TTC any which way DP CM BT OPK Grapefruit drinking ....

[C1NDY]

Hi everyone I have started a new thread... hope you like the new home, this is where it will all happen. (Cindy opens a bottle of champagne) Here's a drink to all and to our month ofthe BFP... .... baby dust all around ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Not really sure, some friends have got pg in that first month so you never know.

have you been using the opks yet otherwise most say everyother day til get +ive on the opks and then to really go for it

Have been doing it everyday (cos I seriously missed it while having lap!) but started OPKs today.

Well you go girl and keep us posted. I start the OPks this month in 4 days and then my 2ww will be right over xmas and new years eve

Hi ladies found the new thread..great name
Welcome mummy2olivia you'll love it here we're all very friendly
I signed up to the VIP bit on FF today as they're got a special on at the moment 180 days for $25 so looking forward to them telling me I've timed it all right this month, I love the chart overlay bit its amazing how similar my temps were from OV to AF over the last two cycles it means I can see if it has a dramactic change this month, if so could mean I'm pg or at least give me a heads up if AF is coming
On CD6 today so Bding marathon starts in a couple of days. Someone asked a question on what OPK we all use, I use the clearblue digital ones (7 in a box) expensive but I only used 4 last month & I didn't really need to do the 4th just wanted to make sure it was -ive after the +ive, so should get away with 3 this month, means one box lasts 2 cycles

Back from MIL's. I let you lot out of my sight for 2 minutes and the champers is already out .

Welcome mummy2olivia - lol the pandas.

Ilove - so sorry to hear about the mc, sending huge hugs to you and your dp .

Boosie - blimey, the image of bunnies keeps intruding on my mind for some reason!

I'm beginning to think that I'm not ttc properly now, as I don't use opks or temp or anything . Is it a sign that you've been ttc'ing too long when you can spot the right ewcm at a single wipe ?! I do still drink that the grapefruit juice so hopefully I won't be kicked out of the club for not playing properly .

Managed to persuade dh to do the deed while we were away so the 2ww starts here. Mind you, it's good to see my name moving up the list, making it's way towards testing time.

JUST KEEP ME AWAY FROM THE EARLY RESPONSE THIS TIME!!!

Great new thread.
Thinking of you ilovebeingamummy - was shocked to read your news.
AF is here for me today. Trying not to be too disappointed as it means i can drxk on my bday on 20th , at the xmas party and on xmas day, so i guess not too bad. I would have been 7 week on xmas day and probably feeling sickie and tired which i know would be fab coz i would be pg but can enjoy xmas feling fit this way. Roll on 2009 and lots of bfp for this new thread. x

Hi mummy2,

good luck ttc

wanted your advice girls!!

do you think its safe to drink at xmas do friday or should i wait until i know whats happening... cd45 no bfp and no AF???

Definitely drink- when you start putting your life on hold for what ifs.......you are on a downward slope! Enjoy the party!

I agree with mummy2 i have been putting things on hold and it hasnt done me any good am doing the opposite this month. and just pretending not actually ttc (yeah right!!!!)

Same dates as me smileycat so we can keep each other sane if you fancy. My cycle is 28 days how long is yours

Seriously- the whole planning your life round ttc is a recipe for disaster. It reminds you that you are failing when you miss out on something because of TTC. Been there, done that.

In the last 2 years I've missed oppurtunities, done stupid stuff, spent stupid amounts of money, all in the name of TTC.

No more- my greek holiday is booked for August 2009 and that is all I am aiming for!!!

Here you all are! Well done on starting a new thread Cindy

Big hello to Mummy2Olivia - sorry to hear you've had such a difficult time with the ttcing, but sounds like you've now got a great attitude (and one I need to try to adopt!)

Yellowflowers - good to see you back. How was your holiday? I'm impressed with your BDing so far this month.

Spats - sorry to hear AF got you.

