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TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!

938 replies

Fivebyfive2 · 19/04/2019 08:39

Hi all, thought as it's Bank Holiday and thread 15 was 900 plus I'd start a new one, hope that's OK??

Copying tags from when @starkid updated them all the other day.

Hope this works as I've not created a thread before!!

@Jessikka - 28 Cycle 4
@starkid - 29 Cycle 8
@MrsAW2018 - 24 Cycle 10
@TTC34 - 34 Cycle 3
@19Bee2 - 27 Cycle 2
@MrsH497 - 32 Cycle 5
@MrsR16 - 26 Cycle 9
@Lola871 - 31 Cycle 3
@ValidUser - 29 Cycle 1
@DayDreamer1707 - 28 Cycle 6
@Flapjackered - 31 Cycle 10
@DuchessofPemberley - 32 Cycle 7
@KittieKath - 34 Cycle 6
@KatBeCool - 40 Cycle 11
@MrsMcNtobe - Cycle 6
@BabySquid - 29 Cycle 11
@Sleepyquest - 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns - 32 cycle 5
@Catlady31 - 31 cycle 1
@LikeTheFruit - 30 cycle 4
@Jooloo11 - 32 Cycle 3
@Daisiesandpeonies - Cycle 11
@LuckyPenguin - 34 Cycle 3
@Lizzie198 - 30 Cycle 2
@Rachel59pink - 26 Cycle 1
@Orangeloo - 31 Cycle 4
@Lemonysherbet - 31 Cycle ?
@NKB88 - Cycle 2
@Wildrabbit - Cycle 2
@Essjayycee - Cycle 1
@Hannah192 - Cycle 4
@LoMoon - Cycle 6
@Hiddenfigure - Cycle 1
@Jc88146 - Cycle 18
@Kay98 - Cycle 16
@Lottiepink - 29 Cycle 13
@Bec18x - Cycle 4
@Soda123x - 32 Cycle 2
@Aimingfor2019 - 28 Cycle 3
@Lifesforlivingandloving - 32 Cycle 1
@MotherOfShihTzus - 33 Cycle 14
@Cupcakesandglitter - 23 cycle 11
@Baby01988 - 30 Cycle 5
@Pinksunset1 - 28 cycle 4
@TonightJosephine - cycle 1
@Toobies1 - 30 Cycle 5
@Blackfriars - Cycle 4
@rosehm 28 - Cycle 1
@SophWolf - Cycle 1
@Thosethreewords - Cycle 4
@Fivebyfive2 - 30 Cycle 9
@SunnyL88 - 30 Cycle 9
@rose555 - 32 Cycle 4
@Chembecky - 32 Cycle 2
@AysLon - 31 Cycle 2
@SunStruck - 35 Cycle 2
@dahlia123 - 32 Cycle 4
@LokiCat - 28 Cycle 6
@TrulyMiss - 30 Cycle 1
@SSC92 - Cycle 1
@Bacchant - Cycle 2
@Headswim - 36 Cycle 4
@Lemurville - 32 Cycle 5
@Tropicana1 - 28 Cycle 1
@McHelenz - 30 Cycle 1

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Dollywilde · 27/04/2019 20:10

@hannah192 period arrived this pm for me too, snap!

Pretty shitty afternoon, after the BFN this morning we went to lunch with some friends and one of them announced that she’s 12 weeks. Then half way through the lunch I felt AF arrive Sad blah. Keep telling myself it’s only month one but had a little cry when we got home, although pretty sure most of that hormones...

McHelenz · 27/04/2019 17:42

TWW got me. Just spent silly money on wool for projects for non-existent baby. I cant do this every TWW.

Jumpers for all...haha.

Tropicana1 · 27/04/2019 17:29

@Fivebyfive2 ah bless that does sound like an intense mix of problems to manage when out and about!

@Hannah192 DH has recently started taking the well man vitamins mainly because I'm taking the pregnacare and you can get them in a joint box. He's shit though, I've bought like 3 more boxes of just my pregnacare because he's not even got through his first box 🙄 he has started taking them consistently this past week or so, better late than never I guess!

starkid · 27/04/2019 17:27

@Chembecky - congrats, that's a cracking line!!
@Bec18x - sorry you're having a hard time darling :( xxx

Sorry to everyone with BFN's with morning, but not out til she arrives... Smile

Hannah192 · 27/04/2019 17:19

@Chembecky @MrsEG @Fivebyfive2 @LokiCat @dahlia123 thank you all xx

AF arrived this afternoon too so I’m starting cycle 5 today 💪🏼 Trying to be positive and think it’ll happen when it’s suppose to.

DH is thinking about taking some vitamins also to try and help. Would anyone recommend anything particular for men?
I’m currently using seven seas folic acid and vitamin d.
We are considering just dtd every other day this next cycle and not doing OPKs as I’ve had the same positive day the past 3 cycles anyway so we have a rough idea and my periods seem to start on exactly cd29 in the afternoon. So also not going to test until I’m actually late next time.

@Fivebyfive2 hope you have an amazing time at Avengers! I saw it Thursday and have already booked to go again tomorrow! Will probably end up going a third time too 🙈

@Pinksunset1 hopefully this next cycle is for you. Looks like we are on very similar cycles so we can keep each other company 🙂

Bec18x · 27/04/2019 16:46

@lottiepink no problem and I’m on cycle 6 but it’s been a year trying but due to irregular cycles and not ovulating I got referred. And yes it’s with diet with pcos I just need to reduce carbs. DH needs to cut down alcohol and we both need to just exercise more and lose weight

Jessikka · 27/04/2019 16:36

@LikeTheFruit I'm with you. I'm also not patiently waiting for AF.
Tiny bit of spotting yesterday and now today pinky Cm. I'm cd 25 and usually come on around cd26-27 So I know she's coming 🙄

I just want to get into cycle 5 already, same as you!

