Relaxed TTC April/May/June/July 2016

[wispaxmas]

Original relaxed thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2537105-relaxed-ttc-feb-march-april-2016

Hi all, thought I would start a new thread before we capped the earlier one. Here's hoping for more laid back BFPs and a bit of OT chat.

Everyone welcome, waiting to try, TTC, not preventing, being hopeful, and trying not to flip the fck out squinting at lines on sticks.

I've been staying off this week as I've been feeling a bit stressed.

Cd28 today, I tested on Monday but it was negative. I can't decide if I should test tomorrow or wait a few days. I'm still feeling sick on and off, my boobs are still really sore and I keep getting strange crampy type pains but not like my normal af ones. It all god signs but I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much.

Definitely good signs sparkle! What kind of pains are they? Mine have been sick feeling but not that I'm actually going to be sick, just a constant dull sick feeling in my stomach. The pains have been quite high up, not low, so I think unfortunately it might just be a big.

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wispaxmus, you are a star! I didn't know that and had a 31 day before going back to my normal 28 days (assuming the meds were still in my system for a few days)

Hey Sparkle,

Those do sound like good signs. When was your period due? Id test again the day after your period was due whenever that was. eeeek fingers crossed for a bfp for you xx

I'm due on Monday, i have no signs except period pains starting today. I was determined not to get my hopes up this month so the disappointment wasn't so hard to take but i couldn't help it. And now already feel the disappointment welling up boo.

I have been quiet for a while as nothing to report. I am on CD13 and my opks aren't picking anything up yet so it's a waiting game. Congrats Buffalo!!! Just want to get going with this cycle lol.

I know what you mean rausten, the beginning of the cycle is basically another boring TWW!

We have done everything we can this cycle, dtd a few times and FX I ovulate today, because DH has now gone to France. It's looking good, I think I've had ovulation pain this afternoon. So now to distract myself for a couple weeks. Might start a new sewing project- I've got 4m of Cath Kidston cotton duck sitting around and I've been meaning to make a teepee for DD! That could keep me occupied I think!

The pains are low and mainly feel tugging and achey.
Not sure when I'm due it's the first month off the pill so I don't know how my cycle will be. I'm a bit scared to test again, I was so gutted at the negative on Monday and I felt quite low all day.

It's so hard not to get your hopes up isn't it?

So hard, but I find the best thing is to try to convince myself I'm NOT pregnant. It helps to think statistically like how many eggs aren't fertilised even with sperm present, or how many eggs don't divide and grow properly even before implantation, or how many even if they're looking alright and implant they stop soon after and your period comes anyway. The odds are never in our favour, except when everything lines up perfectly, including everything that is entirely out of our hands.

I've got a bit of first cycle optimism but I know it's unrealistic and by the time AF comes I will have probably convinced myself I have no chance!

Same here, sunny, first cycle for me too and I'm full of optimism!. I keep poking my boobs and convincing myself they are sore (that was my first symptom last time, at around the same dpo as now). I am setting myself up for disappointment at this rate, so need to start talking myself down before test date!

Haha glad I'm not alone twocats! How many DPO are you?

Only about 4 dpo I think, (AF due a week on Sat) so I know it's really too early to tell anything but I was ridiculously sensitive to hormone changes last time round and started getting symptoms around now. By about 7-8 days dpo I was pretty much certain. I told myself I wouldn't symptom spot this time round as every pregnancy is different (and I'd be so surprised if we were as lucky as we were last time given its a 1/3 to 1/4 chance every cycle), but it's impossible not to!

Today is CD26 but my cycles can be irregular at times. For the last few days I've been feeling very very dizzy, to the point where I don't feel safe to stand up for a long time. Yesterday I noticed some spotting and today I've been feeling very nauseous and my sense of smell has been amplified. It's just hard to tell if these are 'signs' or PMS. I'm going to try to wait a week before testing. Maybe.

I'm due emf of next week too, Sunny and Twocats. This is my 4th cycle, each af had been worse. Trying to keep happy this cycle, Wispa, I like you're idea! Going to try that.
I'm 5dpo. Trying to convince myself that the feelings in my tummy right now are psychosomatic!!

*end of next week, not emf!

Me too Sunny, twocats and Sooz! I'm 9dpo - moving house this weekend so lots to do the next few days to take my mind off it, thank god! Fx for all due to test soon

I think I only started to feel a bit different at 7/8dpo, so if I'm right with my OV dates then not until early next week. AF should show signs of arriving over next weekend too. Looks like a few of us in the same boat! Really hoping for some BFPs!

What's everyone doing to take their mind off the TWW?!

It's great that there are so many waiting. I love to see BFP it gives me hope.
The wait is so tedious, i'm taking my mind of it by googling pregnancy symptoms( hahaha) WHY???? I don't know why a do it to myself. Cycle 6 next time, so hopefully every month i'll get a little less psycho about it. Not been to bad this month up until the last few days. I don't have any symptoms except creamy white cm (Sorry TMI) but i'm not sure if i get that normally any ways!!

Anyway good luck keeping sane everybody!

I think I'm out - got a bit mopey yesterday having lunch with a friend and her mum and wishing my mum was here to have lunch with (lives 7k miles away). That's a pretty normal PMS symptom for me. Feeling a bit rubbish today, don't know if I ate something funny or picked up a bug.

AF decided to make an appearance, a day early no less. I'm trying to decide if staying in bed all day with a load of chocolate is a viable option.

aw sorry Verti- i'm saying totally viable.

I know how you feel Dynia, living away from your family is hard, especially when you can watch others with them. Hope the feeling down mood passes quickly!

Thanks cheesemumma I think I was just missing my parents and feeling a bit far from home. A bit of a stressful week with some sad news in my husband's family, a job interview for husband, and dissertation and exam marking stress for me. Stomach seems to have settled after some oatcakes.

Sorry Verti.

Haha cheese, I've been doing exactly the same :)

Sorry your feeling rubbish dynia

dynia, I know how you feel, my mom is in Canada

verticordia sorry AF got you this time, FX for a BFP soon