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

But, come to think of it, that wouldn't tie in with my second round of EWCM. Hmmmmmm. I'm going to say that I OVd on CD 24 and that ERTD will arrive on 1/2 May 2011. That's my final answer.

Hi All!

Have been lurking but have been waiting until I had some news to post...
POAS last Friday and got a BFN (CD29), just POAS now and got a faint line!!
AHHH!! Cheapie boots test so may have to go and get a clear blue to make sure, do you think I should wait until tomorrow morning with a clear blue, would it be a waste this afternoon?

(shaking a little bit as I write!)

Oooh goody another BFP!! Great news Petal! I'd probably POAS again this afternoon and try not to drink too much beforehand. But then, I'm an impatient so and so...

Fab news Petal, I think you should probably wait until first morning but if you're anything like me I wouldn't be able to wait. POAS, POAS...!!!!

Morning Ladies - I'm a MN virgin - but have been reliably informed that you are all lovely and won't mind me spewing out some emotional baggage all over your thread. Did post a message on a new thread but seeing as you're all here I'll just cut and paste...
First time on Mumsnet and am here in search of moral support. Came off all forms of contraception last year, assumed naively that the rest would take care of itself. Slow creeping fear has overtaken me since as NOTHING has happened. Started to read up, and realised what an enormously complicated and scary proposition this is. Maybe I'm very stupid, but I NEVER realised how very short that golden window of opportunity was, and how very unlikely it is anyone out there manages it at all. Of my female friends, they fit firmly into two distinct camps of 'have beautiful wonderful babies and didn't really have to put much thought or effort into getting pregnant' or 'are actively avoiding pregnancy' - therefore have no opportunity to vent as both sets have no idea what I'm talking about.
Have done all the maths and scribbled over my calender - reassuring myself that certainly since Christmas we just haven't been doing the deed at the appropriate time due to boring reality such as work schedules - and am now all fired up to be at it like rabbits from Tuesday to Saturday next week.
Down side is that then the overwhelming anticipation, and potential crushing disappointment for two weeks is going to be even worse? Too many scary questions I don't want to ask myself.
You ladies seem to be a set of pro's at this, and resort to climbing under tables for a little cry only as an exception - so please, someone, tell me something heartwarming?

Welcome Grumbler, you've hit the nail right on the head there. We've been trying for nearly a year now, hopefully timing it right but nada so far. It's a huge crushing disappointment every month but everyone here is massively supportive and you can rant all you want (god knows I've done more than enough of it myself

[cgrin] THANK YOU Josie!
Just to read all the messages on this thread have made me feel soooo much better! Nice to know I'm not bonkers feeling like this...
Suppose I feel like next week will be the start of a journey and it's good to know I'm not alone on the road!
got any tips to keep me sane along the way?

Erm, nope, sorry Grumbler [cgrin] I didn't realise how difficult it was either. When you're younger you spend so much time trying NOT to get pg and panicking if you miss one pill, yet in reality, the chances of getting pg were probably none existant! 2ww is definitely the worst, I'm currently coming to the end of one now but I was ill during the crucial time so didn't really try very hard. We're hoping to go away ion June, which will be our 12th cycle so fingers crossed that does the trick [cgrin]

Hello Grumbler! It's a bugger, really, isn't it? Don't know why I signed up for this damned process! Could think of many more things to enjoy spending my time obsessing about!

Although in my view there is something far far worse than a 2WW when you think you're in with a chance of being pg - it's the 2WW when you know you've got no chance in hell of being upduffed because you didn't get to shag at the crucial moment. I've had two cycles in a row of that now and they are the longest 2WWs by far - you just want to get it over with to crack on with the next cycle.

Actually, come to think of it, I know I'm on cycle 4 officially (if there's an official list for these sorts of things) but in reality I've only really had 1 cycle where I've been in with a chance...

Cycle 1 - Not a chance - we made the decision to start TTC on New Year's Day (aaah how romantic ) - in my total and utter naivity back then (oh such innocent times!) I thought that you could get pg at any time of the cycle and my EWCM had been and gone over Christmas. So this was a non-cycle really.

Cycle 2 - Very good chance - we SWI'd during EWCM and I think I had a near miss this cycle - had some classic symptoms (boobs felt like they were growing (not sore, but proper tingly) and loads of blood in my nose) and finished the cycle with the most evil period I've ever had. Apparently that can be the sign of a near miss.

Cycle 3 - Not a chance - OH was away on business during fertile period.

Cycle 4 - Not a chance - OH had performance anxiety during what I thought was fertile period and then we didn't SWI during what probably was the fertile period (long story).

So, reeeeeally, when you think about it, I'm only technically entering Cycle 2 when ERTD turns up. If it ever does.

I also know exactly how you feel re: friends and their pregnancies. It does seem as though they have all fallen pregnant at the drop of a pair of pants. Esp my lovely best friend who is up the duff with her third - all of her pregnancies have happened in Cycle 1. Her due date for all of them have been within one week of each other!! (although in different years, obviously).

