**********January 2011 bus now departing**********

[aideesmum]

Hi everyone,

OV calc says due date would be 31st Dec but didn't want to be on my own at the bottom of the Dec bus. Am on cycle 3 of proper trying as dp not been as willing to DTD knowing he HAS to impregnate me .
Hope someone hops on to keep me company soon

aideesmum, ttc#2, cycle 3, ucl30, cd1

Hi Rosie every time I'm a cycle buddy they fall pg so I hope I'm good luck for you. I've had a lttle bit of EWCM the last few days & bit watery today. I can't use OPK as I have PCOS.

Loving the weather!

Just want to say Good Luck. I was like you lot last year and my DS2 was born 25/01/2010. He is now 11 weeks old.

Frist time on a bus so what is OPK?

I'm assuming 2ww is the the 2 week "I never realised how often I feek sick even though I'm not pg, and I really must stop feeling my boobs to check if they are sore" wait

Ah congrats earlynite

Fairygodmother i did get pg on my last cycle as i had 4 postive hpts but they turned neg after a couple of days and i got AF 3 days late. I am not overly hopeful about this month but you never know. I hope i bring you luck too

You have long cycles because of PCOS? Its good that you get EWCM though - i dont get that at all, or none that i notice anyway. Ive taken to using preseed (or i did last month) and im a bit peeved as some that i ordered last week still isnt here yet (and i really need to probably get cracking on the SWI'ing tomorrow) and i cant help but think it must really help all of us who dont do too well in the EWCM dept so hope it might be here by Monday.

Welcome ladybuzz and good luck, Emma2617 at least you get to test nice and soon - Ive got to wait till approx the 27th and it seems like ages away!!! Hope you get a nice BFP 10 days from now though

Mummychicken those are exactly the kind of waits the 2WW are

OPK's are ovulation predictor kits (or tests) I use a clearblue digital one (you get a smiley face telling you you are about to ovulate) then i use a back up internet one (which is a little harder to read) just incase i miss 'my surge' - its unlikely though.
HTH

OK its my first time too - What does SWIing stand for then? I can't for the life of me work it out

its nice to be able to talk about phantom and imagined symptoms with people who don't think you are a loon (like my DH).

Ladybuzz it means 'Shagging With Intention' it was thought that it sounded better and less twee than BD'ing (babydancing) which is what people used to say.

Ok did my Clearblue OPK this mornng and there is a so still no sign of ovulation for me but its only CD13 maybe tomorrow or the day after, i think it was CD 15 for me last cycle which meant i OV'ed on CD16 hopefully this month will be the same.

Have updated everybodys stats for today.

Pipsicles TTC#1 cycle 4 UCL38 CD49
Rainbowss TTC #1 cycle2, UCL34, CD 41(ish)
Kittycat TTC#1 cycle1, UCL29-31, CD28
Crumblequeen TTC#2, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD22
LadyBuzz TTC#3 Cycle 1 UCL 24-28 CD22
hulahooper ttc#1 cycle1, ucl27-29, CD21
Womanlytales TTC#1 cycle 1 (Clomid - first month), UCL 28 (post Ovarian drilling)CD 21
Emma2617 TTC#2, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD20
CanNeverDecide, TTC#2, cycle4, UCL29, CD20
aideesmum, TTC#2, cycle3, UCL30, CD20
Icedlemonmuffin TTC#2 cycle 12(postmc)UCL24-32 CD17
sparklyrainbow TTC#1 cycle 1, UCL 28, CD 16
Livviloo TTC#3 Cycle 4 UCL 29-31 CD16
ImpatientHove, ttc#2, cycle1, ucl?, cd16
thirtyone TTC2,cycle4,UCL26-28,CD16
LouinDevon TTC#3 Cycle1 UCL29 CD16
PandaSam TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL 32, CD16
Bensmum76, TTC#2, Cycle 2, UCL 28-56, CD15
MountTheFairy, TTC#1, Cycle 7, UCL 28, CD14
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle3, UCL 28-30 CD13
Lucybrad TTC#3, Cycle 8, UCL 24-36 CD13
Fairygodmother1 TTC#1 cycle (too many now) UCL 35+ CD13
smallblackflowers TTC#2, Cycle 4, UCL 32-34, CD12
florin ttc #1 cycle 2 ucl ??? Cd 11
meggles TTC#1, Cycle 7, ucl 35, CD 11
mamaof1wantno2now ttc#2 cycle 7 ucl30 cd 10
Mummychicken TTC#2 cycle 6, UCL 28-32, CD 9
MrsWajs TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL 27-45, CD 9
Asianbabe TTC#2, Cycle 7, UCL 29-32 CD 7
Milanomum TT#2 cycle 1 UCL 29 CD 7
Prinpo TTC #3, cycle 4, ucl 28-29, cd 6
Nanny01 ttc#5 cycle 5 UCL 28 age 37 CD 4
Beckylou85 TTC:1 CYCLE:7 UCL:28 CD:3
Speckledeggy TTC#1 Cycle6 UCL28 CD2
IfAtFirstUDontSucceed TTC#1 cycle 1(post mc), UCL 28, CD?

