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

Oh Ready I am not going anywhere and hope it works out for you (and me)

It would help if I had some ridiculous symptom like boobs dropping off or something. Tell me when you've done naughty things so I can be happy you are having my wine/ cheese quota for now!

I am soooo hoping our Christmas drinks are both decaff lattes.
I just had to ask DH what CD I am and he reliably informs me it is CD24, so not long now til my fate this month is sealed - if another cycle begins I will definitely have your share of wine and cheese, and talk you through it

great stuff Ready your dh sounds cool

Fantastic news City.

Huge congrats to you and Dh.
All the best and please don't leave us, Ready and I will get lonely over here.

Hi Seaside, of course we remember you. Nice to hear from you.

Hi Ready, how are you doing?

I'm battling with DH to carry on trying. He's sticking to his guns.

Ov is not due yet so I have a bit of time to work on him.

Thanks 3catstoo I am not going anywhere.

I really hope things work out for you too.

I hope you're relaxing with wine for me Ready.

Have decided not to test again unless I have any bleeding.

I am worried as I have no symptoms

Off to the doc tomorrow hey ho

3cats - Well, let's see if your DH "reaches for the drawer" at the crucial time??!! Here's hoping, perhaps if you don't mention it as ttc and more as some hot action he might not even think about anything

City - Yup, dh is awesome, I am a lucky girl! You are only permitted to leave this thread when you take me and 3cats with you!!

Seaside - Hugs

Deal I am not going anywhere.. especially given my lack of symptoms

Hey.... enjoy the lack of symptoms, sweets, they will come on before you know it!! Can I ask, did you get any period pains before your BFP? Or rather, tummy cramps, cos they are obviously not period pains

I didn't really no. I had a few twinges but no period pain... only way I could tell was a tiny bit of bleeding on the Monday (poss implantation) and then late period... as I'd done LH tests

I feel really bad as I went out and had wine. I just felt after sooo many months of nothing that I shouldn't get my hopes up. I nearly fell off the toilet when the test faintly changed.

No sore boobs, nausea fingers crossed it works out

Most symptoms,(not everybody gets them though) set in at around 8 weeks. So emjoy this bit. I do know lots of women who were symptom free, lucky things.

Ready, DH has already reached for the drawer in the heat of passion !

Didn't get him anywhere !

Must dash

Oh, sorry 3cats - Darn! I wish I knew what to say, hang in there.

City - I kinda meant twinges, but wasn't sure how to describe it. But I have heard that the usual pre-period niggles can feel the same, so doesn't always mean you are not pg, so I wondered if you experienced that. Have you had a period then? Do you think that means you will continue to have them throughout the pregnancy?

Yes 3cats hang in there Thanks for your advice its good to know not to totally panic too much about the lack of symptoms.

Ready I just had a bit of spotting really no period and now have lots of twinges, bloating and boredom with organic juice.

Went to the doctor today. The first test had no control line and failed! Fortunately second test was positive! Going to see the practice nurse a week Monday for a half hour chat about options. Then have to wait till week 10... a whole lot of time for things to go wrong

Still should try and be positive

Come on chick!!! Keep positive. You have waited long enough for this bfp - try to relax and enjoy it.

Can I ask - has dh commented on conceiving while not using the monitor at all?

Stay positive City .

I had EWCM today and found my stash of opks. Did one and it was +ve. So very early Ov this month. Only cd12 .

Not sure how to play it with DH.

Cross your fingers that I get my way with him, please.

Where are you in your cycle Ready?

I am CD28 3cats - I have had some crampy twinges, which I normally get pre-AF, so I am fully expecting CD1 tomorrow. I am clinging on to the notion that it might not be period, still. I am such an idiot, so gullible. All will be revealed How are you doing?

Fingers crossed for you with DH, don't mention the EW - say it's too early for anything... and hope the EW keeps the o~ safe and warm til ovulation

3catsoo my fingers and toes are crossed... maybe try some kinky enticing...if its early he may not realise?... It must be very hard big hugs

Sorry about your cramps Ready I really hope it isn't AF. You're not an idiot or gullible it is perfectly natural to get your hope up, we all do. More big hugs from over here...
Oh and promise me you'll make a cheeky cocktail for me! If dh recovers from tonight's football!

Dh didn't comment on the monitor it was a sore point. I was having sneaky LH tests as I got far too many free when I bought Pre-seed. We stuck to the doc's advice and tried to have nookie every second day and avoiding going out and booze for him at key times. He liked being in control of initiating rather than me jumping him, tried legs in the air and pre-seed....In non-fertile time I tried to get him to play every couple of days rather than store them up. I've had him on lots of vitamins and me... no idea if they helped:

Fertility vits - him
L'arginine, L' Carnitine, n-acetyl l-carnitine, Zinc piclonate (piclonate is better for tummy), B12, Vit E & C, co-enzyme 10, omega 3, flaxseed oil, multi and 1 Proxeed sachet daily. I banned him from having aspartame (its in everything particularly chewing gum and diet drinks)

Fertility vits (before) - me
Paba, EPO & Agnus Castus (not after OV), B6 100mg (luteal phase), L'arginine (egg quality), multi, magnesium, royal jelly, bee propolis, Bromelain (implantation or eat pineapple/brazil nuts), mumomega, flaxseed oil

I think some of the vits helped with my luteal phase and kept his swimming. We certaintly had less colds. I think the HSG maybe had a helping hand who knows...

