The Return of the First Time Frolickers guest starring our friend Agnyss Cactus - join us as we wage war against the Evil Red Tide of Doom (hereafter known as ERTD)

[Ariesgirl]

For anyone old and new trying to conceive their first child. Lovely friendly ladies with a penchant for acronyms, charts and unsuitable snacks await your arrival with open arms. Here's the blatantly copied and pasted List from the last thread. If anything's wrong, I absolve myself of any responsibility!

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD137
claireinthecommunity TTC#1 cycle12 UCL29 CD50
Junglebob TTC#1, Cycle 6, UCL31-36, CD49
PinkiePooTTC 1 Cycle 4 UCL 28-64 cd 40
wakarimasen TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL25ish, CD39
Florin TTC#1 Cycle 3 UCL ??? CD34
takethatlady TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL32 CD34
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 12 UCL33-39 CD32
LankyLady TTC#1 cycle UCL29, CD28
Womanlytales TTC#1, Cycle 3, UCL28-33, CD26
Muser TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL 28, CD24
Saor Alba TTC #1, cycle 1, UCL?, CD19
StreathamRanger TTC #1 Cycle 7, UCL ?, CD19
Superpenguin TTC#1 cycle 1, UCL29, CD15
Mrs Wajs TTC#1 cycle 10, UCL 29-32 CD15
Lipstie TTC#1 Cycle11 UCL25-28 CD14
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 5, UCL32 CD10
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL 29-32 CD9
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 11 UCL31 CD9
almostknockedupgirl TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 26-28 CD4
Kaloki TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL30? CD1
SarahAvon TTC #1 cycle 1, UCL 28-30 CD??

Not counting days
haloflo TTC#1 cycle 6
Bellaby cycle 2

Waiting to TTC
Calyx
Sevans
FelicityFlick
CaveMum
calligraphy82
hairytriangle

MIA (stopped counting cds)
Stellybelly TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD115
blueberry noo TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 31-32 CD89
CJ2007 TTC#1 cycle 7 UCL26/7 CD74
mrscinco TTC#1 Cycle 8 UCL 27-32 CD61
Hoping TTC#1 cycle 2 UCL 32 CD89
lipstie TTC#1 Cycle7 UCL26-28 CD77
lucieloo TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL 24-32 CD69
LinzRed TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL? CD77
Stiffybyng TTC#1 cycle UCL28 CD75
misshoohaa TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL-28-35 CD56
Headbanger TTC #1 Cycle 3 UCL 24 CD68
chico193 TTC#1 cycle ? UCL36 CD56
Dinkytinky TTC#1 cycle 3 UCL27 CD48
Claire 196 TTC#1 cycle2 UCL 25-28 CD46
moulesfrites TTC#1 cycle 1 UCL 28 CD42

Graduates:
Trying4Baby1 BFP 21Aug
Kaystar BFP 27Aug
Pepperonipizza BFP 12Sep
Fulhamgirl BFP 18Sep
Ladyemmalou83 BFP 13Oct
bluesnowfalcon BFP 14 Oct
DesperateHousewife21 3rd Nov
Spirael BFP 7 Nov
Curlycasper BFP 11 Nov
Sky27 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
ceebs05 BFP 22 Jan
addie81 BFP 28 Jan
WorrisomeHeart BFP 29 Jan
chancewouldbeafinething BFP 1 Feb
Hermya321 BFP 12 Feb
fudgecat BFP 19 Feb
honeymoo BFP ??
Pidgin BFP 27 Feb
YorkshireTeaDrinker BFP 29 Feb
DrewsGirl BFP 4 March
bunnygirl80 BFP 12 March
Mumnerves BFP 1 April
Spanishlady BFP 3 April
luckyseven BFP 8 April
Capricorn76 12 April
Homebound 30 April
Starberries BFP ?
Oneof8 BFP 18 May
seablue BFP ?
Aly323 BFP 20 May
applecharlotte BFP 29 May
chalky3 BFP 30 May
papertiger BFP 31 May
Wannamummy BFP 1 June
Pipsicles BFP 6 June

mrs w so sorry how rude yes it came on saturday morning. Dh was wondering what the postman wanted so i just mumbled oh pg stuff. Not sure how i would explain pinging a cbfm round the uk. These two threads are my secret and have kept me sane these last few months!

Evening all.

So sorry about ERTD Karstan and Florin I hope you are both getting looking after and treating yourself to a bottle glass of wine.

Newpeople - Hello, this is a brillant thread.

Anyway, the news we have all been waiting for.... I got a BFP yesterday. I kinda knew I was already as I was a week late and my symptoms were the same as last time. It was a nice bold dark BFP which reassured me for about a minute.

I wasn't going to test but then the free tests mumsnerves gave us the link to in May arrived. I couldn't stop myself! Am excited/terrified/anxious all at the same time.

Please please please could you keep my on list for a few more weeks days as I am far to scared to graduate. The only thing I can handle at the moment is one day at a time.

Sorry about the lack of personals, i've been lurking but finding it hard to take everything in.

