Trying for a Baby Part 9

fannyanna

Time2deal – thanks for doing the lists. I hope you can start sleeping again soon.

Squ1rrel5 – I absolutely loved your post. Had me laughing away! I particularly liked the bit about being glad you got the cat spayed :rotfl:

Kynthia – I’d be proud of super duper eggs too

Samtoby – sorry for AF

Catloverbex – I’m the same as you when it comes to google.

Birdie85 – I’m seriously impressed (and a bit jealous) that you’re so good with not symptom spotting. Congratulations on the birth of your nephew :beer:. Enjoy your cuddles.

TeamLowe – cats eh, who’d have them!

thoughts_please – congratulations on your TLP :j. I hope it turns into a BFP for you very quickly.

KimLouise17 – sorry for AF

loulou123 - here's to tempting fate!

AFM – my PMS reached an all time new high yesterday. I was close to committing murder. I then spent the rest of the day in tears although at the end of the day I was feeling quite content. Hormones really do have a lot to answer for.

Been testing for a few days and been getting BFN’s (not a problem as I know I was testing early) but then about 30 minutes ago I had a bit of blood when I wiped. So now pretty sure I’m out this month and AF is just around the corner. Wouldn’t mind but I’ve been suffering from a cold since Tuesday and I’ve been avoiding taking anything on the basis that I might be pregnant.

codemonkey

Very funny discussion with DH last night. We haven't BD'd since before my last AF because of the cystitis and I've been wondering why he didn't try this week. Turns out that when I said "you need to be ready because when I say it's time, I don't want any excuses", what he heard it is "you need to save your sperm until I ovulate". Poor guy has been holding it for 2 weeks so we .bd'd for fun last night. Glad that came up cause it might be another 10 days til I ov. Bless him. :rotfl:

Tashatutuw

TeamLowe and Birdie I have the 'out of sync' feeling with friends atm as well.. Have either of you found that your 'not in the same place' friends actively try to discourage you from having a baby?

One of my friends in particular (unfortunately my best friend of nearly 10 years) is quite down on the idea and keeps raising all the negatives of having children.. I feel quite hurt by her attitude, comments and negativity and have actually stopped talking to her about it unless she brings it up. I haven't told her about having my Implanon removed as feel it will start another onslaught of digs

Sorry to hear about AF KimLouise

catloverbex I usually find dead things when people are over - we live quite out of the way and my 3 little terrors usually bring home voles as presents 8/9 times a day in summer - guests are horrified!! xx

samtoby

Thank you everyone. AF has nearly left the building but I have to say it has been very heavy for me. Maybe I am clearing my uterus for a baby...... hopefully.

Super excited today my purchase has arrived. :j

Clearblue Ovulation tests. I have bought 20.

Now does anyone use these? Can someone tell me what time I should test? It says morning but I am sure someone else has used them so just want advice from someone who may have used this particular type......

twigpig

thoughts_please – Early congrats......:).

KimLouise17 – hugs for AF. Yes, lots of choccies and alcohol! I could do with a malteser bunny right now, but I need to stay on my diet :rotfl: Will probably have one anyway.....

Birdie85

Tasha -Some are excited at the thought of having a baby in the gang, but there are a couple (guys!) who are quite down on kids. No particular digs at us, but things like 'I don't babies for at least 10 years because they ruin your life' and when we're down at the rugby club and there are kids all over they complain about it and say that they wish they could socialise with people without the 'tag-alongs' ruining it. I just keep quiet... we'll worry about that stuff when it happens, not before!

I've also got a couple of friends that I've known since I was 4, they're both single and have never had a proper relationship and they're very down on 'settling', getting married, having kids... basically anything that isn't single life! I stopped listening to them a while ago but it's awkward as I don't feel like I can even talk about OH when I'm with them for fear of sounding like a Smug Married!

Loulou, hope you don't get to go to the concert! Who are you going to see?! I'm off to see McFly in May, that's about as Rock and Roll as I get! :rotfl:

Hugs for AF Kim.

Congratulations thoughts_please.

Twigpig, I love those Malteser bunnies! Bought a pack of 5 last week so I'd have a little stash for when they disappear from the shelves!

fannyanna

I’m definitely out. AF has started and boy do I know it. Feel really quite uncomfortable. So back to CD1 for me.

I’m disappointed but focusing on the silver lining. My PMA is:
· No more 2ww (the suspense was killing me).
· I can now take some cold and flu tablets to relieve my symptoms.
· It looks like I ovulated for the first time in 2 years.
· I had a pretty normal cycle – 30 day cycle.
· We can start afresh with this new cycle – going to use my CBFM for the first time, going to temp, both take vitamins and I’ll take my metformin again.
· Another month of trying means another month of losing weight.
· Hubby and I are having a little AF party tomorrow night (homemade pizza, chocolate and alcohol).

One question I do have though is that today is 11dpo. I wouldn’t have expected AF until 14dpo. Is this the luteal phase that I’ve heard mentioned before? Has anyone had a short phase one cycle and normal the next?

Birdie85

Hugs for CD1 Fanny. Nice PMA list though!

I have a short LP of 10/11 days consistently. I do worry but apparently it's not really an issue. Maybe just see what happens this cycle as you might just have a shorter than 'normal' LP.

catloverbex

Thoughts_please - congrats on the TLP! Fingers crossed for you that a BFP will be seen soon!!

Time2deal - hope you can get a good night sleep soon. Thanks for adding me to the lists:)

kimlouise - for AF. Enjoy wine and chocolate for the next few days

Samtoby - I use clearblue smiley face ovulation tests. I only need about 4/5 a cycle so although they are more expensive than most, a 20 pack lasts a while for me. Anyway, I test in the morning as its most convenient for me and I have had positives every month so far. I have read that i should test in the afternoon but i frequently work late so its just not practical.

On the morning I get a positive, I do then test again in the evening when I get home from work. Sometimes it is still positive but then usually negative the next morning.

Codemonkey - what a wonderful OH you have. Bless him

Fannyanna - hugs for hormones being a pain! & for AF (edit as you sneaked a post in whilst I was typing very slowly!)

Tasha :eek: thank goodness mine only bring me their drowned toys and haven't brought me any live "presents". They just want to show you how much they love you

Loulou - tempting fate sound like a great idea..... Maybe i should book an extreme adventure holiday the worst thing is, if I did get pregnant, I would be SOO happy that I wouldn't even care about having to cancel it!

ttc39

thoughts_please – Early congrats......:).

Please Mark me as CD1 as AF has just arrived :-(

still Like Fannyanna I will be positive because:

I get to use my cbfm for month 2 which I hopefully have more confidence in using now after one month of use.

Will also use some ovulation sticks this time.. rather than guessing and using the cbfm stick.

Will make sure on the high days (incase i still get no peaks) if we bd we use either the concieve plus or the preseed

That i dont pressurise oh into bd ing and that we have some bd before it is needed too

Hugs to anyone else who af has caught too x