Boo to AF but at least you got your 28 day cycle - its always good when there is a positive change in cycle even if no BFP. I still believe the acupuncture will help long term! I can't believe we are talking about December - where has the second part of the year gone?! Madness!
I need to start xmas shopping. I've pretty much got everything for DD, and me and DH are buying each other a new bed. So just need to get the relatives presents. Do any of you recommend a website to do a photo calender? I did apple ones last year which are lovely but really expensive so I need cheaper options this year!

Also I wanted to show you another photo from my scan a couple of weeks ago, I put this one on in gender and gender dreaming to get their thoughts on nub. on in gender I got a 66% (thats 4 out of 6 people) response saying boy but no one said why, and on gender dreaming I got 100% girl (only 4 responses). One of the girls said that the top line is the cord but people probably confuse that for a boy nub but she thinks the nub is faintly the one below and looks girlie. Do any of you know anything about this? I should clarify I am just asking for fun because I'm getting such a split response, I'm still staying team yellow, its even more exciting now I'm getting such divided responses!

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boy- just for fun no reason.. I never know what to look for in those anyway baby looks lovey though!

Hann - no idea but baby looks beautiful!!!

Isaac - yay for a 28 day cycle!!! I want one haha

Afm - havent done my OPK yet but my cm was stretchier today so hoping thats a good sign hopefully I'll have a positive OPK within next couple days...cd12 today

Aww love seeing that scan pic Hann - I'm still saying boy again total random guess I am not looking for anything really!! Have you done any of the oldwives tales like putting a ring on a string and putting it over your belly if it goes over and back it one thing and if it twirls its another and they say about whether your carrying high or low can tell and if you are just bump or swell out everywhere "means" something!! Total nonsense but still fun!!

Ah I see what the down tests is makes total sense now feel a bit dim for asking now!! We don't have them here but I had heard of them before. How do they do it??? I don't know why we don't have them here maybe and this is only a guess its because even if its 99% chance there nothing you can do about it (termination is still illegal here) I don't know total random guess possibly totally wrong... oh hold on I'm off to ask google... One moment please..... Yeah that seems to be the jist of it alright people who either want to terminate or just want to know to be prepared on the being prepared basis dunno why we don't get offered it here... Ah well.

So after all that rant - Well Done Hann - great results (so I have been told!!). Oh and awful about the sinus infection. my first month ttc I got an awful sinus infection and didn't know if I was preg or not so told doc and he gave me safe antibiotics and a nasal spray which worked a treat. I was in agony and I remember I had to get a tooth pulled while pregnant with DH put it off as long as I possible could but in the end was roaring in pain so had to get the anesthetic but dentist totally assured me it would be ok but I really had no option I couldn't go on as I was. Maybe talk to your doc there might be something he can give you maybe even just the spray to reduce inflamation

Mamamac its still very early for you only cd12 you have plenty of time to ov at a nice time. I'm always cd18/19 so we could end up being buddies this month if you go in the next week!!

Sad about AF but yeah about the 28 nice cycle apparently means your "normal" -Go you!!!

Afm, DH is in totally baby making mode for whatever reason he is mad interested and into it this month - I am guessing its since I told him he was going to have to go in the pot!!! Hes trying to avoid it at all costs. Not holding out much hope for this month considering last 5 months were totally unsuccessful despite regular cycle and bd every 2nd day coming up to ov and 3 days during ov and relaxing more each month that went on about "symptoms" in the 2ww.

Jes I'm doing alot of "this" today amn't it!!!

Anyway think my post is so long because I'm trying to avoid doing house accounts - turns out its too late now so off to bed for me (result!!) DH birthday today but haven't seen him as he was up at 5am to bring his father to Dublin for as hospital apt and then working at 3pm - 1pm and hes working at 5pm tomorrow and I'll be home at 5.30pm!! Will get bding in Saturday morning tho and Sunday & Monday too due to Ov Sunday or Monday so should be ok and last night and 2 nights before that so should be covered.

Scéal over!!!

Wow wee that was long!!! Sorry

Woohoo for the 28 day cycle but boo for AF!

I have always been really regular so I have no idea what is going on! I have an appt Dec. 4 for my annual. I have not had one in a long time (bad, I know), so I am a little nervous at what they may find with all this wackiness going on. Hopefully everything will go fine.

Elt that really strange about your cycles if they were always quite regular, I guess keep an eye & if it continue I think its best to see your doctor & run some bloods!

Han- still thinking LO is a girl, cute scan pic! Re: calendar pic thingys I sometimes use snapfish, the prices aren't too bad! New bed for xmas sounds splendid! Hope your ok today after babies funeral, how sad Xx

Mama- feeling like ov is coming, any pains? Fx'd

Afm cd 2 today & AF very different this month, not sure if you remember my periods are usually very light & mucousy well today I've had a proper flow & had to change my pad like twice in one hour! It's all slowed down now but its running away from me better & bright red, did have a few clots though which I never really have! It's defo heavier I wonder whether that's the effects of the acupuncture too? Ummm interesting findings. Anyhows hope you ladies have a great weekend now Xx

Hi ladies, hope everyone is having a good weekend

Hann - how was the funeral

Elt - sorry about the wacky cycle...maybe try to see a doctor just to see what's up.

Afm - cervix and cm all perfect for ov yesterday but opk was still negative. Then this morning my temp shot up. I only got a few hours sleep before my 5 am temp time so sleep deprivation could probably easily be the culprit but I'm hoping I didn't ov yesterday. We dtd last night but we missed the last 2 nights so I'm worried its too little too late if I did ov already. Hopefully it will happen in the next few days.

Mama- it always seems that when you need your temp to be most accurate, something happens to mess it up! It happens to me every month on the most important days. Hopefully you will get a better idea tmrw if it was accurate or just from sleep deprivation. FX for you that you still have a day or 2 to get your bd on!

Hann- I love the scan pic but can't tell a darn thing from it on the sex! Beautiful either way!

Banana- nice to hear that your dh is in baby making mode! That is quite a change, right? So then, maybe you will feel like you have a better chance in the upcoming months since he will be more willing to bd when really needed!

Nothing new for me except light spotting yesterday and earlier today which has stopped for now, so hopefully that is it.

Well looks like I could be 3dpo today. :shrugs: have had stark white opks everyday (which is odd as I very often have a faint line usually) but maybe the clomid affected that and I've only been opking once daily so I guess I could have easily missed the surge. Last month I got 2 almost positive tests (one afternoon one evening) but may the clomid made the surge quicker or something? Idk. So weird. My temps are pretty high for pre ov but again, didnt have great sleep last night so I won't be totally shocked if my temp drops tomorrow. For now I have dotted crosshairs. DH and I dtd on cd13 (which would be my ov day if ff is right) and we dtd last night....but previous to cd13 we'd missed 2 nights in a row which sucks. Feel like if I have ov we haven't done great with the bd this month but at least we'd have gotten day of. So I guess there's hope. I'm set to do bloods on cd23 so I'll know for sure f I ov or not. Heading to the states for Thanksgiving this week Wed-Sun. So excited!

How was everyone's weekend??