Thread 10 ttc#1 The one where we're all really bored of hormones, the tww and cervical mucus or Why is my eggo not preggo!?

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

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 10, 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?

[Yvonne1986]

Hi all!

TTC 1 since September
Cycle 3 as crazy long cycles from stopping the pill
CD 32
DPO 3-4

Really building my hopes up this cycle as its the 1st cycle using OPKs so I know we DTD around OV! The TWW is driving me crazy already and still got another 9 days until I can test (day after AF is due!) FX for everyone that this is our cycle!!! Xxx

[ZazzlesTheCat2]

lara and jam we're almost cycle triplets I'm just a bit behind.

[Feefeefs]

Feeling full of hope after watching war and peace

[Chocaholic88]

choc

Carrying 'pumpkin seed' who may be anywhere between 5 weeks and 10 weeks but on my notes it says I'm 8+1

Finally stopped slobbering like an excitable basset hound and gagging at everything from food smells to loud noises.

Loving my new-2 cups sizes bigger- boobies which are no longer sore

As excited as the rest of you to see who wins the sweepstakes on my dates!

Soooo just told friend who has already decided to book in 'pumpkin seed' being on the cover of a baby magazine (she works for a big franchise of publishing) once he/she is born. No pressure for me then... lol!!

[KatOnATinRo0f]

Here's the latest list update. We have some newbies and some people changing test dates to hold out for a starky star so if u let me know of any amendments or alterations I can get those sorted out!

In other news I'm checking for the witch every 10 mins or so but she's not here yet...


February:
Littlebelle - 6th
Kat - 7th
Lillian - 11th
First - 11th
Snow - 14th
Twinkly - 15th
Dubya - 16th
Pug - 17th
Lara - 20th
Zazzles - 20th
Jam - 20th
FXskip - 20th
Stark - 21st
Suchajem - 23rd
Planeteer - 23rd
Elle - 24th
Knightly - 26th
Confused - 26th
Bellini - 28th
Feef - 29th
Evergreen - 29th
Sampy -
Laurenowls - 
Impy - 
Pyxie - 
Latinata - 
Harriet
Ni 

March:
Kathrino - 5th
Holly - 8th
Kwick
Moggy
Miw
Banarma 
Ipatches


graduates:
Runner
Pinklilly 
Bug
Bunch
DrWhy
ShelbTa
Lana 
Bubba 
Bubbles 
Leonie
Laurenrl
Morwena
choc
miley
Irregular
Lisa
indi
cosmo

[Lyssie]

Anyone using vitex? I've heard loads about it.

[KatOnATinRo0f]

Lyssie I haven't heard of it at all?? What is it??

[Lyssie]

Kat
It's some sort of herbal vitamin thingy you take and it's supposed to help your hormones regulate so you get pregnant.

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

I've heard of it, but when I've looked it up, there's no contemporary clinical studies done on people. I love herbal medicines but I'd be wary initially. I'd definitely ask a doctor and consult a herbalist before taking it as it can have massive negative effects on women taking hormonal medication, it can also screw with medication for depression.

Hi lyssie welcome! Glad you found us!

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

Right, so this cycle could currently go either way. So, today I'm 9 dpo (for 1 hour and 5 minutes)...

Pro - weird Vibro-tum, jelly legs, pokey stabby pain yesterday in middling area, gas: the burps, not the toots. Massive amount of dtd combined with positive opk's. Felt myself ovulate. Dh's input "your hair is nice, you might be pregnant" conclusive proof in man world

Against - spots, my boobs are swollen and starting to feel sore (af symptom, regular as clockwork) I'm starting to bloat. I don't feel any different than I usually would on the run up to af other than the above thirsty as balls (again, standard for me pre-af) didn't have any ewcm, only have minimal creamy cm now. Haven't been stroking my Hugo so no idea what going on down there.

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

kat fx af stays away!

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

Insomnia, bloody insomnia! I'm so tired and I can't for the life of me switch off! Dh thinks I've got too much sugar in my system, I've only had pombears thinking I'd be all right, but nope! So pombears are now on my "send me batty" list of foods to avoid! Oh delicious little potato snacks! Why have you forsaken me?! 🐻

[Holly300]

Elle I've been reading the baby making bible and it basically recommends different things to eat, drink, different exercise etc depending on which point in your cycle you're in and which 'type' you are. It's quite intense really, so I've just started by taking bits from it that are realistic for me. Teas I've been drinking so far: nettle, jasmine and raspberry leaf.

One thing I will say that it recommends for relaxation which I totally agree with is an Epsom salt bath! They're great, especially with a few drops of essential oil in it.

[firstgo1984]

So lots of cramps yesterday evening which have settled this am. Nipples still very sensitive but boobs overall less sore.

12dpo today i think.

[stardusty5]

Hope those are pregnancy signs first!

Kat please can you put me down for March 8th?

[firstgo1984]

star i suspect it's just AF on the way sadly. I reckon my boobs are less tender as progesterone is falling....

[Holly300]

Stardusty it looks like we'll be testing buddies but I haven't ovulated yet so my date could change.

[KatOnATinRo0f]

First is that what happens then? Boobs get more tender as AF approaches and then die down a bit?

I have unfortunately woken up to really strong AF cramps so (I knew it anyway) but she was just teasing me yesterday by not showing up on time. She'll be here by lunchtime. Onwards and upwards for the March bus. Have to admit really feeling :( about it now. At work today so won't b so active. Good luck everyone

[AliceScarlett]

February 27th testing for me.

I bet you all want an update on my foof, lucky people. So cervix is soft, open and high- awesome, CM is a bit watery, bit creamy -not so awesome. Predicting ovulation is actually impossible. Even OPKs can say yes when actually they mean no. Grr.

[firstgo1984]

kat i have never paid so much attention to boob tenderness before. Mine are definitely less tender today. Though nipples still very sensitive.

I am just hypothesising why that might be. Especially puttung it together with the cramps i had yesterday evening. I am just sure AF is coming.

[IndiX]

IndiX
Upduffed on cycle #2
4+6
Agree with Miley, the anxiety does not go but only enhances once those 2 lines appear. Very attached to my poppy/sesame seed so doing everything I can to keep it safe in there.

[Feefeefs]

Hoping the witch doesn't get you kat. And if she does hope you can take it easy tonight.

[ElleSarcasmo]

Holly what did you think of the baby making bible? Would you recommend it?

Fx AF stays away Kat!

Sounds hopeful Starky, fx for you! Hope you got to sleep eventually.

Thanks for sharing Alice!

[ElleSarcasmo]

Choc that will be fab and you can get some lovely pictures after!

[Chocaholic88]

We're really lucky elle as we have a few photographers working for us so will never be short of professional pics... parents dream haha