TTC chat 2

@apwilso How are you doing? Your message made me feel so sad for you 😔 It’s so rubbish, so disheartening for us to want something so much and it’s just not happening!!
I can confirm I’m out for another month 😔 Good luck to everyone else xxx

@Louisa199 oh yeah I did after about 7mins it sorted itself out I think and got a higher reading on it than expected. I dip until the dye starts running but think I’ll keep it in an bit longer today. I’ve attached a pic for you too see it’s the one at the bottom xx

@Dex1521 Did you take a picture of that OPK with faint test line? I use premom quantitative test as well, never happen to me, the control line always show up right away and the color is pretty dark. Maybe you need to dip it for a longer time, I wait until the control line appearing.

@Misty84 I've become bad with it had a month of opks the lot and now the pregnancy tests have become ridiculous. Started having quite a few symptoms that I definitely haven't thought myself into today😂 nausea and heartburn being one. Had cramps as well in pelvic area. Have a feeling that I'll be slapped with the AF. Which I think will break my heart but I'll have to keep positive! I know what you mean like what does it actually take 😡

It seems like we're all feeling a bit fed up with it all! I feel like lockdown was going to be alright but not taken it great this time especially when this TTC
journey is so difficult as it is x

@GeorgiaMcGraw sorry AF arrived but take the positives from it...another cycle starting so another chance for it to happen. I’m not far in front of you CD9 after a 4 day AF so in this together xx

@GeorgiaMcGraw yeah I’m basing it off my bmi but also wear a 16-18 clothing depending on where it is, so I wouldn’t say I’m trim lol. Yeah I’ll just keep going and hope for the best and shed as many pounds as I can. Xx

AF came for me :(
@dex are you sure you're actually overweight, or is it just that bmi tells you that you are (it's not always reliable). Being fairly trim apparently helps, so keep eating well and exercising. Four months is still early, but i know exactly how you feel. It's horrible waiting for good news. Keep going though, keep healthy, but be good to yourself!

I’m onto month four of ttc which I know isn’t a long time really but I just feel like it is a lifetime and everyone around me in get BFPs ... I’ve been thinking for a while now can being overweight affect you getting pregnant even though my cycles are regular and I’m ovulating each cycle?

I’m 23 I’m in the overweight bracket but I look after myself if that makes sense. I get a well balanced diet, eat under 1800 cals a day (my deficit), go out walking everyday and barely drink, but just feel that my extra “blubber” is what’s causing me to not get pg? Anyone know or had any experiences where this isn’t the case as it’s all I can think about recently

@apwilso I’m due tomorrow but think there was some minor spotting today (usually I get that a bit earlier) so I think the most unwelcome AF is on the way again. So, so frustrating. Like what does it actually take to get pregnant?!? It would be so wonderful to actually have this incredible news! I haven’t completely given up hope for this month yet... Have you done any more testing? I will wait until Thurs if AF hasn’t arrived in all her glory before then!🤦‍♀️

@ToniRx18 Welcome, thank you for the baby dust! Much needed!! 🤩

Hi looking to see if I can join the chat I had my iud out November had the withdrawal bleed and now finally had the arrival of af this will be my 1st month use opks so hopefully it doesn't take long 🙂 baby dust to all you ladies 💞

@Dex1521 I know it's rubbish but hopefully my AF will come and stop teasing me!

@1992EM I'm going to hold of doing it from now on even though it's hard!

Two days basically to wait so fingers crossed!

@ZaiNi sorry I’ve no experience with either clomid or hcg injections. You might be best starting a new thread with those in the title and people with experience of them would be able to help you x

I was on clomid in december and have hcg shot on 20th december..my date was 2nd december but today is 5th january..on strip negative pregnancy but still no periods...how much i should wait?? If not pregnant then why my periods are stopped?? Please help

If the control line on a OPK is really faint would you say the test is invalid? I did a premom OPK just there now and don’t know if it’s a dud test as control line is very light and can’t see a T line?

@apwilso I know how you feel I did this last cycle from 5dpo 🙃 I thought I had a positive at 10dpo but it was an evap line and it really opened my eyes on why we shouldn’t compulsively test as I was heart broken and it really affected my mental health. I know it’s easy for me to say but try not to think too much about any symptoms as you’ll just get yourself in a tizzy

I'm testing everyday which I know is bad. My mental health feels like it's dropping and I'm becoming obsessive. I think purely because I've had a relaxing month for testing etc I'm making up for it now. I'm due in two days can't decide about currently symptoms!

@GeorgiaMcGraw me too and I'm only CD22 😞

Thanks @Misty84, you too x

@GeorgiaMcGraw sorry to hear that 😔 Yes it is hard to take each time. Look after yourself xx

I can feel AF cramps starting to kick in (CD 27, due tomorrow) so I suspect I'm out. Just gets more disappointing each time, doesn't it? Ah well. Hopefully somebody else will get a lovely BFP this month

@1992EM yep had a bath with some good old redox bath salts and now sat with a hot water bottle. Well we are in lockdown now so won’t be going too far I’m sure it’ll heal in no time 😂

My first OPK was today too it was low too 1.8 I think so yep it can only get better from here xx