First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together!! Part 2

[bluestarlavender]

Hi guys, new thread for us to carry on!

BSL x

Oh yeah, almost forgot, I'm staying here with you guys if that's ok?

yay!another graduate who is going to stay and hold our hands thank you! I like to think it's lucky xx

I forgot to add to my list of horrors that in my new £6000 bathroom the hinge on the toilet seat has snapped! How the hell is that possible LOL I am still happy though and enjoyed my hairspray night with the girls

hey saz you are staying with us - dont you dare leave this thread, i need to see that it is possible!!

this is gonna sound weird to you guys but as i am applying for this job (finishing off the app tomorrow) i kinda think it would be inconvenient to get PG now if i got the job, i would rather wait until the role starts if i do get it as i dont want them to rescind the offer if i do get PG. my DH doesnt want me to think like that but then again if i DO think like that (ie - kind of stop trying) then maybe it will happen???

am i talking bull**it?

oh and my friend who is 7 months pg is coming over tonight, i am really looking forward to seeing her although the last time we saw them she said that it was a shame i wasnt PG with her, well yes i agree but that dont make me feel any better!!

OMG Saz, huge congratulations!!! This is turning out to be one very lucky thread. 4 BFPs in as many weeks!!!! Fantastic news.

Big hugs and baby dust to all the rest of you girls - I'm not going anywhere either!!! I LOVE this thread and all the people on it.

xxxxxx

Hi All,

Saz - Congratulations!! Well done you and Mr Saz!! So, how far along do you think you are? How exciting. All that and we work for the same company!! Amazing!!

And Crunchy, yes it does have a D & S in it aswell... Do you know someone that works for the company too? I missed you on here, glad you're back.

So Summer, did the book arrive? We went to have a second viewing on the house today and have put in an offer... Scary but exciting all at the same time!!

MAF, sorry about your BFN hun. I really thought it was our month this month aswell after the MC, but it wasn't to be. But I'm now at CD11 and starting BDing tonight, even though I probably won't OV for another 10 days if I'm on another 35 day cycle, but at least I'll feel like I'm doing something then!!

Waves and babydust to everyone else!! **

By the way, did anyone get chance to look at my chart. I really don't know what I'm looking for....

xxx

hi! My husband works for them. He is in part of an over seas team and (touch wood!) his job seems quite safe at the moment!

My washing machine is fixed I heard something really sad today though (it involves a baby so I will not tell yet!) it happened a few weeks ago but I didn't know and then felt really bad.

summerbird I know how you feel. I keep feeling guilty about 'trying' as I know I am needed at work and the thought of not being there fills me with guilt. My husband thinks I'm being silly but I can't help it. I want both things and knowing how long it could take us to conceive I need to forget about work really. But I do understand how you feel xx

Hey ladies. AF arrived about 5 mins after i typed my last message a day early and really heavy straight away which is odd for me so with the faint positive on friday thinking it may have been a chemical pregnancy so i have really learnt my lesson with early testing.

Saz i hope you do stay around, its so lovely to have BFP's on here and we'd miss you

Hope everyone is having a good weekend

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Frolicking Fiesta

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD14
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD13
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD12 DPO
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD????

4 down 13 to go ladies

Babydust and yoghurt pots for all

MAF I hope you are feeling ok. Have a big glass (bottle...) of wine and some chocolate. It was only the first month so try to stay positive xx

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Frolicking Fiesta
THIS IS A LUCKY LUCKY THREAD! Congrats Saz, how fabulous. Have added myself on in the hope it will work!

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD14
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD13
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD12 DPO
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD????

Good evening ladies - been lurking for a while, so hope you don't mind me joining you?

Saz, Dawn - can fully empathise with what you're going through as I'm with the same company. Just got back from holiday and not managed to face all of the "inspirational" messages just yet .

Been ttc for 6 or 7 months, now on CD21 and not feeling particularly confident for this cycle, in spite of plenty of holiday bd at the right times, etc. Sorry if tmi too soon ...

Have any of the fully proficient frolickers got any dietary tips? Been drinking lots of grapefruit juice - any other ideas?

