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Anyone else ttc #2? Thread 2

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Chanel05 · 22/11/2021 09:51

New thread ladies!

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bleachblondemom · 20/03/2022 10:13

Spotting this morning 😕 it’s light and mixed with cm so a small part of me is hoping it’s implantation but to be honest this is how my last period started

whatsthecraic91 · 19/03/2022 08:17

@Chanel05 it's absolutely soul destroying TTC, my first took 18 months. This one took 2 weeks. It really is down to luck & perfect timing. Try not to stress it won't help either 😣 baby dust to you xx

bleachblondemom · 18/03/2022 16:55

@Chanel05 I know what you mean :( I’m only on cycle 2 after MC and I’m still so jealous of all the people that get pregnant again straight away! It’s that desperation to be pregnant that makes you feel all these bad feelings :(

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Chanel05 · 18/03/2022 16:43

The thing is, if I knew I was going to fall pregnant again in two cycles, I'd be fine with that but I have this awful WHAT IF feeling if it takes longer when I have a secret expectation. What then?

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Chanel05 · 18/03/2022 16:41

@bleachblondemom oh no I'm so sorry for your loss! I hope you've found some healing.

I'm 9dpo and I've just taken a test. Bfn of course. This is going to sound so self indulgent but I don't understand why it can't just happen for me. I'm on cycle 6 and my first two pregnancies were conceived on cycle 8. I've spent such a bloody long time ttc, why can't it just be simple for me? Sad

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whatsthecraic91 · 17/03/2022 22:19

@bleachblondemom I remember you! So sorry to hear of your loss 🙏🏼

Graceybaby · 17/03/2022 16:46

@bleachblondemom, so sorry to hear about your MC :(

I can't see anything but I'm a terrible line spotter! I have my fingers firmly crossed for you xxxx

bleachblondemom · 17/03/2022 15:11

Hi everyone. I was on thread 1 way back in October! My name then was PartyPotato. I got my BFP on the first try and I’ve just been reading back all my posts on the old thread and it was such a lovely exciting time.
Sadly I lost that pregnancy in January, so I’ve been TTC again since then. Currently I’m guessing I’m 10 or 11dpo but as my cycles have been a bit haywire since the MC I could be another day out either way.
I did a FRER this morning and I feel like I can see a tiny line when I edit the pics but I also feeling like I’m just kidding myself. My boobs ache a bit and I feel a little bit sick sometimes but no where near as strongly as I did last time.
I’ve attached pics of todays test in case anyone can see anything but I’m not convinced.

Anyone else ttc #2? Thread 2
Anyone else ttc #2? Thread 2
Anyone else ttc #2? Thread 2
Graceybaby · 16/03/2022 19:15

@lovesT

Hello everyone 😊 how are you all doing? I've had a break from conception things as sometimes it all gets a bit overwhelming!

But today I've gone conception mad 😅 I just want to get pregnant 😭 I've bought yet another pack of Pregnacare Conception, got a vitamin B complex, raspberry leaf tea, vitamin C and also taking magnesium. These are all things I have read about that seem to have worked for other women.

Before I was only taking Pregnacare Conception and last month omega 3 and just generally eating much better.

The only thing I've seen other women have success with is vitex and progesterone cream. I'm really tempted by progesterone cream as I have suspicions that mine might be low due to breastfeeding but 1, it's expensive and 2 it feels weird to add hormones even if natural?? The other things I'm taking are supposed to help with progesterone production anyway.

Seriously TTC feels like it can drive us to madness 😅 I feel sad as I feel like I'm avoiding seeing my sister in law as she's pregnant but I don't want to do that 😥.

Anyone else feel like they're a bit TTC obsessed ? 😬 I'm feeling more positive and trying to keep that way.

Loads of baby dust to us all as this is not an easy journey and often very lonely xx

Definitely feeling TTC obsessed, just starting out again so I think you always are a little obsessed in the beginning! Have started preconception vits and also a high dose of vitamin C again which I took the cycle I got pregnant the first time round, supposed to help with progesterone levels! Also eating lots of Kiwis and pineapple (which I was also doing the month I conceived) Im pretty sure I was taking a higher dose of B6 vitamin too the month i conceived but just going to wait and see how it goes before I do that again. I had a short Luteal phase of 10 days so was trying everything recommend to increase it!! Looking forward to starting tracking my cycles again tbh, really hoping I start ovulating straight away after stopping my pill - anyone have any experience with coming off the pill? How long did it take for your cycles to be 'normal'? xxxxx
Graceybaby · 16/03/2022 19:03

[quote Chanel05]@Graceybaby welcome! 6 months is frustrating: I am currently in month/cycle 6 myself 🤦‍♀️ [/quote]

It is, I feel your frustration but this may be your month like it was mine! Fingers crossed for you xxxx

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Chanel05 · 16/03/2022 18:27

@Graceybaby welcome! 6 months is frustrating: I am currently in month/cycle 6 myself 🤦‍♀️

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Graceybaby · 16/03/2022 16:29

Hi Ladies,

Ok for me to join? Would love to surround myself with some friendly support a little bit of distraction through this TTC process!

