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[Reluctantnympho]

New cycle = new hope

Evening everyone. Just got home from my two day work jaunt to the Cotswolds where I have spent all day & evening standing in a town hall manning a stand at an information event for the public. Except hardly anyone turned up so it was a loooooooooong day and my feet hurt. A lot.

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ThePug / 30 / TTC #1 / Cycle 4 / AF/BFP due 9th July
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Pug great to see you, sorry work was crap, I hope you got to enjoy the Cotswolds too though. Have updated your stats you 30 year old you

Hi everyone my stats are ok except for the cycle part! I'm on cycle 8, not cycle 1 (unfortunately)

Been to my dd school induction meeting today the empty nest syndrome will be in full swing come September unless I can get a BFP soon. I was reading an article about that family who have 17 children (1 almost every year) how has she managed it? ( the concieving part, not the looking after them part)

Thanks for pointing that out mummy ! It's also the first time I have realised I'm now on cycle 4 which I know isn't much really but shows how much bloody time has been wasted since I got my lovely bfp in cycle 2. Ho hum.

nympho I think they have only had 1 mc too, very lucky!

Honey forgot to mention it was crap about your DD, my Son loves Daddy picking him up from school and always gets a big fuss if he manages it, I get strops and foot stamping when I run late at work and don't make it in time to walk the dog down with his scooter to walk back.

Pug I am also on cycle 4, TTC since the end of Jan, In June now and only 4 cycles into it, lots of time passes as these cycles roll around!

Woop woop for clomid tomorrow Eskimo!!

pokz and frog when will you piss on sticks (ideally, that is? I know frog is probably already secretly satisfying her poas addiction)

Spinning my MIL and SIL both raved over 50 books. I though they were bloody awful. MrFs grandparents (yep you read that right) loaned us their copy to watch. (Wrong, so so wrong haha!!)

Knickers!! Haha I'll never be able to watch frozen again without getting the giggles.

Fx eh Fifi, it wasn't bit of bed fluff lodged in my throat

Mummy I'll send ton email via FB as soon as exams are over and done with I'll help out.

Ibeka have you been spying on me?? Hahahaha you know me so well. I've been very good so far. But I have six boxes of home bargains IC in case the urge gets too much. I've got a digi for Monday!

When are you testing? Piks when are you testing? Xx

Frog and ibeka I'm trying to hold out til Monday. After 18 cycles I should know better

Ovulation confirmed, 3 dpo today!

Oh and in puppy news they have started to open their eyes!!!! Yay! Mr Sammy and I will go to visit on thursday!

Will catch up now...

Morning

Honey, I will report back when I've watched it. I have a couple
Of student free evenings at the beginning of July so it'll have to be then! So sorry for your loss, fx for a healthy bfp soon xx

Frog, haha the gp's Nice to know they're still enjoying themselves I guess!

I got a temp rise this morning, yay

Yay for ov sammy and spinning. I think I should discard my temp today. Tossed and turned a lot before I realised I was awake and had to take my temp. Then fell asleep holding the thermometer and when I woke up again I instinctively turned it on to temp before I remembered I had done it so lost my saved one. I think I remember what is what but can't be 100%.

Quick check in with a me me post. Will read back after school runs. Im guessing im about 4dpo and my head and body are playing tricks on me with symptoms i really know arent possible at this early stage....need an official slap.....so sore boobs, farting alot, thick white cm(not sure if this is normal at this point of cycle anyway), had crampyness and very irritable.....arrrrahhh why, just fekin why....

Virtual slap delivered manma far too early for any symptoms so try not too read too much into anything.

Sammy and Spinning yay for ov.

Frog I can't get over your grandparents but I guess I just think gps should be 'prim and proper' whereas they are free to enjoy themselves and do whatever they like.

My DD does the same honey she has a full blown tantrum as soon as she sees me and continues all the way home. She gets home and then tells me she missed me

Good luck to those testing in the next few days.

So after taking epo for the last 20 days and not getting any decent cm, I stopped when I thought I was oving and I now have loads of ewcm!!! May have to DTD tonight just incase!

mamma yes, too early for symptoms!

Good day to you all, fine ladies!

mummy there's no harm in a little more horizontal tango, right? I find ewcm so confusing sometimes. Sometimes there seem to be buckets for no real reason! I don't get yoga at all... way too much panpipes hippy for me. Zumba is ace though! I haven't been to a class for ages, I really miss it!

mamma I'm with dizzy on this one - you are just having a windy day.

Hurray for ov sammy and spinning! Time to get stuck in for the 2ww... moving up the bus (save me a seat!)

Pikz stay strong, you can do it. Resist the sticks!

Frog same goes for you! I didn't get 50 shades either, found it really hard to read as was just too cringe. Massive respect to the author for making such a success out of it - I genuinely find her success story quite inspiring!

Happy Clomid day eskimo!

