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

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 23/03/2016 09:57

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!

Thread : Lucky Number 13 take 2. TTC#1 The one where AF can kiss our arse!
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Mileymoocow · 12/04/2016 21:36

Thanks everyone. pug funnily enough I ended up on hospital yesterday and has 3L of fluid pumped into me due to severe hydration. I PROMISE it won't be this bad for everyone Flowers

SuchaJem · 12/04/2016 21:41

Oh miley Sad that sounds really scary and awful. Hope it's made you feel a bit better?

Mooseville · 12/04/2016 22:17

miley you must feel awful. It sounds horrendous. You must be wishing this 9 months away like crazy. Not sure how you're managing to sound so upbeat!

jem fingers crossed next month is a shagathon! So far there's nothing in the diary to get in our way - fingers crossed for no freak illnesses!

starky you deserve a starky statue for your patience!

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 07:49

Congratulations Flash! Just as you were about to take a break. Same thing happened to Starky, so I am putting it out there for the universe GrinSoooo!!! Helloooo TTC universe!!! Hello!!! Hmm
If AF comes on Friday I am taking a break ok???!!! WinkGrin

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:02

Jem I have decided to stay as well. Well done for making a tough decision Smile
Can I be down for AF on Friday the 15th???
Ni give me a few days for the May bus. AF is so obviously announcing her arrival for Friday. And May will be my 6th cycle and also I turn 35 Sad
I have been to Biarritz as I have friends that live in Irun. Ok so Biarritz is super expensive and kind of a Marseille type. So go either across the frontier to Spain, somewhere is Vasque Country region or a smaller village in France for hotels and that. I had lovely lunch in Biarritz. You can walk that place easily.
OMG Jam that looks like a proper person!!!!!!GrinGrin
Kat it is hard isnt it. I have been speaking to my friend and she said it took her 5 months but then MC and another 4 months. But then she had twins Grin. She has been a great help as I am almost on cycle 6 and the 35 is a bit scary Blush
Somedays I have started to think about life without kids (watching the beginning of Up, in tears) and looking at positives of that. My beat friend has been trying for a tear and a half and she is doing the same. I have a lovely man by my side and friends and I am healthy. So trying to see that it is not the end of the world if I dont get preggo. Some days easier some days really hard. Particularly since I work with families and I see some awful parenting and ignored children I want to shake the parents and tell them how lucky they are.

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:05

Theorchard welcome
The bus ticket system works as depending when your cycle is and expected AF. So for me AF should arrive on Friday so that means I am screwed and I can't get off the bus at Graduate (preggo) stop so I will have to buy another ticket for May bus.
Note we don't actually but tickets or I would be ruined by now Grin

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:07

Jem! Dont you get me off that bus! I am sitting right at the front!
AF due Friday!
I have been on training this week busy busy

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:10

Kwick it sucks regarding the policy! But you are upduffed!!!! GrinSmileGrinSmileGrinSmile

Evergreen17 · 13/04/2016 08:13

"My beat friend has been trying for a tear" GrinGrinGrin sorry guys I need to spell check my posts
Best
Year

SuchaJem · 13/04/2016 08:18

Good news moose, sexy undies in the wash!

ever high five for sticking with jobs, well done making the decision too. I know it's not easy! Eek Friday! You are back on the bus at the very front! Toot toot!

SuchaJem · 13/04/2016 08:19

APRIL
Ever - 15th
Celizabe - 17th
Pug - 18th
Lovelyfishy - 20th
Jem - 23rd
Mayago - 25th
Kav - 29th
InspectorPenguin - 30th
Kat - 31st

MAY
Bluebird - 2nd
Hankpeach - 5th
Theorchard - 5th
Twinky - 5th
ni - 7th
Island - 13th
Moose - 28th

Not sure / on a break
Miw
Vix
Confused
Laurenowls
Zazzles
Fxskip
Hep
ipatches
kathrino
snow

SuchaJem · 13/04/2016 08:20

Sorry I missed skip

APRIL
Ever - 15th
Celizabe - 17th
Pug - 18th
Lovelyfishy - 20th
Jem - 23rd
Mayago - 25th
Kav - 29th
InspectorPenguin - 30th
Kat - 31st

MAY
Bluebird - 2nd
Hankpeach - 5th
Theorchard - 5th
Twinky - 5th
ni - 7th
Fxskip - 7th
Island - 13th
Moose - 28th

Not sure / on a break
Miw
Vix
Confused
Laurenowls
Zazzles
Hep
ipatches
kathrino
snow

HepKestrel · 13/04/2016 08:28

Jem

I'm still holding my bus ticket for today , but I think AF will be punctual (unless OH has super-swimmers).

