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New thread..... let's get going!!

Josie - aside from the wait that does sound quite promising! Enjoy the summer :)

Fingers crossed for ovulation, Cave! I'm CD17 so again we are almost in synch!

DH is currently away, but I jumped him the morning he left and he's due back tomorrow so hopefully that won't be an issue - we're being more assiduous than normal with well-timed SWI this month

Cave that sounds promising if you're gearing up for ovulation, fingers crossed. Someone at work has very low progesterone and doesn't ovulate so they're looking at IVF but her most recent blood test showed she had ovulated, for possibly the first time since she was about 18, so anything really is possible

Evil enjoy the SWI

Hi to everyone else

Someone please slap me with a kipper and tell me why I'm sat in the loo poas. I know damn well I'm not up diffed and AF is well on its way. Ffs, I'm really just making it worse for myself, I should know better after three years

It was a BFN and I'm 14 dpo so I'm out as the dragons would say :(

Oh raspberry, we've all been there! I'll even admit to POAS during AF, just to make sure it's not implantation bleeding .

Still no ov here, CBFM still reading "high" but cheapy OPKs aren't getting any darker. Hope this isn't a false surge, I had stabby pains and everything the other day which I assumed were pre-ov pains [sighs]

AF arrived literally 20 minutes after testing the bitch. Never mind, at least i can get plastered at our friends wedding in two weeks time!!

What is with this shitty weather, we had a whole weekend of walks, fishing and general lounging outside planned but can do absolutely nothing, it's drizzly cold and foggy! More like a December day than blummin summer

Aw sorry raspberry, I've had that one happen too.

Still no ov here, CBFM still reading "High", but no whiff of a peak yet.

Hello Frolickers, long time no see.

Can't remember when I was last about but I'm hoping that some of the old faces have moved on (meant in the nicest possible way )

We've not been trying but not not been trying but still nada. Dipping my toe in here to see if I can face actually getting back on the merry go round.

Hello Karstan! Yup, I'm still here!

Hi Karstan! Some of the old gang are still around sadly (again meant in the nicest possible way).

God this baby making takes ages, period has finally gone but I still have 17 days before I ovulate-feels like its forever away!!

Hi everyone, Karstan good to see you, I'm still here...

My friend had her baby last Sat, I was devastated at the time but I'm coming to terms with it. We're back in contact a little bit so that's good, I think, just worried about being hurt again. Another friend had a little boy last night, and someone else announced her surprise pregnancy yesterday. Luckily I'm getting good at just being a bit bah humbug rather than being inconsolable and crying my eyes out in the toilets. All good as I'm attending a leaving do for someone going on maternity leave at work this afternoon. Why us!!!!! Anyway, I'm not giving up yet, it all makes me stronger and less willing to give in to this s**t

Come on girls, we can do this!!!!

Oops, forgot to add - hope you are all well, sorry not to name check everyone

I got a pg announcement today too, my friend is five weeks with her second but it was an accident/surprise and to be honest the timing could not be worse although I did suggest perhaps some contraception would have been a good idea. I had a really odd reaction though, normally I just want to cry but today I really didn't mind, I felt for her quite a bit because I think it was a genuinely careless accident, she's 37 and started trying for her first 6 months after me. That's the only bit that makes me feel sad, she'll probably have had her second before I even get my first. :(

Does anyone mind if I jump in here? I'm 33, my husband is 38 and we've been trying for 10 months. We've had some basic tests done by the GP (blood tests and ultrasound for me, semen analysis for him) and have been referred to the hospital for further tests now, as I had a burst appendix 10 years ago and have been warned that this could affect fertility, as scarring could block my tubes.

My blood tests and ultrasound were fine, and I'm using a clearblue fertility monitor that says I ovulate on day 20 of a 30 day cycle. My husband's sperm count came back as low (5million/ml) but motility etc. was all fine, so this is being repeated and he's started taking the wellman conception vitamins. I'm pleased we've got the referral, but all of a sudden it all seems so much more serious! I'm so scared that my surgery from years ago is going to affect all this.

Hi flipper! It does feel a bit more real and serious once a referral comes through but it can take an average couple a year to fall pregnant so try not to worry! Taking the well man vits is a good idea and I think many people find they make a difference. Good luck to you!

Josie-glad to hear you are in touch with your friend, it's hard isn't it. I made myself text my newly pg friend tonight, I know if I didnt it would grow into something big in my mind and I really don't want that.

