January 2014 bus. New year, new bfps!!!

[Choccywoccydodah]

Well, you know what they say :)

BFPS!
Lime19 TTC #1 cycle 4, BFP 30th DEC!
Punkypod TTC #2 cycle 2, BFP 2nd JAN!
Broodylicious TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP 3rd JAN!
HippyJess TTC #1 cycle 1 BFP 5th JAN!
Cherieblossom TTC #3 cycle 2, BFP due 6th Jan

Awaiting BFPS!
Toots123 TTC #1 cycle 1 BFP due 31st Dec
Hopemummi TTC #1 cycle 10, BFP due 1st Jan
Zara1984 TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 1st Jan
Bumpbangbump TTC #2,BFP due 2nd Jan
Thefuturesupremerulersmum TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 3rd Jan
Saltyseabird TTC #2 cycle 6, BFP due anyday
Broodysnoopstie TTC #1 cycle 5, BFP due 4th Jan
Wakeytryingagain TTC ? cycle 1, BFP due 5th Jan
MHJC TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 4th Jan
Wondercat TTC #2 cycle 5, BFP due 6th Jan
Rockins20s TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 7th Jan
cybercat TTC #1, cycle 1 (following MC & poss chem). bfp 7th Jan
Laceylee TTC #1 cycle 1 mmc, BFP due 8th Jan
Nordicmum TTC #3 cycle 2, BFP due 8th Jan
Kitty TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 8th Jan
Bumpandgrind TTC #1 BFP due 8th Jan
Kt1991 TTC #2 cycle 5, BFP due 8th Jan
Blithereens TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 8th Jan
Findingme TTC #2 cycle 6, BFP due 9th Jan
Fairypants TTC #3 cycle 4 post mc, BFP due 9th Jan
Littlemissy1234 TTC #2 cycle 2, BFP due 9th Jan
PetiteChouette TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 9th/10th Jan
Cosyteabags TTC #1 cycle 7, BFP due 9th.10th Jan
Cottonwool4brains TTC 2 cycle 10, BFP due 10th Jan
Mrskoala TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 10th Jan
RMumness TTC#2 Cycle 1 BFP due 10th Jan
Skybluegirl33 TTC #1 cycle 6, BFP due 10th Jan
Seasavage TTC #3 cycle 1,BFP due 10th Jan
Upnorth TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 11th Jan
Sleepisf0rwimps TTC #2 cycle 4, BFP due 11th Jan
Glitterlily TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 11th Jan
Onlymydogunderstandsme TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 12th Jan
Jessica78 ttc#1, cycle 7, BFP due Jan 12
Mundaycakes85 TTC #1 cycle 6, BFP due 12th Jan
Angelicjen TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 12th Jan
Kitkat TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 13th Jan
Akachan TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 13th Jan
Scoffin- TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 14th Jan
Choccywoccydodah TTC #2 cycle 5, BFP due 14th Jan (2 chem)
Harry2007, TTC #3, BFP Due 15th January
Justmarriedbecca TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 15th Jan
Monstersauras TTC #2 cycle 3 BFP due 15th Jan
1974rach TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 15th Jan
Moffit TTC #2 cycle 3, BFP due 15th Jan
Tigsy TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 16th Jan
Rubyshoe TTC #2 cycle 4, BFP due 16th Jan
