September TTC thread 💛

@Mash0917 Oh no! Keep the fluids up, hope it passes quickly🤞
@amey44 Welcome! By now I’d run and buy a test but I’m impatient, the longer you can wait the better

@Muddysocks1 Everywhere I’m looking says 8% chance each month?? I’m happy with 20% if that’s what you’re saying haha!

@overworktotally agree it does come with lots more anxiety! I think it doesn’t help that I usually ovulate around cycle day 14-16 but I’m cycle day 20 so just completely thrown off! I feel like I get into a nice routine of knowing my bodies behaviours and then it throws me a curve ball to keep me on my toes 🤣

Thanks! It's a stimulated cycle, so I've been on injectable medication to make the follicles grow - the scan tomorrow is to check whether they're growing, to check that I don't have too many growing (more than three and the cycle will be cancelled) and to check my lining is thickening properly. If I have one or more follicles larger than (I think) 18mm and lining over 7mm, then I'll take a trigger shot and IUI will be scheduled for 36 hours later. If the follicles aren't there yet then it'll be more medication and monitoring. Hoping that tomorrow will show one or two good sized follicles and a thick lining ready to go for a Saturday IUI (which would be ideal as means no need to book time off work). Fingers crossed!

You still have time - you can ovulate 12-72 hours after the LH peak and the egg can be fertilised for up to 24 hours after ovulation!

Oh how exciting! Good luck! Is this monitoring for when you ovulate?

Hello - can I please join this thread? I'm 37 years old and on Cycle 22 (😳) of TTC #2. We're in the midst of our first IUI cycle - currently on CD9 and hoping to get good news at my monitoring scan tomorrow. I need someone to talk to about this besides my husband who is bored of hearing about it!

@LaurLou22 I think that’s where all this testing falls down. You have to be so on it to get it perfect. We’re sticking with every other day from about day 8 (I know I ovulate earlier than some) until my thermometer says ovulation has happened! Too many chances to miss it if not I fear. That said I’m not pregnant so don’t listen to what I do!

Afternoon all💛 currently 5DPO on cycle #2 for baby #1. Feeling quite good actually, planning on testing on Sunday. I found the August thread really helpful last month, so jumping over to the September one!

@overworkah yeh I know you’re probably right! I’m just so frustrated at myself for wasting my fertile window!

@LaurLou22doesnt that mean that ovulation is imminent, rather than already happened? So get at it you might still have time!

Hello!
I’ve been super stupid and stopped testing a few days ago because I thought I had either missed my peak or it just wasn’t coming. Notice some discharge in my underwear earlier so decided to test and got a clear positive test! We haven’t been having aex in the last few days because we thought we were out! I feel so annoyed with myself and feel like I have ruined our chances this month :(

around 11dpo here today (didn’t track ovulation) tested this morning and completely negative 😂
I think probably not pregnant 🥲

It is! I saw something on Instagram (so I would take with a bit of a pinch of salt) that said 10-15% chance per month if you’re 30-35… which is so low! But then - we all know people who got pregnant on one go, but also it’s so normal for it to take several months with no issues. So many things have to align! Whilst it’s depressing it also gives me a bit of hope, that it is largely a number game and each month BFN doesn’t mean it can’t happen, might just be a bit unlucky?

Joining this new thread 💕I’m still in my wait for either af or bfp and i’m getting so so impatient now i’m CD 28. Im considering going to buy a test today? Last months cycle was 38 days (never been that long) so i’m quite worried incase it’s the same this month? Typically my cycles are 30-33 days long.

ah I’m excited for you, a new month and a new hope!

@Iris2024 how are you today?

My period arrived yesterday (earlier than expected!) so started letrozole today. Seeing this as an opportunity to try something different, apparently it’s still fairly low chances of success but brings you closer to general population (like 20% chance). So even if it works for me it might not be first cycle. But 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Same here sis! 3dpo today. So down with fever, cold and bodyache, I can't be sure if I'm getting my usual pms symptoms or not. :-/

Yes, exactly the same game plan as us haha.
good luck to you both x x

Hi 👋 Sounds like we are at similar parts of the ttc journey! I am 35, how about you? My DH is 36. Wishing you luck as well x

@Muddysocks1 I think there is a way to block anything pregnancy related on instagram. I'm not sure exactly how to do it but I'm sure all quick Google would tell you.

@Iris2024 aww, I'm so so sorry. I was really holding out hope. I know you don't want to celebrate but happy birthday ❤️

@ttcnumerodosHappy birthday to that!! 😂
3dpo, time is moving so slowly and I’m seeing every PMS symptom as conception/implantation.