TTC First Baby Thread 20

@Lozzlepop - I was fearing for my Edinburgh mates yesterday! I saw Corstorphine got hit pretty badly. Let’s hope it calms down today!

I’ve still not got my day 3 results back but I’ve stressed myself so much about it I was dreaming about it last night.
Any pep talks/words of wisdom are greatly appreciated at the minute!!

@KatBeCool hello, nice to see you again. How many cycles of clomid did they say they'd try?

@LindyMoe we live in Fife but work in Edinburgh, we got a months worth of rain in 3 hours 🙈 oh god really? 😂 good luck for your appointment, the doctor will prob just refer you along to the midwife, when I got my BFP I just had to call the midwife directly, the dr didn’t want to see me. For the first week or so I constantly felt like AF was coming!

@lozzlepop where abouts do you live? Yesterday was such muggy weather I could have worn a bikini to work, London underground was horrid! I mean it's June but no idea where the sun is, maybe last year's glorious few months of summer is all we get.

@FlapJackered I know! So hard to keep the romance alive ttc, just kept making sure I got mine

Doctor's appointment today, not sure what to expect. We tested 3 more times after work to make sure the bfp wasn't a fluke. Only thing that's worrying me are the cramps I'm still getting...

@ELW85 the weather yesterday was actually insane, I got caught in what i thought was a massive downpour but turns out it was flash flooding-took us 50 minutes just to get out the car park at the park and ride last night 🙈 where’s summer gone? Still feeling snoozy this morning! Good luck for SMEP ☺️

@FlapJackered yes SMEP has been accomplished, that’s a good tip for starting later I just wasn’t sure when I was going to OV so we just went for it from CD8 😂

@MrsEG thank you 👌🏻 Here’s hoping, would love to be able to tell DP for his bday! Hope you are all set for your trip to the lakes and that it’s better weather than up here 🦆

@PippaPug thanks lovely 😊 my apps are predicting July 4th so around the end of next week- hoping it flies in!

@Larrydavid yes they do seem quite cooperative when it comes to SMEP 😂 I would just do it in the tent anyway just to say you’ve ticked that box in life 😂😂

@ValidUser I have my fingers crossed for follicles come Friday ☺️

How is everyone today? It’s pretty grey and miserable here but think it’s meant to be nice from tomorrow which would be a welcome change! We are planning a nice quiet weekend coming up and off to see a friend for a catch up on Thursday night so all in all a good week so far!

@FlapJackered congrats on solid smiley. Good to hear that your consultant is being optimistic. My OB told me the same, followed by "we will shower you in medicine if we have to". So here I am, on 4th cycle of Clomid. My body is living a life of its own as it's only CD11 (well 12 now) and I got a positive opk. I was not expecting it as it was literally the first one I used this cycle. But the symptoms are here, some ewcm, I'm extremely dehydrated (happens every cycle around positive opk time). My temps have been much higher than normal, not sure why. I know Clomid can affect it but never did before. I guess we'll just have to stick with every other day dtd because I might not be able to pinpoint ovulation.

@ValidUser good luck on ovary cooperation! Hopefully you get some nice friendly follicles.

@ValidUser sorry lovely, give your cats a cuddle and give yourself a treat. It's so frustrating when our bodies play tricks on us. X

@MrsEG ohhh my god!! Congratulations! I am so so happy for you, I totally understand the mixed emotions but that is great your consultant is so on it! You have every reason to be happy and positive about this pregnancy. ❤️ Just the once?! Your DH must be very pleased with himself 😂
I am feeling ok, I am just getting more and more fed up with each cycle that goes by, it is really good to have the consultant involved now though, it feels like a weight off my shoulders.

@LindyMoe it's exhausting isn't it! DH said to me this morning 'right let's get this done' before Dtd! 🙄 Romance is officially dead in our house! 😂

@Larrydavid it's good to have things planned for the tww to distract isn't it. I am either ovulating today or tomorrow too! Tww twins 👯

@ValidUser I’m glad that your cats are giving you comfort and hope your scan goes well on Friday

@Larrydavid - I’m glad it worked! Ohhh tent sex in a group tent?! Do you have a separate area?! Are you going to Glastonbury? We have only been trying for 2 months - but due to our work we are often working away but I realised that (May/June/July/August) where when we were around more and when I was/am ovulating (according to apps) so we thought we would have a head start!

