TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 11!

Belated thanks ladies for your lovely messages.
@DayDreamer1707 - yup, you called it! 😃

@FivexFive - congratulations! Wonderful news!

@Keyboard91 - hope you’re doing ok and your line has strengthened since earlier in the week.

@KatBeCool - so glad your results were good.

I’m going to be totally honest ladies (coz I have been about everything else!) my BFP has quite overwhelmed me and is difficult to process! I’d spent so much time preparing myself for not conceiving/ problems/ thinking it was all so unlikely because we’re older that I never really prepared for the fact it might! So I’ve spent the last few days trying to contemplate the massive changes ahead, and beating myself up a bit for being simultaneously excited and wondering what on earth we’ve done! I’m a happily married 38 year old who was trying to get pregnant: it shouldn’t be such a shock and worry! 😂 I’m very sorry if this seems insensitive to those of you waiting on BFPs but we’re super honest on this thread and it might help someone else who experiences this wave of mixed emotions when they get there’s. I’ve had to do some googling to reassure myself I’m not an awful person!

So, I’m going to take a wee break from Mumsnet and pregnancy googling to just get my head round all this. That you so much for all your advice and encouragement, and excitement. You’ve been a huge help. I can’t wait to check in in a few weeks and see lots more lines.

Love to you all. Xx

@FivexFive I just came on here to see what's going on and there you are with your BFP!! Can't even be mad you didn't wait for me it's so strong and beautiful!! Hugest congrats to you. This has definitely been a lucky thread these last few weeks. Hopefully some of it will rub off on me!

@Jessikka oh no that sounds really rough hun! What pill were you on? Love a bit of Liz Earle, sounds like you’ve earned it xx

@Lozzlepop I went through a nightmare last month. I had cramps so severe I felt like I'd done an abs workout! I had shooting pains through my belly button, pains from middle of my boobs up to armpit and down. Tender skin under my boobs, headache, greasy skin... you name it, I had it.

My OT actually said "Jess if you're not pregnant you need to go a doctor" I was that bad😂

More spotting today and no cramps etc and no breakouts so I'm over the nasty hurdle I think!
A nurse at the clinic years ago gave me a progesterone only pill that gave me acne but thankfully now I'm off it my skin is behaving better so just treated myself to a nice new Liz Earle set x

@thumper59 exactly! I’m good thank you, just about to go out and see our nieces. It’s the most frustrating thing isn’t it when you just don’t know, just enjoy your night and have a couple of lighter drinks if you feel like drinking xx

Makes sense - thank you 😊

@FivexFive congratulations that is such a strong line! This is turning out to be a very lucky thread

I am currently 6dpo. I had a temperature dip below the cover line at 2dpo and 5dpo - both too early for implantation so I'm guessing I'm on to cycle 7 next month. Every time I think I understand this TTC business something new pops up!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend! I find the weekends are harder as there's less to distract me.

@FivexFive wow that's an incredible line!! Congratulations! Xx

@KatBeCool not tested today but yesterday was a BFN. Il wait a few days and see what happens x

@Lozzlepop yeah at least you know where you are now for the next cycle! And your body is all in working order! I'm good Thankyou are you? Today is long because DP is out and I'm on my own with nothing to do so far, so my mind isn't busy 😂 hoping next week at work will fly again! I keep feeling bit of cramping, and a little light headed but again reckon this is from coming off the pill rather then anything else! We are out tonight so I don't really know what to do about drinking because if I don't it'll raise questions 😫 might just have one and drink it very slowly!

So lovely to see more BFPs on here! Hoping it will be a lucky thread for us all in the coming months 💕💕

Is anyone else due to test next weekend?

@DogMum24 if the line is faint enough for you to doubt if it's there, a digital won't pick it up yet because they aren't as sensitive - get a FRER xx

@Jessikka You can still temp now, temps would still be telling whether it's AF or something else. Did you try a test? Light bleeding or spotting isn't uncommon.

@thumper59 it’s ok, I’m actually glad that AF came as I’ve read stories of people that took ages for their body to go back to normal after being on Cerazette so I feel it’s a mild victory and can aim to try properly next month ☺️ How are you feeling today? It deffo would be good if we could fast forward so we don’t have the TWW 😂

@Jessikka it’s actually not been as bad as I thought it would be, was off just under 3 weeks until AF showed and had some cramping, nausea and bloating but nothing out of the ordinary ☺️ Are you feeling better this month?