Oh halo sooooooooo happy for you!! And also a little bit sad cus it means you'll be leaving us again for grads

Well done you (and Mr. Halo, obviously) I knew you were being quiet for a reason!!

Wooooo hoooo. Congrats halo so pleased for you. Will be sad to see you leave but also so happy, you bloody deserve it. Let's hope this starts a run of bfp's.

Big congratulations halo!

And sorry about ERTD Karstan and Florin.

As it seems to be a trend today, I too will confess to being very somewhat lax about drinking. When we first started TTC I felt guilty about having a pint and a half of beer on a day when there was no way I was pg. Fast forward to today, and, well... If I'm on the 2ww and I think there's a chance we've conceived, I cut way back. If I'm not, I don't.

It's that eternal balancing act of wanting to be good but also not wanting to put my life on hold for heaven knows how long. I also remain thoroughly unconvinced by the new "don't touch a drop" government advice. As far as I know, the change wasn't based on any new medical evidence.

YAAAAAYYYY!

halo I'm so pleased for you! How did Mr Halo take the news?

Well done to both of you!

halo massive congratulations i have tears in my eyes this is the news you deserve. I hope everything goes smoothly. See you in the grads when you are ready!

Oh halo i am so so pleased for you. You so deserve it I hope it all goes well big hugs.

Congratulations Halo! So happy for you sweetheart

Nice one halo!

Friday's list

evilgiraffe TTC#1 Cycle 2 UCL 28?! CD175
Lipstie TTC#1 Cycle 11, UCL25-28 CD52
Zippys TTC#1 cycle 13 UCL33-39 CD35
Womanlytales TTC#1, Cycle 4, UCL28-33, CD34
highheelsandequations TTC#1 cycle 12 (ish) UCL 32+ days CD28
Saor Alba TTC #1, cycle 2 UCL32 CD25
Ariesgirl TTC#1 cycle 5 UCL 29-32 CD21
cherrycobbler TTC#1 cycle 6 UCL 32 CD20
Mrs Wajs TTC#1 cycle 11, UCL 29-33 CD20
IfAtFirstYouDon'tSuceed TTC#1, Cycle 4,UCL 28, CD16
Alien06 TTC#1, Cycle 1, UCL??, CD14
kkas TTC#1 Cycle 12 UCL32 CD13
LankyLegs TTC#1 Cycle 10 UCL 27-29 CD10
TomboyWife TTC#1, Cycle 8, UCL28, CD8
GardenPixie TTC#1 cycle 8 UCL30-35 CD8
FelicityFlick TTC#1 Cycle , UCL 32-33, CD4
stegasaurus TTC#1 cycle 15 UCL? CD ?
Florin TTC#1 Cycle 5 UCL ??? CD3
Karstan TTC#1, Cycle 2, UCL28, CD2

Not counting days
Kaloki
Bellaby
Miffles
Kurlyvoice
Chalky3

Waiting to TTC
Calyx
Sevans
CaveMum
calligraphy82
hairytriangle

Recent Graduates:
Seablue BFP 1 May
Oneof8 BFP 18 May
Aly323 BFP 20 May
applecharlotte BFP 29 May
papertiger BFP 31 May
Wannamummy BFP 1 June
Pipsicles BFP 6 June
Saltyair BFP 17 June
Muser BFP 22 June
Superpenguin BFP 1 July
Haloflo BFP 22 July

Morning everyone, I am so glad its Friday - I am knackered!

Halo sorry for short post last night I was on my phone. How has Mr Halo reacted, I bet you are both so pleased, but I can also understand your worries. As Pixiestix said you knicker check until you hold them in your arms, and then the real worrying starts . Stick around here as long as you want. Was it ok for me to move you to BFP?

LankLegs I am with you feeling like a barren old hag (or bag hag or previously mistyped ) who drinks too much. I was really good to begin with but now unless I actually have some symptoms of pregnancy then I drink away, after this long trying you cant put your life on hold for that long.

3 children sounds like a good number, I would like twins first and then another (yes I know how mad that sounds when at the moment just falling pregnant with one seems impossible!)

Karsten sorry to hear about ERTD I hope you feel a little better now and hopefully this means you will have regualr cycles.

Gardenpixie its so annoying isnt it when everyone around you seems to be falling pregnant . I have to admit my DP doesnt know about all my TTC stuff, that and this board are my little secrets. (obviously he does know we are trying!!!)

Highheels I would test pre holiday just so you know. If it is a BFP then at least you have a guilt free alcholol fueled holiday to look forward to.

SoarAlba hi, hope you had a good holiday. You never know if you SWI once thats enough. Whiteroses got her BFP when she only SWI once. I know how you feel about lurking though, sometimes you just dont feel up to posting.

Superpenguin, hi chick, thanks for the lovely comments, its nice to know the grads still look in on us. Sorry to hear about morning sickness and tirdness.

kkas if you are lurking - how is the job process going, keeping my fingers crossed for you hon.

Looking at the list I am scarily near the top which means ERTD is looming . I also received my free pregnancy tests from the offer mumsnerves mentioned months ago. Although I dont think I will be using them, I used to advocate POAS but I think that as the months roll by, the urge to test reduces as you dont want to see a BFN.

