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!

Ah thanks @Lottiepink! Not sure if you saw that the injections gave me 2 follicles on the side with a tube. Hoping we've caught one. Had a dream the other night DH and I had triplets but I could only remember 2 of their names! I'll know if I'm pregnant next week.

Hoping life settles down nicely for you. X

Wow another new thread! Thanks for starting @ValidUser

Stats update for the new thread - cycle 6, CD 10.

Congratulations on the wedding @PippaPug! I had so much in my head before mine that I couldn't have thought about TTC, but I'd say just go with what feels right. Are you going on honeymoon straight away?

@PippaPug have a fabulous wedding when it comes lovely! It’s holiday day “see you” all in a week lol

So after my little EWCM panic yesterday I wore my Ava the past two nights which kinda suggests I ovulated yesterday There’s sod all I can do about it now. I’ve just handily given myself another thing to worry about for the next two weeks!

@Leodot Thank you lovely, I’ll be reporting back after the fertility MOT so you can see what you think :) I LOLd at your wedding day story - I was so drunk I slept in my dress!! Woke up fully clothed on top of the bed the next morning...

@ValidUser Triplets! Can you imagine, after all this time trying. It’d like waiting for a bus, you wait an hour for one and then three show up...! How are you feeling today?

@Lozzlepop Have a ball!

@Lozzlepop have a fab holiday!

Restless night and took temp an hour early but pretty huge drop, so reckon that's me out. Sad as ever, but sort of nice to have a heads up on AF.

@MrsEG ahh sorry to hear that...you DTD a few days ago didn't you? Fingers crossed xxx

@purplefig We DTD Sunday and Monday so again, might not be in danger but it’s close enough. I’d be amazed - never managed a BFP without at least a week of BDing so I’m hoping I’m worrying for nothing. Had a go at DH this morning given he instigated both times, he’s all ‘But it was your birthday!!’

Ahh hun don’t get disheartened - like you say one rubbish nights sleep can mess up a chart, and still no AF - I will remain hopeful for you!

@MrsEG sorry for the double post - just seen your health kick reply. Sounds awesome - my fave bit is the herbal tea order!! I'm like you and need exercise for my mental health. Have you been running long? I've done a couple of halfs, but massively fell off the bandwagon a few years ago. As much as I love lifting, yoga etc. Nothing beats the post run endorphins! Well, expect maybe a fridge full off prepped food in Tupperware 😏

@MrsEG absolutely love your husbands response 😂❤️ I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Xxx

@purplefig I’m actually a massive cliche - up until about 6/7 years ago I’d never done any exercise outside of school PE! Gained loads of weight in my early 20s, felt shit and tried to go for a run on a whim one morning and never stopped since. I used to do really long distance (have a marathon under my belt) but the training was exhausting so these days I don’t go longer than 10k. Completely agree about the endorphins - noting in the world like it!! Yep - if you ever spy the Teapigs rhubarb and ginger tea anywhere, do yourself a favour and buy it!!

If you wanted to I always say running is such an easy thing to get back in to after falling off the wagon if you just start small - little 3-4K trots and you’re back in the game before you know it :)

How was your leftovers and chilled out eve?

@purplefig I don't think you're out yet, it doesn't look like it's past where your coverline would be. I am in a similar boat, mine went lowish yesterday and is low again today but not quite all the way low yet. Also I tossed and turned last night.

@MrsEG 😂😂 your husband's response is amazing! I miss proper exercise, ever since the acupuncture lady told me yoga and swimming only 🙄 I have been avoiding the gym. I just don't know what to believe now, half the websites say lots of exercise is good half or them say light exercise only! 🤷🏼‍♀️

@MrsEG that's so impressive that it started as a whim and stuck! Yeah I might think about a 3km or something . Totally hear you on the long training runs too - even half training was too much for me 😅. Leftovers were 👌🏼 had homemade mushroom pie (so good!!) and repurposed mash into little potato cakes. Look at that, all carb loaded ready for my 3k 😂. will deffo look out for that tea, sounds amazing. I'm still mad on my chai yogitea but it's better in autumn/winter.

@FlapJackered I feel like a right drama queen now 👸🏼!! I did have a suuuuuper restless night tossing and turning and must've woken up 3 or 4 times. It is weird how opinions differ - my acupuncturist okay'd my return to weightlifting and she also said running would be fine. I had put exercise off for months 'just in case' but decided ultimately I need it for my mental health.

@Fivebyfive2 so lovely to hear from you and exciting about the scan! Let us know how it goes!
Pains have mostly gone now thankfully and have been replaced by normal pre af cramps and diarrhoea, fun! No idea what that was about! Temp is lowish too so I am pretty sure af will be turning up a bit early this cycle.

@FlapJackered @purplefig All opinions seem to differ but I personally think it depends on their knowledge on exercise; my GP and all midwives have really encouraged me to keep doing what I’ve always done. But I have a friend who upon telling her GP she was expecting, he told her to stop running. She’s perfectly healthy and had a low risk pregnancy. He couldn’t give her any reason why other than ‘the NHS says light exercise is okay’ so clearly just didn’t think running fell in to that. DH is a PT with all antenatal quals and as far as he’s concerned you can and should keep up with whatever you have done previously just take the intensity down a bit.

I also however very much think it’s a personal preference thing and when I got my latest BFP I didn’t move for a week in fear I’d shake it loose. And it made no difference! When I saw my GP ages ago about these kind of concerns she told me ‘Trust me, it’s impossible to run a baby loose’!

