Campn: I hope you are nowhere near those Nile crocs! I’m such a wimp with dangerous animals. Comes from growing up and living in Northern Europe I guess. I think our most dangerous animals are cows
I think they cause the most deaths here (could be wrong). I get freaked out by creepy crawlies. I was in India once on a boat with my mum on these beautiful canals down in Kerela. We were enjoying a glass of wine out on the deck, when suddenly a spider as big as my hand scurried past my legs and disappeared inside where out bedroom was. I did not sleep a wink that night!! I would not cope well if there were crocs and alligators around!
Drum: I really hope I can follow your lead this cycle by replicating your days! Did you take the trigger shot as well or was it just clomid? What day did you ovulate? Sorry to bombard you with questions
I’m just trying to get my head round this cycle and your experience will be very useful.
Peski: The thought of a relaxed cycle sounds great! If you’re able to put all those intense TTC habits aside and not think about them, it must make the whole thing so much easier to cope with. Hope you are in the TWW soon and we see you back again
Good luck catching that egg!
Bee: Wow! What a joke! How can they not be concerned about your irregular part of your uterus when you have A) had the cervical ectopic before (massively rare) and B) haven’t been able to conceive since?! I can’t believe that! I would be so outraged if I were you. I’m really sorry you have to wait till the 30th of August for an appointment at the other place. I hope they have a cancellation so you can get in sooner. Good for you insisting on a natural IUI. I guess they like to control ovulation with drugs so they can time the IUI right, but as was evidenced by your first cycle, that doesn’t always work out. I hope that in a few weeks time you won’t need to worry about the SIS findings and finding another clinic because you will be holding your BFP! Your new avatar picture is stunning. You’re one hell of a beautiful woman. They’re lovely pictures too! Your avatars always look like they’ve been taken from a magazine.
Texas: Sorry your period is hanging around. It’s so annoying when they drag on for days with spotting. It is frustrating having to wait till it’s totally finished to BD (my husband is a little like that), but you still have plenty of time before ovulation. I hope the spotting stops today for you.
Sweet: Those symptoms are sounding promising lady! And I am chuckling to myself at you testing at 5dpo. I am the exact same
I hope that BFN turns into a BFP in a few days time for you.
Smille: Any pictures of the landscaping project? I take my hat off to you doing work like that while pregnant! You’re a super woman (in more ways than one as if I were you I would not want to be in the same room as that MIL of yours)! I bet it’ll feel great when it’s done and you can enjoy your garden for summer.
Mommy: Oh no. Sorry to hear you’re can’t get around much. It’s not much longer! Don’t worry about not being able to play properly with your daughter; you are giving her the best gift a kid can get: a sibling to play with! She will have plenty of time to play with you and the baby once he arrives and they’ll always have each other as playmates (my brothers and I were thick as thieves, I loved growing up with them).
BabyG2015: Fingers crossed for an amazing appointment for you. I love your countdown to the minute. You’re so sweet (and I would do the exact same!).
Karma: I’m sorry, I don’t think I can offer much advice on cervical position as I don’t check mine, but cm should be a pretty good indicator. Usually EWCM dries up straight away, so if it’s looking sticky and gluey then it’s likely you ovulated. Your timing doesn’t sound too bad. Sperm can live for up to 5 days in good cm. Welcome to the TWW. I hope you get to see a BFP in a few weeks.
Trixie: Exciting that you’re late for AF!! Two times in your fertile window sounds perfect! Ooh! I am really excited for you to test. When do you think you will? And great that your husband is able to go back to work.
Pompey: I hope you recover from your cold soon. First try is such a sucky time for colds and stuffed noses! I hope it doesn’t stay too long.
My first cycle willing ovulation to stay away
what a joke! This TTC is so farcical. It would make a hilarious musical. I started my half-term holidays from work today. 12 days off (with part-time work - usually it’s a week). Yes!! Time to relax, spend some quality time with my kids and take them on adventures around London (and beyond!). I will really miss my husband when he’s away on tour (and annoyingly he’s taking the car), but it’s so nice to have the time off work. I wish he could find a way to plan his tours when I’m not on holiday. He’s been away every half term holiday I’ve had this academic year. I miss him when I’m off work all day. Would be much nicer if he were away while I was at work.
camp a natural IUI just means an IUI like normal at the office but without the O stimulating meds or trigger shot. So I opted to do it since I'm not sure the meds were making things much different for me anyway - always one nice egg which I prob already have. and we didn't even do the trigger the first month so the way I look at it, it's kinda just like another IUI. but the docs look down on "natural" cycles so much - I hate it.
Any moms know of safe cold medicines I can take while prego? Or do I have to tough it out?
I really hope there is an opening at the other clinic before the end of August. But please don't give up... I know it's so easy to feel that way after so long of trying, especially as you conceived so easily with your first little bean. But I absolutely believe you will get there and I promise I am not just saying that. I felt like giving up all the time, but kept plugging away and I got there in the end. Keep the faith 
I know some are beneficial to the universe, but why couldn't we have had fairies do that instead? 
