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TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 13!

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TrashKitten10 · 10/02/2019 14:33

Hoping that thread number 13 turns out to be lucky! 🍀 Apologies if anybody has been missed off, please add or update your stats :)

cupcakesandglitter 23 Cycle 8
Jessikka 28 Cycle 1
starkid 29 Cycle 6
MrsAW2018 24 Cycle 8
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MrsH497 32 Cycle 2
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Jessikka 28 Cycle 1
BostonFern 34 Cycle 2
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ValidUser 28 Cycle 7
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Trashkitten10 27 Cycle 2
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MrsMcNtobe Cycle 6
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thumper59 · 23/02/2019 14:06

@orangeloo thanks so much!
@PinkFizz19 Thankyou so much! I'll retest Monday-Tuesday when period is due and hope she doesn't show up. I don't think there's no mistaking the line though it's even clearer in person just doesn't feel real.

I've been waking for a wee in the night this last week, I never do that! I've felt nauseous when waking up and after food, and random bouts during the day. The last 3 days or so I've had cramps in my tummy. But I could just tell they wasn't AF cramps, they was much lower down. I've been exhausted! Really really tired. This morning I just woke up and thought god I do feel naff, not poorly just naff so tested expecting it to be negative from being early anyway and there was the 2 lines

BostonFern · 23/02/2019 14:55

@DayDreamer1707 sorry AF has shown up

@NKB88 welcome!

@thumper59 congratulations! How exciting!

We've just got back from 24hrs with friends and their little one. Was lovely, but I'm tired now. AF due today too.

TrashKitten10 · 23/02/2019 16:35

@BostonFern Any sign of AF?

@thumper59 How did OH react?

@NKB88 That makes sense :) How did your appointment go?

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KittieKath · 23/02/2019 16:36

Oh my!!!

I came on hoping to hear about a BFP... and BOOM, there it is....

YES! Congrats @thumper59 - so early for such a good line! So useful to have your symptoms too... Thank you for sharing, and wishing you the healthiest and happiest 9-months... xxxxx

thumper59 · 23/02/2019 16:37

@BostonFern @KittieKath Thankyou so much. I'm still In shock haha! I hope it sticks. I'll test again after Monday when AF was due. I can't really think of anymore symptoms except I've been quite faint/dizzy

@TrashKitten10 shocked! I wish I could of videoed it haha. It was a lovely moment. He just keeps saying stuff now about being a dad and it's making my heart go squishy. 💕

NKB88 · 23/02/2019 16:45

Congratulations @thumper59.

@trashkitten10 appointment went great. Am on the way home now. I'm officially in the 2ww. Here's hoping against hope.

thumper59 · 23/02/2019 17:16

@NKB88 thanks so much, fingers crossed for you and I hope your tww doesn't drag to much! They're a pain!

BostonFern · 23/02/2019 17:34

@TrashKitten10 not yet, just the start of a cold! Ready to go back to school with on Monday 😭

@NKB88 hope your TWW passes quickly!

Jc88146 · 23/02/2019 17:39

Hi all! I’m new to this!
I have no idea what all the abbreviations mean I’m afraid can anyone translate the most popular ones?
Been trying to conceive for what feels like a lifetime...ie 18 months 😭 my life is surround by new birds, pregnant best friends and never ending baby showers! I’m so happy for everyone but also so sad at the same time 😢 which I feel awful about!
Looking forward to getting some support from all you wonderful ladies in the same boat! xxx

MrsH497 · 23/02/2019 17:40

Congratulations @thumper59 what a lovely little line!

OhMarnie · 23/02/2019 17:50

Welcome @Jc88146!! Oh bless you that is a long time, have you been referred to a fertility specialist? You must be incredibly patient, I'm sure your BFP is just around the corner 💓

@BostonFern sorry to hear you're not feeling well. I'm dreading going back to school!! 😫

KittieKath · 23/02/2019 17:51

@Jc88146

Hello and welcome!

I too am absolutely surrounded by babies... but apparently pregnancy hormones are contagious! Hang out with as many pregnant people as you can!

So... abbreviations...

TTC - trying to conceive
DPO - day's past ovulation
CD - cycle day
HPT - Home pregnancy test
OPK - ovulation prediction kit (sticks)
POAS - pee on a stick
DH/OH/SO - partner
2WW/TWE

Hmmmm... there are more but I can think now!

KittieKath · 23/02/2019 17:52

@Jc88146

Oh! So important!!

BFP - big fat POSITIVE!!!!
(As in, on a test)

Let's not talk about the BFN... oh and AF, Aunt Flo or the period

BostonFern · 23/02/2019 18:43

Welcome @Jc88146!

@OhMarnie I feel like I need another couple of days before the pre-exam madness starts again.

hiddenfigure · 23/02/2019 19:13

Hello waves

I’m not really sure where to start...! Been reading these forums for a couple of weeks now. Long story short, I came off the pill on January 28th after 10 years on it and has my normal ‘period’ after that. The plan is just to come off it now and give my body a few months to get ‘back to normal’ and then start really trying i.e use these couple of months to understand things better and start logging the various things to give myself and my Hubby a better idea of how the land lies, so to speak! We are still going about our lives as normal in terms of sex, we aren’t holding off or using other contraception atm.

I haven’t had my period yet. I am quite regular on the pill with my normal ‘period’ so think I’m expecting to come on next Saturday 2nd.