Ladies,
Helloo! I've ben away for 3 weeks with no email and only just logged on so haven't had a chance to read what5's been happening to you all.

News in brief from me...morning sickness started at 5+6 for me and I'm now sick without fail when I get up in the morning and have to endure all day nausea (like seaickness feeling). It's awful! I've bee travelling on business and wanted to die some days. The gtood news is that I have my booking in appointment on Tuesday and my 1st scan (all being well) on 16 Oct - seems forever to wait as we still haven't told anyone our news!

Anyway hope you're all well and that the stock is busy packaging up your bundles of joy!

Love Flirty x

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Frolicking Fiesta

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD14
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD13
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD17 DPO2
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD????

Welcome minshu how amazing that four people on this thread (incl crunchys DH) work for the company. I wish you all the best.

Thanks crunchy i am really rather torn about this at the mo, but shall see what happens when my application is in, i may not even get an interview!

MAF hope you are feeling better today although AF is a bugger when you are trying to cheer up!

Remember i said my BIL played at a folk festival recently? Well he got himself onto the BBC website after a radio appearance, proud sister in law moment if anyone is interested in Brummie folk music! go here

Happy Sunday everyone!

ps dawn thanks for the book, it arrived on Friday, i am still immersed in No Time for Goodbye at the moment though! so will read Pippa Lee next. Hope you are having a better day x

Hey

Flirty Good to have you back, sorry about the morning sickness

Well i had a good cry with DP last night and am feeling a bit more back on track today so here's fingers crossed for cycle 2. I know the boys are gonna be upset and there back from holiday on saturday which is also DP's birthday so gonna arrange a lovely b'day meal with lots of wine where we can sit down and plan the month ahead

hope your all having lovely relaxing weekends

hi flirty we crossed posts there, didnt catch you! welcome back and poo about the morning sickness, hopefully it wont last long.

MAF positive mental attitude i see! i like your idea of having a nice meal and brand new plan of action, you go girl!

i in the meantime must get of MN and Facebook and get this goddam application done! i am even boring myself talking about it........

Hi Everyone,

CONGRATULATIONS Saz I am sooo happy for you!! You must be over the moon!! It must have been some sort of gut instinct earlier in the month and thats why you had so many good mood days!!

Dawn your house looks lovely!! I tried looking at your chart but youhave to be a member of FF to log in. When i have tried to register it is saying i need someone ton recommend me or somethin??!! So sorry hun I can't comment!! I have been tracking my temps this month but just been keeping a note in my diary!!

Welcome minshu to this fantastic thread!! You will be glued to your computer screen... be warned!! lol

Welcome back flirty sorry about the morning sickness but yippee to a sticky baby!!

MAF sorry about your bfn and you are completely in your rights to have a good cry!! Its great that you have all your lovely people around you to support you and help lift your mood!!

I have been chilling most weekend , and have been eating far too much junk food!! Am going to get my cd21 blood tests done again tomorrow, to make sure i am still ovulating on clomid. So fingers crossed!!

Big hello to everyone else!!

xx

Thought i would update me on the list.... not sure if everyone else's is correct or needs updating?? xx

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Frolicking Fiesta

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD20
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD13
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD17 DPO2
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD????

I was about to move everyone on 6 days, like in Snakes and Ladders, then realised that I don't know how long everyone's cycles are, and might have ended up with some weird figures. Is so complicated. Anyway, have updated myself: am now on CD19 so the pointless 'are my breasts tender, or sore, or in fact totally normal??' has begun for another month.

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD20
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD19
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD17 DPO2
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD????

PS Am utterly freaked out at three/four people on here working for the same company! What are the chances?!

Back from a weekend away! Summerbird - stayed at Hillend for a surfing weekend! So absolutely no reception and I've missed loads!!

Saz - Congratulations!!! I love happy BFP news!! I've been waiting on another one!

Dawn - love the house!! It's huge! Oh and your FF chart, you need to create a home page and post the link for that. I can't see your chart at the moment.

I have loads more news and people to catch up with, but will have to sign off as about to have some food.

Love to all!!

