TTC #2 September

@allezallezallez we are exactly the same! something always gets In the way. Too tired, one of us feels poorly etc.

So frustrating!!

@allezallezallez I'm in the TWW cd26 now! Actually think I'm out this month. Know what you mean about dtd I'm so tired most of the time hard to stay awake!

Good luck for your 3ww

Hi all,

Not feeling hopeful this month, same thing not able to dtd because ill or tired etc. so frustrating.

Had planned to DTD every 2 days but if you miss one then it’s 3 days and you’d easily miss O. So wondering now for next month if we should try every 1 day and if we miss one then it would be every 2 days...

Are others in 2WW now?
I’m going to say I’m in 3WW to start over...

Hope you are ok Hayley not heard about SMEP method. Is it just shag as much as you can

AF due next week for me so just patiently waiting. Not too hopeful as this is about month 12 now! I'd be in a state of schock if it did happen this month.

@HayleyD84 maybe do what the nhs advises and dtd every 2/3 days. Perhaps SMEP isn't helping as there's too much pressure on you both?

What's the SMEP plan?

Today should be my ovulation day and have been charting my cm this week, such a weird new hobby 🙄 so far feeling bit more relaxed about things but no doubt that'll change as the TWW begins.

Im so gutted, Tried to do SMEP plan and it should be 3rd night in a row to DTD but DH said his stomach hurts, we SO nearly did the SMEP plan 
We struggle to dtd often as we are both tired / poorly or life gets in the way. I'm really shocked we've managed to do as much as we have.

I just wanted to do this plan once! To give us a chance, I know DH can't help it but my heart has sunk tonight I'm so upset 

How's everyone doing this month? Not feeling hopeful again this month, with travelling home and post travelling tiredness we only DTD twice during my fertile window

That's so frustrating @whambam89, must have been a weird week waiting to retest.

I'm expecting to ovulate on Thursday. DP is looking forward to the week ahead 😂

@sprintfinish @plinkplink I retested yesterday and a BFN 😔 strange because once the other test had dried it was a really clear, coloured line 🤷‍♀️ I'm guessing it must have been an evap

Yeah wrigleys I'm on the Flo app which is pretty good. I keep an eye on my CM too.

That's good you're more relaxed this time!

@whambam89 any news? Any more tests?

Fingers crossed for everyone if you're on a new cycle 🤞🤞

@whambam89 did you take another test?

Yeah I've heard that too plink , I'm pretty relaxed already to be honest I was less relaxed first time round as my other half was so desperate for a child!

I kind of track CM and use that to go on but that's it really. I tried OPKs but couldn't get on with them. Are you tracking or anything?

Wrigleys123 I've heard so many stories of people trying and trying. Then when they give up, it happens. Must be something to do with relaxing more? I don't know.

Are you tracking your cycle?

I have heard about Agnus Cactus but scared to try incase it messes my cycle! I tried myo inositol for a couple of months but it didn't seem to do much so I knocked it on the head.

Vialiarooski I also can't tell when i'm ovulating so it's all down to luck I guess! CD18 now.

The longer I don't conceive the more I put myself off the idea, baby days seem so far away now! Maybe it's just my minds way of protecting myself incase it doesn't happen!

@Delphinidin hi, i'm new to the group, I was reading your message and I feel the same, I am kicking myself I waited for a second, my Son is 4 and a half and been ttc for 10 months.

If I could go back I would have tried when he turned 1.

I'm also 35 and have got a Seroma under my ceserian scar (fluid sack) which is causing problems. Just hope Ive not left it too late

Hi,

Mind if I join? I'm TTC no.2 my Son is now 4 and half.
Been ttc for 10 months.

With my Son I caught first month of trying, so never even considered it taking so long.

Plus you get the whole "you've got a child you should be grateful" speech allot.
Be nice to be apart of a group that get it
xxx

@PlinkPlink yeah me too. Never paid any attention to symptoms but now I wish I had!

When I got PG with my first I got my dates wrong because I think I confused implantation with AF which also keeps giving me false hope. 12wk scan became 16wk. Actually made me feel a bit of an idiot. This time I will be on it!

@Vialarooski I do know that my cycle is different from before having a baby. Definitely shorter AF and more random cycle so might take some time to know what’s normal for you now? I used to be bang on 28 days, now it’s 26-32.
Totally know what you mean about wanting to get on with it. But sounds like you are still in with a chance so fingers are crossed for you!

@allezallezallez well I domt know about you but I was quite keen to ignore AF before and go about my business. It was just an inconvenience before.

Period symptoms are far too similar to pg symptoms for my liking!

Might take you a little while to settle into a cycle @Vialarooski

Mine returned 6 weeks after birth even though DS was ebf 🙈 nightmare. Then the nurse convinced me I should get the depro injection (despite me not being too keen -hormonal contraception makes me depressed). God that caused all sorts of issues. Periods every 2 weeks for about 6 months even after the shot had run out. Then I finally got back to some sort of normality. Are you entering your cycles into Flo or any other predictor?

I try to keep an eye on my CM gross but true that's supposed to be a good indicator of ovulation.

You're quite a way past your period due date though. I hope it stays that way for you! With DS I had what was early pg signs, tested -BFN. Then must have had implantation bleeding but thought it was AF. 4 weeks later I got a positive...

The body is pretty useless at giving us clear cut signs, especially when you want it more.

Thanks Plinkplink!

I know, I thought I could be chill but... nope!
And am realizing I have no clue about my usual cycle symptoms. How did I never pay attention before? Had sore boobs before last AF and could’ve sworn I’ve never felt that in my life so thought it was a sure sign

Hi @allezallezallez
Fingers crossed for you!

Mad how invested you suddenly get! Felt loads of symptoms this time around but it was nothing

Been looking for a TTC #2 thread, can I join?!
Have a 3yo DD and on cycle 3 of trying.
For a lot of reasons didn’t think about trying properly until a few months ago and even though I thought we would just casually give it a go I’m straight into symptom spotting! On CD6 now, time is passing so slowly to start over