AF due July 23/24? Looking for a buddy?

[t-bell]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Wilsey, Ava May is beautiful!!!!! Truly a lovely name!!!!!!

I'm a fan of the name Mae as i was originally going to be called 'Annie-mae'. I kept the mae with my daughter though = Lilly-Mae....Lilly-Mae Grace she's called

But Ava-mae is stunning!!!!! I'm calling my next girl Willow Or (in a non egotistical way) Maria. I like Morgan for a boy, and Harley.


When did u ovulate Zaney??

12 days to go for me lol Wilsey hows ths cupcakes coming on? I hope the chart temping works for you and helps you with the upcoming month


Just to be nosey; what are you're real names?

Hope you are all well...Fingers crossed August is our month!!!!!!
xXx

My real name is Catherine, In our house we have decided that I pick the girls names and df picks the boys, my 3 year old son is called Pearce Eóin,

For my girls name I have Picked Aíslinn Siobhán, I love the name Aíslinn and Siobhán is the name of my sister that died 24 years ago so a name quite close to my heart,

I feel really bloated today and look 4 months preg instead of 4 weeks, bb's have grown a size already which im not complaining about as they were only a B to begin with and when preg with ds they didnt grow at all lol

Still keeping a secret from everyone so far but i dont know how long i will last lol

I cant wait till every1 here starts getting symptons again and joins me in having a
positive thinking gives positive results

xx

 

[Mariposa21]

Hey everyone - I'm glad it's not just me that gets a little down with only being able to daydream but I try to stat positive , I'm young, I'm healthy(I think) so all should be fine.

Tia Maria your hubby sounds lovely, the lillies was such a nice thoughtful gift and t-bell congratulations on your BFP! I bet u are so excited!

I was wondering if someone could help me, I've started using ovulation sticks and my supposed fertile time is btwn the 31st and the 6th with the 3rd being the best day, does this mean theoretically i will only get a positive result on the 3rd? Took a test today and it's negative. Also me and fiancé tend to do it everyday n I worry that not enough sperm is being developed so I've read we should do it every other day, so if we did it 31st, 2nd, 4th and 6th sperm would still be kicking around even if 3rd was the most fertile day?? Sorry I hope I'm making sense :'( x

 

[cdj1]

Hi Mariposa....dont be worried that your OPK is negative today...just keep testing everyday. Remember it is not a good idea to test with your FMU (first morning urine) as it takes time to build up during the day..I usually test around lunchtime. You will eventually see the test line get darker and darker and eventually it should be as dark if not darker than the control line which means you will ovulate/ovulated that day (roughly)..as long as you BD every other day when the sticks start to get slightly positive you will be fine. Sperm can live as long as 4/5 days and it is best to do every other day so they have a chance to replenish!
Good luck!!! x

 

[Zaney]

hi al congrats to u also t-bell

im ill right now so trying to think positive but then i think no im just ill and its all symptoms of gastric flu that i was told i may have....apparently symptoms r same...but i havent got all symptoms of gastric flu as such? just weird month i think lol

and Mariposa21 ive never used ovulation sticks so i wouldnt know but have read so many times every other day is good around the time u ovulate and starting 4 days b4 u ovulate is good some1 i talk 2 on here didnt use them either and just did it every other day on the 2nd and 3rd week lolso thats alot of energy used haha but she got a bfp this month x

 

[Mariposa21]

Hi Mariposa....dont be worried that your OPK is negative today...just keep testing everyday. Remember it is not a good idea to test with your FMU (first morning urine) as it takes time to build up during the day..I usually test around lunchtime. You will eventually see the test line get darker and darker and eventually it should be as dark if not darker than the control line which means you will ovulate/ovulated that day (roughly)..as long as you BD every other day when the sticks start to get slightly positive you will be fine. Sperm can live as long as 4/5 days and it is best to do every other day so they have a chance to replenish!
Good luck!!! x

Wow thank you very much that's great advice. Can't believe I've wasted those tests doing them in the morning! Lol. Part of me wants to not use them and try and go it alone to sort of lower the stress around conceiving and stuff. Might save some for next month? What you think???? Definitely going to elevate hips after as that sounds very good common sense lol

So whats everyone doing this weekend?? Beautiful weather for a change lol

I know it's a little premature but for a boy me and fiancé like Jesse - it's one that people seem to be divided on lol please let me know all your true thoughts, I'm a thick skinned Yorkshire girl so won't be offended x

 

[cdj1]

They're a good idea to use as you might find you ovulate at different days in the month if your cycles arent regular..but if you are regular you could use them one month to find out on what day of your cycle you do ovulate and then the next month just BD a few days before you ovulate, every other day or so....

