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

My reading reckons you are better off peeing into a pot/plastic cup and dip testing so that is the way I'll go next month maybe.

I do this (am I an idiot or is it actually quite hard to wee directly on the stick without getting it on your hand?) - we have a special 'ramekin pis' (DH does not find that joke as funny as I do) which is now reserved for this purpose and is no longer considered fit for food stuffs!

Oh my word. I have a ramekin pis too. (We went to Brussels last year lol)

Thanks mouse and AF may actually be a welcome visitor for you so you can start tracking with a "fresh" cycle.

lisa and mouse I am the opposite, I can get the stick in to the stream for a few seconds quite easily but it can get messy getting it in a cup. I found a small plastic cup that does the job well and then hated having to wash it out afterwards...made me queasy oh the things women must go through...

Hah, the timing of pee-cup chat is perfect - today DH came home with his hands behind his back:
"I've got a present for you!"

Yep, he pulled out 5 dedicated pee cups.

They had physicals at work today and there were spare pee cups left over. I dread to think what everyone thought when he took the spares home

Aw, Kirsty, in a (very) weird way that's a really sweet thing for him to do.

So a little update for you all (sorry have been a little AWOL recently)

AF cruelly came 2 days early this month! So I have bought some OPK tests to try and track properly this month! Fingers crossed for a November conception!!

How is everyone else getting on?

And in pee cups.. am I the only (obviously drinking too much) person who is peeing into shot glasses! Ha

I pee in a gu key lime pie glass ramekin.

Some good news from me. My referral came today (speedy work from mondays appointment) to see a rheumatoid specialist - managed to bag an appointment in 3 weeks!! and a thyroid specialist of which there were no appointments so I've requested that they contact me within 2 weeks for my appointment so I'm guessing that might be early next year. So obviously not a high priority.

rosegoldhippie sorry to hear af got you! shot glass haha! I have peed in a hairspray top but that was before I switched to opk sticks cos I found it strange

mouse wow that was quick! Hopefully they can get to the bottom of the issues and help!

kirsty that is very sweet of ur dh! How romance changes as you get older!

Ladies I am very confused with what's going on with my af. AF was supposed to start yesterday going by the longest possible cycle for me. But all I have had is spotting, not actual blood yet, just pink, brown or purpley discharge.

I thought it was red when I wiped earlier but that was a one off and it appears to still be at cm stage. What could this be? I had come to terms with being out this month and accepting af had started but it doesn't feel like she has properly. Has anyone ever had a period where it stayed as spotting. When I say spotting I mean cm as described above.

Heather sounds like it might be worth another test with fmu if AF doesn't show by Tomorrow.

Mouse I also found the gu ramekins perfect as per cups!

Well that's odd. Just had a proper cry fest about death making lunch for tomorrow. My emotions are all over the show this week.

Think my belly rumblings are IBS related (not diagnosed but have similar feelings that DH suffers with) so I'll add that to my list.

PMA. PMA. PMA. PMA. PMA.

Also, please talk me out of POA(cheapie)S this weekend. I'm apparently 8DPO today so I'll only be 11/12 DPO. I don't know why I feel the need!!!!! I lasted bloody 36 days. Why so urgent. FFS. I just wish I could wave a magic wand sometimes.

Missed a comma. I didn't have a cry fest about the reaper making me my lunch.

Busy day in the board today ! Stressful day at work then went straight out for cocktails so haven't caught up everything.

The first month TTC was one of the most infuriating- I remember it well! After that time I decided not to read into any symptoms - they played cruel tricks. Although if anything different happens in the TWW in future I'm sure it will get my attention. Feeling off, bloated, gassy means nothing in my experience now!

I'm on CD8 today and not temping or OPKing his time - I feel so much more relaxed. We're going to dtd every other day from tomorrow for a week, then I'm away next weekend so we'll dtd a couple more times after that. I'm just glad we're not doing the three days in a row this time.

