TTC First Baby Thread 23

@ValidUser really! I thought just paying private up here would have been cheaper than heading south?

most of the things you can't do/take whilst pregnant i'd given up before starting ttc, but it only felt difficult today with severe knee pain and i couldn't bring myself to take anything. Fortunately got physio booked for friday, my knees have always been an issue on and off for me though.

@Kiza sorry about AF, I know I felt the same about our December hol thinking relaxing environment would help! Hope you’re having a lovely time! I’m going alone as DP and I have different GP practices! I have my app with a year of data if they want to see it!

@ValidUser that’s great you have your boss’ support it will make everything easier! I’m in NI and from what I read funding for treatment here is shite. Gonna push for the 21 day test and a scan if I can get it, I had an ovarian cyst 2 years ago but no trouble since!

@anny27 thank you! Hopefully today is the day then! I’ll keep an eye on my temps this week then, wish I had started it sooner as I’m finding it really easy!

@whatsthecraic91 ovulation is usually confirmed if your temps are elevated for 3 days :) so it might be that it tells you retrospectively!

@kiza sorry that AF arrived lovely :( hope you have had a lovely holiday though!

@ValidUser ahh shouldnt be too long then :D that's awesome!

@whatsthecraic91 when we had our 1st GP appointment we went together and gave details of previous medical and sexual history. Additionally I went armed with my app to give an average stats of my cycle over the last year.
That was all they needed to start with the initial tests.

Hi all,
Still in Cape Town but unfortunately AF got me on Saturday, was really down as I truly thought the fertile window over Christmas would prove stress free and enjoyable enough to conceive 😖 on to cycle 17 and more tests when we return from holiday.

Sorry I've not been able to read back over all the messages over the last 2 weeks.

@ValidUser wishing you all the best! Please keep us updated! 🤞🏼

@timswifey that’s so frustrating! Maybe you did ovulate later due to stress? It’s annoying not knowing tho!

@Anny27 I might join you on the TWW tomorrow! My app says ovulation today but that is probably going on past cycles and not my temperatures - but my temp was up this morning. When will I know if I’ve ovulated? Is it if my temp stays up?

@orangeloo fingers crossed it happens soon so you don’t have to go down that route?

Thanks ladies Im trying my best to keep the healthy eating up! DP lost 4lbs too! He’s struggling not having a couple of beers at the weekend but I told him he can do what he likes after I ovulate 🤣

I have the GP in the morning! Any advice for me? I’m really unsure of what info they will need from me!

@lozzlepop thanks I don't know how they justify 3 years either. I'm feeling okay, okay as in I'm absolutely desperate for a baby haha but I'm still hopeful it will happen naturally I feel I have another 6 months of sanity in ttc naturally. The. if no joy or nhs tests don't show anything I will go private to a fertility specialist. Any news with you?

@whatsthecraic well done on your weight loss!

@validuser , wishing you all the best for your ivf. Please keep us updated

@MIW01 yeah temping and bad sleep habits is a bad combo. I find it makes my sleep worse as well as I am anxious to take my temp!

@timswifey quite possibly could have ovulated later! Esp with the stress you said you had. Yep test in a few days :)

@whatsthecraic91 glad you managed to DTD :D hope ovulation happens soon!

@ValidUser hi lovely! Hope all goes well for your first cycle - does the process start in Feb or is it the actual ivf?

1dpo now 🙌 let the crazy symptom spotting begin. I dont know if I will be worse now that I have been pregnant before so I will be looking out for what it was like the tww that I was pregnant! Hope I dont go too crazy!!

@whatsthecraic91 well done on the weight loss!

No AF still - I'm wondering, if my ovulation got delayed I could have conceived when I thought my fertile window was over, and it would still have been too early to get a BFP...?!

Going to test again this Saturday if AF still hasn't arrived.

Hi @ValidUser good luck with IVF.

Sorry about my meltdown yesterday morning!! All good now we had a good talk yesterday and we had a really romantic night last night and DTD! He’s had a tough week at work so I think it was getting to him on top of me being like WE NEED TO DO IT NOW!!! 😂

@MIW01 - just keep swimming 😂 love it! I defo recommend the CB ones but they are so expensive!

@timswifey so annoyed for you that AF isn’t here yet!! No signs?

