TTC Thread #2

@Dogscanlookup @Crayon7 yeah I think it might be stress tbh! I have been very stressed at work and this afternoon I've started feeling period cramping on my left side :( so she's definitely coming!

Personal update: had my bloods taken today, 7 day wait and then I hear if everything is as it should be (bloodwise anyway!). So I'm in the TWW and now in a special edition OWW (not the best acronym, the nurse was very good and it wasn't painful!).

Ooh @Daffodil21 you'll need to let us know how hypnotherapy and reflexology goes! I love there are so many different ways to approach these things, in addition to what we get from a doctor's surgery.

Aww @acaciabluebell that is some rubbish timing, are you doing ok? Are you going to give this month a pass while you recuperate?

I had some long months since March, @UnicornBorn23, but I can't imagine how stressful it must be doing tests and keep getting negative results. Hope you're doing something to treat yourself and managing your mental health xx

I'm on CD18 today. Not been diligently testing with OPKs like last month... Just dtd every other day. I've got some EWCM atm so I think I'm around ovulation. Unfortunately I think I've just got what sounds like a UTI for the first time ever... Hurts to pee, pain in my lower tummy and feel like I constantly need to pee! So so horrible, I'm hoping it goes away on its own. It's putting me off DTD which is annoying as I think I'm around ovulation, also the pelvic pain is confusing me as I'm expecting/waiting for ovulation pelvic aches!

@UnicornBorn23 it might be to do with what was mentioned before regarding irregularities with lockdown and stress etc

@Crayon7 ah sorry to hear!

We gotta all stay positive, it’s hard at times though

[quote UnicornBorn23]@Dogscanlookup I've used ICs, FRER & a boots own, all negative:( think I'm just having an odd month! I'm gonna stop testing for now, I'm just getting disappointed everytime they show up negative:( xx[/quote]
I tested today too and got same as you :(

It never gets easier doesn't it.

@Dogscanlookup I've used ICs, FRER & a boots own, all negative:( think I'm just having an odd month! I'm gonna stop testing for now, I'm just getting disappointed everytime they show up negative:( xx

@Tofu35 sadly I had another one! But this time it was about getting a flashing smiley but today no such luck!
@UnicornBorn23 which tests are you using? Good idea to get a docs booked just to put your mind at rest!

Morning everyone! did another test first thing this morning, still negative! gonna get myself booked into the doctors on Monday if still no AF! I'll be 10 days late by then!

Hope you have good dreams tonight @dogscanlookup, no more stress dreams! @UnicornBorn23 love TWW snacks, pregnant or not, treats should happen :)

@SVC11 definitely sounds likely then I would say! Yeah the drop could have been a number of things, the chat generally seems consistent otherwise!
@UnicornBorn23 haha I was literally the same last month and was thinking “yeah gotta be pregnant”. Nope, I was just a fat hoover.

@MDall I had a UTI within the 2 weeks before my BFP this month 👀 so maybe it is an early symptom!

@Dogscanlookup thank you! I'm also eating everything in sight haha! Yes I get my hopes up every month but this is the only month I don't feel pregnant so just waiting for AF😂

@Dogscanlookup yeah I got an lh peak on the 27th and temp went up by 0.4c this morning compared to usual, to 36.6. Have attached my chart for this month. Dunno what the big drop was all about at the start but treating this as an anomoly... X

@SVC11 I’m not too sure but from what I’ve looked up it definitely could be a sign! Would this be around the right time for you to ovulate?
@MDall glad your UTI has disappeared! I really hope for you AF doesn’t arrive but if it does your wedding is an amazing this to focus on! That’s so exciting looking at venues, I’m sure once you have a date in the diary it’ll help even further to focus on that and hopefully relax x
@UnicornBorn23 welcome! Always space for one more TTC clan member 😅 fingers crossed for you! It’s almost impossible not to get your hopes up, but if it doesn’t happen we’re all here and there’s always next month😊 keep us posted!

Hi guys, hope I can join here!
I'm 5 days late when usually I'm pretty regular (around 28 days) I've taken multiple tests and even this morning with FMU and they are all negative :( I'm feeling nauseous all the time and very tired but those are the only symptoms I've got, really hope im pregnant but don't wanna get my hopes up just for AF to arrive in a couple of days

Hi all,

Luckily my UTI went away by itself (I couldn't get in the doctors and wasn't ready to sit in there for an emergency appointment yet). I started overthinking it a bit, googling if it could be an early sign of pregnancy but I don't think it is. I'm due on again Friday, I've already got very dull cramping so I think once again we were unsuccessful, roll on 8 months TTC. On the plsu side i've decided to throw myself in to wedding planning as a distraction as i'm starting to see babies everywhere, looking at our favourite two venues Saturday so hoping to set a date soon and focus on that rather than this in hopes that'll maybe help the situation. I will still monitor my ovulation, still take the vitamins, still try as much as we can but not going to let it consume me as it is. Had a little cry the other day and realised I can't keep on like this.

How're you all doing?

Megan

Hi ladies I don't know if my last post posted so I will try again. Does anyone know how much your temp should or can rise after ovulation. Mine has gone up by 0.2 and then 0.4 celsius over the last couple days. Is that a high enough rise to suggest ovulation? Xx

@Daffodil21 it’s nice to see it’s doable then! You make a good point actually, I was googling so much a few weeks back and now apart from this thread I’m just trying to take it easy. I’ve heard so much that as soon as people relax or stop trying they then fall pregnant. Life’s a right bitch at times 😅

@Daffodil21 and this thread is amazing, it’s so nice we can all rant / ask questions etc! So thank you and everyone else on here!

@Daffodil21 ugh that’s so awful! Horrible how our own minds do that to us! 🙁 you might be right. I’m currently trying to sell my flat as well and I’m finally going to start my job properly in the new office next week so a lot going on in my life! I need a spa day.. but none are open 😭 maybe a tub of ice cream will have to do instead.. 😂