Looking for TTC buddies! (November/December 2022)

Hi guys! Can I join? I'm TTC #2. I'm CD 8, I think I'm due to ovulate in about a week (I'm guessing as I've only had 2 periods since stopping bf 3 months ago) but last cycle I had ewcm on cd 15-17, 31 day cycle. DD is 12 months old and we want a sibling for her (DH is 42, I'm 36 so don't want to wait too long!)

Anyway, this is our first month trying since our daughter. I've started doing ovulation tests, we've both been taking proceive vitamins and probiotics and I've been taking omega 3s too. Could probably cut out the biscuits and chocolate, but it could take a few months and I tried to live like a saint TTC DD and ended up going mad, cracking and downing a bottle of wine and the majority of a tub of celebrations! Haha

@Ncl31 17th is still a few days away to already be experiencing cramps so you never know. It might be your month. As a lot easier said than done.. (in fact I think it's quite impossible actually 😅) try not to think about it as best you can. Got everything crossed for you x

@Havanalily1806 17th. I think I’m just so used to getting BFNs and AF I just expect that once I feel it coming.
still hopeful that I’ll get a BFP in time for Christmas

I’m 13 DPO I think. I never got a peak but it’s the first month I’ve tested so I think I’ve just missed it on my testing (using the clear blue tests). Hope so anyway. AF due at the weekend so trying to hold out. Not got any symptoms but I didn’t with my first until about 5 weeks either so trying to feel positive!

@Ncl31 cramps can be a positive sign too so don't write it off.. when is AF due for you?

@CaraLouLou thank you 😊
I'm feeling, sick 😂, boobs are sore, tired, and the headaches have been bad the last two days, but happy about all of it as hopefully it means all is okay for now... temp was still up this morning which was a relief, I think I will do another test tomorrow or Friday x

@Havanalily1806 well the gummy cm has disappeared and back to dry as a bone…. I’m so confused!
nipples are still tender and I woke with slight cramp this morning as if AF is on its way.
still holding out to test until Friday at least.

@Ncl31 sounds promising!

It's crazy isn't it, luckily/unluckily we had a lot going on this last couple of weeks so it's meant I haven't been thinking about it too much, but I completely get it because last cycle I was the exact same. Hoping for some good news for you soon x

@Havanalily1806
this evening I’ve just had a pretty substantial amount of clear gummy cm. Not had it before in my leutal phase, despite trying not to think too much about it but can help but hope it’s a good sign. Since that I’ve been feeling nausea but I think that’s all in my head!
wow! How quick can it take over your brain!

@Ncl31 thank you! To be honest I don't think my symptoms really kicked in this time until around 10DPO so there is still time yet.

Fingers crossed for you x

tentative congratulations @Havanalily1806 i hope it sticks around for you. 10DPO for me but not yet tested. I’ve not had masses of symptoms this cycle so I’ve not got my hopes built up to be honest.

Managed to upload my tests from this morning. I can’t decide if the line on the FRER is darker than my last cycle than was a CP…. Anxious waiting game ahead 🥲

Hi,

Mind if I join? I've been away from Mumsnet for a couple of months following a definite CP in October. Since then I haven't had another period and ovulated for the first time recently. 3 weeks after the CP I was testing positive again, it was bizarre but GP wasn't a lot of help and after 10 days that changed to negative

We are also in the middle of undergoing tests privately as I have suspected PCOS, been trying since April but this will only be my 5th cycle trying.

Anyway, I have been feeling full of cold which I think was masking some symptoms, and only really yesterday I started to believe I could have another BFP. (Nausea, sore boobs mainly) I started with bad cramping last night which I don't really get with AF and headaches today.

My LF is 12 days, today is 12dpo with AF due tomorrow and my bbt was still high this morning. Took a FRER and CB digital and both are BFP! Feeling so apprehensive as it was tomorrow last cycle that my temp dropped and I started to bleed the next day.

I'd love to upload some pictures but they aren't appearing for me

Just wondered if anyone's had BFP which were initially looking like evap lines?

I'm 10dpo now, convinced there's an line on my test, it's a squinter, can't catch it on camera, not even asking DH because I always do and he always tells me it's line eye..which it usually is but was having one sided and or Central cramps from about 5dpo, some twingy pain, they seem to have stopped today. I feel so bloated, hormonal, feel sicky, this morning I thought I was going to be sick but wasn't now feels more like indigestion sicky feel 🤷‍♀️

Early detection test have been BFN last one I took yesterday morning. last night, this morning and just now I took regular tests all have the line but I have used the brand before and not had the lines! Just wondering if its super early so not picking up right just yet or just me and my line eyes!

Good luck xxx I am still getting the same lines and cramps so who knows xx I am going to test with a digital in the morning

@SarahEvans1996 af arrived last night ! I was also just using Flo app to track along with my own intuition I’m going to try again for the next couple months with out ovulation strips so I’m not putting pressure on myself ect ! I hope you get some answers soon? Have your changed any Vitimans before last cycle or anything and that can sometimes delay for the first couple weeks? I’m only taking folic acid daily and found that my first cycle was slightly messed up

@Brightside29 that looks positive to me. Congratulations

@Giraffe2205 I’m due AF on the 20th! Going for baby number 2. I think I ovulated on Monday but wait is dragging already.

Fingers crossed for an extra Christmas gift for you 😊

Thanks x

@Brightside29 i would say that is positive.
tentative congratulations to you!

Hi everybody

Could you please line spot for me...I had a feint line about 7 days ago then had what I thought was my usual.period clots and all...i took this just now is this test looking positive to any of you?
I'm so.confused the line looks darker than before ?

Can I join? I’m due AF on Christmas Day of all days! So if I haven’t come on then I think I will have to test as there will be alcohol around. But it’s going to be awful if it’s negative Atleast lots of distractions though.

im on cycle day 17 of our second ttc cycle for baby number 3. I think I must have ovulated a couple of days ago due to the ewcm and my gut instinct, my app says today but I think it’s been and gone. So fingers crossed.

is anyone else having to go through testing right around Xmas? Xx

I'm 7dpo today, been having mild cramps since 5dpo, they have increased in intensity a little, and earlier it was more like a mild twinge. Moods are everywhere and had a migraine most of the day! Im hoping this is implantation 🤞

Done tests before and today and all negative so far but I read about the twinge pain actually being the impanting so HCG increases after that so if I am, then I'm still testing too early! AF is predicted for the 16th but I'm not in a set cycle!

I highly doubt I can wait to test until the 16th I'm a nightmare but will probably try on Tuesday when I'll be 10dpo! Luckily I'm out of tests at the moment anyway and DH will know if I sneak out for some 🤣

@SarahEvans1996 I had a cycle like that last month and it lasted 42 days 😭 hopefully it's a better result for you though! Its so frustrating 🤦‍♀️

@L92

This is my big fat negatives :(

It's so frustrating isn't it! I've just done another test about 20 minutes ago and negative! So I'm going to do one more in the morning with fmu and see, if negative I'm just going to leave it a while, my previous pregnancies I kind of knew but I think mainly because of a missed period because mine are just never late! That's why I was so sure I'd get a positive when I tested yesterday!

I guess I could have ovulated late.. I wasn't testing just going off the flo app, I was planning on ordering the tests for next cycle so I could pinpoint my ovulation, but I had the ovulation cramps around when I usually have them which is why I assumed I ovulated when I thought I did😫
At this point I just want to see a positive or my AF stop playing with me and show up so I know where I stand! Xx