DTD for a 2011 BFP

[fisher640]

Merry Christmas Eve!!!!
I'm 9dpo today and it seems like every month TTC so far 9dpo is when I really start obsessing. I'm trying very hard to ignore potential symptoms and not symptom spot while at the same time ever little thing happens and I think "well... Maybe???"

I keep repeating my same little TTC mantra "You DTD during the fertile window, you know you O'd and people hbe certainly gotten pregnant trying less hard..." and I still wrestle back and forth with trying to be balanced between optimism and negativity...

 

[fisher640]

Merry Christmas!

10 dpo = BFN

 

[katiekittykat]

Hi ladies

Hope everyone had a fab Christmas!

Fisher - you're not out til AF arrives, so I'm not even counting that BFN!! FX for you in a few days

Well, according to my ticker and AF, I'm in my fertile period. Eventually!.....I still have only really faint lines on OPKs, and my temps are def pre-ovulation....but who knows Bought some new underwear in the sales today, so hopefully OH will feel more like DTD. Got in some Christmas BDing yesterday

 

[saysib]

Merry Christmas ladies, hope you all had a great day yesterday and are relaxing today!! We ended up at my mums yesterday as she was feeling unwell and didnt want to come out in the snow - huge relief for me as we still dont have a complete floor in the hallway!!

Isabel had an amazing day and Santa was very, very good to her

Sorry to hear today was a :BFN: for you Fisher, I didnt get one with my daughter until after I was quite late! Fingers crossed for you!

I hit the Next sale today and came away with £100 worth of bargains - only one item I want to return now I've tried it on (most of it was for the house or Isabel anyways ) I was done there for 6.30am and man, was it cold!!

As for me, I think I got my Christmas wish I tested late last night as I thought it would be a neat gift if there was any chance and well, the day was over so I could just go to bed and ignore it if not! Well, I got the faintest bfp on a FRER!! I'm not taking it in yet though and I'll test again tomorrow to see if its brighter - if I am, then I'm praying even harder for you ladies that each one of you will join me!!

 

[katiekittykat]

Oh Sarah!! Really hope this is it for you Keep us updated!!

 

[fisher640]

Well. I'm not really upset I mean if you're going to be a nut job and start POAS every month at like 9dpo and every day til AF shows just cause you're excited and want an answer you have to expect some negative tests - and I've had plenty in the last 9months. ;-) So were cool. I tried again this morning and it was still negative. But my hopes aren't usually dashed until I get PMS cramps. Which I don't have this morning! Even though they usually start 1-2 days before my period. And given my averages my period should start tomorrow... So this is a good thing. *mash, mash* bbs still sore - also a good thing. I've had some GI upset the last few days which I've been trying hard not to read into. It started Thursday at work but the stomach flu has been going around so I was hoping it wasn't that and was just that we were *talking* about the stomach flu. Then I had a little nausea the next day too and was really hoping I wasn't getting sick. So far so good. I had the same problem last night too but I think last night was I had too many of my moms cheesy potatos - dairy and I aren't good friends and don't get along too well. So well see. I'd be very cranky if I got AF AND the damn stomach flu at the same time.

BFN again this morning, 11 dpo (just keeping you posted I'm not upset about it til I start gettih cramps or AF shows)

Oh Sarah that is soooooo exciting! Keep us posted with the blow by blow of the next test with a darker line ;-) then I hope the rest of us aren't far behind!!!

 

[fisher640]

HA.
And then about 20 min after I posted that I started feeling cramps.
Not funny at all universe!

 

[loolindley]

Hi ladies. I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas day.

Sarah, that is excellent news about your faint line. How exciting!

I have been an emotional wreck today....done some serious sobbing! Also just started with AF cramps, so I expect she will be visiting tonight. I feel drained I have cried so much. I got home from a fab Christmas at my Mum and Dad's to find that my boiler has broken so I have no heating and no hot water. Christ knows how it happened as I left the frigging heating on whilst we were away, anyway, we have spend the past 4 hours, climbing up and down off the kitchen roof with boiling kettles trying to defrost the pipes. Had enough now. Feel crap, weepy, and sick of myself. OH has gone out for a few beers, I was meant to be with him, but I don't feel in the mood for it, so have put my PJ's on, opened a box of chocies and put on a DVD.

 

[katiekittykat]

Oh Loo How awful for you. I hope it's fixed soon. My OH went out on his own last night too - came in hammered at 1.30am = all day hangover today = no BDing for me 2 days before ov I can't really complain though...I told him I wasn't going to tell him when my fertile days were and we would just carry on as normal. Damn it!

Fisher - are you definitely out? Did AF turn up after all?

Any news Sarah? I'm on the edge of my seat!

