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

[PrtyPsn]

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

grabs all of the a handful of treats from Pinky, whilst the others slumber

I'm fast becoming the twilight MNer. So
whilst we await BFPs, OPKs, AFs, bloods, EWCM, and cray cray symptoms, anyone up for a little distraction?? Any DTD stories - crazy, cringey, funny, scary, dull? Rituals? Tips? A little entertainment might keep us going!

FOTF ( Prty ) - they do sound very promising symptoms!! Fx!

Oh dear shary, I feel your pain..

Prty do you use cheapies to test? I was just thinking if you did maybe you should buy more expensive tests to try to help you resist?

I've decided that I'm going to wait to test until 22nd sept (unless I see AF) which will be my hubbys birthday. As I don't know where on earth I am in my cycle! So I'm kind of on a 3ww.. Not sure how long I'll last before I cave in!

Little I'm with you on the twilight MN. Been really struggling to sleep recently.

As for DTD stories I think I'll wimp out and let someone else post first before I reveal my most cringey DTD moment ;)

Hi lovelies.... Just back from a late shift at work and wanted to say a little hello to my cray Cray girls. Prty - my cat (teddy) is following me round more than usual too, weird hey? He's also only coming to me and not oh.

Just a quick update on my symptoms.. Was awake from 4am last night with heartburn, I was also driving on blue lights when I felt a burp.. I thought I'd let it out being not v lady like.... But it was vom!! I managed not to be sick over myself but it went up my nose, yuk! Have been feeling sicky all day so possibly a bug? Also still got white creamy CF and 2 days until AF due.

Sorry not to catch up individually but hiya to the newbies xx

I'm in total shock!! BFP!!! I did the clear blue digital test eeekkkk! It was so weird though because I dreamt last night that I did a test which was positive but the test was like a computer and it told you all about weeks and development! Haha

Wow feeling so lucky and precious right now, thank you all for your kind words yesterday. xxxx

life - Congratulations!!! So happy for you!! Put a pic up of your test - I love to see them - how long have you been ttc? Did you do anything different this month?

life! Congratulations. What wonderful, lovely news to start the day xx

Wow - two BFP's in a week - it's a sign ladies ! life huge congrats !!! Xxxx

Yes yes yes!! (Picks up life and spins her in a circle) I'm so bloody pleased for you! Amazing news to start my day!
emz depends what you deem cheapies... I use Asda, 2 tests for £3.59 and have a couple of FRER stashed in case of a faint positive. Thing is if I get the urge to test early I just buy more Asda ones to 'waste' rather than eating into my stash
3WW sounds like hell, we are all here, lovely x
lou I've been feeling a bit... unwell I guess. A bit stomach buggy but no actual sickness, it comes and goes daily - a kind of churny belly like the start of illness interspersed between AF type cramps. Reckon I'll be pole axed by a bug at the weekend :(
Thanks for sharing pinky I've not got much faith as was convinced last month but we all know how that turned out :(
Will have to think on the DTD stories... just via I'm so bloody fabulous at it that I'm sure it's never been anything but mind blowing

Wow! I stay away for a day and come back to a BFP! Congrats Life It’s actually my Birthday today so I came to hand out – now there is even more to celebrate! [Cake] for everybody!

I treated myself to a Birthday present today…some cheapy OPKs. Up until this point I swore I wouldn’t go there but after feeling like this window has been wasted I want to make sure I am all over it next cycle! I also ordered some Preseed – has anyone here heard of/used it? It is supposed to create a more PH friendly environment for sperm, I thought this would be good as I don’t ever seem to get much EWCM??

One good thing from knowing we didn't DTD enough is that I would now be in the dreaded TWW. As it goes I now feel I can have a good drink tonight without making excuses, so not all bad!

Instead I will sit back and watch all your symptoms with FX for some more BFPs!

I've heard of pre seed and I looked into it

From what I've read (and I could be wrong!) you have to insert it prior to DTD and around OV. It sort of takes the spontaneity out of it for me. And I figure your body should basically do the same job around that time of the month anyway!

That said the reviews I've read seem to be positive. It's just no good for me, due to irregular cycles I never really know if/when I'm OV.

Hooraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Life that is super fantastic news! Congratulations!

Hmmmm Prty I'm liking the churny belly symptom your having, for some reason I'm expecting good news from you soon! Must be a vibe!

