If Carlsberg did threads.....this would probably be the best thread in the world! Return of the first time frolickers - home of pornstar cocktails and lots of lovely ladies, come on in and join us

[MrsWajs]

Oooh I did it!! Here's the shiny new thread...

For anyone trying to conceive their first child, everyone's welcome.

Oh and ERTD will now be known as FERTD, I'm sure you can figure it out!!

Wednesday's List

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD187
Saor Alba TTC #1, cycle 2 UCL32 CD37
Crazybutterflylady TTC#1, cycle 1, UCL30, CD34
Mrs Wajs TTC#1 cycle 11, UCL 29-33 CD32
Pinklady76 TTC#1, cycle 1, UCL ?, CD29
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSuceed TTC#1, Cycle 4,UCL 28, CD28
Alien06 TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL??, CD26
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL32 CD25
RaspberryTipple TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD23
LankyLegs TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL 27-29 CD22
cookiemoo TTC#1 Cycle 17, UCL 27 CD22
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL28, CD20
GardenPixie TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL30-35 CD20
Womanlytales TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL28-33, CD19
FelicityFlick TTC#1 Cycle , UCL 32-33, CD16
Florin TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL ??? CD15
Karstan TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD14
stegasaurus TTC#1 cycle 16 UCL? CD12
highheelsandequations TTC#1 cycle 13 (ish) UCL 32+ CD11
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 14 UCL33-39 CD6
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 29-32 CD6
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL 32 CD2

Not counting days
Kaloki (39 days to Wedding )
Bellaby
Miffles
Kurlyvoice
Chalky3

Waiting to TTC
Calyx
Sevans
CaveMum
calligraphy82
hairytriangle

Recent Graduates:
Seablue BFP 1 May
Oneof8 BFP 18 May
Aly323 BFP 20 May
applecharlotte BFP 29 May
papertiger BFP 31 May
Wannamummy BFP 1 June
Pipsicles BFP 6 June
Muser BFP 22 June
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July

Spotting is slightly heavier this morning and I've got mild cramps so don't think I need a lack of a line on a stick to know I'm not pregnant.
So on the bad side I'm not pregnant and I cried myself to sleep
On the good side I'm going on hols tomorrow so can drink lots without feeling guilty
Still feeling very sorry for myself though and to top it off someone at work is bringing there baby in today just what I need! I will be the grumpy woman in the corner concentrating on answering the phone. Will let myself be grumpy until this afternoon when friends arrive so we can start our holiday will def need a pornstar cocktail then to perk myself up!

cave That's great news!

Flick and Josie my fingers are still crossed for you both!

Aww Florin hug hug. Thing is, at least your holiday won't be full of morning sickness and nerves now. I know it sounds flippant but I think next month is a better bet anyway so you can enjoy your holiday properly and then get down to it :)

xx

Morning everyone.

Still no sign of ERTD, if it doesn't arrive today I am officially late! I have no idea whether it's coming or not.

I'm very very tempted to POAS in the morning if it hasn't arived today so might buy a pack of 2 and try one in the morning then one sunday morning depending on results/arrival of ERTD.

Thought you might all like some friday morning crazy symptom spotting!

Last night I could smell olbas oil in the bedroom, which we haven't had for months so obviously my nose is extra sensitive at the minute, also I could smell chinese food in the kitchen at work when no-one had it.

Also, someone at work noticed I have some colour on my arms, and being naturally the whitest person you've ever met, my skin must be becoming more pigmented and I must be starting to glow

Well Josie you are definitely pregnant :)

Lets hope this is the start of those August BFPs!!

I am ovulating... I have just informed MrC that he is on duty tonight although I had told him today he could have a day off :)

Morning Frolickers,

Cavey that is such good news about your DH. You must be really thrilled. Hurrah!

On the skincare front, I totally agree about Liz Earle - the little cloths are gorgeous. For really greasy skin, Roc's foaming cleanser is great because it gets rid of the grease and the retinol in it makes the skin busy producing nice things like elastin and collagen (according to the sciencey people who worked on this project with me)so it stops producing as much sebum.

L'Oreal's Youth Code serum is also fantastic as it does all the anti fine lines stuff etc and is quite mattifying under normal moisturiser or foundation.

Hope that helps!

Florin about FERTD. I hope you are OK and can put your energy into enjoying your hols

Flick sorry about your BFN - let's hope it turns into a BFP soon!

