March bus..let's get this mad March hare going.....

[PetiteChouette]

Hi everyone, I'm taking a plunge and starting our folicking March bus off to a start.

Good luck Choccy, try to be persistent and positive with the doctor, get pushy if you need to. Hopefully they can give you some answers and something to get you your sticky bean

Morning all. AF duly arrived as predicted so def on this bus. Rarrrr.

3 so sorry to hear about your chemical. I had one when TTC #1 - nasty x

Choccy hope the appointment goes well on Monday. As English says, be pushy if they are not forthcoming.

Nottalotta sorry you have AF but fingers and toes crossed March is your month.

I'm 8dpo today, no symptoms but desperate to POAS. What is wrong with me?! I know it would be absolutely pointless!!! Need to plan a busy weekend so that I don't even think about the stash of tests I have in my bedside drawer, willing me to pee on them

Morning all

sorry to read about people's past chemicals - that must be really hard.

notta sorry AF got you but here's hoping March is your month. Hopefully you can really relax on your spa day next week.

sarara I have no symptoms either except for bloating but I suffer from that most months anyway! I too am desperate to test - so much so I even PIAC this morning but then decided not to test at the last minute! I'm away this weekend so won't be able test (a good thing) but I reckon I'll cave early next week. So I share your pain!!

Oh yes and choccy hope the appointment goes well.

Wow genni I'm impressed with your restraint! When I am tempted I try to pee ASAP in the morning to her rid of fmu so if it was just sitting there in a cup...
Am going to test on Monday I think...

Hey ladies how is everyone? I'm only 5dpo today so no real urge to test just yet, but certain once the wkend is over I will be poas! Have IC's and know I always test early so I'd say I will probably start on Monday (Sunday!!) and will be expecting the pre af spotting from early next week also :( but hoping the vitex/reflexology has helped and might keep it away! But hoping even more for my bfp!!!!

I was feeling quite irritated last night, not sure if tiredness or pms! Hoping tiredness!!!!!

Hello folks! Lovely and dreadful to see so many familiar names on this bus (in all the right ways, of course)

Squeezing in already, despite no AF as yet, but I can tell its on the way, bfn number 3 this morning.

So, another month...

TTC #1. Cycle 4. BFP due 20/3 ish. Will update when AF arrives today/tomorrow.

Getting a little more intense about the situation now. BMI a bit too high, but coming down slowly and steadily. Don't drink much, although not given up yet, and neither of us ever smoked. I've been on the pregnacare for 3months, and folate for the last 3 months of the pill, so I think my next step is to stark opks and look at getting DP on some selenium/zinc, and have a chat about the booze. He only drinks Fridays but it does tend to be a couple too many pints for "optimum swimming potential"! Anything I'm missing?

Hi knottyknitter welcome to the march bus!

Oooooh it sounds like there might be a mini poas party early next week then!!

Mama31 I think I'm 5dpo too and quite anxious but pessimistic . Can't stop obsessing about everything that's going on in my body . Boobs sore on and off , feel like I'm going to toilet more often but prob imagining or it varies anyway , today feel lower back pain and kind of crampy / aching in the front . My nauseau comes and goes anyway so that doesn't help . Unbelievably tired but again my ilness does that to me so doesn't mean much . I'll try to wait until mid next week until testing . Have a hair colour appointment on next wed and I wouldn't do that if preg so that's annoying because it's too early to tell for sure. Can't make up my mind about rescheduling it , maybe I will although I would be astounded if I got a BFP ...

Nordic really does hair colouring impact things?? Never realised that!

Yes seems there will be a lot of poas next week! I'm kind of excited but kind of dreading it already! Once I poas one time then I can't stop, so holding off as long as possible! But that won't be long going on past cycles, ill be lucky to get past Sunday!

I think the colour can change mama. I have highlights and I asked, she said bleach doesn't matter but it can affect other colours, bizarre isn't it!

Re the dh drinking, my dh is prob out 2+ times a week and has about 2-3 pints, he's always done it. I think it only had a major affect if they are drinking loads every day and/or they have swimmer problems. However if they are healthy in every other way there shouldn't be a problem with once a week
I don't drink much, however at the moment I could quite happily sit in a corner on my own and turn into an alcoholic!! (If ds would let me lol!)

Well cd38, last cycle was 38 days when AF arrived too. No symptoms of AF or otherwise but bfns galore. Eurggggh.

On a lighter note, I've just bought folic acid. Convinced I'll take one and be pregnant over night haha.

Just noticed knottyknicker we have the exact same stats!

Knitter even. Doh.

Well there's my next name change sorted! Good to have a poas buddy, too!

Just back from boots; bag groaning with digi opks, vitamins for DP (and more for me- why do they sell women's conception vits and couple's packs but not the men's on their own? I have a cupboard groaning with vits for me and now even more) and cough syrup which frankly sounds disgusting. There were about 4 with just guaifenesin and sugar, and have grabbed the venos as seemed to sound less grim (no idea why)

Have read SMEP, (&then some) but any other recommendations? What's the gen with manuka honey? I virtually lived on it when I was in NZ but not seen it over here. Worthwhile?

I always promised myself I wouldn't get like this...

Choccy ill be safe enough then just use bleach myself! Hope your doing ok, I'm sure it all gets a bit much at times! Hope your appointment goes well and you get the support you need.

I'm 5dpo today and have been ok so far, but today I've started thinking how much I'd love to be pregnant and wondering if I am...I hate having these thoughts as makes it harder when it doesn't happen each time...but important to stay positive also!

Obviously I'm not pregnant at 5dpo....haha!!!!

Welcome to all the newcomers. Fx for a bumper month in March!

Mama, I know what you mean - fine line between thinking positive and setting yourself up for a fall isn't there.

Yes sara! And somehow I have managed to set myself up for a fall every time for the last 8 cycles!!!! So I should learn really to remain realistic and then when it happens it will be a lovely, well wanted shock!!!!!

Oh please shock me this cycle!!!!!!

I know, I start each cycle thinking I'll be realistic this one, won't test early, yadda yadda. Then I go onto the due date calculator just to see what the due date would be ... work out what the age difference would be between new baby and DS ... I start to symptom spot and read things into everything ... maybe this could be the month ... then start POAS and AF arrives

Actually, maybe I should put my symptom spotting to good use - if I make note of them I can refer back to previous months and see that I had the same and it might keep me a bit more sane!

Sara I wouldn't say it's good use! I do symptoms for every cycle and it's just another thing to obsess over really! Wouldn't recommend it! But now I've started I won't stop!

Ha ha mama! OK, I think I'll avoid doing that then!

Sara my advice would be don't do anything I do....or you will get as crazy as I am!!!! stay sane! It's for your own good!