Thread 26. TTC #1 - Calm as a hysterical cucumber

[AlexiaB]

Calling all OPK-ers, Temp-ers, Clomid-ers, Femara-ers, IUI-ers, IVF-ers and anyone else on the TTC #1 Bus.

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. We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts, we just keep it legs spread and fingers crossed (LSFX). We love a baby bomb from a prior bus-mate but if we get told to 'just relax and enjoy it' ONE MORE TIME you will get a punch in the face!

Here's our Grad's Thread. May 2017 lead us all to upduffed heaven and the Grad's thread, amen.

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly, don't convince yourself that you're pregnant in the tww. That is paramount!

Hop on board, post your stats and prepare to be dazzled by the wealth of TTC knowledge we long-timeys have to share...

So sorry hep, I hope you've managed to look after yourself ok.

mouse and harriet you are both such strong woman. So nice to have you on this thread ❤️

Jam great work on the running! And love the international woman's day events. I'm a real feminist. Loved the woman's March!!

tonks 5 days in a row...you machine!!!

I've was really cramping last night and today it's been more of a pinching, stinging pain. Not sure either are completely new though so trying to keep myself firmly grounded.

Aarrgh my body hates me. Af was 1 day late. Frer bfn & now cramps have started Why trick me like that!

Does almost crying at The Chase whilst eating dinner count as a symptom?!

Lol pass definitely of course it does but remember it's also a symptom of AF as well bahahahaha

jam I do parkrun too - which one is your local? Mine is hackney marshes. Might try go this week if I make it out of bed in time. I went to the gym today for the first time in ages and feel great now.

Sorry for AF hep and EJ.

Glad it's not just me Flash

Macs I am excited to get involved in International Women's Day. I'm a big Woman's Hour fan and feel strongly about equality !

Ugh it's horrible when you get your hopes up EJ don't rule yourself out just yet

Harriet mine is Finsbury Park. Am determined to get there!

Good luck with your results tomorrow Kathrino!

I'm Kerry
32
Cycle 23
Period due 7 March

CD 9 so testing for ovulation (in case I miss it) and having sex every other day (can't bring myself to say baby dance or do the deed, hope that doesn't get me thrown off mumsnet!).

That's rubbish EJ2009 - it's so strange what you can convince yourself of in the days leading up to your period (speaking for myself), especially if it's a day late! Better luck for next cycle.

Hi Kerry. Welcome to the thread. I'm cycle 23 too so am totally over the "baby dance" chat too. Have you had any tests yet? Good luck with hitting ovulation!

Hey geeup! I've had all the tests (I think?) - OH's sperm is fine, I ovulate, no PCOS, scans all clear. They seem to just miss each other every month!

What about you? x

Thanks Kerry, I can't work out if I'd rather there was a problem that we can deal with or that everything is fine and we're just a bit crap at having sex. And I think after 23 cycles, you've earned the right to call it whatever you want. Baby dance makes me cringe too, ugh. Good luck for this cycle, EOD seems v popular here at the moment.

So sorry about AF EJ, our bodies play the worst tricks on us

Kathrino a bit crap at having sex made me laugh!

Hi kerry I'm with you on the baby dance yak! I'd rather say have a good old shag haha and to remember not all shags have to be about babies they should be for fun times too :)

Eurgh baby dance. So gross. Up there with baby dust as far as I'm concerned! I think you will fit in well here kerry!

Haven't done park run in ages! Ours is a grassy track through a field and a wooded bit so it is really treacherous in the winter when it's wet!

We definitely have less sex since we started ttc. Which is really not optimal.

Kerry afraid my DHs sperm doesn't seem to live long enough to fertilise the egg :( we're just starting the IVF process.
Glad you seem to have everything working. Hopefully as you say you just need a perfectly timed go!

mouse I hope this is the final scan for you. Love your PMA.

Sorry about AF hep and EJ

I can't stand Baby dance either. Or baby dust. As if all we need is a bit of magic powder and boom! Pregnant!

DH and I are off to Birmingham this tomorrow for a 3 night stay at the Hilton. He is in a gaming tournament over the weekend and it's also our 6th wedding anniversary on Sunday, so we thought we would make a long weekend of it. I'm being treated to a spa day whilst I'm there which will be heaven!

Don't think this is our month, I can feel the pmt rage starting to build.

aand i'm out. Af arrived. Cd1 & here we freakin go again.

Sorry for AF hep and EJ

Welcome kerry

Good luck for your results tomorrow kathrino

Enjoy your long weekend pug sounds great!

I'll be park running on Saturday too

Sorry Hep and EJ and best of luck tomorrow, Kath. Whatever they say you will be in a better position to move forward. Remember to ask all the questions you want to ask.

Welcome Kerry! Sorry you've had a long journey to get here, but at least you have age on your side :)

So pleased it's Friday tomorrow!

Girls it has been a pleasure to be part of this group but i'm going for a while now. I'm struggling so much with this, all i ever wanted is to be a wife and mummy. I've been torn apart watching my friends bump grow and i have reached the point that i can't handle the pain of not having the baby i want so much. My marriage is suffering as dh can't deal with how i'm feeling. I need to step away from being immersed in ttc & hope that i can enjoy my life as it is for now. I hope you all get to where we all want to be x

Oh EJ, I think we can all understand exactly how you feel. Do whatever you need to do. Sending you lots of good wishes and hoping for every happiness for you

Thanks for the good wishes for tomorrow. I'm actually feeling pretty chilled at the moment. What will be, will be.

Happy wedding anniversary for Sunday pug! Enjoy your spa day and celebration with DH.

Sorry AF turned up after all the confusion ej 💐* Take some time out- but know we are here if we can help. And make sure you get yourself some RL support, maybe away from your DH so that you can vent about the whole process freely and get some release. Take care
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Glad you're doing ok Harriet- that is an amazing outlook and I really hope your sticky bean is just around the corner

Mouse 💐 glad you had a nice day yesterday, take care of yourself and don't rush to lose weight etc. Look after you first and foremost. You are so right though that we are one day closer to baby everyday- We will get there x

Yes to the getting fatter in my TWW- it is so cruel, always gets me excited until I remember that I swell like a balloon every bloody cycle

Good luck for tomorrow kathrino

Baby dancing is just too twee, could we ban it from the thread do you think?! Maybe make ourselves a new abbreviation a la LSFX?

DH off this weekend and we really need to get down to business as I'm presumably gearing up to ovulate sometime next week and we've hardly seen each other (let alone anything else) in the last few days. Might try and get a sneaky session in tomorrow before going out to dinner with friends- wish me luck!

Sorry EJ -- this whole thing is hard. Do what is best for you... we'll be here! ;)

Thanks all for saying what I've been thinking about DTD / BD / BD (hm those are both the same acronym....)

We understand ej look after yourself.