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This is technically a continuation of an old thread (here if anyone wants to read through) but we love welcoming newbies and there isn't another general TTC thread quite like us

Whether you're waiting to TTC, just now starting, an old hat, or already have your BFP, we welcome you with open legs arms and biscuits.

Accessible seating (Graduates)
Clandy (??) EDD
Sarah5656 (27) EDD
Fishpond (24) EDD 21 July
Kirrin (35) EDD
Cheeser (29) EDD

Standing room only (2 week wait)
SecretSparkle (26) AF due 9 Nov
CherryPie (30) AF due 16 Nov
MinkyMoodles (36) AF due 17 Nov
YorkshireTeaAddict (24) AF due 23 Nov

Back seat naughtiness (SWI / OPK spotters)
TequilaMockinbat Last AF 3 Nov
MakeTea Last AF 5 Nov
Vinolover (29) Last AF 5 Nov
CupofBrownJoy (34) Last AF 5 Nov
Hattifattener28 (31) Last AF 11 Nov

Top deck (Waiting to TTC / just seeing what happens)

Everyone please feel free to add yourself to the list - it got a bit too confusing when I tried to carry on this is the point at which I gave up. Could you lot sitting next to me add your due dates to the list?

ahhh of course..i see! Oh. Well in that case, I'm 9 DPO. I've decided tho if we don't manage to get a + this month, I'm going to invest in one of those ovulation machine things. I'm defo going to wait tho now til my AF is due, going to tough, already wasted a few sticks!

hi guys. I went away for a while as I was getting a bit obsessive - SO convinced last month that I was pregs, but no. Now I'm back on the 2ww and feeling seriously emotional - have been weeping all day, feeling absolutely dreadful. This may well be more to do with the building site I call home tho..

Had two friends announce pregnancies over the festive period, which made me feel even more strongly that I want to join the club. Really happy for both of them, especially as one lost her first a month before the due date. I kind of felt like I shouldn't get pregnant before she conceived again after that, so now I can SWI with a clear conscience, if you get me.

How are you all doing? Congrats and welcome and commiserations accordingly! Fingers crossed for lots of ++++++++++ this month.

Captain...
I hear on the conscience thing. My fingers r crossedfor u. For a while before ttc I stopped visiting so much with my friends with little ones cause ki wanted one so bad. And not a lot to talk about when they relate in everything to their children. Oh well.

Ok, bringing this over from another thread I posted o on.

Ok, please let me know I'm normal. Put your hand up if you have done the following..
A. Turned sideways and looked In the mirror and arched your back, sticking your tummy out to see what you might look like a little bit pregnant.
B. Bought or acquired some baby things already and have them stashed away for"some day"
C. POAS even though you know it's probablyo early too early to tell anyways , or were using contraception bet were sure that you had conceived anyway somehow, only to get a BFN
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE

Definitely guilty of C! Wasted 3 sticks last month dammit! Have just purchased a Clearblue monitor - start using it tomorrow, quite excited actually! :D HOPING it really works and tells us when it's a good time.

thanks for the heads up :) tbh i'm bricking it that it will show nothing! I'm 37, so not exactly a spring chicken...why oh why did I not meet the man of my dreams til last year! Never wished so much in my life that I was 27 ha. It does at least feel though that I am doing something proactive to maximise our changes of getting pregnant again if you get me. x and dh is quite excited about pressing the button in the morning haha.

ooh oks thanks for the good advice! Day 6 today. had to poas ha. How exciting! Just waiting for next week now for hopefully some peak readings!

Wow I think our bus broke down in the middle of nowhere! Has everyone jumped on the TWW thread?

Been DTD every day this week (except one) OV calendar predicts today as my ov day but could have be anytime between wed and sun with my cycles being in the 27-32 day range.

Secret - better luck next month! How is talking with your DH about the ttc process? My DH is pretty tight lipped about it all, although he hasn't objected to me jumping him like crazy this week. I'm not even sure if he knows about ov timing or how hard he wants to try or if he is more just like what ever happens happens. I wish he would go out and buy me a book like that! How sweet!

Well hopefully we will graduate soon too!

I tried to inform my dh about my cycles last night when he "wasn't in the mood" on my predicted ov date. It didn.t work. No swi last bight or this mirning, so another pittiful 2ww for me now!

I got TWO peaks on the monitor! Whoah! No highs, just went straight from low to peak. I was that excited you'd have thought I'd have just got a bfp! Have been swi like mad - soo soo hoping this is the month we manage to get our dream :) (and actually, if I was just trying myself without the monitor, I think we'd have missed the first one)

If not this month, then next Oo may have to do that. My cycles are 27 to 34 days which leaves a lot of room for ov day to move around.
dtd on cd 6, 10, 11, 13, 14 and hopefuul we will hit 16 too if dh is more in the mood today.

Good luck kite!

I keep wondering of all the little things that could potentially cause issues google is evil . AM I drinking too much soy milk, is my dh taking too hot of baths or always having the seat heater on in his car, and it's only month 2. If there is a next month I'm going to cut out the soy. then we have a 2 month break, and during that break i think i'l ask dh to please take it easy on the baths and pull the fuse on his car for the heated seats

Good luck this month scret!! how many days until af due to arrive?

It's weird tho isn't it, cos I only got one day of high? Two peak days, and the rest were all low. :( In theory, more high days, more chance you have? I'm starting to get a little down about not getting pregnant, mainly because I work as a teacher so am surrounded by kids all day and mums who have noooo problem at all popping them out! Some of my kids in my class are one of 6 etc. Lots and lots of babies at the gates. Can't get away from it! Makes me feel like some kind of failure :SS (plus at my age, feel like i'm last AGAIN to do what I'm supposed to do!)
Well..fingers crossed for this month, can't do any more now....xx

Secret,

You managing the tww's very well?

I'm finding it's taking over my brain. I just about caved 3x today to poas. And af not due until sat or so

My dh ixn't great at his vits either. I gotta put them in his hand.

Secret. Don't get too doen on yourself hun. even whhen timed perfectly that there is still only about a 20 percent chance of something actually happening.

I would for sure try packing away and just swi away every other day for the week or so around ov time.

Wish summoning the stork really was summoning a stork!