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Couldn't wait until Sunday, so POAS tonight and... BFN. Don't suppose the fact that I had to squeeze pee out and time of day could have affected this? clutching at straws here

It could have done, Asher, but honestly I don't think so.

Ahhh I have missed lots!!

Nomio and Beautician contrats on all the shagging!!! I have everything crossed that the extra effort will be rewarded!!

lucie woooo that's really positive news!!! Chuffed for you!!!

Boris sorry about your news. I don't have any words of wisdom, virtual hugs if it helps at all...

DizzyN are you smep this month?!?!

lily I don't have much experience looking at tests but I think I can see something!!! I hope you are the start of a long list of BFPs!!!

Hello!

I've just written a really long post and then my internet dropped out and I lost it! I don't have time to write it all again, so very quickly:

lily congrats
asher
boris sounds like a grievance to me if your employer doesn't offer proper support
flyby we'll give it a try starting next tues but if ov isn't early then DP will quickly run out of steam, so will see how we get on. Have you started yet?
beaut nomio hopes & everyone else, hope you're all well.

I might disappear for a bit to to back of the bus as part of my pre ov stress reduction routine. Will still be lurking but will speak to you all very soon!

Cycle 6 trying for baby #1, first month of OPK's and 5th of conceive plus... 11dpo today and I got a clear 2nd line! Can't believe I got my BFP! Still in shock! So bloody happy! Just wanted to say it 'outloud'! Good luck to anyone else testing soon xx

Fingers crossed lily

Big hugs all round to my old buddies Boris sammy nomio rainy Eskimo frog lucie sorry if I've missed anyone. I hope you get your bfp's soon. You so deserve it. TTC is a pile of crap and I'm never putting myself through it again.

Dizzy don't stay away too long I'll miss you

Mrslewis congratulations that's a super line.

Sammy yay for 5. I really am keeping everything crossed for you. Well apart from my legs as that wouldn't help my chances haha. I'm cheerleading you on though & really hope you can tell us all you conceived on your birthday very soon.

Fly Thank you for the shagging praise. Hope you're ok.

Well I'm trying Glow this month. I think I saw Boris mention it up thread. It's telling me today is my most fertile day. That's just going by previous cycles & my EWCM. I still haven't had a positive opk. I was meant to be trying pre seed this month too & I completely forgot to get some

Thanks Beautition! We are so happy! xx

Congrats MrsLewis!!! That is super news!!!! Did you do anything differently this month (apart from the ppl) or was it a case of persistence paying off? Fx you and Lily are the start of a BFP pandemic!!!!!

DizzyN don't go too far back there! If we don't hear anything in 2 weeks I'm coming looking for you!!!

From me-CD8 aka day 1 smep! Last month I o'd on CD18 so this could be a long shagging slog... My Amazon cheapie opks have arrived so I'll start them on Monday (CD10). DH is away CD17-20 (typical) so we're going to do every day dtd CD14-16 in the hope that'll catch it (unless my opks say earlier O-which I am hoping for!)... Now where's that energy drink...!!!

(Meant to be 'apart from the opk'!!)

Beautician you get the positive opk when you ovulate right? The ewcm comes before and during o I thought? Just keep dtd!!!!!

Fly the positive opk comes during the peak lh surge I think so just before ovulation. I don't have EWCM today just the last two days. I just did an opk and it's a bit darker than they were so hopefully by this evening or tomorrow I'll get a positive one.

Good luck with the SMEP. I usually ovulate around cd 18 too. I'm on cd18 today

Fly Thanks!! Well We didn't really do anything differently but we both said that using the opks made us relax a lot as we felt like we were doing something positive to help! Also it turns out I was ovulating 2-3 days later that the Calender was predicting (I have a 26 day cycle and thought I was ovulating on cd12, but more like cd14-15) so we may have missed a few months... It also means I have a short luetal phase, so fingers crossed that doesn't interfere with things now I am up-duffed! Just so happy we have managed this stage, so will take every day as it comes!

Good luck to you this month!

Hi all,

Just popping on to pass on support and good wishes to those feeling rubbish and struggling at the moment. I know a lot of us are

AF arrived for me this morning, (my first proper one in a year!!!) which means my cycle has been 31 days. Tomorrow, I will start another round of clomid.

New stats: ###### Eskimoflo, 33, TTC1, cycle 2, BFP due 17th November ############

Hugs to Boris Kir DizzyN Beaut Sammy Lucie Nomio Pixa and waves to Chops with your pom poms

Big up the Bumsnet Massive!

Hurrah for AF eskimo what a journey you've been on. Enjoy popping the clomid - I'm sure your BFP can't be far away now.

Huge congrats on AF Eskimo! Not used to saying that

So sorry to hear of your troubles Boris and the fact that it will cost you so much to have IVF :( the rules are so unfair! Can you take annual leave to go to Prague?

So excited for your five embryos Sammy and your October transfer, fx for a November BFP!

Anyone joining me later for Strictly? You will have to bring your own spoon for the nutella

Near possitive opk today. No sign of any EwCM yet which is really unusual for me. Today was also the first time we've dtd for a month (although DH has helped himself a couple of times). I'm feeling under the weather so have been taking DSCS calpol as I figure that's got to be ttc friendly? In other news we've been foraging for fire wood in the forests, good fun, Autumn is looking beautiful down here. I've also been catching up on housework, have loads of washing on - can't have pubes on the bed sheets can we?!

Hey night! I'm thinking about Prague, it makes sense money wise. And for the time off I think lucie probably has a point that where ever you are in the world you need to take time off... So much to think about. All ok with you? X

I am well thanks Boris :) Also loving the autumn colours, my favourite time of year! Hoping to actually make it to a fireworks display this year, the last two years it has tipped it down :(

Really hope Prague works out for you! When will you know for definite that that is the route to take?

Thanks night, I'm trying not to get excited about it in case it doesn't happen again for some reason. That being said, I am counting down the days! Xx

Is a natural cycle with no drugs Sammy? Have everything crossed that the transfer goes ahead, I'm sure it will without all the stimulation from the drugs :)

Night I'm watching strictly I love it & Doctor Who. I'm trying to lose a few lbs before Christmas so I won't indulge in any Nutella.

I love Autumn too. I remember thinking this time last year that it would be lovely to get a BFP before Christmas. I honestly didn't think I would be thinking that again this year. Fx for lots of Autumn BFPS

Love Dr Who too beaut :) More nutella for me!

Fx you get your autumn BFP this year!

Mmm Nutella!! Cant have it in the house or I literally spoon out the whole pot
Into my greedy mouth.

foraging for wood sounds fun, totally love autumn. Had a lovely ride on my pony this morning, love hearing the leaves crunching under her hooves and all the pretty colours.

Fab news that af has turned up eskimo hoping the clomid does it's thing for you now!

Good luck with smep fly id really like to give it ago but sometimes dh doesnt have enough left in the tank if we do it two days in a row, I do worry that maybe we stop too early and should get one last coc in after ovulation

night how far along are you now? And chops? You cant have long left now?

beaut this time last year I also thought id have a baby by now or at least one in the tum it's our local half marathon next week which I really wanted to do last year but didnt just in case..wish I'd done it now