TTC #2 - March BFPs

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If you’re ttc #2 and due your AF/ BFP in March then this is the bus for you.

For my sins, I’m a bit of a veteran of the ttc circuit, and ironically if we get a BFP this month, my EDD is likely to be DS’s 3rd Birthday. Stats are as follows:

Age: 35
Cycle: 18 (without a hint of a BFP - yawn)
AF due: 15 March
DS: Aged 2

Desperately hoping to invoke the law of sod this month as we have a fertility clinic appointment on 26 March to get the ball rolling on IVF. You have no idea how much I’d love to cancel it!

@badbad not yet, thanks for asking. I’m still not even daring to hope to be honest. I probably just ovulated later this month.

Out of interest, how do your partners feel about you guys testing before/when your period is due? My husband is against it - he thinks I should just wait until my period is a few days late and then test to confirm pregnancy, rather than 'wasting' tests beforehand. I haven't told him that I am going to test tomorrow morning. If it's negative I'll just bin it and keep schtum!

Ooo June how long will you wait to test?

BadBadBeans oh my periods have gone completely other way since DS! Every month I think I've got early pregnancy symptoms with cramps, bad back and nausea but nope that's how my period announces itself now 🤦 So so so hope it doesn't come for you this month. And yes my OH gets so annoyed with me testing before AF is due. Says it's a waste of money. Tbf it is.

@BadBadBeans I didn't pick up my needles for almost 8 months after by bubba was born, I've started knitting when she's in bed in the evenings in the past fortnight and am so enjoying it again! It's nice indulgent mummy time!

@badbad if af doesn’t arrive I might test in the morning. Or I might wait until after the weekend. I have seeing the stark white tests of a bfn and would rather just let af arrive.

As for DH and testing, he has no idea when I test or if I test! I just tell him every month that we haven’t conceived.

My chin broke out in awfully sore hormonal spots this week and I have been getting up in the nights to pee, unusual for me. DS turned 3 yesterday so a combination of everything meant I couldn't wait any longer to test, period due next Sunday...got up early & tested this morning...and got a positive!!! Came up 1-2 weeks pregnant, I am so delighted but totally stunned too. Thought DH would never get up out of bed to tell him. Fingers crossed for a sticky bean, we had an early miscarriage before DS so I am very wary right now.
Best of luck to you all ladies, I hope you all get good news very soon x

FountainOfYouth oh my yay!!!!! Congratulations and the best of luck to you xx

Fountain - eeeeeee congratulations! Fingers crossed it all goes well for you.

June - yes I can see the sense in just letting AF come without testing.

Twittle - It's funny about partners - if men were the ones who got pregnant I wonder if they would be the same about tests? Sorry you get crappy periods these days. My pain free ones have been the loveliest surprise I must say. I'd have had a baby earlier if i had known!

Knitting - good for you. So important to remember the things you enjoy doing other than being a mum! Xx

Congratulations fountain!! Lovely news hope everything goes well.

bad I'm like mynameis and dh never knows when I'm testing. He is keen to ask when testing day is but I'm always pretty vague about it. I can't handle the disappointment of a bfn if he's standing there eagerly awaiting it..This is what you ladies are here for!! I only tell him when af arrives and then we get planning for the next one.

No signs or anything from me at 6dpo today, although I'm pretty pleased that my temp chart pinpointed ovulation on cd17 which is what i thought based on opks in previous cycles and cm this month. So we dtd exactly at the right time (only 3 times in the fw though so could have done more). Phew.

My temps are really low (mainly just under 36 degrees but got down to 35.5..!) So that's odd as i always thought i was a 'hot' bodied creature.

I've got my next appointment booked with my obgyn for mid April to discuss additional support and to talk through increased ovulatory spotting. That's a weight off my mind now.

Shall I get a list going for poas dates so we can keep each other company?

I'm 15 March which is when af is due

Well I couldn't sleep so I've taken a test and it is a BFN. I guess AF will turn up later today and then I will pay better attention to my FW next month. Back to bed for me!

