TTC #1 Thread 15. Don't. Trust. The. Boobs. ( . )( . )

[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!

How are all those holding up that are coming to end of 2ww? Moose, Jem, wingingit et al? Hope the bitch is staying away!!

Totally with you on the relaxed/see what happens approach peaches, it's hard not to but being so focused on all the details that you start to get stressed out about it surely can't be helpful! I am tempted to give opks a go next cycle though to try and get more of a handle on my cycle. So I will prob become more obsessive then despite my best intentions!

CD20 here although no idea whether will be another 36 day cycle or shorter...! Could have a while to wait yet!

Still no AF, cm still there, temps still high. I have some cheapy tests at home so tempted to try tomorrow morning although it is probably still too early.

Sorry about AF lovely, hope you're alright xx

Thanks peaches. I'm relieved to be feeling more normal. Did you manage to get some DTD in during your fw?

Marmite I'm 12 DPO today and expecting AF any time. Due Friday but feel she might come early. Got another bfn on IC yesterday - not sure why I'm bothering really! Just love to POAS

Ah everything crossed for you guys! Cm and temps do sound promising wingingit!
Hoping Friday comes and goes with no AF for you jem. Poas is addictive!

sucha yes, Thursday, Friday, and yesterday. POAS is too addictive.

So ladies I'm posting here, I will/i must refrain from it until I'm 100% sure I need to. No idea what length of cycle I'll have so I'm not getting myself worked up at 25 days onwards (pinky promise ) it will happen when it happens.

Hello, just checking in. On day 8 of bleeding now, though it's only really been pad worthy for abut three days. I'm pleased to see red flow after the brown spotting, as i didnt see it last month and subsequently didn't ovulate. I am willing my hormones on!

On another note, I am probably going to apply for a new job . Ready to move on but had been putting it off due to TTC. Now coming round to the theory that actually i need to get on with my life and if a baby comes along at an inconvenient time then i'll just have to deal with it. Hate the idea of getting preggers just after starting a new job though.

marmite i understand you not wanting to get too caught up in it. I find OPKs my favourite fertility tool though as i like to see that my body is doing 'stuff'! Plus the apps are not accurate for me so without them i'm unlikely to catch my fertile days without constant dtding!

Really sorry about AF nicky. I hope you enjoy relaxing away from the madness. It sounds like you've got an amazing year ahead of you!

Thanks ladies feel much better today :) sorry for everyone else that had af !

I have thrown away all the opks and hidden away the thermometer
5star you should go ahead and change the job if you want to i have been putting things off because i might get pregnant and i dont think its healthy we should go on with our lives as normal !
I have booked my self some accupuncture as i heard it can help you relax i will use it for back pain and fertility as well . I am also joining slimming world next week and planning my home renovations :)
Anything to distract my mind of ttc although i know its almost impossible to forget about it completely but i believe not trackinn will help with the madness i have been tracking for 5 cycles and i am like clockwork 28 days 13 day positive opk i dont think anythi will change this cycle so there is no point really :p

5tar I've been thinking about applying for a new job but put off as ttc too! Maybe I should be brave like you and just apply. I mean, I might not even get it!

For some reason I'm feeling ok Jem. I wish I knew the magic secret! Maybe I got so worked up the first few disappointing cycles that I'm out of crazy for now?

Thanks 5tardusty,I have bought some from Amazon and am thinking I will probably use them next cycle. As you say, the apps are really not that reliable a way of establishing when fertile window is!
What point in cycle do people start using opks?

I think everyone is right about jobs - we've got to get on with life and it would be the typical 'sods law' factor that would probably mean you get a bfp straight after starting new job!! I guess the only thing to think about is mat leave pay entitlement - do you lose a good entitlement if you leave somewhere where you had a good one. I've actually got an interview on Friday for a new job, although it's with the same organisation...

marmite I started opking as soon as AF stopped. I didn't test until about 7pm each night and I think mid afternoon is supposed to be best. I never got a really dark line, only one that was almost as dark as control.

