As the school bus sets of for a new school term, this bus is heading directly to BFP - September bus welcome aboard

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That's interesting flatwhite. I thought anything under 10 was short. I know 11 seems okish but 9 is rubbish.

I guess I'm a little worried about a possible issue with fertility as I have time stacked against me. I'm 34 soon. Once I get to 35 I think it's probably game over for us as the risks of another life limiting/lethal trisomy is way too high.

The advice seems to vary. I worry quite a bit as the whole implantation stage etc seems to last quite a few days (or even close to 2 weeks) so I think "how can a LP of 6-8 days NOT be bad news?", but when I said this to the doctor she said it wasn't an issue. I would just monitor it and see what happens, as it may just have been a one off.

I was under the impression that 10 days was the minimum desired LP too Kitty. I don't temp/opk etc. but I've been hit by two 26-day cycles post SB. It used to be over 30. I hate my periods, they're usually long, painful and heavy - I don't want any more of them!

I'm 34 soon Tuesday! too. DS was chromosomally normal - just shitty luck that he died, but despite that I feel the healthy egg time pressure.

My periods have been heavier too although they are normally a day of spotting, a heavy painful day and 2 days of light flow (could wear one pad all day if that wasn't minging!)

My temps are also all over the place. It does make me wonder whether the uterus lining is not getting thick enough for anything to implant. That might just be my bad biology understanding though.

Or there may be no issue at all and I'm just falling back into that lack of body trust thing. I'm guessing you may suffer the same chat?

Chat you and I have very similar stories and ages!

Completely, Kitty. I'm not sure I'll ever trust my body again - to tell me when something's wrong or to carry a pregnancy. Need to though. Rock and a hard place springs to mind...

Exactly chat. Rock and hard place. Bloody crap!

yep fallout look +ve to mde

af got me on wed finally after spotting and then nothing for 4 days. and its a proper af this time so im feeling positive for bding next week.

I also start back at work on tuesay waahhh dont wanna

I'm out

Sorry for everyone who's out.

I'm apparently 3dpo now. Not sure if we managed to DTD enough tbh. I guess we'll see. Should be testing about the 27/28 September.

I am going to try really hard not to symptom spot to insanity this month. I've got quite a busy couple of weeks coming up, so hope that will help!

I'm out

It's just occurred to me - I'm going away for a night in a nice hotel at the weekend with a spa. I know you are meant to avoid steam rooms/saunas and hot tubs during pregnancy, but what about during the tww? Am I going to have to sit them out? That will put a huge dampener on the weekend, especially if it turns out I'm not even pregnant!

Implantation bleeding? That or an even lighter AF than last month? Well, the light one 20 days before AF from hell

not at all building hopes up. Nope, no hope building here

Had a busy few days so not caught up on here. Huge congratulations Toffee !!! that was nice to read!!!

Sorry to all who have been got by AF!!

Itsme good luck for the IUI/IVF

I'm CD9 today so first day of testing with clear blue smiley face opk's, have to start them early as last two cycles have only been 26 days long. Also went a bit test-happy this morning, and stupidly did a pregnancy test. BFN obviously, but I wanted to check as my AF's are always extremely heavy and long and very painful, however my last two have been light and lasting only 3 days and no pain whatsoever. Some of that can be explained by my transaemic acid, but it shouldn't have had any effect on pain or duration, so I was doubting if they were real periods. Anyway it seems like they were! Wonder if they were annovulatory cycles though? Either that or this transaemic acid is bloody magic!!!

Also my temp has shot up this morning from 35.98 to 37.20? Going to read up on temping now, but is this a good start?

Hello all! Just popping my head in - thank you for all the lovely congratulations. Still early days but just doing all I can to keep little one safe in there.

Also - thought it was worth saying that I experienced absolutely no implantation bleeding so if you're waiting for some spotting to give you a bit of hope - don't worry if you don't get it. Don't know if that's a good sign for me or not but hey!

