TTC Baby number 1 - Looking for buddies #2

@claireb707 how exciting! Do you feel as if you ovulated CD10? Any signs of it? You could be. I'd guess AF would be due CD24 if so? Any sign of AF? So exciting and glad you're enjoying your break!

@Raizelrea what a rollercoaster of emotions we have - boredom of AF week, excitement of FW, then anticipation into TWW - closely followed by obsession, worry, overwhelm, and frustration, then into disappointment of AF or elation of BFP. Jeez, it's exhausting 🤣 exactly, not long to wait now. Thank you, I am very excited as I feel like I can be a bit proactive now!

@Hewie30 glad you're feeling better chick. Urgh, the UTI! Not cool! But it should go soon right? Glad AF isn't causing too much trouble. And it's good you have a relaxed month coming up as I think you need it. It may help your cycles to chill the F out too 🙊👌🏻 and, of course, you're not out even if not actively TTC and DTD can still get you somewhere. And it can be fun - not to mention good for the complexion! Hehehehe!
I'm feeling good. Full of beans today. It's a miserable day, weather wise, but excited to be able to DTD again and have a good week ahead 💖💙 there's always something to feel positive about 💫 hope that will rub off on you too!

@flossy12 Thanks hun ❤️. I've got a UTI at the moment so double pain in the butt at the moment 😂. How are you you okay?

@gigi318 Morning hun, I'm okay thank you a bit more positive today. AF is still really odd I think it's a mix of my UTI and period together, sometimes it's heavy and sometimes it's really light. I'm not in any pain which is good, the pains only when I go to the loo. How you doing?

@Gigi318 I know I'm driving myself nuts! Now started having a weird pulsing pain in right boob which kind of freaked me out. But you're right the end of temporary insanity is in sight haha! Yay for your fertile week! Such an exciting time ☺️

@claireb707 Hope your holiday is amazing ☺️ How long is your luteal phase normally? CD10 does sound super early to ovulated, you've got quite the speedy cycle! Did you bring any tests with you?

Hey all, absolutely enjoying holiday 😎😎

Though am all a bit confused, app says I am now one day late, but as I ovulated early (apparently on day 10) I am now only cd23
So am I late or not?

@Raizelrea oh tell me about it, coffee killed me last month. I then went from 3-4 cups of double shot black coffee a day to 1 or none and I was so poorly from it 🙈 which didn't help! At least the end is in sight now. I hated being in the first week, the second you feel almost there. Woohoo!

@Makeafamily19 eeeek so exciting! It's okay that you missed it as I think you covered it anyway hehehe. This is why I love the AT LEAST every other day idea, as you can very much cover yourself 🙌🏻 absolutely. It's all so exciting! What CD are you now? I'm CD7 and everything is starting for me now. Yay! The only thing that worries me with early testing is spotting a faint line and then it going to negative because it was a MC or didn't implant or whatever 😞🙈 it's a catch 22 isn't it!

@Raizelrea yeah I think maybe I slept through it, as it was getting darker then bam light again the next day.
I bought loads of cheapies so I might test or I might try and hold off till AF due 12th October. I don't know which is better for my sanity haha. Last month I didn't test at all but I was just constantly symptom spotting and maybe if I tested it would have calmed me down?? Dunno! What are you doing? When is AF due again?

@Makeafamily19 Sounds like you've got ir covered regardless! I think I slept through my peak when I had it haha - at least according to the cheapies, I got it on CB advanced. Are you waiting till AF due date to test? Hope you manage to stay distracted in your TWW ☺️

Hi all!
I think I missed my peak on OPKs, think it must have been Thursday and I ovulated Friday/ Saturday as I had a temp spike! I think haha.
DTD Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and planning on doing it tonight as well. So hopefully got it covered anyway and the TWW starts! Trying my hardest to be relaxed and try and forget about it. 🤣 we will see! So excited for us all this month!!

Morning ladies, hope you have a good Monday!

Thanks @Gigi318 this week is definitely harder. My nausea really amped up yesterday, and this morning the smell of coffee made me gag. I hate my subconscious!

Morning ladies, how are we all?

@flossy12 eeeek I hope so. This is going to be a good month for us all, I can feel it 🤞🏻💫

@Hewie30 how are you feeling today chick? Hopefully not in pain? Is AF usually heavy? How long does she last?

