The continuing adventures of The First Time Frolickers!!!!

[pixiestix]

Somebody come and join me quick, I'm lonely!!

Sky27 TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL 24? CD91
chico193 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL36 CD69
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD53
Hamsterlover TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL34 CD46
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL26/7 CD36
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL29-31 CD28
WhiteRoses TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL23-49 CD26
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTC#1 Cycle 13 UCL 30 CD23
Muser TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL30 CD21
honeymoo TTC#1 cycle2 UCL? CD20
aly323 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 30-? CD16
addie81 TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 27 CD16
Calyx TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 25-26 CD14
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 29 CD14
chalky3 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL40 CD12
vix206 TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 27 CD11
Ozziegirly TTC#1 cycle UCL 27 CD10
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD8
pixiestix TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL28 CD6
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL ? CD5
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL34 CD4
Homebound TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 30-32 CD2
NovemberAli TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 30-34 CD2
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL?? CD2
Confuseddoiordonti TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL 27-28
CD?

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
TishTosh21 BFP ???
Sevans BFP 15 Nov
EmsieRo BFP 16 Nov

Thanks Seablue!
DH and I were every other dayers. We either conceived on the 8th - full of passion, really good or the 6th - totally forced session, with a bit of "Oh, can you just get on with it" thrown in!!!! Don't know which one actually worked in the end!!!

AAARRRGGGH - help needed please girls.
This is my first cycle of charting my temperature. As with every other month so far, I got a positive on my OPK on day 16. I also had EWCM on days 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. However, no shift in temps at all from the start of the month to now (CD20). Before we started TTC I had an MRI of my abdomen for an unrelated reason which showed slightly polycystic ovaries, but since I have no symptoms of PCOS I was told this was no major cause for concern. Now I am worried that I am not ovulating at all, and just did not know it until now because I have not been charting until now.
Can you OV without a thermal shift? Toni Weschler seems to say that this is very unusual. Do any of you guys who chart your temps ever not get a thermal shift?

Congrats to the new BFP's and welcome to the new folks

have just updated the list as AF got me yesterday

Sky27 TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL 24? CD146
chico193 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL36 CD124
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD108
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD62
honeymoo TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL? CD37
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL26/7 CD37
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 28-30 CD33
ceebs05 TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 26?, CD30
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL ? CD25
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD24
lipstie TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD24
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL29-31 CD23
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL34 CD22
mrscinco TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 27-32 CD21
WorrisomeHeart TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL 27-28 CD21
Pidgin TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL29-30 CD21
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTC#1 Cycle 15 UCL 30 CD19
addie81 TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 28 CD19
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD19
Mumnerves TTC#1, cycle 2 UCL 25-28 CD16
Capricorn76 TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 24 CD16
Calyx TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL 26-27 CD14
DrewsGirl TTC#1 cycle 10 UCL 25 CD13
seablue TTC #1 Cycle 10 UCL 28ish CD 13
Homebound TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 30-? CD10
chancewouldbeafinething TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL21-28 CD10
Hoping TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 32CD10
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD8
aly323 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 32 CD7
chalky3 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL26-40 CD6
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 32 CD5
Hermya321 TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL? CD4
fudgecat TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL30 CD2

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
TishTosh21 BFP ???
EmsieRo BFP 16 Nov
vix206 BFP 8 Dec
HypotheticalMummy BFP 9 Dec
Ozziegirly BFP 16 Dec
NovemberAli BFP 24 Dec
Eleanora BFP 28 Dec
whiteroses BFP 11 Jan
hamsterlover BFP 11 Jan
Hobnob76 BFP 17 Jan
MadameG BFP 17 Jan
pixiestix BFP 18 Jan

I very much like this thread!

I'm in a secret (kindof) club - woohoo.

Nice to be with some other first timers, makes the whole process a joy and not like the first day at school!!

Best of luck to each and every one of you, may your DP's and DH's have super active intelligent sperm and you all warm cosy wombs that are irresistable!!

No AF today so here's to hoping. Feeling quite relaxed and not to bothered about testing as i don't think this is my month TBH. All in good time (she says wistfully thinking of the cupboard full of POAS potential)

Evening all, I had a much better day today. Well better in the sense that I didn't blub in front of anybody nor did I curse or swear at any fellow drivers. I still feel like a walking hormone though. I've had a headache all day and an achey back and tummy to boot. The fact that I'm on a week long course with the most irritating people in the whole wide world does not help. I hate being in a confined space with these people. I am being driven slowly to my demise. LOL! On the plus side I bought a new blusher and some OV sticks. So at least I'll look good whilst I wallow.

