Getting Ready for Baby Challenge -Pt 2

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Just a follow on from our 1st thread!

Theres is our motherhen, we are all just a bunch of crazy ladies either TTC or waiting to start!

Well I took an opk today, glanced at it, negative, swore it would be my last one this cycle! But left it on the window in the bathroom, forgot to bin it! Just came back from dinner and saw it on the window and went to throw it out, and it had two lines...... So I decided to do another one and I don't believe it but it's actually positive, either I ovulated late this cycle or ovia and I do not know me at all! I don't think I'm at a full positive yet but first line I did earlier is lighter than the one I did now so I'm taking that! Everyday is a school day with this ttc business! And I wish I didn't start all the bding a week ago because the early enthusiasm had definately worn off!

Oo, yay mrsc! Hope you can muster some enthusiasm ;)

So I know I will hate Ovia. But just downloaded it anyway!! Urge! Obsessed!

Woo hoo MrsC! Maybe your cycle is longer this month. Are they usually regular?! Happy BD-ing!

Hello All!

Age: 32
TTC: Number 2 (DS 4 years 1 month)
Cycle Number: 2 (very ill at end of cycle 1 with sickness bug - feel this may have had an impact)
Cycle Day: 18 of 32 day cycle

unicorn good luck with ovia!! Hopefully she will be kind to you! But don't be afraid to tell her to f**k off occasionally!

wiggly yep usually clockwork.... Very occasionally there is one that throws a spanner in the works so maybe this is one of these! However this will mean only a 9 day luteal phase if I do my usual 26 day cycle which isn't ideal from what I have read! Anyway I'll cross that bridge when I come to it!
Welcome mummy08!

Hey ladies sorry i have been absent. I've had to think about a lot of things... i've had an awful AF this month it has been relentless and heavy and full of big clots! (Sorry if tmi)... im thinking although i have not spoken to anyone that i may have had a chemical. I have seen a fair few -ve preggo tests in my time and to have 4 tests in total have faint lines (including FRER) and the odd symptoms is just well odd...

So naturally i have just deleted all pictures and got rid of all the tests and i am going to pretend like it never happened and start afresh ( i know not everyone will agree with this)

On a brighter note i died my hair grey today with highlights (see pic) i wanted a big change and so far apart from MIL who said it was green it has gone down well!

To all those using Ovia... just beware she got my cycle completely wrong for first 3 months post pill and is still out by a few days now!

Heres the pic =)

Aww confused sorry to hear that. It does sound like you've been through the ringer a bit. Be kind to yourself. I really would caution against super early testing as I think it contributes to these sort of things as you'd never know the difference otherwise (apart from suspiciously heavy AF I guess). Perfectly normal to want to delete all the pictures and try to put it behind you. I think I'd be the same. It's ok to take time to be upset though. Totally understandable.

Just start again fresh this month if you're planning to TTC right away (I thought you were hoping to wait a few months but I may have remembered this wrong). I'm not going to bother with all the tests until missed AF (for the first six months anyway) as I think it just stresses everyone out.

On a happier note, your hair looks fab! Definitely try and give yourself some nice treats to help take the pressure off. Hope you're ok lovely xxx

Thanks for the kind words.

Wiggley I love your positivity list, I will let you know of any additions! Sorry you had such a crappy day, I totally understand. It will be your turn soon I'm sure

MrsC hooray! That's great, ignore Ovia, she's very odd. You might have a slightly longer cycle this month to compensate?

confused thinking of you. Hope you are getting there. Your hair looks beautiful. Be kind to yourself.

So back to cycle day 1 for me. Going to try and be more chilled this month and practice some mindfulness and things. Don't want to keep wishing the weeks away

Welcome mummy08 :)

And Mandraki!

Tigger are you retesting today? Fingers crossed. I tested yesterday and today. Both clear BFNs. AF should be in full flow by this eve!

