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

[Crazytictac]

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

QT and LBOT sorry to hear AF arrived.

Crazy good to hear from you!

Treats I have a Phil and Ted which I used for a while when DS2&3 were v small. I also found it very heavy and a bit cumbersome to steer. It must really suck to be pushing it round and being reminded of your little one who should have been in it too. Hopefully you'll be able to justify the new chassis for the iCandy soon.

Right I'm off to bed. PIL coming tomorrow for Easter so that will prevent me testing for a couple of days. Night all x

Lbot and Qt, so sorry about AF, that's not fair. I hope this new cycle is yours x

Lbot, I've also had some pretty heavy periods on and off, as far as I can remember it's been worse when I've been under a lot of stress (so not looking after myself, probably) and also when I'm low on iron. I've heard that being a bit anaemic seems to make them worse. I don't know if this is at all likely for you, probably totally irrelevant - I think I said I have a short LP but I don't tend to get any spottng till the actual day iyswim.

Also my LP, looking at FF charts back to 2007 (without temps, just monitoring NFP signs) seems to have crept down from 13/14 days with a short cycle to 10/11 days with the same short cycle! Which is bizarre and a bit worrying. Always used to ov on day 10 or 11 by the look of it. Now it's 13/14/15. Maybe last 23 dayer was just a freak one. Anyway....I hope you find some answers from the GP.

Tictac, thankyou for agreeing about the boobs Always a good sign when someone who has not seen them thinks they're definitely pregnant looking! lol. (sorry, I do say lol sometimes, it comes with being one of those prm hns) (i will try not to call anyone h*n though)

[bugrin]

Still buzzing along up on progesterone hill with the boobs from Hades, this morning. I await the big temp drop tomorrow and AF on Monday, probably.

Is anyone testing today?

Morning ladies

Congrats to olivetti

Well af was due thurs or fri. Tested and got bfn - but was holding out hope as last cycle was 23 days however this morning I had the huge temp drop and af pain is building (27 days) :(

So onto cycle 10 ....

DH & I are thinking about visiting the docs to talk it all through. Anyone been to them before the end of first year trying? How did it go.

Good luck to the rest of you testing! X

Morning all. Roxy that is a shame - it sounded hopeful for you this month so all the more annoying to get the temp drop. Hopefully someone on the sleigh will have some experience of doctors to help you!

Flightty your post made me [bugrin]! I am up there on progesterone hill, too, temps still nice and high, but I just don't feel pg and honestly am expecting AF on Tues.

Flightty is definitely the joker of the sleigh, isn't she? [bugrin] PMSL about Progesterone Hill

Roxy So sorry about the temp drop [busad] When we were TTC #1, I went to talk to my GP before a year, though it was under the guise of my crazy cycle. Are you temping or doing ov sticks? And how old are you (if you don't mind my asking). Think they say 6 months if you're over a [ahem] certain age... And in Taking Charge of Your Fertility, she says it's worth having your doctor take a look if you're sure you've been timing things right for about 4 cycles. {hugs} for you.

Treats So very lovely to see you here. Strangely, I remember the cycle before DS was conceived was horrid as well. We were in Birmingham overnight and I was just doubled over on the floor of the hotel bathroom Maybe a painful cycle = a good clear out in there so that the next time a bean is much more likely to implant in nice fresh new lining...like how I always feel better climbing into a bed with fresh sheets on it? [bugrin]

Thanks so much for the Crazy - MN is getting very fancy with their smileys!!!

Congrats to those with positive news and to those who had their af...I'll see you on the next thread!I'm holding out hope as af not due until tomorrow (assuming 28 day cycle but I haven't the foggiest what it will actually be). Did a test on we'd and that was negative but as they say,the show's not over till... Well,you know the rest!

It's strange paying such close attention to my body without the influence of the pill. Lots of random cramps which seem to have subsided yesterday but nipples have gone mental, I feel like Jennifer Anniston in 'friends'! They have been standing to attention since yesterday morning with no signs of letting.not very comfortable but curious to see if this is a monthly indicator of af that I don't normally get on the pill.

Happy Easter!

I'm feeling a bit fed up this morning - just have a feeling this isn't the month.

There are quite a few getting ready for the next thread, but we need more BFPs on this one. C'mon famed Fertility Reindeer, show us what you can do!

Wiggy how was your break?

Boobs anything but perky after breastfeeding ds!

Break is lovely!we're heading back today as weather is pants&same forecast for tomorrow.enjoyed doing some egg hunting with ds this morning though.

No sign of af so did a cheeky cheap test this morning but alas,no pregnancy here.I'm going to stay on this thread to see how the rest of you get on and send good vibes.hopefully af will arrive soon so I can get started on cycle 2. Happy Easter everyone!x

glad you've had a good time Wiggy [busmile]

Lime, sorry you feel a bit down. I'll join you if I may

maybe it's the weather? Raining solidly here.

Hi. Is it too late for me to sneak in!?

