Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your cake, wine and tightie whities and join us for more ranting, weeping and most of all laughing! All welcome! (Part 12)

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A safe place for everyone on the TTC after MC rollercoaster. Welcome and come in - virtual wine and chocolate for all, and lots of support and hand-holding until you get your BFP!

The thread moves fast but don't let that put you off - feel free to come along and stay to chat; or dip in and out with any questions.

If you want to join the stats, just add yourself to the list:

WTTC = waiting to TTC
UCL = usual cycle length

Good luck to all - here's hoping for lots of healthy, sticky BFPs by the end of the thread

For reference here's a link back to the previous thread

Latest stats to follow in a moment!

ninu and collie dh not home yet, and have to wait till ds in bed.

Ooh Malta, I always fancied going there, heard it was good for holidaying with kids?

Colle - I do feel better today, these up and down days are very weird and a bit emotionally exhausting but I'd rather that than always down days. My bday is next sat (a week after my ds) and I don't think I will be ovulating either going on this long cycle so I won't feel guilty about getting pissed either...woohoo!

Cep - at the EWCM, do you reckon you can persuade dh for some action tonight?

Talking of Dhs, how are you getting on with yours Velvet?

Well, I am 2 walls down, one to go. I will put pics up when I have finished. I am really pleased with it so far.

Am knackered now, gonna treat myself to a I swear I am not an alcoholic even if a lot of my posts contain

Hi I would love to jump on board!! I am WTTC I mc in october and my body is still only just getting back to normal.

We will be starting fertility treatment again in April/May time so i am trying to get into great health eating well, excerising, the wait till we start treatment again is killing me and by doing all the healthy stuff is my way of doing something toward getting pregnant in the future and will keep me sane - if that makes sense to any of you!

Looking forward to getting to know you all over the next few months :)

Glad you made your way over here Babypops. This group are a fab lot for support and laughs.

Delurking to say hello to new and not-so-new! Must admit to tea coming down my nose at 'erection section' and 'knickernottwitter'!! Handing round plates of yummy lemon drizzle cake to all, especially those smeggers needing the extra calories for sustenance!

Welcome babypops, I'm new to the thread too, everyone is so lovely and welcoming. I'm sorry that you've had such a long recovery process.

I'm trying to get myself into a proper healthy reigime too. When I discovered I was pregnant after an over indulgent Christmas, I paniced that I would be a whale by the end of it, I guess this is my opportunity to do something about it before TTC again. Must lose 4kg this month- although its awfully hard not to console myself whilst eating chocolates- maybe I should give myself the week off

Chloe you should go to Malta. Its a tiny island with lots packed into it...great sea life, lots of history & culture & good food. It's also just been voted the country with [[http://internationalliving.com/2011/01/07-ils-2011-quality-of-life-index-reveals-best-climate-in-the-world/
the best climate in the world]]

maybebabyr , ninunina and katherine2008* hi to you fellow southerners im not far from southend essex, slightly more rural... Havent been to chelmsford since my sil hen do in 2006 got horrifically drunk but was very fun

Ninunina my EPU didnt actually say the words to me either they just bustled along sorting out aftercare etc without wanting to confirm it to me i found that really hard, especially as it took 5 weeks after for my HCG levels to drop from 3500 to 70

hi to babypops welcome aboard, sorry for your mc , very jealous of your and ninuninas positive attitude to healthy eating etc Though i like the positive reasons for why perhaps i shall follow your lead

hi babypops sorry for your loss but welcome to the thread, it's full of lovely ladies.

Chloe so glad your feeling better. I know how exhausting the ups and downs are, it drains you completely.... And I know I sometimes think I'm a nutter, feeling fine one minute and sobbing the next. But as you say, better to be a bit if a yoyo than always down in the dumps. Hope your doing something nice for your birthday next week? Did you say you were 40 or was that someone else? God I hope Ive not just aged you 10 years or something!! is the sponge bob sq pants room for ds birthday? That's v sweet!

mumtum I too am jealous of babypops and ninu's healthy eating! I put on lots of weight when pg, and then comfort gorging eating over Christmas after mc but just can't put the cake down, never mind the keep saying will go to the gym but somehow manage to have a rubbish made up important reason not to go!!

