TTC FIRST BABY THREAD NO.5!

[Delilah7]

Hope all my lovely ladies have found it again. Thread no.5. Best mumsnet group ever 😍😍😍

Well.... after more talks we have scrapped the "see what happens attitude" and are now in full on trying mode. AF DUE Monday so CD 1 or CD 12 will commence....

@Rachael321, go girl! Good luck :)

Despite the static face appearing yesterday, we didn't dtd. But we did this morning. It does stay on for 48 hours and the cb leaflet says anytime in those 48 hours is the best time, but... thinking it was a little late really. Shall wait and see.

How is everyone today? Anyone got big weekend plans? X

Getting my progesterone checked today. 7/8 dpo.

Won't be my month - did all the wrong things and have likely pms related spotting.

But on to cycle 4!

@ValidUser you're not out till AF arrives! You never know what's going to happen!

So Flo says I'm due to ovulate tomorrow... we shall see! DH has actually been very good this week which amazes me! Maybe it's to do with the fact that I've told him if we get pregnant this month, I'll be 12 weeks on 23rd Dec! I think I'm just tempting fate though

No sign of AF today and my temp stayed high this morning. I don't dare let myself hope. I could just be wrong with the dates as I didn't use any OPKS or temp properly during FW.

Same for me @ValidUser, AF not arrived yet but next cycle will be cycle 4.
Oh looking promising @Lougg, I remember we were cycle buddies last cycle. Please keep us updated!

Progesterone levels telling me I ovulated! 👍

@ValidUser wahoo! 🎉🎉

@MrsC87 ooh are we cycle buddies this time too? I'm don't have any symptoms really just a bit of a full feeling. But I have been stuffing my face so 😂. It doesn't feel like AF is coming yet. I want to try and hold out a few more days but I'll probably cave and test in the morning

It's CD9 and I'm still getting weird creamy brown discharge!
I don't know what is going on right now! :(

Yes @Lougg my Af issue Sunday. Now this is vile, but I've been feeling my cervix daily and AF is deffo on her way.
Do you get AF symptoms normally? When is AF due?
You're so patient, I'd be peeing on that stick before now lol xx

@MrsC87 I did have a go at feeling my cervix last cycle but I started halfway through and didn't really know what I was doing. I consciously did no testing of anything this cycle and it's been much better for me. I haven't been obsessing at all until today which is when AF is due. But that's just going by calendar so could be wrong. Previous cycles I'd have done a couple of tests by now but hasn't been hard to resist this time. I think because I'm not really sure what DPO I am.

I don't normally get too many AF symptoms until a few hours before she starts so it's hard to say really, she might just be waiting until I go to bed. She loves that trick!

When will you test do you think?

Gosh sorry for the essay!

@essjayycee have you tested? x

I didn't track temp or with OPKs either this cycle and I felt much more relaxed.
Think I'll wait and see if AF does show up before I test. I did a test earlier this week which was negative (I know it was way too early, but I got impatient 🙈) so I'll just see what happens Sun/Monday.
I'd also have to go buy a test as don't have any in the house.

Sorry @Lougg forgot to tag you x

Hi ladies!

I've been a bit quiet as I've been SO busy, and am going to Italy with a friend tomorrow for a few days, so thought I'd check in before I go AWOL again!

I've had a horrible stressful week, and ANOTHER work friend announced pregnancy this week, just to rub it in. I'm certain the stress will affect my chances but it just keeps coming at me, if it's not work related it's the house move! Ah well.

On the plus side, I initiated sex last night, so have officially commenced the every 2-3 days plan from cycle day 6! (this time the jizz ended up where it was supposed to!! 😂). I'm hoping I can do the same tomorrow morning before I fly, which means if we have sex again the day I get back it's still been no more than 3 days between each time.

This is going to be a real challenge for me, but I'm determined to keep it up!

@flapjackered still going ok?

Missed keeping up with everyone on here, and hi to the newbies i haven't said hello to yet! Xx

@Crossfitgirl I am so pleased you got all the spooge in the right place. X

On a side note @dosmamas I do my temp orally and that works fine for me!
Even if it's better to do it vaginally I personally wouldn't, but that's just me. I can't think of anything worse than sticking a thermometer up my fanny as the first thing I do every morning!

Thanks @validuser it was a big deal for me too 😂 he was drunk so I was a bit worried his erm... aim could be sub par, but it was all good!

5dpo I no it's early but I already feel like I'm out I just don't feel even slightly different to normal

Hope you've all been ok today x x

@Delilah7 we all hope you're ok! X

@robync19 too early to tell, so many people have got BFP with no symptoms at all. Have faith!

@delilah7 how are you? I see you've sorted some family things out a bit, glad you're getting there.

I'm packing for Italy and I'm sooooo happy to be away from everything for a few days! I'm thinking of of withdrawing my application for an extension of my current secondment role, as I think the stress of my job at the mo is too much.
Ttc is more important x

@ValidUser hope you're ok lovely 😘

@Crossfitgirl thank you. Hopefully abit of stress gone! Except my face is the next one. It's awful. Hoping it's just hormones but I doubt it 😔 haven't thought much about DTD this week been so tired and OH still bad with chest! Have a lovely time in Italy!! Xxx

@Crossfitgirl sorry everything has been so stressful at the moment. Have you tried something to try and balance out the stress? Mediation or swimming or something?
I doubt it will effect ttc too much as if you think of all those women who conceived during wars etc, that was a pretty stressful time!
With the new role, if you get offered it can you ask them if you can go back to your old job if it proves too stressful?
Smep is not going great but not terrible either. It's happening every 3 days rather than every two, but I haven't had the flashing smiley yet so not a maajor deal.

@ValidUser Hurrah for ovulation!! 🎉

@flapjackered no I haven't, but tbh I've not even had time! Hopefully a weekend in the lakes will help. I'm thinking about giving up my crossfit membership and starting yoga instead. Seriously. And that's huge for me, but I haven't even had time to go to crossfit!

I just checked my work emails and people are still emailing me with problems to sort out next week and I'm not even gonna be there!! I'm on holiday ffs!

The post is another secondment (I'm covering mat leave in a management role at the moment) and this is basically another extension til March, just covering 2 teams rather than 1. If I don't take it i will go back to my old job around December, so it's only an extra 3 months, but I'm hoping to be PG by then! Not sure what to do. My gut says withdraw from it and take my old job - it was stress free. My head says, don't pass up the opportunity as you never know what it could lead to!
I'm not actually sure if I could "resign" from the secondment early. Maybe that's a question to ask!

I think every 3 days is maybe a good happy medium on the smep front. For people who don't normally do it often like us, every other day is a huge ask! And the NHS advice is every 2-3 days. I wouldn't be so hard on yourself, every 3 days is fine and is still bloody fantastic compared to normal! Be proud!! I'm going with aim for every 2, but at least every 3. Im right there doing this with you - I've got tomorrow mornings sex to initiate yet- wish me luck! Maybe I should warn him..
Get up earlier haha x