Preparing and TTC in 2023 - Thread 2

Am about 6DPO and been spotting all day, which just became bright red. Am also cramping a little bit and have had tender boobs for last few days.

None of these symptoms are normal for me but trying not to get my hopes up.

I thought I would pop in again. I'm 31 and TTC #1 around October 2023. I commented on the old post but as we're not TTC for a while I've been trying to take my mind off it (But not doing a good job). I had an unexpected Positive Pregnancy Test in 2021 which ended in a MMC at 11 weeks. It took a while to come to terms with the loss and we're looking forward to trying at the end of the year.

We are currently taking multivitamins and trying to get ourselves to a healthy place mentally and physically. I'm taking Magnesium and Zinc for hormone health and will be taking B6, Folic Acid and Co-q10 in the next few months.

Congratulations to all that have had Positive tests and good luck to all that are trying at the moment. 💙💚💜💛

Ah sorry to hear that @TTCTeacher. How weird that the easy at home was positive! You’re not officially out til AF shows her face so you still never know… Think I will steer clear from those easy @ home tests!

@CinderRosie sadly it’s a BFN on the FRER this morning too… maybe next cycle will bring more luck 🤞🏻

@CinderRosie he managed to get them, so hopefully I’ll have good news in the morning!

@TTCTeacher ooh good plan getting DH to collect a FRER! Good luck for the morning and pls report back 🤞🏻

@Hopefulhoney6 I am about to go on my honeymoon to Thailand and originally we were going to try to start TTC, but then I learnt about Zika. As you mentioned the gov website hasn’t been updated in so long and I’ve also received a lot of conflicting advice from medical professionals, with some saying wait 3 months and some saying “oh is that still around”. I think we are going to wait the three months but may think differently if we do not get bitten on our trip.

@Hopefulhoney6 that’s quite reassuring, thank you! The plan is to wait until the morning and if not I’ll probably not test again until my period is late (if that happens).

@LightBlueJeans yeah it’s just so hard to weigh up the risk, but if you’re in no rush it’s worth it. I’ll have to discuss with DH re: India. It’ll be for a couple of days if I do go. It’s also a huge country so hard to know where it could be!

@TTCTeacher good luck with the FRER. When I got pregnant I had a negative FRER (which are the most sensitive!) 10DPO and then a positive 12DPO so good idea to wait until free morning urine tomorrow too!

@CinderRosie I dipped it in the same wee that I used the Clear Blue in, so I’m not too hopeful now… this is our 4th TTC cycle, and we’ve never had so as much as a shadow before so we’re totally thrown by all this!
Just realised he’s at work and can go into a Boots on his way home, so hopefully they have some FRERs in and we can try that one tomorrow morning!
Thank you so much for your positivity and advice 🥰

@TTCTeacher was the next one you did also with first morning wee or whatever you used with the other positive test? If you’re only 10dpo it’s not unusual to get a mixed bag of test results spanning a few days and still end up being pregnant.
fingers crossed for you!

@CinderRosie
I’m doubting the Easy @ Home result now because I’ve done another one and it seems totally negative this time!
I’ve ordered some FRER on Amazon but they won’t get here until Monday, so I’ll have to wait until Tuesday to use one of them… so annoying! I guess I’ll just have to wait and see what happens 🤞🏻

@TTCTeacher thet BFP on the easy at home test is a definite positive. I think Clearblue are lower sensitivity especially if it wasn’t one of their early result tests. Are you able to get your hands on a FRER? (first response early result) they are high sensitivity.

So after posting a couple of days ago about a dodgy looking positive Easy@Home test which only showed up half an hour after the time frame, I then did another one one yesterday morning which came up a clear positive within 3 minutes! Me and my husband were absolutely delighted, but wanted to confirm with another type of test so did a Clear Blue this morning which is extremely negative 🤦🏻‍♀️
So now we’re conflicted and don’t know which one to believe… I’ve attached photos of all 3 🤦🏻‍♀️
I’m also only 10dpo today so know that it’s still early!

@Hopefulhoney6 - I was unaware of the Zika advice until I was checking which travel vaccines I would need. The travel advice for each country can be found on this website, which the NHS site sign posts to: travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries. When I went to get my travel vaccines the nurse also asked me if TTC would be on the cards any time soon and recommended waiting the three months until me and DH have returned from the trip.

I expect the risk is really small, especially if you're super careful with avoiding insect bites. We'll be in some rural areas and doing some trekking so don't want to risk anything. I'm also not in a rush TTC so don't mind waiting a few extra months.

P.s. Barbados and India sound amazing - lucky you and hope you have an amazing time!

@LightBlueJeans Have you managed to find up to date info on Zika? The gov website hasn’t been updated since 2019 so it’s hard to know?! I’m TTC and going to Barbados in May but I’ve researched and they don’t seem to have had cases in a while. However, I may need to go to India for work soon and it’s so hard to find out whether they have it there! I went to a different part of India for honeymoon and didn’t even get bitten. I’m 35 though and had one MC so don’t want to delay.

