thanks 2 af jumpin of the febuary bus and hopping on to the march bus

[ttcnofour]

me and dh are ttc #4. weve been ttc for to months after comin of the pill.

really tho may waa gona be the month for bfp but af reared her ugly head 6 days early.

really dissapointed but trying to look frward as i now get to start ttc a march baby 6 days earlier.

plz join if ur ttc a march baby

ttc#4 cycle 3 ucl 28 cd1

Not for definite, rubberduckes...I'm waiting for an appointment for a scan. But my mum and sis both have it. I had irregular periods, but went on the pill when i got married. Four years later I've come off, and my periods are really really light and every 17 days. Also put on a stone and thinking of taking out shares in my beauty saloon as going so regularly now for waxing!!

Will have the scan and then be referred to a fertility specialist. What's your story?

Hi all

Joining March bus is a bit of a surprise for me as I was planning to give DP another month to get used to the idea of ttcing. He reckons we should just go for it now (yay). So on this bus. My stats are: Ttc #1 cycle 1 ucl? Cd3

Just off the pill so not all that hopeful that I'll stay on this bus, but fingers crossed!

Hi all. Not much news from me, shorter AF this month, now looking out for signs. We're on hols at the moment and DH is going elsewhere Tues to Sat this week so I'm hoping we don't miss the boat this month.

How's everyone else?

I hope you manage to hit the nail on the head so to speak this week rockbird, it seems like a very long wait til OV for me, being just on CD2!

Miffles I was diagnosed with PCOS in June 2007, although I think I suffered from it for quite a few years before, but did not know anything about it so was not aware of the symptoms. I had quite a "sensitive" consultant, who said I would most probably never conceive naturally, and I was gutted, because although I was single at the time I had always known I wanted children.

Quite a nice end to the story though, cos I met my other half 3 months later and after a whirlwind romance we found out I was pg in the December! A complete accident but was over the moon and ds was born 14 months after being diagnosed! After such an easy and immediate 1st, looks like #2 could be more tricksy though

Feeling bonkers and bloated.

Still no AF so 32 days of this cycle but pregnancy test says negative.

Gah!

Hi, just need some advice..how soon after bleeding stops from MC do you think its safe to SWI and do you think i should have a neg pg test first, im still testing a strong pos

Am only lurking on this thread but I didn't want your post to go unanswered busymum. So sorry to hear of your loss. Are you sure you've definitely miscarried if you're still testing strong positive? Have you had a scan to show whether your womb is clear? It's just that there's someone on then 'just mc' thread who had slow rising hcg levels and has been bleeding on and off for a month. I'm not sure your body will begin the process for ovulation if you're still producing pregnancy hormones. It might be best to wait till you get a negative result. But do ask your gp for advice. I had a mc at 7 weeks and it took my body five weeks after the bleeding stopped to ovulate.

hi dagitalgirl...unfortunatly im 100% sur i have MC i had a scan last mon and show a silent MC im off to hospital this morning for blood test to check HCG levels, thanks for your advice, i just feel this last week has dragged and seems like it will be forever before i can start to try again..i'm kinda hanging onto the idea i will be clear to start as soon as bleeding stops hence why i joined this thread..heres hoping for a march baby!!

Morning all, hope you all had a good Bank Holiday, mine was slightly blighted by the arrival of AF, and then Sunday the worst period pains and cotton-wool head and general pissed-off-ness I have suffered in months! Anyone think there may be a correlation between ridiculously heavy-hitting AF and high fertility the follwing month ? Certainly hope there is something that can make the last couple of days worth all the pain for me and those who were unfortunate enough to spend any time with me this weekend!