Morning ladies,

confused be kind to yourself

7dpo... so if I thought my cervix was high yesterday, it's incredibly high to the point I can only just tip it! Had sharp twinges in groin area all yesterday and evening. Wish I could relax and stop symptom spotting

I retested and a bfn guess I'm out for this month. Feeling quite sad about it, more so than I thought I would be.

I know it's only first month but it's hard not to worry when you know you did everything 'right' I know it's a long journey and that only 40% of people get lucky in the first month etc and stressing about it makes it worse etc etc i know

My oh is amazing and so laid back about everything and so supportive. I'm really lucky.

Anyways off to Sweden and to the northern lights in Feb so fingers crossed northern lights will spread so baby dust.

Sorry very self indulgent post!

Wishing everyone loads of luck if you're testing and sharing a with those of us whose babies aren't quite ready to join the party yet!

Your hair looks fab confused! Just keep going it will be a faint memory when you have a bubba in your arms!

confused I love that colour, looks lovely. I think you're probably right as they did look positive and moving on is the best thing you can do.

wiggly That bloody ovia!!! She's an arsehole but actually the app I like most for logging/tracking stuff.

mrsc that happened to me. Left the opk for 30 mins and it had a squinty line after being white. They've not got any darker tho yet so still think ov will be next week if there is one.

Had a very naughty saturday. Wine, beer and chocolate was had. Starting again on Monday but on beans for the next few weeks now as skint after xmas and the new car. I find it's much more expensive to eat healthy although I did get a huge bag of carrot sticks for 9p in the reduced section in Asda!!! Lol!!

Feeling exactly the same Tigger, only first month but so disappointing. I'm so sorry about the bfn. It just doesn't seem to make sense does it when you put all the work into timing it correctly. But it will happen I'm sure and the magic of the northern lights will make a good conception story to embarrass them with when they're older :) onwards and upwards hey?

Confused 💐Hope you are able to do some kind things for yourself. You've definitely had a tough time of it.

Sorry tigger for bfn. Northern lights baby dust must be extra powerful, surely!

Well, I'm pretty sure I must have ovd middle of last week. There may have been a few swimmers still hanging on from the weekend before, but seems unlikely. I need to not symptom spot!!

Awhh thanks Theres how did the ski lesson go? (Sorry if you already said!)

Jupiter i'm ok really! Lol actually to sound quite odd... i find something oddly satisfying that for maybe even one moment i had a teeny tiny ball of cells to keep me company inside... sorry it is CD1 for you but we are cycle buddies again!

Mummy cervix high is meant to be a good thing isnt it!?!? Eeek! Baby dust for you!

Sorry for BFN Tigger at least you can drink and relax on your trip away! Were you opking etc?

Thanks Holly just scared incase work doesn't allow me to keep this colour

Thanks Seven skint food shopping is not fun! At least its not too long until payday!

Fingers crossed for you Dancing!

Just had weigh in. Last week was a bad one, and I put on a pound and a half.

Unfortunately, I think the week coming will also be bad, so will need to refocus after that!

Dancing my weight goes up and down across my cycle (up at ovulation, then down, then up again before AF) so mainly just look for a downward trend. I'm refocusing again from tomorrow. Have two weeks of definitely not being pregnant so going to take calories down to 1500 a day. As for not symptom spotting, let me know if you work out how not to!

confused it will be lovely to be cycle buddies again! And with you tigger x

Oh and did say I wouldn't OPK this month but just went and ordered some more clearblue sticks... can't help myself!

Ah Unicorn that's annoying but try and drink lots of water as that helps flush any water weight off which can help.

Confused it went well thanks - I can now ski in turns round little cones hahah. Back for another lesson tomorrow. Hopefully after this one we can move up to intermediate! Only two full weeks of work left until we are off to the real thing!

Jupiter and confused it'll be great to have buddies! Confused yup opks used know when I ovulated dtd every day so feel a little disheartened my oh although disappointed is pleased he gets to go for round 2 with another month of lots of dtd!