TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 11!

@Kittyhop You'll be probably 8-9dpo at the end of the month so may see a result with a FRER but if you can wait a few more days any BFP will be a bit clearer.

I'm cramping this morning, feel like AF is en route but only CD24. Very short cycle for me if so but I guess the pill messes things up for a while.

@OhMarnie Haha I'm with you on being a control freak! I'm Primary and am responsible for our early years unit. Lots of babies and toddlers every day doesn't help with the broodiness! As stressful as I find it, I don't want to give my 'baby' up to another teacher either! I've set up and run it and want it run my way haha. DH and I have discussed me working part time 2 or 3 days a week if we have children and as much as I think 2 days would be fantastic and probably just about affordable, I'd be sad giving the 'majority' to somebody else. The things we overthink hey Like you say, our priorities will completely change at that point and teaching won't be as all consumingly important. I might be pleased to be rid of it :)

I have a quick question- this is cycle one for us after implant removed early December, so I’m not sure what it means that I’ve got my positive OPK quite late- I’m CD20. Does that mean I’ll have a long cycle and shouldn’t test at the end of the month as I was planning to?

@TrashKitten10 haha I know! I did one test at 6am and another at 10, so my ovaries bucked their ideas up pretty sharpish after I publicly shamed them! 😂 plans for today scrapped now so DTD can be priority... fx and thank you for the encouragement

@thumper59 I'm not really sure atm, I've felt nauseous but that might just be tiredness from work, I tend to feel nauseous quite easily to be honest! Some lower abdominal pains too. Not really sure what to think!

@Kittyhop how funny, just an hour after you posting about it! Your ovaries obviously thought they should get on with it after hearing you were complaining about them on here :) Now jump on DP and we will cross our fingers for you!

Thanks @flapjackered, really glad I did another test this morning- I just had a sneaky feeling! DH was a bit bemused by how excited I was to see a static (there may have been a dance)

@TrashKitten10 that’s a very good point, I definitely wouldn’t be able to sustain this level of work with a little one. That said, I guess your priorities change and maybe I wouldn’t care so much about my lessons being sub-standard 🤣 I also know that I tend to let work seep into all hours whereas when I have more limited time (like if we are away for the weekend or something) I still get it done I just work efficiently.

I am secondary, what about you? I am head of department but am a solo department as it’s a mainly sixth form subject and I’m already dreading what will happen when I go on maternity as I’m such a control freak I can’t bear the thought of other people teaching my classes 😂🙈 I probably shouldn’t get ahead of myself though seeing as we’ve only just started TTC!! Bit of insight into my crazy brain there!! 🤣

@DayDreamer1707 @TrashKitten10

Quite a few of us due all around the same time then. Fx'd for us all it's been a lucky thread so far!

I’m an idiot, I got my static smiley just now! Tested by peeing straight onto the stick instead of dipping... wonder if it made a difference (tmi )

@OhMarnie I have always been in the habit of chilling Saturday, working Sunday too. Recently though I realised that I'm not truly relaxing Saturday as I'm preparing myself for and dreading all the work Sunday and Sunday I'm working so neither day is relaxed haha. The past few weeks I've been cracking on Saturday and at least getting to truly switch off on Sunday. I'm a worrier though so having work hanging over me stresses me out. I'm getting fed up of the work in general and pledging to do the majority of planning at least in my PPA. Fed up of spending PPA doing anything but planning, preparing or assessing. Also know it's not realistic to work so much if we had a child so trying to get into a more 'I can only do what I can do' mindset rather than taking too much on and getting anxious. Are you Primary or Secondary?

@thumper59 I may test next weekend if no sign of AF. My cycles have been 35ish days and next weekend would be day 30, however FF seems to think I ovulated really early so may be worth POAS

@thumper59 my AF is due Friday so if she hasn't arrived il be testing. But I have just bought loads of testing strips so depends if I can hold out till then, probably the same as you @BostonFern x

I love seeing the positive test photographs - they fill me with hope! Thank you for sharing ladies. And congratulations!

@BostonFern have you been feeling any pre AF niggles? Do you feel any different at all? I think I do but I don't know if I'm just imagining it (likely) or my emotions etc are more under control with not being full of false hormones

@BostonFern that makes sense, it's hard to wait! Even though I've been telling myself it's so unlikely to happen first time I can't help but get my hopes up 😬. However if AF does come and it's when she's expected my cycle will be back to normal first month off the pill so that is a win too I suppose! It's all just a wait and a worry isn't it...

@Lozzlepop our box has just arrived, really looking forward to this weeks meals!
@thumper59 AF is due Thursday, not sure when to test, part of me wants to have the patience to hold off until the weekend so I don't have to go into work disappointed in the week, then the other part just wants to know (hence the v early testing yesterday).

Is anyone looking at testing next weekend? AF is due for me next Monday. Was thinking of testing Friday and if negative I'll just wait for AF to arrive 😕. Argh the wait is agonising isn't it! I'm currently buried under a pile of dogs so thinking I might take them for a nice long walk! Pass a bit of time x

@BostonFern Oh snap! You must just be a lot more efficient than me, I tend to spend Saturday lazing around and then panic on Sunday because I have done any work 😂

We have a fairly good system at the moment with our weekly meal plan and we split the cooking between us but I might just have to look into HelloFresh...might be a life saver when we do have a baby!!

@BostonFern we are waiting on our Hello Fresh Box coming too ☺️ @OhMarnie you should give it a go, give you lots of good ideas ☺️

@OhMarnie both myself and my OH are teachers! Have somehow missed the Sunday full of marking this week though.
We love HelloFresh, started getting them when we went back to work in September, it saves us so much time in terms of shopping and even just deciding what to eat. We have been eating much healthier too. If you're interested I'm sure they sent us a referral code recently.

@BostonFern sounds like a lovely day! How do you find HelloFresh? I’m intrigued about these things but not tried them myself.

Unfortunately my day will consist of marking and planning as I’m a teacher 😫

@OhMarnie I used the ovaview OPKs from amazon and started testing about 5 days before my Clue app predicted ovulation. Got a really strong positive on the day Clue predicted ovulation, which surprised me as I wasn't expecting to ovulate as predicted given I'd only just come off BC.
Has anyone got anything exciting planned for today? Or anything to distract themselves from TTC thoughts? We are having a lazy morning, waiting for our HelloFresh box up arrive, then we should be popping into my parents before going to a first birthday party.

@Bettythecat thanks that’s really helpful. Let the madness begin!