Preparing to TTC in 2022 Part 2

@WingingIt09 @Dreamingof3 I also keep thinking to myself whether it’s sensible having another but I feel ready. I want my DD to have a sibling as close in age as possible and I know we wouldn’t ever regret it. I like to think all these practical issues wouldn’t even be remembered in a few years and everything will work itself out. I’m usually a very logical thinker but apparently when it comes to having children I’m not! Haha

@Dreamingof3 yeah, energy hikes are a bit scary, I think ours is going up by about £600, but we're in a fairly small terrace. Are they still advising not to swap providers? I was thinking of looking around as our current provider is kinda a pain!

@WingingIt09 it makes sense! There are a few things we can cut and other half is on track for a promotion later this year so things should 🤞 even out. We'll still be looking at moving (we rent so not as much of an up front cosy!) But will undoubtedly now stay in the same size house

I do wonder if it's sensible but I definitely think we'd still regret not having a third! Might have to part with my tumble dryer though 🤣

Thanks so hard to not symptom spot. In fairness I have no symptoms at all, not even sore nips just feel very flushed today face is burning hot but no hot temp or anything else

@dreamingof3 - yes our energy bills are frightening! Last year compared to this year it's going to be almost double 😶 my husband is kicking himself as we didn't renew when our last fixed deal ended, so we're suffering on a variable rate now. We're getting a new front door this summer and it's v spendy but the current one leaks water and is the most draughty thing ever so hoping that will keep us a bit warmer

Sorry a bit off topic but has anyone else had their estimated energy costs for next year in 😑 just had ours and its going up by £900....and I know thats better than others have had! Everything is just going up so much...definitely makes me worry about adding another baby 👶

I think I’m testing next Wednesday - but if AF is going to show I should have spotting by then as not to waste a test. I think I’m not going to be pregnant in reality because we weren’t thinking about it and not much tracking apart from BBT.

TWW again ladies 🤞
Good luck @Sd1994 I had I think a chemical last month too then covid

Sorry to those for whom AF has arrived.

I am now on pregnacare conception and DH is on Wellman Conception.

Less than 5 weeks to go!

Also hello @Sd1994, sorry to hear about January, fingers crossed this is your month!

Thanks for the info @WingingIt09 @FourOclock @Worryant , I think we'll carry on and see what happens and if we don't have any luck in the next cycle or two, I'll give opk testing a go! I also started taking Folic acid about a month ago, so that might slightly change my dates anyway by the sound of it!
I totally agree there is no perfect time, DH is a post doc researcher at a university and his funding runs out in September, but we really just feel like we're in the right place emotionally, so I guess we'll figure something out!

@tryingtryinggone - definitely don't think you're being silly trying. Growing up I lived in a two up two down terrace and shared a small room with my brother till I was 9 and he was 11. I imagine it wasn't easy for my parents struggling in a small house, and they really pushed to move to a 4 bed, but we never felt like we missed out on anything and had a lovely childhood

@Brightonbelle87 sorry to hear about the house situation, the housing market is crazy at the moment. We’re in a 2 bed house and logically probably shouldn’t have another baby until we have a bigger house but tbh that just isn’t feasible at the moment with the huge increase in the cost of living I’d be too worried about the bigger mortgage payments and gas/electric etc. But I just feel ready for number 2. Don’t know if I’m being irresponsible for planning on ttc again

New to this thread. 7dpo today so hopeful this is my month. Had a chemical in January; trying so hard to not begin testing too early

@babyjellyfish I personally would try. You never know, could be your luck month!

@OCM19 and @MrsGrealish Sorry the witch showed her face for you both, hope you're doing ok.

@NarnieJoy Keeping fingers crossed for you!

I'm currently CD57, which is not unusual in the slightest. No idea where I am in the cycle, PreMom is giving me a 0.4-0.6 in OPKs at the minute, but I think it's just another anovulatory cycle- thanks PCOS!

I stopped taking my horse pill supplements while I waited for the splitter to arrive, but sadly all it did was crush them to smithereens. I'm hoping once I start taking them again, AF will show up in due course like it did before conceiving DS- AF turned up 10 days after starting the treatment, then I got pg on the next cycle.

Don't want to get my hopes up though.

Hi everyone.

I recently reduced by baby's feeds to twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening and I am fairly sure I'm about to ovulate for the first time!

Positive OPKs today and what looks like fertile CM.

I was planning to start trying next month and have a pre-conception appointment booked with my doctor on 5th April. My history is that I had recurrent miscarriages TTC#1 and eventually managed a successful pregnancy with HCG shots and progesterone.

I don't know whether to have sex tonight on the offchance and take progesterone after ovulation to make sure my luteal phase is long enough, or abstain until after I think I've ovulated and not start anything until I've seen my doctor next month.

Tough one. My head is telling me to wait. My heart is saying chance it.

@WingingIt09 I'm waiting to see how long this cycle is and then see what that does to my predictions!

@Brightonbelle87 there is never a right time and I wouldn’t leave it too late, personally.
We got pregnant in January 2020 at the “perfect time” for us and look what happened 2 months later 😂 there will always be curveballs x

@Worryant well technically there’s no research on it but it is definitely true for me! The cycle change has been instantaneous.
Interesting that it’s happening to you as well…

@Brightonbelle87 that's so frustrating, but you're so right there is never a perfect time to have a baby. You will never have enough money/space/time but you make it work! If it helps, we desperately needed to extend our tiny house before having kids but we didn't end up managing it until my second was a few months old - would it have been easier if we did it when we were child free? Of course, a million times easier, BUT we managed it somehow and I'm glad we didn't wait to start having babies

@OCM19 @MrsGrealish thinking of you both. Xx

@LucyLoopyLu yes I think the preg vits and Covid vaccine messed with my cycles ! I guess even if they stay irregular opks will let you know the best time in that month when to try