TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD 10!

@EltzBee exciting waiting with bated breath!!!

@MrsEG love it! Babyjuice

@Eltzbee I can see a line on both! Congratulations!!

@MrsEG - thank you!

@shellybellytots - I haven't been gym properly in a couple of months and really need to get back into it. OH and i usually go together so if he says no, I also don't go....which is ridiculous and blatantly me looking for every excuse. Going to focus on losing a few pounds and getting a bit healthier alongside TTC once the Xmas season is over! I feel like crap so think AF is humming a bit over here as well!!

@MrsLBear - rant away! OH can be frustrating but i genuinely don't think they are wired to 'get it' my OH really wants a baby, but think all the science behind it is blowing his mind given how much I used to stress about missing one pill. The fact it didn't happen immediately has come as a slight surprise to him! He is also quite literal so is like 'oh ok, keep trying then'. Which I find infuriating...but I can't argue his logic either!! Gah!

@Shellybellytots how do you normally time DTD around the static smiley? As in do you do it the day you get it and then consecutive etc. I've read so many contradicting things on here and online. I suppose it's different for everyone.
Ah bless you. Can get a bit manic near the end of term (I've got friends that are teachers and they are always chomping at the bits to finish).
Oh how lovely. Where you off to? At least you can just enjoy DTD as appears to making it a baby dance and let your hair down a bit. It's nice to have time away from it all and be normal again.

@EltzBee I CAN SEE IT!!!!!! On both!!
Get a FRER cos I've read ICs take a few days post af due date to show a good line. Eeeeeeeeek!!!!

@MrsLBear yes I use CB opk and I got a smiley face so will keep with it. I was really run down by end of term and got really sick with temp almost 39 on Wednesday. I also get really stressed at work so I might try do something to relax - I didn't go to the gym at all this last month as was exhausted so hopefully Jan will be rejuvenated! 31st Bday next week and we have a romantic trip planned unfortunately doesn't fall on ovulation !

AF was due 3 days ago! Still BFN I have no idea what's going on.

With pics this time lol

I've tested...pics attached. DH and I can see a faint line on both. Thoughts?

Will go buy another test for tomorrow...now on CD30 13DPO.

@Shellybellytots I used preseed this month! Yet to see if it worked, don't think we caught it but trying to stay positive!! Used it as lube too (tmi) as we used to use the normal stuff eg ky but when I read it can basically kill sperm I had a mini heart attack and threw it in the bin.
Did you use clear blue this month?

It's not over until the fat lady sings. Mine starting humming! So I am going to get myself to the gym - get endorphins going for the next 18 days 'til ovulation. I'm going to buy preseed lube for next cycle (my friend swears by it for her conception). I am not going to do BBT as I am nutty enough and it just makes me over analyse. I will do clear blue opk again near time of ovulation. I am using the app 'flo' which I like.

Ps fx for you!!!!! I've got a good feeling!! @EltzBee 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@EltzBee eeeeeek!!!! You going poas?

Morning! So still no sign of AF and this morning my temperature has shot back up. Eeek!

Good morning! I tried a frer this morning and BFN. I think I'm out this month then!

Morning everyone! Managed to stop myself POAS this morning. I feel like I know AF will come, but until she does there is still hope! Have a horrible feeling I've got a cold coming as well, been sneezing constantly and am shattered!

@Katbecool - wow! That is massive cat!!

@keyboard91 sorry to hear AF arrived, at least you now know one way or the other. Could you perhaps have some wine when the ILs are over?

Looks like there are a few of us potentially testing Xmas day!

Have a great day everyone!

@MrsLBear - I dtd right away! Felt more like normal with this peak, right time of month, ewcm so fx. Our bodies are weird.

@Keyboard91 - sorry for AF xx

Sorry to hear af came @Keyboard91 at least you won't be in the early days of it over Xmas day. I couldn't think of anything worse.

DH has got man flu so he so moody atm. I said to him Friday night do you even want a baby anymore cos he never asks anything about it which I know they don't really get it and also I know he's probably just not putting pressure on it but I feel lonely going through it and that I can't talk to him about it. He can't win really. If he was too much it would be frustrating but now he's literally not taking an ounce of interest so it's making me feel even worse. Gah this whole thing is such a mind-f....
My best friend also asked last night if we were trying and I haven't told her as she's getting married in May and I'm moh and I didn't want to stress her out unnecessarily but I said sort of playing with fire. I dunno why I don't just tell her. I feel so bad lying but at the same time I know she will just say oh it'll happen don't stress and that as bad as someone saying smile or it might never happen (pet peeve!!!)
Sorry rant over 🙄

Hi ladies 👋🏼 I've not been on since Friday night cos of work etc and I feel like I've lost a limb!!! Was wondering what you were all getting up to. So addictive this!

Sorry for the bfn @MrsH497. Here's to 2019 bringing you your BFP ✨

@starkid no way! I read too that your body can prepare to O and then it fails so it tries again. Funny how we wouldn't know these things without our baby making gadgets!! I was telling a friend last night about some of the phases and when o happens bla bla and she was like wtf I didn't know it was that complicated - yeah hun it's a bloody pain in the arse! Also your joining the New Years gang!!! Woo!! Go go go! Fx you catch it!

@Keyboard91 I agree with @MrsEG OPKs are really insightful (I prefer cb ones to IC) I ovulated so much later this month than I ever predicted, even though I temp it was never spot on and was some times hard to pin point and I didn't always trust my apps.

@DuchessofPemberley That is so frustrating. Especially as you rely on OPKs thinking they are fail proof. Don't be disheartened about not getting your peak - I know again I don't follow my own advice - cos one of my friends never got a peak and she fell pregnant and now has a beautiful baby boy. We all need to vent sometimes that's what we are here for.

@EltzBee @cupcakesandglitter my DH is the same. He is so slow. No joke I will clean all the bathrooms and hoover and mop and he will STILL be doing the kitchen. Our kitchen isn't that messy ever he just takes forever and a day to do one simple task. I swear they do it on purpose!

@MrsEG ahhh waiting 'til Christmas day! This is turning me into a lune!

@Katbecool is he a Maine Coon? Wowzas! Mine is a street special he has a big main though and the tufty paws.

@thosethreewords trying to keep sane with you!!

@duchessofpemberley vent away! My OH is so rational he thinks I'm crazy so nice chatting to everyone else in the 2ww!!

@keyboard91 in the same boat as you - I wish people were visiting as need a distraction. Just at home today - I might go shopping to make the day go faster.

@Bec1x sending you warm thoughts

@MrsEG - AF has most definitely arrived. Relieved that it’s finally here and isn’t going to mess me around any longer. Just means it’ll be back to baby making when I’m back working 60hr weeks again as I start back January 4th. But I/we will make it work. Got OPKs for this months so that will help hopefully