Prty's Gang and The Festival of Foof Fun (when they not being cray cray!)

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Hi (big wave)
So you clicked on here cos you were looking for me (I'm flattered!) or the title seemed interesting!
I'm aware it doesn't really explain but we are bunch of lovely ladies all TTC and going ever so slightly crazy with it! For more info see our original thread here - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2412386-TTC-anxious-over-early-pregnancy-possible-symptoms?msgid=56357000#56357000

We are symptoms spotters extrodinaire - you name it we've had it, real and/or imagined
We are here to help, we are all supportive, we laugh, rant, cry, joke, rage, smile, and comfort together. Be you a lurker or poster (established or new) then you are very welcome here. We only have a few rules:

1. No judgement - we all lead different lives and have different standards and that is fine. You wanna get wasted everyday of TWW, that's fine. You wanna abstain completely, that's fine. We need support, not judgement.
2. No feeling stupid - we've all had those months where we definitely think we are pg 110% convinced and then AF turns up, don't feel bad about it, it happens. Also we all have different levels of knowledge so no question is stupid apart from the one you don't ask.
3. On this thread there is no such thing as TMI - we are all adults and we all know how miraculous and amazing... and downright disgusting our bodies can be, it's fine. Share what you want, we will not be fazed.

So that's it, jump in and FX'd for all my lovelies xx

shary I know it's easier to give advice than apply it to yourself, I'm exactly the same! Glad you're feeling better tonight about it. Thank you, I will let you know.
prty thank you, it really helps me having you all here x So sorry to hear of cm increase , this ttcing is heartbreaking sometimes, big hugs for you, we're here for you xx

aindy, your brilliant words about patience and hard work made me well up. God it's good to have such wise people to turn to on here! I include everyone in that btw! Thinking of you with your doc encounters shary and kitten- it's all for a good cause, it's just frustrating/scary in the mean time.

prty, our brilliant FOTF, I'm so sorry your body's mucking you about with all these mixed signals. I wish we just got a blue line on our foreheads when we got pg, much more straightforward. I'm going to have a word with Mother Nature.

Still crampy, with sore, itchy(?) boobs. If the last couple of cycles are anything to go by AF will arrive tomorrow morning. Feels highly likely at the mo, as apart from the itching it feels totally like a normal AF arrival. I'll soon know for sure which'll be a relief.

Thank you ladies xxx

Think AF is on her way here too. Sore boobs which (I think) is usually a sign for me.

Hoping for a decent nights sleep tonight. I've been waking up in the early hours for over a week now which is quite unlike me...think I need wine!!

prty so sorry you're feeling low. Remember, it could still be an implantation bleed. Sending support and hugs!As Bex says, this TTC can be heartbreaking sometimes.

Lou HUGE congrats to you! What are your stats again? How long had you been trying? 1st or 2nd? Sorry I can't remember, this thread makes my mind a bit of a fishbowl, and I lose track of everyone's different times/dates.

Annie crossing my fingers for you too!!

shary sorry about your bloods muddle. I'm sure it's like you say, routine for the doc to see you to tell you the results, rather than the receptionist. That's what I would expect. I'm actually a bit scared to call and get the results of my blood tests. The first lot were fine apparently (the one they took before my period, and I'm waiting for the results of the one after my AF. I'll pluck up the courage this week I think, but I really would rather stay in the dark in a way, and TTC in a relaxed way still. I don't want it to get all medicalised if at all possible. But that's my hippy ways again I think. I totally get why you want to know.

neetie I would POAS stick. I'm the same as Aindy, I always POAS after my period, even if it's been a bit heavy, in the hope it's been a implant, or in case it might have been a miscarriage (not that I'm saying I think yours was!), but apparently an early miscarriage would show as a BFP for a week or so afetrwards... Who knew!

Night all, hope you all have AF free nights!!

Lou big congrats on those strong BFPs!

Prty sorry to hear this, still FX for you that it's IB.

Neetie I would test but then I am already a POAS addict!

As for me I had that tiny speck of blood on my pants on Sataurday, fully expected AF to show up the next morning but only had a very light brown smear whe wiping in the afternoon. Other than that there's been nothing else but creamy CM. So I don't have a clue what is going on. Been considering going to the Docs but I'm not sure what they could do? Plus as soon as I make an appt AF is bound to show up..!

(shuffles onto thread in dressing gown and slippers, hair in general disarray)
(sticks face in jumbo tub of triple choc ice cream, doesn't come up for air until its empty)
Bitch is here... no, not me - AF :(

Hi ladies,

Congrats on the BFP Lou! This thread is producing lots of BFPs at the mo - it's brill!

I agree that you should POAS nestie - just so you know where you are.

I have decided to disregard the OPKs this month. Think I actually felt really stressed on the key day - the pressure got to me! I'm going to just go with the every other day strategy and see what happens. Will probably end up having a weird cycle where I don't ovulate now and I won't know where I am, but it's worth a try!

This TTC malarkey is a real roller coaster but I know we can all do it!

