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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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!

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AlexiaB · 05/09/2016 18:29

I second what skipper said binky - you should be taking folic acid and vitamin d daily. I also take b-complex, Omega 3, Vitex (to try regulate my cycles after mc), EPO up to ovulation (never after) and I've ordered coq10. See this page: natural-fertility-info.com/fertility-diet for more detailed fertility supp info for you and your partner.

I would recommend charting BBT because the more data you have, the better. You're only on your second cycle so it's great you're taking an active approach so early. I started off relaxed ttc and REALLY regret it. I feel like I wasted a whole year. OPKs are definitely frustrating it you don't O at the same time each month. Just try to be patient and have faith they'll darken for you very soon. This whole ttc process is a crazy, annoying waiting game x

miw that sounds nasty! Get well soon you poor thingFlowers

Binkybunny13 · 05/09/2016 18:35

Thanks sk1pper; already doing folic acid but the introducing something positive each cycle sounds like really good advice.

Sorry to hear you're feeling off miwelaisjacydo Sad Have a lot of sympathy- kidney infections are horrible Flowers

Binkybunny13 · 05/09/2016 18:39

Thanks alexia- more great advice. Am going to sit and have a read of that this evening. I don't want to get too obsessed with it all and stress myself but I also want to give myself any little advantage possible

HepKestrel · 05/09/2016 18:46

binky: when is your next AF/poas date? i'll add you to my list ! and welcome !

miw hope you feel better soon.

LondonJem · 05/09/2016 18:49

Sounds like lots of testers coming up soon. Fx for a spate of bfps we are due some!

Welcome binky. I'm on my 9th cycle trying and only use cm and OPKs to track fertility. I'm determined to avoid temping as I think I'd go mad. Seeing my temp drop in the TWW and knowing it hadn't worked again would finish me off I think! It's totally personal though and I know people are reassured seeing the temp rise after ovulation and being able to pinpoint when it happened.

Sorry you're unwell miw Sad that sounds painful. Rest up and feel better soon

HepKestrel · 05/09/2016 19:33

So the bus tickets so far:

sk1pper 08/09/2016
Fishy 09/09/2016
ArtOfKnit 13/09/2016
MrsLoz 13/09/2016
londonJem 15/09/2016
SuchaJem 15/09/2016
kwick 18/09/2016

audrey grad
damson grad
marmite grad
Hep grad?

HepKestrel · 05/09/2016 19:34

huh... ok, will have to edit after the copy and before the paste !

AlexiaB · 05/09/2016 19:57

Binky it takes mental effort not to over-stress but I find these things give me a sense of control and a feeling that I'm trying my best. Good luck xx

Great work Hep. Lots of BFPs coming our way fx! Hopefully I'll be getting a ticket soon as my opks are finally showing something of note :)

Thread 18 TTC#1 We have cats, courgettes AND cake
sk1pper · 05/09/2016 20:22

Miw - I had a urine infection last cycle, I was furious as was about to go on holiday and couldn't get an appointment with the Doctor. I managed to stop it in 12 hours with loads of natural remedies suggested by a Tesco pharmacist. That guy saved my holiday. I can give you some of his advice if you want but I'm not sure it covers kidneys too, that sounds 10 times worse than what I had. Hope you feel better soon!

Alexia - your OPKs are looking good. I'm surprised that lots of people get a gradual rise though, mines always like BAM surprise, here's your egg.

Also, what do we do on the bus? :) I'm such a noob

Peaches8Posies · 05/09/2016 21:26

Yes girls, glad it's not just me freaking out a little over the invasion of the little swimmers Grin this better all be worth it!

hep feel free to ask away if you have any questions you would like to ask. Glad your feeling OK with everything going on. Sounds like you and your OH are a good support for one another. Being able to share everything makes it soo much easier x. My cycles have been a bit random but I reckon middle of next week for my bus ticket if you want to stick me on your list Smile

miw hope it passes soon not what you need Flowers

alexia im pretty much on par with what you are taking (some days I feel like a tube of smarties I've soo many pills inside me Grin) never heard of vitex though? Will need to look in to this....

Currently lying on the couch with cramp. Either a good sign or I'm going to have pms and cramps for a week before af arrives Confused guess I'm back in the fools game of symptom spotting. Never ends well....

