EWCM? BBT? OPK? WTF?! We’re just not using contraception!

[frakkinaround]

So a slightly lighter and less scary thread for those who are chucking away the pills and the condoms and hoping for the best!

Grannyapple, the worst thing is I'm a university lecturer in English Lit. I'm meant to teach people how to read better! I'm going to start blaming baby brain before there's even a baby there, I think. Doh!

PMSL @ educated and otherwise sensible takethatlady getting caught up in TTC mentalness!

Next time we'll club together and get 30 a "STEP AWAY FROM THE EARLY PREDICTION TEST" loud-hailer!

Oh and welcome Sundrop

Yes, welcome sundrop, though you might want to stay away from me!

Welcome, sundrop!

takethat - all I have to say is it serves you right... Made me chuckle though.

frakkinnuts and grin]

Thanks for the welcome, and the valuable lesson to 'step away...'

Not got much of a clue about when I'm fertile or OV (new to having any symptoms after all these years of pill-popping), but have just realised that for someone taking the JS route I've been letting the side on on the shagging! Kinda important part of this ttc lark, vow to step it up immediately, sure DH won't complain

Heh snap there sundrop. A little bit light on the sex front here too at the moment. This lark feels like it needs more plotting and planning every minute.

Noooooo. cries in mock dispair
I didn't mean to, I was just browsing the forum. There were just a few mentions of something called fertility friend, so I googled
I was so off with my assumptions that think I might have to go MIA too and run to another thread.
See you all around!

Hello all, just thought I'd pop in to see how you'r all getting on in the world of jsing.

Hiya

greenhaze you don't have to go. We're here to keep you sane and grounded

Ah, oh mighty graduate notso, hope you are well.

So JS'ers, tell me, are you telling DP/DHs when you believe you are in your fertile time in order to bring about shagging or not? I'm trying to decide whether to tell him or now or whether it will just freak him out.

waves at notso**

Want your opinion on Bugaboo, I have a thread in Pushchairs please.

Hijack over.

How are you Brassica? Hope your well, I'm not bad sickly and emotional but other than that fine.

I never told DH when it was the window of fertility, he confessed when I told him I was pg that he'd felt under pressure wondering if every shag would be the one.

BB I have told DH in the past and it seems to actually go down well rather than freak him out - like it's open season or something! Can see how it might put extra pressure on the situation though or be distracting from the enjoyment.

Am currently trying to decide if I should feel guilty if I have a drink tonight - all this 'but what if I get a BFP anytime soon' can take the fun out of life (or maybe I'm just an old booze-hound!).

Hey BB - I've mentioned it to my DH but he is simply by the whole thing, so it makes no difference! Not going to bother spelling it out to him...

Hmm, one for, one against. I think I'm going to keep quiet for now. The poor chap can be a bit delicate sometimes

takethat I'm also thinking of cutting down the alcohol this month. Not cutting it out though - I'd go mad! Last month was a very heavy month drink wise. I can't help but think that was a bad thing.

I don't tell him, but I'm sure he must guess - I don't normally jump the poor boy with such determination, frequency and ferocity as I do around the Big 'O' Time!!

Haven't been doing this long, but am rapidly developing a pattern of generally cutting down the alcohol throughout the month, but with a couple of bigger nights when I have my period.

Evening girls.

Luckily poor DP is strangely unaware of the workings of "cycles" having grown up in an all male household. I don't think he's grasped the significance of day 14-ish. Neither would he work out that it's 14 days since AF. So he's not going to workout the connection between the jumping of bones and TTC . (DP isn't at all stupid of course just doesn't have time to think about "ladies stuff" )

I had a fair few glasses last night and plan on doing the same tonight. But think I'm due to ov today/tomorrow based on pains last month. So I guess I'm okay to keep drinking tonight?

WTF?! Same as last month - bleeding at CD15. Not enough to use a tampon, but bleeding none the less.

Is there such a thing as ovulation bleeding?

I've been a moody bitch all month so not much S-ing going on here. Poor DH

Hi,
Can I join you? I have an 11 month old son (closing in on one very quickly here!) and we are now thinking about the next one. Originally we were going to wait until the end of the year before we started trying but hubby changed his mind so as from - this morning we are just shagging and waiting to see what happens!

OOOOH this thread has made most active again!

Well, I suppose that's a good thing: with all the JS that's going on on this board you'd hope we would make most active!!

Full on bleeding brassica, or just spotting?

Having never previously had a hang up about sex having to include orgasms for either party, I am feeling very put out today after a shag this morning which was great for me but which DP bailed out on before coming (think he wasn't really in the mood so early)! It feels like such a waste!

And hello williamsmum!

Hi BrassicaBabe, don't think it was me that said about drinking. Still, I have been wondering what to do. Had a bottle of wine last night at my dad's, who is a big drinker. Had a brief conversation with DH about this on Friday, while having a glass of wine, wondering if I should feel guilty to drink when I could be pregnant at any moment and not know about it. He seemed to think that I should drink until I get a BFP, which is good enough for me! Out for a boozy dinner tomorrow and cocktails on Tuesday. Trouble is, I keep thinking 'this could be the last time I'll be able to have cocktails with so and so for ages', or 'this might be the last work dinner where I can drink' etc, which is making me drink more rather than less.

This is bad, I know.