

GRADUATES

Chulita BFP 17 Nov
QueenMercury BFP 17 Nov
kaylo BFP 17 Nov
JamieJay BFP 22 Nov

Thanks Shirazz, will check out those links. I've just spoken to the receptionist my GPs. She said my blood results in June showed progesterone was 23 (that was on Day 20 of a 25 day cycle - was annoyingly short that month), but I don't know if that is high or low. Anyone know what that means?! Thanks

oh and here's an old MN thread about it too

here

Polly - I wasn't prescribed by the doctor however I have medical people in the fam I think the pills have to be precribed but I just use the cream I bought online and you have to have a natural one. It helps with everything when ttc really - here's a bit of info - the vitex they are taking about is the Agnus Castus
www.stages-in-pregnancy.com/progesterone-and-fertility.html

and here natural-fertility-info.com/progesterone-fertility-guide but please check with your doctor as I don't want you to do something that is wrong for you as it's a bit case by case I think!

Hi all, quick question - Ive just got my first positive result on an opk - got a couple of wishy-washy lines last month so wasnt really sure and went on cm and temping. Have I read it right that ov will now be in the next 24-36 hrs? Also, Ive noticed a tiny bit of spotting too - whats that about? Never had that before mid-cycle...Off now to try and stop myself ringing dh to make him come home right now

Hi Polly I hope all is well. According to TCOYF a short luteal phase is caused by low Progesterone hence the cream.

Shirazz I don't know much about progesterone cream - is it prescribed by the doctor? Does it also help lengthen luteal phase? Thank you {grin}

Louja you can take Agnus Castus to lengthen luteal phase. Some people only take it for 1st 2 weeks of cycle, but I was told to take it all through the month, then stop as soon as I got a BFP. After a month, I'm back on 28 day cycle, but they do say you need to keep taking it as the effects build with use.

Flowery - I cut down in 2ww but not cut out -Have a toddler here too so really only have a glass of wine at night (a big one) and I know I didn't cut out at ALL when ttc dc1!! although.... I am older now

Alice- Yeah I know - I think I will buy one today and test tomorrow first thing

LOU- Yes - mine was VERY VERY short - like 8 or 9 days at one stage! I extended it in the first month I tried by 2 days. I take 200mg of B6 the entire month, then Agnus Castus 1600mg from CD1 until OPK+ ONLY and natural Progesterone cream from OPK+ until last CD and it worked the first month by bringing my Ov day forward to around CD15 (it was previously CD 18-ish) and made my cycles a couple of days longer too! Check with your doc though as I don't know what would be best for you.

Does anyone else suffer from a short luteal stage? Mine is 11 days but have bleeding before that so not sure if I need to take something to increase it??? Might go and have a chat with the doctor.

Erm....I would, but would have accept it is quite possibly to get a BFN even if you are. Why not wait til monday? Isn't it better to do it first thing in the morning too?

Good luck, sounds promising, will keep everything crossed for you

I'm on day 27 of ucl 25-28 days.... Should I poas today? Who thinks I should? dh doesn't, but it's my body so I need to know!!! I'm scared of bfn though....