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[bubbles82]

Yeah same here, what kind of pains are they? I get weird pains all the time at the moment, they seem to go on a week before O and a week after so I could never work out the day of O just from pains like some can! Hopefully it's a good sign for you this time anyway!

Oh and Sarah, I'm up in North Yorks!

Ahh, im in Sheffield

Hmm...the pain you are getting before could well be caused by the growing little cysts on the ovary that will then mature and one will pop and release the most mature egg. As for the pain after...I was getting cramping post ovulation for a while too and after I consulted Dr Google I was amazed to find that our tubes contract post ovulation and sort of pulsate for a few days to help the egg make its way to the womb. Id never known that before but apparently lots of post ov cramping (specially in that first week), can be attributed to that!

x

Ah thanks for that, kind of makes sense! Good old Dr Google! I'm trying to avoid consulting with him anymore after a long spell of scaring myself with everything I ask resulting in nothing but a list of numerous diseases! I gave up the other day and consulted my NHS app instead, and it told me to call 999 immediately!!! I give up lol xx

 

[pbl_ge]

Bubbles, didn't Google recently diagnose you with endometriosis, PCOS, hepatitis C, and the Ebola virus? Or something like that?

Dr. Google is a quack.

Thanks for the support ladies! About 23 inches of hair were cut off, and it's going to be great. I don't love the way she styled it post-cut, so I'll post a photo later. Hopefully with the dog.

And, yes, I did plan on cutting it eventually. Hair that long would definitely be a bad idea with a baby in the grabby phase. Who knows how soon that will happen, though?

Cheers!

 

[bubbles82]

Bubbles, didn't Google recently diagnose you with endometriosis, PCOS, hepatitis C, and the Ebola virus? Or something like that?

Dr. Google is a quack.

Thanks for the support ladies! About 23 inches of hair were cut off, and it's going to be great. I don't love the way she styled it post-cut, so I'll post a photo later. Hopefully with the dog.

And, yes, I did plan on cutting it eventually. Hair that long would definitely be a bad idea with a baby in the grabby phase. Who knows how soon that will happen, though?

Cheers!

Ha yes that was me! (Hang on while I google Ebola virus, I don't know what it is but I'm sure I have it!) I'm like a virtual hypochondriac!

Your hair cutting story has reminded me of a six year old I saw on tv this week who had all her long hair cut off to donate to a place that make wigs for kids with cancer. Random but true.

 

[luna_19]

Pbl I used to have super long hair for years and have not regretted cutting it for one second. My hubby didn't like it so was also really happy about me cutting it

 

[luna_19]

My tests arrived today now to stare longingly at them for the next 2 weeks or so

 

[Newbie32]

Good luck catching the egg luna!

Im just waiting now for the witch to actually show her face! Wish she would just get a move on so could get onto the next cycle...for some reason my LP seems to get longer by a day every month - very strange....ive gone from 11 to 14 now!

On the plus side, its my birthday next week and now i'll be having a couple glasses of wine to celebrate!

 

[luna_19]

Happy early birthday newbie!

 

[Peoples22]

How is everyone doing?

My Dr appointment went well . dr said everything looks good and unless it been over a year of trying he would suggest anything else right now. so fingers crossed!

So was anyone else on birth control for years ? How long did it take you after stopping to actually start ovulating again. I am using fertility friend now, but I feel its kinda late in the month to start tracking now, AF is suppose to be here tomorrow.

 

[luna_19]

peoples I was on bc for 13 years, 10 years on depo then two years on marvelon and one year on yasmin. I started tracking my cycles by cm only when I stopped bc in March 2011 and I think I was ovulating right away but I guess I really can't be sure. If I was ovulating when I think I was my lp was very short for the first while, only 8 or 9 days...I had no idea that is was an issue at the time and actually had a pregnancy scare last December when it was really just my first proper length lp

 

[Newbie32]

Sorry Mrs Chezek - i nearly missed your post! She arrived this morning

 

[Veganlily]

Sorry Mrs Chezek - i nearly missed your post! She arrived this morning

Sorry darling-hang in there!

 

[Newbie32]

Thanks Hun - i have officially decided that temping does nothing but inform you about your O!!!!! I have to learn to pay less attention to it after O because it does nothing but get ones hopes up...

FX for you catching your little egg this month hun xx

 

[luna_19]

newbie

(btw my phone liked your post not me! damn phone)

 

[pbl_ge]

Thanks Hun - i have officially decided that temping does nothing but inform you about your O!!!!! I have to learn to pay less attention to it after O because it does nothing but get ones hopes up...

TOTALLY agree with this! I would add that it could show you about potential problems as well, e.g., temps crash early in LP, or a short luteal phase, but temp watching generally seems an exercise in self-torture.

Take my chart for example. Some might look at it and think "That looks a little triphasic!" And so might I, but two other charts, both BFN, both had a similar temp pattern. Moreover, according to FF, only 12.46% of BFP charts were triphasic: (https://www.fertilityfriend.com/Faqs/Triphasic_Pattern_and_Pregnancy.html).

So we spend this time staring at charts for no reason. I guess it makes a bit more sense than staring at tea leaves, but not much!

Anyway, sorry you got AF this month, Newbie. Here's hoping this next round is it!!!! Somewhere on these pages is a mantra someone wrote for CD1. It was fantastic. Maybe I'll try to dig it up.

 

[pbl_ge]

Oh, and here's this.

(I probably won't leave this up here terribly long.)

 

[Newbie32]

Thanks girls...

For the time being im sticking with it being the first day of my potential pregnancy xxx

 

[Newbie32]

Oh, and here's this.

(I probably won't leave this up here terribly long.)

Looks lovely!!

 

[Peoples22]

Good luck this month Luna.... and thanks for all your help I hope charting this month will help for me to actually better pin point O.
PBL your hair cut looks great!

 

[Veganlily]

Awesome hair pbl!!!! And adorable dog-worth it for sure!

Newbie I love your attitude, girl. Xoxoxo

Couldn't agree about temps in 2ww more-I stopped temping first 10 days of my cycle and maybe I should stop after o is confirmed too....hmmmmmm....

 

[Newbie32]

Whether i can actually get myself to stop....another matter!!!!!!