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Bonkers Anonymous...... The Summer of Love continued - and still no such thing as TMI

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Mandy73 · 22/07/2008 12:18

New thread as requested (panic, panic) - hope the name will do?

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FlirtyThirty · 31/07/2008 09:45

Morning! I did it! I kicked my plan into action and I had my wicked little way with DH after my girls night! I'm so proud of myself for making it happen...and without DH even realising. We had lots of fun (that's what's it all about after all...) and I used the Preseed (without telling him!)

Today I've had a sharp rise in temperature - I think this means OV time? Anyone? I'm waiting til I need a wee to test though... I hope so much to get a positive!

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Mandy73 · 31/07/2008 10:53

Hi all,

Thank you for all your kind words.

I?m crossing everything for Dawn today.

MJIM your gorgeous DS looks fascinated with the bump in the final pic, how cute!

Flirty so pleased you both enjoyed the secret Preseed Trials!

Detoxdiva go, go, go! Have fun

HC no marathons for me, not ever! How are you doing? Gearing up for Summer of Love w/e? Is your DH in on it all? Have fun on your day out.

Ceebee ouch! So sorry! I hope the stuff works. I?m on bran flakes in anticipation for what may come...

Knax good luck with the not snacking ? boring I know but do you think you?ll get into the habit?

Bluestar stick with it ? DB-ing in the 6 days before you get the OPK+ is supposed to be v important or so they say...

Bellie, thank you, I really want to try to relax a bit now. Easier said than done though as you say. Enjoy swimming!

Belgianbun I?ve heard the OPKs can be unreliable in that some women have two surges/month but only one of them related to OV. It?s supposed to be rare though. Good luck & fingers crossed for you. xx

Sorry if I've missed anyone (feeling esp. dim today - could be the tensions going), I hope everyone's well.

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FlirtyThirty · 31/07/2008 11:30

Dawn thinking of you...if you're appointment was 10.30, then hopefully you know what's happening by now...I so hope it's good news... x

heverhoney1 · 31/07/2008 11:59

Just wanted to pop in to say {{{{DAWN}}}}} thinking of you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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daisyj · 31/07/2008 13:37

Just popped in to say Hi. Can't keep up at the moment. Work is so busy and today two pg symptoms kicked in: super sense of smell (ugh) and random food dislikes. This happened to me last time - the thought of something I ate loads of yesterday (and enjoyed) now makes me want to gag. I wouldn't say I feel sick exactly, just slightly off.

I also have much more 'feeling' in my belly than last time - aches and stretching, etc. which I'm taking as a good sign.

Woke up at 3.20 this morning for no apparent reason (apart from the fact that I kinda needed to pee) and was instantly filled with dread that something had happened to the bean and that was what had woken me. Ridiculous, I hope . Anyway, sorry for being neurotic. I'm sure there'll be a lot more of it over the next few weeks, but tell me to shut up if I get really boring...

Dawn honey, hope you're doing OK. Will check back later in the hope of hearing your news...

xx to eveyone.

bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 13:40

Hi guys,

Just got back from a hospital appointment...nothing major. I had a consultant appointment to talk about my hayfever! I can't believe how long I had to wait to be seen. My appointment was 11am, and I wasn't seen until 12.25pm!! And even then, because I'm TTC there's nothing they can do! Grrr!

Dawn - hopefully your appointment wasn't so late!! So I'm hoping you have some positive news for us....we're all here either way, hun!!

Mandy - DH and I are settling in to the 'Mandy BD Fest', and so far so good! Going to start ramping the BDing up a notch now that I suspect OV will be happening this weekend!! DH is so funny, he knows the schedule better than me!

Flirty - congrats on last night!! lol. I think I'll give pre-seed a go tonight!! Did you use both, or just the sachets??

Bellie - the no snacking is going fab! I spent all morning at the hosital, so couldn't eat a thing ! how are you feeling now??

BB - I think Dawn got two surges last month, but anyhow, I think you have about 36 hours to get in as much BDing as poss. But I have also seen in some books that you can have a surge a couple of days before actual OV. saying this, I'm no expert...I've just been reading a lot of PG books!

