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

Thanks Flightty, there's not going to be anyone left for me to post to soon!

Aw, well hopefully some of the lurkier ones will be back when it's time to poas for them.

Came on this morning so at least this temping thing is reliable...beautiful complete chart for future reference!

Looks like we weren't close enough to ovulation, and LP is 12 days, cycle was 27 days. Planning to try to get in there a bit closer to the day, next month...hope that will help. Though am a bit worried it'll never happen...I've never taken a 'risk' as close as this before and NOT conceived! Anyway, too soon to worry about that I suppose, will give it another few months.

One upshot is that this has crystallised me into knowing I definitely want another baby and want to keep trying, even if it is a bit frightening.

Love and luck to all of you who are left!

@ Empire, checking in at 6:51am!

Sadly, for me its a no. I went to POAS and AF had gotten there before me (well at least I didn't waste the stick). She is a cruel old tease, arriving two days late when normally she is always so prompt. DH said maybe an egg did get fertilized and try to implant, and fail, and that would account for her lateness. Who knows?!

So its onto January hopefulness for me.
LimeLeafLizard, TTC #4, Cycle 5, testing around 10 May.

Don't worry Spring, everyone is rooting for you and I will certainly stick around here to see how it goes, and there are quite a few others on the stats who aren't due yet...

x-post, Flightty... so your AF got off the same train as mine. Sorry to hear that, although I guess we had both seen the signs - temp drop etc.

Glad you are happy with your complete chart. I have been charting for a year now, and temping for 8 months, this next cycle ttc is no. 5. I have a lot of data to analyse! I know we are pretty much bang on in terms of days that we have DTD, so like you I do worry that it won't happen for me again. I do wonder if fertilized eggs are not implanting successfully.

I think we just have to keep going, and sounds a bit trite, but count our blessings. I clicked on a thread a while back and one of the posters was on cycle 79, so suddenly I realised I didn't have much to complain about.

79. Yikes. That puts it into perspective!

Sorry Lime, I was so hoping it was going to be your month. (We're all watching for news from you now Spring!!)

Maybe your DH is right and things are trying to happen...I don't know how it works, it's unfair of your AF to be late though. Really not fair.

Main reason I'm worried is that DP is getting on a bit, and has never had a child of his own. So I don't know if we actually can have a baby iyswim. But I feel grateful and very happy to have such a lovely man for myself and my two boys, and in the end what will be will be. Things could be a lot worse than not being able to have one of our own.

Wishing all of us luck for the next cycle.

Have you thought about asking your DP to have some tests? I think statistically age doesn't affect men to the same degree as women though. I know lots of blokes who've had kids in their 40s and 50s.

I'm off out for the day now, will check up later.

Lime & Flightty sorry about this morning But maybe we're all destined for way cool Jan babies!

Lime - I think that's a really good attitude and one I'm trying to adopt. Chances are that we will all have a baby sometime next year. Not sure if it will be the beginning or the end, but statistically speaking it will happen.

Ah, that's enough philosophising for one morning!

Flightty glad you're pleased with your chart. And I know what you mean about not posting it, no worries. And glad also that you're sure about trying for another. You'd think that we're all meant to know for sure what we want. I've always been really maternal, so sure I wanted two children, etc. But TBH, we got started kind of later than I always imagined, then had an mc, then took about 8 months to conceive DS, then all sorts of circumstances that prevented us from TTC#2. And honestly, maybe it's because I'm a bit older, but DS has pretty much kicked my arse in terms of my energy levels...so while I definitely want another baby, I'm not in the least disillusioned about what it will do to us. Plus, I'm a Virgo and I hate change At any rate, we're lucky to have DS and another baby will be icing on our cake.

spring Not to worry, I'm sure I'll be on here with you for ages. Here have a cup of tea let's get comfy!

lime acht bugger, sorry to see the witch got you.

Let's look on the bright side - you didn't pee on your fiver AND (as per what to expect when you are expecting) you are officially one day pregnant!

I have ordered a thermometer and some cheapy tests this morning - wearing white undies in a plead to AF to show up. Tempting fate and all that.

Sorry, just x-posted with you both.

Flightty depending on how your DP will react, it might be worth having him go for an a semen analysis. It's much less invasive than any testing you would have to do (just do his thing into a cup) and it gives a good picture of what you might be dealing with. Male factor issues are common and in most cases fairly easy to correct. When I was re-reading up on pycogenol I found a lot of stories about how just taking it for a pretty short amount of time made a huge difference for some people. I can't say for sure that that's what made the difference for us, but I have a good feeling that it did. But have you been trying long, or is it still relatively early for you guys? I would give it a few months. Good luck!

Thanks guys...Empire you do make me laugh I just ordered a load of OPKs and 10miu tests so I don't run out next month at the crucial moment.

