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TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!

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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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Lottiepink · 26/04/2019 14:43

Hi everyone just checking in, hope you are all ok!

@Chembecky congrats 😊 fingers crossed for a strong line on a frer
And good luck to anyone due to test 😊

been a bit quiet through the boring part of the cycle...
CD13 for me today
Abnormal Long cycle last month so my ov is predicted cd22... but had a feeling I would go back into rhythm again, opk neg today, will do another later. But TMI moment I just went to the bathroom and was faced with a big lump of ewcm 👏🏽
should I be worried it's in such a lump?? I've only noticed it be so thick a few cycles 🤔

Hannah192 · 26/04/2019 14:35

@Dollywilde thank you! I’m planning to still at the moment so long as AF doesn’t show.

I’ve just got a big spot on my chin which always happens when AF is coming so I’m not feeling very hopeful 😩

MrsEG · 26/04/2019 13:36

@cupcakesandglitter I know so many people who conceived the second the stopped trying!! Fx!!

@LindyMoe Try a FRER tomorrow, they are the most sensitive test and work best with your first wee of the day. FX!

@Keyboard91 That is absolutely lovely! We have had two losses too. I’m never entirely sure how I feel about the term ‘rainbow baby’, and it was something me and DH chatted about and in the end we bought a lovely multi-colour house plant that we have at home to remember those babies that never were xx Your blanket is even more beautiful than that!! X

Tropicana1 · 26/04/2019 13:33

Ah you're all so crafty! I am the least crafty person alive.

@FlapJackered what is the progesterone cream for / what does it do?

@Fivebyfive2 I need some of your TWW sanity I just took an early test today at bloody 6dpo 😂😭 I'm not completely devoid of a brain, I know it's far too early, I don't even know why I did it. It was literally a spontaneous, late morning POAS 🙈

starkid · 26/04/2019 12:54

@Keyboard91 - love it! Love a good rainbow Smile

McHelenz · 26/04/2019 12:37

@keyboard91 that's lovely! 💓💓

Keyboard91 · 26/04/2019 12:36

@cupcakesandglitter I have everything crossed for you!

@LindyMoe try again with a FRER in the morning - your wee is most concentrated then which helps the test to pick up any HCG in the early days

I cried last night because my DP asked if I wanted the bedroom light on or off whilst he was in the shower ... hormones have broken me 😂 BUT one of my Yr10s gave me a cream egg today so it’s a good day!

Keyboard91 · 26/04/2019 12:32

@McHelenz @starkid I love to crochet too! I’m actually crocheting a rainbow blanket at the moment because I’ve had 2 losses so when it does finally happen it’ll be our Rainbow baby :)

TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!
LindyMoe · 26/04/2019 12:08

@MrsEG, no I've never been irregular as mine has always been like clock work! I took a test yesterday night and it was negative. Do you think I took it too early? AF still hasn't arrived and the bloating continues...

FlapJackered · 26/04/2019 11:36

@KatBeCool temp is up! Thank god for that as I don't think I could take any more sex! 🙈 Glad to hear it is staying put for you too.
I have started on the progesterone cream today. Keeping fingers crossed for both of us!

@cupcakesandglitter so sorry you have been feeling so down, as you know I had a wobble last week, it happens to us all. i have a baby grow and a pregnancy bullet journal I started when I was pregnant, I had to hide them away and I don't think I can look at them until I get pregnant again. X

@Jooloo11 That's it!! I would never have considered the syringes last year but now we have been trying for so long it is actually quite good to have a back up. My cycles are quite long too so I have less opportunity to get pregnant each year so definitely don't want to miss a chance because DH isn't in the mood!

@Marleym28 it is so tough isn't it as you really have to hit the nail on the head with timing!

@orangeloo that is exactly how the threat syringes work 😂😂 Named 'threat' syringes as I bought them and mentioned them to DH who suddenly became much more amenable to lots of sex 😂. He has actually said now he would be willing to do the deposit/syringe if necessary to avoid stressful sex sessions when he is struggling to finish, so next cycle they might be put into practice!

cupcakesandglitter · 26/04/2019 11:33

Eeeek @MrsEG I hope so!!! We weren't trying this month because if AF comes that's 12 cycles, but I had clear ov signs and so we didn't want to waste it. Would be a bloody miracle if it happens this cycle 😂😂 I don't want to freak DH out yet, think I have a FRER somewhere at home but I'm gonna hold off for a few days!! X

MrsEG · 26/04/2019 11:33

Worth mentioning I suppose as there are new faces in the thread this week! But I mention my BFPs sometimes as I have had two miscarriages since we started trying, sadly there are a few of us on the thread who have been through it. But we are all still trying for baby #1! Just thought as I was typing that response it may have been confusing!

