Come one, come all: hop onboard the penis dragon bus and hold on tight for your BFP in April! PART 2!!

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Here we go, all aboard!!

Sounds like a very vivid dream victoria hopefully its bodes well :)

Off topic slightly, do any of you use instagram? I follow this lady who blogs about her family, she has 3 gorgeous kids, all adopted, 2 have downs and they are just the most beautiful family. Look up Macymakesmyday her little girls have personality in spades!

English its super frustrating, thing is even if I had temped it wouldn't have changed anything if I didnt Ov, but at least I'd know for sure what had happened. I'm in 2 minds whether to temp next cycle, its been nice not thinking about ttc before I've even brushed my teeth each morning, but kind of want to know whats going on more. What stage are you at now? I've got a bit behind on all the posts.

Didn't persuade DH. I didnt feel great myself to be honest.

Still, we did it on the first day of smiley and will today.
I've started temping Zermatt, needed to know what was going on more. Started it mid cycle though to get in the routine.

It's definitely worth doing Treacle, if only just for a few cycles just to see if you've got a pattern. It's nice to see how long after your positive OPK you actually Ov, and when you get Ov pains and EWCM in relation to all of that.

Morning all

Very confused here CD9and usually I'd be well into flashing smilies on my CBs but nothing. Still a blank circle. Made DH DtD just in case and I think we ll aim for EOD until I get a flashy. Is it possible to not ovulate one month and it not to be a massive cause for concern. I've also got a pain in my left side so wondering if i am about to ov and the CB isn't picking it up?

Ive got my scan of my ovaries etc this morning too -very nervous, really praying it shows everything is normal......

Good luck to anyone poas today and hope AF stays away for those due their BFPs

I'd a dream I had implantation bleed, I'm 9dpo today obsessed

I'm currently on cd 5 of cycle 9!
AF came on Friday after getting positive OPKs and ewcm the week before. I know I didn't ov though so not too worries. Just hope that anovulatory cycle was just a blip & it all settles again.
Genni I think it is quite normal to have the odd anovulatory cycle, we prob had loads before TTC but didn't even know. Hopefully the scan will be able to tell if you are near ov.

I second the anovulatory cycle being more common than we all realise, I was so ignorant before ttc, I honestly thought if you got periods then it meant you ov'd each month, but its not always the case, you can have one without the other, that is why temping again is quite a handy tool.

I am sure if you generally ov'd normally before then it is just a blip English and things settle down again. Have you been under stress/changed your diet/introduced a weird and wonderful ttc vitamin or spell to the mix this month that it could be attributed to?

I wholeheartedly agree that ttc is one of the dark arts.

I did start taking a concoction of supplements, vitex, maca and epo as well as pregnacare conception. I've ditched it all except the pregnacare conception. Will have to just use my conceive plus if my cm isn't so great this month and hope for the best.

Genni, good luck with scan today.

Poly, you're not going to poas?!!!!!

Come on ladies we need some more bfp's on this bus

Genni good luck with your scan today, hope all goes well

Morning!
Successfully did what I call "Cleaning out the pipes" DTD this morning on CD8

Just worked out dates and DH is away sailing the weekend the exact two days I normally get a solid smiley and then ovulate, AAAGH! Will hope I ovulate earlier and/or hope not DTD those two days doesn't make too much difference and will do it every day for a few days before and after. What do you all think?

I've been doing the deed bang on positive opk's and ov each cycle and no BFP, so whose to say doing everything right will result in the positive result, maybe mixing it up a bit might be even more successful Kitty?

14DPO/CD28 - no AF but no BFP either. Well. I POAS and it looked like there was nothing but there might might might have been a teeny, tiny faintest of faint holding-up-to-the-light line. But then, my eyes might have been willing it into existence so you know, it's not conclusive. And I'll feel very stupid saying as such if/when AF arrives.

Good luck to all those due today - no AF's please! Good luck with your scan Genni. Englishgirl I took Macca Root last time. I think if nothing else, it's just good for hormone levels, helps with oestrogen dominance etc.

