First time ttc - thread four

[bassetmum]

Starting the next thread for us all from ttc thread 3

I know! I have just had a relatively large glob of ewcm as well. Definitely bding tonight.

My stats again

Ttc #1 obviously
Cycle 2
Cd 13

Hello ladies!

My stats:

Age 30
Cycle 1
CD 13
DPO ??

Been DTD every other day since Monday so FX!

pjs ah how I love that satisfactory feeling when FF finally draws in the ov line! My temps have been high but I've had a cold which has wiped me out the last few days. Finally feeling a bit better today and temp has taken a big drop and have AF pains so yeah she'll right on spa weekend. Oh how I hate that woman!

lisa typical with timing hey! But good news about no work trips for the next few months at least.

warwick are you ok? Hope you're feeling a little better.

So I took my temp this morning. (They are ALL over the place) and FF took away my line and said they were no longer confident I ovulated when I did. Which in a way is both MEH and confusing.

I'm CD30 today. No sign of AF. I was quite bad yesterday with bloating and I've been feeling uncomfortable the last few days.

So here are my possible theories.

1. I didn't ovulate, I'm not preggers and I'm gonna get my AF at a weird time, probably long unpredictable cycles.

1. I ovulated straight away after finishing my pill 30 days ago and I'm actually like 4 weeks Preggers (haha)

1. I ovulated like clockwork on day 14 and I'm magically upduffed and that's why AF didn't show.

1. My crazy temps are being adjusted by fairies.

1. I'm actually crazy, not my temps.

I feel for you Mouse it's so hard to know what to even expect when you come off the pill. I don't have many temps to go off but mine have been slowly increasing since the end of AF. Negative OPKs though so no ovulation yet.

MrsG this is my chart. I didn't start temping until CD19 though. I now have a feeling I ovulated before then.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.
Basset The docs have said they won't test until I have a third, so looking at it positively I only have to go through one more before they do some tests on me, it's just a step closer to a real baby in my arms!
Have just had a follow up blood test at EPU, my mum came with me as OH is working today and I look a complete state (puffy face/no makeup/not brushed my hair) and I had the hottest doctor ever!! Why why why! Not only do I look a total wimp having my mum hold my hand, but I also look like a total boy! Haha.
mojito I am the very end, 29th of December but I love having a Christmassy birthday, I know it's weird, I do tend to get depressed after New Year though!

Sods law about the drs haz. I can remember when I was 18 I fell over playing netball and they thought I'd broken my jaw so went to A&E with my mum and she spent the whole time flirting with the junior dr who was barely old enough to be a dr. It was so humiliating or at least I thought that at the time. FX that you won't need to have the tests and it will be third time lucky.

Well the posh undies worked last night. Although the apps can't make their minds up when I am actually going to ovulate. I do feel a bit period back achey and crampy today so I am wondering if it will be today as per FF rather than monday by ovia and glow.

I must be different to you girls I hate having a birthday at the end of November. I spend most of the time trying to get people to not talk about Christmas before my birthday haha.

I had a spa day with DH when AF arrived eva - it was exactly what I needed! Yes, very satisfying seeing the ov line My social life is a bit of a boozy minefield over the next couple of weeks - have an event at work which will be VERY boozy next week and drinks with the girls the week after

My temps were mental after coming off pill mouse - hope it settles for you soon!

eva enjoy your spa time! At least that's a nice treat if af does arrive. And you always seem so positive which is good :)

Fx things settle down for you soon mouse. Are you planning to do opks or just take is easy for a few cycles first?

haz I'm 28th December! Everything is about Christmas and I get a joint present or birthday presents in Xmas paper lol (not that it's about the gifts!) And everyone is too skint/hungover to want to do anything for it.

Good work basset!

Here's mine, seems to have settled a little bit after a strange jump at the start.

That's my thermometer arrived... Any hints on using it ladies?

That is so strange moonlight! Haha. Good old Capricorns! I will think of you the day before my birthday. Do you also get the gifts that people obviously received for Christmas but didn't really want so have wrapped up and given to you? Totally agree people can never be bothered but I can be quite a hermit so I don't mind lol. My best friend is due her first baby on the 28th. Basset my dad is the 30th of Nov - same day as Churchill! Good day to be born :) xx

Flora I find the whole temping/charting thing baffling, I've not had a proper period since coming off the pill in April, have basically been pregnant ever since! So don't get the cycles/charting thing yet! Will be asking in a few weeks I'm sure...
Pyjamas spa weekend sounds perfect for PMS Blues!
Mouse fingers crossed AF doesn't come and this is your month! Xx

flora just make sure you do it the same time every day and before you would usually wake up. I set my alarm for 5.30, popped in and went back sleep then read it when my actual alarm went off at 6.30 :)

Oh yes, plenty of recycled presents haz lol.

Enjoy the drinks while you can pj! Make the most of it!

