Trying for a Baby Part 9

A question about : Trying for a Baby Part 9

This is the new thread for those trying for a baby.
The previous one is here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=4130809

Please be aware that this is a thread for those trying to concieve. If you wish to announce a pregnancy and you have never used this thread before, please use the less than 12 weeks pregnant thread. Hormones can run high on here (nature of the thread!) so please be sensitive. Many thanks

List of users
Alice31 (28) TTC#1 since 11/12
angeltreats (32) TTC#1 since 09/12
apple*pie (34) TTC#1 since 03/12
atton83 (29) TTC#1 since 2002
BabyMad (35) TTC#1 since 02/13
becsxxx (31) TTC#1 since 05/12
Bekkikay (34) TTC #3 since 05/12
CatloverBex (29) TTC #1 since 10/12
chloelouise (26) TTC#1 since 08/12
chocgirl (39) TTC#1 since 08/12
chocoholic_chick TTC #1 since 12/12
codemonkey (33) TTC#1 since time began
Coops228 (40) TTC#2 since 03/12
Dustystar02 (31) TTC #2 since 8/12
Elsie37 (31) TTC#1 04/12
fannyanna (28) TTC#1 since 04/11
good vibes (36) TTC#1 since 04/12 (1mc)
ILOVEHOLIDAYS (28) TTC#1 05/10
january_23 (23) TTC #1 since 08/12
jovie (26) TTC#1 since 10/12
kellykins (29) TTC#1 since 12/12
KimLouise TTC #5 since 03/13
Lara44 (30) TTC #1 since 10/12 - NTNP since 03/13
leopardlady TTC#2
littleme82 (30) TTC#1 since 09/12
loulou123 (32) TTC#1 since 04/11
McRach TTC#1 Since 12/11 (2mc)
mrshappy[/URL] (39) TTC#2 since 05/11
Mrs_T_M (28) TTC #1 since 9/12
Nicki (43) TTC#4 since 08/11 (mc 09/11)
picklekin (35) TTC #1
PommeVerte (25) TTC#1 since 03/12
purcy81 (32) TTC#1 since 09/12 (1mc)
RazWaz (22) TTC#1 since 06/12
ruth26 (31) TTC #1 since 02/13
Secretdebts (29) TTC#1 since 08/11
Skinty (38) TTC #2 since 2011 (5mcs)
SophiasMum TTC#3 mc 03/13
Teaandcakeordeath (TCD) (29) TTC #1 since 04/2011
Tea lover (33) TTC#1 since 2009
Thoughts_please (30) TTC #1 since 03/13
tia86 (26) TTC#1 since 12/12
time2deal (36) TTC#1 since 10/11 (on cancer hiatus 12/12)
Tinkwings (39) TTC#3 since 05/11 (3 mc's Jan '10 (mmc) August '11 Oct '12)
Twigpig (32) TTC#2 since 03/13
Vesper (28) TTC#1 since 10/11

Thread Graduates
clearing_out_my_pockets TTC#1 since 02/12 BFP 03/02/13
fluffysox (33) TTC #2 since 01/13 BFP 06/02/13
Toothfairy4 (25) TTC#1 since 10/12 BFP 06/02/13
Hopelass (31) TTC#1 since 10/12 BFP 10/02/13
MiffyMoo BFP 11/02/13
lemonmelon TTC#1 06/11 (3mc) BFP 14/02/13
maire TTC #1 since 05/10 BFP 19/02/13
Trina2010 (25) TTC#1 09/12 BFP 20/02/13
TTC40 (41) TTC#1 since 09/11 BFP 21/02/13
lilymay1* (25) TTC#3 since 12/11(1 m/c and 1 neonatal death) BFP 4/3/13
Abis (31) TTC#2 since 10/11 (1mc 05/12, 1 chemical) BFP 11/3/13
amy_85 (27) TTC #1 since 12/12 BFP 14/3/13
vic3 TTC#1 since 10/12 BFP 23/3/13
optimistic_mummy TTC #2 since 01/13 BFP 16/4/13
amyloofoo (26) TTC#1 since 07/12 BFP 24/4/13
Bigzippy* (30) TTC#1 since 12/10 BFP 4/5/13
mincepiemonster (24) TTC#2 since 12/12 BFP 8/5/13
firefly369 (38) TTC#1 since 01/12 BFP 22/5/13
TeamLowe (26) TTC#1 since 07/11 (mc 06/11) BFP 27/5/13
Birdie85* (27) TTC#1 since 10/11 BFP 2/6/13
becca0417* (26) TTC#1 since 03/12 BFP 28/6/13
squ1rrel5 (33) TTC#1 since 08/11 BFP 7/7/13
Thriftylass (35) TTC #2 since 10/12 (1mc) BFP 9/7/13
claire16c (29) TTC#1 since 07/11 (1mc) BFP 17/7/13
TTC39 (39) TTC #1 since 03/13 BFP 20/7/13

