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Trying but not trying...anyone else?

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larrythelizard · 12/12/2020 08:28

TTC no 2.

I decided (with full support from DH) that we should get on with TTC no 2...

I've said to myself that for we'll take a 'relaxed' approach to it for a few months (no temping, no SMEP etc) and see what happens, no great rush - took the best part of a year (incl a MC) to conceive DS so I don't expect it to be quick...

Except obviously it's now all I can think about as I approach what I think is my fertile week!!

Anyone else out there in the same boat and want to try and keep the madness on here and not in their heads?!

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Brightspark12 · 28/01/2021 22:59

Thank you so much everyone - I still can’t believe it! @mrssunshinexxx well we had just not been using any contraception for the past 9 months I’d say, but this month I actually tracked my ovulation and we DTD quite a lot during fertile window. I also used conceive plus but I didn’t think it would actually work 😂

SendMeHome · 28/01/2021 21:47

Congratulations @Brightspark12!! 🥳🥳

mrssunshinexxx · 28/01/2021 21:31

Eek huge congratulations @Brightspark12 what month was this ? Is this your first x

IDontDrinkTea · 28/01/2021 19:40

Congratulations @Brightspark12 !! Such lovely news. What would this make your due date?!

Despite us agreeing we were going to wait to try until April.... we’ve managed to dtd on cd13&14 this month 😂 equally i also had a smear test and I dunno why I just feel like it’s not going to happen this month. Plus I’m on night shifts this week and that does very odd things to my cycles. We’ll see

Brightspark12 · 28/01/2021 19:13

So this happened! There is hope ladies xxx wishing you all. BFP

Trying but not trying...anyone else?
SendMeHome · 28/01/2021 18:28

I’m sorry @mrssunshinexxx Flowers Peak day for me, identical to last month so I’m hoping my body is settled down off the pill... nervously optimistic!

mrssunshinexxx · 25/01/2021 19:43

Thanks where are you upto ? @Brightspark12 just want aF to hurry up and get it over and done with now x

Brightspark12 · 25/01/2021 17:50

@mrssunshinexxx sorry to hear that. Least you can get onto a new cycle now xx

mrssunshinexxx · 25/01/2021 15:21

I tested this afternoon on a cheapie big fat negative sadly onto the next month

Brightspark12 · 25/01/2021 15:02

@mrssunshinexxx they can be good signs! Are you going to test xx

mrssunshinexxx · 25/01/2021 08:06

No AF yet ... feel so nervous I'm sure it's going to come . Cramps for 48 hours and headache for same amount of time

IDontDrinkTea · 25/01/2021 07:12

@mrssunshinexxx thank you - I’m guessing it must be closed now. Never mind. Last time I just bought the cheapie ovulation sticks and they worked just fine so I guess I’ll do the same again if required... although will try to hold off a little while

Kona84 · 25/01/2021 07:07

I am trying. I’m using opks. Tracking my HR and trying to get more exercise and vitamins.
My partner is onboard but has anxiety means I need to keep it lowkey.
For example no ‘I’m ovulating let’s get it on’
So I keep the tests hidden, we talk about having a family but not the how to get there.

mrssunshinexxx · 25/01/2021 02:10

@IDontDrinkTea google clear blue ovulation study but I think they have stoPPed doing it as someone asked me yesterday and when I had a look it said access denied on the page they only needed a certain amount of people so I imagine that's what's happened.
Cd 29 here if nothing happens tomorrow I'm going to test Tuesday morn but I'm really trying to not get my hopes up

Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese · 25/01/2021 00:03

@Brightspark12

Hi guys so I am CD33 now- yesterday I thought AF had come as when I wiped had red blood. Put in a tampon and absolutely nothing on it! Today no blood at all, really sore boobs still, I’m so confused 😂
Fingers crossed your trying but not trying has worked. I'm on cd8 after af arrived 2 days early this month, looks like my cycles are shortening?

Welcome @IDontDrinkTea I think once you decide to not prevent you start thinking more about it (well in my case I have)

No idea about the clearblue study, hope you get some more info 😊

IDontDrinkTea · 24/01/2021 22:39

Hiya, is it alright if I join you? We’re sort of not trying not preventing for a few months with a view to start proper trying after Easter (in theory we’re meant to be going on holiday in autumn and after having so many holidays cancelled with covid I don’t want to cancel another for a pregnancy) but gosh I find it so hard not to be all military about it! With my dd I was so obsessed, so this being chill thing is new to me!

I saw above about a clearblue study... where did you find this? Had a quick google but couldn’t see anything

Brightspark12 · 24/01/2021 20:06

Hi guys so I am CD33 now- yesterday I thought AF had come as when I wiped had red blood. Put in a tampon and absolutely nothing on it! Today no blood at all, really sore boobs still, I’m so confused 😂

SendMeHome · 24/01/2021 19:36

Ahh I’m sorry @mrssunshinexxx. AF will be due Valentines Day Hmm. I’m trying not to think about it too much, and focus on other things, but it’s basically always on my mind 🙈 Especially with the snow day today... I have a friend with a week old baby and a few with one year olds who’ve loved the snow.

Hope everyone is doing alright

mrssunshinexxx · 24/01/2021 03:42

@SendMeHome what day is af due how are you feeling ? My period is due anytime between tomorrow and Tuesday and im sure it's on its way booooo

SendMeHome · 23/01/2021 12:34

How’s everyone doing?

I’m CD8 today. DH is very excited, he’s been doing loads of reading about fertility etc, bless him.

mrssunshinexxx · 18/01/2021 00:46

Eek you never know ! @Brightspark12 definitely not before around 27th think that will be 30 days since last period

Brightspark12 · 17/01/2021 21:37

@mrssunshinexxx my periods are about 26-29 days and it’s day 25 today 😳sore boobs and cramps tho so I think it’s on it’s way. When do you think you will test? X

mrssunshinexxx · 17/01/2021 20:40

What dates are people testing ?

mrssunshinexxx · 17/01/2021 17:15

Yeah @Brightspark12 I'm not sure what date to expect AF though as this is the first month of TTC so I didn't take any notice of length of period before that but I know I'm fairly regular so I think I'm just going to wait until like 32 days when's yours due x

Brightspark12 · 17/01/2021 15:53

@mrssunshinexxx I’m using clearblue but I have just googled that study I think I’ll apply! Thank you! Are you in your 2ww now? Xx

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