your feeling really creative made me laugh. I get something similar where I have a surge in memory functions. Shame I can't plan exams around ovulation time, I'd fly through them.

CD17 - SO pissed off at myself! Just been too exhausted to BD past 2 nights (was in London all day yesterday at some media conference and been working real hard this week to reach deadlines) so last time we BD'd was Monday evening - and so so so worried I might be OVing today as getting cramps. But my CM was watery and stretchy on Monday all day and Tuesday morning so surely that suggests Monday was a good time to BD with OV likely on the Tues or Wedn? I do this EVERY bloody month, BD quite a bit CD8-14 then bloody don't bother after, really piss myself off. Might explain why I'm not getting my BFP - maybe I always OV around CD17-18 but screw it all up cos I don't bother BDing around then.

But then the stretchy CM, sore bbs and creativity (ha ha, pleased u liked that reference Tish!) suggests I OV'd on Monday.

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It's so frustrating isn't it. Trying to time things when you are tired is not good for quality BD'g. It sometimes makes it a chore. It's crossed my mind that if we do conceive it will under some kind of duress or stressful task that just 'needs to be done' rather than some wonderfully romantic encounter. Mmmph!

We have both been tired too and I feel we could have done more, but DH was the 'tired' one. Oh well, think the timing has been OK. I hope it has for you too.

CD18 - Thanks Tish. Well, we BD'd last night and it felt a little forced but needed to for peace of mind. Woke up in the middle of the night cos bbs felt abnormally swollen but in morning, they were back to as they always are so mebbe I dreamt it? OH has had 2 dreams that he has a little boy which is really cute! He said one of them was on a beach with what he knew was our little boy and he looked like my cousin's little boy - my olive skin and dark hair. Tho I actually think if we have a little boy, he'll look more like OH - fair hair and blue eyes. We'll see hey?! Little bit crampy today, lots of CM but normal for this part of cycle. If I am PG then signs won't start till next week. Am already convincing myself I'm not cos not getting that 'I'm PG' feeling so many gals report. x

Gosh I hope its your month hunni! xxxxxxxx

CD21 - Have a sore throat and feel terrible. I felt like this last month, at exactly the same point in my cycle. WTF?! No sore bbs or anything so am convincing myself I'm not PG. But then I read an interview with Baby Spice (ha ha) and she said the thought her positive 'I will be pregnant this month' thinking helped her get pregnant. So maybe I ought to be saying 'yep, I am PG this month, I am PG this month, I am PG this month .... '! x

CD22 - well, no sore bbs to report so with AF due a week today, I really think I would be seeing symptoms by now so not optimistic. Am at home at the mo, my boss sent me to work from home cos I was getting too stressed. Never usually get stressed but have a copy deadline Thurs and also having to deal with other crap. Also feel under the weather. Anyway, despite me being on this forum, I am getting loads more work done. Am now stressed about getting stressed in case it affects my fertility, ha ha! x

Just wanted to wish you well, Trixie!!! Been catching up after my week off... I know how you feel, and I must say, the one cycle we bd'd "late" (or what I would normally have though was too late) was the cycle we conceived!!! bizarre... Not to worry, if you don't catch the eggy this month, maybe try bd'ing regularly from maybe CD13-17...?
What do I know...
Have some sticky hon!

Thanks Wendy, big hugs to you for what you've been thru but you're doing well and right back onto this new cycle, hey? You know you're fertile now, so all that's gonna happen now is good things!

We're deffo gonna bd late in next cycle cos Christ, surely one day one of his blooming spermies'll meet my blooming egg! x

Hey just wondering how your feeling today....any good symptoms yet? Good luck chick
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