Hello,

Chloe so pleased AF has turned up and that you are able to relax a little now. The bedroom sounds lovely - can you post px?

Hello to babypops sorry to hear of your loss, lots of good advice and laughs here.

Great diet advice in Marilyn Glenville www.marilynglenville.com/ (less bossy than Zita West!)

Struggling to keep up at the moment, will try harder tomorrow

Thursday's list -

sorry AF got you Chloe but I can understand the relief of knowing your cycle is back on track.

welcome babypops sorry for you loss.

BackOnceAgain TTC#3, Cycle 6 UCL28-32 CD27
Getawiggleon TTC#2, Cycle? UCL28-32 CD26
AandRmum TTC3 cycle 4 UCL29 CD 22
Velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-33, CD21
ZamMummyInGabs TTC#3 cycle 2 postMC#2 UCL26-28, CD20
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 7 UCL 24-30 CD19
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle 6 UCL35-38,CD18
Youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 6 UCL33 CD17
Kat2504 ttc#1 cycle 6 ucl28, CD13
Cep TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL24-28 CD13
wellieboots cycle 1, UCL 29 or 30, CD12
Ochaye TTC#3 cycle 1 UCL 31 CD11
MummyAbroad TTC #2, cycle 2 (Post AS Op)) UCL28 CD10
HidingInTheUndergrowth TTC#1, cycle 4 UCL 28 CD4
MumTumWanted TTC#2, cycle 1, UCL28 CD2
Chloe55 TTC #2, cycle 6 post MC#2 UCLrandom CD1

WTTC
Choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 6 UCL 27
Barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Hadrian TTC#1, MC#1 Dec 2010, WTF cycle
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#2
Collie TTC#1 MC#1 Dec 2010
Blackkat#1 MC#1 Jan 2011, UCL WTF
Ninunina WTTC#1 post MC1: Feb 11, WTF UCL 28-35 days
MaybeBaby TTC#1 MC#1
Hils74
babypops

MIA
BrownB TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL 24-26

RECENT BFP's
Digitalgirl TTC#2, MC#3 Oct 2010
Emoo TTC#2, Cycle 1 (post MC1) UCL 26-30, 30/1/11
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL28 CD31 BFP 25 Jan 2011
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL ?28 BFP Jan 2011
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 22 UCL24-9 CD29 BFP 16 Jan 2011
Pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 5, UCL 28-35 CD29 BFP!!
Lemonsherbert BFP 18 Jan 2011
HongKongBaby#2, cycle 5 (post mc1), UCL 37, CD30 BFP 18 Jan 2011
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 5 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD28
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (post MC) UCL 31
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 5 (round 3) UCL27 CD27
PrettyQuichey TTC#1, (round 7) UCL 28-30
Lovebeingadaddysgirl TTC#? WTC cycle
GetDownYouWillFall TTC#2
KnitterNotTwitter TTC#2, MC#2, cycle 6 UCL 25-30 CD28 BFP 7/2/2011

RECENT GRADUATES

VivClicquot BFP 25 August
Loopymumsy BFP 29 August
CaribouMoo BFP 7 September
StarflowerGirl BFP 24 Sep
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct
Littlemiss72
Urbanlolly BFP 1 Nov
Inbetweener BFP 10 Nov
Owlbooty BFP
Nickstermum BFP

Moved me up to the ttc list now AF is here. LILI I can't see you on this, did you want to add your stats now your AF arrived?

