Easter bunnies and chocolate eggs! Jump aboard for the ladies hoping the Easter Bunny will bring a very special egg.

[Pipbin]

Well the witch has caught up with me at last. So I have decided its time to start a new thread as I think our christmas reindeer need a rest.
So step aboard ladies and join me for a hunt for the golden egg.

oh so sorry pipbin

treats i think your reaction and feelings are very common and perfectly normal for someone who has been through what you have , and i expect the medical staff will be extra careful and supportive of you. fx you have an uneventful pregnancy and safe birth.

Sorry to hear that Pipbin

Hello everyone - sorry I've been MIA. Yesterday was DS's 3rd birthday and we had a family BBQ and a kiddie party on Sat and Sun respectively. Then I worked yesterday and DS went to nursery. Needless to say I'm completely wiped out and I think he is too! After about two weeks of waking at 6am (due to being in a proper bed, cot taken down) he slept until nearly 9 this morning! I feel like a human again! And we're still in our pjs with him playing happily with his new toys. Ah bliss with a tinge of guilt

Oh and I also went o a dress rehearsal of the opening ceremonies last Wed. Anyone have tix for anything?

9 dpo here but I've had so much on I hadn't even noticed. Cbfm is asking me for sticks but I don't have any, whoops! Think we're going to try the Treats method this month anyway! Have my scan on Thursday, so it'll be good to see what's going on in there.

Pip - so sorry about AF at least you have an appointment coming up. In the strange strange world of ttc, that's something to look forward to, isn't it? So what tests have you had so far? My GP started with bloods and a smear and I've got that scan this week. Is that similar to what you've had?

Crazy - hope you get a bfp before the spring. You may feel differently once you get there. Fx for you.

Squirrel - fx for you too.

Treats - so happy for you. Great news about the confirmation and referral. Will you see a consultant for this pregnancy? Know it's easier said than done but I do hope you can relax and enjoy your pregnancy. Something that helped me with DS was to not underestimate my baby. I know it sounds silly but my dad has always said to me that I've always surpassed his expectations, so when I got my bfp with DS and I was a wreck before each scan I kept telling myself that this baby was capable of more than I could know. Again, I know it's silly but it helped me. I know there are things beyond our control but in general biology is pretty smart, your body wants you to reproduce and to do it right.

Oops meant cd9 not 9dpo!

nothing to report. opk bit darker but still not there. CM non descript , had bit of EWCM yesterday. spotting/bleeding stopped.

lastbox , no tickets for me. I'm not into watching sports at all though may watch some gymnastics if DD wants to.
ah 3 , so sweet at that age. well usually anyway!
glad to hear you got a decent nights sleep at last. You're a bit behind me, i'm CD 13 ( i think)

Well AF seemed to be here but she has vanished again.
However I shan't get excited as the exact same happened last month.

that's strange pipbin.

well i'm CD14 and temp up this morning. yesterday did 2 opks, the one at 1.30pm was negative, but the one at 8.30pm was a positive ( i think). i left it and forgot to return in time but when i looked it was very dark. Now its faded so half the line is as dark as the control, half isn't, i think that counts as a +
will do another later this morning, am expecting it to be lighter. i seem to ovulate very soon after my surge, also my surge seems to be very short.
managed to dtd last night and night before, also it wasn't done as swi, just because we wanted to- especially last night. Feeling good in general last night and so far today- i've been bit down recently .

Hi lbot - great to hear from you. Glad your DS had a lovely birthday. I went to the technical rehearsal last Monday - it was absolutely brilliant. DH has been working on the Olympics for the last 5 years, and I'm so glad he got the opportunity to actually experience the stadium. We also went to the basketball last Sunday and are going to the tennis tomorrow. And the cycle road races both came very close to where we live so we went out to watch the men's on Saturday.

Thanks for your thoughts about not underestimating the baby. That's a lovely way to think about it. The fact that it's in there at all is - to me - something of a miracle (I'm still a bit mystified about the timings), so it's already overcome the odds afaic. I was thinking this morning about how useful it's been to have a toddler in the house over these last few months. DD only lives for the moment - she's already forgotten things that happened in the past, and she has no concept of anything happening in the future - the only thing that matters to her is what's happening now. And that's exactly what I need to do right now.

Yes - I probably will be referred to the consultant at some stage, but only - I imagine - so that we can plan the delivery, not because my last experience makes me an especially high risk.

Good luck for this month!

blackcats - fx for you too. Glad you managed to dtd last night - sounds like you might have timed it right.

Pipbin - annoying of AF to taunt you like that. is it worth testing again?.........

well tested again and another positive OPK , this time at 11am. strange as after my temp being up this morning i guess i thought i'd have ovulated in the night. i'll test again tonight. love how baffling it can be at times!

hope everyone has a good day. i'm off out, had a few days off work and good news on the job front- the cut in my hours is to be made up in a way that's acceptable to me so pleased with that and there is even the possibility of maybe extra hours on a permanent basis.

I'm sure AF is on her way now, she'll be here before the end of the day.
I've just booked my HSG appointment.

lbot is your scan this week then? good luck with it. i guess they will know straight away if anything is wrong won't they??

