Chart Spotters Unite!!

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Yum was in need of a new thread, and I thought the title was apt because it's not just TCOYF charts anymore... hope it's ok?? I don't want anyone to think I am taking over

Just needing something, anything, to take my mind OFF my impending doom

Another fan of Bluewater hey??

City - Have a wonderful holiday, and have a good few cocktails for me Just relax and enjoy yourself! ... We are splitting our time between EastAnglia and the WMidlands at the moment, dh on trial. If it works out we will be closer than where we were before, which will be good for our Christmas meet 'See' you when you get back

Have a fab holiday City.

Thank you for your kind words City and Ready.

I don't feel pmt ish today but hey that could change in a second.

Big hugs all round.

cd1 today

Oh 3cats I am really sorry that you were not succesful
Do keep looking in on us, we'll miss you otherwise. Take care of yourself, and I will keep my fingers crossed that you fall now that you are stopping actively trying

hi 3catsoo and ready sorry about AF glad you are nearer to London lets hook up!

I'm in Vegas and loving it! Back next week xxx CA

Listen to the high roller popping in and out again!!! What did I tell you about thinking about MN while you were away!!! tut!

Hope you are having a grand ol' time - play Black number 8 for me on the roulette table

Hi girls.

Glad you are having a good time City.

One more try Ready, I think. DH did say I had until end of Oct so I should have one more Ov to go.
Of course I am all up for trying again. I felt so diheatened again when I knew AF was on her way.

I thought I might try to forget the OPKs this month but pin DH down (as it's my last try) and have sex more than ever.

This month wasn't good as I had so many migraines and DH had some tummy bug that seemed to go on forever, so we both lacked energy.

It's my birthday in this cycle so I hope I get the best present ever.

How are things with you Ready?

Ooops, sorry 3cats - I had you hanging up your boots too early
I think it is a good idea to forget the OPKs and just enjoy your birthday cycle and have plenty of sex!!! My fingers and toes are crossed for you - it is meant to be

I am ok, CD18 and we've had a good go this cycle, and yet I don't really feel very optimistic. We shall see

Well before AF arrived I was thinking that I would not get to try anymore as DH was so awkward around Ov.

Now AFS been and gone I'm thinking differently, of course.

Also Ov is hopefully going to be during half term, which DH has got off. Maybe that will help our case and he will be more relaxed and up for a bit of midweek excitement .

I will hold off with the opks and just go for it.

After my appt with the fertility clinic last week, I am concerned about DHs sperm motility.

Although he had a very high count, once you excluded the slow movers, non movers and not properly formed, it was something like 5% were OK.
They thought that would not be a problem because of the high count.
I really need a vopy of the results as I can only remember so much.

I'm trying to feed DH foods high in selenium, without him knowing why. So he's eating loads of brazil nuts .

Fingers crossed for you too Ready.

3cats - Honestly, from what I have heard and read the % when it comes to semen can look more worrying than the reality. Try to think of it in terms of millions of sperm per ml of semen, if your DH count is high, then 5% of good 'uns for him means potentially way more viable sperm per shot than someone with say 15% viable but a smaller count.

I hope that makes sense? And if the consultant says not to worry then I would go along with it, because sorting sperm ismuch easier these days apparently, and if they were worried, they'd sort that first.

But keep him on the selenium oh, and zinc is supposed to be good for them too

Fingers crossed for half term

Yes that makes sense Ready.

Hi guys really missed you :0)

Ready played on #8 and won $20 your luck is in! I also got lucky on 20 (my number) and 12 (mates) if you fancy your chances! I overuled the MN rule as I didn't want to let the thread down!

Sorry to hear of looming deadlines 3catstoo
All fingers crossed that you get lucky or these shift... really don't know what else to say xxx As an outsider I think he is still keen but maybe very worried about the uncertainty and deadlines help him feel in control?

Day 3 of AF got it on the plane When I booked the trip my cycles were longer and now I am down to 28 days. Don't know if its the herbal stuff or cycle changes. So bd and holiday didn't coincide. We have now done it every 2nd day of fertile period (day 8 - 25)for 3 months and still no luck. Annoyingly AF is now mostly super tampax all the time and next monday I've had to fake an appointment as its my HSG. Not worried about anything other than being a woos with the pain

Enough about me. Is it just us left or are there any lurkers? How is MrsMC and Desperate2b and everyone else?

Ready hope the south east is working out ok. I was thinking of somewhere with fun, shopping and chilling out for Christmas catch up... any other MNers we can corrupt.... Town... Bluewater... MK... spot of lunch accompanied by bodyguards and nutter spotting mates!... After the all clear chat... shop, bar... retreat back to online world? It would be nice but I completely understand it could be a step outside of the online comfort zone.

Ciiiiitttttttyyyyyyyyyy - Yay, you are back
Woo - glad I was lucky for you on number 8!!!!

I am sorry that you didn't have to do a HPT Stateside, that would have been exciting!! Try not to worry about being a woos, it is an uncomfortable procedure, and they expect anxiety. Expect the worse and I hope it all goes swimmingly for you. I'll be thinking of you.

I am definitely up for a Christmas meet up - not sure where I will be based for a while, but as soon as I do, we can stick a pin in a map It'll be wicked (am I too old to use wicked??) to meet up!!!

