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

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C1NDY · 09/12/2008 10:00

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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 10:20

IggyPiggy - it is not quantity but quality sometimes

During my successful cycle, we only BD'd three times and I think one of those was too early to count

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 10:31

Oh my goush.. oh my goush.. I got two lines.. .one faint the other okay... but i can see two lines on a First Response pg test... can that be a mistake??? I have not used early morning urine... so could explain the faint line ... are these things faulty???

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iggypiggy · 23/01/2009 10:32

jools you're right

but am trying not to get hopes up... last month with AF being late was a new low for me (if am honest) and have tried to not obsess so much this month..

although - on the up side I have BD'd at the time I ov'd last month (according to FF) and the time I did the month before...

xx

iggypiggy · 23/01/2009 10:33

oooh c1ndy cross posted!

That sounds VERY promising

Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 10:35

Ooh C1ndy !!!

I hope you bought a twin pack and have one to try again tomorrow with FMU

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 10:36

Have been feeling so tired which explains it.. but I have tested way too early, so am not going to say anything only to DH. Let's see if tomorrow morning the line gets darker. Can I be excited.. or can something else show two lines... someone please put me out of my misery!!

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Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 10:38

You have every right to get cautiously excited

7 days till AF is massively early to get a BFP though - could your dates be a bit out ?

I would test again tomorrow and then put them away till the day AF is due

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 10:38

jools I did... do you think it sounds promising??

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 10:48

I think I ovulated early, hence the ovulation tests showing positive 4 days after I got the LH surge. But like I said its early so only going to share it with all you lovely ladies and my DH and if AF shows then it does.

Jools - i brought cheap tests from boots so have 3 tests in all... may test again tomorrow then if it shows a good sign will then put other test away until AF shows.

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Pezzina · 23/01/2009 10:52

Cindy ? How many DPO are you?

I think if you?ve got a line ? no matter how faint ? its still a line and a BFP. It is what happened to me. Definitely do another one tomorrow though with FMU as Jools has suggested.

I got a super faint line with First Response at 10DPO, did another one the next day and it got slightly darker then I got a boots digital which confirmed it ? as I was fed up squinting at lines!

It is sounding very hopeful sweetie!

wasabipeanut · 23/01/2009 10:52

C1ndy - that sounds promising - nothing can show 2 lines if you aren't pg.

It is VERY early though - as Jools has said try tomorrow am with FMU and then wait. Tough call I know.

I must admit I thought the fact that you were getting positive OPK's after ovulation was a very good sign.

yellowflowers · 23/01/2009 10:59

big hugs wasabi - sounds like you needs someone there to give you a bug hug.

Wow cindy that is the best news ever. Please let us know what happens tomorrow morning. And enjoy being happy and having only you and dh (and us!) know. x

wasabipeanut · 23/01/2009 11:25

Thanks for the hugs Yellow. Feeling a bit better now - C1ndy's news has cheered me up actually. Funny how one persons pregnancy (fingers crossed) can make me feel more positive yet another persons who I already knew about can make me cry when actually announced.

Very odd.

yellowflowers · 23/01/2009 11:28

I understand wasabi because we are a team and we know we are all struggling and that we will be here until every single one of us has graduated whereas it almost seems as if other people in real life get pregnant without trying that hard (though they probably are and we don't know about it, or maybe they are on MN without us knowing). xx

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 11:48

Hi all, I can't believe it been looking at the test for what seems like forever. Its early days.... I think I am 8DPO or even 11DPO, as I remember having a very strange month last week and may have ovulated early. I remember sticking to the DP and bd on day 8 and my OPK was bright red on day 10 which was odd... so I carried on testing, hence the test performed by my Scientist Wasabi my OPK still showed positive. I am not getting my hopes up as its very early days, I will only get comfortable once AF date has gone and that is next week Thursday!!! so have a long time to wait.