I'm feeling a lot better today. DH and I had a good talk yesterday and both know / understanding where the other is coming from. Sometimes I think it's good to have an almighty blow out to clear the air and tension. It certainly led to a good night in bed last night anyway...what a shame it was only CD9!!! Waiting for pre-seed and OPK's to arrive from amazon (I followed your lead cindy!), so hopefully we'll have a festive, fun filled BDing month. I'm not going to worry too much about booze either this month. Will probably help me relax. Also, I heard on radio today that more baby's are conceived in December than any other month, which suggests a bit of alcohol might not be such a bad thing!!!!

You'll hear lots of my wise old owl advice re: ttc- I'm old hat now

In all seriousness, we tried for 15 months, 9 months of that PROPERLY trying (ie having sex at the right time ) before I had the miscarriage and the only thing I ever thought of or talked about to DH was TTC and what we could do to make it happen. He must have been bored sodding rigid!!! I even used to get annoyed and act like a brat if he didnt want to have sex- I mean, whats that all about??!!

But when I had the MC I had a really rough time- I mean, its tough for everyone- but I bled for about 8 weeks and ended up haemorrhaging and going into hospital. This was DHs first experience of pregnancy and he held my hand through everything- sorry if this is TMI but the man even changed my pad for me when I was bleeding heavily and hysterical . He was an absolute ANGEL and it completely flipped my head around. People say everything happens for a reason and I think my MC made me and DH mega strong- I love him more than ever since then. It totally made me realise what I have.

We want a baby together but not at the cost of our marriage.

I know I've gone on a bit but just wanted to give you guys a bit of background cos sometimes I can be a bit deep about TTC and always have a bit of advice about it all but its only because we have totally been through the mill with it all!!!

I totally agree funtime -= name moving up list isgreatthing.

sorry about af spats

Hi Pinkie apart from last month my cycles have been around 25/26 days, then last month it was 28 days so I've put down 31st which works out to be 28 days that way if AF hasn't arrived I will def be late for 25/26 day one & due 31st for a 28 day AF
I'll hold your hand through our 2WW, looking forward to us both getting our New Year bfp's

Wouldnt that be lovely smiley

I'm with you on that attitude queenie my dd was conceived xmas hols and when born they had barely any space in hospital due to september being their busy month

Mummy2 i think you are very lucky to have such a supportive DH my exDH was not so supportive and it was horrendous

Lots of love to all

VillageMum
The test was good, but it was expensive. So if you don?t think you have problems then don?t purchase one just for the sake of it. I just don?t have any patience!!!

Iggypiggy I love the OPK sticks and goush it is an obsession. I am going to buy cheap ones on the internet, someone told me to go to Amazon? Also, just wanted to add when I had my first DD I did not do anything but knew my cycle? I counted 5 days from my last day of period and bd an then missed a day and then did a day until day 14 and then had one last try ? I got pg the first time around. But I am sticking to the OPK and doing the DP as it is the same sort of method? and there is something about the stick going pink and positive that gives me a high! Hehehe! I am sooooooooo addicted rite?? :0)

Yellowflowers can I watch it on my computer? Do I go to bbciplayer??? Sorry for being dim? IT really is not my thing!!

Mummy2olivia Welcome. Goush you seem to have gone through awfully a lot? we are here to listen and support you. I had a MC in Sept and have one DD aged 2? so have been trying since October, not long but long enough. Can you give me the website to Marilyn Glenville ?natural solutions to infertility? vitamin plan ? I would love to have a read. Your last note made me cry a little? here?s wishing everything goes well with you. This is a lucky thread? here?s a (hug) and some baby dust coming your way ~~~~ Be as deep as you like.

New thread - woohoo!

Firslt, Ilove - I was so sorry to read your news. Thinking of you and sending you lots of virtual chocolate and wine.

mummytoolivia - welcome to the grapefruit massive! You sound like you have been there and have a great attitude which I will certainly benefit from you sharing. Your dh sounds lovely. I have my obsessive moments and need talking down sometimes.

Inspired by Pezzina I am also not OPKing next month. By and large I know pretty much when I ov anyway. I'm fed up with the obsessing so wilk just enjoy jumping on dh lots over Xmas for the fun of it.

