TTC 1st Baby - Thread 17!

[MrsEG]

Hi everyone! I’ve started a new thread as we are dangerously close to 1000 posts in the last one! I’ll add a link to it now :) Here’s hoping it’s a lucky one!

Af was due yesterday, thought she was coming as had the tell tale pains but still not here yet. I'm sure she's just messing with me but had a drop yest then a massive temp spike this morning (highest it's ever been) totally not overthinking it as I don't want to be gutted when af arrives but what's going on!! Ttc is s nightmare 😱😂

@Lottiepink it might be something, though!

@Fivebyfive2 thank you. You're good people. ❤️ You're growing a very fortunate baby!

@MrsEG Yes i m not thinking into it too much. Congratulations that's such a clear line :)

Congrats @MrsEG - feel there will be a rush to start the next thread now based on past success of thread starters!

So, it been a strange old week here and I just wondered if anyone has had anything similar? Ov'd (according to opks) Tuesday 30th April ;pretty sure I felt it as woke up in middle of night with strong stabbing pains for about an hour which subsided) or Friday 3 May according to glow - did what we could around before and after those dates. Last weekend had on and off stomach/lower abdominal twinges in both sides which have been on and off all week. Have had cold but also been waking in the night every night at the same time. Did an internet cheapy test yesterday and today and bfn but just had the strangest pain in lower central abdomen which intensified when I went to wee... settled a bit but more like a dull ache now.... af due this week (tues or Friday depending on what I go by) and don't hold out much hope but no idea what the random pains might be. Anyone had anything similar?! If af arrives this week think it's time to go and have some exploratory tests due to family history of slow conception as nothing now in 7 months (6 trying properly, timing, testing, tracking etc) - will be ok if they say all ok keep trying but would rather know all is ok than wait another 6 months to find it isn't and have opportunity to go quick and non nhs which may as well take!

MrsEG
The core isn’t so bad is it?? So does this mean you’re super close to ovulating?

I've never eaten the core before and it wasn't as bad as I was expecting!

Due to ovulate in 4-8 days' time, depending on which app I look at, so I'm just going to have one slice of pineapple of breakfast every day for the next week... I don't really know what I'm doing, just hoping the witchiness/magic works!

Reading around it sounds like I should stop drinking coffee too, but I'm not sure that I'm ready to take that step. I was off caffeine for about 6 months and I was like some kind of permanently exhausted pigeon.

Fivebyfive2

omg another convert to the pagan rituals

Definitely willing to try anything at this point, got any other rituals to recommend?

@MrsEG congrats, definitely a line!! I did another IC and that was positive again!!

@Fivebyfive2 yes I'm going to give it a couple of days and use a frer, already have one x

@MrsEG - congratulations!!! No mistaking that line

This afternoon there was brown-ish cm. This is all rather bizarre haha. Delayed ovulation bleeding? Could just be nothing of note of course!

@ValidUser Keep hope! I really have every hope for a BFP for you. Just a few more days until you’ll know for sure!

@Fivebyfive2 I have quite sore boobs and feel very gassy and tired, but that’s about it. Some very mild cramping that if I hadn’t been looking for, I’m not sure I’d have noticed! Totally agree on the distraction - we have my birthday in a few weeks and both of us have the same week off in June so just plan to keep busy!

@Lottiepink I really, really hope AF stays well away! Will you test tomorrow if so?

@granddesigns Implantation cramps perhaps?? I really hope so for you anyway!

@PaintingOwls I had to give up caffeine last year due to issues with low blood pressure - I went cold turkey and the first 2-3 weeks were awful but I don’t miss it now. I drink mint or chamomile tea, and the caffeine free Diet Coke isn’t so bad at all! (I was also supposed to cut out booze too - found that one impossible ha!)

@DayDreamer1707 Yaaaay! 🤞🏻 AF stays well away and looking forward to seeing your FRER in a few days!

@starkid Could be ovulation bleeding perhaps - who even knows what goes on in there haha!! I’ll keep my fingers crossed that whatever it is, it’s a positive thing :)

I've missed the last couple of weeks on here, crazy how fast the thread moves now! Congrats to all those who have had their BFPs!! I'm mostly just dipping in and out of the thread as I'm not focusing much on TTC atm. I have no idea what my cycle is doing as I went from 34 to 29 days in the last two cycles after being consistent at 35 for a while. So I could be 2-3 dpo or I could have not ovulated yet 🤷

I'm not sure what I'll do about testing when it comes to it, I might test at the 29 day point and if nothing then wait til the 35 day point. I really have no idea!!

Lots of new names on the thread since a couple of weeks ago too, so hello to all the new faces, I'll try and keep up with the thread a bit more!

