TTC First Baby Thread 18 Already!

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@LokiCat I have no idea! According to Flo I'm 19dpo but before I updated my info on it it suggested ovulation as 29th but that wouldn't show anything on a test by now so I have no idea, just going to wait for AF (if it ever shows) xx

@PaintingOwls sorry to hear AF turned up, it's so crap for you. Hope the day shopping distracts a little
@Lozzlepop try holding out just another day! But no judgement here if you do test, I've done two this week already 🤦🏼‍♀️

@flossy12 oooh keep us posted if you test again, sounding a little promising 🙏🏼
@LokiCat they both look positive to me so fingers crossed for you this month.

Does anyone have any hopeful stories of a bfp after 10 days of faint brown discharge since ovulation? AF still not due till wed but have had bfn on hpt, trying not to get disheartened by this weird discharge that's going on for daaaayyyysss!

@starkid thanks hun it can’t come quick enough 😂

@LokiCat I know I know- just had a wobble! Well I’m not really sure as this will be first AF post MMC currently CD 36 with Glow estimating she’s due on Monday 🤞🏻 I really hope that she just bloody turns up already!

@LokiCat I actually found the OneStep tests easier to use once you get the hang of reading them- something about being able to see the actual lines I liked. I think the CB ones might be a bit less sensitive or at least only show positive when you get a certain level. 🤷‍♀️

@Lola871 that sounds promising to me! I would be tempted to test but perhaps wait until first thing tomorrow with FMU and a FRER so that you can trust the result a bit more.

@MrsEG your party sounds fab! I'm off to see the Spice Girls today although the friend I'm going with has messaged to say she's got a funny tummy so hoping we can still go!

@ELW85 I did exactly the same! Convinced myself! It's actually bad now I've got my BFP because I'm too scared to take the supplements but scared not to take them too 😫😫. Why do you think you've got issues with it?

@ELW85 If you’ve really convinced yourself of it and it’s getting you down; could you go and be tested for it? Hope you manage to switch off from it for today and enjoy the weekend :)

@PaintingOwls So sorry about AF hun. Enjoy the shopping trip!

@Lozzlepop I’d say 13DPO is reasonable to test!!

@LokiCat enjoy those minstrels!!

@Kiza CM can be very odd during TTC; I’ve had ‘stuff’ come out of me I’ve never seen before! I’ve no idea why, but will cross my fingers that perhaps yours is a good thing!

@Bettythecat Ah Enjoy the Spice Girls! Friends of mine all went yesterday and said it was brilliant!

So. I have genuinely just had a message from my own mother saying ‘You need to Google drinking green tea in pregnancy.’ That’s all the message says. I’m a big herbal tea drinker but knocked green on the head when TTC as I had to cut out all caffeine anyway for health reasons. I will still drink the decaf version though. But like, what the hell is she trying to suggest?! My herbal teas killed all my pregnancies? I am so so offended by it I don’t even know where to start. She’s obsessed with finding a reason for it but to blame ME for it is a step too far. Uggghhh too early to open the wine?!

@PaintingOwls - sorry to hear that. Go and enjoy a lovely day with your friend and stop off for a cocktail somewhere :) we need to be kind to ourselves!!

@Bettythecat @LokiCat - my luteal phase is cutting it close (about 11/12 days depending on how you calculate it) and my temps are slow to rise after O. I’ve also got a monitor that reads electrolytes to detect hormone changes in your cycle and it looks like my progesterone remains elevated after O, but not massively so.
I’m gonna go to the docs on Monday and present my case.
I think the problem is, some docs don’t think luteal deficiency is an issue so just don’t treat it.
I know I’m not a medical expert, but there are loads of clinical papers to support progesterone being critical for implantation so I’m hoping they’ll just think the benefits of prescribing a gel outweigh the risks (there are none) and go with it.

Am I being neurotic? Open to all answers, haha!

@MrsEG oh no, do you think that's what she is implying? Green tea is full of great antioxidants and yes lots of caffeine has been attributed to early miscarriage so if you're drinking the decaf version (so am I) then I don't know what she means?

@MrsEG - urgh, sorry to hear you got that message. I think people think they’re being helpful, but it often misses the mark.
It’s not as if you’re going to go: “oh right, yeah, green tea. It’s not like I hadn’t analysed every single facet of my life to understand why I’m going through this. That solves it!”
You’re in the right place here for moral support :) x

@MrsEG - I think I'm going to do it. I have a gynaecologist scan appointment after being referred by the GP in a few weeks but that's taken ages to come through. (Referral due to ongoing pain near my belly button). Think it's a good idea to get some answers from the tests you've got lined up. That tea msg is very cryptic. It's sunny, get the wine poured!

@Fivebyfive2 - you must have been knackered! Off to see the Spice Girls tonight - excited for that ☺️

@PaintingOwls - what a start to the weekend. Hope shopping trip is a good one with loads of amazing bargain finds.

