Halfway through my TWW and looking for company. Anyone in the same boat?

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I've still got about a week to go before I can POAS. DH and I have been trying for about 5 months, but I have very irregular cycles so it's all really hard to judge. I usually go about 2 weeks between periods so following that, AF should be due to arrive before the end of this week. But I'm thinking that would be too early to test and am very impatient! I've also been taking agnus castus this month on the advice of a medical friend so I'm feeling tentatively hopeful. Anyone around who wants to wait it out with me and not read too much into every symptom and definitely not take a test every day this week?

Hi red, welcome! They sound like good signs, I have my fingers crossed for you! When are you hoping to poas?

Update from me: reflexologist came and was wonderful. She told me not to pre-empt AF and to just keep as calm about as possible (she also said she knew how hard that would be!). She said that it could be my body just trying to balance out with the reflexology - and, though not an exact science, I'm not ovulating now (phew!) She also mentioned trying a different pregnancy test. So my plan is to get through tomorrow, poas Friday morning. If bfn then I'll drink over the weekend when I'm camping, period or no. Strategies!! How're your evenings coming along?

Hi Red. Sounds good. You'll have a loooong week waiting to poas!
Remember good to hear from you although sorry to hear your body is not behaving itself. Don't give up.
I'm hopefully ovulating tomorrow. Have ewcm today although my ov monitor was still negative this morning. Hoping for a smiley face this morning. Dh feels like a hero for his role in the SMEP! I think in a few more days he'll be exhausted and over it! I had a night before ovulation cocktail tonight so feeling happy :) !
finding and diamond was cycle day are you again?
Haquoi, camping?! Really? We had hail stones and pouring rain here yesterday, so not sure you're sensible camping!! But have fun and hope the BFP comes on Friday morning. x
I'm off to watch Jane the Virgin and not feel annoyed at her situation!

Thanks everyone! I think I am going to hold of testing until I am actually late. I think next Saturday morning if AF hasn't arrived by then. I wasn't sure if there were any good and reliable early detection tests so don't wanna crush my hopes with a false negative. I think I could get a positive on Sunday but scared to test x

Hi hewy, that's fab! Glad to hear DH is enjoying himself ;) You're in the best part of the cycle, I can't wait to get to that point again if this cycle doesn't work out. Fingers crossed for ov tomorrow!

Yes, camping...! It's a little festival so no flexibility! But despite freezing it should be good fun :) part of me would like to drink, and the other part of me would like not to have to deal with AF in the mud... So should be good either way :)

red it's absolutely worthwhile waiting. I had a chemical pregnancy last month and only found out because my symptoms were crazy and I tested early. Not fun at all and not worth it.

Thanks Haquoi! I've bought some tests with good reviews of Amazon to have in the cupboard that will be here by the weekend but I will still hold of testing x

Hi Haquoi, I think my GP was basically saying that one month (or two) of not ovulating does not mean I never ovulate just that, on the months they've checked my progesterone levels, I've happened not to ovulate. He did say before this blood test that he had enough information/results to refer me to the specialist - the chap apparently specialises in fertility issues for older women and my GP respects him.

Now just got to get DP checked out to that his swimmers are top grade!! And wait for appointment to come through.

That's good news remember, I'm really pleased to hear that - there's so hope :) and great that you're being referred as well! They'll look after you brilliantly I'm sure. Fingers crossed for your dh's swimmers. When will you hear back about them?

We have to ring this morning for an appointment to drop the sample off (hoping they'll be able to fit us in tomorrow morning before we go away) and then I think the results are sent to GP within a week so should be able to pick them up next week if we do go tomorrow. Problem is it has to be a day I'm around as dp doesn't drive and they have to arrive at hospital within an hour of production!! So, if not tomorrow, it will be week after next - eek!!

Morning ladies.

Good luck with it all Remember.

I'm trying not to be make anything of it but I felt crampy last night and feel a bit sick this morning. I've imagined symptoms so many times before though so I'll see what happens.

It's my acupuncture appointment in a while so I'll go and get ready for that.

remember that's complicated! I hope you manage to get them in this morning!

Exciting, finding!! When did you say you would poas? (is that the 8th time I've asked you? )

My lower stomach feels really tender - not crampy, but sore. I don't know what that means. And I felt sick yesterday, but I did eat half a big bar of chocolate...! Smells though, they're back to being slightly strange. We'll see!

