TTC #2 - would anyone like to share the journey?

[CarrotPuff]

All ages and age gaps welcome!

I'm 29, have a 16mo DS, TTC since periods came back in July 2014, had a mc in Jan.

Anyone else?

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Carrot puff - yes I've been on all manner of sleep threads! DS was a little tinker up to 8 months with his sleep but now he's an angel and sleeps the night fine. Probably why I'm mental and want another - I've forgotten the crazy sleep deprivation!

Hi to bluebell, Mrsmugoo and millie!
Bluebell - what have you been told about low progesterone? What are your symptoms?
Mrsmugoo - I tried clear blue ovulation for first time last month and will be using them again - thought they were good - although I did get 6 days of flashing smileys before my solid smile but apparently that's normal in the first month!
Carrotvan - sorry so hear about AF- I've just finished AF and took it quite hard when it arrived this month but am going to be very positive this month and hope that helps!

CarrotPuff, cycles pre-pill were 35 days, came off combined pill after 12 years to try for DS. Was really lucky as got pg first month of ttc with him, got bfp on cd33, but I'd guessed at a 28 day cycle. Was put on cerazette last July after having ocular migraines and hated every minute of it. Awful side effects - I bled constantly, had horrendous backache, was moody. Came off it in Jan and had withdrawal bleed then two 38 day cycles.

So into month 3 for me! Month 1 I was convinced I was pg and took about 30 tests. Month 2 I was pretty sure I wasn't but still took about 10 tests (fortunately all internet cheapies!). I promise to be less obsessive and more relaxed about the whole thing this month. Am hoping the opks will satisfy my desire to POAS!

Hi can I join in here My DD is nearly 2 now, she wasn't planned I was on the pill but changed brands due to side effects and didn't realise I was pg for weeks just thought it was from the pill still! Since I had her I've been on the mini-pill. My periods came back about a year ago but they can't seem to regulate with the pill cycle so I have a period which is normally about 9 days (like that even before dd) and then about a week later will get to the end of my pill pack and have another bleed for a week which is getting crazy and we want more anyway so decided to see what happens! I was supposed to start a new pack of pills on Wednesday but going to leave it. I'm so nervous, last time I got pg so easily would be nice if it happens again but although I've spent the last two years saying I want another one already now I'm starting to panic and I'm also scared that it could take ages and turn stressful as I know people that's happened to with number 2. We'll wait and see what happens looking forward to chatting with you all!

Hi can I join?
I'm 24 and have a almost 4 year old DD :) we are TTC number 2 this is our 3rd month of trying. Not using anything to track ov apart from an app on my phone lol:) partner works nights so we try and have sex when we can really but have 2 apps and one said I ovd on a Wednesday and we had sex on the Thursday the other was a Saturday and we covered that too, I'm due on on Saturday which is my grandparents wedding anniversary so I'm currently waiting to test I really thought I was pg last month so not symptom spotting or getting my hopes up :( due to go on a night out on Thursday so was tempted to test but don't want it to be to early and be disappointed nice to meet you all :) xx

Diamondsparkles - what cycle days did you start using the sticks and when did you get your solid smiley?

I haven't even read the instructions yet!

My DH leaves the country for work in CD14 so I hope I ov on time!!

Hi to emmalouise and birdbrain! Looking forward to chatting with you too!
Mrsmugoo- I started on CD9 - was keen to get started!! Got a blank face the first day - which apparently is normal as the stick is getting used to your levels then got a few days of flashing smileys then got the solid smiley on CD15 - but my cycles are 30days so a slightly later ovulation would be right.
Oh no! How long is he away for? If your cycles are shorter than mine you might be okay to get a solid smiley before he goes- fingers crossed for you!

Mine are usually 26 or 27 days so I'm really hoping we'll be ok.
He's away for a week so just hoping it all works out!

Trying to think positive but I don't want to get my hope

Hopes ip* x

My problem is I'm pretty sure I'm ov every month but because of having a period and a breakthrough bleed it's been a bit erratic. I guess I'll probably be waiting a few months to work out when I'm ov until then just go for it and hope for the best lol

Hello can I join to. I'm 32 I have a dd who is 3.5 and this is our first month of TTC #2. It took us 6 mths the first time round am hoping for quicker this time I ended up getting heartbroken with every period last time was trying to just DTD every few days and be 'chilled out about it' but that didn't work. I've never used any kind of ovulation kit though do people think they are worth it? Fitting DTD in around work and dd still being a terrible sleeper is also a bit challenging I wish I could just lay an egg! (I'd put a lovely hat on it)

Hiya everyone who has joined!! Sorry I'm being lazy and not writing out names but its early and I don't want to miss anyone.

