SQUARE ONE'ers to GRADUATES - Supporting eachother on TTC journey

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Continuing to support eachother as we move into May! Good solid thread with 25% BFPs** in April!! Hoping for more this cycle

May Testing Dates!
Nimisha - 3rd
Footprints - 6th
Jod - 7th
Summerblush - 10th
Physicskate - 13th
Mimi - 16th
Jem - 20th
Tee - 21st
Radders - 22nd
Toast - 25th

Graduates
Parney
Newhair
January

Jodders - these daggers you are having in your foof - no idea? Have read about shooting pains there when pregnant so would be interesting to see what they are. Frisky! Ha ha well why not! When I diet I always feel I'm lacking in something so maybe you feel you are lacking in sex?! Hee hee
Can u remember how many days your luteal phase use to be before coil? As I know u can't go by last months. Could b implantation still? Really hope it is.

Anyone else feel tired of being civil to their OH whilst ttc. Really feel I let things go more quickly just because I don't want to stress myself out with an argument all the time plus know he won't want to dtd. Grrr.

He's just not sympathetic and really quite selfish. Got my appt next week with gynae and now he has arranged to go away to see his family. So I haven't got a childsitter. Wants me to cancel appt. I need this appt, so now got the stress of arranging childcare. Grrr..

Where's that sunshine gone today? I need a pick me up.

Foot, where are you based? I could babysit for you. I came to this country as an au-pair in 1998 and prior to that I was an au-pair in Germany. I continuously babysat for my friends' children. Kids were between the age of 2-12! 😉 If you're close to me then I could do that. Would hate you missing your important appointment and it's so not fair of your OH 🙁☹️

Aww thanks Russ for kind offer- really sweet. I'm in Kent, best for boys to be with someone they know though and It's half term next week so i will prob take them to my mums which is about an hour drive -she can have them maybe overnight. Just a pain that's all, and the lack of consideration of my DH who clearly not interested in being here for support.

Where are you anyway Russ?

That's no bother Foot. I'm in Kent too! In Gravesend and you? And maybe we meet one day and if I'm close to you then I could always help! All my kids were boys and they enjoyed being around me as I'm a sporty person. I'm not working at the moment. And happy to help who needs it. I've applied for volunteering in Gravesend to help elderly etc it takes my mind off TTC etc

Positive opk today ladies!!!!! :-)

Cd15 :-)
So far Dtd on cd 6, 8, 12, 13, 15.

Footprints, go to your appointment. You won't feel satisfied unless you do.

CD6
Hi everybody!
Feeling much the same as you Jem! This is a seriously boring part of the cycle. Roll on FW! Least we have a nice long weekend to look forward too.
Jodders ouchie, that sounds different! Didn't someone talk about 'lightening vagina' on this thread before?! I still think your symtoms sound quite promising. FX!
Footprints naughty DH!! They just don't get the importance of these things do they? My DH better cooperate this month. Like you say though, nightmare having to keep them sweet for the sake of getting enough baby dancing!!
Russ I'll be trying acupuncture this month if I don't catch June's egg! Be interesting to see how you get on. Probably therapeutic just being able to talk to an impartial third party about TTC!.
Well done Summer, that's brilliant!!

Summer- well done summer that's good going! Can't believe you are almost in the tww! We were testing together and now you are way ahead! At least I get opp to start afresh cycle.

Russ-Oh wow, Kent too! Im about an hour from you- outskirts of tunbridge wells.

Radders? Where are u? You ok?
Not heard from toast either? Mimi ?
Nim is away I know.. Wonder if she tested yet???
Tee? You ok? How is everyone? X

Foot, practically neighbours! Let me know if you want to meet up.
Tee - will let you know, of course. Curious myself really! She said to eat foods instead of taking supplements, such as spinach, beetroot, honey. Still waiting for her list of foods he wants me to eat to enhance my chances. Also told me from my precious blood results and fertility journey so far, that I don't have issues and will work on stress level and how to cope and manipulate needles for blood flow into reproductive organs. Yes, indeed, was nice talking to someone of that profession and level who understands and helps.

So, I saw the GP today, and the don't know what I have on my neck. On top of the swollen lymph node, there's a big red patch on my scalp, with small lumps that look like some kind of bites. So they gave me a steroid cream - and advised me not to get pregnant! I can't believe it... Will wait til AF shows up to start the treatment, then probably waste one cycle.

