The First Time Frolickers, come and get your pg tests here as we’re all going to need them on this thread! Come and join us if you have vast experience of hiding from pg ladies and babies!

[JosieSmith1]

Here?s the new thread! My imagination left me this morning so I apologise for the crap thread title!

I think I?ve got the list right but I may have completely messed it up, sorry!

TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 15, UCL 28, CD40
Truffkin TTC#1, Cycle 9, UCL 28, CD20
LateToTheTTCParty TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL 26-ish, CD18
evilgiraffe TTC#1, Cycle 7, UCL 28, CD15
LizzyMathsWhizzy TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 30 days CD14
Impers TTC#1 Cycle 3, UCL 35, CD14
CookieMoo TTC#1, cycle26, UCL26, CD12
FingersCrossed TTC#1, cycle3, UCL29, CD8
Weimy TTC#1, Cycle4, UCL28, CD7

MI SWI A
TanteAC TTC#1
Yumstepmum TTC#
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1
Pinklady76 TTC#1
Puppygirl TTC#1
RaspberryTipple TTC#1
JosieSmith1 TTC#1
Kaloki TTC#1
Tigerseyemum TTC#1

Not Counting Days
CaveMum
Miffles
Chalky3
DessieLou
Zippys
Calyx
Ariesgirl
Goldmaple
MissFlick
Womanlytales
Gobolino
GardenPixie
Karstan

2010 Graduates
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
MrsWajs BFP 13 August
stegasaurus BFP 27 August
Roamfree BFP 1st September
Kurlyvoice BFP 1st September
Crazybutterflylady BFP 1st September
Cherrycobbler BFP 3rd September
Crazydays BFP 4th September
Bellaby BFP 11th September
Highheelsandequations BFP 30th October
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSuceed BFP 25th November

Recent Graduates
Slowshow BFP 3rd January
Roundtable BFP 14th January
CrazyAlien BFP 29th January
Toriajayne BFP 16th February

Pants St4rfish but it might be too early. A choccy symbol would be fab thanks for the

Molly I'm puttin myself under pressure because I want a BFP before I'm 30 (I'm 26 in April so got plenty of time but I still feel like I'm running out of time )

St4rfish and Molley - good luck for the POAS! I almost expect another BFP given the luck we've had on this thread so far!

Josie I feel your pain - there's nothing more annoying than being woken from a lovely sleep by a gallumphing OH. Hope you have the chance for an early night tonight!

cookie good luck with the Clomid. I had never heard of it before joining MN so don't really know much about it. Don't worry yourself by doing too much research though - as Cavemum advised it's best to step away from Google in these sorts of situations! Also, don't beat yourself up about not conceiving naturally - it won't make your eventual BFP any less of a success.

I took my second temp reading this morning - yesterday it was 36.42 and today 36.27! Woo!! Not sure what that means really but given that it's different it's given me cause for excitement regardless! I have to confess that I've been analysing your charts Truff - did you decide to test because your temps had stayed high? Really interesting to see the patterns forming and the clear difference between your successful cycle and your unsuccessful cycles.

Right, long dull day at work ahead including client drinks tonight and all the painful small talk that goes with such events. Yawn.

Hi everyone I haven't posted for absolutely ages but have been peeking regularly to see what's been happening...a lot it would seem Congrats to all those who've had BFPs and for all those that haven't.

Been quite a manic couple of weeks, we're moving in 3 weeks so have been desperately trying to find sofas etc and get organised.

Could do with a little bit of advice. I think my body has given up the ghost or something, I will try to explain...

Came off the pill in November last year and had 2 very regular cycles of 29 days. Then last month had that weird AF where it was just a tiny trace of red when I wiped on the day ERTD was due, sorry for TMI, and then after 2 days of that a medium flow AF for one day, then nothing.

So, taking the first day of my period as the 1 day I got a proper flow, as it were, I guessed ERTD would be due this cycle tomorrrow. However, last night I got the same tiny trace of red when I wiped but nothing has happened. I POAS this morning and BFN.

I mentioned the last weird period to the doctor last week when I went about something else and she said that it could have been due to a conception but no implantation...but if it's happening againt this cycle it would suggest that my body is just plain weird. Confused.com.

