TTC Baby number 1 - Looking for buddies #2

Hi ladies, sorry been awol this week, busy week at work and haven't been on MN as much as I knew I was out this month. AF started this PM after I had a big temp drop this morning. It's so interesting seeing the temp changes in line with the cycle. Only CD23 today and 2 days early though so quite a short cycle. At least it means I can get on with the next one quicker! Always makes me happier once AF is over and I can move into FW and be more positive about things. Had a big cry this morning and my friend is having a really hard time grieving her mum, so opened up a bit to her too. Feels good to talk especially on World Mental Health day. This process really does mess with your mind!

Hope everyone is good and looking forward to you all testing! It's good we are at different points so there's always something going on! X

@ACMJ oh chick, just hold out hope. Who knows that's going on with your cycle BUT it will become clear in time. It may just be a super long cycle for you, as it can take time to get to a regular length.

@claireb707 aww babe that's so lovely! I'm so pleased that you're smitten with Mr. 707. It makes me so happy. Your wedding and baby 707 will come. Just know that, and it will keep your calm. You've got the rest of your life, it will happen babe 💖 I think we may get married more nearer 40. As (all being well) I'd like to pop out a troup and that may take a while 🤣🤣🤣

I'd love to get married to mr707 too, we've been together 4 years, living together for almost a year. I keep wondering if he is going to ask me

Was with my ex for 10 years married for 7, hindsight I shouldn't have married him - we were engaged within 4 months and living together after 6 months.

I want this time to be really special, even more because we are so alike and have similar tastes (apart from.his dodgy music taste 😂😂), don't mind which order we do kids / marriage in just want to do both!

@Hewie30 hey! I am CD 36 now! Oh no I am sorry to hear that. yes I have done many (much to my OH shock at the prices haha) but I went to the doctor earlier on today and they got a negative as well so I have no idea!

@Hewie30 Oh absolutely. I'm just refusing to let it be a stressful experience. I just want it to be lovely - no matter how long it takes. I won't let it break me, that's for sure. Oh love you, I don't blame you - things can be such triggers. A lovely lady said to me yesterday 'Oh I never wanted kids, I'm just not maternal' - she has two DCs three and six. Luckily it didn't strike a chord, but it could have!
Awww thanks chick, that's what I though. Well, that and I want to be my own boss. I'm not very good at being told what to do 🙊 Oh absolutely, I agree. I can't wait to get married. But I also know what I want and I think we should spend money on a house first, rather than the wedding. But it will happen when it's meant to 🥰 That would be so lovely. I hope he does soon as I know that will make you so happy. How exciting. OH and I also have our anniversary, Christmas, and both birthdays all close together. Which is why I would like a summer baby 😍🙊
That's the spirit chick, you've nailed it! The more relaxed you can be the better. Just DTD as much as you can and when you feel like it, and it will happen 🥂🙌🏻

@acmj Hi Hun, what cd are you? I had the same thing happen to me on CD26 and I was ovulating late but also happened again when I was due but unfortunately I had a chemical so it could be you could possibly be pregnant, have you done a test?

@gigi318 Fingers crossed! I've got everything crossed for you hun ❤️. Yeah most definitely stressful, I honestly never thought it would be this stressful! I've even started hiding ads on Facebook saying their too sensative of a subject for me lol!
Yeah it really is hectic, everyone's always rushing and running everywhere and people can be quite rude.
Oooo that sounds amazing! What a great set up for when you have a little peanut too 😍.
That's a lovely way of thinking of it! I feel the same, I know I'll be with him for life but I love the thought of getting married to him and having family there to celebrate with us but like you we've agreed babies first then get married. I hope so! He's got my birthday tomorrow, our anniversary and Xmas coming up but I know he won't 😂.
Yeah it's very annoying!! I have NO idea but there's no point stressing over it so I'm staying chilled. I haven't done a opk in 3 days so I might do one tomorrow to see if it's getting darker

