Anyone starting their TTC journey in July 2019?

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Anyone in the same boat? I'm 33 and from next week DH and I will be actively trying for #1. I'm excited, nervous, trying to be chill about it all but also imagining myself with a bump celebrating Xmas this year

I started taking SS 'trying for a baby' supplements 4 weeks ago, not sure if it was their effects or not but this month my cycle was 20 days. Otherwise i'm 27 days always. Anyways, let's see what happens.

Hoping to find some pals in a similar place at the moment on here!

@Positivity2019 I honestly felt soooo periody the day before I was due on, just like normal. Don't lose hope 💗

@Positivity2019 the temperature increase could mean something though?! Fingers crossed it does mean something 😉🤞 I had really bad gas at 1dpo and I've been constipated the last 3 days but I'm only 3dpo haha so probably just trying to clutch at anything...
I'm kind of dreading my af turning up on my birthday, honestly 😩I would love a bfp for my birthday x

@Wearenotyourkind thanks for your letting me know your experience. I am teetering on the edge of hopeful that it could be our month but trying to remain realistic that it may well just be AF so I don’t get my hopes too high. Man I would be on cloud 9 if I got a BFP on sat/sun.
@Missgoldilocks the temp rise has kept my hopes a little alive but it all just feels so periody. That just totally sucks that it’s due right on your bday. I’m really hoping it’s the best birthday of your life!!!

I am keeping everything crossed for you @Positivity2019 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hope you all don’t mind me posting on here. I just thought I would share my story because the last year and a bit I’ve been driving myself mad with not being able to get pregnant. So I came off the pill early last year and up to now had only had two periods which were very light. I had been getting cramps but I wasn’t ovulating or having periods. So my gp referred me for a scan and it came back all fine. So I had more bloods to try and determine the cause for no periods. I had become obsessed with temping, looking on these forums and with all this going on in the world I was getting even more stressed out so stopped it all and we just kept having sex every other day. This week I’ve found out I’m pregnant. Its very early days so I’m trying not to get too excited in case it doesn’t stick and I haven’t posted to get congratulations. I just wanted to spread a little hope because I know how stressful and worrying and upsetting it is and it’s the only thing that you think about. I had non existent periods so thought my chance of getting caught was very low because I wasn’t ovulating, but I think relaxing and not being able to go the gym because they are shut and letting my body rest really helped.

Hi @Minniemoo60 and massive congratulations!! You must be absolutely over the moon. Everyone has such a different journey. Deep down I know the odds are good that one day it’ll be my turn but the waiting is very hard. Thanks for giving your story, it has helped a lot.
Unfortunately for me, I’ve had some spotting this morning so I reckon the game is up this month and onto the next one.

Thank you, I really hope it’s your time soon! The waiting is really hard and so stressful. Fingers crossed you aren’t out this month.

@Minniemoo60 congratulations! :) that's great news

@Positivity2019 sorry to hear you're spotting, hopefully it's implantation bleeding? I don't feel hopeful this month but I think it's hard to feel hopeful when you get crushed monthly?? I wish I could be positive but I just don't feel positive about the process anymore 😩 I'm only 4dpo and already think to myself yep it's not happened and I'm calculating next fertile week and how we are going to do it! 🤦‍♀️

@Missgoldilocks this is exactly the slump I am in. I basically feel like it’s not going to happen naturally and any effort is futile. I’ve lost the thrill and excitement of it all. Sex seems tedious and we were trying to keep it fun and spontaneous. I guess I feel flat. I am at the point in my life where this is my next goal. I have worked my career, found my guy, got financially stable etc etc and I am happy with my life and I guess content in it but having a baby is what is next for me and it’s just breaking me down the longer it takes.

@Positivity2019 I could have written your post myself! That's exactly it 😔 all we can do is hope it happens soon for us, I don't think I could bare trying for years.

Me neither @Missgoldilocks and it feels just gutting that we would’ve been seeking medical help now and that is hold for the time being. Rightly so of course, there are more important things going on. But for my own little personal bubble it’s gutting.
Try to keep positive lovely. Enjoy the sunshine and your garden if you have one!! As Sheldon Cooper says, this too shall pass.

@Positivity2019 thanks :) I went to the park and enjoyed a workout unfortunately I don't have a garden! Stay positive too as much as you can and hopefully we will get great news soon x

@Minniemoo60 thanks so much for posting..it's great to hear someone's story who has had a different journey other than come off the pill and then pregnant. Fingers crossed everything goes well from here on in. Take care xx

I don’t have a garden either @Missgoldilocks and I tell you I never really missed it until we were in this situation. However, I have taken up living room yoga which has been really lovely.
News my end, still no AF. Tiny barely tinged pink mucous yesterday and this morning. Cramping away. Sore boobs gone. Temp still high. I can test tomorrow and in my whole TTC journey I have never made it to a test day before AF shows up. Quietly optimistic here but I feel like the rug will probably be pulled out from underneath me at some point today.
How you’re all fine. 🌈

What day is AF due @Positivity2019? Keeping everything crossed for you lovely 🤞🏻🤞🏻💗💗

Due today. Typically I start anywhere from day 23. Today is day 25 and is technically AF due day. I feel period cramps on and off but as of yet it’s not here. Given I have been cramping since Weds and usually AF starts when the cramping starts I’m just on tenterhooks now waiting for it to be one thing or the other.

@Positivity2019 I know you don't want to get your hopes up, which is totally sensible, but there's lots of hopeful signs here. Sounds quite similar to my BFP. You're being very restrained in not testing today! Will you test tomorrow morning? Wishing you so much luck 💕💕

@Positivity2019 fingers crossed!! Sounds like really exciting news but I understand you don't want to get your hopes up because it is indeed soul destroying! I'll quietly be rooting for you though 💕🤞

@Wearenotyourkind @Missgoldilocks I will be testing tomorrow morning. I have Frer and clear blue digital in the cupboard. I am an advocate for waiting until first day after period due. However, it is taking everything I have not to test. My partner is like, we can test Sunday maybe. I’m like, ehhhh no, how bought Sat Am first thing 😂
Thanks for your positive thoughts. I will keep you posted one way or the other.

Fingers and toes firmly crossed for you @Positivity2019! Hang in there @Missgoldilocks xx

@Positivity2019 I'm excited to know the results! 😁

@Wearenotyourkind thank you 💕

Bad news I’m afraid. AF arrived in the early hours and I didn’t even need to test. Onto another month I guess.
Thanks for your support @Wearenotyourkind @Missgoldilocks Enjoy your weekend ❤️

I'm so sorry to hear this @Positivity2019. Sending love 💕 be kind to yourself and hang in there 💗

@Positivity2019 😭🙄 I'm really sorry 🙏 we will get through this, we will have our bfp moment 😩🤗 I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for focusing on other things until it happens. If I don't keep myself busy I'm really going to go mad x

That’s a good idea @Missgoldilocks and something that I have done today. Massive spring clean which feels good. Gonna bake some cookies too so we can enjoy them later when I have a Skype quiz with some friends. Have to just keep trying and hope next month is the one. ❤️