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!!

[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/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

Yes I was pleased snowy. I love day dreaming about houses I can't afford too! When is your test date? I'm at the really boring bit - cd4. Can't even crack open the opks for another few days - boring!

I am 7 DPO, I don't test unless AF is late by a couple days so still 1 week minimum until testing. So far this cycle I am keeping myself calm and busy so haven't been thinking about it too much which I'm glad about.

Well more bleeding and more cramping so am guessing this is af not just bleeding from the smear test :(

snowy - keeping calm is really good, I'm going to try that this month. Keep looking at those houses instead
neetie - sorry to hear that. My af was a couple of days early this month too and I took it hard. Look after yourself, it's so rubbish, I hate ttc.

Kitten think i have actually depressed myself with the houses, have found the dream home, everything I want in a house and I'm just not in a position to move for a couple years yet

Oh no snowy - I've done that before too but I'm a big believer in things happening for a reason so the dream home you've found now might not be meant for you but your actual dream home will be there when you are in a position to move (and it'll be even more perfect!)

Here's hoping anyway kitten . To help with project dream home am looking to remortgage, try and get a better deal to help with saving for a deposit. If only project TTC was that straightforward

kitten that sounds really positive!
neetie sorry AF has arrived :(
Here's some random thing to ponder - after DTD tonight I had a weird fluttery, tingly sensation around where I assume my left ovary is... according to app today is Ov day... so is it in my head? Never really had any kind of OV feeling before and although I wasn't actively thinking about it we had just DTD 15 minutes before... thoughts?

Day 3 of period and am fed up of it already, especially the cramps..
Started to take temps again but was thinking that last month when I wasn't charting anything at all I was a lot more relaxed, didn't symptom spot all the time and when af came on Monday was fed up yes but not as bad as last month. Might just have a few months of not charting just making a not of when af starts and stops and see how that goes.

prty sounds like you felt something to do with ovulation- could be a good sign. I never feel anything (probably because my ovaries are old and knackered).
neetie - I think that sounds like a good plan. If you felt calmer not doing stuff then that's got to be good for you. That's always the advice - relaxation is the key people say.
I'm cd6, going away this weekend without dh but will be back on Monday for cd11 and the start of the fw (ha! or infertile in my case) - I said to dh it would be a shagathon again next week and he just looked tired at the thought. It's starting to take it's toll on us now

kitten I know exactly what you mean, it's starting to feel... well, not forced because that's the wrong terminology but, I don't know, expected? Dutiful? Necessary?

prty - yes it's definitely like that. I'm getting sick of looking at dates, timing it perfectly because we need to then after all that I'm still not pregnant - why? How can dtd before and when the opk is positive just keep not working? Sorry ignore my rant this morning - am expecting a baby bomb from friends any day now so my stress levels are pretty high as I'll have to pretend to be really happy for them even though I'm

Prty that sounds like ovulation pain to me. I always get pain where i imagine my ovaries are in the middle of my cycle and since doing OPKs have noticed that they always coincide with positive results - this month DH and i DTD about 12 hrs prior to the pain so i dont think i can fault our timing

Well af is being a complete cow this month day 4 and am still getting cramps and backache..grrr.. tbh since deciding to stop all charting etc have felt much calmer we will just keep going just not stress about it.

kitten I feel exactly the same! Don't know what else we can do but feels like it should be working!! How do people get pg from doing it once?!
snowy that's reassuring but I'm wondering if it was all in my head lol!
Chocolate delivery for neetie

Morning all, how is everyone? So I've been abit absent this week.. It's been so busy and tiring at work so I've literally been coming home and collapsing!
Well took my last provera tablet Wednesday so currently waiting for AF to show up then need to go in for my bloods and then make an appointment for that X-ray

Thanks prty much appreciated.
Today I feel much better af is almost gone so much so that we dtd this morning, hubby is being amazing and despite still being stresses about his work is so positive and supportive about conceiving. Def decided to no longer chart etc just to let things happen.

Hi glitter sounds like you have had a busy week, and another to come!
Glad you're feeling better today neetie
Im CD 22 of 32 so 10 excruciating days left!! Ever since supposed Ov day I've been peeing every hour... sure it's all in my head!!

CD 25 out of 28 - have managed to keep myself relatively calm this cycle, but i think that's about to fly out the window big time. Also beginning to experience some tell tale pains

Awww snowy it's not over yet, FXd lovely xx

Thanks prty, time will soon tell

My womb tilts backwards neetie but I have still managed to get pregnant before.

Pleased your acupuncture is going well Kitten.

I get horrific ovulation pains thanks to endometriosis and it can last half an hour or so or several hours. The best way to describe it is a really intense, burning stitch that goes all the way down my hip. Annoyingly it can be too painful to DTD when it happened which really makes ttc more difficult than it already is.

Hi all! I'm currently at my sisters, who is 20 weeks - do you remember I told about her baby bomb a few cycles ago. I was due tomorrow, and just felt like this could be our month. I always feel like that, I know, but this month felt to me like, if it wasn't 'the one', then maybe it's just not going to happen. Then, sure enough, a day early today, here she is, the fucker!!
Now I'm just not sure what to feel, or do. I'm just really sad that I just don't think it's going to happen for us! I had the coil out two years ago, and although we've not been actively 'trying' that whole time, we've been using no contraception, and we're trying to be 'relaxed'. The last 6 months or so, we've been more actively trying, and still nothing!
I suppose I should go to the docs - we should - but I just feel weird about medical intervention, I don't know why! I want it to happen naturally.
Anyway, sorry to just come on here and rant about myself, and not comment on anything from you guys. Just having a pity party here!

Aww hippy sorry AF ruined your weekend :( I know what you mean about wanting it to happen naturally but I think there comes a point when you have to speak to a medical professional - with all the will (and DTD) in the world none of us could overcome a medical issue that needs attention, we wouldn't be walking around on a broken leg thinking the more we walked the better it will get (im not saying you do have any issues that will require medical attention, just trying to highlight why I think it's best to get checked)

hippy I know how you feel. I stopped contraception 18 months ago and decided to just let nature take its course for the first few months or so, but no joy. For about 12 months we have been actively trying and still no joy. I was reluctant to seek medical intervention but I gave in and have started that process, unfortunately some of us just need that extra help