Thread 23. TTC #1 - New Year, New Opportunities. Let's keep those BFPs rolling in!

Busy morning. Wow how busy is the thread!

wing hope your gp is helpful don't let them pass you off! I'm geared up for mine.

kwick fx your work are helpful/open minded. Fx for nice strong results at your clinic too.

sk1p i still have last series recorded I started it on my last bfp can't do the rest of the series. But there's always nice success stories where ladies have faced many bumps in the road. So in some way comforting.

pug alexia YES!!! get those proper tests bought TOADY!!! Wishing you both happy healthy 8/9 month's. You have both waited a long time for your luck to change

kathrino fx the bitch stays away!

flash i know how you feel I'm 90% certain there's something wrong too. I fell really easily last time (cycle 3 but really 1 wasn't a real try so within 2 shots. Not even a hint since!). Really hope we are wrong and over thinking things

Sorry if I've missed anyone

Welcome Tonks! FX crossed the witch stays away.

I second Alexia, Binky you should test (I just love it when people POAS!)

Thank you for your wisdom Alexia I have no idea what I'm looking at on there. I think I might start doing OPKs from next cycle as that's when we properly start trying again. The spotting is mostly just brownish goo (sorry TMI) sometimes a bit of watery red. But it makes me think that my hormone levels are dropping too soon (just a stab in the dark at a diagnosis!). I have a telephone appointment with the Doctor today, and I'm going to ask if they have any suggestions/can send me for any tests.

I know that its early on, I've only tried/been pregnant once. But I'm so worried I have a fixable problem that won't be fixed and the same thing will happen again.

flash there is no reason to assume that you will get another ectopic and alexia am I right in thinking you've had 2 chemicals? Likewise there is no reason to believe that this will be the same. Congrats are in order, and Pug too - First grads of the new thread!

The grads list has been refreshed due to new thread, so our two grads now make up an average age of 27 and average cycle 18 for the bfps. On the bus the average age is 31 and average cycle is 7. Almost 80% of the bussers are within their first 3 cycles.

Kathrino fx! I might succumb to buying a test today and try tomo if AF still not here (3days late) but not hopeful

London you have had a rubbish start to the year but am sure that it will not stay that way. Excellent work trying to look forward to the appointment- I'm an ex-NHSer and I would say go armed with the NICE guidelines and facts, then it's most likely going to be a positive session. E.g. "We've been TTC since X date; in that time we've DTD regularly and used OPKs/ temping/ etc to maximise chances, in addition to taking folic acid, maintain g healthy weights, not smoking etc etc. I've reviewed the NICE guidelines and see that in these cases, the next step is xyz; is that what you would suggest?" Gives them room to give other options that might be relevant to your specific case but shows that you're knowledgeable and responsible.

Good luck- and hey, who knows the BFP might appear once you're distracted looking into the next stage plans? FX for you

Hi all,

Wow, today is such an exciting day on this thread! Congrats Pug!

And Alexia your line looks promising: fingers crossed it's stronger and clearer tomorrow with an FRER if you can get hold of one.

Look forward to hopefully seeing you both on Grads thread soon.

I POAS again this morning just to check on line as so early still and it's pretty much as strong as the other line now, yey!

Orange, sorry for BFN but there's totally still hope for you this cycle: I got BFN the day before my BFP.

Newbie to mumsnet here... go gentle eh?

Ttc #2
Cycle 1
Age 36
CD??? Not sure what this is?
AF Sunday 15th

I had a miscarriage at six weeks in December 2015 (just a few months after moving to the Netherlands). I fell pregnant directly after taking out my IUD which was a surprise (I had it for about eight years) but unfortunately lost her a week after we found out I was pregnant.

We've held off starting to try again, as we bought a house and have been renovating so wanted to make it more of a home and less of a construction site before we tried for the biggest of projects!

Huge congratulations to bugs and AlexiaB and sorry to hear the news Londonjam.

Jam must be a really hard time at the moment. Fx this cycle is your cycle and you won't need the hospital app after all

I'm okay flash. I'm pretty sad and weepy a lot of the time, but I think its the sadness of losing Gran and being unable to conceive all rolled up in one big shit start to the year. I can't believe its a year since we started trying now. I feel completely overwhelmed by it. We've got our hospital appointment on the 2 March so I'm trying to focus on that, but also slightly worried they will just say "keep trying". It's wearing me down. I'm a pretty positive person usually, so will keep my pecker up xx

Congratulations pug that's so a line!

Hi ladies, do you mind if I join in? I've been lurking for a while so I feel like I know you all already!

Tonks
Ttc #1
Cycle 3
Age 29
CD26, 10dpo
AF due Sunday 8th (11 day LP)

I came off mycrogynon a couple of cycles before starting to try so that I could track them. They bounced back to normal straight away (albeit a little short) so I was lucky. I've read so many stories of it taking a while so everyone is different.

I started temping about a week ago (so not reliable info for this cycle). But it dropped this morning and with a BFN on an IC this morning and strong pre AF cramps I'm 99% sure this isn't my month.

Congratulations to kwick. You're the reason I got hooked on this thread, I kept checking back to see if you had your BFP! Good luck for today's results.

And congratulations to Alexia and Pug - what fab news!

Good luck to anyone testing soon.

Arg sorry guys my phone crashed and I missed a whole page !!

pug Congratulations !!!!!!

Alexia Hoping you get your BFP later today or tomorrow !!

I got a BFN on a cheapie this morning but will probably get some better ones in Sainsbury's and try again tomorrow or Sunday if AF has not arrived.
A good thing is that I have no signs of AF so far which for me consist of horrible cramping and stabbing pain a few days before AF actually arrives.

Alexia Hoping AF stays away!

Omg pug and alexia!! Two in one day! Congratulations to you both.

Erm Alexia. That's a fucking line. Do a FRER right this second. If you hold a wee till lunch you could defo do a FRER. IC are not sensitive at all. I did a clear blue cross with second wee. Totally positive.

And Pug. HELL YEAH!!! Congratulations!!!!!

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How are you feeling jam?

I'm looking forward to seeing skips stats after this month!

Congratulations pug!! Amazing news I know you've been trying a long time, this must feel wonderful. Enjoy every minute 😊

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼for more BFPs on their way

Here we go Alexia. I'm hoping to see more of a pattern once I've done it for a few more cyces, but I'm nervous to start trying if there's something wrong, in case that's what caused the ectopic.

Everything crossed for FRERs alexia and pug

Binky, I just had the exact same thought re POAS. We will stay strong together!

Congratulations pug!!!!