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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

There's Chickens up Trees and BOGOF Deals from the Stork! We're Seeking out the Magic Potion whilst avoiding the Rogue Penis - Don't Flash your Cat, it's JS 57!

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ChatEnOeuf · 05/01/2016 20:39

Fred rules (copied and adapted from previous Fred)

  1. Thou shalt shag as much as humanly possible in order to get upduffed.
  2. Thou shalt not partake of OPKs, temping, or charting.
  3. Thou shalt keep symptom spotting to a minimum.
  4. Thou shalt share with your fredmates where needed.
  5. Thou shalt not be offended by the word vagina.

JSing lingo


ERTD = Evil Red Tide of Dooooooommmmmmm. Or AF to most others. Also known as 'the witch', 'bitch witch' and 'that one with the red shiny convertible'

Viroid = This is you, dear poster. This is from the first JS thread when someone tried to type 'ladies' and it autocorrected to 'Viroids' - so there you go!

Pant snot = Egg white cervical mucus.

Doing a Kitten = Getting upduffed soon after joining (warning: may induce envy in other posters).

POAS = Pee On A Stick (of the pregnancy detecting kind, not from a tree). Also known as PIAR (Pee In A Ramekin - cos we're posh birds innit), or PIATLH (Tea light holder), PIAWG (Wine glass) or anything else you care to pee in! PONF = Pee on Nigel Farage (Self explanatory)

ROC = Receptacle of Choice - what one chooses to use for the task of POAS. Optional decorations include photographs of controversial political leaders.

JIAC = Jizz in a Cup. Preferable to jizz on the carpet or jizz in the eye. This one's for the lucky men in our lives.

Jizz in a bra = how we transport the jizz to the Sperm Queen

Shagging like <strong>Something</strong> = JSing like a teenage nymphomaniac.

Giving a <strong>hooya</strong> = Giving a much needed slap to a fellow poster in danger of slipping into TTC obsession. Warning - this may happen to you if you start trying to POAS at 5dpo. PUT. THE. PISSY. STICK. DOWN. IT'S TOO EARLY!

Contraband (or Cuntraband) = Of COURSE none of us EVER partake of any silly OPKs or temp charting. They are Contraband.

Icing = ovulating. Another autocorrect development!

Getting your Cape on = planning some serious pouncing on DH/DP

SOTM = Shagger of the Month. Awarded with varying regularity to those viroids who go above and beyond EOD shagging in pursuit of that BFP

TWOT - Two Weeks of Torture. AKA Schroedingering!
TWPU - Two Week Piss Up!

Keeping your gingers = fingers crossed, yet another autocorrect development! Shortened to 'gx'

Doing A <strong>Lemon</strong> = Testing WAAAAAAAY to early!

Miroid - The male compadre of a viroid

Cat - Compulsory

Skittletits - Killer molten painful tits and nipples

Ghost jizz/goat jazz - When the amazing foof sucks up all the jizz - achieved when coming at the same time/nearly the same time.

The link to Part 56 is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2507776-We-are-all-a-bit-bonkers-worshipping-the-travelling-womble-conker-we-rub-the-grads-bumps-for-luck-and-shag-without-scientific-schmuck-Most-of-the-time-Its-Just-Shagging-56?msgid=58470102#58470102" target="_blank">HERE</a>

The current Grads Fred is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2533203-Celebrating-Christmas-with-the-arrival-of-BabyBloom-and-XmasPud-were-testing-our-pelvic-floors-through-the-festive-season-mince-pie-tasting-and-turkey-stuffing-nudge-nudge-its-the-JS-Grads-43" target="_blank">HERE</a>

The current Mumming Fred is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/2541376-Our-babies-are-teething-screaming-and-generally-not-sleeping-but-were-still-JS-ing-its-Just-Mumming-10?watched=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>

The rather nobbish article in which we became a little bit notorious is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-dark-side-of-mumsnet-my-shocking-tour-of-the-website-s-nether-regions-8905055.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>

The brilliantly pearl-clutchy Fred about 'how wooode' our Fred is darlings is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2386412-Thread-titles" target="_blank">HERE</a>

Stats sheet is <a class="break-all" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14Ap3NlZ0dP2Rjd1tRdpZ58my-7vZ-oUhevZ-4JROvyg/edit?pli=1#gid=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>

Recent research PROVING WE ARE RIGHT is <a class="break-all" href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/iu-iss100515.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>

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Catscatsandmorecats · 19/01/2016 06:43

Whoop whoop ain!

