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

Moggy I sympathise, working 7 days on the trot sucks. I'm working day 5 of 9 in a row today. I'm not one to wish time away, but I cannot wait until 5pm Friday when I finally get 2 days off!

Stark I'm sorry you are feeling depressed, hopefully now you have said it out loud, you can find a way to help yourself. Have a Starky's just for being you!

As for me, I'm not sure I'm doing that well at being 'positive' this cycle. Seems I am ovulating a bit earlier this cycle, got upset with DH Saturday night as he was 'too tired' to dtd, got a peak solid smiley face yesterday and now I'm thinking we really have not dtd enough, managed last night (despite me being knackered from work), but other than that, we've dtd 3 times this cycle, once very early on and then Thursday and last night. I know it only takes 1 sperm, but I don't feel hugely hopeful about this cycle.

starky I sympathise completely. I'm not a jealous person but sometimes this Ttc business makes me feel that way. I don't beat myself up over it though because I think we have enough difficult emotions to deal with!

So dh and I bought fifty opks yesterday. This month we are going to try them. So when they arrive I think I'm going to need a beginners lesson on the whole malarkey from you guys!

Moggy two days before I got my BFP last month I felt like that, I had a day when I felt really depressed and tearful and felt that I was failing as a woman and as a wife. DH was amazing and looked after me but it was awful! I also, and I think it was you, had a dream where my mum handed me a sonogram picture and told me that I was pregnant and it was a boy! I think you had a similar dream?

I ended up having a cp a week later but don't count yourself out for feeling low! Everything else you describe is exactly how I felt.

Starky I think people that are positive all the time are either liars or secret psychopaths
So what if you are jealous? I spoke to my oldest friend, we go waaaaay back. She has been trying for over a year and she mentioned "I bet X will be up the duff again soon, she was born with a star on her bum" (this in Spanish is someone that never has to try/ never get in trouble because they are just so bloody lucky it is ridiculous)

We went for dinner and Mrs Bum announced she was preggo again.

Were still are jealous? You bet!! Because sometimes life is not fair goddamnit!

Then I learnt this week a friend lost his daughter and my other friend just found her 2 year-old has a melanoma on her arm.

Then I am angry at life and then for a moment I think oh well maybe I am quite lucky actually.

Then the hormones hit and I go back to angry / jealous blah blah.

We are human

Elle I have gained 7 kilos if not more.

On another news, I officially stop symptom spotting. I did quite well this cycle but still listened to: gas? Could be pregnant! Sore nipples? Up the duff you might! Tearful? Emotional mess? Maybe a little bean inside you!

FOR FUCK SAKE!!!

Morning ladies. Sheep from the farm next door are having their babies and that is quite lovely

Thanks sucha, and I can understand completely too starky I am feeling so jealous that my friend is 12 weeks. I was so shocked when she told me though for some reason I just did not expect it.

POAS today, used an Internet cheapie bfn. But still no AF will test with a FRER on Friday if no AF. Holding out way too much hope

High five ✋ Irregular and Moggy! It was feeling very lonely in the Midlands for a short while! I am W too Moggy. No beach huts here

Hope you manage to get out Jem, the smug lasts for days!

Lol at the struggle is real Lyssie

Starky you'd have to be a saint not to be a bit jealous surrounded by bumps! I know exactly what you mean that you wish it was your turn now!

Pugmummy and Moggy hope you're in for a day off soon and have something nice planned.

Jam that is random!

Pugmummy hope you have caught the egg-it sounds like your timing was good anyway so fx.

Haha Evergreen, I'm inclined to agree with you about people who are positive all the time! I try but don't always quite manage it. I've lost my scales so no idea what I weigh, my muffin top suggests I've packed some on though! It will take more than a 5k to burn that off! Sorry about your friends

Fx for you Feefs and Moggy!

confused I'm trying opks for the first time this month too, got my 50 pack coming. No idea what I'm doing either! Going to attempt to do them at the office too. Seems like twice a day is helpful.

feefs fingers crossed for you love
elle I've brought my running stuff into work and it's a gorgeously sunny day - all the signs are right for a run!