Hi fingerscrossed could it just be your body adjusting to life off the pill? It can take a while for things to settle I think. Worth keeping an eye and maybe poas if nothing happens in next week. I haven't been on the pill for a couple of years and I still have odd periods every now and then just due to stress and stuff too

Cloclo might well be right fingers our bodies are very bizzare things

Advice needed please!

No sign of AF arriving yet - should be here by now. Held off POAS until this morning but it was negative. Have had very bad cramping/upset stomach for past 24 hours or so (so much so that I skipped dinner last night, which is unlike me) so this could be why AF is late. Its unlike me to get bad PMS symptoms, if any at all. No other signs I could be pregnant or that AF is on its way.

I am due to go out tonight and tomorrow night which would inevitably involve consuming large quantities of alcohol. Logic is telling me that its unlikely I'm pregnant and that AF is just late for whatever reason. Which of the following options would you take?

a) Avoid alcohol just incase, and provide some plausible excuse, eg "I have given up alcohol for Lent!"
b) Come clean to friends about reason for avoiding alcohol (bearing in mind one couple are having IVF at the moment and will not want to hear me discussing my own fertility I am sure)
c) Have a few drinks but avoid getting hammered
d) Get hammered!

Is anyone else off the sauce while TTC?

I'd go for option C, and you can truthfully say that you've had a bit of a tummy upset and don't feel like a proper bender.

Definitely option c)

We've had the alcohol discussion on here quite often and the consensus (backed up by some science) is that even if you are pregnant the embryo is self-sufficient until the placenta has formed. This takes about 6 or 7 weeks so until then you can't actually pass anything through your blood to the embryo. Obviously getting hammered is not a good idea for either you or future person, but a few drinks really won't do any harm this early on.

Ooooh c) for sure. When we first started TTC I thought I'd give up alcohol completely during the TWW, but that didn't even last 2 days! I still drink during the TWW but not as much as I did before TTC - my alcohol intake has reduced from around 25-30 units a week to more like 10-15 on average.

My OH, bless him, has given up alcohol completely between ERTD and OV so that he can build up some nice healthy non-pissed sperm! It's a real challenge for him to not drink at weekends, so the fact that he has given up booze without a fight clearly demonstrates his committment to the cause!

Well my temp this morning was 36.27 - exactly the same as yesterday! I'm nothing if not consistent.

Anyone got any nice plans for the weekend?

I'm for option (c) too! I haven't totally given up booze - I always find that a bit counterproductive for me, as it just makes me crave it more, and then I crack spectacularly. So I've just reduced my booze intake to about 2-4 units a week during the 2ww, and maybe about 10 per week during the first half of my cycle. Enough to satisfy my boozy cravings!

Imps - that's a lovely display of commitment from your DH! Mine has cut down too, to help me more than anything else I think. But I bought him some Wellman conception vitamins yesterday, and he seems willing to take those.

My temperature's pretty high today - 36.85. Am on 13 DPO, so AF is due on Monday. POAS yesterday morning, though, and BFN, so I'm not holding out much hope this cycle...

Perhaps now isn't a good time to mention to all the DP/DHs that it takes 30 days to make sperm so they'd have to give up drinking for at least that length of time to have any effect on the quality of their swimmers! The same goes for vitamins unfortunately - 30 days before they have any effect. That's why MrC has been on them (willingly) since last June!

Thanks ladies, option C it is then. Thanks for the science Cavemum
Am hoping I have some sign either way by the end of the weekend - being in limbo is a killer!
Get you lot with your temperature charting; you're making me feel like I have fertility SEN

I'm adopting option c at my mate's hen party tomorrow night. I've explained to her the reason I'll not be hammered and she understands as she's been there for me throughout this whole thing. I don't know anyone else so it's none of their business

Pg colleague had her 12 week scan yesterday but conveniently 'forgot' to bring the piccies in she was given tablets for her vetrigo and the doc said they wouldn't harm the baby but when she googled them it said they could cause cleft palate and congenital heart diroders so she's putting in a complaint about the doc. I'm getting so much better at talking to her about it now though after a while I have to take a step back

I am applying for a new job ladies! I'm extremely nervous but it's tough luck I have to be brave for a change and make some positive changes in my life. Wish me luck!

