Nice to TTC you, to TTC you nice

[PistachioLemon]

Follow on from 'Strictly come baby dancing - TTC waiting room and dance floor'...

will bring over the list in a second

louisbackagain so sorry to hear about your miscarriage I absolutely understand the it's never going to happen mood. Despite everyone telling me it will it IS hard to stay positive but it honestly does get better.

PistachioLemon - you certainly can show your sister. i stole the sash Idea from someone else on a wedding forum My SIL is so good at making cakes and made all the little flowers herself. Will ask her how she does it.

Ei - thank you too. Good luck with testing.

ahh bloody hell lou im so sorry bout the MC good luck for thenext cycle back on the TTC wagon
beanie your photos are lovely
xx ei xx

BFN. Aaarrrgghhh.

Lou I'm so sorry, we're all here for you.

PL sorry about the bFN fingers crossed you ovulated late (maybe that sneaky session covered it?)

Beanie lovely photo's looks a very happy day and your dress is great, very clever. You looked lovely btw.

Ei fingers crossed she has stayed away.

Hey Claire, thanks, I'm hoping so too. Although I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much.

My left (why only left?!?) boob is absolutely killing me this afternoon but I had sort of sicky period-like crampy feeling in my lower tummy when I was walking home from a meeting earlier so perhaps my period is on its way.

Was asked this morning at the meeting wether my husband and I had children. When I said 'no, it's just the two of us' the response was, 'well you'll soon put that right won't you'. I followed that with a nervous giggle/smile, and a swift change of subject. I'm thinking of making one of those A-board signs to wear when meeting people which says 'DO NOT ASK ABOUT CHILDREN AS REFUSAL TO DISCUSS OFTEN OFFENDS'. Do you reckon it would work?!?

Hi ladies,
Just popping in to wish you all luck with testing. It's about time there were a string of BFPs here so I'll keep everything crossed for you.
Lou I'm so sorry .
Beanie Congrats on being a Mrs. A honeymoon baby would be fantastic so am sending lots and lots of babydust your way.

Hello to everyone else. Time is passing very quickly here and there's lots to do before baby arrives. Ah well, we'll get it done (eventually!).

Love to all.

Had a little clearout, hope that's okay?
Still no TTC news here. Boobies have now calmed down and no longer feel like beaming beacons. Still get the occassional cramp, but nothing else really. Just waiting for AF now.

On the upside. I got myself a job, without even applying for one! Am very pleased (read: smug).

Any news from you guys? Jaamy? Ei?

ClaireDeLoon CD14 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD17 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD17 cycle 28 TTC#2
Glastochick CD21 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD25 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD26 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD29 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
PistachioLemon CD30 cycle 8 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD33 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

PL I am very hopeful for you!

What's your new job then, is it at a law firm. Tell all!

Hey Claire, yep it's at my old firm (not the one I'll be training at) and it's to work on a specific project. Best yet it's three days a week so I can do other things too. Am very excited.

So how are you? Coming up to the 2WW?

By the way have I done the chart wrong? I just realised I'm on CD31 today! Am not too hopeful but will test again sometime at the weekend if the witch doesn't show up.

How about you Ei and Jaamy? Hope we've got some good news coming.

Sparkly time flies, I can't believe how far on you are already. I guess you're well into maternity clothes now and have a proper bump and everything. What have you still got to do? And when are you going on maternity leave?

Beanie thanks for saying I can show my sister, she's looking for lots of ideas and is very interested in how people are doing things differently. If your SIL is willing to divulge any cake-making secrets I'd also be very very grateful!

ClaireDeLoon CD15 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD18 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD18 cycle 28 TTC#2
Glastochick CD22 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD26 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD27 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD30 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
PistachioLemon CD31 cycle 8 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD34 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

Good morning.

ClaireDeLoon CD19 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD21 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD21 cycle 28 TTC#2
Glastochick CD25 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD29 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD30 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD33 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
PistachioLemon CD34 cycle 8 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD37 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

I added 3 days but mine was a day out so I'm not sure how correct things are.

Any news? PL? Jaamy? Ei?

I think I am on CD22 as CD1 was 13th July

ClaireDeLoon CD19 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD22 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD21 cycle 28 TTC#2
Glastochick CD25 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD29 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD30 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD33 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
PistachioLemon CD34 cycle 8 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD37 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

PistachioLemon CD2 cycle 9 TTC#1
ClaireDeLoon CD19 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD22 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD21 cycle 28 TTC#2
Glastochick CD25 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD29 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD30 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD33 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
ButterflEi CD37 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

So sorry PL are you OK?

Thanks Claire. I'm really disappointed as I was beginning to think that something was going on. It has been a really terrible period as well. So painful I was throwing up yesterday morning - at my mother-in-law's house, lovely timing!

We're back at home now so I'm just going to take it easy now. I think I may go to the doc this week as my boobs are still really sore and I've not been this sick with a period for years. Do you think she might just tell me to bugger off and grow a pair?

How are you? And everyone else?

hi ladies
AF arried last friday so cycle 23 now
PL so sorry TEW arrived
any news from anyone else near to testing??

