Just MC...Long haul, short haul, ranting, weeping, laughing all encouraged. Oldies and newbies very welcome

Hello all, I've not been on here for a while either - was quite ill and had to miss a couple of days swi which was annoying.

I also have a book which is on prominent display in our bedroom (and I wonder why dh says I'm getting obsessed...) - the Toni Weschler one and as a result am becoming initiated into the world of CM and temping. My OPKs seem to show ovulation every day which is annoying (but Toni Weschler says that can be the case for older people grr), and my temp seems to stay determinedly low which is also annoying. I can't bring myself to think about CM just yet...

But one question ladies... Toni Weschler says that you should swi every day during fertile times, but alot of people on here say every other day - which is right? (I'm not sure I have the energy to SWI every day))

HI All
Havent been on for a while, so a bit late but hope you all coped OK with Mothers Day, for me until I have a baba in my arms that day is always about my mummy. I woke on Saturday to my free NHS perscriptions card so had to pop that back in the post with a note, bit of a kick in the teeth but not too bad. Is it me or is every bloody c list celebrity pregnant at the moment - saw that Natalie Cassidy is on the front of a magazine this week - irrational but I get really cros - Im even cross that Molly in corrie is preggers!
Im in my 5th week after the MC now and no - convinced myslef I felt sick yesterday... turns out I was hungry.. this trying to get pregnant is turning me into a nut case..

Big love and waves to all!!

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Littlemiss at image of you in bed swi while reading book - cartoonist's dream! (I am not a cartoonist)

This month seems to be going very very fast and very very slow all at once. Can't beleive i've moved up the list so fast, but the 2ww is d r a g g i n g !

Morning all I hope Monday went past as quickly as possible! No sunshine today however looking a little brighter than the usual grey cloud.

Limbering up for SWI later this week would be lovely to be expecting a Christmas baby but hanging onto reality as it's only just past cycle 1 and first

Bought a book online yesterday recommended by a friend, the Baby Making Bible when it turns up every day I'll post a little snip-it - call it tip of the day if you will. I'm crap at jokes so that will be my daily input.

Think I might have to hide it from DP, he'll think I've lost it completely if I start reading that in bed!

Works busy and all I can think about is TTC, house hunting and weddings.. working with 7 men doesn't help as I have no one to indulge with so to speak.

Have a wonderful Tuesday all x x x

Tuesdays List

Moofold ttc#2 UCL~33 cycle1 CD56
northlondonchoclover TTC#1 UCL28 cycle WTF CD47
RunForTheHills TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 14 CD43
yogamat TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD43
sunburntats TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 2 CD41
NoShouting TTC#5 UCL? cycle 1 CD37
Slimyak TTC #2 UCL 26 cycle 2 CD34
Gi1da TTC #1 UCL28 cycle WTF CD32
Tigerbear TTC#1 UCL26 cycle 7 CD31
Allthe8s TTC#3 UCL28 cycle1 CD31
dirtgirl TTC#2 UCL28 cycle1 CD27
clareanna TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 1 CD26
sakura TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD26
LucyT66 TTC 1 UCL 33-34 cycle 3 CD23
Underneaththestream TTC#1 UCL ? cycle 1 CD23
Unbuffy TTC#2 UCL? cycle 1 CD22
shinysideup TTC#2 UCL25 cycle1 CD20
icedlemonmuffin TTC#2 UCL24-32 cycle11 CD19
Newcastle16 TTC#1 UCL 26-28 cycle1 CD19
albadetamble TTC#2 UCL25 cycle1 CD16
CCBloom TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD16
Pollyanna TTC#6 UCL27 cycle1 CD14
BunnyBaby TTC #3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD12
Barrenbrook TTC#1 UCL 25-28 cycle 12 CD12
slimyak TTC#2 UCL 26 cycle 3 CD11
Zayja TTC#1 UCL24-26 cycle 12 CD10
vivcliquot TTC#1 UCL27 cycle 4 CD10
Hopefully TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 4 CD10
Limelight TTC2 UCL35 cycle 1 (post erpc) CD9
Goodluckbear TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD7
LittleMiss72 TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD7
Tigger15 TTC#2 UCL26 cycle 10 CD7
Curlylox TTC #3 UCL 28 cycle 1 CD7
Liahgen ttc#6 UCL 26 cycle 1 (post erpc) cd6
Malteser1981 TTC#? UCL28 cycle 1 CD3

PENDING STATS
westyorkshiregirl TTC#? UCL? cycle? CD?
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 UCL 28 cycle WTF
hippychick TTC #3 UCL? cycle WTF
lauraloo09 TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF
Urd TTC#3 UCL28 cycle WTF
Mummy369 TTC#4 UCL 26-30 CD55 cycle WTF for sure
meatntattypie
GinaFB
Newcastle16
Elmmum
cinnamonswirl TTC#? cycle? UCL 23-30 CD23
Spottysox
HappyGirl1

