TTC First Baby Thread 20

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Morning @LokiCat - gutted that you’re back to work; I hope it’s a relatively quiet day of emails and not much else! Travelling might have disrupted your cycle a bit too, so fingers crossed it sorts itself out in the next couple of days so you can crack on!

Still don’t have my static smiley (weird) but held off DTD last night in favour for tonight and maybe tomorrow depending on how the OPK goes.
Such a strange one!

Have a lovely Monday, everyone x

Morning, hope you all had a lovely weekend!

@LokiCat the first day back is always the worst, fingers crossed it goes quickly for you ☺️ Did you have a +OPK or were you temping to confirm OV before your trip? I am fine now that I am back at work I am not thinking about it so much so will hold off. AF due somewhere between the 4th and 7th according to my apps.

@ELW85 thats annoying, fingers crossed you get the static smiley today!

Still struggling with tiredness today 😴and have a bit of a sore head - on the countdown to the weekend already 😂 have a fab day ladies!! Xx

@Lozzlepop - it’s the weirdest thing; my OPKs have gone back down to low/non-existent in my IC strips. I wonder if I’ve had a really short surge and missed it?! 😬

Thanks ladies! I actually have a scan booked now for this Friday, it will be very early days but they just want to have a look in there and see if it all looks okay. Then I’ll be on bi-weekly scans. All very nerve wracking but at least I am only waiting til Friday, and the staff have all just been so wonderful with me. x

@ELW85 sorry to hear about the lack of the static smiley. I still haven’t had mine either and my strips are still really faint. I’m on day 6 of flashing smileys. I would be really unlucky to miss it as I’m doing one in the morning and one in the evening.

@LikeTheFruit omg congratulations

@Lozzlepop are you still hanging in there and not testing?

Do any of you know what happens to temps if you don’t ovulate one month. Do they stay low or do they still go higher?

Thanks for all the vitamin advice everyone!

Thanks @Fivebyfive2 ! Yeah holiday was wonderful. Feeling slightly guilty at all the alcohol consumed but can't change it now. How are you getting on?
Thanks @Mrskcam Time away is sometimes what you need! Look after yourself

@LokiCat thanks so much! Sorry you're having such an awkward cycle. Hopefully you'll know one way or other v soon.

@ELW85 I definitely missed my surge with the OPKs this month so don't worry it could still happen!!

@XjustagirlX thanks so much. I think your temp only goes up if you ovulate.

Meant to say

My next dilemma is that I've got 2 wedding this month, one where I'm a bridesmaid. Very close to both brides - would you advise telling them pre-wedding. They both were aware we were trying so will be like hawks if I'm not drinking and I don't want them to find out at their weddings.

Also, I have small boobs (well did) and there already noticeably bigger. Slightly concerned about bridesmaid dress which fits but how much can boobs really grow in 3 and a half weeks!

@ELW85 I never got a positive on my OPKs this month either but i did get a high negative so must have just missed it but pretty sure we covered all the bases!

@MrsEG thats great that you are getting a scan this week, I have everything crossed for you 🤞🏻

@XjustagirlX yes I am doing ok now, my mind seems to wander more when I am at home on the weekends but being back at work and focusing on something deffo helps. Hopefully it is a bit cooler and I can actually sleep tonight, feel a little like a zombie!

@ELW85 I'm hoping it is due to the travel!
That's annoying about the OPKs. Does the time of day you test ever make a difference on the lines? The IC are always light when I test in the afternoon but I see the progression when I test with fmu and I'm the evening! Hope you get the static soon x

@Lozzlepop thanks! Finally just got through all my emails 🙈
Ah that's good. Work always does a good job of keeping me distracted and making the day go by!
I had a positive OPK early on in the cycle, but the temps didn't add up that ovulation has occurred. So FF confirmed that ovulation happened just before I flew out (which we missed unfortunately), so I may have possibly had two LH surges this cycle? Not sure, frustratingly. It's really confusing me and I just want the cycle to end!
Hope your headache goes. I started countdown to the weekend as soon as I walked in to the office😂

@MrsEG that's great that you have a scan end of this week! You'll hopefully have a weekend of celebrations then. The consultant and the staff all sound great and know what they're doing!

@XjustagirlX I used this ovagraph website that ELW85 recommended to me to compare my chart with www.ovagraph.com/chart-tags/anovulatory-cycles
It may just be that you're ovulating later than usual this cycle?

