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

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AlexiaB · 02/01/2017 16:29

Calling all OPK-ers, Temp-ers, Clomid-ers, Femara-ers, IUI-ers, IVF-ers and anyone else on the TTC #1 Bus.

Happy New Year! It's 2017 and it's OUR year Star

We've been going a while now so the novelty has somewhat worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area. We've ditched the Gregorian calendar in favour of the TTC Cycle Day calendar, and we don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts, we just keep it legs spread and fingers crossed (LSFX). We love a baby bomb from a prior bus-mate but if we get told to 'just relax and enjoy it' ONE MORE TIME you will get a punch in the face!

We have a new Grad's Thread. We recently lost a whole load of ttc veterans to the good side and we're absolutely desperate to join in the fun! May 2017 lead us all to upduffed heaven and the Grad's thread, amen.

We don't have rules as such but expect to be talked down from the ledge with kind but firm words if you get too hysterical. But most importantly, don't convince yourself that you're pregnant in the tww. That is paramount!

Hop on board, post your stats and prepare to be dazzled by the wealth of TTC knowledge we long-timeys have to share...

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Binkybunny13 · 06/01/2017 09:47

Keeping fingers crossed for you pug but looks good!

I really want to POAS now in case your luck rubs off on me pug and alexia but can't bear to see a BFN. Must stay strong..

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 09:45

Pug that is not a faint line for an ic lol! You're totally preggars Grin

Thanks binky. I hope so too!

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Musicgrrl · 06/01/2017 09:44

Yes pug congratulations!!! Which cycle was this?

Two BFPs in a day! alexia yours definitely counts! StarStarStar

kwick FX for your test results. Have you continued POAS? Have you seen a line progression?

Pugmummy87 · 06/01/2017 09:44

I showed DH it and he just said 'yeah but it's very faint'. Going to go out and buy a frer and a digi I think.
My hands are literally shaking as I type. I'm a bag of nerves!
I feel like AF is about to start though, please stay away!

Miranda234 · 06/01/2017 09:43

Congratulations Pug!!! Can definitely see it!

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 09:43

Winging that's great news. Hope you get the print out and have more luck with your new gp.

kwick everything crossed for your bloods! Hoping for a big juicy number! Wink

Thanks jam. Hope you're okay lovely FlowersFlowers

Flash you can take a screenshot and then (optional) crop the picture and post/attach it here to your comment. I will be able to comment better once I've seen it. Sorry about your ectopic and messed up cycles afterwards Flowers I've heard great things about acupuncture so hopefully it'll do the trick.

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Binkybunny13 · 06/01/2017 09:42

Yes pug massive congratulations! Grin

Alexia I'm sure I can see a line too, I really really hope you get your definitive BFP I am rooting for you! That's a fine chart and to get anything on an IC is a very positive sign I think!

Good luck for today kwick!

Kathrino · 06/01/2017 09:38

Yes!!! Huge congrats pug, that's a wonderful line!

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 09:37

PUG I KNEW IT!!!! YAY CONGRATULATIONS GrinStar

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Flashinthepan · 06/01/2017 09:36

I can see it Pug!!!!!

Flashinthepan · 06/01/2017 09:36

How do I post it here Alexia? I'm crap at this! Also please excuse how bad a chart it is, I started charting after my period as I hadn't got my thermometer yet. And December was a total washout as we moved around loads of different family houses for xmas and my sleep was crap. Still back to it now.

Since my ectopic I had spotting for 2 weeks before every period for about 6 months, and finally went to acupuncture and now it seems to be reduced to a few days before AF. Based on EWCM and my first temperature spike I thought I was ovulating on around day 15 with a 29 day cycle but now I'm not so sure.

Pugmummy87 · 06/01/2017 09:36

alexia I think you may have your bfp there!

So I took an ic just now and......

Can you all see what I see?! I'm shaking.

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Kathrino · 06/01/2017 09:33

Alexia, I can definitely see something there! Get on that FRER tomorrow (or maybe later today...?)

Winging good news re bloods and I'm glad you've got an appt with a much better GP next week. Are there some NICE guidelines or something you could print out and take with you re the 1 year just in case you need some backup?