PistachioLemon CD3 cycle 9 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD5 cycle 23 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
ClaireDeLoon CD20 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
Beanieb CD22 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
blackrock CD21 cycle 29 TTC#2
Glastochick CD25 cycle 26 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD30 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD31 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD34 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

xx ei xx

Thanks Ei, sorry she arrived for you too.
Onwards and upwards eh.

Shay, Jamie and Jaamy, any news from you guys? We are definitely due some good news soon!

PistachioLemon CD4 cycle 9 TTC#1
ClaireDeLoon CD21 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
blackrock CD23 cycle 28 TTC#2
Beanieb CD24 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
Glastochick CD27 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD31 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD32 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD35 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
ButterflEi CD41 cycle 22 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

Morning all. I am definitely on CD 24 so I have updated everyone by 2 days and Hope this is correct?
before my miscarriage my cycle was around 25 - 26 days, first bleed I had after the miscarriage was about 18 days after the miscarriage bleeding stopped so I have no idea how long I should be expecting to wait for this one. Absolutely no pregnancy signs and no period signs either so we'll see. Am not getting hopes up reall. Am also going to start back on the Clomid once my period comes.

Morning Beanie. Good luck for this cycle - and if not, then hopefully the witch will arrive soon, you can get stuck into the the next Clomid cycle and cross fingers that will do the trick. How are you getting on post-wedding? Do you feel any different? I didn't expect to but definitely did!

Well, my period has finished already - only had a couple of days of really painful bleeding and then just spotting yesterday. I wonder if I didn't ovulate last month and that's why I kept getting EWCM.

Have updated the list too.

PistachioLemon CD4 cycle 9 TTC#1
ButterflEi CD6 cycle 23 TTC#2 (cp april 08, june 08, April 09)
ClaireDeLoon CD21 cycle 24 TTC#1 (mc Sept 07)
blackrock CD23 cycle 28 TTC#2
Beanieb CD24 cycle 23 TTC#1 (mmc June 2009)
Glastochick CD27 cycle 25 TTC #1
ShayeraHol CD31 cycle 21 TTC#1
JamieJay CD32 cycle 6 TTC#1 (mc June 2009)
Jaamy CD35 cycle 31 TTC#3 (mc Mar 08 and Sept 08)
louisbackagain TTC#1

BFP's (but not ready to graduate yet)
Zen1980 BFP 10th May 2009 cycle2 (after MMC Jan 09) cycle7 before that.
stillstanding BFP 12th June cycle13 TTC2

TTC GRADUATE LIST (we WILL be on it)
Moonlit BFP 17th September (CD33 cycle21 TTC#2)
Leaky BFP 2nd Oct (CD35 cycle2 TTC#3)
Saz007 (due May 2009)
Migola BFP 19th Nov (CD? cycle8 TTC#2 CP Aug 08)
Babybump2b BFP 30th Nov
VJay BFP 22nd Dec (mc June08 & Oct08)
theboob BFP
mummy2t BFP
herethereandeverywhere BFP 25th Jan
Comma2 BFP 24th Feb (CD30 cycle5
Kyte BFP 11th March
Sparkly (BFP 20th Feb) EDD 30th October
MollieMooma (BFP 6th Apr) EDD 16th December

Claire, I meant to ask the other day and forgot, did you ever try out the reflexology? I was thinking that once I start working again I can justify going for some, but am interested to hear how someone else has found it (am a chicken emotion).

PL - I have had reflexology, stopped after the miscarriage. My first session was really odd a I burst into tears. Was having it every couple of weeks but I had it for so long I don't think it helped with me getting pregnant TBH. Was thinking of trying accupuncture some time as I have heard it's better. The reflexology did have a benefit in that it made me feel great and relaxed

Don't really feel any different now I am married although I seem to be keeping my wicked temper a bit more in check

I'm a bit worried about bursting into tears too. A friend of mine was training as a reflexologist quite a few years ago (she's now moved away) and I was her guinea pig for a while. Don't know what she did but I would be in floods of tears afterwards and very very emotional for days afterwards. In the end I said that I couldn't take it any more and she had practice on someone else! I suppose it means (at least for me) that it does something.

Interesting that accupuncture is supposedly better. Think I will do some googling this afternoon. Can you tell I'm bored? Can't wait to start work again.

By the way, I just saw your maiden name vs husband's name thread. Coincidentally I had a very similar conversation recently with a friend who was getting married and my mother. It seems that different countries have very different attitudes to women's names after marriage. I took my husband's name, but mainly because mine is a PITA as I have to spell it to everyone and no-one can pronounce it, but in Quebec women by law must keep their own names when they marry and are actually prevented from taking their husband's name (see article). And in Holland, women traditionally double-barrel, so I would be Mrs [husband's name]-[maiden name] (the opposite way to the English double barrelling) but the children would take the husband's name only. I have to say though, having taken my husband's name, I do miss mine, and sort of wish I'd kept it, if only at work.

I have spotting already and I'm only on CD22

Oh no!

Although, thinking about it, do you know when you ovulated?