@Lozzlepop that’s true I suppose no point sitting at home! Sorry there’s been no progress for you yet, must be so hard 😔

@Anny27 welcome back to TWW craziness, I’ll be joining you soon, app says I’m due to ovulate tomorrow but temperatures are still lowish so hopefully not too much longer!!

Going for a walk and then making a big chicken dinner! Also may I add I lost 6lbs since New Year’s Day I am absolutely delighted with that!! Just 5 more pounds to go and I’ll be happy!! Have a great day everyone

It's now CD37 and AF still not here although I have a feeling she may arrive today.

Before being on the pill (and I only took it for a few months while I was getting married/going on honeymoon) my cycle was like clockwork. 30 days.

I think things just got delayed this month, actually looking forward to AF now so we can start again next month.

Thanks @Anny27 I don't sleep properly or wake up at the same time so tenos all over the place so App can't handle it so I don't get any useful I formation from it so I think OPKs are the way forward for me.

@MIW01 I use the one step ones from amazon - cheap and easy:D how come you have decided to pack in temping? It stressed me out but it's nice to know when I ovulate haha!

@Lozzlepop ahh really hope things start happening for you naturally!!!

I am entering the tww.....havent had a tww since august and I have forgotten how stressed I get haha

Right, that's it! Had enough of temping! Any of you ladies recommend any OPKs that are simple, easy, reliable?

Sorry to hear you've been feeling down @orangeloo it is so rubbish and life is just so unfair sometimes!

Sorry you haven't hear anything yet @Lozzlepop we're doing our best to remain hopeful!

Thanks for the recommendation @timswifey I have different views regarding meat co sumption but otherwise really interesting.

Hi ladies,

Happy Saturday ❤️ Sorry for the late reply, how are we all?

@whatsthecraic91 no I’ve still been at work, don’t see the point sitting at home bored as I might need time off in the future I’m trying to show I’m putting the effort in to get into work after appointments. Sorry to hear DP is feeling the pressure I think sometimes we forget it gets to our partners too, just try having a frank chat and tell him you understand it’s hard for him too, hopefully you can make up and try to subtly put the moves on him tonight 🤞🏻

@orangeloo that’s so rubbish that the wait is 3 years- I really don’t know how they can justify that! Wow the price to go private is way higher than I expected, I know there are some health insurance providers that do cover fertility tests- maybe something to have a look into? How are you feeling about everything?

@MIW01 still nothing yet unfortunately 😣 that’s great that your sister has decided to keep the baby just try not to put too much pressure on yourselves ❤️ Sorry to hear AF arrived!

@timswifey sorry to hear AF arrived it was sounding so positive, are your cycles pretty regular?

@Anny27 good on you for keeping up with SMEP 👏🏻 Still no progress, not feeling hopeful that anything is going to happen before Wednesday at this stage!

How’s everyone’s weekends going? It’s been wild weather here so I’ve been having a quiet day! Xx

@whatsthecraic91 sorry to hear that, I hope it's just a bad day for your DP. maybe do something you enjoy yourself this evening to take your mind off things.

Thanks @orangeloo - would you believe AF is still not here! Such a long cycle for me, I thought AF would arrive with the full moon but still nothing.

@Anny27 ooh your peak time! Hope you have plenty of opportunity to DTD

Podcast recommendation for you ladies - 'As a woman' has an episode on TTC and I thought it was really informative.

@whatsthecraic91 sorry this has happened to you. Maybe take a break for a bit and then yea don't tell him where you are in your cycle...? I'm tempted to tell my hubby a bit less, so that I can surprise him with a BFP some day!

Sorry to hear of your troubles @whatsthecraic I don't think there's anything anyone can say to help. Of course you will both be upset. '" Just keep swimming" has your DP had a check up?

I realised yesterdays LH test was very nearly peak, because today's is very peak haha!

@whatsthecraic91 ahh that's so frustrating:( have you tried not telling him when you are ovulating so he doesn't feel pressure? Hopefully it's just a one off occasion and it doesn't happen anymore. Frustrating for you both :( xxx

DP can’t perform again last night and this morning! what’s going on! He says he doesn’t know what’s wrong and I can’t hide my upset at this - ive tried! This has only happened once before a few months ago but it was a one off. I’m ovulating in 2 days according to my app and we have only done it once in my FW on Wednesday. Why am I crying!! Now he’s not talking to me - happy Saturday everyone 😒