12 months on and most people on my TTC thread are pregnant so I'm starting a new one! Come and join me if you've been TTC a while or are TTC after pregnancy loss... we've been through it all!

[iloveberries]

iloveberries Age 31, DH 32, DS 2 yrs. Been TTC #2 for a year, 1 m/c, 1 ectopic, 1 tube removed. Will be starting TTC again after my next AF.

Still following the ladies on my original TTC thread but most of them are now pregnant so whilst I'm delighted for them I wanted to start a new place for those who have been TTC for a while and are still awaiting a healthy, sticky bean in the right place.

All welcome..... nothing if off limits, nothing is TMI, no 'babydust' though please

Eeeeek, Moo is pg!! Yay, I'm so happy for you! Congratulations, fx all goes well, hope you are feeling ok.

So many pages to catch up on here since I've been gone, glad to hear all is well with the pg ladies disco, irish and count.

mrsnec - how is your Monday going? poas'd again yet?

munchin I hope you are enjoying your holiday and having a lovely relaxing time, also hoping the limbo sorts it self out soon, BFP would be nice! :)

berries how are you doing?

I had such a lovely and relaxing holiday, been to the beach every day, gone for walks, had tonnes of delicious fish and plenty of vino and some lovely quality time with DH.

AF did of course show up in the middle of it. Dealt with it better as I was relaxed I guess, no tears and mostly felt ok during the day, but the ghosts hunt me at night. Still struggle to sleep and have lots of bad dreams. I'm just finding it so hard still not being pg. Two friends of mine are due this month, I suppose that is making it all the more poignant.

I'm trying to focus on finding ways to reduce my stress levels as I'm so highly strung now and have these continuous bouts of feeling very very low. Tears never seem to be far away. Lots of travels with work this month so ttc will be difficult, but I'm starting acupuncture again which will hopefully help me relax, and when things calm down a bit in Sept I'm thinking of starting yoga. I really need to chill out.

Hi everyone! AF didn't arrive today. Went to work with my DH to take my mind off things. He kept his promise to be nice to me! I think some of your ideas for coping with your stress are excellent. I think you should go for it and let us know how it goes as I'm considering it myself. I'm convinced stress is part of the problem with us too. Not going to poas yet. AF could still be tomorrow as I may have got dates wrong. If not then I'll test wednesday. Really trying not to think about it especialy as my DM is currently playing granny to my DSB's girlfriend's kids and it's upsetting me a bit as she keeps telling me what she's doing with them. I'm probably being unreasonable though. Just easily upset at the moment. How's the MS everyone?

Glad you had a good holiday mezzaluna sounds very relaxing! A few friends have recommended acupuncture. Is it painful?

mrsnec I really hope that you get your bfp

Hey all - sorry been awol for a while - well keeping up to date with everyone else's news but nothing to post of any interest!!

CD13 here and CBFM still has me on a low reading which is making me panic as the latest my highs have ever started have been CD 13 (one month out of 10) and they are usually starting at CD10 or 11. I am now panicking that i am not going to ov at all this month - although then maybe i'd get magic pills (AKA clomid)

Anyway - we're still dtd EOD for fun!

I know I am still feeling crap about stuff as when I saw maisie's post i felt gutted as i got my BFP in feb and never counted how many weeks i'd be but there it was :( Still, i know i can't compare myself with people - it is hard though.

Off to watch some more Olympics quite enjoying it. Bonked last night so lazy one tonight - god i hope CBFM shows a high tomorrow. Think i might just drop off this TTC lark if i am now not even ovving. it's so fucking shit. Feeling self absorbed tonight..... I had geared up that this would be our month but with no ov how can it be??????

p.s. very aware i haven't asked after anyone else but just needed to get that off my chest!! sorry, i'll be more sociable next time!

p.p.s. disco SE coast is my neck of the woods! lovely isn't it!

Hi all ok if I join you? Berries vent away this whole ttc lark is not even funny! My sis ovulated on day period stopped could you fall into this bracket? She has a long literal phase as a 29 day cycle! But cb ov sticks smiled early she thought she never ovulated too. X

luteal not literal

Hi kitty- long time no see!

I have been getting peak on day 17 for 6 months per ectopic then day 15 since ectopic (2 mths) so I think that's when I usually ov (also get Ewcm at this time). No idea what the fuck's happened this month :( I am jut. Bit over it all to be honest now.

