About to start / just started TTC No 2 (thread 2)

[HungryHorace]

Part 2 this way!

We had 6 BFPs in just over a month on the first thread, so here's hoping the luck continues.

Sorry, I should clarify, I'm not pissed off about having to return part time, it's what I want to do if they'll let me and I can convince DH.

It's just frustrating that I'm expected to be uber flexible with work all the time. I take conference calls from home on my rare days off, I plan all my holiday around a corporate calendar that is fixed to suit other people but doesn't suit me, I can work crazy hours, travelled to London regularly for full days work up until i was 37 weeks pregnant last time, but they constantly change their policies to be less flexible with me. It's so unfair!

I'd be working to rule in your situation, Windy. No more doing favours. But that's just me!

Sorry your MS has increased, with your heartburn. I think it is linked to babies with a full head of hair later on. I'm not sure when they hire hair though!

We've had our first roll from front to back today. Once. No more attempts since, but it shows DD is capable. :-)

Yay for dd hungry!

I feel like we've sort of given up the effort on ttc. We're still dtd whenever we fancy it (a few times a week) but I have no idea if I am Oving and not poas to check every day which I probably should. Also keep forgetting the preseed.
Dh isn't bothered yet as it's only been a month or so, but I'm getting increasingly pissed off at the lack of af as it feels like without that there's no point trying. Ds is almost 11 months and only feeding 6am, midday and bedtime (nothing at night) so I really thought it would have come back by now.

Just being a bit and mememe. Sorry.

If you're DTD a few times a week you're giving yourself the best chance of getting pregnant before you have an AF.

I understand the frustration though after my weird AF.

I'm sure it'll happen. But when was anyone ever patient when TTC?!

Hi everyone, how is everyone doing? Sorry I wasn't on yesterday, always tired after day one at work. My DS is full of cold unfortunately and today I woke up with a sore throat and feel like I might be starting with cold. Hope it's not a bad one. Good news Hungry that you'll know a bit better where you are and can get down to DTD as much as poss. I know on here everyone says to DTD EOD but we DTD every day to be sure we didn't miss so if you can manage that I would.
Talking of the deed itself, it does feel different after having a baby and I get sore easily if it's too much. I also have a painful scar from my episiotomy which hurts when touched. I'm 10 weeks and 3 days today and counting down to see my baby again in first week of dec.
Utopian - I was starting to feel like you too and getting fed up with TTC but turned out I was already. You have to put the effort in and DTD as much as possible to give yourself the best chance . Even when I was really tired I'd try make sure we got a quick one in.
Donna - how are you?
Windy - sorry about your morning sickness. How many weeks are you now?

Hi Guys sorry ive not been on much, I have to get a scan at 10 am tomorrow at the early mat unit. tbh i had to really push for it but i am so uptight theres no way my sanity could have lasted till 2nd Dec, so fx i'll get to see bub tomorrow and everything will be fine. Im scared shitless though
windy gutted your ms has got worse and your work soumd like a bunch of shitheads?? poor you. xx
hungry i hope in 2 weeks time youll be getting a bfp you really deserve it!
mrs how are your keeping not long till you see u your bubba again!
sorry if ive missed anyone out.
will update tomorrow hopefully with good news xx

We do attempt every day around OV. Sometimes it's just not possible though, but we do try!

It's difficult with a very young baby though, sadly.

We fell with DD by DTD the 3 or 4 nights before a positive OPK and the day after. We were away for the day the day of the smiley so couldn't fit it in, so we know that works!

This time we DTD Sunday and Tuesday, positive OPK Weds but didn't quite get there last night. We did manage at about 5 this morning though and will probably try again today and tomorrow, and then Sunday to complete as close to SMEP as possible.

We know what gives us the best chance, but as you've only a 25% chance each month, it's not always possible to get pregnant.

All we can do is try. :-)

Not long til your scan mrs. Exciting!

I'm glad you're getting another scan, Donna. :-)

And you'll get dated too, which is great. Make sure you update us when you've had it.

