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

[Mandy73]

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

Afternoon all

Have paid £20 for a weeks WiFi and so glad I did or I would have missed out on those fab BFP's. So pleased for you both.

DH has taken the girls for a walk as my usual monthly migraine has hit me so can't even drown my sorrows with wine-yet.

Take care Wellies

Love to all

HC
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DD OMG OMG OMG Congratulations!!!
Well done you clever girl ? yes the Summer of Love works! You & DH on cloud 9? How did you tell him?xx

FLIRTY you're graduating too!!! W O W ? well done you, massive congratulations!! Is it sinking in yet? How did you tell your other half?! xx

HC so sorry about AF & the migraine. You seem cheery though, good on you.
And Big Brother isn?t over yet y?know... xx

MJIM I hope your last few days at work are OK. xx

CE hope you had a lovely time with your sister & the kids and that the MS stayed away. xx

Daisy get well soon. xx

MJIM I hope your bum isn?t killing you ? tried some creams? Sorry you?re not feeling good. xx

Majormoo lol at you and your sister. No place like home, right? So sorry to hear about your half sister. I do understand it?s interesting for your DD but how difficult for your dad . xx

Wellies good luck with everything - you look after yourself. Have a great PG & a great baby. xx

Knax sorry, I don?t know but I really hope you AF eases up soon. xx

All well here. Had dinner with friends from my writing group yesterday which was lovely. Only I felt so v sorry for a 40-something girl who has been TTC unsuccessfully for a long time ? she has lots of health & relationship problems too. The pain in her eyes when I told her my news but trying so hard to be happy for me anyway ? OMG I remember that horrible feeling so well .

Cross posting, sorry:
Belgianbun don't you bl**dy dare giving up.

Lots of love & positive vibes,
Mrs Tried-TC-for-11-cycles
xx

belgianbun-snap, CD3 and on my hols in Wales. We will hold hands through the crapness of it all. Chins up eh?

Mandy-you remembered about BB but there are only 2 weeks left I think so am now aiming for Bonfire Night.

HC
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Evening all

Thanks to everyone for their lovely words. Will not be around for the next 2 weeks as have 2 weeks hols so we're off round the country visiting friends and family, and generally catching up with people

Not telling anyone yet - want to wait until 12 weeks if possible!!

Mandy - had plans to tell dh by wrapping the +ive test in a babygro and presenting it to him So trotted off to Asda this morning to buy test and said babygro (was feeling optimistic!), bumped into my cousin in the George section and couldn't pick up the baby clothes as didn't want to rouse suspicions!!

So in the end I was unpacking the bags, said," I picked this up in Asda today as I've been feeling a bit odd this week" He looked at me like I was mad and pushed me into the toilet!!

Anyway - have a great 2 weeks eveyone - here's to some more BFP's next month.

xx

Just popping in quickly.

Detox and Flirty - big big congratulations to you both!! (Detox - hope you have a good holiday too). I go out for the day and come back to the best news eh? And the luck of this thread continues.....so who's next??

MJIM - glad you are feeling better today. You are doing so well continuing to do your job, which is obviously quite physical, at 33 weeks

Hi to everyone else - hope you are all having good weekends.

Not much going on here - spent the day at my parents and DS was being his usual 'angelic' self although we had an almighty tantrum this morning before we left as he did not want to wear what I had got out for him - all the dramatic throwing himself onto the floor resulted in him biting his lip and bleeding!! (CE - you are right, btw, he is still adorable even when he is being a pain in the ass )

Aaaahhhh! Congratulations DD and Flirty!! So so pleased for you both!!

DD, thanks for sharing your symptoms! The Mandy BD fest seems to work!! huh! Have a wonderful holiday too! What a perfect way to bring your break!!

Flirty, I want to hear about all your symptoms too!! I am so happy for you, cos I know you were a bit down about frequency of BDing etc!! If it's meant to be though....!! Happy birthday too!!!! Fab fab present!

Well, on DPO8, going to test on Friday this week, as I think I'm due on Saturday and I'll be flying and my body clock is probably going to be screwed afterwards for a day or so.

Big waves to everyone!!

BSL x

So many Congratulations DD and Flirty and lots of special wishes and hugs and kisses for your beans!! Praying for lots of stickiness for you!!

Knax, I'm not sure yet on your question, although I'm getting AF type feelings today and MC was 3 weeks ago, so I may let you know later on.... But at least you can get ready to start again now!! Realistically though, I'm sure there probably is extra stuff to get rid of than normal after an MC so I wouldn't worry too much.

