TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD NO. 9

[stormtrooperjulian]

We’re almost at the limit on thread no.8 so I thought I’d start a new one before that one fills up

@cupcakesandglitter @MrsEG @Delilah7 @crossfitgirl @DayDreamer1707 @FlapJackered @sunshine1987 @FivexFive @GemmaJen @daisiesandpeonies @KatBeCool

Sorry to anyone I’ve missed 😘

@stormtrooperjulian had my first weigh in yesterday and I lost 4lbs, quite pleased with that :)

CD13 today; had EWCM yday but only negative OPKs so far. We were meant to DTD yesterday but DH was ’too tired’. Grr!!

@DuchessofPemberley I did the years ‘upgrade’ for fertility friend, but I had free google credit from doing surveys so didn’t cost me any actual money. I do use the analysis tools in it and the photo tools for lines!

@Crossfitgirl glad to hear your line is nice and strong! Good luck for a healthy 9 months.

@purplefig ah I’m so sorry to hear, that is exactly what happened to me last cycle - she turned up out the blue, no warning 3 days early. I cried my heart out and was absolutely heartbroken. It hurt that much more because she was early and no warning. Sending lots of hugs.

@cupcakesandglitter I take Vitamin D complex (along with a load of other vitamins), my GP said it’s best to have been taking Folic acid for a few months before conceiving (been taking it since June/July now…).

Off to the cinema tonight and a massage booked for tomorrow lunchtime. I just need to somehow persuade DH that he isn’t too tired tonight…!!!

@MrsAW2018 hahaha paraphernalia that's so true!!! We are flying out to South Africa on Boxing Day and DH asked me if we would be trying out there (he's jumping the gun already assuming we don't fall this month) and I thought omg I have so much stuff I gotta take in that case.
Yeah me too. Read so many success stories about it but I have with other things and so far I've not had much luck. Not to be cynical. I'm CD11 and I woke up with what feels like flu. And we have to DTD tonight but my skin hurts to touch right now.
What CD did you ovulate?

@starkid sorry to hear that. At least we avoid BFNs tomorrow. No idea what's normal as this was the first cycle I've used OPKs. Grrrr.

@EltzBee congrats on weight loss! Yeah it was hard not expecting, but tbh if it wasn't meant to be I'm glad to get it out of the way a week quicker than usual. Just worried my LP is too short now. All fun and games.

@purplefig yeah I had that worry too, I'm usually 12 days. I guess if implantation is between 6 and 10 days then even with a short LP, there's still chance for it to do it's thing, though! Like you said at least now it's here, it's here, and you're on to the next cycle with another chance.

I was chatting to a friend and she said her cycle does do random things and come early/late 'just because' - I'm starting to think it's normal to not be exact!

Thanks :) I just need to get DH to DTD today, who'd think it was so hard (if you'll excuse the pun...) to have our wicked way with our husbands, eh!!!

Thanks @KatBeCool @CookieWaffle @EltzBee ❤️ I'm gonna keep taking pregnacare and talk to the doctor about vit D - more determined now to lose weight and look after myself x

Hello there

Waving tentatively from the sidelines!

I’ve been lurking on this thread (and learnt a lot!) since my DH and I started trying to conceive our first baby earlier in the autumn. We’re beginners to all of this and haven’t been doing anything fancy at all, just giving it our best shot. We’re on cycle 3, very realistic about our prospects as I’m nearly 39. 😬

I’d probably have continued to lurk if something hadn’t happened and I’d value any pearls of wisdom you friendly bunch have. I hope you don’t mind me intruding!

I’m CD 18. Usually 28 day cycles (if I count from first day of full bleed as I understand I should, rather than couple of days of spotting before) but can be a bit irregular - usually a couple of days longer if it varies, rather than shorter.

Tuesday night (CD16) I had a tiny tiny speck or two of red blood on the paper when I went to the loo. Yesterday (17) this developed into light pink spotting, evident when I wiped a couple of times. I put a pad in and there was a little spotting this morning. Very faint cramps yesterday. Today I’ve been more crampy, but still quite light and less than usual, and had slightly more much redder bleeding, but still pretty minimal. This morning it felt like it might be the start of a period but hasn’t come to much at all yet.

From my extensive googling (😉) it would seem too early to be implantation bleeding, but too late (and not correct form) to be ovulation bleeding. I don’t ever remember bleeding midway through my cycle before like this. I’ve never had as short a cycle. Not been on hormonal birth control.

I guess I just need to be patient and see what/ how this develops, and it’s probably just a freakishly short cycle and period come early but I’d welcome any thoughts on what it might be and if I should be worried. My big fear is it’s perimenopause! 😱

Thanks for reading this essay! I’ve been so grateful to follow your chat and happy to learn of all your BFPs. You seem a friendly bunch so just thought I’d ask!

@EltzBee nice work on the weight loss! I hope your DH isn’t too tired to dtd again today.

Welcome @scotslass55 hopefully it’s just a random short cycle and you’ll be back to normal for the next one

So I’m maybe 3dpo or maybe 1dpo or maybe... who the hell knows! No idea if or when I ovulated. Have definitely had ovulation type pains, can you have those and still not ovulate? My boobs were aching earlier (I’ve had sore boobs plenty of times before but never aching like that!) and have had some pinching down low today. Why can’t our bodies just be simple and predictable?!

@Scotslass55 welcome
I've no words of advice as I'm new to all of this, but I think it's pretty standard to have no idea what our bodies are doing. Fx you'll get your bfp soon x

Nearly Friday ladies, time for some festive cheer

Me and DH are of to the Christmas markets in Germany for the weekend, sitting on a ferry as I type. Glad not to be pregnant right now, lol, not sure how morning sickness would mix with sea sickness. 7dpo today and determined you wait till 10dpo to poas. Bought one with me, though fully expecting to see a blank test. No symptoms to speak of. Are you meant to have symptoms by 7dpo?