It was dh and I's anniverary on Monday so we packed ds off to his grandparents for the night and spent the night at a really lovely country hotel. Suffice to say we had a very nice time indeed and it just made me remember how lovely it was to bd for lust and love rather than having ttcing always in the mind.

Have a lovely day everyone x

Hi all. I like your outlook Mummy2. Your DH sounds absoluetly wonderful.

Well I tested last night after no simptoms at all, and then being convinced my AF was coming on, and then getting very slight nausea on day 28 - and the cheapie was positive. I was really suprised - I thought the nausea was in my head. Then used a clearblue and same thing.

I drank and exercised in the 2WW. I am very shocked.

Ive updated the list.

Mylittlebubble AF due 10th - 15th Nov
Bubblebell AF due 25th November ttc#3 on cycle 1
Whitebeaches AF due 17th - 21st
JClaire AF due 28th Nov
spats due 7th-9th Dec
Bigbaubleeyes AF due 2nd Dec
Wasabi AF 16th dec
Wanabemum AF due 18th/19th Dec DP
VillageMum AF due 21 December DP
Mummy2olivia AF due December 23rd DP
Funtimewincies AF due 23rd December
Lovelymonster Af due 23rd December
Elliegant AF due 24th Dec DP
Pezzina AF due 25th December DP
Yellowflowers AF 25th December DP
Sans04 AF due 26th December DP
Queenie - AF due 28th / 29th Dec
Smileycat AF due 28th-31st Dec DP
C1ndy AF due 1 Jan
Pinkie08 due 1st Jan clomid and DP
iggypiggy - AF due 2nd Jan

Heebychick BFP
Becky McG BFP
BoosieBoo BFP
Sn0wflake BFP

Hello everyone

I haven't been on for a while as I have nothing to report at all, but have been lurking

FAB FAB news Snowflake

Welcome to all our new GFJ addicts and sorry to hear your news Ilove I really hope you get some answers soon

Well, if you count a miscarriage as CD1, then AF would have been due on Monday but absolutely no sign and I'm pretty sure I didn't ovulate as I didn't get the bloating and sore boobs that follow. Absolutely no chance I could be PG so this must be simply a messed up cycle after miscarriage.

I keep checking CM, drinking GFJ and hoping I may have a fertile window before Christmas but really don't know what to expect. For those of you with experience of MC, when did your AF return ?

DP is currently refusing to talk about TTC aswell Feeling a bit humbug about Christmas

Hi jools - love the namechange!
Greatnews sn0wflake - wow, so excited. please stick around and tell us how it's going though. Wooohooo.
Also waves to wasabi
Day 15 today - no sign of ovulation. Hoping to BD tonight and tomorrow though.
C1ndy - if your computer is compatible you can just click here baby programme and then press play. I've still not watched it yet.

Congratulations snowflake im soo pleased for you xxx

Congratulations sn0wflake ? such good news and a lovely Christmas pressie .

Jools ? big hugs sweetie. It must be frustrating waiting for your cycle to get back to what you recognise. I hope it will get back to normal soon. Just keep BDing for fun ? don?t associate it with TTC ? you never know, you might OV and not realise.

I know my DH gets a bit tired of BDing if I mention TTC ? but he never complains if I keep it fun and ?spontaneous?. Little does he know that sometimes even the ?spontaneous? times are planned down to the millisecond ? but as long as he doesn?t think its all about TTC then he?s happy. It may be devious but, hey ? I?m a woman!

Hi Mummy2 ? welcome to our lovely thread ? I know you will be very happy here.

Yellowflowers ? I?m on CD 17. Had a slight temp dip this morning which could mean I will OV tomorrow. Managed to BD this morning ? will jump on DH tonight and then see what my temp does tomorrow morning.

Wasabi ? I have still managed to resist the OPK?s even though I have one left from last month. It has definitely helped me to relax a little more.

Oh congratulations snowflake - Hooray for another BFP.

Amazing snowflake lets hope its the first of many xmas BFPs

Congratulations Sn0wflake . Fab news!

Hi and hugs to Jools . Come and humbug whenever you like, my martini bottle is always open .

Mmmm, must get myself a festive name too.