TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD NO. 9

Morning ladies.

Happy b'day @crossfitgirl!
@daydreamer1707 I echo the other ladies, do a test even for peace of mind. Fx for you.

6DPO, constipated and bloated AGAIN -seems to be the norm for me after ovulation!

Gonna try making penguins today for Xmas cake, eek! Marzipanned it Friday so should be ready for royal icing this afternoon. Will report back on the penguins!

@daydreamer1707 do you have a FRER? I had 3 days of spotting just the same as my period starting and a bit of bleeding the day before I got my BFP with a FRER. I don't want to get your hopes up either but I guess it is possible is all, and another test will let you know either way.
@flapjackered thanks for that I'm gonna Google Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver tagine and flatbreads! Also - it looks amazing!

We've bought Xmas cards for parents that say grandma/grandad on, and auntie for my sister etc and we are just gonna see who opens it and realises first! We are gonna try not to tell them anything like open the card first etc, as I think we'll smirk and give it away! Lol. Sooooo excited @mrseg!

Well... 31 today... and baby is 6 weeks today... and no sickness! Yay!

Great you are not doing the OPKs! I think it's the way forward! Temping all the way. You know what's weird? They say temping only tells you when it's too late, i.e. after you've ovulated. But my sister's friend when pregnant told me all she did was wait for the temp to go up then have sex! She didnt do OPKs at all. She was given this advice from my sis in law who has 2 kids. I thought hmm well surely that means it's too late? But then the first month we did it after the temp rise... voila!
I wonder if there's something in it? Or maybe we were just very lucky and we happened to catch the egg at the start of its journey. Who knows.
My sister's friend is now pregnant with her second!

Xx

We dtd last night thank God, just in case I am just ovulating earlier this month, and will try and do it again tonight or if not tomorrow night as well

Hi everyone, so in recent months using cheap opks I've ovulated around cd16, however this month I've used the clearblue digital sticks, and had flashing smileys between cd8-10, then this morning had a static smiley so peak fertility. It doesn't really seem right? I have no ewcm, it isn't even that runny. However tmi but my urine this morning was particularly dehydrated, do you think that would affect it? I took a pic of the lines on the stick, what do you think? I'm going to do a cheap opk this afternoon too to double check, but all just seems a bit early!

@Crossfitgirl Oh that will be so exciting for you on Xmas day!!

@FlapJackered That tagine looks amazing! I’m usually a bit funny about tagine as I don’t usually like fruit in savoury food but when I was in budapest I had one with cherries in and it was divine!! That’s great you’re having a chilled out month. We’ve done the same, no forced DTD and gone on loads of dates etc, it’s been so nice!

@DayDreamer1707 I agree with the above - maybe do one more FRER with FMU to rule it out completely, and FX for you x

@Crossfitgirl argggg I just wrote a huge long post then managed to delete it by pressing the wrong button! Gahhh.
Here is my tagine I made last night, it looks a bit like cat sick but tastes delicious! It's a Gordon Ramsay jobby I will dig out the recipe later and send a photo.
I served it with Jamie Oliver's easy flatbreads and tzatziki which are yummy and some rice.

That is great you are not feeling sick, long may it last!! How exciting about telling everyone at Christmas, have you decided how you are going to break the news?

I am coming up to ov now I think but I'm not doing opks this month so not totally sure! We Dtd Friday and going to try and initiate today but only if we are both keen, not going to push it this month as trying to chill and have a break this month.
I am not too worried as I think it's unlikely a baby will want to set up shop in my unhealthy body this month 😂 I will be on it in Jan though, and going to try the Soy Isoflavones too which will be interesting!

@DayDreamer1707 I personally would test with a first response tomorrow morning with fmu. If only just to make it clear once and for all. I don't want to get your hopes up but I do think it is more likely you are pregnant than ovulating on day 6. 🤞🏻

Aww I have a good feeling about Christmas for you guys! You ladies are due some more BFPs on this thread!
I'm so excited about Christmas day as that's when we are telling family! I will be checking on here for all the happy news too! Come on Christmas babies! Xx

@MrsEG oh goodness there's a few of us testing on Christmas!! I seriously hope we all get some good news 😊 xx

@MrsR16 Same for me - I think if AF isn’t here on Xmas day morning I’ll test just so I don’t think about it all day long! I’d love it to be our month too, FX for us both. At least if not we have the Xmas feasting and drinking to console us!

@Crossfitgirl yeah, I am still in two minds as to whether to hold out as long as I can, because if I do get a BFN, I would be a grumpy sod on Christmas Day!! But we will see 😊 I have a good feeling about this cycle xx

Thanks @mrseg and glad you're managing to relax! It feels so much better not stressing about it doesn't it?
Thank you @mrsr16 oh wow that could really make your Christmas! Good luck, I wouldn't be able to hold out I'd totally be testing Xmas eve lol.
Thanks @stormtrooperjulian crossing my fingers and my toes! Ooh are you due to POAS? Exciting! How many dpo are you?
@daydreamer1707 hmm not sure what to advise, but if in doubt... Try a FR??

