these riots are awful!
So exciting!
Congrats to you also, and FX those last tests just weren't sensitive enough. 
I know precisely how you feel. I live in a country full of turmoil and violence at the moment. Especially if you're white. Chances are very slim that my (white) sons will get burseries at univarcity, or get jobs very easily. Almost all companies are forced by the government to employ only black people. They call it affirmative action, but it sure feels like apartheid in the reverse to me. But nothing I can do or change about it. We've thought of emigrating, not only because of the lack of opportunities for white kids in our country, but mostly because of the extreme violence that's being done to white people. Not a day goes by where you don't hear of at least 3 armed robberies the previous night where the man has been shot and killed, the women raped or terrorised, even children being harmed. Farmers are being mutilated, maimed and killed every week. All of this just because they're white. It's so so so scary. But, we don't want to emigrate yet. We love our country. All our family and friends are here. Our kids are in schools where they speak our mother tongue. We don't want to leave all of this. I don't believe all the people of this country are bad. Most of them are good, solid people that don't condone violence. But it makes me scared, bringing another baby into this world. What if (s)he gets murdered, raped, or don't find a job one day?
Beautifully said, Pixie. Precisely the reason why I close my eyes shut and just do it. Try for another baby. I refuse to let fear of the future dictate the number of children I have. I hang onto hope for our country. I can't help it. I have to.
so i have come back to join u all and keep up with everyone... i see there are alot of BFPs now, congratulations! xxx
ive just come home from town cos its all going on 
That's it- I plan on not drinking at all (or maybe a glass of bubbles at xmas if I catch before then, and a glass of wine on my birthday if I feel like it) whilst pregnant. I know lots of people who drink a glass of wine here and there whilst pregnant. And in fact, there was something in the news recently where they was saying a study say a woman can safely drink up to a glass of wine a day whilst pregnant... Personally, I don't want to do that, but that's how small the risks must be... So why give up when TTC. I plan on leading as normal a life as possible until I catch otherwise I think the whole process of TTC will just make me mega stressed...
Anniepie, I'm feeling mega impatient too! We had set our TTC date as 15th Sept as I'm not meant to TTC for 2 weeks after finishing my anti-malarials for my holiday next week, but since I've realised I'm due on my period on 19th sept so.... not sure it's even worth trying so close to AF - surely I wouldn't still be fertile?
I so want to just ignore the whole 2 week advice from the docs but know I can't.
1 month 1 week = so close but still so far
Oh Mrs T, it's so frustrating isn't it!? As you say, you're unlikely to be fertile still that close to when AF is due if your cycles are regular... At least you've a good reason not to TTC before then, as it wouldn't be good to go against the doc's advice. Hope you've a lovely holiday to look forward to that will make up for the wait?? At the moment I seem to be obsessing over my cycle and keep counting the days to see if there's any chance I might catch on hols... at the moment it's looking slightly possible, but I think I'll have to jump OH as soon as we arrive at the hotel
Annnnddd the riots have hit my area
hi girls, im back on BnB, i decided to have a break from it because i was getting a bit too obsessive about TTC and i wasnt even trying at that time! But now i am officially TTC
Decided that I'd do myself an ovulation ticker to help me track my cycle further (and as a treat for being so near to TTC!) but tried a few out and they all say what cycle day I'm on, but also say '9 days til testing!' which made me want to cos I know I won't be testing cos we're not actually trying yet!
