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The Festive 2WW, anyone want to join me?

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 06/12/2008 16:30

Hello, are any of you hopefully testing around Christmas?.... I know a few who are . Come and join me in the symptom spotting festive fun and if it doesn't work out this time, at least when can have all the festive food and drink we want...so it's not all bad xxxxx

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StealthPolarBear · 14/12/2008 08:56

hope not! will keep my fingers crossed for you.
Does it have to be pink grapefruit? I hate the stuff but will force it down if I have to!

2manychips · 14/12/2008 09:30

Think af on her way to me too,I'm getting my pre af night sweats.

olivo · 14/12/2008 10:12

no stealth, normal grapefruit, i think, at least, that's what i get. it has to be the 'not from concentrate' one though (no idea why but read it somewhere on here )
sorry to hear AF may be coming, chips. fingers crossed for us all that she stays away.

VillageMum · 14/12/2008 13:25

tinselandglitter, I can't believe (well, actually yes, I can!) that your mum could be so insensitive about your mcs... people have no idea what impact their casual remarks can have; mine once told me that 'stretching and bending' could cause mc and yes, I've been living bolt upright ever since.

Ladies, I'm certain I'm not pg - at 10DPO this all feels just too much like the runup to AF. Wish it didn't, but it does!

tinselandglittercoveredwincies · 14/12/2008 19:06

Oh, it was just chance that I bought the Tropicana one, I've never heard about it not being from concentrate. We live and learn.

Sorry to hear that AF may be on her way soon, but it not over until she cackles!

girlwithacurl · 15/12/2008 11:25

Hello!

Fertility Friend says I am 9DPO, so olivo looks like I am 2 days behind you! it says not to test until 18DPO... which is AGES away. Was going to wait until Christmas eve, but am not sure I have the self control! olivo when are you going to test? you have some positive signs at least, I don't have any, except the odd twinge in my abdomen... which I think is probably imaginary

I tried grapefruit juice, it made my feel sick! however if this goes on much longer I might have to just do it... urrggg.

girlwithacurl · 15/12/2008 11:50

Hi, had a go at updating... please add yourself if i missed you off.. also tried to include DPO stats as helps us make sure not to test early and who is alowed to symptom spot

olivo hopefully testing 19th Dec - 11DPO katster hopefully testing 20th
VJay hopefully testing 21st
CakeForBreakfast testing jan 1st
Stealth testing, well should be mid Jan but probably won't be able to resist a quick wee on a stick around christmas
twoplease testing 25th dec
2manychips testing around 19th Dec
Sunnydale testing around 18th Dec
Girlwithacurl testing around 24 Dec - 9DPO VeryKeen testing 27th Dec (might sneak one in a little earlier!)
smileycat testing 29th Dec
LadyMetroland testing around 16th Dec
Villagemum - 11DPO

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 15/12/2008 16:15

olivo hopefully testing 19th Dec - 11DPOkatster hopefully testing 20th
VJay hopefully testing 21st - 10DPO
CakeForBreakfast testing jan 1st
Stealth testing, well should be mid Jan but probably won't be able to resist a quick wee on a stick around christmas
twoplease testing 25th dec
2manychips testing around 19th Dec
Sunnydale testing around 18th Dec
Girlwithacurl testing around 24 Dec - 9DPOVeryKeen testing 27th Dec (might sneak one in a little earlier!)
smileycat testing 29th Dec
LadyMetroland testing around 16th Dec
Villagemum - 11DPO

Have added my DPO

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girlwithacurl · 15/12/2008 17:05

is being really windy a symptom

JingleJools · 15/12/2008 17:07

Yes, being windy is a definite symptom

I had that in embarrassing amounts when I got my BFP in Sept. Had it again yesterday, which made me wonder .... along with the diarrhea - that is an implantation symptom for me

Bleeding on and off - not sure if this a post MC AF or implantation yet

olivo · 15/12/2008 19:16

OMG, i have hideous wind today and yesterday! for the first time ever, i'll try and be pleased!
girlwithacurl, If AF doesn't get me, i'm going to test on friday, if i hold out that long - those tests are shouting at me from the cabinet..... have to say i'm not too confident though i do feel a bit 'different' to usual. i can't believe how hung up i am on this whole thing.

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 15/12/2008 19:30

I had really bad wind today, I'm so glad you brought this up girlwithacurl cos I wouldn't have . I had to hold it in until after work, then i just let rip

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olivo · 15/12/2008 19:36

i let go while bathing dd and she wrinkled up her face and, all concerned, said 'oh no , poo in the bath, mummy'

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 15/12/2008 19:39

I can't believe you let your dd blame herself

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StealthPolarBear · 15/12/2008 19:42

oooh testings coming up, I'm so excited!
I too am obsessed

olivo · 15/12/2008 19:42

oh no, she's smarted than that - she looked around the bat hand then said - mummy go toilet now!!

olivo · 15/12/2008 19:42

oh no, she's smarter than that - she looked around the bath and then said - mummy go toilet now!!

