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TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2

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HelloMoon87 · 18/07/2023 21:21

Hi,

Continuing on from "dpo 1, tww keep sane" thread.

@pm24
@Tes004
@Doodlestar
@longingtobe23
@cth96
@Maybebaby12345
@JLN88
@missmae
@bookworm100
@rosecbrm
@MrsP20202
@FirstTim3Mummy
@BlossomTree123
@cosymama2020
@Boobag

Congrats to @pinkandredflowers and @Scarletthoping on bfps last cycle, hope all goes well in the pregnancy.

Here we go...

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Ncl31 · 28/07/2023 10:25

@HelloMoon87 id be doing the OPKs every time you pee to see if you can pinpoint your peak on those.
but as a general rule yes I’d say you should cover it.

Ecgx · 28/07/2023 10:10

@Tes004 @longingtobe23 @HelloMoon87 thank you ladies, yes tentatively for now but fingers crossed we have a sticky baby coming along! I will keep you posted x

HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 10:06

@Ecgx I definitely see it! Tentative congrats, hope it progresses nicely. Please keep us updated! I love this positive news 💚

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HelloMoon87 · 28/07/2023 10:04

So I've got this and a smiley on clearblue. I think I'll dtd twice today and tomorrow, would that cover it?

I'm guessing I'm ovulating today/tomorrow? 2 days early here

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longingtobe23 · 28/07/2023 09:23

@Ecgx yesss I see some! Always tentative now but amazing 🤞🏻✨

Tes004 · 28/07/2023 09:18

@Ecgx I can see something 👀 exciting times !!

Ecgx · 28/07/2023 08:22

@BlossomTree123 thank you!! Going to get some more sensitive tests ready for Sunday x

BlossomTree123 · 28/07/2023 08:16

@cosymama2020 yes i remember we were close!! I am due to ovulate next tue/wed so we will see. I am doing opk so will be able to check!

@missmae im going to take a more relaxed approach, I drove myself mad last month, but we will see how I am when 2WW starts 😂

@Ecgx looks positive to me!!

@Tes004 so strange, are your cycles normally this long? Could it be you ovulated later and haven’t detected HCG yet?

Ecgx · 28/07/2023 08:08

@Ncl31 aww I really hope you get a BFP there is still plenty of time as 10 dpo is still early! I got early faints with my first so maybe I am just one of those people with higher hcg etc. I will keep my fingers crossed for you!! X

Ncl31 · 28/07/2023 07:58

@Ecgx yes I think they say 48 hours. How exciting!
i dreamt all night last night that I’d get a BFP this morning; alas I did not. Not giving up hope it’s just yet as I’m 10DPO, this is my first cycle I’ve ovulated in 4 months with PCOS.
I’m think I’m just scared that I be wrong ovulate again for another few months.
Anyway, it will be what it will be.

Ecgx · 28/07/2023 07:42

@Ncl31 thank you!! My husband said he can see it too but I was like I’ve got to ask the experts! I am going to retest Sunday as it’s normally the 48 hours to double isn’t it! Hopefully I will see a stronger line I will get some more sensitive tests as well x

Ncl31 · 28/07/2023 07:38

@Ecgx i can definitely see something! My eyes aren’t the best at this sort of thing but I can see it.
fingers crossed it progresses for you. Where are you going to retest?

Tes004 · 28/07/2023 07:35

@HelloMoon87 @BlossomTree123 @missmae I’m soooo jealous,,, still stimuli on last month ,,, cd 39 good luck to you all -
I did a test yesterday and bfn gave up on temps had drop thinking ov then drop for af but it didn’t come !!! Had a couple of occasions where slight pink cm but only noticed as symptom spotting and I think I’ve dtd soooooo many times this cycle it’s normal lol xx

Ecgx · 28/07/2023 07:30

Morning ladies, I think I am approx 9dpo obviously I’ve had to test…. Can you guys see what I can 👀
it is really such a squinter.. I saw on the cheap test a shadow first then I did a first response but it is not the early one!! The silly ones from Amazon.
trying to not get my hopes up/going mad but hard after my miscarriage May/June time. The first response is more pink when I shine the light.

TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2
TTC keep sane. Hoping for April 24 baby. Part 2
longingtobe23 · 27/07/2023 23:16

Posted this earlier in the totally wrong thread oops:

Hey all I got a high reading on a OPK today - and some mild cramps, fair amount EWCM … much earlier than I usually do 🤷🏼‍♀️

but here we go I guess just hope we don’t start DTD too early and run out of steam 🥲

missmae · 27/07/2023 22:54

@HelloMoon87 eee hoping this is your month! I’ve dtd cd12 today (cd13). Will probably do it again cd15. I normally ov cd15/16 so we will see. Just using opks at the moment but I am taking a more relaxed approach this time and deffo not going to symptom spot and go insane like last cycle lol. But yeah I’m sure I’ll be back here and more talkative next week with you when the dreaded 2WW begins😂

cosymama2020 · 27/07/2023 21:43

@BlossomTree123 hey, I remember we were close in cycle days before, I’m CD7 today so not long to wait. Im going to try and be more relaxed this month but we’ll see how it goes haha!

HelloMoon87 · 27/07/2023 21:35

@ll1988 is it dpo 1 for you? How old is your son/daughter?
I'm also doing acupuncture and reflexology. Started last cycle. I don't think acupuncture makes me relax if I'm honest, I'm a bit scared of needles, but I fell asleep for an hour during reflexology.
Good luck to us!

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ll1988 · 27/07/2023 20:45

@Ncl31 im sorry you’re feeling so rubbish, I really hope this is a positive sign for you 🤞

BlossomTree123 · 27/07/2023 20:10

Hi all, sorry I’ve been so MIA, CD10 here should be fertile in 2/3 days. How is everyone doing?

Ncl31 · 27/07/2023 18:27

@ll1988 I’m currently on the sofa feeling very sorry for myself. I’ve had a headache most of the day and have been tired too. Also, the last 3 days I’ve had nausea around this time of day; I’m convinced it’s real but maybe it’s my mind playing tricks when I settle down for the night. I don’t feel like I want anything to eat because of the nausea.
the only thing making me feel less sorry for myself is the hope that this is a good sign for a BFP in a few days.

ll1988 · 27/07/2023 18:20

@Ncl31 its definitely worth looking into, it can’t hurt (just your wallet) and makes me think I’m doing something else to help. I would never have thought about it before but got desperate last time, and my acupuncturist is knowledgeable in all things fertility so a good person to talk to.

Thank you, I hope you do too

Ncl31 · 27/07/2023 17:03

@ll1988 thats interesting about the acupuncture, one of my friends had Fertilily reflexology and she swore that helped her. It’s something I’m looking into if this cycle doesn’t work. Acupuncture is not something I’ve thought about before now but I might look into it.

hope you get your BFP soon.

ll1988 · 27/07/2023 16:29

May I join?! 35, TTC #2, cycle 3. My DS (22months) took 18 months to conceive, found out I have subclinical hypothroidism from GP tests and conceived in the month we were waiting for our fertility appointments (seems to be common!) I also started acupuncture the month or two before we conceived but I was convinced it was the thyroid medication that helped bring ovulation forward (short LP). However I've been on thyroxine for ages and my cycles are still a bit messed up (only came back 6 months ago due to breastfeeding).

I went back through all my old charts and finally thought maybe it was acupuncture that could have helped, so I've had two sessions already and ov was brought forward a week this month (yesterday or today, I had my first peak on cd 22 but had another yesterday on opk). I went into this saying I wouldn't go mad again as I still find it hard thinking about how long it took last time, but also secretly hoping as I'm back on acupuncture/thyroxine/CB opks etc it will be quicker but I think that is naïve.

Just wanted to join as I often spend evenings reading through these but it may help to be part of!

I hope everyone gets their bfp soon!

HelloMoon87 · 27/07/2023 15:43

@Doodlestar I also thought temping would make me crazy, but actually I feel better doing it this cycle. I'm only doing until ovulation is detected, as it has been useless for me afterwards, it didn't drop when I was having miscarriages for few days after they actually happened.
I'm going to do a bit more opk after ovulation as I'm suspecting later ovulation, but only few more days.

I'm already in obsessed mode, it's so hard, but I want to do all I can this cycle, and then leave it for the gods of conception

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