Those with * used Preseed/Conceive Plus

Link to abbreviations courtesy of MadMac from previous threads - https://www.tryingtoconceive.com/abbrevs.htm
The most common ones are:

AF - Aunt Flo (period)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (+ on home pregnancy test)
BD - Baby dance (making babies)
CBFM - Clearblue fertility monitor
CD - Cycle date (CD1 is the 1st day of period)
DPO - Days past ovulation (if ovulation was on CD15, then that is 0DPO, CD16 is 1DPO)
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
IC - Internet cheapie (IC OPKs, hpts)
NTNP - Not trying not preventing (pregnancy)
OV - ovulation
OPK - ovulation predictor kits
SBDTA - Sticky baby dust to all
SS - symptom spotting
Temp - temperature (BBT)
TLP - Tiny little positive (faint positive on pregnancy test)

Also, an useful website telling you when to test, when you are ovulating and how the egg is developing etc found by Smash7 is here:https://www.pregnology.com

This website is also useful https://www.pregnancyloss.info/sperm_meets_egg_plan.htm
It details the Sperm Meets Egg Plan (SMEP) which some have found helpful in conceiving.

Some TMI cm pics here:
https://www.fertilityuk.org/nfps401.html
Herbs to avoid when pregnant:https://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnanc...erb&drugchart/
Drugs you can take when pregnant:https://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnanc...ntermedicines/
Some CBFM FAQs https://community.babycenter.com/post...before_posting

Pregnancy sensitivity (lower = more sensitive, earlier results)

Superdrug Own Brand (pink box - states can use 4 days before late AF on box) 10mIU
First Vue dip tests (poundland) - 25mIU
One step midstream (ALDI) - 25mIU
Clearblue - 25mIU
Clearblue Digital - 50mIU
First response early response - 12.5mIU
Boots own brand - 25mIU/50mIU
Sainsburys own - 15mIU
Tesco own - 25mIU
ASDA own - 25mIU
CBD with conception indicator - 25mIU

Best answers:

