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TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 14!

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TrashKitten10 · 26/02/2019 19:42

As our previous thread is full to the brim, let's get going with thread 14. Good luck everybody!

cupcakesandglitter 23 Cycle 8
Jessikka 28 Cycle 1
starkid 29 Cycle 6
MrsAW2018 24 Cycle 9
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MrsH497 32 Cycle 4
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Lola871 31 Cycle 2
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TTC#1 Grads.....
https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3488730-catching-up-with-those-from-ttc-thread-2

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starkid · 19/03/2019 10:04

@KatBeCool - nice to not have any colds this whole time! Then there's me who's had a cold since xmas Confused

Jessikka · 19/03/2019 10:09

Frustrated today reading all of the contradictions online.
Dehydrate before an OPK, but make sure you increase water intake as it helps with fertile Cm.
Drink green tea, but caffeine is bad and will need to be stopped as hinders implantation.
You need fertile Cm, but I conceived with creamy so Dw.

I haven't ovulated yet (I temp) but I'm still not making f%#king fertile Cm. I don't think anyway. Definitely no egcm - only a watery cream/thick water 🤷🏼‍♀️

Aaaaaaaaaand relax.

🤧🤧 I'm fed up today. Can you tell?😂

rosehm · 19/03/2019 10:58

Wow thanks for the responses everyone!

@SophWolf Hello! Good to know I’m not the only Newbie. Are you feeling any coming off the pill symptoms? I feel sick as a dog and worried about old hormonal acne returning in full force (I was on Dianette for it)

@thumper59 thanks for that, I’ve been feeling really disheartened ray all the horror stories about coming off the pill. So is amazing to hear from someone who that didn’t happen with. Will start using OPKs sooner than I planned now to see if anything happens.

@BabyO1988 thank you for the welcome. Sending love and luck on your journey, I would offer advice, but I have no clue so I’ll leave that to the other ladies!

@FlapJackered Okay brilliant thank you, will try OPKs this weekend coming then.

@Jessikka that did make me laugh, I’m feeling exactly the same with all the contradictions I’m reading. Like…what?! Absolute minefield, I had no idea.

Question for the group - my husband is on the nicotine gum again (stopped smoking about a year ago but having a stressful month so started on the gum again) is that bad for conception? How much should I be hassling him to stop? Or is it okay? Tight rope between p’sing him off and making sure we are both being as healthy as poss….I say while mainlining doughnuts for breakfast!

FlapJackered · 19/03/2019 11:18

@KatBeCool cd22 now and a bit fed up. I think I will start taking opks today as I just want to know when it happens and I don't think we can keep up every other day forever! 🙄 How are you getting on?

@Jessikka 😂😂😂 it's a minefield isn't it! I think a bit of caffeine is fine as green tea positives out-way the caffeine issue.
Have you tried evening primrose oil? I have taken it the last few cycles up to ovulation and definitely noticed more ewcm!

@rosehm I am not sure about the gum, but I expect it is better than smoking so I would try not to worry too much at this stage. I was on the pill for acne too, mine did come back but not as bad as I used to have it.

Jessikka · 19/03/2019 11:23

@FlapJackered I still have my caffeine but I've lowered it massively - mainly so that it won't be a shock to the system when I am pregnant. One day.

I was researching EPO last night. Will start that next month I think - I just had a positive OPK so no point now as it's too late, but I will try that next month! good to see it made a difference for you!

@rosehm I'm not sure sorry - I've never smoked! so not too clued up on it

MrsAW2018 · 19/03/2019 11:26

Guess who imagined a line on an IC so ran upstairs and dipped a FRER only to get a BFN. Oh yes, that would be me😩😩😩😩 what an idiot!!! 😭😭😭

Lottiepink · 19/03/2019 11:28

@rosehm when I came off mine I was a nightmare 🤣 never really been a hormonal person but been on contraception for 14 years so it probably kept me level 😂 my poor DH couldn't cope. I got all pregnancy symptoms, boobs, sickness, tired, sore back. emotional etc etc... only lasted about 2 cycles. I had a 34 day then a few 26 day ones, and then now have settled on mainly 28 odd one 29.

rosehm · 19/03/2019 11:36

@FlapJackered ok good to know the acne might not be as bad this time round. It used to do my head in!

@Lottiepink that would explain why I am acting completely insane then!! I'm veering from raging to loved up and then back to raging again! Poor DH! Hopefully hormones stabilise soon for everyone's sake. Also been staring at the dog and crying about how much I love her. HA. Hopefully it's the hormones and I'm not losing it!

SophWolf · 19/03/2019 11:55

Hi @rosehm, I've had a bit of bloating and cramping since yest but nothing major yet, skin seems OK so far but I've only been off a couple of weeks so I'm not thinking I'm out of the woods yet! I might get some of the cheap opks, I'm temping every morning so far doesn't look like I've ovulated - this will probably be the only time I don't mind AF starting because then at least I'll know I'm getting back to normal!

starkid · 19/03/2019 12:03

@MrsAW2018 - aww poor you :( sorry to hear it

rosehm · 19/03/2019 12:05

@SophWolf feeling exactly the same as you! Just want a normal AF so I know things back to normal. Please keep me posted on when yours comes (never thought I would be asking a woman that online!)