SuchaJem · 13/04/2016 08:44

Hello hep how are you doing? Sorry I missed your seat. When are you testing?

HepKestrel · 13/04/2016 08:54

AF due today, and chances of AF not appearing are slim (OH out of action around LH surge due to bad tooth... sigh...)

I'll test saturday morning if she does play silly buggers again.

Its odd, but once i got over the annoyance of OH being ill, this stress free tww has been a nice break IYKWIM

hello Hank !

FXSkip · 13/04/2016 09:49

Thanks Jem Smile I'm taking EPO this month, but still not making too much of an effort as I have yet to have a cycle length the same so I am clearly still regulating. Not too fussed though, as planning lots of big trips over the next year or two which obviously wouldn't happen if upduffed. Feel so selfish sometimes but then I think I only have this one life and I don't want to waste any of it so then I'm happy again. Launching myself into pre-holiday fitness mode now Grin

SuchaJem · 13/04/2016 13:49

not selfish at all IMO skip like you say - one life, got to live it!

I've been thinking about doing some exercise for a while too. Unfortunately it hasn't progressed beyond thought yet.

Cthulhoo · 13/04/2016 14:03

suchajem Can you please put me on the list for May 4

Cthulhoo · 13/04/2016 14:10

And as a quick update: After having had several blood tests and being referred to a fertility specialist things have kind of stalled. I've been referred for further blood tests (one for a sickle-cell screen?) and hsg (hysterosalpinogram) but that turns out to be difficult to schedule. DP has been asked to supply them with a sperm sample. Once the tests are all in I have a follow up appointment ... in July. Hmm I'm fairly sure I'm going for a private consultation because I'm not willing to wait that long.

On the bright side, in the initial appointment the nurse didn't seem to be surprised that actual ovulation date and ovulation test sticks don't match so it looks likely that I ovulate 2-3 days before the sticks tell me I do. Of course this means we've had the timing wrong for the last few months ...

HepKestrel · 13/04/2016 14:18

Hi Chthulhoo
stoopid question - how do you know your actual ovulation date without the test sticks? (sorry if i missed some discussion)

Mooseville · 13/04/2016 14:20

jem I'm actually 28th April but what I meant is there's zero chance of BFP so I'll be jumping on May's bus - date to be confirmed post April AF. I think I phrased it confusingly! Well done with the Stats!!

Cthulhoo · 13/04/2016 14:28

Kepkestrel I had several blood tests done to check whether I'm ovulating and they all had fairly low levels. These tests should be taken 7 days after ovulation and so I had timed them to 7dpo as per test sticks, i.e. 7 days after static smiley face. If I went by that date I would have a short luteal phase of 10-12 days.

Ultimately the doctor suggested to assume that I have a standard luteal phase of 14 days even if that meant ovulation was earlier than indicated, and when I timed a blood test on that rule, hormone levels were much higher and much more in line with actual ovulation. I don't really understand why the sticks don't tell the truth but the nurse seemed unsurprised, and my partner who's a biologist assures that's not unusual 'because biology.' Apparently it's not the exact science I expected it to be. ;-)

HepKestrel · 13/04/2016 14:57

Cthulhoo
ok thanks !

so there is some hope for me then this month, as it is possible to ovulate a day or 2 before positive ov. test. ....... ok stop the cray cray hep [slaps back of own hand]

KatOnATinRo0f · 13/04/2016 17:51

Skip
Just read your post. What cycle r u on now? I am pretty much the same... I've spent 6 months trying to get pregnant... Now I'm like... Well I'm not pregnant yet can't stress about that anymore... What have I got to get done in my life before pregnancy/baby happens?!? I need to go on more holidays and drink more champagne!! I also have started going to the gym nearly every day as helloooo!! summer is coming?!?

Ni4444 · 13/04/2016 18:08

Ctulhoo that's so interesting! Thanks for sharing. Guess that's why GPs come up with the "just have sex every other day all month" suggestion!

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