Thread 4: Ttc without ease, loopy length cycles, post pill poas and everything in between!

[BoBo90]

Welcome to thread 4 Ladies!

Hello to all our old members and welcome to any new

Here is our previous thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2618917-Ttc-after-stopping-the-pill-thread-3-Join-us-for-Super-long-cycles-living-in-limbo-obscene-amounts-of-poas-and-trying-anything-and-everything-to-get-that-bun-in-the-oven

and here is our current list of lovelies :

Ladies-in-waiting
Cookie22 - ttc #1 - Cycle 9
Bobo90 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Helpmeconceive - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Tinyemmy - ttc #2 - Cycle 4
Mummy2squish - ?
Sparkle789 - ttc #? - Cycle 3
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 7
ClaireSunflower -ttc #? - Cycle 3
Sophronia - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
SusieBu16 -ttc #2 - Cycle ?
Purpleviola14 - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
Chloe2413 - ttc #1 - Cycle ?
Marmitetoast1 - ttc#1 - Cycle 3
Happybus28 - ttc #? - Cycle ?
Pyjamas81 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
MishyBakes - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Artynic - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Sarahhh1984 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
peskyfeelings - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
AnnaKateNZ - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
HighHopes16 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Niks2029 - ttc #3 - Cycle 1
user1468336922 - ttc #2 - Cycle ?
SummerHopin - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Staronthewall - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Jjspoon - ttc #1 - Cycle 1

Resident Preggos
Firstgo1984
LemonShizzleCake
Sunnydays321
cnchapmanxx
Thisisbloodyridiculous
Lawyeredout82

Pahahaha bobo. To be fair you've only post a few million hundred posts

Tested again this morning and it was a bfn again. Cd 41 now. I think that when I got my peak opk I didn't actually ovulate and it's just a really long cycle. :(

That's rubbish sparkle :( How long have you been off hormonal contraception now? And when was the positive opk? Could it be that the test is not sensitive enough?
Hope you have something nice planned today to distract yourself x

Johno - I know right! Easy mistake to make have a great holiday lovely!! xx

Sorry to hear about the bfn Sparkle. You might have had the surge but not released an egg, keep monitoring cm and doing opks (if you do them) in case you have another surge! Oh and dtd obvs

I am 8dpo today! I was naughty and used a cheapy test this morning and no luck! Hardly surprising at 8dpo though is it ladies? I should know better! Naughty bobo! Af is due Thursday/Friday so still forever a bit longer to wait

Our preggos list in growing! Come on more bfps!!!

Ladies-in-waiting
Cookie22 - ttc #1 - Cycle 9
Bobo90 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Helpmeconceive - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Tinyemmy - ttc #2 - Cycle 4
Mummy2squish - ?
Sparkle789 - ttc #? - Cycle 3
CatMum87 - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
May07 - ttc#1 - Cycle 4
Iwillbemrsminty - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Loulabelle1990 - ttc #1 - Cycle 6
Johno85 - ttc #1 - Cycle 7
ClaireSunflower -ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Sophronia - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
SusieBu16 -ttc #2 - Cycle ?
Purpleviola14 - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
Chloe2413 - ttc #1 - Cycle ?
Marmitetoast1 - ttc#1 - Cycle 3
Happybus28 - 1 - Cycle 2
Pyjamas81 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
MishyBakes - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Artynic - ttc #1 - Cycle 2
Sarahhh1984 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
peskyfeelings - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
HighHopes16 - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Niks2029 - ttc #3 - Cycle 1
user1468336922 - ttc #2 - Cycle ?
SummerHopin - ttc #1 - Cycle 4
Staronthewall - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Jjspoon - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Nutcaserugby - ttc #1 - Cycle 3
Piehunter - ttc #1 - Cycle 1
Booboodedoobop - ttc #? - Cycle ?

Resident Preggos
Firstgo1984
LemonShizzleCake
Sunnydays321
cnchapmanxx
Thisisbloodyridiculous
Lawyeredout82
Lapin387
AnnaKateNZ

Af has just started so that's me out for July. Fingers crossed for August

Greetings from Greece, ladies! Just wanted to say congratulations to all the BFPs and sorry to hear about the BFNs.