Mistyautumn TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 17th Jan
Becauseisaidso50 BFP due 17th Jan
Amy246 TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 17th Jan
Polythenegirl TTC #2 cycle 1, BFP due 17th Jan
Gingerpanther27 ??? bfp 18th jan
Spinninggirl10 TTC #2 cycle 2 post mc, BFP due 18th Jan
Jennyofoldstones TTC #1 cycle 5 BFP due 18th Jan
Thingsthatgohumpinthenight TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 18th Jan
Honeybear30 TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 19th Jan
Imaginaryhat TTC #? cycle 8, BFP due 19th Jan
Bexwex TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 19th Jan
Beatrixkidding TTC? cycle 1, BFP due 19th Jan
Doctordonnanoble TTC #1 cycle 1 post mc, BFP due 20th Jan
Barmybunting TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 22nd Jan
Treaclepie19 TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 23rd Jan
Reginafelange22 TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 23rd Jan
Northernlass81 TTC#1 cycle 1, BFP due 23rd Jan
Kittyvoncatsington TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 24th Jan
Sleepingstarsmommy TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due 24th Jan
Missmrsmummy,TTC#1, cycle 2, BFP due 24th Jan
Aisha18 TTC #1 cycle 4, BFP due 24th Jan
Hazelbrowneyes TTC #1 cycle 1/2, BFP due 25th Jan
Sazzlehopes TTC #2 cycle 14, BFP due 25th Jan
Charlie343 TTC #1 cycle 3, BFP due 25th Jan
Lottystar TTC #3 cycle 4, BFP due 26th Jan
Owlie84 TTC #1 cycle 1 or 8?, BFP due 26th Jan
Keeping TTC #1-cycle 7after MMC in July-BFP due 26th Jan
Onelifeonechance TTC #1, cycle 8, BFP due 26th Jan
Knottyknitter TTC#1 cycle 2, BFP due between 26th and 4th Feb
Mama31 TTC #2 cycle 8, BFP due 27th Jan
Queenasanti3 TTC #2 cycle?, BFP due 27th Jan
Nottalotta TTC #1 cycle 8, BFP due 28th Jan
Hollyben TTC#2 cycle 2 post mc, BFP due 29th Jan
Bellaboo88 TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 30th Jan
Bumpbangbump TTC #2 cycle 2, bfp due 30th Jan
Meezermum TTC #1 cycle 1, BFP due 31st Jan
Hazelbrowneyes TTC #1 cycle #1 BFP due 31st Jan
Englishgirlabroad TTC #1 cycle 4, cycle 1 post mc. BFP due ?
Ram19 TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due?
Somuchfruit TTC #2 cycle 1 post mc, BFP due?
Fivemoreminutesmummy TTC #3 BFP due? (coil removed 11th Dec)
Wineandchoccy TTC #1 cycle 6, BFP due?
MSvee TTC #2 cycle 3, BFP due?
Kittyrose TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due?
Mammy2be TTC #2 cycle 2, BFP due 3rd/4th week Jan poss?
Lorelie TTC #1 cycle 3/4, BFP due?
Lifehasafunnywayofhelpinguout?
Puddingandhotmilk TTC #2, but still Bf'ing DD so no AF yet
Htbftm TTC#4 cycle 1, BFP due- no idea!
Mrsf2510 TTC #1 cycle 2, BFP due end of Jan
LH1981 TTC #3 cycle 5, BFP due?
Mattsmama TTC #3 cycle 3, BFP due end of Jan
Lovecuppy TTC #1 cycle 5, BFP due end of Jan
Princesscrystalx
Flukewoman BFP due anytime between 14th-21st Jan
Hibou7688- lurking
Stewietakestheworld-lurking
Jilljill2890 TTC #? cycle 7/8?, BFP due?
Icy-lurking

