First month TTC

Afternoon ladies.

6DPO for me today but just like a few others I’m convinced it won’t happen for me this month, so trying to remain as chill as possible 😂

@Kittysw I’m going to TRY & hold off testing until end of the month, unless AF shows up before. What about you? ☺️

@Kittysw I moved three year ago and still have boxes to unpack. Oops.

I'll be testing Tuesday 19th unless AF obviously shows up.

Good luck to all who are testing at the weekend! Xx

@RadDarwazeh I have been browsing all sorts. I think its the only thing to stop me from testing early. Apple crumble sounds amazing!

@Eaststreet John Lewis wish list is a great idea. I haven't looked on there yet.

Loads of my friends have either just had a baby or have just announced they are pregnant. We moved into a new house back in September and still have loads of sorting to do so trying to focus on that but its so hard!

Are we all testing at the weekend? I don't know how I'm going to last until then.

@Eaststreet oh gosh now you've tempted me to look at John Lewis haha ! How's the cramping been this morning ? Do you usually wake up with cramps? I have some lower back pain today. Got.my frer tests arriving today

@RadDarwazeh I’ve gone a step further than browsing and started a wish list at John Lewis!! Oops! I feel like I am tempting fate, but I got a bit carried away and I’d probably forget everything I looked at (that’s what I’m telling myself anyway)!

I woke up in the night with some really mild cramping, it’s gone now but don’t recall that ever happening before! Not sure if that’s a good sign or not.

Morning YAWNING! DH encouraged me to have a mini lie in this morning. I absolutely did that 😂

Doing nothing and waiting is hardddd. I'm going to bake an apple crumble today. I was browsing prams yesterday. Oops. Must resist for now haha!

Morning ladies. Wishing you all a wonderful "hump" day. I hope the weekend arrives fast.

9DPO and the urge to POAS is strong. 😬 I told myself I'd hold out for the weekend (12/13DPO) but I'm slightly concerned all willpower will be out the window tomorrow morning.

Why is doing nothing so hard?!

Oh gosh, definitely not quite a "runner" here either! Shuffling is more my style, particularly after all the mince pies at Christmas 🙈

@PineappleSun indeed, calcium is crucial! And carb loading. I mean who knows, you might be eating for two, right?! I hope you had dessert 😂

Runner is a bit strong, more like lopsided shuffler. About to start my carbonara, I need the calcium for a healthy baby right??

@RadDarwazeh That is so true. My bestfriend has been trying for around a year and 6 months now and I told her that we were trying. She said I could chat to her at anytime but I don't want to keep asking as I know they are struggling so this is great to come and chat.

I wouldn't say no to Pizza!! We have beef and rice tonight!

@Kittysw hi hun! I don't think anyone else gets the tww anxiety unless you're TTC. Not gonna tell my DH much so he doesn't stress. I am glad to unload and on this forum!

Gosh everyone's talking about exercise and I've just put a pizza in the oven 😂

@glassacorn that is so exciting. I really miss my swimming, my sessions are normally at least 1hr 30mins long so its just such a change.

I enjoy walking and Hiking however I am not a fan of the cold. Hats off to all the runners I am unable to run due to some hip/femur issues I had operated on last year.

It's so lovely to come on here and chat with people who like you all say are in the same situation. My DF thinks I have gone mad with this whole TWW thing. I tried to explain it to him and how all consuming it is and he just did not get it.

@Annabelle0852 I’m 5DPO so thought it was peculiar I was having this discharge! CD23 ☺️

@PineappleSun @FieldView
Hats off to all the runners/joggers in this weather! I'm more of a hiking person - I usually swim 3/4 times a week (hello fellow swimmer @Kittysw! 🏊🏻‍♀️💛) but lockdown has put paid to that and it's too cold near me to wild swim! Does waking to/from the snack cupboard/fridge count as exercise? 😂

