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!

@orangeloo I did think that too, but the doc said about doing it just on day 21, as it happens by the time they managed to get the blood from me it was 7dpo for me. So nerve wracking though!

I might give SMEP a go again next cycle, we done it a few times previously and then just done it when we wanted but still 3-4 times a week.

@MIW01 sorry for the confusion from me, but are you under going tests at the moment? I'm sorry if You've already said etc, with me taking time off im not up to date!

@Anny27 aww I'm so sorry to read that, life's so cruel sometimes x

@SunnyFlover welcome 😊 I've never had a BFP either but 9dpo is very early to get a positive.. will keep my fingers crossed for you

@SunnyFlover in my 3 previous pregnancies I didn't have any symptoms for 2 of them and for 1 of them I had really sore boobs. Sometimes it's really hard to spot symptoms as they can be so similar to AF. As the other ladies have said it's still early days, try to keep yourself occupied with other things- easier said than done though 😄

CD16 and just got +opk (bit late for me but at least it's here!) still cracking on with SMEP- thank goodness it's the weekend, makes it a bit easier!

@Lottiepink sorry I was unclear... at 9DPO I had 2 days of very light bleeding ( spotting). Now I am 1 day late for my period ( 15 DPO) . I have used cheap test yesterday and it was BFN. I am just not sure if it was my period at 9DPO or was it implantation and I should be hopeful... all info online is very confusing and sometimes info can suggest both ways. I had it very light. One pad a day, for two days. Definitely different to usual af.

Oh @Anny27 I’m so so sorry to read this lovely! I have experienced this too and it’s just heartbreaking. Be kind to yourself, take all the time you need and allow yourself to feel however you want to feel and please know that it will get better ❤️ I found talking about things helped a lot too! Xx

So sorry for your loss @Anny27

Thanks everybody for your lovely messages!

Its so heartbreaking going through this once so my heart goes out to you going through this 3 times @Lozzlepop @kiza ❤

Hope you are all having a nice Saturday. We've just sat down for strictly 💃

Hi girls,
Currently at 17 DPO , took test at 14DPO - BFN. Haven't tested since. I was feeling mild cramping all week, but yesterday and today I feel a little more pain the right lower abdomen. It's not sensitive to the touch, can't feel anything when touching, it's not sharp, but it's constant.
Did any of you had anything similar..?

@sunnyFlover is your period late? I would test again

When i had my bfp i had cramping for the first 2 weeks. But i also get cramping before af....so you never know haha

@Anny27 yes, 3rd day overdue now... I will test Tuesday morning ( have no tests left and pharmacies are closed today! )

Oh just realised a previous post I wrote didn't actually post! How annoying! @Lottiepink I've got low progesterone a d DP has sluggish and a few funny looking swimmers.

Though, having watched the Great Sperm Race made me realise that even the most health batch only 20% of them are any good!

@Larrydavid we're really lucky we find SMEP the most enjoyable bit about TTC! I know it's not so easy for others.

@Lottiepink @Kiza @Anny27 I can't begin to imagine how that sort of loss must feel! Though I know it's quite common 1/4 pregnancies, doesnt make it any less traumatic. My heart goes out to you all.

@Anny27 oh I’m so sorry to hear this, hope you’re keeping okay

Congrats to all the BFPs I’ve missed!

Well ladies I’m back for Cycle 11!!! The relaxed approach for the last 3 cycles hasn’t worked. DP and I worked our game plan out last night, vitamins, CB digital OPKs, & SMEP, eating well, also going to try DTD in the mornings as we never do and see if it makes a difference. I want to be pregnant for Christmas! I know I sound insane and crazy me is back but this is our last shot before heading to my GP in the new year and want to give it our all!

Cycle 11
Age 28
CD 2
BFP/AF due 2nd Dec

Happy Monday and baby dust to all

@whatsthecraic91 loving your enthusiasm!
I have a thing about wanting to give birth before I'm 40 so this month is the last month I can get pregnant for that to happen!! Wish I could bathe in baby dust! 😆

@Kiza @whatsthecraic91 imagine if they sold baby dust!! £££ I hope we all get a BFP before Xmas how amazing would that be. Deffo all I want for Xmas!!

Welcome back @whatsthecraic91 :)

@kiza @orangeloo hope this is your month

I dont think my next fertile window (after the first period after miscarriage) will be untill christmas/the new year so i can hope for a new year bfp!

I have reordered the ovulation sticks (they seem to work well for helping me know when i ovulate and when af will be due!)

@Anny27 yeah I find the opk sticks really helpful, as well as using Femometer for determining the difference between some highs and peak. A near BFP would be a great start to the year also!
@orangeloo @whatsthecraic91 can you imagine the queues outside the shops?! 😆 it would be worse than Black Friday and new year sales rolled into one!

@kiza yep i use the app too although funnily enough i never got a peak when i had my bfp haha - and i tested multiple times a day when the line started getting strong! So as soon as i see an almost peak i know i am due to OV soon

Is there anything else I haven’t mentioned that we should be doing/trying? Has anyone tried preseed? Sounds like a bit of a mood killer 🤣

I attempted temping for the first month this cycle. Any tempers out there make sense on ovulation happening day before peak opk reading?
I'm a bit confused

Mmm not sure @kiza i temped for 2 and a half cycles and my ovulation days lined up with the peak reading.

Or perhaps your temp rose a little the date of ovulation and its classed that as your temp rise

@Anny27 maybe I just ignore the temping as I remember sat and Sunday I woke up a few hours before wake up time to use the loo.
Just debating if we should DTD tonight, both exhausted and really wanted to complete SMEP but as ever we've run out of steam 🤦🏼‍♀️ hopefully our efforts have been enough 🤞🏼

@Kiza I would say it will take at least a full cycle to get a good idea of your ovulation through temping. I use natural cycles but just start FF and my ov has changed a few times as it gets used to my data. Have a night off if your feeling tired. It's just forced otherwise and I think it just puts a downer on the whole situation... but that's just my opinion 😊
It does seem like you've got a lot of high ones though, is that the proper ones or just the internet cheapies?

@Lottiepink internet cheapies. For the last year I often seem to get high readings and ewcm 2-5 days before a peak reading.
I'm just torn between the thoughts of 'if I've already ovulated on Saturday then DTD tonight won't make a difference' to 'what if I've only just ovulated and the egg still has the 24 hour window of sticking around' 😩

Decision made- I'm too tired and going to bed for an early night! 😄

@Kiza I really wanted to try temping but I am a serial night time pee-er so I don’t think it would work for me as you have to sleep all night for it to be accurate don’t you?

We are trying SMEP this time it sounds like such hard work! An early night is always needed on a
Monday!

@kiza before ovulation matters most for dtd so deffo get that early night haha!

@Whatnext11 i temped (and will when we ttc again) and it says you should have a minimum of 3 hours of uninterupted to take a good reading. I did it at around 6.30 every morning give or take 20 mins and i seemed to get pretty accurate and steady readings.

If there was a night where i was particularly restless i just wouldnt take my temp :)