The Grapefruit drinking knicker checking ttc brigade

[yellowflowers]

Hello,

As Nelix has a bfp (yay!) and she started the last one I thought I'd start this one as a continuation of this thread

Here's hoping we all get BFPs this month but if not then let's continue the thread until we all graduate

Wasabi, I'm 39 and feel as you do! Even more so after my recent mc... Dh better be ready when we start ttc next cycle as we'll be doing the DP whether he knows it or not .

Villagemum that made me laugh! our poor DH's don't know what they're letting themselves in for do they?
Mine has agreed to the plan next month and is taking his "sample" down next Wednesday too so he's all geared up for this babymaking stuff now (only took him 6 months mind!)

Well im CD22 today (2DPO) and obviously no signs/symptoms. Is it mad that despite the fact that im even more convinced that im not pg this month, im still wondering when i should test if AF doesn't arrive??!! I think this is driving me a bit crazy

Never mind, like was said earlier, i'll pick myself up, dust myself off, and start again next month. No other choice really because i want a baby sssssoooo badly and my goal back in April was a positive test before Christmas!! uh oh

Wanabe, there's still time for a +ve test before Christmas... I'll be right there with you if it doesn't work out for you this month!

Ladies, I need some advice. This is my first 'normal' cycle after a mc and I'm having the most incredible ovulation twinges. It really feels as if all the plumbing has woken up at once. 'Mittelschmerz' isn't even in it. Has anyone else ever had this?!

No, I've never had it villagemum but my best friend does - she has bad ov pains every month

A positive test before Christmas is a nice goal actually - still time for a couple of cycles!

villagemum - ov pains seem to vary a lot but I know some people really suffer. Perhaps because this is your 1st normal one since the mc it is twinging more.

A few months ago I was about 5 days late for no reason at all - when I did eventually get AF I sat there half in tears because it REALLY hurt. I was getting what almost felt like contractions that went right into my lower back. However, since then its been fine - a couple of twinges but thats about it. Sometimes if a cycle goes "off" I think it hurts more of that makes sense?

wasab ,can you symptom spot 4dpo which is what i am as well? the tingly boobs are there but the fact that they may be related to pg is probably in my head this early on , isn't it? nothing much will have happened yet will it?

No spats you are prob right and I know I am being daft when I think to myself "oooh I wonder if that means etc etc."

Mind you, some people swear they got symptoms right from the off but then I also think you can see a lot if you look hard enough. The first concrete symptom I got with ds was a wave of nausea quite randomly at work which passed after a few mins and fresh air. I assumed I had a bit of tummy wierdness and forgot about it. With hindsight it might have been implantation - was about 10 days po roughly.

Hi Heeby - in spirit of deanna plan we did it yesterday (day 12) and even made it fun, though his face fell a bit when I said we have to do it again on Thurs!

Well no AF today so happy that FF has got that right. Have had period type pains all day long & rushed to the loo quite a few times today convinced that AF had arrived, but so far so good. Had my tea tonight & I felt quite sicky after it (but don't know if thats me thinking too much into it) I'm going to take my temp in the morning & as long as it hasn't dropped below my coverline do the cheapy test. I hate this part 'am I, arn't I' I kept saying today if AF is going to come just come now & get it over with, all these pains & know AF, hopefully I will know one way or the other tomorrow

Hi ladies,

first chance i've had to catch up on you all.

smiley, keeping everything crossed for you.

villagemum I too get really bad ov pains, when I came off the pill (months ago), it took me a couple of months to realise what they were at one point it was so bad i thought it was my appendixs (spelling), they can be really painful but at least I know when I am ovulating.

CD8 tomorrow so at last we can get trying this month

Big hugs and baby dust for all

Yellowflowers your note has made me giggle. " his face fell as I told him that we had to do it again on Thursday..." I can see the expression my DH adopts the same face... it did make me giggle.

There's so many of us doing the DP this month... its going to be exciting to see the results. It will be smashing if we get a 100% graduation!!

I am drinking down my grapefruit juice even whilst AF is around, I hope that is okay. I went to M&S today and brought the pink variety grapefruit juice - hoping that this is okay.... thought I would treat myself. It doesn't taste half bad... but I have a feeling your going to all tell me that i need just the yellow variety How many cups should I be drinking?

My flipping temperature machine is driving me mad, it keeps bleeping in the morning and to top that I have no side bed light so can't see what buttons I am pressing. Decided to take the temperature from day 4 as heaven knows what I have done for the last three days!!

Pinkie have missed a couple of your post. Cheer-up, everything will work out just fine, I can feel it in my bones!!

I am off for two days, so will be just popping in when I can. I will read messages in the evening. Spending time with my dd, so it will not be a relaxing time!! but I will get all my cuddles.

So looking forward to next week.... Tuesday is my attack day....

