TTC FIRST BABY - THREAD 10!

[MrsEG]

Hey guys, running out of room on the old thread so starting a new one! Let’s hope it’s lucky number 10!! Will try and tag everyone now :)

@KittieKath thank you for those statistics. That actually made me feel really hopeful ❤️ cos I naively assumed it would take a max of 3 cycles and here I am 6 cycles later and I know it's not a lot compared to some but each month it's such a kick in the teeth when af shows.

@cupcakesandglitter I had that last month I think - and I have read it can happen any time during your cycle but then I also read some women have this if it's good news.

Love that @Babytrain89. Invites weren't extended to af this year.

I forgot to add @cupcakesandglitter fx it's the latter for you!!!!!'

@MrsLBear I am merely speaking the truth! I'll be at PIL so going to have to sneak a test or 2 into my make up bag just in case!!

Thanks @MrsEG @MrsLBear after frantically googling I've seen it's normal to get an oestrogen surge roughly 3-6dpo after ov, which causes EWCM. That's okay with me - I'll be testing on Christmas morning if she doesn't turn up but until then I'm going to carry on having a drink and not thinking about it x

@PaintingOwls ha ha ha!! Yes, my OH is the same. It only became real when he saw my chart.

@thosethreewords Hi! I am only a few days in and already feel like part of the furniture! :-)

@MrsLBear It's ridiculous to think of how many times I panicked when I was young about one sperm entering my body maybe, if only it was that easy!!! Only 32% of women get pregnant first month when actively trying and DTD during fertile window.

@Charm23 - I'm also rhesus negative. It shouldn't cause much in the way of problems. You will need anti D injections at 28 weeks and at birth (if baby is positive) but unless there's a complication that indicates anti-D, usually it's just two injections.

@cupcakesandglitter come to think of it I had something similar but mine wasn't too much like ewcm. I'm trying to ignore it and anything else too.

Haha I know it's tragic really but Sod's law would have been that bad we been careless when we were younger we would have gotten pg! @KittieKath

@03cclarke eeeeeek send us a pic of the next one!!! How many DPO are you?

@MrsEG may test this weekend depends whether AF arrives or not. I want to just don't want the disappointment that single line brings!

@MrsH497 Yep, I know that feeling all too well! I’m waiting til the day AF is due this month. One month I did 3 FRERs in one day at 10DPO - I was like a woman possessed (all negative - I don’t know what I thought was going to happen!!)

@KittieKath @MrsLBear Crazy isn’t it - I used to panic if I missed like one pill - if only I knew!!

What are we thinking ladies?????

@MrsEG Awesome ref the reading material!!! Can you send me links to what you shared with your DH? I think I may have to do the same, cos after 6 months I’m fed up of repeating every.single.month how I’m only fertile for a few days!

@KittieKath @MrsLBear exactly that with worrying about missing a pill or being on antibiotics or something! So ridiculous now to think about that when 6 months off the pill, and trying at the right times, and no pregnancy! Lol

Hah, we’ve all been there with testing early like crazy fools when when we know the chance of it being positive is so slim! My temperature is low and obviously ready for AF imminently but I still have a stupid urge to POAS again when I know it would be a bfn. I like think I’m reasonably intelligent but this etc makes me do stupid things!!

@03cclarke I see it!! Hope it’s much darker for you tomorrow! Yaay a BFP!!

@EltzBee Sure! I’ll dig the links out - he’s very science-minded so I carefully selected things in reputable journals or news sources and avoided Daily Mail ‘Femail’ type links I knew he would just ignore!! I think he’s getting in to it all way more now he understands the science behind it!

@MrsLBear mine definitely was, sooooo stretchy!! Weird 😩

@03cclarke I see it too, Fx you get a darker result soon!

@EltzBee Here we go - DH said he found this one most helpful as an overview: www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/44221-how-to-get-pregnant.html

He also liked this one as it mentioned his fertility too and explains the science! This one also specifically mentions an egg has a 12-24 hour window of success, which has helped me with the ‘no we can’t wait to DTD tomorrow’ argument :) www.avawomen.com/avaworld/the-biology-of-conception/ - he was a bit funny about an article on Ava but then I told him their bracelets have been through trials and have been published, and then he was interested. He’s such a bloody nerd.

Eeeeek I'm nervoussss

@MrsEG thanks lovely! Oh my DH is a total geek as well :D

Thanks for including me on this! Just caught up with the thread now, it sure moves fast!

Recap:

Age: 31
TTC #: 1
Cycle: 5
AF due: Jan 3rd

I was using the Clearblue digital OPK’s (without the Monitor because I forgot to set that up). DH and I BD on Sunday and Tuesday. According to my FF app I would probably ovulate on Thursday, but it’s possible anytime from Wednesday to Saturday. Kept getting flashing “high” messages but no “peak”. I knew we should have BD more but thought as I hadn’t had my peak yet and work has been crazy we were ok. But my temperature rose this morning, so I think I’ve ovulated and it’s too late to get another chance in. I feel like I’ve blown this cycle 😔

@03cclarke - I think I’d be nervous too, but excited too :) congratulations! Have you told your partner? Xx

@Keyboard91 just told him about 5 mins ago!!! We are still a bit unsure so testing again in a Few days!!

Good evening ladies!! Thanks for including me on the new thread 😊

Here's my recap:

Age: 24
TTC: #1
Cycle: #7
CD: 5

Now AF is finally finishing I'm feeling a bit more positive about this next cycle... going to start OPKs on Boxing Day!

Hope you all have a lovely Christmas if I'm not on here before... the thread moves so fast I can barely keep up!

Giiiiirls I dunno if I need help or just a good shake but I just need to vent! I took a month off OPKs still tracking CM on Flo and Ovia (I know I should have just took a month off from everything but hey ho!). Anyway.. EWCM for 6 days now dried up today but excruciating pain in my left side.. was expecting to ovulate on 17th/18th but Ovia has now moved it’s predictions so I have no idea if my pain is ovulation or maybe constipation or something else 😭😭

@MrsMcNtobe sounds like maybe you've ovulated? The pain you had could've been the egg releasing? X

@cupcakesandglitter that’s what I’m thinking, DTD everyday except Tuesday and Wednesday so hope to god we haven’t missed our window 😭

Signing in!

Cycle 6.
Problem is hydrosalpinx and issues with other tube.
On Clomid (but hormonally not too bad and I'm ovulating!).
Surgery in about 2 cycles' time!

Still trying. ❤️

@Crossfitgirl @Delilah7 @SullyWifey lovely to hear from you all!