Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your cake, wine and tightie whities and join us for more ranting, weeping and most of all, laughing. All welcome.

welcome kalo -sorry you're here. I'm 39 too and finding the fact I'm geriatric in fertility years very hard to cope with. Still there are lots of people our age and older who manage to conceive successfully! I'm 40 in May and really hope I'm up the duff by then.

Beware of cats they are fickle beings - I have lived with 2 of them for nearly 15 years now.

They can apparently predict pregnancy, death, the possibility of a tin of tuna opening and cheese being grated. They will sit on your knee if their usual place is cold, dirty, obstructed or it is inconvenient for you to be pinned to the sofa.

hi there everyone. Sorry not to namecheck, but urd I'm really sorry about your dad and thinking of you also alba and cheepz. Welcome to this thread jules.

Life is such a f*cker sometimes I think.

Anyway, a question about me if I may! despite not wanting to be obsessive about it, on Monday I tested and got.... a very very faint positive (possibly if you held it up to the light squinting!) . (I think I was about 9 days dpo at that stage).

Didn't have long to get excited as I started spotting and cramping and thought RTD was on its way. 5 days later I am still spotting and cramping on and off. Did a test today - bfn, but no RTD still when i would normally have something after 2 days of spotting. Temperatures are still high too - last month (first day of temping) temps went down as spotting started. Now is this just RTD messing around and I'm likely to have a horrendous bloodbath on the train later on or is it something else? I am about 13/14 days dpo I think.

I hate it - it's reminded me of mc when I was going to the loo every few minutes to check for progress.

Birthday cake for you Slimyak - tuck in.

Happy Birthday Slim

Word up ladies.

Cheepz - so glad it went ok. That was a superstar post there. Tell them to stick their platitudes.

Underneath - will miss you, hope the red wine is top nothc and the blue cheese suitably blue. All the best to you xxxx

Barrenbrook - hmmm, yes, the wait - am keeping fingers crossed for you!

Kalo - welcome, sorry about your mc. The stats are:
TTC# - for you this is 2
UCL - usual cycle length, (e.g. for me 28 days)
Cycle - this is the number cycle you're on - i.e. cycle 2 means you've been ttc for 2 cycles. Often we call the first cycle post mc as the WTF cycle, because we don't know what's going on...
CD - cycle day, i.e. what day of your cycle you're on. Anyway, if you like you can post what your stats are and someone clever (Littlemiss, Viv,...) will put you on the list!!

Slimyak - sorry RTD arrived, hope you treat yourself to some pampering over the long wknd.

Viv - cats. Brilliant. Despite the PMT (which has started over a week before RTD is due) I am now searching out for a cat to see if I can use that as an early pregnancy sign. A black cat did walk in front of me this morning. That could be a sign. Or is it bad luck? I can't remember.

MrsG - what's the chat with the HR goons? Sharp poke to the eye - they'll never see it coming.

Right then ladies, I'm off on hols. I'm going to be drinking lots of wine and eating lots of food. I shall not be logging on, so when I get back (in over 10 days - get in) I expect to see lots of BFPs. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. Have a happy Easter everyone!!

xxxxxxxx

P.S. Sorry I didn't name check everyone but it turns out that I'm supposed to be working - who knew.

Time for a bit winge me thinks, but I promise to end more positive, well kind of .

Jules, Kalo sorry you're here. Your stories are all too familiar . But here you know you're not on your own and you can feel normal in the obsessive ups and downs of recovery and TTC again.

UtheS are you really going for barron old hag status? Tis a strong move and I respect you for it, if you really believe that time has come for you.

GLB I feel for you on the seeing duffers that are due when you would have been. I feel things starting to haunt me now. A friend just had a little boy last week by elect CC - she announced she was 13weeks preg the day I confirmed my last preg with Dr - I thought we'd be doing maternity leave together. Also the partner of someone at work is due in 3 weeks and the birth planning and excitment don't make great cheer up conversation for me. Neither of these people know I had MMC at 12 weeks.

Cheepz just wanted to say thanks for your positive posts. A life of counted blessings is a wonderful life. But before we all hoist you onto a pedestal remember that this is also the place where you can stamp your feet and shout not fair, not fair!!!! Because sometimes it's not.

So the best bank holiday of the year IMO is upon us and RTD is here. Boo. Tis also my birthday and I shall be bloated, spotty, ratty and generally not very sociable - I think I shall drink myself into a temporary state of jollity.

Wine, beer and champers in the fridge to share - help your elf when you feel the weekend has begun - I think I may have to wait until later but the thought is there.

Clareanna I will be raising a glass of chilled champers to you at the weekend - Happy Friggin Birthday!!!! I shall be celebrating hitting 38 with everything I wish I couldn't have, and lots of it .

