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 😘

@KatBeCool I think it's due Monday going off my old cycles and when I ovulated. I'm currently ill So I don't have the energy to get my hopes up. Don't really have any symptoms apart from cramping but that can be just AF x

We’d always planned to start in August. We thought initially we might put off trying, but death has a weird way of putting life into perspective and we really want kids so just decided we’d keep to our original plan. So fingers crossed!

Tbh I see nothing either but a woman can wish. 😂

@KatBeCool that sounds promising!

@DuchessofPemberley sorry to hear that your family has had a tough year. I really wanted to be pregnant for Christmas too. I even planned how I’d tell my parents when I visit for Christmas. I guess that won’t be happening. But hey, hopefully next year.

@ValidUser I don’t see anything, sorry. How many dpo are you?

Not sure what my body is doing. Day 47 and still no AF and BFN

Hey ladies, sorry I've been absent for a couple of days! Had a stabby pain on the left hand side today - first time I've experienced that! Maybe I actually haven't been ovulating since coming off the pill and that's why I'm not pregnant? Told DH about it and he said "ooh, sexy time later then?" 😂

@Bec18x oh hun, that does not sound fun! I had a 34 day cycle 2 cycles ago and it was driving me crazy!

BFN last night so I had a couple of pints.

BFN today as well, not even the palest hint of a line, and it's my anniversary I think I'll just have a few drinks. Have a feeling this is a 33 day cycle so AF will arrive tomorrow.

@PaintingOwls I think you're absolutely spot on - enjoy your anniversary! 😊

@MrsR16 enjoy the sexy times!

@ValidUser I see no reason for you not to try or not to be hopeful even before the surgery. Things happened.

Thanks @KatBeCool ❤️

@stormtrooperjulian Not sure! Still haven't had a positive opk, but probably just missed it. Cd 27 of a usually 27 day cycle

I did it, I held out till Sunday! Ok 3am Sunday, but it still counts right? As expected it was a BFN. But if I look closely, in the right light at the right angle I can convince myself there's something there, lol I really am crazy! Still early at 10dpo but fx something shows up in a couple of days. I know I should wait till Friday, but I can't imagine I'll be able to wait that long. Temps are still good, no symptoms, but tbf i don't think I had any this early before the mc, in my blissfully unaware state I managed to get to almost 6w before I tested, so there musn't have been much that was obvious.

Xmas markets have been lovely, lots of sweet treats and lots of walking. Hoping to pop into Bruges on the drive back.

Have a great time @GemmaJen, and congratulations on holding out until Sunday! I wish I had your willpower 😂

@MrsAW2018 hopefully it's hot!!! We are near the mountains out there so can be a bit hit and miss sometimes but when it's hot ohhhhh boy is it hot. We are going to George which is along the garden route. I take it you've been before?
If so where did you go?
Oh the tww is a killer!!!!! When are you thinking you will test? I always set a date. But then tbf it always flies out of the window cos I get impatient and read crazy stories where people test super early and get their BFP. Haha that's so true I'm exactly the same. I only crack out the FRER if I really mean business. Too expensive to waste!!

@DayDreamer1707 I'm a day late to the party but I had slight bleeding after DTD before (many moons ago) and I went to the drs as I was younger and worried and he said it was most probably just a burst blood vessel!

@Bec18x sorry to hear that, bodies can be so frustrating! Are you not long off bc? My cycles have been all over the place - 5 weeks for a withdrawal bleed then 34 days, 36 days now 28 days.

@GemmaJen do go to Bruges if you can, it really is like a fairytale.

@PaintingOwls happy anniversary - deffo enjoy a pint!

cycle 4 day 4, looks like AF is packing her bags way earlier than usual. Really has been the strangest period! If it's the same as the last cycle, Ovulation should be just before Christmas. But who knows!

How’s everyone doing today? I’m possibly around 6dpo. Maybe less though, or maybe a day or so more, not sure. Was having a stabbing, aching pain on and off in one boob yesterday, very strange. Seems to have stopped now though.

@purplefig - snap, cycle 4 day 4 for me too! mine also seems to be slowing up today (am usually 5 days)

I've got the fancy digital clearblue ovulation tests this month so there's no confusion about when I'm most fertile, have I ovulated etc. Weirdly, they say to use FMU rather than later on in the day. Have others here used them? When do you use them?

@purplefig Bruges was beautiful, but wow, it was packed! Got some lovely donuts and an alpaca with a Christmas hat. I call that a success!

@DuchessofPemberley love the name btw. I think it helped I only had the one test at my finger tips. Sitting on my hands at home is going to be a lot more difficult.

I'm wondering whether to post my squinter/BFN to see what you guys think.? I'm under no illusion that it might be an indent or just an undiagnosed eye problem though

After a 64 day cycle I finally came on, on Friday! About bloody time.

I go to the doctors about my ultrasound and blood test results on Tuesday! I hope they have found something so there is a reason for my irregularity.

I hope everyone is doing well, have we had any BFPs? Since @Delilah7?

I haven't been on here in so long! I'll be back on a more permanent basis come March when we start TTC properly again! 3 months to go 😁
Xxd

@starkid how weird is that!! How long are your cycles usually? I reckon it'll be 4th time lucky for us 😂 No idea about the OPKs. Be good if it was fmu though, I hate having to dehydrate myself every afternoon!

@GemmaJen sounds fabulous!! Feel free to post too! Though full disclosure I am shocking at spotting lines x

@GemmaJen get it posted...I'm hoping AF doesn't come tomorrow so I can test soon xx

@GemmaJen post it!

@EssJayyCee glad af finally arrived for you, a 64 day cycle must have been messing with your head! Hope the doctors have some answers for you.

@purplefig - I hate trying to do them at work haha! Mine have been between 26-31 days recently, so who knows... Clue says 4th Jan, and my fertile week will be over Xmas, but we'll see. Definitely 4th time lucky xx