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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

TWW gang December 2022

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Iwouldlikeababyplease · 04/12/2022 14:51

Hi all! Quite a newbie signing up but a lurker no doubt. TTC baby #1 cycle 5. I only realised after being a lurker that regular lube has possibly been the reason why cycle 1-4 hasn’t worked. Now using preseed when needing an extra bit of slip and slide!

Currently 3dpo, due on 14th December and been having high thigh and side of pubic region stabbing pains today. I know too soon to be having any symptoms but desperately want this to be my month! Anyone else in the TWW and having symptoms?

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Needtobuildabridge · 20/12/2022 19:22

No BFP yet, tested everyday since 11dpo. But AF should have come today and hasn't-do I dare to still hope? 😬

helloimnew123 · 19/12/2022 14:56

@Journey2022

Yeah I don't know if I actually ovulated! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I guess il just have to wait and see.

I normally have very long cycles (35 days) but last month I was 26 days 🤷🏻‍♀️

Are your cycles irregular? Our bodies are soo annoying! I hate the unknown. Where you expecting your period early based on ovulation?
What is letrozole?

Journey2022 · 19/12/2022 14:48

@helloimnew123 hi this looks like nearly a peak but honestly I never got on with the cheapy ones clear blue 4 or more fertile days honestly changed my ovulation testing! We now BD as soon as we get a flashing smiley on them all the way up to day after full smiley which usually gives me 5 to 6 days! I really recommend investing in it (not cheap but worth it!)

I've literally had a few drops of red blood about 40 mins ago, still getting cramps and twinges too. So my period is on its way and clearly early. I usually have a 32 day cycle and today is cd27. It honestly threw me this month having cramps days after ovulation and I was so hopeful I had a bit of a meltdown yesterday. I guess I just need to try again now. I have 2 cycles of letrozole left then il have to start private IVF which just really upsets me.

helloimnew123 · 19/12/2022 14:33

*this was Dec! I'm not sure why I put 15/11 etc 🤣🙈

helloimnew123 · 19/12/2022 14:32

Hi everyone I'm ttc #2. This is our first month so I'm realistic that it may take a while.

Iv tried to track my ovulation. Do you think iv got a peak? What day do you think?
Iv used 2 different types of test as the strips were old from my last pregnancy and I wasn't sure if they still worked 🙈

TWW gang December 2022
helloimnew123 · 19/12/2022 14:26

@Journey2022
How are you getting on today?

2021lady · 19/12/2022 14:06

Caterpillar132 · 19/12/2022 13:04

@2021lady I see a line 😍 maybe try again tomorrow morning? X

Unfortunately not..period started today:(

Caterpillar132 · 19/12/2022 13:04

@2021lady I see a line 😍 maybe try again tomorrow morning? X

2021lady · 18/12/2022 15:38

Journey2022 · 18/12/2022 13:59

@2021lady I think there may be something faint. Can you take a photo in the light or with a flash as it has the shadow over it makes it hard to tell.

Well, I threw the test but I did another but also did 1 with water and there was a line with each so I'm thinking I've got a dodgy batch of tests.
Af is due tomorrow anyway and I wasn't expecting to have conceived this cycle but after 18 cycles I'm just losing hope now :(

Journey2022 · 18/12/2022 14:58

Hi all hoping for some support I'm trying to hold it together after feeling a bit deflated today. Some background- We have been TTC for 3 years next month so I guess I have a lot of frustration and build up here - and so much has lead to where we are now This is first round of letrozole. 3rd round of fertility treatment with a break in between to loose weight and de-stress. I'm the fittest and healthiest I've been in years and it's taken a lot from me to get to this stage.

I'm 9dpo, I said if I had any spotting I'd count myself as out as I often spot in my cycles. Maybe I'm being too hard on myself thinking/saying that. But I spotted 7dpo it was very light with just one wipe and looked like it was with creamy discharge (normally I'd say my spotting was darker and maybe with a clot so didn't feel the same) this then followed the next day 1 wipe of barely a light brown if anything. Today a bit more in 2 wipes of light pink and more watery. I guess I won't know until my period comes and I'm feeling sorry for myself because of that.

Secondly I've had cramps both left and right side of ovaries for a few days on and off, and what seems to be called lightening crotch on and off also which is all not normal for me after ovulation -(lightening crotch I've experienced maybe twice in my life and this week I've had every day since 5dpo), yesterday and today it woke me up as it was quite strong.

FYI I took the letrozole days 3-7 of my cycle and not taking any other hormones that could potentially cause this I also can't see anywhere that letrozole would cause this so its playing with my head that it could be a hopeful sign.

