Thread 29 | The one with the BFPs (please)

[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

19th June here too. Thanks for the list Jam.

Sorry for radio silence, was away at a wedding over the weekend. Was lovely but pretty full on. A lot of DH's mates were there and almost all of them have had a child recently or are pregnant at the moment. There was a huge amount of baby talk (and therefor a huge amount of wine consumed by me...)

to all who need them. Glad your cycles seem to have returned to normal so quickly harriet.

I of course meant 19th June! Sorry 😬

Mines 23rd June, and it better be on time. Anyway to make myself ovulate a bit earlier naturally?

Not really sure yet but put me down for 30 June. Thanks Jam!

Could you add me to the list jam for 9 June? I'm going to guess based on averages, if I assume I did ovulate on CD 11 and give myself a 13 day LP, I think that would put me at 9 June.

Hi ladies 😀.

Sorry I've been awol for a while. Had a lot going on, long story lol!

Can you add me to the list for 5th June please jam.
Not quite sure when I ovulated as I haven't been using opks this cycle so just going with regular 28 day cycle.

Can you put me down for 25th June please Jam

So spoke to my GP this morning about my 21 day progesterone results – that it was done on CD23 because CD21 was a Saturday, the “inconclusive” result and the fact that we will likely have the same issue this month since my cycles are 28 days. She honestly didn’t seem that bothered but said we’ll repeat it this month and “just see what happens”

I asked what the plan would be if the results are the same and she just said that we’d need to wait and see and in conjunction with DH SA results then we will make a plan. Know I should be happy that things are progressing but just seems like ages away. Someone please give me a slap.

Glad your af has arrived Harriet remember the relief when mine returned after mmc. It's nice to know that the body has bounced back and is returning to normal.
I was at bbq surrounded by kids Kath and also drank copious amount of alcohol to cope. Still paying for it today - where did 2 day hangovers come from?
Hope your cycle sorts itself out Flash
Can you put me down for 8th June please Jam. I have booked fertility scan with Create for months time as still getting random cramps through cycle and periods still lighter than before surgeries so worried about scarring

Sorry that should be 8th June please Jam FX for some more luck this month after the bfps on thread last month

Oh Kath, that sounds intense. Well done for getting through it ❤️

Hi Ladies,

Jam can you put me on for June 20 please. Not much to report here still recovering post op and AF is all over the place since surgery hoping it will return to normal 28 days soon. Have to wait 3 months before can ttc but I'm still recording ovulation to make sure things are getting back to normal. Hope you have all had a lovely bank holiday!

Thanks for the date updates I've added them on

Pyjamas sounds like your DH has chilled out a bit, that's lovely you were able to enjoy that together

Kath that sounds really tough

Skipper how come you need to ovulate early? I'm not sure if there's anything you can do. What's your clomid plan for next cycle - are you increasing the dose at all?

Rainbow hope you're doing okay

Flora those tests seem to take forever don't they? I'm not sure what you can do if Day 21 falls on a Saturday. Are you very regular, or could it move a day either way?

Hi hopeful I hope your recovery is going well and you get back into a pattern soon

Think I just need to vent jam.
I got pregnant after 2 years ttc. Miscarried at 8 weeks. Few weeks later find out family member is pregnant.
I was having a nosey on the pregnancy threads and noticed a scan pic that looked familiar. Turns out it's the family members scan pic and she had posted asking a question. Anyway I continued reading and noticed she had said she felt selfish because she lied to the family. She deliberately stopped her pill when I got pregnant because she felt broody and jealous. I just feel really angry at her for lying to me saying it was an accident etc. She already has a 12 year old so can't believe she felt jealous over myself and my partner trying for our first baby. She doesn't know that I know this of course. Am I over reacting?
Sorry for the long post lol.

Hi ladies,

Hoping I can join the thread again (although in a bit more of relaxed way than previously for the time being) - I was on at the start of the year & got my BFP in March, however that pregnancy unfortunately was ectopic, and was only discovered as it was about to rupture, so I ended up being admitted for surgery & did lose a tube.

I was previously kaydee, however in a strop after the operation, I deleted that account & now I can't seem to have the same username!!

Currently on second cycle post op, first cycle we used precautions as advised by the hospital, but this cycle, we're just not actively trying, just to make sure everything has fully healed.
I have used these last 2 cycles although not trying to get a bit more in tune with my cycle, so have been practicing OPKs, which has gone well!

CD19 & AF due 10th June, so in a very anxious & apprehensive way, looking forward to getting back to it next cycle

Sorry to see so many of you still here but hope everyone has enjoyed their BH weekend!

Welcome Scandal - so sorry to hear about your ectopic pregnancy. What a horrible experience. You sound positive so well done for that!

