Charters Anonymous Volume 6. Charting and shagging our way to victory!

[MrsArchchancellorRidcully]

Volume 6 ladies. Come join us, new and old, and worship at the temple of EWCM, TCOYF, +ve OPKs and BBTs!

ifatfirst - its reassuring to hear of others because I was really starting to think there was something wrong as everywhere you read its always about first half of cycle varying but LP being consistent isnt it, and mine isnt.

Just goes to show I wasn't quite in the right frame of mind this morning, i realise I misread your last post thizzle - still happy to jump on the bus though....after a few comedies, a long run and yummy lunch feeling much better this afternoon.

And with FF back up and running with its fancy new look, continued with the happy charting - although with weekend extra hour in bed they won't count...
www.fertilityfriend.com/home/Scrummybumb

bossy i wish you well with all the tests!

Truffkin Your weekend away sounds fab!

newgold nothing smug about having 3 and wanting 4th!

hi all, just here to I've gone all quiet with no imaginary BFP to worry about...

Positive thought for the day is that SWI week this cycle coincides with me being off work on holiday. So ...as long as we aren't unlucky enough to coincide with poor DS having another illness or teething meltdown, we should be able to put in a good effort. :)

Also I can have a glass of or several when off and in-laws looking after wee man for an evening.

Hi guys

What with all the droid/AF/ERTD appearances, this board has really slowed down. It's odd that so many of us seemed to end 2ww around the same time though. It means we'll all be going 2 ww batty at the same time too :)

If your chart is looking fab!

Essence thanks for the offer will PM you.

Bossy good luck with the PiL and the childcare requests. Do they already know you're ttc? If not are you prepared for THE questions i.e. Any luck? etc

Scrummy thank you for looking at my chart. Do you ever use the temperature corrector on FF when you lie-in? It'll adjust temps for you, but shouldn't be used too much.

Jaggy yey for the great swi timing. A break from work will be much less stressful/tiring and will allow optimum SWI-age.

Well my AF saga has ended.
After 2 days of, well I'm still not sure what it was (recorded light in FF despite only being when I wiped- I wanted new chart). Followed by an even lighter half day, AF has vanished.

I know that I should be pleased I got away without cramps and happy that I had a very light 2.5 days but I'm more . Hopefully this months charting will be easier and a more typical cycle.

I am firing all weaponry at the baby beast this month, shall be using pre-seed, taking evening primrose oil and drinking grapefruit juice. All in a bid to be a good hostess

Have we somehow synchronised our cycles?

Me and a friend at work seemed to do that - we were both grumpy and clumsy at the same time

Lol at being a good hostess!

I have forgotten to start back on the EPO... must remember. Already had pre-seed for last month so all ready here too. Grapefruit juice...can't hurt eh!

I had a bit of a lighter AF too, not complaining though.

Well, I am on CD 18 and maybe 6 DPO. I didnt test positive at all on any OPK's this month, but if I ovulated on day 11 that would explain it!

Hopefully this month will be successful. We have aimed to SWI every couple of days instead of having a mental week or so.

Here is my chart for those who fancy stalking...

chart

AuntieD lookin good!

I am using conceive plus, and taking epo, on cd9 usually ov around the 13th so the swi has begun!

Tough day with devil pup today in gundog training, been told she is too immature and we need to take a break. I worry because she is away with the fairys and I don't know if I could cope with her and be pregnant. Anyone else had experience of being pg with a young dog?

Sorry can't help with your q weimy having never seen hide nor hair of a real BFP just wanted to say your dogs are gorgeous :)

Doris your chart is looking good, your temps post ov. Look higher on the overlay. Fx

Hello all!

LOL at some of us "syncing" our cycles!

"weimy* - I wasn't pg with a young dog but we did get one of ours as a puppy when DS was 7mo. Between feeding him and cleaning up after him and his nappies and then toilet training and looking after a 12 week old cocker spaniel, I think I'd have rather we'd got her when I was pg and let her settle.
DS absolutely loves our 2 dogs though. Today he was running after them to tickle them and then when they got excited and knocked him over, he just sat there laughing at them :)

AuntieD - I agree, your chart is looking good at the moment!

Bossy - hope talking to PIL goes well.

twizzle - I'm loving the idea of being a good hostess too!

jaggy - that sounds promising already for this cycle! I'm a firm believer in being a bit more relaxed helping a lot!

I was too shy to ask about childcare but will mention it to mil this week, hopefully! Decided to hold off on the job front until dd is at school full time anyway. Off for some retail therapy...!