WTTC
Muser TTC#1 EP 18/02/10 on 3 month wait
Jollster TTC#2 MMC2 26/02/10

GRADUATES
amyboo
totally
hoops997 BFP 11 July 2009
Stressy BFP 22nd August 2009
becky78 BFP 4th September 2009
LittleOneMum BFP 7th September 2009
Waitingisntfun BFP 19th September 2009
Chamois BFP 7th October 2009
Apples BFP 9th November 2009
Meita BFP 10th December 2009
CakeandFineWine BFP 27th December 2009
boodleboot BFP 2nd January 2010
LeeWT BFP 21st January 2010
TFLS BFP 22nd January 2010
Louisesh BFP 22nd January 2010
MrsRigby BFP 27th January 2010
TheKurgan BFP 30th January 2010
effilump BFP 8th February 2010
Sarahlou8 BFP 10th February 2010
samanthab123 BFP 10th February 2010
Cheepz BFP 16th February 2010
redandyellowandpinkandgreen BFP 6th March 2010
floweringcurrant BFP 8th March 2010

Lia I had a go at being a doula for 5 minutes this morning! Before you get excited let me explain.

My 6 year old was having trouble getting his poo out. He was hollering and saying how much it hurt. I coached him through it saying, "Push now,no not in your throat in your bottom." Then I followed up with, "That's it, you can do it."

He asked if I could get it out for him and I said, "The only person who can do this is you, come on now push."

Then great joy - a huge look of relief on his face and a plop - sorry TMI!

Anyway, I used all the phrases I've learnt from TV and apart from knowing it was hurting his bum I enjoyed it cos I got to pretend to be a MW.

Gave him loads of grapes tonight so hopefully no labour tomorrow morning.

at cm watch live with Kate Humble!
Elmmum we've started, I've not had RTD yet but we're just seeing what happens really, will start SWgreatI once RTD has reared its head (wish it would hurry up unless I'm pg)

Hi Limelight

Cupcakes I like Lia. Hello to everyone else and thinking of you all

Hope everyone has a better day tomorrow. x

I am also new to the delightful world of CM having paid it no heed conceiving DD or the little one we lost. I get confused by which type I am producing and sometimes it changes about 3 or 4 times a bloomin day! Who on earth decided to call it 'mucus' as well FFS. That should be another candidate for being renamed like SWI and RTD - although I can't think of anything acceptable to call it instead...

ElmMum I was told by doc at the hospital to wait 2 -3 months. I asked why and she said that your body has been through extreme upheaval and needs time to recover. She also made out that the ERPC scrapes away so much your womb needs time to heal (not sure if you have had one or not). I thought she was making it up as she went along a bit. I asked if she meant 2-3 months or cycles, explaining that my cycles can be very long - although this one is a record! She said months but when you think about it cycles would have made more sense if what she said was right enough. I reckon there is something in them wanting you to wait for dates but we decided to take the advice which gave some time to heal in the end. I remember initally being totally consumed by the desire to be pregnant so waiting wasn't very easy. You probably just need to do what's best for you. I haven't been convinced by arguments for waiting but was too chicken to try immediately in case it all went wrong again.

Hope everyone that was struggling has recovered from Mother's day yesterday. I didn't enjoy mine either and found the day really hard going - even though I have a DC which makes me feel ungrateful. Its a harsh reminder for us all I think that we should be on our way to being a mother again or for the first time. Lets hope we all have a much better one next year

elmmum Some of the ladies on here began trying again as soon as they stopped bleeding after their mc. I know a couple of people who got preg again before getting their next period.

Others decided to wait for a couple of months to get their heads around it all.

Personally, we decided to have one period and then start ttc. That was mainly cos I had to have an EPRC and I wanted to be sure that my body had finished expelling everything it needed to and i had heard that the lining can be a bit thin after the procedure I had.

My Dh was very good - even when I had egg white cm about 19 days after my mc and I said to him shall we just go for it. He said no just incase we get preg but it can't implant properly and you lose it - that would set us back a couple of months physically and emotionally it could destroy you. I thought that was most thoughful of him.

My period is due any day now and we will be trying as soon as I get the right cervical mucus - I'm so in tune with all that these days!

Anyway, it really is a personal decision, good luck for when you are ready to try.

PS. I'm jealous of flippin' Molly from Coronation street cos she got a lovely picture of a baby and mine had no heartbeat and I got no picture . YES YES I know she's not real!!!

I did find the person who was jealous of their cat very funny. Sorry I know it wasn't meant to be funny but it did make me chuckle.

PPS. Will not be teaching my 6 year old the POO joke. He talks about that particualr substance all the freakin' time already and it drives me batty!! Hee Hee.

Elmum - Drs generally seem to say wait a bit to help with dating if you do fall, but from what I've read here and elsewhere there's nothing to stop you trying again straight away. Obv individual cases may vary, but after mc and getting a bfn to check everything's 'clear' i see no reason not to hit the sack and try to do it all again - i know I started before even rtd/af/ arrived! No result yet, but practice makes perfect they say...

Unbuffy- found it funny because I'm doing the same at the mo- only just started monitoring and finding the whole thing v confusing! Ah to be innocently ttc again!!