Just popped by to see how you're all getting on and I see halo has got a BFP

CONGRATULATIONS halo

Hope to see you one the grads once you're ready to come back across and join us

Just popping in to say a huge congratulations to halo, lovely news.

huge congratulations halo

The kettle is on and we have plenty of biscuits waiting for you for when you feel ready to join us over on the grads

Could someone please slap me, I promised this month that I wouldnt look at any dates. But I have just looked up when I would be due and also when 12 weeks scan would be so I could tell people!!!

for Zippys

I'm joking deary, of course it is totally normal to be looking at dates. Heck, I've not even started ttc yet and I keep on working out when I need to get pregnant in order to have a summer baby!

Have you decided when you might test? Keeping all fingers and toes crossed for you.

Congratulations halo, it's really nice to read some hapy news in the morning!

gardenpixie and zippys I think I will take your advice and test before I go if ERTD hasn't shown, at least it means I will be prepared either way. going to leave it as late as I can though so if anybody hears me talking about POAS shout at me to stop!

tomboy as far as I can tell the advice of not drinking at all has come about because its easier than defining 'withinn reason' or 'a small amount'. The doctor said to me that whilst ttc at least, she would not recommend cutting out alcohol completely.

zippys fingers crossed that ERTD stays away. I think they should markt tests for people that have been ttc for ages. They could be digital and have the option of "pregnant" or "have a glass of wine" as a result. And come with a big bar of chocolate included! Actually I really wish that you couldn't buy the bloody things and we were back in the days when you had to wait until ERTD was actually properly late and then go see the doctor, save a lot of tears and disappointment.

Everyone else, good morning and hope you're all well and smiling! I've been getting cramps last couple of days and desperately resisting the urge to google early pregnancy symptoms again. At least if it is ERTD starting early/on time I can enjoy my holiday, get back to trying instead of waiting, avoid weeing on expensive bits of plastic and try out my shiny new thermometer Plus it would mean the clomid is definitely regulating my cycles.

happy news, can't type

and within, mark, check work carefully before handing it in

I can spell honest!

Mroning All!!

Just luking, as didn't get a chance last night - BIGGEST FATTEST CONGRATULATIONS HALO !!!!

Can understand wanting to take things a little slow - but really pleased for you!

Hellos to everyone else!

cavemum glad to see I'm not the only one still clinging on to the absurd belief that I can time conception and hence baby arrival. I've always thought I'll stop ttc ing around Christmas, I want baby to have a nice gap between Christmas and birthday! Of course if I'm still here by then, there's every chance I'll be reconsidering these ideas

On a completely non ttc note..

Have been very disorganised and failed to get an appointment for a leg wax. Have been being so good and getting waxes not shaving since Easter hols and determined to keep it up, so question is.. Has anyone used home wax for legs? And if so any particular sort you'd recommend? strips? hot wax?

halo congrats!!!! so happy for you

highheels sorry - i'm a shaver... can't take the pain of waxing so i have no advice for you on that one!

zippys thanks for asking re job. still no news i'm afraid. i had another interview last week and they said the next (and hopefully last) interview would probs be by phone with the company's general counsel, who is in NYC. but that hasn't been scheduled yet. but i am seeing the guy who would be my boss next week (he's currently a client) so i'll hopefully see what the deal is then. this is taking so long!

sorry i haven't posted in a while. i have been lurking and keeping up to date with you lovely ladies but not much goes on with me for the first 2-3 weeks of my cycle since i usually ov late around Day 20-21. i know i said i would take a break this month but i think it's unlikely we will. who knows how long it will take to find out about this job and i just can't stop myself wanting a baby. i had a dream last night i was breastfeeding. really weird! but oh so wonderful. and i distinctly remember DH saying in the dream, "baby is crying. let me go get her for you". HER! a daughter! anyway... maybe it's a sign. plus i can't let next week go to waste as we will be in hotels/B&Bs for 4 nights over OV time in edinburgh. holiday SWI is always better, isn't it

so sorry for me me me post. i really should post more often rather than saving it all up for one go....

big hello to all our newbies too. it's so nice to have new friends especially when you've been on this thread as long as i have....

Halo Bloody brilliant news sweets - I hope you both are taking it all in. I can imagine you are feeling a bit apprehensive, but try and enjoy it just a little bit!

Zippys some wet slaps with a kipper here for you! I would say stop looking at dates and diaries - but I am not any better. My fave is the pregnology website where you can tap in all sorts of due dates and see progress of baby - er HELLO I have not even conceived yet?! I was exactly the same with drinking super careful etc etc - did it help - no - so I too became more lax. You are quite high up the list my dear..... hope ERTD stays away chica - another BFP would be brill!!

HighHeels I'm afraid I am a waxer - but only in the salon so have no advice for home wax strips. Hot wax is the best - much better for the skin. I only have my bikini line done and normally shave the rest - I think I would get the hives if I had to let me leg hair grow so long to wax!

Kkas no worries for lack of post - the first half the cycle is always a bit slow. Still waiting to hear about job news though? Sounds like you might get an update next week - good luck!