TTC #2 - would anyone like to share the journey?

Thanks fro the stats mrsmuggo, hope ds is better now?

I'm 2dpo, ish.

And me....! 32, cycle 4, dd aged 3.

I'm starting to feel the 2ww stresses already and we haven't even finished dtd - still got a few scheduled in for this week although as I havent opkd this month I'm not entirely sure they're well timed!

I had a little cuddle with friend's newborn yesterday !

Thanks for the stats mrs!

So, there's been a change of policy for this monto - no opks, no temping, no apps - just lots of shagging and the odd glass of wine when I feel like it!

STATS (sorry if I've missed anyone)

Charchar2015 32 - cycle #3 after a miscarriage in February at 9 weeks. DD 19 months old.

HopeintheAir
34 Cycle #7 DD 17 months

Marysprayer 37, ttc #2 since Jan, bfp on 3rd cycle but had mc at the end of March so this will be cycle 5. Dd is 2 1/2 yrs old.

Torfhinn
32 Cycle #1 DS 12 months

Raeside 40 cycle 11 DS is nearly 2

Pixie2015 37 started oct 2014 - mc at christmas - 7y old

Woundbobbin
32 Cycle #2 dd 2.5yrs

diamondsparklles 37 cycle 10 Ds is 3

Pattyodoors 38 cycle 2 DD 4.5

Bluebeanie cycle 1 9 month old DC

Mrsmugoo 35 Cycle 2 14 month old DS

I'm not hung up on them insofar as I've had quite different results in the 3 months I've been giving them a shot (peak on CDs 14, 16 and 19 variously) but I've been using the same base the whole time so it should be at least showing flashy smiley by now.

Either way safety shags over the weekend were had but it'd be useful to have an idea when I needed to saddle up once or twice this week too! I don't really get any other physical signs of ovulation ....

CD15 and still getting just the circle on the OPK.

Quite confused now. PROBABLY MENOPAUSE OH GOD!

Congratulations avasmum that's really great news - you must be thrilled :)

Mrsmugoo, not ugoo!

Glad the LO is on the mend Mrsugoo!

diana I have no idea about the bright red blood! Hope it's not alarming you too much. Our bodies are weird things

I did indeed enjoy the wine, planning to have some more tonight CD 31 at the moment, I tested again this morning on an IC just to make sure using FMU, and still negative so I'm sure AF will be here very soon. Not planning on testing again unless AF doesn't arrive in the next few days. Cycles have been 25-31 days long, I think I've been stressing a bit this month as it's cycle #1 and that may have put me all out of sync. So here's to chilling out for cycle #2!

torfhinn hope you enjoyed the wine! I think an important part of staying relaxed about ttc is not putting our lives on hold for it. What CD are you? When will you test again? Interested to hear anything you find out about the spotting.

Mrs are you feeling refreshed after your early night? Hope you weren't up too much with ds!

Oh patty these damn symptoms - they are sent to taunt us.

Rae I'm not sure if I do feel more up for it around ov but me and dh are taking our upsurge in dtd more generally as a positive of ttc!

I wore a pad overnight and no bleeding but there was blood when I wiped this morning. We're still going to carry on as planned this month even though this doesn't feel like a good sign.

Yes my little one is on the mend I think. No puke today and only one poo leakage so much better than yesterday!
I'm getting an early night now - night!

CD17. Dtd earlier. Had a load of bright red blood straight after What does it MEAN?!!!???

HI all, welcome Blue!

So pleased for you Ava, here's to a happy and healthy, uneventful pregnancy

Hope your son is feeling better Mrsmugoo... outfit changes for poo reasons always spells a bad day Fx for this month for you!

Tnaks you for your advice Mary about the spotting. Interestingly, I used to get 5-7 days of spotting before my period, but conceived my son on cycle 2, so never thought anything of it. Since my periods came back nearly a year ago, I've had no pre-period spotting at all. That's why this month is so strange. But if it keeps happening, at least now i have an avenue of research

No AF yet for me but I've had a pretty tough couple of days at work and was desperate for a glass of wine, so tested just in case. Don't get excited... BFN here (as expected). So I opened the bottle! (silver lining and all that!)

I'm cd18, pretty sure I've ov'd or am literally just about to as solid smiley and a tonne of EWCM. I never feel anymore horny around ov than any other time of the month I don't think?

Nap time safety shag for us

Hi all.

Congrats on the bfps coming thick and fast! Nice work!

I'm a bit confused - CD13 for me and still a circle on the OPK. My cycles tend to be between 28-31 days and I'm not feeling any of the usual, well, desire (!!) to get jiggy that usually occurs around ovulation. Do you generally feel the same whether you ovulate or not?

Fingers crossed for you mrsmugoo!

I'm out I think, lots of brown blood this morning, I normally spot for 2 days before my period. Yet I still feel so incredibly sick! Think I must have a bug.

Congrats Avasmum that's wonderful news x

DTD last night and solid smiley this morning. Now praying for a miracle.

Hello 2ww.

Aww that's fantastic news Avasmum I'm about 12/13 dpo and desperately trying to hold off testing this weekend!

Evening ladies, only just getting a chance to write on here had a super busy (but leisurely) day! Had a scan today and I'm measuring 8 weeks and 3 days! So it has brought my provisional date forward a few days although that could change again at the next one. Me and DH feel so much happier now, it was so lovely to see the little baby and be told everything looks good, and see the heart beat :) feels an achievement to make it past 8 weeks this time, can't wait for the next scan now!

Hope you have all have a good day, anyone in the 2ww going to test soon??

Thanks for the reassurance re: OPKs. I've only got 2 sticks left and I don't think I'll repurchase. I'm going to do temping and DTD every other day if I'm still here next month.

Diana nothing much planned just a 4.5 yr old to distract me! And only one test in the house too, determined not to use it as its a frer, too expensive to waste!

Have stayed off MN for a couple months after getting a bit too analytical over it all (and when the bus got scary!). TTC#2, cycle 7. Just popped in (broke my own rule) and thought I could add to earlier conversation about OPKs...when we conceived DD1 I tested days 11-22 (I used to have ridiculously variable cycles) and didn't get a smiley face at all. Assumed I hadn't ovulated and sulked for a couple of weeks and then sulked for a further week of period pains. Then got the BFP. Weird. So OPKs - don't get too obsessed with them, I think now maybe just DTD regularly is the way to go. Good luck everyone xx