++++++++++ APRIL 2010 ++++++++ Calling all TTC April 2010 +++ Bus departing!

[ilove2shop]

Hello

Bus now departing for bouncy babies due to be born in April 2010... may we all enjoy BFP this month!!

ilove2shop TTC#1 cycle 7 ucl 28 cd 2

Well, it's difficult for me to say because this is my first month trying them too, but I got myself thoroughly worked up when I had used up almost the entire pack and hadn't got a positive, so I promised myself I would just relax and let it happen if it happened. But then on CD 20 I had an urge to do another one and to my absolute surprise it was a resounding positive....I guess I must just have a long cycle.

From what I have read they are really hit and miss depending on what time of day you do them. I had heard that first thing in the morning was a really bad time, but that's when I got my positive so who knows.

If we haven't managed it this cycle I am really not sure I would use them again. As you said it just makes you even more stressed! Besides, they only indicate when ovulation is just about to happen, considering the length of time it can take the sperm to reach their target vs the length of time the egg has before it begins to deteriorate I guess the jury is out on how useful they actually are...

Still it's always nice to see something give a positive result, just as practice for that BFP

Hi Beanmum

I empathise both with the TTC stress and the having to write a paper when everyone else is out drinking pimms!

I haven't tried using ovulation sticks, partly because I know that once I start I am going to get obsessed, alnd also because I am a bit confused about the whole timing thing. I have read on the NHS site that sperm take time to get to the egg (can't remember how long) and the best chance of conceiving is in the week before ovulation. So am finding the whole thing a wee bit confusing.

sorry poppyjen, crossed post!

No worries

poppyjen that's interesting about early morning wee - didn't know that, and that's when I've been trying. Interesting that you got a +ve later than expected too. I have a short cycle and would've expected to have ov'd by now, but I guess we'll just keep on doing the do as often as energy levels permit and keep fingers crossed!

cangaroo yep, the timing confuses me too. My understanding is that the two days before ov and the day itself are the most fertile, and since sperm can live for a couple of days (some places say 5 days, but apparently this is optimistic!), the 5 or 6 days pre- and including ov are the fertile window. But it's possible to try to rationalise these things too much - who knows why it happens some times and not others? I got pg really early on in my cycle last time...

Hm, paper hasn't progressed much

Evening ladies

On the cycle thing, I have a 27 day cycle and ov day 15 (or well I did) so ov later than I thought.

Here's my BFP story:
DD1 - BD once that month (was working away a lot) CD11 thought it was too early
DD2 - BD once that month (DH left to return to Scotland, DD2 leaving present) CD17 thought it was too late
DB3 - BD CD10, 12 and 14
DD3 - BD CD10 and 12 thought I had missed window

and how sad am I for remembering all this having all girls it must be the strong ones that survive lol

as for symptoms I get none whatsoever, doesn't stop me inventing some though, takes about 6 weeks for me to start feeling sick.

Hi happy Sunday afternoon!

Just a quick question to you ladies out there - I am totally confused about cervical position - for some reason when it comes to monitoring my cycle I just can't tell high from low!

Is it high or low when it's difficult to reach on internal exam?

Sorry, fairly gross I know but I am hoping that you guys will understand - I'm doing all the monitoring I can to try to figure out what's normal

Thanks!

Sorry poppyjen have never done the cervix thing, I usually just go on EWCM and OPKs

It is a bit of a puzzle, who'd have thought I could know so little about my own body

I'm feeling a little crampy right now what an emotional rollercoaster this TTC lark is! AF? Hope not.

Sorry, I'm feeling whiney and down tonight for some reason, hope I am back to my normal positive self tomorrow...

aaargh!!! I had a very busy three days weekend with friends over and their two DS (3 and 6), my DH with one hand injured (so couldnt help with a lot) and the bloody dishwasher broke on saturday!!!!
with that, no time to think about TTC, let alone any energy to BD and i have just realise that i am probably at the end of my fertile window... better BD twice tonight!

Mondays update

poppyjen TTC #1 Cycle 1 UCL 30-35 CD 29
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd24
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 21
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD20
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD15
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD15
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD14
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd12
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD9
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD9
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD9
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD8
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD7
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD7
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD4
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 cd4
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass

hello all I'd love to hop on the bus please!! But i'm rubbish with acronyms and also knowing my cycle so it's all a bit vague - sorry!! Not very good at the sciencey bit since my DD1 was conceived v quickly (we were going for a honeymoon baby but as the wedding dress didn't QUITE fit as well as it had the week before.....realised I'd have to NOT quaff quite as much champagne as i'd planned!!)
Right. So.
TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 34

Yes i know. means I'm late. But not feeling very pregnant so just doing the waiting thing!!

Mondays update

poppyjen TTC #1 Cycle 1 UCL 30-35 CD 29
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd24
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 21
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD20
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD15
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD15
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD14
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd12
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD9
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD9
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD9
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD8
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD7
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD7
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD4
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 cd4
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass
MummyElk TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 34

Damn, it's Monday. How did that happen? Hope everyone has had lovely weekends in the sunshine.

