We are all jolly well going to smack the rat this month and grow a baby and we'll brook no argument. And probably eat some cake too.

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Ladies....begin.

Hello all

Popcorn medal with sparkly ribbon for sex on Ov day. That should do it. One in the goal etc. Envy makes me feel miserable so I'm with you there - had gallons of it in mid 30s when friends were popping sprogs left, right and midfield while I couldn't even bag a decent sperm caddy fella. Had the joy of finding THE ONE and being updiffed with DS so fast (annoying to hear here, sorry folks) - that I didn't make the most of it. Back now to envy as the long-settled friends pop sprogs 3 and 4 (or 5 in one case). BUT - bugger it. The green-eye does make us feel crap so you just gotta think - that's going to be me and my sprog will be all mine and most gorgeous. (I know, not very convincing, am I?)

Welcome to newbies. Peeing on sticks is an art. I found it much easier with a digital OPK (smiley face kit) and am regular as clockwork: surge morning of d12. However, that has not made the iffiest bit of diff to updiffedness (tongue twister ahoy) I'm afraid. Still no pg. I really DO hope that knowing your cycle better - shaking hands, sipping from the same cocktail - will make it happen for you guys, though. Of course, you can avoid the stress of OPKs etc by having as much sex as possible (every other day) from day 8 to whatever number is about 12 days before your period. I imagine OPKs are v helpful to people who do not have regular cycles. Women, that is, of course, not 'people' .

Went to a gig that also involved a sofa last night (and a glass of whiskey and ginger ale - just one, mind). Very pleasurable. And had chips and beans with DS for 11s. Feel a lot less stressed now. So here's to the simple joys, dear brookers. And may you come face to face with a fat whiskery rat to smack this weekend or VERY, VERY soon.

x

• I LOVE trifle, thanks Sweetie. Sounds like you're in for a corker of a w'e!

Flipping heck! What IS it with MN today (and yesterday)?! There are weird rucks going on all over the place, and I can't take it any more . I'm hiding in here till it's over.

What? You mean this is for everyone?

Ooo what's the latest bunfight, smegs?

Oh whimsical, that's awful, I'm sorry! Good luck for the weekend :o

Bean that sounds lovely - I think I will take your advice and try and enjoy all the little things this weekend, and not stress :)

Popcorn I don't know if there's a latest one as such. I accidentally clicked on a BLW thread which started out odd and turned nasty. And then there was the one about the baby nephew babbling video (OP poorly worded, cue bunfight). Now, more importantly, are you going for a full re-style, or just a trim?

Whimsical have a lovely weekend. I agree, weekend mornings are the best for SWI - as long as it's the right timing! Damn my OPK's for going smiley on monday morning .

Bean - a gig?! With a sofa?!

What's BLW?

I don't know, smegs. Current hairstyle is dull dull dull but I'm too lazy busy to be styling every morning like next door SAHM whose hairdryer wakes me up every single morning . It's quite long though, so maybe I'll get them to chop plenty off :)

BLW = baby led weaning I think Popcorn.

Just had our 20 week scan and everything as it should be

Hope you're all well xx

Yay! Congrats Biscuits! Did you find out the sex or are you going to wait?

Is Bartlet around too? Just wanted to say I saw her news and am sending her loads of (((((hugs))))).

Hooray for brilliant scnas biscuits, yay!

Smegs I saw that too, poor OP bad choice of phrase cause of big bun fight!!! The clips of those twins was funny though. hope I am making sense and it is the same thread Not sure it is though.

Well good news from the Sweetie household, DH just rung to say he has his SA results and his swimmers are all OK. Plus think things are rippening my side too, TMI alert but EWCM has put in a appearance.

Congrats Biscuits on the scan, must be lovely to see BabyBiscuits doing well.

Yes, that's the one Sweetie! Funny how a lot of people were arguing with the OP about what she meant, and trying to tell her how she felt. Bizarre.

Sounds like it's going to be a fun weekend Chez Sweetie!

Thanks ladies - we're keeping it a surprise on the boy/girl thing.

Yes, poor Bartlet - I'm brooking a lot for them.

Oh so so sorry to hear about bartlet :(
Lots of brooking vibes going her way and hope that they may have just got it wrong :(

sweetie get SWI, great timing over the weekend

Gals, my boobs are KILLING ME, they are so sore
D'ya think there is any way DH's swimmers survived 3/4 days? I know its possible but I was really trying not to get my hopes up this month and we are off to India on Friday I actually don;t want to be pregnant this month, timing could not be worse now could it?

You know what we're going to say, right? :o :o :o

Ooh, very promising farfalla! And as you say, the timing could not be worse .

Yay for scans! That's great news biscuits :)

What's up with Bartlet? Is it not good? :(

Sorry this is a short post..

Biscuits good to hear your scan went well :)

What has happened to Bartlet hope she's ok

Farfalla I'm on CD1, which is good as I just want to get cracking with this next month. Those symptoms sound promising, real terrible timing indeed!

Hope everyone else is ok and hello to newbie x

Oh solars, I'm equally fudged off on your behalf about AF coming after such promising tardiness - and also pleased, too, so that you at least know what your cycles are doing and get on with smacking that rat! This will be The Month :)

Far, how long til we can start pestering you about ramekins? :o

Eh-oop foodie-types! I just went into our local butchers and walked slap bang into Lorraine Pascale! She's filming her Christmas special at the moment. She is even more gorgeous in the flesh than she is on tv .

Sorry to be useless - I don't understand the ramekins but I'm imagining POAS may also be involved.

Boo to CD1 for you solars - hurray to pos attitude and 'cracking on'.

Far has to be deffo diffed. Watch out in particular for the tingly nips as well as sore boobs.

I am on CD15 so have entered 2ww; have helmet and rifle at the ready but not looking forward to trench rot, lice and weevils in my biscuits. Wondering if a last bit of SWI before Zs tonight would ice the cake just in case the egglrt was retarded...

Don't worry Smegs sofa was a bit bust and DP was all at a tilt. Music lovely though and was a surprise night out for DP, which he loved, so feel that I am a good wifey some of the time at least.

xxx

Oh don't Smegs - LP drives me and DP up the proverbial wall and across the ceiling. But at least she's not diffed; that would have been a real for us all.

I have the tingly nips!!!!

I am only 8 or 9dpo so no testing for ages and to be honest I am not sure I can deal with the metalling and so am tempted to bury head in sand and not test at all but then if I am updiffed I need to start this injections. Argh! Will leave it until 12dpo at least though.

solars arrrghhhhhh, how annoying. But a great luteal phase though!
Congrats on the first day of your pregnancy

popcorn have a look on the rat smackers antenatal thread for news of Bartlett

ignores the fact that I have tingly nips and sore boobs every cycle in the 2ww along with a host of other 'symptoms'

Hah! Yes, she is ultra-annoying, and her lack of cookery credentials drive me & DH mad. But in RL the woman glows. Seriously beautiful. And my normally taciturn butcher was giggling and blushing .

Of course if it was Nigel Slater no-one would blink round here. Can't turn round for falling over him...

Farfalla 'metalling'?! I know it's a typo but it made me .

Um. Yes, in your position I would test by 12dpo to be on the safe side. It's definitely possible that you are upduffed, and if so the treatment needs to start asap, doesn't it?