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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
@Pinksunset1 28 cycle 3
@TonightJosephine cycle 1
@Toobies1 30 Cycle 5
@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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PinkFizz19 · 29/03/2019 13:46

@Lottiepink I am very tempted but also remember how sad I've felt previously when I've got a BFN and then AF came so soon afterwards. Thank you. I'm trying not to build my hopes up as I've not noticed any symptoms really. My resting heart rate increased and I felt sick with cramps a few days after ovulation and my resting heart rate has been at it's highest again these past few days but don't know if that is anything?! Boobs have stopped their usual pre-AF ache even though she hasn't come and had bloated/cramps since AF was due on Wednesday! 😣

AysLon · 29/03/2019 13:46

@PinkFizz19 I would also be too tempted by now, but I know how crushing it would be to be a BFN. I'd wait till tomorrow then do it, see the working week out and all that. Good luck!

SunStruck · 29/03/2019 14:09

@Lottiepink hahaha! 🤣 oh your variations are absolutely fine then, I have 0.17 on follicular and 0.14 on luteal. My follicular phase is very long though and luteal short, so hopefully we won't have problems because of that 😕

thosethreewords · 29/03/2019 14:34

Feeling like a right lemon today. I've been drinking raspberry leaf tea daily to try and increase my LP. So today, I expected a positive OPK today as is usual for me... but nothing. Now I've had the other signs like watery CM so I assume it would be coming today. Now I've googled it and it's says it can delay O 🙄🙄🙄

granddesigns · 29/03/2019 14:41

Hi all - sorry had a bit of a break following an af and general ttc related meltdown at the weekend. Af now gone and into cycle 5. Totally surrounded by friends having just or about to have children, mostly 2 children! Feel fairly confident everything is working well in me, opks confirm ovulation, periods back to normal quickly after coming off the pill last October, building up in length as each month goes by, I know it could be that things take time or are still adjusting but can't help wondering whether it might be dh related due to family history evidence- know you're supposed to wait a year but is there any way to send him somewhere as if it was him, nothing different will happen in the next 7 months that hasn't already in the last 4! Realise I might be told to wait the year but was just thinking about it last night! So frustrating!

orangeloo · 29/03/2019 14:56

@thosethreewords don't worry I did something similar. It's hard are minds have a lot to remember and going on with all this ttc stuff

@granddesigns my dp has a 'family history' of low sperm motility and my gp said it's definitely worth him having a chat with gp and could get sperm analysis sooner than a year if there is reason to suspect there could be an issue. So my next battle is getting him there haha. Good luck

thosethreewords · 29/03/2019 14:59

@orangeloo I know. I might just be jumping the gun to be fair and might just O a day late. I'm just going to stop taking it though and see what happens over the weekend because I don't want to delay O too long because I'll run out of BD steam!!

granddesigns · 29/03/2019 15:00

Interesting @orangeloo thanks for sharing. It's 2 fold - in that his parents struggled and there been complexities with his siblings of both genders getting pg and having live births. Another issue to tackle! Good luck with yours!

starkid · 29/03/2019 15:43

@FlapJackered - aw honey, it would've been lovely to get baby gifts for your birthday... have a good day though, and good luck for this cycle/next cycle :) xx

CD5 for me and AF starting to ease off. Feeling really disheartened with TTC right now though Sad I stopped the pill in May so it's been a long time on my mind, despite not officially starting TTC til late August.
I can't even feel excited about it being time to get the OPKs going again soon. Might not bother with opks/fertile week/testing until I go to the docs, & see if just doing it fairly regularly without knowing anything will help..? Thing is, DTD regularly doesn't come naturally to me, so I do still need to pressure myself into it whether I'm being 'relaxed' about it or not, otherwise it won't happen! Gah =(
Sorry for being a debbie downer today

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PinkFizz19 · 29/03/2019 15:47

Shit...ladies....I caved!!! 😲 I'm physically shaking. Didn't expect to see this!!!

Came up within a minute 😭

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PinkFizz19 · 29/03/2019 15:50

This was after the 3 minutes....

2 beautiful lines.

@PeacockingAbout OMG..cycle buddy. Now hopefully baby buddy 😭😲💜

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AysLon · 29/03/2019 15:52

@starkid DTD regularly doesn't come naturally to me either so TCC means having to do it more and that makes me feel like it's forced. Don't worry, it's good to let it out on these threads because we are all going through what you're going through and it sure helps me when I read that!

AysLon · 29/03/2019 15:54

@PinkFizz19 Yay! Big Congrats! Good luck for the next 9months and beyond!

MrsAW2018 · 29/03/2019 15:56

@thosethreewords I caved and did OPK yesterday and the line was already quite prominent! I do like to know when I ovulate so I know when to expect AF. What's the consistency of pre seed like?

