How about a June baby then (or even the end of May!)

[JLo2]

Thought I'd start a new thread for those of us who are out for May. Love to see some of my old friends here as well as maybe some new ones

[funkybumps]

thanks mamamimi for the baby dust xx

Am waiting very patiently until Tuesday for AF. Sorry for going on talking about it but it is the only way I can restrain myself from testing !! How do you all cope with the 2ww ?? Only being ttc for a short time and already it's driving me mad !!

[JLo2]

Well done for not testing funkybumps. The 2ww is horrible and feels like an emotional rollercoaster every month for me. Feel free to 'go on' as much as you like if it helps We all understand how you are feeling. Good luck

[KiwiKat]

I don't think I want to know the answer to this, but go on, tell me - can you still get PMT symptoms if you're pregnant? I was VERY irritable yesterday, and swore A LOT. To be fair, I had every right to be/do both (plonker client was hugely annoying and wasted a whole day of my work) but I felt I had the superhuman strength to rip someone's head off, and that really only happens when I'm in full-blown PMT.

I really want to hear that PMT rage can still occur whilst you're pregnant ...

[littlemissmischief]

Kiwikat - cant really remember if I had pmt symptoms with DS I know I did after I found out till about 8 months but also I think all the stress of am I, arent I can also make you feel like ripping someones head off and you tend to over analyse stuff too.

I really hope it is a massive rush of hormones cos of a BFP on the way for you tho . In the mean time have a cup of tea and try to relax x

[MrsMcJnr]

Hello can I join you? DH and I would really like to get a BFP with Baby no 2 but I only stopped BFing DS (7 months) a couple of weeks ago and am still waiting for my 1st AF post birth. We are TTC but only on the off chance at the mo but I might as well join you all and get my head round it all again! Did a test this morning just in case but it was BFN oh well!

[KiwiKat]

Thanks LMM - that's the sort of stuff I'm after!

[MrsMcJnr]

Littlemissmischief ? www.accessdiagnostic.co.uk/ is a great site for cheap pg and ovulation tests by the way. I personally don?t rate ov tests, sometimes they worked for me and other months they didn?t and I?m sure that I got myself so worked up sometimes that I didn?t ovulate as a result. I found watching fertility signs far more reliable. Sometimes I did use ov tests to back up what I thought was happening.

JLo2 ? I had a similar experience to you on my birthday the year before last, we?d been TTC for 6 months and I got my AF 3 days early on my birthday, I was gutted but I got pregnant the next cycle so I don?t know if it was just the right time for me or if wishing when you blow out the candles really works!

Congrats MrsLeroy I?m dying to see those lovely lines again!!

Waiting2exhale ? I found that microscope useless!! Sold it to another Mumsnetter but I don?t think she got on with it that well either!! You can get them on the sit I?ve linked above quite cheaply.

Kiwikat ? I was mega feisty when I was pregnant! fingers crossed.

Adding myself to the list:

funkybumps TTC#2 CD 24,
Kiwikat TTC#2 CD18
yellowflowers TTC#1 CD9,
Jools1 TTC#1 CD9,
lillypie TTC#4 CD9,
Clairey80 TTC# CD8
Wasabipeanut TTC# CD8
tink08 TTC#2 CD6,
WaitingtoExhale TTC#2 CD6
littlemissmischief TTC#2 CD6,
Bamboostalks TTC# CD6
Linwin TTC #1 CD3,
JLo2 TTC#4 CD3,
Leaky TTC#3 CD1

sammysam TTC#2 CD11?,
tyaca TTC#2 CD who knows?????
MrsMcJnr TTC#2 ditto!!

mrsleroyjethrogibbs BFP,

[Waiting2Exhale]

Hi MrsMcJnr... sorry the microscope didn't work for you...have brought one now which arrived this morning and am hoping, dearly hopeing, it works for me. Also brought it from that website you listed as I also find it to be fairly well priced and prompt on the delivery.

