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?

Ellie hope its fixed for you this morning :)

I've allowed myself a half hour madness this morning by testing 'just in case'. I've had a little cry, blamed myself for everything from running to drinking and of course googled a million things ttc!

I'm over it now. On to Cycle 5 we go. Changes for this month...
After half term finishes I'm going to stop drinking altogether. Tee-total.
I've ordered a recommended fertility book and bbt thermometer - I am going to have an intimate relationship with my cycle!
Going to stick with every other day but start earlier and finish later.
I'm going to do some research on diet for ttc - I'm thinking something along the lines of low-acidic?

I'm going to throw everything I can at it - I totally relaxed this month and have still ended up feeling desolate at the end so I figure I may as well be crazy all month!

Faint line on an ic this morning with 4 mins. But still spotting and line no darker than yesterday (although appeared faster) so I'm still thinking chemical.

My cycle has been much shorter since ds and I seem to only have a 9-10 luteal phase. Last month was only 7 days so I guess that's going to make it harder for it to stick at the start.

Ah ellie sorry to hear it's looking like a chemical :(

short luteal phase here too - 9 days was the longest one I've had for a while, 7 and 8 days not uncommon but I've tried soy isoflavones this month and bit b complex so hoping I can lengthen it a bit.

CD8 here so about another week of boringness before it gets exciting again. Oh how I wish I would ovulate mid-cycle like a normal person!!

When do you ovulate Mrs mugoo? I was cd 17 this month. And last month af arrived on cd21 - was not amused! Vit b6 in large doses can help to lengthen lp I think.

Hi Ellie - how's it going this evening?

My body is still keeping me in limbo. What was pinkish watery start of af late last night and darker browny red but very light this morning has since lunch time totally stopped. One small iota of me is thinking 'implantation?' but with 3 bfns since Friday, cd34 and obvious bleeding I know it can't be. I'm not testing again. Something similar to this happened in a previous cycle so I'm expecting full flow tomorrow. But wtf is happening with my cycle? I've had 28,28,29,30 cycles and if I count cd1 as full flow tmrw it will be a random 35 day cycle.

Last cycle ov'd on cd18 and AF on cd27 - that was a good one!

Month before it was ov on cd17, AF on cd24.

I might try taking agnus castus - it's supposed to regulate progesterone levels. I've been taking bit b complex for about 3 weeks now.

Oh, that sucks Diana - I did have implantation bleeding with DS but I don't think it was heavy. More like pink mucus I think.

Still spotting... but still getting a pink line on an ic.
Asked OH how many lines he can see... he said 4!!!!!

Anyway, i have a clearblue digi to use tomorrow morning, then hopefully I will have a better idea if it is sticking or not.

I've read about Agnus Castus too, but decided to steer clear as some people seemed to say that it messed them up even more.
I took vit B6 in large doses, something like 100mg per day I think... way more than in a normal vitB complex.

Good luck this morning ellie!

I have holiday curse and am awake already ! Lots of cramping overnight so just awaiting the inevitable when I drag myself out of bed...

Cb digi says preggo... But line on cheapie not darker so im still not convinced its a sticky one. Can only wait and hope now.
I did have horrible episode of being dizzy and nauseous this morning Though,but probably coincidence.

Yeah ellie that's amazing! :)

Cd1 here finally!

Hi ladies keeping my fx for all of you. I have a doctors appointment on monday, can't book in at my local hospital without a referal. Going to buy some more tests today to double check before I go

Congrats Ellie!
Boooooo Diana :( but onwards and upwards. This could be your cycle!

Hi - great to hear a couple more BFPs - just come home from lovely week in the sun absolutely shattered but going to have to find a little energy as CD 14 sure the next 2 weeks will go a lot slower - not going to pee on any type of stick till day 28 - if I write that hopefully it will stop me from buying and wasting excessive preg tests!

Good luck all and let's hear more good news soon x

Hi everyone! Can I please join? TTC #2 CD 4
DS is nearly one and I can't wait to have another one now.

Good luck with anyone testing tomorrow. I'm still trying to catch up with the thread.

Cd10 here and I don't have any opks to pee on at the moment but I've started to get a bit of creamy CM which is amazing as it may mean earlier ov for me (& longer LP hopefully!)

I knew I wouldn't be able to resist so I've got a new box arriving from Amazon imminently but I think we might start DTD yippee!

Get to it mrsmugoo! Oh and i dtd for 8 days in row this month. It obviously worked.
I'm still lurking here as still not convinced about it being sticky. LiNe on ic now darker and appears in about 20 secs, but still spotting and at the moment am lying on sofa doubled up with stomach cramps.
How is everyone else doing?

8 in a row, wow that is a shagathon!!

Yeah... we were pretty determined! Had been thinking about ttc for a while but held off for a couple of months as DS1 was born new years day and wanted to avoid another xmas or new year baby. OH also has a december birthday and late december for nephew and godson too. Makes the present buying season even more stressful!

Welcome coco!

I'm not filled with hope for this month as we've only dtd a couple of times and not really at the right time. I'm convinced I'm not ovulating too, don't think I have this month again. Feeling very down and it seems like everyone is preggers and due at the same time, yet another friend told me her happy news today

Welcome Coco!

Fx for you Ellie, I hope it's a sticky one

Snap Patty, had such good intentions with DTD but not sure whether it was at the right time. Mentally, I'm already 'out' this month. What makes you think you are not ovulating?

I've always had pretty clear ov signs Torfhinn. I always get ov pains along with plenty ewcm and always get mega sore boobs straight after ov too. Did last month but not this month or in back in March. Have tracked my periods for a long time along with signs and symptoms so know my body well. I turn 39 in 2 weeks so am wondering if this is the start of menopause.

I'm sorry you are worrying patty. Could it be stress messing up your cycles? My first cycle ttc was a really weird one with random spotting, lack of ov pain and af was 2 days late, I'm convinced it was because of anxiety/stress with the whole momentous decision thing. Is that possible? Also, are your cycles regular? Apparently it's unusual to have anovulatory cycles when they are fairly regular. Sorry if I'm telling you stuff you already know, just want to help if i can and

Not feeling confident at all the morning. Line on ic lighter than previous, and pound shop test barely even shows. And spotting heavier much more like start of af. I think my bfp will be gone by the end of tomorrow.

Oh Ellie I'm so sorry to hear this

Really hoping for the best outcome for you x