TTC Baby number 1 - Looking for buddies #2

[Katie1109]

Hi girls, started new thread because the old one is running out.
Tag anyone I have forgotten:
@Gigi318
@Hewie30
@Raizelrea
@claireb707
@flossy12
@Nicecupofcoco

@Makeafamily19

I'm,hoping my peak isn't this weekend as we're at my parents for the weekend 😂😂 🙈🙉

@Gigi318 I'm good thanks, wish the weather was better. I am trying to increase my water intake and need to start walking the dog more after work! How was your Monday?
Omg I am such a planner, I just NEED something to do haha. I don't know what to do with myself now the wedding planning is over. It's my grandparents 60th anniversary in April so I've decided I'm planning it 🤣 it's gonna be like a mini wedding at this rate.

@falkor32 yes it's better to DTD 1-5 days before you ovulate as you want those bad boys waiting for their egg! If you follow the SMEP method it suggests every other day starting from day 8, then when you get a static smiley/peak OPK you do 3 times in a row, then have a rest day, then once again. However that can be quite full on and a bit too much pressure if DH struggles sometimes. I've done this the last 2 months, not that it's worked yet!

@Makeafamily19 me too. I always seem to be affected by grey days, SAD hits me hard. Such a shame! That will all helps. I usually love running, but I'm a fair weather runner so not doing an awful lot at the moment 🙃 oh good on you. I'm less of a planner in that sense - I actually hate doing things like that, I find it so stressful 🙈😂 but I just need to know everything in my own schedule etc. I'm a nightmare!! It sounds fun though. When OH proposes, I know who to call for help 😉

Morning ladies, how are we all doing? I see few of you are waiting for O day, so happy DTD! x @Gigi318 how many DPO are you now?
I’m a bit worried, this is second af in a row which is very light bleeding, I could get away with panty liner but worried about leaks when I’m at work x don’t know whether it’s a sign something is not right down there :( it’s quite painful, a lot of cramps but not a lot of blood at all :( I am taking pregnacare for few months now, so maybe it’s that? x

Morning @Katie1109. Try not to worry, I had a very similar experience to you with my cycle just gone. Thought I had implantation bleeding but started AF a day or so later but my AF was very light and unusual - I wore the thinnest pad and pantyliners and never filled a pad overnight. Flow was pink, light brown and only one day of red but not much - I did have cramping too the first day. I also thought I was pregnant that cycle and took a ton of tests all BFN. I concluded that although it was a strange AF it was AF and was probably the way it was as I’d stressed myself out completely. Perhaps wait a few days and see what happens, I know it’s hard but try not to worry too much it’ll settle down x

@Katie1109 morning my love, how are you? I'm 7DPO today, half way through. Ish! Feels like quite the milestone today 😂🙌🏻 do you usually have quite light AFs? All I can say is that stress (even if you don't think you're stressed) can really change your cycle. Mine last month was heavy (for me - barely filling a mini tampon in 6 hours) on day one and excruciating pain, then very light for two more days. Maybe its your body changing?? What cycle are you now chick??

@falkor32 thank you for your response x I know, I'm probably worried for nothing, it's just the fact that it's my 2nd af like that x
@Gigi318 I came off the pill end of May, so this will be beginning of cycle 6 for me. My af is not normally heavy as such, but definitely not this light x I haven't even filled a tampon overnight x all other symptoms have almost disappeared, boobs are not heavy anymore, but still tiny bit sore when I press them x half way through TWW for you, how exciting, it flies by! when is your af due? x

@Katie1109 babe it could be that your cycle is regulating. As it's only been 5 months and your period does change when you come of BC, doesn't it. May just be a nice new, light AF for you. But definitely speak to a doc if you're worried! Yesss, half way through now. Flo says AF due 23rd (so a week tomorrow). I'm going to test either next Tuesday 22nd or the 23rd at either 14DPO or 15, depending how I feel 🙌🏻👏🏻

I've had very light pink spotting over night (after dtd) hoping it's not ovulation as I'm only cd8

@claireb707 buttttt if it is, at least you've DTD to cover yourself!? Maybe it was from DTD itself??

Ladies, I am now craving grease!!!! Probably because I am tired 🤣🙈 but I really would love a cafe style full English 🙊 and I generally hate greasy food/breakfasts/greasy spoons 👀👀👀

@Katie1109 Hi hun, just saw your post about light AF. Just wanted to say you're not alone, I'm now month 8 off the pill and on my third super light AF. They started being 4days ish, then 3, now down to 2 and still light 😪 spotting a few days after. I've got a docs apt Friday so will keep you posted! Not sure they'll do much as its not quite been a year yet, but hopefully some reassurance 😊 x

@Izzie94 hi there ! Thank you for your post. I'm glad I'm not the only one :( Yes please, keep me posted on what your doctors said!
Well ladies, my "period" seems to have finished. Tiny bit of blood on the tampon overnight and nothing since, I've got no idea what the hell is going on to be fair :( Do you think I should test just in case it was my body trying to have period? Could I still be pregnant? It lasted about 48 hours and was very light. The only thing that makes me think that is those pelvic pains about 6/7 DPO which I have never experienced before, which I thought might have been IB. Oh dear, I'm so confused. Opinions?
How is everyone else?

