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TTC December 2018

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90mammasophie · 01/12/2018 21:02

This is our fourth month TTC baby number 2. Would love a bfp result just before Christmas :) of course unlikely, but here's to hoping!! My fertile few days starts tomorrow .. and then the dreaded two week wait from next week. If anyone would like to go through this month's journey, ups and downs, it would be nice to have some company. And some TTC top tips and advice for the 2ww. I felt very down after my last negative result in November. Good luck to anyone in the same boat Smile. Let's hope for an extra special Xmas surprise.

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Lee54 · 14/12/2018 21:57

Hello I would like to join this thread but not sure if I am a little late. I had a MC two months ago but we would like to TTC again. I am on CD 15 I have been using Ovia fertility tracker which said I should be O now but my CB ovulation kit only arrived this morning. When I tested after work it said negative! I am now worried we have missed fertile window. We DTD on CD 9 and 13 but feel we may have missed this months opportunity.
Wishing you all a BFP this Christmas x

KernowBee · 14/12/2018 21:03

@agteacht, I'm sorry for your loss. Keeping my fingers crossed for your rainbow baby.

I was naughty and tested yesterday with a cheapy but had a high detection rate. BFN. Last month I was also a week late and thought it was the month. I'm just going to wait now and see if AF comes. Fed up of seeing and overly scrutinising blank test windows.

It took 14mo for me to fall pregnant with DS. I only got the faintest of positives on the day AF was due with him. My periods were incredibly irregular back then too.

Since January this year I've been regular for the first time ever, so I had hoped it would have been easier. Sad Been using FF for 3 months now and temping / OPK's. If no luck this month, going to GP to check mine and partners fertility is okay.

Are you planning on testing before friday?

agteacht · 14/12/2018 20:45

Aw fingers crossed @KernowBee

We have been TTC for a similar time. We started 14 months ago, I got pregnant this time last year (found out NYE) but miscarried a few weeks later. Then it took about 4 months before my cycles got back to a normal-ish state.

Will you test before next Friday?

KernowBee · 14/12/2018 20:33

@agteacht

AF is due on 21st also. Nervous. Hoping this month (making it a whole year TTC) is the month. Xmas Grin Christmas baby dust to you.

agteacht · 14/12/2018 20:17

Hi all
Sorry to hear if you are out and fingers crossed still for those still in.

I am on CD33. I have long cycles, my last four have been 35-46 days.

I think I ovulated a week ago around CD 26. So with that I guess AF is a week away and due this day next week...

The waiting, the waiting...

JS2016 · 12/12/2018 23:12

Hi ladies. TTC month no 2 for baby #1. Just entered my fertile window according to my app (Ovia) but no sign of LH increase on my Clear blue ovulation sticks as yet. Still DTD just to be safe! Sending baby dust to all you ladies x

Frillyfarmer · 12/12/2018 22:57

Pfft mind games and it’s always worse around Xmas for some reason? Perhaps the abstaining from drinks for possibly no good reason?

14DPO, my cycle fluctuates between 21-28 day so I’m either 2 days late, or due in 5 days. After POAS and getting raging sulks, I’m not risking it again until Monday...
So this is going to be a long few days...

holly866 · 12/12/2018 22:57

Hello everyone -
This is our first month TTC #1; I've been tracking my stats for the past few months, but this is first month we've tried - fingers crossed and best wishes for everyone

whoatemytwix · 12/12/2018 22:45

Thanks mamma. I'm ok, disheartened but ok x

90mammasophie · 12/12/2018 22:26

You are right. It's absolute mind games.
I wish I could advise but I have never once been able to pin point my exact ovulation day - so I'm the worst person ever to answer a Q on ov. Hope someone can help.

Ah Twix! New year might bring us some good luck. Sorry and hope you've feeling ok. V strange 6days early 🧐

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Manycatsandallthegin · 12/12/2018 19:17

So i posted last thursday this: flo is telling me im in my fertile period and there is a “chance to get pregnant” as of today predicting O day on Saturday. however, clue tells me not in my fertile window until saturday and O day on Monday.

But now flo said i ovulated Monday (had ewcm sunday night so dtd) and clue is saying i should ovulate today....havent dtd since sunday night and dh is too tired tonight. Im concerned we’ll miss our window now.

What do you think? Why would clue change days so drastically?
I did get ewcm on sunday, and had cramping all day sunday. Then felt sick on monday and tueaday randomly... felt fine today, no ewcm until clue sent me an alert saying “ovulation today” and now i have pains in my side. Pretty convinced its just placebo though....

