TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 11!

[FlapJackered]

Hi all, thought we needed to start a new thread!
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Today and yesterday I've woke up feeling bloated and nauseous. Wish If it was AF she'd just turn up now and put me out of my misery! Don't think this month is our month 😕
7 days (ish!) to go!

Girls- I'm pregnant!!! It feels so strange to see those words. AF was due yesterday so let myself test this morning and look!

Things we have done differently this month... we weren't drinking because of dry January, we tried to eat healthily too- lots of fertility foods.. I did the OPKs, we used Pre-seed lube. We had sex every day in my fertile window and actually we did end up having sex on what turns out to have been my ovulation day. I also carried on with my pre-pregnancy vitamins and temping. No idea if any or all of that had any effect but we were definitely going for it this month!!

This is cycle 5 for us and I'm 30.

Sorry you're still in limbo @Keyboard91 - the tests don't look like they've got any lighter which is a good sign, hopefully the doc gives you a blood test xxx

@ValidUser call me crazy but I think I see a very faint one too!! It's too faint to see colour though so couldn't say for definite... is it clearer in person? X

Calling all charters!!! I had a dip of 0.54 degrees C today, and I've just checked and my OPK from before I went to sleep is an almost positive! Is this sounding like possible ovulation? X

Omg @Bettythecat congrats!!! ❤️ x

@AnnaMC214 that won’t be difficult. I’m so teary at the moment.

@ValidUser I rang the EPU on Friday on a ice of Gp receptionist. They said they couldn’t do anything but if I still had positive tests in 2 weeks to contact them again and they could do an early scan.

I know it’s too early to scan, and I know if it’s a chemical I can’t do anything about it. And the physical symptoms aren’t awful. It’s the emotional side of it I’m struggling with. I’m hoping a blood test would be able to see if levels are increasing or decreasing which would give a more difinitive answer. Then I could validate any symptoms with ‘it’s just the hormones leaving’. I just needed the stick to show a negative this morning to help me cope.

As it is, I’ve cried all the way to work, making my headache worse, and now I’m so unproductive and flat. My students will pick up something is wrong, my colleagues will pick up on my missed deadlines and my head of department will want to know what’s going on. He is lovely, and I’m fine with him knowing, but I know I won’t be able to tell him and not sob. I just want to go back to bed and ignore the world for a while but I know that’s not possible :(

@Bettythecat CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is such a strong line, I'm so chuffed for you

@Bettythecat

Congratulations!!! 💕💕

What a way for us to start the week!!xxx

@Keyboard91 I'm so sorry, what you're going through sounds horrendous. Hopefully there's some facility near by that can give you a blood test. I couldn't deal with that for two weeks and you shouldn't have to.

Thinking of you xxx

Okay actually on second thoughts I think last nights was positive - it's attached below, thoughts?! Xx

@Keyboard91 sorry you're going through this... maybe you should tell him and have a big sob and go home? Bottling it in isn't going to help, and you're not in the right mind frame to work atm, understandably so. Please speak to your boss xxx

@Keyboard91 if you're not up to working don't go in. X

@Bettythecat congratulations! X

@cupcakesandglitter it's clearer to me anyway. I'm colourblind but normally can see the "whiteness" of an indent, but this isn't like those. 🤞

@ValidUser keeping everything crossed for you!!! Fx you get a nice clear line in a couple of days! Are you going to mention it tomorrow? X

I think they'll test me as routine tomorrow.

Wouldn't actually mention it lest I seem crazy. It's so faint if there at all!

I'll test in the morning myself just to see if there's something worth mentioning.

@Keyboard91 So sorry your going through this your being extremely brave 💕

Be very demanding on the doctors! Stress how much of a mental strain it is having on you and be very pushy x

@Bettythecat OMG congratulations!! No denying that line! 😊

@Keyboard91 sorry you're having such an awful time... it's times like this I wish we all knew each other off MN so we could come and give you hugs!

@ValidUser ooh, could be exciting news for you! 🤞🤞 xx

@Keyboard91 you poor thing. From your two tests it does look like the second is stronger so hopefully that is a good sign. As the others have said definitely push the doctors on it and don't go to work if you're feeling rubbish, just go home and take it easy ❤️

@ValidUser omg I have everything crossed for you! Hide the tests until 12dpo! Fingers crossed there's a big fat line there then!

