TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD 10!

@Keyboard91 Not losing your mind, just being very organised in educating DP about all things baby, and grabbing a bargain in the mean time

So Mothercare is closing it’s store local to us ... I asked my DP what he thought about ‘looking’ ... and I ended up buying lots of really gorgeous neutral baby clothes ... think I’ve lost my mind!!!

BUT it was cheap because most things were 20% off or more so....

He even looked at prams and stuff (he doesn’t have a clue about anything haha).

So come on BFP (!) mummy wants a baby ❤️

What's the progesterone cream for? @KittieKath (sorry for the dumb question). If it's any constellation I'm certain I'm out this month too so already thinking about the next one. I honestly take my hat off to your girls that have been doing it for nearly 12 cycles.
So sorry to hear it was a BFN 😭 defo the worst kick in the teeth.
Now you gotta let your hair down and enjoy New Year's Eve and party your way into 2019.

@gemmajen @flapjackered I too take a shitoad of pills! I take inositol, folic, zinc, but D, Q10, choline, chromium, cinnamon etc - I started to try and sort out my skin after coming off the pill a couple of years ago, when I was diagnosed with PCOS. But it now is all seeming more relevant for TTC.

@mrslbear I cracked! Did a POAS and it looked just like @michelle2018’s photo - defo a pink line but looked damaged. I immediately ran out of the house and to Boots for FRERs and a defo BFN. Gutted. But least I could drink more wine!

Michelle - are your POAS from Boots? I don’t trust them now.

I also went away to the in-laws and forgot my progesterone cream, so will get AF tomorrow for sure... 😭

Are you planning on poas if af doesn't show? @DayDreamer1707

Good to hear from you @MrsEG! How many weeks are you now? Do you have any other signs and symptoms? Hopefully morning sickness doesn't make an appearance! Having a lovely holiday thank you. Annoying as the weather is a bit cloudy today but so nice to relax. Eating farrrrr too much! And weirdly not drinking an awful lot. Don't really fancy it - first time ever. Think my hangovers have got the better of me one too many times.
What you doing for New Years? Will it be hard to hide the no alcohol thing? Well I planned to test tomorrow morning cos I feel like it would come up by then if it was (I know I'm not though) as I'm 14dpo and that way I can drown my sorrows into a bottle of gin.

@FlapJackered I really would though as I've had it before where it read a wacky temp and I thought no chance that's right. Especially if you redid it twice and it came up the same. Let us know how you get on tmo! I'm due tmo (according to ff) and on 3rd (according to natural cycles) but I actually think it would be the 2nd taking into account my 15 day LT phase. Either way I'm sure I'm going to test tmo which I'm actually dreading cos I know I'm out so I'm actually half tempted to just leave it and wait for af.

@thosethreewords oh that's interesting then. How many cycles have you done temping for? If it's very different to prev months it could be a good sign especially as your cycles seem to be short so would naturally show a quick rise and fall. Not like mine which are like dinosaur life span cycles 🙄

@KatBeCool sorry to hear that. See how it goes for the next few days (you can post your chart if you want us to look at it?) xx

@MrsLBear no I'm not poorly, that's the weird thing. I'll wait and see what happens in the next few days! I've been testing at exactly the same time because I set my alarm to do it.
And yeah I read somewhere apparently grapefruit juice increases EWCM. How true that is I don't know but I will try it next month because I didn't get any this month.
I was going to test on NYD but it will be 8DPO only, even though my AF is due 4 days later. But my tests will be in the post anyway 😂

So I ovulated, or thought I did, it's now 5 DPO, after the temp going up slightly for 1-2 DPO, it went back down to cover line fir the past three days and isn't going up. Boobs were sore for a day on 2dpo and no longer are. I'm still feeling slight twinges. I am now worried my hormones are screwed up as clearly there's not enough progesterone. Very upset.

@FlapJackered I had a normal range tsh just three years ago and had the allergy for at least a decade. But maybe you're right, being predisposed to one could also mean the other. I think you take the lowest temp, as much as it's not the one that gives hope. Do you take it orally? And do you sleep with an open mouth or could've slept with open mouth? In that case you take the latter as long as you remained in bed.

@MrsEG thanks lovely! How are you feeling? Any symptoms set in yet? X

@MrsLBear I am 12dpo so would be expecting a temp drop today or tomorrow. I think I will just see what the temp does tomorrow and if it is up I will test. I am thinking it would be higher if I was pregnant though. I am so tempted to go with the 36.60 but only because that is what I want to hear! 😂
When is af due for you?

@cupcakesandglitter @sunshine1987 I used that site but it kind of puts me in the middle so doesn't really clear it up. I think I am just going to have to be patient and wait until tomorrow and see what my temp does. The day before af is due is a frustrating time for my temps to be so unclear 😂

@TrashKitten10 😂😂 tell me about it, it has got ridiculous!! Definitely need to get rid of some of them. If you search Maca root on Mn there are some threads about it, it is meant to improve fertility but it hasn't worked for me for the last 10 months so I may not bother with it anymore.