 

[Zaney]

well wouldnt say wasted but u learn something new even i didnt know that its better to test lunch time....but i may just use them next month as i just want to check if i ov when i think i do lol

and Jesse is a cool name x

 

[Mariposa21]

hi al congrats to u also t-bell

im ill right now so trying to think positive but then i think no im just ill and its all symptoms of gastric flu that i was told i may have....apparently symptoms r same...but i havent got all symptoms of gastric flu as such? just weird month i think lol

and Mariposa21 ive never used ovulation sticks so i wouldnt know but have read so many times every other day is good around the time u ovulate and starting 4 days b4 u ovulate is good some1 i talk 2 on here didnt use them either and just did it every other day on the 2nd and 3rd week lolso thats alot of energy used haha but she got a bfp this month x

Great advice zaney- thank you very much. I just worry that if I have always got my mind on testing then I'll get a bit stressed up and begin to think that something is wrong if you get me. Great to hear about the woman you know who got BFP - hope it's us soon!!

 

[Zaney]

haha so do i .....just seems like alot of women that i spoke to that were due to test all got there bfp.....and some r trying like me....or waiting and its 2 early....im trying to hold off thinkin about all these symptoms but its not helping.....its like some1 is knocking on my head going heeeelllllooooo heres another1 for u! u feeling it yet?? ok heres another symptom for ya! and its been like that for over a week now lol.....think im starting 2 crack this month x

 

[Zaney]

oh and i think my cycles r later than normal recently as last 1 was week late so if i go from that day then i may have ov later than i thought and might have bd too soon....

 

[Mariposa21]

oh and i think my cycles r later than normal recently as last 1 was week late so if i go from that day then i may have ov later than i thought and might have bd too soon....

So you don't always necessarily ovulate at the same time each month? It can be late? So you getting symptoms then??? I symptom watched last month and was sure and then was devastated so I'm just trying to ignore everything this month lol really hard haven't spoken to you before zaney, we've been trying to conceive for two months officially lol x

 

[Mariposa21]

They're a good idea to use as you might find you ovulate at different days in the month if your cycles arent regular..but if you are regular you could use them one month to find out on what day of your cycle you do ovulate and then the next month just BD a few days before you ovulate, every other day or so....

Great idea, think that's a good way to monitor stuff but not get too stressed out!

 

[Zaney]

Marposa21 no we havent spoke i do have symptoms every month if im honest but for me they r all down to af....but i just hold on 2 em sometimes and think well it could be....this month i had low hopes from my last af as i just thought it aint gonna happen...this month is completely different but then could be just the flu! lmao heres my month sorry as it may be long but gets to the point and im also trying to ignore everything else or saying its down to flu and ive been now TTC for a year x

well i think only from the amount of mucas i have clear and stretchy when i wipe sorry if tmi but thats how im known for a long time but that was around the 18th....and on the 19th late that day i just was ill started sneezing had chills and i felt really hot....next day i was sick and late that evening was sick again....then for the 4 days after that i wasnt sick but felt it and had upset tummy couldnt and didnt wanna eat.....then had few days break and felt fine and was just about starting to eat again in small ammounts as stomach was sensitive but started feeling fine then all of a sudden 3 days of feeling better i was sneezing again then felt sick runny nose but blocked at same time very sniffy....Friday i was at my worst again see dr (who btw dont like anything that is about female stuff or issues and going to complain about him) anyway he said probs gastric flu so i said ok .........1 thing that did happen was itchy nipple and was irrating and natural thing to do i suppose i looked down examined it and gave it a little squeeze lol and a little clear liquid came out....never had that b4 apart from when i was breast feeding and just b4.....but dr said he dont know what it was or is....he basically ignored it like i said its a femanine prob and he wasnt interested couldnt even say it was common he said he aint an expert pmsl....so i left very upset really...

