TTC February/March

@kaylsd I've been on the fence but targeted ads got me yesterday.Got it on sale, still not telling my partner though 😂 it's a nightmare having long cycles isn't it, long wait for ovulation and it's definitely not a two week wait either! X

Hey @kaylsd what CD are you on? I normally ovulate around that time too, this is my first cycle doing OPKs and I started on CD9 with cheapies 🙈 I've been doing every other day and now I'm on CD15 I'm going to start using CB ones daily from tomorrow... I'm clueless though 😂

Morning ladies! Sorry for being so quiet over the weekend decided to have a relaxing weekend with the hubs which consisted off junk food eating watching random films long dog walks & couple of wines here n there :p

How are we all feeling? Just a little question for those who OPK, of which day do you start testing for OPK? My Femometer app has suggested from today so that's what I'm going to do I was just curious for everyone else because I tend to ovulate CD 18-20 and I feel like I waste so many strips but saying that I would be cheesed off if I missed my peak and didn't realise so I always start earlier on :')

Cycle 7, I didn't think it would be this long maybe it's my ignorance to the process but ready for a steady away cycle to reduce pressures / stress, last months smep was exhausting so just gonna BD when the mood fits 👌🏻🙈

I've had the most relaxing weekend it's been so nice for a change, looking forward to our wedding anniversary celebration now with the sounds it will be able to go ahead with the properly with the numbers we have paid for fingers crossed just can't choose a outfit yet because I won't wear my dress again incase it's bad luck and I can't buy anything in advance incase I'm 🤰, but least it's something to look forward to! Do you have anything planned this year holiday wise or anything along those lines :)? Xx

[quote Genevive123]@kaylsd Oooh that's not long at all! I'm hoping to conceive (not next cycle but the cycle after which begins on 29th of March) I will ovulate on around the 10th of April when which is my birthday! Also OH Mum's birthday is on the 24th of April - if we have a positive test by then that will be her birthday present :)!

July would be a great month to conceive as you wouldn't be HEAVILY pregnant over the summer either.

No plans for my birthday in lockdown, 2nd birthday in lockdown :p just going to be DTD every day I think ;)

Hopefully we can stick to the road map and we're out of lockdown by your birthday!!

@CycloGoose Yes true it is super early still but I thought with an FRER it would show up if I was? Will give it until AF comes now. Due 3rd, which was also one of my significant numbers haha! I actually didn't notice the butterfly until I posted it then immediately thought!![/quote]
Sorry for delay sweetheart been hardly on my phone over the weekend, your birthday lockdown plans sounds similar to mine! My only request has been for a takeaway Nando's (I'm so sad hahaha) we are inflating the hot tub back up for a little while as we both have a week off work and coincidently is when my Fertile week, how lucky ;)!

@KatieLooLa hi, I'm on CD15! So our dates might be quite close this month. Best of luck. 🤞🏻 X

@CycloGoose bleeding totally stopped today, the other day was the heaviest but it hasn't turned into a period. I'm tracking it and looking out for it so I can speak to the GP about it, not sure if they will even entertain me though - I'm 25, been lucky enough to conceive 3 times (one unplanned, other 2 fairly quickly) and have one healthy baby so we will see! X

@Slinks8113 please please please try not to play the blame game with yourself. It's not fair to you. The most likely reason is that baby just wasn't healthy and wasn't ready for this world. You're doing your best! That's more than most people xxx

Hello @katieLooLa I'm 34 so not that different. DH is 37 I think... Lost count a bit! Is that a high temp for you or are you pre peak? I'm CD17 2dpo x

Any progress on the bleeding @minthumbugs will you speak to GP do you think?

