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!

Thank you @cupcakesandglitter!! So happy but just want it to stick! X

@Whatnext11 - I don’t want to give you false hope, but progesterone is what causes the temperature shift. If your shift is sustained, it would still be indicative of ovulation,
You can still get an LH surge (what OPKs are based on) without ovulating, but when progesterone fails, temperatures hover very low to the cover line, and an anovulatory cycle looks like a mountain range (no temp shift, loads of peaks and troughs).
Here’s a link to example charts: www.ovagraph.com/chart-gallery

Clearly though, I’m not a doctor, but it’s good that your doc is retesting you!

@MrsH497 oh wow- great news! Congrats to you both 🤦🏼‍♀️
@Whatnext11 I've got my blood tests tomorrow and like you didn't realise you can get Ewcm and peak readings and still not ovulate?!
Other than testing again next month what did the GP say was the next stage for you?
Think you and I have really similar cycles as I'm 7DPO

@kiza, ah that's good, I have a buddy!
Our situation is unusual as we are needing to use a home insemination method, or an insemination at hospital. So this is the first month we have tried the home insemination. Really would be gutted if I didn't ovulate as it was hard DTD at the right time, figuring it out etc. I am still not sure I didn't ovulate TBH - as the blood test was on ovulation day? Whereas yours sounds like the right day with it being tomorrow.
The GP just said she wanted 2 lots of 21 day bloods and she would refer me to the pre conception clinic. She sort of implied she wouldn't need to see me again then. I should have asked what the wait is. I think it's a pre conception clinic rather than fertility due to our situation. TBH I'd rather go there than GP as they should be the experts.
@kiza, hope the rest itself is fine, I'm big great with blood but I didn't look and she was great.

Oops that should read not great with blood!

@ELW85 thank you for taking a look, that's very kind. I hadn't seen the links to those charts before. I'm still confused but I think settled down enough that I'm not panicking. I've been better more recently at taking temp every day when previously I'd forgotten once or twice. Will try to put it out my mind a bit but still feel a bit crazy with symptom spotting in 2WW!

@Whatnext11 yeah is hard to pinpoint the exact date for the blood tests if your cycles aren't 100% regular (which mine aren't, although recent Accupuncture seems to be improving that).
Your insemination method sounds difficult, and I can imagine you feeling gutted if you're putting in that much work only to discover you perhaps didn't ovulate?

Hopefully your tests next month may be a bit more accurate and give a more hopeful picture?

@MrsH497 what a beautiful sight to log on to. So happy for you 🥰

@Lemonysherbet thank you lovely xx

Morning ladies!

I keep not getting notifications and missing messages 🙈

@MrsH497 congratulations I am absolutely delighted for you! How are you feeling? ❤️

@Lozzlepop thank you lovely. Honestly not too bad at all almost don't believe I am pregnant at all! Being positive that this will stick this time. Wasn't actually expecting the digital to show up - that was with evening pee as well! How are you?

@MrsH497 congratulations! X

Hi everyone so AF finally arrived after 52 days. I usually have a 32 day cycle. I was kind of relieved that we can just start again with a new cycle. It turns out that I ovulated really late on CD38 so we had no chance this cycle as we had stopped DTD by that point. I’ve learnt not to stop DTD even if I think I’m out of the fertile week.

Also by CD 52 I thought sod this I’m having a drink. Within an hour AF arrived!

Annoyingly on CD38 I suddenly felt like we should DTD but we didn’t. I should have listened to my body.

Currently on CD6 and preparing to start again.

I'm back lurking after some time away and happy to see you've got your BFp @MrsH497 :) there is Hope!! I'm now in the fertility test phase and on cycle 19. Potentially have a fibroid so hoping sorting that will get my Bfp. Great to see some good news!

Thank you so much @ValidUser keeping everything crossed for you 🥰 still doesn't feel at all real.

@MotherOfShihTzus 100% there's hope for everyone I believe. I'm cautious at the moment

@MrsH497 yes!!! So happy for you. Congratulations 🎉

@XjustagirlX sorry that AF arrived :( have you considered temping so that you can be certain of when you ovulated? Onwards and upwards ❤

Welcome @MotherOfShihTzus :)

Thank you so much @Larrydavid!! Can't quite believe it yet not sure I will for a bit x

@kiza hope your blood test was ok. Thanks for your understanding, yes will not be impressed if all that effort was for nothing. Even worse, next month I need to do it all again as the next blood test is after ovulation. Still clinging to some hope that it's wrong dates, and that I am PG! Unlikely though!

@Whatnext11 ohhhh man I'm currently sitting with a bandage on my arm after getting a lump over the vein entry and can't move my arm much! My mum (who's a nurse) told me I've got a Hematoma 🤦🏼‍♀️ from the blood draw.
Fingers crossed I don't need any more blood tests for a while as that's put me off!!

Yeah I really hope that maybe your cycle was a bit off and the reason you didn't get a good progesterone is that you ovulated at a different day, or if you didn't at least now you know and like @ELW85 said there's ways the doctors can help increase your progesterone.

@kiza, oh no! Never heard of that, sounds really painful. Does that happening once mean it's more likely to happen again? Hopefully not. I keep prodding myself, certain boobs feel sore, and wishing I prodded them more before I started TTC so I knew what normal felt like!

@Whatnext11 I normally bruise quite bad but never had a Hematoma, my mum said if I apply really firm pressure next time the moment the needle comes out it should prevent it.
I know what you mean about the symptom spotting, I've been (unsuccessfullly) pregnant 3 times and only once did I have a symptom of ridiculously sore boobs (couldn't even run). The other 2 times there were zero symptoms so I've given up symptom spotting 😂

@Kiza that keeps me a little bit more sane to know that there can be 0 symptoms!

I am 5dpo today and not planning on testing till the day AF is due on 22nd Sept so only 9 days 🤞

Stay strong @Anny27 - try and keep yourself as busy and occupied as possible 👍🏼😄

Evening ladies

@MrsH497 I have everything crossed for you lovely you really deserve it!

Feeling a bit sad today, should have been our 8 week scan today and due to ovulate so just one of those days where everything has kind of got to me a bit!

Doing a charity walk on Sunday so that’s my weekend plans, what’s everyone else upto?