'The Frolickers Return' Come grab a place in the penthouse and join us for more antics as we sit back sip pornstars and trial hot off the press skincare products... all while we keeeeep shaggin!

[LankyLegs]

Settle down girls settle down as I hand you all a yummy pornstar cocktail complete with a sparkler and tacky umbrella. I take it we are all wearing our fabulous vintage 50's frocks, high heels and have our red lipstick on? Make yourself comfortable in the penthouse... the naked butlers are just heading in with grapes and truffles in trays...

All new first timers welcome - as long as suitable goodies and alcohol are dropped into the penthouse for all to share.

Oh and no AF around here - only FERTD.... Capishe??

Ask Florence, she'll know anyway because animals can smell the change in hormones. So she'll be all "oh I knew DAYS ago, can't believe you have only just figured it out ..."

Congrats Roam so happy for you :) and you are only in your 1st cycle whoop whoop!!

FLick The darlings are back tomoz, I have the worlds worst back ache at the moment booooooooo it was a long day in the classroom ! Roll on Christmas lol, even though that is the end of my job at the school as I am covering maternity leave

crazy it sounds very promising! I think Fertility Friend has a page on identifying tests.

I will run off and find it. How very "hypothetically" exciting!

crazy a line is a line is a line (unless its an evap line - ie grey rather than coloured). Agree with what the very WiseCavey said - HCG is supposed to double every 1-2 days post implantation so should get darker as the days go on, and first morning wee should be the strongest!

Garden sorry about your scan. Agree it seems likely that you do ov though. Apparently every woman has anovulatory cycles every now and then even if no problem. Hugs for you lovely.

Rasberry the POAS addiction is a dangerous one! Someone (Cave?) posted the stats of how accurate the early home preg tests really are and its scary reading (the "accurate from 6/4 days" is done based on lots of women some of whom have v loooong luteal phases, so if you have a shorter luteal phase and 4 days pre AF is actually on 10DPO, then it may not be 100% accurate) so don't get disheartened if its a BFN!

Toria glad you're feeling a bit better - lots of liquid and an early night for you.

Really hoping my internet cheapies have arrived when i get home so I can indulge my POAS obsession without guilt ( rasberry - if you feel a habit forming, I recommend you buy a batch of cheapies - I got mine from Access Diagnostics online)! I am cramping lots (usual) and wish either ERTD would hurry up and come early (only due on Sat - at close family's wedding...)or I suddenly get a very early BFP. Its the hope/no hope/hope/ no hope thats the hardest!

crazy here is the link to the FF page: here

People upload photos of their positive tests so that others can compare their tests. I think you can search by brand so you should be able to find a match.

I would say it's most like the pink one here

Mine is one of the superdrug cheapie twinpacks... the control line is SO thick though, that's why I am doubting it.

I sort of know Mr C will think I am being daft. I hope I don't get too cross with him

thanks for being here ladies, I don't know what I would have done without you here!! probably knocked next door :)

Oooooooooo crazy that IS exciting. Have you shown Florence yet?

Will be up super early tomorrow to see what your morning test says

crazy....it looks very much like a BFP to me...!!

Oooh Bella is it cocktail hour? Please can I have some of the special Pixie punch too?

Flick - your DH sounds lovely and v wise. But am v think - what is HTFU? I can work out the TFU but the only beginning word I can think of is "Man"... I am being stupid.

thick not think. Idiot.

This would surely be a Frolickers record. I'm so excited - at this rate there will be nobody left in this room

They say good news comes in threes!

Right, I've got to head out for dinner with PinkLady but will pop back later on.

cherry I thought Hurry... but that wouldn't work. I will be logging on to see the answer tomorrow morning :)

garden Flo says it is definitely not a line. But I think that's because she likes peace and quiet and is generally scared of any kids that come into our house.

Mr C says there is definitely a line.

