So it's John Wayne vs Les Dawson in The Great British Pee Off and Prty's judging... get ready to be basted, lovelies!

[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 anything 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

And our most recent thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2458534-Prtys-Gang-and-The-Festival-of-Foof-Fun-when-they-not-being-cray-cray?pg=1&order=

We are symptoms spotters extraordinaire - you name it we've had it, real and/or imagined confused
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

hugs I usually don't test until I am late just get my hopes up otherwise
:( there's still time this month I guess though prty I've still got another 10 days to wait....torture

Hey ladies , prty you def need to take a test with you ! And sunny only going from my app 4th June for me! I'm rooting for everyone this month !

Aww sorry prty didn't see your latest post ! Don't give up hope yet though it doesn't mean a def no - stay away AF!!

4th June is a very good day to be born...I should know ;)

Haha neetie sounds like a great date then !

Sorry for the BFN Prty :(

Feeling fed up today, CD29, still no signs of ovulation. Sex stopped being sexy over a week ago, now it's just functional. Pretty fed up of ttc now if I'm honest. I just want to go to bed and sleep! Sex if starting to feel like a chore I feel guilty about if I don't do it.

Anyone feeling the same?!

I know what you mean Shary. DH and I both really busy at work at the moment and both knackered. I feel like we have to have sex, but neither of us really want to, so it's not much fun!

It's horrible isn't it youandme, I was gutted when AF came last month for obvious reasons but it was nice just to go to bed and sleep! We've DTD every night since the weekend just in case I ovulate (getting high on CBAFM, negative OPKs) but I think there's only been one night where I've actually wanted to. OH is happy to play his part but I'm sure he's starting to feel a bit emotionally neglected even if he's physically satisfied (if you know what I mean).

My DH isn't even that happy to play his part, tbh. He really struggles to get on with things if he's not 100% in the mood, or if he thinks I'm not. He doesn't cope well with the pressure!

How do you approach it youandme? I've literally just been telling him 'we need to have sex tonight' which is pretty unromantic and dull. Oh and I've been using conceive plus to make up for the fact that my body wants sleep not sex!!

Hugs prty - you are definitely not out yet though lovely, keep the faith X

Oh prty God love you x

Don't let it ruin your weekend away. Have a large glass of wine and try to forget about it my love xx

Shary - I go with exactly the same approach - even down to the conceive plus! I don't know how to make it romantic / exciting because it is totally functional and we'd probably both rather be sleeping!

Neetie - it is totally possible! My aunty had my neice at 44. It will happen.

Prty - sorry about the BFN ... you're not out yet though, let's hope AF stays away.

Yep - I've got the conceive plus too!

The trouble for me is that I can't just say "right we have to have sex". If I do, DH just can't get going. So even though he knows that's what's going on, I am obliged to pretend to be really keen. It's been causing some tension, because I feel like it's tons of work for me, when I really would love to lie back and let him get on with it. But (tmi) he seems to be finding it difficult to get an erection for the "duty" sex.

Oh...my temp hasn't gone up today. In fact it's gone very slightly down. So I can't have ovulated yesterday. I was positive I did!

Hi everyone!! Long time no see! waves frantically, and reminds you who I am (previously known as ellamorella)

I've got Twiglets, Celebrations and non alcoholic cocktails - can I join you again?

I've been absent for so long because I've had some horrid stresses at work, all centred around this supposed promotion, although they're being really weird with me, and making me feel like they're doing it against their better judgement. Everything I do seems to be wrong, and I've felt really upset and bullied about the whole thing. It's way too complicated to write all here, but not nice at all.

So with all that going on, I've not been thinking about TTC much at all. Plus, I've had a very weird cycle this month. I had a 3 day light bleed on day 14, light brown, but with dark brown clots (sorry, TMI). It was very confusing, i thought it could have been early light AF, esp as I sometimes spot from day 19, but as it wasn't followed by heavy bleed probably wasn't, so was prob ovulatin spotting...? Anyway, am due for AF tomorrow, but not feeling any PMT or anything, although have had horrendous sharp pains all morning, but think it could be from eating too much gluten last night (I've been following a low gluten diet), so who knows. But with all the stress, plus random bleeds, we've only DTD twice this month, so it would be a miricle if I was preg.

prty sorry about the BFN, but as everyone has said, you're not out yet. My sister had a BFN the day before a BFP. Crossing my fingers very tightly for you!

Stripes huge congratulations to you!! So exciting! And hope to still see you lurking here.

Kitten I've been TTC since last May on and off, so I guess that's about 17 months, so you have another long serving old timer to keep you company! And am I right in remembering that you're 38 too? Maybe our age means it will take us a bit longer...? I'm still keeping positive it will happen.

P.S. apologies for long message! I'm back, and with my long messages too.