 

[fisher640]

Well. No cramps or bleeding at the moment spotting on & off since yesterday. I know I was cramping overnight cause I had a dream about having AF with bad camps. BFN again today (12dpo) - I POAS each month til I'm positive AF is good and going cause otherwise I feel wary to take Meds for cramps (I tend to get nasty AF cramps - always have) so I guess I can't say AF has started yet today but I think I'm out. Now just waiting for her to get started fully. :-/
Stupid Santa.
Loo I wish we were neighbors because I could have used some sobbing and TV last night. I was in a mood yesterday for sure. A but better today - Im not in a rush for a baby but I would be content to let it happen at it's own pace if I was sure it ever WOULD happen. I've been feeling a bit hopeless like it will never happen... And hats what's really getting to me.

Sarah! Don't keep us in suspense! What's happening!!!

 

[saysib]

guys, sounds like the post Christmas depression is in full swing everywhere right now!!

So sorry to hear about your night Loo, that would have totally sent me over the edge too!! I am so extremely thankful for our new heating as being without was beginning to drive me beyond crazy!! I know we're not close by, but if we can do anything at all!!

Katie, that sucks about your DH and no BD yet - I have everything crossed for you that you get some tonight (how weird does that feel to say )

Everything crossed for you too Fisher that its not AF rearing her head I'm sure it will happen for you and you will have that bouncing baby in your arms!! Although it was only 4 cycles we were trying, it was 11 months and I was convinced that there were divine powers at work trying to tell me that I should just be greatful with what I have. TTC is bloody hard

Well, todays test is definitely positive - still not super dark, but a definite 2nd line. I am in shock/denial I think. I'm very excited but at the same time terrified of something going wrong or it being false!! We still havent told the families, I think becuase I dont quite believe it and I'm also trying to think of a cute way to tell them.

 

[katiekittykat]

Congratulations Sarah!!! I'm so happy for you!! And I wish you a very healthy and happy 9 months xx

Managed to seduce OH last night...with the help of some new underwear! Not sure whether I'm ov or not, as I still haven't got a +opk....but I have had a temp dip this morning and some EWCM yesterday (almost a litre of grapefruit juice later...lol) so maybe this is it. Eventually!

*UPDATE* Got my first ever positive OPK this afternoon! Probably not as dark as some people would like it, but I'm taking it!

 

[saysib]

Thank you so much Katie

And for your positive OPK!! Thats wonderful news!! Go get your man and have lots of fun!! Everything crossed for you!

 

[katiekittykat]

Thank you so much Katie

And for your positive OPK!! Thats wonderful news!! Go get your man and have lots of fun!! Everything crossed for you!

If only Sarah....he saw the OPK, he knows how much I want this, but he said no last night, and actually physically pushed me away this morning

 

[loolindley]

HI ladies.

Congratulations Sarah, I really am pleased for you.

Af arrived yesterday, and Im pretty bummed, so just keeping my head low until I get my head around going into cycle 5.

Im not going to disappear completely, just give me a couple of days. xx

 

[katiekittykat]

HI ladies.

Congratulations Sarah, I really am pleased for you.

Af arrived yesterday, and Im pretty bummed, so just keeping my head low until I get my head around going into cycle 5.

Im not going to disappear completely, just give me a couple of days. xx

 

[saysib]

Oh Katie honey, I'm sorry he's not 'giving up the goods' for want of a better phrase, you wonder sometimes what goes through the minds of men!! Heres hoping you can persuade him over the next couple of days

and for you Loo sweetie. AF is a bitch!! Hopefully you wont be away too long.

You guys dont mind if I still hang around to cheer you on? I desperately want to see you all get your BFPs!!

 

[fisher640]

Sarah I know I'd love to have you stick around for ur H&H 9 months

Katie that blows. Hope he shapes up and gets on board with the program soon! I hate when mine does the "I don't feel like it tonight... I'll get you tomorrow I swear" happens at least once each cycle...

Loo meeee too, she's here with attitude. We're lined up for the next cycle if you want to stick around then....

AF is officially here now. I've been moody and grouchy the last few days. OH and I did have a good chat about it though... Cause he was always super opposed to anything other than 'nature taking it's course' but he's said now that he knows how important it is to me and that if we haven't gotten pregnant by the time I'm done with school in another 1.5 years he'd b willing to go to a specialist with me if that needs to happen -- just cause I've been a little freaked out lately that we will never get a BFP.

 

[katiekittykat]

Hi ladies

Sarah - I really hope you do stick around and let us know how you're getting on

Well, I've decided not to get too upset about OH and the worlds lowest sex drive....it looks like I haven't ov after all. I could have sworn it was yesterday - headache, loads of watery cm (I had to change my pants ), overly emotional, cramping on and off...it had O written all over it. But my temp went down again this morning. So I'm now on cd30 with no ov. My cycles are getting longer and longer!! I've ordered some Agnus Castus which I was going to save for next cycle, but I'm going to take it as soon as it comes.

I've taken my ticker off my signature - it just annoys me when it's wrong.

Fisher and Loo - hope you're OK

 

[katiekittykat]

Morning ladies

Still no ov here How is everyone?