Canters15 · 19/01/2016 06:58

Kwick that sounds great, really glad you have a good plan in place.

Stumbly!!! What can I say, I was just as bad last month.

Gx ain.

Am getting pre AF cramps, wish it would hurry up!

Ain626 · 19/01/2016 07:27

I was really tired last night so went to bed around 10. Could not sleep. Have had a terrible night, waking up constantly, fidgety, etc and now am feeling pretty shite this morning.. its going to be a long day...

Hope all you viroids have a good Tuesday!

stumblymonkey · 19/01/2016 07:43

Thanks for all the much needed hooyah viroids!

Ditsy...amazing effort with DTD! I shall be taking your approach next month for sure!

stumblymonkey · 19/01/2016 09:05

So...a bit confused being a newbie. We DTD this morning, according to my app I'm 5dpo so I was only considering it 'practice' Wink

But then my app says there's a 'medium' chance of pregnancy today. Surely that's incorrect as everything I've read says you've only got about 24 hours dpo like the stats below....

Anyone know? I'm assuming my app is talking nonsense and/or it errs on the side of caution that you could have ovulated later than its prediction?

There's Chickens up Trees and BOGOF Deals from the Stork! We're Seeking out the Magic Potion whilst avoiding the Rogue Penis - Don't Flash your Cat, it's JS 57!
ZylaB · 19/01/2016 09:06

black you're amazing!

Ok, naughty IC question. I haven't used them before, when in my cycle should I start?

Kwick709 · 19/01/2016 09:08

Thanks for all warm wishes. Have stayed at home this morning - I had a terrible night, will go in after seeing nurse at clinic.

I wish I got the bfn wrong - I hope there is a chance I could be preggers but I really think that is wishful thinking. If af does not arrive in a couple of days (it should now I am not longer using progesterone gel) I guess I will test again. I suppose I will need to be certain before I start on drugs onslaught.

FuzzyOwl · 19/01/2016 09:38

Glad you have something to focus on BlackCat and a half marathon is impressive!

Nice work Ain!

Stumbly if you are 5dpo then I don't think you have any chance of conceiving. I haven't found an app yet that I agree with, as they either work on an average or refuse to allow you to input certain things like your LP etc. I just use my app to note any symptoms, what I have done or taken that day and when I have DTD.

Zyla I wouldn't know because they are banned although I always begin around cycle day 10 and expect a positive from day 18 onwards, but with ICs you need to use them in the afternoon or evening and not when you have had too much to drink

FuzzyOwl · 19/01/2016 09:39

Sorry you have had such a bad night Kwick and I hope staying home does you good today. I have everything crossed that you were just testing too early.

stumblymonkey · 19/01/2016 09:48

Is an IC the same as an OPK?

Not that I need to know of course as I have no intention of using any such thing until at least next month

ZylaB · 19/01/2016 10:13

Thanks fuzzy!

Ain626 · 19/01/2016 12:00

I don't know if it's a lack of sleep, or what it is, but my anxiety has flared up.. it feels like my body is full of an emotional energy that needs to be released. I'm currently fighting back tears... its not like a proper anxiety attack or anything, but I don't feel right and my head is all fuzzy.

On a ttc note.. can someone remind me of the jizz versus EWCM test? Is it jizz sinks into tissue and EWCM doesn't? If so I have a heap of EWCM today...

LondonGirl83 · 19/01/2016 13:55

Zyla it totally depends on how long your cycle typically is and how long your LP is. The LP (post ovulation) phase is 10-16 days typically as a guide.

The surge is up to 2 days before you actually ovulate.

So you are unlikely to get a surge much before 18 days before your AF is due even with a long LP. I'd start testing at most a day or two before this. So if you have a 30 day cycle, test around day 10 and if you have a 26 day cycle, around day 6.

I know my lp is 13-14 days and my cycle is 25-26 days so I start testing around day 8 or 9.

