TTC #1 Thread 14. Shroedingering Like Champions! (It's an art form and a skill!)

[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! It messes with your head and makes you crazy crazier

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. A more lovely, supportive group of ladies you couldn't wish to meet. We've got a few grads sticking around I won't leave and no question is too daft. We have opk experts, cervical mucus management teams and symptom spotters extraudinaire!

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

ktt512 is your AF due today? I would get a FRER in for tomorrow because that looks like a line to me!!

I had some of those too :)

That looks like a line to me- get a FRER!!!

i can see a slight shadow there.... fx for you !!!

we need more bfp's !

Ktt, That definitely looks like a BFP to me and I generally can't see anything but I'd definitely second (third?) the advice about a FRER. Looking good though, congrats!

Sorry about AF bluebird, enjoy your weekend!

Stay strong twink! Keeping everything crossed for you!

Today is our 6 month wedding anniversary (sort of, technically it should be 31 April but that day doesn't exist). I really thought I'd be up the duff by now but instead I have cramps which tell me that AF is on its way 5 days earlier and I'm on constant knicker check. Allowing myself a couple of hours of moping before some cocktails tonight.

I'd say that was a BFP. Congrats :)

Happy 6 months kathrino!

Sorry about AF bluebird, hope you enjoy your cocktails

Congrats kkt!

Hi ladies. Haven't posted here much since getting bfp but I've been reading up and cheering you all on. Sadly my pregnancy was ectopic and I've just had surgery but wanted to pop my head back in and say I will be joining again as soon as I can start trying although I'm sure you'll all be graduated by then. I'll probs pop on here from time to time to keep up with everyone's progress and wishing you all the best of luck.

Thanks Jem.

Flash, I'm so sorry to hear about your ectopic. I hope you're doing okay

Flash I am so sorry to hear that. Hope you are taking care of yourself

flash I'm so sorry. I hope you're taking good care of yourself.

kathrino it's so hard when you hit little time markers.., I'll be preggo by xmas, or definitely by Easter, or my bday for sure... And then they pass. But statistics are on your side so you are likely to be upduffed before your 1 year!

Congrats ktt! I can see a line.

Thanks for af commiserations everyone. At least it can a couple days early so I could enjoy the hen.

Come on more bfps! I want at least 1 more from a long weekend!!!

So sorry flash

So I am day 4 of flashing smiley face??
Think I might break my old IC opk out this afternoon.... At least we still have 2 days left of BH

kestrel i prefer the ic opks- i like to see the line for myself! DH bought me a second hand clearblue when we first started ttc, but the ics arrived first and so i've never used it

Haven't checked in on here for a bit.. I'm on cd Who Knows after mc. The term "wtf cycle" is very accurate! Currently trying to dtd every other day and just wait for ewcm as my hormones haven't settled down enough yet to trust the tests. Also bought a bbt thermometer so can't wait for that to come. I am my own science project.....

Feeling positive and hopeful. Even made myself go into Mamas and Papas yesterday for a baby shower gift and it wasn't too bad.

WE WILL GET OUR BABIES

Hi 5tar, I love your attitude!

I think I will use both ic and clear blue for the next few days. I wanted to try the clear blue as it picks up oestrogen so is meant to give you more warning. With oh away so much for work, I was desperate for any more "control/knowledge" about my cycle.

A side note.... Why is every women inthe TV and books I am watching/reading getting pregnant right now ?????

Mini irrational grrr.....

So sorry to hear that flash I hope the surgery goes well and wish you a quick recovery and return to ttc.

Hello 5tar good to see you glad to hear you're getting on okay.

Cd10 here and really need to get a start on the DTD marathon. ISW is exhausting! I don't feel I have the energy!

So sorry flash I hope you're doing ok!

I went to tesco yesterday and they didn't have any first response, so I had to get a clearblue digital - POAS this morning and it came up 'Pregnant 1-2'. So that's terrifying! I'm trying not to get excited because i'm not even at my AF due date yet, so a whole host of things could go wrong. But for the time being, it would seem i'm incubating a tiny little blastocyst!