@ValidUser - really sorry to hear it’s taking longer than thought.
You’re an awesome lady, keep your head up; I’m sure you’ll get there.
Have you got any escapes coming up?

@ValidUser animals are the best for knowing when you're feeling a bit crap, aren't they? Hope you're scams go well on Friday.

@XjustagirlX perhaps do one a day of cb at least until you get a dashing smiley? I did two yesterday and it picked up my static in the evening.

@FlapJackered totally - must be really frustrating to not have a reason but hopefully that means you're due your bfp soon! I'm good thanks - pretty sure I'm ovulating today so am at the end of my smep regime - ready to go to a festival on Wednesday - hoping that'll break up my tww and keep my mind off it! Your messy dtd story made me laugh!

@PippaPug took advice and did a test in the evening and got a peak! So glad that's out of the way! How exciting about the wedding. How long have you been ttc if you don't mind me asking? I like that you haven't put it on hold!

@Lozzlepop OH is loving the smep! It's going alright actually and I reckon we'll only have to do it once in the field - would be a funny story if it works!

@MrsEG Haha hopefully we'll go unnoticed but we have a group tent 🙈 how are you doing?

@XjustagirlX - the CB tells you when to start testing based on your cycle length, so I’d refer to that?

@XjustagirlX - I have only been TTC for two months but I use internet cheapies till I can notice they are starting to get slowly darker and I start with the clue blue ones - and the closer I get to ovulation I start using them twice a day, but as I said I have only been doing them for two months so other people may have better advice then me!

@MrsH497 that’s pretty good going! My work hasn’t no food so I haven’t had any lunch so your doing better then me!

@MrsEG - I’ve booked us a log cabin not too far from Whitby for 4 nights. DH will have been working solidly until then so he could do with the break. So either hot tubs and champagne or a countryside chill if we’re PG by then!

@PippaPug - thank you :) honestly, just look forward to the best day of your lives and try and forget about all of the TTC stuff. I know it’s easier said than done, but I wish I had that to look forward to all over again! I know we’ll speak before then, but I hope you have an amazing day! X

@PippaPug well had yoghurt and fruit for breakfast then a brown roll with egg spinach and tomato. So far 500ml of water and 2 cups of green tea!

Hi ladies

A question on ovulation tests.
I am using the cheap strips twice a day. But I have also bought some clear blue flashing and static tests.
I don’t want to ‘waste’ these expensive ones by doing them at the wrong time.
When should I start doing the clear blue tests and should I do 2 a day or just 1?
I’m currently on cd 10 of a 32 day cycle. I’m not sure when I ovulate (I thought it was on cd 22 but not definite).

Thanks

@MrsH497 - I’m really excited - but yes as you can imagine so nervous! Glad it was the best day of your life! How’s the healthy eating going? I went for a walk and didn’t take a umbrella and of course it poured down! Luckily it was a quick outburst!

@Lozzlepop - I like you really nickname! When can you test/when is your period due? I’m also in the TWW - period is due around 3rd of July, fingers crossed for us both!

@ELW85 - Your wedding was not that long ago, congratulations! I feel the same - it’s so hard sometimes and especially with all the SM we have at our fingertips it seems everyone is getting pregnant, I hope today is a good day for you 😊

@MrsEG How are you?

@MrsH497 Thank you lovely :)

@Lozzlepop I’ll keep my fingers crossed it is all worth it; just the TWW to go now!

@ELW85 Thanks lovely, ooh where are you going away?

@FlapJackered I forgot you had had a break from the threads - I am only bloody pg again 🤞🏻 Complete surprise and accidental, only DTD on my birthday and didn’t at all after that as consultant had told us not to. Only realised I was as I had my Ava back on to collect some data ready for when we did try again, and temps kept rising. I called my consultant as soon as I got a BFP; don’t even really know my dates but the guess is I am perhaps 5+2 today. I have experienced every emotion!! Consultant was amazing when I called and she had a lot of my results back already - I have a thyroid and blood issue, but she prescribed a steroid, another pill and a self-injection there and then and I’ve been taking them since last Thursday. Just taking it day by day; see my consultant again on Monday. Haven’t called the Gp, downloaded any apps, nothing. Just trying to relax and just see what happens xx
How are you feeling? It’s so good having an expert on your team isn’t it - I don’t know what on earth ive had done without my consultant this past week, especially now I know there is an issue.
Sorry to hear about the mess haha! If it’s any help, the day we conceived this month I was up and out of bed seconds after DH was done so most of it ended up in the loo!! As far as I know the good swimmers get right up there within seconds so I wouldn’t worry about the mess :)