@LikeTheFruit I think only tell them before if you want to, not because you feel like you have to. Not sure about boobs, but bloating may be an issue!
I don't drink, but could you get a virgin drink/cocktail that makes it seem like you're drinking? I'm sure the brides will be (hopefully!) enjoying their day too much to notice!

@LikeTheFruit I meant to say I don't drink, so I'm not sure if this will work*

@XjustagirlX - maybe Ov is delayed this cycle? Has anything changed like stress or travel?
Your temps won’t have a shift if you haven’t Ov.

@LikeTheFruit @Lozzlepop @LokiCat - thanks guys. I’m just confused as I never miss a surge and had high negatives yesterday. Strange. Gonna check EWCM later and draw a conclusion from there maybe!
I’m trying not to freak out and convince myself I’ve not had an anovulatory cycle especially after my blood results were so good :(

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@Lozzlepop could you just say you are not drinking as you’re ‘trying’?

@LokiCat thanks for the website. I’ll have a look later.

@ELW85 I’m not sure when I usually ovulate. Last cycle I got a positive on cheap OPKs on cd21. What has confused me is that on this cycle I got a high on Clearblue on CD12. We have been DTD every other day from CD11 so fingers crossed I didn’t ovulate before then.

Hi ladies!
@MrsEG glad you're being looked after

@LikeTheFruit boobs were my give away when I was pregnant! They can grow super quick I found. Maybe a discreet word with the dress maker?

@XjustagirlX - sounds like a few of us are having a weird month with OPKs!

@LikeTheFruit - I hope me missing my surge is a sign and I end up with my BFP like you did :)

@LokiCat I think I'll keep quiet for 1st one and let husband help me with my drinks. Second one I think I'm going to tell ( she as close to a sister as I've got). Luckily there's lots of room round tummy so bloating should not be too bad just worried I won't be able to zip up over boobs!

@MrsH497 they're at least a third to a half bigger already!! The dresses are all off the peg so don't have a maker. I'll need to research some local tailors I think just in case. It's in 3 and a bit weeks.

@ELW85 I really hope so!!

I’ve just done a load of reading and apparently B Vits can delay Ov!
Immediately puts them in the bin

Hi guys, been away for a while due to shitty stressful week but hoping I'll be able to keep up a bit more now.

DP's spermatozoon analysis is tomorrow I'm pretty nervous and sure he is too although he doesn't say much. Just gonna reassure him that whatever the result I love him dearly and we are in this together and there are things that can help.

On a plus I'm spotting less before af this month which is great and I think may be the supplements.

@LikeTheFruit massive congratulations x

@ELW85 oh no!! I really hope not as I've been taking them too this month. I'll see when af comes if this cycles longer.

Did not mean to write spermatozoon haha

Weirdest wrong/right autocorrect
I meant sperm analysis

@orangeloo - you’ve just cheered me right up! I reckon your DP would be less nervous if you started calling it spermatozoon 😂

You sound very supportive and although I’m sure everything will be fine with it, reaffirming that you’re in it together is exactly what he’ll need 😊

DH is putting his SA off - he’s just not comfortable, which I get. He’s got a daughter from a previous marriage and now that my bloods are back ok, I think his mind is racing.
I’ve been doing similar to you and telling him that nothing could change us, and we will be parents no matter what happens :)

Hi everyone, me again. Just had a quick browse and saw a few BFP's, so congrats to everyone!

Just an update my end, my fertility specialist/gynaecologist appointment with DH isn't until end of Sept so nothing for me to do until then but keep plodding along... DH is getting his sperm tested in a couple of weeks though.

Stats currently are Cycle 12, CD18, 3DPO - and distracting myself as usual rather than getting hopes up!

Will probably lurk on and off, but best of luck & fingers crossed to everyone as usual xxx

@ELW85 hmm that's interesting. This is the first month I've been taking the Pregancare tablets and I'm wondering if that's what's causing my weird cycle/ovulation delay (I saw quite a few people mention that in reviews). I may go back to the folic acid tablets I was taking before as my cycles were normal then!!

@orangeloo haha spermatozoon made me giggle out loud in the office 😂
Hope this week is better - sorry you had a stressful week! Good luck to DH for his SA tomorrow. I'm sure your reassurance will help him a lot. Fingers crossed all is okay 🤞🏽

@orangeloo apologies, that should say your DP*

@starkid oh no, sorry the appointment isn't for a while! Best of luck for your DH's SA, too.
Hope these next few weeks go by fast for you!

@ELW85 @LokiCat
Thanks ladies 
I'm glad I raised a laugh haha xx