Thread : Lucky Number 13 take 2. TTC#1 The one where AF can kiss our arse!

[StarkyTheDirewolf]

Hugh enjoys ISW and his love affair with Doreen. He watches out for skittle tits and weepyitis. Mrs Arseholey Fucknut (Af) shows up when you least want her but brings wine and soft cheese as a consolation prize.

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 you're pregnant in the tww That is paramount!

We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts. We want a fanny full of determined Doreen, not unicorn farts and gnome tears with extra sparkle. We've been going a while now so the novelty has somewhat worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area.

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

When you post stats, add your predicted test/af date. We are currently running at about 49% pregnant with the grads thread over in ante-natal which we all hope to join soon.

WE SHALL WIN IN THE GAME OF SPERM MEETS EGG! IT WILL HAPPEN!

sorry about BFN kav :( that is positive re. your LH though, bodes well for next month.

hi miley nice to see you, thanks for thinking of us. Glad to hear your scan was okay, what a relief that must have been, and that your sickness is subsiding.

So sorry snow :( I hope you are alright. I really hope that whatever they can offer you helps you get your bfp as soon as poss.

Jem love the treat time list idea!

Hep I've still got results on cheap opks in the evening... Just hold your wee for a few hours beforehand

Snow sounds like bad news...but can you explain more about what that means? Does that mean not many eggs left? If so, my friend was told that, and that she was hitting early menopause at 33! She did one round of ivf which didn't work, did acupuncture and yoga and de stressed while waiting for round two and actually got pregnant naturally before round 2 started! Fingers crossed that a little bit of intervention helps you too!

Ever my LP has been about 9 or 10 days so I have AC sitting in my Amazon basket to buy as soon as AF arrives! Not sure you need it, but it sounds like it'll do no harm!

Just to keep everyone informed AF arrived today. DH was wrong. Haha

Snow, I'm so sorry to hear your news. I don't fully understand, but I understand enough to realise it's pretty shitty, and I'm so sorry you're having to deal with it.

I hope the iui stuff works, and that doctors over there have some good ideas about what they can do. x

Oh Kat, I'm so sorry. What a fucking shitter.

Sending you lots of virtual hugs and chocolate x

Ahh no worries. What's another month.
Feeling a bit generally grumpy obv due to pmt hormones and uterus pain. Also generally feeling fat and ugly but can't do much about that either

Thanks Jem. It really helps to have this thread as a place to share how you feel with people you know are going through the same emotional upheaval, even if I don't post as often as I would like.

Awww Kat - sending hugs. I'm sitting in exactly the same boat at the moment, down to the expectant DH - mine told me yesterday he'd dreamed the previous night that I was pregnant! I was trying not to get my hopes up because of it. He did go out and buy me chocolate to make up for it though so he's out of the doghouse a bit. ;)

I've used the BFN as an excuse to treat myself a bit. Bought a fertility cookbook, a book called 'It Starts With the Egg' that I hope will help, and some crochet hooks for my latest hobby. :) Be good to yourself!

I try to trick myself all the time fx!

I like the list of positives too hep! I think another positive for me is that when we first started I was excited but pretty terrified too, that fear has diminished over the past 4 months and I'm absolutely positive were ready now.

I don't know how I'm holding out either moose! I just really really don't want to see another bfn. Sick of them.

Glad your doing well miley .

Sorry about bfn kav.

And it does sound like you've got a good doctor snow!

what a bitch Kat! Was very hopeful for your DHs nose! Wine tonight!

Noooooooo I really thought we were going to see a Kat BFP this month  Sorry about that love. Don’t feel fat and ugly – that is the work of the AF devil.

Ahhhhh Booo. Sorry kat
Think I'll be joining you shortly, wish it would hurry up if it's going to come so I can have guilt free wine! Each day past when AF is due makes the 2ww seem a doddle! I must have been to the loo a hundred times at work today thinking "oh there she is" Errr no there she isn't!! Aargh!
I hate that even though you know it's not going to happen, there's still this glimmer of hope!!!

Have you just started crocheting kav? I fancy giving it a go but know nothing about it so will need a good kit/book? Any recommendations?

