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TTC baby #2

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Mommabear20 · 06/10/2020 10:44

For all us mammas trying for baby #2!

First month of trying here! Fell pregnant in the first month last time so 🤞🤞

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Char899 · 12/10/2020 12:44

@Mommabear20 haha he was probably expecting it given you’ve already made cards! Lol

Char899 · 12/10/2020 12:44

@Waiting4another @Mommabear20 I still feel like 8dpo is early? Even with a frer people get bfn’s on 8dpo... I really want to try and wait until Wednesday but I have no self control! 😂

@Waiting4another fx af is on the way! Or better yet maybe ovulation?!

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Mommabear20 · 12/10/2020 12:28

@Char899 haha sorry same here! DH and I went for a walk into town today and he (naively) believed me when I said I was popping into boots for a drink 😂 he wasn't all that surprised when I walked out with 5 pregnancy tests though! 😆 so you won't get any discouragement from me!

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Waiting4another · 12/10/2020 11:16

Morning @Char899 I am never one to discourage POAS, sorry, but with all of your early signs I’ll be a bit crushed if it is a BFN again!
I am having some weird bloating and lower back pain, so hoping that means something is happening in the AF department and that it isn’t just from DS climbing on my back too much 😂
Still no sign of any positive OPKs here, but it is oddly satisfying seeing a second line every day 🤣

Char899 · 12/10/2020 10:31

Morning all, I definitely need distracting today! 8dpo.. still too early! Someone stop me from poas! 😂

Waiting4another · 12/10/2020 09:07

@Bellaphant Are you having regular cycles? If so I think the cheap internet OPKs can be pretty good
@Char899 How sweet is your OH! Mine probably wouldn’t even remember what day he proposed!
@Mommabear20 Making announcement cards in advance is hilarious, but it makes sense as I certainly didn’t feel like doing much of anything in the first trimester!

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Mommabear20 · 11/10/2020 20:01

@Char899 DH said I've lost the plot 😂 I think that's rich coming from someone watching 3 football matches simultaneously! 😆

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Char899 · 11/10/2020 18:14

@Mommabear20 😂😂 that’s amazing! Good effort! Always good to be prepared!

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Mommabear20 · 11/10/2020 18:11

@Char899 🤞🤞 awww that's so cute!! Bless him! I stayed strong and didn't poas today! 😂 I made baby announcement cards for our parents instead 😆

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Char899 · 11/10/2020 16:21

Oh I hope my stupidity it a good sign then!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I’ve held off poas today so I’m feeling proud of myself lol. OH told me to wait until Wednesday, he said everything good happens on a Wednesday (he proposed to me on a Wednesday) cutttteeee

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Mommabear20 · 11/10/2020 13:34

Feeling ridiculously bloated today 🤦‍♀️ hoping thats a good sign as I normally feel bloated after AF not before! 🤞🤞

Oh god! @Char899 I used to have those days when I was pregnant 😂 I remember once putting the bag of coffee beans in the fridge at work then wondering why we couldn't find them 😂

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Bellaphant · 11/10/2020 13:28

@Mommabear20, that's what happened to us last time, came off the pill, had a period , boom! Baby. I was told I had pcos, so assumed it would take a long time.

@Char899, that's how I 'knew' last time, I kept being silly. Nearly set my kitchen on fire! Fingers crossed.

Not feeling anything, really confused about when i actually ovulated - think I need to buy in some of those tracking sticks!

Waiting4another · 11/10/2020 09:01

Yeah, I am in struggle town today too, DS has had an upset tum / teething / sleep trouble for three days in a row and I am done like toast. Feeling grateful to NOT be pregnant right now, didn’t stop me peeing on all kinds of sticks today though haha

Char899 · 11/10/2020 08:16

@Waiting4another that’s true! We dtd 2 days before ovulation and I had ewcm so fx!

I’m so tired this morning I filled up ds sippy cup with milk and then instead of putting that in the microwave I tried to put the milk carton in! Lol! I was like what am I doing! Then I tried to put his sippy cup in the fridge, god knows where my head was this morning 😂

Waiting4another · 11/10/2020 05:44

I just use the cheap internet tests, but would always confirm with a first response and/or digital. The internet ones I get say they can pick up 10 mlu, which is pretty good if it is true.
Sorry to hear about your BFN @Char899 but I wouldn’t get disappointed yet, it is waaay too early for the BFN to be reliable and you are never out until AF arrives. Plus you only have to DTD like within 4-5 days prior to ovulation to potentially catch, so definitely don’t rule yourself out just yet
@Mommabear20 my DS and like 6 of his cousins all have birthdays over about a 3 week stretch, and my whole family is all clustered around another 2 week stretch. I actually prefer having birthday clusters - everyone can just get together and exchange presents Christmas style!

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 19:55

It's so frustrating isn't it!!!
Last time though we weren't fully trying, we just said let's stop contraception and see if it happens and bam! First month! Now that we want it to happen quickly I think it's gonna take ages 😣

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Char899 · 10/10/2020 19:40

@Mommabear20 I knew I was last time too but ds was a lovely surprise so I wasn’t sitting around symptom spotting! I don’t think I had any! I just realised I was late for af and tested! It’s very different this time around!

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 18:54

@Char899 I'm backwards and forwards as to whether I am or not! Last time I just knew I was but this time I really can't settle my mind one way or the other. 😣

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 18:53

@Char899 throw in Father's Day between mine and DD and it's almost as bad as Christmas! 😂

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Char899 · 10/10/2020 18:37

@Mommabear20 haha whoops that’s a very expensive few weeks!! Fx you can hold off testing until Monday!

I kind of just want to fast forward to af now so I can get on with ttc next cycle. I’m so sure we missed the mark this month as we didn’t DTD on ovulation day or the day before 🤔 I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach that it’s not my month but I just want to hurry up and find out you know? God I’m the most impatient person in the world!

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 18:20

@Char899 same! I know tomorrow will be too early so I just have to stay strong and not test! If I can get past tomorrow then I think I'll be okay! 🤞

Haha it's worse for my husband as it's mine 2 weeks before hers! 😂 and it's our 2 nieces at the beginning of the month after 😆

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Char899 · 10/10/2020 18:17

@Mommabear20 I’m going to try not to test again until at least Monday! I’m either 6 or 7 today not 100% sure but I’m going with 6. Hopefully I’ll be able to refrain from testing tomorrow!

Ohhh that’ll be an expensive month for you!! 😂

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 17:10

1 day AHEAD of me 😂

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Mommabear20 · 10/10/2020 17:10

@Char899 oh I think you're 1 day age and of me!

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Char899 · 10/10/2020 17:03

@Mommabear20 I think I’m 6dpo so was just silly... again haha

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