TTC First Baby Thread 23

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@SunnyFlover @Kiza @lozzlepop @MIW01 @Anny27

Hey @whatsthecraic91 no that's fine.

For past few days mine were
36.19
36.21
35.93

Then once I have ovulated it goes from about 36.0/36.2 to 36.5/36.6 and then stays above about 36.6 untill period (when I was pregnant it got up to 36.7 and stayed like that)

@whatsthecraic91 yes as beautifully answered by @Anny27 you will also get days where it is messed up for one reason or another (lack of sleep, wake up time, illness etc etc) don't panic as long as your consistent enough to get a full picture on the whole and confirm Ov it will do what you need.

@Anny27 @orangeloo thank you both!!

Yesterday was 36.42 and today was 36.22, was just making sure as I have no clue what I’m going yet 😂

Yeah your temps seem normal :) also I learnt that it's not the actual temperature that matters, it's the rise after ovulation that indicates it :)

@orangeloo @whatsthecraic91 this morning my cat made this crashing noise in the spare room at 6.30am so I shot up to see and then obviously couldn't take my temps this morning as I had ran out of bed and got myself all worked up Haha!

@Anny27 hahaha exactly lol

13 dpo and waiting for AF (due tomorrow) as I don't think this is my month. Spotting and had some light cramps yesterday ugh, just let me know and get it over with please Aunt Flo.

when do you normally start opk's? . i m on day 7 so wondering if starting tomorrow is a bit soon.

making a conscious effort to have a better diet (i've never eaten 5 a day until now) and drink more water this month and started taking vitamin D again as i've had a deficiency in the past i figured it wouldn't do any harm.

@Anny27 😂 oh no! Cats are so funny I would love one but our landlord says no 😒 if you miss a day of temping does it really affect your chart?

@orangeloo I hate that, when you just know it’s not your month 👎🏼 Hopefully she shows up soon so you can get started again!

@1990shopefulftm depends on how long your cycle is, when I was doing them I started on day 10! Same here I’ve been really good today, drinking water, not eating crap and I went for a walk after work in the rain (not the run I said I was going to do) better than nothing I suppose 😂

@whatsthecraic91 28 days, well last month was 26 for the first time which was hopefully a random fluke.
Well done for the walk in the rain, takes motivation to do any exercise in the bad weather.

Sorry it's a bit belated but popping in to wosh everyone a Happy New Year!

Hello everyone and happy new year!
Hope you all had a good one and hope 2020 is the year for us all 🤞🏻

Sorry I've not been checking in, been so busy and kind of felt like I needed a break 😊

I've just had af, cd6 today, had a strange cycle, my apps were telling me to test over Xmas as I was late, ended up being around 5 days, very unusual for me to be that late, but we were away with family and had no tests with me 😂 probably for the best I suppose, but then I always wonder what if I was and i had chemical 😬

@lozzlepop so sorry to hear your news 😢

Hope you are all ok and looking forward to chatting again 😊

@Lottiepink welcome back! That's true it could have been but if it was perhaps better you don't know maybe?

I was really feeling down and frustrated last night and this morning. Officially tried for a year and not a hint of BFP. I know af is imminent and tested again this morn to be sure (bfn) as I'm having an aesthetic treatment tomo but can't if I was PG. All tests so far show we are fine, just waiting on a tubal patentcy test. Does anyone ever feel like you just can't go through another month of this, the disappointment, trying, OPK's timed intercourse, tww only for it to lead to disappointment again. Ugh! It's soul destroying. On a positive note, I'm glad it's Friday!

@Lottiepink welcome back! I definitely agree with @orangeloo you’re better not knowing!

@orangeloo sorry you’re feeling down, I always get like that when AF is here, even more so this time as it was the 1 year mark for me to! You just always think it’s never going to happen but it will happen for us!! 2020 will be our year 😊😀🤞🏼

@whatsthecraic91 thank you. Yesss, love the pma! that is what I need! This will be our year!!! 🤞🏼😊😊

@orangeloo sorry you think AF is on the way :( when you know she is coming you just want her to arrive so you can move on!!

@whatsthecraic91 yep I love my cat but he is a pain sometimes haha! No I think the occasional day doesn't matter but I try to make sure I always take my temps around the time of ovulation as you will notice the temp rise and know exactly what dpo you are then :) the year mark must be hard to hit:( xxx

@Lottiepink nice to see you back:) ahh could have been a CP! I am cycle day 9 today so similar cycles this month

@MIW01 happy new year:) when is your ultrasound?

Oh @Lozzlepop I am so, so sorry to hear your news! How awful for you. I hope you get answers soon.

@whatsthecraic91 and @orangeloo sorry to hear about you BFN s @Anny27 glad your cycle is back! Ultrasound is 8th Jan - next Weds!

@cocobell19 and @1990shopefulftm I too was naive and thought all I had to do was look at DP without contraception and I would get pregnant. Especially as my family are all fertility factories!