Hi to all. Just dragging my sorry carcus to the bottom of the list.

Thursday's list - edit

Northlondonchoclover TTC#1 UCL28 cycle WTF CD63
RunForTheHills TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 14 CD59
yogamat TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD59
sunburntats TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 2 CD57
NoShouting TTC#5 UCL? cycle 1 CD53
Tigerbear TTC#1 UCL26 cycle 7 CD47
dirtgirl TTC#2 UCL28 cycle1 CD43
sakura TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD41
Underneaththestream TTC#1 UCL? cycle 1 CD39
shinysideup TTC#2 UCL25 cycle1 CD36
icedlemonmuffin TTC#2 UCL24-32 cycle11 CD35
HappyGirl1 TTC#1 UCL26-28 cycle1 CD35
cinnamonswirl TTC#? UCL23-30 cycle? CD35
CCBloom TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD32
Pollyanna TTC#6 UCL27 cycle1 CD30
Barrenbrook TTC#1 UCL 25-28 cycle 12 CD27
Zayja TTC#1 UCL24-26 cycle 12 CD26
vivcliquot TTC#1 UCL27 cycle 4 CD26
Hopefully TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 4 CD25
Limelight TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 1 CD25
Goodluckbear TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD25
LittleMiss72 TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 UCL26 cycle 10 CD22
Curlylox TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD22
Liahgen TTC#6 UCL26 cycle 1 CD21
Malteser1981 TTC#? UCL28 cycle 1 CD19
westyorkshiregirl TTC# 1 UCL37 cycle 2 CD15
Gi1da TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Urd TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Allthe8s TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 2 CD11
hippychick66 TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD11
Mummy3610 TTC#4 UCL 26-30 cycle 1 CD10
Moofold TTC#2 UCL~33 cycle2 CD8
clareanna TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 2 CD8
BunnyBaby TTC#3 UCL31 cycle 2 CD7
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD6
LucyT66 TTC#1 UCL33-34 cycle 4 CD6
JulesAbs TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 2 CD3
albadetamble TTC#2 UCL25 cycle 2 CD2
slimyak TTC#2 UCL 26 cycle 4 CD1

PENDING STATS
lauraloo09 TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD?
ElmMum TTC#2 UCL 28/29 cycle WTF CD?
meatntattypie
GinaFB
Spottysox

WTTC
Muser TTC#1 EP 18/02/10 on month 2 of 3 month wait
Jollster TTC#2 MMC2 26/02/10
MrsGazebo TTC#1 MMC6 Molar 8/1/10. On 3-6 month wait
Cheepz TTC#2 MMC 26/3/10

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
redandyellowandpinkandgreen BFP 6th March 2010
floweringcurrant BFP 8th March 2010
Unbuffy BFP 28th March 2010

Hi de hi campers,
How are we all on this lovely spring bleedin gale force 9 of a morning?
I'm thinking today will be probably not be the best time to get my hair cut.

Welcome Jules and Kado, sorry you've found yourselves here but we're a mad good bunch.

Cheepz < unravels scroll > as it has been said and will be said again, you really are an inspiration.
I read your "onwards and upwards" post on the train and had a lump in my throat.
It is ok to still throw things and vent occasionally though

Mothercare, opposite hell work opened yesterday, a day early.

It was supposed to open today.
I was not supposed to be there.
As I was made agreed to move stores to be used help.
But I was there and I had to go in and tourture myself.
When I found out that we were getting a Mothercare I'd just got my successful scan.
I'd envisaged I would be first in the queue with a big bump, elbowing the ribbon cutting shite local DJ outa the way.
But no, I wandered around stroking things trying very hard to picture these items in my life.

Not to even mention* how much footfall it's going to bring in = money!!
Something we've not been seeing much of in my store.
I'm not going to be there! = No bonus for me!

*ooops I did mention

Funny you should mention cats, when I was pregnant my DP's cat kept sitting on my lap and purring! How strange, the damm thing didn't like me before that.

Ooh maybe a sign ViV hope your stay in the London hotel wasn't too painful.

Barren - sorry hunni cross posts, updated you cd to 27 for you! Happy Thursday all, have a wonderful day.

