TTC #2 (December BFPs)

[LopeyLopez]

For all those trying to conceive number two, and hoping for a festive bfp! Hop over from the previous November thread, or hop on if you're new. All welcome!

My stats:

Age 37
DS 2
Cycle #10
TTC #2 for 10 months; no contraception and NTNP since DS was born in Sept 2015! 😮

Lopey that sounds promising, fingers and toes all crossed. Both times I’ve conceived I’ve known by a complete lack of my usual pms symptoms- no sore breasts, not irritable! Cariad this years cold/flu viruses are miserable- hope you feel better soon. And hopefully Sod’s law will apply!

I’ve definitely ovulated, nipples tender today which is always a give a way. Ovulated later than usual probably as was ill, and bedroom activities were limited so looking forward to January.

Fly sounds really promising! Update us! How many dpo are you?

@Flybynight1 oooh fx for you I'm gunna try not to buy one till the day before plan to test 😬 x

Well, still not a spot but have had some mild af style cramps, so feeling a bit miserable about that.....I will test on Tuesday if af doesn't show up, but not before!

Cariad, this cycle would probably be the worst for me too in terms of timing (late August baby, bad for mat leave from work, etc) but like you I am hoping that Sod's Law means it happens anyway because I don't care anymore!! If it can't happen when I really want it to, then it would be typical for it to happen now....but any baby is better than none and at this stage in the game I don't mind....

Fingers crossed fly! 🤞

Ah @cariad I’m so sorry you’re feeling rubbish. Hope you can get some downtime soon. You deserve a bfp so much.

I’m feeling really positive this month, I forgot how much exercising helps with the anxiety. Although I’m concerned that if I don’t get a bfp this month I’m going to crash so badly!

June whatever happens you'll be feeling better about yourself and have something to focus on... getting rock hard abs!!

I'm not convinced. I've used a couple of OPKs and the line is just light, its not getting darker (we are talking over the course of a day here!!) so I'm not counting my chickens. 11/12dpo (ff and I differ slightly) so I know it's still early but still I'd like to be seeing some change (because I'm crazy!). See what temps do in the morning. Looking back at previous cycles looks like I get a temp drop every cycle at 9/10dpo, one high temp after that then AF arrives the day after, which should have been today. So I'll expect her tomorrow

Ahhh @Flybynight1 by your calculations AF is due tomorrow based on my temp. I was really excited about mild cramps and tiny bit of spotting meaning possible implantation until I had about half a day of dull achey uterus for half a day so now I think AF is coming however dr google thinks I have cancer 😂😂 note to self do not even bother with google x

I did an opk this morning and got a High reading on the CB but did a normal opk tonight and it’s positive. Tried another CB to see if it’s moved to high but I didn’t leave the test in the pee long enough so it failed! So annoyed now as we were doing every other night so didn’t plan dtd tonight. so annoyed that we’ve mistimed it again.

@MynameisJune could you not dtd tonigh anyway? If not sperm can live in your body for quite a while so your still in with a chance x

June if you dtd every second night you should be covered? Fly OPKs aren’t reliable pregnancy tests- they may be positive in some people/some tests but not in others.

I did another OPK today (just since they were 5 for £1 and have some left!). Was even more positive than yesterday, but am sure I’ve already ovulated (pains Friday/yesterday, heart rate shot up today) so not paying too much attention as assuming it’s catching LH on the way down.

Period due 24/25th December now. Will at least be able to drink my way through the disappointment!

I'm out. Damn witch got me in the night now to ttc for a January BFP over Christmas with a house full of in-laws...

Sorry to hear that fly. I am still in but having af cramps on and off, and still only 12 dpo (I adjusted ff) so not even late yet.

Yeah, my next fertile time coincides exactly with Christmas Day, so how on Earth we can manage to dtd enough whilst staying at someone else's house with DS in the same room do not know....! 😬

Lopey fingers crossed that a December BFP is just around the corner but if not you will be in for a creative Christmas! Late night bathroom rendezvous perhaps?!

Fly I’m sorry to hear that. Lopey Fingers still crossed for you.

@fly so sorry af arrived, fingers crossed for a January bfp.

@lopey this sounds positive! Hopefully you won’t need the next fertile period!

@Lopey hopefully you wont have the need for tactical shagging on Christmas night! Fingers firmly crossed for you.

My news is that i have achy boobs and they feel enormous (well, for me!). This was the first sign last pregnancy, so at 5dpo I'm obviously getting ahead of myself.. and i only got my bfp at 14dpo last time.. craaaap i hate waiting!

Any more poas-ers this morning?

Well I started getting cramps in my left side as well (in my right 2 days ago). So did another of my cheap OPKs and it’s still glaringly positive on day 3 in a row (I knew there was reason I avoid them!). Am I ovulating twice and therefore in with a shot?! (Sorry Syd wring kind of POAS!).

I'll take an OPK @paranormal! I did an OPK today for absolutely no reason other than to feel I'd 'done something'. SO RIDICULOUS. You're probably not ovulating twice - I've had it when I cramped a bit beforehand but then looking at CM it was clear that it was only later that I ovulated. I think when you're tuning into it, you get more pains than normal. If I were you I'd be dtd as much as possible with a positive OPK... no?

I’m fairly sure I’ve already ovulated though- tender nipples and heart rate up 6 beats per minute like most months. Had a transvaginal ultrasound at this stage in october after my chemical and had just ovulated from the right (where cramps were). I don’t generally bother with OPKs as have the clearest ovulation signs, even DH can tell!

There’s been not nearly enough DTD as I’ve been sick and DD has been sick but did manage on Saturday and will have to go again tonight now that I’m feeling better I think. Can’t do any harm. Realistically think I’m not really in with a chance though.

You never know paranormal! At the very least good to keep DHs tubes running

Syd I got my bfp for DS at 9DPO so you never know..! It sounds exciting!!! When are you going to test

Lopey hope you've had an AF free day!

I need a plan for this cycle. We never got around to SMEP last cycle and I didn't O until cd19 (think my body is still on a comedown from the implant), what's everyone's thoughts on timing? I'm understanding that it's the 5 days pre-o which are key... do you think the day of ovulation is better than the day before? My cycle seems to show a temp drop a day or 2 before my pos opk, would it make sense to focus on that as a start to frequent dtd? SMEP on a long cycle like mine gets very tedious!!

Also are the men in your lives on supplements?!

@Flybynight1 my OH says only old me need the vits 😑 I might start sprinkling them on his tea 😂 x

Men not me x

DH was taking vits but I need to get him some more.

@fly we are doing SMEP this month so we’re doing 6,8, 9 (positive opk), 10 (peak CB test), 11,12, and 15! Which is possibly overkill as we didn’t need to do 6 and I’m not sure 15 is required but luckily DH is always happy to oblige 🙈

With a longer cycle I would just start a bit later so every other day from day 13 or something. Day 8 is super early if you don’t OV until CD19+