'Is Foundation Feminist?' Who gives a shiny shit? On this 'ere March bus we want career-destroying babies!

[PurdeyPie]

So you're a hedge-fund manager who wears Reiss suits and Clarks shoes but the allure of nappies and nannies is growing stronger? Yep. You're on the right buzz. We're heading straight for Knocked-Upsville and we've got an on-board telly for watching OBEM and slagging off the scrotes who go to th'ospickal clutching a Lidl carrier bag. Come and join us. Don't be coy. Don't forget yer lube and soy.

Ok I dipped it. BFN of course. No temp to check but don't feel pregnant. And have an urge to eat ice cream so I feel AF is on its way. If I worked out last month LP right being 12 days rather than the 18 FF gave me then AF should be here Monday. I will try not to test again now I think. It was only an ic so didn't mind wasting it.

mummy don't do it! Wait!!

purdey at your chart! Looking good!! Loving the laissez faire'ness regarding testing, lead by example eh!

Oh mummy

Morning

Step away from the pee sticks ladies at 10/11dpo!

Giddy, yay for the yummy lunch have we got a convert here?

Eskimo, really pleased you spoke to your parents. My Dad would have probably said he didn't want to hear about such things! It's good that you can talk to friends irl. I think everyone irl would think I'm crazy wanting wanting another baby at my age

Sparkly, pleased the smep plan is in action and well done for no leakage! They must be super swimmers

We dtd last night, God it was the worst sex ever!! Neither of us was in the mood, so it was just a case of let's get this over with as quickly as possible!

Butter, haha

Sammy, your cat was jumping up at the handle to be let in?!! Clever cat but boo for ruining your temp.

Had to pop back and look at Purdeys chart, it's still looking good. Is af due today? I thought it was yesterday.

Mummy, sorry for the bfn, it's too early.

Oh. Purdey your chart was there the whole time! Damn phone app. Still a high temp.... Are there any scientific reasons for it to stay hight this long if you're not pg?

Spinning, yeah, he even managed to open it once! Lol. Xx

Purdey how late were you last month? Did AF show on 17dpo/cd1?

When will you temt again? Nice high temps but open circles. Confusing! Can we see a chart overlay with last month torturous chart.

Oops - when will you test again.

Spinning, AF was due yesterday. I am now 16dpo (or 15dpo if I delete the ewcm from two days ago )

Yes when I'm on computer later I will post overlay pic. The thing is I have been on Clomid the past four months which gives me late ov and average 15 day LPs. When not on Clomid I ov on CD15 and always always have a 13-day LP. I'm trying to take account of the fact that FF may have pinpointed ov wrong, but looking at my chart there's not that much room for error.

19 pages??? NINETEEN? I just blinked, didn't i? Woah, ladies.

What've I missed? Cake? Any BFPs? Sorry for the BFNs mummy and purdey, but it ain't over yet, as everyone always says, in a repetitive and only slightly helpful way.

So, I need to know whether to POAS or not to POAS.

CD34, 15dpo...think from OPKs i ov'd on CD19. BUT - and herein lies the problem - I think i ov'd again on CD30 not that I was obsessively pissing on OPKs or anything. No temping, so all a bit vague.

Means I could have another 10 days or so before AF. Confusing cos I've only had a couple since stopping BFing DD1 and they were 33 day cycles.

But before DD1 I could have 56-day cycles at times...yawn. I'm even boring myself.

Or...I have a thought. If you ovulate late for a second time in a cycle, does AF come as normal, or is it delayed because of the late ov?

Hi ladies. Pre-apologies for the following rant. Just be glad, as if I had posted at 11pm last night when DH was being a proper twat, it would have been expletive laden, and ended in me asking juney for her sperm supplier.
DH got mega stressed last night about finances, we've been through it before, we're both working, but things are ridiculously tight. When I got my bfp, we had a plan, and then it all fell apart.
But we both talked about trying again, as if we wait until finances are 'ideal' my ovaries will have shrivelled up and stopped working.
Anyway, we had a bit of a argument conversation, which ended with me telling him he needs to be with me on the ttc,and I'm not prepared to put my body through all this shit monthly without an end goal. So, pull your head in, or I'm going back on birth control. Yup, might have been a bit bitchy, but he bottles it all up, and then gets stressed, and then I get stressed. Not fair.

He'll have today at home to mull it over, as I've said my piece. Don't know how I'll be at work today, I feel like hitting something....hard.
He knows I'm pissed as he hasn't even tried grovelling this morning.

Sorry for the rant. I just don't know who else to talk to. I love DH to bits, but sometimes I just don't understand men.

I know I'm only 11DPO but AF is due tomorrow. I'm not sure what the deal is with people who ovulate late, should I wait until AF is a few days late to test so that the hormone is strong enough?
I did an ic anyway
If I'm being honest with myself it was negative. If I'm clutching at straws, squinting, standing on one leg and being deluded there is a tiny ghost of a line which appeared way after the time and is definitely an evap if it exists at all.
If AF doesn't arrive on time tomorrow I'll test again on Monday.
I'm going to have a glass of wine at my dinner party tonight. Fuck it.

Oh mrsb I sympathise. I think, cos menfolk don't have the rampaging baby-grabbing hormones we have, they focus on immediate practicalities. Like, "but the car needs a new carburettor" not sexist

My experience is that they need to feel they're making the decision to make babies themselves and not because we're pressurising them. Not saying you are, but I think I forgot I kinda had to ask him first rather than just flinging myself at him, legs akimbo. Thought that'd be enough, quite frankly.

Chat again tonight, once it's all calmer. The worst bit is over - and it's good that it's out there.

Sorry to hear about your row Mrs. TTC is so hard on relationships. Hopefully a day to cool off will do you both good.

Many many hugs to dojo that sucks!

Purdey DH and I are mentally middle aged (if not older). We are however youngest people in our church so vicar takes a disproportionate interest in us. Also I always make him pudding

Sorry for the row mrsb hope you can sort it out tonight.

Sorry for the Bfns this morning am lying here needing a wee but feeling completely unpregnant after a temp drop

Juney.
We need someone to get a bfp to cheer us up.

Awww, Juney. I really hope it is not AF.

Oyster, I don't think a glass of wine would hurt even if you were PH.

Purdey, I feel for you. It is so hard when AF is late but you get a BFN.

Mrsb, I would speak to DH again later. Mine has had many a wobble over finances, but as I am ancient, we can't wait any longer!

We really need some good news on here. Somebody get a BFP please.

I just accidentally threw away my cup of FMU that I was keeping until I decided whether to test or not (sad, me).

Must be pregnant

Yes please somebody get a BFP to cheer us all up!
I'm a right misery guts today, poor DH having to put up with me!!
Hugs for juney cycle buddy
oyster yes, sod it, let's have some

Morning ladies

Wow I've clearly missed a lot just being away for a few days! I'm going to settle in with a cuppa and catch up in a bit but sorry to those whose AF arrived :(

To those who are due AF/missed AF or due to start POAS...... I'm not sure if any of you have come across this HCG calculator before but I use it to help keep down the cost of CBPT wastage each month - here's the link -

whenmybaby.com/implantation-doubling-calculator.php

It helps see why some women get a BFP at 10dpo and some not until 16dpo. I think the only issue being is everyone's different with a baseline HCG and without a blood test when your NOT pregnant, you'll have no idea, however, I'm 11dpo now so I can back away from the POAS dance until at least Monday to save my sanity (whats left of it anyway)

to all and Autumn I'm thinking of you and hope you're ok

Interesting Toadie, thank you.
I'll test with you on Monday (if the witch stays away!!)