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Elderberry Pavlovas And The Eternal Sausage of Wang (Part 4): a frightfully good thread for the over-30s TTC their first baby.

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viviennewestwould · 25/01/2013 18:58

Over here, sausage-wangers!

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Thundercatsarego · 03/02/2013 20:22

Gosh I didn't know the no sex rule before smear. Bad week to book it. May be coming down with a bug or something to postpone it- not sure I'll get any dtd this week but if I do I'm going to make the most of it. Smear booked for cd 15. Doh!

Good work on the house pip - those little gems often turn up unexpected!

GailPlattsChin · 03/02/2013 20:56

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MotherOfCleo · 03/02/2013 20:59

haha gail one pout and I forgive the outragous symptom spotting Wink

Seriously though I hope this is your month! I read something about viagra being a little unhelpful when TTC, something about the swimmers getring knackered too quick, so was a bit fearful but FX I was way off the mark! Grin

Bunnygirlie · 03/02/2013 21:01

thunder I don't think we need worry about what questions we ask here lol, in the leaflet I got with my letter telling me I'm due for smear test it says you can have sex but not to use any lubricants etc 24hours before the test.

CD9 here, smear due CD11 so I might just leave DTD till tues night, do you peeps think tht will be ok?

2cats222 · 03/02/2013 21:12

gail a triphasic chart is not foolproof BUT stats here...

www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Triphasic-Pattern-and-Pregnancy.html

Thundercatsarego · 03/02/2013 21:12

Oh, I have no idea of this stuff bunny! Presumably that means if you don't use lubes etc you can dtd on the morning of the smear and still be ok?!

2cats222 · 03/02/2013 21:14

gail I quote "triphasic pattern is 179% more frequent on a pregnancy chart" and "the probability of pregnancy is increased significantly when you see this pattern"

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2cats222 · 03/02/2013 21:30

Sausage shuffling like a pro!!!

Thundercatsarego · 03/02/2013 21:33

Really? Is it death or baby? Or can I just have a shag and get a smear test a few days later? I've done the abnormal test-must-burn-away-cells thingy, so they've got an eye on me altho not enough of an eye to remember to remind me to go this time

Bunnygirlie · 03/02/2013 22:37

Death or baby, that sounds a tad scary!

I don't know whether or not to use ov sticks this month, doesn't it just add to the pressure?!?

2cats222 · 03/02/2013 22:50

bunny I would have been miles out with my ov date if I hadn't used OPKs this month (still not happened but getting v close and the fun will be starting tonight in our house!) For me personally I found the pressure of wondering if we had timed it right was worse than the knowing we were in with a chance. But I am also the person who will POAS at the slightest symptom... So I am slightly crazy anyway! More than anything I'm doing it in case I need evidence for the doc about us TTC seriously so we don't get fucked around and told to go away and relax etc once I do consult them...

2cats222 · 03/02/2013 22:51

Oh and stats are better for people temping and using OPKs. Just sayin!

MotherOfCleo · 03/02/2013 23:52

I'm with you bunny when I came off the pill I had a 35 day cycle, followed by a 25, looking back we were way out timing wise those first few months, opks at least let me know that we are dtd at the right times.

MotherOfCleo · 03/02/2013 23:53

doh wrong person, should say

Im with you 2cats

ooops

Pipbin · 04/02/2013 00:00

I've never been told no sex before a smear.
That said I have them every six months so I don't actually read the info.

The people at the house we loved had a gorgeous two year old boy already and she was pregnant with number two. And I wasn't jealous or anything.

Bunnygirlie · 04/02/2013 08:25

Maybe it's a fertile house pip!!!!!

Who am kidding, of course I will pee on an ov stick tomorrow CD11

2cats222 · 04/02/2013 09:41

gail how's the temps this morn?

2cats222 · 04/02/2013 10:26

Gah very cross this morning. 2 OPK's yesterday (AP and PM) nicely dark but not darker than the control. Pm was darker than the AM so all heading in the right direction. Was expecting a nice +ive this morning but it's much lighter. Looks like I missed my surge and timed the action too late Angry

2cats222 · 04/02/2013 10:41

Although having just read everything google would give me re. time between surge and ovulation I may still have a tiny chance. FFS you would think after this long I wouldn't still be making beginners mistakes! Blush

SidneyBristow · 04/02/2013 12:22

Pip congrats on the house! how exciting! I hope it's that easy for us when we're ready to move. Been looking at rightmove lately, getting a little depressed at how little we can afford here, compared to what we could afford in the US Sad

2cats that would make me very cross too; there's so much pressure to hit the right mark - you never know though, maybe DTD today and hope for the best? A tiny chance is still a chance after all, right?

Thunder I'd rebook the smear if it were me. Even the worst shag is better than the best pap smear; not a hard choice really!

Captain v jealous of your Sunday night. I spent mine in a mood because my 2nd dinner in so many nights was ruined by a tantrumming stepson, this after an entire day spent cooking for stepkids and playing a neverending board game, spoiled by a tantrumming stepdaughter bc she lost. Angry

CD21 here and trying not to think about what next week might bring. Felt very positive about it at the beginning but am now the opposite, like the rest of my life is going to be spent playing substitute mom (and probably a v poor one at that, in their eyes) to children who are oblivious to the contributions I make to their lives Sad Sad Sad yes that noise you hear is the soft strain of violins playing at my pity party

2cats222 · 04/02/2013 12:34

sidney poor you Wine [hugs] You have every right to feel grumpy. Chin up - this cycle isn't over for you yet!

Pip so exciting about the house! Sounds like it was meant to be

navis176 · 04/02/2013 12:38

Pip - congrats on the house, sounds really exciting!

2cats - it's got to be worth dtd today just in case?

Sidney - sorry your weekend wasn't great, really hope next week brings you positive news fx

Aquarius1 · 04/02/2013 12:55

pip that's great news on the house front - I love unexpected results like that

sidney sorry you're feeling blue - best I can say is don't give up hope, you never know what's coming

I should probably have a word with myself along those lines too - af due today and hasn't arrived but have absolutely no symptoms other than a lot of cm. took a sneaky test last night which was negative... So not feeling hopeful Hmm i hate the waiting!!!

2cats222 · 04/02/2013 12:57

Luckily we dtd last night and will be certainly trying our luck again tonight. I'm mostly mad as I wanted this to be the 'perfect' cycle for illustration purposes for the docs (ie we're doing everything right). Arse

Am ever so slightly concerned somebody has cottoned on to gail as she's AWOL this morn

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