anyone testing 9th april??

[Isi Buttercup]

Hi thisisme! I'm so glad to hear you're doing well! A holiday is always a good thing to look forward to . Well....no . It's due tomorrow, so fx it doesn't show. I'll test on Saturday if it doesn't come before then. I really really really pray it doesn't!

Congrats on the job interviews Lou. I hope everything works out well. Everything has a way of falling into place, doesn't it. And I know you'll get your the moment you have other things on your mind.

Erin....thinking of you and sending a your way!

 

[Lou229]

Thanks everyone for all your lovely messages of luck for my interviews. I didn't get the one I had on Tuesday. Somehow I got mixed up with dates and my other interview isn't for two weeks yet - silly me. FX'd that one comes good. I actually fancy that one more anyway!

Good luck Isi, I hope doesn't rear it's ugly head. Lots of for you!

How are you holding up Erin. Keep in touch. Praying for you!

Speak to ya all real soon!

 

[EpdTTC]

Hi gals,
Thanks for all of your continued support. I am doing better today. I am buried in work and really have no choice but to keep going on as if nothing has happened. Don't get me wrong, I'm really sad, but I have also resolved myself to the fact that I can't do anything to change things. I've had some bad cramping and bleeding but I think things are starting to settle down a bit and with any luck that part will be done by this weekend. I hope that none of you ever have to go through this. It is my second one in a row and is just really heartbreaking. My doc is great and has checked me for a lot. No real explanation so far, may just be bad luck, not sure. I think I am going to take a month or so off from trying, get moved and settled, and then decide what my next move will be.

Lou-fx for your interview, thisisme fx crossed this isn't just a long cycle, and Buttercup fx crossed for no AF and a BFP.

No one gets all of this like my gals on BnB. Thanks for being here.
Erin

 

[thisisme]

hello ladies.
gald youre all doing well

im not sure whats going on with my body lol...still no or AF but i did notice the tinsiest winsiest bit of spotting earlier..im hoping that this cycle is coming to an end so that i can decide where im going from here...i have to admit i might take a break, concentrate on my avon business and just see what happens...i got so grumpy and obsessed in this 2ww that i probably caused a long cycle lol.

i really wish i knew what was going on in my body lol!!

ISI hope the stays away

Lou - fingers crossed for your job interview
erin - i hope for your sake it doesnt drag on, it must make it all that much harder.
sounds like you have a very understanding doctor

take care all xx

 

[Isi Buttercup]

I'm afraid no such luck, thisisme

Caved and tested today..... at 14 dpo.....

Ah well! not here yet. But I also hear my prenatals (Pregnacare) can delay your period by up to a week......

Just feel sad and empty right now....

 

[thisisme]

hi all
beutiful weather today

hows everyone today?
Isi i wouldnt give up hope just yet, sometimes it can be even later than 14 DPO to get a you are still in witha chance

well i have NO idea what is going on with my body ...still...im 29 yrs old you think i should have some clue by now lol.
i had a tiny bit of spotting yesterday or the day b4 i forget...but no AF...I feel like shes due but nothing yet..but still lol

I have been doing a fair bit in my garden..hoping to take my mind off things...planting tomatos..digging up the grass to put a shed there...weeding my strawberries...all seems to be going well.
I have an avon party to do tomorrow...im hoping this one will be a good one as need some spending money for my holiday but we shall see.

I am on a crusade to lose weight (of course it starts tomorrow lol) i vow to use my exercise bike more...cut out as much junk food as i can without derpriving myself that never works...and upping my water intake...for 2 reasons..one to make myself feel better i hate the way i look and know im the only one who can change that and 2 it might help with my cycles and TTC

Im also in the process of planning a fundraiser for crusade breast cancer charity (avon support it) just in the early stages but its something to do and if im thinking about that im not thinking about TTC so we will just see what happens....ive got a lot going on and im hoping thtas going to relieve some of the TTC stress

LOU- you decide to hold out on TTC? or you trying again this cycle?. its a weird decision to make i think because with TTC it consumes you so much that you cant imagine thinking about anything else. but sometimes not activly trying amkes all teh difference

sorry for the ramble lol
take care all xx

 

[Isi Buttercup]

Unfortunately, struck this morning, so I'm officially out.

I've decided to just take a ttc break...relax and enjoy the company of the best man in the world.

Good luck ladies

 

[thisisme]

sorry the got you
looks like we're all gonna take a break lol. sometimes its for the best

 

[Lou229]

Good morning ladies, sorry I've not been on over the last few days, just been busy in the garden. We've been doing some decking and generally trying to make it look like a garden instead of a muddy field lol Also my mother in law got a new puppy on Sat so been mothering it to help with all the longings for a baby lol

Thisisme, sorry your cycle seems so screwed up. Maybe you should ask to be tested to check out your hormones cos your still young to be having such long cycles.

