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Thread 18 TTC#1 We have cats, courgettes AND cake

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AliceScarlett · 31/08/2016 09:43

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!

Thread 18 TTC#1 We have cats, courgettes AND cake
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kwick · 22/09/2016 18:24

Jesus I just take a short break and you guys write war & peace Grin

No vino for me - stopped all those kind of shenannigans a year ago!!!

moose you work too much

So I watched the Fertility Program - wanted to punch her lights out at the end. I think they shared just enough info to be dangerous - it is so much more complex and as we all know going to your GP - as she repeatedly suggested - does not always help much!!! AngryAngryAngry I found the stories moving but her annoying!!!

Sorry alice Flowers

peaches take care Flowers

hep you will be a fantastic mummy alongside the fantastic daddy your OH will make.

alexia Flowers sorry you are feeling down - this is a fricking hard road to travel. Take comfort you are not alone here and in RL. Virtual hugs - I give really good hugs in RL so I am sure my virtual ones are even better.

silver Flowers what a fcuker

sk1pper · 22/09/2016 18:35

Yeah they should not have used a celebrity who had no existing or known fertility issues. It didn't make me feel warm or fuzzy at the end. The girl born without a womb (can't remember the name of the condition) - that made me cry.

kwick · 22/09/2016 18:37

Welcome flapper!!! Gross stories??? From us lot??? never!!!

alexia sorry if previous post seemed a bit light hearted... I am really sorry that you are findings things hard... I know how difficult depression can be. Sorry again if my advice seems light hearted but please make sure you get as much sunlight as possible - not sure if you have any outside space where you live. Also if you are not already start taking vitamin D - can help with TTC as well as state of mind.

LondonJem · 22/09/2016 18:51

Big hug from me alexia and anyone struggling with this. silver I was nodding away reading your post about how this all makes you feel. Especially the pressure it puts on your relationship. If we miss one shag it's world war three. How did my life come to this???

Welcome flapper hope you have a short successful ttc journey

nicky was going to echo you - predictable 29 day cycles over here and not even a whisper hint so much as a twinkle of a fart of a bfp, ever.

How can this be so hard, haven't we got a population problem on this planet...

Hugs girls I've just poured a small glass Wine to unwind this evening. Cheers to you all.

Flappergirl86 · 22/09/2016 19:37

Thanks for the welcome ladies! Kestrel my next period is due 17th October. I love that you have a database. x

Pugmummy87 · 22/09/2016 21:24

Alexia totally get where you are coming from with the messed up cycles. I never know when AF will arrive, just a rough guess and often it's completely out. Can't make head nor tail of my charts as it looks like the rocky mountains.

Cycle 12 is here. Angry

Si1ver · 22/09/2016 21:32

I'm sorry to hear that pug

Glass of wine?

AlexiaB · 22/09/2016 21:35

Thanks everyoneFlowers

Nicky I appreciate how frustrating that must be for you but having a set cycle would make my life so much easier. The stress of not knowing when I'll O and having to wait weeks/months for it is not fun.

Thanks a lot Kwick - I didn't take your message like that at all. I take vit D and have a garden so I'm sorted in that respect. You're all so lovely. CheersWine Jem

Hope you're all having a better evening than me. I've lost the plot. Cue full meltdown, tears, screaming and the worst WhatsApps to DH ever. I was looking back through my Facebook messenger app (don't ask) and I didn't expect to see an old convo from 2014 with an ex friend of ours. Immediately I noticed a newborn baby display pic and panic set in. I snooped on his Facebook page to see they have just had a beautiful baby girl. It hit me like a train, I could barely breath. It was like seeing my life played out by someone else (who I really don't like). The icing on the cake was that they named her Isabella which is 'our' name. I completely lost it. The guy always said he never wanted kids so it killed me inside to see them have what I want so badly. What an awful day. Tomorrow has to be better surelyHmm

AlexiaB · 22/09/2016 21:37

Crossposts Pug. I'm so sorry AF arrivedSadFlowersWine It's so cruel. I'm totally the same cycle-wise, most frustrating. Big hugs xx

HepKestrel · 22/09/2016 22:09

Flowers Alexia sorry you had a bad day. Its natural, but you shouldn't try to compare lives.

My prescription: : sit in the sunshine in the garden with nice cup of yorkshire tea, (optional cat on your lap) and listen to buz Lehmann's sunscreen.

purpleladybird · 22/09/2016 23:45

Alexia I could have written what you wrote earlier. I am so utterly fed up of it all too. I have long and irregular cycles so I spend weeks at a time having to time my toilet breaks to piss on a bloody stick all in the vein hope that OH is able and willing to have sex with me. When he can't DTD and I can't get pregnant it makes me feel doubley shit. I hate it when I know AF is coming (I can actually trust my boobs a bit) but waiting as I know I've potentially 6 weeks until we can have another go at pissing on a load more sticks and see if OH will shag me.

