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TTC December part 2

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Floralsandsmiles · 03/04/2023 21:34

@Angelselevenx @lottieb92 @Natty83 @AlleycatMarie @bringmearainbow @Mummyme87 @babydustthisyear @seasidegirll @Tryingtoconceivenumber2 @TunnocksTcake @Aussiemum888 @un7breakable @Mushroo @HannahLouD @MilkyAndFluffy @Cheetocat

I hope I have got you all, please add anyone I've missed and I'm sorry if I have! Xxxx

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bringmearainbow · 04/04/2023 10:01

I was due around Christmas Day last year the timing never bothered me I think you get to a point where you just don't care when they are born

Mummyme87 · 04/04/2023 09:56

@Mushroo yes also been against Christmas babies but actually would quite like a couple of weeks before Christmas for the reasons you give. On the hospital front, I would say they aren’t any quieter on the whole, everything goes ahead as normal except no elective CS on the BH. Women are more keen to get out from PN ward but otherwise… our Christmas and new year 2022 was horrific.

4dpo. Not really thinking about it. Away in Edinburgh at friends house so fairly occupied.

Mushroo · 04/04/2023 09:51

After saying for years I’d hate a Xmas baby I’ve really come round to the idea (and I’m manifesting positive vibes this cycle).

Pros are everyone in a good mood, will be off work anyway, child not too young in the school year and you can hunker down for Jan, and once baby is about 3 months the weather is lovely!

Also if they’re born on Xmas day it gives them something to say in work ‘tell me a fact about you’.

Also selfishly hoping the hospital might be a bit quieter 😂

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Floralsandsmiles · 04/04/2023 09:38

Wow so many BFP! Congrats to @Cindy1802 @Natty83 @Angelselevenx ! Amazing! If I got my BFP end of next week, I'd be due on Xmas eve 😍 xxxx

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bringmearainbow · 04/04/2023 09:32

@Natty83 think my due date would be about 22nd. Least it would get me out of cooking Christmas dinner 😂

Natty83 · 04/04/2023 08:43

Random fun thought - anyone who's ovulated in the last few days/about to - could potentially get a due date of Christmas day!

Moriquendi · 04/04/2023 08:41

@Cindy1802 Great line for 11 dpo!! Congratulations 🥳

@Natty83 Spotting is definitely normal for lots of people, especially around the time of your period. Try not to worry, much easier said than done, I know! 🤞for you

Natty83 · 04/04/2023 08:33

@Angelselevenx same on taking my own advice 😂 apologies to everyone I've ever said "don't test for a few days and stop obsessing" to, I'm a massive hypocrite!

Angelselevenx · 04/04/2023 08:25

@Natty83 I also did a digital test this morning and got pregnant 1-2 weeks which seems correct as I'm 14dpo. Done another FRER and an IC and lines still showing.

Spotting is normal, I should take my own advice but when period is due a lot of women get bleeding. I've been googling religiously 😅

Natty83 · 04/04/2023 08:24

@AlleycatMarie I hope all went well this morning but if you didn't ahem manage to deliver the package so to speak you're still in with a really good shout, you've dtd twice over the most fertile period - sending lots of baby dust your way x

Natty83 · 04/04/2023 08:22

@Angelselevenx fingers crossed for you, I hope they get back to you today and with good news x

Cindy1802 · 04/04/2023 08:22

Better line this morning at 11DPO...😵

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Natty83 · 04/04/2023 08:21

Spotting question, have had a bit this morning - if I think I implanted on the later side, 10dpo-ish based on bfp being 13dpo, is spotting at 14dpo normal? Or is that too late to be implantation spotting? It was pink not brown if that makes a difference.
I never normally have any spotting at all. I think I'm going to have a crazy day for testing, somebody lock my bathroom cabinet and throw away the key 😂 did a digital with a 1hr hold because I opened the wrong packet 🤦‍♀️
Also I need to stop googling for my own sanity but I am reading that some people always test better in the evening than with fmu. So I am cautiously hopeful yet trying to cling to some healthy pragmatism.

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Floralsandsmiles · 04/04/2023 07:56

TunnocksTCake · 04/04/2023 07:35

Hi everyone 🤗 thanks for the tag @Floralsandsmiles I missed half of the other thread, had a really weird cycle this month after my chemical in Feb but was essentially ill for all of it with norovirus one week then a nasty eye infection the following week (and 3 lots of antibiotics!) which coincided with fertile week 😫 13dpo today and bfns so I'm out and waiting for af to show!
Congrats to all who had BFPS and fingers crossed for more to come!

