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[homemama]

New, combined thread. Welcome all!

Am on cd12 and still waiting for a smiley face on my cleablue digital opk. It was on 12 last month so hopefully it will come soon.

anyone else testing soon?

af was due yesterday but no sign. im v v fragile 2day- was my birthday yesterday i i cant belive how much i drank!

mm ive got a feeling its gonna be your mth this mth i really have! xx

hehe keeping fingers crossed for you mm!!!!

HI - well, the plan was to wait until DP got home and then do the test together as he wanted me to wait until I had seen the Dr anyway... But being the impatient whatsit that I am, I did it before and then just waved it under his nose when he came in! I did get the response "that's nice dear, why are you waving something covered in your wee under my nose" but when he had a better look he was vvvvvv happy!

Had an excrutiating (sp?) weekend at DP's dads, not saying anything!!! It's not that I don't want to tell him and DP's stepmum but I know that DP's dad would not be able to keep it quiet and not tell DP's sister. She is a total nut case who told me last year when she found out we were trying that if I got pregnant before her, she would kill me and have the baby off me... no really. Thankfully, she has just moved abroad but I am so scared that something might happen, i just don't want to tempt fate and tell to many people!

SOrry to ramble on - hope everyone else is ok,
MM - fingers crossed for you!

J x

Hi Jen, thanks for answering my nosey question.

MM, fingers crossed for you, how long have you been TTC?

homemama been ttc for years- had mc in Jan 05 and May 05.

im not going to test as i really dont think it is my month debs- dh was away, so unless i ovd early theres no chance really wish it was my month though....

that should be 2 years!!!

How do you stay positive? I am finding it very hard and its getting to my DH too. (my hard time rather than not being able to conceive). He almost wants to give up as if that would stop me being depressed. It doesn't help that we can't sell our house at the moment either. I even got upset at no smiley face on my opk today.

MM - Happy Birthday for Yesterday hope you had a good one. Fingers crossed for a late pressie. You never know.

Jane - Sorry that you are feeling a little low. Hope you get your smiley face soon.

I've just bought a Persona off ebay got a real bargain, So i'm going to try that next month. I think i'm on cd8 (i,m so rubbish at remembering numbers & months & things) don't feel very positive for this month. My reflexology got cancelled yesterday so got to wait till next week, but think i will be cd14 so prob too late to have any effect. DH also thinks that he has a cold coming & you know what men can be like.

Hope everyone else is ok Debbsy, harrizeb homemama, Stacey, Puppy, Artoo, Micku5, Jersey, Beth, andyrobo. I know i am bound to have missed someone.

I am on CD21 (I think) and will have to wait another 10 days for AF - why is the waiting sooooo long! I am suffering with tiredness at the moment, can't seem to catch up with myself. had a lovely day at fair with dd after leaving her at nanas for 1.5 hours while I went to gym! Trying to lose weight while ttc - probably need to lose 2.5 stones! Got assessment centre tomorrow and interview at work on tuesday for promotion - not even sure I want job as may make it even worse trying to reduce my hours when finally get no. 2, but seemed a good idea at the time to apply for it! Oh well!! Hope everyone else is okay!

Hi Jag, I've wondered about Persona, so let me know how it goes.
Jane, sorry about the house situation. That's probably not helping you both relax. Hope it sells soon!
MM, gosh! 2yrs! We've only been trying 5mths and it's already getting to us. Really hope this month is yours. I normally OV around day14 but this mth it was day 11 so you never know.

Andyrobo, I'm always hearing tales of people who took promotions as it didn't seem to be happening and then......

CD21 here as well, like andyrobo. I'm currently just hoping that AF stays away at least until I get my blood test done tomorrow morning.

Last 3 cycles I've had a luteal phase of 7 days, hence the need for the blood test. This cycle I OV'd earlier than I expected, so the blood test which I had booked expecting it to be at 3-4dpo is going to be 8dpo. Which is closer to what they want on a 21-day test, but will be no use at all if AF shows before.

The early OV does mean that DH and I got a well-timed BD in before he flew out to California, but I daren't hope for anything at the moment, not knowing if my cycle will sustain a fertilised egg or not yet.