How are your aching feet today Pug?

nympho when I watch those programmes all I can think is - how do they do that much laundry? I literally feel like I spend my whole life doing it with just three of us!

How is AF going queen?

Hello to everyone else, sorry if I've missed you!

Feeling loads more posi today, thanks to everyone for your support! Just had a follow-up consultant appointment come through for July (to review completing our 3 Clomid cycles and discuss next steps) will have to call up and push it back to October due to time wasted on MC... so I really feel you all the ladies who've had MCs saying your cycle numbers are way beyond what they should be. We won't think about this for a second once we've got our babies in our arms though, I'm telling you! It won't matter a bit!

mega glad you are feeling more positive :)

mummy I'm also taking EPO and not seeing any benefits this month, maybe I'll stop!!

pug welcome back, sorry you had a long weekend.

To who ever had a site throat, I've heard loads that that is thought to be an early symptom by so many women. Fx.

mamma stay cool :) to early!

To everyone else, waves. Sorry not to comment individually. Posting on the sly at work.

As for us, it turns out DH broke his ribs after his bone crash last week so DTD has been difficult. I'm due to OV on Friday and he is trying really hard but is in loads of pain. The horrible things we do to ourselves in the hope if a sticky bean.... We went out last night and I got plastered. Have the hang over from hell today. What was I thinking?!

*sore throat
*Bike crash.

Also sammy, any chance of more pictures of cute puppies?? Very excited for you.

Oh dear Boris both on the ribs and hangover front. Not ideal at all. Was it a special event last night (on a Tuesday? ) or did you just fancy being irresponsible on a work night for once? I hope you don't have to face any irritating people today and can spend the day recovering in peace.

mega my little toes hurt. I wore stupid heels and have squashed my poor toes. Fortunately I am working at home today so am sat on the sofa in jogging bottoms, no make up and have a cute little pug snoring next to me. I really want need another cup of tea but don't want to wake him up! I'm glad you're feeling more positive today

mummy yay for ewcm. Yes dtd again if you can manage but you temp shift probably means the egg is already on its way to meet the copious amount of sperm already waiting.

mamma welcome!

eskimo May this be the last AF that you we are actively welcoming and good luck with the clomid taking. Does that start today? Are there side effects?

spinning yay for your temp rise. Are you finding it cold being back or is it nice not to be sweltering the whole time?

Nice chart sammy

ibeka Sorry you had a wet weekend on DofE Hope the next few days pass quickly and you have plenty of distractions.

CD10 today here (how did that happen) and as I want to follow SMEP again it will be CoC here tonight. Might have to jump DH when he gets in from work otherwise I probably won't have the energy once it gets to bedtime. Will start the opks on Saturday I think. Exciting!

mega yes we will DTD again just in case – stupid cm! I love Zumba too – I stopped and started a 10 week yoga programme instead for TTC and then pregnancy but now I am putting on weight – it doesn’t feel like ‘proper’ exercise so will go back to what I know. Glad you’re feeling more positive! And that you have a consultant appointment ready to go once you have ran out of clomid – which fx you won’t need as you’ll be pregnant by then!

Boris they weren’t cheap so I will probably use them until they are all gone then give up. Sorry about DH! Poor thing, glad he is still DTD though!! Hope you had fun on the tiles what was the occaision?

Pug todays temp is level with Saturdays so down to the what will be cover line, but I have tested putting in tomorrow as a high temp and it is going to give me angry pubes which is better than nothing! Exciting that you’re already on CD10 – that whizzed by! I find it so much easier DTD straight after work, otherwise DP will want to watch a film so we don’t start get to bed til 11 so its gone 12 by the time I can get up and “empty” myself and sleep!

There was no occasion (embarrassingly) just our weekly date night which was to the pub, love pub by the river, to plan our holidays.

I just poas. 8dpo. What the fuck is wrong with me?????

Ah sammy yay to ovulating and cute puppies!!

Pikz you have more willpower than me lovely. I know I'm going to cave in a couple of days.

Mamma, come and sit with me on the naughty seats, I'm symptom spotting too!

Dizzy they are prim and proper and both 80!!!! Haha!!

Robot glad things are more positive, yep 50 was cringey. The spelling mistakes and general crap writing upset me more!!

Boris poor DH!! Pug yay to joggers! Mummy get on it!!

So I've been revising all day and then nan sitting I'm currently sat in her GP surgery her appointment was over an hour ago!! Grrrr, makes me so angry!!

Boris oh well at least you had a good time!

Ibeka haha I once poas at 5dpo lol

Frog hope the appointment for your nan is soon so you can get home

Hi lovely ladies. I am leaving MN after unintentionally causing some drama on the Feb AN bus :( I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye though and that I am rooting for you all and you will be in my thoughts and prayers as always. I will still be on the fb group so I hope to see lots of bfps there.

It has been a blast knowing you all and I couldn't have done TTC without you xx