TTC starting now

Afternoon ladies, how is everyone?

Been doing my ovulation tests for over a week now and got my peak yesterday so we dtd last night, have such bad cramps in my right ovary area today though, much more noticeable than when I have my period as I don’t even know I have them, it’s all new I guess after being on the pill for about 20years!!!

anyone else get cramping/stabbing pains during ovulation?

Now for the waiting game 🤞

Afternoon ladies! Started my clear blue ovulation sticks yesterday - started on day 8 as I have no idea of my cycle length as it fluctuates monthly! Yesterday just a plain round circle but, this morning, I had the flashing smiley face which means it has detected my oestrogen levels are on the rise! My partner is due back from working away today so the prefect timing! Very excited although still cautious I may not actually get the solid smiley face for the LH surge! Have a clomid scan tomorrow to check my ovaries haven’t been overstimulated and haven’t swelled so fingers crossed 🤞

Have any of you lovely ladies who already have a child, used the clear blue advanced ovulation kit and fallen pregnant without having the solid smiling face but had the flashing one? Thank you 😊

@Coalcraft ohh how exciting! I must say i havent had a withdrawal bleed at all and i dont think im getting one anytime soon as my symptoms has completly fade away as well. It would be nice to keep each other updated!

@Babydancing2020

Yeah, sounds like we are in a similar situation! I did have a withdrawal bleed that started on maybe day 2 of no pill? Though it only lasted about 36 hours. Before that my last "period" on the pill was about two weeks prior and pretty light.

Have to say most of my withdrawal symptoms have cleared up now - no sore boobs or headaches. I'm looking out for ovulation symptoms but honestly don't really know what to expect as I've never really paid that much attention before!

Let me know how you get on xx

Sorry @Beck3115 maybe I'm just getting carried away on your behalf 😂
In all seriousness though is it really that out there? I've seen lots of stuff on her around false negatives but very little on false positives though no doubt they do happen. You said you haven't long come off the injection so your cycles could be completely out of whack. And there was the pain and spotting you had 4/5 days ago too.
If it was me I'd buy another test (or two) and see what they say so I'd have a much clearer answer.
Everything crossed for you in the meantime 😘 x

That's defo a line! Congratulations @Beck3115 🤗 xx

Haha not knocking wfh at all! Just wish it was in my own home atm 😂 Glad to hear you're feeling a bit better x

Hi @CoalCraft i think our story is quite similar. Ive been on the mini pill for almost a year my son turns 1 in 2 weeks. And ive been off the pill since 8 days ago. Ive had some head aches and little cramps here and there but no withdrawal bleed or anything that makes me think im ovulating. Although my last "period" on the pill looked like a real period since before i started the pill so maybe i'll get a period around that time which should be in about 2 weeks. I'd be nice to hear from you!

@Beck3115 I'd only been on the pill about a year, since shortly after DD was born. I'm hoping ovulation and things start up quickly as they did last time. I keep thinking I'm getting ovulation symptoms but it probably is just withdrawal. I've had sensitive boobs, headache and tenderness in my side among other things. I've also had a lot of germs though, too, so it might not all be hormonal.

@Beth262 Hey, don't knock WFH! I've been there and honestly prefer it! I'm still feeling a bit fragile but much better, thank you xx

You both sound like you have interesting and worthwhile jobs! I'm embarrassed to say I'm a civil servant wfh and with zoom could probably make it to birth without anyone knowing 😂

Are you any better today @CoalCraft? x

@Beck3115 Ah yeah, different situation! I'm an industrial chemist and obviously some chemicals are too dangerous to risk exposure while pregnant, but others are completely harmless, so it's just a case of getting on projects with the harmless ones.

No idea about dpo! I came off the pill 9 days ago I could on theory be up to 9 dpo if I ovulated that very day, but that's very unlikely. Most likely I haven't ovulated at all yet!

Bleurgh, was randomly sick in the night which is very unlike me. If there was any chance of being pregnant I might be excited but it would be literally impossible to be far enough along for symptoms yet. Think I've just picked up DD's tummy bug I just want to curl up in a corner!

We won't be telling a soul about ttc /pregnant until after a 12 week scan. I don't like the idea of people wondering if anything's happened yet and if I were to sadly miscarry I would hate having to tell people. There were a few bad signs in my first pregnancy and the thought that I might have to give bad news would have added to my distress. Thankfully things turned out okay!

That's just how we are though, we're quite private people, at least irl. Completely understand why others might want people to know for the support.

@Beck3115 I'm a bit similar in that I can't do some duties at work while pregnant. Last time I managed to engineer it such that I had only safe tasks to do before I told my manager at 12 weeks, but if I can't do that myself next time I might have to tell her and she may have to tell a few others. I'm not thrilled about that but it wouldn't be the end of the world.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend 😊 my healthy eating has gone off track this weekend so trying to not to beat myself up too much about it! Have had a few wines tonight too watching Adele (how amazing is she btw?!) Going to try and pick it up again tomorrow and go for another run.

I’ve started taking my folic acid now too. I’ve told a few friends that we are going to ttc in January as figure I will need the emotional support. We haven’t told family about it as that feels like an extra level of pressure so won’t tell them until something actually happens!

Gosh that sounds intriguing! x

It certainly won't be before Christmas unfortunately. We're hopeful for the beginning or middle of January 🤞 It's definitely a challenge. Let's just say we have different levels of cleanliness and different views on how to parent!

My best friend knows we're trying. And that's only cause I had a teary moment last week and the recent CP came out. I'm quite a closed book. How about with you? Do any of your family or friends know you're trying too? x

Just exhausted so think I've picked up DS sniffles a bit too easily. The joys of creche! And we're currently staying with in-laws as we've sold our house and the one we're buying is in a different stage in the chain. We're living out of one room so sleep for me, DP or DS isn't the best at the moment, we're all like zombies a bit! Plus my in-laws have a 3yo in a different creche so multiple sets of creche germs flying around the house! 😭

Glad to hear the spotting and pain seems to have been a one off. I think we're all guilty of overthinking things when TTC! The worry and symptom spotting is enough to drive any of us mad!! 🤪 x