Lisa and Heather it really was sweet of him! I used one this morning in fact. Hahah! Just for an opk (negative). This week seems to have passed really slowly!

Rose I'm eagerly anticipating ov for a November conception; will keep my fx for you too.

mouse great news on your referral - hope you get some answers and some relief soon.

Heather I haven't a clue what's going on with you this month - how very confusing for you! Can't offer advice really - I think I'd be doing the same as mouse suggested and POAS again? Don't know, it's very weird.

mouse I did have a smile about death making sandwiches for you! Are you normally a crier? DON'T POAS YET. (Who am I kidding, I can't believe you've waited this long).

pjs I'm also CD8! (Or maybe 7, can't decide whether to go with spotting or full AF). We're beginning with DTD every other day tomorrow too (got my new conceive-plus ready to go... )

Watching "Oops, jeg er gravid" (Think it's called "I didn't know I was pregnant" on English channels)... That was a stupid idea! Reinforcing my misconception (pun not intended) that if you look at your DH the wrong way, you'll get knocked up - despite being on the pill, drinking like a fish, not bothering with £25 lube that smells squiffy and has an odd texture, not OPK-ing...

Should change my MN to CrazyLadyInNorway

Heather its strange the thing we women have to do. Any signs this morning?

Kirsty haha that made me chuckle. Bless DH for thinking about you.

Rose sorry about af arriving. Haha shot glasses! I'd make a right mess trying to pee in one of them.

Mouse thats fab your referral has come through so quickly. I had a great mental picture of the grim reaper buttering bread and making a sandwich. I don't know how much help I can be with the self restraint over early poas action as I caved the first month. You've just got to do whatever is right for you.

Pjs cocktails sound fantastic. I think being relaxed is one of the best things for ttc. Sounds like you've got all the bases covered this month. Fx for you!

I'm trying to figure out if I track my cp and cm again this month or just see what happens.

mouse it took me a few moments of wondering about death making your lunch hope your feeling more uplifted. I had a ridiculously emotional moment that I've never experienced before yesterday. We have having a meeting at my firm about organisational changes. Very blah and non emotive, but the partner holding the meeting was saying something motivational and pro team spirit and I was welling up! I had to try and get a grip. I knew in my brain i was being silly but my hormones were causing me to behave like a crazy lady!

pjs and kirsty good luck with DTD in your FW. Kirsty I always watch trash documentaries like that. Just remember that if you are not TTC but have unprotected sex then regardless of how many months you don't get pg it will always seem like a shock when you do. Whereas when you are consciously trying each day feels like an age of waiting!

Also I read this morning that first day of your cycle is when you first see the bright red blood so the spotting days don't count.

basset and pjs very interested to see how your relaxed approach goes this month. Have a good feeling about this for you.

My cycle is well and truly messed up. All I have had is pinky spotting. This morning I felt mega periody with that achey feeling in the womb area and I felt for sure my full flow was starting. Still no sign. I did a test in my sleepy state with FMU and was a BFN. Bit of a waste of test seeing as I could be in the middle of AF in some way.

I did a mammoth googling session re whether this could be implantation bleeding. The short answer is yes it could. But Google will have you any symptom you can think of is an early pg symptom so I'm taking that with a pinch of salt! DH is saying let's just monitor the situation for a few days. The website I read suggests a hpt would show until 16-19dpo in my case (making it this weekend).

Or this is all a fun little Halloween trick from AF to drive me slowly insane.

Btw, I have a telephone interview with another firm in about 10 mins. Pays much more but I read our firms maternity policy which I assume is the same as others. You basically have to get upduffed while employed by them (even if it's your first day) to get mat pay with them. So really, it wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't pg this month.... the confusion!!!

Sorry that you're feeling a bit blue, mouse. Me too.

AF has arrived, so onto cycle 3. Think I'm going to give OPKs a shot for the first time this month, so will order tonight.