AF is currently still happening. It's lasted 7 days now which has reminded me of why I enjoyed being on the pill - shorter periods. OH keeps asking me when we can start baby making and then looking really disappointed when he sees me fishing out more tampons from my suitcase! Hopefully today is the last day and then onwards and upwards with cycle 2!

Sorry AF got you nutcase!

Hope you have a lovely holiday Sarah. I would love to be relaxing by a pool or on a beach right now!

I have to say I am feeling very relaxed and chilled out this cycle without using OPK's etc. AF is due around 9th August so still ages to go yet but supposedly meant to be fertile this week so we shall see.

Sending baby dust to all xxx

Hello everyone. I'm completely new to all this so hoping you'll forgive me not being totally familiar with all the terminology, acronyms etc!

I'm 34 and TTC after having been on the pill since I was 16. Came off it in March, and my cycle seemed to settle down quite quickly. This is our first month trying. My period was due yesterday and I've had a couple of very very faint BFPs but now I'm already obsessing, wondering if they're too faint and what that means, wondering if I should do a digital test, googling pictures of other people's BFPs to compare and to try to tell myself mine look the same...I can't believe how quickly I have descended into obsession and madness!

What do you all do to keep sane?

Sorry about af nutcase fx next month will be lucky for you!

I hope af buggers off for you Sarah! Enjoy your holiday 🌴🍹

Glad your cold turkey cycle is going well Lou 😄 Get dtd and catch that egg!!

Hi Zam! Try not to worry! Everyone's hcg levels build up at different rates so it's totally normal to have faint lines to start with! You also might have implanted late so you haven't had as many days to create hcg as someone else on the same dpo!
I would personally wait a couple days before doing a digital as they aren't as sensitive and you can get a negative when really you are well and truly up the duff 😄
And CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🍼🎉

9dpo now... 😴 Boring! Another cheapy bfn this morning but I think I can see the faintest hint of shadow of a line I'm totally mental and there is absolutely nothing there I will just keep poas'ing every hour every morning until af!

Where are you all hiding? It's a bit quiet on here! Any sign of ov Cookie? How's it going for everyone?

Good luck all and fx for more bfps!

We need to see a picture BoBo Let's hope that you aren't going mad and it's a bfp! Keep widdling on those sticks! :)

Zam I agree with BoBo about waiting a few days. In response to asking how we keep sane...we don't! I've concluded that ttc and sanity are two concepts that can never go hand in hand.

I am currently either possibly pg or infertile, depending on which FF setting I use. If I set it to OPK then I'm 17DPO!!!!!! If I set it to advanced then I have't actually ov at all.

I know which setting I prefer, even if it is totally false! ;)

Please do share a pic bobo! We can cast out expert eyes over it!

Zam I also agree with Bobo and pesky to wait a couple of days (if sanity allows you to ) otherwise your just wasting the pg tests too!

I have to say, I usually get ovulation pains around now but I've not even had a twinge. I wonder if this is normal or a new thing which now isn't going to happen for me? I've had EWCM so I know somethings happening at least!

I'm so glad the weather has finally cooled down a bit! How is everyone else? xxx

Zambean. I'm in the same situation as you. Had faint positive on Thursday. That would have been day 30 of my cycle, but have only had two periods since stopping pill (36 then 32 days). Had blood hcg measured today because I needed my thyroid checked anyway and mentioned the faint bfp. The result was 20.5. This is day 34 of my cycle. So quite possible that's normal for this early. But I'm stressing that it's too low and that I'll miscarry :( My husband is so excited. I've booked an early scan for at 8 weeks but already scared the pregnancy won't make it to then. I just want to relax and enjoy that I am pregnant, but like you already stressing out! Going to have a phone call with my gp tomorrow. Wish I'd never asked for the blood test!

Haha girls it's would never show on a pic because it's in my head hopefully I'll have something to show you in the next few days!

Pesky did you have signs of ov? Which cycle are you on again Hun?