Thursday's list -

BackOnceAgain TTC#3, Cycle 6 UCL28-32 CD27
Getawiggleon TTC#2, Cycle? UCL28-32 CD26
AandRmum TTC3 cycle 4 UCL29 CD 22
Velvetcu TTC #1 Cycle 6 UCL 30-33, CD21
ZamMummyInGabs TTC#3 cycle 2 postMC#2 UCL26-28, CD20
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy TTC#3 cycle 7 UCL 24-30 CD19
Loola2shu TTC#3 Cycle 6 UCL35-38,CD18
Youremindmeofthebabe TTC#2, Cycle 6 UCL33 CD17
Kat2504 ttc#1 cycle 6 ucl28, CD13
Cep TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL24-28 CD13
wellieboots cycle 1, UCL 29 or 30, CD12
Ochaye TTC#3 cycle 1 UCL 31 CD11
MummyAbroad TTC #2, cycle 2 (Post AS Op)) UCL28 CD10
HidingInTheUndergrowth TTC#1, cycle 4 UCL 28 CD4
MumTumWanted TTC#2, cycle 1, UCL28 CD2
Chloe55 TTC #2, cycle 6 post MC#2 UCLrandom CD1
Collie TTC#1 MC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 40 CD3
LILI80

WTTC
Choccybick TTC#1 (post mc1) cycle 6 UCL 27
Barrenbrook TTC#1, MC#4 Oct 2010
Hadrian TTC#1, MC#1 Dec 2010, WTF cycle
Mousebacon TTC#2 MC#2
Blackkat#1 MC#1 Jan 2011, UCL WTF
Ninunina WTTC#1 post MC1: Feb 11, WTF UCL 28-35 days
MaybeBaby TTC#1 MC#1
Hils74
babypops

MIA
BrownB TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL 24-26

RECENT BFP's
Digitalgirl TTC#2, MC#3 Oct 2010
Emoo TTC#2, Cycle 1 (post MC1) UCL 26-30, 30/1/11
DachshundsRule TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL28 CD31 BFP 25 Jan 2011
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 1 (post MC2) UCL ?28 BFP Jan 2011
Tigger15 TTC#2 cycle 22 UCL24-9 CD29 BFP 16 Jan 2011
Pinkfondantfancy TTC#1, cycle 5, UCL 28-35 CD29 BFP!!
Lemonsherbert BFP 18 Jan 2011
HongKongBaby#2, cycle 5 (post mc1), UCL 37, CD30 BFP 18 Jan 2011
MamaPower TTC#1, cycle 5 (post MC#2) UCL 25- 27 CD28
Wombat33 TTC#1 Cycle 3 (post MC) UCL 31
LadyBee TTC#2, cycle 5 (round 3) UCL27 CD27
PrettyQuichey TTC#1, (round 7) UCL 28-30
Lovebeingadaddysgirl TTC#? WTC cycle
GetDownYouWillFall TTC#2
KnitterNotTwitter TTC#2, MC#2, cycle 6 UCL 25-30 CD28 BFP 7/2/2011

RECENT GRADUATES

VivClicquot BFP 25 August
Loopymumsy BFP 29 August
CaribouMoo BFP 7 September
StarflowerGirl BFP 24 Sep
Appleblossoms BFP 9 Oct
Littlemiss72
Urbanlolly BFP 1 Nov
Inbetweener BFP 10 Nov
Owlbooty BFP
Nickstermum BFP

Hi mummya hope you're ok? Did you manage to get your wedding rings back? What did you do re the cleaner in the end? I think that invasion of privacy and trust is awful.

I have a ttc and question. I know that (or other such enjoyable beverages ) are best avoided if ttc. I read it can reduce your chances of concieving by half. But giving up the before a bfp really is easier said than done... I need a life!!!

So I guess I just wondered what peoples views on it are? Is it ok maybe to cut out (I love this emoticon) at key times? If so, when are those times? Before ov to ensure eggs are of good solid genes! After ov, so implantation is easier and you don't harm early development? Or both?

I've got a brewery tour planned next weekend with work, just before I expect to ov. Wondering if should not be drinking?!

, sadly = bad
Read the following
www.marilynglenville.com/infertility.htm

However, I do agree that without it's sometimes bloody hard to cope with RL and pesky TTC.

I didn't drink at all when I was on Clomid and in the 3 months before, consequently lost weight, spent less(!) and got a BFP.

Other good side effects were slept better, could get up earlier, and skin was x100 better.

I'll be knocking it on the head next week again. Mind you I'm a total light weight now anyway (sighs wistfully, remembering pre TTC exciting lifestyle)

Just re-read my last post and to see that I sound like a total lush pre TTC.