And on this note, my sister has just announced that she has fallen pregnant accidentally, the father and family want nothing to do with the child and she is deciding whether or not to have an abortion! I then got really upset and told her and Mum about my potential miscarriage. That's made for some great festive family drama!

@orangeloo yes you are right I'm better not knowing, I just had it in my head though, never been that late before ever 😬
So sorry you've had a bad day, I think that's why I needed a little bit of a break, but on NYE I said to my DH this is our year, one way or another we will get there, made me feel all positive again 😊 hopefully it's all our year!

@anny27 thank you, ohh good, we can get through it together ha!!

@MIW01 aww gosh, so sorry to read that, how awful for you. Did your sister know you had been trying too? It's really not fair sometimes is it, hope it's not caused a huge argument in the family!

Sunday night again already!! The thought of doing 5 days at work is making me sad 😓 it will be good to get back into routine though!

CD7 and I’m feeling really positive this month! I’ve been healthy eating and no alcohol since NY and walking everyday, I usually do zero exercise so this is amazing for me to have kept up for the last 5 days 😂 I’m hoping to loose about 10lbs, I’m not really overweight but I want to feel better about myself 😊 also looking forward to my GP appointment on the 14th 😅

How is everyone?

@whatsthecraic91 nice job on the walking! A daily 30 min walk was one of my resolutions and I've only missed a day so far... husband often joins me which is nice.

CD30 here so AF imminent. If she arrives then we'll be on to cycle 3 of TTC.

Evening:D

@MIW01 ahh that's really tough with your sister! How are you feeling about it all?

@whatsthecraic91 saaaame I cba for a whole week of work haha! Hopefully it's not too exhausting:( Great news on being fitter :)

@timswifey have you taken a test or does it feel like AF is on the way

Cycle day 11 for me and saw some EWCM today so probably ovulate in a few days :)

Hi @Anny27

Well I had some nausea and a major headache on CD28, but looking back on Ovia I had exactly the same symptom last month, so that makes me think I'm not pregnant.

I've been having lotiony CF though, which is a symptom, and temperature is still elevated (this is my first month of temping though so who knows).

Im adopting the mindset of assuming I'm not pregnant until proved otherwise ha!

Hi @Anny27

Well I had some nausea and a major headache on CD28, but looking back on Ovia I had exactly the same symptom last month, so that makes me think I'm not pregnant.

I've been having lotiony CF though, which is a symptom, and temperature is still elevated (this is my first month of temping though so who knows).

Im adopting the mindset of assuming I'm not pregnant until proved otherwise ha!

Afternoon ladies!

Well the first day back to work is a killer, how is everyone doing? Here’s a picture I’m sure none of you thought you would see on a TTC forum 😂🙈 taking absolutely no chances this time. Still waiting for the miscarriage to start, been feeling quite crampy the past few days so I’m hoping that’s a good sign and the start of something 🤞🏻 Hope everyone is having a good start to the week ❤️

Can't tell if the cramps I ve had today mean anything or its just my body being random, I m cd11 but done opks twice a day the past couple of days and I think they were negative.
On the plus side the extra fruit and veg seems to be making a small difference so I know if this month isn't the month that I m giving my body a bit better chance.

Hello ladies...

I don't know if this is helpful or not, apologies if it seems braggy. I really like reading posts such as these...

I am a 'lurker' member, I posted a fair bit when I joined over a year ago but found it a bit too addictive and it began to stress me out. So I quit and just come on to have a peek.

This morning I got my BFP after 14-months of trying. I am nearly 36 and had started to lose hope. But just like that, it happened.

Of course it's very early days and I am not being anything but hopefully optimistic.

What did I do different this cycle? I quit booze on NYD - but it seems to soon for this to have an impact. I also wasn't temping this month as my phone got sent off to be fixed and I don't have my app. So I think I was less anxious.

I did the OPKs and we DTD a lot over Xmas - and as I was off work I was able to lie down with my legs in the air for a good hour each time!

Early symptoms? Nothing! Totally normal. Until last night when (sorry TMI) we DTD and after I came my uterus cramped and hurt. When I googled it seemed to be a pregnancy symptom, so this morning I tested.

I have since tested 8 times on 5 different brands.. haha!!!

So please keep hoping ladies... one day it will happen.

Hugs and baby dust xx

@timswifey did AF arrive or have you tested yet?

@Anny27 loads of DTD this week for you then! 😊 are you doing SMEP or anything?

@Lozzlepop definitely a rare sight on TTC boards 😂 how are you? Has things started yet?

@1990shopefulftm have you had a positive OPK yet? I never really had any success with the IC ones, used the CB ones a couple of times but they are so expensive! Yes the healthy eating will do no harm 😀

@KittieKath congratulations! That’s really good to hear! I’m on cycle 13 and I keep thinking to myself surely it has to be this month it can’t be that much longer! Hope all goes well for you.