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Anyone want to join me at the start of another 2 ww?

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ElmMum · 26/04/2011 13:42

I am due on around the 11th/12th of May. This is our 4th cycle of TTC number 2, after a MC last Jan, and our 2nd cycle using a Clear Blue Fertility Monitor to keep track of things. We managed to DTD 5 times (a record for us!) in the days just before and while I was (hopefully) ovulating, so I have (despite my best efforts) got my hopes up that this month will be the month.

Anyone else out there got 2 weeks of waiting and symptom-checking looming and want some company?

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blueeyedmonster · 07/05/2011 21:31

I caved in and tested today and got a bfn with a fr. It wasn't fmu though but I doubt that would make a difference

delilahbelle · 08/05/2011 04:10

Middle of the night, can't wake up DH, but I just got the shadow of a line on an Internet cheap test.

Eek! I feel pregnant, have done for 3-4 days, but this is the first hint of a positive. I am CD25 today.

Not going to believe it until the line gets darker. But eeeeeerk!!!!!

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ElmMum · 08/05/2011 08:53

Morning all. I've not had time to catch up with all the posts, so :) to all those with BFP (even if they're only faint) and :( to all those with BFN, including me!

I went out last night with a really old friend who has three DC, IVF twins (DD and DS) and a naturally conceived DD. Was so nice to be able to talk about TTC with someone who totally gets how hard it all is and how demoralising etc. Feel a bit better about it all. And seeing the GP on Tuesday so at least we can get advice on what to do next.

Good luck anyone still to POAS.

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Bellakins · 08/05/2011 09:07

Hi everyone. I took a test this morning and got a BFP! Really strong line.

Bit shocked, my only symptoms have been cramps and a little bit of nausea. No sore boobs, which everyone else seems to get.

Obviously I know a lot can go wrong so trying not to get too excited at this stage.

Hope Delilah gets a strong result in a few days and everyone else gets their BFPs very soon.

DreamingOfABump · 08/05/2011 09:59

congratulations bella fabulous news !

delilahbelle · 08/05/2011 10:24

Congratulations bella!

FX I will be joining you with a strong line in a day or two.
The only real symptoms I have is hunger, and nausea if I am hungry. Oh, and a dry mouth. My boobs not sore unless I poke them

pinkpony · 08/05/2011 10:43

Morning all, congratulations for all the BFP's, so sorry for all the BFN's

I caved yesterday and POAS with a FR on what I think is CD 23 of 28 and got a BFN. Initially I wasn't thinking it would be this month but was trying to think positive and over the last few days I've been really nauseous late afternoon / eve which I've never had before and I'm not a 'sick' person if you know what I mean. I also am completely off drinking tea and not wanting my usual glass of wine so am not sure if I've been creating my own potential symptoms by being slightly obsessed?

Plan is now to wait for AF and if it does appear we're off on holiday for my fertile time so will be SWI

Everything crossed for everyone still waiting

milocuckoomitten · 08/05/2011 10:46

Congratulations Bella and delilah

I tested this morning, clearblue digital, and got a BFN. I am CD 45. I threw up once two weeks ago, just after what I thought might be implantation bleeding. The only symptom I have that I definitely can't be imagining is vivid dreams for the last couple of weeks. I don't have any AF symptoms either except some cramping on and off. Had a really bad mood last Weds and thought it must be PMS starting but then the next day I was fine.
Going to make a GP appointment tomorrow to find out what's going on.I guess I'm still hoping I'm one of the tiny number of people who have to have a blood test to detect the HCG, because last year when I had longer cycles, I had sore boobs and bad mood which are my usual PMS symptoms. Not getting my hopes up too high though, just want to know either way so I can move on.

hopingitsthismonth · 08/05/2011 14:17

Congrats Bella and Delilah! Milo, definitey a good idea toget to the docs to put your mind at rest either way.

Elm, good that you have someone to talk to and you will probably feel much better after docs too- i think it often heps just to feel like you are doing something about it.

