Bring on the October BFP's

[digitalgirl]

At the risk of jinxing myself by starting this thread I'm hoping it's actually quite therapeutic to let go of September. The next few weeks are all about bd'ing and for those in the same boat, we can start looking forward to an October full of BFPs.

After a 41 day cycle I'm back to CD1, anyone else care to join me?

Digitalgirl CD1 2nd cycle ttc #1

Thanks Digital. DP is on top form now and has taken DS out for the afternoon so I went to the gym and had a bikini wax. Shall be preening myself in a mo!

Thanks DG haven't been able to spk to DP all day he's been out with his best mate at football so i'm just letting him get on with it

he gave in and apologised i stuck my ground on this as i did no wrong.

chez - I bought pre-seed this month (a natural lubricant) and it says on the leaflet that a lot of women experience dryness when ttc - probably pressure to conceive rather than sex for enjoyment. The pre-seed lube is supposed to mimic what your cm does when it's fertile.

TS - thanks a lot for the CM stats. It's really good to have a little summary like that.

Well, judging by the pains that woke me up at 8am this morning, I am ovulating today. It's only CD10 - this is not expected at all, but I'm sure I can't be mistaken about what I felt. And I have had EWCM for a couple of days actually. TMI - mine is definitely watery and doesn't look anything like the pictures I've seen. Oh noes - that means I've missed out on 2 days of potential BDing sitting on my laurels in the pub.

Is anyone else finding keeping off the booze really hard? I didn't drink this much before ttc, but now I feel like I'm being dictated to and I need to rebel! I'm clearly just a child!

Excitable your thirst is not unusual. TTC is stressful. Plus, you know once you've concieved they'll be no more of it for quite a long while. Now quit posting and get to BDing...only a few hours left to get it right!!

Pigleychez the EWCM thing is important according to my research yesterday (see yesterday posts). That pre-seed stuff Ladylush mentioned is talked about alot out in cyber-space so there must be some good to it. Might be in your interest to get one of those monitor things so you can check to see if you really are Oing. You've only just begun though, sometimes it takes a couple of months to fall. With my DD, stopped pill in FEB and BFP by JUNE...that's three whole cycles. As my DH would say just sit back and enjoy the practice.

Thanks for your replys girls...

Typically though since posting that Ive started having the "wet" feeling which is good as its CD12!

Is it just me or no DH/DP just not understand the whole ttc thing!!??
Imvery excited about it all but just dont seem to get anything from DH!
I know he wants to have a baby, but its very frustrating when im cooing over baby clothes and prams for him just to say... yeah its alright i suppose.
He says theres plently of time to look at that stuff after we actually get preg... I know hes right but still abit of enhusuiasm (spelling???) might be nice!!

Sorry for that rant!
chez
x

Can't believe I actually punched the air when I read about your wetness, Chez - I think I'm becoming a mumsnet addict.

Couldn't agree more about DH/DP's lack of enthusiasm. Sometimes DH is excited, but I think he's embarassed about the baby departments in shops. He's a bit better about online baby clothes, but I want to touch them and feel how light the little shoes are, etc, etc.

TBH, I'm really excited enough for both of us right now! Off to follow TS's good advice now...

Pigleychez men in general are interested only in the outcome (that's a two-fold pun ). By involving them too much in the process they either get bored from all the chatter or they get stressed because they are suddenly "required" to perform . My DH said he'd love another but he doesn't want to "talk" about having another. At this point he might be thinking..."is she trying to??" or he might be thinking..."@#$%! I've won the sex lottery!!" Say, was you DH "very" involved with your wedding???? That's a good thing to compare the baby making to.

DH was more interested towards the end of the wedding planning. Said he wasnt bothered what colours etc and the bits and bobs.

Suppose ill have to just lump it then but glad its not only me then! Men hey!!! We havent told our parents about ttc yet as we dont want to added pressure so i cant even share my excitment with my mum.

Thanks for your Excitment.. Excitable You really do live up to your name

I must appologise about my spelling and missing out of words!! I type too fast and I really should read what ive written before I post!

OK OK I take it all back!

DH does listen sometimes! I saw a changing unit I liked on Ebay the other day and when I looked at it again just now I see that he has bid on it for me! Bless him... Now I feel silly for saying that he wasnt interested!

Bless!!

pigglechez - men are a lot more restrained about these things. When you get your bfp though, he will be bursting to tell people

I think I've successfully established that I am truly excitable, but I've come across a worry that won't leave me alone and I need MN help.

Every time I've been for a smear (always performed by different people) the doctor/nurse has always commented "What a small cervix - that's really tiny." Today, I've been silly enough to look this up on google and found that it can mean that your waters break too early causing loss of
pregnancy eek!

Furthermore, the treatment is to stitch up the opening of the cervix to prevent anything being released

Does anyone have any experience of this or know anyone who has? They also prescribe extensive bed rest on the sites I've been looking at. Does this mean going to bed straight after work or not going to work? My employer has a fairly dismal track record of tolerance for pregnant colleagues, rumour has it this is due to a traumatic miscarriage long before I knew her and I'm worried this will really p*ss her off.

I don't want to tell DH about this worry as he may (not unreasonably) think I'm just being excitable!

