TTC First Baby Thread 22

[MrsH497]

Thought the old one was getting a bit full so I'd start a new one. I'll attempt tagging as many as I can
@Larrydavid @Anny27 @cupcakesandglitter @flossy12 @DuchessofPemberley @ELW85 @Lemonysherbet @LokiCat @Lottiepink @Lozzlepop @MIW01 @whatsthecraic91 @ValidUser

If I've missed anyone sorry!

@flossy12 it's so sad I'm not even excited anymore I'm just waiting for the inevitable AF arrival!

@MrsH497 aww bless you 🙁 have my fingers crossed anyway!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@kiza think you were right, my high LH at day 5 was just a post AF surge. Its so interesting how much you learn about your body when ttc!

Been a little quiet on here as we were babysitting this weekend so all hands on deck haha.

Welcome to all the newbies as well :)

So AF still hasn’t arrived. I’m getting really stressed about it as it makes no sense and I feel like something must be wrong with me. I’m on CD49 and AF is 17 days late.

@XjustagirlX perhaps make a GP appointment?

Have you recently come off contraception which might be making long cycles?

Sorry your body isnt acting as usual :( xx

@Anna27 I thought about making a doctors appointment but I read online that they won’t do anything until 3 periods have been missed.

I came off the pill in February so I’ve had 5 normal periods. It’s just so strange that they have suddenly stopped.

How is everyone today?
I didn't finish work until 10:30pm last night I'm shattered today. Bit crampy but as it's the cycle of mystery I can't even symptom spot properly!

@MrsH497 how are you doing - apart from the cramps and the odd cycle? 10:30pm finish sounds a bit brutal! I think that will be me this evening - I was pretty passed out on the sofa by that point yesterday!

I think I'm about 10dpo. I'm trying not to test and just wait for period but it's so tempting. I've no symptoms though - nothing out of the ordinary anyway. When I got my CP I had loads of heartburn. None of that this month. Anyone else nearly at the end of this cycle?

Hi @Larrydavid I am at the end of mine AF due on Saturday. Today I've had tinges of pink when I wipe so I guess that means AF is on the way. That's not normal for me though and I still feel very odd. I guess I'll see over the next few days :(

@Anny27 happy that you now know it was a menstrual surge and you can track your ovulation surges. Are you currently in your fertile window?
I got a peak opk today and have been checking my cervix and CM last few days- feeling your own cervix is sooooo weird! 😆

@Larrydavid yeah I'm all good actually. Wondering if I'm just pre AF but who knows 😂 can not wait for the weekend!!! I need sleep so badly x

Xjustagirlx I had an extra long cycle this month too, completely not normal for me I'm usually 31 days. It might be stress as when I relaxed on Sunday bam it arrived on Monday !

Ps I have been thread stalking since thread 17, finally brave enough.

Ttc no1 age 34

I think AF is here for me. Or at least imminent. 4th month of Smep hasn't worked and I'm feeling a bit crappy about it today. I think we're going to get some tests done to see if there's going to be any problems. It's still fairly early for us. Going into month 6. But I'm 35 and would like to know/ rule stuff out.

Hope everyone else is having a better day!

Oh @Larrydavid sorry you think AF is here. It really does suck. Think we will go down the gp route if we aren't successful this month

I wonder if anyone can help, I've seen the GP and asked for a referral to fertility clinic, and she has booked me in for a blood test. Today is cd19 and I got a peak reading on a clear blue this morning, and a high reading the last couple of days. She wanted me to book the blood test by the end of the week or Monday, so I've booked tomorrow as I think they need to see the hormone showing as peak, and it could be gone by Friday & definitely Monday! I read elsewhere that this is called a 21 day test but I'll be cd20, assume that'll be ok? These things seen to go round and round my head at the moment, and no one to ask!

@Whatnext11 from my limited understanding it's more down to your ovulation and cycle pattern than being exactly 21 days I'm sure other ladies can correct me though.

@Whatnext11 - the day 21 blood tests are to measure progesterone and check if you’re Ov.
You’re meant to take the blood sample 7 days before AF is due (so I did mine on CD 18 as I had a 25 day cycle, for example).
Don’t think about your peaks, as women who don’t Ov also get an LH surge.
Get your bloods done 7 days before AF is due. Good luck!

Thank you for your advice, that makes sense as she said my cycle sounded like 28 days but i've only been recording this for a few weeks. Last AF was,17/08, one before was 17/07, one before that was 13/08 but tbf I wasn't recording properly in June so that may have been spotting. In which case if I say I am due AF 17/9 then any of the dates she suggested seem too early! Maybe I'll just go with it and see!

@Whatnext11 I'm in the same boat and had a massive meltdown on the phone with the GP as they were so vague and told me to go to a walk in centre to get the bloods rather than GP and I was so confused as to when I should be getting the bloods as they just kept saying cd21 but I told them my cycles vary. Ended up doing tons of online research to finally understand, it's hard to know if your cycle is irregular when 7 days before your AF is so fingers crossed we both catch it.
I also don't know how quick we get the results back but online advised to ask for a print out rather than just accept their 'everything's ok/not ok' vague answer.
My partner is also having SA at the same time.

@kiza I'm glad it's not just me! She seemed to look at me a bit funny when I said I had no idea when my periods were apart from the last couple of months! I never needed to track them before! I really don't know if I've booked it right but decided I'll just go and see. She didn't book OH for anything but is referring us to a pre conception clinic where I imagine they will do a whole load of bloods etc. Such a nightmare!

@Whatnext11 it's bizarre isn't it how most women I speak to don't have 100% regular cycles yet the nhs assumes we all do 😆
Apparently I'm being tested for a while list of things along with the ovulation test.
Are you being tested in the next couple of days then?

@kiza yes she said book it by the end if the week or Monday at the latest. Who knows! I booked tomorrow so I'll just do as I'm told! And I'm to book another blood test next month too. Think I'll time that one for 7 days before AF from what others say above

Hey ladies how is everyone? Alarm is set for work the next 2 days for 3am!! Feel under the weather tired/achy/coldy due to what I now affectionately call the cycle of mystery no idea what DPO I am!! I'm CD25 (better than last months 24 before AF!) AF due Saturday but didn't get a high ovulation until CD17 who knows!!

Anyone due to test?