TTC Sept 2023

@Skyla01 this looks really promising!!! Congratulations!!!

i keep having dreams of doing pregnancy tests lol but AF is due tomorrow so I’m not gonna bother. It’s just gonna affect my emotions lol

Exactly. Yes it has, I’m so happy! Come join the April/ early May thread if you want?

@UnaVaca true! And AF has stayed away too which is the main thing. How are you feeling - has your news sunk in yet?

@Babyhopeful23 We only DTD twice this ovulation as it happened early so we kind of werent expecting it. Was only because I got ovulation pain day 12 so took a test then we tried to get a couple in lol. I don’t usually ovulate until much later.
I don’t feel pregnant at all and have no symptoms so don’t think I’ll even bother 😞 My other 2 pregnancies (MCs) I had implantation bleed day 8, then sickness, cramps… so I knew I was before I missed my period.
Next month we’re going to DTD every other day from day 8.
Are you going to test? X

@Skyla01 a positive is a positive. Congratulations!!

This is my test this morning. I didn't have a good night's sleep! There is a line again but still very faint. Guess I'll take it as a cautious positive for now. Don't think I'll tell OH until I'm sure. The last two times I was pregnant I used the same tests, got a nice strong line right away but I was probably 4 or 5 days late by the time I tested. I've only got one test left now. Will be tempting to use it tomorrow morning but better to wait until Monday or Tuesday.

@Skyla01 i know it’s probably too early to have symptoms but the lack of them makes me feel like I have another cycle ahead of me. Going to try keep positive though.
@Riverofhope woohoo cycle friends, we can hopefully keep each other strong for testing. When are you planning on taking a test? It so hard over the weekend to refrain from POAS and keeping strong. Too much time to think. Did you do anything different this cycle?

@Babyhopeful23 I’m DPO 8 too, cycle 10!

@Skyla01 Oh congratulations! That’s brilliant news, and gives me hope too! So pleased 🥳

@Fingerscrossed2023 haven't tried but pretty sure it wouldn't come across. Can hardly see it in real life. Just hope I haven't got my hopes up for nothing.

@Babyhopeful23 sorry you're feeling a bit down. Not sure I've had any symptoms the two months previously that I got a positive, except AF not showing up. You're definitely not out yet. But understand why it is hard to stay positive.

I always miss the monthly chats for some reason but I might join in if that’s okay? I’m 8DPO cycle 7. Zero symptoms and I’m not feeling hopeful for this month.

@Fingerscrossed2023 How frustrating! Hoping this is your month 🤞

@Skyla01 That sounds like good news to me! Hoping your line darkens tomorrow.

Strange question but Google is not being helpful. Would you consider tired lower ab muscles a sign of pregnancy? I'm feeling like I've done a load of sit ups at the moment. All that's coming up is related to an expanding bump, but I don't think that's the case at 8dpo!

@Skyla01 yay sounds so promising! Send us a pic!

@Skyla01 a faint line sounds promising! Test again in the morning and let us know!

@Molly0328 ah ok, so I think you are just waiting for the smiley, and yeah I would stop testing and assume ovulation is the next day. Sorry it's taken so long for you both times. Do you feel more chilled out this time?

@Fingerscrossed2023 that must have been so frustrating having to wait. Sounds like your cycle might have settled down now, which would be great news.

My AF is due today. Hasn't appeared. I did a test when I got home this evening (after only like a 90min wee hold) and there is a really faint line (my tests aren't all that sensitive). Feeling a bit silly now as I don't know what to think! I'll probably test again in the morning and fingers crossed have a clearer line. If AF doesn't turn up after all.... Aargh should have just waited until tomorrow or Sunday morning!

Hi team hoping I can jump on this group too. I was ready to TTC baby number 2 in January (as I would have been at my job for at least a year when baby was born if we did get pregnant first time). I went and did a smear just to clear everything up and had to have a LLETZ procedure to remove pre cancerous cells. Couldn’t get the procedure until March and then had an infection and had to wait 3 months to TTC. My periods went from 28 days to 43, 36, 41, 44 days! Not sure if it was related to the Lletz, gynaecologist says not. But so frustrating when you don’t get pregnant and have to wait 6 weeks until you might be pregnant again. Had blood tests and was really low on iron so took iron tests and this cycle I ovulated day 15 (rather than day 30 last cycle). Fingers crossed my cycle is back on track. Anyway sorry for the novel but am on the TWW also! (5dpo!) baby dust to everyone

@Riverofhope Thank you! I haven't spotted for a while but used to regularly when I had contraception in. I'm on cycle 3 now, early days really. Hoping you get your bfp soon, it looks like you've had a tough journey so far x

@Skyla01 Thanks, I don’t have the advance one so just blank circle or static smiley,
when I get the static smiley do I just stop testing and count the day afterwards as day of ovulation?
sorry for so many questions!

i used opk cheapies from Amazon with my first, ttc for nearly 2 years before first and now approaching month 10 this time around so wanted to give something new a try

@Riverofhope
I'm exactly the same. It's such a hard decision to make. ❤️ 💙

@Molly0328 I think you just use them once a day, with fmu. Flashing smiley as your hormones level start to change (can't remember which ones). But you're looking out for the morning you get a static smiley = LH surge= ovulation within the next 24hrs. That's from what I can remember! Basically if you get a static smiley then definitely try and DTD that day (and the next if you can).

So cd 10 for me today, got clear blue opk for the first time, always just used cheapies in the past, can anyone give me any insight to how they work?

@etaketak1991 That sounds positive, fingers crossed for you! Have you been trying long?

Afternoon guys. I'm 8DPO today and I've had some very light spotting over yesterday and today- started off yellow, now very light brown. Crossing my fingers it's implantation, not AF a week early 🤞🤞

@Skyla01 This is what I'm worried about. I don't want to obssess over it too much. I mean I'm alreayd obsessing over DPOs and symptoms but it can get real demotivating if you keep trying. I guess if it's meant to happen then it'll happen. I hope you get your BFP soon as well xx

@UnaVaca I was really tired last few nights too, I suspect it's just pms and my period will arrive soon enough. But maybe I will be lucky like you!

@muffin1996 hopefully you will get bfp soon and you won't need to worry to much about opks! I didn't like them very much because I would get up and use them first thing, and so it was like my whole day ( / life) was revolving around TTC. Always on my mind, right from waking up. Which if fine if you're only trying for a few cycles but when it takes longer the stress can get to you.