Will be back tomorrow morning to tell you what test number 2 says. I don't think I am due on until 5th at earliest so it would be very early anyway...

xx

3 bfps - wow!!!! hearty congrats to all three bfps.
garden read your news though am confused During the scan did they look at both your ovaries? Were they not able to see any follicles? I know how frustrating this whole thing can be given so many uncertainties... highheels I think it's terrible that the letter came so late... I am on 50mg so wasn't aware they started folks at 25mg...however there's no saying that you won't ovulate at your current 25mg level -- so fingers crossed and lots of baby dust to you.
flick how did your doc appt go?
hello to everybody else...

crazy lol re: Hurry - would make sense with the rest but wouldn't exactly be a supportive TTC message. And how on earth do you have the self control not to rush to shops, fill your arms with First Responses, and pee until you can pee no more?! I am in awe of your self control! I will be logging in early to hear of your confirmed BFP :) (and also to find out the answer to flick' s acronym

Good God what a day! Hope it's confirmed in the morning for you Crazy :D

Thanks Cherry Am managing to eat ice cream just fine so think I'll probably live ;)

Bella It wasn't that I didn't like it, I just never saw enough of it to make it worth me seeking out the rest IYKWIM? Will do True Blood first though, have got the Sookie books as well so that should keep me occupied for a while!

Evening all, definitely in a much more positive place today and thank you for all your comments :)

Firstly congratulations to roam and kurly, I am also hoping that we're starting a surge of BFPs for the thread :) and glad your scan went well Flo*

Crazy your line is looking very promising, a tentative congratulations to be confirmed in the morning! I will happily let you phone and shout at my consultant, will I give you the number?! Grr to the idiot on the train but hope you enjoyed your chapter.

Truffles glad you enjoyed the steak and chips, sounds yummy.

Cherry the rational part of me knows that you're probably right about clomid only making you ovulate and so seeing as I did actually manage to release an egg last month the higher dose probably wouldn't have made any difference. Although I think clomid is also supposed to help with the luteal phase. The mental part of me however is convinced that the extra 25mg would have made all the difference! Still am feeling better today thanks. If you need anyone to help with the interior design consultancy give me a shout!

Alien my DP doesn't know about the acronyms (yet) although he does let me sit at his laptop for ages every evening to catch up with you all. I'll pass on your hello :)

Flick thanks for the suggestion about visiting the GP. I'm going on Monday anyway so if it's a nice doctor I might mention it. Thanks also for the kind words, all of our courses are a mess just now so I'm not sure from day to day what I'm supposed to be teaching or where we're heading. As I'm a control freak very organised it's driving me insane! Still I have yoga tomorrow and it's one of my favourite instructors and a good long class so sure that'll help me get back in balance. I love Dexter but found the Wire too difficult to follow, will have to try again at some point though. Sorry you've been feeling down, repeat after me "I will get pregnant, I will get pregnant". xxx. Glad you had a nice dinner and a good chat with your DH, he sounds like a decent bloke.

Bella thanks for the support, I think the NHS is one of the last places to still use the postal service to get information to you. I get annoyed when told that emails aren't possible because they're insecure! Sorry your cycles are still unsettled. I'm trying not to think about names too much, at least Dexter is a good serial killer, sure there are worse people you could name a child after!

Raspberry I will try to be brave and complain in an assertive way. I believe you can get the clear blue from amazon, I keep being tempted but don't know if it'll work with the PCOS. I also do pole dancing fitness and second the recommendation, it's great fun :o Good luck with both the willpower and the POAS

Lanky go you with the gym and the SWI! I've managed 2 classes this week (decided I deserved a break tonight) and will do yoga tomorrow, I think 3 sessions in a week is probably nicely balanced. Anything spectacular planned for the big OV Saturday night? I have fantasies about staying home and starting allsorts of businesses from catering to party planning to interior decorating, think I just need to win the lottery first!

Josie your poor DH still sounds like you both enjoyed yourself in the end :o

garden sorry your scan was not what you wanted. Have you been told to go back at all? On my first cycle of clomid I went in on CD10 and the scan didn't show anything, had to go back a week later and there was a follicle looking ready to pop. It can also take a couple of cycles for the clomid to get your system going. My day 21 progesterone levels increased from cycle 1 to cycle 3. Don't lose hope. xxx

Toria glad you're feeling a little better and you're feeling positive after the doctors visit. Sorry you didn't get more specific answers to why you've been feeling shite though.

Queencavey hope you've had a good dinner with pinklady. I love Buffy :) Unfortunately I only have the series on VHS so haven't been able to watch it for ages. We used to have Buffy nights and get dressed up and sing along to the musical!

Hi to anyone else I've missed. Today I have tried not to scream at the chaos in our department, made yummy boullibase (sp?) and tidied the kitchen. It;s an exciting life I lead! Now I need to go and get the ironing done (not fun) and then collapse on the couch for a bit before convincing DP to get in some practice SWI as no idea when or if I'm going to ovulate this cycle

Highheels We used to go to a Rock Kareoke night in a pub in Edinburgh where they had all the songs from the Buffy musical in the system, as our mate ran the night we got preferential treatment to sing them all, badly hehehe.

