TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 11!

@bettythecat thank you, I hope so!

@trashkitten10 I have pcos so ever since I started my period they have been irregular, sometimes going 6months without. When we started ttc they became more regular 25-35 day cycles but that only lasted 4 months. Hoping my lifestyle change will have positive impact.

@flapjackered I’m taking 1000mg inisitol and also cutting out the carbs and sugar. My gp was very reluctant to give me the metformin at first but I’m a midwife and explained I have seen so many women on metformin for pcos and helped them get pregnant so he eventually agreed but wanted bloods first. I’m going to go tomorrow to get the metformin hopefully! I also see women that have got pregnant on long cycles so it gives me some hope!

Welcome @Kittyhop

Goodness @Bec18x, CD83, how frustrating! No wonder you are fed up :( Well done though on your weight loss, it's not easy especially when you're fed up and just want chocolate and wine. Are you cycles normally this long?

@Bec18x that sounds tough but you should be proud of yourself for taking positive steps to make it happen. At least you are trying to work out the issue and sort them. I'm sure it will all help massively and you will be well on the way to your BFP soon. X

I hope everyone is doing well! This thread is moving so quick. I’ve been off for a while as I’m just a bit fed up. Currently cd 83! No af since October and no sign of ovulation. Had bloods done and about cd 68 and progesterone was only 0.4. My gp is going to start me on metformin while I await my fertility appointment in April. I’m also losing weight on slimming world and I’ve also been taking inositol and the usual pre natal vitamins to try and help.
Hope everyone gets their bfp this year!

@stormtrooperjulian oh dear that timing isn't great is it! are you going to wait for af to arrive or test tomorrow?

@FivexFive lovely DH I've also got a good egg like that. He gets shared parental leave with work so we've discussed me taking 9 months and then him 3 to make up the year 😊

Question for you all my loves- app has just predicted I ovulated on CD13 which is early for me. I normally O on CD14-20. Does anyone know why I might have ovulated a bit early this month? All google seems to tell me is that stress could cause it to happen early before the egg is mature but CD13 isn't crazy early and I'm also hoping that isn't the reason coz the month would be wasted.

@JcHcks I was on the implant not the pill, but I waited til we were ready to start trying. That was mostly because we wanted to start trying after our honeymoon and I didn’t want to be worrying about periods or hormones while we were away

@Lozzlepop my cycle came back after a month. Was regular from then.

@cupcakesandglitter if you don’t want your DH to see the crazy then one of the cycle tracking apps (I think Glow) has a section where you can take a photo of each opk and it stores it and also tells you if it’s positive or not

Welcome @honeylove

@ValidUser congrats on the job and the weight loss, nice work!

I’m 11dpo today, AF due tomorrow. I leave for a work trip at 6am tomorrow, terrible timing.

God this thread moves fast 😅

@ValidUser oh that's fantastic, happy for you ❤️ fx all goes well next week xx

@FivexFive aww bless him.. completely understandable though!! We need a lot of rest I think 😂😂 xx

I've started OPKs again and I'm now sticking them into a book to keep track of them - DH thinks I've lost the plot 😂😅

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend and are all well xxxxx

Another teacher here , ttc #1! First proper cycle ttc, currently CD12 and not looking forward to the TWW... I have no patience, so planning some big work projects to distract me! (Definitely won’t distract me)

@ValidUser, that's fantastic about your job!! Lovely to hear from you

@babytrain89, I am also due af on 20th. I told dh I'm not testing this time unless it's properly late, but we'll see about that nearer the time!

We went for a curry tonight and I mentioned briefly about how much maternity leave I should take if/when it happens, as after the maternity leave is used, it will probably be him that drops his working schedule. He was great about it, being really supportive in his way; asked what he thought of me taking the full year (finances permitting) and he goes 'yeah, if I'd grown a baby and pushed it out, I'd want at least a year off, so go for it!' Bless. He's been reading about pregnancy, birth etc apparently, that's nice to know!

