Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

Oh crosspost buzz

I'm sure it's nothing to worry about at this stage, it's normal to have a cycle here and there where you don't ovulate & even in the extreme case where this happens regularly there's medication that brings on ovulation.

You're in a great position that you can monitor for a few more months and get a handle on things before actually trying!

hb that must be awful having nightmares all the time 😔 hope they're not too scary!

Yeah it's only been like 4 months so you're right I do need to chill. Just easier said than done!

Cute dream grumpy i had a dream about babies but a scary one!! I have horrific nightmares most nights so not unusual!

Eeeek jupiter you're the keeper of the biggest and best secret... so bloody exciting!! Hope the rest of the week goes quickly for you!

How long are you off BC buzz is it recent enough to be effecting it?

jupiter that's so exciting! Yes there's no way you could have kept it a secret for like 5 days!! I'm sure everything will be fine, your FRER was soooo positive! Can't wait for the weekend for you!

seven that's hilarious 😂 id love it if we all tried to meet after we have our bubbas :) we can all fly to Dubai! 😂

I don't think I ovulated this month, I had no symptoms and didn't use OPKs to be sure. Stupidly worried last night that there's a possibility that if i don't ovulate regularly then I could have a problem. Luckily DP was great and we talked about all other options too and becoming like brangelina - minus the divorce 😂

Seven that's a great dream too! What did parnsips look like?!

buzz sorry about the BFN, I know it must be so frustrating. I think your plan to test again on Friday sounds good though. ICs can be quite unreliable sometimes I’ve heard. Of course I’ll post my digital test :)

grumpy amazing dream CB OPKs usually give me several days of high readings before the peak. What cycle day are you now?

Told my DH last night about the FRER (Hb you were spot on, was never really going to be able to keep that to myself!) and we had an amazing happy/scared/excited moment. DH not going to get his hopes up until the weekend though. Woke up this morning and couldn’t believe the events of yesterday. Have to go to work and act normal now!

buzz sorry you have probably already told us but I can't remember. Did you Deffo ov this month?

I had a dream we all met up on Skype like an Internet conference! Ha and I have a really vivid image of what I imagine parsnips to look like 😂

The night before I dreamt a boy in school was trying to kill everyone. Then I spent the whole of yesterday scared of him...poor lads done nothing wrong!

I don't often dream so this week has been entertaining!
CD14 still on white / light opks

Sorry buzz I clearly need to refresh before posting! Sorry about the bfn

Oh buzz sorry that you're feeling worried and confused about the no-how AF. Try not to worry, I'm sure it's normal although I can appreciate it's frustrating. Fx for the test this morning

Grumpy what a cute(and bizarre) dream!! I don't know anything about OPKs so nothing helpful to say about that I'm afraid

jupiter make sure you post the pic of your digital one on the weekend!

Haha grumpy I love dreams like that! Has it made you change your mind about August?

Another bfn for me this morning, I am using ICs though after using my FRERs so maybe test again on Friday with a proper test just to be sure and then try and get on with this month! Ovia still seems to the FW will be in the same place so will start opks from then. Symptom wise, I felt a little nauseous the other day but nothing major and have felt tired the last few days but nothing really, no sore nips or anything.

Another High reading.

Morning ladies I just had the most ridiculous dream, that DH and I had a baby boy and he was so clever that he could speak in full sentences straight away 😂 which made it a lot easier to look after him! He was very cute!
Blonde with blue eyes (DH & I are both dark, although he has some Irish in him & freckles). Ahh so broody now!

OPK last night was paper white so I am interested to compare them to the CBFM which was already giving me a high reading yesterday morning (progesterone increase) but it was my first test so not sure if it's accurate. Gonna do the next one now.

Thanks Wiggley, I'm actually 12DPO and AF due Thursday. Going to test with DH again at the weekend as we only have one day off a week together at the same time and would rather not test and then have to both go off to work (plus DH not great in the mornings!)

tessa I used the FertileCheck Fertility lube from Boots that confused kindly send me. It's actually really nice to use whether in fertile week or not. I will be posting my stash on when definitely sure don't need it.