@Raizelrea now you're definitely half way through and on the home straight. You've got this. Do not be tempted to test early!!! Stay strong! How are you today?

@Katie1109 how are you this morning chick? Excited that you're in your FW woohoo!

And how is everyone else? @Makeafamily19 @Nicecupofcoco @claireb707 (hope you're enjoying your holiday) and newbies? X

@Gigi318 hehe gosh I'm already excited for you!! 😍😍 can't wait to see that test already at the end of October 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@flossy12 that's what I'm hoping. It's only sort of in the middle, so we have the run up and then just after when Flo says OD is. But I'm going to base it on CM mainly, so will just have to keep an eye out for that 🙊👌🏻

@Gigi318 yeah girl get yours 😆😆 if you have some time together then that's better than nothing 🤞🏻💞

@flossy12 exactly. OH is going to be away for some of it but I think we're going to make it work anyway. Just excited to give it a better shot than last time 🙈 hope you're feeling okay!

@Gigi318 eeekk! Not long to wait then! 😊😊

@Hewie30 I'm really sorry to hear that darling 😩😩 big hugs! You enjoy yourself today get plenty of chocolate and chill out 💞

@Raizelrea yeah hope so! I'm sure it'll fly by! 😆 always bloody does when your on holiday

@Raizelrea that's such a good way to look at it. And yes, I am also usually aware of my energy levels at different times. But I just need to see how my cycle compares to last this time around. Then I won't worry so much! Hope you're feeling well today! Xx

@flossy12 Yeah should be easier to deal with when you're on holiday and don't have to work! And once you're in the second trimester everyone says it's amazing!

@Gigi318 I feel you! On the bright side we're learning what's normal for our cycles which is good to know regardless, I feel like it will be useful in the future when I'm starting new projects to know that tje first half of my cycle is best for that because I have more energy etc. Would have never known without this journey!

@Raizelrea yes, I like the idea of just DTD as much as possible to have a fair shot but not overthinking it or planning it so much 🙈 I don't min the end of AF either (basically the CM) but he literally cannot 🤣🙈 so I just wait!
I definitely agree with you, I swear I had symptoms from about 6-7dpo until 14-15! Unless like you say, it was all in my mind. But it felt real. I will see how this month goes!

@Hewie30 oh no, my love!!!! Arghhh so much hate for AF now. Hope you're okay and not too stressed out 😞 I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you have a nice chilled day ahead! Definitely keep that relaxed attitude you have right now, as it really helps you! I'm sure things will happen for you when you're least expecting it!

@flossy12 eeeek hope that stops soon and you can eat pizza ASAP!!! Not yet, I'm CD6 now so nearly there 🤞🏻💫

@Raizelrea yeah I've been told up to 12 weeks normally, but at least it isn't full blown sick 🤷🏼‍♀️😬 after my holiday I'll be 9 weeks so there won't be long to wait after that until I get into the 'best' trimester

@Gigi318 I know I love pizza too 😩😭 I've no idea if it'll get worse or not 😬 I'm a little tired not as bad as it has been though 🤞🏻 how are you feeling? Is it fertile week yet?

So I'm now 7 DPO and it's had me pondering about the symptoms in the first week of TWW. It's occurred to me that when we experience pregnancy-like symptoms in the first week, it may very well mean there is a fertilised egg but that on its own amounts to nothing if it doesn't implant. Just thinking about last cycle I had loads of symptoms till 9 DPO and then 10 DPO it all stopped and 11 DPO I started spotting. So whatever was going on tue first week is moot point. I'm just finding it hard to believe that I missed all this nausea in previous cycles until last month. Then again most likely my OH is right when he says I'm manufacturing it because I'm looking for it to be there, so it's probably just psychosomatic.

@Raizelrea Hopefully it'll work for me 🤞. Just feel a bit down today! But I'll bounce back

@Hewie30 I think for many people it's being relaxed that does it! It is how my parents conceived me after years of trying ☺️

@Raizelrea Thanks hun, it's definitely been a mad one! I think either a chemical or I've ovulated later this cycle 🤷. Goodness knows when I'll get pregnant with odd cycles like this and being relaxed, but it'll happen when it happens

@Hewie30 Sorry to hear that, what a crazy cycle you've had! Take it easy and treat yourself!