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!

sucha would you be a jem (see what I did there ) and add me to the not sure but of the list. Thanks :)

Get to it Pug! I'm rooting for you!!

Jem the only thing I worried about drink affecting is my CM because of dehydration. But this month around O I drank lots (conceived on that trip back to my parents house haha!!!) we dtd only once in FW and didn't use pre-seed this month...and bam it worked! Fingers crossed for you xx

OH went "oh you're not gonna get one of those badges to get a seat on the tube, are you?". I had to explain how fatigue is a serious issue during pregnancy. He also thinks not carrying heavy stuff is nonsense. I'm gonna have to do a lot of teaching!!!!

Congrats ni

Congrats ni we are due date buddies!!!

MAY
Theorchard - 5th
Fxskip - 7th
Island - 13th
Ever - 15th
Ema - 16th
Celizabe - 16th
Hep - 16th
Lovelyfishy - 18th
Jem - 20th
Alice - 20th
Snowdog - 22nd
Bluebird - 26th
Kav - 27th
Neonninja - 30th
Pug
Moose
Kat
Ctulhoo

JUNE
Inspectorpenguin - 4th
Kathrino - 6th

Not sure
Crazycatlady
Kwick
Skylucy
Hankpeach
Blueladybird

GRADS
mayago
Rosie
Ktt
Twinky
ipatches
Ni

Thanks for the reassurance xx

Ni, my husband wants one of those badges for himself! I'm pretty sure when/if I get pregnant, he'll be shamelessly using my badge to get a seat for his lazy bum! Interesting too about dehydration and CM, definitely something I need to consider.

Go for it pug! I always think it's so much easier/less stressful (if you work a 9-5) when peak fertility falls on a Saturday night!

Aw Twink that's so cute!! Reading up the Ovia pregnancy articles...my God there's so much to learn!

Stark how did get on at your booking in apt? That was Friday, right?!

Congratulations ni!

ni it went well thanks! Except for the perfect storm of me not having anticipated a massive wait, so hadn't had any breakfast, and it was boiling in there. Was watching her put the needle in, i find it completely fascinating Dh was busy going green and having kittens on the other side of the room and all of a sudden, got to the third vial (of four) felt all hot/cold and the nurse going "ooh you have gone a bit pale" and then I needed to rest my head on my arm for a little moment! I didn't faint though, I've never in my life fainted and I'm not starting now! But I was mortified! all I could feel were dh's hands holding my arm and my front so I didn't face plant the floor if I fell forwards!

But yes, at your booking in, make sure you've had something to eat beforehand and take a sugary drink 'cause they take about a half a pint and my blood sugar was not ready for that! scan is in two weeks so at least we've got that far now!

New bfp'ers! Are you coming to share your news with the grads thread?

Definetly definetly get yourselves into the habit of drinking a shedload of water, I wasn't very good and you end up with stinking headaches because little parasite saps all your sugar and water in the first few weeks and you're bloody exhausted!

Glad to hear it went well stark that sounds like quite a bit of blood!

jem I think because I opted to have all the blood tests, it was four vials. If you don't opt to have the extra blood tests it's only one or two vials. I figured while the needle was in my arm then I might as well crack on and have them all.

Glad you got your scan date starky! Not long now

Starky - I am too scared to move over. Havent even summoned up the courage to call the doctor yet. I'm only 4 days late even now but have known for over a week because I got a BFP early.

Hi all, just checking in then saw the list - any sign of orchard? So AF is 2 days late, how long I gotta wait to get a starkystar? Lol I'm not testing because I am confident that testing brings on AF, and if I can delay her (by not testing) then I will have an AF free holiday next cycle. That's logical isn't it?

Congrats to the recent crop of BFPs so exciting!! Had a lovely baby bomb this weekend, so I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy

So this cycle we will have exactly one (1) opportunity to dtd because of the bad timing of having the x-ray on Wednesday and me leaving for a few days on Thursday. I've pretty much written off this cycle already but does anyone have any suggestion or recommendations what we can do to give this one time the best shot?

Perhaps I should do a test to bring on af?

Sadly my baby on board badge (which I have been coveting for years) arrived the day after I had my second scan :(

Jem wasn't sure how well known it was as a abbreviation but I love it. List is looking good, so many people on here now!

kwick great about the donor vials, the 2 vials ill be plenty. Hope you got to enjoy the allotment over the weekend. Rubbish timing with the badge, just have it ready for next time? Or do they make you return them? I have always wondered.

kathrino & bluebird completely get the holiday frustration. For some reason the last time we went away it ended up feeling more like DTD was a chore than in "normal" life!

ni That's so exciting, congrats, very happy for you!

For me AF is due 3 days before a friends wedding, not sure what i will do if I'm late but thinking I'm likely to avoid testing as don't think I want to know and therefore have everyone else know that early.

Aww patches do you have many symptoms? Fx for a sticky little pip.

Hello skip two days late sounds promising! Hope she stays away.

cthul I'm sure someone on here recently said they got their bfp after just one DTD in their fw. I think just go for it when you can and keep fx as usual.

kwick big hug hope it's not long before that badge will be coming in handy.

ema timings with the wedding sounds a bugger, see how you feel closer to the time I guess?

Day 17, 2 DPO over here. Managed to get a cheeky DTD in just after arrival at the in laws yesterday! Just nipped upstairs to "freshen up" Just don't want to miss it!

ipatches I havent called either. I registered with a new doctors on Friday and so should be all on the system ready to make an appointment by Wednesday.

My bloating today so ridiculous, honestly I think I look about 12 weeks already!

stark I think I might pop my head in now because it's starting to feel a bit more real!

Jem now that is an excellent effort for the cause lol. Fx that you have covered all bases, I have a good feeling for you this month!

Starky are the extra tests for chromosomal screening? Glad you didn't pass out and I echo your advicervix about drinking plenty in pregnancy!

cthul it only takes one sperm! Fx for you.

skip that sounds good. Any symptoms?

kwick I'm sure before long you will be wearing that baby on board badge with pride!

Thanks kath! I echo about peak fertility falling on a Saturday night! We dtd last night, we'll see if I can encourage DH again tonight.
Have been enjoying the sun today, I do love having our own back garden and sitting at the garden table under the shade of a parasol reading a book. I feel nice and relaxed. Hopefully will be conducive to dh's swimmers wining and dining my egg!
Temp was higher than usual this morning and I had some mild cramping sensation whilst we were dtd on my right side so I think I may have ovulated. Pretty sure you can't get the timing any bloody better than that if I have!

Did someone once say on here about getting a spot on the face around ovulation and what side of your face it was on, indicated what ovary had ovulated? Or am I making that up? I woke up with a spot just below my lip on my right today.

Jem no real symptoms, dont feel any different to normal. I only tested because we were going to the pub thought Id better double check!! I am bloated like before my period but nothing major.

Twinky what is making it feel real?

ipatches I think the fact that I am actually 4 day late now and the exhaustion and bloating just makes me realise there is something going on with my body!

puh I think so, I wasn't really concentrating/understanding tbh. We were just chatting about the tests they do, and scan nuchal cold wotsit, and she was saying that some people want to know and others don't. I said we'd rather know so we can do research/prepare ourselves etc and then it was blood test time!

twink I'm 11+3 and it still doesn't feel real. Deffo pop in, there's just about to be a new thread started

Congratulations Ni!!