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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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Jessikka · 20/04/2019 18:49

Hello @MrsPandigital and welcome!

You will pick up the lingo in no time! ☺️

MrsPandigital · 20/04/2019 18:25

Hi all, I hope it's okay for me to join in with you supportive women?! My partner & I have started TTC this month (for first ever baby)... Sorry while I catch up with all the lingo.

Sorry to hear AF arrived @granddesigns fingers crossed for this new cycle! Smile

MrsEG · 20/04/2019 18:06

@Fivebyfive2 @LokiCat Thanks ladies, it can be so bloody hard some days can’t it. I’ve had a quiet word with myself! I absolutely adore my niece so I don’t really know what came over me - I’m usually okay but just had a real ‘when will it be my turn’ moment. Don’t think it helped that old episodes of 16 and Pregnant were on in the background - preggo off a one night stand 😫 I’ll be hitting the Pinot hard tonight I think haha!

CD7 today so will be starting my OPKs tomorrow, first time post-D&C. FX everything has gotten back to normal in there! Although I have to say I haven’t missed those sodding flashing smileys one bit!!

Jessikka · 20/04/2019 18:02

Due to no OPKs and no temping I can only assume but i THINK I'm in the crappy final week (or so) of my cycle.

All of the low annoying aches have started - though thankfully it's only just started and hasn't been every day like last month! My lower region feels like it's slowly punching itself and I keep getting shooting pains in the belly button! So frustrating!

Hey ho, maybe this bbq will take my mind off it 🍺

LokiCat · 20/04/2019 15:24

@Jessikka I hope so.. I've already eaten half of the mini eggs that came with my nephew's Easter egg that I bought for him 🙈

@MrsEG sorry you're finding it so difficult. I'm glad your family being so supportive but I know sometimes it can all feel too much.. I was at a wedding last week and there was a little baby that everyone was fawning over that I couldn't even bring myself to hold, whereas normally I'd be one of the first ones. It just brought up too many emotions.
I would have been 12 weeks this weekend and was planning on telling people, had my pregnancy stuck as well.
Fingers crossed we all get our positive news soon ❤️

dahlia123 · 20/04/2019 15:01

@PinkFizz19 so sorry to hear about your news. 💐

Fivebyfive2 · 20/04/2019 14:55

@MrsEG,sorry to hear your having a tough time. Would you be able to maybe just stay for a bit at the party, but slip out early?? It's good that they know so they can support you and hopefully you won't need to explain too much. Weirdly my mum mentioned yesterday about where her and my dad are going in September and for some reason I went all in my head, as I would have been due end of September if mine had stuck. Thinking about it, maybe that's why I was so determined to dtd last night!!

@Jessikka, I like the way you think! Today and yesterday I have been taking full advantage of the weather and also of not being pregnant yet, got myself Mr whippy 99 ice creams 😋

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Crossfitgirl · 20/04/2019 14:51

@essjaycee yes I think that's what I have too - I don't have any symptoms, but my Ovaries were polycystic on a scan. I was always told PCOS but given no symptoms I'm sure I don't have the "syndrome"! It took us 8 cycles, about 7 months to conceive. Much sooner than we expected tbh! We are having a girl ❤️ xxx

MrsEG · 20/04/2019 13:31

@Jessikka Ha, absolutely - I’m already a full tube of mini eggs down today!

Having a funny one today. My sister and I are very close and she has a little girl, who is bloody wonderful. We’re all gearing up for her birthday party and for some reason I’m just finding it overwhelmingly upsetting. Had my first BFP stuck I’d be nearly 7 months pregnant right now and I can’t help but feel sad that actually, I’m not even close. Sis got pregnant on her first try on her honeymoon too, which is a double kick in the teeth! I just wish I could get out of this funk and enjoy it with everyone. They all know what I’ve been through with the two MCs and are incredibly supportive but part of me just wants to leave them to it as I’m finding it so difficult.

KatBeCool · 20/04/2019 13:28

@PinkFizz19 so sorry to hear your news, please take care of yourself. You're always welcome here.

Jessikka · 20/04/2019 13:13

Ladies you know the wives tale about eating pineapple (core) as it aids with implantation?

Does this count.....

TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!
Jessikka · 20/04/2019 13:12

So sorry @PinkFizz19 💐

Tropicana1 · 20/04/2019 12:24

Thanks ladies you've all made me feel a lot better that it's not just us that have battled with it! Its difficult because the lead up to sex was actually quite spontaneous but once we were doing it he was putting all this pressure on himself to finish because he knew it was ov day!! I think maybe like you said @FlapJackered maybe if I don't track next month it will be easier, or I'll track and not tell him so he can't get so in his own head!! Thanks ladies ❤️ you're all great

@PinkFizz19 so sorry to hear about your MC

@Fivebyfive2 Haha!! I'm a vet and don't manage to brush my cats teeth 😂 they'd savage me!

