BFP in 2012 Part 4 - the one where we all get pregnant!

[winkle2]

New thread! Come on girls, lets all get pregnant!!

[stickybeans]

Thank you ladies!! Congrats to the other bfp!
Everyone else hang in there, I know what its like to try month after month and have everyone around you seem to instantly fall pregnant. I was approaching the one year mark myself. I am so scared as I had a mmc back in July. I've decided not to even tell DH until first scan (is that bad?). I just don't want him to be disappointed.
The only thing we did different this month
is DH started taking a men's vitamin. I read that its suppose to make those swimmers more healthy.
Thank you for all your support, I think I'm gonna hide here for a little longer.

[LittleMissSnowShine]

sticky - Our year has been similar...mmc in July and pg again in December, due mid-Aug. Fx for us both that 2013 will be a good year and an especially good summer for babies.

lol - Hospital im going to has a policy of only booking early scans after two consecutive mcs tho Im sure my gp
could send me for one sooner if I asked or I can self refer with bad cramps or bleeding. I had an early scan at 7+4 the last time tho and everything looked good so when I went for my booking scan 3 weeks later and I'd had mmc and baby had stopped growing at 8 weeks it was a horrible shock :( It is v reassuring seeing heartbeat early tho but this time I think im happy to just wait and see, dont think i'll really allow myself to get too excited until after 12 weeks which is a shame cos with DS i was over the moon & really excited right from.the start

Other ladies - yes do the stats! Hanging in there, I can practically hear the sleigh bells announcing all the festive bfps which must surely be winging their way to us!!

[redstrawberry]

I hope this one is a very stick one for you littlemiss hope you get another early scan. I think after the cp I have decided I'd want to get an early scan just to make sure the baby's there and start believing my body can carry a baby!

[Thingymajigs]

Congratulations to sticky and little! Sorry if I've missed anyone I only use MN on my phone and it makes it difficult to check. It has been a mad couple of weeks for BFP's lately. Everyone seems to have fallen pregnant.
I can safely say that EPO doesn't work. Not only have I not had any EWCM I've still not had watery CM that I normally have in abundance but I guess its only CD14. On a positive note we've managed to try every other day so far which is way better than normal and it hasn't been a chore either.
For the stats: thingymajigs, TTC3, cycle 6, BFP expected 20th Dec.

[SunshineOutdoors]

erm... hello again everybody...

After a really crap month where I gave up obsessing about ttc (ha ha) and friends announced pregnancies which had me in tears for days, I've just got my bfp. Am in shock I can't really believe it.

So winkle, you were right when you said I'd come back pregnant.

I feel bad coming back to tell you guys but I wanted to update you. I've been in fits of jealousy this month hearing about the pregnancies of others. However, in being open to friends about my struggle I found out that out of my 4 closest mum friends, one took 18 months to conceive, one took 2.5 years and one 4 years. They all went through heartache and upset but it did come good in the end, I know it will for everyone here. My fingers are especially crossed for you red and winkle as I get a sense of how down you feel.

This month I drank a lot less alcohol. And it sounds a bit silly, but after two friends announced pregnancies on the same night out earlier this month, I got so upset that I broke down in the toilets and ended up going home early. I spent the next two days crying whenever I thought about it. It was horrible, but afterwards I felt like I'd released a lot of negative emotion and frustration I was carrying around, and yes it sounds silly but I think this has helped my body be open to getting pregnant.

Right, I'm going to stay here for a bit if that's ok.... who's still here and who is still in line for a Christmas bfp? Or early 2013 one? I'd start planning lots of wine, Christmas stilton etc then sod's law will hopefully mean you can't have any.......

[SunshineOutdoors]

Oh hi, thingymajigs

I was on the look out for ewcm this month, and saw none, so it doesn't mean it can't happen

[weechops]

sunshine that's brilliant, really pleased for you!

Well I did the IC this morning and definitely a bfn so just waiting on af to show. I'm cd33 and that's the longest cycle to date, so who knows what's going on with my body these days!

My stats for next month (as af def on way) :weechops ttc#3 cycle 7 bfp due 8 Jan

[SunshineOutdoors]

Thanks weechops, Sorry for the bfn. If it's a real one then I hope af comes for you soon, so you can get cracking on next cycle. Probably a Christmas conception?

Give yourself some treats today. and chocolate for you tonight, surely?

[redstrawberry]

oh sunshine my cycle buddy :) i am so pleased for you! Good things do come to those who wait do you mind sharing what you did to get your bfp? any supplements or any shagathons?

sorry about the BFN wee

thingy I have been taking EPO too, I found 1000mg to have no effect on my CM, but I am taking 2000mg which got me pregnant in July, but sadly ended up in CP.

On taking 2000mg - I am getting LOADS of watery CM. Its not supposed to create EWCM but EPO slows the breakdown of estrogen and helps to generate more thinner and watery CM. which makes it easier for the sperm to swim. I am hoping this is going to work for us. all out of options otherwise.

[winkle2]

Omg sunshine congrats! And as red said please do share your tips!

[redstrawberry]

Stats to kick us off -

Kittenkatzen, ttc1, cycle 8, BFP due 10 Dec (ish)
Winkle, ttc1, cycle 16, BFP due 19 Dec
Thingymajigs, ttc3, cycle 6, BFP due 20 Dec
Redstrawberry, ttc1, cycle 8, BFP due 27 Dec
Weechops, ttc3, cycle 7, BFP due 8 Jan

COME ON SANTA - MAKE OUR WISHES COME TRUE

[winkle2]

Sorry about bfn weechops :(

[LittleMissSnowShine]

Congrats sunshine! I knew more bfps were heading our way v soon - when are u due? Based on 30 day cycle im due around 11th aug but i think im a couple of days out so prob more like 13th or 14th aug. Early days...exciting tho!!