Thanks @MrsEG. ❤️🤞

@ValidUser I hope so, but trying not to think anything else other than af 🙈🤣

@MrsEG i know me too, but still think she's coming as crampy 😢 I don't know maybe Tuesday if she's not here? Don't wanna get my hopes up to then be gutted 😫

Just checking in at the end of a lovely weekend. @MrsEG @validuser HUGE congratulations to you both!!! So exciting! Hope those lines get stronger and stronger for you!!

@rose555 not sure I'm due any congratulations yet, but I'll keep on peeing on sticks!

Ahhh! How did I miss this! @MrsEG CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so happy for you! That is very exciting! 🎉🎉🎉
And tentative congratulations to you @ValidUser 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻I have been keeping everything crossed for you and you really really deserve that 2nd line!!

Sorry I have been a bit absent, I have been attempting to chill a bit this cycle as was way too stressed out about it all last cycle. I am taking the Soy Isoflavones again this cycle but not temping until nearer ov and only doing clearblue opks this time I reckon.
I seriously need to exercise too so I am making that a priority this month.
I hope everyone is ok and had a good weekend. ☀️ I need to have a catch up on the thread tomorrow and get up to speed!

Hi can someone help please I’m worried! I’m 4dpo cycle day18 but we’ve been dtd ever since cycle day 5 ... I’ve been having af like cramps and back ache, a few twinges etc that I’ve been ignoring because 4dpo is too soon for any symptoms right? Well tonight I’ve been having very tiny amounts of blood when I wipe, nothing in my pants, only when I wipe. Call my crazy but could this be implantation bleeding? I’m always like clockwork and I’m not due on for another 11 days!! I don’t use opks or anything like that so I don’t actually know when I ovulated 🤷🏼‍♀️ Just worried somethings wrong if not

Morning ladies! Trying to stay calm and not freak. Kind of annoyed I tested early but too late now. Here are my tests from Saturday and Sunday, both dry now but getting darker. Holding out to do a frer with OH, he did a little fist pump when I told him 😂. Just praying for this one to go well.

@ValidUser have you done another test?
@MrsEG Do you have an symptoms? I'm hoping because they are dark on IC that's a good sign.
@FlapJackered I can say the chilled approach is definitely the right way x

@DayDreamer1707 just about to!

Hello @FlapJackered! Long time no talk. Totally with you on the exercise thing.

Total BFN, I believe!

@DayDreamer1707 that's fab! When you planning on doing a frer?

@ValidUser try not to stress you're around 10dpo is that right?

I'm going to test this morning, just an ic though!

@flapjackered, lovely hearing from you! The relaxed approach is good, especially following a cycle of full-on-ness 🙂

@Validuser, it is still really early in the cycle though, I'm keeping everything crossed that af stays away xxx

@DayDreamer1707, look at those lines!! Fist pump 100% deserved 👍

Currently 5 weeks, had my first bit of sickness this morning. Have been feeling queasy for a few days, but think mother in laws cooking pushed me over the edge 😜 Hoping it's a good sign for me, as I never had any sickness before and was told 5/6 weeks was when my last pregnancy stopped developing. I know that no symptoms does not mean there is a problem, my mum never had any with me or my bro. It's just helps me focus on the the fact that, as @MrsEG has said before, this is a totally new pregnancy; different sperm, different egg, hopefully different result! But we're Not Thinking about what happened before, staying positive! I'm actually getting a little belly, must be the bloating because it comes and goes. Xx

I can't believe I missed that @DayDreamer1707 so many congratulations!!! 🎉🎉 what dpo are you now as that is a great line on an IC, when will you test on the frer?

@ValidUser I am sorry for the bfn, maybe you're just too early. I thought I saw a line on your pic too. Maybe give it a few days and try again?
I have got to try and find the motivation to get to the gym today, the first day is always the hardest!

@Fivebyfive2 so great to hear you're doing well and I think your attitude is so right and very inspirational!
I am not very good at the relaxed approach so we will see how that goes!! 😂 I may have to dip in and out of MN, depending on how the obsession goes!

@DayDreamer1707 massive congratulations!

@FlapJackered @Fivebyfive2 and @Lottiepink it's more that there's definitely no improvement on the previous ones. Temp still higher.

Attached is sort of why I'm tentatively hopeful more than the tests, even.

BFN for me, and no surprise pink cm when I wiped so think it's af just starting... 2 days late, which is very usual for me! Just messing with me I suppose!

@Fivebyfive2 good to hear all is going well 😊

@FlapJackered good luck! I'm the same, better eating and gym this cycle, gonna throw myself into it 😊