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 :)

@APositiveMind I definitely see a line! How long did it take to appear?

@EltzBee I hear you! Got a banging headache for the second day in a row so double fed up now!!!

About 3-5 minutes?:( i had to adjust the brightness and contrast because you can't see it on an unedited photo. I can see it in person but I'm not getting my hopes up, I have a feeling it's an evap :(

@APositiveMind Looks like a FRER? The instructions say to wait 3 minutes before reading so if you saw it after 3 it sounds like it could be good news! Can you do another test tomorrow with FMU to confirm? fingers crossed

@apositivemind I could see the line. Tomorrow it should be darker if it is positive!! Surely if it was an evap that would be way later but if came up within 3-5 min it shouldn't have evaporated yet unless you have super hot wee?!!

@Keyboard91 ditto on the headache, I had to resort to paracetamol to get to sleep last night as it was so bad! Been taking it super easy today as it's still there.

@APositiveMind I do see something! How many DPO are you? Maybe try another tomorrow or Monday to make sure the line darkens so you know for sure and I’ll keep my FX!!!

@thosethreewords Great news! Crack on with that baby making!!

@Keyboard91 If DH ‘surprised’ me with a last min in-laws visit I’d kill him!! Get him to do the cleaning!!

@Shellybellytots FX for you - you’re not out til AF shows up!

@EltzBee Hope AF shows up sooner rather than later so you can really enjoy Xmas and get back to DTD sooner too of course!!

Age - 20
Cycle - 3

Taking it quite steady, trying to enjoy the trying stage rather than putting too much pressure on ourselves / getting stressed

Which is easier said than done 😂😂

Excited to chat to you al!!

@MrsEG thanks lovely, in the unlikely event shes not here in the morning I'll do a test just in case but I'm sure she should be here any moment from my chart. Have attached it so people know what I'm on about!

How is everyone doing for Xmas plans? We still haven't got our tree up, although the box has made it to the upstairs landing... I need to make a pavlova for Xmas day dessert too which will probably be tomorrow's job.

I see something @APositiveMind get another ready for tomorrow! Fx

I think I'm about 14 dpo, guessing because I think I ovulate late!
At least I hope so..

@qwertt12 Welcome! Great you’re taking it easy and enjoying it - it is absolutely the way to go! At 20 you definitely have age on your side too!! FX you get that BFP really soon!

@EltzBee I had to go to John Lewis today, it was no fun whatsoever! Full of panic-stricken men!! But now I have everything! Plus we’re not doing any cooking for Xmas Day so that is officially me finished :) I do have to make DH his birthday cake but I’m just gonna throw a quick carrot cake together (make it so often I can do it in my sleep!)

@EltzBee I’m unusually organised - tree is up, presents are all wrapped, food is in fridge. Ready to go!

Only sticking point was I was going to do housework all day tomorrow with DP ... but that’s now out of the window! @MrsEG he is lucky he is at work until midnight! I am however leaving the kitchen and washing up all to him to do in the morning :P

@EltzBee don't want to get your hopes up but I've seen that some people have a temp drop but AF never turns up 😊 still no sign of her? Also DH won't be home until late today so I'm going to go clean the whole house, light some candles, have a bath and eat shitloads of ice cream and maybe wine. What pavlova you going for? X

@MrsEG

Thanks for welcoming me :)

Such an exciting time,

My period was 20 days late last time which never happens I've wasted so much money on pregnancy tests

I think it was due to stressing over trying and having a cold

So trying to enjoy ourselves

How is everyone finding it?

@cupcakesandglitter nope still no sign of her, got a headache and dull ache down there like she's thinking about coming but had that since Thurs. She'll turn up later or tomorrow I'm sure, she's surprised me before with barely any notice after all!

Going to do a pavlova wreath with raspberries, strawberries and pomnegranate with fresh cream, and some dark chocolate over the top too :)

Mmm ice cream! I was gonna have a cheeky G and T tonight if AF arrived, lol.

@Keyboard91 nice! I've wrapped DHs gifts but still have a few more to do for both our parents and his nephews. Then done! Groceries bejng delivered tomorow morning and then just a trip to the farm to pick up the meat.

Lots of housework going on by the sounds of it! I ended up blitzing the kitchen last night before having a bath, DH is meant to do it but he forgot. He came and asked what I was doing and said he could do it... if already washed up, emptied and loaded dishwasher and was cleaning the hob at that point though. Anyone else find they are much quicker a cleaning than their DHs?

Hey guys hope I can join.

I'm cycle day 7dpo and tested so far had no positive.
This is my first cycle of using OPKs!
Hope to get positive news as a lot of people are saying it's too early to receive a positive yet.
I just don't feel pregnant though 😭

Just to recap

Age: 20
Cycle day: 21
DPO: 7

@EltzBee me!! By the time DH comes and asks if he can help, I've already done the jobs he was supposed to do 😂 he gets distracted verrrry easily!! Mind you, he loves Mrs Hinch and loves to antibac everything, but no so much trust up. That pavlova sounds amazing!! I'm being a bit ruthless and I'm going to have wine anyway, I don't think this is my month so 🍷🍷

@Blueflower22 welcome. It can take 10 or so days for implantation, and hcg only starts getting produced after that, and then it has to reach concentration enough to be detectable. Like you have already read, wait to test. It's difficult to resist but tests are expensive to waste and getting a bfn is disheartening. It won't change the eventual result:)

@cupcakesandglitter so glad it isn't just my DH. Every now and again he goes on a tidy up or cleaning spree but usually I just end up doing it because I get fed up waiting haha.

Enjoy the wine! I might go and have a soak in the bath again to relax.

How is everyone this eve?
Thought I was doing so well not symptom spotting...now it's only 2 days away until AF is due...I'm going mad!!!

Hope you're all having lovely evenings!

@Keyboard91 @EltzBee I’m blitzing the house tonight, DH is also hopeless at it and does half a job so I am just leaving him with his PlayStation for the night, be thinks he’s won the lotto :)

@cupcakesandglitter Bath and ice cream! Sounds glorious!! Enjoy :)

@qwertt12 Pregnancy tests can become a very expensive habit!! Any reason your AF was so late, have you only recently come off the pill or something like that?

@Blueflower22 Hi! 7DPO is very early to test especially as tests are so expensive. I try to wait til AF is due or at the very earliest 12DPO - the result will be the same anyway and you’ll get a much clearer result :) looking at negatives or obsessing over a faint line can drive a girl crazy! Try and hang on a few more days :)

@Babytrain89 Ha! It gets so much harder the closer it gets but just think those 2 days will fly by! I only have sore boobs at the mo, nothing else, which I know could mean AF just as much as anything else! So ignoring it (well, as best I can - not much fun when the dog jumped on my chest in bed this morning though!!)