Lottiepink · 19/03/2019 12:18

@rosehm hahaha sounds about right, it's totally put me off going back on contraception again. problem was I didn't really see I was being unreasonable at times, and thought it was just my DH ( who didn't help the situation either sometimes) needless to say there were a few arguments and me just basically crying 🤣🤣🤣 totally fine after 2 months tho ha! I have never hated DH, but the first month I absolutely did 😂 I never used to hardly get spots now I get more, and usually along my jaw line and chin area 🙄 worst part about it all.

Hannah192 · 19/03/2019 13:10

Just thought I would jump back in for a catch up 😊
Congratulations to those getting their BFPs! Hope everyone is doing well and fx to all still waiting.
I think I ovulated on Sunday (test piks attached) which I guess makes me 2dpo.
I’m already going crazy!! 😂 we dtd every day from Thursday and we’ve decided we will go to every other now... just in case the test is wrong 🙈 I keep saying we’ve done all that we could and can’t do anything else now, but I’m so impatient!!! I’m due between 28th-31st as I’ve had 28 and 31 day cycles.
Basically, I need to get a life and keep busy for the next two weeks 😂 Sorry to go on, but it feels like a good place to get things off your chest!
Anyone else in the tww?

TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 14!
MrsR16 · 19/03/2019 13:26

@FlapJackered oh, I'd definitely go for POAS! I'm hooked on OPKs... 😂 x

@Lozzlepop I'm due AF either tomorrow or Thursday... we'll see what happens! Hopefully your baby dust will rub off 😂 x

Lozzlepop · 19/03/2019 13:33

In what seemed like the longest wait for lunch ever, plus the fact that in not in my own office and the boss showed up led to a hilarious escape to the 6th floor toilets.....

TTC FIRST BABY - Thread 14!
Jessikka · 19/03/2019 13:35

I, Jessikka of Mumsnet, born in the year 1990 in the land of Great Britain would like to formally announce I have now finished an entire bottle of Grape Fruit juice without throwing up 💪🏻

This is a momentous occasion as the stuff is vile.

Come at me ovulation - I'm ready. Well... I hope anyway....
Come at me anyway - let's see what happens 😂

SophWolf · 19/03/2019 13:39

Congratulations @Lozzlepop that's a good line!!

@rosehm I'll keep you posted!!

Hannah192 · 19/03/2019 13:50

Congratulations @Lozzlepop!!!

starkid · 19/03/2019 14:00

@Lozzlepop - yayyy look at that! And at 11dpo! congratulations again :) did you notice any symptoms the last few days?

Lozzlepop · 19/03/2019 14:10

@Jessikka I think its all a load of bull tbh I never followed any of those rules when it came to OPKs it would be bloody impossible. TTC if the most frustrating journey ever, those who say it isn't- lie!

@rosehm I really don't know about the gum but there will be people out there who smoke during pregnancy who will go on to have healthy babies so I wouldn't worry too much

@MrsAW2018 sorry to hear that lovely, how many DPO are you?

@Hannah192 Thank you! It sounds like you have covered all of the bases this month, i will keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

@SophWolf thank you lovely! I came off the pill on Dec 28th and had withdrawal bleed 3 weeks after then I started using OPKs from that cycle (start Feb) hang on in there, everyones bodies take a different amount of time to adjust but you will get there ❤️

@starkid I can't quite get over it, DP was just asking at the weekend hoe I thought we were getting on lol! I usually get quite tender nipples pre AF which I haven't had. Today I am really tired, have a bit of a dull headache, drank loads of water and am feeling quite nauseous (this does not bode well 😂)

Hannah192 · 19/03/2019 14:18

@Lozzlepop thank you! First time using OPKs this cycle and I’ve found them very useful. Hope you have a happy and healthy 9months! Have you told your OH or do you plan to surprise him?

rosehm · 19/03/2019 14:20

@Lottiepink hahaa so funny and such a relief to hear I'm not alone on the crazy! Gearing up for the chin/jawline spots now, I know them well from before pilll 🙄

@Lozzlepop congratulations!!!

@Jessikka so funny 😂😂 should I be gagging back the grapefruit juice as well? Does it encourage ovulation?

Lozzlepop · 19/03/2019 14:21

@Hannah192 I found them really good, along with the Glow app made it easy to track, thank you so much! I haven't told him yet, I went and got a little baby grow from Next and will give him that and the test later on

cupcakesandglitter · 19/03/2019 14:35

Congrats @Lozzlepop xx

@MrsAW2018 I'm well thankyou - hope you are too 😊 we didn't use contraception (mostly because DH was too lazy to buy them) but I guess I wasn't disappointed when AF turned up, and there was zero pressure to have sex which made it so much better anyway! Mentally I think I needed it, I've come back feeling much stronger xx

orangeloo · 19/03/2019 14:38

@Lozzlepop massive congrats!! So lovely.

I had a chat with my sister earlier who is a mother of 4. I said the fact I'm not pregnant yet was starting to get me down. Her advice was legs up tilted pelvis for a good 20mins after DTD, cycle motion is good and even put moon cup in. Gross I know. I said it's annoying that I'm having to resort to this as lots of ppl don't require half this effort and what I've read says you don't need to stay laying down or rely on gravity but I do think surely gravity helps! So I'm adding this to my game plan next cycle. Just thought I'd put it on here as she swears by it lol.

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