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TTC first baby cycle one! Anyone else out there?

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rosesandponies · 07/05/2018 19:51

So.... first baby πŸ€žπŸΌπŸ™πŸ½πŸ€žπŸΌπŸ™πŸ½ Meant to be ovulating tomorrow. Main challenge atm is keeping things fun with the husband and not making him feel like a baby making machine πŸ˜‚ How’s it going for other hopeful first time mummy’s?

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rosesandponies · 29/05/2018 18:30

Nothing to report at all! @FlapJackered my cycles are soooo long too - it gets me down a lot especially now that AF has finished it's a long wait, I think I'm ovulating 9th June how about you? @Delilah7 @SunshineAndRainbows6 good luck! Sorry you've been having a tough time @Delilah7 this baby making business is really hard and lonely sometimes 😭
This is an odd time after AF and no signs of ovulation, glad everyone else is still out there!

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sachabloom · 29/05/2018 15:20

@SunshineAndRainbows6 thank you! Flo said I ovulated Friday (25th) so surely these signs would be too early?!

I'm not convinced that's when I ovulated though as this is my first cycle off the pill so possibly a bit messed up?!

Very confused.

Gonna wait until end of next week and do a FRER I think!

All advice welcome xx

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 14:27

@Charm23 Sending you loads of baby dust!! Xxxx

Charm23 · 29/05/2018 14:21

Hi everyone!

My DH and I are TTC #1 too - we started on Mother's Day back in March. I'm also on the Clearblue Clinical Trial for the 2nd month! Pregnancy testing starts on 8th June for me.

During cycle #1 I was going absolutely crazy, constantly thinking about baby related stuff and symptom spotting which made me want to constantly keep testing!

But I'm pleased to say that cycle #2 was much easier as we were on holiday and that kept my mind busy.

Now on cycle #3 and in my FW or thereabouts - had 5 days of high readings, still waiting for my peak! We've been BDing every day even when we were tired and all we wanted to do was go to sleep! Haha! But I feel really positive because of it!

Fingers crossed that this is our month and babydust to all of you ladies too! Flowers

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 14:05

hey @SunshineAndRainbows6 Awwwwww!! Feel honoured 😘 beautiful name I love it.

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 14:05

@FlapJackered thanks lovely sending you lots of love 😘😘

SunshineAndRainbows6 · 29/05/2018 14:00

Daaaayum! Felt like I'd miss a lot but turns out I wasn't even on this thread to begin with! Hahahaha.... Wrong one!!!

Aaaah well, hey guys πŸ˜‚πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ»πŸ‘‹πŸ»

@delilah7 Will catch up now and throw a load of positive vibes your way... πŸ™ŠπŸ€—πŸ˜‰ Ooooh one thing that may cheer you up is that if I'm lucky enough to conceive and we have a little girl she'll be called 'Delilah' πŸ™ŠπŸ™ŒπŸ» Lovely name! Been at the top of our list for ages πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ€žπŸ»πŸ€žπŸ»

@Sachabloom Hey Lovely πŸ‘‹πŸ» Thanks for the luck... sending lots your way too! And apparently cramping can be a good sign... around around the 'implantation' time! But I think mine is still too close to the OV period I think? πŸ€” How many DPO are you?

Some people also say their moods change, but like you said... I'm being a grumpy bag because I'm in pain... we can allow that at the moment ayeeee πŸ˜‰

Congratulations to all who have got there BFP's that I've seen from glancing!! Eeeek love seeing those photos pop up... makes me so happy and excited for you all I could actually cry.... (another annoying emotion getting lobbed into the works ATM) πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Have a goooooood feeling for us this month ladies!!!

Let's get those overdue BFP's shall we πŸ™ŒπŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’ͺ🏻☘️☘️☘️

FlapJackered · 29/05/2018 13:58

@WaitingForThatBFP I feel your pain! Long cycles are so frustrating! That's great you are still able to catch your ovulation though. I am struggling to pinpoint mine.

@SunshineAndRainbows6 amazing! It is such a relief to have a positive OPK isn't it! When do you think you'll take a PG test?

Good luck @Delilah7 and @sachabloom - fx'd for a bfp for you both. Symptoms sound positive!

sachabloom · 29/05/2018 13:49

@SunshineAndRainbows6 is cramping a good sign then? Coz I have been in a world of pain all weekend 😩 and my mood has been terrible but I guess that's to be expected with pain haha.

