TTC First Baby Thread 19

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

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

@MrsEG hopefully you get to speak to her today but for just now trust that test and the sore boobies 😉 and enjoy the moment!

@Marleym28 so nice to hear from you and that you are doing well!

@ValidUser try not to lose hope lovely, I know its tough but you just need to keep positive ☺️ you are so amazing with what you have already been though and you can do this!! Love your little sunflowers 🌻

@ELW85 sorry to hear you think you might be out, when is AF due?

@LokiCat I don't know anything about temping so can't offer any guidance but maybe give it a few days and try a FRER? maybe you OVd later than you thought? Hopefully the swan has gone to his work so you can make it to yours 😂

@LindyMoe whoop have a fab time at Backstreet Boys!

@MrsR16 👋🏻how are you?

@MrsH497 there's deffo no harm in giving the acupuncture a try 🤞🏻

It is actually warm and sunny today- whats going on?! Our office is like an actual greenhouse- not pleasant at all!

Hi @MrsR16 lovely to "see" you!

@ValidUser your sunflowers are so cute! I'm sending you positive thoughts as always you will get you bfp I believe it.

@LokiCat sounds promising give it a few days and try a frer maybe?

@Lozzlepop my office is cold! Looks lovely out though
Xx

So good news! My consultant had left notes at the private clinic to say she wants to see me at her NHS practice as soon as possible. I have the secretary at the private clinic liaising with her secretary at the NHS clinic 🙈 and they are going to text me the appointment later. She also said that looking at the system, some of my test results are already back - so hopefully she can go through these with me. For now though, I just need to sit tight (so much easier said than done). I still feel really weird and a bit all over the place about it to be honest but just taking it hour by hour!

@ELW85 any chance it could be implantation dip?

@LokiCat so strange you've had another temp spike at 15dpo! Are you feeling under the weather at all? Or sleeping poorly?

@MrsH497 I'd define recommend meeting with an acupuncturist to find out more and see if it's for you.

@MrsEG great news you're getting an appointment and also fab that some of your results are in. Totally reasonable to feel all over the place with it - have you been able to talk about it with DH much?

@MrsH497 we have 10 windows and the door open and I am still roasting 😂not prepared for the sun today!

@MrsEG thats fantastic news, must be a weight off your mind knowing that progress is being made and that you will have an appointment soon!

@MrsEG - fantastic news!! So pleased for you :)

@LokiCat @purplefig @Lozzlepop - everything crossed it’s just implantation. I was so hopeful this cycle but just feel stupid now.
AF is due Thursday so not long to wait I guess.

@LindyMoe - temps are hard to gauge, but basically progesterone is the hormone released in your luteal phase, and causes your temperature to rise.
If you conceive, your body produces more progesterone to sustain the pregnancy, so your temps rise again or at least stay above your cover line.
If you don’t conceive, your progesterone drops (ready to be oestrogen dominant again to mature your next egg) and therefore your temp drops.
So it’s not perfect, but tends to be fairly indicative!
Hope that helps?

@Lozzlepop hello lovely! I'm doing well thank you! 14 weeks tomorrow... I have no idea where the time is going! I'm so conscious that I don't go on about me too much on this thread, as I know it's gotta be super difficult for some of you on here, but I like popping in every now and then! Xx

@MrsH497 it's wonderful to see you too 😊 hope you're doing ok today - I know you've had a rough time recently (am definitely not a stalker)

@MrsEG that is wonderful news! Hour by hour's gotta be the best way 😊 I have absolutely everything crossed for you x

Hi all, I'd thought I would join this thread on behalf of my wife and will continue to do so. Some of this stuff stresses her out which is obviously plausible. Especially the TWW. However, she does like me reading her some of your stories here on Mumsnet and successful stories, especially when it came to dpo symptoms.

Anyway a quick run down of us, both are 32 and TTC our first baby. In April we had a miscarriage at 6weeks unfortunately but all passed with no complications. As hormones and mindset in May we just relaxed and decided to wait for the cycle to return and ensured that both mindsets were ready to try again. Cycles are longer than normal around 35-40days. Well my oh ovulated on 12th June, we now this as we use cb, IC opk and BBT. Now at 6dpo and had lots of symptoms and temperature is still high. Symptoms appear from around day 3/4 and been nausea, sore boobs, cramping lower stomach, craving dairy products and fatigue. Although she tells me symptoms are completely different from last time when we had the MC, then again things never are the same.

Good luck to you all trying out there and hopefully get your sticky bfp. Baby dust to all and the two week wait is killing but we have the will power to not test yet

@MaceyP87 welcome! How lovely of you to join on behalf of your wife. We will have the male perspective here too now which will be something different (assuming you are a husband and not also a wife- correct me if I'm wrong!). Ttc is very stressful and the only way to get through it is together- sounds like you are a good team. A few of us here have had miscarriages in the past so we can all relate. It would be quite early to have symptoms at 6DPO but you never know- implantation can happen anytime from 5-12 DPO I think. Fingers crossed this is your month!

@MrsEG just popped on here to see how you're all getting on and saw your BFP! Goodness me you are a fertile couple that's for sure! Congratulations lovely one, we have all got everything crossed for you that this is your 🌈. Good news about your appointment too- let us know how you get on.

