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[PrtyPsn]

Hi (big wave)
So you clicked on here because you were looking for me (I'm flattered!) or the title seemed interesting!
I'm aware it doesn't really explain anything but we are bunch of lovely ladies all TTC and going ever so slightly crazy with it! For more info see our original thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2412386-TTC-anxious-over-early-pregnancy-possible-symptoms?msgid=56357000#56357000

And our most recent thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2531973-Christmas-is-here-but-its-not-the-turkey-thats-getting-basted-with-symptoms-to-spot-and-festive-cheer-Prty-and-the-gang-are-getting-BFPS-this-year?pg=39&order=

We are symptoms spotters extraordinaire - you name it we've had it, real and/or imagined
We are here to help, we are all supportive, we laugh, rant, cry, joke, rage, smile, and comfort together. Be you a lurker or poster (established or new) then you are very welcome here. We only have a few rules:

1. No judgement - we all lead different lives and have different standards and that is fine. You wanna get wasted everyday of TWW, that's fine. You wanna abstain completely, that's fine. We need support, not judgement.
2. No feeling stupid - we've all had those months where we definitely think we are pg 110% convinced and then AF turns up, don't feel bad about it, it happens. Also we all have different levels of knowledge so no question is stupid apart from the one you don't ask.
3. On this thread there is no such thing as TMI - we are all adults and we all know how miraculous and amazing... and downright disgusting our bodies can be, it's fine. Share what you want, we will not be fazed.
4. This thread is intended for support - both giving and receiving. If someone helps you then please be kind and return that to another TTCer.

So that's it, jump in and FX'd for all of my lovelies xx

karry hope you don't mind me asking, but what did you mean by immune system issues?

Prty your nurse definitely doesn't know what she's talking about, my GP specifically told me if that 'day 21' tests move due to cycle length.

Pirsy yeah for appointment

Seems I missed abit the last couple days (am back to getting no notifications of any posts).

FW is well underway, started well but with sickiness still lingering for me and DH and both of us having a lot on this week I don't know how much DTD we will get in, hoping for another 2 attempts which would be 3 in the FW but who knows if things will go to plan.

pirsy no appointments left, next weeks aren't released until tomorrow, same old story with them :( I don't want the GP to say bloods need redoing because I've tried my hardest to get the nurses to listen so I'll be really cross if I'm back to square one after having two arguments with two different nurses
snowy it sucks when FW falls so inconveniently, hopefully you can make the most of it

Fingers crossed Prty although we did start out pretty well. TMI time, but you know how sometimes FW DTD can feel like a chore at times, this was definitely not one of those times. Maybe it was the low expectations I had due to us both being sick, but was some of the best DTD in a long time

Not feeling too much pressure this cycle (although of course i will still be upset if it doesn't happen) as we are going to France in July for a holiday that includes a family wedding, so timing wise it would probably be best not to be successful until after that. Still going to try my best though

Morning, snowy (and everyone else!)

Of course you can ask dear

I'm a bit vague on the science of it all but screening showed that although my immune system is fine in general, when pregnant, it gets aggressive and attacks the embryo as it thinks it's an invader. So I'm seeing Mr Shehata who is one of a few docs in the country that advocate a treatment regime in the early months of pregnancy to help suppress the immune system until the foetus is developed enough to cope / your body accepts it.

Wishing everyone a lovely Thursday...I can almost see the weekend from here!

Welcome karry - as you've been told this is a really lovely supportive thread - it's really helped me. Sorry to hear you've had such a bad time of it. Fingers crossed for you this time.
prty - that's is so utterly rubbish - I am frustrated for you. I honestly think some doctors and nurses in local surgeries do not have the first clue about ttc and should not be allowed to advise anyone.
snowy glad the dtd was good , that might have done the trick!
4 dpo here - think same as you prty? I have absolutely no delusions about getting a bfp this month - we dtd at the right time as usual but hey after nearly 2 years that means nothing to get excited about does it? The only thing I've done differently this cycle is take Royal Jelly and co enzyme q10. I know I'll get the urge to test though - I just can't help myself

snowy you go girl, I'm so filled with jealousy happy for you hahaha!!
kitten yep, DBAFD10, we are indeed cycle buddies!!

