Hi everyone,

Maz - great news that your BFP has now been confirmed by a blood test.

Sharon - How weird, we cycle buddies having similar pains. I soooooo hope it means good news for both of us. I'm trying to hold off on the testing as long as I can, but something tells me that as soon as you test I'll be rushing off to do the same.

Pash - Trust me it sounds worse than it is. The vag pain was quite fierce but only for a couple of seconds and only the first left side pain was bad, all the rest have been cramp like. I too found turning 30 difficult. By then I had been ttc for 2 whole years so I thought I'd be a mum by then. I took turning 40 a lot better believe it or not - because by then I had become a step mum, which eased that pain somewhat.

Lee - your symptoms sound good - I hope a BFP is on it's way to you.

Bun - Don't know when I'll test but I have a bunch of the LC early HPT's (the instream ones) in my home now so it's really tempting to do it since I keep getting symptoms, but I think at 9DPO it's probably too early to test isn't it? By the way it is quite normal to wonder what you really want when you are TTC. In my first round of TTC (8.5 whole long years of it) I spent times wondering if I really wanted this, or if I might be better off not bothering at all. I have days like that now too. These days it's more because of my age. I keep thinking maybe I'm too old, my chances of downs are higher, my chances of m/c are higher.... why am I putting myself through this. Then I remember what the result could be and then I just try to get positive again.

Two mums - the test results are somewhat encouraging. At least you know you can conceive now so you just need to get back on the horse (so to speak).

Sorry to anyone I've missed personals for.... it's just so busy in here.



I got mild left side cramps on and off throughout yesterday afternoon & last night. BBs were sensitive as well. I also had bleeding gums yesterday morning when I brushed my teeth. I had my CD21 test done yesterday & will get the results of that on Tuesday. I don't go back to work until Wednesday which is a good thing as I just know I am going to be stressing about what the tests will show and would not concentrate well at work. I am still bursting in to tears at the drop of a hat.

I got an early mothers day present today from my step daughter. She went back to her mum this morning & before she left she gave me a card and a gift she made at day care. I could barely keep the tears away. It is my first real mothers day present. My ex used to get me something from my fur baby and then my mother took over doing this when we separated.... but this was a present from the heart of someone who looks at me as her second mum. It was a very special moment.

Now that the HPT's are in my home I have no idea how I am going to be able to keep myself from testing. I'm 9DPO & CD22 when do you think I should test with the early LC instream tests? FF is telling me to wait until I'm late but that is not until Monday week... far too long away.