First time TTC - thread 6

That tickled me a little Beauty as my MIL is the same. My parents are already grandparents and will love doing it all again (my nieces have just become teenagers so they're out of the cute stage lol) but my MIL is determined that she's "not ready to be a grandma thank you very much, you've got loads of time." Again, good thing she doesn't know. I love her but she's not very sensitive :P

Does anyone do temping? I've done 7 days of it yet, so not really expecting anything to come out of it. But it's literally a giant zig zag. Up and down by about .2 degrees every day. Is this normal?!

Oh beauty. That sucks. I'm sure your dh was upset! Don't blame him. Why don't people keep remarks like that to themselves?!

Sorry about AF clean. I'm with the others - if it was me I wouldn't stop trying either. I don't know how long it's going to take to get a BFP so I wouldn't want to miss an opportunity!

Definitely a not so subtle hint Pillow! Fx it ends up actually being a useful present soon! This weekend I've been hoping to see a BFP update from you

On the subject of not so subtle hints but in an opposite way - DH and I were chatting to his parents the other day and DH said he had some exciting news (something work related) and his step dad said in an excited voice "Oooh is is going to be the pitter patter of tiny feet?!" and his mum kind of groaned and said "Oh no I hope not." Only a silly comment I know but DH especially was a bit upset over it afterwards. No idea why it would be such a disaster!! Good thing we haven't told them we're TTC I suppose!

Hope everyone's having a nice BH!

Bad luck, clean yeah I'm sure you'll be fine. If you do get pregnant one night of drinking after ovulation isn't going to have hurt the baby. :) have fun and enjoy yourself!

Thanks! So I'll keep DTD haha and if it happens it happens, if not then there's still the next month lol.

JeNe lol sure he'll be happy to wake up for that!

Clean right after ovulation, I believe the biggest risk of alcohol is that it prevents implantation. I don't think there's a huge risk to the baby at that point. Maybe you could just have a few non-alcoholic drinks mixed in there. Plus, there's no guarantee you will ov when you expect to! Obviously your choice though. Sorry about AF. :(

Bad luck Clean. I personally would keep trying but have been TTC for ages and wouldn't miss a month except for if one of us has to go away for work, and we try to minimise that. Right after ovulation it would take time to implant etc. That said it's up to you, you could decide at the time.

DTD this morning after DH fell asleep before I got to bed last night! Starting my opks again tomorrow so when I get static smiley he'll just have to stay awake 😉

AF is most definitely here, so back to day 1. Got a big night out planned right after I think I'm due to ovulate this month... if it were you, would you guys keep trying anyway, or take a month off?

Sorry to hear about your MC Unicorn 🦄, hope AF shows for you.

Have fingers crossed Pillow, the baby basket gift is ultra weird. Like if you weren't TTC that would suddenly change your mind?! 🤔 Not sure what to say Clean except hope it's implantation.
I have to confess to a similar issue Basset, when AF comes she brings a southerly wind here too, hope you haven't knocked yourself out with the pong!

Yeah, I thought it was strange beauty - I think they were attempting a not-so-subtle hint. Sounds like you've got all your bases covered this month, FX for you!

Sorry to hear you're feeling bad clean, is there anything you can do to distract yourself this weekend?

Passing my AF vibes to you Unicorn!

I'll keep you guys posted on what's sure to be a string of negative tests...

I'll try to take the AF vibes for the whole thread!

Thanks for the welcome Beauty Keep up the good EOD work. Think that's my plan mostly - planning to follow SMEP. Have no idea how it will work! Will be the most DTD in a month I've ever done!

Wow so many posts since I last checked!

Hi Unicorn! So sorry to hear about your miscarriage

Sorry about your negatives Pillow, sounds frustrating as well if AF still hasn't showed but nor has a BFP. Fx you'll get the result you want even if it takes a few days. And so strange about your Johnson's baby hamper for Christmas?!

Hoping it's not AF for you clean.

As for me I'm still waiting on my positive OPK... still trying to DTD every other day just in case though.

Unicorn well at least you have a fellow knicker watcher here! Hope you get yours soon(and that I don't get mines!!).

Fx it's implantation but I highly doubt it (having a pity party lol!). I've been to the loo way more often than usual today, not coz I need (although I've been drinking loads of water), but to check for AF. No sign yet, but as gross as it sounds, she usually comes when I have a "period poo" lol and there's no way I'm going for that at work!!

Yeah FX it's implantation clean. I had NO clue just how much waiting was involved in ttc... Desperately need to find things to make time pass more quickly!

Pillow It feels imminent. Am on knicker watch!

Is there a chance it could be implantation bleeding clean? I've got my fx for you, I know how frustrating not knowing is.

I don't blame you for willing it to arrive Unicorn. The sooner AF arrives the sooner you can get started! I hope AF doesn't keep you waiting too much longer.

Thanks you two. Not totally sure now as it was just one light bit of blood so far and nothing since, but was having quite bad leg and arm pains this morning and really moody lol. This has to have been the shortest cycle I've ever had, it's ALWAYS 5 weeks usually, but I've been under a huge amount of stress with work so makes sense.

Have to take a month off trying till the next AF so will use the time to get things sorted out and to pamper myself a bit. Haven't felt like I could drink this month "just in case" and I've got a boozy night out next month (not a big drinker usually lol).

Still, was really hoping to have to be sneakily sober on that night out bummer! DH hasn't been very sympathetic, he doesn't know what it's like having sore breasts for two whole weeks and hoping that they will be worth it and not AF!

Pillow I'm expecting it any time. For the first time I'm willing its arrival!!

clean I'm sorry about AF. :( Hope you have something to look forward to.

Thank you Unicorn, I've read it can even be a few weeks for some. Tricky old hormones. Do you know when you're hopefully expecting AF?

Very sorry to hear about AF arriving clean. Hope you can spoil yourself this weekend.

Unless I'm very much mistaken, AF has made her appearance.

Fx you just ovd later for some reason and there's a bfp waiting just around the corner!! My bfp before was 2 days after af due, and I know someone who didn't get a bfp until 9-10 days after af was due!

Sorry Unicorn for some reason your latest post didn't show up until after I posted.

Unfortunately I don't know when I ovulated because we're not tracking yet and I didn't really have any definitive symptoms this month. Not very helpful, I know!

I'm so sorry to hear about the MC Unicorn. I hope AF doesn't keep you waiting long and you're feeling okay. Take as long as you need.

That sounds like a very antisocial symptom basset. Fx for you for this month! We never really get asked by family, but a relative did buy us a Johnson's baby hamper for Christmas which was weird. And no, AF has never been this late before - it's very odd.

I'm just going to try to relax and put it to the back of my mind this weekend. Easier said than done since I'm a worrier, but all I can really do is wait.

Any nice plans for the bank holiday weekend?

Thanks basset. Sorry to see so many familiar names still here.

I tend to find acquaintances rather than friends asking when we're going to try. As if it's 'easy' small talk.

Do you know when you ovd pillow?