TTC First Baby Thread 19

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Filling up fast!

@1990shopefulftm
@Alltheusersnamesaregone
@cupcakesandglitter
@starkid
@Dollywilde
@ELW85
@FlapJackered
@ImMeantToBeWorking
@LikeTheFruit
@orangeloo
@MrsEG
@MrsH497

I'm sure I've forgotten some. I'll tag more!

@Kiza it's very little chance when the temp drops that low, but I double checked with hpt anyway and that has confirmed with a bfn sadly.

(not late Pregnacare, liquid)

@FlapJackered I'm so sorry, it's so gutting. Sending you a virtual hug, it will happen for us one day (I hope 🤞🏼).
@MrsEG did you manage to make it to spin?

@ELW85 ☕️☺️

DP bought me this T-shirt last year- pretty much sums me up and am wearing it today (although I'm going to try so hard not to snaffle any cake today or this weekend!)

@Kiza I did indeed! 40 mins of hell!! Breaking my shiny new pink trainers in haha!

@FlapJackered so sorry Hun I hate a BFN. I’m so glad you have lots of lovely plans this weekend and you know what, what I have to keep reminding myself at the moment - just isn’t my time yet! It will come soon enough, stay hopeful. Have an absolutely fantastic weekend xx

@MrsEG Also love the tee!! I have one similar that says ‘Will workout for kale CAKE’

@MrsEG 40 minutes of Spin- go you! I may sign myself up to a class next week, did it once and sat at the back and it was torture!

Right off to work now to help the mental health of our future generation! Feel like I've been up for half the day already!

Have a good day everyone ☺️👍🏼

Ah sorry to hear that @FlapJackered! I did a FRER today I couldn't resist and ofcs a bfn. So I'm feeling you today. Damn you ovaries and damn you eggs and damn you sperm.

Yeah that's what I was told too - take omegas - when I was pg before I took cod liver oil thinking it was omegas (don't even ask how I got that wrong) and I realised when I was about 5 weeks. Anyway the dr didn't seem too concerned but he did say oh you have stopped now haven't you.

Omg same @MrsEG I've been awake since 4am. Trying to design my bathroom as it's so small and we want to fit a bath and a shower in and the struggle is REAL. I mean 1st world problems and all.

Wowowow congratulations @purplefig!!!! What a line 😍😍😍😍

That's ok! @starkid hope I didn't come across rude it's just I know how worried I was when I realised it wasn't suppose to be taking them (as I was pg already) and just from my own research it's best to take omegas instead of cod liver oil.

@Kiza Good for you! Must be so interesting working in that sector. I’ve had a lot of counselling this year so I’m a big fan of those working in mental health! Have a fab day.

@MrsLBear Same!! We’ve actually sacked off doing the bathroom for a while now as we just can’t fit in everything I want - damn you Pinterest! It’s SO teeny but I am having a proper bath in there - the one we have at the mo is tiny and I wanna stretch out!! Good luck with it all :)

Have jus come on to have a nosy and seen your news @purplefig !!!!! 🥳🥳🥳 sooo happy and excited for you. Enjoy!

Morning ladies just having a quick check in and so glad I did ☺️
@purplefig massive congratulations lovely! I’m over the moon for you, just look at that line 😍

Congratulations @purplefig !!!

Hi, I'm new, I've read through a lot of the comments, you're all so supportive of each other which is really nice.

A bit about me, I'm 32, we've been TTC since September last year, but for a month or so around Feb/March we weren't really TTC. My partner and I were on SSRIs (anti-anxiety meds) and he was suffering with very low libido as a side effect. He's now off them after a year or so of taking and we started properly TTC again around April time. I've also now stopped the SSRIs (2 weeks today after 7 solid years of taking). I was using an ovulation app, using opks, taking temperature etc when we forst started TTC but now I only check the app to know roughly when my AF is due. I was sending myself mad doing it and logging it all. I'm taking a more chilled approach (hopefully). I saw someone write earlier, we get told to always use contraception or you'll get pregnant, so when you're actually TTC and it doesn't instantly happen you put so much pressure on yourself and think something must be wrong. Also seeing friends & family who are younger/trying for less time announcing they're expecting makes you feel happy for them, but desperate for yourself.

I'm taking pregnacare vitamin, my partner isn't taking anything special though. We have talked about getting a fertility check at the start of next year, which he admitted would dent his pride (fair play for being honest) but I'm glad he's willing.

AF is due, hoping she doesn't arrive like we all do each time.

@purplefig yessss!!! Huge congratulations!! Was hoping to see this when I checked the thread this morning. So pleased for you! Look at that line!!
What was the recipe for that fertility smoothie again? 👀👀
Hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of celebrating!
I'll stop with the exclamation marks now (!)

@Kiza props to you and @MrsEG for your early morning gym session!
@Kiza I love your T-shirt! I need to get me one of those - it sums me up perfectly! 😂 there's is no other reason I would go to the gym.

