Christmas is here but it's not the turkey that's getting basted... with symptoms to spot and festive cheer, Prty and the gang are getting BFPS this year!!

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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/2480630-So-its-John-Wayne-vs-Les-Dawson-in-The-Great-British-Pee-Off-and-Prtys-judging-get-ready-to-be-basted-lovelies?pg=1&order=

We are symptoms spotters extraordinaire - 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

AAAARRRRGGGHHHHHH!!!! So annoying, stupidly delighted, self-involved and unable to think of anyone else best work colleague has her second scan at 11am tomorrow. I went out for lunch on my own in a bid to avoid her but somehow bumped into her so she was able to not only remind me but also promise me that she will SEND ME A PICTURE!!!!!

flowers sorry to hear about your doctors appointment getting cancelled.. That and the baby bomb... What a day! You deserve chocolate cake I think

Hope your ok hippy those symptoms sound full on, keep us posted!

Nice to hear from you pirsy I love yoga but haven't done it in months and months! I maybe should start again as it's wonderful to help me relax!

Well it's the first time I've know to have ovulated for a long time.. All I've done at work today is day dream about when I'd start my maternity if I could conceive this time. I need to stop this......

Glitter all i have done at work today is pee so i can check if AF has arrived, oh yes and book holidays for July which if i do get a BFP this month i will have to cancel. Am trying a bit of reverse psychology on my body with that one

Haha snowy love your style, I've also been looking at holidays for June. It takes my mind off it for all of 15 minutes!

Only reason I have anything booked is because my cousin is getting married in South of France. Didn't want to hold out until I knew for definite if i was going to be able to travel and then miss out on accommodation so decided to go ahead and book, made sure everything was fully refundable though.

Hotels for Marseille and Nice booked at lunch today

Like the holiday plans Snowy - just what you need to do in Jan, TTC or not! Take it no sign of AF yet? Remind me again when you are due?

Hippy - how often do you have acupuncture sessions? Trying to do some research and some say once a week, some say once a month. Concerned as weekly will work out v expensive!

Tomorrow flowers. After cramping on and off last week, am not getting my normal pre AF symptoms today. Although can't read too much into that as I generally don't suffer too badly from symptoms anyway

Evening had a crappy day at school, just didn't want to talk to anyone , so angry and frustrated and want to cry all the time. Not sure if it was a chemical as not much clotting but lots of cramps.... a few people said just chill perhaps stop trying for a bit but with my age am so scared of how little time we potentially have left to try anyway.
Plus how exactly do you switch off from it, have decided no opk this month but will continue to temp but that's all...each time we dtd I will be thinking about it I know....grrr so frustrated

I just didn't know it would be this hard..this is the first month it seemed like it might happen and it has hit me soo hard

So sorry! It is difficult not to worry, or think about it. I know, that's what everyone says, and thinks, about people who have been TTC for a while, and not getting anywhere! I confess I was guilty of thinking the same about people I knew who were trying for a while. But now I'm in that situation, I can see that it's easier said than done!
Try not to worry about your age. I know lots of people that have had kids in their 40s. It is definitely possible. Try and have some faith, if you can that it will happen.
I found it really helpful when a friend said to me the other day (after me saying to her I was struggling not to obsess), to set yourself a goal a bit further ahead. Like, I will be pregnant by the summer, rather than month by month. That's what I try and do. And, as I've said, I know it's easier said than done, but I do think it doesn't help if you're stressing about every little symptom.
I'm sure that's why my period is failing to materialize today, because i'm all worked up about it.
I find meditation really helps. And breathing techniques.
Hugs to you! I hope you know I'm not saying any of this to not be sympathetic. I'm deeply sympathetic, and I think we're all in the same boat!

Thanks x

Hi Neetie it's so fecking hard isn't it lovely? Big hugs. We are all here and we all understand. I am sick of work and my colleague and know it's only going to get worse! It's so so tough. Make sure you vent on here and take time to relax and look after yourself.

I also echo Hippy - I meditate each day. There is an app called Calm that I started using about a year ago and found to be really helpful and a good starting point. I am sure even just having ten or twenty minutes a day to breathe and quiet the mind is a good thing, even if mine is straight back in gear when I'm done!

In other news AF is here!!!! Whooooooooo hoo! Excluding last week and the fact I was six days late, it means I have pretty much started straight away with less than a day spotting beforehand. I am counting this as a good thing. It lso means I can go and do next lot of bloods. I have also ordered The Baby Making Bible and booked an acupuncture consultation on Monday! I am going to relax and keep calm and BE POSITIVE! Positive, thoughts positive action equals positive results!

yay flowers pleased for you

I have downloaded that app Calm will give it a go. I have baby making bible so might re look at that as well.

neetie - so sorry to hear you've had such a bad day. Sometimes it does hit you harder than others. i agree it is impossible to switch off from it, I tried to be casual last month which really didn't work at all.
mrsflowers - what an awful day for you . Just try and get through the whole scan pic débâcle tomorrow- I know it'll be hard, I always have to go and have a good cry when faced with rubbish like that.
pirsy - so lovely to have you back!
hippy - that sounds good not to stress about everything

mrs - loving the positivity! Let me know how you get on with the consultation - I'm waiting for them to ring me about mine. Good news about af too!

flowers which app did you get I downloaded one but you only get one bit free the rest you have to pay for

Hey Neetie Yeh, I have a paid for subscription to mine now, it's about £8 a month but I like guided meditation and the app has lots of different affirmations and scenarios. It's called Calm and you can do a seven day mindfulness course first which is free (The Seven Days of Calm). Well worth it as an introductory trial to see how you get on. Sure it's not for everyone but I really enjoy it and like the principles ️xxX

Just been catching up.

Sorry to hear what you have been through Neetie and MrsFlowers. I hope the meditation helps you.

AF is due in a couple of days but I haven't even been able to imagine any symptoms so not holding out much hope.

Wel ladies, regular as clockwork I woke up this morning to find AF had arrived, gutted is not the word . But trying to stay positive and thinking about the fact that I got my blood test results back and they were all ok and that DH had his initial appointment yesterday to arrange his tests, so although we are not were we want to be, we are making some sort of progress.

I'm OK thanks Fuzzy! Keeping FX for you that no symptoms is a good sign!

Sorry Snowy Agree that's a great way to look at it, any progress is good and it's great news about your bloods.

Where is Prty?! Seems like we haven't heard from her in a while?

Sorry to here that snowy, loving the positivity though. I think I need to take a leaf out of your book!

Im feeling very headachey this morning

Well it's sort of enforced positivity. I keep telling myself to think positive in the hope that it will happen. What else can I do though, I've been TTC for over a year now, if I allowed myself to get down every time AF arrived I would have given up by now and got another puppy (PS puppy/doggy hugs are just what's needed when AF arrives, my 2 boys cheered me up rightly this morning)

snowy - sorry to hear of af , lots of for you. Positive thoughts are good, I've been ttc a long time too and it's gutting but I find thinking of what I can do differently can sometimes help. I'm already thinking of next cycle with my acupuncture.

Thank you MrsFlowers.

Sorry to hear that Snowy.