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Anyone else TTC #1? Just looking for TTC buddies!

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kalixxx · 16/01/2023 09:04

Hey everyone!

Is anyone else trying TTC #1?

I think I’m 9DPO although my cycles vary from 28-34 days so I’m really not sure. This is my first cycle TTC so I haven’t tracked ovulation.

I took a clear blue ultra early digital test this morning and BFN, I’ve heard digitals aren’t as accurate, is that true? (The way the test was laid and how I was sat meant the ‘not’ was in the shadow so for a second I thought it just said pregnant, was gutted!)

Any advice on not driving yourself mad during the TWW? 😂

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Nmmck93 · 10/01/2024 15:47

@kalixxx sorry I've been a bit MIA. I've been. So busy with work.
Unfortunately no BFP here, got another one of those lines on the second day boots early response from the pack at the beginning of the week. Due on tomorrow and I definitely know I'm out with all my usual PMS symptoms. We're getting my partners sperms checked in March or April if nothing by then and going to get my tests redone. Just feeling chappy about it all. We've been religiously taking pregnancare for me and him for 6 months ths even in out 2 month break.

How're you doing lovely?

Bex4567 · 10/01/2024 13:31

Fingers crossed for you too hun

dormicumema · 10/01/2024 11:21

@kalixxx hey, today im cd 9/10, feel pretty ok. Tomorrow I'll go for ultrasound to see if there are Any follicles developing. I have some spotting that started on Monday, after my period ended which i read can be due to letrozole reducing estrogen levels... thats the only side effect i noticed

kalixxx · 10/01/2024 07:46

@Bex4567 i know what you mean because it’s still so long until you can actually find out. I’m going to try and not test this month, I don’t have any in the house so it should be easier!

Hoping its both of us that get our BFP!

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Bex4567 · 09/01/2024 23:42

I find the first half of the 2ww worst..hopefully one of us will get a bfp this month

kalixxx · 09/01/2024 16:07

@hopingforapeainapod I’m the same, I’ve not tracked either but I’d say I’m probably also 6-8 DPO!

It’s bittersweet isn’t it others announcing their pregnancy. What I find really hard is that no one knows what you’re going through!

@Bex4567 looks like we’re all taking a relaxed approach this month, I’ve not tracked either.

I’ve honestly started to dread fertile week for this reason, just feels like a lot of pressure!

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Bex4567 · 09/01/2024 14:10

I'm currently on month 6 ttc and in my fertile week..I've not tracked anything this month we're just doing it as and when every other day really but it's so hard when ya trying to enjoy it and feel we have to do it ...

hopingforapeainapod · 09/01/2024 14:06

@kalixxx I’m CD20 - decided to have a break from tracking this month so haven’t used OPKs or BBT, but judging by other symptoms I should have ovulated CD12-14, so that would put me between 6-8DPO I think? So in the dreaded TWW. A friend of mine just announced her pregnancy this morning so I’m feeling pretty low and despairing about it all to be honest. Whereabouts in your cycle are you? X

kalixxx · 09/01/2024 10:46

@dormicumema same wish for us! I really hope this year is it for both of us! How are you getting on with Letrozole?

@Nmmck93 pleaseeee tell me that this turned out to be a BFP?!! 7DPO is super early but really hoping this was the start of something!

I'm 8 DPO, we don't have any tests in the house so I'm going to try and hold off buying any. I think this is the first month in a while we've really focused on timing DTD as much as poss so I'm hoping we stand a better chance this month.

@Bluebell0921 I'm so please to hear that you're still loving your new job, hopefully that's been taking your mind off the misery of TTC! I completely sympathise with you on having to put your life on hold. I'm kind of window shopping new jobs at the moment, having a look but not really applying to any because I just don't want the ordeal of getting a new job then finally falling pregnant. On the other hand am I just wasting opportunity because I might not fall pregnant anyway! 😓

It's so hard isn't it, of course you're happy but it's really hard to be around when no one else knows what you're going through!

@hopingforapeainapod Hey! We're in the exact same boat, also on cycle 13 and still yet to see a BFP! That's great that your tests came back normal but I can imagine equally frustrating that you can't directly try and fix the problem.

I have a telephone appt at the end of the month with my GP, depending on waiting times though we might have some private tests done.

Where are you in this cycle?

@Bex4567 I really hope this is our year! DTD on planned days is something I'm really struggling with, it's not bothering my OH but like you said I find it very robotic and feeling like I have to puts me off if you know what I mean.

How far into this cycle are you?

@Ruby030 Oh I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope you and your OH are coping well. Hopefully the test results can give you some answers and reassurance that you need. Sending lots of love x

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Bluebell0921 · 05/01/2024 20:54

@Nmmck93 it’s still really early lovely! Don’t count yourself out just yet.

@Ruby030 so sorry to hear that. Sending lots of love. Wishing you luck with the testing and hope they give you some reassurance.x

Ruby030 · 04/01/2024 21:34

@kalixxx Unfortunately things aren’t going well. This pregnancy isn’t working out and we’re just trying to get things sorted at the moment so we can move on. We’re booked in to have some tests done to see if I have any problems and hopefully that will help us take steps to try and make sure this doesn’t happen again.

hopingforapeainapod · 04/01/2024 16:35

Hi @Nmmck93 really difficult to say but surely 7dpo is far too early anyway - most eggs won’t have even implanted by this stage? Don’t count yourself out yet!

Nmmck93 · 04/01/2024 12:28

Hi everyone.

7dpo today Tested and this line came up within 2 minutes but there seems to be no colour but also had to use a flashlight for picture but can be seen in the daylight with the naked eye.
putting it as a possible evap as its now been half hour after the test and line can barely be seen.
thankfully, I didn’t get my hopes up at all. But now I’ve lost all faith in boots 5 day early tests.

