The April 2015 bus is here ready to bring us a flurry of Springtime BFPs

[Cariad2014]

Here's hoping this month is THE one!

Trixie, sorry to hear that your ivf has been put back but as we like to say here, knowledge is power and hopefully making a few small adjustments will bring you your bfp before ivf comes round. As you say, it seems strange no-one contacted you with your results from September before now.

Victoria, I really hope you get to make use of those stashed baby bits soon.

Does anyone else think Brazil nuts aren't that nice

Sammy I think they're weird tasting. Not disgusting... but not nice.

Yes wottsits! V. Weird. I'm now hiding mine in a home made banana milkshake! Xx

My phone always corrects your name to have a double t!

I love Brazil nuts

I've got a question for people who use ovulation testing kits. I've got the Clear Blue Dual Hormone one and it says to start testing on Day Eight. I'm an idiot, misread it and tomorrow morning will be Day Ten. Is it too late to start testing?! Do I need to wait until next month now?! Or can I just start tomorrow?! Any ideas welcome!!

Daisy Duck - how long is your usual cycle? Xx

Oh, I'm another bus passenger with Raynauds, although it hasn't been too bad in the last few years.

My usual cycle is 28 or 29 days.

Daisy - I think you can still start them. I never start as early as cd8. Considering the 'average' is day 14 ov you should still have plenty of time

Thanks sammylou
I'll go for it tomorrow morning! ??

daisy you are fine to start now! I never start so early... they're too expensive to waste unnecessarily!

Anyone watching One Born tonight?

Yes Wotsit, me

I don't start that early either daisy and on the topic of OPKs I had another error on me this morning, so mad as I only had two left and used the other one this evening. Started getting my flashy smiley on Sunday (cd17) and still no static but now I have no tests left (second month of using the same box) I give up with them. DH is a away anyway so can't see the point in buying more this month. Just going to DTD when he's back on Thursday and keep going back for a few more days after. So frustrated with ttc at the moment, picked up my blood test forms from my GP and DH sperm analysis form and the dr has forgotten to complete it so going to have to ask them to do another one grrr why are things so difficult?! Sorry for the rant, stayed away the last few days as felt really negative. Trying to cheer up a bit, but worried next cycle I won't be here (on holiday) to do my day 3 blood test so I will have to wait ANOTHER month to get them done :(

Ps I feel I'm eating the wrong nuts... Someone suggested almonds to me- can't even get the nut type right will swap to Brazil's...

Yay for the Raynauds crew and thanks for the reassurance wotsit :) just dtd! Aiming for eod throughout cycle this time.

Southy - I seem to remember Almonds are good too, I can't remver in what way but pretty sure they are

My hands and feet are always freezing too! But more likely due to eating fuck all when I was a teenager to be honest. Or maybe it IS reynaulds googles

Yes, ok, I definitely have reynaulds! Didn't realise it just meant those symptoms. I am hypermobile too and I think sometimes that can be related to circulation problems? Hoping it doesn't affect anything baby wise!

*reynauds.... sorry! Who's reynauld?!

Maybe I'll double up on nuts sammy almonds and Brazil's it is

That's really reassuring Night and Wotsits, thank you! I hadn't given it much thought but the Doctor noticed how red my fingers were and asked. Would you believe the soonest I can get a GP appointment to ask GP re getting blood tests is 13 April, ridiculous. Of course I will have my BFP by then

You too Daisy and Crème! My feet get so cold I wear thick socks in bed to protect DH from my ice blocks - sexy!

Sammy, a bit of both. We were aiming for May but she wants me to try 3 cycles with the aspirin and diet changes so guess it will be more like June/July. If we insisted on going ahead sooner then sure that would be fine equally if we decide to postpone it further that would be fine too. It really felt like she was trying to explore any other factor that may be behind how long it is taking.

Thanks Merry

Spinning, that's what I said to DH yesterday, knowledge is definitely power. I had my results at the time and was just told that everything was normal...I guess it is if I'm ovulating ok but would have been nice to have the chance to make the changes earlier, oh well. It was a different Doctor I saw before for the scan, the one I saw yesterday specialises in fertility nutrition.

I'm watching that Ordinary Lies on BBC1- it's good. Recording OBEM.

southy hang in there you will get there. Don't worry about the nuts , I think they are all good just Brazil have a ridiculously high amount of selenium in them so you only need to eat one instead of a bag full!
In my draw at work I currently have macedmas, Brazil, almonds and cashews to snack on.
Went back to the drs today for a follow up after my scan, he said DH needs to arrange to have his spermz checked and then he can fast track me to a specialist coz of my age.
Cd16 waiting for FF to decide when Ov was.
Hope everyone is doing ok

Almonds are good for fertility due to their vitamin content so don't worry southy and hopefully you'll have dtd at the right times for your bfp this month.
Glad you're GP is supportive purple but here's hoping were all upduffed after eating all these nuts that we won't require any further intervention