The other thing that arrived this morning was my clearblue trial tester. Am sooooooo excited. Can't wait to get to the stage when i can actually use it. However, am a little bit confused, I thought these tests were not being sold at present. I have found them in boots being sold....

Massive welcome to you newbies...great to see this thread so active...

funkybumps TTC#2 CD 25,
Kiwikat TTC#2 CD19
yellowflowers TTC#1 CD10,
Jools1 TTC#1 CD10,
lillypie TTC#4 CD10,
Clairey80 TTC# CD9
Wasabipeanut TTC# CD9
tink08 TTC#2 CD7,
WaitingtoExhale TTC#2 CD7
littlemissmischief TTC#2 CD7,
Bamboostalks TTC# CD7
Linwin TTC #1 CD4,
JLo2 TTC#4 CD4,
Leaky TTC#3 CD2

sammysam TTC#2 CD12?,
tyaca TTC#2 CD who knows?????
MrsMcJnr TTC#2 ditto!!

mrsleroyjethrogibbs BFP,

[MamaMimi]

Evening all, just adding myself to the list while I have a bit of time!!

No AF yet but due tomorrow and, whilst it was 2 days early last month, it is usually right on time (28 day cycle).

MamaMimi TTC#2 CD 28
funkybumps TTC#2 CD 24,
Kiwikat TTC#2 CD18
yellowflowers TTC#1 CD9,
Jools1 TTC#1 CD9,
lillypie TTC#4 CD9,
Clairey80 TTC# CD8
Wasabipeanut TTC# CD8
tink08 TTC#2 CD6,
WaitingtoExhale TTC#2 CD6
littlemissmischief TTC#2 CD6,
Bamboostalks TTC# CD6
Linwin TTC #1 CD3,
JLo2 TTC#4 CD3,
Leaky TTC#3 CD1

sammysam TTC#2 CD11?,
tyaca TTC#2 CD who knows?????
MrsMcJnr TTC#2 ditto!!

mrsleroyjethrogibbs BFP,

[littlemissmischief]

Everything crossed for you that the old red witch dont come knocking MamaMimi x

Can I ask what is probably a really stupid question Can you ovulate whilst still bleeding, I just thought today, what if you had a really short cycle and bled for a long time each month, not that it is really relevant for me as my cycles are usually super duper long but just wondered?

[MamaMimi]

Hi lmm, I wouldn't have a clue either I'm afraid.

But was just thinking to myself today about the whole 'cycle & journey of the egg thing' - ie, for me, cycle starts, bleed for about a week, week of nothing, then ovulation time, then the 2 week trip of the egg through all the tubes and stuff during which time I will have about a week of PMT symptoms before the whole thing starts again.

So, not much time where there's not alot happening really apart from the one week before before ovulation.

But from this basic breakdown I guess it could be potentially possible to ovulate whilst bleeding if you had a short cycle, although I reckon it would have to be very short indeed.

You would have to bleed for an extended time, ovulate sooner than 2 weeks after CD1 and then have a short luteal phase I suppose(?!)

Why do you ask?

[MamaMimi]

Hello bexaa, welcome.

Obviously you know what ttc stands for. Some of the other 'codes' are in the acronym list that you can click on at the top of the page, although interestingly CD is not on the list. I've always taken that as meaning Cycle Day, with cycle day 1 being the first day of your period.

Are you ttc baby #(number)1?
What Cycle Day are you/do you think you are on?

[MamaMimi]

We weren't actively trying with dd, it happened and I didn't even know until I was about 7 weeks pg. I put off ttc#2, as I wanted a decent age gap and thought if it happens as quickly as last time I don't want to get caught out.

HA!! That's a bloody laugh and a half. But then I am nearly 5 yrs older than I was then (36 now). So here I am after almost a year of ttc#2 and still no BFP. So now I'm thinking 'why didn't we start trying sooner?'. Oh well, you just don't know what's going to happen do you?