I hope that makes sense!

LondonGirl83 · 19/01/2016 13:57

Stumbly your app probably works on averages to assume your ovulation date. Averages can often be wrong by several days which is probably why its telling you that you might still be in the fertile period. Do you know when you actually ovulate (opks or temps or pain)? If not, keep shagging!

stumblymonkey · 19/01/2016 13:58

Ain...I was intrigued by the jizz vs. EWCM and found this...

There's Chickens up Trees and BOGOF Deals from the Stork! We're Seeking out the Magic Potion whilst avoiding the Rogue Penis - Don't Flash your Cat, it's JS 57!
LondonGirl83 · 19/01/2016 14:07

Ain sorry to hear about your anxiety. Exercise always makes me feel better when I get a bit fuzzy and anxious like that.

FuzzyOwl · 19/01/2016 14:59

stumbly an IC is an Internet cheapie so it could be an OPK or pregnancy test.

Hope your anxiety goes soon Ain and you can find something to try and distract you.

ZylaB · 19/01/2016 16:27

My cycle used to be 35 days, with a 14 day LP (used cbfm last time!) but the month I got my bfp I iced on cd14 instead of cd21!! So until I know what's happening with my cycles with so long since I had one I think I'll test from cd7, they're ICs anyway :)

LondonGirl83 · 19/01/2016 17:36

Wow Zyla that's proof that shagging all the time is the best way!

justtheonethen · 19/01/2016 18:08

I have a 26-28 day cycle so start testing from day 7 just to be sure as they are cheap!

Ah the age old jizz vs ewcm question! Yes jizz soaks in. Can't imagine dripping into loo and watching it!

Got my first jizz of the cycle last night Smile

ChatEnOeuf · 19/01/2016 19:10

Sorry Kwick - good you have a plan for next steps.

Ain - OPK line+jizz+EWCM=best chance yet. All that hard work shedding the pounds is helping - well done. Hope the anxious feelings subside.

Black! Star

Hooyas all round, you crazy symptoms spotters. Not for your mat leave planning though. We've just put DD's school application in and during the discussions about how the fuck we're going to pick her up on time each day, my crazy little mind was saying 'la la la, I could be on mat leave making all of this academic'. Hooyas accepted.

That's what ICs are for, Zy

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Kwick709 · 19/01/2016 19:11

Ain really sorry to hear about your anxiety. I get vety stressed at times why oh why cant people behave in the workplace...the amount of naughtiness that I end up having to investigate drives me insane and I find deep breathing really helps (as well going into a room and swearing like a trouper for a few hours minutes).

Nearly broke down with nurse today. One of the many injections I will have on ivf has a massive needle and needs to go in bum-bum. I said that I had no one to do that for me... Then I just felt so overwelmed for a few minutes and then got angry at the injustice of it all - why have I never been lucky in love? Why did none of the 5 iuis work? Why have I never won the lottery?

All in all a great day. Not.

justtheonethen · 19/01/2016 19:37

I'll come and jab you in the bum if you like kwick? Thanks disclaimer:I inject the cat by grabbing him by the scruff when he's eating so you will have to bend over and eat off the floor so I feel comfortable Grin

corgi88 · 19/01/2016 19:43

awww kwick Life isn't fair is it. I know what you mean about mat leave chat and everybody, I was hoping to prolong GP training with a nice long year off but now getting worried I will miss the boat and not be allowed to take any! (some ridiculous law not allowing you to get any mat leave unless you have been working for a practice for a minimum length of time... Hmm)

NFMV: now in the TWOT I think, had some icing pain on Friday. Think we have shagged fairly often so here's hoping.... DH is now on citalopram though which makes it more difficult to jizz (who knew?!) so it takes a while and my ladybits get really sore! fingers crossed no thrush fairy this month....

I'm sure we've done this to death - but who drinks in the TWOT? is it naughty? is it sanity-saving-from-this-TTC-madness? hmmmmmm. lusts after glass of wine

Kwick709 · 19/01/2016 19:43

Just you are the best :) its a deal! Methinks though that you may be on other side of country...
Worst case scenario I can stab myself in leg (apparently it is much more painful) or go to clinic.