Mum2kiss TTC #2 cycle 2, BFP due 1st Feb
Missingbun -AF arrived lurking until Feb bus!
Pebble-Af arrived

cotton why drs?

cotton why drs?

Can I hop back on this bus please. Stats will be ttc#1 cycle2 BFP due end Jan/beginning Feb so might just scrape through for this month's.

Blimey new thread already? Congrats to all the new BFPs and hugs to those who've lost the plot/ are stuck in limbo land/ have silly DPs! Have some and

DH cracked me up yesterday- he said he was convinced I was already pregnant (I've managed to put on more than half a stone coming off the pill) and why hadn't I POAS yet- he say an advert that said it was 99% accurate 1 day afterwards! I had to explain that was after you period was due, not 1 day after sex!! Blokes are so clueless

Petite - That is very frustrating. Welcome aboard.

I think AF has got me. Almost certain actually. Had light spotting last night, this AM woke up with bad cramps and a heavier flow. Might just make it on the tail end of this bus.

HRMumness TTC#2 Cycle 2 BFP due 31st Jan

Am not at all miffed that DH insisted we wait until at least Christmas Day to try, even though this was probably too late to concieve, so have wasted a whole cycle. Nevermind that we have no family here and my DM offered to come from Oz stay with us to help with DD, despite planning to be here Christmas this year as well while his DM swans over here for a holiday and almost outright refused coming when #2 arrives because she won't get much of a holiday. I should add I actually said to her, would she like to be here, since DM was here last time and thought it would be nice for her to spend time with DD, be first to meet the next one.

Ginger. Its been 10 cycles now and I'm getting concerned that something is wrong.

Taking up my seat. I think AF might be due on Sunday but no symptoms as of yet and it's first cycle post MC so I'll just have to wait and see.

munday you did make me giggle! One day wait would be so much easier lol. I did have a conversation with my dh last night about how he wished there was some kind of light system so that a green light would indicate pregnancy. How easy would that be?!

Congrats to Fairypants and all the other lovely BFPs!
Sorry you are having such a stressful time Petit when we get our lovely BFps we will look back on the and laugh.....
Absolutely know what you mean Honey DH and I reckon it should be like those strong man machines at fairgrounds, you know the ones you hit the plate really hard with the hammer and try and get the bell to ding at the top ? How great would that be.... DTD and wait for the DING and flashing light..... gooooooaaaal!
AFm CD20 here had peaks on CBFM on days 17 and 18
after a longer 30 day cycle last month Am determined not to POAS until day period is due.... Back to work tomorrow so that will help!

RetroHippy TTC #1 cycle #1 hoping for bfp by end of Jan.

No idea when to expect AF as last months cycles have been 26 and 50 days (bloody microgynon!). Wasn't expecting to be on this bus as DH said Feb but then changed his mind got bored of using condoms

CD 16 today, OPKs say no ovulation so far, so looking like another long cycle this month. Oh well, will just have to keep DTD just in case

Congrats to all the BFPs so far! Going to be an exciting 2014 for lots of us!

Morning

Congratulations Fairypants

Petite.....sorry your dh took his work/travel frustrations out on you! That seems to be very typical of men!! And they really don't understand the whole trying ttc thing, it's very different for a woman I think and it's always sad when af arrives

Well bfn today, no surprises. Now cd58. In a foul mood today, plus I trapped a nerve in my back this morning and somebody put an empty packet of nurofen back in the cupboard!!
I shall take my bad mood somewhere else lol

Morning ladies!
Congratulations Fairy.
And big hugs to all those having a tough time right now. I had a meltdown yesterday. Combination of hating where we live, boredom from not working, missing friends and family and not being pregnant. Just felt so down
Feeling better today... I think. And DH is being very good with the TTC malarkey.

Another thing that's winding me up... I'm temping - I brought a new thermometer and used both the new one and old one to compare.... Such different results! And ff is giving me the little empty circles (inaccurate data) instead of the solid ones on my chart. Have been inputting the data from the old thermometer. Not making charting much easier to understand!

So sorry to those in limbo - LH and Ginger I would have gone completely barmy by now...

Congrats fairypants!

Choccy - so hoping you are pg...surely reconising signs is a good thing?!

CD13 here and peak on my machine which is a few days earlier than normal. Here goes then...!

Just thought I'd say hello and congrats to the bfps. I'm firmly in 2ww now - I think I'm 8 DPO, maybe 9. Don't feel any symptoms of anything. It's my best friend's birthday on the 13th which is when I'm due on so maybe she'll bring me luck!

Bfn by way of a change. :( not a whiff of the line I imagined saw last night. Af due next week if it were to appear

Good luck and synchronise watches Sazzle!

English are you temping at the same time every day... Won't help different thermometers thing but I know on my chart if I am more than 30mins out it will give me n empty circle and disregard the data.....