@Katie1109 babe I think you should test because I was really sure you would get a BFP this month. And some women do get period like bleeds throughout pregnancy (no matter what it says on Google) and I've seen some say they had red blood for days and went on to have a healthy pregnancy. It can't hurt to test, to put your mind at ease?

I am shattered today. Did not sleep well at all and have an awful stiff neck. Not sure if its TTC related. Started around 5/6DPO and I'm 8DPO today. Random symptom (and the only real one I have) if I am PG 😂 still have the odd twinge here and there but nothing major.

How are we all today? 💖

@Katie1109 I'm with @Gigi318 on this one hun, definitely do a test. It'll put your mind at ease ❤️ I've had a couple of friends who've had exactly the same and gone on to have healthy pregnancies. I tested too but I think for me it's now my second AF which has been so light so think it's something else 😪 damn pill!!! Wish I never went on it lol. Although I have heard a couple of ladies on these posts ttc for nearly a year, go back on contraceptive to kick start their hormones again and have been pregnant with a few months after they come off again 😅

Ps @Gigi318 I've read your posts on a few threads and your positivity keeps me going girllll hahaha, keeping my fingers crossed its your month!! When's AF due? X

@Izzie94 awwww babe thank you! Yes I am in like 5-6 I think 🙊🙊🙊 I just try to be positive as I can't bear to think the worst. Let's hope this stiff neck is a positive thing. Only 6 days to go now. Eeeekkk it's scary isn't it! How are you feeling? Xx

@Gigi318 eeeek, not long now then 🙊 about when my fertile window is coming up! You're not an early tester are you? I haven't been, which I'm glad because I get so obsessed with things 🤣 it would make me worse!! I'm good thanks babe, bit gutted I'm onto cycle 8, honestly thought naively it would happen straight away (although we half assed it a few months!) Both my sisters fell within the first few months of their pregnancies 🙄 got my sisters wedding next year abroad so it's not really ideal to get pregnant now, but refuse to put life on hold haha. But think we may take a little break depending on the docs Friday and begin again in the new year 😊 I feel like there's no rush, but also since trying I've wanted it so badly!? 🙈 Is this your second cycle? Xx

Thanks girls x I've got some one step tests arriving today, I have ordered them Monday morning before the bleeding started, so I may do one when they arrive x
@Gigi318 just few more days to go girl, I've got everything crossed for you x

@Katie1109 definitely worth a try, you never know!! Thanks babes, it will be Tuesday before we know it. Literally no symptoms this time around, so who knows if thats a good thing. No cramping/twinges today either. Let's hope it stays that way!!

Ehh...I started spotting pink blood again, I'm not sure whether I see a point in testing, I think it's just weird af. I think if I test and get a BFN it will just upset me. Although I don't know why it would, knowing I'm having af lol x

Morning ladies! How are we all? Any updates for me 😍😍.
I'm totally surprised and got positive opk today so im hoping to ovulate tomorrow at cd 19. So much earlier then cd26 last month. A tad annoying as we haven't dtd during the fertile window apart from hopefully tonight. But as they say it only takes one time 🤷

@Katie1109 arghhh chick it's so frustrating. Even if you don't test this month and you're sure it could be AF, then you have the tests that come today for next month. So it's okay. Well, not okay but you know what I mean!

@Hewie30 hello my loveeee. How are we??? Hurrah. This is amazing news. So either coming off Pregnacare or just being more relaxed has helped the cycle length. Hurrah! Hopefully we will be looking at a 32-33 day cycle compared to 40+ then. Hurrah!!!! And babe, it's exactly that. It literally takes one little swimmer. And you only need one load for that 🙌🏻 so don't sweat it. Just get to it 👏🏻
Nothing to report from me. I'm 8DPO. No really symptoms. Slight twinges/cramping 5-7DPO. I also have a stiff neck and sleep deprived but other than that, I'm peachy. Pasta for dinner so can't be mad at life 😂🙌🏻

@Gigi318 I need some of this magic pasta you eat because I honestly don't know how you stay so upbeat and positive! Love Reading your messages! X

@Peaceandloves hehehehe love you! Well, I used to be easily stressed and bitter and resentful (vile, vile qualities) and then realised that's just no way to live. It's a choice! Why would you choose to live negatively when the alternative is to be happy! I sound like a nut, I know - but it's liberating. I just try my best to focus on the good and get excited about little things like nice meals with my chap, baths, a good book. It all helps 😘😘😘

@Raizelrea just checking in and sending you lots of love and positive thoughts. Hope your family is as doing as well as they can be. Take care of yourself this month, my love. And we're all here if you need a rant 💖💖💖

@gigi318 Ooo those cramps could be implantation hopefully 🤞🤞. When you thinking of testing or are you going to wait until AF is late? You can't beat pasta, funnily enough I had some for lunch just now haha! 😂.
Whaoo!! 🙌. Yeah that's what I'm thinking, maybe the pregnacare did effect my cycle and I just didn't know it. It would have delayed it by a week which is madness. It's got me down as a 34 day cycle so that's the same as the first two months of being off the pill.
Yeah exactly! I'm trying to keep that thought in my head although I would have liked to dtd a few times during my fertile window and not have to rely on tonight