@Freya8 your hormones are just adjusting probably… mine are still very weird after my MMC, but I had 9 days of flashing this month! They tell you to stop testing at 9 but I just continued and got a solid smiley at 10 so it may be you’re just in for a while of testing….!!

Agh girls got my flashing smiley today and only came off the pill 21st feb last day of taking it. Freakin outttt that thats way too soon but then i could have like a billion days of flashing to come!!!

Hello everyone,

I am new here (created a Mumsnet account this morning!).

Age: 28
TTC: Planning to start TTC in July 2023.

I stopped taking the POP about 6 months ago and have been tracking cycles since then using BBT tracking and a fertility app. I have ovulated each cycle since I stopped the POP but my leutal phase is a bit on the short side (11 days). I take a daily Wellwoman multivitamin which includes folic acid at the recommended amount.

Goals:

• Backpacking holiday with DH in SE Asia (so can't start TTC until July due to the NHS Zika risk advice). I guess this might be our last trip where we can do something like that for a while!
• Kitchen extension and renovation as I'm sure it will be much less stressful if it can get done before there is a little one. I have dreams of spending mat leave in a beautiful and serene open plan kitchen (LOL... I realise it will not be like that).
• Spend good quality time with DH and friends while I have the freedom to do so and evenings are our own to go where we please.
• Budgeting as unfortunately my workplace only offers statutory maternity pay.

I am quite excited and apprehensive about the whole process. I just have no idea how long it will take to get a BFP (if at all!) and what challenges there might be along the way.

Look forward to following your journeys and sending baby dust to us all xx

Amazing seeing all the BFPs on this thread!

In anticipation of my April TTC commencement I'm using CB OBK to make sure BF isn't impacting my ovulation. Today I got my flashing smily face so fingers crossed in the coming few days I get my static then our TTC journey can continue! It's so exciting to think that this time next year I could have my DC2 in my arms 🥰

@Freya8 no problem 😊 my sister has 3 DC, the youngest is 8 and she swears baby brain has never gone away since her first pregnancy 😂
Thanks, busy weekend coming up! I naively thought I'd just stop the pill and see what happened but noooo...obsessing like a mad woman!

@NoodleQueen90 thanks so much for replying to me! Omg i didnt even think of just trialing this unknown month with the amazon ones!! Im so so clueless its a wonder i even got preg with dd! I guess i used the clear blue with my last pregnancy i just thought meh it worked last time however i cant remember anything from 7 yrs ago. Cant rem wen i started testing cant remember symptoms nadda! Congrats on ur pos ov!!!! Heres hoping i will be joining you soon xxx

@Freya8 could you get some cheap tests for this month and just do them every day? I had been on the pill for about 17 years and had no idea...I ended up just waiting 4 weeks and then had a period (aware that 4 weeks is nothing but it felt loooooong to me) I decided I couldn't just guess re ovulation after that so bought 50 cheap OPKs from amazon and have just been testing every day since end of AF...finally got a positive today so likely to ovulate tomorrow (CD17) 😁

Morning all...

My last post...

Took my last test this morning... It's lighter than yesterday's and to be honest, I'm really relieved. Obviously I would have loved it to be darker, but I knew that wouldn't be the case so I'm relieved it's at least finally lightening up instead of stalling for a fourth day.
I'm hoping that it being lighter today will mean that I will hopefully bleed soon.

Thank you so much to everyone for all of your love and support on this absolutely rollercoaster of a few weeks... It's been a wild ride! 😅

Onto the next month for me and hopefully I'll have my amazing, sticky baby soon 🤞

Good luck to everyone who is on this journey... Sending so much love and sticky wishes! 💕

Over and out. x

Hi everyone!

Jumping in!!

Coming back to the conception side as we are going to start trying for #2!!

Baby #1 is 13mos and I'm turning 40 this summer, so I think we should give it a go.

Wondering if other girls from the 35+ thread are here.

Firstly congrats to all the bfp and baby dust to the rest xx Ladies can i ask your advice. I took my last pill 21st feb ttc no2. Ive purchased clear blue digital ovulation tests the ones that detect 2 hormones. I was on degestrol pill so i barely had a period and if i ever did it was always random with months upon months in between. Basically when would you advise testing for ovulation if you have absolutely nothing to base it on! Lol! Part of me is like just try a week after coming off the pill and then part of me is like eh surely after being on it for years my body may release an egg at any point really whether that be instantly or longer. I fell pregnant on first cycle with DD didnt even have a withdrawl bleed nor a period just a bfp. And i know they say its better to wait for a natural first period before but time isnt really on my side i feel as im 37. Any advice before i drive myself utterly mad looking for smileys ☺️