TTC #2 (September BFPs)

[LopeyLopez]

A new thread (following on from our July and August ones!) for all those trying for number 2 and hoping for a September BFP. Welcome aboard!

Hi! This bus is for me then... I have an 18mo DD, currently in cycle 2 of TTC. Fertile window apparently starts today, so let's hope the baby gives us 5 minutes... 😑

Thanks for starting the September thread Lopey. Until af arrives I will keep posting in the August one. 3 days late for af but keep getting bfn so I guess af just late and not pregnant. Welcome Rose

Found you all someone has to get a BFP soon to lift us! Baby dust

Thanks for starting this Lopey, really hope it's going to be a September bfp for us all x x

Baby dust to all! (And me please!)

Welcome Banana. Baby dust to you x

How long have you all been trying? I'm still bfing my first, and my cyxkeengths are still all over the place, so I'm just temping and keeping an eye on CM and hoping for the best...

Cycle lengths* ha

Hello can I join? I did post a few times on the July thread but then got busy and didn't manage to keep up! Still bf DD at night only and cycles still a little bit erratic in duration... last month had a 31 day cycle and currently on CD31 today but bfn for me!

roseandtime have been trying for about 2 months but I am sure all our timings are wrong!

Welcome all

Nice to see some old faces and newbies too.

I've been trying seven months now.... not sure what's wrong (other than my age: 37). Cycles are all fine and our timing has been perfect every month ☹️ looking into checking all is ok with gp soon.

Thanks for starting a new thread Lopey it's good to have a fresh start.

Here's the stats list docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tNlDe7mt0s6VDKMGRaf4i_O7aoEFYK82Cl25OaxvIBo/htmlview

I'm 1dpo today and trying not to get too carried away day dreaming. This is the second month I've used OPKs and the first month that we've managed a decent numbers of attempts during fw (think our timing was off initially.) Really hoping this is our month. If I don't catch this month, I'm going to start negotiating to go part time at work, as what's really getting to me is I'm away for more time at home with DS.

Hope it's a lucky month for us all!

*im waiting

Ps fingers crossed you won't need this thread nubian

Thanks Squashy. If I'm not pregnant this cycle I intend to use clear blue digital opks. I've been using Internet cheapies and wondering if it is effective. I do feel like I may have gotten ovulation wrong this month arg.

I'm using the digital clue blue ones nubian (the static smiley face ones not flashing.) I think they're worth the investment.
Fingers crossed you won't need them.

I've been using the flashy face clear blue ones and I think I'm going to stop them next month and go back to the non flashing ones. I think I may have missed my peak surge somehow this weekend and I've just read online that once you get a flashy face, it will automatically keep giving you one until you hit the peak and get the static face. So I'm getting a flashy face even though when I eject the strip there is barely a second line at all. My bbt rose this morning so I think I've ovulated already. What a waste of money, I've used loads of them waiting for a peak that I've missed!

So should I use the static smile one rather then flashy smile one? They are a bit pricey so want to be sure I get one that will be most useful.

@rose and unicorn, I was bf until a month ago when DS was 22 months, although to be fair the feeds had got so short and so few and far between he probably only latched on two or three times in the whole of July! I don't think such a low level of bfing would have affected things for me, especially as my cycles were all ok and I was clearly ovulating.

I think if you are bf a lot then prolactin levels can hinder your fertility....but I also know people who have got pregnant easily whilst breastfeeding. I guess like many things it is very individual.

I haven't actually used any contraception since March 2014!! But in that time I have only been pregnant once, and only had one baby....!

Nubian I personally have found the clear blue digital much more reliable than the advanced flashy face ones. I've never had a problem getting a reading on the digital ones but the advanced ones I've found really temperamental. I've had a lot of sticks that just don't give a reading at all which is a waste of money. I did manage to get two days of flashy faces and a static face last month but no static face this month. It might just be me though and you'd have no problems. I feel like I've been ranting on about opks all day, sorry!

Thanks Kashy. I won't get the advanced ones then

Hi, I'd like to join too. Currently in the two week wait and struggling to keep my mind on anything else!
Been trying about 4 months but not sure we've consistently managed to get our timings right.
Hoping this month will be it! Good luck all

Hi! Can I join please? Had a tricky month last month and we weren't officially trying. AF has just finished so let the fun commence! Due to test around 15th Sep.

Good luck!

Hi,

Place marking from August.
26 TTC #2 DD is 21 months old.
Cycle 2
AF due 22.09

Hello. I'll possibly join.

TTC #2, after 1 DC and a miscarriage.

I've currently got a strange situation where I'm getting positive tests (faintly) but I'm bleeding red. I'm thinking this is a chemical but still hopeful as my lines are darkening. If I'm correct I'll be joining you.

Good luck!