@DuchessofPemberley Happy Birthday!! Did the test not realise it was your birthday? It could have at least given you a bfp! 😂

@MrsLBear no I don’t temp, I know I’d e rubbish at sticking to that ha. I’m only on CD21 and about 13/14 DPO, it’s been an odd cycle. My last AF was extremely light but not this light, this isn’t an AF x

Happy birthday @DuchessofPemberley 🎁 🎂 x

@Keyboard91 how exciting to be properly trying! And here's hoping for an early birthday present for you.

@19Bee2 sounds like a super busy year for you, how fantastic to have been able to really transform your place and put your mark on it. Is it all finished now or do you still have more to do? I know what you mean about filling the house, we just bought our first house after getting married last year. We were only really looking for 3 beds but got really lucky and found a fantastic 4 bed we could afford. I love it but it does feel quite big for just us two and our cat :) We knew we would try at some point after getting married but decided in November that January would be a good time to start. I've actually not told anyone so it's really nice to be able to talk about it on mumsnet.

@FlapJackered goodness I thought I rattled with all the supplements I've been trying but you could give boots a run for their money! I've not heard of Maca root, what is that for? I'm currently taking vitamin d, folic acid, zinc and coq10 and always researching what else I could add. If nothing else I definitely feel more energetic.

@DayDreamer1707 could be a positive sign though! How many DPO are you? Do you temp?

@DuchessofPemberley thank you. Also you're not out till af comes either!! And if there was a slight pink line that's surely a plus. Cos I've never had anything but a stark white blank space staring back at me. I sort of know I'm out this month as I've got 0 symptoms. My boobs started hurting a bit yday which I normally get before af. Some months it's for a week before and they are agony and other months they are like they are atm. Also I don't want affection and don't wanna socialise before af comes and that's exactly how I feel right now.

@MrsLBear nope still absolutely nothing 😫. Basically one wipe of dark red/red and then the odd brownish wipe. So again I don't know if this is my AF. Really wanted it to be because I don't think it will mean anything else x

@MrsLBear best of luck with your New Year testing! 😀

Thanks all! It’s ridiculous, and I bought the pink dye ones because they’re supposed to be more reliable than blue. The pink tinge is there, but I’m still thinking inconclusive. I’m not testing again unless I miss my period.

It’s very hard this whole process, but I’m not going to let myself despair until 2019. I’m going to enjoy today and try not to think further than that for the moment. My husband is away in Asia on business in January, so depending on when he’s going (dates not clear yet) next month might be a no go.

Oh well! 🍷 🍾 for me today!

Who else is testing tomorrow or New Year's Day? ✨

@cupcakesandglitter and @DuchessofPemberley my FRER on Boxing Day looked exactly the same. Had that stupid indent line!

@thosethreewords are you unwell or anything? I've never seen a bbt chart that goes that high that quick but I'm by no means an expert!!

Sorry girls cos I log on only once every 36 hours I catch up and write far too much!!!

It's so frustrating not knowing @cupcakesandglitter especially cos it's so easy to (over) analyse every twinge and pain you get.
Also you're not bringing the group down one bit. That's what we are all here for. The ups and downs - sorry I'm a bit late I haven't been on my phone much whilst on holiday as all I do is stare at my apps.
Fx you get some answers soon lovely.

Wooo go go go @MrsH497 fx this so your cycle!!

@stormtrooperjulian I definitely would recommend cb over ICs cos you can't mistake a positive and like you said your wee concentration is better in the am too. I had no luck with ICs before but got my flashing and static this cycle.

@DayDreamer1707 did af arrive in full swing in the end?

@thosethreewords is grapefruit juice supposed to increase ewcm?!

@FlapJackered that sounds promising!!! How many DPO are you? Also I would take the medium of the 3 or actually I would probably personally take 36.6 cos you got it twice. Could have been a funny reading the first time. I get that sometimes so have to redo it.

@GemmaJen I get that feeling every month. I just know we haven't done it and it's so frustrating cos we can't try much more without permanently DTD. I try so hard to remain positive but I find it hard.

@KittieKath that's so funny I did one Boxing Day (8/9dpo) and was a bfn. Obviously. I just couldn't stop thinking about it. Was like a mental release. I've not done one since and ff says af is due tomorrow but I normally have a 15 day LT phase so really it should be due on the 1st. What about you? You poas again? Or holding out? Glad to hear your move went well!! You glad to be back in the UK?

Haha @thosethreewords I have 100% looked at ASOS mat clothes and this was before we were even TTC. Now that's a next level.

@KatBeCool your description of your temp chart is brilliant!!!! Mine was always like that but this month it looks pretty text book if I do say so myself.

@DuchessofPemberley sorry for the BFN, but enjoy your drinks later!!! I've had four tests now with those lines, I think I'm going to complain because it's bloody stupid - FRERs are so expensive you'd think they'd sort their sticks out x