Would anyone like to join me in a SMEP thread?

[ALLthedinosaurs]

(...or poke me in the right direction of an existing one?)

We've been fannying around ttc#2 for a while now, and I'm starting to feel deflated

What do you think? Have you tried it? Doing it? Can we even do that much shagging?

Failing that, can you kick me up the arse to cheer me up?

Morning !!! sorry ive not been around much, slightly busy with the half term. Thought I would check in while they write their Christmas lists

Im now on cd25, we finished off our 1st attempt at smep last night so will just have to wait and see if we have got lucky now

Good luck dinosaurs, wishing you lots of energy !

pardon, I have 3 boys so this will be my 4th baby

Its grim here today too, really don't want to go anywhere but I have to go food shopping

So I have a question.....I have a Halloween party on Saturday, do you think a couple of glasses of wine would do any harm ? If AF arrives its due on the 6th Nov. I'm thinking that if I do get pregnant this month the baby feeds of it yolk first so a couple of wines wouldn't make any difference or do you think I should stay way clear ?

A couple of glasses of wine will do you no harm Robbins. It will relax you, which is good!

When I became pregnant with Surprise DS (before I knew), I drank wine by the bottle on holiday, and he's perfect. I asked the doctor about it and he said loads of people drink before they get BFP, its only if you properly binge that it's bad.

CD 44 here! Last cycle was 46 and via says AF due in 2 days so hoping that this cycle is almost over!

Robbins I think wine will be fine - I haven't really cut back yet as find TTC stressful enough as it is!

Thanks ladies, you've confirmed my thoughts :)

Nevlet nearly there! hope you get your bfp, any symptoms?

I'm due to test on the same day Robbins and ill be having a glass of wine on Saturday or it will arouse suspicion! I'll be 8 dpo so just having one. I've cut back massively on alcohol anyway so I'm motivated to keep it up!

Oh this is exciting! Testing time is coming around. Fx for some lovely BFPs! I will be doing the TWW soon. What do you ladies to to take your mind off of it? I hate it!

I have a question. You know that you ovulate 12-36 hours after your surge? Well is that from when you begin surging or when you finish? Mine lasted 2.5 days last month

Thanks Robbins - no I don't think so. I feel no different to normal - mind you that includes not feeling any usual AF symptoms either. BFN today though!
Dinosaurs I think it's from the beginning...I may be wrong though!

Also - I've run out of cough mixture at crucial time so in my desperation I had to fill the old bottles with water to get the dregs out. Lovely cough mixture flavoured water... boak. Proof that TTC drives me insane

I hope its from the beginning nevlet

Sounds delicious! I am semi trapped in my living room as plasterers are in the rest of the house...Bored!!

Londongirl I heard that too so I've been testing but all bfn! Temps have confirmed I didn't ovulate until cd16 too :( currently 4dpo and symptom spotting like a pro!

Anyone have any tips for distracting yourself during the tww? Ended up in mothercare etc with the fiancé today which doesn't help! Can't stop looking at cute stuff though!

Feeling odd tonight...AF due in a couple of days. Keep needing to pee and have a weird pain feels like my bladder/cervix is straining down (no i don't have a UTI i have a history of severe bladder/kidney infections and know exactly how they feel when they are coming on!)...trying not to get hopes up!

Ooh, interesting symptoms... fingers crossed for you Nevlet!

queen I do the worst thing ever, which is google random conception related questions and obsess and torture myself for a couple of weeks.

Oh what a coincidence! That's what I've been doing too!

It isn't working very well so far.

How are we all doing today fellow SMEPers?

Hi Nevlet :) Ive been feeling abit crampy the last couple of days but other than that I'm just waiting! I hate this 2 week wait it's naff! How are you? Have you done any more tests? Xx

How are you Nevlet?

We have DTD mon/tues/weds/thurs and last one today. Think I o'd yesterday after rise and peak weds. Going to have one more go tonight and then break and the one for luck sunday.

I suppose I'm officially beginning the dreaded TWW

Good luck robbins and dinosaurs! bfn today on day 46! Getting to day 50 then making a drs appointment!

Aww hang in there nevlet!

6dpo and currently v grumpy :( concentrating on driving lessons/practice to take my mind off things as realise I have become a tad obsessed! Only been trying for one cycle but will be gutted when AF comes.

How are all of the smeppers doing? I'm 9 dpo today. Trying my hardest not to symptom spot or obsess. I've been much better this month. I'm the back of my mind I'm comparing everything to when I was pregnant with dd. So far, I haven't had the electronic shocks in my tummy that I thought was implantation when I conceived dd. My sense of smell became really heightened at 10 dpo with dd. However, I can't decide this time as there is every chance I'm imagining it! Last month I completely imagined food aversions and nausea! With dd, I got a very faint bfp at 11 dpo and stronger faint line at 12dpo. Do, I guess I'll know by Wednesday.

Nevlet, how are you getting on? queen and Loki just a few days for you too now too! I guess I'm about 3dpo and currently distracting myself with constant Youtube. I may have locked myself in the bathroom for a few hours me time and videos

Loki you might not be imagining food aversions and nausea. I get them every month without fail as regular PMS. The one month I didn't I was pregnant!

Constant YouTube sounds like a good distraction. What kinds of things do you watch? Wish I would get food aversions with PMS. Usually I just Hoover everything in sight into my cavernous gob.

8dpo today, bfn this morning. Used my last IC and my new set won't be here til tomorrow, so ended up doing a mad dash to tesco before it closed to get a frer. None of the tescos near me sell them! Ended up coming home empty handed. I've started a major writing project today though and go back to work tomorrow so will be nice to have something else to focus on.

Loki fx this is the month for you! Have you started testing yet?

I'm the same as you queen, just before my period I crave stodge and sugar. I'm too scared to say either way with how I'm feeling. It could absolutely be in my head. I tested this morning with a cheapie but I was expecting BFN and I got it. I know it isn't possible for me to get s bfp yet because of when I ov'd. Wednesday is likely to be the earliest so I'm saving my fr for then. If it's BFN I'm going to sit back and wait for af.

queen mostly reliving my childhood with music from the 80's/early 90's and documentaries because I am old
Wait for your ICs to arrive, FRERS are expensive and they all essentially do the same thing

loki fx for wednesday! And for the rest of us.

After year+ of early testing and disappointment, I prefer to wait until 20dpo before even entertaining the thought of a pregnancy test. That's not going to happen to us now though because we are smeppers!

I'm only using the ic and testing early because they are freebies and go out of date next month. They are going in the bin so i may as well pee on them! Next month I'm not going to test before af is missed. I have to wean myself off testing slowly! haha! I'm also going to buy a clear blue fertility monitor next month and hope it helps. I hate this so much! I don't know how you have managed to stay sane after a year, ALL. I'm likely to be a big puddly mess if af shows this month.