By hook or by crook we will shag our way to victory - thread for the JSing viroids

[Miffles]

The (updated) (again) 'rules' from our Just Shagging Originator for the Viroids:

Maintain a relaxed attitude at all times - drink if you want too, especially on your birthday (or when you?ve had bad news). Thread precedent dictates if you drink to excess you will get a BFP (but not recommended).

Covet thy husband and enjoy every minute. Shag at every opportunity - shag-capes and awesome superpowers optional.

Keep acronym-age to a minimum! EWCM is now to be referred to as 'pant snot'. Try not to get sucked in by Fertility Friend (at least for a while), but knowing where you are in your cycle and furkling for pant snot is most definitely allowed.

Bunting is to be put out for any small victory, thread-parties are held regularly and hugs are always welcome!

Once you have your BFP, feel free to hang around and share your wisdom and virtual cocktails with the JSers.

Keep us up to date with gossip!

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Most of these rules are well and truly broken!! But we try to chill - honest

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Part 1 Graduates:
Tanmu82 - BFP
PrivetDancer - BFP
OnlyWantsOne - BFP
Frankenfanny ? BFP
Notso - BFP
knittakid - BFP
loopeylu - BFP
PinkFondantFancy - BFP
Grannyapple ? BFP
Fuzzywood - BFP
canoe - BFP
janedoe - BFP
StarflowerGirl - BFP

Part 2 Graduates:
ihaveaplan - BFP
lovemylulu - BFP
shitforbrains - BFP
gormers - BFP

Part 3 Graduates
Bonkerz - BFP
Kitten - BFP
Cowboylover - BFP
takingtheplunge ? BFP

Part 4 Graduates:
NoMoreChocBiscuits - BFP
Milanomum - BFP
TakeThatLady - BFP
Cremegg - BFP
BrassicaBabe - BFP
Dynababy - BFP

Shout if I've missed anyone

PMSL at chicken tasting 'really really wrong' singingmog I feel the same way about beans, but that's got nothing to do with pregnancy ...

truff don't worry about the wine talk! I love being near the wine talk ... that way I can at least imbibe a bit in through my pores. I did have some non-alcoholic wine at Christmas but it tasted of watered-down squash served in a glass that had previously had beer in it. So now I just like smelling DH's wine (did have half a glass of champagne on Christmas Day and a few other sips of prosecco over the Christmas period).

caz I third miffles - don't worry about wallowing! We all do it and we've not had half as much to contend with. Congratulations on a successful op and I really hope you're healing and recovering and feel great soon. You know you can conceive so that's a bonus ... hope you get there soon :)

Ooh there's still a bit of hope josie! When are you testing?

I went back to the hospital last night - DH sort of cajoled me into it. The delivery unit were really lovely (though we could hear screams and see lots of pacing men!) and gave me an internal exam. I think the doctor thinks the blood is cervical and not anything to worry about (you can get cervical erosion which is not harmful to the pregnancy), and whether or not he said that (I was just so happy it was all fine I didn't listen as properly as I should ) he said it was harmless and not to worry. I also heard the heartbeat on a doppler and it was really strong and the nurse found it immediately. So the baby is just getting on with it, despite being invaded by scans and dopplers every five minutes! So I'm just going to accept that the bleeding is normal for me now, and get on with it :)

TTL that's fab news, must b a great relief! U can enjoy every minute of ur pregnancy now

ERTD arrived 4 me this mornin. Love how it was a day late just 4 fun! I usually put on a brave face 4 DH but this time I think we need 2 have a talk about tryin a bit harder (I think this every time though

Welcome back sleepy no sheepishness required, and def no references to selfishness and crapness!

Fab news TTL xxx

Josie - wine for you my lovely and much sex on the horizon.

Sleep still not great for me. Was feeling a bit sicky all night and my boobs are so sore. Went running this morning and had it not been so cold I would have walked back! Instead I ran with my boobs in my hands, which made no difference!

Miffles - how werid that you posted that about half an hour after I last looked at the thread!

I haven't disappeared, I promise, I have been checking in every day, but cos I've got nothing new to report, I didn't want to post unnecessarily.

I felt a bit boring going "hello viroids, all quiet on the western front" !

Morning all, not much to report here, bar getting fatter by the day!! I am v of all you skinny types!

BB very glad you've got your head round twins already and are happy as so many people have said its one way to make a family in a oner save any stress trying again, and will be super fun but hardwork!

Josie its not over yet .. your keeping our hopes up!

Sleepy have some huge I hope you feel better soon and have your cycle and your mojo back soon.

Right bacon sarnie .. oh is that why i'm gaining weight...

Morning my lovelies,

It does feel good having most of us back together again. I'm a soppy one. Gather round and sing "Kumbya" together. Group hug!!