Lou I had no ov pains at all this cycle! Maybe it's a cold turkey thing! 😄

Please do show us it asap BoBo. I love a bit of line spotting!😃

I'm on cycle 3. I had pretty clear ov pains (I get them like clockwork two weeks into cycle) and my very first positive opk! I was gutted that FF was saying no ov detected.

AF has never been this late since I came off pill though. Almost 2 days overdue. Had a tiny bit of brown spotting earlier, but that's it!
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If I get a line tomorrow pesky I will show you I promise 😄 When did you last test?? sounds like you definitely did ov so fx your pg!!!!

Sorry I've been quiet on here for the last few weeks! Sounds like there's a lot going on with bfps, so hooray for you guys! And commiserations to those who's AF arrived. I will try and catch up on the latest goings on

Just wanted to share something funny that happened this evening. I'm cd14, fairly sure I have a positive OPK (pic included), and some ewcm (woohoo!). Got myself ready to do the deed with DH, whilst he had a snack (said he was feeling peckish). Poor thing, either scratched his throat with a fishbone, or got a small bone stuck. I ask you, who snacks on anchovies?!? Anyway, he's fine, but not exactly in the mood. Does anyone else have stories of equally comical nature? Could do with a laugh!

Hi girls,
Sorry I haven't been on in a while, I've been trying not to think too much about ttc.

Bobo cold turkey cycle going well, but like you I've had no symptoms at all and now on cd 12. Maybe it's just because we arnt symptom spotting for once?!
And get peeing I don't have my own sticks to obsess over so I want to overanalyse yours!

Huge congrats to lapin, Anna and zam! I'm really pleased for you all but secretly really jealous. Here's to happy healthy pgs for you all.

Have a lovely holiday johno!

Sorry about AF Sarahh, but hope you've had a lovely relaxing time anyway.

Lou how are you lovely? I've had no signs either!

Hi to newbies and everyone else xx

I'll be checking back for that picture tomorrow BoBo :)

I haven't tested at all! I was that depressed by FF telling me no ov detected that it hasn't seriously crossed my mind that I could be pg. I've got cramps and back ache, so pretty sure AF is on her merry way.

You should have told your OH that it's not his throat you needed MishyBakes ;) I hope all parts of him are in baby-making order for you soon.

Thanks pesky. We are in the minors clinic now, as he couldn't dislodge it at home. As long as he's okay, I don't mind! Just makes me chuckle that this is the reason we're not BD-ing tonight!

Didn't mean to sound so flippant about it. I hope you get home soon, and his throat is OK.

Sorry pesky it's another bfn! Super white this time 😩 Xx

I tested this morning...only 10 days post ov so getting a bit ahead of myself but I've been feeling really nauseous and had sore boobs the past 2 days so feel like there's something going on. Did a FRER with FMU and there was nothing. Feeling a bit down now and wishing I'd not bothered doing it :( I hate this TTC lark!!! I have another FRER to do later in the week but I think I FRER should have picked it up at 10 days post ov shouldn't it??

Pesky, you weren't flippant at all, please don't worry! I thought we'd just spend the evening at home when I first posted, if anything I was a bit too relaxed about it!

Sorry for the bfn Bobo and happy. 10 days is a bit early, it can take a while for the hcg levels to rise high enough to be detectable. If you can, try to wait until the day of AF, or a few days before? Good luck

Thanks mishy going to wait until Friday I think before I do the other one. AF due Thursday. Need to distract myself until then so I don't cave! If it wasn't for still having quite a lot of CM aswell I'd just think I was imagining the nausea/tender boobs! It's all so confusing!

Hope your DH is okay mishy! Did they manage to dislodge it?? Fx you still catch that egg Hun!

How long was your last cycle purple? I had loads of EWCM today and yesterday! Didn't manage to DTD yesterday but will do tonight, still keeping it as every other day at the moment. I am hoping this is enough! I am now on CD 19 so ov now for me is normal .

Sorry for the bfn bobo and happy . Hopefully your just testing too early happy, it doesn't always pick it up at 10dpo, think it depends on how much hcg there is xxx