 

[Mariposa21]

Marposa21 no we havent spoke i do have symptoms every month if im honest but for me they r all down to af....but i just hold on 2 em sometimes and think well it could be....this month i had low hopes from my last af as i just thought it aint gonna happen...this month is completely different but then could be just the flu! lmao heres my month sorry as it may be long but gets to the point and im also trying to ignore everything else or saying its down to flu and ive been now TTC for a year x

well i think only from the amount of mucas i have clear and stretchy when i wipe sorry if tmi but thats how im known for a long time but that was around the 18th....and on the 19th late that day i just was ill started sneezing had chills and i felt really hot....next day i was sick and late that evening was sick again....then for the 4 days after that i wasnt sick but felt it and had upset tummy couldnt and didnt wanna eat.....then had few days break and felt fine and was just about starting to eat again in small ammounts as stomach was sensitive but started feeling fine then all of a sudden 3 days of feeling better i was sneezing again then felt sick runny nose but blocked at same time very sniffy....Friday i was at my worst again see dr (who btw dont like anything that is about female stuff or issues and going to complain about him) anyway he said probs gastric flu so i said ok .........1 thing that did happen was itchy nipple and was irrating and natural thing to do i suppose i looked down examined it and gave it a little squeeze lol and a little clear liquid came out....never had that b4 apart from when i was breast feeding and just b4.....but dr said he dont know what it was or is....he basically ignored it like i said its a femanine prob and he wasnt interested couldnt even say it was common he said he aint an expert pmsl....so i left very upset really...

You do right to complain hun, sorry to hear you've not been right well and your doctor is pants. You need to change cos you wanna feel 100% comfortable don't you.

Don't worry about the too much info with the CM lol I find myself going into far too much detail on that front with my fiance lol the nipple thing sounds like it could be something although it could be due to change in washing powder?? you googled it? I am terrible with googling lOl I'm glad it's not just me who gets a bit low with the symptom spotting, really trying to not do it this month but in a weeks time it will be a different story I'm sure lol x

 

[Zaney]

lol im glad ur like me then Mariposa21....im a googler...no matter how small its always interesting to find out what or maybes it could be....

Hopefully u have symptoms this month and its for the right reasons

and its a new drs as i moved 6 months ago here and only seen the drs once!! and that was last af when it was late (so they cant say im a pain or something haha) but my new dr i seen once wasnt there that day so had 2 see a different 1 and thats the 1 who i am going to complain about....

And yes i did google it and sometimes it can be normal....but i know its not normal for me....it can also happen if basically they r over stimulated....i did not over stimulate my boobs from 1 little squeeze surely haha....and i have squeezed since and nothing and also i read that if its black or green or blood stained then u may need 2 worry but as it was clear it should be ok.....x

 

[Wilsey]

How is everybody?!

Anyone still late and needing to test?


Thinking of Dotty and her family...


xx

 

[Zaney]

hiya wilsey, how are you today? i aint late yet.... and going to test on wednesday, i only just read about dotty and family....sad and hopefully they r ok well as they can be x

 

[Ganton]

How is everybody?!

Anyone still late and needing to test?


Thinking of Dotty and her family...


xx

Evening Wilsey. I'm good thanks, how about you?

Still no sign of AF for me, but going to wait a few more days to test. I'm now 8 days late according to cycle length over last 6 months, but my longest cycle since stopping BCP 2 years ago has been 32 days, so I'm going to wait until that threshold has passed before testing again.

Also thinking of Dotty and family. It must be such a difficult time.

 

[Wilsey]

How is everybody?!

Anyone still late and needing to test?


Thinking of Dotty and her family...


xx

Evening Wilsey. I'm good thanks, how about you?

Still no sign of AF for me, but going to wait a few more days to test. I'm now 8 days late according to cycle length over last 6 months, but my longest cycle since stopping BCP 2 years ago has been 32 days, so I'm going to wait until that threshold has passed before testing again.

Also thinking of Dotty and family. It must be such a difficult time.

Ganton - that's good thinking! So you are only a few more days away from the 32 day mark? Fingers crossed AF stays the heck away!

Zaney - I hope that AF stays away for you. Not long to go until you test!

Such a difficult time. I feel so terrible for them. Hope we hear from her soon.

I'm doing ok. Finally in the lead up to O! I think I'm supposed to O on Saturday but that's based purely on CM from the last few months. So I'm temping to see if I can actually tell which day I O'd. Also trying opk's again, but didn't get a surge last month so not very hopeful.

Hope DH's prediction of the 7th being lucky for us is true! Don't know where he got that date but happens to be the day after I O (according to my calendar).

Excited to be trying again but not looking forward to the 2ww!

 

[Zaney]

well wilsey i hope af stays away also for u and u get that bfp!.....i may even be here with ya for the next 2ww hopefully we dont need to have the 2ww again tho lol but if we do ill most likely be doing it x