MrsEG · 26/04/2019 11:30

@cupcakesandglitter It’s definitely a sign - I didn’t get my BFP til 13DPO either (as in, blank BFN the day before!) so I must have been a late implanter. So it makes sense I guess that my symptoms happened later on. Stock up on a few FRERs now just in case! 🤞🏻

cupcakesandglitter · 26/04/2019 11:28

@MrsEG I think I'm due on the 28th or around then, so around 5 days yet. These didn't feel like period cramps either, it was so weird and random xx

MrsEG · 26/04/2019 11:26

@LindyMoe Welcome! If your AF is 5 days late you would definitely expect to be getting a positive test if you were pregnant. Have you had any issues with long / irregular cycles? I would definitely try and see a doctor and see if they can help!

Good luck testing tomorrow @Dollywilde!

Congrats on the wedding @coffeelover123! Try not to put too much pressure on yourself - FX you’re one of the lucky ones who conceives right away but there’s a fair few of us who have been here for months now, and that’s totally normal too!

@Marleym28 My TWW starts monday, I’ve booked a bunch of classes at the gym and made weekend plans the full time to keep really busy! May even take up crochet looking at the chat above!! I do like baking too, I find it so calming!

@cupcakesandglitter When is AF due? I had cramps the day of my BFP last year, but to be honest less like period cramps more like a tugging/pulling feeling.

@KatBeCool Id say temps are more accurate than the apps, it’s why I bought the Ava! Keeping my fx for you now over the next two weeks!

Hope everyone has great weekend plans - I’m taking my niece to an ice cream factory..... think I’ll enjoy it even more than her!!

McHelenz · 26/04/2019 10:57

@cupcakesandglitter they'll be one of the first things I make, they're so easy and cute!!

@dollywilde I just taught myself on YouTube, it took a few goes but I'm not too bad now!

I've been getting loads of cramps the last few days. I know it's too early and won't mean anything but this isn't usual for me.

starkid · 26/04/2019 10:56

@McHelenz - I really need to start another crochet project, I made blankets for everyone a year ago, no one left to make one for now haha!

KatBeCool · 26/04/2019 10:55

@coffeelover123 @LindyMoe welcome

@FlapJackered how's your temp this morning? Mine is still up, although both FF and Flo still aren't detecting ovulation. My boobs are a little sore, and two days of high temps is enough for me to know.

@MrsEG happy baby dancing!

@cupcakesandglitter you're allowed to get sad but remember that not giving up and continuing ttc was still a little victory for you.

Dollywilde · 26/04/2019 10:53

@hannah192 thanks - are you still planning on testing tomorrow too? If so good luck to you too Smile

@mchelenz I’m so jealous of anyone crafty, I’m useless! My MIL is a fearsome knitter tho. If we get a BFP she’ll spend 8 months knitting and I probably won’t have to buy any clothes at all!

cupcakesandglitter · 26/04/2019 10:46

Thanks all, I'm feeling much better today. The weirdest thing happened last night... so I'm sat/lying on the sofa, and I get these pains as if I'm being pricked with a needle around where my left ovary would be. Lasted maybe 10 secs max, and then a rush of cm straight after. Very very odd, never happened before... anyone ever had anything like this?

@McHelenz awww it'll be so nice when you can dress your little baba in things you've made. I think knitted booties are adorable 😭❤️

Welcome @LindyMoe and @coffeelover123 and congrats on your wedding xx

Wowwww @thumper59 that's flown!! Awww happy for you xxx

Yesss @MrsEG get in!!! Xx

LindyMoe · 26/04/2019 10:31

@McHelenz fantastic idea, will look for something to keep my mind busy. Thanks for sharing!

McHelenz · 26/04/2019 10:24

@starkid oh cool! Yea I've got too much wool. I've been making things for my soon to arrive nephew and friends baby. Can't wait to do stuff for mine! I've bought a book called 9 months to crochet which has so good ideas 😊

starkid · 26/04/2019 10:19

@McHelenz - I crochet! One of the only crafts I can do haha. Just granny squares/blankets and going 'in the round/amigurumi-style'. Can't do rows! :) I've got a ginormous wash bin of wool Grin

McHelenz · 26/04/2019 10:18

@starkid crochet. I have a monthly subscription to a blanket club so by the end of the year it'll be a huge throw!

starkid · 26/04/2019 10:16

@McHelenz - ooh what sort of crafts do you do? :)