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 15/12/2008 19:47

Lol olivo

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tinselandglittercoveredwincies · 15/12/2008 19:51

Got everything crossed Jools, you don't need anything else messing with your mind. In the meantime, there she blows .

olivo hopefully testing 19th Dec - 11DPO
katster hopefully testing 20th
VJay hopefully testing 21st - 10DPO
CakeForBreakfast testing jan 1st
Stealth testing, well should be mid Jan but probably won't be able to resist a quick wee on a stick around christmas
twoplease testing 25th dec
2manychips testing around 19th Dec
Sunnydale testing around 18th Dec
Girlwithacurl testing around 24 Dec - 9DPO
VeryKeen testing 27th Dec (might sneak one in a little earlier!)
smileycat testing 29th Dec
LadyMetroland testing around 16th Dec
Villagemum - 11DPO
Wincies (funtime or tinsel) - testing around 23/24th.

Lol Olivio !

tinselandglittercoveredwincies · 15/12/2008 19:54

Got everything crossed Jools, you don't need anything else messing with your mind. In the meantime, there she blows .

olivo hopefully testing 19th Dec - 11DPO
katster hopefully testing 20th
VJay hopefully testing 21st - 10DPO
CakeForBreakfast testing jan 1st
Stealth testing, well should be mid Jan but probably won't be able to resist a quick wee on a stick around christmas
twoplease testing 25th dec
2manychips testing around 19th Dec
Sunnydale testing around 18th Dec
Girlwithacurl testing around 24 Dec - 9DPO
VeryKeen testing 27th Dec (might sneak one in a little earlier!)
smileycat testing 29th Dec
LadyMetroland testing around 16th Dec
Villagemum - 11DPO
Wincies (funtime or tinsel) - testing around 23/24th.

Lol Olivio !

Sunnydale · 15/12/2008 21:27

Hello everyone, sorry haven't posted for a while. Just to let you know I'm gonna test first thing tomorrow morning. AF isn't due till Weds (at the earliest - still not sure of my cycle), but I've got a pack of ultra-sensitive tests which allegedly detect HCG levels up to 7 days after conception. This is not - repeat NOT - any cause for excitement, as I am 99% sure I'm not PG, what with having absolutely no symptoms at all. The only reason I'm testing tomorrow is coz I have a boozy lunch (my one boozy lunch of the year, other than maybe my birthday) and I want to be sure whether it's safe to drink at all. I don't really mind not drinking, only I can't bear the speculation that it means I'm PG, so it seems easier to join in, esp if there's no reason not to. Am not excited about testing at all - more dreading it, since it will bring confirmation that I'm not PG. At least at the moment I have my faint, faint hopes! Silly me. Good luck to everyone else testing soon (raises mince pie and glass of grapefruit juice aloft)

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VJayMerrilyOnHigh · 16/12/2008 08:08

olivo hopefully testing 19th Dec - 12DPO
katster hopefully testing 20th
VJay hopefully testing 21st - 11DPO
CakeForBreakfast testing jan 1st
Stealth testing, well should be mid Jan but probably won't be able to resist a quick wee on a stick around christmas
twoplease testing 25th dec
2manychips testing around 19th Dec
Sunnydale testing around 18th Dec
Girlwithacurl testing around 24 Dec - 10DPO
VeryKeen testing 27th Dec (might sneak one in a little earlier!)
smileycat testing 29th Dec
LadyMetroland testing around 16th Dec
Villagemum - 12DPO
Wincies (funtime or tinsel) - testing around 23/24th.

Have updated our DPO's, and goodluck sunnydale

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smileycat · 16/12/2008 08:29

I'm feeling sooo pi**ed off this morning, my temp was high again & OPK -ive FF has now put me down as OVing on CD9 (Friday) stupidly early. We were both so keyed up for going all out this month & bding every day leading upto OV, but now that I've OV'd early we only did it once in the fertile window. I know, I know it only takes one but I can't help feeling down today, I drank quite a lot on Fri & Sat at my Xmas parties ready to start fresh with ttcing on Sunday for the marathon wk...ahhhhrrrr mother nature really gets to me sometimes.
If FF is correct I am now DPO4 & due to test on 26th Dec but I wont update my dates until tomorrow to make sure temp is still up & final OPK is -ive

LJ29 · 16/12/2008 09:22

Smiley, are you using first morning urine for your OPKs? I'm sure you are meant to do it in the afternoon as that is when you produce LH.

smileycat · 16/12/2008 09:42

LJ29 I must admit I did do one this morning but the other 2 were in the afternoon. I thought I would do one this morn then another one tonight & then a final one tomorrow afternoon just to make sure
Last month I did a morning one as I wasn't able to do it that evening & it was +ive, so can happen but know what you mean it supose to be later on in the day