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Good Morning Jane. Ah yes, EWCM. This is egg white cervical mucus and describes CM when it is thin and stretchy and best able to allow sperm through to fertilise an egg. At the peak point of fertility during your cycle your CM should be thin and slippery rather than thicker and opaque. You'll notice it when you wipe after going for a wee, or failing that the only option is to have a good old delve around. Sorry, I hope you weren't planning to have soft poached eggs for breakfast.

I agree, mucus is not one of the prettier words in the English language. Right up there with sputum in the yuk stakes.

Try and get a carnelian bracelet or something that you can wear continuosly. It might be a load of old pudding, but who knows?

Bizarrely enough there is a crystal shop about 2 mins form my house! Have never been in there, I will now. I remember my friend who was a shiatsu (sp?) masseur had loads when she was ttc but she had ivf in in the end

Whats EWCM? I presume the last 2 are cervical mucus. God, mucus is a horriblr word

Good luck all of you (just posting really so that bubble hadn't killed the thread )

Yes When you have the beginnings of EWCM, get chompin' girl!

Definately try and get hold of a Carnelian crystal. Load of old tosh IMO, but something worked last time and it's quite a pretty colour. I gave my Carnelian bracelet away to a friend who's TTC after I got pregnant last time. I got it for about a fiver at a 'Psychic Fair' thing that was held in a church hall last year.

Can I just eat the pineapple?

Fresh pineapple is even better. Apparently there's an enzyme in it which causes CM thinning. Freshly pressed/squeezed juice is OK, but not concentrate as the process involved destroys the enzyme. Sounds like an excuse for a Pina Colada to me.

And thanks lovecloud. I think you're probably right. I hope that Bo can live on through a new brother or sister.

As for the whole boy/girl thing. If I'm honest I was hoping that one of my twins would be a girl. After two boys I thought there must have been a girl around somewhere! In the end I was so grateful that one of my baby boys had survived. People see me with three boys and inevitably ask if I'm going to try for a girl. I will, of course, be happy if I'm lucky enough to get pregnant again, boy or girl. But now I feel that I'd actually prefer to have a boy to give Elijah the brother he should have had.

I know what you mean jane about the time/age factor and trying for a girl. If you BD at the time of ovulation your chances of getting pregnant are increased. I was very aware of that last time when I was trying/hoping for a girl.

I'll give most things a go! Not overkeen on pineapple juice but I donlt hate like somethings. Of course you can call me Jane!

OK. Some hocus-pocus that I resorted to, to TTC last time!

Carnelian (sp) crystal bracelet- Apparently good for all 'womb' things.

Pineapple juice- Apparently thins CM and makes it easier for the 'leetle feeshies' to swim through Pineapple is also recommended to try and induce labour as it thins the CM and is thought to dislodge the mucous plug in the cervix.

B Vits- Apparently extends luteal phase in normally late ovulation cycles.

Tried all of these and got pregnant the same month. Coincidence? Maybe, but I'm going to give it a go again.

Too true jane (can I call you jane?) Bittersweet to have a beautiful newborn and be crying your heart out for a stillborn baby as well.

I feel a bit exhausted at thought of the amount of sex involved. I read somewhere about you should be doing it every 2 days even when not fertile. The 7 days marathon around ovulation is enough for a month.

I've got an ovulation salvia kit (I started another thread on it) but its a bit confusing.

I tried the doing it ealry for a girl thing the first time but it would take even longer that way and I'm no spring chicken

that must have been so hard bubble celbrating and grieving at once.

hmm not sure about af. I know mine seem lighter and way less painful than before I had my son.

Woops! Meant to say. My first AF after pregnancy turned up on Friday but has now tailed off to virtually nothing.

Good evening all.

jane313, don't feel bad for feeling bad. I'm trying for #4! We've been blessed with our three beautiful boys but we should have had four. One of my healthy twin boys died at full-term during a botched labour. I have an overwhelming need to have the fourth child I was meant to have. My beautiful baby Bo, who died, will be with me forever, but his twin needs a pal to grow up with.

BTW. My first after pregnancy turned AF up on Friday, but it's now tailed off to nothing. Any ideas?

artoo, you are right to wait until the results from the smear test. my SIL got pregnant after ttc and they found pre-cancerous cells which they can do nothing about now she is pregnant. she will have to have to have it sorted straight after giving birth now.

Have been lurking on all the ttc threads for a while and hoping I would just go straight to the ante-natal section. But is isn't to be. Just got a negative test result this morning (one of the cheap very early ones from ebay).

It was my second month of trying. Am using a saliva ovualtion thing but the results seem a bit confusing. Already have one ds 2.1, got pregnant then first time without even knowing when I was ovualting. At 39 I have this feeling time is running out. Feel bad for feeling bad as I am incredibly lucky to have one healthy happy boy already.

Hi ladies.

Hopefully this month will be the first month that DH and I start trying for #1. He's 35 and I'm 34, and it's only recently that I've felt ready to have a baby.

I'm currently in my first pill-free cycle, using fertilityfriend to track my temperatures in order to understand my cycle and be able to pinpoint my fertile days.

Lovecloud: the fertilityfriend ovulation date prediction will be based on someone with a "typical" cycle, unless you are taking your temperature each day and entering the data. Therefore, it might not be totally accurate for you. Best to allow a few extra days each side, and get some extra BD-ing in

The reason I say this month will hopefully be the first of TTC is that I am waiting for my smear tests to come back from the doctors. I had the smear 4 weeks ago, and as it had been a while since my last one, the nurse advised I wait for the results before TTC, as if there was anything wrong they wouldn't be able to do anything about it whilst I was pregnant. They expect the results in 6-8 weeks, hopefully that will coincide with my next cycle starting.

Good luck to all trying!

Hugs,
Artoo.

I'm off to bed now. Night night all. And a busy night for any BDers amongst us.

Good question Jen! I'm interested in Clomid too and I've wondered how easy it is to get it prescribed. My last pregnancy was a twin one and I know that spontaneous twin pregnancies often occur towards the end of the fertile years. We tried for 11 months to conceive last time and I'm sure that on a few months I didn't ovulate and then 'double-fired' the next. I wonder how many eggs I have left.

Jen. Your symptoms do sound in keeping with PCOS, which will be a tough diagnosis, but at least you'll know what you're up against and can act accordingly.

Hi Roobedoo - do you mind me asking, but were you prescribed Clomid for a reason or did you just request it? Am thinking of just asking to be put on it (if that is poss, may just be being v naive here) Have read loads and loads of good things about it

Sorry to ask...

Sorry, just wandered off to watch Eastenders for the first time in about a year and shouldn't have bothered. I have truly no idea what is going on!!

Hi Bubble - I'm only 25 I'm afraid. Had a m/c nearly 4 years ago with previous partner. Suspicious about PCOS because: -

1. Acne
2. Hirsuitness to forearms and upper lip / nipples
3. CANNOT lose weight (still on post xmas diet, not lost an ounce)
4. Periods have been irregular for about 6 months now

21 day bloods did not show anything but am not sure now that they were taken on the right day. Current GP will not accept that it is PCOS but I want a scan of my ov's + more bloods to make sure. I am already on the referral list for the infertility Dr at the local hosp.

Sorry to witter on a bit, think I am trying to convince myself that I am not mad!