Hope you've enjoyed your shopping Bossy I seem to have spent an awful lot on myself recently! I can't pass a shop or log on without popping something new in my basket! My work wardrobe was getting a little tired though so at least I have some new looks to rock for the time being

So I'm CD22 and FF is saying I should be testing on Friday if no ERTD by then. As my cycles have occasionally been 30/31 days in the past I am thinking I'll leave it untila fter the weekend and if no ERTD by then, I'll feel comfortable that it's late enough to test. What do you guys think? chart here

I would prefer ERTD to arrive rather than see a BFN so I figure this way I can enjoy our lovely weekend away without the possibility of a BFN ruining my mood and I'll be distracted enough not to think about it until we're back on Tuesday. Also, I feel absolutely symptomless so have no reason to believe that ERTD won't arrive by the end of the weekend.

Truffkin depends on how much you want to enjoy a I guess, and all those non-pg treatments....Would be good to wait if you don't think you'll regret it as 'wasted' time in hope...I'm expecting mine on Thursday or Friday and flying out on Thursday....part of me thinks to test on Thursday,just in case, - part of me thinks it would be good to wait until Tuesday when I'm back so i can enjoy it with DH if positive, but I think that's me just dreaming. No symptoms....

Sounds like you and i sync in our cycles ( was starting to feel a bit left out)

thizzle thanks for the tip, i might try that when I'm away. As my temps seem steady and in line with temps on fri and today I'll leave them for now.

bossy the worst they can do is say no...(meant as words of encouragement) Have you rehearsed you 'speech'? I know I would have. A million times over!

A question, i gather from some comments that a higher than normal temp is expected if pg?

truffkin chart still looking good!

I might be getting made redundant, am worrying that ttc might not be appropriate?

Oh no weimy! You sure?

twizzle glad you like them!!!

essence lol, sounds like they are best friends.

twizzle sorry for the spelling!

What's happening Weimy? Have you been officially put at risk? Do you know what sort of payment you might be entitled to? You do realise that the inconvenience of being pregnant when you have no job, no money and no Company maternity pay means you will instantly become updiffed now?

Hi truffkin we are on the 10 day consulting phase. Eng/media/drama need to get rid of half a teacher, I am half a teacher. But, I only teach drama and drama only needs a reduction of 2 hrs, so they are not sure yet whether I should be removed from the Eng Media equation, I've been told to raise it as an issue with my rep :(

lol that sounds about right about getting updiffed

OOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Just had second session with personal trainer and I'm not sure I'll be able to move tomorrow! We did step ups on park bench, tricep dips on park bench, press ups on park bench and stretches on park bench. I am never going to ask anyone to donate a park bench in my name when I'm gone as they are just used for torture!

Scrummy - yes, it does often happen that if pg, temps in LP are higher than they would normally be and sometimes go triphasic after implantation with a second hike in temps IYSWIM.

Truffkin - chart looking good...!

weimy - oh no! I think Truffkin is right with the upduffed theory though...

Hello everyone else!

Im new to charting so not sure what my 'normal' temp is, during waking hours im so cold i should technically be dead and when in bed feeling like im about to spontaneously combust in fleece pjs under a 15 tog duvet my temp takes a dip, im surprised ff hasnt flashed up a warning to say I may actually be dead this morning but I did have a lovely long uninterrupted sleep before I took temp this morning I usually cant sleep longer than 3 hours at a time but last night I cant even remember getting out of bed at all!

AF due on Thurs, I know I'm not pregnant. I've got no symptoms and my temps are too low to be pregnant (36.3). My temps have been lower all month, no idea why but I have felt cold during the day too. I'm resigned to starting cycle 9. Fed up though and I feel really sad about it.

weimy sorry to hear your job might be at risk. But I agree it's almost certain you'll fall pregnant this month

Hello to everyone else, I'll have a proper read through later and try and respond.

Here is my chart. Do low temps mean low progesterone?www.fertilityfriend.com/home/mrsden

Hi all, haven't checked in for a few days. I've been ill (food poisoning) so didn't temp yesterday (well I took it in the middle of the day and it was 38.5 thanks to a fever). Took it an hour late today so not taking much notice of it.

my chart

weimy sorry about your job worries :(

mrsden sorry you feel that AF is on the way. I have read that consistently low temps (under 36 from memory) pre-ov could be thyroid related.

essence that sounds like torture!

Hello everyone else!

Ladies have been more anonymous than a charter this month but have been trying to 'relax'... However, I'm no longer managing to do this because I've made it to CD27 without any spotting/pinky-brown CM etc. and no drop in temperature... Last month cycle was 25 days and they have been 26 days for a while before that... Obviously CD27 could become CD1 at any point but I'm foolishly getting my hopes up!

The next few hours will no doubt be dominated by lots of frantic knicker-checking and prodding around for CM..

Ahhhhh... x

ohhh sounds hopeful Teds do you have any other signs? I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

Not really! I had a real tiredness in my legs at the weekend which I had the one time I've previously been pg but to be honest, it's really hectic at work so that's just as likely to be because I'm plain old shattered rather than pg.

I shouldn't get my hopes up but it's just so difficult not too. I imagine AF will arrive at about 23:55 which is what happened last time I got excited!