Right, I have Strictly recorded from yesterday, but wanted to say hello

Hi everyone. Survived the HSG. Uncomfortable speculum bit and at one point it really was painful but that soon subsided. How long does it take for the liquid to come out any idea?

How is everyone else?

The dye disappears into your body, and some does come back out, so they say wear a pad for a day. Did they say anything to you when they did the procedure?? My radiologist told me that the films that she took showed that I 'filled and spilled' which is perfect. Or did they just tell you to wait for your follow-up appointment with your consultant.
Sorry it was painful - was that when the dye was introduced or the speculum and canula before the x-rays? Fingers crossed for you City - flushing the tubes is anecdotally very good for BFPs within 3 months of the procedure. I haven't been successful so far but there's still another cycle

3cats - How are you?

Absorbing the fluid is a scary thought... they said at the time it looked good which made us very happy. DH seemed to enjoy all the technology involved. Yelping at the last minute when it really hurt didn't do my street cred much good! I am still worried though as a lot of fluid appeared to go in and didn't get out.

I am very pleased there's been no pain after. Did you take antibiotics when you had yours?
I am hoping clearing out the tubes help but have very low hope right now.

3catsoo where are you? Hope all is ok?

Oops posted too soon it was when the dye reached the top a very sudden swollen feeling really hurt... the speculum thing did too but that rush of sore pain was unexpected...

To add annoying (can any more people strange medical people in East London see my muff) insult to injury when I got home there was a smear test request letter on the doormat!

Don't worry about the dye being absorbed into your body! It's really not a problem, it filters through your kidneys and out in your wee It's a good sign that it spills at the ovary end. The painful feeling could have been a small blockage in one of your fallopian tubes ??? and the solution pushes through - you never know, that could have been what was stopping the BFP and this procedure could have cleared the way

I really hope so any reason would help right now... I felt I was going to pass out from swollen pain at a very late stage in the procedure but before and after that point O was fine.

Still dh was at great anecdotal pains to point out I have no threshold

I can't believe that liquid isn't coming back out! I am sick to the back teeth of wearing pads as for 10 days muff is on strike!

Anyways at least its done...

How are you and your man chicken?

3catsoo where are you please come back am worried now xxx

City - If the liquid hasn't come back out now, it isn't going to, so I think it is safe to stop wearing your pad Was your DH allowed in the room while you had the procedure? Mine had to sit outside in the waiting room - one of the nurses made him a cup of tea
CD1 here feeling really low about it actually, more than normal.
Me and DH are doing well, he is 'working', but only on non-contract terms, so nothing is settled and permanent yet - but hoping to change that soon. Fingers crossed.
How are you doing with work at the moment? Is it hard to find excuses to have time away?

Oh, I have joined a thread you might be interested it ttc#1 forever

3cats - yes!! Where are you?? Is everything ok???

Hi,

Sorry I haven't been on. DH is off so it's hard to get on here.

Sorry about AFs arriving.

I haven't done any opks or checking cm. Hoping that it might help me to relax more.

I've been ill though so not sure if it will help.

I think I might have a throat inf.

Hugely sore throat, cough and cold. Feel really unhealthy.

Big hugs to you both.

Must dash in case DH pops his head in.

3catsoo was very worried! Don't do that to us again please! What's going on in your neck of the woods?!
Go to the doc sounds nasty hun xxx

Ready dh was allowed in although they seemed very surprised I agreed to it. He stood behind the various lines but seemed to surprise them by A: having extended knowledge of the procedure (researched) and B: walking back in for a hug after he saw me in agony. To be honest I was pissed off with their attitude but heh ho. I Can relate so much to your frustration. I am relatively numb to my hopeful side but deep down very gutted. I have learnt never to ask what seems like a general question... so do you want a family...

[hmsile] PS loving the halloween icons without even having to request them!

PS can we all have a pact that if you do decide to move on you say goodbye first. would be very unhappy to lose MN mates

Hi City,

I wouldn'y move on and not say goodbye. In fact I think I will find it really hard to leave this thread once we stop 'trying'.

I think I'm about cd 17, need to look it up to be sure.

So I have 2 weeks to find out if our last attempt has worked.

Big hugs to you.

I'm not going anywhere!! I love our little thread - the 3 of us have carried on when everyone else jumped ship

3cats - I think City is right, get yourself to the docs. Now is not the time to let an infection take hold. You don't have to leave this thread just because you might not be actively trying for a bit. We'd miss you Fingers crossed for you over the next two weeks

City - That is so sweet that your dh came and gave you a hug, good ol' boy!! I didn't think dh would be allowed in with me, so I didn't even ask. Gutted now, because it would have been really cool for him to look at the monitor and see my womb and tubes . I am with you on having learnt to never ask someone about babies.

MIL irritated me today, she said that she saw one of dh's old friend's mum in town... "she's still not a grandma you know, and x and x have been together a long while now!" Then sucked her teeth. I felt like saying "How do you know they are not trying but with no luck!!" - I felt like she was almost having a dig at me. Because earlier in the day she also said "you did know that dental care is free when you are pregnant, so you might as well wait to have anything done!"

ARGH!