I thought it probably was but wanted to make sure! Thanks ladies.

Another question...

How long do you all think you should wait after mc to start TTC? Doc says have a couple of normal periods. Is that what you're all doing or is anyone just going straight for it?

What are the pros and cons, do you think? Apols if this has already been covered.

xxx

glb crossed posts. Agree - nothing is sacred any more!

cm = cervical mucus. Different from what it sounds like, (say cm aloud hehehehe) which is male mucus.

I find it hard to tell the difference, as you may have gathered!! swi is continual at the moment. yawn.

cm = cervical mucus

When I was in my twenties if you'd have told me I'd know all these acronyms and be checking my cm I'd have laughed in your face, and now I'm in my thirties and obsessed with every little "sign".

I would've probably thought it all a bit gross back then, but I've totally moved passed that, in fact, post mc nothing is too much information....

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Acronym alert...!

What is cm?

I think I can guess but not 100% sure.

There was another one I didn't know too, but I can nb it now.

I had insomnia last night, which is usually connected to my cycle i.e. I get it a few nights before my period. And I've got a cold sore on the way. I got one the week after BFP, so presume that's hormone related too. But I'm nowhere near a period at the mo (only just finishing mc), so not sure what that means. Prob nothing!

Glad we've all survived mothers day.

Yummy just popping in for a lemon muffin or two !!!

My mums favourite line is 'when I was your age I was on number 7 I just don't understand what's wrong with you ?' bitch

on the subject of cm- watch told dh all about cm and I thought he was going to pass out!

Sorry for excessive cm-watch (Live With Kate Humble ) Clareanna, have only recently discovered the joys of Working Out What Might Be Happening and it's just soooooo confusing...

Is anyone watching Lambing live btw? Have done night lambing (was pregnant with dd but unaware, oops!) and it is NOTHING like that - as my farmer mate said, 'BBC straw up to yer bloody eyes and HEATING?!?!?'

Ah well.

HappyGirl - ah yes, I do that too - "so if I got pregnant NEXT time then when would I be 12 weeks..." and so forth. Can't help it....

How about decaf tea? I'm thinking of getting some of that, due to compulsive tea drinking disorder (8 cups on Friday, bit of a worry). I did try some decaf tea recently and it actually was just fine, in fact it tasted like tea. Not sure what I was actually expecting it to taste like.

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Just popping in to see how everyone is doing and NOW I REALLY WANT A LEMON CUPCAKE! [spoilt brat emoticon].

Gi1da - completely contradicting all that medical advice but the only two times I've got pregnant was when I was having a glass or two of vino. BFNs for all the months of abstinence!

Loving the jokes.

I ended up getting jealous of half the cast of Eastenders who all seemed to get up the duff!

Welcome to everyone new.

These jokes are really cute and giving me a smile - thanks ladies! I'm afraid i've no dc's to be able to have ones to share too and my youngest niece is too young yet to talk!

I'm after giving up tea in the hope that that might help even though i know there is no evidence to suggest it will do so feel free to laugh as you enjoy your tea! But problem is I'm finding that as i drink my hot water instead it's a constant reminder although what am I saying, babies are all I think about now. Even when planning weekends now it's like oh but if were preg then we couldn't go visit so and so as they'd know we were preg if i wasn't drinking etc.. it's just your whole life seems to revolve around it.. obviously hopefully worth it in the end though..

I'm with you liahgen66 - that's what's getting me through, if RTD does come next week then going to focus on a Christmas baby.. definitely but a late November baby would be pretty cool too (sorry I can't help but hold out some minute hope for next week)

VivC LOVE the poo joke, it will now forever partner my other favourite joke

Q: What's brown and sticky?

A: A stick

And Liahgen thanks for the no-cal lemon cupcake yumm! Feeling marginally better now, but that's because its just about 5 o'clock and I can almost smell the glass of wine waiting for me at home. It's organic - surely that makes it a good thing? Still pretty miffed at that doom-laden public no-fun information film about ladies enjoying a glass of vino or two. Rousing chorus of How VERY dare they! I am assuming I can happily guzzle my wine now as I intend to spend most of this year upduffed therefore on average consumption I'll be quids in!!

Hi all - welcome limelight
totally agree re jealous of mums- mine actually said to me "I don't understand it- I had 4 babies and it was the easiest thing in the world - I can't believe you're not the same" words of comfort indeed.
Unbuffy am also eldest of four and don't get me started on little brothers... Your cm watch very interesting- not a cm expert(!) but would think the fact you're producing it is good sign?! My body is still not behaving I don't think, if this cycle is regular last week should have ov'ed and no real cm changes at all- so am not very hopeful. However like happy the tww is tough and I still want to test asap!!!
Sorry for all who found yesterday tough- it's not mothers day in USA so this appears to have given dh an opportunity to ignore it- he is still on stag do in Vegas though, so hopefully he will return a slot machine millionaire... Not hungover and broke.
Spotty and bunny thanks for the giggle- ruddy cat and its' fertile ways- how very dare she?!