@FlapJackered I'm so sorry to hear about the temp drop. I'm glad you have a busy weekend ahead to enjoy! Big hugs xx

@Lozzlepop hope you're having a lovely holiday away 😊 x

@MrsEG with you on the early morning spin class, I went too.. you feel so much better after it, although you get ready for work and think wow I've been up for how many hours already 😱😂

@FlapJackered aww so sorry for the bfn! Try and have a wonderful weekend!

@purplefig wow!!! Amazing line, congratulations 😊 can't wait to hear about everything you have tried different this cycle!

Good morning ladies, there has been so many posts in the last few days it will take me hours to catch up!!

Congrats @purplefig!! I am in the same boat as you, serial tester here couldn't help by POAS this morning since I bought them yesterday!

Today is the last day of my 20s so it is a happy and sad day!!

@Imjustme2019 Welcome! TTC can be stressful so just do whatever works for you - if you think using anything more than apps will make you anxious then just avoid it. Some people do use OPKs and track their temperature but it can add to the obsession so see what works best for you! Also, there’s nothing wrong with a fertility test - sometimes I actually think it can lessen the stress as you can be told everything is absolutely fine and it just takes a bit of time. Or worst case, if they do find something at least then you know and can sort it! Good luck :)

@Lottiepink Well done! Ha same - been up since 5, just got to work and already need a break ha - thank god it’s Friday!!

@ImMeantToBeWorking Wooohooooo congratulations lovely and happy birthday!

@Imjustme2019 - welcome! Everyone here is so lovely and supportive so you’re in the right place!

@ImMeantToBeWorking - congratulations!

@MrsEG - because you’ve smashed it and done a spin class, I’ve let the side down and had a Kinder Bueno for brekkie. I did circuits last night though 😢
How am I 34 and eating a Bueno for breakfast?!

@ELW85 I have these on my desk and will be going in - late birthday gift - would be rude not to right?!

@MrsLBear - no no I'm grateful! Didn't realise at all so really thankful you flagged it as might have carried on with taking it unknowing, otherwise xx

@ImMeantToBeWorking - another BFP! congratulations xx

@MrsEG - omg those look amazing....they'll never know

Got my pelvic scan late this afternoon- not sure if I'll get told anything today or if got to wait for all the results, but will update you all anyway!

@starkid Good luck today! Hopefully as it’s a scan you should get the results right away as they’ll be able to see it all on screen - I hope so for you anyway!!

@ImMeantToBeWorking congratulations!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

Yaaassssss @MrsEG!! Enjoy, they look great :)

@starkid - good luck for today!

@ImMeantToBeWorking AGHHH congratulations!!! Two BFPs in a day, this is epic!! I'm so happy for you.

@ELW85 thank you so much lovely!!

@Fivebyfive2 @Kiza @MrsLBear @Lozzlepop thanks girls! I know....I was fully expecting a squinter if anything. Also love that t-shirt @Kiza**

@MrsEG Thank you...and thank you so much for all the hand holding and kind words on this thread. Also...40 mins of spin? You're a superhero.

@FlapJackered I'm so sorry about your temp drop. I hope you have an amazing weekend of partying it up and spa-ing like an absolute Queen. Thanks so much for your well wishes.....omg....twins...no?!?!!?!

@Bettythecat thanks...we've got to be pretty similar timings?!

@LokiCat Oh gawwwd I know....this post is littered with my exclamation marks ahaha. I've linked to the smoothie down below!

@starkid thanks so much!! Here's what I did differently this month.

Ok so it's been 9 months of trying and this month I decided to step things up a gear with:

• Temping + OPKs. Think this made a world of difference as it's basically the first time I've been 100% sure we did it on the right day.

• Pregnacare conception + wellman.

• Daily "fertility" smoothie (www.babble.com/pregnancy/fertility-smoothie-lori-bregman/)

• Generally cleaning up diet + exercising again. That said, I haven't avoided alcohol and have still had half a cup of coffee. Will have to finally let them go now though haha!

• Acupuncture.

• Also, this isn't really doable, but immediately after we DTD I headed off on a four night festival (no alcohol, lots of healthy food, silence from 10pm kinda hippy festival) that was incredibly chilled out. So I'd say my stress was also the lowest it's been in months during this TWW.

Sorry that's not really helpful is it, as it's quite a lot! On a soppy note, thank you lovely ladies so much for the camaraderie and the laughs - this TTC journey would've been a hell of a lot harder without you all. I'm still going to hang around if that's OK, as it still doesn't feel real and I want to keep up with you guys.

Question we've got friends down in an a couple of hours and I don't want to tell them.....so any ideas for why I'm not drinking?! I've got quite a horrid cold sore at the moment so was wondering if I could tie that into antibiotics somehow?