Hi again thingy

I dont really hav any tips from this month - ate and drank as normal, took folic acid, agnus castus and omega 3 everyday and started dtd on cd13 and kept it up 5 days in a row instead of every other day. I thought i ov around cd14 but i only got my definite bfp y'day which was 19 days after that, so i guess i ov a bit later than I thought...

[LittleMissSnowShine]

And sorry weechops!

[ReindeerOutdoors]

right, ok, it's still me I've just done my Christmas namechange (sun, rain/rein, geddit?!)

Thanks for the congrats! Only things different was feeling like I was finally starting to accept that it wasn't going to happen for a while; a big crying fit; drinking less alcohol; and a really busy month where I had lots of other things on.

dtd a bit less than other months I think... eod or more like once every three days all the way through cycle. Enjoyed it more just for what it was this month, I even remember thinking after one time that even if that didn't make a baby I didn't care because it was so good (tmi, sorry, but I bet that was probably the one that did it!)

Even though the pregnancy test has been a shock, I did have an inkling because I felt like I had genuine symptoms this month.... not very glamorous but lots of bloating and gas, and bleeding gums when I cleaned my teeth. I remembered that from last time.

littlemiss I think I may be due a very similar date to you. Dd's birthday is 5th Aug, so if this bfp does stay and become a little baby they could even share a birthday. Congrats on your bfp too.

[MulledWineOutdoors]

I need some help here.... which Christmas name change is best?

[kittenskittenskittens]

Hello < pops head round door just intime to catch subshines fab news ( I like raindear!) >
Was kittykatsforever if you don't recognise me, I wanted to pop back and catch up with how everyone was doing abd see congrats are on the cards for sticky, littlemiss and sunshine
So pleased for you and equally gutted alot of my old friends are still here, my Xmas wish will be that you all get a new year bfp and healthy baby, don't give up!
( or do if you believe that old wives tale x)

[winkle2]

I like reindeeroutdoors!

Thx for sharing your tips girls.

I'm on cd17. We dtd last night. Like you sunshine/reindeer, it's been lovely this month.

Going for it again tonight and tomorrow, am at an Xmas do on Friday and Saturday so will maybe try one last time on Sunday.

[Kittenkatzen]

Another vote here for reindeeroutdoors :o And congratulations of course - loving the (snow)flurry of bfps at the moment, hope it's contagious!

Sorry about the bfn weechops :(

CD24 here, anyone got a time machine I can borrow?! This last few days of waiting is killing me aaargh.....

[Thingymajigs]

Oh, congrats to you sunshine. There are going to be so many Summer babies. Thanks, that has reassured me about the CM, I was beginning to think I was out before I'd even started.
Sorry to hear about the bfn weechops I guess you'll be trying again around Christmas time?
Can I just say that all of you who manage dtd every day have my upmost respect. We struggle with every other day. Perhaps it's because we are busy with two children already, they are a natural contraceptive.
Good luck to everyone hoping for a Christmas positive.

[Thingymajigs]

I'm actually taking 3000mg of EPO a day red. Which is possibly overkill but I really wanted to see if it could make a difference. I'm wondering if this EPO might need a couple of cycles to build up though. I'll reduce it to 2000mg next month.
On a couple of American forums there is a lot of talk about taking cough syrups for EWCM and all sorts of brand names. They all seem to use pre-seed too but I'd rather not add anything that could make dtd even more rigid and routine.

[redstrawberry]

What does agnus castus do littlemiss

hi kitty hope your pregnancy is going well :) good to hear from you. I am glad you all hang around and check in x

Wow 3000mg EPO is a lot, but not sure what the dangers of it are - supposed to be herbal supplement so shouldn't be too bad thingy.

I am starting on the cough syrup tomorrow. Robitussin - supposed to take it 5 days before OV, again good for thinning CM out. MY CM hasn't been great since last 4 months. So thought I'll help DH's swimmers out a bit. Also drinking 2.5L of water a day which is making me feel better.

Routine sex is hard work. Its difficult to keep going when its not for passion and more for baby making. Pre-ttc, we only had sex once or twice a week. But it was SOO good. I miss that. We do enjoy ttc sex but its just not the same.

[redstrawberry]

I like mulledwine but reindeers are good too.

[alwaysawake]

Congrats to the bfp's - hope it's a trend starting! Have been desperately trying to be relaxed so far for dp's sake, and failing massively (getting myself so stressed in secret), so think I'm going to give up fighting the stress and accept it's going to be a tiny bit stressy for both of us. So far have just been dtd around ov time and crossing my fingers - now I've ordered ov strips and as soon as AF has gone am going to let myself get just a tad more ttc-zilla. Going to try and dtd every other day, dp won't complain, hoping for bfp before Easter!

Stats - ttc2, cycle 7, bfp due 3rd Jan 2013

[RedRobins]

dropped the strawberry and went for a robin :)

Kittenkatzen, ttc1, cycle 8, BFP due 10 Dec (ish)
Winkle, ttc1, cycle 16, BFP due 19 Dec
Thingymajigs, ttc3, cycle 6, BFP due 20 Dec
RedRobins, ttc1, cycle 8, BFP due 27 Dec
alwaysawake ttc2, cycle 7, bfp due 3rd Jan 2013
Weechops, ttc3, cycle 7, BFP due 8 Jan