Better day today diamond? Smiley face yet hewy? What about you birchy?

Also brown and ickle are you still there?

I'm not going to poas until the end of the month (I'll wait until af is due).

Your symptoms sound promising Haquoi. It's hard not to get excited.

Hey everyone. I have been reading and catching up but I have not been feeling to hot - only I haven't ovulated I would think I was pregnant!

very nauseous, dizzy, mild cramps and veryyy tired! I only got my first high reading on cbfm sticks today! cd 10

Am going on a weekend break on Saturday morning so hopefully coincides with ovulation :-) although my ovuapp suggests that I will not ovulate until next Tuesday/Wednesday.. seems a bit early to be getting high readings on ovulation sticks then do yous not think? Actually Im just adding up in my head - I normally get high for 4 days then a peak. So Monday for peak sounds about right .. ..

remember good luck with the rest of the tests - is clomid a drug that helps to ovulate?

haquoi ohh symptoms sound promising - keeping fx for you x

Hi everyone,

Sorry not been around much. How is everyone? Need to have a good catch up!

Hi everyone. Sorry I've been quiet - I have been lurking but been fed up about the whole ttc thing. I just needed to wallow a bit.
You've all been very chatty, sorry if I miss anyone:
red - welcome to the thread, exciting you're nearly at poas time! Keep us updated!
haquoi - glad your reflexologist was positive - she sounds really good. Your symptoms sound promising too, can't wait for you to poas!! Enjoy your camping too
hewy - do you think you've ovulated now then? I'm on cd6 or 7, very heavy af which is not like me so feel like it'll never end.
remember - that sounds like positive action then, have you managed to get the appointment for tomorrow for the SA?
finding - that sounds very promising! I'm so hoping for you too.
birchy - sounds like your ovulation will be mon or tues if you'll get your peak mon - I had a stupid month last month where just got flashing smilies for 6 days then ran out of sticks!
brown - nice to hear from you, where are you in your cycle?

DP has got appointment for 10am tomorrow morning (thankfully) so we need to 'get producing' and get a (possibly) 45 minute drive to the hospital to deliver it - and it has to arrive within 1 hour of production!!

I will be so pleased to get on the road to go on holiday for a few days straight from the hospital!! I'm going to need this break more than anything. Only downer will be that AF will probably appear while we're away!!

Hi Diamond I'm on day 13 I think. I need to get some ovulation sticks, I keep saying it but need to do it!

Just haven't been around as like you just feeling quite crappy about the whole ttc business. It feels like every time I turn around another woman I know is pregnant!

How are you? Where are you?
Hi haquoi I'm still here! Hello to everyone else! I need to try and catch up on everything!

And of course Diamond when I mean where are you I mean In cycle terms. Just off a 12 hour shift!

Off to see my horse and will check in with you all later

Awww thanks diamond and hewy i'm not sure i've ever been called a success story before lol! x

oops i got my haquoi and my hewy mixed up

apologies ladies, i'm sneakily doing this at work! lol

No smiley for me yet - just the empty circle. I've never used ov predictor before and still a bit confused about when I ovulate but have loads of ewcm (sorry everyone!!) so hoping for a smiley tomorrow. We've been dtd every day since Sunday and plan to keep at it til Tuesday I think ... if we can!
Fingers crossed for testing haquoi and finding.

I'm still around ladies!

How is everyone getting on?

I had confrontation of what I always knew, severe PCOS and damage to my ovaries and basically told it's now or never! I'm not even 21 yet so absoloutely devastated, but even if things don't work out how I so desperately want them to, I know I've done everything in my power to make it possible - onwards and upwards

Oh ickle, I'm so sorry to hear that! Are they going to help you with conceiving? Did AF arrive in the end? It's really good that you found out now though and you're right, you're doing everything in your power. Really thinking of you (and lovely to hear from you again!)

Onwards and upwards is definitely how I feel at the moment too ickle. Your youth is bound to be a point in your favour.

I went to acupuncture today. I couldn't relax properly during the session although the doctor was lovely and had a very calming demeanour.
I'm going again next month. She explained that the treatment was to prepare my uterus. She's also prescribed me magnesium and some digestive enzymes.