Bright new month, bright new cycle! Everyone's welcome!

[prepping]

sorry to hear your body is just not cooperating with you. that sucks. Definately worthwhile that you have been temping as you would otherwise likely be going a little nutty being 5 days over at this point. Is it possible that your body is still getting itself sorted after being on birth control? Were you regular before BC? Keep those spirits up as you at least know that ovulation is happening.

Nothing exciting with me at 6dpo. Have a wedding to go to this saturday where DHs whole family will be there. Want to take bets on how often I'll be asked when we'll start trying? I'm going to be sure to not wear anything that's loose around the tummy and I'll be nursing a glass of wine the whole night just to dissuade any sort of gossip. Don't need that kind of pressure.

Dooper & Winter, How's your 2WW's going??

Hena, missing you!

 

[waiting2c]

Oh fun times huh prepping - gotta love those family events where you are int he spotlight! Agreed on the nursing a glass of wine the whole night idea, that should keep the gossips at bay! Weddings are always such a nice time though. Im so excited to keep up with you girls and your TWWs... our thread could use a BFP or three

I am pretty sure I am going to get to call today CD1 so I am feeling much happier today. Had a tiny bit of blood this morning (sorry if TMI)... hoping for full flow by this afternoon.

Has anyone heard at all from Hena, I cant recall when she was due back from holiday?

Dooper and Winter - how are you girls doing? Feeling okay? What DPO are you both?

 

[prepping]

Oh ya, family is a hoot. I remember at my bridal shower (2 1/2 yrs ago) that DH's grandmother put on for me, I got an ice tub full of summer stuff. His grandma pipes up that it can be used as a baby bath. :duhh: No pressure! DH has a huge family but due to a combination of flukes, it's all on us to carry on the family name. If we were to have a boy, guaranteed he'll be spoiled to the max by his great-grandma.

Yay to CD1! C'mon , get here already so waiting can get on with things!

So, I had some pinching today... struck me as something out of norm... there for pretty much whole morning. Trying not to get hopes up! Thank goodness there's a weekend coming up as I'm approaching AF time. Will break up this waiting game a bit. Next week Tuesday - Thursday will be long as I am not exactly sure when AF will hit.

btw, I don't remember when Hena's done with her vacation either. Hope she pops in at some point as we were around the same timing.

 

[waiting2c]

Woohoo - the witch is here... never in this process have I been so happy to see her! Finally I am starting a new cycle, 3 weeks till O day Im a very happy girl today!

Ooooh pinching huh, ive heard thats a good sign. You are half way through the wait now though, are you testing anytime soon, over the weekend perhaps?

We have the same family name pressure. Before my OH great grandfather died he said to OH to always remember he has to carry on the family name.... now I feel the pressure of providing a son!!

Wonder where Winter and Doopers have gotten to..... i need some updates, for the next few weeks I am living vicariously through your guys TWWs

 

[prepping]

Woo hoo!!!! That's excellent!!! If this cycle doesn't work out for me I'll be vicariously living through your TWW!

I'm trying not to get hopes up but it's really hard to not be super-aware of what's going on in your body. I sneezed a bit ago and it caused a cramp. Now how am I supposed to ignore that? LoL I won't be testing until I'm a day late for AF. It just doesn't make fiscal sense as we don't have cheapo tests here. Each one is $10+ so it would be a waste to test 2 or 3 times each month for no reason. I have *one* First Response burning a hole in my nightstand.

 

[waiting2c]

Fair enough!! I brought some cheapies online the other month as here too they are about $10 a pop... makes having a POAS addiction waaaay too expensive!

 

[wintergirl]

Hi Girls!

sorry for the late reply - i came on here last night but my internet was being sooooo slooooooow and it kept crashing! it does it a lot which is annoying since i pay a lot of money for it

anyways.....

prepping - unfortunately i didnt get to much during my fertile period, on Friday the OH was out for the count - fell asleep on the sofa, how annoying - however based on my CM im pretty sure I ovulated on Saturday so i practically pounced on him in the morning, LOL - hopefully that was enough! so you have been having twinges? have you had anymore, I have been having them myself since coming off the pil around O and after and it got my hopes up on the 1st month, but then I got my AF so then i got all concerned, I have read it can be a symtom of coming off the pill. but if you say you dont usually get them then maybe it is a promising sign as it is also an early pregnancy sign I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Waiting thats brilliant that you finally got your AF. Now you can count down to that dreaded witch going so that you can start looking forward to TTC again! hope you have been practising? haha! I think this month may be your month, you seem to be doing all the right things with charting, temping etc! will you be using the OPK did you say? they are so expensive here in the UK! about £20 for 3. we can get really cheap preg tests tho!