I'm anxiously waiting for my scan on Thursday when I should be 7 weeks. Feeling mentally in an ok place even though my symptoms are so minor that it's so hard not to worry and think this is going the same way as last time 😫. Trying to stay positive though as we will know soon enough.

@MaceyP87 - welcome and good luck!

@MaceyP87 hi and welcome also hats off to you for paying so much attention. My DP wouldn't know what dpo mean or a lot else for that matter haha.

@Bettythecat thanks for the welcome and yes I am the husband. Luckily I'm extremely laid back and patient, though oh does come close to pushing her luck. But I let it slide.

I'm sure I do the same as what your husband's do and tell her just to relax and don't stress it will eventually come. She has an addiction to peeing on a stick or I do checking the results. Also I mention are you sure these symptoms aren't in your head. Lol

@ELW85 Thank you.

@orangeloo she tells me I'm mind full of knowledge but her remind her most of it is useless knowledge

@MrsEG so glad you're getting seen!

@ELW85 I have everything crossed for you lovely!

@MrsR16 wow thats really flown in! Please done worry we love hearing how all the grads are getting on 😘

@MaceyP87 hello and welcome 👋🏻so sorry to hear about your MC a lot of us will understand where you re coming from, its a minefield of emotions this whole TTC journey, hopefully this is your cycle and you get a sticky bean!

@Bettythecat lovely to hear from you, fingers crossed for your scan on Thursday 🤞🏻

Thank you so much, @Lozzlepop. Obviously I’m an idiot so did a FRER and was a BFN.
I know I’m not out til AF arrives, but meh.
Pizza required!

Hi girls!!

So I'm CD 19 now and v confused. I've attached my bbt chart and OPKs for this month. Looking at OPKs I don't think I've ov'd yet (and don't feel I have - no telltale stab by pain and ewcm only started yesterday) but temps look like I did on Friday. Any clues?

Currently dehydrating myself to do another OPK in a few hours 😂😂😂

@LindyMoe @MrsH497 @Lozzlepop I did try a FRER yesterday which was unfortunately a bfn. Will leave it a couple of days (or maybe when I'm back from holiday as I fly out on Thursday). Just a bit annoyed as I wanted to be relaxed on holiday and not stressed about what may be going on!

@purplefig I was sneezing a lot yesterday and have a blocked nose today due to hayfever and I woke up at 2am but went back to bed straight away, (I test at 5:30am) so not sure if they could have affected it.
I've had lots of creamy/lotion like CM (almost like blobs, apologies TMI!) for the last few days 🤔

@MrsEG that's great, esp about the appointment! Hope you've managed to get an appointment today and some reassurances!

@Lozzlepop our office is always freezing due to the amount of machines! Looks miserable and grey outside unfortunately. I've dressed quite summery today as well, so I'm sure I'll be regretting it 😩
Have your OPKs been getting darker?

@MaceyP87 welcome! It's lovely to see you're so involved in TTC journey. As others have said my husband would have no clue about dpo, bbt, etc (although he is very supportive and jumps when it's fw 😂). I'm really sorry to hear about your mc, I had one back in March as well. Wishing you lots of luck and hope the tww flies by!

@Bettythecat finger crossed for your scan on Thursday! Hope all is well and healthy. It's understandable to be worried but I've got everything crossed that it's a sticky one for you xx

@ELW85 ahh don't beat yourself up! It's hard to wait and I'm sure we've all gone and taken tests earlier than we should have!
I think it takes 2-3days after implantation to have enough hcg to show up! It is still quite early so please don't lose hope.
Get yourself some pizza and treat yourself tonight :)

@LikeTheFruit I agree, looking at your OPKs it doesn't look like you've ovulated yet. Could there be something else that may have caused a temp spike (feel under the weather, not enough sleep etc)?
May be worth testing OPK more than once a day if you think it's close so you don't miss the surge!

@ELW85 you are not an idiot, sorry to hear it was a BFN but like you say you aren’t out yet! Mmmmm I’d love some pizza, we are trying to be really healthy this week after the hol so it’s Ecuadorian fish bowl for us 😋

@LokiCat yeah leave it another couple of days and maybe test again if no AF. I spent part of the afternoon moving furniture about so I’m even hotter than before 🥵 yes last nights was much darker so thinking tonight will almost be positive if not positive 🤞🏻

Acupuncture booked for tomorrow!

@LikeTheFruit - I don’t think you’ve Ov yet - your body can gear up for Ov a couple of times a cycle before it decides its right, so I’d say you’re still in it :)

@Lozzlepop @LokiCat - thank you for the lovely messages!
We’ll get there I’m sure, it’s just tiring and frustrating. Never mind :)
Now furiously googling an Equadorian fish bowl!!

I hope everyone is having a lovely evening?
I’m just settling down to American Gods - I’ve had the book for ages but not read it yet but starting it now as DH wants to start watching the show.

Great news on the acupuncture, @MrsH497 - have you been before?

@ELW85 no!! My mum had it done for stress and problems sleeping (and menopause) she found it helpful.

@ELW85 it’s a Hello Fresh recipie, White fish and rice with veggies and coconut milk- YUM!! Means I don’t feel so bad about the biscuits I’ll eat later 😂😂

@MrsEG - Congratulations! I hope you get your apt date asap and hoping your mind is a little bit more at ease!

How is everything else getting on?