Fivebyfive2 · 20/04/2019 10:46

@PinkFizz19,so sorry to hear your news, we are all here for you xxx Take some time and look after each other.

On a non ttc note, we took our cat for his health check today. He needs drops in his water to help with his teeth and gums, to prevent kidney problems (who knew?!) That should be fine,but the vet asked if we could brush his teeth?! Think the look on my face said it all... Just the drops please!! Anything more than a head rub and we'd be cruising for a bruising!!

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AysLon · 20/04/2019 10:14

@PinkFizz19 I'm so sorry to hear your news, absolutely devastating for you. We are all here for any venting or general anger at life.

McHelenz · 20/04/2019 09:55

Pee ramekin 😂😂. I have pee Tupperware.

@pinkfizz sorry to hear about your news. We're here if you need a chat.

MrsEG · 20/04/2019 09:52

@AysLon Maybe FaceTime DH? Although I get that you’d want to do it face to face! I’d struggle so much keeping that to myself though!! Congrats again :)

@Tropicana1 Oh Hun it’s hard isn’t it! It’s only happened once with us so far and DH just said he was too in his head and there was way too much riding on it (it was ov day). You just need to work out what works for you both - we do our sex schedule so he knows early on the fertile week and can get excited for it, and that way I don’t need to say anything about ovulation at all! Also we find massage helps to really get him in the mood. Nice pair of frilly knickers never goes a miss either :)

@Fivebyfive2 Yay! So pleased! He must have felt a lot better after a chat. I do feel sorry for the fellas sometimes - it’s not like they can just lie there and think of England if they’re not totally in the mood!!

@PinkFizz19 Oh I’m so sorry, I had an MMC at 10 weeks in Jan and a D&C. The EPU really put you through it, I had 4 scans in total before anyone would confirm it and like you had that glimmer of hope that I wish I’d never been given. I’d never even had any bleeding either. It’s such a horrible thing to go through - are you signed off work? Really take some time to look after yourself x

cupcakesandglitter · 20/04/2019 09:46

So sorry to hear that @PinkFizz19, we're all here for when you come back ❤️ xxx

Good morning ladies, how are we all? Lovely weather for bank hol weekend!! Sorry I've not even caught up on the other thread yet, this one moves way too fast 😅 (I did see something about the pee ramekin and dick bracelet 😂😂😂) Xxx

LokiCat · 20/04/2019 09:37

@PinkFizz19 I'm so so sorry. Wishing you lots of hugs and love! I hope you have support through this, I know how tough it can be ❤️

dahlia123 · 20/04/2019 09:33

Congratulations @AysLon - fantastic news!

@Tropicana1 - not an easy situation, can you take advantage of the long weekend and maybe have an afternoon chilling in bed but no pressure to have sex?

starkid · 20/04/2019 09:27

@PinkFizz19 oh darling I'm so sorry to hear that :( of course you're welcome back here xx

PinkFizz19 · 20/04/2019 09:05

Ladies will you kindly have me back please? 😭 We MC this week when I should have been approaching 7 weeks. Been an awful rollercoaster week of emotions. 3 hospital visits (and I still need to go again on Monday) was dangled a carrot of hope only for someone else to tell us they shouldn't have given us that and to prepare for the worst. An early scan on Monday at EPU following bleeding showed dates were either wrong or the pregnancy wasn't progressing. Had to go back to hospital that night as the bleeding got worse and was red blood. My HCG dropped from 1481 on Monday to 265 on Wednesday!!! Luckily we had prepared ourselves for the worst but I still keep feeling sad and selfishly wondering why us? I know it's natures way to be cruel to be kind. Just hoping it doesn't take too long to catch again.

Sending lots of love and hugs to you ladies who I know have been through this. It's such a low after such a high ❤

So I'll be back soon, 33 Cycle 5 if I can be added again please?

@AysLon Huge Congratulations to you both. Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months xxx

LokiCat · 20/04/2019 08:49

@AysLon congratulations!! So pleased for you ❤️

Ah @Tropicana1 that must be so frustrating for you, sorry! Would it help if DTD is spontaneous, rather than something planned? Go on a date together, have a massage, etc, so then having sex doesn't seem like something you have to do to catch ovulation, but rather happens naturally after spending the day together?
Sorry if that's no help - I hope you have better success tonight! ❤️

Jessikka · 20/04/2019 08:47

Congratulations @AysLon 💐💓

Fivebyfive2 · 20/04/2019 08:43

@Tropicana1, that's a tough one! My suggestions, although I'm no expert, would be: maybe don't tell him when it is The Day, just say it's roughly the right time around your fw? Or maybe try a cycle without opks if you know roughly when you ovulate, just dtd lots all month, aim for more during the estimated fw?

Well, dh and I had a chat, then chilled out with a film. I went to bed, kind of resigned to not dtd when... Dh came in, ready to go! We have date night tonight so may put a nice dress on and try my luck again.

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