I'm not too sure moonlight about OPK yet. I'm using the temping just to see what's happening really. I'm quite relaxed about everything away from MN lol

Haz yes it is a good day to be born... my birthday is the 30th Nov too. :-D

Well today I went shopping with my mum as I needed some new winter clothes with me losing weight and dropping a few dress sizes this year. Problem is, I HATE clothes shopping with a passion.

I've been struggling with my lower back and hips for a while. Go to walk up some stairs in a shop and suddenly I can't move. My hip seized up, I was in agony and I looked a right idiot. So I've managed to get an appointment at the docs on Tuesday morning which works out ok as I was off work for my auntys funeral.

How the hell will I ever cope if when I'm pregnant? Urgh!!

See how this temping goes. I was determined not to do any tracking until we'd been trying for 6 months and in honesty I'm still not convinced that it won't stress me out but guess it's worth a bit of a try!
Sorry for what you've been through Haz, really hope you get a sticky one soon.
Off out with my pals tonight for some booze and dancing! Looking forward to the distraction as I'm spending a bit too much pondering TTC lately.
Fingers crossed for those waiting to test.

That's good mouse. I didn't do any tracking at first, it was only the last cycle I decided to do bbt and opks to try and figure out what was going on as I had 2 really short cycles. It's good to be relaxed about it. Hope your gp is helpful. I have problems with my hips they do the same thing. Last year they were really bad and I would be fine walking along one minute then one would just 'go' and I'd fall over and be in agony. Not good.

Enjoy your night out flora!

Sounds like a good night out flora. Im thinking about temping but not sure I could do it without my oh noticing lol.

Im the 23rd nov so a little before you guys. How funny we have similar birthdays. I hope your hips feel better soon Mouse.

If I didn't know any better I would think af was coming (cd14 so very unlikely) wondering if its actually a variety of ovulation pain . I feel light cramps on my right side and my right hip feels really sore. Fx sleep helps.

Well my DH is completely aware of my temping. In fact he tells me when I've done it twice (happened a few times that I've woken at 3am and temped out of habit haha) and he just says it's cute. Damn I even took his temperature when it first came. Speak with your DH basset, he probably won't be as freaked out about it if he knows why.

On another note. A night sat in front of the tv has helped my poor hips. Still no AF here!! Not feeling any AF signs at all. So no idea what's going on, not worrying yet as I'm still in the perfectly normal cycle range. CD31 tomorrow.

Oh and basset. Sounds like ov pains to me from what I've read!! FX!! And FX it eases with a good nights sleep. X

Hey ladies, needing some advice. I am cd 25 today. Normal cycles are 30 days, but since a trans Atlantic flight I have had a 38 then a 33. I think this is a normal cycle based on ewcm at cd13.

I was going to poas tomorrow because a bfn on a weekend is better than one during the week, but I really didn't cope well last time so thinking I might just wait and see what happens. To test or not to test? I know it doesn't change the outcome but what would you do? When do you generally test? I have a frer or ic x

I normally test when I'm past my luteal phase/when AF is due monkey to try and avoid seeing BFN if possible. So maybe wait until after CD30? The end result will be the same either way, but that way you're giving AF a chance to show up before seeing a BFN. I know that's hard though!

My DH thought temping was a bit weird at first basset, but he's now more interested now that he's seen that there are actually patterns. I just started doing it and didn't say anything until her asked.

Flora I kind of do it at roughly the same time every day, but I don't set my alarm especially to do it as it would mean setting it at 6am every day which I'm not really up for! I'm not the type who just goes back to sleep - once I'm awake, I'm awake. My charts are a bit jagged, but I can still tell when there's been an ovulation shift which is the main reason I temp.

5dpo here - feel very gassy (nice) but think that's more to do with the huge curry we had last night ha ha.

Morning everyone

I'm having AF pain. I'm pretty sure she's on her way today. It feels warm and (Sorry TMI) wet downstairs and the same yesterday. I was totally convinced this morning. However all I've had is creamy cm. I'm stumped. Today is CD31

AF arrived here. Thinking of the positives, I'm grateful that at least my cycles have gone back to being very regular after being on the pill for 10years. And on to cycle 7 now...this could be the one - July baby, thinking of walks in the park in the lovely sun...

LOL pjs about the curry

basset sounds like ov pain especially if it's one sided, good luck!

monkey I hate bfn's and keep telling myself next cycle I won't test until AF is due...but I usually test from 10dpo onwards

mouse ooo, I'm watching this space, hope she stays away!

moonlight ah that's nice, thanks, although I do go through phases of "I'm never going to get pregnant" lol. When will you hit the 12 week mark? Have you got your scan booked in?

Eurgh I've got ages to go yet eva! I thought the 2ww was bad but actually being pg is just as slow and now the worries are just different ones! I'm 6+3 today so still ages yet. Have my booking appointment on 31st so 2 weeks tomorrow and will get scan app through after that. Tomorrow is the day I mc last time though so we're going to wait a few days to get that 'danger point' out the way then book a private early scan :).

monkey I would say wait to save any disappointment but I know I wouldn't myself haha was always far too impatient!

Fx for you pjs!

mouse when are you poas?!