Is the clear blue opk flashy smiley face thing any good? Thought I ovulated a few days ago, but my chart doesn't look so good and wondered if it would tale away some of the guess work.

Hi newbies!!
Mrsmugoo - sounds like you might be okay as your cycles are a bit shorter. Are you starting testing with the ovulation sticks soon? I'm starting on Thursday which will be CD12.
Hi cuppa! Yes I think the clear blue smiley sticks are great - I've used the cheaper sticks before but could never make up my mind if the line was darker etc and also ended up testing a couple of times a day which was stressful! With the clear blue you have to use your FMU (first morning urine) so it takes away the stress of doing it later on in the day and worrying whether you've had too much water etc - also there's no problem understanding it - blank face =low fertility, flashing = high and solid smiley = peak - nice and simple for me! Are you going to try them?

Welcome newbies (although we are all newbies here )

mrsmugoo there's hoping we get our sleeping babies this time. My DS woke up hourly for 7 months then all of a sudden started doing longer stretches. In a hindsight it's not that bad considering he does sleep well now, but god that was difficult.

Millie you're not too far off from where you were then, fx your cycle gets back to where it was soon!

bird I have a friend who had PCOS I think, so no periods was normal for her. She didn't find out until she started showing at 4 months pg Her DD is almost 10 now and is absolutely fine (as I'm sure yours is too)

emma I'd say hold out til Sat - even if you are pg and have a few drinks on thurs it won't harm the bean. They don't get anything from our blood till about 5 or 6 weeks.

bobbin at laying an egg It took us 6 months with DS too, but only 3 with mc, so there's hoping!

cuppa I guess you need to get busy

CarrotPuff - yes I do hope I get a better sleeper second time around as I can't see how I'd manage to do all that rocking and pacing around and holding for naps with a toddler! Having said that, I would go for hard baby and easy toddler rather than the other way around. My DS is such angel now that I've forgotten all the pain of the first few months!

Diamondsparkles I'm AFing at the moment but I think I'll start testing around day 9/10. Pretty sure I ov day 12.

I am on cd10 and started with the opks today. Got a negative this morning but have since read it's better to do afternoon/evening so am going to do another tonight. Hoping this is our lucky month!

Am also hoping for a good sleeper dd is a shocker - she very rarely sleeps through at 2.5 I thought we'd be well past it - but there we are she is otherwise perfect and agreed with pp If I had to pick id go for marvelous toddler over sleeping baby. I'm just starting the TWW have spent all day having to firmly reprimand myself for symptom spotting!

Thanks carrot I will wait until Saturday starting getting a bit of bottom back ache tho so don't think I wi be pg :(:( xx

Emma I hope you do get a bfp, but if not we'll be here to support you.

I hope we all get good sleepers. Dd was a good sleeper, so I think number two will be a mega bad sleeper. Truth be told I don't mind how they sleep just as long as they happen. Still utterly flummoxed as to whether I've ovulated or not, dh thinks I must have but who bloody knows. Gonna have a safety shag tonight and tommorow and hope for a big rise in the morning. I wanna join the 2wwers now!!!!!

cuppa about safety shag!! Fingers crossed for you. I'm still waiting to ovulate so am a few days before I can even get into the TWW!! Wish it would all hurry up!! Although I must confess I turn into a crazy lady the last few days of the TWW and convince myself that this is the month every month so am going to try not to be as bad this time!!!

Lol at safety shagging
I'm also hoping that if we have #2, he/she will be a good sleeper. DS is 4 and still not great at sleeping, didn't sleep through until 2.5 and still sometimes doesn't. Was in our room at 3am this morning, although I think the wind woke him up.

Diamond I'm like that as well. Even though I've only just stopped taking my pill so I did know before it was incredibly unlikely every time I get any symptom of any sort I manage to convince myself I'm pg. If DH knew how many pg tests I'd done over the last year he'd go mad I stopped telling him ages ago about all my imaginary pg!