I've had to take a mental break from it all at the moment. Still pissing on sticks, still LSFX, but told myself (and Oh) we're not 'trying' until the new year. It's bloody ridiculous as I am still obsessing and still hoping and every month which goes by I'm a month older. But somehow it feels like the right thing to do for my sanity more than anything.

I know none of that helps in the slightest but just so you know, you are not alone.

jellyella · 23/09/2016 07:17

Flowers to alexia, pug, ladybird, peaches, skipper and everyone else who needs them. It's a really crappy rollercoaster of emotions. Without the fun bits....

jellyella · 23/09/2016 07:21

Please can I have a bus ticket for 14 Oct Hep?

Although I'm not sure there much point as I'm away with work over my fertile period / Ov. It'll be the first time in 16 months that we've missed a cycle entirely, but tbh I'm quite looking forward to it - I think I've gone past the point of caring so much. I'm sure I'll feel differently when AF come around though, but it can't be helped this time.

AliceScarlett · 23/09/2016 07:47

Oh everyone, what is this doing to us. I can relate to most of war and peace here. At least we are not alone in our misery...? That's all I've got.

Pug Sorry the witch got you.

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kwick · 23/09/2016 07:52

Sorry pug Flowers

Everyone together now "you are not alone, I am here with you... La, la, la, la"

Today I am testing out theory itchines has come from an allergy to Folate - I switched from folic Acid on sunday...

LondonJem · 23/09/2016 08:28

Morning girls sorry so many of us are struggling. This bus needs an engineer or two.

Preseed arrived yesterday, gave it a whirl last night. Did not use applicator but can definitely see it being a help.

Hope there are some nice weekend plans afoot. I'm eyeing up London design week to feed my ceramics obsession Brew

BrewWineChocolate all round xx

HepKestrel · 23/09/2016 08:57

Flowers, Chocolate and to all who need it today.
Hope you all have a good weekend.

Make sure you all treat yourself this weekend.

(what is preseed?)

LondonJem · 23/09/2016 09:02

It's sperm friendly lube hep

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004382GWK/ref=mpssa111aait?ie=UTF8&qid=1474617652&sr=8-1&keywords=preseed&pi=SY200QL40

With DH getting the low morphology result I thought it might help

AliceScarlett · 23/09/2016 09:29

It's meant to mimic ewcm isn't it.

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Nicky883 · 23/09/2016 11:01

I have used it for 3 cycles no luck yet :p hope ot works for you jem !

AlexiaB · 23/09/2016 11:06

Thank you all so much Flowers. purple you are not alone either, thanks for taking the time to write that. Enjoy your little break, this isn't easy. LSFX you get upduffed and if not, you'll hopefully come back reinvigorated.

I lost my chart crosshairs today so I've not ovulated yetHmm. I'm on cd34 and have no idea when I'll need a new ticket Hep, so could you please take me off the bus. I've just gone through a 10 day tww for no reason and all our well timed dtd is wasted. Bloody ridiculous.

Jem I use preseed. The applicator is a bit odd at first but it does the job of getting it right up there. Tip: definitely don't fill the applicator fully lol half is more than enoughWink

LondonJem · 23/09/2016 12:17

I'll try anything now lol. Handstands after DTD next perhaps Grin

HepKestrel · 23/09/2016 12:23

Quite a few updates, hopefully I have kept track:

moose 23/09/2016
binky 24/09/2016
Nicky 28/09/2016
Musicgrrl 30/09/2016
sl1ver 01/10/2016
geeup 02/10/2016
sk1pper 05/10/2016
wingit 07/10/2016
kav 09/10/2016
inspector 09/10/2016
Mummyh2016 09/10/2016
fxskip 10/10/2016
bluebird 11/10/2016
MrsLoz 11/10/2016
Jem 13/10/2016
daisy 14/10/2016
jellyella 14/10/2016
peaches 17/10/2016
Alice 19/10/2016
Alexia ?
kwick ?
catinthecorner ?
miw ?
pug ?
Hep ?
Fishy grad 09/09/2016
ArtOfKnit grad 13/09/2016

Musicgrrl · 23/09/2016 14:58

Alexia - I'm sorry, that sucks. Do you know what has caused the crosshairs to go? I don't think the apps always get it right so it's possible you're not out. I'm in a similar position to you atm - don't know whether I've ovulated as my temps have been so erratic recently. Not helpful! The tww is bad enough without not knowing whether you're actually in it or not!

kwick · 23/09/2016 16:19

What are crosshairs? Confused

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