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

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

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

Sitting watching Call the midwife too, cuppa and tissues on hand. Makes my Sunday night ☺

I'm also trying to stay away from the maternity/baby stuff. So I won't tell you how I've been looking at baby clothes, toys, accessories (and in a very low whispering voice I may have been browsing prams 😐) again, I'm definitely (not) keeping sane over this......

Haha brill vix Ian Mercer lived in the house next to our old stable yard. He was a bit of a grump.

kwick I admire your pma

I may have already picked out a cot/bouncer/high chair combo called icoo

jam a significant ex boyfriend and his family are from broadstairs. Would have to go in disguise! It's a lovely place though, and a booze stocked beach hut sounds ideal.

zazz what's ncis?!

Hug for you feefs, hope you're alright xx

Kwick I wish I could be so positive.. I am not a confident / positive person in life

Ahhh I cant do that, choose prams and all. What if it doesn't happen? (it doesnt happen for everyone) then I will be even more crashed.

I am absolutely hating this winter. Wondering what to do next year, I honestly don't know if I can survive another one it is so cold and so dark. Where is the sun?
It is not helping with trying to be a tiny bit positive

Ever I have my down days too. I hope you see some sun soon... the good news is that the days are getting longer... Spring will soon be here!

I'm trying reeeeally hard to be positive and I'm usually very good but actually, I think i'm a bit depressed! Ive been sad as fuck the last few days! Don't know if it's my hormones or what but when I'm on my own im really struggling to be cheerful!

Can't shake the feeling off that im sad because im jealous, and I don't like admitting jealousy it's so ugly and unecessary! Not impressed with my own attitude tbh! Need to give my head a wobble!

zazzles please explain your dtd strategy further! My little brain doesn't get it?

Starky I'm sorry you are feeling rubbish I am trying desperately hard not to think about TTC. I'm jealous of those around me who have been "lucky" and I feel like I have zero control over my own destiny. Definitely NOT feeling within my comfort zone. Just wanted to say that you're not alone. FWIW I have been much better this week as been more busy. I have been trying to make more plans, go out for drinks, live my life as normal.

AF is due on Friday and I have ZERO signs that this has been our lucky month. I also have zero signs of PMS which is unusual for me. I feel like this cycle might be a long one because "AF" (which was "delayed") was so horrendous last time (double the length of my usual AF time and...more...unmanagable, shall we say?).

I'm only running because I'm fat Evergreen! I have such a muffin top atm that I have to choose between an overhang and a camel toe! Sexy, me!

I didn't make it this am Jem as we decided to go out but this one I took this evening. Have to go before dark as no street lighting here and don't fancy falling in a ditch!

starky where are you in your cycle? I read somewhere that anxiety/depression is a pms symptom. If you used to be on bcp than it would have alleviated that symptom for years. I know I always get really down before af. It's a double whammy with hormone induced depression and anxiety over tww. Nature is awesome isn't it?

Jam that so looks like a bump ! Is it something you react to? I can blow up a bit with bread, but not to the same extent!

Nobody else in the Midlands then? Lots of you are in London! Love the idea of the beach hut full of booze jam and tshirt Starky!

Fx all is well and for the scan next week Indi!

Kwick I had a look at the Seraphine kit you mentioned...v nice! The affirmations are much like the Marisa Peer book I think (haven't bought it but did sign up for her free online videos my inner cynic is sceptical!)

Thinking of you Evergreen iPatches and Starky. Hope the dark mood passes . It is getting way lighter now which always makes me feel less gloomy.

Try not to be hard on yourself starky, jealousy is only human and how can you not be envious when people around you have what you want so much? Try to acknowledge the feeling, don't criticise yourself for having it, then remind yourself that you will get there and it will be wonderful.

Beautiful pic elle well done you getting out for a good run. I'm planning on tomorrow!

The lighter evenings are making me feel so much better too. I'm also feeling quite zen as only cd 6 so no mental PMS hormones making me crazy.

I'm usually such a positive person, and literally the least green eyed monster I know! I'm so made up for everyone who has their beans growing (in real life and on here, except one girl in rl, but thats because she's a bitch, not because she's preggers! ) So it's been a but of a shock to realise that I am actually jealous! It's so not me!

But I the spirit of acknowledging, I've been surrounded by pregnant ladies all weekend, and amidst the whole "ooh, it'll be you next" and being so pleased for them I was thinking "yes, but it's not me now, and it's what I want!"

ipatches yes that's it! I'm not in control! And I can't plan it! It's a killer!
blue I think I'm cd 12, so I haven't even ovulated yet! But I know I'm trying to over compensate for my anxiety which probably isn't helping my general mood.
Thanks elle
jem I know I'll get past it, and actually admitting it has probably helped already.

Thanks you guys, definitely couldn't do this without you all!

Catching up from today. Loving maternity jeans. I tried on a really nice skirt in gap once and I was like "why is it all stretchy and soft at the top?!?" And then I realised it was maternity. I should have got it. It was about 2 years before I was even considering being ready for TTC though. Hence not knowing what maternity clothing was even like. I have never heard of jmb.

I'm feeling a bit left out being a proper southerner seeing as you lot are either Londoners, northerners, or Scottish. (I went to Glasgow it was beautiful but fucking cold. I spent about 5 hours in house of Fraser while DH was at a conference. The house of Fraser is fucking fantastic).

I haven't looked at seraphine and I don't know what Marcia someone is either. I think I have a lot to learn

I do want a Tshirt with my stats and to be standing outside a beach hut with a G+T though

Stark being surrounded by preggo people all weekend must suck big balls when you are TTC. Particularly if not ovulating yet. Completely understandable.
I prescribe wine. and also cake ands starky star just for being you. Better???

I'm midlands, Elle - you're not alone!

I'm west Midlands elle!

I've been in a bit of a shitty mood tonight so now worried that AF is in fact, on her way, despite the weird popping sensation in my left side

Hopefully it's instead because I've just worked 7 days in a row and work always makes me mardy!

Pleeeease AF stay away this month! I am totally mentally unprepared for a bfn

jem it's an American tv programme a bit similar to Silent Witness

moggy whoops I think I was making a mental note to self but wrote it down
O-6 is 6 days before ovulation, O-4 is 4 days before etc.

My fingers are crossed for you moggy, hope you're feeling better tomorrow. I've genuinely been in a crappy mood for a week . Like starky, I've been surrounded by lots of pregnant ladies and I'm so and .

Thanks zazzles hope your mood picks up soon too. I can fully sympathize it is all babies or pregnant women around me too! Hopefully soon we will be with them rather than other side of fence! If its not my month I am going to adopt your dtd plan. Looks foolproof spermproof and realistic

Much better thanks kat cheers!

Fx moggy working 7 days on the bounce sucks! Dh has his first night off in a fortnight tomorrow! If his boss rings to ask him to cover I shall be telling him to kiss my arse!

Elle
Dying over the muffin top/camel toe statement. The struggle is real.

Hi vix :)
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Elle,* I used to think it was bread but it's so inconsistent! I had eaten a mini muffin that day but that was the only thing out of the ordinary! But then last night I had Papa Johns, cookies for dessert and a lot of JD and Coke and I was fine so pretty inconsistent!

Yay for stats shirts! I'll refrain but that would be hilarious!!!