Lime and Lbot, I've thought about it since someone suggested getting an SA done a few weeks ago (on another thread I think?) but tbh I don't want to put him through it. Not yet anyway, it depends how disappointed he is. It's only been a few months and tbh the first two we avoided the right times in a sort of 'not sure if we are both sure' sort of way. It was only this month we went for it and even that was by mistake! But I think we both know now that it's what we want.

I'm glad to hear it's not invasive...that's good to know if he does start to want to investigate. I guess I know I was fertile but last pregnancy was 5 years ago, and I'm 38, so I'm not sure how much things have changed.

I think we'll see how it goes for a few more months, anyway. It'll be almost a 10 year age gap for ds1 if we do manage it soonish.

I'm another virgo btw, pleased to meet you

Lime and flightty - sorry to hear your news. Maybe you're already in the first week of your pregnancy though .

Empire - it will definitely happen if you've got your white undies on!

Springflowers - I'm going to be here for a while yet so don't worry!

Still no sign of ov here....... Another low temp this morning and it's Day 23. Trying not to think about it.

LBOT - re your post from yesterday. We dTD every day for 10 day last month, and DH wanted us to take it a bit easier this month. So just every other day since Day 12 for us.

Raised temp this morning. That said I didn't temp when we were away so I've not got a strong base line, however I only seem to get a temp this high post ov.
But it's only cd16 and I don't normally ov until day 20 to 22.
Who knows what is going on!

Hello all! After a break for pre-holiday work craziness, holiday, then (after AF coming the day after we got back ) a few days of tear-stifling at work and generally feeling sorry for myself I'm back to see how everyone is getting on before departing the sleigh for some sort of 2013 travel contraption.

Congrats to all those with good news!

Commiserations limeleaf and flightty. . I guess a tiny consolation is that at least you haven't got that "what if..." going over and over in your mind now. Sometimes AF can put you out of your misery.

pipbin did you go to San Fran? I've been but wondered what you thought of it as not what I expected! Fingers crossed for you this month.

I'm on DPO 3 so time is naturally going quite slowly.

Thanks for all the well wishes guys, this is a great thread. It would be lovely for us to be ante-natal together. I feel like the last women standing. Do I get a baby as a prize ?

Nothing additional to report, day 26 has gone on a bit I must say. Still no spotting and I feel sick. That could just as easily be af as pregnancy which is annoying. Why are the symptoms the same?

I'm on my phone so can't read back properly. Will catch up later, hope all well and chirpy.

I'm out too. . Need chocolate and wine. Quick!

It is a great thread, Spring. I am actually reluctant to disembark and find a 2013 one. No hurry, anyway. Good luck Panda let us know how you're travelling.

I have had a knackering (but good) day taking kids round a museum (Easter holidays) and I always feel more tired when AF is here anyway. At least I can now pour myself a large without worrying about possible pg.

Pipbin could jet lag affect your temping?

Flightty your attitude sounds really balanced - give it a few more months, relax but know there are options out there - hope you don't need them anyway. Do your DSs know you'd like another baby, and would they like a little one? I think there can be lots of advantages to having bigger age gaps.

Here you go duke...

Sorry you're out, especially as you would have had the most Christmassy due date. These fertility reindeer need a good talking to!

Just had an idea - maybe we should do a 'Pimp my Ride' on this sleigh - redecorate and revamp it for a flight to 2013. and get different animals to pull it

Then no-one need disembark and we can keep it Christmassy for the time being because there is still time for Santa to do his job for Spring and Pipbin and Crazy and Treats and ... is anyone else still in?!

'Crazy' I loved San Fran, although we did take a rather 'alternative' trip to it.

Jet lag could be to blame 'Lime'. OPKs show a light line so OV has either passed or is not far off.

Either way it would be early.

I like the idea of staying with you guys.

Lime, ds1 would love a baby, not sure about ds2! They know it's a possibility.

It will probably be my last though as I'm getting old!

Spring, I think it's the progesterone. You get a bit more of it when you're pg, which is funny as I remember having barely any symptoms when I was. The worst cycles I have tend to be the ones with a really bad period at the end!

Ho hum. See you tomorrow then my dears, early night here xx

Im all for keeping the sledge in action, bells a-jingling into January. Santa got lost tis all. Plus presents will be better as will be 50% off, left over chocolate can be munched guilt free AND a baby will fair cheer up the post Christmas blues.....yes...I think it's a fine plan.

I should join this thread although looks like lots of peeps are just leaving, sorry guys, hope it works for you next time. My AF is due in 10 days time giving me a due date of end of December. We aren't officially TTC for number 2 as number 1 is just 19 months but we've DTD sans condom a couple of times over the weekend round my OV time so.............
Well who knows!
Good luck all.

Hello all!

I came, then went and have been lurking for a week or so!

Sorry for all the AF hassle! But good news for the couple of bfps!!

I'm not testing until mon or tues but no symptoms at all. Not even a slightly sore boob so not holding my breath! :-(