I haven't POAS'd yet ... I am being a wuss and putting it off as I am pretty sure I am not pg. Feeling a bit crampy this morning so am expecting ERTD to show up soon. If it hasn't appeared today then I will POAS tomorrow (or later today if I can't stop obsessing)!

Highheels hurrah that everything is working! And enormous WOW about the shoe room ... might mention that to Mr Garden; I am sure it would be more productive to fill our spare room with my shoes than with things like guests etc.

Josie your super sensitive smelling powers sound very positive!

Big waves to everyone else! And will keep you posted re any POAS / ERTD action ...

xxx

Morning garden. Totally admire your patience! I really think you are, so you have to put me out of my misery!! (selfish, moi?)

Nicking your advice to cavey... that's very interesting about the ROC stuff. I just bought the neutrogena pink grapefruit stuff (marketing man's dream...see an advert, buy it) but I will definitely try that one next time as I do produce excessive sebum :)

and I might try the Youth Code before the Estee Lauder since it's a lot cheaper!

Keep us informed! xx

Hee hee, just trying to keep everyone amused with my symptom spotting

Good luck Garden! If you POAS early I will probably not be far behind you as I have no willpower whatsoever

Florin sorry about ERTD .

I'm still waiting and have some cramping but nothing that's lasting so I'm but desperate for ERTD not to appear! Had the same funny feelings yesterday and nothing then so will wait and see! yeah right

Hello crazy my will power is weakening rapidly! I may well be rubbish and pop to the shops after watching eastenders on iplayer finishing some work...

I have been taking vitB6 though and wonder whether it might have extended my luteal phase? Not sure if it can extend it beyond 14days or does it just keep it the right length?

Josie I am with you on the symptom spotting! This morning our dog was extra cuddly and got a little funny about DH snuggling up to me - he tried to nose him away from me. So DH is now convinced I am pg and that the hound has gone into protection mode! Then he started cracking bad jokes about lab(rador) tests etc etc

I thought the luteal could only be 14 days, but on pregnology you can change the length of your 'usual' LP which makes me think it could be longer. It doesn;t matter anyway because YOU ARE PREGNANT :)
...sorry to tempt fate but I just have a feeling.

Ha ha Garden

I've just got some cramping so convinced ERTD is gonna arrive today but there's hope yet. Can you get cramping if you're pg?

garden thanks for the advice!
I've always assumed that you are better off using products all from the same line (cleanser, toner, moisturiser etc), but is this just a marketing ploy?

I really need to do something, my skin is awful at the moment - I look like I have Pox!

The one thing I do love, and always works, is a Chocolate Mousse Mask! I can't remember the brand but they are the ones yo can buy in individual sachets in Boots and the like. It is fabulous and smells so real! It's very tempting to lick if off your fingers!

cavey when I get a breakout I use bio oil under my night moisturiser and it clears it up within 2 days. You might be worried about putting oil on your face when you have oily skin, but a woman once told me it's like the food for your skin, and the moisturiser is the water

Hi Cavey yes sadly the whole 'use everything from one brand' idea is a heavy bit of marketing ... Unless your skin responds well to a particular ingredient and you a find a brand that specialises in it (like ROC and retinol)

The other thing you could try if you need to give your skin a bit of a blitz is Vita-C one minute facial

www.jason-natural.com/products/vitamin_c_care.php

It's quite pricey but lasts for months. It has vitC and loads of antioxidants in it so it disolves nasties and makes your skin really soft and smooth (quite a challenge for my leathery old face)!

Ha, ha Josie you're cracking me up with your symptom spotting! My hubby is convinced he has super sperm that will be producing a BFP in lightning quick speed so he definitely has much to learn about the whole process.

Cavey great news about the posting, you'll be all systems go now!

I have very dry skin so can't really offer good advice on the products, although I use quite a few things from the Avene range and i noticed yesterday that they do stuff for oily skin as well.

Happy Friday people (it's so close, I can almost taste the weekend) I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my bezzie today and have much wine drinking, gossiping and general giggling to do whilst I have her for 24 hours

garden thanks very much! Sorry to be a pain picking your brains!
I've found an online stockist for the Vita-C 1 Minute Facial so have ordered it. Not too pricey - some of the stuff I was using from Collin was WAY more expensive!
I shall nip off to Boots in my lunchbreak re the ROC cleasner - I'm sure they stock it there!