Anyway, today's stats:

BUnderTheBonnet ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 35 cd 13
WomanlyTales ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-33 cd 12
miffles ttc#1 cycle (?6?) ucl 17 cd 11
ttcnofour ttc#4 cycle 3 ucl 28 cd 11
delilahbelle ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-29 cd 9
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle3 ucl 28-30 cd 9
rockbird ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 31 cd 8
Rosieposey ttc#5 cycle6 ucl 29 cd 8
Sunchild77 ttc#3 cycle2 ucl 26-28 cd6
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 28-32 cd6
SaorAlba Ttc #1 cycle 1 ucl? Cd3
busymum05 ttc#5 cycle1 ucl 30-38 cd???????
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 38+ CD 5
8rubberduckies ttc#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28-64 cd 4
mrs elf ttc#2

busymum sorry to hear about your loss on this thread, and sorry but don't know the answer to your questions, I'm sure there are some very knowledgable people on here somewhere though and I wish you lots of luck

I don't think there's any medical reason you shouldn't go for it busymum - I did last month! My GP and midwife both said I should go for it as soon as I felt I wanted to. However, if you still have hcg, will your body ovulate anyway? Dunno And if you do get pg, will you believe a BFP without seeing a BFN in between? Sorry, I haven't helped at all...

Hi BUnderTheBonnet
thats what i thought, if i was to get a BFP and i wasn't actually pg think that would be another big blow...but on the other hand i've read some women who have fallen before even having a normal period.Think im just gonna go for it but keep an open mind i suppose if i don't get AF within 6 weeks or so and do get BFP then i can take it as good news. Im going to look into the ovulation thing with hcg in body as that is a very good point thanks for advice you have been very helpful x

Busymum if you do get pg straight away, you would have absolutely no idea of dates, so that would be a good reason for an early scan, wouldn't it? Good luck!

LOL yeah it would bunderThebonnet

hey all tho id pop on see how everythings going.

ive been swi every nyt and am due 2 ovulate friday so fingers cross we get a sticky bean.

then its the dreaded 2 week wait were il tell myself not 2 poas o symptom spot til af is due. but il cave and do it anyway.

sorry 2 hear bout ur mc busymum

hows everyone else doing? xx

Hey everyone,

Just hopping on from the Feb bus. This month I've brought an extra large jug of mojitos, copious amounts of chocolate and our own beauty therapist who's on hand to offer free manicures, pedicures and massage.

Feeling a tad fed up so I'll keep it brief but here are my stats:

Prinpo ttc#3 cycle 6 UCL 28-29 CD3

Please, please let this be a lucky bus.

Hey Prinpo can I sit next to you and snaffle all your Mojitos please?

I have questions for all of you who use OPKs... Are they worth the money? Can you get cheaper yet still reliable ones on the innternet? I'm not using them yet as waiting for my cycles to settle down, but may well give them a go.

Budge up rubberduckies. Some idiot just ran into my car and it's undriveable, so alcoholic bus riding seems like the only way forward...

As for OPKs, I use a brand called "one-step" (in white and green packaging, they do pg tests too in white and blue packaging) and I have got them from Amazon and Ebay before. They are reliable for me, and are cheap - the more you buy, the cheaper they are. I bought 50 last time, with 15 pg tests too as a bundle - about £15 with delivery . They deliver quickly too. I am going to attempt a link to Ebay ovulation test auction. They also sell smaller bundles if you're not insane you wnat to see how you go with them first. With this brand, you don't use your first morning urine - you do them later in the day - and it recommends not drinking for a little while beforehand to make the urine more concentrated (nice...). They're a bit trickier to read than pg tests, because you're waiting for the line to go darker, not just "appear". You can get digital OPKs but they're a lot more expensive. HTH.

