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Thread 12 TTC#1"Trying is the fun part" said by nobody ever who's actually trying.

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 12:26

Symptom spotters, tww - ers, slightly hysterical hormone laden ladies! Regs, lurkers, intermittent posters! Our raison d'etre is 'am I pregnant?'

Thread 12. Welcome!

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.

Post your stats and add your dates. We have a register thanks to kats stats I have been dubbed the resident piss stick queen and if you don't test, you get a Starky's Star

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind and well meaning but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly don't convince yourself your pregnant in the tww

Thread 12 TTC#1"Trying is the fun part" said by nobody ever who's actually trying.
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Mooseville · 27/02/2016 21:22

Ha ha holly OMG we're about to discover we're neighbours or something here aren't we? What happens on mumsnet stays on mumsnet yeah???! Lol

Holly300 · 27/02/2016 21:31

Hahaha! Of course moose!

Snowdog37 · 27/02/2016 21:31

I haven't even caught up on the last thread!

Snow, age 37, feels like 87
Ttc#1, cycle 4, possibly cd13/1dpo (not giving a monkeys this month...)

Congrats Bellini 💐🎉🎉🎉😀

SuchaJem · 27/02/2016 21:37

I'm north London and could definitely be on the tube next to you :)

Mooseville · 27/02/2016 21:39

Blimey there's loads of us!!!

ElleSarcasmo · 27/02/2016 21:49

Ni that's a good idea with the Vaseline. Hmm I wonder if the ready cut up ones from M+S count? Or maybe they don't have enough core? I suspect you're right Kat but I'm going to eat fruit anyway so may as well eat the 'right' one!

Dammit I forgot Brazil nuts Zazzles! Thanks for the reminder.

Moggy it is a really wow experience I thought! Wish I had thought to video it.

Lisa sorry about your FIL Flowers

Kwick709 · 27/02/2016 22:16

moggy it may have been me that mentioned cayenne pepper - said ti help after IUI/IVF as draws blood to uterus.

kat there is a chemical in pineapple that is said to assist with implantation - bromesomethingorother; warm feet - again to keep blood flow concentrating on fanjo area.

Kwick709 · 27/02/2016 22:19

sucha I am in north London too! I often catch up on MN on the 19 bus... One day someone will read over my shoulder for sure!

Too big needles were not that painful....phew!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 22:59

I have never been to London. The closest I have been is to Harry Potter land.

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Moggysinger · 27/02/2016 22:59

Ahh thanks for the tip kwick ! Made my curry extra delicious!

I have an irrational fear of being outed on mn. I know it's very unlikely but not impossible! I do sometimes wonder how we'd all get on if we met in rl. Imagine our gathering It would be brilliant/hilarious/terrifying!

Evergreen15 · 27/02/2016 23:01

Ahaaaaa London is a big place Grin

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 23:01

Me too moggy in the general sense. However, I feel i would heartily enjoy a ttc get together!

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Ni4444 · 27/02/2016 23:13

Never been to London Stark?! Ah listen when we pop out our beans we should definitely get you down for a play date!... Although maybe minus kids, plus cocktails would be far more fun! 😜🍸🍹

SuchaJem · 27/02/2016 23:15

Yes please for mm play date!

Kwick I'm a 91 girl myself :)

AnneLovesGilbert · 27/02/2016 23:18

Can I please join?
Anne
Ttc #1
Cycle 1
AF due 18/3

Just off pill after 2 years. Hitting the folic and more fruit and veg, cutting down coffee and booze. Dtd every or nearly every day as usual.

Trying to keep calm about the idea. Spent soooo many years trying not to get upduffed it's a weird shift.

Also, probably mad as getting hitched in June! We're assuming it'll take a while so decided to go for it. Mainly worried that having planned wedding/honeymoon based on my cycle I now won't be pg and won't be able to make sure I don't have AF on the day... Am I mad?

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 23:19

I completely agree! I think a mn ttc play date is a cracking idea! There's a thread on in chat now talking about what we think other mn-ers look like, so it would be definetly be interesting to actually meet up and put faces to mn names!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 27/02/2016 23:21

Welcome anne Grin

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stardusty5 · 27/02/2016 23:28

I'd come Grin

IrregularCommentary · 27/02/2016 23:31

Hi Anne - love the name btw, am a massive fan of Mr Blythe!

Mn meet up sounds like a great idea!

Stats:
31 and currently looking after a 7+5 raspberry (first one) that's making me primarily gassy, nauseous and tired atm!

Ni4444 · 28/02/2016 00:09

Oh ladies today I spent time with a friend and her little one.. Said little one whinged and moaned the whole time! Where do we place orders for the chilled out kids?! There must be an app for that!! 😝

Jamjar12 · 28/02/2016 00:13

I'm just outside London :)

Not sure if I've mentioned this before but I've got some strange undiagnosed medical issue where I bloat out for no apparent reason and look as if I'm about 30 weeks pregnant every now and then. I've had tests, scans etc but no diagnosis yet.

Anyway, just popped to the shops to buy a few bits. An old friend stopped me and said 'omg, you're....!!!!' And put her hand on my belly. Now, normally I just go along with it and smile but I couldn't with her as I actually knew her! She was mortified when I explained. I then went into Boots to buy DH some more Wellman conception vitamins and the lady said 'Did you mean to pick up men's?' I said yes and she said 'You need the women's ones' to which I just calmly replied, 'no I have those already and I'm not pregnant yet so he's going to keep taking these ones!'

It's been a problem for about 10 years now but doesn't bring any other symptoms so I've never been bothered. It definitely looks like a baby bump, not a flabby belly or anything. But when you're trying not to think too much about being pregnant, it's very difficult when your body is pretending to be! Urgh!!

RaeSkywalker · 28/02/2016 06:41

jam that must be so uncomfortable! Bet the woman who thought you were upduffed was mortified too, I never comment on pregnancies until the woman mentions it just incase it's something else!

anne I know what you mean about ttc after years of trying to prevent it. DH and I were talking about it the other day and agreed it just feels so... Irresponsible!

Evergreen15 · 28/02/2016 06:52

Kat if you could make it official that AF has come with the rage pf a thousand suns. Angry
Here comes Cycle 4

Next AF limo 26th of March Sad

Evergreen15 · 28/02/2016 06:56

Jam that must be hard!!! Sad I hope it doesnt last for too long when it happens Thanks

Cailler · 28/02/2016 07:28

Oh jam what an awful afternoon! The way that I'm feeling about TTC at the moment I would have gone home and cried after all that!

I'm Cailler
29
TTC #1, cycle 8, due to test on 16th March. Had a cp last month which was tough but am back to feeling positive and giving it everything we've got this month. Taking folic acid, grapefruit juice, vit C and zinc for me and hubs plus Brazil nuts.. Legs up after even though I'm sure it's pointless... Just me, not him on that one! Basically if I read that it helps on mn I go straight out and buy it!!