Hugs Prty

prty - sorry to hear the bitch has arrived, hope she buggers off quickly so you can get on with the next cycle, big hugs xx
pirsy - I would agree with disregarding the opks - I didn't get a positive this month and it stresses me right out.
Doctors this afternoon for blood results, didn't sleep well at all last night, oh well, I'll just have to be brave

(Replaces prty's empty tub of ice cream with a full one and shouts 'Sort it out mate- no more mixed messages please' at prty's foof.)

Good luck with results today kitten.

Thanks annie

Hands obligatory September brownie (and 5 more) to Prty, along with fluffy slippers, duvet and Netflix login.

I have entered the 2.5WWOH. Cray cray foof has already got me believing I have that metallic taste! I do remember getting this the two cycles previous right after ov'ing, so I'm taking it as a +ve sign that I've Ov'd and NOTHING else. I have banned myself from Google, and made MN my homepage!

(sits on hands)

Aindy I really need to put parental locks on googling PG symptoms lol.

DBAFD... Hmm, somewhere between 2 and 12 days lol. No symptoms so will try and hold off testing. I've cut down on booze dramatically (no booze in the week) so even if I was miraculously PG then hopefully no harm would be done by waiting an extra couple of weeks to find out.

How's everyone else doing today?

Aww prty, here have this huge tub of Ben and jerrys, hugs to you, hope she buggers off quickly then it's time to try again, we will all get there, I'm sure of it.

Ella - thank you Hun, know what you mean about stats this thread is hard to keep up with. I'm 31, was very lucky to conceieve on 2nd month of trying, came off pill at end of June but took a while to settle back into cycle. I'm 4 weeks and 2 days so very early on yet. My main symptoms before positive test were: sensitive to smells, went off coffee big time and white creamy cm. I used opk sticks which I found helped me but everyone is different, good luck everyone. X

Congrats Lou!!! I've done nothing but look up what my tiny baby is doing. I'm 6 weeks tomorrow and have my first initial app with midwife. All the best xx

Ow prty that's so rubbish. :-( hope next month is your month Hun. Big hugs xx

Oh Prty hope you're okay xx
Kitten- how did you get on?
Got more blood results today but not the hormonal ones! On a positive my thyroid is fine & I'm not diabetic- didn't even know they were testing for that!! 11dpo now so fx that means my luteal phase is okay

Hi
Doctor was a waste of time, she said the other doctor shouldn't have ordered the tests as I am over 35 so I asked her what the results showed and she didn't have a clue what she was talking about and just said for any analysis I'd have to go private! I'd even have to pay private just to be told that everything normal. She said things looked normal but couldn't really say. Oh and I need to relax apparently FFS as that's all it will take and said we'd ONLY been trying 14 months!!

Jeez Kitten how unhelpful can you get - it doesn't even sound like they're following nhs guidelines!!

Can you go private or see another GP?

prty so sorry the bitch is back ( fans chocolate bars like a pack of cards) lots of hugs xx
kitten that's rubbish :( can you go to a different drs ? Surely they can refer you as you have been trying for so long !?

I know mummy and stripes - it was pathetic. She said it was an area thing so any other doctors in my town would say the same. I feel like giving up to be honest, ttc is just stressing me out, was sat in doctors surrounded by pregnant women and a newborn and felt so sad, I don't want to feel like that any more. I've got my gorgeous ds and for some reason I can't have any more so I should enjoy my life as it is. It'll take me a while though I reckon to feel better but will of course keep an eye on you lovely lot getting your bfps!

kitten that does sound horrendous. My experience of GPs so far is that unfortunately their attitudes on TTC vary so much. It's definitely worth going to see someone else. I even changed practice because I was so fed up with the poor bedside manner at my old one!

Kitten I'm absolutely fuming for you. What an ignorant piece of work!! They don't even sound like a qualified doctor to me- how can she "not really say" what the results mean? Sounds to me like they're not qualified to interpret them. Can you book in with the GP that referred you originally? Surely they care enough otherwise they wouldn't have ordered the bloods in the first place xx

Congrats on the bfp Lou excellent news!

Prty sending hugs lovey, had such hopes for you this month. Chin up Mrs, get through it and power on through another cycle!

Kitten I absolutely wouldn't tolerate that! I would hound them until you get answers. How useless and unhelpful.

Sending chocolate and alcohol free beer to you all xxx

Thanks all for your kind thoughts and chocolate... rough day here as you might expect
kitten sorry the docs was such a bust, sounds horrendous and incredibly rude.
shary glad those results were ok, FX'd for the next lot
annie my foof better damn listen to you cos it's ignoring me! Any sign of AF for you?

Thank you for your kind words everyone - you've kept me sane today! Yes I will try and book in with the original doctor - I was supposed to be booked in with her anyway so I am not sure why I got stuck with the one who couldn't care less. What makes it slightly worse is dh has forgotten to ask me how it went even though I reminded him this morning that I was going to the doctors!! Men!!
Thank you again though for your words xx