TTC Feb 2025

@Taysonic thank you! That does sound very traumatic from when you were younger!! 🤍
I’ve noticed it since giving birth with my first to be honest, I’ve always tried to be a bit on top of changes with my body and my periods do seem wild at the moment. Going from light for a few months then really heavy. I bet it’s all normal 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

@LuckyDuck93 i feel you! I’m annoyed going in to month 6 and frustrated. I feel for the ladies where it takes over a year honestly don’t know how they do it.
honestly this month I’m leaving it up to him, he knows when I’m ovulating I’ve got the ‘can’t be arsed’ attitude 😂 it’s up to him this month. Pick and choose when he likes. I’m not giving up but feel very ‘Uch’ this month.

@Mama09876 I'm also frustrated today, other half is quite chill about it, which i know is the best way to be, but today its annoying me!
i was having the same thought yesterday, we normally do every day for a couple of days before ovulation and then ovulation day, not sure if maybe to try every other like @TTCRach said, maybe that might take the pressure off hubby too as he is very much not enjoying that part of it.

@Taysonic really sorry AF has arrived, I'm in the same position as you with being emotional today, i'd really convinced myself this was the month.

On to the next month with you all 💓

I got pregnant the first time using SMEP, so will definitely give that a go this month! Probably still have the SMEP book on my Kindle - will give it a re-read, and I remember learning quite a lot from it and it's fairly quick to read.

Thanks for checking in on us @TTCRach! Will keep wishing you well with your pregnancy, and hopefully we won't be long behind you!

I think when you're really paying attention to your body, and what's happening, you notice all sorts of things that wouldn't capture your attention otherwise, a form of hyperawareness. If I were to ask you right now, really think about whether you've got a headache, I bet if you think about it, you'll probably become aware of some kind of dull buzz or ache that you wouldn't have noticed had I not asked you to think about it.

So I think there's probably something in NOTICING your period more when you're in a hyper state of awareness. But that's not to say that it is or isn't different to before. Just that you're more aware of what's happening and noticing it, whereas before you might have just dealt with the period and not really thought much of it.

I'd say my periods in general are quite clotty and gross. With often quite big globs. I'm fairly aware of that because when I was younger (prekids, about 19 years old - this will be WAY TMI but I've started so I'll finish...) I had a really painful period and passed something huge. At the time, I didn't know what it was, and I was worried I'd been unknowingly pregnant and had a miscarriage. I ended up fishing it out of the toilet and wrapping it in loads of tissue (I was at work at the time) so I could take it home and check what the hell it was. I can only describe it as something that looked like a really really thin chicken fillet. I reckon I must have shed my whole uterus lining or something. It was fairly traumatic at the time, but stupidly didn't see a doctor or anything. So in fear of that happening again, I do take note of clots and lumps!

I am sorry that AF arrived for you girls :(
Both this time and last time we had one month where I just used the Flo app (and didnt fall pregnant), then the next month did the sperm meets egg plan and fell pregnant straight away in that month.
Google it, but basically you have sex every other day from the end of your period... then start testing your ovulation with the sticks every day from day 10... when you get your peak you do it everyday for 3 days. The idea is that sperm is always waiting.
Sending you all the luck for this next cycle xxxx

@Taysonic sorry to hear period arrived! I sent the above before I read your post.
we need to set up a new group girls for us in March! ✨

Is anyone finding their period on the months they’ve been trying to be heavier or different? Sorry this is tmi but I’m finding clots and deep red bits when I wipe. My friend did say you can get it after you’ve had children cause there’s scar tissue on your uterus from the placenta from my first so maybe it’s that?! I’m just wondering if something is maybe happening but it’s not imbedding or fertilising or something?! I dunno. Over thinking as usual 😂

@Ashley942k i never had an hCG drawn? Took two pregnancy tests and that was it waited for my midwife appointment. You in the UK? maybe different abroad.

@LuckyDuck93 awww damn! 😔 I wanna say it’s not over till period arrived but I know from myself as soon as that temp dip period pretty much on her way! Least we’ll have company next cycle! Just think we’ve got quite quick cycles so my fertile window is actually next weekend! So it’s come round fast (feels like).
I dunno how to tackle it, every other day? Every day? Last couple of times I’ve done it 3 days before O and on peak day.

I got a bit frustrated last night the OH smokes and I was looking in to how badly it effects sperm, don’t know how many more times I can ask him to quit or at least reduce! Feel like just saying you know what let’s just leave it if you’re not going to help by at least quitting or reducing to give us the best shot!
having one of those days where everything is annoying and frustrating me!

