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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

TTC first baby - thread 15

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starkid · 21/03/2019 11:30

Hi everyone, looks like it's time for a new thread! Thread 14 was lucky for some, so here's to lots more BFP's Smile

@Jessikka 28 Cycle 3
@starkid 29 Cycle 7
@MrsAW2018 24 Cycle 10
@TTC34 34 Cycle 3
@19Bee2 27 Cycle 2
@MrsH497 32 Cycle 4
@MrsR16 26 Cycle 9
@Lola871 31 Cycle 2
@ValidUser 28 Cycle 7
@DayDreamer1707 28 Cycle 5
@Flapjackered 31 Cycle 9
@DuchessofPemberley 32 Cycle 7
@KittieKath 34 Cycle 6
@KatBeCool 40 Cycle 10
@MrsMcNtobe Cycle 6
@BabySquid 29 Cycle 11
@PeacockingAbout 29 Cycle 4
@Sleepyquest 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns 32 cycle 4
@Pinkfizz19 33 cycle 4
@Catlady31 31 cycle 1
@LikeTheFruit 30 cycle 3
@Jooloo11 32 Cycle 3
@Daisiesandpeonies Cycle 10
@LuckyPenguin 34 Cycle 3
@Lizzie198 30 Cycle 2
@Rachel59pink 26 Cycle 1
@Orangeloo 31 Cycle 3
@Lemonysherbet 30 Cycle 1
@Fuiseog 31 Cycle 2
@NKB88 Cycle 2
@Wildrabbit Cycle 2
@Essjayycee Cycle 1
@Hannah192 Cycle 3
@JellyBaby666
@LoMoon Cycle 6
@Hiddenfigure Cycle 1
@Jc88146 Cycle 18
@Kay98 Cycle 16
@Lottiepink 29 Cycle 12
@Bec18x Cycle 4
@Soda123x 32 Cycle 2
@Aimingfor2019 28 Cycle 3
@Lifesforlivingandloving 32 Cycle 1
@MotherOfShihTzus 33 Cycle 14
@Cupcakesandglitter 23 cycle 10
@LokiCat
@Baby01988 30 Cycle 4
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@TonightJosephine cycle 1
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@Blackfriars Cycle 3
@rosehm 28 Cycle 1
@SophWolf Cycle 1
@Thosethreewords Cycle 3
@Smitch82 37 Cycle 1
@Fivebyfive2 30 Cycle 8

Graduates thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3527540-Catching-up-with-those-from-TTC-thread-3

Sorry if I missed anyone, and happy baby-making!

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starkid · 27/03/2019 22:43

@PeacockingAbout- excited to see what happens with your test tomorrow! I also watched Isn't It Romantic on Netflix today which made me laugh a lot :)

Thanks for the messages, am feeling a bit better this evening so that's nice, and AF calmed down a bit!!

I'll post the stats list again at the weekend in case I missed anything updates :)

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thosethreewords · 28/03/2019 00:04

@starkid other Netflix recommendations (baby related) the letdown (very funny) and Workin' moms. Very easy watching!

@SunnyL88 sorry about AF but I'm pleased you are feeling optimistic about it all

@PeacockingAbout I'm going to be waiting tomorrow morning for your update. I really hope it's good news

@Lola871 yep that's my trick too! Tell everyone you don't want kids and then no one asks! I can't bring myself to do it nowadays though. I'm so broody it's a bit obvious when I go gooey around babies.

Actually, I never ever used to be that person. I was the person thinking "why is everyone going gaga over a drooling baby?" In fact - I used to get annoyed at people who would say "you will change your mind" (I know some people don't) and I was resolute that wasn't going to be me!!
Not sure what happened... but now I feel achey inside when I cuddle a baby ❤️

dobzyj · 28/03/2019 01:02

Hi all. New to this. 38 ttc first child. Cycles approx 30 -32 days. Oestrogen rise shown by high on opk at approx CD10 but never peak. CM watery day 10 and 11 but no egg white. No lh surge. Maybe too low? Bloods 29 and should be 30 to suggest ovulation. Don't know if I'm actually ovulating or not. Any ideas?