TTL - whoop whoop!! That is such good news. And you got to hear your babies heart beat again!! Glad you've had the proper reassurance you needed.

Josie - pants. But more JSing fun to be had and no need to avoid the wine!

Loving the image of Vallinna running holding her boobs! I must admit I have resorted to holding them when running up and down stairs when ERTD is due. But out on the streets...?

Nickel it's good to know you're still here, even if not much happening. What stage are you at?

I agree with Mog about milano's tactic with the weight. People are so scared to offend now, if you complain about the mince pies a bit, I'm sure they wouldn't mention pregnancy bump. If they do, make sure you've practiced your put down and offended glare!

Off to watch DH play rugby in a bit. Not relishing the thought, as it is pretty windy here, although thankfully stopped raining. Grey and gloomy. But have a friend coming over for dinner, and having roast lamb. Yummy. He is a wine collector, so hopefully will bring something rather special.

Enjoy your Saturdays.

ERTD was day before new year's eve, iirc...

it was a nice one, as nice as they can be - didn't feel so yuck - but then, I was poorly with a cold at the same time, so i was pre-occupied!

we got some JSing in during it, too, and minimal mess, so mother nature was being kind to me. (normally hate doing JS during, but there really was no mess.)

I can't believe the Twins thing! that's just madness beyond measure! I really, really, really hope that doesn't happen to me!
running a bookshop and having to nurse a baby is going to be hard enough, without not having a spare hand to serve!

We had our choir christmas meal last night, and I had a practice at not drinking (over christmas DH has had to drive, so I've been the drinker - propbably completely pickled now!) It wasn't bad at all

Apparently I got fat a bump during the night. Also really happy to hear the I'm to tall to be the same weight as Vallinna. I'm still a bit over weight, but not as much as I was last year. Stress always makes my weight go up. Thank goodness I generally don't feel like eating much at the minute or I'd look ready to pop by now!

Yay for cervical erosion TTL! . That's way better than there's a prob with the bub.

Good to see some viroids returning, especially SleepyCaz! pleased to hear all went well for you and the Dr has said to get back on the ol'horse as and when. Just remember we're hear for you if you need us. Er I must admit as I scrolled up to where I'd left off I thought I saw you necking Miffles Thank goodness it was her wine.

LOL NMCB at the bump over night. DH told me this morning that I looked like I had a bit of a bump Pointed out it wasn't a bump at 5+6 but, ummmm, wind and poo

Excitingly got antenatal letter through from the hospital. Seem to have a consultant appt on 28th Jan and a scan appt on 23rd Feb. Neither letter gives any more detail than that The scan is obv my 11-13 week one but I didn't realise I got something before that. My GP did note my twin possibility and IVF pregnancy so maybe it is an extra precaution? Oh well, I now have to tell work I have scans/appts on 10th, 20th, 28th and 23rd of Feb. They will never believe I am so early on!!

at Sleepy necking me!

Hi everybody. Sorry to barge in on you all, but you all seem so lovely! This is my first MN post.

I have read most of this thread, so big congrats to all who got BFPs, and hugs to everybody else.

My story is this. I am 33 and DP is 45. We both have children from previous marriages but would SO like one of our own. Have been trying for over 2 years now, so totally understand the trauma of the 2WW. It happened so quickly with my son, who is 7 now, and I never dreamed it would take so long. We don't want to go down the medical route, so will just keep SWI and hoping.

Did anyone else find it really hard to give up fags and booze, even though they were TTC? Every time I get AF I think oh sod it!

Welcome BamBam!! It's always good to have fresh blood. (I must apologise - I have been drinking. This may turn into a drunk post. I am correcting everything I type. I actually put - a drunk pist!!)

Anyway. Welcome BamBam. Glad to have you onboard. You will have realised by reading the thread that we are a laid back bunch with lots of stories. I think most of us have been TTC for a while (a year in my case) and have not given up booze in the meantime. My policy is when I eventually get a BFP, THEN I'll stop! Til then, all things in moderation. I am fortuante not to smoke. Think I would try to stop that as it is known to hinder conception. But not convinced - as losing weight would help too, and that's not happening!!

Do you know why you haven't conceived (that took 8 goes, I'm serious - 8 goes to type conceive!!) yet in 2 years? I am on my second cycle of clomid for PCOS and my DH has poor sperm, so we're seeing how that goes. We claim to be JSing, but clearly not!!

DH's team won at rugby and our friend brought very good wine over! They are currently outside having a cigar. I allow him the odd one every now and then.:)

Hi Miffles. Glad to have a fellow inebriated chum! The wine sounds fab! I always decide that I must stop the fags and booze, and then AF comes along and I feel so down I just give up and drown my sorrows. I know that's rubbish and weak, but it's so demoralising.

