Join the trying for a May/June baby!

Ok, new thread started, 'lets get fat for summer'
Hope to see you all there. Wishing everyone luck

Good plan HM as I am getting v confused now between threads!

Hello ladies! As many of us are overlapping between this and the spring baby thread, I just wanted to wish you all luck.
I'm about to start a new 'spring' thread as the current one is getting too long. Perhaps we could merge? After all, the more luck and support, the better.
Up to you, of course

Bubble - lol at your smear description!
Artoo, I know it's horrible to have to delay but it really is the sensible thing to do if the results don't come back. I had bad results a few months ago and had to go through the whole colposcopy/loop diathermy business, but at least my mind is at rest now as they say they got everything and it was benign anyway.

Good luck to everyone and lots of strength for BD (had a practice run this morning !)

Morning

My cycle has altered since loosing Philippa in April so I am in the same boat Bubble99.I used ov kits last month and have got another pack ready for next week.Ive just seen the back of AF and I am going to start testing earlier than I should incase my cycle reverts back to 28 days.

Hoping that I am pregnant by the time mat leave ends (Oct).Will be gutted if not

Sorry to hear that Artoo. It's just not worth risking it though is it? I'm so impatient to get going that having to miss a month would really P me off too.

I suspect I may be trying for a summer baby as well. My first AF since pregnancy, or what I thought was AF, turned up again last Friday but was really light and only lasted for a day. I'm going to try using an OPK this month but it will be difficult as I have no idea how long my cycle length is now.

Feeling somewhat narked here, I just called the surgery to see if my smear test results were available yet (it's only 5 weeks, and they did say allow 6 to 8 at the time, but I thought well you never know). They don't have my results, which apparently come direct to me in the post, but they also said results are currently taking 8-10 weeks to come back.

At this rate we'll miss this cycle, and I'll be looking at a summer baby at the earliest... Grrrr...

Hugs,
Artoo.

Good morning. How is everyone?

rofl bubble

Hugs,
Artoo

rofl

Another sign of imminent ovulation is cervical position and softeness. And yes, I'm afraid this does involve a lot of prodding about. At the peak point of fertility during a cycle the cervix is soft and low. At other times the cervix is difficult to reach and hard. A soft cervix is more pliable and able to receive sperm and the low position ie. closer to the vagina means that sperm can reach it more easily. It's interesting that CP (cervical position) is also one of the assessments used to establish whether labour is imminent. A soft, low cervix responds and lets a baby out, or is favourable to receiving Prostin gel to start labour in the same way that a soft, low cervix allows sperm in to (hopefully) create a pregnancy.

So, another weapon in our TTC armoury Not the most graceful manoeuvre to perform admittedly. My cervix, after three pregnancies, is not remotely shy however and probably shouts 'Cooee!' at anyone passing when I'm not looking. At my last smear test the practice nurse found a set of lost car-keys and an entire scout-troupe.

Bubble - laughing at him being saucier coz a DP he is going to stay (no marriage for us, his 1st lasted under a year)!!!! He is a proper sweetie though, currently cooking my tea for me... bless

Feeling a bit better today, knowing that we are going to be making a "proper" effort from now. Thank you for your kind words, it is SO hard sometimes when you so desperately want a bundle of baby...

Am def going to give the pineapple, vit B and carnelian (sp) a go - hey, if you told me that going to the supermarket in my just pants would get me pg, I'd give it a go!!! It def won't work if I don't try it (your suggestion, not mine!)

Lovecloud - we too will be BD on Fri/Sat/Sun if all goes to plan on Friday, when I'm having my pelvic scan. If I've got between 1-4 follicles ready to pop they will give me an injection to release the eggs then we have to go for it. If there are more than 4 then we're not even allowed to hold hands! It's exciting, but hardly romantic!

not sure sorry. I was monitoring mine using this salvia testing kit thing and didn't look at anything else. Am sure someone will know.

bubble says something like that a few posts down.

Sorry Jen. I've just re-read your post and you have a DP. So much saucier IMO.

Good evening all.

Jen. I'm sorry to hear that AF showed up today You were expecting her weren't you? Not that it makes it any easier as I spent many months when TTC last time convincing myself that the AF symptoms I had were in fact early Pg signs. I hate the fact that the two are so similar. I'd get to CD 26 and start with the sore boobs, cramps etc and convince myself that I was Pg. Bummer.

I'm glad to hear that your DH is as committed to the TTC campaign as you are.You can ride the highs and lows together from now on. He sounds like a sweetie anyway.

See my previous posts about Vit B, pineapple and Carnelian crystal. In case you're wondering, I am the least 'New-Age' person going, so the crystal thing is totally out of character for me. But something worked for me last time and I ended up pg with twins.

Hi i've been watching all of the TTC threads and posted on April thread. Have been TTC for about 6 mths after having Breast Cancer(incl chemo) 4yrs ago. Only tried using opks last 2mths which did show that i was still ov (Hopefully this is a good sign). I am lucky enough to have a DD 4yrs.
I hope that we all have lots of luck and will be holding newborns May/June.

Bubble99 I really feel for you. I lost Philippa at 25 weeks and that was hard enough but to loose a child full term is the most tragic of things especially when you have the twin to remind you of what should have been.

Jane I am 38 and have one dd 21mths.I am desperate to concieve and did so without trying both times before. I too wonder if all the eggs have been laid but suspect its just impatience on our part and it will happen very soon for us all

Hi all

AF arrived with me this morning. Have been in a real mess today. DP been brill, has gone out and bought OV kits (even got the clearblue ones, am slightly suspicious he has either been lurking on here or has done this before!) Anyways after a year of "just seeing how things go" we are now on a very serious mission!!! DP has also agreed to see the GP and come to my infertility apt at the hosp (3rd Oct, love the NHS) to get checked out too, bless him

Roobedoo - thank you so much for your answer, I have been referred to a consultant as above and will ask about the Clomid then (after a year, 8 more weeks seems nothing, it is only one more AF after this one!) I knew that some GP's do prescribe it but was worried about the monitoring side of things. Hope it brings a BFP for you very soon.

Bubble99 - v sad reading your story. Must have been so hard to grieve for Bo and enjoy Elijah at the same time. Hoping you also get some v good news soom.

Ho hum, off to devour the papers in a bit. Bought them this morning and haven't got round to them yet!

Jen x

Just seen Bubble and Jen's question from Friday - sorry but haven't read the rest of messages so don't know if you've had the answer, but I was prescribed clomid as a pelvic scan showed up pcos and my periods were so random it was ridiculous. GP wouldn't prescribe though - had to see a consultant. Will check in again later as DS is trying to insert his fingers in the back of the laptop! Oh, also, I don't think GPs tend to prescribe it as quite often they like to monitor you as it's very strong stuff and you could end up producing tens of eggs or even cysts so they like specialists to be involved.