Isi, so sorry got you but at least you seem to be taking it ok. Sometimes chilling out is the best thing and when you least expect it, you will get a

As for me, I am going to keep trying for another few months. I looked into the job situation and as long as I stay within my NHS board, my mat leave won't be affected so we'll keep trying. I am now on CD 11 and using the SMEP plan that Ness used last month. It's worth a try!

Sorry about the long post! Hows everyone holding out?

 

[thisisme]

hello lou.
I havent been on really the last few days either been busy busy busy
well there is still no sign of so not sure what thats all about lol...once we've been on our holiday i think i will head to the doctors...i have been told in the pastthat its perfectly fine and in some cases normal to have long cycles...ive been tested for PCOS too but that was negative

I had the strangest dream last night...i did a PG test and it was positive. which is strange as i havent been testing or thinking about it to be fair ive been too busy.
I also had that awful dream a few weeks ago about a baby girl called gypsy and she was a prem baby..talking to my sis a few days later she said shed dreamt ofa baby girl that she had (she is sterelised) and she was prem! plus even more strange my sisters dog is called gypsy lol. lastly my 6 yr old came down stairs telling em hed had a dream that i had 2 girl babies in my tummy ...at the same time!! makes me wonder!

I am just at that point were im gonna let nature take its course and see what happens...for the minute anyway..i have so much going on at home now.

My son received his official diagnosis for ADHD this morning....we knew it was coming (his biological father has it) but its just making me worry about the life he has ahead of him...we struggle at times with his behaviour at the minute lord knows what it will be like ina few years. oh well we must just get on with it

sorry rambling agin.

hope everyone is well...
take care xx

 

[Lou229]

Hi everyone, CD12 at the mo and getting closer to OV day. I'm quite liking using the OPKs again cos it's been a while and it'll be good to know exactly when it happens so I'll know when to expect AF. Last time I tried using them it kind of took the fun out of everything so we stopped using them. This time though, OH is getting way more involved, asking more questions and it's like he is more interested in whats going on so it is making it much easier. He's also not waiting on me to tell him that it's the day to . It's taking a lot of the stress off me which is good.

Thisisme, I totally get where you are coming from with the dreams, I keep having really vivid dreams where I get a or I'm pregnant or I have a baby. OH has had them too and I think it's my self consious telling me to hurry up lol!
Also, I think you should look at your son's diagnosis of ADHD as a good thing. Getting a correct diagnosis is half the battle. It's then possible to get the help you all need to ensure he isn't disadvantaged in life. You could try having a look online for any forums or organisations where you could share with other mum's about things that might make life easier for your family?

Take care everyone

 

[thisisme]

hey

its nice to read that OH is getting involved...makes it seem like less of a battle as you dont have to explain to him how crap it makes you feel and how stressful waiting for the +ve opk is, or the stress of worrying that he might not want to when its ov time
nice to share the journey!!
good luck for this cycle...are you trying the SMEP this cycle? i think i might give ita go when AF actualy gets here lol.

I know what you mean about his ADHD diagnosis, him getting the help he needs, i have to admit his school has been brilliant, the doctors a little less helpful lol but we will be getting some 1-2-1 with the ADHD nurse which is good...mayb ei might not be so wound up and stressed all the time lol.
Its just my biggest fear for him is that he will end up like his father...he is lazy, manipulative, abusive (but not physical), a liar and just a general waste of space and i just hope and pray that no woman ever has to say that about my son

for one and all

p.s ERIN how are you doing, hope youre holding up ok xx

 

[Lou229]

Hi thisisme,

I am trying the SMEP and so far it seems not too bad. To be honest it's basically the same principle I was using before with the OPKs but this gives it a name which helps OH understand better.

I totally get what you mean about your son and the ADHD but if you think about the improvements in care for people then I'm sure things won't be the same for your son. For one thing ADHD is much more widely recognised, and another, they actually have a specialised nurse for it! Years ago when all nurses did there general and branched off that would not have been the case. The school will have a lot to do with how he gets on and if they are being really helpful then this is a good sign. Also diet can have a lot of affect on ADHD, E numbers, even some natural colourings can all influence behaviour.

My OH's cousin for instance was given the ADHD diagnosis and then his step mum cut out lots of different things from his diet and there was a vast improvement overnight. Unfortunately his real mum didn't do the same so it only improved on the days he was with this side of the family.

