Getting Ready for Baby Challenge -Pt 2

Also, completely convinced from all your comments that ovia is not the app for me!!

Wiggley 💐 I'm sorry! Really tough. Im feeling a little weepy from looking at baby things on Pinterest. Completely self inflicted, so also feel pretty stupid! I feel like this could be a long road ahead. Here's to us all picking each other up. Is there something you can treat yourself to today?

Love your non food self-kindness ideas!

Jupiter I love your positive attitude! Here's some ideas for food free treats:

• at home (or salon) facial.
• go out and buy some really indulgent bath/shower/pamper stuff and light some candles.
• buy a treat glossy magazine or browse a book store and have an hour to yourself with a cup of tea or wine.
• cinema trip with your DP/best friend.
• treat yourself to a beautiful bouquet 💐.

I really need that today. Just visited a friend and her newborn and our other mutual friends popped in too. They are also parents so me and DP were the only childless ones which meant that we got left out of all conversations and spent the entire time not being able to join in. At one point I was almost in tears (PMS) then to make it worse, I get home and update my PMS on Ovia for them to come up with this little nugget!

WE'RE NOT EVEN TRYING YET!!

I second that about Amazon OPK's, I wasn't sure when I'd be ovulating so I spent about £4 and got enough sticks to wee on every day until I got a positive. Oh the glamour!

unicorn yes food and drink free rewards would be ideal,otherwise I'll be treating myself to cheeseboards on the regular! so send on the ideas, a pedicure is always a nice treat and doesn't break the bank! I'll put my thinking cap on!

Mrsc definitely agree about doing something positive when bfn/af ruins a month for us!! I will need ideas that are not food based! I was feeling miserable today so had chocolate for breakfast...

Hi mandraki! Hope it's your month!
jupiter sorry about BFN, spoiling yourself is the right thing to do, so enjoy that posh lunch! I think it should be a rule of the group that everyone has to do something nice for themselves if they get a BFN.
mummy that all sounds promising! Fx
seven I am getting nothing but occasional squinters on OPKs, no idea if or when I have ovulated, gonna leave my bloods til next cycle coz no point going in if I don't know when 7days after ovulation is, ovia adjusted itself and have given me a fertile window til tomorrow but tbh I'd say if there was one it's been and gone! Anyway I reckon I def haven't conceived this cycle and am taking the positives, a really good friend is getting married right around when I would have been due so now I definitely won't miss it!
grumpy I got a pile of OPKs for about 4quid on Amazon if you are thinking of purchasing!
Enjoy the weekend everyone!!!

Thank you!

Welcome mandraki!

Also I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager but since coming off the pill I've had 3 cycles (only been trying since beginning of the year) and have ovulated each time so I'm keeping everything crossed that somehow I have magically lost the PCOS after 10 years on the pill!

Hey all,

Age 26
TTC #1
Cycle 1
CD 6dpo

Very excited to be here! Trying to play it cool and not symptom spot but as I'm feeling a bit odd today I'm starting to wonder. Just going to test next weekend if AF doesn't come and take it from there. Hoping it doesn't take too long!

Sorry about the bfn Jupiter. Hope you have a lovely meal and wine tomorrow.

I'm in the process of trying to make plans with friends. Trying very hard to ignore the 'but what if I'm pregnant then' voice in my head. Attempting to aim for weeks af is due, at least that way if I'm not able to drink it's for an actual reason, rather than a potential reason!

Totally agree, this waiting is hard. I keep getting twinges and feeling a bit nauseous. But I know I'm definitely imagining it. No idea how many dpo I am. But not enough for symptoms. I'm looking forward to next month. This first one has sucked!!

Wow it's not even morning 😂 Can you tell I've had an incredibly lazy morning!

Morning all! Hope you have wonderful weekends!

grumpy I have no idea is it's a sign 😂

Ooh mummy that's exciting! Is white watery discharge a sign? I had that last Sunday and Monday, loads of it!! Very odd.

