April TTC thread

@TunnocksTCake one of my ovaries does this! I have a weird longer cycle every few months and usually I get x2 LH surges in these. I think I have one dodgy side and one good side.

@emmatcc1 we are similar, I’m due on Monday, 10dpo now. Still no symptoms or anything, I actually feel less PMT than usual, but every month seems to be slightly different for me. Last month I started spotting at 11dpo which has literally never happened before, I got excited thinking it was implantation but was not meant to be. You feeling anything yet?

Hi all! I'm 3dpo and trying not to symptom spot but failing miserably! Lots of twinges around my ovaries and a bit of that 'pulling' feeling with some sore boobs. However, I could be imagining most of it or it could be PMT!
Two of my friends are now pregnant so feeling a bit low as would love for them to grow up together and telling myself a few months won't make a difference!

@TunnocksTCake yes I thought I had ovulated around my usual time and thought I had just missed my peak LH but then a week later got round two of EWCM and then I came on 2 weeks after that so I must have ovulated the later date. Weird!

I think if you DTD the day before and when you're back you might be OK, better than not trying anyway!

@buckingmad spooky, my March cycle was 37 days! How long is yours usually? Jealous that you are 6 days ahead!! My body attempted to ovulate twice in March which I found fascinating, didnt quite get peak the first time so luckily I kept testing.

Af has arrived and now having checked fertile days I can see a challenge ahead in that Im away on a hen do on what will likely be O day. One night so I guess we will have to get up before DD (5am?!!!) Feel tired just thinking about it!
I am actually feeling ok about af, I knew I had little chance of conceiving in March and I realised I didnt get any of my PMDD symptoms at all, which is a miracle. I am usually sick as a dog with a migraine on CD 1 and lots of anger leading up to it.

@HoneyBlossoms112 When is your af due. Mines on wednesday and I'm 9dpo.

Im having an odd cycle. Thought we weren't going to try this month but gave it a go CD11 as I ovulated CD13 last month and usually on 14. However now on CD15 and OPKs are still negative ahh. Might workout in our favour as illness prevented anymore attempts thus far.

@Babyhopeful23 I'm a seasoned pro at OPKs so any questions let me know 😂 main points are to use second morning urine if you can although this can be tricky if working! Try to test same time each day and then once you get a high reading test every 4 hours until you get your peak reading. You'll ovulate 12-36 hours after your peak reading so this is where temping comes in handy because you can look at your temp dip and work out how long after your peak you ovulate.

I think with my daughter it took us so long to conceive because I think I ovulate nearer the 36 hour mark and we'd stopped DTD out of exhaustion by then 😂

@TunnocksTCake I'm almost identical to you. TTC baby 2, early miscarriage in Feb with a 38 day cycle in March.

Hello! Just waiting for af to arrive (hopefully today) after a big bbt drop this morning...
this will be cycle 6 for us, ttc no2. Had a chemical in Feb and a stupid long month in March due to delayed ovulation because I was I'll so just hoping for a normal month! 🤞🏻

Welcome @Angelselevenx sorry to hear that 😢its so tough. Sending lots of baby dust your way 💫

@HoneyBlossoms112 I'm on CD6, finally finished my AF so will start OPK's from tomorrow but I usually ovulate CD14-18ish. I find this bit worse than the TWW to be honest as there is literally nothing to do but wait! Can't even symptom spot 😂

Morning, can I join please? I've just been through a chemical pregnancy so waiting for my bleeding to stop but I've continued tracking my BBT throughout so I know where I am.

Sending positivity to all for April! Xx

@HoneyBlossoms112 I love the way you worded that, perfect egg and sperm match up, I have never ever thought of it that and it makes so much more sense for things sometimes taking a bit longer.

I always just get annoyed and think HOW has it not happened yet blah blah, but that’s really made my day seeing it from that perspective.

im in a similar position to you, at the end of 2WW, waiting for AF… but don’t really have as bad symptoms as I usual do pre-AF. ❤️

Thanks @Babydustthisyear, I’m holding out testing until Friday, although to be honest I might just wait until AF does or does not appear!

Where is everyone else in their cycle? Anyone else in the TWW or all still in your “GOGOGO” phases 😛.

@HoneyBlossoms112 awww I love the way you worded that the perfect egg match up.

I was like that the first two cycles I was obsessed and time went so slow, then obsessed over symptoms.

It is really hard not to get caught up, we aren't going to do SMEP this month, and just tracking ovulation and DtD every other day I already feel it takes the pressure off.

Your close to the end of TWW, sending positive vibes your way 💕💕💕 xxx

Hi @Babydustthisyear , welcome to the thread! It’s hard not to get caught up in it. I’m always very ‘relaxed’ until I’m in my fertile window then I’m like “GO GO GO” and then obsessively track every detail until AF arrives. Honestly, don’t know why we torture ourselves! SMEP is too much for me, I’ve been DTD every other day in my fertile window. Surely that should be enough, just gotta wait for the perfect egg swimmer match up.

I’m 10dpo today and no symptoms at all. Just the usual bloat I get pre AF. I hear this means nothing either way so still hoping.

Can I join please ☺️ just waiting for AF to arrive in about a week and then will be on my first cycle trying to conceive, ovulating toward the end of April.

I've wanted a baby for so many years and we're finally ready to start TTC 🥰

@Babydustthisyear the month we got pregnant with our first was the month we fully relaxed. OH was away with work a lot so we DTD when we could rather than according to my opks and temping! Obviously could be coincidence!

Hey ladies, may I join this thread please.
@HoneyBlossoms112 I can relate to you, I am 32 almost 33 this is also cycle 4 for baby number 1. I hear you! To be be honest I had thought I would be pregnant by now and the cycles just keep passing, it is worrying but I do feel reassured with people saying how long it took them and it's normal for it to take 6 months or longer.

I definitely feel more calm about it all, currently in my fertile window, I was trying SMEP but it's a-lot lol! So now we are trying to take a more relaxed approach...wishing us all a successful April 💕💕💕

@Wish1 we’ve been trying for 13 months now, and also just been referred to fertility clinic/gynae. Wishing you luck ❤️

Hello @FernaFrey sending lots of baby dust your way!

Any tips on things you've learnt along the way you'd like to share? I'd love to hear as we are 2nd month TTC !

Hello everyone!

This is our 4th cycle trying, I’ve learnt a lot since cycle number 1 and have actually realised that these things don’t happen straight away! (For most)

I’m CD12 and a due to ovulate today or tomorrow so we have dtd Saturday night and tonight and will do tomorrow.

Weirdly I’m more relaxed about it than previous cycles where I wanted a specific birthday month etc…. How silly was I 😌

wishing everyone lots of luck! 💖