Zippys I did not think of that at the time, but it was funny to think that last night was ambush night for everyone (me included) . Your evening sounded like fun.

Bunnys We are all mad, but as we're all together we seem normal. I hope your new job goes really well tomorrow and that you enjoy it. I hope you get a BFP this month as well!!

Khas I'm glas you had a better day today. I've found that directness with my DH is the best way. I don't know if we're just not that subtle, but most of the time we just ask each other 'You up for it?', seems to work.

Pixie My friend turned 21 about seven years ago and decided that she wasn't getting any older than that and has now had seven 21st birthdays. I hope these next few moths fly by for you all problem free so you can relax and enjoy being pg.

Seablue I'm sorry you're both stressed, have you tried massages? We're every other dayers at the mo.

Congratulations Pixie!! Im so excited that there are so many BFPs, i will try and follow suit!

Welsome along to Lipsie & Seablue & Misshoohaa

Did i miss a page? Kkas had a bad day? Im sure i didnt read that, this thread is moving way to fast ... Sorry hope you had a better day anyway maybe i will go back and have a look.

Bunny - Please dont say its only 1 3 or 7 as i am on no. 10 there must be no hope for me

Seablue - me and dh are more every other dayers but days 13-15ish are normally every day.

I got my smiley face today! BUT ... My dad stopped at our house last night so we had to be quiet and it was quite forced as i had already got up to go to work so BD didnt really happen ... going to make an effort tonight as i know it says 48 hours but i dont want to miss it!.

What is EWCM? I have been having a think and all i can make sense of is Early Warning but CM?? Havent a clue!!

* Kkas i have read your post now, that wasnt a nice day

What is AS? Something sexy im guessing? Oh im useless at these abbreviations

I looked on the MN acronym section but EWCM isnt in there and AS says asbergers syndrome and im guessing that isnt what you got out to make up with your hubby ...

Drew EWCM is egg white cervical mucus, when you're about to ovulate your cervical mucus becomes the same kind of consistency as egg white. Google it and it should explain everything. Sorry I'm not good at describing this kind of stuff.

Not sure what AS is, has your many monitors arrived yet??

Hi Lipstie,misshooha and seablue, welcome!

Pixiestix Congratulations!
sparkly am keeping my fingers crossed for you!

kkas hope you put those panties to good use I got a positive OPK yesterday and lots of EWCM too ahem hence why I wasn't on this site also hope your day got better

Hermya321 hope you managed to get rid of your headache, don't think you're the only hormonal one, you haven't seen me during 2ww yet! I turn into the hormone yeti! (poor DH )

seablue I've decided this month I'm going to be suggesting every other day and let DH decide if we should BD in between. So far this has worked and we are far less stressed about the whole process

I'm guessing AS is Ann Summers, from the context?

Looks like my DH is the only one who WASN'T ambushed last night! Not the same story tonight, though...

Evening all,

Thanks for the correction whiteroses and zippys - that's really cheered me up! Made me optimistic again!

kkas its all looking good for a february BFP for you. You'll be on the magic cycle 7 and febuary is going to be a bumper month.

Bunny - lol at your cycle tampering. I think that's enough to ensure you'll be in febuary's crop of BFPs.

fudgecat sorry AF got you. Take a good dose of wine and chocolate and be back in the game for next month - did I mention, february's going to be lucky?

Drewsgirl if 1,3,7 are lucky, I think you'll find the next number in the lucky sequence will be 11, meaning you are bound to get your BFP on cycle 11 - in february!

Wonder if any research has been done on the proportion of women who get a bfp on a cycle number that is a prime number? I think I have the makings of a new theory there, should February not work.

Seablue we are generally every 2-3 days with a big push for daily action around ovulation. We don't aleays achieve that though.

Pixie lots of recognition at your account of day 6 BDing, especially "Oh, can you just get on with it".

Welcome misshoohaa this is a great secret club, and is pretty productive at the moment. Hopefully your symptoms are a sign of a positive to come!

Good luck to everyone BDing at the moment - hope its not too much of a chore. We're aiming for a final push tonight then I think I can relax a bit . I haven't been temping this month cos I lost my thermometer and the OPKs have been negative, so I haven't been able to pinpoint ovulatiion. But we missed last night, so need to get cracking tonight to make sure all bases are covered.

