Hop aboard the Santa sleigh for a festive baby (late Dec /early Jan)

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Jingle jingle....anybody joining me? I figure this HAS to be my month if I'm starting the thread :o

Dilly - i know - I'm really lucky. But they're also particularly nice to me because of what happened. Not sure he'd have been as accommodating if I was trying for my 3rd baby under any other circumstances.

My AF is irregular (24-29 days), so not exactly sure of due date, going by average 27 days I could be due 16/12 but that's subject to change!

It is frustrating pre-menstrual symptoms are so similar to early pregancy.
I had the mood swings, sore boobs, swollen, sore tummy just like every other month! I'm still not 100% I haven't had a rogue test (or two!)

Going to get a swanky digital one so I can see in words!

Oops x post treats. Didn't see your post til I replied!
Hope I didn't offend you by saying you were lucky to be seen so quickly.
Obviously the reasons why they were accomadating weren't lucky in the slightest.

Thanks for the optimisim spring flowers

I suppose it's not over until it's over (or arrived if you will) but am lacking sore boobs, metallic tastes etc. Although, straw clutching, I have never been pregnant before so don't really know what I am looking for. I have had vivid dreams the last few night and seem to have a lot of excess saliva - but this is probably because I read these were symptoms the other day.....or due to too much chocolate being munched over the weekend.

Geeezzz...what a pity parade from me. Wibble....

Not offended dilly - don't worry

Empire - I didn't have a single symptom with either of my previous pregnancies so don't read too much into it.

Now excess saliva...I had forgotten that. Around my due date I had that last time. It didn't last long but was gross.

Hello everyone:

Treats so glad the GP got you in so quickly! Good for you! :) And I wouldn't worry about not ov'ing yet. When trying for DS I almost always ov'd CD20 or so. In fact, I think the month we conceived I ov'd on CD24! The only thing I would question is CD21 bloods...as isn't the point to determine how much progesterone, so they should be done after ov? In a text book cycle, CD21 would be mid-luteal phase - 7 days past ov and 7 days pre-AF?

Dilly I think I've learned there's no such thing as pregnancy symptoms!!

Empire - it's not over for you yet, but yes, Jan babies are way cool

I know it's only CD5, but I'm feeling surprisingly zen this month.... Have just ordered Marilyn Glenville vits and pycnogenol for DH and a thermometer for me, so we have a plan in place... When we were TTC for DS, DH had an SA that showed poor morph. I put him on these supplements and thought we were in for at least a three month wait to see any improvement, but 6 weeks later I was pg. No telling what his swimmers are doing at this point because he hasnt' had a recent SA, but figured it can't hurt. I don't think January is going to be our month anyway. I'm thinking a Feb baby - our anniversary is in Feb and for some reason I just feel like that's when it's going to happen. Besides all the little things I had wanted to "rush" for - ie a baby in 2012 not 2013, DS and baby being 3 years apart in school instead of 4, etc - are all unachieveable now anyway, so when it happens, it happens. I'm actually American and we're hoping to move back to the New York soon, DH has some interviews lined up for our next visit at end of April, so it might be better if I wasn't PG until we move anyway because of insurance issues, etc. But all that didn't stop me from having a dream I had twins last night

lbot what is pycnogenol?

LimeLeafLizard I am still crossing my fingers for you!

Thanks Empire, and I for you!

Just checked my charts - last time I had a luteal phase longer than 13 days was 7 cycles ago. A while - but it has happened and I need to be realistic and expect AF any time. It is difficult not to symptom spot - I am feeling so crampy and bloated - but I must not POAS again for at least two days.

Lime I know there's nothing worse than well-meaning posters giving you hope only to have AF show up, so I'm not going to make any promises...but I'm quietly hoping for you!

Pycnogenol is an antioxidant which has been shown to have a positive effect on morphology. If you do a google search, you'll find lots about it. Also called Pine Bark Extract.

PS: The one thing that always stops me from testing until I'm pretty sure I'm PG - would you pee on a £5 note? It's the same thing!