Thanks buzz that's so sweet. Don't panic about AF, definitely test again tomorrow though. All of those things you mentioned can definitely delay your period but could just be that you ovulated much later? I know it must be so confusing though How are you feeling in yourself? Any symptoms of anything?

Still so excited for you jupiter!

So I've had no period this month? So strange 😔 and all bfns so far. Going to test again in the morning but not hopeful. Why would I not have had one though? Google says stress or weight loss/gain, which I'm not really 🤔 also what do I count as cd1 now? And how on earth do I know when to expect ovulation?? So confused and worried 😔

Thanks @HeyJupiter and @Mummyme87, how awesome if we both got positives! You never know! So what is this special seed lube you've all been mentioning?

Ahhh congratulations Jupiter!! So happy for you. How many DPO are you? That's an incredibly dark line if you were not expecting AF until this weekend.
I imagine it feels so surreal!

Had such a hectic day and finally settled down with a cup of tea to catch up on the days news with you lovely lot! This thread is the best!

Haha Dancing I hope your pizza arrives soon! I think you need to have a word when they do Ohh it was so hard not to tell my lovely mum, but my sister is due to give birth this month so will let her focus on that grandchild first :) No digital test but will head to Boots tomorrow. Just want to shout it out loud and feel it!

Jupiter id just bought a load of sanitary towels too!! :) ee!! Do you have a digital test in? Must have been so hard to not tell your mum!!

I really wanted pizza tonight. Nearly two hours later, still not here! Do they not realise this preggo desperately needs pizza NOW?!?

confused I totally understand why you googled the hell out of that when you got home but I think you can be reassured by what you've read. There is always going to be a degree of variability and yours really isn't wildly out of the norm by the sounds of it :) How exciting to see your baby. I'm so happy for you.

It will be really weird not to get AF - stocked up on sanitary towels last weekend and even my DH said "but you might not need them" and I dismissed it. How wrong I was :)

Jupiter @Dancing is right the line is very very strong so i wouldn't worry about AF showing up if i were you! Just 3 more full days until you can tell DH!... its a really odd feeling not having AF btw!

Yeah i am feeling better after the scan thanks.. been reading into studies of CRL of fetuses and age of gestation trying to reassure myself that although i knew i was going to be 2-3 days behind because of ov being late being a week behind is not a big deal because 7.3mm is not a bad size for an embryo at 7 weeks!... even thought i was 7+4 and doctor said 6+4 from size...

As you can see the symptom spotting and panicking doesnt stop! Lol

Dancing I had a lovely day off thank you - spent it with my mum but it was torture not telling her. Yes, am hoping that because the line was pretty strong it must have implanted a good few days ago so hopefully will stick around :) Will properly celebrate when AF due date has been and gone!

confused yup, will use a digital at the weekend (or before if we can't wait) to test together. I think seeing the word 'pregnant' come up will make all of this more real. Yes, hopefully it's just stretching pains - there is such a lot going on down there already. How are you feeling after your scan? Such a wonderful picture you posted.

It is so bloody exciting though! Interestingly our cat is all over me (and has been the last few days...)

seven thank you lovely! Everyone's responses have been so amazing - makes the whole thing even more special.

Good luck for Friday tessa and mummy - this is the thread that keeps on giving so could easily be you both next.

orange how did the funeral go today? Was thinking of you x

Sorry Jupiter missed that you are waiting until weekend! Are you going to get a digi to show him?

I think the left side stretching is completely normal... i saw on my scan that my right ovary (the one with the corpus lutum making hormones for the baby) has doubled in size in the last 3 weeks and the uterus doubles in size in 4 weeks it makes you think about just how much stretching is going on!... i would suggest a nice hot water bottle to make you all relaxed! =)

Mummy I am pretty sure everyone on here felt pre-af before getting your BFP so dont get too down!

OMG JUPITER!!! Congratulations my lovely. Only just had time to check the thread but I've been wondering all day! Need to get me some of that lube. It really is magic!!

Yay! I'm so happy now!!

Jupiter that test was pretty conclusive!! Not any kind of squinter! I'm amazed you've held off telling him this long tbh, I'd have failed for sure!! How was the rest of your day off?