Tips on how to not test before missed period

Hi All, glad to hear everything is going well @Laria19 and @LaTable.

@curliegirlie sorry to hear you are having such a hard time.

I'm going onto my third cycle since my CP (5th cycle overall) for TTC baby number 2. Still feeling sort of positive. The cycle after the CP was definitely the most disappointing, simply because my hormones were crazy and my cycle was like 40 days so I felt like I was waiting forever.

Taking it all a bit in our stride for now. I did always say I wanted a March or April baby so maybe my body is waiting to deliver the goods 😂

Everything went at about 8 and a half weeks. So that's helped me be able to pretend nothing is happening 🙃
Usual tiredness and insomnia so can't blame that on the littlest one!
I don't think I'm mentally prepped for the even more lack of sleep yet... my two were horrendous haha

Hahaha when I lay down there is absolutely nothing. Can't feel the fundus at all. It's absolutely all just me looking 5 months preggo already. Half my wardrobe for spring is out of action because I don't want everybody asking and me having to tell anybody yet 😂

Yours are much younger too, even more hard work! I don't envy you on that front!
Have your symptoms eased up at all?

I've got my 12 week which will be closer to 13 on Monday. Kids have been off school for Easter for two weeks (back on monday) so I've been just pretending nothing is happening and trying not to think about it. Pooping my pants though excepting the worst every evening.
I'm all bloat and no bump still. Even though I had a bump with my 2nd this early. I'm telling myself it's just because of the age gap 😣
Although my youngest told me yesterday I have a big belly... so maybe not working out so much has taken its toll more than I thought! Yay for bikinis and hot weather and honest kids 😅
Very excited for you being able to tell everybody!

I was just thinking last night about how everybody from here was getting on!
@curliegirlie ugh I'm so sorry youre having to deal with so much and the sting of that pregnancy news.
If it helps, I found my cycles after my last mc were absolutely caos too. Hopeful for you that they settle into a semi normal rhythm soon so ttc is easier!
Do you think you may just not try instead of contraception in summer? Or Definitely contraception?
Ttc is such a hard journey

How is everybody else?
How are you managing @Laria19?

I've no idea if stress is a factor- I have a tendency to be slightly random anyway. I reckon it's just one of those things, or maybe peri approaching.

I'm usually ok with other people's pregnancy news, but that one stung a bit, especially when I'm probably going to go back on contraception if it's not happened by the end of the summer. I'm too old for all this shit and need to somehow make peace with it.

I hope everything is well for all you preggos .

I'm feeling useless at the moment tbh, feel like I can't concentrate at work, am being inadequate in my daughter's school's PTA, being a shouty mum and a rubbish wife. I went to a conference at work yesterday at learnt my manager's line manager's wife is expecting again and due this September. Their first was born last Jan, which probably means they've managed to do all the TTC and got pregnant twice all in the same space of time that I've been failing with DC3.

My second post MC cycle was really weird. Ovulated on CD 7 or 8, then AF rocked up on CD18!! Now on CD7 again and my OPKs are reassuringly blank.

@curliegirlie how are things going?

Any updates from anybody else?

Nothing exciting over this way...
Another episode of spotting after doing a 5km run but nothing since, so I'm going to have to stop that for a while too 😭 haven't lifted weights in too long also and walking just doesn't cut it for me. Miraculously not loosing my cool with the 8 and 6yo though so hopefully I can hold out longer 😅😅

Oh that's so fabulous! Must be such a relief! Congratulations @Laria19

Amazing news! Congratulations xx

Only 5dpo today but I’ve ordered some easy at homes which should come tomorrow. God knows how long I’ll hold out.. I’ll probably do one when they get delivered 🤣

Gah the nerves never stop right!
I hope the scan went/goes well today @Laria19

I've got my first midwife app on Monday. Hoping she can speak some English otherwise its going to be a very limited conversation 😆 thank goodness I kind of know what's to be expected from having the two kids already! And then a long 5 weeks until my next scan. Just staying positive and hoping all is growing as it should be!

The first trimester is just so hard when you can't feel or see anything

@LucyLou0527 have you tested yet?

@Laria19 have you had your scan this week? Hope all is going well!

Twice on one day! Lucky dh! 🤣
One day is all you need!
I we only dtd once the day after peak, and at the very start of fertile window which ended up being longer than anticipated so was pointless for ttc anyway.
So here is to hoping for an Xmas baby!
Currently now 7 and a half weeks!

@Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate I'd probably count the first full day of bleeding as day 1. But if you opk anyway it qont make too much difference?

Hey @LaTable I hope you are okay! How far along are you now? I’ve had 3 injections so far and they were all fine (I’m petrified of needles lol) I have my next 3 booked in for next week and then I’ll be done. I’m currently 1dpo today, only managed to dtd twice on peak day🥲 hubby couldn’t manage any of the other days x