TTC baby 1

Hello - can I join please?

I’ve just entered cycle 11 of ttc. Although we took quite a relaxed approach to start with I’ve found the past two/three months of ttc much harder. I think it’s mentally coming closer to the 12 month mark that is making me feel a bit disheartened by it all. Not helped by literally everybody around me seemingly being pregnant with number 2 or 3.

I’m on CD9 so coming into the best part of the month and feeling a lot more optimistic than I was last week! Started OPKs today and have een taking EPO for the first time this month.

Fingers crossed we all get our bfp in November!

@ttcbaby12023 @Firsttimetrying2022 sorry to hear you're both struggling! I'm also in the depression and anxiety club stopped my antidepressants a few months before this journey and sometimes its hard especially before AF when all the hormones are raging. Hoping we all get there soon. I've started light jogging, yoga and meditation because I never do anything by halves 😂😂

@TTC2022newbie I'm alright thank you. Just trying to distract myself as best I can - going for a lot of walks to try and relax etc

Yes not being able to control this is spot on what is so hard.

Thank you, yes definitely need some self care if/when AF comes again in a few days.

Hope you are doing ok?

Hey, I think I'm 11 dpo and BFN this morning so I think I'm out. Had the usual spotting that I get 4/5 days before AF and would make me on time to start on Monday ish.

I feel ok ish about it. But I totally agree the emotions and disappointment is so hard. I just want it to not consume my mind and moods so much but in some ways it means so much to me I can't just forget about it and go with the flow.

My mindset changes everyday 🤣🤦🏼‍♀️ it's so exhausting!!

@ImpatienceOfASaint @TTC2022newbie any updates on AF?

I’m now 12DPO and had some slight light pink discharge. Been testing every morning getting bfn. Thinking this may be AF showing up now. Don’t know how much longer I can cope with these high emotions and disappointment.

AF appears to have stopped again. Now getting ready to whip myself into a frenzy wondering if it’s implantation bleeding…

@TTC2022newbie sadly AF started today before I could test again! At least didn’t waste a test I suppose, and also I think my cycles are shortening so at least it’s less of a lengthy wait each time. Hope you’re feeling ok, have you tested any more?

@TTC2022newbie I'm sorry to hear you're struggling. I struggle with general anxiety and depression and not being able to control this process has been really emotional for me. I hope you're looking after yourself in the next few days!

@TTC2022newbie i don’t want to I still false hope but could the spotting be anything else eg implantation? Though I appreciate its quite late

@ImpatienceOfASaint hoprfully not just an evap!!!

hope you all do not mind me joining the thread in 10DPO on cycle 7 of tracking and cycle 10 of trying for #1. Who knew how hard this journey would be!
DTD all through fertile period up to and including ovulation day - first month we DTD so many times in fertile period! Been testing FMU since 6DPO which is probably far too early I know. All BFN and I can’t stop POAS and I can’t stop thinking about it and I keep praying for a BFP. Reluctant to rule myself out until 14DPO so I’m going to just keep testing and give up after that. Literally soul crushing.

Feeling really disheartening today.
I think I'm out this cycle despite having a variety of symptoms and been pretty convinced we actually DTD on the right days this month.

I had spotting yesterday and today which I always get just before AF. I think AF is due Monday/Tuesday so probably 10dpo today.

Tempted to take a test tomorrow morning because even if it's a BFN I can't feel any more disappointing than I do today 😔

I felt optimistic yesterday and literally thought I can do this no matter how long it takes.

Today I just feel crushed and so deflated!!

I struggle with my moods and depression anyway and the TTC journey is just so hard 😢

@ImpatienceOfASaint 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Welcome! @Misspotterscat

Hi, mind if I join? I’m ttc my first, third month of trying and ovulated on Saturday. The wait already feels like forever, trying so hard to not let it consume me

I’m going to try and hold out until Friday I think… lots of niggling pains on my right hand side too. Just don’t want to get my hopes up!

@ImpatienceOfASaint are you going to test again? Fingers crossed it turns into a BFP!

Mixed feelings today. Tested this morning and was BFN but then turned to this after about 10-15 minutes so putting down to an evap. Got absolute raging heartburn to the point it’s making me feel nauseous. Hope you’re all doing ok today!

Sending you so much positivity @ImpatienceOfASaint I'm so sorry you've had such a tough time so far bless you

Hey ladies...disapeared for a bit I think I got too caught up on 3 being the charm 😂😂. cd 16 cycle 4 finally getting my ovulation pain!

👋👋👋 to everyone who is new

@ImpatienceOfASaint that is so incredibly harsh everything crossed that your sticky bean is on their way!

@RJS20 I've been feeling the exact same way this month I've just locked myself away for hours trying to get out of this horrible heavy mood. You're not alone, we'll get there.

Really hope this is your month @ttcbaby12023

Hope everyone one else is okay I can really relate to what you're all saying if someone told me you'll be pregnant on 7 months I'd say cool and get on with my life

Hello everyone, hope you don’t mind me joining in!

TTC cycle #2 after an 11 week miscarriage in Aug 2021 (which took 12 months to fall). 9dpo and BFN this morning but obviously symptom spotting like crazy 🙄convince myself I’m out one minute then drive myself mad the next. Currently obsessing over whether my nipples look really different to usual..!

Hugs to everyone else waiting, the limbo period is just bloody horrible isn’t it

Evening all, sorry I’ve been a bit quiet.

We have stopped trying as such and just DTD when we want etc, if it doesn’t happen it doesn’t happen. I’ve just been so miserable the last couple of months and so hard on myself that I can’t live like that. I also felt like I was wishing away time 😢

Hope everyone gets their BFP soon and I know it must be really hard for those trying for awhile and it just doesn’t happen. Sending lots of baby dust to everyone 💕💕

@TTC2022newbie

That's what I keep thinking, it's the not knowing.

If I 100% knew it would definitely happen at some point then I would wait however long it took! Just the not knowing that's so hard.

Due to horrific periods (which make every month even tougher) I had some scans to check for fibroids and nothing.

So just got to keep DTD for now and keep everything crossed. Other than legs 😂

🤞🙏 hope this is your month 😘

I don't think I've worried as much this month and it's kinda going quite quickly.

Just don't want to have to keen picking myself up when AF comes... 🤦🏼‍♀️😔

I keen seeing on other threads that people are getting BFP on like cycle 2 and just feels a bit crap, as happy as I am that they have BFP, just makes me think, what's wrong with me!

It really is so hard emotional isn't it.

I didn't think it would consume my mind as much as it has for the last 5 months.

Just keen holding on to the fact that I'll be worth it in the end

I think if it doesn't happen this month, cycle 5, I'll discuss and look into getting a private scan and check for me.
I don't want to wait for 12/18 months and then start checking...

Hope everyone is doing ok

Ovulation day today (static smiley), DTD yesterday (flashing smiley morning, static smiley evening) and day before (flashing smiley). Hopefully will do later too but work may get in the way!

One year into TTC here but guesstimated ovulation for some of that so only a few months into tracking carefully and DTD strategically.

Am finding it tough emotionally after a year of hoping everything month, but trying to stay positive.