That's fantastic, ktt, congratulations!

Congrats ktt!

ktt I am so happy for you!!

I have a digital one at home and I am holding off using it until Tuesday if I can! I thought they did detect early though?! FF says AF is due tomorrow but I don't believe her I still think thats too early. I'm averaging about a 26 day cycle at the moment which would mean testing on Thursday. Aaahh this is torture!

Congratulations ktt512

twink cb digi are not sensitive at all, they ate 25 iu up. Where's a frer is 10iu, there's a massive difference especially in the early days so I would definitely advise not using a CB digi until you're getting strong lines on a frer or similar. It's literally like weeing on a tenner, better to get a strong bfp then use a CB for confirmation.

Congrats ktt512! - and sorry about the ectopic pregnancy Flash :(

My body is playing silly beggars with me at the moment. I am so confused. Basically it is being horribly sadistic and is teasing me with AF's arrival, but it's doing it in tiny little stages.

On Friday (AF due date) I had to drop DH off for a weekend away, which entailed a long drive to get him to a meeting spot. I'd had brown stains when I wiped (I know, tmi) so I put up my mooncup thinking I'd prefer not to come on halfway through the drive and deal with the mess.

Four hours later when I finally got home I checked the mooncup. Nada. Later that evening, after 2 hours of strenuous exercise ... nada. Nothing yesterday either and didn't feel periody then either.

This morning. Wiped and got pink stain. Put cup up again. Just checked it. Tiny little amount of blood and a fair bit of CM. Oh and then yesterday FF decided that my ov date was on CD 13, not 15 (as I'd originally thought earlier this cycle but FF disagreed with me then) and so I was overdue and could take a test. Oh and it moved my coverline down so 2 temps that had been under the line were then over it.

Took a test. BFN.

My temps are telling me AF is due - as of this morning they are below the revised coverline. I'm just not used to AF taking so bloody long to arrive - normally my cycle is pretty reliably 26 days. I'm CD 29 today and just want my ruddy period to start!!

goes quietly crazy

How annoying kav, hope she either hurries up and comes or buggers off altogether for 9 months!

I was thinking the other day about how much I hate it when AF comes, but that really I should be grateful. Having normal periods means my body is working exactly as it should, which is a blessing really

Thanks bluebird, you're absolutely right. Onwards and upwards!

5tar, I so admire your attitude and positivity. Keeping everything crossed for you that your cycles return to normal asap.

ktt, how exciting to see those words written down!!

twink, I'm desperately trying to hold out until Thurs too (although think AF will appear before then). It's torture when you know you've got a test at home though isn't it? Stark is right, as ever though. Keeping everything crossed!

Oh kav, what a pain. I swear as soon as we started TTC, my body started deliberately mucking up my cycles just to mess with me. I hope you're not stuck in limbo for too much longer.

As for me, I'm still waiting for AF. Went to the loo last night after dinner and there was nothing, half an hour later there was a browny-red spot in my knickers but nothing more since. Very unusual for me to spot like that so have been frantically googling implantation bleeding (am somewhere between 9 and 14 DPO) but given that it's not actually very common, I think I'm just torturing myself and AF is bound to arrive any minute.

kath the hope is so hard! Really keeping everything crossed for you.

Jem i think i agree with you there .... its when AF just teases you by being late.... the limboland..... thats what i really hate.

to be fair to her.... with the exception of one odd month, i am fairly regular (post pill). 6 years ago - i was regularly up to 35 days. I do find it curious that my cycle is different now. I guess without the pill it could have naturally changed.

Hi ladies so I decided to take a break for a while. Too much going on I. My little head after being diagnosed with pcos. Well it's seems taking a break works because this happened today!!

Very unexpected, especially as we have an appointment at the infertility clinic next week!! Fx for a sticky bean!! Although if I have my dates right it's going to be a new year due date!!

No symptoms really, feeling a bit dizzy but nothing unusual. hang in their ladies!