Emmsy CDwaiting TTC#4
McChesers CDwaiting Cycle? TTC# 1 (MMC August)
Queenofbleach CD3 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Fairysnuff CD3 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Moodymoo CD3 Cycle 3 TTC#?
GardenAngel4 CD5 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Shreksmissus CD5 Cycle 10 TTC#2 (MC Nov '06)
MissusH CD7 Cycle 3 TTC#2
Looneytune CD8 Cycle 3 TTC#2
PicknMix CD8 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Excitable CD11 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Pigleychez CD13 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Abroller CD15 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Lockets24 CD15 Cycle 1 TTC#1
Ladylush CD15 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Meandmy CD16 Cycle? TTC#2
Lulu CD16 Cycle 11 TTC#1 after MMC Oct06
Digitalgirl CD16 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Har27 CD17 Cycle 2 TTC#1
Sweetkitty CD17 Cycle 1 TTC#3 (mc Aug)
Meglet CD18 Cycle 2 TTC#2
TheMuppetMuggle CD18 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Debinaustria CD18 Cycle 1 TTC#3
Calebsmum CD18 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Kirstygem CD19 Cycle 1 TTC#2
Penguinmum CD19 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Pixie CD19 Cycle 6 TTC#1
PennyBenjamin CD20 Cycle 3 TTC#1
McDreamy CD21 Cycle 4 TTC#3
Josey CD22 Cycle 2 TTC#3
TwilightSurfer CD22 Cycle 13 TTC#2
Piggley CD23 Cycle 1 TTC#3 (mc mar07 & 05)
Libralady CD26 Cycle 3 TTC#2
Thepuddingchef CD26 Cycle 6 TTC#2
Loveverona CD26 Cycle 1 TTC#3
Abymeg CD27 Cycle 2 TTC#2
Bucky2007 CD30 Cycle 4 TTC#1 (MC Sept 06)

Thought I'd update the chart again while I'm here and all alone.

Any news yet, Bucky? Are you okay?

Hi excitable - sorry I've never heard of the small cervix prob before. Google can sometimes be too much information, I know I've googled every single site there is mentioning ttc, fertility, irregular cycles, hpts, ovulation calendars etc. I think the best thing you can do is concentrate on getting pg first and then mention the small cervix thing to your midwife once you have one and I'm sure they'll be able to put your mind at rest. It sounds like your main worry is how you will deal with your boss. I've never been pregnant so I can't offer advice from experience, but I try to remember that pregnant women are legally more protected in the workplace than any other employee, they can't fire you or sideline you or even make you redundant.

HTH

CD16 for me, am waiting for my 4pm wee to do another ov test. Please please let there be a smiley!

Excitable don't get excited. Cerclage is the procedure. I do know mothers who've had it done. It's common. It's done for many reasons. Your doctor/midwife will assess things after you're pregnant and determine your need. Bed rest.....again, probably too early to worry over. Your doctor/midwife won't be able to say whether or not you will or won't have to do it until a condition requiring it presents itself. As with everything pretaining to little ones, you just roll with it. If your boss is going to be an @$$ then she'll just be an @$$ BUT you'll have a beautiful bundle of joy...she'll just have her anger/envy. Jobs come and go, the world's full of them...babies however, they are worth way more than any job could ever pay. Considering a baby you are basically considering a Life Change. Most things will stay unchanged but you will forever be more evolved. and enjoy ttc. It pays out an awesome reward.

Thanks you two - I needed that. I bet you are/going to be ace mums who know exactly how to bring calm to any situation!

Thank you for heading panic off at the pass!

My day started too early. DD woke at 2AM with croup. Freaked me out. DH out of town. Thankgoodness I reached an on-call nurse...she helped me get my wits. DD still coughing a bit this evening but feeling better. The whole thing scared her too. Poor thing felt like she couldn't catch her breath. She may have had an allergic reaction to something there's really no way to tell. No fever so doubt its a virus. I sat by her bed after she fell back asleep and weeped. Motherhood is quite scary sometimes. There's just no way to be prepared for everything.

That said, CD22 8DPO & waiting.............

OMG what a day! Sounds like the worst is over, but you must be exhausted.

Hope your DD is feeling better soon...

Afternoon Ladies

PC Hope now your ovulating you get lots more BDing in

Excitable Never heard of small cervix but had a friend who had cerclage done for another reason but was all fine and went to term.

TS Hope your DD is better??

Well i'm CD18 and feeling ever so tired and felt sick for no reason at all yesterday and today - so feel pretty pants TBH

DD has been a good girl tho sat down quietly and watched Harry Potter

Hope your daughter feels better soon twilight. Croup is horrible

Hi all

just on for a minute to let you know I will be leaving the laptop off for a week as I'm rostered really shit hours this week (as has been the case for the last few days too hence my absence)so will be getting lots of early nights and no MN time. Anyway hope all is well with you ladies and that upon my return we will have a few BFP's.

Take care
Abs

Excitable - a note of caution. I was told I have a bicornuate or at least subseptate uterus both of which are associated with greater risk of m/c. I was rescanned recently to check for any structural problems and was told emphatically that no I do not have such a shaped uterus. It is a normal shape but is just a bit curved at the top (arcuate). Hence I was needlessly referred to a consultant for my first pg. By all means, point it out to your m/w and gp and get a professional opinion on it poss via your epu, but try not to stress about it as it may be that no intervention is needed.

Hi abs my cycle buddy - sorry to hear about shite shifts. Hope your week is ok anyway