TTC Baby #3 Not our first rodeo 🤠

I think I can see it actually. Good luck, I hope those lines get stronger!

Now they’ve developed a bit easier to see. I am shocked so so so sure that I was out 🤷🏼‍♀️

Ok soooo plot twist. AF is a bit weird more like pink CM and my cervix is still high. She usually starts full on. I had cramping last night which is so unusual for me. So I dipped an easy at home jumped in the shower and I came back to the faintest of faint lines so dipped one more and a boots test all with super faint lines. Like so faint you would def question your line eyes and they are def not photographable 😂 I did have IB with last DS and it does seem super similar to that soooo maybe 🤷🏼‍♀️🤔 not sure I’d like to say either way at the moment

Well I’m out AF showed just as expected. CD1 eurgh the worst now it feels an age until O.

how’s everyone else doing?

@MamaO88tested this morning BFN. I’ll test again tomorrow but I’m fully expecting AF to show her mug tomorrow 🙄 I have to start taking medication from a positive test so I test everyday it makes me feel better to know yes or no for that day

none of my dogs have ever noticed mine but obv dogs can be very sensitive to changes in the body which is why they are good service animals

Not out of the game yet @mummatara! When do you think you’ll next test?

I have a random question…do you think dogs can sense early pregnancy? 🤔 our dog has been super clingy these last few days, wanting to be sitting/lying on top of me as much as possible.

Then tonight I went to visit a friend and her dog went mental - like crying, sniffing around my abdomen and trying to cling on to me. He NEVER does that when I see him, he’s usually a quick head rub and off he goes kind of dog. And I know dogs would generally sniff your crotch when on your period, but this was definitely my stomach he was sniffing and whining at, not my crotch!

@MintRobinoh I'm glad they have been helpful! Got everything crossed for you 🤞🏼

BFN this morning. My temp and rhr have both shot up today but that likely means nothing 🤣 had a bad night with both the other two so that prob chucked temp off and no clue about rhr just a weird day maybe 🤷🏼‍♀️ I’ll see what it does tomorrow. anyway I think for sure 11dpo tomorrow so AF due Saturday

@MintRobin that’s exciting, I hate starting a new cycle when ttc, but once you get towards O you feel like you’re back in the game 😅

Best case I’m only 7dpo (might only be 6) today - the wait is killing me, but determined not to test until Sunday morning now, before we head to the airport - so will be 10dpo then

@MamaO88 it's so hard to not get excited when it feels like you're getting all the symptoms! Are you around 8dpo? Still lots of time for a positive!

@olivehush we generally do once a day, every other day during fertile period. Though it depends on what else is going on!!

Hope all getting on well, keeping fingers crossed for some good results!! I'm CD9 and been using the ovulation tests which are actually really helpful, looks like i might have my peak in next few days which would actually put ovulation a few days earlier than what i expected, so likely missed it last cycle! Xx

So I’m at that stage where I truly feel like I could get a positive result this cycle, but then questioning if everything is real or if I’m manifesting it 😂

But the main things for me is an almost constant full/achey feeling in my abdomen, not like cramping, just like a persistent dull ache and firmness to touch. Insane fatigue, like I just feel permanently knackered, the odd bit of nausea (today I was actually sick a little bit in my mouth) and literally no appetite and when I eat even 2-3 mouthfuls I have that absolutely stuffed, overate ache in my stomach.

Like I don’t associate several of this with periods, not what’s normal for me anyway! That being said, I haven’t had a proper period since 2019 so is this just about to be the mother of all periods brewing?!

@olivehush10/11 dpo has always been my magic number for getting a BFP. I did have one once at 8dpo but that was a blighted ovum MC. Then last cycles chemical was 9dpo and that obv didn’t work out either so early ones are bad luck for me 🙈 I’m going to be so shocked if I do get a bfp this cycle 😂

@olivehushoh god no I couldn’t handle multiple times a day 😂 I’d be so tired. Just once a day here. I try and do every other day in the lead up and then def day before and day of. I think if you can catch day before O it’s the best day means fresh swimmers are there waiting. So if you O on CD14 I would aim for 14, 13, 11,10 or you could do 14, 13,12,10. try and aim for at least one day off in FW as supposedly gives sperm a chance to rejuvenate better or something. I think lots of advice says to do day after O too but I never have I feel like it’s better they are there I did read once it takes sperm something stupid like 12 hours to even reach the fallopian tubes so to me doing day after ovulation seems pointless 😂

@olivehushoooh that’s good glad you’re now in the TWW 💪🏼 I would love it if I could O at CD14 😂 yes this morning was a very very BFN. I’ll test every morning because I’m just using easy at home strips and I don’t feel bad wasting them but I feel absolutely nothing zero symptoms. The couple I had are long gone. That being said I didn’t have any symptoms with last DS soooo suppose that’s nothing to go by 😂

@Outside9yes I’m 10dpo if you ask FF app but I reckon I’m a day behind that. I only have an 11 day LP so will know in a day or so either way. Still reckon I’m out this cycle though. It’s good you have plenty to distract you with that always helps!

@MamaO88ahhh still plenty of time fingers crossed for Sunday 🤞🏼 it’s so hard when you’re in limbo. I remember after one of my MC I waited 11 weeks for AF to show not knowing what was happening 🙄

Caved and did a test as I’m now 24 days from having the coil out, it was of course negative - just couldn’t help myself 😅

I think going by cm I o’d around the 9th/10th, so would only be 6dpo at most?

Going to stick with my plan of testing again first thing Sunday before we leave for the airport, and have a test packed in the case just in case that is still negative

@mummatara As it's the first cycle and I'm 'trying' to hand a relaxed approach, I'm going to avoid early testing and wait until period is due.

Thankfully there's a lot going on with work and family to keep me distracted. If it took a couple more cycles, then my patience might weaken lol

How about you, are you coming up to the end of your tww?

@olivehushlol your better than me I can’t stand the wait I just have to test even if it’s negative so I know where I stand on that day at least. Still reckon you’re in the TWW? Have the signs all gone now?

@MamaO88welcome 👋🏼 sorry I can’t help re the coil I’ve never had one. I agree it’s going to be a waiting game 🙈 keep looking for the signs esp with CM that’s always a good clue about where you are in cycle. You could have a feel where your cervix is and if it’s soft or hard. I would chuck a test in if it was me but already established I can’t help myself and am a serial tester 😂

@Outside9I think that’s a good way to look at it you keep coming back to the conversation so you must still be considering it ❤️ good luck for the TWW keep us posted on how you’re feeling. Will you test early or wait?

Well, I believe I'm ovulating today, and we certainly did a BD last night. There were a lot of discussions the last couple months, even up to last night.

I guess they upon reflection a 3rd wouldnt have been a big subject matter if we were truly done. So we'll see what happens, gonna try not to put pressure on it.

My kids are 3.5 and 15 months. So I suppose worst case in 5 years they'll all be out of nappies and more independent.

I actually HATE the tww! Haha

Forgot all about this horrible part of symptom spotting and trying to keep your mind occupied and distracted

A family member publicly announced she’s expecting her 3rd yesterday and I felt proper envious 🙈