And Ginger, I know how you feel about being in limbo land, it's getting a little soul destroying.

It took me 5 years to fall pregnant with ds#1 so I know it can feel like it's never going to happen. Try not to stress, I really believe that being rekaxed is the key. In fact it was only when I accepted we wouldn't have kids naturally and we stopped 'trying' that I fell pregnant!

Good luck and happy thoughts to all you lovely ladies having a rubbish day xx

Hi all,

I'm trying to work out if I'm CD7 or 8...AF arrived mid-afternoon on 31/12 - 31 days after last period (first month off Yasmin) and was heavy-ish. Would you count that as CD1?

Anyway, last month I had cramps on CD6, CD13 and seriously bad pains on CD18 so I assume I ovulated on CD18. I have cramps today on either CD7 or 8. I'm hoping this is a good sign and I'm following the same pattern as last month so at least I know what to expect. The app on my phone says I will ovulate around 17th/18th this month, if I keep to a 31-32 day cycle. We're not going down the route of OPKs yet as that freaks DH out a bit. We're trying to keep it relaxed but I'm finding that impossible! I was so anxious last month waiting for AF as I had no idea when it would arrive.

I'm taking folic acid at the moment and have been since the end of November.

Definitely sympathise with all the DP annoyances. I'm sort of pleased you have similar issues with the men not being as clued up or interested. Friends of mine gave me the impression that if they're not interested they just don't care and I should think about whether our relationship is worth it. I was beginning to think it was just my DP. But I KNOW He loves me and wants a family. He's just no good at expressing feelings and is old fashioned when it comes to discussing "women's things". Sometimes friends should just butt out!

LH and Ginger....sorry you're still in limbo, really hoping you find out one way or the other soon

Sazzle....have fun

Choccy....really hoping you get a bfp sticky bean this month

Thanks ruby think i need to set an alarm and make sure i do it at the exact same time everyday....Only prob is... as soon as my cat hears the beeps he thinks its time to get up and starts meowing until i do!! I suppose thats practise for a baby!! haha!!

I don't think men really understand a womans true desire to have children and how ttc can play with your mood and emotions. I don't think that means they're a bad person or bad partner, its just different for them....its not their clock ticking loud and clear. If friends are saying stuff, ignore it. They're not in your position.

OH MY FREAKING GOODNESS!! AF is trying to kill me! Woke up late this morning because stupid alarm didn't go off! We have downstairs bathroom and i just made it out of the bedroom door when i felt (TMI ALERT!!!!!)splashing down the back of my legs! Made it to the bathroom for the downpour and then came out to get on my hands and knees and scrub the carpet all the way up the stairs to the bedroom door!!!

To make things worse there was hideous traffic and it took me a 2hr round trip to get dd to school (usually 40mins!) all whilst hoping no more flooding occurred in the car!! As if that wasn't bad enough my petrol light was on and I was stuck in traffic! Thankfully made it to the petrol station in the nick of time!

At least I get day off work as I didn't want to risk going in and flooding again at work!

The day is off to a flying start!

Good morning btw!!!

honeybear it's a good idea to take vitamin D as well, especially at this time of year as unlikely to be getting enough sunlight to make enough yourself. Helps with bone development among other things and calcium absorption.

Folic acid is important to prevent spina bifida and has been shown to reduce risk of things like cleft palate as well. It makes sense to take both at least for first trimester, so while ttc as ell to make sure you catch the first month. Part of the reason GPs like to see women with certain medical problems prepregnacy is to start a higher dose of Folic acid if they take certain medications.

Those two are the only ones with good proof over a healthy diet though, and the vitamin D one is less secure evidence than folate.

Pregnancy multivitamins are really just multivitamins that don't contain retinal/vitamin A, as high doses mess up the fetus's signalling mechanisms for "build arm here, grow leg there etc" so can lead to problems (same reason to avoid liver etc).

thanks for that knottyknitter I'd always wondered what was different about pre natal vitamins... I think I will just take pregnacare to be on the safe side...