The TWW begins - testing 11/12 Feb.

@LittleMiss2023 - I am with you on not quite wanting a December baby. My husband and I usually spend the holidays apart with our own families and I feel like a birthday could throw a wrench into these plans that work so well for us!

I'm pregnant now with an October baby so hopefully it is not going to be a thing on our relationship, but yes, I also have a preference around it!

Aw that’s lovely! Thank you for sharing :)

I always feel ovulation pains for 1 or 2 days ... I'm pretty sure I ovulated Saturday or latest Sunday. I had some pains Fri evening and most of the day Saturday. So I'm possibly 2 days past ovulation.. AF due 12th march.

Of course.... So I have 1 child conceived naturally when I was 16. I met my wife when first child was 4 and have been together for 14 years, married 10 years. We have 2 donor conceived children, this will be our 3rd together 🙂 same donor used each time

@GingerJanee welcome back! 😁 I’m also feeling more relaxed but similarly, not in the dreaded TWW yet!

I can usually tell fairly accurately when I ovulate, for me it’s not painful, but I just ‘know’ based on how I’m feeling and CM. I’ve definitely heard it can be painful though so I don’t think you’re alone in that.

Yeh, TTC is draining. I think once (if) I get pregnant I’ll be able to relax and get excited. At the moment, the not pregnant but trying to be is killing me. Im kind of floating about not living a family life but also not living my child free life to full effect.

I want to either be pregnant, or book lots of long haul holidays to zika destinations. I just want something to happen!

I’m back 😁

I’ve tried joining a few new threads but somehow find myself coming back to this thread, mainly because it’s the first I’ve ever gotten the courage to write into and also I feel like we’re all syncing round the same dates/times so going forward I don’t feel alone.

Currently CD16 and using ovulation tests daily, still don’t think I’ve had as dark OPK as last month - the dye has yet to be darker than the control line but has steadily got darker the last 2 days in general. I weirdly feel really really relaxed this month, We are both taking the usual daily vitamins and we’re using Preseed for BD’ing but I don’t find myself worrying or counting days until I can test/pre calculating possible due dates. Though I’m also not in the TWW yet so my relaxed vibes will probably disappear at that stage 😂

Also, has anybody ever had really uncomfortable ovulation? I’ve always thought I had bad wind pains/lower abdomen pains (sorry TMI) but from tracking ovulation I’ve realised I think this is my body saying ovulation is happening.

I had the same thoughts as @Mushroo last month about wanting a baby but I know it’s because of the difficulty in handling the TTC journey that had me thinking like this than the not wanting a baby thought.

I’ll be sticking around too although my timings are a bit out now!

CD9 and starting BD’ing last night.

Its feels more ‘real’ this month for some reason and I had a massive wobble this morning as to whether we even want a child.

Thats normal right? The whole thing feels so unknown and terrifying

I'm gonna stick around on this thread anyway 🙂

Thankyou 🥰

@Lauraboymum im on some of the other threads (seen a few of us around) but as my update - just waiting for OV! A boring time but less tense than the TWW.

Your tests look great!! Hopefully this is the month.

Also, apologies but this is me failing to keep track, what’s the background to using a donor? (Sorry if you’ve already shared / don’t want to share, I just like hearing everyone’s stories :) )

Sounds hopeful @Lauraboymum ! Good luck! I imagine those trying again this month may have a new thread for the new testing dates..? 🤔

@Lauraboymum - for what it is worth, I am still following and enjoying your story! I would imagine you'd be up for more companionship than I silently offer, though.

Is there a new thread now.......

Ok so I'm officially in the ttw again 🙈 we decided was worth a try and I think was a good decision because test was still peak on the stops and digital when I done another at 4pm yesterday. Test strip still dark but lighter than yesterday's now.

I took another test this morning with the easy at home and it's the darkest IV ever had one! So hopefully I haven't missed it! Going to try today. Just I have my cousin's baby shower at 2 o'clock so won't be able to meet donor until about 5 but 🤞 top pic 8pm last night bottom now

@Lauraboymum don't these tests indicate that you'll be ovulating within next 48hrs? I would think you'd still be in with a chance if you can see your donor tomorrow? 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I'm out because our sperm donor isn't available today so tomro will be too late as just got this and I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating now because have some pains 😔

That sounds hopeful then! Fingers crossed for you 😊

Luckily we DTD on CD4, 6, 9, 11 and 12 because I panicked and thought we'd missed it. I know antibiotics mess up with contraception so I thought what if it can mess up hormones too? Who knows. The 0.5 line gave me hope that my levels were rising but maybe I already peaked? The female body continues to astound (confuse mostly) me!!

@madeofcodes oh that's frustrating! Have you been DTD regardless of do you wait for +ve opk? Hopefully you've not missed it and it's just the antibiotics messing things up a bit?! The one that says low at 0.5 looks quite strong to me?! Maybe you had a quick surge that night?! I never know much about it tbh. Good luck!!

Exciting times ahead for you! Wishing you all the best 🙏

I've just posted this in another group but I think I've missed my surge (if I had one) - I'm on antibiotics and I wonder if they're messing with my hormones? 😩

Thank you! Still very early days but fingers crossed 🤞🏻🥰

How are you ladies getting on? Xx

Congratulations @SnookyPook! ❤️❤️❤️

@SnookyPook congratulations on your BFP ❤ xx