Anyone else TTC #1? Just looking for TTC buddies!
Bluebell0921 · 03/01/2024 16:29

Hello all!

sending you best wishes for this new year!

@kalixxx I completely forgot about mumsnet but just thought to check. Really loving my new job and it’s been great to have a break. I was offered an interview for a promotion but realistically if I went for it I’d have to delay a baby for at least a year if not more so I decided to turn it down. It was a really hard decision. I find myself worrying what if I don’t get pregnant and then I’ve turned down a great opportunity but I felt that I’d regret not trying more so I cancelled it. I have some exciting training over the next year as part of my current role that my work is paying for and finishes in December so I think I’ll aim to start trying in April again. I’m kind of dreading it!

My SIL is pregnant and it’ll be the first grandchild so lots of focus on baby talk this Christmas. I’m very pleased for them but I do always find myself feeling a bit uncomfortable.

Bex4567 · 03/01/2024 15:34

Hoping we get our bfp soon.im still here just going into cycle 6.. age 37 so worried times against me..going to not track or try and stress this month and see how things go..and try and enjoy dtd as it was becoming very robotic doing it every day...hope we get our bfps soon

hopingforapeainapod · 03/01/2024 13:22

Hi all, hope you don’t mind me jumping on this thread! On cycle 13 of ttc baby number 1, never had a bfp, had all the tests etc and all normal so now fall into unexplained infertility diagnosis. Really hoping 2024 can be our year! 🤞🤞🤞

Nmmck93 · 03/01/2024 10:13

@kalixxx hi my lovely! Happy new year 💜 how’s it going without OPKs? I had planned to not use OPKs but ended up using them 🙈

I’m 6DPO now. ovulation on CD 14 / early hours of CD15 due to the pains lasting right through to after midnight on CD14. DTD CD10, 13 & 15 - just not confident enough.

promised myself I wouldn’t test early due to my POAS addiction. But I done one this morning and obviously negative because implantation wouldn’t even have occurred yet lol.

I had my usual pullling and twinges yesterday on my right ovary during my TWW that I always get. Going to TRY and hold out now to Sunday 10dpo to test again.

how’re you?

dormicumema · 03/01/2024 09:47

@kalixxx hey, happy New Years, the only wish we have for this year is at least achieving pregnancy 🙏
I am on cd 3 and am suppose to start letrozole this evening. You definitely covered your fertile days this month! Fingers crossed for everyone! Its time to see some positives!

kalixxx · 03/01/2024 09:37

Happy New Year ladies! Here’s hoping we all finally get our BFPs this year 🥲

@Nmmck93 how has your first cycle back been? How far into this cycle are you now?

I’m on CD16, not used ovulation strips as we’ve been away with family for new years so didn’t want to put too much pressure on ourselves! We did manage to DTD on CD12, 14 and 15 so we’ve given it a good go! Think we’ll try again today for good measure as I think I usually ovulate between CD14-16!

@dormicumema sorry to hear you’ve still not had your BFP ☹️

I can imagine how frustrating it is to receive an unexplained infertility diagnosis. Keeping everything crossed the letrozole works.

Where are you in your current cycle?

@Bex4567 Sending you baby dust too! Let’s hope 2024 finally brings a BFP!

@Ruby030 how are you getting on?! I hope everything is going smoothly!

@Bluebell0921 are you still looking at Mumsnet? How have you been?

Baby dust to us all ✨

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dormicumema · 17/12/2023 12:36

Hey everyone, congrats @Ruby030
I am also ignoring this topic a bit, had some questions regarding hycosy so was on infertility part of mumsnet
The Only new thing is we are still on unexplained infertility diagnosis, had hycosy on Wednesday which showed opened tubes. The same day I saw my fertility specialist who suggested letrozol for 2-3 cycles and if it won't work we'll go straight to ivf.

Nmmck93 · 17/12/2023 09:44

Hey everyone, congratulations on the BFPs! Over the moon for you all.
@kalixxx i was really hoping to see a BFP from you darling! So sorry it still hasn’t happened.
i’m off my break now, currently waiting for AF to leave so I can start baby dancing again, I do think I’m gunna use the ovulation strips due to on my break my ovulation happened right after AF one month and another month it didn’t happen to like CD19 so just gunna use strips to try catch O.

we’ve been taking the pregnacare him and her vitamins during our break just so our bodies are well prepared.

im looking forward to trying again BUT I’m not looking forward to the TWW’s 🙈

Bex4567 · 16/12/2023 23:18

Sending u baby dust let's hope we get our bfp soon

Ruby030 · 16/12/2023 18:04

@kalixxx No worries life gets busy doesn’t it? I have a chat group I started up on fertility friend that I don’t really go on these days and I just opened it back up to find someone has been sending me messages trying to find out what’s going on and I didn’t realise. It’s all going pretty well so far I’ve had an early scan and I’m due another one after Christmas as I’m not as far along as they thought I was to check everything is progressing as they expect it to. Honestly I know everyone is excited for Christmas but I’m more excited about getting the next scan done!

I hope you get BFP soon as well I know the wait for it isn’t easy but you’ll get there. I always just got excited for trying again the next month if it didn’t happen. It was kind of the only way I could look at it really. You just have to hope.

kalixxx · 16/12/2023 13:37

@Bex4567 god me too 😭

It will be!

I did actually fall pregnant at 19 the one and only time me and my then boyfriend DTD unprotected so I thought it would happen a lot quicker than this 😅

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Bex4567 · 16/12/2023 11:08

Hope u get ya bfp soon is this your first

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