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Symptom Spotters Anonymous (egg spotting or implantation spotting let's have your symptoms)

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digitalgirl · 04/12/2007 19:38

New 2ww thread, have brought over mince pies and mulled wine and put up some fairylights

Come in, take your heels off and get cosy!

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digitalgirl · 13/12/2007 23:29

GG but [weary familiar smile] that you're still at work. MN has both provided light relief and wasted hours of my day today.

sandies have been ttc since August, but having long cycles have only just started cycle4. am always really chilled at the beginning of the cycle...don't know why I always descend into blubbing, boob-prodding, teeth-gnashing psycho in the last two weeks.

I am now going to call it a day, have been staring at this screen for well over 12 hours (not including when I changed into day clothes or decided to make a batch of oat cookies). Will get up extra early to put the finishing touches to my document.

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abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 07:14

Sandies - snap! English too. Please don't judge me by my spelling ! Except mine's a really high achieving state school. It's tough in terms of work load and very high expectations. Behaviour tends to be very good because the school's so keen.

Good morning everyone. Sending you happy friday wishes and baby dust to get you through to the weekend.

Now I don't think I am pg today. 2WW = torture. At least there's Christmas presents at the end of this one!

I went out to see Fred Claus last night and found myself weeping at really inappropriate bits. I hope I am pg, otherwise I've become very soft in my old(er) age.

When I got back, I found out my kitchen fitters - who are due to start monday - want to come in today to rip it all out, cap the gas, electric and water. I am now in a right panic! Have done no washing and haven't emptied the cupboards, thinking I had the weekend to get organised. ARGH!!!!

Anyway, it's all mememememe again. Sorry.

07Christmasistheword · 14/12/2007 08:34

Abby at kitchen fitters, now you have to do what you would have done over a long leisurely weekend in a few hours. Does that mean you'll be without cooker etc all weekend? Oh well if you are you'll just have to eat out.

I don't feel PG today either. It's not over yet so still clutching at straws but I think I will be heading into cycle 9 for another attempt.

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digitalgirl · 14/12/2007 10:14

morning all,

abby oh dear, you'll have to make some snap decisions...do you throw out the tinned lobster bisque soup that's good till Apr 2008 but you've had it 12 years and you know you'll never eat it
Am impressed that you're putting a new kitchen in so close to xmas, are you spending it at home or away?

I have cramps today, quite unusual for CD3, so I'm taking it easy. DH and his business partner are taking me and BP's DP out for the company xmas dinner tonight. Really looking forward to it

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glastochick · 14/12/2007 10:17

abbey at weeping at Fred Claus. You're not the only one; I wept watching the Cats Protection advert the other night! I can't even claim I'm possibly pg as I'm only on CD8 and we haven't started BD'ing yet this month.

Better get a move on!

JollyBear · 14/12/2007 11:57

Morning all!

Glasto I get a lump in my throat during those ads too. Do you have cats?! I was choosing christmas tea for mine in the supermarket yesterday. They always get a fancy tin of sheba at Christmas! It's duck and goose this year

Have fun tonight cycle buddy DG! Poor you and GG working so late.

Hello to everyone else. There's some fresh mince pies here, enjoy!

glastochick · 14/12/2007 13:20

Jolly, I've got 5 cats . Lots of people seem surprised, but to me it's perfectly normal. 4 rescued mogs and one Maine Coon. I started out with 2, one went missing, while looking for him I found 2 (homed one of those with my friend and kept one), then came across one that had been dumped in a canal with his brothers and couldn't help but fall in love with him. So, that left me with my original one who was 2 years old at the time and two kittens. I still missed the one who was missing though. Missed him terribly. Discovered the Maine Coon breed and when I could afford one I got one (particularly because their looks and personalities are very similar to the look and personality of the one that went missing). In Feb 2004 I brought my Maine Coon home, then at the end of May in 2004 I got a phone call to say my missing cat had been handed in to a local vet and would I like him back?!?!? Of course I said yes!!! He'd been missing since the beginning of June 2001!!!!! He and his sister are now 8 years old, and he can be a bit jealous of the others sometimes but they all get along really well considering.

I get mine Sheba for xmas dinner too . They also get presents and this year they're getting a flying chicken from here

I know, I know, spoilt

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BuckytheRedNosedReindeer · 14/12/2007 15:24

Kitchen nightmare indeed!!! . Abbey I do hope they are finished, or are you having Christmas dinner at someone elses house?

Sorry you are all being worked so hard. The days of slowing down for Christmas are long gone, even in camp bucky its all mental.

I'm not sure about my 'symptoms'now. I had really bad cramps again this morning and was SURE that AF was on her way. Am still not convinced she is not, but she is a no show so far. Back on knicker watch.

GG and I went to a breakfast talk thing this morning. It was OK but super early , as a consequence I have been pretty bad with the quantities of coffee. It was either that or matchsticks and I thought the speaker might think that a bit rude!

sarahnh · 14/12/2007 16:00

hello ladies,

This is a great new thread.. I have been keeping up with all your posts!!! I am still in limbo as i don't know how far i am gone, going to see midwife next tuesday!!!