@Bettythecat wahh!!! Congratulations!! That is such good news, you must be so happy!! 🎉🎉
With the preseed, do you use it as they suggest with the syringe, or just as lube?

@cupcakesandglitter that looks positive!!!! Can you get Dtd tonight?? My temp is still low 😩 so looks like we might be dpo/ovulation buddies too!

@Bettythecat massive congrats to you and your OH x

@Keyboard91 so sorry you are going through such a tough time. It's awful how you are expected to just wait around x

@ValidUser FX for you, we've had a lot of positive news on here lately for BFP so hopefully your turn too x

@cupcakesandglitter I would say its not quite dark enough? Was yesterdays darker? Get DTD either way!!!

Currently on CD22 and 9DPO. Had no symptoms apart from some cramping yesterday but I think that''s just due to the big walk we did. I am soooo tempted to POAS just because I bought some IC's but I know it would be too early yet. Also we wasn't really timing things this month. Also I am due on this Friday and have a baby shower Sunday...

I need help ladies!!
Cd19 - first + opk
Cd20 - more + opks
Cd21 - another + (but same colour as control line rather than darker)

Temp now on cd21 is still low! 😩

We Dtd twice yesterday as I had really strong ovulation pains last night, thinking I would definitely ovulate by this morning (60 hours after first positive opk!) but temp is still v low and nothing to suggest a strange temp. And I have still got what I think are ovulation pains.
Is it possible that the temp can stay low after you ovulate? Or should I Dtd tonight too...I think DH's cock might fall off 🙈😩

Normally I am lucky if I get 1 positive opk. These Soy Isoflavones have given me 2 days worth! I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing! And the test line was darker than the control which never happens. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@DayDreamer1707 I'm similar to you, I'm CD21 and 8dpo. Let's hope next weekend is lucky for both of us! 😀

The timing of that baby shower is rough if AF does come. Is it for a close friend? Could you get out of it if you felt you couldn't face it?

@FlapJackered ahh yay glad you agree!! Yes I'm definitely gonna jump on DH as soon as he comes home 😂😂 tried to get him this morning but it wasn't happening. We DTD last night so hopefully we've done enough. What does it mean if your temp is still low? Xx

@DayDreamer1707 nope they were all light - I took one this morning with FMU and it's not quite positive but definitely a lot darker than I usually get with FMU!! Don't test yet!! Try and hold out so you get a nice dark line 😊😊 xx

@FlapJackered sorry just read your last update - is DTD again just in case 😂😂 poor DH! Although I'm sure he won't mind ;) it's not unheard of to get a few days of positive OPKs, I'm not sure about temping though xx

@Cinderella812 I think like @Bettythecat suggested a little chat may be the best course of action or why don’t you schedule in a nice date night for the two of you and cook a nice meal to set the mood 😏

@Bettythecat massive congratulations, what a way to start the week 😃

@DuchessofPemberley I should be fine for the baby shower, it's just more frustrating when everyone else is going to be popping out babies. Hard too after having my MMC but I would feel awful if I didn't support her. Plus my friend who had a MC who has now become pregnant is also going and she knows what I've been through. Just hope AF doesn't appear. We are very close, when are you due your AF?

@upcakesandglitter get DTD anyway, sometimes the OPKs don't always work right. Might as well enjoy yourself ha. I know, I just want to pee on one to see if they work but I would only know they work if I was pregnant 🤔.

@FlapJackered sorry I don't know anything about Soy Isoflavones could this be effecting your surge? Plus your temp could still drop tomorrow, OPKs only detect the surge not actual ovulation. I get that its been a long time now you've been getting positives but we all know how our bodies like to do their own thing. Are they all definitely positive? x

@FlapJackered actually chucking away to myself at your comment, although I’m sure DH will not be complaining 😉

@FlapJackered I am proper giggling at my desk at work about DHs cock maybe falling off. 😂😂😂

I think my FW was 11-16th with Ov on 15th according to every app. However CM has been around for ages. I don't know what's going on- I DTD this month on 7th 10th 13th 15th and 18th. And I plan on continuing every other day to 3 days to the end of the month just to have all my bases covered 😏 so I'm hoping it's been enough. I don't think so I don't feel any different really reckon AF is gonna rear her ugly head next week and I'm gonna be devastated and on my period which is gonna be nice for me and DP to cope with. 😂