BSL x

Hi lovelies,

Just back from my weekend with the in-laws, had a lovely time by the way, and as usual I've missed loads!

Congratulations Saz - fantastic news!

MAF so sorry about the BFN. Am sure the exact same thing happened to me last month as had the heaviest period ever and really painful and was sure it was a CP. My heart goes out to you.

Dawn the house looks really lovely

So girls, I need all of your wonderful advice. Looks like the company I work for is about to file for bankruptcy tonight. Really, really scared about the future and really sad that am probably going to have to put TTC on hold for a while Not sure what else we can do as enough to worry about paying the mortgage without worrying about looking after a child. Plus even if I get a job right away I'd have to work up a bit of maternity leave.

Oh girls I am so sad, not just for myself but all my other work colleagues, many of whom are supporting their whole families.

Anyway, don't want to bring you all down with me - hope you all had a lovely weekend.

xxxxxxxxxxx

Morning girls,

Its so odd that 4 of us (inc *Crunchy's DH) work for the same company, small world indeed!! Esp as so many of my RL friends havent even heard of our company.

Went out for dinner with PIL on Saturday and turned down wine saying that I'd given up alcohol as we were TTC (I think MIL had kind of assumed that anyway) and that I didnt want to drink anything. We don't want to tell anyone (apart from you guys) til 12 weeks - which is actually the week before we go away

I used my free MN test this morning, it says I'm 3+ weeks, I thought it would say 2-3 weeks. It came up really quickly. It's quite good, but it is BIG, and tbh I'm not sure if it's just a novelty or not, but I was really excited!!

I'm not entirely sure how to work the dates out - do you take it from CD1 of the last AF? And does it equate to weeks+days? Totally confused here, so help would be appreciated please According to a due date calculator I found on the net yesterday, my EDD is May 20 so I've updated the list with that:

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD17
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD20
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD19
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD17 DPO2
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD 20 May 2009

Morning All,

Linwin - I am so sorry you're having a hard time at the moment! It's not a nice time for any of us I know we're all calling it a 'credit crunch', but in my opinion that's just government spin for 'recession'. Sorry to any Labour supporters out there, but I just think the government doesn't want us blaming them for what's going on at the moment.

Anyhow, I've updated my stats.

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS

Bonifacio - Cycle 1 - CD23
Bumpsadaiie - Cycle 1 - CD22
Bluestar - Cycle 3 - CD24, 3DPO (AF due 26th Sept)
Vix - Cycle 3 - CD20
Linwin - Cycle 3 - CD14
Wildfig - Cycle 3- CD19
Summerbird - Cycle 7 - CD17 DPO2
Michaela S - Cycle? - CD10
Dawn - Cycle 2 - CD6 (Mc Augst '08 )
Fairywing - Cycle 2 - CD1
Eth37 - Cycle 3 - CD??
Makingafamily - Cycle 2 - CD1
Crunchy
Heylottie - Cycle 7 CD21

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD 20 May 2009

BSL x

Linwin Really sorry to hear that - how grim for you. Are you a banker?! It's all so depressing. The first thing I heard when I woke up this morning was some financial expert on the news saying the Lehman's collapse was '... like nothing since the Wall Street Crash...' and I just wanted to roll over and put my head under the pillow again. I get paid in dollars for some of my freelance work, and I'm just hoping they put my payment through last week! It's definitely a recession. I can remember things being exactly like this in the weeks before Margaret Thatcher's overthrow AND before the New Labour landslide, so hey, if we hang on, house prices might be set for a major peak in 2012!

I totally sympathise about timing. I keep thinking, maybe this is the worst possible moment to be doubling our expenses too, but I'm 34, and I don't honestly feel I've got much choice other than to try now if we want to have a family. TTC is bad enough without having Gordon Brown and the FTSE 100 acting as a sort of Family Planning Officer. I guess you just manage somehow and hope that things will recover over the next couple of years - and do a lot of staying in and reading to save petrol...

Linwin sorry I forgot to say before and that I hope you're ok? It's every time the news comes on, something else happens. I heard about Lehmans (sp?) on the news last night.
I'd agree that this looks like a recession

Wildfig fingers crossed your payment comes thru