Magic dust for 2021 5month+ crew continued

[AKcheer]

Hey continued our thread! So sorry if I’ve forgot to tag anyone please feel free to tag anyone I’ve missed but hopefully they find us ❤️ Hope you guys have had a good day and here’s lots of baby dust for you still waiting to see if your pregnant this month and here’s a massive good luck to us who have just had AF for next year!

@Lynne425
@8LPS
@Kirby173
@Plm28
@Rose2108
@Molsy
@NatMoz
@Birchybirch
@Leavingitlate
@Louisa199
@JLP256
@Jamill87
@Loladoodle

Morning @KerryW87

Aww please don't think like that - your time will come! If it happened once it'll happen again and that will be your little miracle 💕

Nothing had happened so it's def not worked and then the hospital didn't even call to check up on me!!
I left a message this morning saying I want a call back but don't really know what to do now! I took thurs/fri off work for no reason at all and to be honest I can't take anymore time this week as we are already short staffed, so if it does happen 'naturally' I'm just gonna have to work through! At least I'm still WFH.

Anyone got anything exciting planned for today?!
I'm just planning on sitting watching films chilling and then will get a takeaway tonight xx

@jules5232 - really glad your scan appointment went ok!!! I can understand why you’re feeling uneasy about the spotting but I’ve heard that it’s pretty normal to spot early on in pregnancy so hopefully it’s just that, and it’s nothing to worry about! Oh that’s good your appointment has moved up, hopefully it’ll give you some reassurance that things are ok 🙂 good luck and let us know how it goes! Take as much rest as you can, you’re probably feeling shattered!

@KerryW87 - 😂 yep, no cards and no presents just seemed like the thing to do this year - it just feels a bit pointless art the mo lol might change my mind next V day though! 😁 what takeaway will you get?
So the Dr (in her message) said that I should have my first blood test anywhere in the first 7 days of my cycle - which confused me cus you guys are calling it the day 3 test... and I feel like I trust you all more than the Dr 🤣🤣 day 2 fell yesterday so I had it then. So on my (averaging) 30 day cycle I’m guessing I should be aiming to book my second appointment on day 23... I’m going to try n look on Premom app to see when I’ve been ovulating since I started using the app. I always get confused over O day cus every website I do an ovulation calculator on, the day differs by 1 or 2 days 😐
Thanks so much for explaining, really appreciate your help!!! To be fair to the Dr, she did try to call but I was on a work call at the time.. but knowing her, she probably wouldn’t have explained it very well over the phone anyway.
Oh no I’m so so sorry your pg test came out negative 😞 you’re seriously NOT being dramatic! You have a right to be upset, and it’s only right that you have some treats to help you feel better too - maybe a bit of gin will help take the sting off it 😜 if only our pg dreams had some truth to them!!! It doesn’t help when you think you’re getting signs of being pg and then they turn out to be nothing. I have a similar problem - in the second week of the TWW, I’m literally like a SUPER SCANNER on my body, analysing every little thing that I’m feeling, get my hopes up, and then they come crashing down.
I’m so sorry you’re feeling shitty, you never know what the NHS sperm test will say. Maybe some of these home tests can be inaccurate..? When did your partner send in the sperm sample and how long did they say you’d have to wait for it?
My DH has completed his NHS sperm analysis form now and they’re going to send him a home kit or something.. and he has to give take it to them within 60 minutes... in a different city! lol there won’t be any time for rest afterwards for him! 🙈😄

@Lynne425 - I hope you’re doing ok! That’s a good way of thinking about it - like AF. Wow lol ironing - you must have been desperate to get things off your mind!!! 🤣 take care of yourself 💕

Hope everybody has a lovely Valentine’s Day ♥️♥️ I’ll be having a bit of gin for us all, in hope that next month is our month xx

@Lynne425 Thank you, Lynne ❤️ I so hope so🤞I'm becoming desperate I think. We found out we were pregnant with wee J in April last year and a part of me is really scared to get to April this year and still not be pregnant...even though of course I know I have no control over that. So sorry for rambling when you've got enough to be dealing with too! That's a bloody joke that they didn't even call you?! That's awful that you'll maybe have to work through it :( So sorry, what a crap week you're having. Hopefully the takeaway and chill night will be just the trick ❤️❤️

@8LPS We were on the phone for 20 minutes trying to get a collection slot for dinner at our favourite restaurant but I was NOT giving up so we're sorted 😂 What about you? Also you're totally right, easier to plan nicer things for valentines etc when we can actually go places and do things!

