Whose trying to conceive baby no2 this year?

Hi all 👋🏻 I know I’m a bit late to the thread but please can I join 😊?

I currently have a 20 month old and hoping to conceive another this year (from what I’ve read it looks like there’s a few with similar age baby’s on here too).

With our first it took quite a long time to conceive so I’m not holding my breath that it’ll be quick for us xxx

@deliwoman1 it really is. Every 'symptom' I find links directly back to a period.
I know the feeling & agree the weather isn't helping!

@Wyewaving thank you. Trying not to get too excited because my cycle was all over the place

@2020newbie Congratulations!

@deliwoman1 I'm fairly convinced that I have ovulated twice to explain the rise then fall then rise again and it would be near impossible to get a positive so soon

@Megatron3000 Hi! Relaxed and que sera seems like a great approach. First cycle for me and I've already failed at that. 😂Good luck to you!

@ReginaPhalange12 That's true, thanks. It's funny how you just get a feeling though, isn't it?! I've just been a bit miserable and negative in general I think so it's seeping into this. I blame our shit rainy summer! I hope your symptoms are a good sign. So cruel that AF and early pregnancy share so many of the same effects.

@2020newbie Congrats! That looks positive, and judging by the high you had on CD12, which might've been your (first?) O day, I'd say you're super early too. Maybe you did ovulate twice!

@Throwawy you're right it does make it shorter although even testing on my period due date would only make me 11DPO so still quite early. I haven't been able to find any FRER so have ordered some CB early detection (as well as IC) but I've heard you can get false positives on blue dye tests 🤦🏽‍♀️

Ah no @deliwoman1 you've still got 5 days until AF due so quite a bit of time. I have been cramping on & off for a few days but as my period is due in 4 days I'm not sure if it's because of that. Let's hope

@2020newbie that definitely looks positive to me! Congratulations!

Me 🙂
Feel crazy for TTC no2 as our first is 10 this year but I am only 31 and I just feel ready for another and have done for quite some time. We do have some fertility issues on my husbands part but we are going into this with the mindset if it's meant to be it will happen 💕

@PerfectPairOfPlums because I have no idea what has gone on with my cycle I’m not getting my hopes up it feels too good to be true

@2020newbie that's definitely a positive, congratulations

@PerfectPairOfPlums

Thank you!

A friend of mine who I’ve spoken to about this is very much ‘you’ll have no issues this time’ but it’s so unpredictable isn’t it.

Fingers crossed for you!

@Wyewaving Welcome!

I think it's tricky when you caught very quickly for DC1 - there's a bit of expectation for it to go the same way. When we were trying for DD, there was only one month out of the five months we tried (over a year) that I didn't get pregnant, and that was because I had an ovarian cyst rupture at ovulation. I was 38.

I'm 40 now, and possibly looking at a failed first cycle for no.2 when we timed everything perfectly and DTD a lot. It's hard, but I'm trying to adjust my expectations.

Good luck for next month! Hope you'll keep us updated. 🙂

🙋🏼‍♀️ We’re planning to start next month.

I have an almost 2.5 year old. I would have preferred to have had a smaller age gap but I wasn’t mentally ready and we have been renovating our house so there was no good time before now.

Last time around I caught straight away. Hopefully the same will happen this time but I’m 38 now so who knows.

My cycles are regular thankfully, other than the odd random long one (max of 34 days I think).

I’ve started sporadically taking foelic acid, I also take fish oil, and also take a calcium, magnesium, vitamin d and zinc supplement. I ordered collagen yesterday too so planning to include that in the run up to TTC.

@2020newbie That does seem a bit confusing! How long are your cycles usually, and do you know when you normally ovulate? Also which tests are you using for LH and HCG?

Still however you got there, nausea + a faint positive sounds promising... if you don't trust the test, I'd get a digital for tomorrow morning.

@deliwoman1 MN is definitely high on my list when I am procrastinating!

Show us the tests @2020newbie

I don't think I have even ovulated yet so not even in the TWW and already wondering when I should test 🙈

I am so confused. I’m starting to wonder if I’ve ovulated twice?! We were away cycle days 10, 11 and 12 and I didn’t bring any opk with me. Tested day 12 pm and got a high reading day 13 am and pm got high morning low night, low day 14 am high day 14 pm peak day 15, 16 and 17 am with is being low again day 17 pm this morning is day 19 and I woke so nauseous (I had HG in my first pregnancy from 4 weeks. I thought no there’s no way I could get a positive already but for some reason the urge to test was there. Anyway decided to do an opk and a pregnancy test opk strong positive and pregnancy test is a very faint line but definitely there. So now I’m wondering if I’ve ovulated twice and actually got pregnant or if it’s faulty tests and just a coincidence I feel so sick

@ReginaPhalange12 Not long for you now then! I just caved and tested. I feel terribly guilty for going back on what I agreed with DP but I won’t tell him. 😬 Not that there’s news anyway. It’s BFN of course! AF not due until Sat, and it was a low sensitivity cheap test done with wee that was probably 60% hot chocolate 😂 I guess I just wanted to see the negative to confirm what I feel. Unless I have some cramp or symptom of implantation tonight I’m counting myself out based on past experiences.

@ReginaPhalange12 I also have a short luteal phase, plus side being the TWW is shorter :)

Ah 7DPO is only on the cusp! With my first I had my BFP at 8DPO on a FRER.

@deliwoman1 7DPO here, it's consuming my thoughts, sometimes I feel really upbeat & other times I feel it's not been successful. I am constantly symptom spotting. I'd forgotten how stressful TTC / TWW can be.
I admire you for not testing, even though I know it's far too early I tested this morning 🤦🏽‍♀️ I have a short luteal phase, AF due on Friday so I guess I'll know more in the next few days.

Sending baby dust your way ✨

@ReginaPhalange12 how’s the TWW going for you?

How is everyone?

@PerfectPairOfPlums I have a lot on but it’s stuff I don’t particularly want to do atm, which is terrible for the TWW! I’m so easily distracted and MN is so tempting for procrastination!

I’m 9 DPO today and can’t shake how I got a clear positive at 10 DPO with my daughter. I’m still trying to hold out until Sat to test but I really don’t think I’m pregnant. No symptoms whatsoever. I didn’t have many in early pregnancy before but I was definitely bone tired before I got my bfps, even with pregnancies that didn’t stick.

It is such a whirlwind. I'm really hoping it happens quick as I get so anxious not being able to plan things. I will need to find things to keep myself busy. Was planning my wedding when we conceived number 1 so didn't have much time to think about TTC.