I am now day 23 of 26 day cycle, dying to POAS! really trying to last until tomorrow moring Dont have any symptoms but didnt this early for either of other 2 pregnancies so still hopeful but scared to see a BFN...

pommedechocolat · 08/05/2011 14:21

Congrats to the BFPs!

mopey · 08/05/2011 18:39

congrats to the bfps
cramps here and exhausted but that could be due to late night last night.
Think will go and buy test tomorrow. AF due on Friday.

hopingitsthismonth · 08/05/2011 19:00

oh no i caved and tested and BFN...

stupid irl that i am! Not due ti thursday and wasnt FMU so hoping its just too early ut still got that rubbish BFN feeling :-(

why do we do it!?

mopey · 08/05/2011 19:10

bad luck hoping but it may well be to too early with my last pg which ended in a mc, I only got a very faint bfn from 3 days before af due.

Bellakins · 08/05/2011 19:29

Thanks everyone ... Still hasn't quite hit me yet. I had lunch with my best friend today and managed to keep it to myself, quite surprised at my self restraint! Fingers crossed for everyone else. Will keep checking to see how things go.

blueeyedmonster · 08/05/2011 20:51

Congrats Bella and Delilah

DreamingOfABump · 09/05/2011 08:22

still no af and bfn......getting bored of this now....pfffttt

hopingitsthismonth · 09/05/2011 08:31

oh dreaming :-( but no AF still definitely good news.

well i tested again this morning with FR and FMU and BFN :-(

On day 24 of 26 day cycle so should be showing on FR by now i guess.. starting to think its over for another month and may have to change my username to "bloodyhellanothermonthgone..."

meliesmummy · 09/05/2011 08:59

Morning ladies. Back to CD1 here...congrats to bfps and good luck to testers x

DreamingOfABump · 09/05/2011 10:09

hoping no name change yet, maybe you can be in my "its not over til the fat lady sings" gang Wink

mopey · 09/05/2011 12:13

Right I'm off to Sainsburys to buy myself a test - aiming to try and wait until fmu tomorrow but knowing me will test the minute I get home if not in Sainsburys toilet!!
Will keep you posted x

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ElmMum · 09/05/2011 12:37

Hi all,

Got my period on Sunday so counting back 14 days (assuming my luteal phase is a standard 14 days, which I think it probably is) I ovd the day after my second peak reading on the CBFM, which means we dtd every day for 4 days before ov, not on the day itself, and once on the day after.

So dtd on all the right days but still BFN. Bah.

Another friend who had problems TTC her first baby told me all about IUI today. Think I'm going to suggest it to DH and do it as soon as they'll let us. We'll have to pay for it but I think we can afford to have one go. Apparently they only recommend a couple of tries because if that's not working by then, you probably need to do something else.

Any thoughts or experiences of IUI?

Hope you're all feeling positive today, whether you've had a BFP or not :)

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pommedechocolat · 09/05/2011 13:50

Trying to be positive about this month over here. With dd think it happened early on in cycle and last month got ov out by a couple of days so think we were too late.
From tomorrow dh will be mainly only be shagging for the 7-10 days after that. Heehee. Shagging me obviously, not randomly.
My plan is to do lots of shagging as above and just try and throw myself into work and playing with dd and see if I can 'forget' about it a little bit.

mopey · 09/05/2011 14:54

well I couldnt wait so tested and......bfn.....have looked at it under every possible light to see if there is even a glimpse of a faint line but nothing, still hopefully that maybe just too early (af not due until Friday). Think I might be POASing everyday now till Friday!

milocuckoomitten · 09/05/2011 18:51

Couldn't see GP today as she went home early Sad
Felt quite sick this morning, thought I might have to go out to throw up but was ok in the end. Still no sign of AF, boobs feel maybe a bit larger, but not sore.

blueeyedmonster · 09/05/2011 20:09

Well my af hasn't arrived and my boobs have been really sore over the last 3 days. Usually it's only the day before af.

So even though I have poas yesterday and sat and got bfn I am now late.