Friday's List

Petal26 TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 30-ish, CD35
CookieMoo TTC#1, cycle26, UCL26, CD33
St4rfish TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD29
FingersCrossed TTC#1, cycle3, UCL29, CD29
MollyDefoe TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL31, CD29
Weimy TTC#1, Cycle4, UCL28, CD28
MaybebabyR TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL35, CD27
almostknockedup TTC#1, Cycle 11, UCL 26, CD20
Egglet TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD19
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 16, UCL 28, CD16
Phooey TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 32, CD13
evilgiraffe TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL 28, CD9
CloClo15 TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 29, CD7
LateToTheTTCParty TTC#1, Cycle 4, UCL 26-ish, CD6
Impers TTC#1 Cycle 4, UCL 35, CD4

MI SWI A
TanteAC TTC#1
Yumstepmum TTC#
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1
Pinklady76 TTC#1
Puppygirl TTC#1
RaspberryTipple TTC#1
Kaloki TTC#1
Tigerseyemum TTC#1

Not Counting Days
CaveMum
Miffles
Chalky3
DessieLou
Zippys
Calyx
Ariesgirl
Goldmaple
MissFlick
Womanlytales
Gobolino
GardenPixie
Karstan
JosieSmith

2010 Graduates
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
MrsWajs BFP 13 August
stegasaurus BFP 27 August
Roamfree BFP 1st September
Kurlyvoice BFP 1st September
Crazybutterflylady BFP 1st September
Cherrycobbler BFP 3rd September
Crazydays BFP 4th September
Bellaby BFP 11th September
Highheelsandequations BFP 30th October
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSucceed BFP 25th November

Recent Graduates
Slowshow BFP 3rd January
Roundtable BFP 14th January
CrazyAlien BFP 29th January
Toriajayne BFP 16th February
Truffkin BFP 10th March
LizzyMathsWhizzy BFP 13th March
Daiso BFP 15th March
Somebeans BFP 20th March

Sorry if I've messed up/missed anyone

Ha ha Cavemum I didn't know that! I'm not sure I could get OH to give up permanently so I'll keep that news secret and just rely on the hope that halving his total alcohol intake over the course of a month will have a more positive effect than not cutting down at all

Josie brave step - how exciting!! Have you registered with a recruitment agency or are you going to contact businesses directly? I often wonder if I should change jobs to have a bit more of a challenge, but I've got quite an easy life where I am at the moment and part of me doesn't want to give that up, especially if sproglets enter the scene.

Molly - a continually high temperature is a good thing isn't it?? I reckon testing on 12DPO is probably too soon, so there's still very high hopes for you!! Hope you're the next BFP!

Good luck Josie! That's really exciting!

I've just sat down to do a job application too. It's my "dream job", really, AND it's at the same institution that I currently work at, which would mean that if I got it, I'd be entitled to the maximum maternity leave that the institution offers (because I've already been there 18 months). But it's such a good job, and I want it so badly, that I'm shaking with nerves just writing the application form!

Ah, thank you Imps - but I don't have positive feelings about this month. I just don't "feel pregnant" (not that I know what that feels like!). And I think I might have ov'd 4 days late (my temp chart is so confusing: I might have ov'd on CD16 or CD20 and FF is as confused as I am!), so a late arrival of AF might not necessarily mean anything... But it's only our first go this month, so it's a practice run, isn't it?! :)

Imps I'm staying within the same organisation but it's the next step up from where I am now. I'm really nervous about it as I'm not a naturally confident person but would have to have some level of assertiveness, which I don't yet have but am assured I will develop. I always shy away from what I want to do as I'm scared but this time I'm going to bite the bullet and go for it. If I get it I think I'll be so happy. Molly it's not my dream job, I gave up on that long ago but it's a job I think I'd be very happy doing and would get a lot of satisfaction out of. Funnily enough, writing the application form gets my nerves going too!

Just altering the list as I am now cd1.

molly still fx for pg :)

fingers option C

josie & Molly fx with application!!!