@CycloGoose you did good didn't you 😂

I am going to make more of a conscious effort to cut down on caffeine now I've read that. It just makes me think about if that caused the MC before. So easy to read into these things isn't it! X

May I join please?
Little bit about me...
I’m 35, OH is 40 (41 this month). TTC baby number 1. Been trying a little over a year (although not religiously, some months were missed).
I thought we’d gotten lucky once but either it was a false positive or a chemical pregnancy.
On CD16 at the moment, BBT is 36.4c.
Not sure what else to say other than good luck everyone and hope we all get BFP’s!

@Slinks8113 official snap - mine has been up 2 days in a row too so must have ov really quickly after surge. Didn't manage to DTD Sunday.

@Slinks8113 aww I wouldn't worry about it too much. Lots of people have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies without making a single change! I think just having as healthy lifestyle as you can is all you can do, I'm trying to just have everything in moderation. Xx

@BrodieKD ☹️ that must have been so upsetting. Hope is not lost yet though, you're not out yet! Was it a CB digital? I seem to remember reading something (a few years ago) that they are less sensitive. Xx

It's heartbreaking isn't it @DoveGreylove sorry to hear that. We've had 5 cycles of timing it right but it sometimes just takes time. Sucks big style though!

@BrodieKD soooo much easier said than done! Good luck with it and fingers crossed, baby dust etc ✨✨✨

@CycloGoose that's so true 😂😂 my temp has raised now so I'm officially in 2WW! Eek! I think ovulation was on Saturday but just waiting for my app to catch up and confirm. That'll be 2 days after the peak which seems about right :)
DTD every other day so fingers crossed that the fortnight goes in quick haha. X x

Huge congratulations to the BFPs! You must be so thrilled and excited.

We are out for this cycle, I am pretty disappointed. I think I will try SMEP this cycle and see how we go. What frustrates me is a know we had sex on the right days but nothing happened.

@CycloGoose only 8 dpo 😳😳 so it was ridiculously early and I think that's why I was so taken aback when I saw the faint positive. Think I'll hold off until Friday now. My h2b has told me to just forget about it and wait to see if AF arrives - easier said than done 😂 x

Oh @BrodieKD what a bummer. Sorry to hear that. Could still be good news though. Did you use the same urine? How many dpo are you?

@Slinks8113 I feel like there could be a David Attenborough program on ttcers 'day two into the two week wait and the TTCer can be found in their natural habitat, prowling the Google Savannah for information and clues. Why they do this when it causes endless anxiety is, as yet, unknown...' I wouldn't worry about it too much Hun. Maybe start to wean yourself off a little at a time? I'm not really a coffee drinker but I'm only boozing when I'm on AF. Helps me control my weight anyway. Most research says it can't do anything so early because the blastocyte doesn't share blood supply or anything yet. Xxx

@Sallyjo27 congratulations sally!! I'm thrilled for you! X

Disaster of a day yesterday...caved and took a test yesterday afternoon (from Amazon) and got a faint positive. Freaked out, went to Asda and took a CB - bfn!! Looked up the bfp stick and there is loads of reviews on Amazon saying loads of people get false positives 👎 ended up going to bed in tears so I am going to wait another few days and test. Not getting my hopes up though...

So slightly freaking out after reading an article the other day about caffeine. When I was last pregnant I cut down my caffeine as the guidance says and stuck to under 200mg but since the MC, my caffeine intake has gradually increased again. The article I read the other day says that when ttc you should also be below 200mg as well and it can have an impact to the baby even at this stage. Has everyone else stopped drinking or cut down on caffeine? Any thoughts? X

@Sallyjo27 great news and I hope this one is a sticky bean! Fingers crossed and lots of love to you!

Ohhhh @Sallyjo27 happy tears here! I knew it was a BFP! It's going to bloody well behave itself and be a sticky bean this time, too! I'm so so happy for you that you've got all the meds to support you to be the momma you're supposed to be. This is really wonderful news and I really hope we get updates. Really hopeful for you XXX

@els10 have either of you tried Peanut - you can link up with people in your area at a similar stage which is nice.

Not sure I've done the best thing for myself today by demolishing the ensuite but it sure felt rewarding! Hahaha

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