Sorry about the BFN Jupiter enjoy your duvet day!!

I'm off to yoga

Morning ladies. Home from my night shift.
CD20, 6DPO. Symptom spotting. Pelvic/groin pain/twinges for the last couple of hours, more on left side. Right boob is achey. Cervix high, white watery discharge 😬🤞🏻

A very clear BFN for me this morning all, snowy white and no hint of a line. It's okay, I knew that would be the case after all my normal pre-AF symptoms. Due tomorrow but it's most certainly on its way.

Its disappointing but onto next month. It's just all the waiting that's so hard isn't it. Anyway the positives are: posh lunch with wine tomorrow, hair being coloured week after next (with root stretcher on my scalp ha!), work party next weekend... oh and not having a baby with a due date that would clash with loads of birthdays/wedding anniversary.

Seems wrong when your OPKs say there is an egg coming and you put some sperm next to it and it still doesn't get its act together
Might have a duvet day as DH at work.

Have a lovely weekend all.

Negative OPK again CD18 but Ovia recons my fertile week doesn't start until Wednesday. She's been pretty useless previous months but actually adjusted and accepted I'm not having 28 day cycles this month which is nice of her.

red I'm gonna be having a feel for my cervix later on now ha!

Grumpy you're right, it is hard! But since my first month symptoms have been no where near as bad and you get to know what happens when. Which is great but my biggest symptom is loads of spots before af 😪

Very sore / sensitive nipples which I never got even pre pill. It's so hard not to symptom spot isn't it? 13, 10, 6 and 0 days since last unprotected DTD! No idea if ovulation has re started since the pill. 25 days since I stopped taking it. If no AF in next two weeks & BFN, I might order some OPKs..

unicorn I'm due 2nd of Feb, got more OPKs today all negative, if I don't get one by tomorrow I reckon I either didn't ov this month or my IC OPK sticks didn't pick it up but most likely I didn't, some months I know I have def got ewcm and there is quite a bit,it's clear I think is the give away, this month just a little today and yesterday, logged in ovia which updated my fertile week to last til Sunday, I actually will not be dtd again until next months fertile week at this rate, moving into day 9 with one day off as a break and I'm pretty sure there is no egg there to fertilise for all DHs efforts..... This is such a trial and error process! Think leutal phase can be as short as 10days so I'm ruled out really coz this is CD15 of 26. Next month better go like clockwork for me or I'll not be impressed!
holly glad you haven't been ill, hopefully appetite will return to normal soon
buzz that is an impressive list!
jupiter fx for you, AF and preg symptoms are pretty similar so you never know!

Wow, I feel completely clueless! I haven't got a clue about baby things... I know I'd quite like a new car, but haven't thought beyond that far!

Holly glad to hear you're doing ok!

Mrsc I can't figure out the ewcm thing. No idea when it's ew! I must have ovd already... af due 1st Feb. How short can the luteal phase be?!

Very exciting holly!!

I've already picked my dream items: bugaboo donkey pram (would love 2 bubbas close together, so actually I'd be saving money?!)
Britax dual fix (one of those spinny ones!)
Stokke Sleepi crib
And a new car to fit it all in!
So just need to remortgage the house/ win the lottery and I'm set!

I can dream eh!

Seven how did the OPK this afternoon go?

Tigger sorry about BFN but definitely very early to test so I wouldn't take that as definitive at all. Maybe try again on Sunday or Monday? The faint line you saw might be the start of a positive. Have FX for you.

Red - so glad you haven't lost your cervix! Definitely something you won't find down the back of the sofa Sounds very much like you've found it. Will dare to open your link now I'm back home.

Holly so glad all going well, can't wait to see the next BFP either!

Can feel AF gearing up here (due Sunday.) All my usual pre-AF symptoms and right on time boo. Oh well, will still test this weekend if AF hasn't shown up. Will keep you all posted.

Oh exciting holly! Have you shared the news with anyone else yet or just keeping it between you and DH? Hope you get your appetite back soon!