Ah great, hopefully you can get your next set of bloods booked around the right time then! I know online calendars can be a bit off - until I started using OPKs it was predicting I ovulated a good few days later than I actually did! Checking the history on your app sounds like a good plan!

Haha, you might be right...I cut out alcohol and caffeine last month and fat lot of good it did me, feels like putting my life on hold when it's not even working, so maybe a wee night off and having a drink tonight is a good idea, haha. You're right, I'm so worried about the sperm test results but I hope maybe the home tests aren't as good and he's ok. Think that's what's making me feel like J was a miracle and we can't conceive again, hopefully once we get results back and if they're ok I can relax and just know it'll maybe just take time but isn't impossible. Thanks for listening to my emotional rants 😂 I appreciate it ❤️❤️

Hey lovelies, thanks all for the advice on the OPK's! I actually got my peak Friday, and had so much EWCM/cramps yesterday that I'm sure it happened at some point this weekend! We DTD Weds, Fri and today (it is Valentine's Day after all 😂) so hope we covered it but probably have one final go on Tues. My hubby is actually driving it this month, he's very up for DTD every other day! I think he just wants it over with lol. He said to me earlier that he found the first few months really stressful but he's got his head round it now and is very excited for a baby, and understands the ovulation timeframe etc. It was all a bit overwhelming for us both at first!

Aw @KerryW87 I totally get it... Sorry there wasn't a line but it's early days. You know you can conceive which is amazing news and it will happen again. I said at Xmas, if I'm not pregnant by next Xmas I think I'll be depressed! Can see it creeping up on me ... ! My gap between my ovulation and AF is only 10 days.... That does worry me for an implantation 😩

@8LPS we don't do valentine's either! We used to get each other cards but didn't even bother with that this year! We cleaned the house and got pizza... Might play Scrabble... Wild times! Hoping the SA comes back as hoped, not sure when we will cross that bridge...

I feel like the last year has gone so fast but seems so slow when living it and TTC. I've only been chatting since Nov so can't really look back on what we were doing since June but the "relaxed" approach just didn't work for us sadly!

Hope you all had a lovely day today whatever you get up to. I made some cranberry and white choc oat cookies earlier and can't stop scoffing!! Xx

Hey guys catching up! Happy Valentine’s Day!
@KerryW87 got my pineapple ready been having it! Got that core tastes nasty man! Ahh sounds like you got a good nurse!! When will you be getting your results? And when does hubby reckon he will get his?

Oh man @8LPS I’m sorry your AF came. It’s so annoying like how are our symptoms so heightened these days? It’s weird like those symptoms you got...and you weren’t preg.
Like why does this stuff even happen!!! So annoying and it makes me angry!!!

@Lynne425 you really are going through a hard time. It’s really disappointing that the hospital didn’t call you back. It’s just like a waiting game at the moment for you isn’t it :( how are you and hubby?
I didn’t do anything exciting for Valentine’s Day. Just made pancakes for brekkie and we grabbed a take away! Nothing exciting to do lol

@Rose2108 how you doing girl!! Oooh glad OPKs worked!!! What day do you reckon you ovulated then? Omg that’s so good - sounds like you’ve got it covered and sounds like he’s also chilled!! This is a good sign I am praying you get your bfp!

@jules5232 so glad your scan was all good! How are you feeling? Xx

Morning morning! I feel like I had such a nice weekend! I need to book some time off work, sitting here WFH is doing my head in, like groundhog day...

Thanks @AKcheer, rooting for you this month too! The race against your sister in law, lol! I totally forgot about the pineapple!!

So my BBT chart has moved my ovulation to Thursday (CD 16), based on my increase in temp since then. This was the day I got the peak test just before bed. However, when you get your peak, your ovulation is about 24 hours after isn't it? Also, I had alot of EWCM on Saturday, which doesn't really line up with it being on Thursday. I have manually changed my ovulation day in the app to Saturday as I think this is more accurate! I also had cramping etc then too!

