TTC #2

Hey girls,

Sorry just trying to catch up on what I've missed... Have spent the last few days symptom spotting like crazy as this was my first proper cycle after coming off my pill... AF showed herself this morning which sucks after a gruelling 39 day cycle 😩 Hoping this cycles shorter!

Massive congratulations to you @coles85 😍👏🏻

I had both my vaccines early this year as I work in pharmacy at a hospital, so I'm in the thick of it! Had the Pzfier both times and seemed to be ok 👌🏻 I'm in immune suppressant medication, so they advised me to have them to minimise COVID symptoms if I did catch it 🦠

Have a good weekend all 🥰 Baby dust 💕

Hi @MamaSJ15,

No, I've not had the jab yet, I have decided not to have it whilst ttc.

Welcome! @caz198917
Its good to have a place where we can all chat, isn't it!

Can I please join? Just started trying for baby number 2. I'm now officially 1DPO.

I have a 4 year old son who I was very lucky to conceive 1st month of trying.

My cycles are around 24-26 days. So I'm just about to begin my 2 week wait.

Would love to share advice and support 😊

I had both mine early on - AZ, before the blood clot stuff. I felt a bit under the weather for a day but was then fine, and no impact on my cycles.

My brother is a doctor in a large hospital and is horrified by the number of pregnant women coming in with bad cases of Covid. They are all unvaccinated.

There is huge amounts of evidence from the US and Israel that having the vaccine in pregnancy has no adverse effects and protects the mother from severe Covid just as it does the overall population. And there is similarly no evidence it has any impact on fertility. Fewer than 1% of women taking the vaccine have seen any change in their periods, according to the ZOE study - while for comparison it is considered 'normal' to have cycle variation when coming off the pill (according to the NHS).

My friend who had an extremely high risk pregnancy was recommended to get it, and did, and was fine.

I think I would always follow the medical advice, but I appreciate I haven't been in the position of making a decision while pg.

Sorry meant to direct that at @MamaSJ15 !

@ItsSunnyOutside I've had my first one. I got Pfizer about 6 weeks ago and thankfully had no side effects other than a slightly stiff arm.

I think I'll likely get my second dose even though now I'm pregnant (so far! Did a clear blue last night and got a very strong pregnant line). I've got a few friends who are also pregnant and it's about 50/50 for who has and hasn't gotten the vaccine.

So hard to know what to do for the best

Hi @MamaSJ15
I'm good thank you, I hope you are too
I'm CD13 (I'm getting used to the ttc lingo!) My fertile week isn't for another 9 days according to my app! I'm trying not get too technical at this stage and just try the casual approach too!

Hi @darcey87
Thank you, I hope so too. It's strange going from a very regular typical cycle to a much longer one. I started tracking 2 months ago just to get a better idea of when I actually ovulate!

Oh I know! I think most woman who are ttc do the symptom spotting! You can't help it! Fingers crossed for you too.

@coles85 hi! Thank you, I'll try not to worry too much about it, I know I'm ovulating which is good, so we'll just have to see what happens over these next months.

You must be so excited!
Ha! I remember those days of pretending to drink! I found out a couple of days before Christmas so had to pretend I was drinking, I wasn't sure big drinker anyway , so no-one noticed!

Thanks everyone, and welcome @ItsSunnyOutside! My cycles have been all over the place too and really long, don't let it dishearten you too much. It's just a pain when they're so long, feels like you get fewer chances than everyone else

Yup no fizz for me this weekend! Will need to decant some noseco into a champers bottle so no one notices!

Feels a bit surreal, I'm now worrying it's a dodgy test so going to buy a more expensive one just to be on the safe side lol

Hooray! Congratulations @coles85! Great news - no fizz then.

Welcome @ItsSunnyOutside, the longer cycles might not mean anything in terms of TTC, fingers crossed for you! It was also quick for me with my first pregnancy and I'm sure it won't be again this time - that's just too lucky, right?

I think I'm 4DPO and am obviously losing my mind as I just feel really twingey in my womb/ovary area. I keep googling 'when does implantation happen' (answer: not this early) and 'symptoms of ectopic pregnancy' (answer: there aren't any this early). Not enjoying the TWW.

Hi @MamaSJ15, I'm joining your thread!

Our DD is nearly 2 and we feel it's a good time to ttc #2.

We conceived quickly with DD, but I think it will take alot longer for us this time around. My periods only came back 6 months ago ( due to bf) and they are still abit strange. Long cycles of 38 days (used to be 28 days on the dot) and late ovulation ( according to opk last month)

Congratulations! @coles85

Well...

Turns out I'm more impatient than I thought.

Did a test at lunchtime and...got a BFP!

Heaven knows when I ovulated but it's fairly solid, not a squinter.

Can't believe it! Just hope it sticks!

Thanks all! I'm pretty sure I drank during my TWW last time because I was pretty convinced it wouldn't happen right away. It just feels a bit like tempting fate though doesn't it?

I'm sure one or two glasses of fizz won't hurt too much!

Going to try to hold off testing until Wednesday next week because I think that's when AF is due, but chances are I'll cave and test on Monday.

This is my first month of trying but I think I asked this further up thread and the consensus was that most would have a few small drinks but not go wild.
According to DH I also drank lightly before my last BFP and I have been doing the same this time, although obviously I'm only 2-3DPO.

I've also searched loads of Mumsnet threads on this because im neurotic and people seem to say it's a long slog if it takes you a few months and you don't drink, plus something about not sharing anything with the embryo until about 6 weeks.

But obviously totally individual. I'm going to have a wine with my nice birthday dinner on the weekend, but if I had people round and wanted to give it a miss I might have just tonic with ice and lemon. Also everyone assumes we're trying (because we had to wait until I was eligible for enhanced mat pay) so I don't think anyone would be surprised if I didn't have a drink.

Sitting here dying to do a test but know there is zero point I am SO impatient!!!

Quick Q for anyone who has been trying more than 1 month - do you still drink alcohol during your TWW?

We are entertaining this weekend and as I probably won't have an accuracy result by then, I'm wondering if I should just drink moderately so as not to rouse suspicion, or do I come up with an excuse to avoid it?

So do you think you could be more that 6/7DPO @coles85 or fairly sure? Good tactics to try and catch your fertile window! Two weeks does sound tiring though

It's SO confusing! I just did a cheapie ov test and it was negative but fairly dark. However DH wasn't up for it so I think we've given it our best shot this month. When would you test if you're not sure when you ovulated? Maybe I'll have to wait until AF is late, if it is 😭

Good luck@MamaSJ15! It is very sticky ttc in this heat! It's meant to cool down at the weekend.

I'm currently CD 33 and I think 6 or 7 DPO.

Yeah every day would be so exhausting!! But good on you if you can manage it! We aimed for every other day but managed a couple in a row. But that was also because I had no idea when I was ovulating so for good measure I tracked a 28 day cycle and a 40 day cycle and everything in between and assumed that whole period was a potential window...it was a tough couple of weeks haha!