AF arrived this morning for me. Woke up feeling like I had a tyre of cramps covering EVERYWHERE so it wasn't a huge shock. Bit emotional, but also kind of glad to be in good company with you all.

Roll on next month, where I'm going to attempt OPKing for the first time. And looking forward to learning more about my cycle.

So, @LuckyDuck93, @Mama09876, @PoppyGirl222 - we go again! I'm sure I've probably missed some others (and so sorry - too emotional to go back a page and see who else is still in the TTC gang).

AF definitely on it's way, temp dropped hugely this morning.
Ah well, on to the next month, as @Mama09876 said, at least i'll have good company with you all 😊

Do yall wait till yall pregnancy test get darker before getting hcg drawn.

@PoppyGirl222 aww poppy that’s so shit I really could see those faint lines maybe dodgy tests? I hope you’re ok! And enjoying date night! Selfishly I’ll look forward to the company next cycle! Won’t be to long away now.

@LuckyDuck93 this is still looking good though! High temp is a good sign got everything crossed 🤞🏻

@Taysonic it’s promising that period hasn’t arrived yet! I remember I had some very little bleeding when we had sex when I knew I was already pregnant so maybe a good sign?

im still holding out for some positive for you ladies this month! 🤍✨

@PoppyGirl222 really sorry! What a rubbish month most of us are having, I’m the same as you @Taysonic definitely feel like AF on the way and had a bit of spotting today so not long before the whole thing. I’d had so many symptoms the last two weeks, convinced myself this was the month!!

Oh @PoppyGirl222, so sorry. It all sounded so hopeful and promising. You're doing all the right things, so just keep at it, enjoy yourself this week and over the weekend, make the most of all those things you can do knowing you aren't pregnant, and will keep all my fingers crossed for #4 for you. Will keep following your journey for sure.

Sending you some virtual Minstrels. I may be joining you very soon... Feel like it's only a matter of time for me until AF makes a full blown appearance.

Period came in the middle of the night 🤷🏼‍♀️. Ahh well onto the next month 💪🏼 it’s try #4 for us because we’ve tried since December so lucky number four maybe, who knows. I’ll get him signed up to another schedule lol. We’re off out on a date tonight, i’ll paint on a smile life continues on along side all our emotions sadly. Love to you you all xx

Can definitely see those ones!!! Congratulations!

Left pics out

They pink now 🤞🏾

I ovulated either CD 12 or CD 13 this cycle, didn’t temp CD 12 so not certain.

Only managed to dtd CD 10 & 12 since husband has been working away so we’ll see!

@Ashley942k can certainly see those, congrats!
@Mama09876 temp is still up actually, just getting in my head about it all I think.
@Taysonic hit the nail on the head there, who designed this 😂 I feel the same, like I felt a bit sicky last night, but am I just convincing myself that I feel that way? My poor brain!

Like @TTCRach said, cramps aren't necessarily a bad thing @LuckyDuck93 . It's a cruel twist of fate that there are so many similarities between PMS symptoms and early pregnancy symptoms. Who designed this!? I have some significant feedback.

I have no idea what's going on with me. Was feeling fairly optimistic over the weekend, and then completely hopeless yesterday morning. Difficult to know when you're just viewing things with rose-tinted glasses and allowing yourself to get into 'confirmation bias' zone or if there really are good indicators.

Had a bit of a shock last night as after some late night ba-doinking (can't call it BDing if fertile window has passed!), there was a bit of blood. Initially got upset as thought AF must have come early or maybe the 'poking' had encouraged it to make an early appearance... but nothing this morning.

Struggling between feeling hopeful it might be a sign of some implantation bleeding or facing the reality that AF might be on its way. Either way, still in limbo.

@LuckyDuck93 Hows your temp looking this morning? Don’t count yourself out just yet! 🤞🏻

@Ashley942k yeah they all look positive ✨

Update they all are pink in color today

Update it’s light pink I couldn’t believe my eyes

Morning ladies

@LuckyDuck93 cramps don’t always mean AF 🤞🏼

so sorry to hear that @Mrsttcno1 ! I’ve been really unwell the past two weeks but I do think it helped with symptom spotting as I couldn’t !! Xx

The lurgy has struck our household again @LuckyDuck93 so feeling rotten today! Only 6dpo but I have cramp this morning so I’m thinking possibly an early AF may be on the cards for me too.