TTC February 2024 ✨

@hicketypickety
I'm so happy to hear from you, but please don't feel like you have to post if you don't want to!
I'm really so very sorry to hear this. I was always hoping for good news for you. This might be a stupid question, but are you sure? Are you going to the hospital?
I'm doing fine, thank you..!

@ceruleansky that’s so kind of you, thank you. I took a break from the boards as I decided it wasn’t doing me much good mentally. Since then I got signed off to try again officially by Charing Cross since the molar and I got a positive test last week the day my period was due (didn’t test before then) BUT I’m 95% sure I’ve started to miscarry now 😭 sorry to bring the thread down, I hope it’s been a lucky one! How are you doing??

My boobs are way less sore today and I have that low draggy feeling so I'm sure I'm going to start AF (2 days late). Have been to the toilet about 10 times this morning and still no blood/lots of thin white discharge and still no temp drop. Wish I knew what was going on! I haven't tested since Monday (11DPO) as I'm too scared of seeing another BFN.

Hi ladies 3dpo for me and it’s dragggging!! This is the first month I feel that there’s even a slight chance of a BFP so I’ve got a lot of expectations. Trying to lower them considerably but it’s so difficult not to get my hopes up!

@RW269 My Nan taught me when I was a kid but I didn't really pick it up again until lockdown. It's my therapy now!

I found out last month, four days before my chemical, that my company are probably making my role redundant so stress is something I'm worrying about a lot this time. Hopefully the knitting will help!

Absolutely, I'm in! If I have the same symptoms I had last time, I might have to test day 12 as we are going away the day my period is due and I'll need to know for sure.

@RW269 I have a lot of scrap to use up, so socks, hats and hand warmers! I'm desperate to look at baby patterns but it seems like tempting fate.

Thanks for the congratulations ladies.

I was convinced I was out since no symptoms so the night before had drunk some wine, eaten a small dogs sized amount of Brie, and had gotten my nails done.

Wishing you all the luck I’m going to keep following so I can cheer you all on.

Hi @ButterflySkies thanks for thinking of me, yep I’m in the 2WW now too 🙂

Had some funny pinchy/stabby cramps last night in the shower, just to the left and slightly below my navel, and I feel/felt kind of hungry-sick this morning. I’m definitely imagining these things on some level, because I’m only 3DPO, but we’ll see, I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️😊

Hope everyone’s doing ok x

@RW269 @KittyFantastica how about we make a little TWW buddy pact and no one tests before the 12th at the earliest? And anyone else just entering the TWW feel free to join us! @meepthebeep are you just in the TWW too?

Because my prolactin was a bit high last month and it was a CP, I have told myself that the stress is not helping the process so hopefully that thought alone is enough to help me stay firm and not test... i that say now with about 14 days to go 😂 x

Morning! Is anyone well versed in BBT who can tell me how my chart is looking?

@RW269 @KittyFantastica me tooooo... im pleased we have buddies in this! Weve agreed to keep DTD in case the clearblue was wrong, so im convincing myself the TWW doesnt start until Tuesday even though i know i have ovulated today (had mild cramps and loads of EWCM so it matches the stick).

I've got no tests in the house and planning on keeping it that way until at least the 12th...

I've obsessed every month in the TWW to an unhealthy extent so for my mental health im going to chuck myself into work fully. Got a week of fairy tea parties and kitchen discos planned with DD, and going to clear out my kitchen cupboards of doom when she's asleep. Im muting the flo app from tomorrow so i dont get the notifications... also got my friend on standby for our long awaited night out if AF does show... xx

@RW269 I'll be joining you. Ovulation day for me today, so we will have one more of tomorrow and then that's it.

I have a feeling I'm going to get a LOT of knitting done to keep my mind occupied.

Massive congratulations @Pappychi 😘

@KittyFantastica Didn’t think about not having fluids for a time period as i’m always chugging water during the day so will pay a bit more attention and hold off before doing an opk… crazy how things can change so much in a matter of hours. I’ve been driving myself mad with these opk’s even got a blood test to check i have ovulated but that needs to be done closer to when my period is due so will go ahead and confirm to put my mind at rest.

@CLazz92 hate that i’ve only been relying on flo dates for months, it’s a mystery how the dates vary so much & would love to know how it’s calculated too. Indeed, hope is what we have to hold on to.

@WonderingAboutBabies lots of tissue on standby!! Haha. I tend to lay down as quickly as possible and pop some tissue over the area shortly followed by a swift waddle to the bathroom 😂 oh the glamour of ttc!!

I'm glad it's not just me with the apps telling me different things..I'm CD13 today, Flo predicts O day as the 3rd and pre mom predicts the 8th!

I've just done a OPK strip and the line is already getting dark so I imagine I will get my peak either today or tomorrow so that's completely thrown me off! Last month I didn't ovulate until CD21/22. We've only DTD once this cycle so far and that was 3 days ago...I think we better get going today 😂. Glad I was testing otherwise we could've missed it completely if I was to go by the apps predictions 🫣

@Czzpop I've only got a peak on OPKs from around 10:30 onwards, never before then. I couldn't understand why they were all so pale. Yesterday, it went from 0.48 to 1.9 in the space of two and a half hours. I'd have never got a peak unless I tested again later in the morning. I also made sure not to drink anything between first and second wee to make sure there was enough hormone building to really test.

But yeah, although we can do everything possible to pin it down, it can still evade us! It's all possible and that's what we have to hold on to.

@Czzpop that's interesting that you've noticed Flo is off. Flo seems way off with predicting mine each month. It has me down as ovulating barely a week after the end of my period, but I always have long cycles (31 days +) so that would make my luteal phase insanely long. I've been getting ewcm about a week after Flo predicts my ovulation date.

I wonder how it calculates these things.

CD10 today and still getting low on the strip OPKs this morning, but going to start DTD tonight regardless. Expect my peak around CD16 based on last month's first attempt, so we'll see if it matches up. Starting the CB advanced sticks today now I'm a bit closer, first one is always a circle.

@WonderingAboutBabies lay on a towel, or get the tissues ready....lots of tissues. I've also just been laying with my hips up on an old pillow for 15 mins post DTD. I know it's a old wives tail but still trying to keep as many swimmers in as possible...only takes one! The pillow will be binned and not slept on ever again haha.

No flashing or peak yet which means flo has my ovulation wrong as it has it as today. I was only using flo dates but started pre mom this month and it has ovulation on the 1st so will see if that’s more accurate.

@KittyFantastica You’ve given me hope as i don’t seem to get a peak on the opk so wondered if i’m ovulating at all. I’ve had peaks on the clear blue but wasn’t sure it was accurate.

Now I don’t know how I feel about opk’s as using them stresses me out.

@ButterflySkies Im also due aunt flow on the 14th Feb, here’s hoping she never arrives though!

Morning all! Currently on CD9... DTD yesterday... apparently ovulating this weekend so going to try DTD as much as we can this week/weekend!

Just one thing... maybe a bit TMI... but how the heck do people deal with the... clean up!? I just awkwardly lie there and then it just falls out as soon as i stand up and I'm like ???? How do people do this 🤣😅