Sorry I have not been about, had friends visiting for the weekend, which was really good fun and had very little time to get online. But you have all been a chatty lot ? which I always like to see Oh, and I had a job interview last week? so fingers crossed for that
Rattling, phew, finally I find someone who likes rooibos tea, dh complains that it smells like tobacco and refuses to drink it ? but I actually really like it. Do you drink yours with milk? I do, and it?s delish How?s work going? Oh, and how?s your kitten? Settling better?
Rah, where are you flower? Are you going to be taking clomid this cycle? Or is it too late? What?s the deal? Fingers and toes crossed for you as always.
Minxi, you?ve been very quiet for you. Everything ok? I had an Indian head massage yesterday (wanted to feel the water with the reflexology friend of mine ? not going to go down that route with her as I don?t feel comfortable sharing my personal feelings with her. Shame but I will look for someone else to do it) and found it really relaxing. How are you getting on with the reflexology yourself?
Babybump2b, sorry if your questions have already been answered, but I am catching up ? LP = luteal phase. This is the stage from ovulation to menstruation, and is normally the same length from month to month (give or take a day as we work in days but our bodies work in hours and minutes ) ? the way to determine the length of your LP is to work out when you ovulate, as you are temping within a month or two it should become obvious when you are ovulating. But also CM is a good indicator of ovulation, and the temps and CM combined can give a good picture. There?s always OPKs if you want to try something else too. But anyway, your temp usually spikes or certainly rises within 24-48 hours after ovulation due to the rising levels of progesterone and stays elevated until menstruation. The LP should be at least 10 days to enable implantation of a fertilised egg, and can be as long as 16 days I think. Hope this all makes sense??
NappyValley, well done on giving up caffeine and tannin, was it prompted by the miscarriage link in the news this week? I don?t think I could ever completely give up caffeine, I do love a cup of Twinings but I don?t just drink that all the time now, so better than I was before, 4 cups of black tea a day ? I have the odd latte too ? How are you finding it? Have you got the headaches from the detox yet?
Ladylush, I am pretty sure that ovulation can be later than day21, it all depends on the length of your cycle. If your cycles are 40 days long for example then there would be no reason why ovulation wouldn?t occur on day 26 ??? ? the LP is the stable part of the cycle, pre-ov can vary month to month because of various factors. So yeah, essentially, when there is fertile CM then keep going
I don?t get sensitive breasts before, only after ovulation. Well, nipples more than breasts actually (o)(o)
FP, I really think you ought to be linking to outfits that you have picked up pmsl at ?bingo wings? ? have not heard that term in ages
I am sorry to read that you think that you may be out of the running this month. Boooooo. Fingers crossed you are wrong, but unfortunately, we get to know our bodies pretty well when we chart and observe. Hugs. I am also sorry that your house has been on the market for such a long time. It?s not easy in that situation to think of anything but selling the house. Hang in there, the winter is the hardest time, hopefully once the weather gets better things will pick up and you will get a new wave of prospective purchasers The agent is just as important as the asking price IMO, of course you need to pitch the AP at the right level, which you obviously are, but if your agents are not aggressively marketing your property then it won?t matter. Some friends of ours were on the market ages, and have very few viewings, they decided to go with an agent that had lots of properties on their books similar to theirs and sold within the month. So a good agent is worth every penny.
FYM, how much have you spent on pregnancy tests - you said you were not temping on hols, but were you noting your CM at all? Can you remember when it dried up? Personally, I would wait for as long as possible to test, I know it isn?t easy holding out, but a BFN means nothing on its own, so if you can hold out from testing, do.
Hanaflower, do you have a FF chart that we could look at? It?s just that sometimes when you have what you are describing it is sometimes called a triphasic chart, which is a good indication of pregnancy. The temp spikes at ovulation, and then again at implantation? so it would be interesting to have a look at your chart
Crumbs? at 28 (nearly 29) I?m not still the youngest of the bunch am I?
Ok? enough of my waffle for today