Didn't drink that much honest, just a couple of light ales officer

Everything in moderation... for you and your dh/dp. I spent 5 cycles ttc; I'd have been locked up if I hadn't had a wee drink every now and then

Yes Collie you did age me 10 years!

After reading that article about alcohol etc I have just explained to dh the potential dangers of caffeine, he wants me to find a counter argument for caffeine but I can not find anywhere that suggests it's ok in ttc. We always knew it wasn't good in pg. He has agreed to quit and also has agreed to stop drinking (This goes for me too) apart from on special occassions, ie. my 30th birthday Blackkat - you just gave me a kick up the arse really. This will be my 2nd month of Clomid so I need to do everything I can now.

Right Ninu - I will suggest Malta as our next holiday!

Thanks blackkat that's the article I'd read which made me ask!! You can't do bloody anything! I have plans this weekend which involves wii sing star so I def need for that as I'm tone deaf! Maybe I'll give it a miss for a couple of weekends after that. Don't think I can do that long term if we don't get pg quick though!

chloe god sorry I aged you so much!! How rude!! I did that to my aunt once at her 50th... Wrote happy 60th in her card!!! Lol I'd read caffeine was bad when pg. I've moved to herbals and decaf which is ok but get organic as the chemicals they use in non organic can be more harmful. It's quiet expensive for organic decaf... I paid £2.50 for 40, but I couldn't live without tea!

re the caffine and tea thing, i (reluctantly) conceede that to give your self the best chance is to knock it on the head but we all need a little light relief so i guess save it for when you really need it ! Im a fully paid up member of the diet coke and hot chocolate club and sadly i really dont like to drink other stuff but i am really trying with the water in leiu of diet coke.....

Hell yes; the odd glass of vino is GOOD for you, I reckon. Otherwise you will quickly go nuts.

There is no way I can give up chocolate!!!!! I only have one or two small blocks a day- but I treasure every last moment that it's in my mouth. I also really enjoy one coffee in the morning when I get into the office. I've already cut down from having 2 or 3 coffees a day & at least 1 cup of tea to 1 coffee, and I occasionally have a cup of tea.

I think I'll cut out completely unless its a special occasion. I found it surprisingly easy to give it up when I was pregnant (albeit only a few weeks), I didn't feel my social life suffered at all. I just kept a drink in my hands at all times, and hardly even noticed it wasn't alcohol. Things get a little uncomfortable when it comes to rounds though- people just don't understand if you're not drinking. We're such a boozy society aren't we?

Chloe - just reminding you that I was a total swot with Clomid for five months doing it all by the book etc, and stressing out each month (a bit worse each time) because still getting BFN. The #5 negative (I was 4 days late) made a stain on the wall where I threw it across the room . Think that made DH realise how close I was to loosing the plot.

Needless to say by round 6 when I'd totally given up hope I'd ever be a mum without IVF it worked. Hoping that my give up attitude works now I've got to start all over again. Message = try and relax and look after yourself and forget you are on evil drugs and just enjoy RL.

Sorry if I sounded like fascist earlier on. After 36 months+ of ttc you do anything, even regrettably give up and one day work a week despite losing equiv on mp!!

Methinks i should've been here for support a long time ago.

End of me time sorry ladies.

Hope all well with you all in RL.

Good luck with SS Collie and Mouse hope your week has improved??

I was wondering if i could join i m/c on tuesday but all i know is i want to ttc straight away(when body is finished doing its stuff) It was my first m/c.

Hi olismum, so sorry to hear your news. you must still be in shock, hope you get as much TLC and support as you need in RL. ((hugs))

I've only been here a week but these ladies have really helped me since my m/c in Jan. You will get as much support and advice as you need from here.

You might find the info on these two websites helpful to you, DH, family etc. They have certainly helped some of us.

www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz/
pregnancyloss.info/

There is good advice about TTC again on these sites too.

Thinking of you x

Hi olismum, I recognise you from the October Pregnancy thread. I'm so sorry you've had to join this thread , but you've done the right thing, everyone is lovely here, and very supportive.

My reaction has been the same as yours- I just want to ttc straight away. I haven't quite decided if I'll wait for my first cycle before trying- but like you, my body has to finish doing its stuff.