Kwick, hope today's results are perfect and you have a nice high progesterone level!

I flushed very quickly this morning so I wasn't tempted to test. I prefer to test at the weekend so I can deal with the result (which is always a BFN) and not have to rush off to work. Plus DH has been away all week but is coming back tonight so will be around if I need him.

I was actually at this exact same stage a year ago today after our first month of TTC and AF arrived on 7 Jan. Didn't think I'd still be here a year on!

Miranda234 · 06/01/2017 09:26

Wow lots of you with promising signs, good luck to you all!

Good luck telling your boss kwick hope it goes well

Welcome newbies Smile

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 09:25

Glad you can see it Music. I hope this is it, finally! I can't right now as I'm working but will get some today for sure. I work from home so it's hard to get out sometimes! Fmu is long gone kwick lol but smu showed a shadow on the ic too just not as dark as fmu.

Flash yes just from temping and I wish I'd found out a lot sooner than I did. I consistently get light spotting 9dpo and AF at 10dpo which = 9 day lp. Could you post your FF chart so I can have a look please?

Thanks for all the fx!

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Londonjam · 06/01/2017 09:23

It's definitely a line alexia !! Eek looking forward to seeing a frer 🤞🏼

🤞🏼 kwick

WingingIt83 · 06/01/2017 09:21

Everything crossed for you alexia!

So my day 21 bloods were apparantly normal but haven't got hold of the print out yet. I did manage to get an appointment next week with the gp who I think will be more willing to trigger tests now as opposed to the one I saw in December who was still on the '2 years' train of thought

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 09:19

Specifics for skipper. Haven't marked them all and have some mild cramping today.

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kwick · 06/01/2017 09:16

Alexia I am keeping everything crossed for you hon!
ICs are shite... do you not still have FMU to hand so you can dip in a FRER??? The suspenders are killing me!!!

colour what brand is your clothes heater?

Best of luck to all other testers!!!

Just had bloods taken for HCG and progesterone- will find out later what is what 😬
Telling my boss today 😬

Flashinthepan · 06/01/2017 09:12

Morning ladies! Ooo keeping my fingers tightly crossed for you Alexia. Just wondering, did you find out you had a luteal phase defect just from temping or have you had tests? I have only started temping the last two cycles, and have added the last one to fertility friend, and while I thought it had been good, as fertility friend shows the coverline it showed that my temp dropped below coverline 4 days after I thought I had ovulated and so only stayed consistently high for 9 days. I know two cycles are not enough to see a pattern as I could just be taking temps at wrong time etc, but it's worrying me.

Musicgrrl · 06/01/2017 09:04

alexia I see that! I seriously think that's your BFP there! I had the same thing with ICs - the faintest, tiniest smudge coming up well outside the time. I reckon you could do a FRER with SMU and it would show. Can you go and get one??

colourmylife · 06/01/2017 09:03

Fingers crossed for everyone testing!I'm following your progress.

I'm in the tww and going crazy. I'm feeling strange twinges and pains but then I think to myself would I notice them if we weren't trying?

MissyJones83 · 06/01/2017 09:01

alexia this must be very frustrating but like others have said perhaps it's just due to the short period of time between when conception could have taken place and now...fx for you

AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 08:57

Are you testing Kathrino or waiting until tomorrow? Have everything crossed for you!!!

Good luck Pug, Binky and everyone else testing xx

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AlexiaB · 06/01/2017 08:55

You ladies are the best, thank you all! StarStar

So I left the bathroom quite quickly (8mins) after doing this ic this morning as I'd lost all hope by this point. When DH got up about an hour after I asked him to check my tests and there was this line. Obviously it could be an evap. Need to use a FRER tomorrow badly!

Music I thought that about B100 too. Only thing is I've never ever had temps this high ever. By 8dpo they're always going down as well and I mostly spot at 9dpo and I've had no blood yet. The wait is crazy!

skipper symptoms have been couple of headaches, bits of nausea on and off especially at night, no sore boobs which is different and also just burning up! Temp before bed last night was 37.24 and I'm not ill, although I did have a sniffly nose a few days back. I'll post my 'specifics' in a min.

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