Aww I'm sorry @TunnocksTCake that you've had such a rough month! You're not out will AF arrives! Xxx

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Floralsandsmiles · 04/04/2023 07:53

HannahLouD · 04/04/2023 06:48

Thanks for adding me back in! 😊 I'll try not to spam with my craziness so much this time! 🙈😅💕

You're doing great @HannahLouD , that's what we are here for 😌 xxxx

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Floralsandsmiles · 04/04/2023 07:50

MilkyAndFluffy · 03/04/2023 23:38

@Floralsandsmiles thank you for the tag my lovely! I need to go catch up on the part 1 thread as I’ve missed a lot I’ve been so so busy which is a good thing for distraction but I’ve been sad not being able to keep up with the thread it’s my sanity net! but congrats to everyone with BFP’s and good luck to everyone waiting to test 😘how are you getting on? Where are you at in your cycle my love? @Floralsandsmiles

i think I ovulated today (got the LH surge yesterday according to strip tests) so did a lil DTD tonight (we tried yesterday but failed) but did the day before so hoping to still be in with a chance - fingers crossed!!

@AlleycatMarie ahhhh I feel you with the whole not finishing thing and the pressure - it is so so so frustrating isn’t it. I have the same problem with my OH which is why we can’t do the sperm meets egg method. I really feel for them as the pressure is on them to perform and provide the goods, I try not to tell OH it’s that time of month so he doesn’t feel too much pressure, but when I’m suddenly interested in daily DTD he kinda twigs on!! They do say every other day is still really good so could you try again tomorrow? Xx

Aww hey @MilkyAndFluffy 👋missed you honey!!!
This is good you've been busy and had a distraction!! 😌
I'm currently 4DPO, really given it a good go this month and tried SMEP. So fingers crossed 🤞
Happy to here you have found your peak and DTD too. You are close to me this time!! Yay!
Xxx

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TunnocksTCake · 04/04/2023 07:35

Hi everyone 🤗 thanks for the tag @Floralsandsmiles I missed half of the other thread, had a really weird cycle this month after my chemical in Feb but was essentially ill for all of it with norovirus one week then a nasty eye infection the following week (and 3 lots of antibiotics!) which coincided with fertile week 😫 13dpo today and bfns so I'm out and waiting for af to show!
Congrats to all who had BFPS and fingers crossed for more to come!

HannahLouD · 04/04/2023 07:28

@Natty83 sometimes people (me included) have stronger lines with anything other than fmu 🤞I really hope it works out for you!

@RegardingPersephone sounds like you're defo covered! 🤞

RegardingPersephone · 04/04/2023 07:19

Hi all!
I think it was O day yesterday as I had my peak Sunday morning. Managed to DTD Sunday and yesterday and going to try Wednesday too. Partner is working most of the day tomorrow.
Having quite a bit of cramping yesterday and today which I don't think I felt as much last month. Think I might have got the timing wrong too last month!

Hope it is enough for one sperm to get there! 🤞

Natty83 · 04/04/2023 06:56

Not a great test from fmu this morning. This is 2.5hr hold 13dpo vs fmu 14dpo

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HannahLouD · 04/04/2023 06:48

Thanks for adding me back in! 😊 I'll try not to spam with my craziness so much this time! 🙈😅💕

AlleycatMarie · 03/04/2023 23:48

@MilkyAndFluffy looks like you’re one day ahead of me!! DH goes away late tomorrow morning so we will definitely try to dtd tomorrow morning. If so I’ll have the same
pattern as you as we dtd yesterday and hopefully tomorrow on O day. We could never do smep. I’m not very subtle, I went waving my static face at him whilst he was trying to work 🤣

MilkyAndFluffy · 03/04/2023 23:38

@Floralsandsmiles thank you for the tag my lovely! I need to go catch up on the part 1 thread as I’ve missed a lot I’ve been so so busy which is a good thing for distraction but I’ve been sad not being able to keep up with the thread it’s my sanity net! but congrats to everyone with BFP’s and good luck to everyone waiting to test 😘how are you getting on? Where are you at in your cycle my love? @Floralsandsmiles

i think I ovulated today (got the LH surge yesterday according to strip tests) so did a lil DTD tonight (we tried yesterday but failed) but did the day before so hoping to still be in with a chance - fingers crossed!!

@AlleycatMarie ahhhh I feel you with the whole not finishing thing and the pressure - it is so so so frustrating isn’t it. I have the same problem with my OH which is why we can’t do the sperm meets egg method. I really feel for them as the pressure is on them to perform and provide the goods, I try not to tell OH it’s that time of month so he doesn’t feel too much pressure, but when I’m suddenly interested in daily DTD he kinda twigs on!! They do say every other day is still really good so could you try again tomorrow? Xx

Mushroo · 03/04/2023 22:50

@Floralsandsmiles thanks for the tag!

Based on my current forecast I’d be due 31 December so I’ll be here to the end! 😂

AlleycatMarie · 03/04/2023 22:44

@Floralsandsmiles thanks for the tag!!

So, I convinced dh to dtd earlier but he couldn’t quite, ahem, finish. Annoyed but trying to play it cool as I think he doesn’t deal well with the pressure!!