Thursday's list

Northlondonchoclover TTC#1 UCL28 cycle WTF CD63
RunForTheHills TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 14 CD59
yogamat TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD59
sunburntats TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 2 CD57
NoShouting TTC#5 UCL? cycle 1 CD53
Tigerbear TTC#1 UCL26 cycle 7 CD47
dirtgirl TTC#2 UCL28 cycle1 CD43
sakura TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD41
Underneaththestream TTC#1 UCL? cycle 1 CD39
shinysideup TTC#2 UCL25 cycle1 CD36
icedlemonmuffin TTC#2 UCL24-32 cycle11 CD35
HappyGirl1 TTC#1 UCL26-28 cycle1 CD35
cinnamonswirl TTC#? UCL23-30 cycle? CD35
CCBloom TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD32
Pollyanna TTC#6 UCL27 cycle1 CD30
Barrenbrook TTC#1 UCL 25-28 cycle 12 CD27
slimyak TTC#2 UCL 26 cycle 3 CD27
Zayja TTC#1 UCL24-26 cycle 12 CD26
vivcliquot TTC#1 UCL27 cycle 4 CD26
Hopefully TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 4 CD25
Limelight TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 1 CD25
Goodluckbear TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD25
LittleMiss72 TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 UCL26 cycle 10 CD22
Curlylox TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD22
Liahgen TTC#6 UCL26 cycle 1 CD21
Malteser1981 TTC#? UCL28 cycle 1 CD19
westyorkshiregirl TTC# 1 UCL37 cycle 2 CD15
Gi1da TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Urd TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Allthe8s TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 2 CD11
hippychick66 TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD11
Mummy3610 TTC#4 UCL 26-30 cycle 1 CD10
Moofold TTC#2 UCL~33 cycle2 CD8
clareanna TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 2 CD8
BunnyBaby TTC#3 UCL31 cycle 2 CD7
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD6
LucyT66 TTC#1 UCL33-34 cycle 4 CD6
JulesAbs TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 2 CD3
albadetamble TTC#2 UCL25 cycle 2 CD2

PENDING STATS
lauraloo09 TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD?
ElmMum TTC#2 UCL 28/29 cycle WTF CD?
meatntattypie
GinaFB
Spottysox

WTTC
Muser TTC#1 EP 18/02/10 on month 2 of 3 month wait
Jollster TTC#2 MMC2 26/02/10
MrsGazebo TTC#1 MMC6 Molar 8/1/10. On 3-6 month wait
Cheepz TTC#2 MMC 26/3/10

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
redandyellowandpinkandgreen BFP 6th March 2010
floweringcurrant BFP 8th March 2010
Unbuffy BFP 28th March 2010

Morning all, update the list seeing as I'm up so early!

Thursday's list

Northlondonchoclover TTC#1 UCL28 cycle WTF CD63
RunForTheHills TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 14 CD59
yogamat TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD59
sunburntats TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 2 CD57
NoShouting TTC#5 UCL? cycle 1 CD53
Tigerbear TTC#1 UCL26 cycle 7 CD47
dirtgirl TTC#2 UCL28 cycle1 CD43
sakura TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD41
Underneaththestream TTC#1 UCL? cycle 1 CD39
shinysideup TTC#2 UCL25 cycle1 CD36
icedlemonmuffin TTC#2 UCL24-32 cycle11 CD35
HappyGirl1 TTC#1 UCL26-28 cycle1 CD35
cinnamonswirl TTC#? UCL23-30 cycle? CD35
CCBloom TTC#1 UCL28 cycle1 CD32
Pollyanna TTC#6 UCL27 cycle1 CD30
Barrenbrook TTC#1 UCL 25-28 cycle 12 CD28
slimyak TTC#2 UCL 26 cycle 3 CD27
Zayja TTC#1 UCL24-26 cycle 12 CD26
vivcliquot TTC#1 UCL27 cycle 4 CD26
Hopefully TTC#2 UCL28 cycle 4 CD25
Limelight TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 1 CD25
Goodluckbear TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD25
LittleMiss72 TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 2 CD24
Tigger15 TTC#2 UCL26 cycle 10 CD22
Curlylox TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD22
Liahgen TTC#6 UCL26 cycle 1 CD21
Malteser1981 TTC#? UCL28 cycle 1 CD19
westyorkshiregirl TTC# 1 UCL37 cycle 2 CD15
Gi1da TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Urd TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD13
Allthe8s TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 2 CD11
hippychick66 TTC#3 UCL28 cycle 1 CD11
Mummy3610 TTC#4 UCL 26-30 cycle 1 CD10
Moofold TTC#2 UCL~33 cycle2 CD8
clareanna TTC#2 UCL35 cycle 2 CD8
BunnyBaby TTC#3 UCL31 cycle 2 CD7
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 UCL28 cycle 1 CD6
LucyT66 TTC#1 UCL33-34 cycle 4 CD6
JulesAbs TTC#1 UCL30 cycle 2 CD3
albadetamble TTC#2 UCL25 cycle 2 CD2

PENDING STATS
lauraloo09 TTC#2 UCL? cycle WTF CD?
ElmMum TTC#2 UCL 28/29 cycle WTF CD?
meatntattypie
GinaFB
Spottysox

