****TTC NOVEMBER 2009 BABIES**** Boarding Now !! Everyone Welcome

[FifiOK]

Hello everyone, no tickets required, just jump on the TTC Bus, and let's hope we'll all be getting off at the November Stop.

Add your name to the list as follows:

For anyone not familiar with the acronyms....that's what number child you are tring to conceive, how many cycles you've been trying, what day you are on, and what your usual cycle length is.

FifiOK TTC#3 Cycle4 CD1 UCL 28

oooh I'm listed! how exciting! feels official now! x

Hi everyone

Just checking in. Nothing to report as yet! AF was due two days ago...waiting (im)patiently now...I've got a really bad headache today and that normally symbolises the start of my period so I'll keep you posted!

Oh, I visited my GP yesterday to get a bit of advice about TTC and he was so not interested! You know what he said? In a really bored tone: "eat healthily, adopt a healthy lifestyle and wait for nature to take its course"! I asked was there anything else and he said "avoid alcohol"! And that was that! I've gotten more information and support from the people in this discussion area than I got from my own GP. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't looking for him to be all excited for me, or anything like that, it's just that he didn't even suggest that I track my cycle!

Rant over...

Morning all. Ralphie0956 I live near Limassol. DH hasn't been home that much.
DH arrived home sat, went back to work Mon at 6.30am got home at 5pm was home 5 minutes and got called out was back by 6pm. Yesterday he did 6-6, DS was a nightmare and was up until 10 again. (so no bd last night). DH has gone to work for 6am and DS's at creche this morning so I get 4 hours to myself DH just text me to say he's going to be back at 3pm so hopefully DS will have a nap, and DH and I can get in a BD. anyway how is everyone this morning???

morning all. Can you please tell me when is the earliest I can start testing with the pg tests? I swear I felt pg all day yesterday ? hungry all the time (funny as I didn?t when pg with ds) and dh said my boobs looked bigger!

morning.

just joining from the october thread - adding myself to list. wasn't sure whether to count yesterday or today as CD1. For half of yesterday it was just a small amount of brown and then went to full on period in evening (TMI I know). Would I count that as CD1 or would today be CD1? ta

littlemiss26 TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL unknown CD51
Bubblebell1 TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL ?? CD39
Jennybensmum TTC#2 Cycle 13 UCL 28ish CD29
violetbubbles TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 27 CD29
Hannahlouhoo TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 28 CD24
SlipOfTheTongue TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 28 CD23
MensaReject TTC#3 Cycle 8 UCL 31 CD22
vtiredmummy TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 30-35 CD22
Koumak TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL30-32 CD22
KatB TTC#4 Cycle3 UCL 28 CD21
Damnitdamnit TTC#2 Cycle UCL 35 CD21
gizzy1973 TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL28 CD20
Twiglettini TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL28 CD20
MissieMoosMummy TTC#2 Cycle3 UCL 32 CD19
rainbowdays TTC#4 Cycle6 UCL 26 CD18
Earlynite TTC#2 UCL 30 CD18
FifiOK TTC#3 Cycle4 UCL 28 CD17
Tishb TTC#1 Cycle24 UCL 28 CD17
WaitingforaSproglettoFall TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL 28-29 CD17
Eeyore2 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 31 CD17
dancingqueen TTC#1 Cycle 3 C UCL 32 CD17
Homeinthesun TTC#2 Cycle5 UCL 27-34 CD16
Georgimama TTC 2 Cycle 1 UCL completely loopy CD16
Sazlocks TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD15
Hobnob TTC#2, Cycle 3, UCL 26-28 CD15
RipMacWinkle TTC#2, Cycle 14-15, UCL 28-29 CD14
nunnie TTC#2 Cycle 17 UCL 28 CD13
Scarlotti TTC#3 UCL 31 CD13
Fatandiknowit TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL26 CD12
AlwaysHopefull TTC#2 Cycle4 UCL 28 CD11
CakeForBreakfast TTC#2 Cycle11 UCL 28 CD10
WizzyWoo TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD10
Amanda12 TTC#4 Cycle 2 UCL 30 CD9
Monkeybumsmum TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 28-29 CD9
Andi0411 TTC#2 Cycle 7 UCL 26-28 CD8
Girlwithacurl TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL38 CD8
Ralphie TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 29-30 CD7
Warmseabreeze TTC#2 Cycle8 UCL30-31 CD7
Louisean TTC#1 Cycle2 UCL28 CD6
JumpingJellyfish TTC#3 Cycle9 UCL 25-28 CD5
Megglesco TTC#1 Cycle5 UCL 28 CD2
VeryAnnieMary TTC#1 Cycle 0 or 1 UCL? CD2
TickysMum TTC#2 Cycle 0 UCL completely random
QwertyQueen TTC#2 Cycle 0 UCL 28 (I think)
Amandahugankiss TTC#3 Cycle 2 UCL 26-28 CD2

violebubbles I know exactly what you mean took ds to gp yesterday re earache (our usual gp wasn?t there) but I thought I will ask him about ttc anyway I swear he used the exact words! I thought maybe they should do some tests to see if we are immune against something no? Does anybody know?