AAAhh, I just thought I'm off camping this weekend. The OPKs are going to be a nightmare to use...any advice, anyone?? Mine are the dip sticks. can you get any that are like a pee-on PG test?? That might be easier to use.

BSL x

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bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 13:50

MJI - I'm not planning to go down to 8 and 1/4st. It's not a nice weight for me, I'm irritable and grumpy (probably lack of food!) Plus DH wants me eating properly. I'll be quite happy just to lose a few lbs.

My cousins (all boys) are a bit insensitive, but I think it's just their culture. The women in Singapore are all tiny and go to fat farms if they put on any weight. It's scary actually. One of my cousins has a girlfriend who has had lipo a couple of times, a boob and nose job and probably botox and anything else she can have and he encourages her!! To be honest it's not just me dreading the trip (weightwise), my sis has mainly been the brunt of comments about her weight and I know she's dreading it too! She's not huge either, but she has a 10 month old baby and her figure isn't quite the same as it was before...

Anyhow...thanks for worrying! I promise I won't be silly...it would affect TTC too much and that's way more important than anything else to me!

DawnAS · 31/07/2008 14:17

Hello all,

Well, I went for the scan and it's not necessarily good news, but not really bad news (yet) either. I do wish I'd waited until next week though! Oh well....

Basically, it was too early for them to see anything. They think that I'm literally only just 5 weeks and even though they could see the amniotic sac (so there's definitely something PG related happening...) it was only 2mm so they couldn't see close enough to see if there was something in it.

So unfortunately, that means that they can't rule out an Ectopic pregnancy at this stage so they gave me a blood test. I've got to go and have another one on Saturday morning at 10.30am and they will check the HcG levels in it.

Although I am feeling positive because my IBS has got worse over the last few days and the doctor said to me that increases in hormones will definitely set off IBS if I suffer with it already and (assuming that the hormones are often strongest in the morning) will explain why I'm getting IBS first thing. She also said that she feels that's it's highly unlikely to be ectopic but because the sac is so tiny, they have to rule it out....

Anyway, I also went to see that Psychic lady last night who was amazing. I'll only write what she said on here though if people want to know because I completely understand that people can regard that sort of stuff as rubbish. I listen to the bits I want to hear - ha ha!!

xxx

Mandy73 · 31/07/2008 14:18

Dawn? So hoping you're OK. xx

DaisyJ it's not boring! Share share share! It's the cheapest & possibly best therapy in the world this MN sharing. I very much recognise my symptoms in yours, esp. super sense of smell - I can tell if the post office lady had a snickers a couple of days ago.

OK, finally brave enough to add myself to the stats update:

BONKING BONKERS
HumphreysCorner - TTC No3 CD10; Cycle 4
Belgianbun - TTC #2 (DD 2.8yrs), CD 9; Cycle 11 (I think - 7 months in anyway!)
Detoxdiva - TTC No2 CD10; Cycle 2
Bluestarlavendar - TTC #1 CD8 of cycle 2
Flirty - TTC No1 CD6; Cycle 2 (BD Fest commencing Today!)
Knax TTC No2, (mc July 08)

BONKERS' BABIES
ChocolateEclair 4 weeks EDD 1 April
Mandy73 6+5 (or thereabouts) EDD 22 March
DawnAS 5 (or thereabouts) EDD 1 April
Wellies - 8+6 EDD 5 March
Bellie - 12+6 EDD 29 Jan
Majormoo- 20+4 EDD 7th December
Myjobismum - 30+2 EDD 5 Oct
ceebee74 - 22 weeks EDD 26 Nov
Daisyj - 5+3 - EDD 28 March
Juanitad - 24 weeks EDD 17th Nov
Heartmum2Jamie: 26+5 EDD 29th Oct

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Mandy73 · 31/07/2008 14:21

Dawn, welcome back, have been worried. I'm glad you went and got the ball rolling but so sorry you're still in limbo. We wait and hope for Saturday - things should get clearer. Well done you [sending lots of positive vibes]. xx

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bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 14:27

Hi Dawn,

I want to know!!! (what the lady said, I mean!!)

