TTC FIRST BABY - New cycle, let's go girls !

Thank you for replying xx I came off the pill in August so I’ve only had 3 periods since. The first and second cycles were typically red but also very short, this one is short but mucky brown.

I’m getting really concerned that I’m in perimenopause, my period came but it’s mucky brown. Has anyone experienced similar? I know it can happen at the start/end of a period but not the whole thing. Also the duration of my period is a lot shorter than it used to be pre pill 😣

Hey ladies, hope you've all had a fab weekend!
I'm 11dpo today and god do I feel like rubbish 🙃 last night I took my bra off and I could have cried the moment my boobs came free because of the pain 😂 been out with my in laws for Sunday lunch and had to go and sit outside as I felt sick and like I was going to faint! I'm wondering whether this is more my hormones readjusting after coming off the pill or maybe I have just forgotten how bad the lead up to my af used to be! I was chatting with my partner and he was asking what was up, and I just can't explain it! I just feel odd but I can't put my finger on why!
The hopeful part of me wants to think we've been successful but I feel like with this many symptoms I would have had a BFP by now 🥲

I have a 30 day cycle (usually) and had my static smiley on CD14 this month.

I am on CD 28 and feel horribly hormonal today and have lower tummy twinges so guessing AF will arrive this week. Last month when I was 5 days late I just felt pregnant (but obvs wasn’t or it didn’t stick). But really hoping it’s twinges whilst a little egg burrowing hard!

Well I am now cd22/26 and havent had a static smiley.

Had a donation on 31/10 (3rd day of flashing smiley thinking the next day would be static)

Due on on Thursday. Tested on Fri BFN but aware that was really early to test. Going to test again tomorrow and on Thursday if no AF.

Last month when I tracked my cycle just to get an idea (before we started ttc) it all went smoothly and had my static smiley!

Ahhh okay, so you’re looking for the LH surge which is what I typically get CD12-14 based on my 27-29 day cycle with a 12 day luteal phase. When you get yours will depend on your cycle length and normal luteal phase, which if you don’t know you can try work out from this cycle.

Don’t worry, I still doubt if I ovulate even with getting the positives on the tests 🤣 but I’m a massive over thinker and can get quite anxious. We’re being more laid back this month (in a sense) I’m still gonna try find my peak so I it least know when to expect AF but just DTD regularly and hope for the best 🤞

That's good to know @KT199 , I'm probably still too early so. CD11 today and using clearblue 2 most fertile days. Just nervous we'll miss it, or that I won't ovulate at all. Probably just being paranoid! Beginning to think it would be better to bin the tests and take a more laid back approach.

Good luck @HE93C ! I hope this is the cycle for you!!

Just been catching up on the messages! I got my period on Wednesday so my cycle was 1 day shorter last month. I wonder if that’s how I somehow missed ovulation even though we DTD every day of that week 🤦🏽‍♀️

Cycle day 5 for me today so going to start testing tomorrow maybe, and just see where I end up 😬 good luck everyone!

Hey! What CD are you and how long are your cycles typically?

I use the CB advanced ovulation test (flashing smiley then static smiley). I tend to start testing between CD 8/9 and usually get my flashing between CD10-12 from there my static is usually CD12-14. I have a 27-29 day cycle normally!

It's impossible to live as though you're pregnant all the time, especially if we end up trying for a good few months! Hope y'all had a Good Friday / Saturday and enjoyed the treats! I'm going to enjoy my face cream and a cup of coffee a day until BFP.

Still haven't got any smiley on the LH tests... the waiting is hard. I'm only 1st cycle TTC but already dreading the wait for AF! We're still DTD anyway, DH is very enthusiastic about the baby making adventure 😂😂 (can't believe I just wrote that, way TMI for posting online)

I had pizza last night 🤣

I had a pizza today 🫣

Don’t worry yourself!! One treat meal, especially when AF is in town is more than ok!

My staying healthy is going well.
Just had a kebab 😬

@Clara202 here you go Dino darling - I need to look up what is strong / not strong but the US sell hospital painkillers in the supermarket so I assume they were higher potency. Meant to say I live in London and absolutely loads of people are our age (or older mums 35-43) trying so don’t worry, just get your tests going. My area is affluent and it’s extremely common (I see literally no young mums ever).

I stopped drinking significantly last year, like even went to Ibiza and didn’t really drink! I drink a lot less now. Makes me so sick now. I am quite highly strung so only usually have decaf coffee and decaf Diet Coke now. I do love a costa frothy coffee (though not the anxiety after 😂)

Hubs has a very boozy job with lunches but is trying to cut down.

I haven't been avoiding soft cheese etc, but wouldn't eat much of it anyway. For me the coffee is definitely the hardest! I could do without everything else. Also spotted that the face serum I use says it's not suitable for pregnancy, but was planning on continuing to use it until I'm definitely positive...

I don’t tend to eat any of that stuff anyway, may sometimes have steak but it’s not a regular meal for me would usually be if I went out for dinner ect

@ThisOchreTiger I feel you, I love and need coffee and it's so hard to reduce it! I'm only on my first cycle of TTC so trying to be good, stopped alcohol altogether for 1 month before, and 1w before ovulation tried to reduce to 1 coffee and 1 decaf a day, plus reducing chocolate because the caffeine easily adds up. Trying to stick to that now that I'm on the 2WW. But like I said, I'm only on cycle 1 so not sure how feasible this is if it takes many cycles of trying 😅

I also wanted to ask everyone on this. Do you watch what you eat while ttc, not just alcohol and caffeine, but avoid undercooked meat, sushi, unpasteurised dairy, etc just in case?

I don’t drink much anyway, I’ve had the odd 1 if out for a meal, but not had any in excess. As for caffeine I’ve cut down, I have one coffee on a morning and then have decaf tea and coffee if I have any other hot drinks throughout the day!