not really much happening with me, I am 4 days past O (thats going on the assumption that I ovulated on saturday) ive been having all the gloopy yellow coloured CM. I somehow dont feel that positive this month but I still feel Ok even if i dont as i am learning more about my body, I am actually getting axcited when I go to the toilet and see changes in my CM! never thought Id see the day but here I am!

so prepping, I forgot to ask - when you say you are going to be nursing a glass of wine, does that mean you are going to be drinking one glass very slowly or just pretending? I have been guilty of having a small glass here and there during the 2WW. I dont think a small amount would hurt. I know what you mean about the pressure! my parents dont put any pressure on me, but my grandma asks me eveytime she sees me! its annoying when ppl ask you, especially when they have no idea you are already trying!

doopers hope youre getting on well!

take care all

 

[prepping]

winter, oh ya, people ask all the time. In fact, this afternoon I had someone call me at work and say "Hi! How are you? So tell me, are you pregnant??" "um... no..." "OH!! I could have sworn you would have news of being pregnant!!". I barely know the person. I'm pretty sure someone slaps a "TTC" sign on my back every morning. And yes, I have a glass of wine every once in a while. I don't believe that hurts either.

So you're just a few days behind me! Exciting!

 

[waiting2c]

Hey Winter!! Yup I will be using OPKs and charting and temping and the whole shebang so I really would like things to play ball and give me a BFP for my efforts! I have a long wait till anything happens now, but just being back in a positive wait is nice after spending two weeks knowing I was not pregnant!

I agree with you gals, everyone seems to ask that question at our age aye, I have people who ask everytime I see them, not many people know we are trying and I refuse to tell people that either cos then you get the "any news" which is just as bad.

Its so good to have you guys to keep me sane! I really hope we all get to be bump buddies, then we can share our experiences the whole way through.

 

[doopersgurl]

hey waiting2c and wintergirl --- sorry i havent been on for a few days been really busy, i am fine still staying positive trying not to start symptom spotting but it is very hard. hows you two???? x

 

[prepping]

If we're all bump buddies together that would be pretty darn awesome.

Nothing of note happening today with me. A thought keeps sneaking in for me to possibly test on Sunday (11 dpo) just because it's on a weekend and that would be a nice buzz. But the other part of me (the more reasonable side) thinks I should just stop getting my panties in a twist and wait like a rational human being. Because really, I may only be 9 dpo if I didn't ovulate quite when I thought I might have. Silly prepping. So impatient.

dooper, glad you're doing well enough!

 

[doopersgurl]

prepping --- i agree everyone on ere should be bump buddies

 

[wintergirl]

that would be awesome if we were bump buddies! even if we were a month apart or so!

Glad to hear you are feeling positive waiting!

Prepping - I know how you feel but if I were you i would wait until at least 1 day after missing AF, I nearly did an early test last month as I was being extremely impatient but then I got the AF early, so im glad i didnt! I hope the witch doesnt show up for you!

Doopers - Im trying not to symptom spot this month! I did FAaaaaar too much of that last month! Ive been a bit pre-occupied anyway so its taken my mind off it - Ive been doing a lot of temp jobs recently (Still am) and Ive been trying desperately hard to find a full time job - which is stressfull enough! maybe im crazy for TTC when I dont have a perm job but then I think to myself "when is the right time". My OH has a good job and if I had to wait for the perfect time financially, when I have a mortgage etc.... I would be waiting until I was at least 45! LOL. as everyone says to me " there is never a right time to start a family" all that matters to me is that I have an amazing supportive family, I'm with the right man, and Im pretty sure i will find a permament job soon enough! haha, had lots of interviews!

take care all, off to make my dinner, the OH is at a work "summer party" which is ironic since its pissing it down here at the moment! summer is oficially over! well, it is england after all! x

 

[doopersgurl]

wintergirl --- i know what you mean what lovely weather it is today lol....well i tried not to but i have noticed last two days i have been weeing alot more than normal and i strange pain down below...aww sorry to hear about you wanting a full time job i have been working to much i work in a nursing home and it is very hard work so hoping i will find out if i am preg soon so i can start taking it easier at work but obviously i wont find out for ages yet

 

[wintergirl]

chin up doopers! it will happen for you! I know plenty of people that have tried for over a yr before that have conceived, and then they have fell pregnant after 1 - 2 months when trying for the next! or they have fell pregnant without trying!

I have a really weak bladder so i cant tell if ive been peeing more! maybe it is a sign if you are having it more than normal!
x

 

[waiting2c]

Morning all!! How is everyone today? Good luck with the no symptom spotting, it is sooooo easy to let your mind run away with you on these things!!