Fivebyfive2 · 27/04/2019 16:35

Hi all! Really looking forward to seeing Avengers tonight and hearing about my bro's holiday over tea first! I soooo need a nice evening, today has been... Trying!! Me and my mum took my nan (mums mum) out for the day. She's 90, in a wheelchair, has anxiety, ocd and a form of dementia. I love her to bits, but she is extremely difficult to manage bless her!!

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Lottiepink · 27/04/2019 16:12

@Bec18x sorry to hear that.. is that how you got tests early, with knowing you weren't ovulating? Sorry to keep asking questions and I hope you don't mind. It's just we have been trying for a long time now with no luck. Going to ring the docs next week. Good idea withholding the clomid until DH sperm have a chance to improve. Is it all diet related?

LikeTheFruit · 27/04/2019 15:38

I'm having a frustrating end of cycle hear. Now Cd 33. Having pinky coloured cm since Thursday night with cramps, boobs no longer sore. Just want AF to come and go so I can get going with cycle 5. Took an IV this afternoon out of sheer desperation and BFN so come on AF where are you!!

LikeTheFruit · 27/04/2019 15:37

Congratulations @Chembecky !!

Jessikka · 27/04/2019 15:34

Congratulations @Chembecky 💐

MrsR16 · 27/04/2019 15:15

@Chembecky congratulations!! Amazing news and a great line! Xx

Bec18x · 27/04/2019 14:48

@cupcakesandglitter no there’s no point because even if I ovulate DH’s sperm have a small chance of actually penetrating the egg and you can only have 6 rounds of clomid so would rather his sperm be healthy. I will continue with metformin for now.

@Lottiepink I was using ovusense and opks but never showed that I ovulate Sad I have PCOS and cycles are irregular. I was told to stop using the tests and temping anyway just to stop stressing.

@Tropicana1 my cycles are so irregular so it is possible it was the wrong time. I done them day 4 and 21.

Lottiepink · 27/04/2019 14:47

@cupcakesandglitter and obv makes you want it more 🤣🤣
Tropicana1 😂😂 hahaha omg I'll never look at DH's the same now 🙈 he's called it a trouser snake a few times, but earth worm is way funnier 🤣

Tropicana1 · 27/04/2019 14:25

@Lottiepink @cupcakesandglitter agreed - there is just nothing attractive about a flaccid peen. Like a sad little earth worm (just on a larger scale 😂)

@Bec18x Ah so sorry all your tests came back with not good news - any chance they just did your bloods at the wrong point in your cycle so missed ov?

Lottiepink · 27/04/2019 14:21

@Bec18x aww sorry to hear that... hope you are ok, fingers crossed it's just your ovulating late, and the vitamins etc improve your DH's sperm. Can I ask if you temp and use opk's usually to detect ovulation? If so has it given false results?

cupcakesandglitter · 27/04/2019 14:19

@Pinksunset1 sorry AF got you xxx

@MrsEG @McHelenz the boobs most certainly did let me down 😂😂 I thought with all the cramping too I was in, but equally it could be early days. Not going to dwell on it 😊

@Lottiepink DEFINITELY more attractive when they're up!! 😂

@1990shopefulftm DH did take wellman tablets, we bought the conception for both from boots (usually on offer) which includes pregnacare for the women and wellman for the man xx

@Bec18x sorry to hear that 😩 try not to get caught up with it, in the next five months could make a real difference? (sorry I don't know much about sperm, DH's appointment is next week) is it now worth you starting clomid to try and start ovulating? xx

Bec18x · 27/04/2019 14:11

So I had my appointment this week and my bloods show that I’m not ovulating (unless I ovulate late in my cycle). DH results show he has 1% morphology so at the moment there’s no point in starting me on clomid. He has to take vitamins and make some lifestyle changes and then re do seman analysis in a few months and another appointment in 5 months which seems like forever away. Just feels like it’s never going to happen for us Sad

1990shopefulftm · 27/04/2019 14:07

Does anyone's DH/OH take any conception vitamins? I've heard that zinc is supposed to be beneficial but don't want to be spending loads on anything if standard zinc on its own is just as good

Lottiepink · 27/04/2019 13:48

@MrsEG 🤣🤣 hilarious!! I think they look a little more attractive when erect rather than just hanging there 😂😂

McHelenz · 27/04/2019 13:43

Sorry the boobs let you down @cupcakesandglitter

McHelenz · 27/04/2019 13:42

@lindymoe I used OPKs with FF for it to learn my cycle. I tried temping and failed miserably.

MrsEG · 27/04/2019 13:40

@LindyMoe If apps aren’t getting it right for you, definitely give the OPKs (ovulation strips) a whirl. The Clear Blue ones will flash in the days leading to ovulation so you know when to get cracking!

@cupcakesandglitter Oh Hun I’m so sorry. Glad you’re feeling okay about it. I really did have high hopes for you!!

@Lottiepink Ha I’ve said it to DH before about how ugly cock and balls are, he completely agrees! In his own words ‘I just don’t understand why all women aren’t lesbians’ haha!

Lottiepink · 27/04/2019 13:31

Hahaha laughing my head off catching up on the willy convo 🤣🤣 my dh was asking what I was laughing at.. better not upset him in fertile week 😂

Congrats @Chembecky 😊

Sorry to those who got bfn 😫 x