I am going to go for the bloods on Friday which will be 6 days after ovulation, CD 24.

The good news is, ovulation day on CD 18 is much better than previous months at day 21, or even 23. So hopefully my new diet and vitamins is helping to give me a longer luteal phase!! Yay! AF due Weds 24 Feb, which is a luteal phase of 10 days.

When are you all due ladies?

After we DTD yesterday I was just laying in bed and my husband walked over to me and put my legs in the air and said you're supposed to sit like this hahaha! I did it for about a minute before all the blood ran out of my legs and they were like ice logs!!

Morning ladies; hope you are all okay?

I am officially in the TWW now, though for me it is more like the 8 day wait! ... Not ideal, but miracles do happen!

How are you @KerryW87, I think AF is due around now? Hope you are okay, I know this must be so stressful and difficult for you.

@Lynne425 Any update? Hope you get better medical advise this week.

@8LPS Did you book your day 21 bloods? They are supposed to be 7 days after ovulation; I am going on Friday.

Deep breaths everyone.... It is mad how long it feels like we have been TTC, but it also seems to go so quickly. I started the new year with a fresh outlook and I am pretending this is our second cycle haha. Even though it it our ninth or something!! xxx

Morning @Rose2108

So the medical management didn't work so I am now booked in to get an MVA on Thursday morning unless anything happens before hand!!

So at least I know by the end of the week it'll be over 💕

Then I'll be on the waiting game for AF to come back

So I'm looking at this week being positive and can put it behind me xx

Hi @Rose2108! Ah I'm excited for you, here's hoping this is your cycle!🤞 Did you look into any of the sort of vitamins/supplements that might lengthen your luteal phase? I LOVE your fresh outlook, I need to try that too! 💕

Aw thank you, AF due today but hasn't arrived yet! Never usually late and I ovulated on CD13 and 13dpo now so not sure what the hold up is...stark white tests so just hoping AF arrives soon and cycle 8 can begin! I bought a BBT, going to attempt temping this month but can see it being a shambles! 😂

Morning guys! How are you!?
@Rose2108 Haha race against my SIL oh god don’t remind me haha!! I really don’t like the taste of it!!
So every-time I’ve read about ovulation it says it happens 12-36 hours after your Lh surge!! It’s so confusing. I still think it’s a bloody guessing game!! If you felt cramps that’s probably when you ovulated to be fair!! Did you deffo get the peak peak on your OPKs?
Ooh let us know how your bloods go!! You’re ovulation say has definitely improved!! This is exciting!!
Awww so sweet about your hubby sounds like he’s doing his research!

So I’m due AF on Tuesday or Wednesday next week boo! I hope it doesn’t come :(
My hubby went for his bloods this morning so hopefully they come back ok!!

When are you due on? Also I know it seems like we been trying for ages but love your new outlook of new year so start again haha!!

Hey @Lynne425 honestly you are going through so much girl. At least by the end of the week you will know what is what :( I hope you are doing ok and then can just start fresh xx

Omg @KerryW87 have you tested today!!!! Oh man Bbt? I stay away from that because I know I just can’t do it lol

@AKcheer Ahh here's hoping your husband's bloods come back soon then! Still waiting on my partner's SA results and my blood results, if we're not all waiting for ovulation or waiting to test we're now waiting for results. We'll all have the patience of saints 😂🙈 Ah I really hope it doesn't arrive for you Tuesday then! How many DPO do you think you are now?

Yeah I did and it was completely blank! Cramps are really ramping up so I'm hoping it'll appear today at some point. Had a big teary meltdown yesterday about it, just need to sort myself out and be positive for this cycle! 🤞💕 Let's hope we're all due these BFPs very soon, we have been MORE than patient haha. I know, dreading doing it but it's the last thing I've got left to try so we'll see how it goes 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ xx

@Lynne425 I wonder why it hasn't happened naturally, fingers crossed something happens before but as you say, it is just this week to get through isn't it, March will be better and brighter for you.

@KerryW87 this is always the hardest time, I always feel down in the dumps when you just know AF will be here soon. Fingers crossed there is a positive reason you are late....