I'm glad it's not necessarily bad news!!! I hope Staurday and blood tests give you more good news though and some reassurance!!

By the way, I quite fancy seeing a Psychic...how do you even find one??

BSL x

bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 14:31

Oh, and here's my update for the stats (well done Mandy for being brave :

BONKING BONKERS
HumphreysCorner - TTC No3 CD10; Cycle 4
Belgianbun - TTC #2 (DD 2.8yrs), CD 9; Cycle 11 (I think - 7 months in anyway!)
Detoxdiva - TTC No2 CD10; Cycle 2
Bluestarlavendar - TTC #1 CD10 of cycle 2
Flirty - TTC No1 CD6; Cycle 2 (BD Fest commencing Today!)
Knax TTC No2, (mc July 08)

BONKERS' BABIES
ChocolateEclair 4 weeks EDD 1 April
Mandy73 6+5 (or thereabouts) EDD 22 March
DawnAS 5 (or thereabouts) EDD 1 April
Wellies - 8+6 EDD 5 March
Bellie - 12+6 EDD 29 Jan
Majormoo- 20+4 EDD 7th December
Myjobismum - 30+2 EDD 5 Oct
ceebee74 - 22 weeks EDD 26 Nov
Daisyj - 5+3 - EDD 28 March
Juanitad - 24 weeks EDD 17th Nov
Heartmum2Jamie: 26+5 EDD 29th Oct

MrsPuddleduck · 31/07/2008 14:33

Hi all for being away for so long!

Back from Lanzarote now - have had a fab time - the boys really behaved (which was good) although I am thoroughly bored of Thomson the dog and "We're all Raving Mad".....

Can't possibly catch up with all the messages but can see lots of names I don't recognise - good luck to you all.

Must say congrats to ChocolateEclair!!!!!!!

Had some fun on holiday although I must admit that we are not 'actively trying' anymore - just sailing close to the wind!

Hi to everyone else too. I will try and catch up a bit over the next few days.

bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 14:40

Hi guys,

Can anyone give me any advice about analysing CM...I can't tell the difference at all.

Thanks,

BSL x

Heebychick · 31/07/2008 14:50

Hi DAwn i have been following your progress, i really hope you have good news when the blood results come back. I too am (kind of) in your shoes, i am not going to test until tomorrow but think i should be 5 weeks tomorrow if i get a BFP. I had a bleed at CD21 which lasted for a few days - although very very light. I wasn't sure whether this is an implantation or a very early light period.

I still have symptoms and feel like they are getting stronger with each day - so we'll see tomorrow.

If i am then the Dr will send me for a scan next week to check all is ok.

I too saw a tarot and he told me i'd be pregnant this month ... so please tell about your reading .... i'd love to know and like you say, if you listen to the best bits and take the 'advice' in the way it is meant then there is no harm.

xxxx

Mandy73 · 31/07/2008 15:18

Bluestarlavender this may help:
www.babyhopes.com/articles/cervical-mucus.html

Willmouse lovely to see you we were a bit worried about you! xx

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DawnAS · 31/07/2008 17:11

Hello All,

So, BSL and Heebychick, this is what she said.

There was a lot around work and that my heart isn't in it anymore, even though I do a really good job and am really valued by my company. At some point over the next few years, my DH will have the opportunity to work in Oz and we'll emigrate, but I will also have completely changed my career by then and will actually end up in a completely different role and even life. She said that DH and I are soulmates and we are very much in love and that our new life in Australia will lead to complete happiness. She then said that in Springtime next year, my life was going to change dramatically and my whole universe will become "softer" and I will finally feel complete. Strangely this baby will be due at the beginning of April.

So, the baby stuff. She mentioned seeing an Empress card which she said highly symobilises reproduction and children and she said that it was really strong. So, rightly or wrongly I told her that I was pregnant.... She got very excited and said that she knew but that it was too early to tell me in case I hadn't already known. She kept saying to me "your baby is there and is telling you not to worry, it's not going anywhere, it's your anxiety that's making you panic, the baby is clinging on, even though there was a slippery start. It gripped on with all it's might. You have nothing to worry about". She then went onto say that hospitals don't always know the right answers so not to worry about what the scan reveals (strange considering what happened today). She then suddenly said that they may keep telling me that the baby's too small, but she said not to worry because the baby will be absolutely fine and that it won't be too small. She actually works in the hospital through the day as an Occupational Therapist and she said that because of that she has first-hand of experience of Doctors not always being right.