Friday's List

Petal26 TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 30-ish, CD35
CookieMoo TTC#1, cycle26, UCL26, CD33
St4rfish TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD29
FingersCrossed TTC#1, cycle3, UCL29, CD29
MollyDefoe TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL31, CD29
MaybebabyR TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL35, CD27
almostknockedup TTC#1, Cycle 11, UCL 26, CD20
Egglet TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD19
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 16, UCL 28, CD16
Phooey TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 32, CD13
evilgiraffe TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL 28, CD9
CloClo15 TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 29, CD7
LateToTheTTCParty TTC#1, Cycle 4, UCL 26-ish, CD6
Impers TTC#1 Cycle 4, UCL 35, CD4
Weimy TTC#1, Cycle5, UCL28, CD1

MI SWI A
TanteAC TTC#1
Yumstepmum TTC#
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1
Pinklady76 TTC#1
Puppygirl TTC#1
RaspberryTipple TTC#1
Kaloki TTC#1
Tigerseyemum TTC#1

Not Counting Days
CaveMum
Miffles
Chalky3
DessieLou
Zippys
Calyx
Ariesgirl
Goldmaple
MissFlick
Womanlytales
Gobolino
GardenPixie
Karstan
JosieSmith

2010 Graduates
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
MrsWajs BFP 13 August
stegasaurus BFP 27 August
Roamfree BFP 1st September
Kurlyvoice BFP 1st September
Crazybutterflylady BFP 1st September
Cherrycobbler BFP 3rd September
Crazydays BFP 4th September
Bellaby BFP 11th September
Highheelsandequations BFP 30th October
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSucceed BFP 25th November

Recent Graduates
Slowshow BFP 3rd January
Roundtable BFP 14th January
CrazyAlien BFP 29th January
Toriajayne BFP 16th February
Truffkin BFP 10th March
LizzyMathsWhizzy BFP 13th March
Daiso BFP 15th March
Somebeans BFP 20th March

Booo weimy

Good Luck Josie and Molly

Joining you Weimy, ERTD arrived this afternoon, booo! POAS yesterday morning (first one since Monday) and after a BFN forgot about it for the rest of the day. Have told mum and sister that we are TTC and they have been saying that the lack of ERTD over the last week has been because I have been overthinking it/too stressed and am beginning to think they were right as it has now appeared after I chilled out a bit yesterday?!
Anyway, am def on the now as I have been VERY good for the last 2/3 weeks whilst on the 2WW!

Hope everyone has a good weekend

Hopefully correct updated list......

Friday's List

CookieMoo TTC#1, cycle26, UCL26, CD33
St4rfish TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD29
FingersCrossed TTC#1, cycle3, UCL29, CD29
MollyDefoe TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL31, CD29
MaybebabyR TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL35, CD27
almostknockedup TTC#1, Cycle 11, UCL 26, CD20
Egglet TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD19
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 16, UCL 28, CD16
Phooey TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 32, CD13
evilgiraffe TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL 28, CD9
CloClo15 TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 29, CD7
LateToTheTTCParty TTC#1, Cycle 4, UCL 26-ish, CD6
Impers TTC#1 Cycle 4, UCL 35, CD4
Weimy TTC#1, Cycle5, UCL28, CD1
Petal26 TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL 30-ish, CD1

MI SWI A
TanteAC TTC#1
Yumstepmum TTC#
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1
Pinklady76 TTC#1
Puppygirl TTC#1
RaspberryTipple TTC#1
Kaloki TTC#1
Tigerseyemum TTC#1

Not Counting Days
CaveMum
Miffles
Chalky3
DessieLou
Zippys
Calyx
Ariesgirl
Goldmaple
MissFlick
Womanlytales
Gobolino
GardenPixie
Karstan
JosieSmith

2010 Graduates
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
MrsWajs BFP 13 August
stegasaurus BFP 27 August
Roamfree BFP 1st September
Kurlyvoice BFP 1st September
Crazybutterflylady BFP 1st September
Cherrycobbler BFP 3rd September
Crazydays BFP 4th September
Bellaby BFP 11th September
Highheelsandequations BFP 30th October
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSucceed BFP 25th November

Recent Graduates
Slowshow BFP 3rd January
Roundtable BFP 14th January
CrazyAlien BFP 29th January
Toriajayne BFP 16th February
Truffkin BFP 10th March
LizzyMathsWhizzy BFP 13th March
Daiso BFP 15th March
Somebeans BFP 20th March

eek, day 14 and I got a peak on my CBFM - it was at 7.30 a.m. this morning and I sat in bed and got so excited I flung my arm out accidentally and walloped DP in the face. He wasn't so keen on SWI once that happened but I managed to 'talk' him round lol. Bit confused though as I assumed I ovulated quite late, bit worried now as we always do it lots around this time of the month but nothing has happened which is why I thought my timing might be out. now it looks like it was right and still nothing has happened :( Nevermind, we are taking this baby making business seriously again now, I'm back on Folic Acid and going to be healthy and DP has been banned from having a laptop on his lap!

