Thread 28, TTC #1 | We may be hormonal giraffes but we don't eat no low fat humous

[Londonjam]

Calling all OPK-ers, Temp-ers, Clomid-ers, Femara-ers, IUI-ers, IVF-ers and anyone else on the TTC #1 Bus.

We've been going a while now so the novelty has worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area. We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts, we just keep it legs spread and fingers crossed (LSFX). We love a baby bomb from a prior bus-mate but if we get told to 'just relax and enjoy it' ONE MORE TIME you will get a punch in the face!

Hop on board, post your stats and prepare to be dazzled by the wealth of TTC knowledge we long-timeys have to share...

Key:
HS - have/had sex
GOS - good old shag
ELH - enthusiastic lavatory happenings
LSFX - legs spread, fingers crossed

Can I please join?

Age: 29
Cycle: 5
CD: 4

Been temping, charting CM and using OPKs since the beginning but not a sniff of a BFP yet, I know it's still very early but getting a bit down already. I have a short (10 day) LP and taking B6 since January hasn't helped, my husband is on anti-anxiety meds and also on a diet both of which mean he has low libido, he also has DE so we've had to resort to self insemination in last cycle and probably this one. Wish I could just relax and get pregnant as everyone says!

Welcome Kiki!

I just had the most amazing full body massage at a spa hotel were staying at. Soooo relaxed.

Thank you KerryLeanne84

That sounds fantastic Flashinthepan I've been wanting to get a massage for ages!

Oh and welcome Kiki! I went in the jacuzzi too. I'm in the 2ww so I wondered if I should and then though ah sod it, I'm probably not upduffed, might as well enjoy myself!

Welcome Kiki!!

Woohoo hooray for religious holidays - so stoked to have four days off right now.

Yay Easter!

Saw this on Instagram last night and ... yep!

Flash I have a FRER for tomorrow (14dpo) if nothing by then. Although I have noticed two pin pricks of blood today when poking about so won't be surprised if I start spotting/get AF. Your poo (or lack of) stories also made me giggle, glad you're not in pain though! Hopefully there will be some activity soon! Incredibly jealous of your massage!!

Good for you packing in the gaping Pyjamas! Happy anniversary and I hope you have a lovely time away.

Welcome Kiki :)

Haha that pic is so true Kerry!

Happy anniversary pyjamas! Have a lovely weekend away and congrats on giving up the vaping!

Flash, your spa day sounds blissful.

Welcome Kiki!

Good luck for tomorrow Carley, hope AF stays away and you get a lovely BFP :)

Another one who is super glad it's Easter although I need to do some work at some point. So excited about four days at home and de-stressing after a few horrendous weeks at work.

Happy Easter weekending girs 🐥

haha Jam that's me this weekend! Currently on CD10, not likely to ovulate for another week, but getting in plenty of GOSs anyway. I'm going away on Tuesday two days before the egg is due so I'm hoping one last GOS on that day might help.

I have cut my sugar and upped my whole milk intake so hopeful that might make a difference to the eggies. 🥚🥚🥚

Happy Easter weekend everyone, and happy anniversary pjs

flash not wanting to make you jealous, but I had some serious ELH in the middle of the night last night.

jam love that pic! I've just dyed my hair darker and my DP said the other day that I look like the crazy gf meme now!

I'm 4dpo and my guts have been going crazy, ELHs, cramps, toxic wind and bloated as f. This isn't a normal thing for me, but I'm not sure I can count it as a symptom seeing as I'm only 4dpo.

Ahhh gaelach you beat me to it. Today I've had some normal although not very enthusiastic LH. So feeling much better. My boobs hurt like buggery but I've had every symptom going in the last few months and not been preggo. Just had amazing dinner at the hotel only sullied by sitting next to a couple having their first night away from their 7 week old baby!

FX for you carley.

Ah Kath it has been. I highly recommend it.

Kerry - oh now you've made me feel bad, Im literally gorging myself on chocolate right now 😂

Welcome Kiki!

Happy choc-fest everyone, hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend.

Planning on going completely against my mantra and testing this month. What's the earliest an IC might pick something up? as that's all I'm prepared to waste!
Having a few symptoms which I know im reading too much into but with first fertility clinic appointment in two weeks I'm hoping I'm one of those that get a bfp once it's booked!

Skipper - don't feel bad! I want to cut down for a few months as I have too much of a sweet tooth and my mum has type 2 diabetes so I'm at risk for insulin resistance, which is apparently a factor in infertility. I am going to ask my gp for a blood glucose test.

Reliably winging- 12dpo? People do get positives sooner but I think it's only 60 or 70% accurate

Hi kiki!

Glad to hear things have improved flash :)

Good luck carley, fx

Happy Easter all, hope you have a ducking good time

BFP this morning, somewhat in shock! Thank you for the good luck messages!

Winging I had BFNs on IC's at 12 and 13 dpo and then BFP on frer today at 14 dpo.

I'm spouting rubbish. Today is 13dpo, had BFN on ICs at 11 and 12 dpo.

FF thinks I ovulated a day earlier than I think, hence the confusion

Congrats Carley!!

Congrats carley, wishing you a happy 9 months.

flash glad some lh have occurred for you. Having a second sore boob was a symptom for me, I usually just get one but after running up the stairs and 1/ realising that they both killed and 2/that my nipples were trying to escape the confines of my bra I realised I should test.

winging I used an ic at 11dpo, it may have shown up the day before perhaps but I didn't test then. But I wouldn't count on the negative if it was at 11dpo on an ic

Congratulations Carley! 🎉**

Thanks everyone for the welcome.

Congrats Carley!