Rather unexpectedly, DH had a call from the surgery last night, the GP was working late and called to let him know that his seman analysis results were through. Count is ok, DH thinks mobility was ok, but can't remember and morphology was slightly below average. Consequence is he's to go back for a retest. DH felt a bit down, thinking that he's failed his sperm test but I'm hopeful that its nothing that can't be fixed. I'm now tempted to phone and see if my results are through, rather than waiting for next week. Feeling fairly upbeat about our chances of fixing whatever problems we have and eventually getting our BFP.

mumsnerves oh I'm glad I'm not the only one. I did manage to get rid of the headache in the end. It probably hasn't helped that I've curbed my caffine addiction to three cups a day.

Hello all

I've just read through all the recent posts and now I can't remember any of it I put it down to feeling really tired. I had a much better day today and hope you all did too

Think I'll toddle off and get to bed early.

Morning all!!! Well I'm hoping that I'm turning into something resembling a normal person today. I hope everyone has good days today!

Claire I'm glad you had a better day yesterday.

YorkshireI'm sorry that your Doc was a bit vague with your DH. It's really bad that they've added to an already stressful situation for you both. I'm glad it's nothing that can't be fixed and I've got my fingers crossed for a BFP for you this month!

Hermya - No my monitors havent arrived yet, im a bit glad as my dad has stayed over the last 2 nights and i dont want to have to explain 2 boxes which i dont want to open in front of him but i think i have been missing my ovulation in prvious months by leaving it to late, this month we got it and hopefully we can put them back on ebay

Yuk Egg White Cervical Mucus! I think thats one of the most discusting things ive ever heard, it was much better when i didnt know

Oh Ann Summers makes sense Thanks for letting me know!

Yorkshire - Thanks for making me feel better, 11 sounds great to me

My temps have been up and down so far this cycle and I normally ov on CD13 or 14. We managed to DTD days 11, 12 and 13 but day 14 I wasn't home till 8.30pm and then was just too knackered (then had a row with DH as he still expected me to do the dishes because he made dinner - even though he's not had any work this week and has done hee haw in the house!!) But then on bedtime day 14 (last night) I had spotting, guessing something to do with ovulating, and temp's gone up (only a wee bit though) this morning. Does that mean we've missed out this month as we didn't manage to do it on day 14? Or could it be an anovulatory cycle - do you get spotting when you don't ovulate? Never had spotting midcycle before and not sure.

Got to get ready for work so can't read up the thread, will catch up later

• • Yorkshire - I found this on a website on chances to get pregnant but they dont do it by cycle just by months.

On average, 20% of all couples trying to get pregnant will not conceive in the first year of trying.

According to one study, 25% of couples get pregnant in the first month of trying, while 60% of couples trying to get pregnant do so within six months. On the other hand, 75% of couples get pregnant within nine months while 80% get pregnant within a year. Finally, some 90% of couples get pregnant within eighteen months of trying.

Calyx - I just had a look on google and you can get spotting on an anovulatory cycle. Sorry

I also found that ovulation sticks can tell you you have an lh surge when you are already pregnant.

I also found that an implantation bleed can last 3-5 days filling about 1 panyliner a day. I had that this month it just lasted 1 1/2 days. Oh my god i have to tell dh when he gets in .. although i might just be reading what i want to read. I can hope though!

Sorry i have posted 3 times in half hour!

Drew I'm pretty sure that my completely non-scientific observations mean nothing. Especially as a reasonable percentage of people conceive after cycle 7.

Yorkshire I like the prime numbers theory-it appeals to the maths geek inside me Sorry your DH feels like he failed his sperm analysis. It sounds like it's very close to being normal so maybe he'll pass with flying colours on the next one.

Pixie I fully intend not to turn thirty - instead I will be twenty-ten

I am aghast at the accusations of cycle tampering in order to fit my cycle 3=BFP theory - I just decided that I am not going to count cycle 1 as you're supposed to have one cycle after the pill before TTC so I decided yesterday that that's what I did

Morning fellow crazy ladies

Bunny if you are crazy you are only as crazy as the rest of us, if tampering with cycles helps for a BFP, go for it! , although as I am on cycle 8 I hope there is still hope for me!

Kkas I think the fact that your dh is looking at relaxation techniques really good step in the right direction. It can be so difficult, my DP was really tired last night so sex but I think I ovulated yesterday or the day before and as he is away again tonight we havent had much chance this month.

Pixie I can understand why you are so worried, I will be the same if I ever get a BFP. From your earlier post did you have sex on cd 6 or 6th of Jan as cd seems really early and has made me worry I am leaving it too late.

Seablue we have no set pattern really, we aim for for the period around ovulation but due to weaird cycles it can be a couple of weeks to 3. Then if I think I am ovulating then try everyday but it doesnt always work out.