No idea why it's taking so long. I conceived DS with my ex in about 3 months from coming off the pill! We try to pretend we are JSing, but both feel disappointed every month. I just can't face going to a doctor, as I feel that would give extra stress.

As you are my new chum, would you like a leftover Christmas Lindor sweetie?

PMSL at the pissed advice to take 'all things in moderation' miffles . Welcome bambam - as if miffles wasn't proof enough we don't think having a few drinks is rubbish or weak on here (just off the top of my head, while ttcing I got drunk and fell over in my fire place, giving myself a ginormous arse-bruise; I got trolleyed at the races because I had thought I was pregnant and wasn't and ended up in bed at 9 o'clock while a bbq went on without me; I got drunk on a night out in Brighton and lost my voice; etc etc. The races one was exactly a year before my due date this year, so can't have done too much harm!)

Anything to take the pressure off, I say!

Hello Bambam . Welcome to the club madness Maybe you need a new shag cape? I'm another who whole heartedly embraces the drink a bit whilst TTC. I stopped drinking when we started and had 2 early miscarriages. 3rd time I BFPed I had been on holiday with my parents and had something alcoholic most nights, then a few slugs of vodka post conception shag and it did the trick.

PMSL at Miffles drunken spell checking.

Thanks NMCB and TTL. I can see I'm in good company! I had a few drunken nights before DS was conceived, so I suppose I shouldn't worry. Have to kick the fags though.

AF due in one week, and I have begun my usual symptom spotting. I think I will be sticking around a while yet though. The stupid thing is that with DS, the biggest clue was NO symptoms!

DP is feeling poorly today, but hopefully will be right as rain by the time we start JSing again. Thanks for the advice NMCB - will find myself a new shag cape!

Hallo Ladies!!

Welcome BamBam :)

How are we all today?

I'm going to be on the alcohol later, only to celebrate becoming a mother 17 years ago today, of course

Hopefully it'll also help me become a mum again - it's fertile time here, so OH is getting pounced upon as soon as he gets back from dropping off his daughter this evening

Woah busy day crowette. Birthday celebrations, anniversary-of-becoming-a-mum celebrations, drinking and ovulating. I like it!

Not much going on here. Drove to the Kiddicare superstore in Peterborough only to discover it doesn't open on Sundays. Back home now with a tube of mini eggs, and off out later to

Also, I am studiously ignoring the work mountain which is looming up ahead of me. Have been working this week but it's one of those times of year where no matter how much you do, it only seems to make more ....

Hope you ladies are all off shagging. Still none here because still spotting, though after a yucky couple of post-hospital-inspection days it all seems to be going back to normal - maybe even post-spotting normal, fingers crossed. I dreamed last night that Mark Owen's wife was having a massive go at me for having an affair with him, and she taped me defending myself and played it on TV so the whole nation hated me.

I am putting this down to sexual frustration ...

Off out later to cinema ...

Doh.

Crowette and TTL, hope you both have great nights! I loved the Mark Owen dream!

My news is that DP and I have had a long chat and decided that as of tomorrow, we will seriously try to stop the fags. It will be so hard, but it has to be done. Also, it will mean no booze for a while, as the two just go so well together!

Wish us luck!

Hello Bambam (what an apt name )!

Ladies I am having a major, major freak out. Tits no longer sore except for a couple of hours in the evening, mild nausea but nothing major and...well... I just don't feel pregnant anymore. Hoping to get lucky with a last-minute private scan tomorrow or tuesday but am going mad and have convinced myself that it'll be bad news. Wahhhhhhhh!

Fingers crossed Milano -I am SURE everything is fine. Totally panicking over my scan tomorrow too so can sympathise and virtually hold your hand xxx

Welcome bambam! I think the ladies on here rock Non-judgemental, supportive and just the right amount of insanity! xxxxx

Argh! Milano don't worry. xxx

Welcome BamBam .

LOL at dreams!!

No new news here, docs Tues to tell them about duffage.

Oh Milano, I have my fingers crossed for you. I am sure it will be fine. Hope you can get a quick scan sorted out.

The ladies here have been lovely Vallinnapod. It's good to be amongst others who know what it's all like. So tired of people (even my mum) telling me just to be happy with DS. Of course I'm happy with him, I'd just really love another with DP. Funny how the folk that say that always seem to have 2 or 3 DCs already!

Dreading the big quit day tomorrow......

Hi milano. Please please don't worry about this - I worried like crazy in the first few weeks (you may remember). One day I came home from work so convinced it was all going wrong, and the next day was throwing up like a good'un. You'll be heaving into the toilet bowl any time soon, I'm sure. I know when other people tell you it was fine for them it doesn't make any difference to how much you worry, but really and truly, I have learned that the symptoms come and go like mad. Do another preg test if you want to reassure yourself ... now if only I had a spare. Oh yes, I used about a thousand before my scan and now have shares in Clear Blue