Went for a walk yesterday with DH and he was baby spotting more than me, saying ooh he's a tiny one etc. Think he's definitely getting there and this makes me just ☺️😍👏🏼

Thanks sucha and Elle!

Oh just found the new thread so checking in

Lillian (36) with 7+3 stowaway.

I'm in London as well - playdate would be so fun we'd have to wear nametags with our MN names though!

Oh Starky I'm there with you...in the depths the last 24hours OH has been hungover all weekend and no fun and no help, I've had to do all the house stuff, and I did 6 hours solid of work yesterday too. And the neighbours are still making loads of noise (not their fault...I haven't spoken to them yet) so we're both exhausted. And I'm due AF Sat/Sun so maybe this is all my fault with my hormones (but I'm pretty sure it's because OH is being a dick!!). Work is the last place I want to be today. I wanna go home and see my Mom (what a poor excuse for a 33year old I feel today!)

Confession time! I got back from a weekend away yesterday and thought what's the harm of peeing on a cheapie, I'm only 12dpo, I'm sure it won't show anything. Well it had the squintiest squinter, so then I couldn't leave it, I had to use a proper test! No mistaking that one. Now I'm terrified of a cp, af due on weds. Tested with a cheapie again this morning and it's stronger than yesterday's.

Congratulations pyxie that's wonderful :) did you have any symptoms?

Hug for you ni plenty of tea and coffee to get you through the day xx

Choc
8+4 with 'pumpkin seed'
Child #3
Feeling nasueous but liking it (in a reassuring way)

Hey everyone! Haven't checked in for a few days, any news?!

Morning.

kat yip, beautiful and 80% of the time cold. Then we get a hot spell and we all moan it's roasting and too hot to function haha. And yes Frasers is fucking awesome! That's my first stop for my birthday/xmas treat. There's just too many amazing choices i could easily destroy my credit card in a very short space of time ☺

I spent most of last week very very down and lots of garbage happen in a short space of time. I had a very bad time with my anxiety on Wednesday. Then I started to worry that if I had caught a little egg how on earth would it even last five mins when I in such a state! Never slept a wink from shaking and crying even asked OH to sleep in the spare room! I'm trying (very hard) to remain positive and calm. But I find when I'm in a situation is can't control I do suffer. And let's face it as much as we eat/drink/suppliment/pee on sticks none of this is entirely in our hands! That's the part in find difficult especially when there's always those ladies who just seem to get upduffed with the drop of a hat (or knickers in these cases). At least we have a place to vent. ☺ x

starky the jealousy is normal. Last year I had to hide a few preggo friends on Facebook because I found my reaction so upsetting.

Good vibes for pugmummy feefs and moggy.

JMB is JoJoMamanBeBe which I always say in a stupid French accent.

I dug out my baby shopping list over the weekend that I'd saved in my computer. It's dated from 2013 Kwick. Obsessive much??

Yay Pyxie! Great news

Congrats pyxie !

Congrats pyxie ! Beautiful line! Can you remember if you had any symptoms?

Thanks ladies got my fx and toes crossed too, I've finally got a day off today so just chilling out and going for a run at some point.
pug respect for your 9 day stint! I can only just manage 7. There's no way I'd manage these working patterns if I ever got upduffed. Guessing you work for nhs too?! Oh the joys!

Trying to forget the FRERs I have in the house, I don't really want to test until/if the witch is late, which will be Thursday, feels forever away! Please all help me be strong and resist!

feefs got my fx for you. Maybe you tested too early? There is still hope!

pyxie brilliant news! Congratulations

I love JMB becky. We have a shop in our town and it's dangerous being so close!

cailler yes I did have a baby dream last week! Trying not to think too much into it but your story gives me hope!

So sorry to hear about your cp though must have been incredibly difficult to deal with after just getting your bfp. Wishing you luck for lots of future babies!

Congrats pyxie

peaches sorry you were feeling so rubbish, I hope you are feeling brighter this week.

lesbecky I say JMB like that too  We have one just down the road. I stare at the window so longingly every time we walk past. I think DH speeds up haha