Hey Koumak - I guess I was annoyed as well because I rarely visit my GP and I was just looking for a bit of advice. I even mentioned that I didn't like to rely on information that I found on the internet cos sometimes it can be unreliable or of dubious quality, but he didn't echo my concerns. I visited the practice nurse recently for my smear test and she seemed much more interested in my health; and I wasn't even TTC at that point! Anyway, the experience with my GP just left me cold!

I'm glad I've got this thread to rely on as I'm learning so much about the female body and how it works from all of the lovely ladies who share their stories and offer help & advice!

Koumak I agree, a woman's immunity to rubella should (I mean ideally) be checked before she conceives but frankly, can the NHS afford these kinds of well woman checks before conception?

Can I just ask, ladies with variable cycles, when are you planning to test? Day 28 or a bit later? My cycle has varied between 21 and 35 days in the last six months, I was pleasantly surprised when AF arrived more or less as it should in Jnauary after MC in December (that was 35 day cycle). Not sure how long to wait.

i dont think i can wait that long 28 seems long enough to me!

Also just read somewhere that if this is second pregnancy than everything should have been tested with first pregnancy i.e. should be ok as trying for #2

sorry yet another one warning TMI if i am indeed pregnant can is still have smear test mine is long time overdue

Not sure Koumak - have heard that you shouldn't but that's just from reading stuff on MN. I've had 2 smears whilst pg, and although I'm pretty sure they were coincidences, I went on to mc both times
Good luck - hope you are indeed pg

Koumak I found this on a baby.com site (not very technical so couldn't do the link thing)
If you become pregnant and you are not up to date with your routine cervical screening (you have not had a screening test in the previous three or five years, depending on your age), you may be asked to have a screening test at your first antenatal appointment. The screening test will not interfere with your pregnancy.
HTH

great thanks i think that i had one some time after ds - now 4 so cant be that overdue

aha reminder for test received april 08 would this mean it was 3 year in april then? is that long time?

hi ladies just want to say hi and reminise. am currently feeding my 12 week old ds2 and i cant believe this was me a whole year ago!!!!!!! i wish you all the luck and happiness in the world! xxxx

Thanks mad4mybaby and Congratulations to you!!! Hope you are enjoying this very special time and that of course you're not too tired!

Fifi - thanks for the info on the Deanna plan.

When we concieved my ds I asked the GP whether we should do it every other day to give his swimmers chance to rest and she said no need. Fine in theory but it does get tiring doing it every night for a week when you have RL to contend with too!!

Koumak - ideally you'd have your smears every 3 years but some places are every 5 so I think you'll be fine.

Violet - annoying when your GP is so blase! Don't let that disappoint you too much though. If you want to read up on it all, go on to fertilityfriend.com - they have as much information and answers about it all that you'll ever need!

Hi everyone, just checking in as I am only on CD8 so still have 20 days until I even ovulate grr.
Anyway, on GP's... mine was also useless and just gave me a lecture about not going to see them until I had done two tests a week apart that were positive... which apart from anything else is totaly irrisponsible, if I get a positive (a proper one) then even if I do have an early MC they should still be aware of it IMO. Didn't even tell me to start folic acid and had no advice/literature etc.

Smear tests - you're supposed to go 1 week after your AF anyway, so wouldn't be able to have a "routine" one if you were pregnant. I assume an Anti-natal one is done by someone who knows what they are doing. btw. we have them every 2 years where I live, which I think is a bit extreme, but I would definitly have one if you can koumak

thanks for your advice ladies
Monkeybumsmum I am sorry to hear that now I know I am not going to do anything about it unless I am thrown off the Nov bus that is?!

just looking at girlwithacurl post and checking CD8 is the 8th day after your 1st day of period correct? so ovulation date cant be 20 days later? or have it got it wrong? unless your cycle is really long?

yes the cycle is longer should've checked... sorry
also i need to get a life and stop checking this thread so often

Hi koumak yes stupidly long cycles grrr...

JUst butting sorry.
I was on yearly smears when I got pregnant and was due one the month I found out, I was told it would be fine to wait till after the baby is born and an appointment was made at my 6 week check, all fine and dandy. Hope that is helpful.

sorry georgiemama i can be a bit dizzy sometimes!!!

Thanks for the explanation about the Deanna Plan FifiOK.
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My mum told me about the 'trying evey other day' being a good method but I was researching on the net and found tips from Dr Chris Steele (of GMTV/This Morning Fame) - he advises to bd from at least 2 days before ovulation, on day of ovulation and on the two days after! Phew - if that doesn't put the pressure on don't know what will!

But tried it this month - would have thought I had a better chance of a BFP but I hate to say it - I don't think I'm oving - even with the 50mg clomid! Still, am now waiting till AF is due.

Any other advice on best days to bd or not to bd would be great!

Also someone told me it's a goo idea NOT to bd for at least 3 days before the day before ov day - and then to go at it - this saves up the sperm to give good sperm density when you DO bd!
Then again, have read that going 3+ days without bding will mean sperm is getting old and not as potent.

So confusing!