Hi Ni , I know bloody Ovia, she's killing me ... think I'm just going to ignore her and stick with my little Excel wizardry . I've just got cycle length, predicted and actual AF and then some rough calcs for when I think the FW week is. I'm going by the longest and shortest cycle I've had to see if it works ... was going to try SMEP but I'm already on day 12 so maybe next month!

Yep I'm a newbie crocheter, Moose - I've been a knitter all my life as my mum taught me, but she never really crocheted and so it frankly scared me shitless. There are so many gorgeous geeky things to crochet though that I'm sucking it up and trying to learn :) I have an amigurumi book to crochet cute little Japanese toys, though before I even touch that I went to YouTube and searched for beginners crochet videos and just tried out some basic stitches. There are a ton out there and they're all pretty good.

My best resource though is definitely Ravelry.com. If you're interested at all in anything like knitting or crochet it's a boundless resource of patterns, yarns and projects other people have done, and it's so worth signing up to. I'm Kavanaugh over there, if you wanted to take a peek. :) Just started trying to crochet a Queen Anne's Lace scarf in this gorgeous Manos del Uruguay silk blend yarn in a colourway called 'Cosmic' which is beautiful and keeps my mind and fingers occupied - and it's way easier to do than it looks (here's the pattern: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/queen-annes-lace-scarf) Turns out I never needed to be scared of crochet at all. :)

Hi,

I think I've posted on 2 old threads now, not realising this is the new one! Lol. Can I join ladies? About me:

TTC #1
CD24
9dpo

And desperately trying not to symptom spot, so I don't get my hopes up!

I'm very early on the TTC bus and although I'm trying not to symptom spot, I can't help but feel like my nipples are permanently erect (TMI sorry!) and I'm getting the occasional shooting pain in my right one. I'm probably imagining and feel silly for even saying it, especially at only 9dpo. Is that not too early for symptoms anyway?

Cheers kav I'll definitely check it out. I think I'm going to go and purchase some hooks and wool this week!

ski I think 9 days might be soon enough? I don't know!! It seems that no symptoms is a good sign from most of the grads on here! It's always when they least expect it that it happens!

welcome ski !

Heya Ski! From what I hear, 9 dpo isn't too early for symptoms- so good luck!

moose this is a lovely easy project and the girl explains it really well too.

kat sorry she got you mate, wasn't expecting that

Will have to have a proper catch up later, bastard Dh woke me up at 4am and I've been up pretty much since then! It's his fault there's been no blog yet this week!

Just thought I'd check in and say hi, hope everyone is ok and not driving themselves too crazy! Sorry for the AFs and BFNs :( Is anyone else due to test soon? Feels like there's been a bit of a lull after the spate of BFPs last month!

Ski, I had the same from about 7dpo so I'd say fingers crossed!

Thanks Moose Hep and Kav, maybe I'm not going mad then (fingers tightly crossed ).

Jam what CD are you on now? I'm due AF Tues/Wed I think. I've noticed this has been the case for a few days now too but keep trying to put it at the back of my mind!

I'm currently letting a 6+1 blueberry suck the life out of me Ski lol. I literally feel like a vampire victim dying a very slow and exhausting death haha. But it will be worth it in the end!!

I was going on about my boobs feeling weird from really early on and they have basically stayed like that for the past 4 weeks. Cautiously hoping it's a good sign for you!

AF is here! At least she arrived bang in time for wine o clock! Cheers everyone!!!

Thanks for the link starky I'll check it out!

Sorry for all the BFNs :( it kinda feels like the swell of BFPs from the last thread have come to a fairly abrupt end, but fingers crossed for feefs and ski and anyone else preparing to poas over the weekend, hopefully we'll get back into the swing of good news again soon.

inspector thanks for the link to the AC. I have it in my amazon basket but haven't hit buy yet, still dithering. This is my first month temping and am seeing some odd things on my chart which made me think my luteal phase might be shorter than i thought, but I might hold out and see what happens over the rest of this cycle before panic buying! At least now I'm ready to purchase if/when the panic sets in

Sorry moose, enjoy your wine XX

It does feel a bit like a spate of bfns have followed the flurry bfps :( hope the tide turns soon.

We need an updated list I think!

I'm cautiously interested in trying out crocheting too, will check out those links. I feel a baby blanket coming on...

Thanks Jam! Congratulations! it'll definitely be worth it in the end! Quietly hopeful I'll be like you!