TTC No.17 - Heres hoping for a very fertile New Year!

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Thanks for suggesting that I start this thread - its a real honour. Won't be leaving it yet as am only on cd24, despite getting bfps from the 3 tests I have done today (paranoid or what?!).
Lots and lots of babydust to everyone. If this pg is successful, I will have conceived in the midst of an awful cold so that should give everyone some hope. Lots and lots of hugs.....

Velcrobott - I'm not exactly sure when I Ov as neither OPKs or persona have identified it for me. However, this month I did have EWCM and around that time had some cramping and pains around my right ovary which is where I had (have?) endo. Not sure if that helps you!

Well I guess I'll have to BD tonight

why not?! Enjoy

Hi everybody can I join you all as I have recently (just last week) started ttc, have been reading through thread and just a couple of questions - does cd mean cycle day (where you are between periods) what is AF and all the other abbreviated letters. Already kind of got know Hulababy a wee bit on other threads good luck everybody - oh! and do I wait till I get my next period or is there a certain time before when I can test - first time round I just thought we should have sex all the time but that took me 8 months so hopefully with all your help and knowledge I wont have the tears every mnth

Hi again wog, and welcome to the TTC thread Lots of baby dust to you!

AF is a term for your period
CD - cycle date
DPO - days past ovualtin
OV - ovulation

There is also an acronym list up at the top of the page

Welcome Wog
Abbreviations
dh/dp-dear husband/partner
cd- cycle day (counted from the first full day of af)
af- aunt flow - period
ob- old bitch- period
dpo- days past ovulation
EW - egg white (as cervical fluid which is a sign of ovulation)
CF - cervical fluid

When you test is a big thing around here

If you know how long your cycle is - then I tend to wait until I know AF is due. Or when I am at leas 10DPO - as more likely to get a result on a tester kit.

Sorry Jedds - I mean advice on when to test ? CD29 here and no AF - infact no irratibilty etcc, mild cramps, buster boobies, needing to pee often -- doing my head in !!!! But if I test and get BFN anf then AF tommorrow - I'll sink into a depression. Have tester here - but resisting ......

Rudy - i'm game for the pact, but can we have wed or thur as a short term goal and then review it ?? Some of us may have AF by then anyway. I best she's playing a game with us just to wind us upm then maybe NOT !!!! What do you think about short-term goal ??
Unfortunately, me and Hula both have testers at our fingertips so alot of temptation Do you ?

Heaster - get here !!!!!!!!!!

Well if I have a 28 day cycle, Af should arrive by Wednesday - so Thursday is a good short term goal for me.

Can I ask a really personal question - have you all been trying for ages - because I feel like an intruder either that or stupid for asking when I can start testing as I only started trying last monday then started AF on Thursday so resumed ttc yesterday - am i getting in to deep to fast??????

morning all CD22 here feel very sick this morning but also have a tummy ache so mix signals here.

hope everyone is well.

wog - don't worry at all. You'll be addicted to all the TTC stuff and this thread within days regardless of how long you have been trying

I am month 5 - coming to end of it. Cd28 today and 12DPO. However have had AF cramps, and my temp dropped slightly today too, so don't think it is my month.

morning paper -does this mean your having october baby or a late september??

October 8th due date according to ov - 10th according to AF

Trying not to think about it too much ... AF not even due yet!!!

ello all, MIL has gone - yay! Dr hasn't rung me back yet might well ring him again. as i've had no answer as to why my apt was cancellled, infact I did, the woman on the desk told me that my docs were put in the wrong pile, and she had no reason as to why and she didn't know where my dr got the 3 month waiting list from, i'm a lot calmer about it today, yesterday I was bloody fumin.

Anyhow, Hula - hope AF's not knocking on ur door yet.

Wog - hi and welcome, and don't worry about asking questions, how else will you learn and pass on the wisdom with others? we've been TTC for about 9 months, (6 properly, the rest Dh has been away for)

Jedds - how did u get on today? - come on girl spill it..... all of it.......!

best get off DH's just come home, will stop in again later. Hope every one else is ok thou. .....

P/O still wanting cheese/onion sanries when I read ur name! oooh Rudy.... DH say's not to encourage my Choc ideas! lol, (as if I need encourangement when it comes to choc! lol, but i've just sent him out for some thou!) yay! lol. and what's the pact all about? are ur exams finished yet?? and finally Wheres Tania?? wasn't she ment to be startin the IVF soon? hope all is ok with her.

(Rudy - MIL OK this visit, apart form extra day's stay.... she asked if was OK and I could hardly say no could I... esp as she's just given me £50 of new look vouchers for xmas.) still was realitvly painless this time.... 3 months thou and we're going up there... so i'll be on the news for murder! lol. well c!)

OOOOhh and my other PG friend had a little boy on saturday morning 1.50am, she was home by 5PM! (and the hosp is an hour from their house!) lol, thou it is her 4th, 8LB, called Brandon william

right a little advice then please - i started bleeding very lightly on 3rd Jan but had a proper bleed on the 4th Jan so do i take CD1 from the 3rd or the 4th of Jan

4th Jan.

just to update you all, Hester's having probs loggin onto MN at the mo. not sure y thou. (will keep all posted as long as she doesn't mind either)

Thanks everyone is great to chat others about ttc - so I'm still trying to get my head round all the lingo - if I started bleeding on 20th Jan what cycle day am I on? oh and should I REALLY be having hanky panky everyday or is that just obbsessive?

Just wondering as i saw this thread - is BeckiF still around - has anyone heard anything from her???

wog - was it proper bleeding on 20th, rather than spotting? If so the 20th was CD1, so you are now on CD6 today.

No AF yet, but symptoms remain.

Resigned from my job today It is now all done and over. I leave school teaching at Easter - 13 full working days left to deal with. Getting more and more managable now I can count down.

Where is everyone today again? How's everyone doing?

Munnzeib - did Dr get in touch? Have you spoken to them yet about the reasons why?

I'm CD30 - n sign of AF. Have symptoms but do not seem like normal AF - then again what's normal - will probably cave in and test soon. Thanks for update on Hester Munzie.
Rudt are you there ? When are you testing ?
Not much from me really other than keep worrying that if I do get pg - chances of miscarriage are 1 in 4. Sorry just miserable and paranoid - wish It was Thursday. Been caught out too many times before to do too eary a test ! Hang in there with me Hula and Rudy !!!!
Tessiebear - Beckif has not posted on this thread for a while but she had a thread going on employment issues - she was having trouble - thread is still there I think.
Hi Wog - if you feel up to it give us some stats - ie : How long have you been TTC ? Your age (if you feel you want to!_ Our stats I think are on bottom of this thread or the thread before on TTC - have a look !!

girls, had my appointment at gynae clinic today, quite upset.......I will talk later.

Marinda testing ai always best 14dpo....if you can wait!

hi everyone!!!

only now i got connected.my god its like a whole week of posts to catch up on which is absolutely impossible. HAS ANYONE GOT PG YET???

well, here CD32 when i was supposed to come on on CD28.still no af.did 2 'answer' tests yesterday that were positive but then did a clearblue that was neg.so i am totaly confused!!! nxt tuesday appt with doc.

hope everyone is well