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Thread 9. TTC#1 The thread where we unanimously delete Ovia.

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 30/01/2016 17:06

Symptom spotters, tww - ers, slightly hysterical hormone laden ladies! Regs, lurkers, intermittent posters! Our raison d'etre is 'am I pregnant?' Depending on how much Ovia (Whybird/Ovibitch) has pissed us off/messed with our fw she is either the oracle or a sanctimonious charlatan.

Just a warning, we move FAST! Our threads last on average, about a week before they're full.

Thread 9 , Welcome one and all! Group of weirdos, wee hoarders, covert opk or okp, depending on what your autocorrect decides addicts with a side business in CM management!

We do not judge, we enjoy TMI, we i encourage waiting to poas nobody listens and all the grossness you can find from a group of intelligent, articulate ladies. Fart stories make us laugh, stories about cervical mucus, pooing, cysts and nausea equally welcome.

Post your stats and add your dates. We have a register thanks to kat, I have been dubbed the resident piss stick queen loaaaaaads of bfp'ers who keep us positive! We don't have rules, we love a good symptom spot, we try to stay grounded and not be hysterical sometimes we manage it aswell

We like acronyms, we make some up: PET = Proper expensive test. We love the d(h)...which can of course mean 'dearest' or 'dickhead' why, what were you thinking?

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stardusty5 · 07/02/2016 09:22

Lil and ever, it must just mean that they weren't monitoring fertility signs i guess, or having any more sex than usual.

Dh and i have been avoiding fertile week as a means of contraception for quite a long time before ttc as i wanted to come off the pill, but if it had happened we would have been OK.

Good luck to all poas this morning. fx!

IndiX · 07/02/2016 09:23

Choc my DH has been mad about kids since we met 6 years ago, I only really came round to the idea about 6 months ago

IndiX · 07/02/2016 09:25

First that's a really good sign, sore boobs were my first symptom at 7dpo and I tested at 11dpo. Stay strong til AF is due though for a more reliable result and a starky star!!

Kathrino · 07/02/2016 09:27

When I raised TTC with my DH, he'd clearly been thinking about it but he absolutely hates any kind of serious discussion like that (he says it makes him feel old) so I knew that hell would freeze over before he brought up the topic.

It's a beautiful day here today and as AF's arrival means that I've got at least one more month of a salary before any maternity leave, I've decided to do a bit of shopping and update my wardrobe today.

Kat, so sorry for the baby bomb. I know a couple of people who keep talking about how easy it is to get pregnant and I generally want to throw something at their heads.

stardusty5 · 07/02/2016 09:31

Firstgo- my cycle was 37 days in all so about a week longer than average for me.

In hindsight, i hadn't exercised much that cycle and wonder if that played a part in things not ticking over as they normally would. So hard to get motivated in this awful wind and rain tho!

Having said that, i do think i ovulated late as i had three days of light spotting just after my ovia fertile week, and didnt do enough dtd!

twinkydink · 07/02/2016 09:33

Ladies I am 11 dpo and I don't know how much longer I can hold out. I am a testing virgin so have no idea what the best tests are! I know I won't get a starky star but if I do test early (in the next few days) what should I use?

firstgo1984 · 07/02/2016 09:34

indix they feel different to usual pre-AF. I am waiting til thursday

ElleSarcasmo · 07/02/2016 09:35

Kat hope you are feeling better now and enjoyed your glass of wine...baby bombs are the worst. Fx AF hasn't got you.

Kathrino totally agree, I want to throw something at people who say how easy it is too...so bloody insensitive!

ElleSarcasmo · 07/02/2016 09:38

Choc we have always talked about having a family one day, but he has always said I should be the one to drive it as I wanted to hold back for career reasons when we first got married. I am glad we have had some time on our own, but am now having a panic that I have been too laid back and we should have started sooner!

ElleSarcasmo · 07/02/2016 09:39

First fx for you testing thurs!

Twinky although the tests are less likely to be accurate if you test early, a FRER is probably the best/most sensitive. Though expensive!

iPatches · 07/02/2016 09:53

I'm back.

After my BFPs last weekend, I miscarried/chemical pregnancy at not quite 5w. I kept taking the cheap pregnancy tests, which got fainter, and then became negative. Bought some more expensive tests - but several different brands said negative by Friday/Saturday.

Started bleeding/AF yesterday. Upset is an understatement.

So I guess today is cd2 of Cycle #3.

ElleSarcasmo · 07/02/2016 10:01

Oh iPatches, so sorry to hear that. Flowers and hugs for you.

Yvonne1986 · 07/02/2016 10:02

Sorry to hear that ipatches Thanks xxxx

Chocaholic88 · 07/02/2016 10:04

twinky use First Response Early Result tests. Fantastic clear results xx

KatOnATinRo0f · 07/02/2016 10:04

Morning all. Yep did enjoy my Wine v much. Well I think they weren't trying not to, just stopped being so careful and oh look at that! Ahh well, it will be lovely for one of us to have a little baby around. The other friend and her husband are now going to start trying in a few months and I have a sinking feeling that I will be the only not upduffed one in a while!!

No sign of AF as yet. I felt a bit optimistic and so poas- IC and also a sainsburys one I had in the back of the drawer. Both huge great big BFN so just waiting for the witch now.

Kathrino · 07/02/2016 10:06

Oh iPatches, I'm so sorry. Look after yourself today ThanksThanksThanks

KatOnATinRo0f · 07/02/2016 10:08

I patches hugs ThanksWineBiscuitBrew---- for you xxxxx

ZazzlesTheCat2 · 07/02/2016 10:09

iPatches so sorry Flowers and (hugs) to you

Mileymoocow · 07/02/2016 10:13

choc definitely not, of course you're a proper woman. My OH has wanted to try for at least a year and it was me holding back. He's also more keen on marriage than me. Not that I would never get married, but these days having a house together seems like more of a commitment. It seems that its just a game to see who can spend the most on a lavish wedding between my friends and I'm a tight northerner so can't begin to justify 20 odd grand on a wedding. Think we're going to have a garden party type thing or just go abroad which I'm more than happy with Smile

ipatches sorry again, lovely lady Sad been thinking of you and how you're holding up

LisaTheGreek · 07/02/2016 10:22

Same here - my OH has been broody for about five years. He's always known he's wanted kids asap.

It's taken me about six months to come round (I was initially terrified), but of course as soon as I did he got cold feet. Then we spent some time with my young nieces and nephews on New Year's Eve, and suddenly he warmed up again. So we started trying straight away Grin

Kwick709 · 07/02/2016 10:37

I am so sorry ipatches this is so unfair Flowers

twinkydink · 07/02/2016 10:42

So sorry ipatches life is so cruel sometimes Flowers

SuchaJem · 07/02/2016 11:10

I'm so sorry ipatches Flowers

LillianFullStop · 07/02/2016 11:13

Sorry to hear iPatches Flowers - this TTC is so hard

AliceScarlett · 07/02/2016 11:19

Ipatches :( Cake