I really hope we do succeed this cycle. I've had enough of my body mucking me about!

An early, not another!

Afternoon everyone. Sorry I've been AWOL, just finding the tiredness of the first trimester really hard. It's getting a bit better now though, I stayed awake till 10 last night! I'm really tired today, but it was nice to not just be dead on my feet from 7 last night.

I've read back a little, but wanted to post before I run out of time with DSs nap. I'm glad to hear there's been some good scan news and that illnesses are starting to go for LOs and mums. DS has had loads of colds already this year, but luckily they've mostly just meant lots of green slug snot!

Donna really hope the scan puts your mind at rest, a bleed must be so scary, I'm really glad I've never experienced one - I'm neurotic enough in early pg as it is!

Donna, Fx for the scan, well dundee for pushing, I was a wuss last time but think I would be stronger second time round!

Utopian, our feeding sounds like yours: am, 4pm and bedtime my period came back at 9 months so hopefully not long. However mine is rubbish, light flow, not sure I have ov 'd and no real luteal phase I think, this was just a 20 day cycle so no use to anyone
Which also means I am long out of the poas party Lucy, instead I am just pissed off!

Hi Stacks, I hope you're feeling more energised soon.

Lelly, that's shit about AF. :-( Have some and chocolate for now.

Hello there strangers!!

To explain my very lengthily absence, our LO got a sickness bug which rapidly spread its way through me, my husband, my parents, my sister & her kids so I missed about a week. When I came back on so much had been said I felt I couldn't possibly comment on it all.

And also, the sickness came in our 2nd month of trying right on ovulation so we didn't dtd much and AF inevitably hit so I felt thoroughly disheartened. To be honest I found 'trying' to conceived very stressful and so we decided to throw out ovulation tests and just see what happens. I didn't feel like I could really add to this chat as that would make me put pressure on myself I think.

I haven't been able to forget about you all totally though and have been checking in and catching up regularly! I am another one who got married in the lovely Lake District!

Congrats to all the bfps!! And you mrs as the thread started! hungry I've had much sympathy during your wtf cycle!

Anyway...... This month, my husbands been away with work, our little girl (22 months) has had a nasty water infection etc etc so as a result we only dtd twice in the whole month, a week or so apart but this morning....I got a BFP!! My periods a day late & I'm regular to the hour so I'm hopeful it's a real BFP!! My reservations are that I do feel like I'm due a period, a bit crampy, backache and also, it seems unlikely given the tiny amount of dtd!!

What's everyone's thoughts? I know it only takes once but still....?

And that's been a very self centred post! Sorry! My first post back too! How is everybody? Any exciting christmas plans?

Congratulations Better!

Ack, DS just woke up. That's a short nap :(

Hurray Better!!! That is fantastic news! How long were you trying for?? (Sorry I'm a bit obsessed with numbers at the mo!) I think you can feel a bit periody in early pregancy can't you, I know I had awful period like cramps on and off for the first few weeks. It's so strange that it usually happens when people least expect it too!
Gutted for you lelly, hope you are indeed tucking into the wine, there is some tasty mulled wine out there at the moment!
Hi again Stacks, nice to hear from you, hope you are pushing through the first tri ok, how far along are you now?
I have been a whirlwind of emotions these past few days. I managed to convince myself I was out again this month based on nothing, and then convinced myself it is literally never going to happen for me and I have been trying to tell myself it is ok to have only 1 child despite wanting 4. Someone please give me a virtual slap for being so irrational. Anyway today I told myself I am still not out of the race yet this month, still not due for another week so I am trying to be optimistic and cheerful!! I have been feeling very crampy, periody like, and had terrible heartburn all morning, but that may have been from eating my breakfast too fast! I am so tempted to POAS, is 7DPO too early???
Hope everyone is ok, where are you all! Donna hope the scan went well for you???

