Impatient TTC - Thread 3..or 4?

@MashaPotato thank you. It’s just all consuming some days so yea a month break probs will do me the world of good :)

Oh bless you I’m sorry to hear that :/ what dpo are you? Xx

So sorry to hear that @mackjm20 I really feel gutted for you 😔 It’s the most disappointing feeling isn’t it. Sending a big hug to you.

I hope the testing goes well for pcos, fingers crossed it will eliminate it. I think a pause might do you good.. we had a month break from TTC when I was getting really disheartened and I felt so much better for it. I thought I’d feel like I was wasting time but now we’re back to trying again I feel much better for having a break. You can try and enjoy the month and really treat yourself!

I’m very sure AF is on her way to me soon as I’m getting all my usual symptoms ☹️ Xx

Morning guys how’s everyone doing?

Another BFN for me this cycle ... on to cycle 9. Feeling pretty shit today I always try not to get my hopes up but just can’t help it.

Only plus is that I am having blood tests and an ultrasound for pcos so finally will be able to either know that that could be having an impact or rule it out I’ve fully convinced myself I have it.

I am tempted to take a pause this cycle as the end of may I am due my second vaccine so I feel like for the sake of a month atlesst I will be protected- wasn’t willing to park 3 months after my first one in March but feel like it’s so close maybe I’ll just wait and have it- feels like a wasted chance though so 50/50 at the moment

@CookieMonster3001 how did the final exam go? How are you doing? Is it the scan this Friday :)?

@sunflowersaremyfav93 how are you feeling? Not long until your scan now either :)

@MashaPotato how are you doing? Xx

Hey ladies!! Sorry been so quite, have a final exam for the module I am working on for my masters and its due in tomorrow. Seriously have not had the energy to study but I have to get it done!!

I am starting to feel a lot better. Still get queezy if I get really hungry but thats about it. Ive had a lot of stretching pains this week and last night when i was lying down I am pretty sure I could feel a bump develop!! My 12 week scan is next Friday and I am sooooo nervous!! Even tho I still feel pregnant, you cant help but think the worst can you! Officially start my 2nd trimester on Saturday too so thats exciting! Cant wait to tell my family! Its been a long 9 weeks!!

@sunflowersaremyfav93 hope your scan goes well, you will have to share a pic of lol baby!

@mackjm20 defo agree, i used to think I just want the tww to be over, little did I know that at each stage the anxiety and worry just gets worse!! Keeping my fingers crossed for u hun!!

@sunflowersaremyfav93 bless you hun I’m learning from you girls that the waiting and stress never really finishes even after the tww! I really feel for youl. Hoping all goes well on the 27th lovely :)

Xxx

@sunflowersaremyfav93 I’m good thank you! Bless you I bet :) are you feeling any symptoms etc yet? Eek fingers crossed the time goes quickly xxx

@MashaPotato it is indeed. Ah so annoying as I’ve been tracking bbt and it put me back to 4dpo today when yesterday was predicting 4dpo aswell so an extra day of hell lol!

Fingers crossed the cramping is ovulation for you! I know that’s where I am at like even though I’m always disappointed I’m not shocked if that makes sense- where as the first 3 months I was actually shocked when it didn’t happen now I would be stunned if it did xx

@mackjm20 The waiting is the worst isn’t it! All my fingers are crossed for you, I hope this next week goes quick!

I’ve given up on tracking ovulation as my cycles are just impossible at the moment. We’re going for the ‘DTD lots and hope for the best’ approach lol. I’m currently on CD16 and been getting stomach cramps so hopefully that means something and I’m actually ovulating this month. I feel so disheartened by it all and it’s really been getting me down, I’m not expecting anything anymore so I can’t be disappointed xx

How are all you girlies getting on :) @sunflowersaremyfav93 how are you doing? Any date for the early scan yet? Xx

@MashaPotato it is indeed. I’m currently 4dpo and I’m not going to lie I always just wish away the tww even if it’s a bfn would way rather the result to be quicker lol! How’re you doing? X

@mackjm20 It’s impossible not to think about it isn’t it!! I really hope to hear some good news from you soon, do keep me updated! xx

@MashaPotato I literally lost the plot the first time it happened I thought ffs are you joking me! I’ve done all this tracking and dtd and not even ovulated.