Right, enough rambling. I'm sure I must have some work to do.

Onwards and upwards girls!

bless ya Imps7 - I thoroughly agree with your logic, you are only only cycle 2. Using your logic allows me to be on a shiny cycle 1 rather than a depressing 14 or so - they don't count if you weren't really trying???
Going to attempt to maintain a sunny disposition until such times as I crack!

(as a newbie though - hate to sound like a total thicko but whilst I can guess what an ERTD and an EWCM are - I have no idea what the letters stand for?)

Heee! Evil Red Tide of Doom and Egg White Cervical Mucus. Nice [cgrin]

Or is it "mucous"?

Evil Red Tide of Doom!!!!!!
Actually laughed out loud when I read that despite being alone in an empty silent kitchen!

Oh - you've made my day! Off to work with a smile on my face now.
x

Well DH and I have booked that couple of days away in June, a couple of days before the critical time (couldn't get it slap bang on the right days) so we'll be nice and relaxed and hopefully everything will work as it'll be our 12th cycle and if nothing happens we have to go to docs and start the tests.

DH has also text to say he's really sorry and when he gets in before me tonight he's going to do what I asked him to do yesterday and start on my huge list of cleaning things to do. Yippeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! [cgrin][cgrin][cgrin][cgrin]

Clear Blue says 'Pregnant 1-2'

Just need to tell DH now..

We have spent all of the Easter weekend painting furniture and knew something was wrong yesterday when DH tried to bring it inside and I started crying because he wasn't carrying it right and I thought he might scratch it! Slightly emotional!

Yippeee Petal!!!!!!!! [cgrin][cgrin] Being over emotional is excusable when you're upduffed [cgrin]

Welcome Milo and grumbler

Massive congrats to Petal [cgrin] [cgrin] [cgrin] [cgrin]

Fingers crossed that this is the start of our next big rush of BFPs.

Oh brilliant Petal!!! You must be over the moon! I wish you a lovely healthy pregnancy and beyond.

Well hello Your Royal Highness I do hope you are looking forward to Friday, Ma'am.

Offers hand out for imps to kiss [cwink]

Thought I'd go for a festive namechange in honour of Friday [shameless monarchist]

Congrats petal :)

Welcome grumbler!

Hi all! Still wobbling so not charting or temping, not sure about swi xxx

Congratulations petal

Still nothing, I am completely irrationally getting more and more excited. Nearly cried in class twice today (I'm a teacher) although I'm blaming my hayfever eyes for it!
Please tell me not to be ridiculous and that I just can't be pg! When should I try a test? AF due tomorrow officially, although I think it was actually slightly earlier, because I used to have much longer cycles than I do now which has affected my average cycle length.

well am now getting into the swing of my first ever 2ww- i have "symptoms" felt a bit dizzy yesterday and today and also very very annoyed with husband. Same as Josie he's a slob and im sick of telling him to pick up after himself. grrrrrr.
anyway, im pretty sure that my current sulking is a sign (tongue in cheek!)

Hee hee HRH - I'll keep my eyes peeled for you when I'm in the Mall on Friday, I'll be the one waving the flag [cgrin]

Whoop whoop Petal, marvellous news! You have a little Wills or a Kate on the way! (can you tell I'm totally into this Royal Wedding thing?!)

(waves at Milo & Grumbler) Nice to see some new faces on the thread!
Now ladies, we need to sort out our List.....

Fertile Week is progressing, with a good dollop of EWCM (Imps, you cracked me up with the snail trail thing [cgrin]) I am trying to stay all calm and relaxed - so many people say that's a key thing when you're TTC, try not to TTC and it'll all fall into place blah blah blah. Also trying very hard not to build my hopes up that this is The Cycle, it's very hard not to though isn't it...

Evening ladies, and huge congrats to Petal! [cgrin]

Welcome to the asylum newcomers, hope you enjoy your stay!

And a big fat lol to HRHCavey. [csmile]

milo pg tests claim to be accurate from the first day of a missed period, but in practice a lot of updiffed people don't get a BFP until several days after that.

Me, I was going to test today, but DH forgot to buy a test. Never mind, if I'm pg I'll still be pg tomorrow. And I really think I am. I'm massively tired, frighteningly short-tempered, sore in the boob area, metal-mouthed, need to pee a lot, and AF-less despite having ov'ed 14 or 15 days ago. (Gawd, I hope I'm not setting myself up for a big disappointment...)

Still no sign of our cat, who's now been gone for 3 days. I'm getting more and more afraid she's not coming back.

Late you should change your name to LateToTheRoyalWeddingStreetParty!!

Tomboy I so hope that you are!!! Keep us posted tomorrow. Eeek and you too Milo! Wowzers, this could be the start of the May rush you were predicting Late!