Welcome back better! bug congrats to you! I was wondering where you had disappeared too! Give it a couple of days and do a digi if you haven’t yet! A line is a line too!
lucy feel exactly the same as you dw! I’ts horrible waiting isn’t it. Try and hold off a little longer, 2 reasons, 1 your waste a test lol, and 2, you don’t want to be disheartened if you get a BFN. longer you hold off, more chance of a BFP appearing! How many months has it been for you again lucy
Sorry to hear you got AF lelly and for you.
I actually don’t think I have ovulated this cycle yet, as last few months I’ve had really bad cramps whereas nothing this yet especially as I thought it was this week I was. So feeling a bit frustrated. Going to keep DTD anyway! DS is off to my mum and step dads tomorrow night so will make the most of it!

Congrats, Better! Well done. :-) And thank you for the sympathy. It was very annoying. :-/

Lucy, don't POAS until at least 10 DPO as implantation takes place from 6-12 DPO and you won't get a result until a few days after that.

What cycle are you on? This is our 3rd proper cycle as we didn't decide to TTC until too late after my first AF and it was only a 17 day cycle too!

I'm in the 2WW with you now. Hate it already!

Good afternoon All,

Sorry this is just a quickie as i'm busy at work til 5pm.
Massive Congrats to BetternotBitter - That's wonderful news! Wishing you all of the very best. xxx
Donna - I hope everything has gone ok today with your scan. Please update soon. Sending lots of love xxx
Will post tonight properly so not missing anyone out! Happy Friday to all!

Better congratulations! I wondered were you'd gone we got our implants out the same day so id alway spared a thought for you! A line a line you can get a false negative but false positives are very rare! I Googled!

So I had me scan it went brilliant. I'm 11weeks and 4 days so a couple of days further along than I thought I have some protein in my wee so there gonna check that out. My due date is 9th June. I'm so relieved and the staff were lovely. I feel I can now relax amd enjoy. Thank you everyone for your kind messages over the past few days its lovely to know ppl are thinking of you. xx

Hello everyone!

Just popping back in to see how you're all getting on. A few bfps have snuck in!

Well, things are still on hold here. Hcg finally started dropping last week, but still above 400. Next check is next week, and will have to keep going back to hospital till it hits 0.

So impatient to ttc! But could be another month before I'm even in the starting blocks!

Did manage to do my 15k last weekend though (and have regained use of my legs!)

Yay, Donna. That's fantastic :-) I'm so pleased! Scan picture on Facebook please!

And nice to see you Engels. It's great your hcg levels are finally dropping now. And well done on your race. 15k is impressive!

I hope you get to TTC again very soon.

Hi all. Completey new to mums net, can I join this conversation!? Congratulations to the ladies who are expecting! my OH and I have literally started ttc this month. Due on this weekend but have been feeling sick since Wednesday, I keep telling myself must be a bug because can't get morning sickness that early can you?! I have no idea as never been pregnant before...I've read a few say it's possible but how so u know the difference between ill sick of pregnant sick?

Donna - That's fantastic news! You did well to get an early scan. How did you arrange that, through the mw or did you contact the hospital directly? Wow you are exactly a week further on than me! I am 10 weeks and 4 days today. You are due on 9th June and me the 16th! So close! Was it lovely getting to see your baby? I wish i could go back to the private one i had on monday. Not long though until our 12 week scans week after next!
Hi CallingAll - Well done on doing the 15k! Very impressive!
Donna - Are you getting big already? i feel realy big this time and last time i wssn't in maternity clothes til about 20 weeks. People are noticing at work, only a couple know in secret but i am denying it to most people until after 12 weeks. Let them look, I say!
So what are evryone's plans for the weekend? My DS still has a cold and today sounds a bit chesty so going to have to keep him in and watch him over the weekend and probably have to go to the doctors on monday morning.

Hi Kitty, welcome!

I know some people say they felt sick straight away, but it's usual to start around 6-7 weeks, I think.

I'm not sure how to tell them apart, though MS often has triggers and a bug would just be there without triggers, if that makes sense?

Sorry your DS is I'll, mrs. I hope he improves soon.

We have no weekend plans. Though somebody is viewing the house tomorrow evening.

We saw a lovely flat this week, so maybe things will work well. :-)