I am feeling more relaxed now what will be will be

Thanks for the good wishes.

To my surprise DH was feeling amorous last night anyway. All was fine until in the heat of passion he reached for the drawer !

Call me mean and stubborn but I stuck to my guns and said no. So over he rolled to go to sleep. Or so I thought.

The crafty wotsit tried to sneakily put a condom on without me hearing (I'm not as deaf as he thinks). He then tried his luck again. At which point he got a mouthful of abuse for thinking I would be so silly as not to hear the ripping of a wrapper .

We debated again and he finally told me that we are just not compatable anymore because we both want different things.

I'm really struggling with this. I know it's wrong to force him into something but it's not quite that simple.
When the boot was on the other foot and he desperately wanted another baby, I saw it as making him happy and afterall, one more wouldn't be so bad.

I feel as though he wanted 3 and did everything to get what he wanted and is not supporting me in the same way that I did him.

Sorry this is a bit of a rant.

A RL friend suggested that I say lets have a 6 month break (to please him) and if I still feel the same in 6 mths then start ttc for another 6 months.

I don't think he will go for that. I also don't think I could go for 6 months without trying. When it's been 15 months already, I feel time is not on our side.

I had another +ve opk today and EWCM and Ov pains (like never before).

Maybe I have been Oving early all this time and the +ive opks I get later in the month are the second surge that can happen (according to Toni W book).
If that is the case we have been putting our efforts into the wrong time.

Not sure what to think.

Hope you are both well today.
Sorry again for going on.

On a positive note, I started antibiotics for the spots (acne) again today so hopefully that will clear my jawline up and perk my mood up too.

xxxxxxx

You're not going on 3catstoo... its good to chat. There's no easy answer you're certainly in a tough spot. Short of devious and potentially counterproductive options like turning the condom inside out an putting it back in you're between a rock and a hard place.
I hope it works out

Oh 3cats (hugs) - never feel that you are going on, not at all - we are all hear to lend an ear where people in RL we perhaps wouldn't feel able to share things with. Hope you are ok? Things are tough going for you at the moment. The only thing that I can say is you need to sit down and talk seriously about it all - and unfortunately it does seem as if one of you will have to compromise their position a bit which is shame, but the most important thing is your relationship. ((Thinking of you))

Cityangel - You feeling sick yet? How's it going?

CD2 here Absolutely gutted, heartbroken even. Had a 31 day cycle, just to tease me into daydreaming of being a Mum, and today it feels as though it will never happen

Oh Ready that's really tough. I may be back in here soon having brown/ plum coloured discharge TMI and no symptoms apart from period pain, metalic taste and one moment of nausea that I think came from rushing about!

Good news is just did a 25miu pg test & it was positive so maybe there's hope

Before I couln't understand how anyone gets pg. I am now just constantly amazed how anyone ever ends up with kids.

I hope you're having that wine for me hun... I am sending the best hug over, big fluffy one!

Oh City - I am sorry to hear about the discharge, try not to worry, I am sure there are some girls on the grads thread that can offer some advice. Are you going to try and get a scan? Hugs. Hope you are ok. Good news on the pg test positive though.
I know what you mean, I can't work out how the world carries on - good job the world isn't populated with lots of me

Sorry to hear about AF Ready, .

Those slightly longer periods are frustrating aren't they . Big hugs to you and thanks for your support.

DH and I are sitting to chat about it but we just go round in circles.

Fertile period is over now anyway (and still no sex !!!!)
I am feeling seriously frustrated now.
How stubborn we both are. Amd I shan't give in yet either .

I do feel more relaxed than normal though, maybe it's knowing I can expect AF no matter what. Might have a drink tonight ! I just bought myself a bottle of Winter Pimms to try. Ready for situations like these.

My positive side is saying now I can try for a Sept baby instead (thinking of school years etc - I have to have some positive thoughts otherwise I would be a total wreck).

City, so sorry about the discharge. Every women reacts differently to pg, but I bled early with all of mine, so it doesn't have to mean bad news. Hang in there and take it easy. I have everything crossed for xxxxxxxx

thanks for the nice messages yes grad thread and everyone has been very reassuring.

Just have to wait and see I guess. Getting a scan a week Monday, can't wait to have some answers...

3catstoo I am also without nookie, taking it carefully after dishcarge so v. horny in different circumstances

Ready did you have that cocktail for me? I didn't notice how pissed everyone gets until now. Well off to bed I wonder if insomnia is a symptom?

Big hugs to you all