Love Rainbow - I'm hugging you via the internet! That is a real pickle. I don't think there's any such thing as overreacting really when you've been trying long-term and had a miscarriage. My heart goes out to you.

But, I can also kind of see how perhaps hearing you were pregnant made her realise she wanted another child, then I can totally understand why you'd not admit that to you, in light of the miscarriage, as it sounds so petty of course.

Maybe discuss it with her honestly if its a relationship that's important to you, I feel like the lying, though not the best, was probably to try to hurt your feelings less (though saying to someone who's been trying for two years that you got pregnant by accident is pretty hurtful too of course!).

scandal so sorry to hear that. I went through a very similar experience at the same time as you but last year so just to say if you have any questions the Ectopic pregnancy trust is a great source of information. Or feel free to PM me (not that I'm an expert, but sometimes it's nice to talk to someone who's been through it).

Rainbow that's really hard to find out I'm sure. I try to use this thread, and DH, to share how I really feel, even if I think I'm overreacting. And then try to think ok, what would I feel about this person/scenario if I wasn't ttc, and try and go somewhere down the middle in terms of dealing with it. Not that I'm always successful!

Oh scandal/kaydee so sorry for your loss but welcome back xx

Thanks ladies - we are both staying positive, it was very shit, and a horrendous time, but not down to anything we did, so we're holding on to that!

Thanks flash, I'm sure I'll have a million and one questions when we're back to it!!

And sorry to see you back here too Harriet

jam could you put me down for 10th June. 3dpo today.

Sorry for your loss scandel/kaydee, but welcome back. You sound positive so fingers crossed for you.

rainbow I'm sorry, what a crap thing for you to read. Difficult one, but if you have a good relationship it might be good to talk to her about it.

kath that sounds really tough, well done for getting through it.

hopeful so sorry, forgive me what operation have you just had? Glad you are recovering well.

20 June absolute earliest for me - could be ten days later - not even ovulated yet - bl00dy long cycles. - not jealous of those with 28 day cycles - feel a bit mad!!!

Fessed up to a mate I'm seeing this week about TTC issues - she's TTac too - and thankfully not pregnant. Feel bad saying that but couldn't bear an evening of pregnancy chat - it's constant at work

Sorry to hear about your ectopic scandal - I remember you as kaydee

Jeezo rainbow think I'd be fairly pissed off that too....

My work is the same Ana - bumps galore and it's an engineering company that's full of men so not sure what fountain they've all been drinking from...

My cycles are really regular jam (sorry Ana ) so CD21 will be a Saturday yet again! She just said we'll repeat it once and then look to next steps after that - regardless if it's inconclusive again so hopefully by this time next month we shall have some semblance of a plan. Hubby needs to drop off his sample tmrw and is then heading offshore - big day for him!

Rainbow that must have been a shock realising you know her. It's an odd decision on her part - you would think more would go into planning a pregnancy than being jealous of a family member I would find that hard too xx

Scandal I remember you from before too, very sorry to hear you had an ectopic and wishing you lots of luck trying again

Flora hopefully you'll get more of an answer from your next test. Hope your DH is feeling okay about the SA. My DH absolutely hates them, I don't think it's a walk in the park for them. But necessary! And not as bad as the shit we go through!

Pug ana I've added those dates the list is looking good...

BFPs due
InspectorPenguin - 20 May
Tommygirl - 24 May
Alexia - 2 June
Katie - 3 June
Kerryleanne - 3 June
Bassetmum - 5 June
Rainbow 🌈 - 5 June
Jeds - 8 June
Flash - 9 June
Pugmummy - 10 June
Binky - 13 June
Smittenpears - 18 June
Pyjamas - 19 June
Kathrino - 19 June
Hopefulbunny - 20 June
Anaconda - 20 June
Hep - 23 June
Jam - 23 June
Skipper - 23 June
Harriet - 30 June
Flora
Otters
Winging
Quiettime
Piehunter
Scandalicity





Grads
Kav
Mrsg
Wanting
Music
ScottishLady7
Starmist
FXSkip
Dixiechick
NS
Presh
Gimble
Peachytech
Starfish
Colourmylife
Poppet
Peaches
Tonks
Kaydee
Miranda
Mac
Mrsbluebell
Glitter
Carley
Eva
Missy
Lisa

Thanks Jam xx

I haven't picked myself up at all yet and it's CD3. Ive run out of a lot of supplements, run out of preseed and opks and I can't even be bothered to get anymore. It's just a waste of money. If I could say they were giving me any kind of edge I'd get more but I honestly don't feel like they are helping. My OH keeps talking about adoption and as much as I love him for it, Im not ready to give up completely just yet.

Thanks for the advice ladies!

I'd rather she was more open and honest with me. We don't have the best relationship and aren't close so I'm just going to keep it to myself and carry on as normal.... well try lol!