For all of you lucky things going on any sort of holiday (whether it be Jamaica or Bognor!!), have a really really lovely time and for those of you with Beans, take it very easy....

Waves and babydust to everyone else!!

Back has finally sorted itself out although I did have to resort to Ibuprofen in the end which I didn't really want to do, in the small hope that I might have fallen PG quickly after the MC. But no sleep wouldn't have helped either, so decided to just go for it!

Oh well, if AF has arrived I get a week of early nights with no BDing - lovely!!

xxx

Congratulations DetoxDiva and Flirtythirty!!!!!!!!!!

It seems most are on holidays atm - hope you are all enjoying yourself!

I am now on CD17 so on the 2ww I suppose but have no clue when I ov'd so will play it by ear!

It has just occurred to me that I am supposed to be having a smear on Friday (nice) and it's my birthday as well. I think I will probably cancel, it can't be good in the 2ww can it?

Catch up later, the house is a tip after the weekend!

Dear All...

Thank you so so much for your lovely messages! Sorry I couldn't post more yesterday -lots going on - but had to log on quickly to let you girls know!

So...my story...

As you know, I was totally convinced that I had missed the boat this month. DH and I had been really busy and had only BD twice in the cycle (CD8 & CD10). I had susopected that I OVd around CD11 so had planned this and practically leapt on DH on CD10! (Very glad I did now!) Anyway, I had negative OPK results throughout this time and my temp was going up and down so I was beginning to think I probably didn't OV at all this cycle. Fertility Friend thought I OVd on CD16 and then cancelled that. This cannopt have been true as I didn't have s*x after CD10! (Immaculate conception?!)

Anyway, AF was due on 15 Aug...but didn't come. I felt sure she was on her way though as I had this sort of heavy, dragging 'down below'. Not cramps, just a sort of pre-AF feeling. No tiredness, nausea, funny tastes, smells or anything else. I feel exactly the same. Anyway, yesterday, I went to the loo, and wasn't really thinking anything about AF being late, except a passing thought that it would be just typical if my regular cycles started to mess up now we were TTC. Anyway, I had a free First Response test in my OPK kit andI just thought, what the hell, let's test. I did not for ONE SECOND think I was PG. So , I peed on the stick, and before i even had the lid back on, there were 2 bloody dark pink lines! I had to sit down on the toilet. I was in TOTAL DISBELIEF. I still am. I had to leave it a few hours to tell DH as I couldn't get my head around it at all. I know so many people who can't have children and had have worried for years about this. I had all these elaborate plans of how I'd tell DH, but in the event, when I went to say it, no fancy gimmick seemed right. I just started to laugh and he said what's wrong, and I said 'I'm pregnant'. He was in total shock too! We both are. I am surprised at my own reaction. I am obviously elated (though I know it's VERY early days - 4 weeks I think) but I am still in shock. I am going to the GP this morning to tell them as I'm about to leave on a 3 week business trip. DH and I are not going to tell anyone until after the 12 week scan (if we get ae lucky to get there). I am so unbelievabley gobsmacked...it has not sunk in at all yet. It is almost like I am completely numb! I just never thought I would be one of the lucky ones...and I am so unbelievably grateful!

I am sending bucket loads of baby dust your way ladies and hope I can keep my little passenger safe in the days and weeks ahead.

I need to go away and work out when I'm due...must be end april some time. Can one of you ladies let me know how I adjust due datye to short cycle? I have a 25 day cycle, reckon I OVd around CD11 and started my last period on 21 July...

Lots of Love,
Flirty x

Flirty that's such a lovely story. So happy for both of you. Thanks for sharing your lack of early symptoms - very interesting!
Know what you mean about any pre-conceived gimmicks suddenly not feeling right.
Oh, and I'm still in disbelief having seen the heartbeat and developing a bit of a bump.

Well according to the BabyCentre.co.uk due date calculator your EDD is 24 April - lovely!

Waves to everyone else, hope you are OK. xx

Wow, congratulations Detox & Flirty!!! I hope you both have a very happy & healthy 9 months.

Big hugs for BB & HC, sorry to hear the witch showed for you both, try and enjoy your hols.

MJIM: I feel awfully sick too if I am too tired. Thankfully slept ok last night, so don't feel too bad today!

Waves to everyone else!! Best peg the washing out while it isn't raining.

detox and flirty - !!!!

majormoo ? bookends, that?s so cute My mum and her sis were pg at the same time with my bother and cousin; the picture of them standing tummy to tummy is one of my favourite family photos. Kids really know how to get to the heart of things, don?t they? All those questions must have been so hard for your dad, though.