Feeling really positive for you jodders. Yes wait until Friday if you can

That does sound quite inconsiderate of your oh footprints perhaps he doesn't realise how important this gynae app is to you? Hope you can sort childcare okay.

Hurrah summer! Good DTD work and fx for you.

Tee - yes a nice long weekend and a little guilt free wine

Purple sorry to hear that could you get a second opinion? Not sure I'd want to wait and there could be something else you could try to treat it that doesn't interfere with ttc?

I'm trying to acknowledge 'symptoms' which make me think I'm pregnant (temperature changes, back pain, mood changes, twinges) to show myself just how much noise your body makes all the time - which has nothing to do with pregnancy! Hoping this will keep me sane in the tww.

Hope you are all okay radders, mimi, toast, parney ..

Exactly Jem and we have a wedding, so totally guilt free excuse free enjoyment!
Footprints maybe you missed my message earlier as we posted at roughly same time
Hello to those MIA! xx

Ooh we've got a wedding too tee! My DH's grandparents are getting married! They've been together for a verrrrrrrrry long time but are now tying the knot. I've bought a new lemon dress from Oliver Bonas today for it

Arh that's amazing!! Let's hope we get sunshine, your dress deserves it!! X

Hi All

I am here still just been a bit manic!
Nothing much to report just trying to keep calm and unstressed. AF finally gone now so dtd tonight and going to do it every other day. Maybe a bit more around ovulation but not doing any opks or temping and hardly using ovia.

Footprints sorry to hear about your OH but you definitely should go to your appointment

Purple - I know a month is a long tile but probably worthwhile in the long run.

Jod - I get a throbbing foof at the beginning of AF so know what you mean ... It's agony! Hopefully this is good signs for you.

Who are the next testers???

My next test should be on 9th June. :-) that's AF due day.

Same Radders, not really obsessed about it this month, I think it will fall into place eventually. I think I'm going to also avoid symptom spotting so that i don't feel too deflated after.

Just seen this in Groupon if anyone's interested

Cd 12

Thanks for that radders!! have ordered!

My manflu has turned into a cough. Bit of ewcm, today so that was good. Need to get well to get on the dtd train soon!! Ov expected sometime over the weekend or next week (bit unpredictable). Feeling positive about this month (aren't we all trying to??)!

That's pants purpleowl!! I would also seek a second opinion to see if there is something else that can be tried...

CD3

Russ- beetroot I like so will make sure I have it frequently from now. Yes look forward to hear what they recommend to eat etc..

Tee- yes we posted together. Oops glad u ok.

Jem- I have dress envy. :) so sweet that they are getting hitched after all this time.

Must admit- is boring part of cycle. Can't even dtd yet. I think I'm too tempted to opk and bit addicted to temping now. It is intriguing.
Think I might book myself up in tww so I'm a bit distracted.

Jodders- anymore spotting?

Nada ladies no spotting (maybe I imagined that one smidge when I wiped)
Still vagina cramping but not quite as bad as I was. Nipples sore. Had to have a nap this afternoon. Still thinking though that I had a lot of these same things last month and I wasn't PG. I guess time will tell. Glad to see you are all doing well!!

Hi all.

I'm here on holiday and I haven't tested but I think I'm out. Dark brown spotting. Could be very light AF. Early!I'm only 10dpo so that gives me a lp of 9days. Not long enough. I'm disappointed, it could be implantation spotting but I'm not hopeful. I've had spotting last cycle too. I planned to test after the weekend but I don't think I'll need to as I suspect AF will be in full flow. The first proper one since the mirena came out so I'm not sure what to expect.

Your not out until your out Jod. Fingers crossed for you.

Nim I had my first proper one since Mirena last month and it was heavy and painful so I would say to stock up on painkillers just in case. Weirdly mine also arrived Early at 10dpo last month!

CD1... AF woke me up at 5 today, cramps killing me. It doesn't even come in the afternoon, to give me a chance to wonder if it's late. I've started the treatment for the supposed bites and have talked to a doctor friend who said that if the treatment ends before fw I can get pregnant and it won't be a problem.

In other news, today is weigh-in day and I've lost 1.3kg! Cramps today didn't let me go running - it's so bad I considered phoning in sick, but I've taken painkillers and should be fine.

While writing this I just received a text from the GP office asking me to schedule an appointment about yesterday's blood test results. That can't be good.

Good luck Nim and Jodders, the odds are now more than even in your favour!