Ooh fingers crossed for you Zebra

Kitty, just plenty before and after sailing I guess! How in convenient to be sailing at ov time

English, interesting what you said about temps showing you actually ov a couple of days after positive opk. I think we need to carry on with the dtd for longer

Morning all!

No Spinning I flushed my fmu!! Couldn't face the disappointment this morning

Genni good luck with the scan. I hope everything is as it should be.

DH was on a night shift last night and has come home in a horrible mood this morning. He's shouted at me in front of DS and made us both cry. I'm feeling very emotional anyway and now I just want to crawl into bed and stay there. Why, when we need a bit off support the most, do men feel the need to act like idiots?

Ahh Poly, sorry your dh upset you. Night shifts are awful I think, dp works nights quite often and always comes home tired and grumpy! Hope you have a nice day with your friends little one

Oooh Zebra how frustrating! When will you test again? Is it unusual for you to be late?

Morning Ladies,

Still trying to keep a positive mind on - I'm sure stress etc. does not help the cause but work is so awful at the moment I just want to cry everyday but I don't really want to look for a new job yet as I get 18 weeks full paid maternity leave so it would be silly to give that up.

Just have to keep focusing on the positives in life I guess although sometimes it is difficult - esp when all I seem to think about is ttc!

Poly men can be so lame. I swear sometimes they can sense we need them and get in there first with a pre-emptive strike. Or sometimes we need each other and there's just not enough to go around! DH and I have had several arguments in front of DS and I felt awful :(

cth1982 big hugs. It's so hard to keep positive. I was in a very stressful high pressure job when TTCing the first time and I took macca root to keep my hormones on level - stress can really mess with them! Eyes on the prize...you'll get there and all this stress will be worth it.

My cycle is between 27 and 29 days so day 28 is late by some cycles, not by others. Very frustrating. Until it's like...CD 31 or something, I shouldn't torture myself and get my hopes up.

Anyone else feel like they're checking all day long when AF is due? I'm not holding much hope, I keep feeling something and getting depressed, going to check, expecting to see AF. It's so lame.

Yes Zebra I feel like that! been convinced that AF has arrived and nothing. You think I'd be pleased but over 20 days later and still nothing

Hope you get your BFP

Thanks zebra - I know exactly how you feel with AF - I was two weeks late once I checking got slightly ridiculous!!

just coz im special and after finding out 2 ppl I know both younger are expecting dc1 and dc2 respectively I decided to poas this morn. even tho not due till sun. unsurprisingly I got a bfn . hope everyone else is having a better start to the day..

Fingers crossed Zebra, hopefully there'll be a more obvious line Ina couple of days.

Sorry you're feeling stressed cth, it's so hard when you dread going to work everyday.

With OPKs ladies, remember positive OPK doesn't mean ov day.... It's likely to be the day after or two days after that you actually ovulate. Hence why SMEP stipulates that you DTD eod until +tive OPK, then 3 days, miss a day and DTD once more. This way there should hopefully be plenty of swimmers waiting to meet your egg.

Hope those who are feeling down, feel better soon. Those close to BFPs, sit tight, everything (except my legs) is crossed for you

Hoping everyone's ok today- and the sun is shining! I'm on cd 14 and have Dtd every day for last 3 days. Had what I thought was OV pains last night so no idea when likely ov'd in relation to pains??
I'm not opk as wanting to try without first as didn't use them with DD.
To those awaiting AF I hope they stay away.
I tested on the day my AF was due with my DD and the line was really really faint and before then was bpn so the shows not over til the witch arrives! Hope that gives some hope as I ended up testing 4 days in a row with dd as I wasn't convinced!
Good luck to us all! :)

Morning everyone,

Crappy day today feeling nauseous, weird poking pain in right hand of stomach.

Found out that my boss has lymphoma hes only in his late 30's, works going to be hard an tiring for a while as hes barely in poor man.

Just want to curl up in a ball today.

CD 19/20 today.