Who is giving it a go for their first month MAY 2023 ?

Mangotango39 · 2023-05-09T14:08:07+00:00

CD6 here and finally giving it a go this month after tracking my cycles for a few (pcos so I was worried!) I ovulate late (peak CD 19 last month) and it feels like a bloody age away!!!! have suffered 2 previous MMC through accidental pregnancies 😣hoping for better luck 🙏 would love to share the journey with others!

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Mangotango39 · 23/05/2023 01:58

Typical - the first month to TTC , I get the flu and levels are only JUST starting to rise now CD20 likely peak tonight. As they have gone up quite fast this month (usually slow and steady!)

how are you suppose to not stress 😀

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Mangotango39 · 20/05/2023 00:16

MLN89 · 19/05/2023 21:13

@Mangotango39 honestly I had the best experience!

About 75 of us ended up in a Facebook group after we got our BFPs that then became a WhatsApp group when the babies came. It was fab in those early days when we were all up half the night and 2 years in it's certainly whittled down in numbers but I now count a few of them as really good friends who I speak to every day!

Wedding is the 13th and Flo tells me ovulation will be last week in June so fingers crossed. I've started the seven seas trying for a baby and my coq10 already in preparation 😂

How are you finding this cycle?

Wow 75! Must have been so lovely to share all the advice and experiences.

hope the same happens when I fall.
there's also a local app where I am where you can meet other pregnant mums which I'd like as I don't think any of my local friends will be pregnant the same time and I don't want to bore everyone else to death.

perfect! Same as me with just the pre conception and Coq10 trying to keep it simple for now. When I first started researching I was tempted to buy everything!!!! I would have been rattling when I walked 😁

had my EWM yesterday so DTD , not peaked yet so will continue for the next few days once a day to cover us (if we can!)
how about you?

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MLN89 · 19/05/2023 21:13

@Mangotango39 honestly I had the best experience!

About 75 of us ended up in a Facebook group after we got our BFPs that then became a WhatsApp group when the babies came. It was fab in those early days when we were all up half the night and 2 years in it's certainly whittled down in numbers but I now count a few of them as really good friends who I speak to every day!

Wedding is the 13th and Flo tells me ovulation will be last week in June so fingers crossed. I've started the seven seas trying for a baby and my coq10 already in preparation 😂

How are you finding this cycle?

CTMcG · 16/05/2023 06:47

@Mangotango39 sorry to hear about your MMC 😞

i started CP ovulation support yesterday so hoping it helps a bit with cycle length!

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Mangotango39 · 16/05/2023 06:38

CTMcG · 16/05/2023 06:32

@Mangotango39 they looked like they were starting to get regular enough after having my DD last year but they are starting to go back to 44ish + days! What about you? X

I had MMC 2 years ago and they went haywire!
Now it's usually 32 max then a very random 34 dayer February (odd!)

Who is giving it a go for their first month MAY 2023 ?

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CTMcG · 16/05/2023 06:32

@Mangotango39 they looked like they were starting to get regular enough after having my DD last year but they are starting to go back to 44ish + days! What about you? X

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Mangotango39 · 16/05/2023 00:48

CTMcG · 14/05/2023 15:07

Hey! First month trying for my 2nd here too - cd11 and have pcos, so ovulation is unpredictable but usually between cd20-30!

I have PCOS also . How long are your cycle lengths if you don't mind me asking?

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Mangotango39 · 16/05/2023 00:47

MLN89 · 14/05/2023 12:51

Hi Guys,

Wondering if I can hop aboard too even though I'm a little premature.

I'm TTC #2 and have a 2 year old daughter already.

I made a wonderful group of friends on here last time round who I still speak to every single day and it's been such a wonderful experience I'm now looking for my crew for this next pregnancy/baby if I'm lucky enough to get there.

I stopped taking my pill last month as I've not had any natural cycles since having my daughter and I wanted to figure out what they look like. We've been using the old trusty pull out method and so far so good 😂

Won't be TTC in May as we're getting married in June and I'd like to get drunk at my own wedding!

Currently on CD 3 and Flo tells me fertile week next month will be the final week in June which is after the wedding so fingers crossed that's when it's all systems go!

How lovely that you made so many friends!!!

Definitely want a celebration on your wedding day. Maybe a honeymoon baby?? 😄

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Mangotango39 · 16/05/2023 00:45

Ovulation coming soon for me . I predict I'll get EWM Friday and start and around then. Hopefully Fri, Sat and Monday if we can manage 😁
But will monitor on my strips so we can time it right.

good luck everyone 🙏

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CTMcG · 14/05/2023 19:51

@SupernovaSky I am the same! My little one is just about to turn 13 months. Fell pregnant with her 2nd cycle (although my first cycle lasted 79 days!), my cycles are irregular and I am afraid of it taking forever this time but chancing having 2 under 2 if it happens first time! Lol I just can’t see us being so lucky this time so I am stressing about it and still a week or so away from ovulation! Driving myself silly! Lol

SupernovaSky · 14/05/2023 17:31

Hi everyone,
Possibly first month trying for #2. Got a 2 or 3 days to decide whether to go for it or not.
My first is about to turn 17 months. We fell really quickly that time (first real month of trying) so really struggling to balance the am I ready if it happens really quickly again? Against the what if it takes a good while and so we need to get started..!
Decisions decisions... Xx

CTMcG · 14/05/2023 15:07

Hey! First month trying for my 2nd here too - cd11 and have pcos, so ovulation is unpredictable but usually between cd20-30!

