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Thread 20 TTC #1 - We. Want. Babies.

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AlexiaB · 20/10/2016 10:06

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 like it when the grads stick around too. No question is too daft. We have opk experts, temp experts, cervical mucus management teams and symptom spotters extraudinaire!

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kwick · 09/11/2016 20:54

Oh and Friday will be cd15 on last row...

EJ2009 · 09/11/2016 20:58

Skipper we same to be cycle buddies. Last month we were awaiting af the same day. This months i dont appear to be ovulating so maybe we are missing a cycle together. Can we make next month a good one please Grin

AlexiaB · 09/11/2016 21:12

Cheered myself up by getting tickets to see The Weeknd in MarchGrin Hadn't realised they went on sale about a week ago so had to pay over the odds but DH's exact words "I'm glad you got them because I would have hated to see your face tonight if you didn't" LMAO.

Kwick I can't make sense of the chart but props to you for doing it Wink

Jem sorry you're so teary. Hope the cat is letting you snuggle Flowers

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sk1pper · 09/11/2016 21:21

Jem - I really want to do what you're doing and get the results as I go but it's so hard for me to find the time for an appointment. I've got 21 day bloods next week and I've just booked an appointment for both me and OH to go see the Doc for all results in late November. It really is a hard slog though isn't it?

Kwick - love your chart!

EJ - yeah I remember :) though I am absolutely determined to DTD tonight. I don't want to but I need to, I'm trying to make myself sexy but it's hard when I've got snot pouring from my nostrils and wheezing. What CD are you? Could ovulation just be late, you can't be that further ahead than me.

LondonJem · 09/11/2016 21:26

Kwick I can't make head or tail of that Confused

Skipper I call up for results and request telephone appointments with the doctor. Could you try that?

The cat is indeed obliging

Starmist · 09/11/2016 21:29

I've had my appointment through for my pelvic scan, it's on the 22nd. I'm shocked it's come through so fast. DH has that day off work so he's coming with me. It makes me sad because I thought when we went to the hospital for a scan it'd be to see our baby, not for this crap Sad

Visiting a family member tomorrow for a couple of days. They've just had a baby. She keeps putting things on Facebook about how amazing it is to be a mummy. I bet we'll get questions about when we'll have one. Really not looking forward to this trip, especially as in the 2ww now & feeling pretty crappy & low.

LondonJem · 09/11/2016 22:10

Star I know exactly how you feel Sad worse ultrasound ever. Yours is a week before mine, will be keeping fx for us both.

jellyella · 09/11/2016 23:01

Harriet - thanks for sharing the info re your chemical pregnancy a few days back. I'm pretty sure that's what happened to me - the pain and bleeding has now stopped so I guess it's fingers crossed and on to the next cycle. I meant to say thank you at the time but then life got away with me!

MouseLove · 09/11/2016 23:02

Sending hugs to everyone wether you need it or not. Thank you for asking for DH. He is ok, took today off work as he was still shaken up.

I've been a bit meh the last few days. TMI but lots of shooty bum pains yesterday and today a bad poop event (non-urgent just got urgent) haha.

AF is pretty much gone now and it was a day more than what I usually had. All together no real cramps (yay) and quite light with only two days of medium flow.

I'm going to try OPK this cycle to see if I'm actually ovulating. I'm not sure I actually did last cycle.

Has anyone ever taken OPK in hand luggage when flying? I'm thinking of leaving the thermometer at home but taking OPK with me as I'll be CD13-16 while we're in Rome and I don't want to miss it. Also how do you travel with vitamins? I don't fancy taking the whole pot but then realise that 3 loose vitamins looks totally dodgy!! We don't have hold luggage.

EJ2009 · 10/11/2016 06:23

Im day cd 16. No positive opk, no temp rise and i always get insanely sensitive nipples before and during ovulation and they are fine. So yes could be late but the signs arent good.

sk1pper · 10/11/2016 07:08

EJ - I've just realised I'm late too, should have ovulated yesterday. Probably the cold doing it I'm guessing?

AlexiaB · 10/11/2016 07:09

I think I've ovulated Grin My temp shot up to 36.52 today! I'm still really sick (no fever) so we didn't get to BD again but I don't mind.

Mouse no I haven't. Maybe put all the vitamins together in an empty tablet pot or a zip lock bag? I think you'll be fine. Someone else will hopefully have a better idea..

Starmist FlowersFlowers

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kwick · 10/11/2016 08:22

jem it is freezing - how can you not wear socks!! remember we need to keep our feet and kidneys warm!! Grin

Sorry mouse I usually check my luggage for this very reason.

So very sorry I did not give sufficient chart reading instructions:
Top row cycle days; each row below gives treatment type IUI/IVF and then size if doninant follicle for the cycle days I had a scan; shaded area indicates lh surge and IUI in a circle is when I had procedure if magic potion into womble.
I am still taking bets for this IUI (last row) Grin

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HepKestrel · 10/11/2016 09:31

Hi all, how is everyone doing? Sorry i've been failing to keep up with this thread recently. Have been quite down/depressed recently (i don't know if hormonal or not), but am now starting to symptom spot..... still boob poking. and getting paranoid that my bra is becoming uncomfortable again? (however resting heart rate is still low, so hopefully AF on the way ? seriously could she not just get a taxi and hurry the fuck up ?)

Have completely fallen off the exercise wagon. will get back to it after work trip next week. And my house has the builders in, so much chaos. But GrumpyOldCat is doing very well, and not bothered by them, other than to check up on them every now and then.

LSFX and also and FlowersChocolate to all.