@Katie1109 I'm good thank you hun, trying to stay in the positive mind frame! Staying away from opks which I'm really proud of myself for but might do one tomorrow to see if it's getting darker at all as I have noooo idea of when I'm going to ovulate, my apps are saying different fertile days.
Oooo how exciting 😍, that all sounds SO positive, especially the fact that it's more intense then normal! That's a good idea take a cheapie at the weekend because... Why not?! You never know you might have a lovely surprise and they are cheap. Don't feel disheartened though if a line doesn't appear or think your out because sometimes their a tad rubbish. Don't feel like that babe you never know! Your doing everything you can, your covering yourself and you have all the positive symptoms. Plus it can really only take once 😊

@claireb707 oh babe this was me last week. Or the week before 🤔 like a day or two into AF I felt relief as no longer worrying or wondering if PG. And then I got bored and just wanted to get to DTD time 🙊🙊🙊

Cd3 now. Feels like a long way to wait 😂

@Katie1109 oh babe, thank you. What a wonderful thing to say. I hope it is too 🙌🏻 I hope it is for you too babe. Your signs all seem so good. I believe creamy CM is post O. They so say lots of creamy CM can be an early sign of PG but it's not always as some people just get lots of it post O. Mine is also like this now and has been since yesterday. So I'm seeing that as a successful O. Woohoo! Oh I hope this is your month - it's all so exciting 🥂👏🏻

Morning ladies, how are we all?

@claireb707 oh babe, what a nightmare. I do think our bodies play tricks on us because mine was also really light and only lasted 3 days (with spotting either side) which isn't normal for me. So so strange. So what CD are you now?

@Katie1109 yessss 2DPO now. Finally made it into the TWW. I'm actually really excited this time around rather than anxious or apprehensive. Eeek. It's nice. Hope we've covered ourselves 🤞🏻 CM seems to be creamy/milky so would definitely say I've O. Woohoo. Ohhhhh 10DPO that's so exciting. Not long to wait now! The sore boobs are such a good sign. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

It's so good that we all seem to be at different points in our cycles as there's always something to be excited about - don't you think? We always seem to have a steady flow of testers 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Can you take another pregnancy test? @ACMJ

I'm now day 3 of period and sorry for tmi but it's not like other periods have been - very very light flow (not even really enough for a pantyliner), dark brown blood and it appears to have almost stopped. Stupid body

4 days late now, just took an ovulation rest and got this! So confused now, maybe I’m only just ovulating now?!?

@Hewie30 oh I hope so chick. I've actually tried to be proactive and time things right this time. So fingers crossed it's worked. So stressful, hey 🙈 Oh absolutely, it's so good for you mentally, isn't it?
Yes! I love all of the food and shops and events in London, but it's far too hectic for me. I'm used to my country life! I'm in marketing 🥰 and I love it!! Been freelance for about five years and I'm so lucky. All ready to be a working from home Mama.
It really does. We weren't trying in August but I randomly thought I could be PG so POAS but wasn't. Then last month I really didn't have a clue but only realised after the FW. And this month I'm on it. So it's technically month two hehe! Yes I'd say you're month five TBH as the first doesn't really count!
Yes absolutely. I cannot wait to have the whole wedding thing. But I don't feel like I have to be married for us to be official. I know I will spend the rest of my life with him so I'm in no rush. I think I would like to have our children first then get married - unless we strike it rich and can do it in the midst of everything 🤣🙈🙊 awww that's lovely. Fingers crossed he will pop the question soon!!
Arghhh to last month. Well you will just have to cover off all of those dates to be sure. It's good you're being relaxed though because you literally have no idea when and that sounds really annoying. I am loving this month so far!