@MrsR16 tonight is deffo wine night 🍷😉

@Cindarella812 I think you might just need to take the lead and jump in him, I’m sure he won’t complain!

@MrsAW2018 sorry to hear AF arrived 😢

@FivexFive congratulations ☺️ Look at that line!!

@cupcakesandglitter....that will be it then 🤦🏼‍♀️ Time for a digital tomorrow which should confirm if I’m imagining things or not!

@Jessikka hopefully it isn't the same for you, but after contraceptive my body was weird!! I actually didn't have any red blood for months, and it took six/seven months for my body to settle again. I'd log everything that's happening just so you know either way xx

@DogMum24 are you new to Mumsnet? I don't think it lets newbies post a pic for a day or something? X

Sorry AF came @MrsAW2018 xx

@FivexFive ?! Omg!!!!! Congrats!!! ❤️❤️ xx

@Babytrain89 supposedly after an orgasm the waves sort of 'push' sperm up to where they need to be I think - I usually finish just before DH, but if I don't then I make sure I finish after!! CrossFit did it the month she got her BFP, can't hurt I suppose ;) x

@TrashKitten10 @KatBeCool I doubt it's IB as I'm somewhere between 15dpo and 17dpo.

I had a nearly positive OPK on Dec 31st and had the EWCM and the high soft open cervix for a few days but didn't temp (I'm new and didn't even know that was a thing) so it's too late for IB now; it's probably down to first month off the pill and so not getting my hopes up! x

@FivexFive - congratulations!!! Wow isn't this a lucky thread

My last clearblue opk still said high fertility this morning, so have to rely on the cheapies to work out when my positive is! Cd18, I'm usually between cd16-19 so presumably will get the positive later today or tomorrow. Need to know when really so my hormone blood test is done on the right day next week!

@MrsH497 @OrangeDuck sorry AF has arrived, sending you some virtual chocolate.

@Jessikka what DPO are you? Quarter of a tampon certainly doesn't qualify as a period.

@FivexFive congratulations! That's a super line!

I’m out AF has cruelly arrived 30minutes after I decided to optimistically take a IC test this morning! Why does that seem to happen .
I’m not overly surprised in all honesty as this was only our first month of properly trying and I think our timing was a bit off this month so not feeling too disheartened. On to next month!
Congrats to all those with BFPs!
I’ll see everyone else on next months thread

@Jessikka Could it be implantation bleeding? Have you tested?

@Beddie11 I'm back in the "what's going on" camp.

I had slight bleeding yesterday and then over the course of 6 hours or so not enough to fill even a quarter of a tampon 😑

Now today literally nothing. Though it's early. So I guess I'm spotting and so am not on CD2 after all 😂

I'm still in cycle 1 as this can't be a period surely. Ugh. Annoying!

DH and I currently TTC baby number 1....been TTC informally for 2 years now (ie no contraception but if it happens it happens) however after marrying last year we are actively talking about trying....it had kind of been the elephant in the room before with the fact we have never managed to conceive.

Been feeling a bit 🤢 for a few days and almost ripped my bosses head off the other day when she piled more work on me (most unusual I’m normally very calm and relaxed at work even though my role is always highly pressured and includes a lot of hours) and so thought you know what i don’t feel right I’m gonna test....u never know....but with absolute minimal expectation...after all surely it can’t actaully happen after 2 years....I’ve resigned myself to never being a biological mother and had been researching adoption.

Not sure what to make of it now because I think there might be a positive result here....but then I don’t know if I’m imagining it....not sure how to upload pics....if someone could help I can upload the pic and would love some opinions on the results.

Congratulations @FivexFive

Think I'm out looks like AF is starting 😢

Thanks ladies! I think I'm about 12/13dpo? We didn't use opks this cycle, but we dtd every other day for about 10 days around the fw. Apart from The Damp, no symptoms to speak of, I honestly thought I was just hoping... but the line came up strong straight away this morning! I was in shock for a little bit!! Dh is so excited 🙂

I'll call the dr Mon to double check what happens now. I'll also tell my one manager, just so she's aware. Would you guys mind if I hang around a while?? Xx