I get knocked down, but I'll get knocked up again, cos you're never gonna keep me down... The big fat posifrickintivity thread for people TTC after MC.

[SaggyOldClothCatPuss]

I thought I'd start the new thread and earn some brownie points with the posifrickintivity Gods...

OLTT good luck with the cbfm. I found after 2 wtf cycles I was getting quite down and using the cbfm really helped me feel better by just having more of a clue of where my body was at. Cheapie opks never worked for me and didnt fancy temping. Thought I didn't get much cm but did notice some yesterday and Monday. Really hope you get your peak and don't worry about your af being light.

liesl I had no luck with cheapie OPKs either. I never got the two equal lines. That's why I'm hoping the CBFM will help. I'm already temping. As for CM, I have to 'collect' it inside to test, if it's not TMI. I think the suggestion of harvesting is from the fertility friend app tutorial.

Overanxious we had been TTC for 4 months with no success. Month 5 we used conceive plus and I got pregnant (although later miscarried). Not using it this cycle but if I'm not pregnant this month then I'll start using it again after next AF.

Woo hoo!! AF has arrived! I've never been so glad to see her. (The rage was definitely PMT induced.)

Great news Birdsdoit! Onwards and upwards!

Urgh I hate the 2ww window, feeling really negative that I'm no PG but don't want to POAS as all hope will be gone then and we have to start the TTC cycle all over again. Am going to try and hold out until next week (AF due Sun/Mon) but doubt I'll be able to.

Good news birds I felt so relieved when AF came as you feel like your body is getting back to normal!

I even did a little dance in the loo, I was that happy!! It does feel like maybe things can get back to normal now. And if I start temping etc then I'll have more idea what my body is doing. Feeling quite positive about things today. It also means I can eat smelly cheese and drink wine to my heart's content next week in France

guffsmuggler the 2ww is rubbish! Most of the time I feel like I'm waiting for something...AF...ovulation...POAS...actually it's more like the 4ww isn't it!

Great news birds! I am due AF tomorrow if I'm right in thinking I ovulated a couple of weeks ago (who knows, it's the WTF cycle!).

overanxious, preseed worked for us.

We tried for 5 months before getting pg on month 6 using preseed and eating pineapple at 1-5dpo!

I am fairly certain some conceive plus would be useful. CM has been fairly scant recently! I just need to think of a way of having it in the house and using it without DP having a stroke! #justseeingwhathappens
yeah right

Great news birds must be the only time that we feel so happy to see AF.
Sal what is the pineapple post ov meant to do? Enjoy your hen do.
Rock I think poas won't be until 9 June at the earliest. We're away just before so going to try to not take any hpt with me... I have never had a BFP before 14dpo even though I usually have a short 9/10 day luteal phase.

If cycle 1 is anything like normal should be oving over the weekend ish. So better think about dtd.

Anyone poas this Fri?

Alice its the bromeline in the pineapple core (the stuff that makes your tongue tingle) helps with implantation apparently...worked for us last time! X

saggy preseed and similar is possibly the most unarousing stuff ever.... I didn't tell DH I'd got it, so he wondered what on earth was going on when things were rather, erm, fluid. It certainly creates one hell of a wet patch!?

I ordered mine from amazon and stupidly put my work address down for the delivery as I didn't fancy picking the package up from elderly neighbours. As soon as I'd hit the confirm button I had an awful premonition of the young blokes in the work post room opening it and telling everyone . Luckily unfounded which is a good job as the box features a godawful picture of a rrrrromantic looking couple, some flowers and the words VAGINAL LUBRICANT in massive letters...

Sal do you have to eat the core then for it to work? I think you have to eat the core (of about 7 pineapples?) to try and bring on labour if you're overdue. I ate a whole pineapple minus the core but my DD was still 18 days late! Maybe it's the same ingredient that helps both at the very start & very end?!

Been googling the pineapple theory - think I'll give it a try! Thanks Sal

I cut a whole pineapple into 5 slices (inc core) and are a slice a day after ovulation. Xx

Feeling really crap tonight. Post AF hormone crash? Ive got gradually more low and tearful as the day has gone on.

Oh saggy it's such a horrible time - how did you sleep? How are you this morning? The sun is finally out here if it is with you might help ish... I'm now on 2 Ww and dressing we didn't do enough - dh went away so was slightly tricky - did consider giving his identical twin brother a call ... Probably wouldn't go down well - blimey ttc has truly made me flip!!!

Sending you lots of hugs saggy.

Will get preseed and tonnes of pineapple for next month - gotta have a plan!!! Xxxxx

I'm feeling sorry for myself as well today.

Temp took a nosedive this morning meaning AF will. Arrive in the next 24 hours and just in time for what should have been my 20 week mark.

I'm still carrying the extra 10lbs and getting married in 3 weeks so will be looking like a fat lump in my photos. Most of my mates have pulled out of my hen do, so I now alternate between feeling REALLY sorry for myself and having the RRRAAAGGGEEEE...!!!!! Grrrrr....

I slept ok but was doing the weird dream thing again! I think I'm just having a hormone dip, crossed with a bit of a tummy virus and my Mums comments the other day. I'm just really low and stressing that it isn't going to happen for me. it's ironic because a couple of days ago I was thinking to myself that I felt normal again and I hadn't had a low spell for aaages, and how I ought to tell the newbies that there is light at the end of the miserable tunnel!

Morning all, mind if I jump on and join you all. Had an MC last week, confirmed on Monday, and well, feeling I need to get back in the saddle, now that I'm physically feeling a lot better, and emotionally more stable.

I'm just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how long to wait after an MC before you try again, do I need to wait for AF? I read so many mixed views on line, that I wanted to ask those of you that had been through it themselves.

Oh Sal come and join the pity party!

MTB sorry you are here, and welcome. It doesn't make a difference officially, there is no more risk of further MC if you start straight away. You get advised to wait but it's just so that you know when AF was for dating purposes. If you feel up to it, go for it!

saggy & sal sorry to hear you're both down. It's such a chappy time. Sure you'll still be a gorgeous bride sal

mtb think the only reason Drs advise waiting for 1st AF is for dating but scans are pretty accurate really. If you both feel ready to try again it's probably fine. Sorry to see you here hope you're doing ok.

sal you'll look great in your wedding photo. Don't think about how you'll look fat. Enjoy your big day.

saggy I know how you feel about alternating between normal and feeling very down. One moment I'll be thinking about having a new baby and feeling very positive about it. Another moment, I'll feel all sad about it never going to happen.

MTB I'm so sorry you are here. You can start trying as soon as you feel you are ready. I've asked the doctor in A&E and also my midwife after my first MC. The dating won't be a problem because I got another bfp in cycle 0 after my first MC, and the midwife just dated me from the MC. Google isn't the best doctor around