@Nextchapter19 delighted to have you here. 😊

Thank you for all of the welcomes :) I have AF at the minute and not due to ovulate until 25th Jan. Its hard not to think about how long it will take! Just want it to be the right time now to start DTD! I had a promotion in September at school and am not enjoying it. Mentally now I am trying to think about me first, job second, which is so tough in teaching sometimes as it takes over as in many jobs am sure. Its great to hear so many other women thinking the same things and worrying about the same things!!! Excited to hear your journies and share mine :)

@KittieKath I've just checked and I got the One Step sensitive ones... they are slightly more expensive than I thought- £8 for 50 but still! X

@Bettythecat

WOW! I got Boots one sand they are £5 for 5!!!! TOTALLY gonna get these ones for next month. Thanks for the tip. :-)

@KittieKath I'm guessing you have been using the Clearblue ones then? I've tried the cheap ones off amazon this month and doing them twice a day- they are about £6 for 60 so a lot cheaper and I also think they are a bit more sensitive. Maybe you could give those a go next month.

@bettythecat

The OPKs are kinda expensive so I just do once a day. I defo have he other symptoms, so thanks for the reassurance! xx

@mrsaw2018 @muddypaws12

I hear you, I’m feeling lonely too. All of my friends are pregnant or nursing newborns and lost just announce at 12-weeks. I just hate the secrecy around it all - I wish everyone could be more open throughout the whole TTC stage.

@AnnaMC214

I have this a lot too... I hear the rise of progesterone tends to stop the EWCM, and I do think I am low in progesterone (totally self diagnosed though).

I would just do more DTD and hope for the best!

:-)

@nextchapter19 hello! Welcome! I am also 34... :-)

@trashkitten10

I planned a date night for ovu day - then we had a massive row and I went to bed alone... oh well! Made up for lost time in the morning. Hope your DH is better now :-)

@fire48shoes

Sorry to hear about your mc. Good luck on this cycle! I am a similar age. How did you find out about your low ovarian reserves?

Never had a dhea test, no hormone tests at all.

Welcome anyway! :-)

@shortandsweet96 @bettythecat

My 2ww starts tomorrow too. FX for us all!

@daydreamer1707

I am gonna try not to symptom spot this month... but we’ll see! Good luck to us!

@honeylove welcome! Good luck to you!

@mrslbear my former cycle buddy! So glad you well, if tired. Wishing you H&H. :-)

@Lozzlepop @ValidUser thanks girls just 2 night shifts to go! It's not a bad day to be fair.

Doing my best to not symptom spot this month 😂

@MrsH497 hope your night goes quickly hun- not too long to go now x

@MrsH497 been there! Sending hugs. X

Hi ladies and newbies! Hope everyone is having a good weekend.
Joys of shift work on until 0100 tonight! Having a day of being weepy, feel sick and tummy bit upset (sorry tmi!) bring on my days off! X

Hello all! Still lurking.

@KatBeCool sorry about AF. X

Just over a week until I see gynaecologist. I've lost a stone. My job was just made permanent.

Life is good!

@KatBeCool
@Bettythecat
@starkid

Thanks ladies this is good to know ☺️ Only been off bc for 2 weeks so hoping that I might have been lucky but you never know right! Just not sure if the symptoms would be due to AF or due to coming off BC- hopefully body settles back into a regular cylce pretty quickly. Who thought that this sort of thing would take over your life and you would end up constantly symptom spotting and googling stuff 😂

Hi everyone,

Have been creeping on this post for a day or so and finally plucked up the courage to post! New to all of this but after much discussion my partner & I have decided we are ready to take the plunge as he has just accepted a promotion at work.

Stats are as follows:

Age - 22
Cycle #1 officially
CD 25 (Usually 28 days long)
AF due on Wednesday... hoping for some beginners luck!

Wishing you all health & happiness on your journeys! 💗

@Lozzlepop - Mine were fine once I was off the pill, between 26-31 days long so nothing crazy, and after maybe 6 months they settled to 27-29 day cycles :)