Marmite I've said before that the opk's didn't work for me but then my dr confirmed that I wasn't ovulating strongly and so the hormones didn't register on them.
I used the for a couple of cycles until I got fed up of being told how faulty my body is. I hear for others they work wonders. Use them about a week after AF and test about 2pm if you can as this should catch the surge.

I've match my PB of 40 days (22 DPO?). I feel a bit queasy today but I'm sure that's just my mind playing tricks on me. I'm not sure when to test, I think I might try and hold out until the weekend.

5star I've just got a new job so it'll be sods law that I'm pg now. Luckily it's for the same company and is only 6 moths but I'm pretty sure it'll put them off extending the offer

Glad you're feeling better Nicky. I feel terrible on day 1, world ending kind of awful, but am usually back to normal by day 3.

Marmite I'm a big OPK fan. For one thing it's just nice to get a second line on a stick but seeing the lh surge is so reassuring for me. Let's me pin point ovulation more accurately. It tends to come a day or two after I first notice EWCM.

I start testing from day 10 and increase to twice a day on days 14-15-16 as that's when I usually ovulate.

I'll be changing jobs too if I don't get the promotion on Friday. Eep.

Tests results all came back normal, but as AF was literally a week early I've booked another gp appt, will try and have a scan for pcos if gp thinks it is needed. I don't think irregular 1 day periods and bleeding in between is OK.

Jem, hope you're OK. X

I'm alright thanks hon. Got my head around cycle 7 and feeling ready for it. Good lucky Friday!

How's everyone else? Starky are you still around? Hope bean is behaving? Kat how are you? Moose? Orchard? Inspectorpenguin? Xx

Fx for you winging if you are testing tomorrow xx

Tested this morning. ...BFN

Ah sorry to hear that *winging.

I woke up to massive temp dip and so pretty sure I'm out. All signs point to cycle 6. Sad.

Good luck jem and everyone else on the approach to final straight.
bluebird think we were ov twins but my cycle is much shorter. Fingers crossed for you on the 23rd.

marmite I really rate opks. I'd test from several days before your expected fertile window. You'll only need to do that for a couple of cycles. If you're regular you can then just test around key dates. My opks are strongest about 9pm. I only test twice a day of I've noticed them getting stronger. Good luck!

winging how many dpo are you? Was it a FRER?

Good luck today snowdog.

After my day 21 bloods I've been aske to come in to speak to the doctor about the results...as this was the second round of bloods (first inconclusive) I think this means it has confirmed I'm not ovulating. Even though I have regular 29 day cycles. Dot know what's wrong with me but I guess I'll know more after my appointment to discuss on Monday.

Sorry it was negative wingjng still no AF though - are you now late?

Bluebird keep us posted. If you aren't ovulation there are things they can do to help.

13 DPO and had brown blood when I wiped this am. Think will fully come on later this morning. Ready for day one now!

AF here too with avengence!

At least I can enjoy the Engkand match with a beer or two guilt free!

Right, next month I'm giving DP the app to see if that helps with pressure, I'm thinking maybe if he's prepared a few days before he might be more able?! It could backfire and make him worse but we'll see!

I'll have to catch up on the thread again, but having this week off work to relax first and then I'll jump back in!! Sorry for AF though jem

Thanks all for opk info! Have realised that I'm going to be in Italy on holiday at the start of next cycle so thinking I prob won't take opks with me as will be better just to relax and enjoy holiday and lots of dtd?! Definitely opks for the following cycle though!!

Sorry for bfn wingingit, no AF yet though so you're not out yet!
And sorry for AF moose, onwards!

Good luck tomorrow alice hope you get you promotion. I'm interviewing for a promotion tomorrow too, eek.

Hope GP appointment is productive on Monday for you bluebird

CD21 here, so not much to report!

It was my first month opking and I think got a peak on cd17 with small amount of ewcm on cd19 so if I ovulated on cd19 then I'm currently 14dpo. It was a cheapy from amazon not a FRER and I can't see what sensitivity it is from the label. It's called 'one step' .

And yes am late by about 3-4 days.

Other weird thing is, and sorry for TMI but dtd last night (first time since fw) and during was fine but afterwards was incredibly painful all round my lady bits. Peeing after the event burned horribly and everything seemed very tender. Fine again this morning though . Hormone change??