Addie could it be that your temp has risen but not a lot, have you drawn your cover line etc? If you are worried I would go to the docs and ask for blood tests even if it just puts your mind at rest.

Fudge sorry AF got you, hope you enjoyed lots of wine and chocolate.

Hermya - lol at "at least I will look good when I wallow" - Glad you are also feeling a bit better today.

Drewsgirl dont worry about lots of posts, there is no limit Lets hope you have had an implantation bleed - keeping my fingers crossed.

Mumsnerves I think we can let you off from not posting to BD!

Yokshire glad we could help Try not to worry too much about DH tests, there we loads of good points to take from the results. I would call the docs today and ask for a more detailed explanation it may help to put your mind at rest.

Calyx sorry I cant add much but as Drewsgilr has said it could be implantation.

Claire hope you are feeling better after a good night sleep.

I also feel more human today rather than a walking hormone. This may mean I am in the 2ww or as my cycles are rather erratic it may mean there is still a week till I OV!! I had a depressing thought this morning, when looking at the stats Drewsgirl has posted although I am in cycle 8 we have actually been trying for 9 months now due to my long cycles, but hey I am hoping to join the Feb BFP's as then the baby would be due near my birthday.

Just updating the list

Has anyone heard from Sparkly

Also just because I am nosy and obsessed when are people planning on testing that are nearing end of 2ww?

Sky27 TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL 24? CD147
chico193 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL36 CD125
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD109
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD63
honeymoo TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL? CD38
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL26/7 CD38
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 28-30 CD34
ceebs05 TTC#1, cycle 3, UCL 26?, CD31
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL ? CD26
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 6 UCL30 CD25
lipstie TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD25
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL29-31 CD24
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL33 - 39 CD23
mrscinco TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 27-32 CD22
WorrisomeHeart TTC#1 Cycle 9 UCL 27-28 CD22
Pidgin TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL29-30 CD22
YorkshireTeaDrinker TTC#1 Cycle 15 UCL 30 CD20
addie81 TTC#1 Cycle 4 UCL 28 CD20
evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 1 UCL ?? CD20
Mumnerves TTC#1, cycle 2 UCL 25-28 CD17
Capricorn76 TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL 24 CD17
Calyx TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL 26-27 CD15
DrewsGirl TTC#1 cycle 10 UCL 25 CD14
seablue TTC #1 Cycle 10 UCL 28ish CD 14
Homebound TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 30-? CD11
chancewouldbeafinething TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL21-28 CD11
Hoping TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 32CD11
Eadwacer TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL24 CD9
aly323 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 32 CD8
chalky3 TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL26-40 CD7
bunnygirl80 TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL 32 CD6
Hermya321 TTC#1 Cycle1 UCL? CD5
fudgecat TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL30 CD3

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
TishTosh21 BFP ???
EmsieRo BFP 16 Nov
vix206 BFP 8 Dec
HypotheticalMummy BFP 9 Dec
Ozziegirly BFP 16 Dec
NovemberAli BFP 24 Dec
Eleanora BFP 28 Dec
whiteroses BFP 11 Jan
hamsterlover BFP 11 Jan
Hobnob76 BFP 17 Jan
MadameG BFP 17 Jan
pixiestix BFP 18 Jan

addie keep at the temping. you might ov a bit later this cycle. i know i don't ov until day 19-22 of my cycle, and i don't think i would have ever found that out until i started temping. let us know how you get on.

zippys i think i ov on tuesday and lp is usually around 11-12 days for me. so i'll be testing jan 31st (before i jet off to ny on business!) if AF not here by then.

hi everyone else. no time for individual posts today as work is quite busy. am trying to keep up with all the news though. hope you have a nice day!

"Yuk Egg White Cervical Mucus! I think thats one of the most discusting things ive ever heard, it was much better when i didnt know " - OMG Drew that made me laugh so much!! And its so true!!! I could never ever talk about it to anyone in real life.

Zippy - sorry to panic you! I meant 6th January, not CD 6. It must have been CD 15 or 17 that did the trick for us, as I ov'ed on CD16 this month.

Addie - could you just be really late ovulating? Last month it was CD 18-19 for me, and I usually have nice 28 day cycles so it can vary quite a lot.

Only 10 days until February - hope that everyone is taking their folic acid for the record-breaking BFP month!

Does anyone know if WhiteRoses is ok? All her recent posts have been deleted from this thread, and the Graduates thread as well. Im really worried about her

Pixie I hadnt noticed about Whiteroses as her last post here was a few pages ago. I too am now really worried. I hope it just something innocent like someone has accessed her machine or something.

I really hope she is ok