Hi Cavey don't apologise! You are not being a pain at all - I am glad that my nerdy investigation of the market can be of use! x

Snap Truffkin! My DH says his family are super fertile! There's four of them, and now he has three nephews and 2 neices so maybe there's truth in that!

My friend at work just told me she's taking a year out to go travelling from November! Talk about a bombshell! So now I'm really emotional (another symptom )! Hope I can tell her I'm pg before she leaves!

i'm back and just popping in to update the list! FERTD got me last week on first day of hols but didn't hit me too hard as i also got my job offer that day! i've resigned my current job now and am just working out my notice, which is technically 12 weeks, but i will probably leave sometime in october. may take it a bit easy on the TTC front but not give it up entirely, as it has taken this long and who knows what will happen. if i get pg during my notice or probationary period, oh well - i will still be and i'm sure it will all work itself out.

anyway - i'll try to catch up throughout the course of the day, but just want to congratulate mrswajs as i see you have had a BFP!!!!! so happy for you :)

Updated Friday list:

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD203
LankyLegs TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL 27-29 CD38
GardenPixie TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL30-35 CD36
Womanlytales TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL28-33, CD35
FelicityFlick TTC#1 Cycle 1 , UCL 32-33, CD32
Florin TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL ??? CD31
TigerseyeMum TTC#1 Cycle 1, UCL 30, CD 31
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1, cycle 1, UCL28, CD29
JosieSmith1 TTC#1, cycle 2, UCL28, CD29
stegasaurus TTC#1 cycle 16 UCL? CD28
highheelsandequations TTC#1 cycle 13 (ish) UCL 32+ CD27
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 14 UCL33-39 CD22
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 29-32 CD22
Toriajayne TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL30, CD20
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL 32 CD18
Pinklady76 TTC#1, cycle 1, UCL 28, CD17
Crazybutterflylady TTC#1, cycle 2, UCL36, CD15
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSuceed TTC#1, Cycle 5,UCL 29, CD15
cookie moo TTC#1, cycle 18, ucl 26, cd 13
Bellaby TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL?, CD13
RaspberryTipple TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD12
Crazydays TTC#1, Cycle 2,UCL 24-28, CD12
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 9, UCL28, CD11
Alien06 TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL??, CD9
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 13 UCL32 CD9
Karstan TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL28, CD4

TBC
TanteAC TTC#1, cycle?, ucl?, cd?
DessieLou TTC1, Cycle?, UCL?, CD?

Not counting days
Kaloki (28 days to Wedding )
Miffles
Kurlyvoice
Chalky3
Truffkin

Waiting to TTC
Calyx
Sevans
CaveMum
calligraphy82
hairytriangle

Recent Graduates:
Seablue BFP 1 May
Oneof8 BFP 18 May
Aly323 BFP 20 May
applecharlotte BFP 29 May
papertiger BFP 31 May
Wannamummy BFP 1 June
Pipsicles BFP 6 June
Muser BFP 22 June
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
Mrs Wajs BFP 13 August

Oooh, congrats on the new job kkas! Hope you had a lovely holiday x

I am a bad bad person!

I couldn't resist any longer! I PdOAS. BFN . But still no sign of ERTD so . I'm sorry to keep going on, just can't seem to think about anything else at the minute!

Hello frolickers!

Ooh what a morning - I doubt there will be much posting from me from next week as I have to hit the ground running with this new project. Jee whizz they are in a tiz - not looking forward to it to say the least.

Just wanted to say happy POAS-ing to all. Sorry Flick and Josie about the BFN's - but you both know its too early! Esp you Flick!! Keep the faith though.

Loving the chat about all the skin care - glad I have been out of the loop this morning as I would have spent more money! My skin has been awful since I have been off the pill and my thyroid playing up.

Florin sorry about cramps and ERTD impending :( But enjoy your holiday - like you said it will be guilt free at least. Have a wonderful time!

kkas lovely to hear from you and congrats on the job! As you said it will work out with the whole pregnancy when it happens - you can't plan to the nth degree sometimes. Have a lovely holiday too!

Waves to highheels, Crazy, Garden, Truff , Cave , toria* and everyone else.

Humph

Owwwwuh i was being so good, going into Boots with the sole intention of buying Youth Code. Stopped at Lancome... saw free gift offer. Told lady I wanted something like Youth Code (£10). Bought Genefique (£53).

DAMMIT.

THIS is why I am poor.

I know Lanky I know! , I had a huge moment of weakness . It's over for now.