I am 32 (33 in July) and TTC baby no.2, my son is 5 in July and starting this process all over again is starting to feel so daunting..

I have been on the pill for the last year or so and I'm finishing off the pack I'm on then we will be officially TTC, April will be my first testing month Star

I remember getting quite worked up about it last time, my son took 6 months to conceive which now doesn't seem very long but at the time it seemed to be so frustrating!

Hoping everyone well and we can all see some BFPs soon!

xxx

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Chanel05 · 16/03/2022 14:53

@Margo34 sorry for your loss . Miscarriages are so emotionally painful.
@Skylark1990 what cycle are you on?

I'm 7dpo today and have had vivid dreams, weird tastes, hungry and also my boobs looked bigger this morning! However, whenever I've had symptoms before I've never been pregnant so it's probably just the progesterone from the tww.

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CCPink15 · 15/03/2022 15:49

@Margo34 I'm so sorry this must have been heartbreaking grieve and do what you need to work through such a loss sending love x

lovesT · 15/03/2022 15:45

@Skylark1990 sorry 😟I hope you're okay and not too disappointed! Hard not to be though!

I'm pretty sure I ovulated today, I woke up to bloating which I get at ovulation and then had a sharp pain (which was very noticeable and a one off, different to other niggles in that area) and then EWCM so I'm pretty sure! Whether doing the deed 2 days before but not the day before is enough I don't know, I guess we'll find out! Maybe we'll try when my husband is home tomorrow but it won't be until evening so I think it will be too late by then x

Skylark1990 · 15/03/2022 15:32

AF arrived in earnest today so onto another month.

Not sure whether we will TTC this month due to various things such as medical treatment & travel... shall see!

How are you going @lovesT?

lovesT · 14/03/2022 18:45

@Skylark1990 I'm on cycle day 16 today 🙂 so I don't think that's too bad as long as af arrives at the normal day (or not arrive - even better 😅). Last month I think I got my peak in cd 17 so it's a day earlier which I'm taking as a good thing 🤷.

Oooh keep us updated please! 🤞

Skylark1990 · 14/03/2022 17:53

I'm so so sorry @Margo34💔💔💔😔😔😔 I hope you are feeling ok and having a lot of rest. A miscarriage is so hard to go through.

@lovesT great news about the dark line today! I hope this means you ovulate asap too! What CD are you today?

This period that arrived today is weird it's SUPER light brown...... I have had one cycle where this happened before ( Dec 2021) but it's never happened aside from then and I also think it turned into a real period sooner. It's just been very light and not at all red all day.
Expecting it to pick up this eve but can't lie, part of me wondering if implantation bleeding. 🤔🤔👍

lovesT · 14/03/2022 11:51

Wow sorry 3 posts in a row, the good thing is it's happened a day earlier this month so I hope that means I'll have a longer luteal phase!

lovesT · 14/03/2022 11:50

Pretty sure I'm getting my peak today, had a nice dark line this morning so it will probably peak this afternoon, all I can hope is that doing the deed last night was enough 🤷 so I'm likely to ovulate tomorrow I guess? I'll keep testing!

lovesT · 14/03/2022 11:48

@Margo34 I am so so sorry 😟😞💔 that must have been so difficult, we're here for when you're ready again ❤️.

Margo34 · 14/03/2022 11:37

I'm back again, miscarried at the weekend 8w3. 😥 So I'll be loitering in the side wings while I get my mojo back and my cycle readjusts.

Sending sticky baby dust vibes to you all in the meantime!

lovesT · 14/03/2022 10:42

@Skylark1990 sorry 😟 I get ranking before my period too, it's funny what we don't notice until we're paying attention to everything!

I'm not sure we will get to do it on my peak, I've had darker OPKs but not my peak so think we'll probably miss that. So annoying! But we've done what we can and might do it again when he's back then that's all we can do. Oh well, it's frustrating but nothing we can do 😕

Skylark1990 · 14/03/2022 09:49

Hello! Yes AF arrived today 😔
Is really weird as had lots of cramping last few days and I swear I never used to get cramps pre period, only on the day it arrived and during! But maybe I just wasn't paying attention before.
I don't think we will try this month as now that I'm not pregnant I need to do some medical treatment, so will get that out of the way and hopefully try again in April 😔😔 ❤️ shall see ....
Sorry to hear your husband is away @lovesT! Super frustrating! But if you DTD on the day of your peak you still have a very good chance! Xx

lovesT · 14/03/2022 08:40

@CCPink15 hello 😊 welcome to the thread, it's good to have support 😊.

@Skylark1990 how are you doing? Did af arrive? Sorry if it did 😞.

Soooo frustrating, my husband is away today until Wednesday which is when I should get my peak 😭. We dtd last night and tried this morning but it just didn't happen (toddler in front of telly lol) but we tried haha. We'll maybe dtd when he gets back on Wednesday too but not sure if it will be too late then. So annoying! I suppose we still manage every 2/3 days almost but I'm not that optimistic for this month 🙄.