Although now I'm looking at it again and wondering if it might be a squinter. Oh Morrison's, why did you not have a FRER?!

Okay guys there is a super faint line. It did not appear in 3 mins but did appear in the 15 mins after which you are supposed to disregard any changes in the test. I am cautiously excited and cursing Morrison's a whole lot. Going to have to scour my local town for a FRER today.

Because it's not fair to not give pictures.

Gave in and tested this morning as still no af. Stark white bfn so guess my period has just decided to go awol for a while. It does this every so often just to keep me on my toes.

Here it is in actual daylight. I'm not imagining it am I?

June, I'm so sorry it was negative. Really hope you just ovulated late and so it's not showing up yet. X

@BadBadBeans you are definitely not imagining that!!!! Congratulations!!!

@FountainOfYouth and @BadBadBeans congrats and fingers crossed for a that all will go well from here on in.

@MynameisJune I’m sorry for the BFN. I really hope things turn around for you soon. It’s so hard when Mother Nature gets your hopes up.

As for me I found out that the RMC deny ever getting my referral. The procedure on my cervix/adhesions can’t go ahead without the basic investigations from them. I’m getting really frustrated- I know I’m being impatient but it’s so hard using contraception when I’m desperate for a baby.

I’m 35 now, and been trying since last July but obviously have conceived twice in that time so no point going to a fertility clinic at the moment.

I called my GP re referral going AWOL and she kindly said she had a cancellation appointment so saw her yesterday. She’s requested some of the basic recurrent miscarriage bloods for me at least so will get those done next week. Starting high dose folic acid and will try aspirin if and when I conceive again. Not much evidence of benefit but no evidence of harm so worth a try!

@BadBadBeans that's definitely a positive line. Hope it's a sticky one for you, congratulations!

Ooh just reading back from last night. Good news all around. Congratulations @FountainOfYouth!!! Amazing news!
@CatRen27 I'm testing 15th too.
@MynameisJune so sorry for the bfn. Hopefully you're not out yet.

@Paranormalbouquet I'm so sorry, that's rubbish. It is so frustrating when you are relying on something and then you get the run around. I don't think you're being impatient! Hope it gets sorted soon.

BadBadBeans YAY ! Congratulations. Hope it all goes well for you. Have a good celebration for the BFP!

CatRen great that everything lined up for your ovulation and you managed to DTD too! Fingers crossed for when the 15th rolls round.

AF not due till 24th for me so got ages. CD 15 or should be ovulating today or tomorrow (OPKs negative yesterday)

Paranormalbouquet so frustrating! Really feeling for you so much. It is like they do not fully understand the emotional toll this takes as well. Hope it all gets sorted soon lovely x

Thanks all, if af doesn’t arrive by Monday I’ll use my FRER and see what happens. We are going to a private clinic in April to start investigations.

@badbad that’s definitely a line, I’d test again in the morning.

@paranormal that’s so frustrating when referrals go missing or just don’t even happen. Everything moves as such a galacial pace as it is.

Sorry I’ve been so rubbish at keeping up with you all. 7dpo at this end and not much to report... Expecting AF on 16th, but I’ll probably test on the 14th as I like to be prepared for her inevitable arrival!

Enormous congratulations on the pregnancy front Fountain and Bad - wishing you both a happy and healthy nine months.

Sorry to hear about the BFN Mynameis, but all is not lost. I think there’s every chance that you ovulated during your second stretch of EWCM which means that you’re still in with a shot. I shall be keeping everything crossed that you get your sticky BFP before any fertility clinic trip in April.

How utterly annoying on the recurrent mc referral front Paranormal. I’m glad you managed to make it to the GP and that she got things moving.

Waves at CatRen - it looks like we are cycle buddies. Here’s hoping we both get some good news soon - goodness knows, we’ve waited long enough for it.

Loving your positivity on the healthy kick front Lopey. I definitely think I need to take a leaf out of your book on that front. I started the year with such good intentions, but the weather over the past few months has wreaked havoc with my diet. I CANNOT wait for Summer!