@Lozzlepop That's tricky, I'd say hold out but I'd want to know for the weekend

@Lola871 - I'd test with a Frer now so I'd know for the weekend. You've done well not to test for this long.

@Bettythecat hope your friend feels better soon. Going with a group and can't wait for some girly time

@Kiza I have spotting/ brown discharge up to a week before my periods. I've had scan which was normal and x2 21 day bloods all came back normal. So god knows, but I did see on another forum that one lady has brown spotting also and still got this when she got her bfp. She has two kids. So I always try and remember this and stay hopeful but I'd still like to get to the bottom of mine. If yours happens every month I would say go to your gp to get ball rolling with tests too.

@MrsEG I'm sorry about what your mum said, I'm sure she's only trying to help but yeah quite insensitive and unnecessary. Sounds like something my mum would do tbh haha. I hope your having a fab time with your friends! Your attitude and strength is amazing. Xx

@MrsEG, your mum's comment sounds sooooo like something my mil would say! Trying to 'help' but getting it totally wrong!! Enjoy allllll the wine tonight and relax and have fun with the girls xxx

@orangeloo thanks for the reply. It's never happened to me before, maybe I get it the day before I'm due but certainly not 16 days before I'm due 🤷🏼‍♀️

Eurgh sorry @MrsEG that sucks - parents especially I think say what they think will help, but it actually never does. Never too early to open the wine - hope you've already done it!!!

CD32 for me, BFN again. Got a positive OPK this morning though? Super confused as I've not had my pre-AF spotting yet. Don't know what's going on 🤔

@cupcakesandglitter when are you due AF?

Sorry I have been quiet, had the start of PMS the last few days and today my period turned up (one day earlier then the clue app and three days earlier then flo)

Congratulations to @Rose555 I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy

@Lokicat - I bought the clear blue ovulation as well as the strip ones, they went positive before my CB flashing smiley and then when I got the static smiley face the strip ones wasn’t as strong?! I got a bit confused

@PippaPug the clearblue ones gave me a static smiley way before I ovulated (confirmed by ultrasound and temperature).

@Kiza no idea 😂 my longest cycle since TTC is 35 days, but usually I get pre-AF spotting at least one day (sometimes two) before it turns up in full force. The positive OPK has thrown me off I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️ xx

Sorry AF turned up @PippaPug xx

@ValidUser did you POAS today? Xx

@cupcakesandglitter I'm POAS daily but probably only ovulated today. Ongoing false BFPs. I'm still loving them. 😂

I have also attached a cat picture.

@cupcakesandglitter do you think there's a chance you could be pregnant? Suppose I'm wondering if the opk is picking up your hcg? Out of curiosity how come you peed on an opk? 😄

@ValidUser cute kitty 🐱

@validuser - do you think the CB ones aren’t very good? Your cat is looking very adorable! How long will you keep getting false BFPs?

@PippaPug I just know that the line ones coincide with my temp rise and clearblue don't. Also, by logic, evening wee is better for LH surge than morning, and clearblue recommend morning wee. So they don't suit me. May be great for others.

I'll keep getting BFPs until about this time next week. So I'll be keeping an eye out for new lines after that.

Hi ladies. Hope you're all well
@ValidUser sending hugely positive thoughts your way!!

Well DH and I have resumed baby making! Not intentionally to be fair and haven't obviously had a normal period yet since the MC. Was so lovely we hadn't had sex since falling pregnant. Let's see what happens I guess x

@ValidUser 😂😂😂 I suppose there's no point you doing OPKs to check because they'd come up positive too! Are you gonna have a scan/blood test to check? I love a cat picture ❤️ I'm okay with the fact I'm becoming a crazy cat lady 😂😂😂 my two have been following me around as soon as I came home 😂 xx

@Kiza I'm not sure, I mean we timed BD right going by cm, although I didn't have as much as last cycle. I'm pretty sure I have anovulatory cycles so this could be one of them... I don't really have any symptoms either other than a few niggles in my lower stomach but I never know if it's just gas or random twinges etc? I'm a POAS addict 😂 my pee has been super dark the last couple of days so figured wth, may as well pee on an OPK 😂 only have two left though so will use one a day. Hopefully AF turns up (or I get a BFP!!) I've not heard of positive OPKs but negative HPTs though, from what I understand if an OPK picks up HCG then it should be enough for a HPT. Honestly I can say a year down the line nothing fails to surprise me with TTC anymore!!

DHs SA letter came through the post today and his appointment is in July - I think we're going to not take any supplements until his SA, I know it's bad but I don't want the supplements to give him a good SA just for them to tell us to try for another year.... does that make me a bad person? 😩

@cupcakesandglitter the temperature should confirm ovulation and the false positives will dry up soon and I can test as normal then!

Your cats may be picking up pregnancy. My 3 seem to love me even more since the trigger! 😂

@cupcakesandglitter supplements help things along but the won't conjure up sperm out of nowhere. Disclaimer here being I'm not a urologist, but I'd keep them up.