WTTC
Muser TTC#1 EP 18/02/10 on month 2 of 3 month wait
Jollster TTC#2 MMC2 26/02/10
MrsGazebo TTC#1 MMC6 Molar 8/1/10. On 3-6 month wait
Cheepz TTC#2 MMC 26/3/10

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
redandyellowandpinkandgreen BFP 6th March 2010
floweringcurrant BFP 8th March 2010
Unbuffy BFP 28th March 2010

morning girls,

clareanna the magic cream is called Serenity natural progesterone cream, if you go to www.progesterone.co.uk you can buy it from there, it costs about twenty quid. I don't even have the pre menstrual rage I usually get on the build up. Apparently it's supposed to help my bean stick. We shall see!

cheepz glad all went well and you're doing ok. Good to hear docs are being helpful about it too. Even though it's proper shitstick circumstances and would rather not have you back here if you know what I mean?! it's jolly nice to have you around Oh, and don't get me started on goodwill texts. They make me want to text back 'fuck right off!'

viv i think i looked at my monitor too early yesterday morning, am on cd27 today so think list was only a day out. Would update it but am using my phone so can't, would you do the honours for me please lovely? Merci x

jules & kado i hope i got that right?! Welcome, sorry you are here, as the others have said this is a great place to vent and share it all and a great support when you are going through something that
can sometimes be quite hard to talk about in RL.

Still no sign of RTD. Or any pg symptoms either. i guess it's my WTF cycle and I did ovulate a couple of days later than usual. Nothing to do but wait! Have a good day all x

Stoopid iPhone won't cross things out- gah!

Ooh viv work twinnies! Am too in London for the night with work ( also PR) have been and bought expensive dress that I don't need, drank some red wine and now I'm checking mnet preparing for tomorrow's meeting... I raise a glass to you from one corporate hotel room to another !!

Hi Kalo (and Jules) sorry you've ended up here. This thread really helps though, not many people in RL understand in quite the same way.

CD= cycle day
RTD= red tide of doom, many of us think AF is far too twee.

Viv "as soon as she gets married in May, she's going to get pregnant right away and never come back" I work with a muppet like this as well, grrrr. My DP's brother gets married in a couple of weeks and they (his brother and fiancee) think that it will happen immediately too... I shall be SO annoyed if it does, my DP is the younger brother and we wanted to do something first for a change as his parents clearly think first born son is wonderful and can do no wrong despite being more immature than some of my Year 11 students (plus we've been in a longer more stable relationship, and we are both younger than them!). Grrrr.

I've been in a crappy mood all week. Glad to get RTD back but at the same time a bit scary IFYWIM, as TTC begins again Really want the end result but now I know it isn't as easy as just conceiving...

Just read back over the last few posts again and Cheepz, think you're amazing to be so positive. Think I do understand about it being cathartic, I felt like this to start with but now feel low again. Reading your post has shaken me up a bit though

Have a good Thursday everyone- then bank holiday weekend, yay!

hi, i think i want to join your list soon as have just mc for 2nd time and want to ttc #2

but age 39 so bit wary now,

and don't understand your codes

cd? rtd?

Cheepz I'm just poking my head round the corner to see how you're doing..

You are a legend of a lady may I say! And an inspiration to us all..

Hope you're treating yourself to everything you want xxx

Please take me off the list ? I?ve decided to just be a barren old hag and drink red wine and eat blue cheese.

Good luck to everyone!

xx

Cheepz glad you are ok. I gave myself a jacksey kick in your honour too.

Evening all. Just dragging myself out of the vile pit of selfish maudlin gloom where I've been quarrantining myself for the last couple of days. Seems I missed the geeky troll holiday which looked quite fun. Anyone participate? At least they had the sporting decency to keep over in AIBU and not disrupt the support threads like these. Some hilarious posts, especially back on their own site, my fave when they started getting plastered by mnet vitriol and realised their invasion was like 'sending the gummi bears in to sack Sparta'. Bless.

Well how's youse all? Hope MrsG is kicking some hr arse at those twunts at work. JulesA, hi. Damn iPod wants you to be Jukes for some arcane reason.

Viv, chin up lass. I say chin up just so's I can pour this here glass of Clicquot down your neck. Enjoy it before you know you are duffers! Am currently enjoying same to cheer myself up. Seems to be working ok!

Clareanna. . . . vodka. Clears up skin a treat. Only dab on the spot so you don't dry out surrounding skin. Perfectly antiseptic.

Jolls sound like a day for good You things. Sod the housework. Make the most of some quiet time before d2 takes over!

Poops ( I swear I typed oops then but autocorrect too funny to delete) Must go, DH has cooked us supper in the time it has taken me to type this on this tiny flipping screen!

Glass of your favourite to you all!

loving having you get a kick up the jacksey in my honour viv makes me feel even better