TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD NO.8

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Hi all - apologies if I've missed anyone out on here, I'm half asleep 😂

@FlapJackered @BabySquid @BambiOnIce80 @CookieWaffle @Crossfitgirl @Delilah7 @MrsAW2018 @MrsC87 @MrsR16 @EltzBee @FivexFive @ValidUser @RanchoRelaxo @rj995

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(Another reason I think that my positive OPK was yesterday was yesterday I had EWCM and today I don't. Plus today my nipples are KILLING and of course I have been googling the shit out of "sore nipples sign of ovulation. Man I need to take my own advice and chill the f out.)

Ok it's kind of dried to same ish colour as control. Maybe it's still not there. Right. Will stop spamming

Gone through all my dates as realised I hadn't done the ones before and thought better to be consistent....updated graph again! lol

@purplefig the one on the right looks slightly darker. Try again tomorrow. I got two days in a row that were similar darkness and those two were my 'darkest' lines.

@purplefig so nearly there, I find the app glow really helpful with confirming positives x

@EltzBee yes I think you're right. I'll keep at it! Sorry I can't be of any help with your chart, I don't know the first thing about temping. At this stage I think I'm adding one thing in each cycle, hence the OPK hysteria!

@sunshine1987 thanks ! So exciting to actually see it getting darker. I'll look into glow. I'm using clue atm which has been pretty poor at predicting fertile period thus far (though tbf I've only been using it for a few months).

@eltzbee it’s the day 3 drop that’s confusing me lol x

Afternoon ladies

Well, another day, another BFN, still no sign of AF. It's starting to piss me off now, if I'm not pregnant then why the hell am I a week late?! Grrrr

@purplefig I’ve tried them all 🙈 and find FF the best though it’s ugly as it takes into account all the signs of ovulation. Glow I just use to take photos of the OPK’s to track if they’re positive etc and getting darker x

@AngeloMysterioso Ahh that sucks, I'm sorry to hear. I hate that feeling of being stuck in limbo. Are you normally always on time? Could you try one of the super popular brands like FRER?

@sunshine1987 that sounds more hygienic than my current 'filing' system which = a pile of used OPKs piled up in my bathroom cabinet in chronological order so I can line them up and ascertain darkness levels (and then rejoice/freak out). What has TTC done to me!!!!

@purplefig haha I was doing the same! Had sellotaped them to a bit of paper and was writing down the days and then had to have a word with myself lol x

@sunshine1987 I was tempted to make a similar such collage so I'm glad I'm not alone hahaa!

I don't think I've ever been more than a day or two over, and that's usually with a little "show" on time at least. I have tried Clearblue early test, FRER, Tesco own brand and Boots own brand, negative on all fronts (not counting the sodding evap line on the CB messing with my mind). I've been pregnant before and that time I got a BFN when I was two days late but then BFPs after a week (I think, it was a long time ago).

@Rachael321 I'm gonna pull up a seat beside you in the "Where the f**k is my period?!" support group!

@AngeloMysterioso ahhh fuck, I don't know what to say in that case! Other than I really do feel for you and you have every right to be like WTF, bod!

Hey all, hope you're all doing well. I'm now CD5. Going to start OPKs on CD7 I think. Don't want to miss ovulation.

Really struggling at the moment and not sure why. I have had some blood tests yesterday so should get the results on Monday but I'm expecting them to be normal and it being my old friend depression coming back to visit. TTC is not helping matters because I just want a baby so much it's potentially making me depressed. Sorry that sounds so silly. Sorry for the moan, I don't really have anyone to talk to other than my husband.

So a week late and the day before I was going to test again AF had decided to show up very angrily and caught me off guard while I was out 😪.

Sorry @AngeloMysterioso I'm out of the WTF zone for now. Hope you get some answers soon!! I'm relieved and gutted at the same time

Aww I'm sorry to hear that @Rachael321. I've reached the point now where I'm assuming I'm not pg after the shitload of BFNs and my cycle is just playing silly buggers for no apparent reason!

@AngeloMysterioso I know what you mean I was exactly the same. Got home and decided to have a nice bath and chill out, some me time. Decided it was a good excuse to use a nice lush bath bomb... now not so happy, bath is all yellow and glittery 😡 I only just cleaned it this morning too!

Thanks for the tag @purplefig, I have been having some time off mums net and it has really helped me relax a bit about ttc. But I miss my ladies!!

That was a GREAT novel, totally appreciated that! 😂 but fab advice, I'm glad mindfulness is helping you feel positive, I'm doing a lot of it at the moment too and the reflexology has been great.
I've hardly thought about the 2ww so far!

Flo says I'm due in 4 days, as I ovulated unexpectedly early this month, but I'm hoping it's later as it would only be a 23 day cycle if so!

How is everyone else?

Have I missed any BFPs this week?

I've been so caught up with the new house I've had no time for anything else, slowly unpacking and going furniture shopping tomorrow :-)

DH came home today from working away too, and he said to me.... I was thinking about christmas earlier and imagining taking our baby to see mum and grandad, and I was smiling so much... I really want a baby I'm so broody!

I nearly fell off my chair!!

I told him there's still a chance the one time we had sex this cycle could have impregnated me so we'll find out in the next week or so!!

Anyway I hope everyone is ok! Please give me a quick update! Who's in the 2ww? Who's waiting to test soon? Where are you all up to?

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@mrsaw2018 doesn’t sound silly and moan away, that’s what we’re here for as we all understand how difficult it is. Take it easy on yourself, it’s not a great process this TTC shit on our bodies or mind x

@crossfitgirl welcome back! How’s the new house? Settled yet? Currently in the TWW but proper chilled as we decided to take a break this month and didn’t really time it well so know I’m out and actually it’s made for a much easier cycle 🙈 how lush that your OH said that when he got home 💜

@rachael321 sorry AF reared her ugly head

@Crossfitgirl I had 2 blocked tubes on HSG, but he fixed one there and then. Starting Clomid next month to try and get an egg from the clear side if I'm not pregnant by then!

Thank you @sunshine1987, we are fairly settled in now, well the bedroom and living room are liveable... the rest is kinda clothes all over and boxes! Will be able to settle more once we've got proper storage (and Xmas decorations up of course!).

Glad you managed to have a relaxed cycle, and you never know! @delilah7 even vouched for the whole "relax" approach! We didn't time it well either so I'm right there with you in the not much hope but not really fussed 2ww :-)

@validuser oh no for the blocked tubes, how glad are you that you got them checked soon! Did you have an inkling before that they may be blocked... scar tissue or something? I think one of mine could be blocked from a previous cyst removal.
But great they unblocked it straight away! How on earth did they do that? Were you under sedation for it? I'm intrigued!! Xxx

Also yay for Clomid and more eggies to follow in the unblocked tube!

ALSO.... I have some funny news!!
DH Has found mumsnet!!
Hahaha!
He was looking at new tumble dryers and selected one he thinks we should get... based purely on a mumsnet thread!!
He was like... well... every one on this mumsnet seems to have this heat pump type one and thinks they're the best kind.... so we should get one 😂😂😂