Take care xx

 

[thisisme]

hi there.
hopefully the SMEP will work for you...it did for ness apparently if followed properly it has a pretty good success rate

well I am no CD49 still no no AF aigns what so ever but no PG signs either. I'm a bit more relaxed now knowing it'll be here when it gets here, we're just enjoying me not having it lol

I have OFFICIALLY (as last time i just said it and it didnt amount to much lol) started my bid to lose weight...im kick starting it with the special k challenge of 2 bowls of cereal and a proper meal...if it wasnt for the fact i was off on holiday nect week i would join slimming world...so this is just to get me going then when i get back i'll be signing up
I am drinking 1.5litres of volvic a day (just cos i like it ) plus i will be on my exercise bike when i can. I do also have 6700 leaflets i have to deliver before nxt thursdays so i got a lot of walking to do nxt few days every little helps.
I have just gotten to the point where i dont wanna put it off anymore im the biggest ive ever been and i dont like it (plus i can feel the strain its putting on my little frame lol)

ok enough of my rambling...hope youre all doing well
Take care

 

[Smile181c]

Just browsed through this thread again and I can't believe you still haven't had AF yet thisisme!!! Are you still taking tests or just going with the flow? (excuse the pun!)

And on the topic of the special k diet...I did it for two days last week (the rest of the week I just didn't snack and ate more healthily (sp?) and I lost 2lbs! It's meant to be really good

Chloe xxx

 

[Lou229]

Hi ladies, I'm officially in another 2ww!! Woohoo!! I OV'd yesterday (CD15) so I'm now 1dpo. Hopefully this 2ww will go quickly and that it won't be longer than 2weeks like last month. I'm following SMEP and it's been easier than I thought it would be (up till now anyway).

Thisisme, how's things? Any signs of yet? The special K diet sounds pretty good but I don't think I could eat that much cereal. I tend to eat loads of it then after a wee while I go off it again.

Anyway, looking after my Mum's dog for a few days from tomorrow as my family are going away till Friday. The dog is mental so at least I'll have to take her plenty of walks to tire her out. Maybe that will help me lose a little weight too?

Speak soon

 

[thisisme]

hey ladies.

well unfortunatly there is still no sigh of the wicked once again i have had 3 days of spotting...last fri sat and sun i think but they literally have been tiny bits again.
I am now CD53 so im guessing that might have been a week after i couldve possible ov'd my fertility friend calender doesnt seem to be working properly it does say i would be due on friday so maybe its just spotting before then. Up till the spotting i had a lot of CM but now i seem to have very very little.
I have been sick with a cough and cold etc so maybe thats causing my body to play silly buggers.
I have stopped testing im just waiting to let nature take its course.
I have been losing a lot of hair again which happened when i was PG with both DS but im not sure if its cos im stressed and tired, im not getting my hopes up that i ov'd and caught it because i always set myself up for a fall!

oh LOU exciting for you at least the dog will take your mind off the 2ww and hopefully the will not show.!
I have my fingers crossed for you

Take care x

 

[Lou229]

Well you are right the dog is certainly taking my mind off my 2ww. She is a nutter. She won't stop barking - she is doing my head in!!

On the 2ww front, I am 4dpo so 10 days till I am due . We have followed the SMEP pretty well. We the day before OV, the day of, the day after and 2 days after. Had a break last night and the going to try again tonight. I reckon this is probably the best chance we've had so far.

I have decided though that I'm definitely not going to test this time. Just going to wait until at least when AF is due or maybe even after that. I know I said that last month but I'm not listening to anyone else telling me to test this time.

Good luck Thisisme, you are still in the game remember!

 

[Lou229]

Well that's me now 6 dpo! I can't believe it's gone so quick. I guess having the dog here really has taken my mind off it despite her being the most annoying creature ever lol She goes back tonight then I'm working 3 days so by the time Monday comes I will be on 10dpo.

Hows everyone else going at the moment? Any sign of yet thisisme?

 

[thisisme]

hey lou
Hows your 2WW going? the dog still keeping you company?
well done on sticking to the SMEP it seems a little bit rigid for me i think.
I know what you mean about the testing. Ive given up altogether on the testing seems a little pointless lol.

well i am now CD56, i have been spotting on and off since the weekend nothing drastic just a lil brown! sorry TMI there lol. I know whats going to happen, we're going to get to scotland and the will fly in just at the start of the holiday to make me cranky and in pain lol.

I have been so ill all week...i have the most horrendous cough, its so strong its making me dry heave lol this cough has done more for me losing weight than the cereal wouldve done lol, ive barely eaten, i have a phobia of vomiting so in my silly little head i think if my bellies empty when i am coughing to i retch at least i wont be sick..daft i know!

because of this cough i have done nothing all week, i have about 3 weeks of washing to do, the house needs tidying top to bottom, hoovered, bedding changed, lawn mowed, and i still need to pack for the 4 of us...all before tomorrow night!!!n oh and i still have a bunch of avon to deliver, cant see that happening.

well at least i am off on holiday and i have had a lovely friend all week taking and picking my son up from school so thats made things a little easier

So when is AF due? will you be testing while iam away? hopefully i'll come back to some good news from you im sending you lots and lots of babydust!