Pipbin- when is your scan for?

oh, did another OPK, was negative at 7pm today so looks like i ovulated today. am expecting bigger temp rise tomorrow . nice to get a proper positive, quite rare for me, guess the thing to take from that is that testing twice a day when close to ov works better .

Well AF is still missing in action. Bit of spotting this morning but nothing else since.

HSG appointment is for the 17th.

have you tested pipbin ? good to know you dont have to wait ages for your scan.

temp still up but bit less than yesterday. this months temps are all over the place for 2 reasons, when we had that hot spell i think that pushed my temp up a bit but mainly as i've been on holiday i've been waking later so not taking temps consistently at the right time. Then i had that 2 days of bleeding. anyway shall try not to stress and trust that i have ovulated, will do another opk this morning and try to DTD today just in case. frustrating when your usual pattern isn't being followed!!

also quite a lot of lower abdominal pain last night, and i haven't been doing sit ups!
grr cursing myself now for my late temp taking as it renders my chart this month difficult/worthless.

Well AF is still missing in action.
I'm away now and won't be home to test until Monday.

Oooo, fingers and toes firmly crossed for you pipbin

AF is due tomorrow / Sunday for me. Got a crappy cold atm and feel nauseous, but I think it's the cold making me feel ill

yes good luck pipbin.
flying do you feel at all hopeful this cycle? can't remember if you ever test early. sorry about the cold, hope it goes soon.

i'm CD 16 and fertility friend has just given me the crosslines for ovulation on CD13, i'm not sure about that though. i had a positive OPK the following morning as well as on the afternoon of the CD13. anyway whether it was CD13 or CD14 we are covered with having had swi at the right time.

Good luck Pip!

I am trying a new thing this month to stop myself freaking out in the TWW - I have stopped taking my temps after ovulation, have the odd drink, and remind myself when necessary that it is not possible to have pregnancy symptoms at this point! Seems to be much better for my mental health.

My stuff for Clearblue trial arrived, but disappointingly they've just sent the OPKs, not the CBFM. Not sure I want to continue with it as I already use OPKs.

Hope all is well with everyone

I agree Squirrel - I think you can have too much information. Temp taking every day is useful to know what's going on, but it does mean you're always thinking about your cycle, and it's good to have a few days break from all the over-analysing!

Enjoy your break pipbin

hmm yes i also agree, now i've had my thermal shift there is no point really in temping until after AF. in fact the whole reason i started temping in the first place was that i read that an OPK surge did not guarantee you actually go on to ovulate and as i'd been on the pill for so many years and taking into account my age i did wonder if i was even ovualting, for all i knew the pill could have masked all sorts of issues!

Not sure how I feel tbh. Not going to test, not getting hopeful hides head in sand
Going to follow the policy that it's too late now and I can't do anything to change it.

Feel shattered and a bit snappy though... Which would indicate AF is on the train for a visit

Hi guys - had my scan yesterday which revealed a big fat nothing! No fibroids, no polyps, all normal. So in a way it's comforting, but on the other hand, what the hell is wrong with me that I spot for practically the majority of my cycle then? Anyway, a very cool thing was that they were able to confirm ovulation as they saw two follicles - one 16mm and one 14mm - that will likely pop in the next few days. They actually told me to go home and SWI for the next three or so nights! And also said that endometrium looked fine and healthy. So all good news but thnk our next plan is for DH to have an SA and I think I might give accupuncture a go starting next cycle. Also hoping to do some yoga on a regular basis.

Squirrel - good plan. Am also trying to 'forget about it' in the 2ww. Good luck!

Flying - fingers crossed for you! Are you going to test?

Treats - how are you feeling?

Pip - sorry to hear about the spotting. Hoping you're still in the game!

that's great news lastbox. i completely understand the desire to know what it wrong as it seems better than the uncertainty but having something wrong with you really isn't better! Take it as something very positive. I'm slightly surprised your partner hasn't had a SA yet as i was under impression they like to treat both partners at same time to avoid wasting too much time on endless tests on the woman when could be partner all along.

anyway who said anything has to be wrong ? hasn't someone on here already said that spotting isn't necessarily an issues when TTC? Could you start your own thread on MN re spotting? I know acupuncture is supposed to be good re cycles and spotting. Can be pricey but the woman i saw also does a drop in clinic which is far cheaper than going to her house.
anyway, clear your timetable and get in plenty of SWI !! When i had my early scan (on baby) she pointed out the follicles waiting in my ovaries which i found very reassuring, not that they have done much since...

i wondered how treats was feeling also.

Thanks, Blackcats. I know, I know, it's a GOOD thing that nothing is wrong! Have to keep telling myself that

I'm not actually being "treated" as such, seeing as when I first saw the doctor we hadn't even been trying for 6 months yet. I originally went in under the guise of being concerned about my wonky cycle. But seeing as we're now mid- 7th month, and I've checked out okay, I think it's a good idea DH has his swimmers looked at. He did go for an SA when we were TTC DS, but that was 4 years ago. At that point, all was fine with count, volume, etc, but his morph was borderline low.

Meant to ask you Blackcats - what do you think of your chart? Is there another temp shift on CD15 to make you think you ov'd on CD14?