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queenie1 · 23/01/2009 11:55

cindy - this is great news! Particularly as it's coming from a first response which I believe is better for early testing that clear blue. Clear blue, being blue, is more prone to evap lines than first response. I'm very excited for you. Agree of course that it's very early but it seems as if you are PG. Here's to hoping it implants nice and strongly and you get a darker line in a few days time.

sorry to hear you're feeling so low wasabi. It's only natural, particularly if there's lots of blood loss which is a constant reminder of what you're going throuh. But as jools says, better that you bleed like this sooner rather than later so you can put it behind you more quickly.

Despite being sure I have now ov'd already (probably 3dpo) you may recall my wanting to grab DH in case last night given that night before he stayed out on a huge drinking bender. He arrived home at midnight, stressed and in a foul mood and made it very obvious he couldn't deal with any pressure / hassle from me to BD. He snapped before I'd even opened my mouth which set me off and we had the worst row I think we've had in months. TTC is really taking its toll on us given that the journey has been so long and difficult. I'm feeling so overly tired and emotional today because of this. I'm so hoping I fall PG this month. The way I'm feeling right now, don't think I / we could take another month of this pressure. Sorry for self indulgent miserable rant...it's just good to get it out to people who'll listen / understand.

WanabeMum · 23/01/2009 12:19

Ooh C1ndy that sounds hopeful!! It's true, you can't get a false positive on a pregnancy test as it only picks up the pregnancy hormone. If I were you I'd wait until maybe next Tuesday and test again. I got my BFP a day before AF was due!

Aww Queenie I'm sorry you're feeling so blue. Men have a knack of making us feel miserable sometimes. Try not to let this be the deciding factor thoug. Me and my DH argued really badly at one point and we decided not to be so rigid with TTC this month. We relyed totally on my Clearblue fertility monitor. When it said Peak, we BD'd and boomb I now have my BFP! It can happen when you least expect it. Keep positive honey xxx

Ladies, a quick question ...... how do i work out how many weeks i am? Is it from the date of your last period? Getting confused!!

Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 12:27

Wanabe - GP's calculate from the first day of your last period, but that assumes you have a 28 day cycle and ov'ed around CD14

If you don't have that sort of cycle but know when you ovulated, I'd just go back 14 days from that date and count from there

WanabeMum · 23/01/2009 12:48

So that works out that I'm 5+2 then. who knows??

Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 12:51

Well that would mean you have a chance of seeing the heartbeat at an early scan in two weeks

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 13:10

Jools I am laughing now, seeing as I ordered all that low calorie food - may still do it as you never know!! its healthy and I will add more fruit and salads

Wasabi thanks for your kind words especially at this difficult time for you. (BIG HUGS). Its way early for me, so who know if the egg will bed etc... but just want you to know that I am still going to stay on here even if I get a BFP and I am going to ensure that everyone on our list graduates!!!

I love you all for your support, goush I am so teary now... but thank you everyone!!!

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WanabeMum · 23/01/2009 13:24

OMG jools that's so cool! It's still very strange for me at the moment and I've only just realised how clueless i am! I'm pretty clued up on the ttc lark but when it comes to pregnancy and babies ..... eeek!! lots to learn!

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C1NDY · 23/01/2009 13:49

Pezzina thanks, I have three tests (2 cheap one's from Boots and 1 First Response) and will no doubt use them all over the weekend, coz as you probably worked out I have no patience at all!! But still early days... I know... lets hope that if I am this bean sticks around!

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wasabipeanut · 23/01/2009 13:50

Buckle up Wanabe - it's a hell of a ride!

Joolsiam · 23/01/2009 13:51

C1ndy - the month I got a BFP, I realised half way through the 2WW that I was completely out of pads, and ended up buying loads as there was an offer on - I thought then maybe it was a sign - you know like if you don't take an umbrella out with you, sods law says it will rain but if you do take one out, you won't need it ! iyswim

OK, I am rambling now, so will go have some lunch

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