MLN89 · 14/05/2023 12:51

Hi Guys,

Wondering if I can hop aboard too even though I'm a little premature.

I'm TTC #2 and have a 2 year old daughter already.

I made a wonderful group of friends on here last time round who I still speak to every single day and it's been such a wonderful experience I'm now looking for my crew for this next pregnancy/baby if I'm lucky enough to get there.

I stopped taking my pill last month as I've not had any natural cycles since having my daughter and I wanted to figure out what they look like. We've been using the old trusty pull out method and so far so good 😂

Won't be TTC in May as we're getting married in June and I'd like to get drunk at my own wedding!

Currently on CD 3 and Flo tells me fertile week next month will be the final week in June which is after the wedding so fingers crossed that's when it's all systems go!

mashm24 · 14/05/2023 11:26

I feel exactly the same. No symptoms or anything 😂 not giving me much hope. How are you??

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Mangotango39 · 14/05/2023 10:04

How's everyone feeling 😁

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Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 13:28

dwightschrutebeets · 10/05/2023 12:29

@mashm24 aw that will be such a lovely gap!! We were ready to try a while ago but we had a big holiday coming up so decided to wait!

@CatLadyH love the gif. I never used the pink ones but I did love the purple. See how you get on with the pink and can always use them in the future if you need to!

@Mangotango39 everything is so expensive! And the endless preg tests too. I tested so much with my last pregnancy I'm going to not do that this time 😂where in the world are you?x

I'm in Australia but I am English 😁
the pink ovulation kit 10 pack is coming up at $40 (full price) so about £20. I just checked boots and seems comparable actually but bloody hell . Just so expensive!

I got some cheaper pregnancy tests on Amazon and going to 'splash out' on FR for if I'm feeling more certain 😁

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dwightschrutebeets · 10/05/2023 12:29

@mashm24 aw that will be such a lovely gap!! We were ready to try a while ago but we had a big holiday coming up so decided to wait!

@CatLadyH love the gif. I never used the pink ones but I did love the purple. See how you get on with the pink and can always use them in the future if you need to!

@Mangotango39 everything is so expensive! And the endless preg tests too. I tested so much with my last pregnancy I'm going to not do that this time 😂where in the world are you?x

CatLadyH · 10/05/2023 12:23

Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 09:36

Don't worry at all - late cycles are fine I believe as long as your period is 10 days after you ovulate my doctor advised. How long are your cycles normally?

I say 'relaxed' aswell when I have literally not been relaxed a day in my life haha! Stress head 😀

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Thanks @Mangotango39 yes I’ve been recording my cycles since I came off the pill and they’re averaging about 28-29 days. So I thought my ovulation days would be in sync, we shall wait and see!

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Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 10:09

mashm24 · 10/05/2023 09:40

@Mangotango39 I gave up with a BBT a long time ago as mine were all over the place too. Plus I was waking up at odd times with a little baby. I try and go by CM and the strips now! Although, it's all quite confusing. Part of me things the best approach is to go with the flow and hope for the best haha 🤣

I have to keep an eye because we are abit sporadic . In 'non trying times' we will sometimes BD 3 times a week then go 3 weeks without - no rhythm or reason really 😂

glad I am not the only one who just can't crack bbt!

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mashm24 · 10/05/2023 09:40

@Mangotango39 I gave up with a BBT a long time ago as mine were all over the place too. Plus I was waking up at odd times with a little baby. I try and go by CM and the strips now! Although, it's all quite confusing. Part of me things the best approach is to go with the flow and hope for the best haha 🤣

mashm24 · 10/05/2023 09:38

@dwightschrutebeets awww that will be a lovely age gap. We have a 1 year old, we were going to wait until 18 months but DH had other ideas 😂

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Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 09:37

CatLadyH · 10/05/2023 09:16

@dwightschrutebeets we’ve been using the digital clear blue 2 day ones (pink) but I don’t know whether to try the more pricy ones that show 4 or more fertile days (purple). It’s just such a mine field to me!

I really want the clear blue but I'm not in the UK and they are even more bloody expensive here! Feel like with supplements, ovulation strips then pregnancy tests already spending a small fortune🙃

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Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 09:36

CatLadyH · 10/05/2023 09:06

First month here too 👋🏻 CD17 and I have been testing for ovulation since CD10 and no positive results yet…getting a bit anxious 😕 been using digital but have ordered some of the regular strips to use with Premom app. Came off the pill in October 22 and cycle seems to be back to normal and regular periods etc. Just making me anxious early on when DH and I said we would take a relaxed approach 🙈 easier said than done eh? Sorry for the ramble x

Don't worry at all - late cycles are fine I believe as long as your period is 10 days after you ovulate my doctor advised. How long are your cycles normally?

I say 'relaxed' aswell when I have literally not been relaxed a day in my life haha! Stress head 😀

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Mangotango39 · 10/05/2023 09:22

mashm24 · 10/05/2023 08:45

@Mangotango39 we conceived in the first month which was a huge shock. However, I was having regular periods. Since giving birth, my periods are all over the place and having irregular bleeding so I think it might be more difficult.

Are you using ovulation tests to track?

Ah that's fab first time - hopefully same again you never know 😂
I have been tracking for a few mo the with ovulation strips - cannot get bbt to work for me. Not sure if I have a dodgey thermo but it's all over the place 😄

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CatLadyH · 10/05/2023 09:16

@dwightschrutebeets we’ve been using the digital clear blue 2 day ones (pink) but I don’t know whether to try the more pricy ones that show 4 or more fertile days (purple). It’s just such a mine field to me!