Thursday's stats:

BUnderTheBonnet ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 35 cd 15
WomanlyTales ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-33 cd 14
miffles ttc#1 cycle (?6?) ucl 17 cd 13
ttcnofour ttc#4 cycle 3 ucl 28 cd 13
delilahbelle ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-29 cd 11
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle3 ucl 28-30 cd 11
rockbird ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 31 cd 10
Rosieposey ttc#5 cycle6 ucl 29 cd 10
Sunchild77 ttc#3 cycle2 ucl 26-28 cd8
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 28-32 cd7
SaorAlba Ttc #1 cycle 1 ucl? Cd5
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 38+ CD 7
8rubberduckies ttc#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28-64 cd 6
Prinpo ttc#3 cycle 6 UCL 28-29 CD4
busymum05 ttc#5 cycle1 ucl 30-38 cd???????
mrs elf ttc#2

Hey, almost forgot - EWCM today! How exciting is that? A bit early in my cycle, so that's confusing. Maybe I'm in for a short one this month...

hi sorry im quite new to mumsnet what does EWCM mean im guessing CM is cervical muscus...please explain i don't want to be left out lol x

hey ladies, is there room for a newbie on the march bus? been reading this thread and checking the acronyms, mumsnet has begun to make more sense! AF doesnt appear but I'm guessing its Aunt Flo? :D

been TTC in ernest since the beginning of the year but havent been taking precautions for lot longer than that so not really sure what to put as 'cycle' but will start from the beginning of the year (to make me feel less down hearted!)

saladbomb ttc#1 cycle 6 UCL 27-28 CD1

AF came today after 2 day delay so i was beginning to get my hopes up, trying not to be too disappointed. OH is away and also found out i have anemia yesterday so off to the shop for dark chocolate and guiness to cheer myself up!

EWCM is egg white cervical mucus - basically stretchy and gloopy like egg whites - and it's the most fertile stuff.

AF is Aunt Flo. Other boards use RTD (red tide of doom). BD is baby dancing (sex) but SWI seems to be gaining in popularity (sex with intent), along with SFF (sex for fun).

While I'm at it, CD = cycle day, UCL = usual cycle length, ttc = trying to conceive, pg = pregnant, BFP = big fat positive (on a pg test), BFN = Big fat negative. Can't think of any others off the top of my head...

I'll plonk you on the list Salad.

Thursday's stats Take 2:

BUnderTheBonnet ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 35 cd 15
WomanlyTales ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-33 cd 14
miffles ttc#1 cycle (?6?) ucl 17 cd 13
ttcnofour ttc#4 cycle 3 ucl 28 cd 13
delilahbelle ttc#1 cycle 3 ucl 28-29 cd 11
ImpatientHove ttc#2 cycle3 ucl 28-30 cd 11
rockbird ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 31 cd 10
Rosieposey ttc#5 cycle6 ucl 29 cd 10
Sunchild77 ttc#3 cycle2 ucl 26-28 cd8
bzzbee ttc#2 cycle 2 ucl 28-32 cd7
SaorAlba Ttc #1 cycle 1 ucl? Cd5
Medee TTC#1 Cycle 7 UCL 38+ CD 7
8rubberduckies ttc#2 Cycle 3 UCL 28-64 cd 6
Prinpo ttc#3 cycle 6 UCL 28-29 CD4
saladbomb ttc#1 cycle 6 UCL 27-28 CD1
busymum05 ttc#5 cycle1 ucl 30-38 cd???????
mrs elf ttc#2

Hello Salad. Dark choc and guinness sound good! Have you tried liquid iron? Doesn't clog you up, so I hear.

busymum the EW refers to, ahem, egg-white, ie the consistency you're looking for. Who'd have thought that it would be a cause for celebration but on these boards it is .

Thanks bunderthebonnet, good tip, I may stock up like you have if my next cycle at all resembles the last one. I was waiting around to ovulate for ages and had two false starts when Fertility Friend told me I'd maybe ovulated before confirming I actually had on CD31!

thanks for the tips, i might have to make myself a little mumsnet sticky for my desk top for quick ref of abrvs. :D havent tried liquid iron, but will check it out.

thanks for popping me on the list bunderthebonnet

hmm, wonder how alarmed DH would be if I start bulk buying pee sticks. hes only just getting over the fact he's got to hand over a pot of his swimmers in a few weeks time.