Have you ov'd yet cave?!

Welcome to the mad house Flipper!

No ovulation yet, but I think it's getting nearer! Day 27 and counting!

Fingers massively crossed then! I'm just about ready to hit the shag wagon again. Mega healthy diet starts next week too. DH wants to try out paeleeo?? I might die of hunger but my friend has lost over a stone on it so I have high hopes!!

Hi can I join? Was here for a while before but had a difficult year last year and stopped ttc.
This year we're having a fresh start, so for the last couple of months have just been relaxing and having fun. Nothing has happened yet but haven't been seriously dtd every other day or anything, just when we feel like it.
Can you lovely people remind me what I ought to be doing as far as supplements, diet etc. goes?
I have some OV sticks I'm thinking of using this cycle just out of interest because I have a long cycle, usually 33-36 days, and I want to know when I'm ov'ing and whether my luteal phase etc. is normal. I've had blood tests due to my long cycles before and they were all fine so I guess it's just one of those things!

Hi Milo :)

relax and have fun is definitely the best line of attack! Every other day or every 2-3 days is a good idea around ovulation, if you are 33-36 days I'd probably focus on DTD from day 16 to day 25 just to be sure but keep an eye on your EWCM as that'll give you an idea. Take folic acid and a vit pill for DH if you can convince him! Mine isn't keen but he did for a while. I have anything between 29-35 day cycles but no real reason for the variation so very much like you. Eat healthy and try and do a bit of exercise etc. Ov sticks are useful to give an idea but I've officially given up on them now! They are too expensive and haven't worked to date so I just can't see the point in using them any more! But - they can make you feel in control so if it works for you then go for it. Good luck!

Hi everyone,
Thought I'd say hi! I'm new too so apols for not knowing the lingo lol!

My story? Well, I'm 33, been married 5 years, no children yet caz we've lots of relationship, family and financial problems...and still only living in a small 2 bed flat.., so my sensible hat says we should wait till we can afford to buy a house (and get a mortgage on 2 incomes), but so many people around me are having babies (Inc SIL) and its getting harder to show my level of excitement for people, knowing we're still not in the right place for it..I guess I'm getting anxious caz of my age, its on my mind a lot. We are saving for a deposit but I'm getting impatient, I can't talk about it too much with DH caz he's starting to feel pressure...any reassurance welcome please xxxx

Hi Oneday :)
I don't think there's ever a right time, money is a nightmare in this day and age, we've chosen to stay in rented although we now rent from my parents so it's a bit different for us now. It's worse when it feels like everyone around you is having a baby and you're still not quite in the perfect place but you have to do what feels right, there is always a way around these thingsxx

Thanks raspberry, I'm still in two minds what to do, DH is happy to have one kiddie in the flat, but I'm concerned we'll never get the money together for the deposit or get the mortgage once I'm on maternity leave. I've thought about having the hormone test, caz then I'd know more about the status of my fertility....? Any comments welcome :) xxx

Amazeballs here :) just dropped in to say hello and let you all know i got my BFP 2 days ago. I know i haven't posted here in a while sorry.

Sending all you wonderful ladies baby dust xxxx

Thanks for listening to my moans and whinges

Hi folks

New here too. Am 35, married almost a year, and just coming off the pill to start TTC.

Have NO idea what to do/expect but will wait for body to settle down a bit after coming of Cerazette. Bit nervous as lots of friends/family my age having some problems conceiving but I guess I won't worry yet and will just see what happens!

Have invested in What to Expect Before You're Expecting to get the skinny on vitamins, diet etc. to get my body ready.

Nice to meet you all.
x

Massive congrats Amazeballs/BeanDunne!

Welcome Ronia, don't worry too much about what other people have been through, it's all about you now.

It is very quiet around here these days, I think the new TTC 1st baby thread has nicked a few potential newbies for us!

Well, in my world it is CD32 and I still haven't ovulated. I've spoken to the clinic who have said that they're not happy with my progress on Clomid. It's obviously not working for me as my ovulation has not been regular. I've got to wait till my appointment with the consultant on 10th July to see what they plan to do next, though follicle tracking seems to be the next step. I'll be honest, I had a huge bit of a cry about it all and ended up telling my boss I felt ill and needed to go home. I've spent all afternoon on the sofa either sleeping or eating chocolate.

Anyway, I'm trying to put my positive head on and keep reminding myself that every step I take brings me closer to a baby, but 2 years down the line it's hard