There are lots of fantastic symptoms flying around and i am definitely going to log on sunday as some of you seem to be testing on that day.

I hope you can join me and shazza on the august thread, lots of lovely people on there but wants some more friends to come and play!!!

Big bag of baby dust to you all

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 16:20

Hello all! Bless you for your concern at my kitchen crisis .

got home at 1.30 and proceeded to move kitties (photos on profile, jolly and glasto - fellow feline lovers ) to DD's room so they do not make a break for freedom, empty all of the kitchen cupboards, wash up, two loads of washing and drying and clean the bathroom in two hours before the electrician arrived. As I am typing, the plumbers are in. The fitters are due at any time.

They are reconnecting me next Friday under the assumption that it will all be finished by Thursday night - it's a small to medium kitchen.

So, it will be new, shiny and beautiful... and I'm going to my mum's straight after it's done for a week and a bit over Christmas.

The only thing that's a bit concerning is I - in my unpg-feeling state - lugged a heavy box of kitchen stuff into the hall, and have been getting AF cramps since. . So maybe there is a baby in there after all. Though whether or not it's staying now...

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 16:22

cbcb sounding rather promising! Hopefully...

Sandies · 14/12/2007 18:34

Hope you're all wellx Excellent Abby, another teacher. I trained to teach History origionally but took on English so I could teach at the school I'm at now - I loved the staff and the feel of the place.
DG and GG - I think losing perspective is part of all this. A friend at work is due 2 days before I was due (before the MC)I want to thump the crap out of her as she whitters on( and on and on...) Now I have totally lost perspective there as I do like the woman.
I have poked and prodded my boobs so much today I think I have caused them to be sore. Not feeling pg at all

pixie04 · 14/12/2007 19:29

Sarahnh Congratulations! so pleased to hear you got your BFP xxx

I see some tests are being done soon.... good luck everyone who's testing fingers crossed for you all.

Well I'm 7/8 DPO. I know I'm not ttc anymore but I still notice when I ovulate. Whilst we haven't been trying we haven't been not trying IYSWIM... I've got no symptoms and its highly unlikley but knowing how many DPO I was reminded me of you guys so I thought I'd pop on and say Hi!

My operation is sheduled for 15th January, there removing some endo scaring, deposits ect and I'm also getting a dye test at the same time, lucky me apparently if your ttc they can work wonders, I've heard lots of ladies concieving after having the dye test as it clears out your tubes. Guess we'll have to wait and see afterward hey.

DP's taking me out to dinner this weekend to "talk" about us and what's happening , where we are going ect... hmmmmmmm

I really miss this thread you guys its not fair I have to lay off ttc till after my op.

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 20:03

Pixie I hope that everything goes well for you. Don't let not ttc stop you from coming on here plenty and letting us know how your day's been.

Sandies - are we cycle buddies too? (Same CD?) I'm CD23 today. Only 5 days to go, but feels like months...

ARGH!!! It began! I forgot to tell the fitters we were keeping our oven - it was only 2 months old. Note the "was". It now lays in pieces on my drive! They were really embarrassed and wanted to pay half towards a new one, but I don't think that's fair as it was my fault . DH is despairing of me. Hope it's pg silliness that made me forget to tell them. Suspect it's just tiredness though from cats banging their way into the room at 5am, purring loudly and taking turns to sleep on my head.

Sandies · 14/12/2007 20:16

Abby - shocker!! Same job and now cylce buddies. CD23 but am spotting, cramping and very thirsty! Have you got any symptoms yet??

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 20:21

Sandies - have had loads. I'm getting a lot of AF pain on and off, and have sore boobs. I've also been emotional. However, since ttc I have had convincing symptoms every month, and still nothing. Am trying not to get my hopes up - which is pretty hard to do. Testing early, on Sunday, just to see .

Sandies · 14/12/2007 20:22

you must be a very very nice person Abby, not many people would take responsibility for 'Ovengate' I'm very proud of you (recognise the teacher speak???)

Sandies · 14/12/2007 20:24

Isn't it a cruel twist of nature that af and pg symptoms are so similar...have fingers crossed for you....can't be legs obviously

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 20:29

Sandies - you too! I don't get AF symptoms really. I cramp an hour before, I cry the day before and eat a lot. Though I do eat a lot generally, especially when it's cold . So, most of the symptoms are from my cruel brain trying to trick me!

Sandies · 14/12/2007 20:35

Just read your profile, I work in the next, but much poorer, city to you. Am spooked now

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 20:38

Where? Wakefield? Huddersfield?

Sandies · 14/12/2007 20:40

Bradford

abbyscoffedallthemincepiesmeg · 14/12/2007 20:42

Sandies - did you stay in teaching when you had DCs? Were you full time? If I do have a baby, I'll have to go back to full time work quite soon afterwards. I have no choice, and I'm curious about how hard it is to manage our workload with a baby. I'm guessing it will be a joyous few first years!

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