I am quite fortunate that I rarely get ill or sick generally, and with periods I don’t suffer from headaches or cramping. They just come and go with relative fuss so I hope that will be the same haha! I have noticed some side affects since stopping the pill - have had some headaches, felt sick for 2-3 days last week and I don’t know if this is a side affect but have had loose ‘movements’ for 5-6 days now. Strange one.

So I’m joining this thread without actively trying as such. But guess as I’m off the pill and having unprotected sex 1 qualify haha!

Will wait for my period next week and continue to log everything.

I think I am cycle 1 then? Or as I haven’t had a period am I not in my first cycle? 15th seems to have been my ovulation day by the Flo app so am I 8 days post ovulation?

Anyway, I’m checking in but still learning the ropes! You seem like a friendly bunch so I think I will learn a lot :)

Good luck to everyone in the thread!

LokiCat · 23/02/2019 19:13

@thumper59 huge congratulations on your bfp!! How exciting 😊😊

@NKB88 welcome! Glad you got your positive O. Hope the TWW passes quickly for you.

@Jc88146 welcome too! Sorry your journey has been so long. Hope you'll be getting some news soon 🤞🏽 what day are you in your cycle?

BabySquid · 23/02/2019 20:50

Oh my gosh @thumper59 congratulations 😊 that's defo a BFP.

Just been catching up on the days chat, been in York all day. So I've been wearing a sports bra all day because my boobs were hurting so much yesterday. Hubs thinks they look a little different too. Due AF on Friday so going to try hold out to test but I don't know if I can.

MrsR16 · 23/02/2019 21:17

@Jc88146 welcome to you! I'm struggling with cycle 8, so god knows how you must be feeling!

@hiddenfigure hello and welcome! I was on the pill for a long time too. My doctors advised that there shouldn't be any reason my body doesn't go right back to normal straightaway, but I've noticed more pain in the last couple of AFs that I've had. Good luck to you, lovely!

thumper59 · 23/02/2019 21:30

@LokiCat Thankyou so much

@BabySquid thanks so much! I just hope it sticks. Very exciting but very worrying! Ooo good signs! I'd try wait till about Wednesday at least before testing with a FRER!

JellyBaby666 · 23/02/2019 21:46

Congrats @Thumper! Hope everything goes well! Xx

Period pains are making me grumpy and so achey. My poor DP I wasn’t great company last night, he still made me a hot water bottle and rubbed my back though!

Eagerly await the next time we can try again, he works away a lot so if I ovulate when I expect he’ll be gone Sad he’s back the day after I ovulate so I’ll give it a go. Because I seem to come on on a Thursday/Friday I’m ovulating when he’s away, according to my ovulation calendar! So frustrating. He did talk about taking some leave so we can meet up midweek but that feels so orchestrated! Ha!

thumper59 · 24/02/2019 07:21

@JellyBaby666 Thankyou so much!

Do you do opks? If not I would, my apps had me ovulating nearly a week prior to when I actually did, and I have a 28 day cycle so nothing too out of the ordinary!

Jc88146 · 24/02/2019 07:36

Thank you all for the warm welcome! And thanks @kittiekath for the translations Smile
It’s been a tough road and currently going through fertility tests as has my husband.
I’m currently on CD2 so again my faith and hope has gone for the month! Due to have HSG completed this which is the last test...fingers crossed there’s a small blockage and all my prayers will then be answered!
Ahhh if only pregancy was actually in the water eh!
My husband has been my rock but I feel as though he just doesn’t get as upset as I do. I feel like their must be something wrong with me Sad but I follow all the advice, I’m not over weight, I eat healthily, I don’t smoke etc etc
I’ve got baby shower today for my best friend...I’m so excited for her but at the same time I feel horrendous and I jst wish it were me xxx
Everyone around seems to have fallen pregnant by chance or on the first go! If only it was so easy Sad
Sorry ladies I don’t mean to be so down about it all but it’s jst so hard to stay positive. Along with the advice you get “just relax it’ll happen”... “try not to think about it”... some of the the worst things you can say to someone TTC.
I also read online that some people don’t actually ovulate until like CD20 even with 28 days cycle! So there’s a whole other problem thrown into the mix!

Awww ladies I just feel despair sometimes and that no-one else really understands xxx

Thank you so much for the welcome...I can feel you are all going to be my shoulder to cry on and helping hand xxxx

LuckyPenguin · 24/02/2019 09:05

I will catch up with the messages in a min, but to update after my crazed panic the other day...AF has NOT arrived 😱 As of today I am officially late! I just can't test until tomorrow (staying at in laws!).

I've had some pinkish discharge when I wipe the past three days, but not consistently and every time I wipe.

I'm trying not to get too excited, but haven't had any cramping....🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

thumper59 · 24/02/2019 09:38

@LuckyPenguin sounds positive! Fingers crossed for you xx

LikeTheFruit · 24/02/2019 10:08

Huge congratulations @thumper59 so happy for you!!

Also welcome to the newbies.

@LuckyPenguin fingers crossed for your test tomorrow sounds positive.

AF is here with bells on this month so on cycle 3. Was feeling so positive at about 7DPO had really sore boobs, no appetite and v tired for several days. Then I could. Cold and all those symptoms went and AF arrived 5 days earlier than expected. So has 21 day cycle (withdrawal bleed so not counting it)/ 31 now 27. Think I'll continue With cheap OPKs and temp again this month as positive I caught ovulation with both.

Good luck to everyone testing this week

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