@purplefig I think I would tend to agree with your acupuncturist over mine. Although mine was so insistent at the time and said it was what she believed is stopping a lot of women getting pregnant...which I think sounds a bit dramatic! I might just go back to the gym but maybe make my routine a little less challenging. It really does help the mental health doesn't it, and the podge! I have had this weird jelly belly since the miscarriage which I really want to try and get rid of (I am otherwise quite slim so it looks like and old mans beer belly 😂)

@MrsEG that sounds right and I have always thought that surely it is better to be fit to welcome a baby to house up in your for 9 months. The only thing that made me think twice is that this lady is a fertility specialist acupuncturist and is SO knowledgable about everything else, so it quite surprised me when she said that, so I thought maybe i should tone it down for a while and see if it helps. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@FlapJackered I have the post-MC jelly belly too!! I’m desperate to rid myself of it all the Galaxy hasn’t helped either! It is a strange one. I actually have some accupuncture now booked in for next Tuesday so maybe I’ll ask her!! Will ask my consultant on Thurs too (I ask absolutely every medical professional I see - I like the reassurance!!) I know for IVF patients they are told to just swim/yoga etc but as far as I’ve heard for natural conception just keep going!

@MrsEG good idea! I will ask the consultant I am seeing in a few weeks too. Then we can go with the most common answer from the medical professionals! 😂
Urgh the jelly belly is so annoying isn't it! I mean what even is it? And why does it hang around?

Well after being so bloody positive yesterday, I have negative CB OPKs even though I’m meant to O on Friday.
The only thing I can think is that I’m maybe exercising a bit too hard. No idea, but feeling so frustrated.

@MrsEG - be kind to yourself; you enjoyed your birthday and couldn’t have known it was around O. And your husband’s response is hilarious 😂
Also - thanks for the tip on Chernobyl; had been looking for something new to watch!

@purplefig - keep your head up, my dear :) you’re certainly not out yet!! Temps are a super-hard thing to get consistent all of the time.

Morning ladies! Was so bloody tired after I got home yesterday that I collapsed and was out by 9pm! Hope you all had a good night!

@Lozzlepop have an amazing holiday!!

@ELW85 ah sorry for negative OPK, you still have tomorrow - stay positive! Are your ovulation days always the same (just wondering why you think it'll be on Friday)?

@MrsEG I admire your dedication to staying fit! I really need to get back in to it.. I'm the heaviest I've ever been and I don't think it's helping with TTC. My biggest downfall is my sweet tooth, I just can't say no to chocolates and desserts!! 🙈 it's pathetic, I know!
Don't beat yourself up about enjoying your birthday (bless your DH with his response!). Hopefully it'll all be fine.

@purplefig I had a really restless nights sleep Monday night and I'm wondering if that caused the huge spike yesterday morning, as it's gone down slightly again today, so I'm choosing to not include yesterday's temp.
Fx it's due to the sleep and you're still on track 🤞🏽

@FlapJackered glad your pains have gone! Hope AF isn't showing up for you 🤞🏽

Have a lovely day all 😊

Morning @LokiCat

My cycles are pretty regular, with O on CD13 and a 12 day LP. So today is CD11 for me, and my BBT app is like: “yo, you ovulate in 2 days, y’know. Fancy giving me some LH?”
Well, ok, it doesn’t quite put it like that, but I’m delirious as have been up early for the train 😂
Just not sure why CB isn’t even giving me a flashing smiley yet.
I’m sure it’ll happen, but I’m so surprised that it’s not today, and its just set me off on a tangent of worrying.

And don’t beat yourself up about putting weight on, it’s a massively stressful time, and I don’t know one person who doesn’t emotionally eat!

Hi All,

I'm VERY new to this, just joined and this is my first post!

Just celebrated our first wedding anniversary (on Friday) and have decided it's time to TTC 😳

Age: 34 (35 in Oct)
TTC #1
CD: 27

According to Ovia (which I've been using for approx. 8 months) I'm on the last day of my fertile window. It originally said that was last week but after a week of negative ovulation tests it's moved it on a week.

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 19 but have had regular periods for the past 6 years. My average cycle length is 36 days so as this is the first time we're actively TTC, I'm not sure if I have ovulated during the predicted window (we are on holiday at the moment and didn't being testing kit with me) 🙄

Have ordered a thermometer which should be there when we get home. Been taking Folic acid for around 6 weeks now and cut way down on coffee. I don't drink or smoke anyway but is there anything else I should be doing?

I've had a read through a lot of threads but still trying to figure out a lot of the abbreviations - FRER, etc. 🙈 I'll get there 😊

Thanks for reading, just wanted to introduce myself x

@MrsEG I love your attitude! I'm excited to see what your results are 😊 yes, I am getting excited now! It'll just be good to get past that 12 week mark.

@ValidUser ahh that's amazing! Fingers are firmly crossed for you!

@Lozzlepop have a fab holiday!

I've got back into the gym bug... finally after only going twice a week, I've not upped it to 4/5 times a week and feel so much better for it. Just hope it doesn't affect ttc. So many things can, but it's just all a vicious circle 🙈

welcome @xELENx i think the temping would be better for you to pin point ovulation, especially with having pcos. You will soon pick it all up, when I joined I had no idea 🤣 frer is a first response test, which are the most sensitive when testing early