I am so bored of the 2ww. Boring, boring, boring. How can I still only be on day 25? I've spent so long thinking about it I can no longer remember whether my last period started on a Saturday or a Sunday, how close to my period I usually have spotting or what it feels like to be pregnant. Anyway, I'm still not having spotting and I seem to think I usually have it for four or five days so that's a good thing. Is anyone else still sane?

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Spring you are so right - it is boring. Now I am at the end of it and I still don't have a sure answer. Aarrgh. It is hard to stay sane. Will you be testing around the weekend then, if no AF?

@ pee on a £5 note! So true.

Thanks for your kind words lbot. I am trying to be realistic and not get too hopeful.

I just googled pycnogenol and looked on wiki too. Wow. There is a lot I didn't know about this stuff! I'm quite interested in the cardiovascular benefits, too.

Ah I bought 15 tests from amazon for £2.80 so I didn't feel so bad using them before AF was due. If they were expensive I wouldn't have tested. I saved my First Response test for when I had a likely bfp.
I have ordered some more tests from Amazon
This time the clear blue digital ones - with weeks. £6.99 for a twin pack which I thought was quite good. Yes, I think I may just be a teeny bit addicted!

Limeleaf- I feel your frustration, where is it??? Still no sign: cramps have disappeared, nipples back to normal and ewcm??? What is going on? In the past when I came off the pill to try other types of contraception I always went straight back to a monthly cycle. Typical eh?

I used a clear blue when I tested last Wednesday as I was testing early and then a Home Bargins 2 for 89p on Sunday (both negative). I'm not testing again though as 99.9999% sure I'm not and just really want AF now so I can get on with next cycle! In the past I always hated 12 periods a year and now I think it's not enough! I can see how you get bored of the waiting, wondering and symptom spotting. Still hoping it's the lucky month for a few more of you.x

I caved - another BFN :( hurry along now AF, I want to be one week pregnant again...

So sorry Empire, it is the month of the awol periods! Where are they, the little red buggers!

I am so sorry for all these late periods and bfn's! How annoying. We spend days and weeks waiting to be late and then it turns into nothing. It's so frustrating.

I am up with dd2 (hence the 2 am post). I feel as sick as a sick thing. Yuk. A couple of months ago when we weren't actually trying and had a mishap around ovulation time I felt really, really nauseas when I was waiting for my period. Turns out it was a part of a pre- menstral migraine. No headache yet but I can't even bank on that as a symptom!

I am jealous of lbot's zen .

Hope you're not too tired this morning after being up on the night.
I always feel really nauseous when I'm overtired, horrible!

I feel ok thanks Dilly, very nauseas when I woke up but fine now. I had a moment in the middle of the night where I was suddenly certain that I was pregnant. Saying this will of course bring my period on . Today I still have no spotting which is unusual for me. It is still only cd 26 though. Never has time passed so slowly. I might buy a test today, if I don't end up using it I'll have it for another time at least.

How is everyone else? Any af or testing news?

Ooh fingers crossed AF stays away. I had a random pregnancy dream before I found out. I dreamt I had twins!! Undiagnosed and was giving birth naturally. It was v random, the pushing seemed so real!

Hello all,

sorry to wander off yesterday. Just feeling rubbish really, DP is stuck in london for a few more days and I've had to spend time with my family which though they are very well meaning, was quite difficult.

I did buy a couple of cheaper-than-normal four day early tests, from the supermarket, and took one yesterday and one this morning. Nothing.

So I'm pretty sure I'm out.

Temps haven't dropped markedly but they're sliding now. looks like a 'normal' LP this time which makes me due on around Saturday or Friday, I think last month's was just super short because I was ill - or something. I've no idea.

Anyway, still very sore boobs and cramping a lot and nothing's happening. Sorry not to reply individually, just haven't time to read everything I've missed but will look through properly today. Just wanted to apologise and say hi

Spring, let us know if you decide to poas...good luck xx