@FlapJackered I know what you mean, it's always good to know when to expect af (which is why I've already started using them yesterday 😩😩😂😂) how are you getting on? X

Aww congrats @PinkFizz19 wonderful lines!

PinkFizz19 · 29/03/2019 16:03

@AysLon @MrsAW2018 Thank you so so much. I'm still looking at it. Honestly so so surprised!! How do I tell DP? I was meant to inform him whilst I was away if AF turned up or not but it didn't come up in conversation as I really thought she would have come.

I've been on all sorts of rides at Disneyland over the last few days and I've been drinking. I was at a party last Friday and got quite drunk 😟 I'm going to be so worried.

MrsAW2018 · 29/03/2019 16:08

@PinkFizz19 I bet you cant stop looking at it - I'd be the same!

Are you away at the moment? Is there a cute way you can reveal it to him, with a babygro or similar? That's how i want to do it when it's my turn! Obviously stop drinking now you know but I've heard that it doesn't matter if you drink before you find out because the alcohol doesn't get into the placenta until 6/7 weeks. Someone might be able to correct me but I'm sure I've read it on here. Try not to worry though - you're pregnant! Congratulations again! X

dahlia123 · 29/03/2019 16:16

Hi -I'm new poster here.

Congratulations @PinkFizz19!

@thosethreewords - I tried raspberry leaf daily for the first half of my last cycle and O was a week early. I thought it was due to the tea, so interested to read that.
🤷‍♀️

starkid · 29/03/2019 16:16

@PinkFizz19 - Aw wow congrats! There must be a fun Disney-themed way to let him know when you get home like MrsAW2018 said - a dumbo babygro! :) Have fun for the rest of your trip, Disneyland is such good fun

@AysLon - thanks honey xx

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starkid · 29/03/2019 16:17

@dahlia123 - welcome! Would you like me to add your stats to the list? :) interesting stuff about this raspberry leaf tea

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dahlia123 · 29/03/2019 16:20

Hi @starkid - yes please. 32 and just starting cycle 4.
Thanks!

starkid · 29/03/2019 16:23

Ok so this is the latest stats list. Please tag my username on here if you want to be added/deleted/anything changed, as I might not be checking on here as often for a few weeks xx

@Jessikka - 28 Cycle 3
@starkid 29 - Cycle 8
@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 - 29 Cycle 1
@DayDreamer1707 - 28 Cycle 6
@Flapjackered - 31 Cycle 9
@DuchessofPemberley - 32 Cycle 7
@KittieKath - 34 Cycle 6
@KatBeCool - 40 Cycle 10
@MrsMcNtobe - Cycle 6
@BabySquid - 29 Cycle 11
@Sleepyquest - 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns - 32 cycle 5
@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 - 31 Cycle ?
@Fuiseog - 31 Cycle 3
@NKB88 - Cycle 2
@Wildrabbit - Cycle 2
@Essjayycee - Cycle 1
@Hannah192 - Cycle 3
@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
@Baby01988 - 30 Cycle 4
@Pinksunset1 - 28 cycle 4
@TonightJosephine - cycle 1
@Toobies1 - 30 Cycle 5
@Blackfriars - Cycle 4
@rosehm 28 - Cycle 1
@SophWolf - Cycle 1
@Thosethreewords - Cycle 3
@Smitch82 - 37 Cycle 1
@Fivebyfive2 - 30 Cycle 8
@SunnyL88 - 30 Cycle 9
@rose555 - 32 Cycle 4
@Chembecky - Cycle 2
@AysLon - 31 Cycle 2
@SunStruck - Cycle 2
@dahlia123 - 32 Cycle 4

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Lottiepink · 29/03/2019 16:29

@PinkFizz19 ahh amazing ❤️ I had a feeling you would get a positive 😊 so pleased for you! What an amazing way to end a holiday!

KatBeCool · 29/03/2019 16:33

@thosethreewords I tried fertility tea once that had raspberry leaves, I had ewcm when I started the tea, within two days ewcm went away and when I expected a positive opk, it didn't happen. I threw that tea out so far and hard. It did the opposite of what it promised. But maybe it affects everyone differently.

MrsH497 · 29/03/2019 16:45

Only amendment @starkid is now onto cycle 5 AF showed up last night
Thank you! X

thosethreewords · 29/03/2019 17:16

@PinkFizz19 YEY!!! Congratulations!!!!

@MrsAW2018 it's quite thin and runny so more "natural" I think than normal lube (which I used to use but now we don't have sex like teenagers I don't need it so much! Hate durex bleugh)

@KatBeCool yeah I'm pretty disappointed right now. I'm just so bloody impatient. I wish I would just let myself chill out and not faff around with all these things. I'm going to be pissed if I've wasted some excellent sex this week and then can't manage to keep it going if O is late!

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