Who’s TTC a Christmas Baby. March 2018

[MagicalCreatures]

Not that I specifically want a Christmas baby. But my LMP was the 20th March so that means, going by a 28 day cycle, if I fell pregnant this month, Baby’s ‘estimated’ due date would be Christmas Day!!!!!!!!

It’s the first month that I’ve felt ready to start trying again after a miscarriage and my cycles haven’t been completely regular.
Ranging from 27 - 30 days. So I’m using OPK’s and Temping to try and pinpoint ovulation.

Should be ovulating within the next 4 days.

Anyone else actively trying this week?
Let’s make this a ‘LIVE’ 2WW thread.
I’m 30, and trying for #1

It is normal. I had them in my last pregnancy just before and soon after I got my BFP (which although ended in miscarriage) had nothing to do with that.
I’ve got them this time too and a lot of people on mumsnet complain of having mild cramps and it turns out fine x

Pickett - I’ve had cramps since 6dpo. Unless I start bleeding I’m just ignoring them 😂

@Stephisaur that’s good to know! So it’s clearly is a ‘real’ symptom! I’m just so anxious and didn’t expect to be.

Pickett you should have seen me yesterday 😂 I was an absolute state. I’ve always had bad cramps though so just assuming my body hates me 😂

@Stephisaur I’m not glad you had a bad day yesterday but I am soooo pleased it’s not just me being crazy anxious! I tried to explain it to DH as there’s something very weird when you’ve had BFP but feel like you’re about to start your period!

How far are you roughly?

I’m pretty certain that I’m 5 weeks tomorrow :)

Literally every time I go to the toilet I assume I’m going to see AF 🙈

DH is trying to be understanding but he is struggling 😂

Based on positive OPKs and temp rise I think I know my conception date and using that my Ovia pregnancy app is telling me I’m 3 weeks and 4 days so still super early for me 😬

Omg I am doing exactly the same! DH is also trying to reassure but I’m pretty sure he must think I’m a bit mad 🤦🏻‍♀️

Congrats @PickettBowtruckles amazing news.

PickettBowtruckles
I’m 3 weeks 4 days too going by the day I ovulated. 3 weeks 6 from my LMP x

Hey to everyone! Let's hope we all have sticky beans! Is anyone else having really vivid dreams every night? Mine are really freaky, keep waking up all confused! I think I'll be 5 weeks in a few days, my first DR appointment is on Wed, I'm feeling so super stressed out which I know isn't good but I just can't allow myself to relax and enjoy it. I still have no boob pain or sickness which is making me terrified!

@MagicalCreatures sorry I don’t think I explained myself well there, forgot I’d not been on these boards before 😂 My LMP was 9th March and based on that day I think I’m about the same as you, however my cycles have been all over the place since coming off birth control in September (100 day cycle at one point!). I was using OPKs and didn’t ovulate until about 31 days into the cycle so although my GP dates me from last period I think I’m actually 2 weeks behind that due to late ovulation which makes me almost 4 weeks not almost 6.

(I hope that makes sense and I haven’t just made it sound even more confusing 😂)

@Athers666 I’ve not had any vivid dreams yet but the last few nights I have woken about 4 and really struggled to get back to sleep! I’m not sure that’s a pregnancy thing so much as me waking up and not being able to sleep cause I’m so worried thing 🤦🏻‍♀️ I agree about the boob pain and sickness! I know it’s still early for me to have any of that but doesn’t stop me repeatedly prodding my boobs hoping they’ll hurt or hoping to wake up nauseous!

@PickettBowtruckles
Haha no I’m the one that made it confusing. I meant that my LMP was the 20th March which dates me at 3+6 but I have a 30 day cycle and I ovulate on cd 17 which gives me a due date of 2 days later so really I’m 3+4.
Sorry Hun. 😃

@MagicaCreatures I’ve just realised I was reading yours and @Stephisaur’s posts as the same people which is why I was so confused 😂 I’m 3+5 today so we’re almost exactly the same!

@Athers666 I've had two nights in a row where I'm distraught in my dreams! I wake up because I'm crying so hard in my dream. Last night it was cos I took a deformed puppy and used it to swat a fly and broke its neck.... I mean WTF!!! We've just got a new puppy so obviously there's some anxiety deep down about me hurting him or something!!! 🙈 the night before was cos they were auctioning puppies and I didn't get the one I wanted!! 😂🤣

@cakelaur omg! Can imagine that was horrifying! I know it isn't funny, but, it's so bizarre it's almost funny, if you get what I mean! Mine are ranging from weird stuff to mundane dreams about work and stuff, but so weirdly clear and vivid!
@pickettbowtruckles ha ha, I've been doing the bood prodding thing as well. Mine are, erm, fuller but refusing to get sore, other than the odd mild twinge from me whacking them 😂😂

@PickettBowtruckles
I am 3+5 today too. So we’re exactly the same. Will be interesting to see how are due dates compare after a dating scan though.
@Cakelaur
I’m sorry I know it’s not funny because it obviously caused you distress but I did chuckle. You do know that the chances of you actually using your beautiful puppy as a fly swat is very unlikely 😃
I know the feeling though. I’ve always had really vivid dreams but mine have become even worse this last week and some of them really leave me feeling odd x

So I'm still not having symptoms so, to try and calm myself down, I did another test. I wss expecting the line to have gone faint or disappeared which is what happened to me before. I'm just so fearful about it. Anyway, I'm so so relieved to report that I got a really dark line. I was shaking like a leaf waiting for the result and nearly threw up due to the nerves (rather than due to a pregnancy symptom) In fact I'll attach a pic. Sorry for all the panicky posts, I haven't told anyone in real life apart from DH so getting it all out on here is really therapeutic for me. Hope everyone is doing ok today x

@Athers666 I know the feeling! So pleased you got a lovely dark line though! I bought two more FRERs yesterday with the intention of testing again Friday to ‘check’! The anxiety is real 😬

@MagicalCreatures that’s so exciting we’re the same date currently! I’m fairly certain I’m close and likely to only be one or two days out each way, but will have to wait and see! Do you have any appointments booked yet?

@PickettBowTruckles Aww! I'm kinda glad it's not just me testing and testing. So used to seeing BFns that this is making me feel so...odd, I don't know! Good luck with your Friday tests, I wish you all the best x

Haha. I have a drawer full of frers with two lines! Can't bear to throw them away!!

@Athers666 thank you! I used my leftover internet cheapy and a digital this morning as well, digital was a clear ‘YES +’ internet cheapy was barely a shadow but hoping that’s just the quality of them!

@Cakelaur I genuiney slept with my FRER in my bedside table last night so every time I woke up I could look at it 🤦🏻‍♀️

Also refusing to throw away my positive FRERs 😂

I'm not sure what I'm expecting to do with them, but it's nice seeing them on my bedside table 😂

Haha. i have six positive tests in a bag in the boot of my car! Dh is "hmm" about me carrying wee around everywhere, he just doesn't get it! 😂

Hahaha I love this.
I’m exactly the same.
I store my positive tests in a clear bag in my bedside table and I swear I just go in to have a look at them again to try and make it sink in.
I’m soooo hungry all the time!!! Is anyone else like this. X

@MagicalCreatures about four days ago I had an insatiable appetite! Literally eating everything! Went on for a few days until yesterday, had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and barely could eat half. Wasn’t hungry at all this morning but forced down an apple, and had a sandwich and grapes for lunch and still not particularly hungry. Weird!