Happy Friday ladies!

Oh god... so much pain! My lower back feels all bruised... particularly the very bottom - like almost my bloody arse!! Hurst to sit, hurts to stand... I'm falling to pieces!!

Huge congrats life, yippee to two bfps.

Prty - your back sounds rubbish, are you at work or can you have a nice soak in a hot bath?

Mrsflowers - happy birthday lovely and thanks for the cake what are you doing to celebrate? X

BIG congrats life! Wishing you a happy healthy pregnancy, good luck!

FX for you Lou!

Feel for you Prty, one of the reasons we're trying whilst we're still quite young is that I suffer from something called hypermobility which will make carrying a pregnancy hard work and I will have to have speacilist physiotherapy throughout just to make sure I don't get a hernia :S it puts me in pain all the time so I wouldn't know if I was have a PG symptom in my back. All your other symptoms sound good though FX for you! Try some heat like a hot water bottle or a wheat bag on your back.

Oooo I'll happily nab a slice of you don't mind flowers! Big Happy Birthday to you, have a great day celebrating

oooo didn't see that - Happy Birthday flowers (pulls party/prty hehe popper and nabs cake while others are distracted)
I'm at work lou no relief unfortunately as standing and sitting causes the pain, worse so when moving though :( hot bath and massage tonight!

Prty I am with Pinky, it all sounds very promising! FX for you and until you can either test or have a nice long soak, keep nabbing that cake to take your mind off the back pain!

Mummy I think you do insert it before DTD. I am not due to O now until late Sept so will keep you posted. It will probably be my cringey DTD story Aindy!! Anyway, whatever happens, I feel better than I did earlier this week – I have a battle plan!

So... Life have you told anyone? What did your OH say? xxx

If it's any consolation Prty back pain can be a symptom and I'm very much struggling with it too! FX for you m'dear! Sending you preggo vibes by the bucket full!

I love how we're at work and managing to get our doses of MN at the same time! Such a conscientious bunch! Hahahahaha!

Happy birthday flowers! Wishing you a wonderful one.

prty those sound some prty good symptoms to me! Getting excited for you my love.

I'm feeling a bit wobbly today, AF due on Tuesday but I've sort of got the fear of another disappointment. Had a big chat with OH about TTC last night- I just think about it so much that it's exhausting by this point in my cycle. He said he thinks about it too but he imagines what our baby would look like etc and can shut it off when he needs to, whereas I spend most of my time analysing everything my body does to see if it means anything. I'm usually quite good at putting things in perspective but struggling today. Feeling a bit queasy sort of high up in my throat, but I'm even trying to convince myself that's just me wanting to feel something. Humph. This roller coaster is wearing me out and making me blue at the moment.

Apologies for sitting in the corner with a rain cloud over my head, but with all the happy sunny vibes in here I'm hoping it makes a foof shaped rainbow!

Hi Annie

I think everyone has their good and bad days. It's right about that time that it gets you down. I'm fine for the first two weeks and then stress after that and feel meh until my AF comes lol.

Psychologically all you can do is push the thoughts and symptom spotting out of your head, I was like that before and it drove me crazy, the last couple of months I'm just trying to forget about it. I'm okay so far this month but it didn't exactly work for me last month haha!

Thank you ladies! I'm still so in shock. We've been trying since May. We went on holiday this cycle so I was quite relaxed and not thinking about it too much. This week I've had restless legs in the evenings, been really tired and lots of spots. My boobs/nipples feel normal and I don't have any nausea (yet!) x

Lower Back pain is another symptom too of mine but also of AF too

Happy Birthday to you flowers!! And thanks for the

Awww annie my cycle buddy! Chin up sweetie, this is the hardest part of the cycle I think... cos it's so close to being able to test but too early is just pointless. I'm starting to feel the BFN fear too, especially cos I seem to have so many symptoms but I just can't let myself read too much into them... might test on Sunday...

Oh my goodness birthdays & BFPs!!
Congratulations!!!

Still waiting for results, trying to be chilled! Just quickly popped on to say I've used conceive plus which is the same preseed apparently. No idea if its made a difference but it certainly helped when I had a lack of EWCM. We have the tube (no applicators) & OH puts it on his fingers when we start getting down to it lol