Have been doing 5km walks/hikes in local area every day/other day depending on work commitments (can only WFH part of the week, rest onsite) but all the books I've been reading talk about the benefits of exercise and fitness for preg/labour - doesn't help that two friends who most recently gave birth and actually enjoyed the experience focused a lot on their fitness! 🙈💪🏼🏋🏼‍♀️

Still no AF, but getting some twinges in pelvis so 🤷🏼‍♀️ Trying to wait to do next test but wow - I don't think I've ever found waiting so tricky! At this rate, she'll arrive in the next week and I'll be back on cycle around the same dates as quite a few of you ladies! The weird power of forums! 😅🤨🧐

@shannonl26 I've had jelly CM before (not recently but a few times before). I think at the time I read it was like a mucus plug or something?! Can't remember. Not sure what it means for ovulation though. What CD are you?

@Kittysw I'm also trying to hold for the weekend. I don't want to test, get a BFN then do another in a couple days and waste them 🤯

I wonder if anyone will get a positive! How exciting. I don't have any symptoms at all...yet?!

I'm also interested to hear your work or home situations. DH and I are key workers for different professions. I do 4 days a week. It's tiring so sorta limiting DTD to fertile window only.

TWW is also taking over my life! But I'm enjoying commenting on this lots. It's like texting with mates 😀

@RadDarwazeh @FieldView @Annabelle0852 that's so exciting that were all around the same time.

I said I wouldn't order test so I wasn't tempted to try early but I caved an they arrive tomorrow. Trying my best to hold out until the weekend to test at all but I'm so impatient.

I am struggling with exercise. I'm a swimmer and swim 3/4 times a week (masters nationals level) yet now pools are closed due to lockdown 3.0 it's hard to find the motivation and I'm also furloughed from work. Have made a little exercise zoom group with some friends I swim with so do that twice a week.

How is everyone doing today? I had some random back pain this morning which is unusual.

So I’ve just gone to the toilet & had thick jelly like discharge (sorry tmi) when I wiped, but opk picked up my peak last Thursday. Don’t really know what it means as I’m supposed to be 5DPO, could it be a sign of something else or is that kind of discharge almost always ovulation?

@PineappleSun hahah that made me chuckle. I’ve told myself I’m going to start couch to 5k too, let us know how you get on 😂

I've been doing couch to 5k as well, trying to talk myself into going this afternoon. It was chucking it down here this morning and I thought I'd get away with not going but the sun has come out all happy and shiny now, bastard.

My usual AF due date is the 28th, but according to my peak on opk I’m due around the 21st-23rd, so I think if I’m ‘late’ come next Thursday I’ll still wait until the 28th so I can be sure. It makes sense in my head anyway 😂

My lower stomach feels really heavy today if you can even understand that, I know 5DPO is too early for any symptoms & it could very well be the run up to AF. I’m on a training course all day today over zoom so I really can feel every twinge where as usually I’d be too busy to notice.

The TWW really is taking over my life, so much for taking a chilled approach even on month 1 🙄

I hope you are all doing on today. I really do love coming on here & being able to relate, makes me feel less crazy!!

The calculator thing on the clear blue website is saying I can do an early test on the 20th and first response is saying the 17th (seems really early?) I’m really not sure whether to wait. Think I might order the early detection ones and see how I feel next week. I really hope someone gets a BFP this month.

What is everyone else thinking?

Another cycle sister! Things are going to be very busy early next week 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Apologies if I've missed it, but are those of you expecting AF next week planning on testing early? I'm going to try really hard to wait until the 24th as I'm on a course next week and don't want any distractions, but I'm probably going to be distracted whether I test or don't test anyway! Who am I kidding!

10k+ steps**

I think a lot of us are due similar times - I'm due 18th or 19th (depends which app I look at!)

OH also has no clue how much "research" is going on. We talk about it a fair bit but I'm fairly certain he has no idea on my googling habits!

The only exercise we've been doing (besides DTD 😉😂) is going for long walks at the weekend. We're also sedentary WFH people so trying to get 10k+ at least two days a week!

8DPO... need this bloat to go away its driving me loony now. Felt very PMS'y yesterday. Let's see what today brings.