Yeah so I take vitamin C anyway, but now also take Omega3, and Vitamin B complex (aswell as the agnus castus I have been taking to help regulate my cycle). Too soon to see confirmed results but the fact I ovulated on CD18 is good! Last month it was day 23!

@AKcheer I am due Weds too, spotting will probably come on Mon/Tues. I am pretty sure it was a peak, and I tested the following day and it had gone back to a negative test so it must have happened, if you know what I mean. Also my temp has risen for 3 days now, so I must have ovulated or it would be hovering around the base temp.

Well I think I am 3dpo, and have really sharp stabbing cramps in my lower abdomen on one side. Not sure what is going on, I know it can't be pregnancy related really because it is too soon, but it kind of made me think I have nothing to lose and have booked a private fertility appt. They do one of those check-ups on your eggs, your tubes, etc so I think at this stage whilst we are still excited and not yet desperate, it would be a good idea to be pro-active and just check all is okay. I have a weird niggling feeling that something isn't right, but I don't know what it is! I am also thinking about investing in an ovusense... I think I need a bit more help with pinpointing when I actually ovulate and have read very good things! But will wait for my appointment xx

Hi everyone! I’ve tried to keep myself busy with work and house move stuff for a few days so have been quiet on here, just catching up!

@Rose2108 I have also just booked in for tests at a clinic near me! We’ve been talking about it for few months and after the last AF decided to just go for it to hopefully put our minds at rest. When is your appointment?

@KerryW87 how are you? Have you tested today? And you are not being dramatic at all, TTC can be a horrible rollercoaster! Sending lots of positivity your way 💕

@AKcheer hope your husband’s tests went ok!

@Lynne425 so sorry about everything you have been going through :( hope you are feeling ok x

I’m sure I’ve missed loads but hope you are all doing ok. My sister in law had a baby 2 weeks ago and my sister had her second yesterday. Genuinely excited about both but there’s a teeny twinge of sadness deep down because we started trying around the same time. Feeling mostly positive though and I think having the first tests booked takes the pressure off a bit!

Hey everyone how you doing!
@KerryW87 thank you! Hope your hubby’s come back normal too!! He also has his semen in a week or so! So fingers crossed! I know why is our life just constantly waiting for tests, ovulation, AF? 😂 what is our life!?
I’m 7 dpo I but my apps keep changing! I use flo and flow so just checked them both and they reckon AF is tues or weds!
Oh man really?? God I hope your cramping stops. Did AF come? I really hope it didn’t we need some BFPs. It’s just so odd init, how we sometimes feel preg and then AF arrives. We have been so patient you are right!! When is it our turn!!!!

@Rose2108 I’m glad we’re still in sync haha! Yeah definitely sounds like ovulation then!! Oh wow. How much is the fertility appointment costing and when are you going? Would be interesting to find out how it goes. Me and hubby always think shall we book one but don’t know if we should yet or what! Not heard of ovusense either what’s that?

@JLP256 how you doing? Thank you I hope his bloods are ok too! Oh man I mean that’s so nice that 2 people close to you had babies but I know it is so hard. There is babies everywhere and when people don’t understand your journey it can really get to you. It gets to me xx

Evening ladies! 💕
I’m going to book my Day 21 bloods tomorrow and I’ve narrowed my possible ovulation day to either 4th March (6 days after O day) or 5th March. Would it be a massive problem if I just got it done on 4th March just to be safe?? It’s just a guessing game for me and honestly I’m convinced that it’s all not completely accurate anyway! Please let me know what you think, I’d really appreciate it 🙂

@KerryW87 - wow good for you! Hope you enjoyed your V day meal when you eventually got it! Unfortunately for us, Pasta Evangelists didn’t end up delivering our order! This is going to sound so bad but I can’t actually remember what we had instead?! 🙈 omg that’s terrible!
(Lol I just asked DH and we had leftovers from the day before - no wonder it wasn’t memorable 😂)
I TOTALLY understand how you feel - I cut out all caffeine and alcohol unless I have AF, and even then I’ll only have one or two coffees/drinks! It’s so annoying that we’re all making so much effort and it isn’t even helping 😐 but time will tell though. We have such a short window that this can happen, that what we’re doing might actually be helping, but the odds are just small. Hopefully you will be able to conceive again - it happened once and it was a success when J was born, so it can happen again ☺️

