What do we want? Positive pee sticks. When do we want them? NOW (and we are Brooking No Argument)

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The last couple of threads got lots of people pg. Let's hope this is another lucky one.

No joy on the OPK, BFN yesterday on an internet cheapie (four hours without PIAT or drinking is a lot longer than it sounds!), another BFN today with internet cheapie and a CB just to be sure. The internet cheapie faint line was darker than yesterday's faint line though - should this mean anything?

Have succumbed today and purchased a CBFM (and two boxes of 20 sticks just to be sure). With luck AF should be due around the time they get delivered. Am also toying with the idea of taking agnus castus for my Squiffy Months but no idea of dose, whether to take after ov etc.

Does anyone else have cycles that seem to alternate (ie 28 days one month so presumably ovulating normally and 35+ the next, so potentially anovulatory)? Dr Google doesn't have much about it.

My bloods were taken on CD 21 of Month Squiffy. Should I request they are repeated on CD 21 of Month Normal?

Thanks sparks, it's reassuring to know that longer cycles can also result in ov. MrGeek's SA was safely delivered on Friday morning and we both have the week after next off work so was planning on making an appointment for a week on Monday to get results of that and my CD21 bloods, discuss way forward etc. Think I might request the bloods are re-done given my alternations are pretty much cast in stone.

Well done, MrGeek, for doing his bit. Hope your results, Geek, are positive next week.

Well done to you too, Sparkle, for the positive OPK. Keep SWI though as the egg can pop 12-48 hours later and then hang around for up to another 48 hours.

Smegs, delighted to hear that you are throwing up and have thrush!

There is a faint line on the OPK I did earlier, so hopefully that means that I am due to ovulate soon. I'm never sure how much to tell DH as sometimes he finds it difficult with the pressure to perform.

Little, it's not over until it's over, so hope AF stays away.

geek I was charting and used to have 29-33 day cycles - one month I randomly had a 39 day cycle but definitely ovulated so a long cycle doesn't automatically mean there's a problem. Your cbfm should hopefully help you pinpoint ov :)

Pop remind me - when you got diffed where were you at in your cycle - was it first peak on CBFM? And did you have a few days rest before hand? x

So, I'm popping back to say hi!!! And that I'm so glad you are vomming Smegs !!!

Also, some of you may know I had a BFN yesterday (day AF was due) and I felt as if she was here to stay.

Today, however, I am feeling worse than ever!!! COmpletely whacked, heartburn, very very sore boobies and sick. When do you think I should POAS again to check? Am wondering if the negative was a false negative

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Yeah to Smegs ms resuming and thrush - hope you are ok my dear

Well done to Mr Geek for JIAJ and hope you both have a lovely week off you lucky things

Pip if AF is still no show maybe POAS tomorrow later this week? The test you took yesterday might have just been a bit early. Brooking for you getting BFP

Barlett just use your womanly charm on DH, what he doesnt know cannot hurt

I have my day 3 blood test tomorrow, DH has to go to the clinic to JIAJ tomorrow too. We are both pleased things are progressing well.

Thanks Sweetie I used CB Digi apparently they're not very sensitive either are they? Which are the best ones? First response? xxx

bean I was charting so I know I ov'd on my first peak (as I do when I get a +opk) - we swi on first and 2nd peak and had last sff 4 days earlier :)

Sounds like you've smacked that rat bang on the head with that well-timed swi sparks

sweetie it sounds like your investigations are being dealt with really swiftly, glad to hear you sounding positive about it all.

bartlett I don't tell my dp anything about what the cbfm is telling me. Like you, we try to keep up with eod swi, so he probably guesses I've got a peak if I jump on him two days in a row!

I don't want you to think that I am tricking DH into SWI! It's just I don't want him to get too anxious about it all when really all I could do it lie back and think of England.

That's great that everything is progressing, Sweetie. However it happens, we are very much Brooking No Argument for a baby for you both soon.

Well - that's encouraging to know Popster. I had SFF for fun on the Monday then SWId on the following Saturday - first CBFM peak. We tried a second SWI sesh on second peak, but wasn't much cop.

Of course I'm relying on the thought that the spermies are on the mend after all our acu/no booze and trying to ignore the very loud clicking tock (which seems to be ticking faster than ever, yikes).

SWI1 was a bit painful (sorry TMI) and I just read in TCOYF that sechs can be a bit ouch around ov time. Never knew that!

I think, like you, I ov pretty close to first peak... but temping with my DS and my bad sleep is just a waste of time so can't really be sure. AF seems to arrive 13-14 days after first peak anyways. Ramble, ramble.

Bartlet - ignorance is bliss. And you'd hardly be the first among ladies to try a little 'white' trick now and again, would you?! Fx for you this month.

Sweetie - brooking for you and wishing you good results and swift outcomes. xxx

clickingtock - my new tag/username?!

Sorry quite a late post from me but just wanted to say HOORAY for thrush Smegs () so pleased to hear all is indeed well.

Will post properly tomorrow, nite all x

Morning smacketeers, sorry for the radio silence. Have been having a very tough time of it lately. Am going to go for a proper catch up soon, but can anyone tell me any exciting news?!

Happy Monday morning brookers! Flying visit before I put the cats (and myself) out of the house for the day :)

sweetie Good luck to you and Mr Sweetie today!

pip Until AF arrives, there's always hope - good luck getting your BFP today/tomorrow.

Sorry to hear you are feeling a bit down too, DH is right, you need to be posotive where are you in your cycle?

Its all TTC stuff. 3 people I know have announced pregnancies in as many days, one of them being a very close family member, and it just really really got to me. I think I'm just fed up of trying to get pregnant and it just not happening. I'm sure I will snap out of it though

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Aww sparkle :( FB is the work of the devil, it really is It'll be your time before you know it xx

Maybeeee! Lovely to see you back and sorry you are finding things tough. You will get your baby soon though y'know.

Sparks enjoy your 4 day week! I've got a 4.5 day week and am overly excited! FB can be very hard and I avoid it quite a lot at the moment.

Bean love that new name if you decide to go for it!

Imps hope you have a super first day!

Bartlet I don't tell DH when I think the time is right either. No reason to think he would feel the pressure, but I don't think he needs to know. He obviously knows we are TTC in that we're not using contraception and I'm rattling full of vitamins but he doesn't like to think that we have to have sex on demand, so I just try to engineer it at roughly the right time. Watching Game of Thrones is quite good for getting in the mood!

Good luck Pip if you POAS today.

Little any news from you? Did AF show up? Hope not.

I think I am ov'ing as got the familiar twinges, so must make sure we keep smacking the rat this week!

smegs great news!! I had some spotting at about 4/5 weeks, for 4 days, it was getting heavier and I thought the worst but it stopped very suddenly and all was well. Might just be some left over implantation.

pip first response is the best I think, especially if you are testing early. I only ever got unconvincing smudges in internet cheapies.

bartlett I would go for mysterious every time, DH really felt the pressure to perform, it lead to all sorts of rows and problems, keeping the vagaries of my cycle a secret worked for us.

little am hoping for a BFP for you too!

generic keep up the excellent rar smacketing!

maybe sorry you have been feeling down, it happens to us all at stages but its never easy :( Have a nice squidgy hug.

impa good luck on your first day!