TTC First Baby Massive Thread.

Yes don't worry I shall treat myself with a nice glass of wine @Crossfitgirl
I'm also going to start healthy eating again from tomorrow!
At least I've learnt something else about my cycles and body this month so remaining positive! FX for next month 😊

@delilah7 @flapjackered looked into the trial, googled it and recruitment for it has closed.
I checked the exclusion criteria (from their last study) and PCOS is excluded so I can't do it anyway.
If I lied, I would just be falsifying medical science, I'd rather pay for them (working in the NHS I can't do this, it's not right!)

It makes me not trust their studies though, as I bet loads of people lie for the free tests! I bet their stats are well skewed.

Aww @mrsc87 stupid AF. I was hopeful for you! Mine did the same this month, spotted longer than normal then turned up a day late just to be mean.
Wine?? 🍷

I am on a diet starting today, and I think I may stop drinking for a while after my week of cocktails!

Morning all!
Af has arrived this morning in full flow!

So my stats are-

31
Ttc # 1
Cycle 3
CD1

@Delilah7 I reckon I would take that as your positive, but try and keep Dtd every 2/3 days for a while just in case.

@Crossfitgirl thanks lovely, very happy if it means a shorter cycle but not holding out hope for a bfp, as it didn't happen when we hit the nail on the head last cycle.
I did the clinical trial with clearblue and you get lots of free stuff while you're doing the trial. I wouldn't mention your PCOS though when you apply.
If you search on mn you should find it.

Yeah I want free clearblue! Lol!

Ok ladies for the first time ever, I have joined POAS madness. And by that I mean actual madness (the OPKs I don't class as madness anymore).

I did a pregnancy test this morning.

I'm only cd9 and I haven't even ovulated yet, but I just had this feeling - all the symptoms last month, then reading you can still have a period when you're pg, and been having very light pink spotting since AF went and some mild crampy feelings.

Anyway the crazy was a BFN.

Thank fuck because I was drinking like a fish on holiday!!

What am I even doing??????

@Delilah7 you're doing great with what you can control! Most of us are here because we didn't get immediately pregnant from just one dtd. I just wish what is available to us at home would provide more insight on what's actually happening inside of our bodies.

Ooh ooh also.

What is the crack with clinical trials? How do you get involved in these?
Obviously I am just trying to get freebies but still. How do you get on one?

I'm not sure product companies would want my PCOSy stats though, might make their products look bad 😑

Welcome @Beeseeinya :-) good luck with cycle 1! And welcome @charm23, not sure being ill would affect things but i like to think everythinf happens for a reason, so you'd want to be at your utmost healthiest when the sticky bean comes anyway :-)
I think the same when I'm sad if we don't have sex because of a argument or something - who wants a baby made from bad vibes anyway right?? 😂

On the OPKs (@delilah7 too) yes the first month I used them I never got a positive. It really depressed me, but then last month I did 3 a day and caught a strong positive which disappeared again in another few hours.
Didn't get one on the OPK again this month but the clearblue picked one up. I think you can miss the surge easily, how often are you testing, any other ov symptoms?

@wishingonastar77 welcome to the group, I'm so sorry about your MCs... can't even begin to imagine. This group is a safe bet for moral support :-) good luck xx

Hi @newlou welcome to the group! Wow very exciting for you! Have you told anyone you're ttc?

@flapjackered I am so pleased for your short cycle! And so glad the mystery of ov has been solved! Yaaay! I think 3 days before ov is good! I known someone in here got their BFP and only did it 4 or 5 days before OV so it's possible!

Aaaand essay queen is back!!! 😁🙄🤓

@KatBeCool haha I'd only it was! We'd have all got knocked up months ago!!

@Delilah7 as long as you diligently DTD, you should be ok. I did have one month when I got peak on CD21, so keep testing. Don't forget, it's not the poas that gets you pregnant, it's DTD 😉

Wow I was away for a few hours and we're already on to a new thread. Love it!

@FlapJackered yay congrats on the 28 day cycles!

I missed the stats recaps yesterday, but here's me:
32
TTC #1
Cycle 4
CD 3

Just moved into our (hopefully) family home round the corner from my brother and his family.

I'm still confused how long we're supposed to have ewcm. I'm now 3 DPO and I still have it. Kinda thought it'd go away by now. Unless I ovulated much later than I thought, although I added 2 days after I got peak. But I've definitely been feeling some twinging in they past two days on the right side (as opposed to the left side last month).

Morning everyone, how are we all?
Woke up this morning and temp is still up and both apps I used have confirmed ov on day 16!!! Which means I should have the holy grail of 28 day cycles! Wooooo! This has never happened so fingers crossed but it is looking good!
However because the opks were so shit this cycle and I wasn't expecting to ov so early, we only Dtd 3 days before so it's unlikely to result in a baby but I will go with the short cycle and be positive for next cycle.

@charm23 that's interesting you never got a static smiley. I think I have ovulated as my temps are up but obviously CB hasn't clocked it.

@WishingonaStar77 thanks, I did IC opks at around 3pm and before going to bed. To be honest temp is still up so I think I did ovulate back when I got the IC positive but I think you're right clearblue must have missed it as I only used that in the morning. Next time will try in the evening too.

@cupcakesandglitter On no that sounds frustrating, what does your chart look like now?

@ValidUser - 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@FlapJackered I tested negative today, but hypothetically if I implanted yesterday at 9dpo, even a FRER mightn't be sensitive enough.

If AF stays away, I'll test mid week. If the urge takes me in the meantime, I've tons of cheap dip tests and will satisfy it that way.

@Delilah7 + OPK means you'll ovulate between 12-48 hours you may not have missed it at all! Xx

@MrsC87 oooh!!! Fx for you xx

@FlapJackered I've already had EWCM on CD17 (I'm now CD23) which is why I'm so confused 😭 add that with my whacky charts and I'm now convinced I didn't ovulate 😭

Hey again.....
33
Cycle 2
Cd18

X

@charm23 and @flapjackered you may have already tried this but I only ever got my peak solid smiley face on an evening. I read somewhere that the LH hormones are highest then. So by the morning after you may miss it.
May not work for everyone but I never got mine am always pm x