@Rose2108 - that’s great your hubby is driving DTD! It sometimes feels like it’s only us that drive it cus we know all the dates etc so I bet it was a welcome change! lol it’s hard not to make my DH feel like he has to do what he’s told, but it’s just the way it has to happen! 🙈
Your V day sounds a lot like how mine went - and it sounds absolutely lovely! We love a good card/board game here... it’s something different to watching TV isn’t it!?
Omg I was literally thinking the exact same thing as you the other day about WFH! I ended up booking a couple of days off in a couple of weeks time so I can have a long weekend.
Apparently you ovulate 12-36 hours after peak!
I’ve just finished AF so it’s a new cycle for me!

@AKcheer - yes, it really is so bloody annoying and frustrating! It also really doesn’t help when my PMS symptoms seem to change or be different every single month recently!!! But actually, I’ve just thought - I wonder if it’s the Seven Seas tablets that is making this happen?? If I remember right, did you say you also take Seven Seas?? How are you doing yourself? Whereabouts are you in your cycle?

@JLP256 - welcome back! Hope everything is going ok with the move, I know it can be stressful but it sounds like it helped to keep your mind occupied! 🙂

Hey @8LPS it is so annoying! It might be you know! When I was taking pregnacare though they were so much worse! But even with seven seas I do get such random symptoms. But you never know. All I know is before TTC I barely got any symptoms of AF lol and now I get them all heightened! I’m 8dpo today so due AF next week. How about you!?

Hey @8LPS - I am going to get my 21 day bloods done 6 days past ovulation too, I think that will be fine to measure the progesterone levels. I have booked off a Fri/Mon in March too, hoping the weather will be a nit nicer so I can spend some time sorting out the garden! Getting ready for Spring! Yay new cycle for you... deep breaths !!

@AKcheer - Ovusense is a BBT device that you put in your lady bits before going to sleep. It tracks BBT throughout the night so you can pinpoint your exact ovulation. If you know when you ovulate it is not needed but recommended for people who have irregular cycles! How is your exercise going? Hopefully gyms will be open soon!!

@JLP256 Oh how lovely, congrats on the new pad! Definitely a welcome distraction. I dug out my old Nintendo DS and have been doing that brain training! Trying to not go crazy in the v.v.v.long evenings...

So ladies when I called about the fertility treatment the lady was really nice. It is £190 for the initial consultation, and she said it would be in our interest to get the bloods & SA done first with NHS before confirming an appointment. She also said it would be really helpful to have six full months of charts (as I have opted to do BBT charting), as this will help the Dr to assess patterns and identify any problems, rather than sending me away to go and do that for a few months. I have pencilled in an appointment for 01 April, as that will allow us to have everything we need. I could have had one sooner but felt this was a good time and something to work towards. I really want to lose a little more weight before then too.

Randomly, I came across this website: naturalfertilityexpert.com/fertility-question-time-bbt-charts/, and went down a bit of a rabbit hole reading his materials and listening to his webinar on BBT! It was sooo interesting because chart #3 (long follicular phase) looks EXACTLY like my chart, like it could have been taken from my app. His works are based on Chinese medicine which I know a lot of people don't believe it, but what he said in my case is that my chart would indicate I have a progesterone deficiency (as I suspected) which is all to do with a lack of good quality blood and flood flow; ovaries are not being nourished enough, body is retaining heat etc.

The instructions to help this is to eat blood enriching foods (like dark leafy veg, beetroots or red meats), exercise more to help with blood circulation, and lose/gain weight as needed. So I am going to adopt these three things over the next six weeks! It doesn't mean at all that you cannot conceive! But might be one of the reasons it is taking a little longer.

So... my next task is to raise SA with my husband... Not sure how he will take this... Is it a bit of a bruise to his manhood to suggest this?!

Hey All

Thought I'd update you all - had my surgery this morning so glad that I know it's finally over!!

Now time to go home and chill for a day or two and then try to get back to normal!!

Waiting game of when my next period will be - unlike you all I'm wanting it to come so I can then get back in the game ❤️

Hope your all ok xxx

Sorry been a hectic few days, having a wee tea and a chance to catch up now!