Thanks ladies. I'm ok today. I think it's a buildup really. BFN earlier in this cycle (I'm CD49 today) and then my aunty passed away. I was diagnosed with some health problems. Still no AF. Temps are like a crazy chart. Uncle in a hospice now. Nannas passing anniversary yesterday.

I never thought I'd still be AF free after 50 days. I feel so out of control and in limbo that I've almost forgotten the goal. You guys have been fantastic. Kept me focused. Thank you.

Mouse you do sound you a having a time of it at the moment. Virtual hugs for you .

I cant believe my dad has been gone for 3 months already. I do still feel like hes going to ring me or pop up somewhere.

I ended up having an awkward conversation last night. Went out for dinner with my sister, mum and aunty and my sister blurts out across the table "when are you going to hurry up and have kids". I was like at some point in the next ten years. My aunt was completely taken aback by my sisters bluntness.

Lisa so sorry af arrived

for you, mouse, and for you, too, basset - I didn't realise that you lost your dad so recently. I'm really sorry for both your losses.

I'm actually fine with the arrival of AF - I was pretty certain (and timing of her arrival confirms) that I ovulated in the middle of a work trip and so a long way from DH's sperm(!). I'm a bit (irrationally) annoyed that this cycle was 'wasted', but this time I really did know not to get my hopes up.

Hi everyone, sorry been quiet, having a nightmare week at work. Thank god it's nearly Friday!!
lisa sorry for AF
basset can't believe your sis blurted that out across the table!
mouse sorry you're feeling fed up, completely understandable. Have you tried raspberry leaf tea or EPO to bring on AF? Only if 100% sure not pg though.

Well, FF is saying I'm 6dpo but I'm almost sure I ov on cd15 which would mean I'm 4dpo. TMI alert: I have had reeeally white, creamy CM, and quite a lot of it, today and yesterday. No 'signs' apart from that. I'm determined to wait til AF is due this month. I don't want to ever see another BFN!

Hi all finally have a day off to catch up

Eva I hope your weekend is better than your week

Sorry about AF Lisa indulge this weekend.

Basset your sister sounds as bad as my SIL! So sorry about your dad too

Mouse sorry you're feeling fed up too

Heather how did the interview go?

All this talk of peeing in cups gave me a good giggle! I have a designated plastic cup from Poundland.

So I might have ov yesterday or maybe today not 100% sure. The only thing to note down so far is the awful nightmare I had last night! I woke up heart thumping, breathing quickly absolutely terrified! Heard of ladies having vivid dreams but I don't fancy that again!

Thanks, bliss - may have taken you a bit literally; just had a whole (big!) bar of Dairy Milk, and considering cracking open the wine... (working from home today). May your 2ww pass quickly!

Good luck Eva feel like I'm back in the TWW waiting for my second scan. Here's to a speedy 2 weeks!

Really hope it's your month pjs hopefully the relaxed approach works!

Evening Ladies,

Happy Friday!

PJ hope you enjoyed the cocktails last night!

Basset I have friends like your sister - Out for dinner 2 weeks ago they just asked me was I pregnant yet - I was even drinking wine at the time!

Eve the creamy CM sounds positive - Fx that this is your month.

Mouse I hope your weekend is better [flower]

Lisa I might join you on the wine tonight!

Seahawk so exciting I say you can't wait for the scan!

I was fine when AF arrived this week but now I'm feeling down. Can't help feeling that this AF is very odd especially with me being late and sick. Usually have one heavy and painful day but I am now on day 3. Im going through super tampax every hour also. Ill keep an eye on it.

Also baby boomed again this afternoon. Went to the chemist, I am friendly with one of the girls, we got married around the same time so always talked weddings etc. So went in and she said Hells have to tell you I'm 16weeks pregnant huge surprise we weren't TTC! I am so happy for her but left feeling a bit sad.
May be its just all my hormones at the moment.