Keeping all my fingers crossed for you bonkers!!!

And sorry to hear so many people are out this month. Hope AF isn't too mean to you this month and is quick and light so that DTD can commence again for next month!

xxx

Hello all! Back from hols. DtD lots and lots over peak and high days, but I'm pretty sure that AF is getting me so I've joined the October bus.

I had some very light brown spotting two days ago (AF due today) which never happens so convinced myself it was an implantation bleed (I didn't have IB with DC1). But I've now had two negative tests and I'm pretty sure she's on her way today. GODDAMIT. I really thought with the relaxed BD'ing on holiday this would be our month.

I'm now 36 and we've been trying for 6 months. Is it time to see the GP? What should I be asking for? Tests? DH to be tested? What happens now?

Hope you had a nice holiday MrsNucky. Sorry you're feeling AF coming. Not over till it's over though!
I would see your GP if I were you. I'd just says it's been 6 months and nothing and see what tests they suggest.
(No idea what they start with though)
xx

I am out this month as well. Ovulated yesterday but didn't get the chance to dtd so roll on October.

Kitty I have had two pregnancies. One did end in a miscarriage but the other one ended in my baby who is beside me right now. My cycle length varies massively but my LP is always ten or eleven days without fail.

Soooo I'm still not out..
Day 49 or 54 (depends if count Withdrawl bleed from pill) had speck of blood Day 38&39 and nothing since. Ordered some Internet cheapies a few days ago and still waiting for them to arrive.

I really don't want to get my hopes up for me to then get a negative. DH said hes had vibes for a few days that I'm pregnant. Would be so weird if he's right! Just want my tests to turn up before I cave and go to the shops and buy a test.

Yep the old hag has arrived with avengeance. Urgh. Am utterly utterly peed off. And starting to fret. I just keep thinking that DS is getting older and older, the gap between him and our fictional second child getting bigger. I know that's not the be all and end all...

What steps can I take to improve things? Have decided to cut back on caffeine and alcohol for both me and DH - we don't drink loads, but probably too much sometimes, so can improve that. Diets are decent. Maybe encourage DH to eat nuts and tomatoes? What else can we be doing different?

Toffeeapple what fab news to come back to - I am so pleased for you!

I'm guessing we now need someone new to do the stats - I'm really not able to keep up with them at the moment. If you want to take over please send me your email address and I will make you a moderater of the stats, or you can copy and paste them across to your own sheet.

Im cd 13, 2nd clomid cycle - temps seem much more normal this cycle. Lots of EWCM yesterday (which I was surprised about as clomid is suppose to dry this up) have a good feeling this month. Stress with work is also slowly disappearing! cycle month 11 though, so really hoping it happens soon! Also just been invited on a hen for next March - I cant not book it just in case as it hasnt been happening so far! But Im so hoping it will happen.

Oh My God....
So apparently my DH can sniff out pregnancy because I just took four tests (3 cheapies 1 Digital) and
I'M PREGNANT! Still in complete shock. so that speck of blood on the 5th September must have been implantation! I've had a bit of a backache and have been feeling hot/cold. The cheapies came up straight away and I used afternoon pee. Went out and bought the Clearblue digi in a state of disbelief and it came up pregnant 3+ weeks! This is crazy! I didn't know I had ovulated. Thank you to everyone here for the support and I hope you all are lucky soon I want to see you in the pregnancy threads!

Congrats Emzlou15!!! x

Congratulations Emzlou15

Congratulations emzlou that's fantastic news! It's a great feeling, isn't it, when you see that word on the screen!

Congrats also to toffee - thrilled for you!

Thank you! Yes I had to buy the digi to believe it although I still don't! I did another test later on that day as all four had been done with the same pee I wanted to check with different pee and it was still a crazy strong positive. I will leave for the other threads now but I will pop in every now and then to see everyone else getting those BFPs! Good luck ladies