Ooh @MrsEG fingers crossed this is our cycle! But, as you say, it'll either happen or it won't! But I really want it to be this cycle 😂

@Crossfitgirl Great to hear from you and happy birthday! Just think your halfway to the 12 week scan already :) I’m in the 2WW and really not stressing this month and just thinking that it will either happen or it won’t. It feels fabulous!!

@MrsR16 I’m in a similar boat - AF due Xmas day! We shall see what happens now I guess!

@DayDreamer1707 So sorry things are a bit all over the place and you have all this uncertainty! It must be driving you crazy.

@stormtrooperjulian Good luck - I really hope AF doesn’t show her face! Keep us posted on monday :)

@Crossfitgirl aw it's so good to hear from you! I'm glad you're doing well and happy birthday for tomorrow! I'm currently in the TWW, 6dpo according to Flo. AF is due Christmas Eve, so I'll be testing Christmas Day if she doesn't rest her ugly head in the meantime! Xx

@MrsEG I thought I had my AF on mon-weds but was extremely light. Don't know If things are still messed up from my MC but I've had an AF some and that was fine.

@FlapJackered I thought it was early, I just wanted something to wee on and then came up positive! I've not really had any symptoms other than cramps and backaches so just put that down to AF but I'm not sure it was an AF it was that light. I've had a lot of CM but that could also mean anything. I do have more cheap test at home but not a FR. do you really think to try another, don't know if I'm just over thinking things...x

@fivexfive I'm good thanks for asking! Well if you have missed it at least you know you've got the swimmers in! Maybe give It a few more days though. If you temp I'd keep going til after the temp rise!
@flapjackered oooh I love tagine! Do you have a good recipe? Gonna try some new recipes in the kitchen in my week off next week! And I'm good thank you! I will be 6 weeks tomorrow (my birthday!) time is going soooooo slowly it's unbelievable.

I still feel normal, no sickness or anything and if my boobs weren't a bit sensitive I wouldn't even know I was pregnant! So much for symptom spotting whilst ttc... how about symptom spotting when pregnant! Where are they?? Lol!

Although... Been told 6 weeks is the time a lot of people start with sickness, half expecting to wake up tomorrow all sicky! Lol. Hopefully not and I'm lucky and don't get any... I'm super pathetic even if i get a slight headache so coping with nausea would be a nightmare 😂

How is chilling out more going this month?

Where are you all up to? Anyone in the 2ww? Anyone near testing? Xxx

So impressed by your baking, I need photographic evidence of all this 'show us your bakes!' We can have a ttc bake off! 😂
I am just making a tagine with flat breads tonight so nothing as exotic as brioche!

@DayDreamer1707 it doesn't seem likely you would ov that early, although I am sure it is possible? are you sure you had a proper period? Have you tried another pg test? I would do a first response rather than a IC or supermarket cheapy.

@stormtrooperjulian When are you going to test? 🤞🏻

@Crossfitgirl Great to hear from you, how is it going? Has the morning sickness set in yet? How many weeks are you now?
I have over indulgence sickness from too many Christmas treats and wine so feeling my own type of morning sickness from my junk food baby 😂 😂

@FivexFive I had 14 days of flashing smileys one cycle, almost killed me 😂 🙈 it did go static in the end though so glad I kept with it in a way. Although I had long irregular cycles.

@stormtrooperjulian I’m all for baking for a distraction technique! I’m making mince pies tonight.

@crossfitgirl, good to hear from you! How you doing? Thanks for replying, I figured I've missed it to be honest. But have dtd a few times in the last week so fingers crossed! Xx

Hey guys just checking in! Have I missed any more BFPs?
@fivexfive I had over 10 days of flashing smileys more than once when I used those bastarding things, I had to start on cd7 following the instructions but never ovulated til like day 17 or 18. Maybe you're just ovulating late? There's also a chance you missed it - I never got my static one month but I did get a positive on the ICs that I was doing alongside. If you slightly miss the window or if you dont have a strong surge they aren't always as sensitive x

@DayDreamer1707 that does seem very early!! I just saw this on google (on a US fertility site) - could this be what’s happening maybe?

‘However, some women experience mid-cycle or ovulatory bleeding (bleeding that occurs around ovulation) and may mistake it for a period. This can be seen in some women who have very irregular cycles, maybe coming once every 3 months or 2-3 times in one month, although it can occur in women with regular cycles as well. They may experience what appears to be a period, but, in reality, this is most likely ovulatory bleeding. Ovulation can occur when you experience mid-cycle or ovulatory bleeding.’

Hi guys, sorry it's been a while, have been taking a break but I have Big Confusion so I am back to seek out your wisdom!!

Been using clear blue smiley sticks for a few cycles now, usually all good; 3ish days of flashing, then a solid. Last month it went from blank circle, straight to solid face, thought ok whatever, roll with it... this month?? I am on day 8 of the flashing smiley!! Day sodding 8?!! Has anyone else had this before?? Still using the original reader I've always used. Xx

Did another OPK and I've attached the pictures. Top one is from FMU and bottom one is from about 3 this afternoon. Currently on CD6 is it possible to ovulate this early?? I've had spotting today too only once and lots of CM the past 2 days.

@KatBeCool no I've never done temping. This is only my 2nd cycle since my MC so was just hoping for things to go back to normal. But this 2nd AF all I've done is spot and it's frustrating because I already feel like I'm out this cycle now x