Although I must add that I have always ummed and aarghed about whether to have another because of the things it would change, but my dd would love a sibling so I've been persuaded by her wishes really, tho' I do also think it would be best to have more than the one.

[MrsMcJnr]

Hey Waitingtoexhale hope it works for you hon. I seem to remember that one of the problems with me was that I am always drinking something and that messed up any potential ?ferns? what?s a clearblue trial tester? Does it work like Persona?

Mamamimi ? hope AF is very, very late! (like at least 10 months!) That said, I haven?t had one since 10 April last year! (only just stopped BFing DS)

Littlemissmischief ? yes you can! I know someone you missed out on her fertile window every month until she realised that she actually ovulated on CD8!! I ovulate late, around CD17-19 and have a short LP so my cycle is about 28-29 days (or was before I had DS)

Bexaa ? welcome to the game! hope you get a BFP (big fat positive!) next Friday.

It?s funny; all the old imaginary symptoms are torturing me! Things like bleeding gums which could mean anything (like sore gums!). I am trying not to symptom spot but it was a way of life for so long I can?t help it. I guess with not knowing where I am in my cycle or if I can call it that is making me second guess everything. Over the last 6 weeks, I have had a few days here and there of EWCM and other days of CM but no AF yet. Sorry if TMI!

Last time round I tried everything a whole variety of vitamins and supplements, temping, charting, legs up after sex, preseed, reiki, reflexology, lifestyle, diet, the works?..! At the moment I?m not doing any of that though I m still taking my pre-natal vits.

[MamaMimi]

Hi all, just popped back to update my details! Yep, as expected AF turned up today, so I'm on for a June baby.
Also adding bexaa to the list:

bexaa TTC#2 CD 26
funkybumps TTC#2 CD 24,
Kiwikat TTC#2 CD18
yellowflowers TTC#1 CD9,
Jools1 TTC#1 CD9,
lillypie TTC#4 CD9,
Clairey80 TTC# CD8
Wasabipeanut TTC# CD8
tink08 TTC#2 CD6,
WaitingtoExhale TTC#2 CD6
littlemissmischief TTC#2 CD6,
Bamboostalks TTC# CD6
Linwin TTC #1 CD3,
JLo2 TTC#4 CD3,
Leaky TTC#3 CD1
MamaMimi TTC#2 CD1

sammysam TTC#2 CD11?,
tyaca TTC#2 CD who knows?????
MrsMcJnr TTC#2 ditto!!

mrsleroyjethrogibbs BFP,

BTW, bexaa,the only thing I am taking is folic acid, although there are days I forget about that!

DP and I are of the same mind on this, ie. if it happens then 'great', if not we love having dd and are quite happy.

But I am intrigued to know why it isn't happening at the mo'. So far I'm putting it down to my age and the probability once you're over 35 and all that.(I'm 37 in Oct)

MrsMcJnr - My period wasn't even late when I was pg with dd! I had a few AF bleeds at beg of pregnancy and, although I BF dd 'til she was almost 2, AF came back after 2/3 months of giving birth. One doc told me that I am just very vascular down there!!!

[littlemissmischief]

thanks MrsMcJnr it was one of those random questions that has no relevance to me just wondered

So sorry MamaMimi-good luck for this month x

Going to start using my ov sticks tom to see if we can catch the right time, fingers crossed

[MamaMimi]

Bexaa - OH is 44, but it's alright for blokes isn't it, they can keep having kids into old age!!

I've wanted a June baby since I first started thinking about having another dc. My reasons are a bit wacky tho' - it's because of all of my close family members (dp, dd, mum, dad, sis, nephew & niece) none of us have June birthdays, so I'd like to slot one in.

[MrsMcJnr]

LOL I can't believe I want to repeat those first six weeks again either but I do......

MamaMimi - sorry the uninvited guest turned up!

[funkybumps]

Hi everyone, how is everyone doing ? I'm still holding out hope for a May baby but AF is due tomorrow so we'll wait and see I guess. Had a few pre AF twinges last night though so I think the witch is on her way lol