FlapJackered · 28/03/2019 06:38

@dobzyj welcome! Unfortunately bloods are probably the most accurate way of telling if you are ovulating. Although it could be you're just not ovulating when you think you should be ovulating. What does your doctor say about the blood test results?
Have you tried taking your temperature every morning? I use the Fertility Friend app and I can clearly see when I ovulate each month from my temperature.

dobzyj · 28/03/2019 06:50

@FlapJackered thanks. Doc says she was unsure as she wanted me to be exactly 7 days before af when she did bloods and it turned out I was 9 days before. So it may have been too soon to do bloods as I was only one point below. She said if I'd been more below then she'd know but it was one point short and not on the exact day so it's unclear. I get symptoms. Just not the lh surge result which is obvs due to low progesterone. It's cycle 3 now that this is happened. I came off the pill in Dec. She's referred me and I have appt in July but it's the not knowing that's frustrating

dobzyj · 28/03/2019 06:51

@FlapJackered I'm doing my temps and not had a rise yet either..... il keep doing it

FlapJackered · 28/03/2019 07:25

@dobzyj the fact that you get symptoms sounds positive doesn't it. I would keep taking your temp and I am sure it will all become clear. It took me about 6 months for my cycles to calm down after the pill so it may just be a side effect from that for you?

PeacockingAbout · 28/03/2019 08:22

Well, that's my BFP, no denying that. Thank you all for your amazing support! Hope to see you all on the grads thread soon. I will be lurking to see your BFPs!

@cupcakesandglitter good luck, do you know when you might test or are you keeping it chill still? You have remained remarkably chill this month!

@starkid glad you're feeling a bit better! Netflix can come up with some absolute bangers. For stats, I've rolled off at 29, cycle 4 x

@SunnyL88 really sorry that AF has arrived, take care of yourself x

@BabyO1988 that sounds promising, good luck!

@thosethreewords thank you! I have never been able to get away with telling people j didn't want them, I've been a brood-monster forever! I came off hormonal BC 7 years ago as we were always 'about to be trying', just taken this long to manage it.

@Pinkfizz19 how are you doing? How's the trip?

Welcome @dobzyj, hope you get some answers soon, but great your doc is supportive!

TTC first baby - thread 15
Jessikka · 28/03/2019 08:30

Congratulations @PeacockingAbout how lovely!!! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy 💕

Lottiepink · 28/03/2019 08:30

@PeacockingAbout congratulations to you 👏🏽😊

BabyO1988 · 28/03/2019 08:31

Congrats @PeacockingAbout! Lovely to see your BFP!
What symptoms did you have over your tww? Feel like I'm starting to think about it all too much and wondering whether every little thing means something x

Jooloo11 · 28/03/2019 08:35

Quick question for all you clever ladies who understand temping.... This is my first month temping. I had a clear positive IC opk on Friday night, then the clearblue peak smiley on Saturday morning, so I assumed that I ovulated on Sunday. But today (Thursday) was the first day that I had a temp rise.

So .. is it more likely that I ovulated a few days after the positive opks, or more likely that it just took that long after ovulation for my temp to rise??

It's all very complicated!! Before TTC I literally had no idea this stuff even existed. Thought it was a case of DTD once or twice whenever, job done. So naive!

Jooloo11 · 28/03/2019 08:39

I also love to see BFPs so congratulations @PeacockingAbout!!

Jessikka · 28/03/2019 08:47

@Jooloo11 the OPKs show a few days before ovulation for most women. Some ovulate same day and some up to 36 hours later - I would go by the temp rises as that's what confirms it actually happened.

