TTC #2

Hello all!

Glad you caught your peak @SLT90 that's lucky!

Same re: Ovia, but I'm still using it 😬 used to use Clue and I felt that was more realistic but it did something to offend me and I don't think it has a TTC function.

I know you're meant to be optimistic about these things but I am feeling quite pessimistic this cycle. Could just be the gloomy period hormones!

@SLT90 that's great it looks like you caught it in time and that your cycle is returning to normal!

@MamaSJ15 I'm 36, and my DC is 26 months. 

Welcome @EJLM! Sorry to hear about your suspected chemical, wishing you all the luck this time round!

@ItsSunnyOutside
So glad I've used the OPKs this cycle - I'm CD14 today and nearly forgot to test today have had lows all week and not due on fertile week until next week according to all my app predictions so had been quite laid back. Did my test tonight and got a high result, possibly peak but will see!! Couldn't believe it, so had to rush and DTD 🤣🤣 we've managed to cover CD9, 11 and 14 so will have to try and DTD tomorrow and maybe the next day depending on OPKs. Nearly missed our chance! At least that may mean a 28/29 day cycle this time, which would be just like pre-pregnancy.

Thank you @coles85
We will just wait and see now!

Hi @SLT90
It sounds like your cycles are trying to regulate themselves, which is good! Yes, I'm glad I used the opks now, I was trying to be cool and casual about it but I think I need to keep using them as I've ovulated more then a week earlier then last month and I would never have known!
My af didn't return till DD was nearly 16 months old! The last 3 cycles have been between 36/38 days so pretty long.

Thank you @MamaSJ15
I hope work hasn't been stressful for you this week?

@darcey87 thank you.
When my cycles were 28 days, I used to ovulate not long after af finished too.
I've been using the Ovia app to track things, I've found it useful to use as a visual and its been fairly accurate in terms of cycle length but sometimes it doesn't make sense at all , or it doesn't adjust.

@SLT90 thank you lots of luck to you also :) x

@MamaSJ15 thank you and I am 28 nearly 29 and my LB is 17 months. i wanted to make sure there was at least 2 years between them.

@MamaSJ15 wishing you luck! Hope the TWW flies by for you.

I'm 31 and my DS is 16 months. He was due on my 30th birthday but luckily went 10 days over 😆

@ItsSunnyOutside sounds like it was wise to use the opks then! Hopefully you've timed it well 🤞🤞 my cycles are a bit all over the place at the moment...I went back on the pill when DS was about 8 weeks and then came off it again at the start of Jan. I've just had 4 cycles since then as it took 2 months for my period to come back. My cycles have been 42, 38, 32 and 34. I was a little surprised at the 34 as I thought I was returning to my pre baby cycles of around 29 days 🤷‍♀️ this is why I'm using opks this time!!!!

Welcome @EJLM! Sorry to hear about the possible chemical ❤ wishing you lots of luck for this cycle!!

Hi Ladies, Can I Join, new to here TTC number 2 on to cycle 2. we were lucky enough to fall pregnant with our first on first month he is now 17 months. I think I had a chemical last month as tested positive and then got my period 5 days later :( anyways just wanted to say hi and hopefully we all get BFP soon.

Hi there, sorry to jump on bored I hope you don't mind.

So I was wondering what you ladies think of this.

We did the deed last week - we use the pull out method but he thinks he did half of it before pulling out of that makes sense. And this was right around my ovulation.

Anyway yesterday and today my pelvis area has felt so tender and just not right, doesn't feel like a water infection or anything.
Just feels different.

I really want another baby so I don't know if my mind if okey tricks on me but Iv told myself it's implantation pains.
It's killing me.
What are you ladies take on it?

Thanks @darcey87 , feeling fine! Pretty normal and no symptoms so far other than a bit tired...but that could also be down to the poorly toddler and 5:30am wake ups! I had some slight nausea last time round but nothing major, so hoping for the same this time.

Thanks so much everyone, it really is just reassurance I'm after as I know I'm being a bit neurotic - prob because AF finally showed up today! Even the app still describes my cycle as regular to be fair; I just need to distress as of course panicking does not help TTC!

That is interesting about the initial easy conception - dam it, I said for months I didn't want to go back in the pill after I ran out because I didn't want to mess up my cycle. Maybe I should have gone back on it!! Haha.x

@ItsSunnyOutside I almost always ovulate earlier than the apps think, I start getting ov/high fertility symptoms almost from the end of my period so it's not out of the ordinary to experience that. Good you caught it without even knowing! Fingers crossed for you this month.

@Laureatus I don't have any experience coming off the pill but my cycles do seem to vary between 25 and 28 days naturally and when I've mentioned this to GPs, midwives etc they seem to consider that variation normal and would still consider my cycles to be 'regular'. If you disregard the first couple of post-pull cycles yours are 28-32 which isn't a huge range. I don't think your GP would think it's an issue.

How are you feeling @coles85? Sorry if I've missed this but do you tend to have first trimester symptoms?

@Laureatus I obviously have zero medical background on this, but just to reassure you from a personal experience perspective - I was exactly the same. On the pill since I was 18, came off to TTC DC1 in my 30s. Back on the pill right away and came off in March this year and my cycles were 28/37/41 so all over the place. I think it's quite normal and shouldn't hinder you falling pregnant other than it being more difficult to pinpoint your fertile period.

However it probably wouldn't hurt to speak to your Dr if it'd give you peace of mind.

But if you're looking for reassurance that it's not anything to worry about, then I'd say it's totally normal!

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing ok. I'm starting to worry a bit about my cycle, prob because I turned 35 this year and it seems quite irregular although I've been off the pill since February, so I thought it would sort itself out by now. This month was our first cycle TTC again. I mentioned previously, last time I conceived on our third cycle after going off the pill (first time off it in about 17 years). Can anyone share anything to reassure me or do you think this pattern from my Flo app look weird and I should speak to my GP just in case? I know they won't really do anything until we've been ttc for 6m, but I'm desperate not to wait too long as it was my husband who wanted to wait all this time already 🤣 (we've been together since we were 18 so the fact we only had our first when I was 32 I'm quite annoyed about).

@ItsSunnyOutside much better, thank you!!

I went straight back on the pill after having my DC but breastfed until DC was 2, then came off the pill and since then my cycle was allllll over the place.

Sounds so promising though that you caught your peak! Instinct must have made you check. Fingers crossed for you this month!