@Lynne425 Aw you really have been through it, I'm so glad you had your surgery and it went ok! Here's hoping AF arrives before you know it ❤️❤️

@Rose2108 This sounds fantastic that you've got an appointment scheduled in and some new things to implement over the next six weeks! Here's hoping this has been what you're needing and you'll have that BFP in no time! :) I hope your husband feels positive about having an SA, since you're having an appointment you could word it as you both doing these things together and seeing where you're both at?

@AKcheer How are you feeling? Here's hoping AF doesn't arrive for you next week and this is the month! Yeah, AF did arrive and I'm on CD3 now.

@JLP256 Aw thank you 💕 I appreciate that. I also totally understand how you're feeling - it's very conflicting as you're so happy for them but the longing to have it yourself can feel really upsetting. My sister had a 4D scan at 35 weeks today and I was so happy and so sad all at once! How are you in yourself? What day are you on?

My partner got a call today to say the doctor would like a phone appointment to discuss his SA results tomorrow. Feel sick at the thought of it being bad news since she wants a phone appointment 😭 Trying to hold out hope it's just standard practice though and maybe everything is ok. Still don't have my bloods back!

Trying temping for the forest time this cycle, not sure how I'll get on with it 😂 but willing to give ANYTHING a go haha xx

@Rose2108 that's really interesting about the progesterone improvements! Also, I don't think it's bruising to his manhood at all to suggest a SA. At least mine didnt seem to care. He was hesitant when I mentioned it but said he understood- and that we go through much worse.

@Lynne425 so good to hear you are doing good hun! I hope you are able to rest this weekend and AF doesn't take her time in getting back to regular for you.

@AKcheer are you done with the nasty pineapple core yet?? How are you feeling? Fingers crossed this is a good month for your! Doing okay over here, waiting very impatiently for my first visit tomorrow. Gone back and forth from having cramps, spotting and morning sickness to now nothing at all for 2 days. I know it can all be very normal and I'm trying to stay positive. I'm really hoping to get some good news or even just a status report so we can relax.

@Lynne425 so glad all went ok. Hope you have a restful weekend and that AF comes for you soon!

@jules5232 hope everything goes ok with your visit today. Good to hear the first scan went well :)

@KerryW87 I’m good thanks! On CD14 today so expected a positive OPK today but I guess it will come over the weekend. Has your partner been able to discuss his SA results yet? I would guess it’s just standard practice to chat through any results over the phone.

@Rose2108 the progesterone boosting info you found sounds really promising! Crossing fingers for you 🤞

Thank god it’s Friday! X

Happy Friday!

Found out 2 people are pregnant in the family yesterday - of course they got married after me so obviously they are pregnant!! Don't know how I feel...I just said to my husband yesterday, when is it our turn :( I know it's worth the wait, and I know there is a path set-out but it's hard! I want this happiness too! Great to start off with a moan!!

@Rose2108 oh wow! I never knew that....I wonder if it feels uncomfy or what it feels like! You'll have to let us know haha! Exercise is ok - not as great as I want it to be, but I need the gym! I'm such a gym bunny! Just doing yoga and exercise at home and walking but it isn't the same. We have weights and stuff but it's still not the same...it's hard to get into it!
Your initial meet with the fertility consult sounds good! Please keep me updated along the way. Sounds like they are going to do loads of the tests and hopefully if there is anything you will know. I mean hopefully you will fall pregnant by then and need to cancel your appointment!! Oh wow that's an interesting article. To be fair, I see a lot about Chinese medicine nd fertility on TIKTOK - there's a massive TTC community on there guys...I actually scrolled across one yesterday and the Chinese fertility expert was saying that they don't even believe that age has a factor!!! That's a good idea to see how it goes and you might as well change your diet - you have nothing to lose!!
I saw you want to lose a bit of weight before your appointment? What do you reckon you'll be doing to help? I'm quite slim size 8 (sometimes 6 in tops)….never on the bottom, I have a big butt haha - but as you may have gathered I go to the gym a lot usually. When I need to lose weight (after those all inc holidays/covid etc) the one thing that really helps me more than anything is skipping. There are a lot of vids on youtube - but a 20min/30min skip burns like 700 calories & it's fun. There's so many jumps you can do and it really helps. Skipping is really a full body workout - it works your arms, legs, core, glutes, legs. Weights is really good, even if you can get some 3kg/4kg dumbells you can do so much & once you do weights you're continuously burning calories for the next couple of days!
If you said to your husband - part of the consult is a SA, and just said it casually like not make a big deal would he be ok? My hubby has his in a couple of weeks too - we don't make it a big thing in fact we can't stop giggling about it and I can't stop reminding him he needs to you know what in a cup and quickly get it to the hospital and I hope it doesn't leak in the car. Maybe turn it into a joke!!