I was wondering whether my cycle length is a scary thing at the moment. I'm using the Persona as a fertility monitor (opk sticks = way too complicated, little machine with lights = simple) and I'm ovulating somewhere around day 14 of my cycle, but then I'm spotting from around day 20 before period starts proper on day 26. Anyone have any idea if I need to go and badger a GP about this yet? Or will they just tell me I'm being neurotic? In fact, AM I just being neurotic...?

Just adding myself to the list

poppyjen TTC #1 Cycle 1 UCL 30-35 CD 29
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd24
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 21
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD20
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD15
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD15
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD14
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd12
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD9
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD9
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD9
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD8
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD7
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD7
Rainbowdays ttc#4 Cycle2-post-MC UCL27 CD6
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD4
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 cd4
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass
MummyElk TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 34

I am feeling a little wierd about this cycle as my af arrived exactly two years after my last m/c after which I concieved my ds. So if I got pg this month it would mean having the same due date (plus two years) as my ds2! Still I would take that at the moment as having had 3 miscarriages since he was born I am just hoping to get pg no matter when.

CD9 already wow how did that happen, better start talking nicer to DH and get on down Boots for some OPKs I want to see where my cycle is as this is my first one post DD3

rainbowdays - welcome and so sorry about the mc, hard isn't it

Hi Everyone! I've had to ditch the March bus in favour of your company. I'm hoping for a BFP for April 2010. My daughter, now 3, was born in April 2006 so I'm hoping April is lucky for me again. You do hear stories about siblings being born in the same month / day so here's hoping! Wedding anniversary this month too so hopefully that will be lucky for us too!!

cangaroo TTC#1 cycle 1 ucl 28 cd24
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL 24-28 CD20
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL 31 CD15
ilove2shop TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL 28 CD15
beanmum TTC#2 cycle 3 UCL 25 CD14
Shopna TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD14
idealcamel TTC#1 cycle 7 ucl 25 cd12
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL 32-33, CD9
porcupine11 TTC2 cycle ? ucl 28 cd?

I hope I've got everyone's days correct. Just noticed it hasn't been updated for a while.

OK, I think I was looking at the completely wrong page! The post was showing up as the 28th june so I'm thinking 'how bizarre that nobody has updated the stats for 8 days but just seen tostaky's Monday update! Ignore my update folks - running a bit slow me!

i rteally need to bd tonight if i want to have a chance to be PG...

poppyjen TTC #1 Cycle 1 UCL 30-35 CD 2930
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd25
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 22
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD21
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD16
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD16
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD15
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd123
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD10
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD10
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD10
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD9
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD8
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD8
Rainbowdays ttc#4 Cycle2-post-MC UCL27 CD7
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD5
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD5
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass
MummyElk TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 34

poppyjen TTC #1 Cycle 1 UCL 30-35 CD 2930
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd25
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 22
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD21
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD16
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD16
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD15
Shopna TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD15
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd13
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD10
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD10
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD10
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD9
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD8
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD8
Rainbowdays ttc#4 Cycle2-post-MC UCL27 CD7
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD5
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD5
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass
MummyElk TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 34

Hope that's correct if not feel free to cut and paste, feeling very hormonal and emotional today, I am such a slave to my hormones.

Ok guys - this is not a drill.....

I was feeling a bit weird today and so gave in and took a First Response HPT this evening and it came back with a faint but definitely line-like positive....

EEEEEK!!!

I won't get off the bus just yet though, I am feeling a bit cautious at this stage and will test again tomorrow and a couple of days later to be sure....

Yay! Congratulations poppyjen, that's brilliant!

whooohooo congrats poppyjen a line is a line, I have two of the faintest lines ever asleep upstairs (ebay cheapies)

Tuesdays update

MummyElk TTC#2 Cycle 1 UCL 30ish days? CD 35
cangaroo TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd26
LoobyLou82 TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL28 cd 23
NewMember TTC#1 Cycle 4 (CBFM) UCL24-28 CD22
tostaky TTC2 Cycle 2 UCL31 CD17
ilove2shop TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL28 CD17
beanmum TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL25 CD16
Shopna TTC#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28 CD16
idealcamel TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL25 cd14
LittleOneMum, TTC #2, Cycle 5, UCL32-33, CD11
Sweetkitty TTC#4, Cycle 1, UCL27, CD11
Missiek TTC#1 Cycle 5, UCL27-30 CD11
Bettymum TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL29 CD10
NancyPreg TTC#3 Cycle2 UCL26-7 CD9
WeeTiger TTC#2 Cycle 2 UCL 29 CD9
Rainbowdays ttc#4 Cycle2-post-MC UCL27 CD8
gingerbics TTC#2 cycle 5 ucl 31ish CD6
joesgirl TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL28 CD6
porcupine11 TTC2 Cycle ? ucl28 cd?
rachxx TTC#1 Cycle1 ucl28 cd??
grinningbee TTC#2 Cycle 1 ucl32 cd pass

Graduates*
Horsiemummy BFP 26 June
Poppyjen BFP 7 July

Yay! One more BFP!!!

Mummyelk, cangaroo when are you going to test?

i finally did bd last night (not too tired, not too grumpy...) so hopefully i get a positive opk today (based on my first cycle i should have gotten a positive one yesterday)
The good thing is, next week im going camping so i wont have the time to obsess!!

Congratulations Poppyjen!
That is lovely news!!!