@gigi318 That's good! It sounds like you've got it covered plus having a good time in the process is ALWAYS a good thing and a plus 😊😂. It 100% improves your mood, it did last month for me with all the dtd!
Oh I see that's not too bad once a month, it has nice bars and restaurants there too to take advantage of! What do you do for a job if you don't mind me asking?
Haha! Month 2 or 3 sounds about right, it's hard to work it out sometimes isn't it. I feel it takes a few months to get into the swing of it and feel like your actually trying if that makes sense? I came off beginning of May and started trying straight away. So technically it's my 6th month of trying but if it's from my first proper period it would be month 5.
Awh that's amazing!! Would you like to get married? It'll be our 5th anniversary, like you were not married but I'd like to be engaged at some point soon whenever he's ready.
Because of last month I legit have NO idea haha. My apps have given me 17th or 20th to ovulate but could easily be 25th if my cycles long and k ovulate late again. So AF could be 3rd November if it's a 35 day cycle or anytime after that 😂

@Hewie30 hahaha yesss!!! That's so good. It's sort of what we're doing, but I did try to up the ante around my most fertile period (and will still do when he is home tomorrow). It's way nicer. Enjoying it this month and feel more relaxed and happier due to all the DTD too - I forgot how good it is for your health and mood!
I'm freelance, but often have meetings or events to go to in London. And lots of friends there. So I'm back and forth a little. Not much. Once a month - sometimes more or less.
Thankkkks lovely one. I hope so. I'm classing it as month two, but it feels like month one (as last month I was not prepared whoops) and month three (as this will be the third month I've POAS) as well. So weird 😂🙈 Amazing. First year?? Or more?? It will be 10 tears for us in December, but not married. Love us!!! Oh I am hoping I will have good news. I really do. It's all so exciting!!
Do you know when your next AF is sort of due?? How are you today??

@gigi318 Haha! 😂. You can be my twinny 👯. Yasss started last night so will keep an eye for ewcm but dtd when we're in the mood 😊. Haha sorry yeah! Oh wow do you?! That's a long drive. Do you work there?
Yay to 1dpo 🤪🤪🤪🤪. Hopefully this is it for you, the countdown is on! Oooo your due on my anniversary ❤️. Give us some good news!

@Hewie30 hey, hey twinny (I know you're a triplet but I'm calling you my twinny 👯‍♀️) Oh that's amazing. Always nice to just go with it and see what happens. But also got to replenish those swimmers hehehe so good to get started early 🙊 I thought you meant the slower pace of this relaxed month but realise you mean of Surrey hehehe! I usually drive to London too, but it takes me 2-3 hours 🤣
I'm CD16 now. And finally 1DPO 🙌🏻 hurrah. Well, unless I spot some EWs today or tomorrow. Either way, think I will class today as 1DPO as I'll test on 23rd anyway - that's when AF is due. Have been having more twinges today. So not sure when O was/is but just relaxing as OH isn't back until tomorrow 🤷‍♀️🙈👌🏻

@peaceandloves Welcome hun. Don't worry as Gigi said it can take a while, it took mine 4 and half weeks to arrive 😊

@gigi318 Haha! I certainly did last night! 😂. Although he made the move first 😂. Hopefully they'll be some swimmers there if I ovulate earlier this month! I'm hoping I will do but no signs yet. Yeah I love the slower pace it's so nice, I drove back to London the other day and had the shock of my life 😂😂. What cd are you now?

Morning ladies, how are you all doing?

@Katie1109 oohhhh babeeee, sorry about your poor night's sleep. But these all seem to be promising signs 😬😍👏🏻 especially the sore boobs. I'm feeling good today. Twinges have stopped and think CM is creamy but will keep an eye on it. Oh and I am now officially in the TWW - 1DPO. Woohoo! Let the fun begin 🤣

@Peaceandloves welcome! Don't worry, it's very early days. Some women can take 30-90 days before first period. It will come. Try to distract yourself if you can!

Hello :) new to this group, thanks for having me!

Age 31, with partner for eight years and this is our first time trying.

I have been on the pill and then the mini pill for 16years straight. I came off the pill about ten days ago. No signs at all of AF and not even a withdrawal bleed. Starting to become impatient and also a bit worried. Not sure if anyone else has come off the mini pill?

It's annoying as can't really track or plan until my cycle reappears xx
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@Katie1109 all sounds fab to me chick. Enjoy! Excited to hear more x