TCOYF - follow on chart spotters thread

[MrsMcJnr]

Geek - how embarrassed am I? talk about teaching your Granny to suck eggs! so sorry. Does that mean though that you can solve my problem? I am trying to move my software to another computer without losing my past cycles, how can I move them?

Temp dropped by .3 this morning

Cityangel, your chart looks great, apart from the coverline, which I would ignore. Looks like you put in a good effort. Fingers crossed. When will you test?

Mum03 yes yours is high isn't it! 3catsoo I am trying not to get too hopeful about my chart it just seems one silly month after another where I get my hopes up!

I can understand that cityangel. Lets hope we all have a positive March.

My DH was wavering again this morning.

Sorry, posted before I had finished then.
DH wants to stop trying again so this month had better be it.

He wants to know when I will give up on the idea.

Well we bdd last night and this morning and hopefully will tonight.

Hello everyone. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted, and special thanks to Ready for thinking of me I have been lurking every so often to check up on you all, but work has been pretty busy which means that I've rarely had time to think about composing a post, and also means that I've not been inclined to turn on a computer when I'm at home!

Tbh it's been quite nice to have a month where I've been able to go more than a couple of hours without thinking about TTC Just what I needed after the huge disappointment last month. I've been taking my temps less regularly as well, which means that although I know ovulation happened I'm not that sure when it happened. There's a 3 day window depending on where you draw the coverline.

So that meant when AF didn't arrive last Monday, I could be fairly relaxed about it and think that my OV must have been delayed, and AF would arrive on Wednesday. I had the worst cold/flu thing in the world Mon-Thur anyway so that took my mind off it again, and meant I couldn't really check my temps for a few days.

So, erm, long story short, it got to Thursday, AF still didn't arrive, my temp was still above the coverline (it normally drops at least a day before AF), so I did a cheap HPT in the evening... and got a faint BFP! At first I wasn't even sure it was there, but it did get slightly more obvious after a few minutes if you knew what you were looking.

Went to bed, temp the next morning (yesterday) was still high, so bit the bullet and did my one remaining ClearBlue test - and got the biggest fattest boldest BFP in the world! Still fairly in shock, happy but trying to be realistic too, it's very early days. Haven't even plucked up the courage to call the GP yet, I'll do that on Monday I think.

Just want to say straight away, thanks so much for all the support I've had from everyone on here, really hope you all get your beautiful babies soon!

Oh Geekinpigtails!!!!! I knew it!!!!! I was thinking about you this morning as I chart-spotted!!! I wondered if you might be pg!! Oh I am so thrilled for you!! How very exciting!!!!

Now you take it easy, less of the hard-work huh!!

Oh that has made my day Congratulations!!!!!!!!

Mustn't forget, fingers crossed 3catstoo and cityangel

Geek - me again, just looked at your chart again. How wonderful to see that little duckie

Thanks Ready, I hope you get a little duckie all your own soon!

Geek that's really exciting keep us posted was wondering where you were.

Sadly AF for me today, stupidly got myself convinced I was pg this month so well miserable. It would seem the hospital appointment next month is very needed. Dh is also very miserable this month and to be honest I have gone from imagining being pg all the time to wondering if its even possible.

Huge Congrats Geek.
So pleased for you.

There does seem to be a steady stream of BFPs on this thread!

Well only 2 days od Bding here. DH was too tired yesterday .
CD21 blood tests on Wednesday.

Sorry about AF cityangel.

Hi to everyone else.

Hi Londonlottie... very down actually

Am finding it not happening very hard to cope with this month.

I have longer cycles so now have to wait another 17 days before OV and 11 days after that to see...

What is most annoying is how many bloody people tell me to relax about it and it will happen!

Perhaps I should go on the hut of doom instead of dragging anyone down on here.

cityangel - sorry to hear that you are not feeling too good, I am not sure if we can help, but feel free to rant here as well as the hut of doom if you want too....

LondonLottie those are very helpful like minded words. Thanks for cheering me up Interesting we have similar cycles. I OV CD 21 and then have 10 day LP (just)
Am taking a risky path of higher dose B6 and Agnus Castus this month to see if it makes any difference.
I do see the logic in relaxation and reduced stress but the fact is not getting pg is quite stressful! Especially first time round.
Got our hospital appointment on April 18th so will hopefully get some answers then.
I guess I am feeling low because naughty has surfaced (several pg announcements) and I have a stinking cold despite all the bloody vitamins I am taking!

The "spontaneous ovulation" claim has been driving me mad recently too. Personally suspect this claim relates to old idea that everyone ovulates at precisely 14 days before end of cycle - anyone dated outside of that must be due to "spontaneous ovulation".

My cycle is driving me mad by being fantastically replicable, but faulty (short LP). However I like to know what is going on. There may be some people who feel worse for charting month after month, I know it helps me - I can see a problem which hopefully is fixable.

I guess the whole process is spontaneous except the love making on demand which really does put pressure on but there's no hiding the basic facts you need to go at it at the right time. Definitely easier said than done with social evenings getting in the way.
I don't know what to expect at the fertility unit in the hospital but am hoping for the initial sperm tests and we'll take it from there. I may start a thread to get some advice nearer the time.
I will also mention my Luteal Phase and see what options there are.

Very daft question.....
How early can pg be detected by blood tests?

I had a dream last night that my day 21 blood test revealed that I was pg!

If only it would be true. So it got me thinking about how early blood tests could detect pg anyway.

I have to call the GP on Wednesday for the blood test results. AF is due next Friday (DHs birthday). I have no pg tests left. I thought that maybe by not having any in the house it might bring me better luck. Yep, I'm clutching all the straws I can .

It's been incredibly quiet on here. How is everybody?

It's Friday, at least!

3cats Sorry but I have no idea about when they can tell a pg from bloods. But I wanted to say that I love the idea of them ringing you and telling you that you are Pg. How wonderful would that be!! Fingers crossed. Roll on Wednesday

Cityangel - I hope I didn't upset you because I am sure that I said that having a holiday would do you the world of good. I hope I haven't added to the annoyance. I'm just fiercely optimistic

Lottie I had to chuckle at your rant. I do agree. My mum irritates me when she says just forget about it, and that I am worrying too much. I know that I do need to relax more, and I intend to try - but that's more for my sanity than because I think that I have prevented conception through worry. I don't want to believe that I am causing the problem. What's this about spontaneous ovulation?? What did I miss, and where?

Rattling - Charting definitely helps me. It makes me feel more in tune with my body, and I think that is a good thing.

Yes, I can dream Ready, .

I was a bit silly this morning. I found a pg test in my undie drawer last night. I couldn't resist doing it this morning despite being 5 days too early . What a waste! bfn, of course.

DH gave me a jolly good talking to last night and has made it clear that he is using condoms from now on as he really really doesn't want another one. .
He did this after a chat with his mother. I had accidently let it slip to her that I had an appt with the fertility clinic.
She had a bit of a rant to DH yesterday about how we shouldn't have had the 3rd let alone try for a 4th!

I wouldn't mind but that's not what she said to me. She was all for it and quite supportive.
I should know what to expect from her after 12 years. I guess my emotions got in the way.

So please let this be my month.

Sorry, hadn't meant to go on like that.

3catstoo - arggg - Mother-in-laws!!! I have a similar one, that would say one thing to me and another to my dh, and who would he listen too first!!!! . I can normally get dh to understand my views eventually, but it takes huge effort for me to overcome the MIL influence. Hope you get your dream 3cats.