TTC FIRST BABY THREAD NO.5!

@laurenmay yes there's no harm in treating yourself well! It's only a good thing to be in your best health. I'm trying to eat less sugar and cut down on drinks (not that I drink a lot anyway, but trying to abstain completely in the 2ww) though when AF comes a lot of us on here do resort to wine!!

Have you decided if you're going to test or just wait until you're late? That'd mean testing on Monday right?

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@Crossfitgirl PUPO - pregnant until proven otherwise. I Just mean eating right and getting a good amount of sleep etc

@Crossfitgirl he jizzes in a sample cup, I use a medication (single use each time) syringe because they're smaller.

Some people wait for the semen to liquefy, but I just shove it up clumps and all.

Very romantic.

@validuser yay for no more exams! This stringing really intrigues me... is it like a special syringe or just bog standard non needle one? Does your OH just get his swimmers in it himself? I like low effort! Lol.

@delilah7 Good, do you feel less stressed about it?

@cookiewaffle the spotting is so annoying isnt it, it makes you think you could be pg but then if you usually get it before AF it just drags out the lead up to AF!
And sorry lovely, I can't test with you tomorrow.
Massive temp drop today, massive cramps, and AF is massively here. Eurgh.

Aaand onto cycle 7 :-(

Hello all! Minor good news is I never have to do an exam again.

Bad news is I think I'm out this month - missed my most fertile day and needed to resort to syringing a few times.

One thing I will say for syringing is it's low effort.

@Crossfitgirl I usually only notice a drop after AF starts. Might be a good sign :)

I still have the weird cramps and sore boobs I had with both CPs but I'm also getting spotting :( which usually means AF is almost here. Tho still a few days before AF is due...

@delilah7 anything to report on the sister situation? Did you manage to ignore her?

@cupcakesandglitter and other tempers I got a rise today on my temp too, just as AF is due - I thought it's meant to drop??

Welcome @laurenmay, I agree with @katbecool, there is just no way to tell - wait till you're due and test! What does PUPO mean? Not heard that one before?

I am on day 3 of spotting and still no AF so I'm glad I have waited re: the blood test! I'm super grumpy so definite sign that AF will be on time tomorrow, so Monday it is for the test!

And also on the plus side, since taking preconception vitamins, my cycle has lengthened and my luteal phase has got longer!

Still got the teeeeensy bit of hope that she won't come and I'll get to POAS on Sunday still!

@KatBeKool thank you 😊 I know I’m probably just getting my hopes up again but the 2WW is so frustrating. But I’m going to treat myself as I am PUPO, no harm is taking care of myself. Any tips going forward?

@LaurenMay welcome! Ideally, you'd wait until AF is late to test. Post-ovulation symptoms can be quite dramatic due to the rise in progesterone so it's hard to tell the difference between that and pregnancy. Wait until after AF is due and test.

Hey ladies 👋
Just wondering if any of you have any tips for a newbie. Me and my my OH have been TTC for about 5 months now. On the 25/9 I got a very positive OPK so I’m now 10 DPO with AF due in 2 days. I am praying for a BFP, I have what seems to be leukorrhea after being dry for the 2 days prior (sorry if TMI). I’m very physically tired but not sleeping a lot, achy breast and quite sore nipples since ovulation, quite a bit of nausea (may not be a symptom) and I usually get 3ish migraines a week (every week) but I’ve had none since ovulation. I’m hoping these are all early symptoms but I’ve gotten my hopes up before. Trying my hardest not to do a EPT, but what do you ladies think? Could all just be in my head because I want it so bad...

Sorry for the long post...

@Delilah7 it's so annoying 😭😭

@KatBeCool omg I can relate 😂😂 because my temps kept going up before AF, FF decided I'd started to ovulate again? Why? 😂😂 so irritating!

@Delilah7 @cupcakesandglitter I was cold at night a couple of nights ago, the temp dropped to 35.96, Flo app immediately decided that I ovulated (on CD8!!) despite me entering a negative OPK every day and now it's claiming AF is in a week... dumb robot. And this is why I use more than one app.

Sorry missed the last bit @Delilah7 it is addictive definitely!! X

@Delilah7 honestly I shouldn't laugh because it's a real issue I'm having 😂 I get soooo hot at night, and when the heating comes on jeeeeeesus I get hot flushes 😂 I'm blaming hormones.

@Delilah7 that's the same as me, I don't even think I'm gonna use OPKs this cycle either, because they subconsciously stress me out 😂😂 I temped this morning and it was 36.27 so very high for me 😂 then I realised the heating was on so I don't know whats going on 😂😂

@Crossfitgirl @FlapJackered I don't think I'll test at all tbh 😂 I'm far too scared of being disappointed - I think DH is symptom spotting too and so I'd rather not give in and get a BFN. I think we're just gonna take it easy, no temping or OPKs this month and just DTD when DH initiates it i think x

@Crossfitgirl fingers crossed the spotting is a good sign and AF doesn't properly show up.

@cupcakesandglitter those are good signs! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I don't know how you are not testing!

@Delilah7 how are you hun? I am cd8 today so just waiting for the starting pistol 🔫 to get 🐎!

@delilah7 I think we cross posted! You are gonna have to help me stay off the OPKs as even though the doc said to get rid, I don't know if I can not do them... maybe just one a day rather than 3 would be a good compromise.
I'm not waiting for CD anything to start DTD, I'm just gonna try do it every 2 to 3 days. Will see how it goes!

@cupcakesandglitter I agree with delilah7 it's a wierd one, but remember about waiting for next cycle to test as it can sometimes take longer to show up on a test? Hmm I did test after AF last month though as my period was so light. What you gonna do?

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