Bless you it is really stressful I’ve tried to “stay calm and not think about it” but I don’t know how people do it lol!

No that makes total sense! Ah I hope we both get bfps soon! I’m just holding onto if it hits a year getting tests done etc and defo getting tested for pcos ASAP in the hope that if I do have that they can try and do something about it. I’m not sure that this dr google diagnosis rabbit hole I’ve found myself down is very helpful though lol!

Just so impatient x

@mackjm20 It’s so disheartening having months without ovulating at all isn’t it! Literally giving us no chance! I’d been using opk’s for some cycles but for so many I was just getting flashing smileys and no static. I think only a few times I’ve had the static smiley, and it was coming really late, at around CD20? Some of my cycles have been really long, around 34 days so lots of waiting. When we got statics we’d DTD so many times I really thought we were in with a chance, but I was so disappointed when AF came along. We actually had a short break from it all as it was getting too much. I’ve been so stressed from it all I was forgetting to enjoy and appreciate DD! Xx

@sunflowersaremyfav93 I hope so :) thank you :)

@MashaPotato Ah I’m sorry - it feels worse each one that passes doesn’t it! This is cycle 8 for us and it’s just getting so tedious even though I know for some it’s much longer. I’m the exact same the last 4 months my cycles have gone all over the place! I’m tracking using opks and bbt. Opks suggested peak today so will see whether bbt shows ovulation as I’ve had 2 months with no ovulation at all - goodness knows what’s happening! How are you finding the tracking?

Aw bless you! It’s a lot of stress and pressure isn’t it! This is our first we are trying for but I know what you mean! Every time people say when will it be i lose my mind a little bit on the inside! X

Thank you @mackjm20 😊 We’ve been trying for 11 months now, my cycles just seem to be all over the place! Just had AF but the month before I had 2 periods back to back so I have no idea what was going on there!? How are you getting on with your cycles and tracking etc?

We are lucky as we already have a 2 year old, but I just see the age gap getting bigger and bigger. And constant comments from ‘well-meaning’ people about how surely we’ll be having a second baby soon really doesn’t help. I think the stress and pressure is really getting to me now xx

@sunflowersaremyfav93 @jodielouise26 thank you :)

Bless you both still so excited for you :) sounds like the symptoms are starting a little :) ah I can imagine it must be a nerve wracking time but keeping everything crossed for you :) lots of positivity your way :) x

@MashaPotato oh bless you I feel you! When did you start trying? where are you in your cycle now? Fingers crossed for you soon lovely :) xx

I’m still going too! @mackjm20 Starting to give up hope now though 😔

Massive congratulations to everyone whose had success, wishing you all healthy and smooth pregnancies 💗 xx

@mackjm20 Thankyou lovely!

Feeling okay, sometimes a little nauseas but that's about all really. Became quite spotty in the last few days; not sure if that's hormones or because I've been back at work wearing a mask 🤷🏻‍♀️

I did absolutely nothing different last month; I did OPKs and we dtd on my peak. However then it dropped and then the day after was even higher 🤷🏻‍♀️ so not sure what happened there.
We literally dtd once last month, so I'm so surprised we got the eggy.

Sending you lots of baby dust ✨

@jodielouise26 @sunflowersaremyfav93 so glad to see you both have nice strong lines :) how are you both feeling?

Hit me with anything you did different last month please? I’m going to get some pineapple going to be wearing fluffy socks avoiding alcohol and eating healthy. Still on my array of vitamins... anything else? :)

I’ve just got my peak today so ovulation predicted tomorrow feels like it came round really quickly this time. Got my docs appointment booked in for the 16th to hopefully get them to agree to do pcos testing! So atlesst that’s underway aswell if this isn’t the cycle :)

How’s everyone getting on? Am I the last one in here without a bfp now? Please all keep me updated if you end up making a new group :) xx