HepKestrel · 05/09/2016 21:48

peaches thanks! i'm ok for now,

and nope i don't think symptom spotting ever stops! it continues after the bfp!

my experience over the last 3.5 months is that :

i thought i had pregnancy symptoms when i wasn't
i thought i had menopause symptoms when i wasn't
thought i wasn't pregnant when i was ....

can i be officially declared the worst person at symptom spotting ? Grin
sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself !

Peaches8Posies · 05/09/2016 21:57

Been there, done it, bought the t-shirt!! Grin

If we didn't laugh we would cry......and trust me I've done plenty of both!!

HepKestrel · 05/09/2016 21:57
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kwick · 06/09/2016 06:46

binky as my bmi is high I take 5mg of folic acid a day - I am just about to switch to Folate which is the natural form of folic so should be better absorbed by the body... Cannot find 5mgs so will be taking 5 1000mcgs a day - hope I have the maths right!!!
I also take vit b complex, vit c, vit e, vit d. I really recommend a book called "it starts with the egg" - I was taking before ET co-enzyme q10 and DHEA.

miw get well soon Flowers

You guys should stop freaking out about swimmers... What about moi I have a lovely healthy embryo inside moi made from swimmers of a man I have never even met let alone kissed!

HepKestrel · 06/09/2016 08:24

Your maths is fine kwick

InspectorPenguin · 06/09/2016 09:58

Morning all. And hello new people!

Wonderful news about scans/embryos Marmite and Kwik, hope you're both doing well and somehow managing to focus on other stuff. I can only imagine how all-consuming it must be once you have a BFP or are harbouring Peruvian blastocyts!

Hope you're feeling better Miw Flowers

From that new listing it looks like loads of you are on similar cycles/test dates. I think I'm the biggest anomoly! Looks like AF finally showed up today, so that put me back to a 35 day cycle when I had been steadily creeping down to 31 which is a bit annoying but maybe I can blame it on my long-haul travel last month... Anyway, on to Cycle 7 now and I think due to test around 9th October.
I might get some of the cheap OPKs from Amazon this time around just to keep an eye on what's going on.

Have a good day everyone, hope to see some BFP pictures very soon from you :)

MrsLoz · 06/09/2016 11:26

Morning everyone.

FX for some BFPs coming along in the next few days.

I've been getting some red spotting today when I've been to the loo. Only when wiping, hoping this is not the start of AF!

HepKestrel · 06/09/2016 11:32

MrsLoz any chance it could be implantation bleeding? fx

kavanaughkj · 06/09/2016 11:36

Put me down for a ticket on the 12th, Hep? Thanks for looking after the bus. :)

Hello new folks and welcome!

MrsLoz · 06/09/2016 12:02

Hep - thinking about it it possible could be.
I'm not tracking my OV yet I've just been going by the standard 28 day cycle which would have put ovulation around the 29th. But then I had the brownish CM last Thursday/Friday, bloating and stomach ache (like period pain), I guess this could have been ovulation?

We've been DTD pretty much every other day for past couple of weeks.

Not going to get my hopes up yet and don't have any tests to start POAS. Must resist the urge to buy any haha

ArtOfKnit · 06/09/2016 12:02

kwick you must rattle when you walk Grin

mrs fingers crossed that it's implantation bleed!!

I'm having a rotten day - too humid to commute for a start! And I'm coming down with something - my nose feels all bunged up and I've just been sick Sad

kavanaughkj · 06/09/2016 12:03

Sorry, meant to say - Flowers Penguin for AF showing, sounds like you're staying positive though ... and good luck MrsLoz!

sk1pper · 06/09/2016 12:11

MrsLoz - I've got the same at the moment. Period symptoms since Friday - bloating, cramps, brown CM and I was convinced AF was going to be early. I'm now late and the cramping has gone but still a bit of brown spotting. I'm testing Saturday if she doesn't make an appearance.

HepKestrel · 06/09/2016 12:22

MrsLoz some women say the have ovulation cramps/twinges.... i don't .

if/when you start tracking ov, you will learn more about recognising the signs.... well thats the theory!

Mooseville · 06/09/2016 14:17

knit blocked nose and sickness BOTH pregnancy symptoms (not that I'm encouraging symptom spotting!)

Sorry for AF penguin I'm not sure if the OPK's help or hinder me - I get more stressed if DTD doesn't happen bang on time when using them, but then it's nice to be doing something at least!

hep Well done on massing to stay so positive in the midst of this. Your other half sounds lovely too. Wishing Friday here quickly for you....