Just want AF to arrive so new cycle can begin...

@CaribouCarafe I totally understand. I’ve got OH family birthday party so staying with his parents next week, a spa weekend booked after and then we have a week in Lanzarote two weeks later and I just need to get away and recharge. I think a trip is really good. We went to see OH’s nana (we basically quarantined for 2 weeks before we went) The other week and honestly the difference of just one night out of the 4 walls of our house, you don’t realise how caged you feel I think.

@Ughmaybenot yes I totally do! Tbf this is why I have adopted the drink til it’s pink mantra though because I was missing out so much pre lockdown because I was always like what if. When I had my bloods done, I did sort of admit apart from vits I wasn’t doing all the pineapple and temping etc but I just feel like people get pregnant in one night etc and she said she didn’t find out until she was 20 weeks (she had PCOS) and obviously it hadn’t slown her down and her son was abs fine. I feel like there’s so much ignorance is bliss and I’m quite glad i had a few months before I really got into it so it doesn’t feel as much.
I think for me the worst is my line manager. I adore her but she mentioned something at work just as I started TTC and was like oh you get cramps just before AF as it’s your ovulation and I internally laughed thinking good luck with that and she decided to start trying in new year and was pregnant by April - it’s not fair! 😂

I’ve said similar to DH before. Nothing has really changed for him, but I’m not drinking and I’m losing weight and I’m taking supplements and tracking my temperature and OPKing and on and on, and I feel a bit.. resentful at times that I’m doing all this and still nothing, iyswim?

@CaribouCarafe I think sometimes the body just needs a break! I need to not feel like one of those milking cows and be me for a bit.
Thanks, it’s weird because I kinda hope they find something and they’ll fix and it’ll make it work but then you don’t want something so wrong it’s not fixable!

@Ughmaybenot yeah you don’t want to start rattling when you walk!

I honestly just feel everyone but me is falling pregnant and some people I know have had full babies in the time I have been trying 😢

@LS2020 not really. I take a few supplements and that because of my pre-existing health issues so I’m a bit loathe to start more, if only for the fact I’d have to do the research into that too.

I feel like we’re all in the same ‘oh fuck this’ boat right now! It gets so tedious doesn’t it?

@CaribouCarafe glad to hear you’re still about but sorry to hear that you’re feeling frustrated as well. I can completely empathise, I feel like there’s an announcement a day at the moment and it’s brining me down massively my RHR has fallen dramatically and AF due tomorrow so deffo out. Thanks, had them done Monday but results still aren’t back very frustrating! Get my day 3s and SA done this next week though so nice to make progress. I’ve decided if they come back clear, I’m gonna stop trying for a bit and focus on shifting another stone and see if that helps

@AKcheer doing ok, we couldn’t DTD much this month so knew it wouldn’t be the month and been able to chill a bit more but body is still being super weird so 🤷‍♀️ Yeah I’m on co q10 for like 4 months and thinking of coming off that.

@Ughmaybenot oh no I’m so disappointed for you after your cycle was ok last month. Have you looked into any vits for some more regularity?

Hey @ls2020 CD38 and a negative yesterday morning so not only am I not pregnant but my cycles are definitely not becoming regular as I’d hoped. So disappointed.

Morning @LS2020 how it going? No luck for me at all. My AF came! In fact my AF was so weird and generally I’ve been feeling crap and the only thing I’ve changed is having Pregnacare so I’ve come off it and just having vitamin D folic acid. Read loads about Pregnacare messing people’s cycles up and all sorts! So back to the process again for me!

@mrswilso I know how you feel but you have to stay positive. It will take time and happen and we need to absolutely relax. I think putting so much pressure on ourselves doesn’t help either x

@mrswilso oh that is a pain! Are you still just using the strips? Maybe swap to another brand for a month and see how that goes?
Yeah it’s disheartening when you feel that because it probably indicates it’s not happening but maybe just see it as a bit of a rest for the month? My OH put his back out this cycle so we’ve barely DTD and in a way it’s been nice to have a bit of a breather cycle but I was hoping it would be good to benchmark my hormones but apparently my body doesn’t want to play!
Honestly I swear people are announcing daily at the moment it’s so annoying. I even got annoyed at Chrissy Teigan yesterday and she’s well documented on her troubles conceiving. I think the other part was someone I know was getting induced yesterday and made me sad she’d had a full baby in the time I’ve been trying 😕