I did a babyplan early test (an early cheapy from amazon) today with first AM wee but at 9dpo not sure what I expected but it was negative.

I don't know what I'm hoping you will also say but not sure if I should discount myself and move on get over it and be hopeful for next cycle or just hold out hope for this cycle? It's upset me a bit today and I've got a bit teary. I really wanted to be able to give me DH this for xmas and go into the NY with a plan and excitement, and feel like I've/my body has just failed again.

Sorry all for the essay and having an emotional moan!

Journey2022 · 18/12/2022 13:59

@2021lady I think there may be something faint. Can you take a photo in the light or with a flash as it has the shadow over it makes it hard to tell.

2021lady · 18/12/2022 10:16

Can I have people's opinion on this? I am 12dpo

TWW gang December 2022
Needtobuildabridge · 17/12/2022 22:45

I caved 🙈 10dpo and a bfn. Taking the test at 5pm probably didn't help either....

Journey2022 · 17/12/2022 22:42

@Butterflygirl23 I'm in the same boat but I guess we don't know. Unless we spot or bleed further. Its driving me mad a bit this month. I think I'm going to end up doing the frer just holding out as long as possible! Keep me updated!

Butterflygirl23 · 17/12/2022 20:18

So my flo app says I ovulated last Thursday but I feel like it was the Saturday or Sunday that's when I noticed quite abit of discharge etc, I just know my body. So I'm roughly 7dpo (I think). When I got home from work last night as I wiped after using the loo I had blood so I assumed my period started 4 day early, so used a tampon and when I checked it while later there was little bit of blood on it pinky/dark brown and a blob of blood drop on it that's all but I put a tampon in for night time assuming I'd of bled and by the morning it was completely empty l, I never ever spot before a period. I'm due on next Tuesday or Wednesday. And I haven't had any blood at all since that one time last evening so could it be implantation bleeding? We DTD last Tuesday and on the Saturday, also I've had no symptoms of af at all what I usually get .. I'm so sorry for the long essay and too much details I'm just overthinking and really want it to be implantation

Journey2022 · 17/12/2022 18:09

Hi all. Driving myself crazy on 8dpo. I had spotting yesterday and I've always said if I had spotting I would consider myself oit - I've checked and since January I've spotted on 7dpo or before on 5 of the cycle (so basically 50% of the time!). But this was very very light blood and with a creamy discharge. But not much at all. So I'm feeling hopeful this actually may be an IB. I'm still occasionally getting ovary twinges and aches both sides and lightening crotch. I have one FRER in my cupboard and considering to use it first thing in the morning. I really wanted to hold out until Tuesday atleast but not sure I can 😬🙈 would I be silly using a FRER on 9dpo?!

Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 21:21

I didn’t have any bleeding but im only 7dpo , from what I’ve seen about implantation bleeding it looks like good news lots of baby dust to you x

Ellbell1234 · 16/12/2022 20:56

Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 20:49

Hello :)
id day it looks very promising have you had more blood since? I’d test again in 2 days :)

Thank you so much for getting back to me. No I’ve had nothing since but I have had pains around my ovaries. Seems sharper than my usual dull period ache. I will try and test again in a few days. Did yoies look like this? Thank you x

Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 20:49

Hello :)
id day it looks very promising have you had more blood since? I’d test again in 2 days :)

Ellbell1234 · 16/12/2022 19:50

Hi everyone! I’m a newbie! (Hope I’m doing this right 🙈). In currently onto month 5 TTC. I’m 12 dpo (AF due Sunday, in 2 days time). I haven’t been making myself too crazy this tww as I haven’t had any symptoms to obsess over so just felt general sadness it hadnt worked. Until 2 nights ago (10dpo) I went to the toilet and wiped and had pink spotting!!!! I’ve never ever ever had spotting in my life, my periods are every 28 days like clockwork so never seen anything like this. Could this be implantation bleeding does anyone know? Since this I’ve had cramps too. I’ve took 2 first response test this morning and I’m still negative so I’m so confused. Could anyone help me? BABY DUST TO EVERYONE🙏🏻❤️✨

TWW gang December 2022
Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 18:23

Only 7dpo! Soooo impatient

Needtobuildabridge · 16/12/2022 17:41

@Sparkle98 How many days are you?

Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 17:31

I bought loads of those 10miu cheapies off Amazon so although I knew it would be impossible I caved today obviously BFN

Needtobuildabridge · 16/12/2022 17:10

@Sparkle98 I've said I will at 12dpo.... but I'm not sure if I can last that long 🙈 Day 9 today!

Sparkle98 · 16/12/2022 14:52

When are you all testing? X