@FlapJackered loling at your details! . I don't think we've ever dtd so much in our lives, it was literally every other day for 3 weeks. OH was spent... I was ok

@MrsEG I am good thanks lovely! Feeling much better having seen the fertility expert. Currently day 16 and just had peak smiley so we Dtd but (tmi) it was SO messy! I don't know what happened but it seemed to all end up on the sheets instead 😂🙈
How are you? Have you had any more appointments with your consultant and any more answers?
Have an amazing time at the Lakes! You should get some cracking weather too!

@Lozzlepop are you doing smep? It is a long slog if you ovulate late isn't it! I started on day 14 instead.

@Larrydavid thanks lovely, it's good to know but hard to understand why it hasn't happened in 15months 🤷🏼‍♀️ How are you?

Congratulations @LindyMoe 🎉🎉

@Fivebyfive2 thanks Hun, it does feel like the responsibility is not all on me anymore which is nice. How are you? Xx

@Lozzlepop - it’s awful here too, feels like October!
I hear ya on the weekend flying over when you have a night out, but it was definitely worth it :)
I don’t think we’ll need to start the SMEP until later in the week but DH is all over it! Last night he was asking when it begins (probably out of fear, haha!)

@PippaPug - that has come round fast! We got married in March and it feels like forever ago; best day of my life though and we didn’t ever want it to end.
I also feel like everyone else is getting pregnant apart from me, and it’s really starting to bother me. I have good days and bad though. I’m sure we’re all the same.

@ValidUser - good luck for the scan :)

@MrsEG - great to hear the shots aren’t too bad! I bet you can’t wait for the lakes! T-59 days til our next escape (seems like a lifetime away).

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!

@MrsEG tell me about it, I’m back in my winter jacket today! I don’t think DP would have had another day in him if he tried, SMEP must deffo be geared to those people who OV on day 14, day 18 is just too much 😂😂 I’m glad to hear you are doing well and I think that’s a really sensible approach by taking it a day at a time, next Monday will be here before you know it- time off work always goes twice as fast as when you are at work!

@PippaPug that’s good, I’m glad to hear it, I know what you mean, sometimes it just seems horribly unfair but we will get there. I am good thanks, tired from the weekend and now into the dreaded TWW so trying to keep myself busy! DPs Birthday in 2 weeks so hoping I can give him a nice surprise 🤞🏻

@MrsH497 think it’s horrible everywhere today 😕 we have a weather warning in place but it seems ok so far! That’s good, it’s nice to allow yourself a few weeks off if needed but I know I feel better for being back at the gym!

Morning ladies.
@MrsEG I'm keeping everything crossed for you. Have the best time in the lakes (always wanted to go there) and enjoy toy story!!

@PippaPug our wedding was November (feels like ages ago!!) enjoy every second and don't get nervous. I had honestly the best day of my life.

Looks like a nice day here but apparently rain and storms are on the way. Did I bring an umbrella to work nope!! Gym after work I think started my healthy eating again I've done the comfort eating for too long! Xx

Congratulations @LindyMoe!

@Larrydavid - I get married next month so it’s fast coming round now!
With the clear blue OPK - I have only used it may/June - but I found it a bit of a learning curve, I tested Monday which was low (although not quite sure I tested right) and Monday evening it was at the peak. I tend to test at day twice a day. Good luck with tent sex!

@Lozzlepop - thank you for the nice words, feeling better now, just sometimes it seems everyone is having babies! How are you?

@ValidUser - I was thinking about using a soft cup as well....never used one before but been looking into it, last month however I decided to use a tampon - and realised it would absorb anything and everything 🙄🤣 that lasted less then a minute! Soft cup is worth a go though!

Hope you all have a lovely Monday morning