Preparing to TTC in 2023

@Notyetamother I just realised this is the original thread, there's a thread 2! Join us over there if you'd like 😊❤️x

@LeopardLover thank you so much for your reply, I know this thread isn't as active as it has been. That's how I'm seeing it too, let's hope it all goes well ❤️

Oh @Notyetamother Congratulations on your BFP! I'm so so sorry to hear about your mum, what an absolute shock that must've been, but really pleased there is a shining light in the darkness! This little one will be so loved ❤️x

Hi guys! I was actively on this thread few months ago, but testing negative every month was effecting my mental health, so I decided to come off of mums net, stop monitoring DTD and just try and let things happen without obsessing!
I just need to share my story with someone, just over a week ago, I lost my mum, totally unexpected and absolutely crushed by it. And 3 days ago I got my BFP!!!!!!!
The ironic thing is, we must have only tried once or twice and conceived, and months before then we were DTD every day if possible. Life really is crazy, and I believe this is the universe balancing out. Just wanted to share this as I know a little hope helps, and also I just can't believe how much my life has changed in the space of a week and a half. So extremely happy to be pregnant, but also so extremely sad at the same time. Bitter sweet.
Hope everyone on here is doing well and getting their BFPs too xx

@Lindsey02 did you test again?? This sounds promising!! When pregnant with my one and only, I didn’t test positive until a few days past my missed period!! Xx

Morning ladies,

period was due sat/Sunday and I’ve just had 2 incidences of spotting when I wipe each day and nothing else. No cramps etc but also no pregnancy symptoms. Also no sign of period yet today.

I last tested Saturday morning with a cheap boots hcg strip which was negative. Not really sure what’s happening

I’ve been using the cheap OPKs just to try and track my cycle, last week I had an almost positive line every morning and evening for five days straight! Loads of EWCM too but no definite positive OPK. I’ve used the Clearblue OPKs before and have got a smiley face on the CB and an almost positive line on the cheapie using the same pee sample so I don’t think those cheapies work well for detecting my surge. Not even officially TTC until either April or May

@Tophy124 thanks for your advice, really helps to have people to talk to, no1 officially knows we are ttc x

@Babydustthisyear I do, as for me I get two days of a clear smile face and I’m like oh ok!! But with the LH strips I was doing before it could never seem to exactly pinpoint the surge and I felt like it only told me after the surge happened! I have many friends who have got pregnant using the clear blue kits and so I plan on sticking with them. I do fine their pregnancy tests with blue dye awful tho!! I’ve had a false positive on them before xx

@Tophy124 aww sorry to hear this 💐💐 I never realised how common this was. Im hoping it happens for us all very soon 💐 x

Yes I'm using the clear blue ovulation tests and it seems I will ovulate same time this month on CD15 as I'm on 13 now and haven't had a positive ovulation test but I have had EWCM a lot in my fertile window this month and when I look back I didn't have any last month or at least I didn't notice. I'm so much calmer this month. Do you think clear blue ones are the best?

@Babydustthisyear I think I’m having a chemical now. I tested positive and am now testing negative.

your cycle can fluctuate and remember if your cycle was 2 days late you probably ovulated 2 days late, so it is ovulation that moves rather than your period (hope that makes sense). Are you using ovulation tests? I find clear blue the most helpful to start as less interpretation is needed!

@DollyGx thanks for the heads up on the new thread will head over to that one now!

@LisaJor22 sorry to hear this.

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Hi everyone, congratulations to all the positives and good luck on those trying.

i was in A&E last night 7+4 with a big bright red bleed. No clots or tissue and bleeding has completely stopped now. they referred me to EPAS who can’t see me until Wednesday! We have booked an early scan today at 3.30 but we are fearing the worst :( xx

Hi ladies, there is a new thread now that the OP very kindly set up as this one is almost full now -www.mumsnet.com/talk/conception/4732428-preparing-and-ttc-in-2023-thread-2?reply=123529263

Hi, hope I’m ok jumping on this thread!

I’m TTC No. 3 (first two are 4 and 5 and were conceived quite easily despite PCOS and irregular periods). I removed my coil on 29th Jan and happened to ovulate on 30th. Don’t think there’s any chance of me conceiving this month however, as I’ve had a withdrawal bleed for the last 5 days so don’t think there’s chance of anything sticking!

Waiting for a normal cycle 🤞

@WolfMother326 I am also waiting. We contemplated trying this month but don’t feel 100% ready to go for it.

It’s CD15 for me today and Flo says I’m ovulating but haven’t had a positive OPK on the strips. I find them a bit temperamental tbh!

@LightHousePanda good luck! I just noticed we might be using the old thread, I think this one is full.