I'm on cd 28 today, I did an Internet cheapy test this morning. I'm pretty sure there is a faint line. It's nowhere near as dark as the control line though. It did come up within the time limit but wouldn't the line be nice and clear this late on? Not sure whether to get my hopes up or not?

I do have a FRER test in the bathroom cabinet calling me but trying to resist til tomorrow now!

I have looked at possible due date - 16th Dec [bublush]

Ohhh how exciting!pretty sure faint line is a positive,I wouldn't be able to resist other test if I were u.how many months have you been ttc?x

In not sure whether to let myself get excited, Ive got crampy feelings :(
I stopped taking the pill in July last year so has been a while now.

Thanks for the Flightty. I think you're right about the weather - it has been drizzle - cloud alternating all day here. Now I have eaten too much roast dinner and chocolate to compensate.

Hey dddd, nice to see you, we need some BFP news round here! I agree that waiting until tomorrow to do the other test seems sensible... but sounds positive anyway! 16 Dec would be a nice early Christmas present too.

Sorry to hear about your bfn Wiggy. Do hang around for a bit to cheer us on, although I've a feeling I'll be in the same situation soon.

Well cramps not turned into anything. Keep checking the test to make sure there was a line and I wasn't imagining it!
Keep thinking maybe it's just a dodgy test. Will know one way or another soon enough though I guess.
Good luck everyone else still waiting.

With you on the chocolate, Lime. Those Lindt bunny rabbits didn't stand a chance. and the dcs' mini eggs neither ahem.

Serious cramping here and fairly sure AF is going to turn up tomorrow. Ho hum.

Dilly, I'm holding out for another BFP from you soon as, girly [busmile] I'll bet you it's a good'un.

Hi ladies

olivetti - I forgot to congratulate you on your BFP! Thanks for getting the ball rolling and i hope some of us can join you.

Fingers crossed for dilydollydaydream - great name! And hang in there Flightty [bugrin]

Sorry for those of you with BFNs. I broke my golden rule last month and tested early - BFN obv - and then AF came along a few days later. DH was really sweet and said that at least the BFN had "broken my fall" - i.e. once AF had arrived I'd already come to terms with the fact that it wasn't my month, so it wasn't so bad. I really hope that some of you have just tested too early and that AF won't arrive for you, though.

CD19 here and no ov yet. I'd really hoped I'd got back to my old 28 day cycle with ov on day 14, but obviously not this month. I'm already hatching a plan to go and see my GP and start a conversation about Clomid when if AF arrives this month. Not in the mood to hang about or put off seeking help.

LBOT - that's what it is! Your body's just getting ready and has decided that next month is the right time......

Hope your cramps don't amount to anything Flightty.
I was wearing a pad one or two days ago as I thought AF was imminent with the cramps I had.
Fingers crossed :)

Thankyou Dilly and Treats...so many of us due on this week. I'll keep hoping one of us at least gets a BFP this time [busmile] Night all xx

Come on you Crimbo babies! I have my fingers crossed for you guys, it would be nice to here a few more before I hop on board the next thread.

TREATS- I agree with your DH, glad I did a test (well, two actually) as with my crazy nipples and the disappearance of my cramps, I would have convinced myself I was pregnant and been disheartened when the inevitable arrived.

Night night and sending out good vibes to all of you due this week.xxx

Hi all!

Can I join in? Due to test on Friday 13th (!). I'd love a BFP as Fertility Friend puts my due date as 25th December if I concieve this month. DS was due 25/12/10 and came new year's day and DP and I have birthdays in Dec and Jan. it's a really special time of year to have a baby!

Fingers crossed for us all.

Oh that's lovely Duke [busmile] Welcome to the sleigh. I think you get to sit on the special cushion for being a 25th due date...does she girls?

Right well a long and sleepless night that was, during which I convinced myself I'm totally up the spout, I mean needing a wee at 1am - honestly? and my booooobs Oh my good lord. A thousand needles are pricking them. [busad]

Still though, despite being due on tomoz (which I dispute, yes FF I'm looking at you) there has been a big old temp jump this morning instead of the expected drop.

As they say though, you're not properly diffed till the auntie gets her bag stuck on the carousel at Heathrow.

Happy rainy Easter Monday [busmile]

Hello everyone,

So much for being strong and not testing early - I crumbled a couple of days ago and got a BFN. AF is due tomorrow but I seem to have had light cramps for weeks now! I'm still clinging to some small hope until she arrives. Hope to hear of some BFPS over the next couple of days girls

Hi Everyone , we're away at the moment so I haven't been able to post much. Congratulations to those with good news and to everyone else good luck whether you are about to test or are moving onto a January baby.

Nothing to report here really, cd24. Last month my cycle was 25 days but usually it's 28. I'm probably due to test around Saturday. It seems like an age away! I've had lots of dull lower abdominal aches - I don't really know what that's been about and if I think about it really hard my right boob might be tender .

Good luck to anyone testing today!

1 day late today. Did a first response this morning which was positive but was only a light line. Bit concerned it should be quite dark by now so not sure what to think?!

Still have cramps on/off so really not sure!

Hope everyone else is ok, any news? :)