Good luck to you xx

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 13:38

@SunshineAndRainbows6 yay!! You're back read through and give me some of your positivity pleaaaaaase πŸ˜‚

SunshineAndRainbows6 · 29/05/2018 13:24

Hey gang,

Sorry to hear some of you are having a hard time and not sure where you are at the moment!! Genuinely sounds like me πŸ˜‚πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Think we all are....

Good news is that the OPK's I got online work... and I'm actually ovulating! First time using them so was a bit skeptical and confused on what I was actually looking out for... kept getting literally nothing appear and then BOOM CD19 26/5 at midnight after a very drunk day at the races I get this blazing positive Hahahaha! So have been doing the deed everyday since... Think I'm now 3DPO and feeling very crampy and extremely moody today... currently at work wanting to tell everyone to 'stick it' (Polite phrase) πŸ™Š

How's everyone else getting on?

Now time to read back through what I've missed πŸ˜‚πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Bubba dust and hugs to you all πŸ™ŒπŸ»β€οΈ

TTC first baby cycle one! Anyone else out there?
Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 13:18

@sachabloom I'm with you on that one! Xxx

sachabloom · 29/05/2018 12:55

@Delilah7 it's very confusing isn't it. I did think I was quite clued up but I don't think I have a clue πŸ˜‚

If it's not this month I won't be too disheartened, we need to give our bodies chance to get back to normal xx

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 11:53

@sachabloom I use flo too so aslong as it's pretty accurate I'm good! I keep thinking it was implantation too. Now I'm getting close to AF I'm saying it was me coming off pill :( xx

sachabloom · 29/05/2018 11:48

First cycle, ovulated last week according to flo but not sure how accurate that is.
Trying to remain chilled but who knows! Had really bad cramps all weekend and talked myself into it being implantation but now I'm just thinking its because of coming off the pill.

It is hard to wait and see isn't it?!

Hope everyone is doing ok xx

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 11:40

@WaitingForThatBFP fingers crossed lovely!!

WaitingForThatBFP · 29/05/2018 11:38

Hey guys.. currently CD81 😭😩

Nothing much to report here except I feel like I could ovulate the next few days if my cycles finally coming to an end.. as I’ve been having quite watery discharge checked my cervix and it feels quite soft but just not high so who knows? 😬

Fingers crossed for everyone..

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 11:16

@FlapJackered I'm 12DPO. It's either due Friday or Monday. As I haven't had a 'normal period' yet. I've just had my withdrawal bleed so. This stuff is confusing. Well I've got quick big boobs anyways so I know when they feel different haha. Also, I'm not used to a lot of discharge ( of the slimy sort ). We will get there girl!! Xx

FlapJackered · 29/05/2018 11:13

@Delilah7 sorry to hear that, how many dpo are you?
If AF isn't due until Friday it could be too early? Those symptoms sound promising though! Maybe we should wait and both test on Friday morning?

I have no symptoms and my temperature is still below the cover line, so even though I had a positive digital opk I am not convinced I even ovulated. I am not holding out much hope Sad

Delilah7 · 29/05/2018 11:04

@FlapJackered feeling super down and deflated. Took a test said negative but everyone keeps saying it could be too early. I've got massive boobs weird taste in mouth and just feel strange. AF is due either Friday or Monday. How're you?!

FlapJackered · 29/05/2018 10:55

How is everyone getting on?
I am not sure where I am in this cycle. Testing on Friday, but feel very doubtful as temps are still all over the place!

rosesandponies · 22/05/2018 15:25

@FlapJackered tbh I haven't been able to spot any sort of change in my body temperature at all at any point in my cycle - ovulation strips seem to be the only thing that helps me. I just used a normal household medical thermometer and charted it. It's not the right indicator for my body, but others swear by it

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Wowthisisreal · 21/05/2018 23:31

@rosesandponies and YES! So broody!

Wowthisisreal · 21/05/2018 23:30

Thanks @rosesandponies and @FlapJackered 😊 x

FlapJackered · 21/05/2018 23:11

@Wowthisisreal congratulations!! That must be so exciting for you!

@Fredthespider we're doing the Clear blue trial too!

Although I had peak fertility last Thursday but my bbt still hasn't risen over the cover line yet which is weird. Does anyone know if that means I haven't ovulated? Or can a slow rise after bbt be normal? Not sure if I should continue testing...