Ugh I'm having a weird one too @LS2020
Still getting highs and peaks OPK on CD20 today and very confused.
Tried a FRER last week on CD12 and it was BFN and I really don't think I am pregnant so doubt it's HCG that it's picking up...starting to get a bit concerned and will definitely get a BBT and follow up with my GP if things don't get easier to read next cycle.
We've DTD quite a bit but I'm not feeling as hopeful this month cos I'm just not sure if or when I ov'd. Starting to get really fed up with it all...and quite jealous of how easy it seems for most people. I know my time will come, I'm just feeling a bit sorry for myself today ☹️

@CaribouCarafe @Ughmaybenot @mrswilso @AKcheer how are you all getting on? 12DPO and some weird symptoms which have all disappeared again and no RHR at all so think I’m out! Hope more promising for you all xz

@Ughmaybenot that could be good spotting.. give it a day or two 🤞🏻

OMG honestly it’s awful. I can’t sleep. I had the crazed idea to do a run at 11.30 today and it was 25!! I didn’t cool down for about two hours 😭 I’m actually excited for tonight’s thunderstorm.

Also I have officially gone off the deep end. I’ve decided my nipples are deffo darker so keep wandering in the bathroom to stare at my boobs, forget what colour they are normally and walk back out. Every hour since I had my shower today and declared it 😭🤣

@LS2020 you’re so sweet 😘

Tiniest spot of blood this am, nothing since... think I’m definitely, definitely out ffs 🤦🏼‍♀️

Keeping everything crossed for you guys!

Side note, how gross is this weather?! I’m literally a sweaty mess 24/7 😂

@mrswilso haha thought you meant to say hoot so I got there 😂 Tbf mine always drops straight after O but then gradually builds back up so you never know 🤞🏻I had my day 21 bloods yesterday so will be interesting to see what they say for that as I didn’t get a clear RHR spike or OPK this month again

...a riot...it's a riot...not a root 😂

Mine is a root this month too @LS2020
CD17 and 4dpo...I think 🤣
I give up this cycle ha!

@mrswilso got the worst RHR ever this cycle.. should be about 9dpo

@Ughmaybenot ah yeah,my nurse today said she has PCOS and she didn’t find out she was pregnant til 20 weeks as it wasn’t unusual to not have periods for ages so I do really feel for you.
I guess you just have to see it that with that help she still had 3 kids but even on the other hand, my mum (she’s never told me this but I worked out from dates) conceived me like 5 months in to her starting to date my dad so must have fallen pretty quick and easily and had 3 kids in 4 years so I obviously don’t take after her so it doesn’t necessarily mean it will for you. I do hope that if you do struggle, the clomid works a charm and you know you have something that will work 😊

I wish I could do that but honestly I never really know when I’m due. Fucking irregular cycles. I guess in answer to your question, never? I’ve never had regular cycles 🤷🏼‍♀️
I truly believe it will happen, I just don’t know when. I made the mistake(?) of soeaking to my mum about ttc yesterday, didn’t exactly let on we were or anything but she could’ve guessed quite easily. She also had irregular cycles and wasn’t on contraception for three years before conceiving my brother and needed clomid for my other brother and me. Grand 😂 didn’t help with my worries!

Sorry to hear that @Ughmaybenot. When I got the year mark, I refused to test before AF. I just found it too much pressure and would make me feel worse.
Yeah I definitely see what you mean, I would have been so shocked if I’d done this myself and it didn’t happen and without my friend telling me, like I don’t think I’d have believed the internet saying like oh you’ll 98% have a baby in 2 years, I would have just assumed it would happen in a couple of months max.
We will both get there, I just know it 🥰 how long have you been having consistent cycles for now?

Tested this morning, not even a squinter and I feel very like I’ll probably be coming on my period either today or tomorrow. Ffs.
Yea I might try different tests @LS2020 even just to set my mind at ease!
See, we’re just looping around to how people should talk about this more!! Until I started ttc, it never occurred to me it would take longer than a couple of months unless there was an actual issue, iyswim?
Yea makes sense to get the ball rolling for sure. I know what you mean tho, I’m 26, so technically have lots of time, I’m just aware that my consultant for my chronic health stuff said it’ll be physically harder on me to be pregnant/be a mum the older I get. Plus I’ve always got his bloody voice in my head saying how my chances of miscarriage are so much higher than the average.