Going to buy the cough mixture tomorrow and have a couple of spoon full before I Ovulate to see if it helps things along.

Hi ladies,

It has taken me ages to catch up on all the posts! So glad most of you are feeling a little more positive!

yellow that made me chuckle too, my DH was the same 'what?!! tonight ! again, you have to be kidding?!!' but keep at it honey!

I love the DP!!

smiley sending you tons of baby vibes and luck for tomorrow, will log on asap when i get to work and check, i really hope you can join me, i feel lonely!

By the way i only ever had the from concentrate stuff of GFJ and it worked but i totally out it also down to the fact that ui drank more water etc and cut out alcohol.

As for me, i feel ok, trying not to think about it too much and get through the first few weeks safely, it's actually easy not telling people as i don't want to jinx it.

Thanks Elliegant, Wasabi, Pezzina for the feedback about ov pains - I swear that I must finally have ov'd at 4pm this afternoon because they reached a sort of peak of agony then and have gradually tailed off since! Wasabi, I think you must be right and that this time it's twinging more as the works are starting up again... phew.

I took the cheapy test this morning but bfn. I guess I'm on a 28 day period this month. Since I had my cyst, tube & ovary removed I've been anything from 21 days to 28 days, but the last couple of months have been around 25. My temp dropped another 0.1 this morning heading on a slow downward slop so I'm not holding my breath for a great outcome. I showed my DH the DP plan & he is happy to give it a go next month. I know its not quite over for this month yet but after this morning its easier for me to think that I'm not & start planning next month. I just hate the waiting game

smiley sorry to hear about bfn, like you say don't give up hope, but you exactly the right attitude, plan for next month and keep as positive as you can honey (((hugs)))

village i'm glad the pains have subsided, i didn't post before but i was going to say i had strong pains on my next ov after mc and it turned out to be a cyst, so was hoping that wasn't the case for you, sounds like it's just your system getting back to normal then! did you Bd at all or still waiting for next month?

Hi smiley sorry about bfn sending big hug, stay positive.

Hi smiley

Sorry to hear about bfn ((hugs)). I seem to have done the same, preparing myself for next month.

Have started the grapefruit juice drinking and getting ready for the DP plan.

DH is ok with it, i think he thinks that the faster we get pg the faster his wife returns from "clomid wife" to "normal" and the DP does seem to make sense to him.

Oh smiley I'm sorry to hear that. Treat yourself to some nice goodies today!

*Village" also glad your pains are subsiding. Hopefully any future cycles will be less painful.

Well I am starting to imagine symptoms. I felt a bit queasy when I got up this morning and just sitting here now had another little wave of dizziness and feeling a little queasy. Also having a lot of short sharp stabby pains in lower abdomen on both sides.

I also know I could be imagining all of this. Oh well - just another week and a galf to wait before I can test. It will be a long, long week.

Heeby, thanks for sharing; I was beginning to worry that the cause might be a cyst or something odd, but then the pains just began to go yesterday afternoon - and here I sit, without even a prickle. Did your cyst pains go on, or did they taper off, BTW? Trying to self diagnose here... I'm actually due to have a scan on the 27th (as follow up from mc) so hope that anything weird will be picked up then. No, we didn't BD as still waiting for next cycle, and I have to say that I'm rather glad since this ov felt so violent!

Wasabi, thanks - your symptoms sound promising! I'm now a firm believer in twinges = action in the works!

smiley, sorry about the -ve, but not conclusive yet? You sound positive and determined to make it happen - hang in there...

Hi Heeby ? glad to hear from you and that all is well

Sorry to hear about your BFN smileycat but good that you?ve decided to follow the DP plan. I really do think its given me focus since having started it this month. Its made me feel more relaxed and in control and more positive about things.

Hey wasabi my fingers are crossed that your stabby pains in lower abdomen mean that a little is bean borrowing in ? the timing would be about right, wouldn?it it?

I?m still BDing away like mad ? waiting for ov ? it?s a tough life

village no my pain stayed and got worse sometimes when i needed a pee but actually stayed all the time, so sounds like it's not that, but of course don't take me word for it and see what the scan says. xx

Hello everyone - just wanted to pop in and say hi and see how you all are today? cd 12 today so have to do it again this evening. Temp rose yesterday but had been up all night to watch election so was knackered - today back to expected level.

yellow hi and good luck for the BD fest!i have all fingers crossed for you x

thanks heeby - I am right thinking lack of sleep could make temp rise aren't I?

Heeby thanks, I'll go to the scan of course (by then another killer egg will be ripening, ho ho) but I'm mightily relieved that everything feels right back to normal again today (and suspect it really was just ov pain, weird as it was!)

yellow, hi! Lack of sleep can certainly make your temps go funny (sometimes mine rise and sometimes fall). Guess you're OPKing now? Good luck!