Hope you've all got lovely weekend plans, maybe something a little festive?

@EltzBee oh wow, well done you on your weight loss!

@Scotslass55 welcome! I'm glad you've finally taken the plunge and posted! 😊 I am going to be very unhelpful and say that I don't have a clue! I'm on cycle 5 and every cycle has been different so far! Spotting, no spotting, symptoms like you wouldn't believe and then absolutely nothing!

@GemmaJen I am planning on putting up my Christmas tree! And also going to meet our friends' baby (she's about 2 weeks old!) it's going to kill me and make my ovaries hurt like hell, but she's so gorgeous!

@Scotslass55 welcome and glad you feel comfortable to now get your questions out. CD16 doesn't seem too late to Ovulate. Have you had any symptoms for this?

@purplefig so is today the day you are going to test????

Morning Ladies and another happy Friday to you all. Currently on CD24 and 11DPO (I think). Hope everyone is doing ok and let's hope for some good news for some over the weekend x

@DayDreamer1707 no I got my period yesterday, a week earlier than expected.

11DPO today. Accidentally wasted FMU by waking up at 5am and going to the look half asleep.

GemmaJen nothing festive, but it is my anniversary this weekend and I was hoping to present a +ve test.

@EltzBee congratulations on the weight loss! I decided to take the plunge and pay for one month to try it, and so far I like it but I’m a data nerd so the more data I have to track the better.

@PaintingOwls I'm same as you but wont be testing ha!! Good luck on your positive how nice will that be as a gift!!

@purplefig a week early oh no, sorry hun x

@MrsLBear will you take everything with you? I'm so jealous, I love South Africa, it's amazing!! And eugh that sounds rough, I hope you're feeling a bit better today. I ovulated on CD16 I think and have average of 34 day cycles according to Clue but my luteal phase is 12 days for the past few months so should be due my period on the 16th December (our anniversary!) Have you had anymore luck with those ovulation tests?

@MrsR16 good luck today, seeing friends and family with their kids is tough. But it'll happen for you, hopefully sooner than you know

@PaintingOwls fx for you, that would be amazing!

8dpo today and feeling pressure, like cramps but not. No sore boobs tho and they seem to be the holy grail of pg symptoms, so it might be nothing - my hubby thinks I'm going mad it's quite possible!

@GemmaJen I know what you mean, as crazy as it sounds I am praying for sore boobs 😂😂😂 That was a symptom for me last time but they didn't start hurting until after I found out I was pregnant so hopefully that give us hope FX

Ahh @GemmaJen enjoy!! Also a lot of women don't have any symptoms whatsoever (even the PMS ones) so you're not out until she shows! X

Sorry about AF @purplefig 😩❤️

@cupcakesandglitter I found my first week on 'Slimming World' surprisingly easy - I wasn't expecting to lose 4lbs in a week so I'm quite pleased - fingers crossed for another loss next week. Went to the cinema yday and resisted the popcorn and ice cream!

@DuchessofPemberley oh gosh I am totally the same, I love my data and assessing it and comparing. I figured if we do need any help in the future having the information of my cycles will be helpful.

We DTD last night (woo, DH wasn't too tired this time haha). Temperature is still low and not had a positive OPK yet. On CD14 so shouldn't be long now. Does look like I'm gonna be on AF over Xmas if we don't conceive this month.

@MrsAW2018 I think I will if we are unlucky this month because I will think "what if" if we don't carry on trying properly.
I know most amazing place. I'm actually from there - moved here as a child - so it's a home from home. Will be nice after the Christmas rush and madness as much as I love it, it's like the apocalypse is coming 😂
Do you find your LT phase is always 12 days or does it sometimes vary with a day or two? I went back on my app and tried to work out what my LT phase would be so that I can look back and see if we DTD the right day just in case I don't get any smileys on my OPKs. No 😞 still an empty circle. Bit annoying as my temp is up today due to not being well so it's hard to see if it would of gone up or not. But then I'm on CD12 so it could be something. Oh goddddd it's all too confusing 😂😂 pass me the wine
So does that mean you could also get a BFP around your anniversary!?

@EltzBee congrats on the weight loss and timely dtd!

@GemmaJen I always have sore boobs starting about 3-4 DPO, so I can't rely on that as anything other than knowing that I ovulated. Not really feeling cramps though, maybe slight pinching and poking here and there. My temp dropped today to cover line. That definitely never happened before at only 8dpo. How's your temping?

@cupcakesandglitter hoping af stays away!

@KatBeCool temps are staying up which is hopefully a good sign. Just trying not to read too much into things which is so hard, no sore boobs or not, af could still show up, expecting it on Thursday which will be 14dpo, but don't really know luteal phase length so could be anytime really.

@KatBeCool temp drop to cover line? Do you think implantation dip? Timing seems right. Fx for you x

@GemmaJen a trip to the Christmas markets sounds amazing, have a lovely time! We will be putting the tree up this weekend. Your chart is looking good!

I’m somewhere between 2 and 4dpo now. Having pinching pains quite often but it’s too early for it to mean anything so it must just be hormones.

How is everyone doing today? I’m so glad it’s Friday.

@GemmaJen ohh I hope so. My temps usually jump up and down but there's still a clear distinction for before and after O. I looked back at my charts, there's never been such drastic dip. And my boobs are hurting more. I'm so scared to be hopeful.

@stormtrooperjulian pinching can be felt as the egg is moving down. It's good sign that at least something is happening.