Ah the mind games that ovulation gives you

whoatemytwix · 12/12/2018 18:57

Not my month either! AF arrived yesterday- 6 days early. This has never happened me before. It's so confusing and annoying and bloody frustrating. Harrumph. 🙄

90mammasophie · 11/12/2018 12:22

Thanks @whoatemytwix
I think just because I didn't have any ovulation symptoms at all - and haven't DTD as much as probably should have. Don't feel pregnant that's for sure. My boobs have shrunk, if anything!

Welcome to anyone new and lots of luck to first timers. Will you be tracking ovulation? I plan to in the new year.

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Shefliesonherownwings · 11/12/2018 11:37

Hi, can I join please? DH and I were going to wait until January but we decided to just get cracking now. A colleague at work just announced her pregnancy yesterday so now I am even more keen to try!

We are TTC#1 and I guess this will be our first month. I've been off the pill for a few months now and have the FLO app which indicates fertile period is coming up this weekend so we will give it a go. I don't want it to turn into a chore so we are still more of the attitude of see what happens. Fingers crossed all!

whoatemytwix · 10/12/2018 23:46

Mamma, Thanks for you, it's a total mind game isn't it. Why have you written it off for this month? I'm feeling low in hope too, I must admit. Aside from just not feeling any different to any other month I have had so many unavoidable social events and have drank much more than I usually would- just 1-2 glasses here and there but it feels like a significant lot for me (so old an dull I have become...!)

90mammasophie · 10/12/2018 22:04

I have written myself off for this month. I don't think we DTD at the right time. I don't even know if / when I ovulated. Next month I'll be more organised with the ov strips.
Feeling a bit fed up. Other half is on a mini-holiday with friends in Spain & I'm sat here like a lemon.
Good luck to everyone else! Would be so exciting to see a Pre-Xmas BFP on here !!

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Pastaallday · 10/12/2018 21:14

Hi this is our first month properly TTC. Im hoping I'll kvykare tomorrow as got a positive opk late last nighr/early this morning. We dtd thur Sunday and tonight luckily so hoping that I'm covered as don't think will get another chance. Never been in this position before. Guessing I'll try a first response test on maybe 20th!?

GemmaJen · 10/12/2018 21:04

How's everyone getting on? New week more chances Smile

agteacht · 09/12/2018 23:54

Hi everyone
Hope you all are doing okay. I am crossing my fingers that we DTD on the right days etc but who knows. Had a positive OPK on 5th and have tested on OPKs every day since because last month I had a second surge and missed it. But negative / completely clear ever since so fingers crossed. Planning to test on 20th Dec if all goes well. This cycle is exactly a year since I got pregnant but then miscarried in January. It would be amazing to get good news. X

GemmaJen · 09/12/2018 10:29

@whoatemytwix waiting until af is a good thing, so many if us are just impatient! Grin try www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/when-to-take-a-pregnancy-test.php and www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/results-by-day-past-ovulation.php

I find stats help me from over thinking things

whoatemytwix · 09/12/2018 10:04

@GemmaJen thank you. I don't know when I can test- I've always waited to the day AF was due before now.... in my lengthy four months of experience in this TTC game (first DC was conceived straight away). I'm so ignorant about it all it's embarrassing.

KernowBee · 09/12/2018 09:16

So confused Confused

Been temping and yesterday my temp changed my FF info to 3 DPO. Now this morning it's recalculated again and put me at 6DPO??

I wonder if I'll change again tomorrow ConfusedConfusedConfused

Hangingtrousers · 09/12/2018 06:39

Hey all
I'm on my two week wait.
First month of trying but got pregnant with dd2 first time.
Eek! Exciting

GemmaJen · 09/12/2018 06:27

@Mammy32 sorry to hear this, was it definitely AF?

@whoatemytwix welcome! Fx for implantation, you never know, when do you think you'll test?

I managed to hold out till today, sadly bfn. Though if I look closely I can almost convince myself there's something there, in the right light at the right angle! Xmas Shock probably an indent, but a girl can dream Xmas Blush still only 10dpo so fx something appears.

whoatemytwix · 08/12/2018 23:58

Hi all, I have come to join if that's ok. This is month 4 of trying for our second.
I tried the ovulation sticks for one month but drove myself to absolute distraction with it all, so trying to be a bit more relaxed this month.
Odd scenario tonight- DDT and noticed afterward light pink spotting. Tres weird. AF not due for another 8 days. Worrying. Would love to convince myself it's implantation bleeding (is that even possible?) but I daren't.
Anyway, sending lots of positive vibes to you all. Smile

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