Well I am feeling a little bit sad today, found out another friend is pregnant last night, and then had a big skype chat with my dad and sister for his birthday and they kept going on that I was going to be the one to give grandchildren, like im not trying. I silently cried myself to sleep last night... stupid I know but I want this so bad and its so unfair that my cycles are so long. Only two days out of 36 count. Sorry girls, I shouldnt be duch a downer but it just struck a chord with me last night.

I cant wait to see how you guys get on out of this TWW, If you guys get BFPs this time I hope I get one for my next cycle and that we can be bump buddies!!!

 

[doopersgurl]

waiting2c --- aww cheer up hunni (big hug) i know how you feel everywhere i look there is pregnant ladies or newborn babies i just wanna scream "WHEN IS IT MY TURN" its so cruel ttc and not succeeding but hey you know me a little by now i still staying positive and hoping me peeing alot is a good sign i got a very bad back today could hardly get to the toilet this morning sorry (tmi) lol.. anyway hun im here if you need to chat

 

[doopersgurl]

wintergirl --- im lucky then because i know i never wee this much i can go hours i cant at the moment. fingers x'd its a good sign for me hows you today?

 

[prepping]

Even a girl in the daily comics that I read announced she was pregnant. Is it wrong to be envious of a cartoon character? LoL

Winter, It's the hardest to not be looking for symptoms! my "casual observations" for the last couple days include a bit of a mood rollercoaster, weird cramping, woke up around 5:30am a little nautious (had some water and I was fine), and a pain shot through my boob this morning. Just casual observations though...

Waiting, big big big hun! You've been at it for only a month more than me and I know PLENTY of couples that conceived within the first year even with long cycles. You know you're ovulating, you just have a week more to wait unfortunately. Plus, last month I wouldn't say *really* counted considering you missed prime boinking time with infections. Sure you can let yourself a silent cry, I did the same when what I thought might be IB ended up being AF two days early. But then you can only just get on with the next day and the next and stay positive! We luvs u.

dooper, if I were to pee any more than normal I might as well just set up my office in the bathroom. LoL I drink a lot of water and herbal tea though. I hope it's a good sign for you!!!

btw, weather's sunny and blue skies here in Canada. I'm not ready to give up summer yet!

 

[wintergirl]

hey all!

Waiting - Im sorry to hear you have been feeling down, but prepping is right you have only been trying for 3 months and last month didnt really count. thats also probably one of the reasons it feels like your cycle is longer than it actually is, becuase you missed out on last month. 36 days isnt that long really - before I went on the pill mine used to be about 30 - 31 days. I know its hard when you hear of everyone else getting pregnant - I get it too. no matter where I go all i see is pregnant woman after pregnant woman, or cute chubby babies or the bus with mothers staring adoringly back at them, not to mention every time I go on facebook, someone from my school, collge, uni, old workplace, annoying their joy that "Im gonna be a mummy, woop woop!" or "I'm so in love with my little bundle, life is perfect" followed by 20 or so uploads of scans, baby bud at 2.10 hours, baby bud 1 day old with his daddy! Its like ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!! and another thing, when ever im going to work on the tube it seems like at every stop someone with a bump gets on, forcing me to give up my seat! of course i do not mind this, I would always offer my seat to an elderly, disabled or preg person but its kinda rubbing salt in the wound at the moment! I feel your pain, but like i said, dont worry, we are all in the same boat here and going throught the same frustration, but it will happen for you!

Prepping - I know, its very hard not to symptom spot. Its weird, the last 2 months of TTC I had all sorts of weird things, sore boobs, very sensitive nipples, esp after O, mood swings, strange twinges. peeing a lot (but like i mentioned thats nothing out of the ordinary for me) this month i dont really have sore boobs at all, im still getting a few abdominal twinges but not as much as last month. dont know if that is a symptom in itself? here i go again! One thing i have noticed is that i have been feeling a bit naseous, and ive kinda lost my appetite! dont know what that means but im usually always eating, I mean like always snacking, and i havent really felt the need to. probably means nothing, If i were preg i would prob be eating more. how are you feeling today?

doopers - the need to pee more frequently is most certainly one of the most common signs so i really hope that its a good sign if you are not normally that frequent. how many dPO are you? how long you gonna leave it before you test?

just wanted to say to you all that i really like chatting to you, its made this whole TTC so much better - and btw - if any of you Conceive before me, i wont be jealous like I am with my FB friends and strangers in the street, lol, if anything it will just give me more hope - so I have my fingers crossed for all of you x