MrsG280516 · 10/11/2016 09:52

Mouse I took OPKs, vitamins and ahem... a small toy to Rome in carry on luggage. My case didn't get searched on the way there. It did get searched on the way back however and the Italian guy was feeling all through my dirty knickers to find the culprit Blush I think he felt it but had the decency not to pull it out of my case before zipping it back up and letting me go!

I imagine people take all sorts of things in their cases though, if you put everything in a little plastic bag then even if they do search then its easily located.

CD3 for me and AF has practically left the building, I feel totally normal again woohoo! Only one day medium flow and yesterday was fairly light, today is just a bit of spotting again. I reckon I might ovulate a bit earlier this month rather than CD17 like last month.

MrsG280516 · 10/11/2016 09:58

Hep sorry you've been down, hope things are on the up for you Flowers

Alexia yay, I hope your temp stays up!

kwick hmmm, I'm gonna guess 13mm, how big do they need to be?

FX anyone in the 2ww!

Starmist · 10/11/2016 10:15

How's MrMouse doing today?

Alexia that sounds promising, yay!

Oh Hep how frustrating, hurry up stupid AF AngryFlowers I'm off the exercise wagon too & healthy eating has gone out the window.

Have we all seen the John Lewis advert? It made me smile.

geeup · 10/11/2016 10:48

Hi all
Kwick I guess 17mm! Will that be enough?! I also have a question for you please? It looks like from your chart that they put your potion in the day after your LH surge - not same day? I had a scan yesterday and it showed 2 follies (am on clomid) about 15mm so not really big enough but hey ho. Doc said to DTD that night and then every 2 days (as he said if we did it every day the swimmers on 3rd attempt wouldn't be good enough) so we DTD last night as suggested. However, today I got a very very strong OPK in FMU so I feel like I should DTD when I get home so they are up there waiting for the egg. However, using your guide and my docs advice we should wait till tomorrow morning. What do you think? How do they decide when to put your potion in after your LH surge? Thanks and sorry for the ramble. Ps I guess we need to allow for swimmers to get through my cervix whereas yours get a helping hand via the catheta?

FXSkip · 10/11/2016 12:28

Hey hep don't beat yourself up about any of it. Have a shitty day (or three), drink some wine, eat the chocolate - but then leave behind and carry on. Thats what we do. Shit happens, AF happens (or doesn't), Trumps get elected, and we carry on regardless. My favourite thing to remember about being healthy is 'giving up on your goals is like slashing the other three tyres if you get one flat'.

mouse you've been in my thoughts today, I hope you guys are doing well :)

geeup I think DTD tonight IF you feel like its going to be fun, otherwise just wait and build up a little suspense. But then, I always have this vision about my fictional child asking about how they were made and me sadly reflecting on the time I forced lustless sex on to my unsuspecting OH because I was ov'ing. I know it will take longer if I wait for each time to be 'special' I just can't get this vision out of my head!

LondonJem · 10/11/2016 12:31

kwick put me down for 19mm. Reckon that whole milk will be kicking in. I have also got my thermal socks on! My feet were freezing in that pic but I didn't have the heart to move the cat

glad to hear grumpy cat doing well hep I hope you are not waiting much longer, I would be out of patience by now you poor thing

My mood is a bit better today, which usually means progesterone is dropping and my period is on its way. Only got a couple of days to find out..

HepKestrel · 10/11/2016 14:22

kwick i'll guess 15mm

AlexiaB · 10/11/2016 14:29

Gee I would dtd tonight because O-1 has better odds than O. Tricky though as it's against Drs orders. I guess it depends on how fast you typically O after a +ve opk.

Hep Flowers I wish it would hurry up! Endlessly waiting is the worst so I feel your pain.

Mrs yay for AF being over! Fx you O earlier this cycle.

Starmist Yes I've seen it. I didn't like it as much as other years but it's still lovely though!

It's exactly 3 months since I last ovulated last so I'm praying this temp shift is sustained tomorrow. I'm quietly confident. We'll see! Hope everyone is doing okay Flowers

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AlexiaB · 10/11/2016 14:31

Kwick I bet 16mm Smile

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Musicgrrl · 10/11/2016 17:41

Hi all! Been a busy couple of days as am away for work at the moment. Thought it would be good for not thinking about ttc stuff but today I've been sat next to a pregnant lady, sigh. Also AF is still here on CD6! Seems to get longer each cycle. It's not particularly heavy it's just long lasting. I ov late too at around CD19. I'm hoping this is all within the realms of normal!

Alexia hoorah for temp rise! FX it behaves like a normal tww and you might still have had some spermies left up there from earlier dtd.

Jem what DPO are you on now? FX for you for lucky cycle 11!

sk1pper · 10/11/2016 17:59

Kwick - I'm also going 16mm!

Hep - massive {hug} for you Hep, maybe it is early PMS and AF is round the corner. I hope so, then you can get on with trying again. Don't stop exercising, it was making you so focused and happy and it be good to get your body in tip top condition for when your baby comes along.

I'm CD15, should have ovulated CD14/15 but not even close to a positive opk yet on both my cheapies and my advanced clearblue. It's weird though (TMI alert) I've had the most pronounced egg-white CM that I've ever had and I'm discharging it too so there must be quite a lot of it. My apps literally don't have a clue what's going on, they show me as ovulating today even though I've put in a negative opk stat...urgh. Probably just as well, OH refused to BD with me last night because he said I looked like a snot gremlin. Whatever happened to "in sickness and in health"? We're saying our vows next year!

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