Just a bit over it all

Stupid iPhone!

Berries- sometimes it gets you to this point. And I hope you get that burst of hope again soon! I have been laying low as to fed up to even message lol but I have a burst of hope lol! Virtual hug my love x

I was feeling so hopeful but this stupid low reading over and over has made me just fucked off with if all. Binning the Cbfm after this month! Stupid stupid ttc

How are you doing kitty?

I know what you mean with those blinkin things ! I have given up as read in the take charge of your fertility book and they advised not to use or temp as means nothing and to go on your bodily fluids wait for stretchy clear and that's it! This month I have got that week before I set off a ov test usually so here's hoping! I am sick of hearing relax and it will happen! I cried for 5 days in my low point last month but at the mo I am trying to go by the book. So feeling like I am taking charge! Stick around my lovely you need support! X

This board has been a lifesaver for me as my friends are either pre kids or have conceived really easily and had babies 9 months later so no-one gets it....

I have definitely felt more ahem, moist today but not sure if it's due to the full on dosage of pre seed which I used last night!!! Tmi tmi tmi??

Think positive is it clear and stretchy? I think let's go with it ! You should maybe get the book loads of stuff in there! It's called taking charge of your fertility! It's about 2 inches thick lol! My friend and I stupidly started trying together and her baby is now 5 months she pretty much fell straight away! The others have had their babies ! Holding your hand tight x x

Thanks kitty - much needed. I feel a bit lost. Thank you

If ever you need redirecting down this hideously dangerous on the heart path come yell to kitty she will guide you down with a hop , skip and jump! :-) x

It's good to have you back on the thread kitty! (and it's a lucky thread too....!)

Glad to be back ;-) oooooo loving the luck too maybe berries we will benefit from the stalk too x

Hi Kitty! Berries I think Kitty has everything covered there! the most important thing is not to give up. This could be your month.

Thanks -mrs....

This morning on cd 14 my Cbfm registered a 'high' for me so I'll just carry on with eod shagging an hope the cycle ends in a bfp!

I am currently reading 'the secret' so trying to put all that mental power to good use!!

Berries a high :-) woohoo! Check it came when the clear stuff did! Go girl ! Hi mrs x

Fingers crossed I'll get a peak sometime this week.... And then a bfp would just be amazing. Getting so bored of this ttc lark!!

Kitty how lovely to see you back here this thread has been lucky so far so fingers crossed you lovely ladies will not be waiting for too long!!

Berries so sorry you are feeling low and fed up. I completely understand where you are coming from though, TTC really does take it's toll, especially when our bodies do completely the opposite to what we want them to do. Buy YEY for the high on CBFM this morning, fab news - won't be long until that peak - just keep doing what you are doing, EOD and maybe ED closer to ov if you can manage it. This WILL be your month. I just know it :)

Not much to report here, I have been lurking but not posting because I know how disheartening it is to listen to newly pg ladies talk about how they are feeling, so have tried to avoid saying anything that would cause upset; AF due tomorrow and had some short AF like pains in the early hours. Hope I am not going to be heartbroken in the morning. Went to the dentist yesterday to fix my other tooth on the left hand side, and they would only allow a temporary filling :( all i can take is paracetamol as well. Pain has numbed for now, but not sure I can stand this for the next 9 months!! Not that I am complaining; would rather this situation that any other.

Right, best crack on with some work.

I'm with you on that one Berries but that's encouraging news for you so far this month. I've abandoned most of the self help books I've tried in the past. But have thought about trying The Secret. I think it gets to the point where you'd try anything!

Hey moo just seen your news and truly am very over the moon for you! Stay calm the af is not going to get you will pray for your bean! The dental thing is not good news , being in that profession they may have needed to root canal the tooth for no pain which if the don't have an apex locator they would have to take X-rays but if they do they could try with out as tooth pain is awful! X

can I join ladies? I had a MC last week. Went for 1st scan the Tuesday and doc couldn't find a heartbeat. Went for an evacuation on Thursday. I have a DD (6) and DS(2). DH and I decided to TTC straight away again. My heart is still very sore and I'm still booked off work. Tried going back yesterday but cried all the time. But positive thoughts! Good vibes and prayers to you all.