P.P.S. sorry to all of you that forked out for the BMB book and didn't get on with it. As my new name implies, I am a bit hippy by nature, and I really enjoyed all of the visualisation, meditation side of it. I've started doing Qigong and Acupuncture (3 sessions in), and stopped drinking coffee after starting it, so feeling much healthier on it. My acupuncturist is treating me for more that one "type" so it is possible you can be more than one. I go with what feels most naturally "me". Damp, and Qi /blood stagnant. Emma says she treats people in 4 cycles, and I really feel that it could work for me this time. In fact I'm hopign the random bleeding/clotting is my cycle regulating and cleaning/clearing out a bit... Anyway, over and out...

Hi all. Not sure if anyone remembers me, posted a few times but haven't been back in a while...The OH and I are in the process of trying to sell our house and move, so I have been a bit preoccupied. In some ways this has been good as it has really taken the pressure off – we managed to DTD throughout my fertile window but it didn’t seem to dominate or, as you guys say, feel like a chore as it has in past months. Anyway, I am now nearing the end of the TTW and feeling down.

I experienced a few random cramps and pains on 7,8 and 9dpo. I tried to write these off as my mind playing tricks so as not to get my hopes up but on 9dpo I experienced some VERY LIGHT spotting. It wasn’t brown, it was a bright red and looked a bit like AF (sorry TMI) but literally only three or four drops on wiping. Nothing since. Of course I then got my hopes up that this was implantation.

Tested last night (11dpo) and BFN. Feeling really stupid for letting myself believe otherwise and annoyed that I STILL can’t seem to understand my body and what the hell is going on

Now feeling like AF is imminent and think I will just hang out here for a while if that OK? I have Twiglets and bars of Green & Blacks…

Congrats to the BFPs!

Prty are you going to test again? I have AF-style cramps today so am just waiting until she shows up

To those of you struggling to DTD, I find it easier not to let my OH know when OV might be and to just get on with it at the right time. Then you can rest when you're less fertile lol.

That said, he does keep asking "have we got a baby yet? When will you know?" on an almost weekly basis which is probably more tiring than forced sex or a sperm strike!

hippy! Good to see you! Sorry you've had all that stress at work.
Glad I'm not the only long server! Yes I think our age will mean it can take longer but positive thinking is always good
Are you planning on testing tomorrow or waiting a bit?
prty - are you okay???
mrsflowers - good to have you back too. Green & Blacks for me please - you're not out yet though lovely

Well DBAFD 9 and feeling a little odd...if I don't eat I get a little light headed, headaches every day and feeling rather queasy a lot of the time...

Hi ladies. Sorry I've not been around in aaaages (since like p2/3 of the last thread). I have read every post but never had time to reply.
Congrats on all BFPs and huge sorry soft the BFNs.

My post-pill AF arrived at the start of August then nothing.....no change in CM, no symptoms, nothing. So much so that Ovia gave up on me!
Then yesterday I thought well I might as well POAS and see if that answers any questions...BFP! But a very faint BFP. I wasn't convinced because of how pale it was so decided to retest today. BFN! Then later today I started with light brown sporting so my guess is it's been a chemical. Am I being ridiculous for being so devastated when I didn't even get my hopes up in the first place when the pink line appeared as I couldn't bring myself to believe it? Am I stupid for sitting on my stairs crying like a child?

Sorry soft? Who knows where the soft came from!

Hi Katie and Flowers - looks like we've all been lurking and not posting, and suddenly all decided to post on the same day. Weird!

Katie faint BFP followed by BFP is frustrating. I guess you'll just have to try again over the next few days. Very frustrating. Crossing my fingers for you!!

Flowers your situation sounds like there's hope to me. I would test again in a few days (or tomorrow, most likely). Do you know when you're due? There's deffo still a chance for you, and a bleed like that seems v positive. Crossing my fingers for you too!!

prty I hope you're doing OK? We've not heard from you since the BFN, really hope that this is your month, but if not, keep positive and keep trying, You're still within in the "normal" time of TTC if it's been, did you say 7 or 9 months. I know it's frustrating, but you have to believe it will happen. It WILL!!

I'm still getting loads of sharp cramping. Wind or PMT.... Hmmm. Was feeling quite down earlier after posting, but had acupuncture this afternoon, and feeling much better. Although I'm not very well. Got a sore throaty cold, and slight temp. Boo. Feeling very unenergised!

Ladies!
Welcome back to those who have been away for a while! It's nice to have you back :)
Feeling very dejected today. No sign of ovulation yet so I'm now panicking about how long my luteal phase is. Thought I'd put that concern to bed after ovulating on CD28/29 last month but obviously not :(
As for sex feeling like a chore (like I mentioned yesterday) after we DTD last night I actually cried. WTF! Spoke to OH who was great, he said it didn't feel like a chore to him and he didn't feel like I was using him for only his sperm (which is how I feel!). He did point out that it took him longer to finish though as I'm "running him dry"! We're taking a break from it tonight.