Josie good luck!!! Applying for new stuff scares the crap out of me too but you will never know unless you try!!! Fingers crossed for you too Molly on both fronts

Cave & Imps I didn't know that about sperm and booze either :( Looks like one more thing to throw at DP! It might work for a few weeks as we are planning to go easy on the booze until Easter now as we are then off on a boozy week away to south of France over the bank holidays.

Sorry for the quick hello, I'm supposed to be studying but Morgans theory on using metaphors and 'imaginization' to understand business organisational culture is not particularly turning me on. Which is odd actually because given my current hormonal state nearly everything else is!! - good luck to all those POAS this week!

Hi everyone

Hope you had good weekends. Mine has been very chilled - saw some friends yesterday and did a bit of gardening/housework today. Stayed off the drink and had early nights on both Friday and Saturday - so why am I oh so tired?!

Love the fact that you hit your DP round the face through sheer excitement of ovulation raspberry! Hope the timing has paid off this month for you! Your studying sounds dull as hell - good luck with that!

Well I'm CD 6 today and think I'm going to start peeing on my OPKs tomorrow. I am still finding taking my temperatures to be really exciting and getting pg has almost become a secondary thing! Am sure it will be the same with the OPKs to start off with but I imagine the novelty of both will have worn off by next weekend.

Oh well, best get to bed. Can't believe it's Sunday night already - where does the weekend go?

Morning all

I'm out too - AF arrived with a vengeance this morining - get me to the bottom of the list, boo, hiss etc

Boooo St4rfish sorry to hear that.

Here goes with updated list....

Monday's List

CookieMoo TTC#1, cycle26, UCL26, CD36
FingersCrossed TTC#1, cycle3, UCL29, CD32
MollyDefoe TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL31, CD32
MaybebabyR TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL35, CD30
almostknockedup TTC#1, Cycle 11, UCL 26, CD23
Egglet TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL ?, CD22
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 16, UCL 28, CD19
Phooey TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 32, CD16
evilgiraffe TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL 28, CD12
CloClo15 TTC#1, Cycle 5, UCL 29, CD10
LateToTheTTCParty TTC#1, Cycle 4, UCL 26-ish, CD9
Impers TTC#1 Cycle 4, UCL 35, CD7
Weimy TTC#1, Cycle5, UCL28, CD4
Petal26 TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL 30-ish, CD4
St4rfish TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 28, CD1

MI SWI A
TanteAC TTC#1
Yumstepmum TTC#
Ilovemarmite79 TTC1
Pinklady76 TTC#1
Puppygirl TTC#1
RaspberryTipple TTC#1
Kaloki TTC#1
Tigerseyemum TTC#1

Not Counting Days
CaveMum
Miffles
Chalky3
DessieLou
Zippys
Calyx
Ariesgirl
Goldmaple
MissFlick
Womanlytales
Gobolino
GardenPixie
Karstan
JosieSmith

2010 Graduates
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July
Saor Alba BFP 7 August
MrsWajs BFP 13 August
stegasaurus BFP 27 August
Roamfree BFP 1st September
Kurlyvoice BFP 1st September
Crazybutterflylady BFP 1st September
Cherrycobbler BFP 3rd September
Crazydays BFP 4th September
Bellaby BFP 11th September
Highheelsandequations BFP 30th October
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSucceed BFP 25th November

Recent Graduates
Slowshow BFP 3rd January
Roundtable BFP 14th January
CrazyAlien BFP 29th January
Toriajayne BFP 16th February
Truffkin BFP 10th March
LizzyMathsWhizzy BFP 13th March
Daiso BFP 15th March
Somebeans BFP 20th March

Let me know if I've got any details wrong.

Cookie, Fingers, Molly and Maybe - any news?

Hi peeps, hope you all had good weekends

I personally am already on the countdown to Friday, terrible.

Well ERTD finally arrived in full flow, am over it now and moving on to next cycle...again! I'm thinking of using OPKs this time to hopefully be reassured that I do lay eggs. I saw some on e bay with a basal thermometer, £6 for about 30 sticks...would anyone advise these or do I just pop to Boots?

Also, how do you know when to start peeing on said sticks?