TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD 10!

So I had beigy CM so I knew AF was here I accepted it's a no this month went shopping bought tampons had a little strop / Salk about it. But then my damn AF hasn't come day 2 now! So then damn hope crept in and I thought maybe against my better judgement I am 'up the fluff'! So caffeine free, alcohol free month would be worth it. (And yes I have had 3x Christmas parties sober!) So out comes the overpriced FR test this morn. BFN!! I wish bloody AF would come as I want my new cycle to begin!!!

@GemmaJen - I've been using clearblue this month and mine was negative the first day, think someone said it always is while it measures your different levels to compare for the next day

@FlapJackered - my app says my af is due new years eve too, but that would only be 9 days after my last positive OPK and cd25, so am thinking it's more like 2nd/3rd Jan as not much point doing one so early I don't think? Shame as be good to know by New year's Eve as you said!

@EltzBee - good luck testing again today :)

@KittieKath 😂

@KittieKath you are making me hungry!! 😂

Does anyone know when your temp rises? Is it usually the day after ovulation? I've had positive OPKs from Friday evening til yesterday lunchtime and then it was negative in the evening. But my temp is definitely the same today as it has been.. does that sound right?

wahhh! @EltzBee CONGRATULATIONS!! That is such exciting news!!! A Christmas bfp! I am so happy for you, you must be over the moon. How did you tell your DH?
🎉🥂🎉

Sorry I have been absent for a while, I have been manically rushing around picking up family members for Christmas, making cakes and drinking and eating far too much! I feel so bloated that I now know what I will looked like 8 months pregnant 😂👌🏻

I hope everyone is doing ok? I will try and catch up fully later. Are there still lots of you testing tomorrow?
I am due on 31st so i think I will test that morning so I can enjoy New Year's Eve without guilt! I very much doubt an embryo would decide to implant in my boozy, mince-pie filled body though 😂

Happy Christmas Eve!

All the Christmas music, food and movies are paying off, I'm feeling irritatingly christmassy!

Been so busy lately finishing projects at home and tending to sick pets that I haven't been able to keep up with you guys, how's everyone doing? Must be due some HPTs round about now? I'm keeping all fingers crossed for Christmas positives for you.

I've just had a positive cheapie opk but then a negative on the clear blue, I only started the clearblues today so probably just user error? Anyone used both and had something I similar? Wasn't expecting to find peak until Wednesday so held off using them. But the cheapie opk has jumped from negative to a strong line.

We've got a house full of guests with more arriving today. Such bad timing, think my cycle is getting a kick out of choosing the most inappropriate time to O. I guess I'll find out over breakfast whether sound travels in this house . FX for no awkward silences.

Oh god, all the rich Christmas food is giving me so much gas... and I can’t help but be like “oh my, total pregnancy sign!” parp

errrr.. no! You just ate a beef wellington, a ton of chestnuts and half a Stilton with a prune conserve. Dream on!

Ha ha ha!

Congratulations @Eltzbee! That’s so exciting.

Feeling a bit more optimistic today. My temp reading confirmed that I ovulated on Thursday, and we dtd on Tuesday so maybe I’m not totally out this cycle?

Hope you’re all preparing for a lovely Christmas 😀

@Crossfitgirl omg I completely forgot 😂

@blueflower22 the ladies on here are all ttc their first, so you're not likely to get much response on here - maybe try a pregnancy thread? I'm just lingering as this was my ttc thread so I'm an odd one out! I've had no back pain though and nobody on the pregnancy thread I'm on seems to have reported any and we're all fairly early xx

Got the mother of all headaches. Could just be work related of course. Still not finished my shift 😩

@MrsLBear @Babytrain89 my DH is the same. He's excited but then vaguely suspicious sometimes when I want to BD... I'm always like errr you have a higher sex drive than me so why are you complaining!!

@EltzBee congratulations!! Christmas babe! Will you be able to cover up the no alcohol situation easily?

@KittieKath good luck for the move! You are brave doing that around Christmas! Or maybe I just love dragging out the Christmas period!

@DayDreamer1707 I'm a firm believer in enjoying your job. I had a big change of job a few years ago and it was scary but ultimately one of the best things I've done.
I've also got a good feeling about this cycle but I'm probably just being a naive newbie!

My OPKs are now negative so hopefully will get a BBT rise in the next few days. Although not had EWCM yet, still watery. Sorry TMI!!

Has anyone had lower back ache or tailbone pain in there early pregnancy days for previous pregnancies?

@Crossfitgirl thanks hun! Haha to be honest I've just been so thirsty today and as a result going for a wee so often I imagine my wee would be too diluted lol!

Fingers crossed all should be good tomorrow. Going to be so hard keeping it secret, got my parents over for Xmas day.

@MrsEG the prices are ridiculous, I spent £20 on the two twin packs today for FRER and CB Digital, then £13 on pregnacare vitamin as my multivitamin has VitaminA in which apparently you're meant to avoid.

Still befuddled how it works out due date and why at finding out I'm preg it's 4 weeks already. So confusing!

CONGRATULATIONS @mrseltzbee
You can definitely take a clear blue in the morning.
So I had a very stark BFN.
Next day at 5pm was my first faint BFP.
The next morning at 6am my CB digital showed 1-2 weeks.
With that line you don't need to wait trust me!

Thanks @MrsLBear xx

@MrsEG they're bloody extortionate!! I've got DH taking the wellman conception tablets so we buy the his/her pregnacare set from boots - he had a shock when he saw them 😂 it's an expensive business honestly x

@MrsEG ah cool! I think the Boots one was 25 too so hopefully all good! I don't feel any different so it's not sunk in yet!

@EltzBee congratulations hun! It's good to see a Christmas BFP!

I'm still in limbo - spotted this morning and then nothing since! I have had no symptoms of normal AF - normally, I'd be cramping like anything! I wish I knew what was going on.

@cupcakesandglitter well he stressed about performing but apart from that he is pretty chilled. Maybe that's it. He's too chilled!
You could of o'd a couple of days after that though so could still be in for a chance this cycle!! Got my fx for you. In the mean time wine is allowed!!

@KittieKath wow moving house this close to Xmas is very brave!!! You moving far? Haha I started making breakfast really loud the other day cos DH was sleeping after keeping me up...whoops. Yeah I am! Well if I make it till then. This tww is a killer!! Feels like these past 6 days have DRAGGED! How you been feeling?

@DayDreamer1707 I'd definitely leave then and find a job that makes you happy 😊 I have no idea when I ov'd! I've not been testing this month - had EWCM on CD17 so if I take that as ov day I guess I'm now 10dpo, so would be showing 😊 enjoy your drink! I'm going to finish my bottle of wine tonight and not feel guilty at all!

Don't know whether to still test or not on Christmas Day as I think it's just a waste of a FRER really x

@EltzBee I did, so that's why I'm not sure what this cycle is about. Make sure you take it easy and look after yourself 😘

@cupcakesandglitter its only a small company and they don't have anything in place really for mat leave anyway. I'm so fed up and bored that it makes me dwell on the past and every symptom. How many DPO are you? I'm going out tonight for a meal and a good drink!!

@MrsEG I could be TTC for months yet and I just hate being bored and want work to be a distraction, not somewhere I clock watch! Good luck and hopefully Christmas Day is extra special for you.

@KatBeCool It's so frustrating isn't it, that's why I've just forgot about this cycle. Still never know could of happened for us but better to try and focus on other things. You could still ovulate yet and get a BFP in the new year x