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Starting a new cycle for anyone that would like company on this TTC journey!

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elle18310 · 28/06/2023 09:02

Morning everyone,

I am in cycle 6 of this weird and wonderful TTC journey.

I'm starting this thread for anyone that needs a safe place to rant, share, ask question or anything else. Hopefully we can support each other.

This is cycle day 3 for me. My AF wasn't actually due until 30th June but decided to show up a whole 6 days early so here we are!

And as hippy as this sounds, I had a reading at the beginning of the year and the lady was adamant July was my month so we'll see I guess! xx

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Knock123 · 29/06/2023 19:00

Should have said as well, my cycles have been 39ish days so it's going to be a very long wait!

Knock123 · 29/06/2023 18:59

Hi ladies! CD6 for me, month 1ttc for 2nd child. Have 1DD who is almost 2.
Conceived DD month 1, but also conceived 2 pregnancies before her month 1 that ended in quite late MC (11 weeks and 9 weeks) and it was then discovered I had an underactive thyroid so that was all sorted and I had my lovely girl.

All sounds very positive so far but since DD my periods have got further apart and last month a cd3 test came back very, very bad. I.E. Signs of early menopause. I have been taking a billion vitamins all month and then the tests were repeated this month and everything is back to normal. No idea wtf is going on but I had wanted to wait another 6 months to ttc but husband and I decided it might be now or never!

FinallyMrsT · 29/06/2023 15:55

@TTCbaby01 wishing you lots of luck.

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elle18310 · 29/06/2023 15:14

Welcome @FinallyMrsT and @TTCbaby01 nice to have you both on board xx

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TTCbaby01 · 29/06/2023 14:46

Cycle day 6 for me too! This is month number 3 trying for baby number 1 for me! Battling with a blocked tube diagnosed unrelated a few years ago, which makes me anxious it won't happen naturally! But 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

FinallyMrsT · 29/06/2023 12:22

Hi, hope your don't mind me joining.
This is my 3rd cycle of ttc. I am currently on day 6 of the cycle. It is however my first month utilising OPK.

I have a son he's almost 14 but was a surprise. so I'm actually very new to the ttc scene.

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elle18310 · 29/06/2023 12:16

@SnookyPook this is really what I needed to hear right now. Sounds wonderful 😍
I worried for so long about the gap and he was so excited for a sibling and still is. Thank you! Thankfully I hadn't got very big with my last pregnancy so for him he didn't see that physical change and I explained even on a scan when it looks like a baby it is very tiny still so he took it quite well xx

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SnookyPook · 29/06/2023 11:52

@elle18310 thank you and sorry to hear about your January loss too. Adds another layer to TTC doesn't it. Is your 10yr old keen on a sibling? My stepdaughter was 11 when my son was born and they absolutely adore each other! It's so cute to see them together. She had wanted a sibling for a while but was also quite happy as an only child and I think this age gap has worked really well for her. She can now dote on little brother without any angst or jealousy about what it means for her relationship with us etc. Despite the massive gap they get on like a house on fire! He really misses her when she's not here. At the weekends he goes through to her room in the morning and climbs into bed with her for snuggles 🥰

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elle18310 · 29/06/2023 11:38

@SnookyPook Morning and welcome! xx Sorry to hear about your MMC xx

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SnookyPook · 29/06/2023 11:01

@elle18310 hello! 1dpo here on my second full cycle since a MMC in April. I also have a DS who was 2 in January. Prayers and hope for us all! 🤞🏻😊

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elle18310 · 28/06/2023 09:40

@MLN89 Morning! Of course you can. 4dpo, not long left to test which is exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time!
I agree, better early than late. Late is heart wrenching!
I have a 10 year old and had a loss in january so hoping it happens soon, my gap is already pretty big so lots of prayers and hope!

Please do keep me posted on how you are and I hope this is your month xx

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MLN89 · 28/06/2023 09:11

Hi @elle18310

I'll join you if that's ok? I'm currently 4DPO and this is cycle 1 TTC#2.

I've not done any ovulation tests or anything this month so just going off my Flo app and then will start testing next month if not successful.

That's annoying that AF came early but better than late I guess! Nothing worse than knowing your not pregnant and waiting ages for your period to appear.

Will this be your first? I've got a daughter who just turned 2 a couple months back.

Good luck! Hope this is your month!