TTC Thread #2

Hi guys! New here. I’ve been reading these posts and I feel like I’ve found a new family haha! Me and OH have just started TTC this month. I think I’m entering my TWW but I only came off the mini pill about 5 weeks ago after being on it for years and years! I have no idea what my cycle is 🤦🏼‍♀️ So just going for it! I didn’t even want kids and same with my partner and then almost over night we both decided we wanted them! And now I’m obsessed help ha. Anyone else just come off the pill? My biggest concern is I’m not normal and I don’t know it yet!

I took another OPK just now, probably should have waited a few hours, so might do another tonight but I had a faint line!!! And I've had white blanks for weeks now!

So promising I just hope it gets darker, AF is due next weekend 😩🤞🏻

@Bam27 fingers crossed that you're right! I suspected that I ovulated about a week later than my apps predicted and then freaked myself out googling last week. Now have forbidden myself from doing it hahaha

@Daffodil21 your husband's reply cracked me up 😂 At least you know that you ovulated. Hopefully the tests can help to give you some answers!

I've been on Google all morning because I ovulated 2-3 days ago and now I have ewcm again! Don't know what that's about🙄 I've now convinced myself that fertilisation must have occurred and that means my eostrogen levels wouldn't have dropped so much and that's why I still have ewcm 😂 trying not to get my hopes up but I've started googling already! 🙄

@Daffodil21 late ovulation is better than no ovulation. Still in with a chance 🤞 I think it's quite normal to have a random cycle when you ovulate late, try not to worry 💐I know it's easier said than done.

@Daffodil21 omg 🤣 at least he knows not to be late home 😂👌🏼

Oh good that it's a scan tho!!

OMG stop I'm on google literally all day every friggin day.....!!!! Also sat here with the same laptop screen I had at 9am.. oops 🤣

We allllllll crazzzyyyyy

@Daffodil21 nooooooo sooo annoying 😩😩 you'll still have a good chance if you DTD today tho right?

@SVC11 AF due either on Friday or Sunday (my apps don't agree on the day as my cycle length tends to vary a bit). Planning to do a test either Sunday or Monday if AF doesn't show up. Also don't really have any symptoms aside from slightly sore boobs, which is a pretty normal AF symptom for me.

@Dreaming101 Good luck for your tests! I hope you can get your tests quickly and that its all good news.

@Daffodil21 damn it why were none of us awake at 3.20am 👌🏼

@Daffodil21meltdowns are normal but you’re doing amazing. Glad you’re feeling okay though! If it makes you feel better... I cried at mamma Mia 2 last night.. I’ve seen it a million times before but for some reason I cried🙈
I’m a terrible stress head I’m either grumpy or over emotional.. I may even call the drs tomorrow afternoon to see if any results are in.

@Rm20 I started TTC in March too, patience isn’t a virtue of mine. I naively assumed it was easy to get pregnant. Were you on birth control before?

A few bits and bobs then, it's interesting that you get more in tune with your body isn't it. I've had nothing really, my boobs are a little more tender but they do get like that throughout my cycle anyway so no real twinges or anything. Just can't wait for the weekend now. X

@acaciabluebell I used the one with the flashing smiley as well, but I had the flashing smiley for a whole week, so it was good to see when the line on the one step OPKs started to get darker.

@Bam27 did you use the one that gives you a flashing smiley for the fertile days too? Or the one that only shows a smiley? I wonder if the former is easier (I know it's more expensive too though).

I think I'm gonna stick with my cheap OPKs given I've got so many of them still (like 60 lol)

@SVC11 Been feeling very crampy today, mostly on my right side. And my boobs have been sore for a while now. How about you?

@Bam27 using the OneStep strips from amazon! CD20 tomorrow so hopefully it won't be too much longer! X

@acaciabluebell I'm not sure which I prefer tbh, the CB picked it up in the morning which is impressive and means I wouldn't have to test multiple time a day. They are super easy to use and there is no guessing because its digital. But I quite liked seeing the line progress on the one step.
@Rm20 welcome to the thread 🙂 I'm the same 😂 my OH has no clue what I'm talking about half the time.

@Bam27 I did! Good to know that the cheap OPK picked up the surge too, although much later. Do you prefer using the CB?

@Daffodil21 @Dreaming101
Thank you for the welcome! It’s so nice to have people to talk to about this all. I’m majorly confusing my partner with all the intricate chat of conception!

I know, the apps aren’t the greatest if come to realise. I started OPKs this month just gone by so I’m hoping they’ll be much more useful. I read a little about implantation bleeding but didn’t want to get my hopes up. Hard not to though isn’t it. We have only been TTC since March so I need to learn patience. That’s a big test.

I think I will purchase an early detection test for the weekend and keep you posted.

Thank you all x

@SVC11 good luck sweetie I’m 7DPO too (I think but messy cycles)

@JTB123 EWCM is a good sign hopefully the big O is on its way! I hate the waiting game!

@Rm20
welcome aboard! How long have you been TTC for?
I ovulate later than the apps say too, I think it’s quite rare women ovulate bang in 14 days!
It’s could be AF arriving or you could be lucky and it be implantation bleeding? Maybe try an early response test on the weekend for peace of mine if AF hasn’t shown?

@Daffodil21 how are you feeling this eve?

@JTB123 I had ewcm for 7 days before I ovulated on cycle day 24! Perhaps you just ovulate little later than you thought. Ewcm is a good indicator that it is on its way. What tests are you using? How often?