How are you @Lynne425. I'm glad this whole process is over for you and you can now start a fresh! How are you and hubby feeling?

@KerryW87 I'm ok thank you. Got a bit of side boob pain (my usual PMS symptom today) but not too crazy. I've been super busy at work this week though to even notice my PMS symptoms but when I think about it., I have my usual back pain too. I just feel like when AF arrives I don't know how i'm going to react - I don't know if i'm going to be not surprised or if I'm just going to break down!!! Oh no i'm sorry AF arrived, but you can nearly start trying again!!!!
Oh no I hope the appointment goes ok - please let us know how it goes. Hopefully it is protocol - or if something isn't quite right....they can fix it!!!!

@jules5232 Yes i'm done with the pineapple core yet don't even know if works!! Thank you so much. I'm ok - 2 people in the fam announced pregnancies yesterday and I just said to hubby - when is it our turn. I didn't get upset about it I was more like yup as always it's so easy for everyone else! I have a couple PMS symptoms so not feeling too optimistic. Ahhh I hope your visit goes well today, please let us know how it goes. Fingers crossed you will get good news!!!!

Also guys I will need to start a new thread soon....can anyone cone up with any thread titles for us!!??

Thanks all for the comments re the SA, I mentioned it to him and he was actually fine! So that's good. I also had my bloods done today, 3 different samples so will see what they reveal...

Thank you so much @AKcheer for all the info and inspo! That is such a good idea, I do have a skipping rope and sometimes I will do a bit of boxing, skipping and then general aerobics on a video. But to be honest when I am at home I never push myself like I do in the gym/class! I seem to be more motivated when my husband is in the garage too as he does a lot of boxing and puts me to shame! I am very much a yoga & walking kind of pace... but I do want to push myself, as feel so good after.
I am usually a size 12, at the moment I am in 14 bottoms (tops still fitting okay), I'm not too bothered by it, but by the summer I want to be back in all my clothes! And not have to buy new ones! Lol. I a tracking cals on fitbit, and have lost a few pounds already so just need to keep going.

Sorry you have had moooore announcements.... so frustrating isn't it. V interesting re tiktok! I had to delete it as I was addicted hahaha.

@KerryW87 how did it go with hubby's results? Fingers crossed all okay... temping is really good honestly, so insightful!

@jules5232 let us know how you got on today lovely :)

I think we are good for some time on this thread... I thought it was 10 pages but it's 1,000 messages!! So we good! xx

@JLP256 Ah do you usually get one on 14? Mine are around 11-13, hopefully it's the same for you and you'll be ovulating this weekend right enough! 🤞

@AKcheer Ahh it doesn't matter how many times we do the TWW, it's always a nightmare with symptom spotting! I'm glad you've been busy at least, distractions are your friend 😂 I so hope this is your month!

@Rose2108 Ah brilliant! Glad your partner was all for it, it'll just help to know where you both are! Hope your bloods come back soon too! Mine still aren't back but it's only been a week to be fair, will chase them up on Monday.

So, my partner's sperm analysis! After two home tests taken a year apart and both coming back "low" we really feared the worst. His GP phoned him today and whilst she didn't give him a copy of the results, she assured him that all aspects of his test were "normal and as they should be". I'm thinking even if they were slightly bad she would have mentioned it so to say we're delighted is an understatement! There was only one issue and it was viscosity or as she described it "stickiness". She's referred him to a urologist but I think it's something that can be fixed so far better in my eyes than poor morphology or motility! We'd both set ourselves up for the worst and even talked last night about having to give up...but no chance! OPKs and pineapples at the ready 😂❤️ xx