TTC .... TWW wait part 2 !

Well I'm rubbish at willpower- i got in a funk last night so did a cheapie and saw a shadow, so did a frer not expecting anything and there was a faint second line. Retested today and it's slightly darker! Not getting my hopes up too much incase it's another chemical, and then I still have to hope it's in the right place 🤞🤞

@Skyla01 congratulations that's wonderful news! Hope all goes well for you. x

@Ripleysfirst thank you. It’s so difficult when you feel like you’re doing everything right, but it still wont happen.

@rhall26 big hugs, it’s hard work TTC. Never thought it would be this hard! Be kind to yourself. As much as I feel like I’m doing something wrong, so much of all this is just out of our hands. All we can do is our best ❤️

Hi all, I’m really struggling today as I can feel my AF is coming. I really thought this cycle would be it and I’m worried now going into the 7th month. I’m struggling to remain positive and feel very down about it all.

Hoping everyone else gets their happy positives.

Yep it is helping @Ripleysfirst! I almost cried in the post office earlier at the sight of a baby in a pram so hormones and emotions are running high. Luckily OH is out at work & it's my day off so I have a few hours to myself before I need to cheer up and put a brave face on! x

Welcome @Hjp03022009 ! They say every other day during your fertile window should do it!

@MadisonC sorry to hear you’re in the same boat as me, but hey, Netflix and chocolate does help doesn’t it ;)

@Ripleysfirst af came along early for me too today :( which will make it a 24 day cycle so short like yours @Hjp03022009 . It's normally 25-26 days, I'm pretty low today if I'm honest as I'd been religious with tracking bbt & using the strips, but I guess glad the wait is over quickly, got everything crossed for a Valentines baby for us all!

For the time being I'm going to watch Netflix and eat chocolate, then back on the health game and positivity tomorrow x

Hi Ladies, I’ve read your thread, I hope you don’t mind me joining? I feel a bit like I am going crazy about this too! This is our 3rd month TTC, so I went all pour and got the ovulation strips, seed lubricant and the vitamins for me and SO 😂👌🏼
I just give them him with his dinner and he takes them like a good ‘en...
By my app I should ovulate in 6 days so I’m going to start doing the deed tomorrow, how often would you recommend?
Also my cycles are 25 days so a little short, anyone else similar cycle to me?
TIA and I hope you don’t mind me joining :)
Ps I am also on setraline too

@Juno231 sounds like a bad day all round. Tomorrow will be better! Sorry OH isn't really getting it. Defo try the yoga! At first I couldn't really visualise things and struggled to see the positives but I did the same video a few times and the message & calmness got through. And a cycle later- success!

@Skyla01 so so happy for you! Congrats!

Unfortunately not my month... AF snuck in a day early yesterday and got me good...
Fingers crossed for a valentines baby instead ❤️

Ah it's more that there's a pretty big lack of understanding or empathy from him because he's so oblivious to it all that bothers me. I told him yday that this month looks like a dud too and he didn't really say anything. Half an hour later when I still seemed down he asked me what was wrong! He just couldn't put two and two together as it didn't bother him in the first place argh. Oh well.

@Skyla01 I really need to give that Bettina a try to calm the heck down :)

Amazing news @skyla01! Always lovely to have some positive outcomes on these threads.

9dpo too, no unusual symptoms or signs either. Knowing I'm waiting until next week has actually felt like the few has gone quicker than normal, usually I'm testing about now and as @skylar01 says it's an awful lot cheaper!

I'm glad my oh doesnt notice, I couldn't cope with looking after his emotions about it along with mine. I'm sure he would remind me just when I've forgotten about it too! Although sometimes it feels like it's such a huge mental load that he doesn't have to cope with all the time

@Juno231 thank you. Keep going- I know ttc sucks sometimes but you'll get there. It is frustrating when it starts to take longer than you want. I was quite glad that my DP didn't take too much interest in my cycle. I had enough emotions of my own to manage I didn't want his expectation on me too!

@Skyla01 I'm so so happy for you 😁

@Donnat89 fingers crossed it's not a sign of AF but a sign of a bean xx

12dpo today and femometer was kind enough to remind me that my period is due tomorrow :) I definitely feel less enthusiastic about trying next cycle than I did at the start of this one...

OH is just blissfully unaware, I reckon if I never updated him he wouldn't notice me being pregnant until I had a big bump! He has no clue when my period is due and doesn't seem to get that when it comes it means another month where it didn't work. 🙊

Huge congratulations @Skyla01! Sending blessings your way x

Morning ladies. Just got my first ever BFP. After such a long time ttc without a sniff I feel kind of overwhelmed. But delighted of course. Fingers crossed everything goes well. All I can say is good luck to all of you guys and don't give up- I got there in the end!

@Sammyclaire22 here's hoping your body doesn't send you any conflicting signals! I hate symptom spotting- I wish I feel anything different at all! It's a rollercoaster- one symptom is good, the next one bad, the next one gets your hopes up again... Aaah!!

Sorry to hear that @donnat89- hopefully AF stays away though! Im 8dpo and I'm starting to get watery cm but I think that's normal for me. No other symptoms bar some cervix twinges and hayfever which is nothing new. Just hoping I don't start spotting again the next few days as that's usually why i poas as I know I will get worked up over the week incase it's implantation, then have a big dissapointment plus AF! I'm adamant I will wait until next Thursday for once though just to prove I have the willpower. I hope haha.

@Skyla01 I hope so. It's such a strange time these last few days, feel so hopeful but also want to be prepared for another month of trying. I've had slightly sore boobs and mini cramps but in reality that could mean either! x

@Donnat89 here's hoping the rest of the wait goes quickly too. And I hope that things are ok with the family.

@MadisonC waiting until Saturday sounds like a good idea. By then I think you have a reasonable chance of having a line. Think I'm going to test tomorrow. Feeling quite nervous already. My AF better not arrive in the meantime!

You are all being so restrained, I'm inspired! I did a test y'day morning at 9dpo, bfn of course. So I'm going to be strong and hold out till Saturday, even that might be too soon but I figure if it is my month there might be a squinted. Thank you all!