OMG - is there a hypothetical Bfp Crazy???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

How bloody exciting!! Report back tomorrow asap!! I will have to log on from my blackberry when I wake up!! I think Flo won't give you an objective opinion purely because a baby would upset her purfect life (get it!)

Highheels well done with your exercise too - I agree 3 times a week is a happy medium! I feel good if I can get 3 sessions in. I love yoga-must get back into it. Am pleased you are feeling more positive today as well - we all have our ups and downs.

Rasberry meeeeaoooow with your pole dancing you must have abs of steel! A friend of mine did it too and was black and blue with bruises when she first started!

Cherry hope your tests come through soon chica!

Hello to everyone else! Will catch up properly tomorrow as just settling down after gym and running home!

Am very pleased for you crazy Hope the line is super strong tomorrow!!

Lorra luv to all xx

butterfly oh my god have you had a line? You know what they say a line is a line!
Dh a bit better today so managed to encourage him into some swi (text him from work to get him in the mood!) so only on day 12 so still a chance for this month which has really cheered me up. He is also taking his zinc like a really good boy. Got my appointment with docs tomorrow about pain in my left side thought I might tentatively ask about ttc as it blatantly linked anybody any ideas of any questions I can ask? I have been ttc for about 6 months now good thing is I have a list of my cycle lengths and they have reduced each month so pretty sure they are basically going to say just keep swi lots.

Thanks everyone. I'm trying not to get too excited but it's very difficult! I am never going to sleep tonight. Roll on morning wee :)

well done lanky running home from the gym?! Impressive!! And you too highheels good on you both.

Will check in first thing. Night all!xx

Thanks highheels for telling me about your experience - very interesting and heartening.

And womanly the more I think about it, the more I think my consultant was being overly negative. There were three follicles on each ovary but none of them were over 12mm. But that still means one of them might grow doesn't it? Just not as fast as my consultant expected. I thought it could take between five and twelve days after stopping the clomid to ovulate so it's still very early I guess.

I can't work out whether I have now gone from being overly pessimistic to hopelessly clutching at straws! I think I will just keeeeeeeeeep shaaaaaaaging and see what happens.

Big frolicky good night waves to everyone; let's keep those BFPs coming

Bellaby no real symptoms to be honest, had a bit of a funny pokey feeling in my tummy and a few cramps and a few waves of sickness but that has only been because I am really looking for those cramps and pains and the waves of sickness may have much to do with the sheer volume of food I have eaten in the last few days!!!

Crazy I am so excited for you, I dont think I would be able to sleep. Sadly, now I have told myself I am testing on Saturday I am starting to get a little excited.... I really shouldnt I know but I feel poas may become a little pre-ertd ritual/treat, completely pointless but a must do

highheels be brave, we will all be there with you in spirit, just threaten and say 'oi, if you don't sort it now you'll have this lot of maniac biatches to deal with so sort it NOW and sack your lazy arse secretary!!!" then show him this thread..... I lurve pole dancing (i dont like to call it fitness, pole dancing is more fun!!!!) although havent been for about a month with one thing and another so ache like crazyness this evening having got back at 8.30 to a dinner cooked by DP. nom nom nom.

Lanky, my abs are not quite of steel, more of flabby and haribo sweets and chinese take away/fosters larger but if we want to call them steel then I'm happy to stick with that. I am now covered in bruises both from biking a ridiculous distance this weekend and now from trying to hang upside down from a pole (which is super hurty!)

Make sure we get a very early report Crazy!!! Night night all, I'm off to tell DP that I might still be ovulating so we should still be SWI..... Its clearly conning him but hey, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Evening ladies!

Just a quick fly-by post to say that DH's op went well this morning and he's on the mend now. Rather in pain, but on the mend.

And congrats to all 3 of today's BFPs! Blimey!

yay glad DH's op went well tomboy!

My internet cheapies arrived - apparently they are ultra ultra early ones - but BFN. Boo. Plus boobs look like they're deflating. Obv going to test till ERTD comes! V weird peeing into a cup and not on a stick.

lanky wow gym and run home - so impressive!

Night night ladies and looking fwd to seeing your happy news tomorrow crazy