:)

Lottiepink · 28/03/2019 08:49

@Jooloo11 hi 😊
I also temp and normally get a rise within a day or 2, but a couple of cycles ago it took quite a few days for my temp to rise, I goggled it and it said that it can happen, I think it took like 4/5 days... how that helps 😊

cupcakesandglitter · 28/03/2019 08:56

Sorry af arrived @SunnyL88 xx

@PeacockingAbout I knew it!!! Congrats ❤️ I have zero idea when I'm testing, I'm still too chilled about it 😂😂 xx

thosethreewords · 28/03/2019 08:59

@PeacockingAbout yes!!! Ohhh congratulations!!! Really hope to join you on the grad thread soon. Take care 💕

SunnyL88 · 28/03/2019 09:06

@PeacockingAbout fabulous news to start the day!! Congratulations xxx

Fingers crossed for you @cupcakesandglitter - really hope you get yours, it will give me hope 🤞🏻

@BabyO1988 - are you in the 2ww? I do feel this is a lucky thread!

Thank you @thosethreewords - I need to be otherwise I’d be really down :-( it’s hard this trc lark, more so than I anticipated x

BabyO1988 · 28/03/2019 09:12

@SunnyL88 I'm about 5-6 dpo based on my positive opks. Woke up this morning after another 10 hours sleep and my neck aches and I've got lower back pain too. (Probably from too much sleep 😂) I'm starting so symptom spot now and still ages until I can test. Af isn't due until the 5th x

cupcakesandglitter · 28/03/2019 09:15

Thanks @SunnyL88 ❤️ TTC is hard 100% - it's so crazy how we're bought up being taught about making sure you use protection because all it takes is that one time. I joined Mumsnet before I was TTC so I learned very quickly that it wasn't that easy, but bloody hell I didn't realise how emotionally draining it is!! Stay positive, it'll help somewhat xx

FlapJackered · 28/03/2019 09:33

@PeacockingAbout wahh!! Congratulations!!🎉🎉 i was keeping everything crossed for you! Yes please keep us updated! Wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months xx

@SunnyL88 it's so hard! It has been the most mentally draining experience of my life so far. I was so oblivious to it before.

orangeloo · 28/03/2019 09:40

@PeacockingAbout thank you and yaaay Smilemassive congratulations on your BFP!! I really hope I and all of us get to join you on grad thread soon! Wishing you happy and healthy 9 months! x

KatBeCool · 28/03/2019 10:10

@PeacockingAbout congratulations again! So nice to see it in words not just a line.

@dobzyj welcome. I am not sure that doing a blood test "exactly 7 days before your period" is a correct interpretation. There's such thing as "day 21 tests" that are given with a math of 28 day cycle and supposed ovulation on day 14, which puts you at 7 days after ovulation, and 7 days after ovulation is the day you test, not counting backwards from your period.
You may also have you hormones mixed up a bit. The fact that you don't get a LH surge isn't due to low progesterone. LH is luteinizing hormones, it and oestrogen are what's in charge of the surge. Progesterone rises after the ovulation and that's what rises your temperatures as well. There are people who never get the lh surge and still get pregnant so temping is helpful in this case. As @FlapJackered said, your hormones might still be straightening themselves out.

@Jooloo11 it is possible that you ovulated a bit later after the positive OPK than normal. The most important thing is to DTD 😁. So if you did even accounting for later ovulation, you got it covered.

@cupcakesandglitter good to see you feeling more relaxed and actually being able to do it. I tried no opks, that so didn't work as my brain demanded knowing what happens and when to calm down. I can't take not knowing when there are easy tools available to aid.

thumper59 · 28/03/2019 10:12

@PeacockingAbout congratulations! So pleased for you 💕

Also got my fingers toes and eyes crossed for all you other lovely ladies, I love checking in on this thread and seeing how you are all getting on 😊 xx

AysLon · 28/03/2019 10:12

Hi everyone, newbie here. TCC 31. Cycle day 13. Did a CBO test and was Low. Will check again tomorrow morning. I feel like I am going to get a bit addicted to these threads Grin

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