Then throughout the rest of the reading, she kept saying how special this child was going to be and that it would have a wonderful gift. She couldn't express enough how special it would be and that my Dad would absolutely worship my child (I have 2 nieces and a nephew already but my Dad isn't a child person so that was amazing to hear).

So basically that's the crux of it. She continued to mention the baby throughout the reading and I came home on a real high. So when I started getting cramps this morning, I fell to earth like a bomb. I was devestated, but they meant nothing according to the Doc and I've had no more bleeding. In fact the Doctor still thinks the bleeding is implantation as the baby pushes further and further into the womb.

So, having told the Psychic about the baby, I was worried that could be why she talked about it, but close friends (one of whom went to the same person and everything she said has happened) said that if she thought I was going to lose the baby, she would have brushed over it by saying "I can definitely see a bump but it's a bit too early to see any more, there are other things in your life that we need to look at first" or something like that. They said that she wouldn't have made such a fuss about it.

So, the bottom line, is that I need to keep an open mind but at the same time if what I've heard helps me to relax a bit more, surely that can only be a good thing for me and the baby?!

I've decided that I'm going to do another PG test on Saturday morning, before the blood test, so that if the line is a little fainter than before, I may be more prepared for the news if the pregnancy is ectopic. Although even the Doctor said that it is rare and she doesn't think I should worry too much.

Sorry to ramble ladies but you did ask?!! Ha ha ha !!

xxxx

bluestarlavender · 31/07/2008 17:28

Thanks Mandy for the link. I think my problem is that I know what the CM meant to look like, I'm struggling to translate this into real life...all I see is creamy CM (sorry for TMI). I don't think I've ever seen EWCM, but then I've never gone rumaging before.

Dawn - blimey!! Great news from the Psychic re: Pip!! And the doc said what I thought, that your bleed was Pip burrowing, esp. as you said you bleed really easily...but I guess it's still a waiting game!!
As for everything else the Psychic said, what do you feel about that?? A move to Oz...? Wow! I definitely agree with your friend about the baby stuff, she could have just brushed it aside, but she didn't!!

I wanna go to one now!!! I had one reading years ago, but it was a load of rubbish and clearly made-up nonsense. But I would love to try again.

BSL x

daisyj · 31/07/2008 18:00

Oh, Dawn, the Empress card is great news, hon. It's too long a story to tell here, but I had a tarot reading about 8 years ago, which was a great comfort to me over the following few years; even though it kind of foretold my then boyfriend going completely loopy a few days later when we were staying with a friend in Shanghai (v. long story, in fact), I really think it also foretold my finding DH and our home and (soon, hopefully) family .

I would suggest that you don't do a test on Saturday. I think you'll agonise over it more, and even if the line is a little fainter it won't necessarily mean anything and will just worry you. I am a fine one to talk, though: my cousin has made me promise not to do another one myself, as I was suggesting that I would as I got it into my head for some reason that this was going to be a cp! (We're very close and I told her the day I found out)

Mandy - glad you're with me on the symptoms! I've got such a pot belly today - I don't think I'm going to be able to wear this pencil skirt again. I feel so self-conscious. I told my boss, who is lovely and was amazing the last time. I'm totally rubbish at keeping things to myself. Everyone always knows when something's up with me. I have this feeling I'm going to start showing early with this one...

detoxdiva · 31/07/2008 18:17

Hi Ladies - glad all is well

I have another cm question....today I have had a lot of ewcm, but my opk was a def negative. What does everyone think? Is cm a more definate indicator of ov or should I rely on the kits?

We'll be bd'ing tonight just in case

detoxdiva · 31/07/2008 18:21

Oh meant to say it's cd 12 which would mean if I am about to ov I would have a normal-ish length cycle. My last 29 day cycle was October 07 and it's been 36 days average since then with the last 2 being 40 days?!!

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