Sorry not a but a O on the opk.

Me too Rosie, and I am a day ahead of you. I think last time was day 16 for me, which actually gave me a very short luteal phase ... let's see.

Afternoon All.

Shove up at the back of the bus, is there room for a little one? AF got me today.

BrassicaBabe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28 CD1

This has been the longest 3 weeks EVER!
Had an early MC on the 19th of March and am desperate to get back on track, but have no idea when AF will show up (guessing/hoping next weekend).
I'm all set to start charting (bought BBT and TCOYF book)- just waiting for the go-ahead!!
Have been SWIing over the past couple of weeks - just in case
Good luck all xx

hi rosieposie. , umm i dont tend to use OPK's, i just do it about every couple of days between cd7 and cd22. This is because I have had a stupid long cycle before and i got ewcm on day 20 so assume i ov'd really late. other times i have had ewcm on day 9 or 10 and then have stupidly short cycles. I know that an opk would take the guess work out but i dont trust them to be right, so i am doing it the old fashioned way.
Hi fairy too, lets hope some of us get lucky, if not all!

Hey If, I am just about to start charting too, my BBT is in the post! When do you start? On day 1 I suppose? Now that I think of it, it probably does not really matter when one starts. Cheers Lucy, I'll be ambitious and hope all of us get lucky! Well, wish at least, if not hope.

I've been trying to get in to the habit before day 1 arrives - you wouldnt have thought that sticking a thermometer in your gob before you get out of bed would be so difficult!
Have started investigating CM and got quite excited when I actually found EWCM!!

Oh, and I kind of agree with you, Lucy on the accuracy of the OPK's, so this month I will just try and do it every other day. The problem is that usually I am really NOT up for it before I ovulate, which majorly changes for the rest of the cycle. And it usually does coincide with the OPK . So maybe in my case they are accurate. But I have thought that I should start SWI earlier, say day 7 like you, but it would really mean forcing myself. I do not know why but my desire is completely gone till day 14 or 15. It does not worry me too much as it is completely the opposite afterwards . Just the question of whether to force myself earlier or not. So far I have decided against it and pursuaded myself to listen to the OPK's.

If, I think I am starting to master CM, a bit worried about por DH thinking I've gone mental when I stick a thermometer in religiously in my gob every morning. Maybe I'll sneak it in before he dutyfully brings my coffee to bed .

Charting is supposed to be really accurate isnt it? I wont do it though as i think it might be a bit of a PITA so ill just rely on good old OPK's, I wonder if i too have a shortish luetal phase - will see on this cycle.

What is PITA?

Well, at the end of the day I am pretty certain that neither OPK's nor charting will actually help (as SWI every jother day is probably the best you can do), but it does give me some sense of control and it's vaguely interesting getting to know your own body. I have a mild 'scientific' interest in how charting will show against OPK's. Geek. Mua?

If - PITA I know this one!! Pain in the arse

PCOS??? No idea

oh! haha!

PITA is a pain in the arse I think your right MountTheFairy, if you aer SWI'ing frequently for the middle couple of weeks then you are bound to strike lucky at some point. I SWI every day for about 8 days instead of every other day just to make sure.

I know there is a school of thought that says that there are less semen if you SWI every day but i have also got it on good authority from a friend of mine who is somewhat of an expert in fertility that actually it wont hurt to do it every day (if you can) because there are so many semen in each ejaculation that even every day there should still be enough to get you pg. It seemed to work last month, i did get pg albeit briefly so will be taking that tack again.

I probably dont need OPK's given that we are taking that route i just like to know if i have actually ovulated. Mind you some people dont even get a postive OPK and still get pg so they must have ovulated at some point

PCOS - polycystic ovary syndrome.

Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

I am joining now - CD6, UCL 37, TTC#1 Cycle 2