I'd be interested in hearing how you get on with the Persona jag123 - I am very tempted to get one

I just got home after spending most of the day with my best friend and her 7.5 week old daughter. I had a lovely time, but so would love one of my own.

Hugs, Artoo.

hi everyone think im on cd7 atm, god knows whats going on in my head, had a really bad day with dd on friday and ended up telling dh that i didnt want to bd as i was tired and grumpy and then he said i wouldnt be able to cope with another one and as iv been depressed before it really got to me and we had a huge row, now i wonder if it a good idea or if it was just a bad day. she wasnt being horrible just wouldnt sit still or shut up for minute (shes one on sat) and i was fed up of running after her on my own all day!!!

and i got the stress of her birthday party next week, and the fact that il be ovulating and my nan is here (as its dds birthday) so me and dh will be on a blow up matress in the living room which isnt romantic at all!!!!!!

and then theres the fact that i sooooo want a little baby to complete my family and so i can watch her/him grow up and be as lovely and adorable as dd.

anyway sorry to rant, lets get on to everyone else.

i keep my fingers crossed for you mm you never know

Jen im sure everything will be fine, i just hope your SIL isnt really that psychotic!!!

Artoo i hope your blood tests go well and they manage to pick up what they are looking for.

just a simple hello and good luck to everyone else, including mumswish, jersey, homemama, errrr brain blank, everyone else out there!!!

Hi everyone, hope we get some more good news soon! AF due on Thursday then all systems go, its come around quicker than I thought it would.

Fingers crossed for you Artoo and MM. Let us know!!

xxxx

Baby dust for everyone, not sure how to do it *

Hi all, how is everyone, anyone near testing yet?

Well I'm not far behind artoo and andyrobo, i'm on cd21. Normally start getting symptons of pregnancy around now if i am,veins are up again,tired and the odd af type pain and boobs a little larger, not sure if they have all been there since my m/c though or my imagination but we'll see in a week or so.

AF has finally made an appearance. This cycle i'll be starting on clomid so i hope that it make a difference.

good luck to all those who will be testing soon.

afs here!

jane- i dont really stay positive, its just "going through the motions" each month. i have to take it a day at a time. i know i can get pregnant (as i have a 4yr old as well as the 2 mcs) its just getting it right.

when af comes i just have to think that the next month will be my month, otherwise id just give up!

8dpo, and no sign of AF. I went for my blood test this morning, very relieved. Hopefully we can get some useful results out of that.

DH gets home from his week away tomorrow, I am really looking forward to seeing him.

Hugs,
Artoo.

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Still no smiley face on day 13 (have been using clearblue since day 9) I know they are not wholy reliable though but they worked last month. I may start temping or get a persona though. Its a good job have having blood tests this month.

What method are using homemama?

sorry about the afs milosmum ,micku5 normsknockers. i try and drink more than normal and eat as much raw and unpasturised fodd as poss to cheer mysefl up when it comes.

good luck with the tests artoo and hopefully the non-arrival of everyone elses afs!

Hi Good luck Artoo hope the blood tests give you some useful info.

I'm starting temping when AF shows on thurs or there abouts. Last time I used temping I didn't have a toddler to get up to in the night. Will that upset the temperatures?

Anyone know?

jersey, I think you may find your temperatures a little more variable if you are up with the little one during the night - everything I have read recommends taking your temp after at least 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep. But you don't get much choice in that with a toddler do you?

9dpo, still no AF, really hoping this is indicating a more "normal" cycle. And it's only 8 hours until I collect DH from the airport, so I'm really struggling to focus on anything at work atm!

Hugs,
Artoo.

Hi everyone, sorry about AF Milosmum, Micku5 and Normsknockers!
Artoo, hope the blood tests help in some way although it's seems like this month is going better anyway. Enjoy your evening
Sorry Jersey, I don't know anything about temping but if it's affected by getting up in the night then I've no chance. DS does not sleep!
Hi Jane, we've used the clearblue OPKs for two months now. Not the digital ones, just the ones with the lines. Got line CD14 last month but DH was away. Got line CD11 this month but I'm on CD25 now and don't feel remotely pg, just tired (as usual) If no AF by end of w.e I'll do a test but not hopeful
Hello to everyone else!