HC - so sorry AF got you, hon

Ooh, BSL, sounds promising?

CE - sorry you?re still feeling so rough, hon. Puts my general bleurgh in the shade, but I know what you mean about feeling happy that it?s so different from last time. That?s hilarious about your nephew

*WaP ? good luck with everything ? come back and update us from time to time, won?t you? xx

MJIM - Glad you?re feeling better ? sound like you have a strong constitution!

mandy - you have a bump?! I?m so ! Every time I think I might be getting one it turns out to be wind! Lovely to see the heartbeat .

Am counting down to scan on Wednesday, but so nervous and scared. Am trying to stay optimistic, though?

Flirty your message made me cry - can't even blame hormones!
Waves to everyone else.
Nutty knax xxx

Wow - go away from the thread for 2 days and we get 2 BFPs!

Congratulations Flirty and Detox

BB - please don't give up hope - 17cycles for me!

Mandy - congratulations on the heartbeat, and the bump!!

HC - sorry to hear about AF but try and enjoy your holiday

MJIM - hope you are managing to get some rest and ds is behaving! Hope your bottom is a little better too

CE - sorry to hear you are feeling so yukky but keeping thinking of the positives - you will get through it and it's amazing how fast you forget how rough you felt!

Wellies - hope you feel that you can pop back in nd update us - all the best for the rest of your pregnancy

majormoo - what a sad story about your half sister. Children don't pick up on the cues do they. Hopefully your dad will be ok after having to answer all the questions.

BSL - any news? you are sounding promising.

Would 3 bfp's be the record in the month?

Took dd to my parents yesterday as she is spending the week there. Very odd to come back to an empty house as dh was away too. Rang this morning to see how she is and she didn't even want to speak to me - much too interested in the honey nut loops that mum has for her breakfast . Still I am looking forward to catching up on all my jobs if I can drag myself away from mn!

Wave to anyone else that I have forgotton! xx

Hi Bellie, hi everyone,

No exciting news from me! Feeling very very down . Stupidly took a test yesterday and this morning and both were BFNs.

Last month, I think I knew I wasn't PG, this month I really thought I might be. Now the tests have thrown me.

I know I shouldn't be like this, it's only cycle two for me. But I don't understand what more we could have done. Feel like giving up.

I hope everyone else is doing okay!!

BSL x

BSL, don't give up.

AF isn't due until this weekend is it? Remember that some people don't get a BFP until they're 6 weeks PG!!

If it hasn't happened this time, it could well be 3rd Cycle lucky!!

Please don't give up honey!!

Hope everyone else is Ok. Just needed to pop in and give BSL a boost....

xxx

Chin up BLS - it is probably too early to pick up the hormone if you're not due until the weekend

It's difficult when there are BFP's on the thread - it sort of makes you feel under more pressure and makes the BFN feel worse.

Hope you cheer up soon

Dear Bluestar,

I'm so sorry you're feeling down. I didn't mean to make you feel bad or under pressure. As the others have said, it's very early days...don't get sad yet. I ams SURE it will happen for you...and maybe even later this month...

Big hugs,
Flirty x

Thanks Willmouse and Dawn. Maybe you're right about it being too early...I guess time will tell.

Flirty - don't be daft about making me feel bad!! Of course you didn't and I wouldn't want you to think that! I'm thrilled for you and everyone who gets a BFP!

I just don't know what more we could have done this month. And I guess I'm angry that no matter how well you prepare and plan and do everything right...it can still go wrong.

Anyhow, I'm off for a little bit, I think. Need to sort my head out.

Love to all,

BSL x

bluestar-wait a couple of days then test again. So sorry it was a rotten BFN. I too was at my BFN's as I was almost sure this was the month but no. Hope you get a +ive very soon.

Raining again so off to put on waterproofs and go out.

Love to all

HC
x

CD5 and counting!

Thanks, MyJob and HC I needed the stern face emoticon!! I know I am being ridiculous! but all my logic and common sense has gone out of the window with all this TTC malarky.

I have spent the day moping about and weeping, much to DH's distress. I think he is fed of my nonsense too!

Then of course you see people going through far worse than you and you realise you are being very silly. I guess seeing someone else in pain, does put things into perspective.

HC - I might be joining you to make a nice rosy cheeked May/June baby. I really thought you had last month nailed too!

Bellie, Mandy, HC and everyone who's had to wait lots of cyles TTC...how did/do you guys cope? I am doing a very bad job of it at the moment.