• Yay I'm first that means I get the first bfp...right? Lol x x
• Oooh a lovely new thread! Thanks Becca x
• Testing List
  MiffyMoo - 12th February
  February graduates
  Winner of January BFP predictions: abis! Well done!
  COMP - BFP 3rd February
  February BFP predictions
  chocgirl - 3
  firefly - 5
  angeltreats - 5
  tia86 - 5
  becca0417 - 6
  birdie - 6
  elsie - 6
  hopelass - 6
  squi1rrel - 6
  goodvibes - 7
  thriftylass - 7
  chocoholic_chic - 7
  vic - 7
  amy - 7
  TCD - 8
  kellykins - 8
  maire - 8
  vesper - 8
  amy_85 - 8
  ruth - 8
  abis - 9
  mincepiemonster - 9
  Miffymoo - 12
  optimistic mummy - 14
  Thread Graduates:
• Two week Wait (BFP Hopefuls)
  CD75 RazWaz - 57DPO
  CD46 pinkfluffythings - 31DPO
  CD37 i love holidays- 22DPO
  CD32 Katy29 - 15DPO
  CD28 Hopelass - 14DPO
  CD29 Loulou123 - 13DPO
  CD29 lilymay*- 12DPO
  CD27 Toothfairy - 12DPO
  CD25 Thriftylass - 12DPO
  CD26 Kellykins - 11DPO
  CD20 Optimistic mummy - 9DPO
  CD61 TeamLowe– 7DPO
  CD21 MiffyMoo* - 7DPO
  CD18 Skaps* - 7DPO
  CD17 Bigzippy - 5DPO
  CD17 Amy_85 - 4DPO
  CD18 Mrs_T_M - 4DPO
  CD18 Goodvibes - 4DPO
  CD18 PommeVerte - 2DPO
  CD20 Codemonkey - 1DPO
  "If in doubt - BD" Zone
  CD82 Beautybutterfly - Awaiting ov
  CD78 Marie – Awaiting ov
  CD74 becca0417* – Awaiting ov
  CD72 Sidney88 - Awaiting ov
  CD37 kte* - Awaiting ov
  CD31 Tealover– Awaiting ov
  CD27 vic3* - Awaiting ov
  CD23 lilmissmup- Awaiting ov
  CD23 lemonmelon - Awaiting ov
  CD23 teaandcakeordeath - Awaiting ov
  CD22 atton - Awaiting ov
  CD22 dustystar - Awaiting ov
  CD21 Trina - Awaiting ov
  CD20 firefly369- Awaiting ov
  CD20 emylou* - Awaiting ov
  CD20 chocgirl - Awaiting ov
  CD18 maire - Awaiting ov
  CD18 Skintchick - Awaiting ov
  CD18 G3mmo - Awaiting ov
  CD17 Elsie37- Awaiting ov
  CD17 amyloofoo - Awaiting ov
  CD15 Vesper - Awaiting ov
  CD15 Leopardlady- Awaiting ov
  CD14 Lara44 - Awaiting ov
  CD14 Tinkwings - Awaiting ov
  CD13 Angeltreats*- Awaiting ov
  CD12 jovie - Awaiting ov
  CD12 coops - Awaiting ov
  CD11 tia86 - Awaiting ov
  CD10 Birdie85* - Awaiting ov
  CD10 squ1rrel - Awaiting ov
  CD10 Claire16c - Awaiting ov
  CD9 ruth26 - Awaiting ov
  "Wine and Chocolate" zone
  CD6 chocoholic_chic - Awaiting ov
  CD6 january23 - Awaiting ov
  CD6 credit_crunch - Awaiting ov
  CD5 Purcy – Awaiting ov
  Fannyanna's own special list
  CD? Fannyanna - Awaiting ov
  Those with * sometimes uses conceive plus/preseed.
  The names in blue has a link to their Fertility Friend chart.
  When posting updates, can you please do them in Magenta so it's easy to spot. This threadis all about support, so remember to click thanks on as many posts as you can! It makes us all feel loved.
• ***DISCLAIMER***
  Please do not be offended if you are not on the first page. This is a huge job (QQ I think you are a legend!) and if you have been left off it is either a keyboard error or an oversight. Please just ask to be re-added. I have removed all posters from the front page who are not on the list as they are the ones who have not been updated in over 100 days. Again, if you wish to be re-added I'm sorry, just leave a message and I will do so.
  What a mammoth task! Happy new thread ladies
  PS No TL - I started the thread - you are second
• Wow becca. You're a legend. Twin babies for you!!
• Just really want to post on page 1!
  Sorry! Not useful!
  Thank you very much Becca x
• Haha TL I'll let you go first, you've been waiting longer
  Code, tell me about it. I'm really procrastinating (should be doing some maths planning for tomorrow) but I have a huge headache from concentration! Twins for me it is
• Haha, me too Marie in case what teamlowe says has any truth to ut
  Thanks Becca - sterling work.
• Finally have internet back up! Ended up knocking out the ethernet cable from the router (coming from the FTTC modem) and plugged it back in wrong.
  Without the distraction of the interwebs, I was able to get lots completed today.
  Good luck to everyone in our shiny new thread, and thank you a ton to Becca for keeping up with all of our craziness and for blessing us with a new thread!
• Hmmm, I don't know. She did miss off my ttc since the dawn of time comment. I think that means she has to give me chocolate to make me feel better
• Imagine if you actually got pregnant with twins this month becca I'd be in stitches!
• Wow shiny new thread thanks for all the work Becca