TTC First Baby Thread 20

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@ValidUser I bet you your line will be loads stronger tomorrow, but for what it’s worth, I agree with your DH - I still see something :)

@ELW85, as I said to DH, I love you! ❤️

Fingers crossed for you @ValidUser !!! Xxxxx

Thanks @FlorenceLane! X

Ah!! Love you too, @ValidUser - and I couldn’t be happier for you ❤️

@ValidUser - I can see a line!

I’m ok - nausea has kicked in today - not sure if it’s psychological or not?! And my boobs/nipples are very sore but apart from that I’m all good thank you ☺️

Ladies I need your help. What is your cm like between o and af? Tonight I've had a little bit of creamy cm and I don't usually get anything between o and af that I can think of. I'm 12dpo

@Mrskcam I have what looks like ewcm now at 11dpo. Have had a faint BFP.

That hasn't happened before.

On a separate note, there is a hedgehog in my garden. ❤️

@ELW85 you can never be a downer. Everyone has low moments, we're only human! I'm glad that your DH has been amazing, he seems very supportive :)

@Maisy24 welcome! We're all here to help each other as TTC can be a very stressful journey, so definitely join us :)
My cycles are usually between 33-36 days and I usually ovulate around cd20, but I didn't ovulate until CD45 this month! Have you had a positive OPK this cycle? (I noticed you used them in the first chart you attached).

@ValidUser I can see the faintest of lines, but as you've said it's the evening. Fingers crossed you'll have a strong line in the morning!

@Mrskcam I unfortunately only logged it in my last cycle, and it was sticky or dry during the LP. Mine has also been creamy last few days and today I had (I apologise!) big globs of it! Don't think I've ever seen that before!

So, don't kill me but I ended up testing on a Poundland cheapie. It was obviously a BFN but I'm holding on to the hope that it's because it was too early.
Still cramping, so I'm slowly losing that hope! 😩

@LokiCat its I'm pretty much same as you but haven't tested yet. It's so weird as I haven't had many "symptoms" this cycle. 2 cycles ago I was 100000% convinced I was pregnant but I wasn't and then this cycle I've had nothing and I can't remember what it was but there was a little moment the other day that made me think hmm maybe I am. Quietly hopeful for this month but can't put my finger on why

Thanks for being so welcome everyone

@LokiCat ah good to know it isn't just me having a really weird cycle! My intention was to do opks this cycle but I was away on a few weekends and then I kept forgetting or getting sidetracked, I'm going to try to do them next cycle as I have previously always got a positive around 2 days before my rise.

@ELW85 Ah ok well that makes me feel a bit better as I keep getting worried I'm going on early menopause or have no eggs left.

@Anny27 Yes everyone seems lovely here

It's so stressful girls, my last cycle was the perfect chart (attached) and I still didn't get pregnant, not sure what else I can do I don't understand how some people can get pregnant by accident!

@Maisy24 totally agree with you there, my cousin had a drunken one night stand whilst on the injection and managed to get pregnant! Crazy.

@Mrskcam I know! I just don't get it, all these people who just get pregnant without trying , and we try to do everything right, taking all the best vitamins, not drinking, eating certain food etc and still nothing

I think I'd feel better if I'd at least had a chemical p or something as at least then I know I'm capable of it.

Has anyone else been trying for 1 year or more?

@Maisy24 I'm cycle 12. Already had surgery and on hormone injections.

May have the beginnings of a BFP here, but it hasn't come easy at all!

@LokiCat - it’s definitely too early to test so ignore the result :) sometimes I think we just need to test to get it out of our systems!

@ValidUser - ah! Have you named the hedgehog? Good luck for testing today x

@Maisy24 - it’s a tough process, but I recently read something that reminded me it’s basically all statistics. So if you flip a coin and it takes you 4 attempts to get a ‘heads’ result, that equates to 8 months to get pregnant as it’s only a 25% chance each month. It kind of made me feel better.

@ValidUser hope you get a stronger line today!

Agree @ELW85 sometimes you just have to poas get it out of your system and move on!

Happy Friday ladies what's everyone doing for the weekend? Any testing? X

Yes, morning all! And happy Friday!

@MrsH497 - no major plans this weekend other than browsing bathrooms. Who knew it was this expensive?! My brother (who is a builder) is trying to fit us in now though so hopefully it won’t be as bad!

What are you up to? X

@Mrskcam when do you think you'll be testing? Maybe lack of symptoms is a good sign? I have everything crossed for you!

@Maisy24 it is really frustrating when you seem to be doing everything right and yet still not getting the results, sorry it's been so stressful :(
Looking at this cycles chart, you had EWCM on CD33 and then a substantial rise, maybe you O'd then?

@ELW85 @MrsH497 I think you're right, I did have to get it out of my system!

@MrsH497 i'm going to a BBQ at my parents' on Sunday and will most likely be testing that morning! Are you up to much and/or testing?

I've had a very big dip this morning, but I had the fan blowing right on me/I'm hoping it's an implantation dip (even if there's no such thing..).
11dpo, hurry up Sunday!!

Have a lovely Friday!! So happy the weekend is almost here!

That's a good way of trying to rationalise this mostly irrational process @ELW85

@Maisy24 I know what you mean. I know a few people that have fallen pregnant on the pill too and I'm like how. How how how. I track my cycles down to a T and I'm still here 13 months later. I have had a mmc in between so I know what you mean with just wanting to know - my dh keeps saying at least we know but honestly it's not much of a reassurance as I am still worried about when plus the fact that I am petrified that if I do get my BFP that I could miscarry again.
Some days I feel totally deflated about it. I had my hopes up this month but I'm talking myself down to be like get a grip it probably isn't. Prepare for the worst and anything better is amazing. Sad that it's like that.

Got everything crossed for you @ValidUser!!!!

Not convinced this is getting any darker at 12dpo. Other brands still not picking up much!

Oh @ELW85 snap on the bathroom front! I'm waiting for a quote to come back for one I "designed" yday. And tell me about the expensive front. I liked a shower head/knob etc that was nearly £2k. I mean what. My dh would have a seizure!!

I am working tomorrow. Boo. And then hopefully having a relaxing Sunday. You have any plans @MrsH497? I'm testing Sunday. It's early but I need to have that relief. It's definitely an addiction. What about you? Where are you on your cycle?

Snap for Sunday @LokiCat. Fx crossed for you!! How've you been feeling?

Just realised I said snap twice in that post. Don't think I've ever said that. Been struggling to sleep the past 2 days so so much so excuse me.

@ValidUser I'm no expert at tests but I can still definitely see a line! So I'm holding onto that glimmer of hope for you ✨ when did you first get a line?

@MrsLBear 2 days ago. This:

@ValidUser could it be a slow progression? I can't imagine how frustrating this must be for you. I've really got everything crossed for you. When's af due?

@ValidUser aghhrrr it's so frustrating for you because I can definitely see a faint 2nd line. Could you leave it a couple of days and take a digital as that will be a bit more conclusive?