Karry thanks for sharing, i really hope Mr Shehata's treatment works for you. My reason for asking is i have coeliac disease which is an auto-immune disease so i was a tad curious. Coeliac, if controlled through diet shouldn't be causing any issues, but can lead to mc when not being controlled and fertility issues if left uncontrolled for too long, so although i have no symptoms anymore, i do sometimes wonder if maybe my problems TTC have any link to it.

If enjoyable DTD was all it took i think we'd all be popping out the babies by now - though it does help ease the stress.

Ovulation is due Sat/Sun so even thinking of resorting to hanging around trees in the hope of bird poop again

Hey guys sorry i've not been posting much....af came pretty much after my last post and is due again sometime next week. I have been made permanent at school from Sep so we are taking a very low key approach to ttc as I would prefer it if I could start the contract before falling pregnant but if we do hey ho.

Still not managed my blood test yet as my day 19 and 21 when he said I had to test have been falling on weekends grrr

Hope you are all ok xx

Hi neetie - I was wondering how you were getting on. Sounds like you're on a similar stage in your cycle to prty and me. Let's hope for a triple bfp for us next week

Hi neetie glad you're ok. How annoying about your bloods falling on weekends, I had that last time!

AF finally showed up today, at least it showed up in its own without having to force it and made this cycle 67 days which is progress for me!!

Happy Friday everyone

DBAFD9... can't stop looking for symptoms... send help

Prty find a distraction, it helps me, I can recommend remortgaging, getting a better deal on pet insurance or buying a laptop. This whole TTC thing is getting quite expensive for me

My debit card is my best friend at the moment...lol

Have a feeling I am already out this month. Today/tomorrow are prime DTD days and both me and DH are still sick and are not at all in the mood. Half of me is thinking it will be good to have a break this cycle and not be worrying about at all, but the other half of me knows that come Monday or Tuesday I will be annoyed at myself for not giving it a go.

Don't know what's wrong with me, this cold keeps lingering but I have also been exhausted for the last few weeks, constantly feel like I haven't had any sleep even though I've been sleeping fine

snowy I know what you mean - sometimes I'm just too exhausted to even contemplate DTD but then I ALWAYS regret not making more effort when AF shows. I say do it and try as much as you can so you don't end up beating yourself up about it later

CD1.... Again.... 12th cycle now...

Watching a programme on tv, 10 kids, smoking over the newborn and putting coke in the older baby's bottle... Spent yesterday listening to my friend who is "burdened" with another pregnancy she didn't want...

It's all rather unfair.

Aww bex hugs and takeaway to you, lovely xx it all seems so unfair sometimes - unwanted children from thoughtless parents & us desperate and struggling every damn month :(

Prty think DH might need convincing tonight

snowy we are women, seduction is like our 6th sense - an inbuilt function ;) surely you need some help washing your back or applying Vicks?

Some good suggestions there Prty but unfortunately DH has been snoring on the couch since about 7

Although haven't felt my tell tale 'ovulation pains' so might be ok until tomorrow. Speaking of ovulation pains, does anyone else have them? I am assuming the pains I get are ovulation pains, since coming of the pill I have noticed pains in my lower abdomen/side half way through my cycle without fail. When I started using OPK they peak day always matched the pains so I have to assume that's what they are

It's not something I suffer from but this month I had a really sore... well, if we are being totally honest, vagina I say vagina, not vulva, as it was in internal soreness but not like an abrasion, more a muscular ache.
Anyway, gross long story short, Dr Google says it can be due to ovulation and it was right in the day app says was ovulation for me.

Hi, so I've been trying to conceive for almost a year and have been reading this thread because I'm in bed laying next to a snoring OH and am too anxious / excited to dose off. I have a very irregular cycle, when we begin conceiving I downloaded an app but actually I found it was never accurate so I stopped relying on it...I'm due on my period in a week and a half and for the last few days I have very tender / painful nipples, I've had cramps and back pain all night and have been feeling super tired all week - I do suffer from an under active thyroid so although deep down I'm really excited and cannot wait to test I don't want to get my hopes up as I have tested with a BFN before and it's very heartbreaking