TTC First Baby Thread 23

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@SunnyFlover @Kiza @lozzlepop @MIW01 @Anny27

@whatsthecraic don't take the apps or anything else as gospel. I get ewcm a couple of days before oV. Ewcm tends to stop sharpish after you've ovulated. The only thing that does confirm Ov for sure is your temps 3 days after. So keep monitoring all signs and dtd.

@Anny27 I know it's very cruel.i have found a clinic that does a round for £2500 if you don't need a lot of intervention. So it's doable but I don't have that spare atm.

@whatsthecraic91 Your temp pattern definitley doesn't look like you have ovulated yet so deffo time for more DTD! If you have EWCM I would do it tonight as the sperm live best in EWCM:)

I have had EWCM for the last 4 or 5 days! And not ovulated yet. Its definitely more than usual this month but might just be down to post miscarriage hormones, not sure but hope I ovulate soon haha!

@orangeloo not too bad but definitely not cheap like you say!

Hopefully AF stays at bay for all the right reasons @georgiexo

Hope things are moving along now for you @Lozzlepop lol at the pic!

Sorry to hear your both feeling the pressure @whatsthecraic91 it's so frustrating!

Fingers crossed for you @orangeloo

So my sister has decided to keep the baby! And I'm really genuinely very excited for her! Only 9 weeks but she's got a very pronounced bump already! We are all just praying now that DP and I get pregnant soon. It will be lovely if they are close in age and can play together and be close cousins. That's something we never had.

@Anny27 thanks for looking, I didn’t think it looked right either or maybe it is and I’ll know by my temps in a few days! Best to cover all bases anyway I suppose! I’m only CD11 so it’s early for me if it is!! I know how you feel when we done SMEP towards the end you can’t wait for the rest 😂

@orangeloo 3 years!! That is absolutely shocking! Hopefully it doesn’t come to that and it happens soon for you 🤞🏼

@MIW01 so frustrating!! That’s lovely a new baby in the family is always a blessing but I can understand your initial upset!! Would be great if it happens for you soon and yous can share the experience 😊

@Anny27 I deleted my log of EWCM from yesterday and it’s put my predicted ovulation back to 3 days time! I’ll just log my CM in my other app, but I wonder why it did that!

@timswifey have you tested?

Tested this morning - BFN.

Why does my body do this to me?! It's CD35 now!

Sorry to hear that @timswifey

I woke up this morning to what I think is the start of AF

@timswifey that’s so annoying it sounded so promising! Are your cycles usually this long?

@MIW01 Sorry about AF 😔

Oh @MIW01 sounds like we're in the same boat then! Feeling sad today. How many cycles have you been trying for?

@whatsthecraic91 no but this is only cycle 2 since coming off the pill so it may be to do with that? We also had a death in the family a few weeks ago, and when that happened before my period was quite late then. I think a shock can delay ovulation, so our timing may have been off this month.

Will be tracking CF more closely next month.

@timswifey that was cycle 7 of properly trying now on to cycle 8 . . . New it was the right decision not to bother testing! Feeling very sad about it.

Oh @MIW01 I'm sending hugs your way. What are you up to today? Take care of yourself.

@MIW01 sorry about AF

@timswifey oh no, I'm sorry, sounded so promising. Sorry for your loss, that could definitely delay things.

@timswifey @MIW01 Last week my bfn's and AF I felt so down. Find something to distract your minds xx

going to do another one later just incase it's darker but i think I got a positive opk last night but DH has what is probably flu,so thinking it's probably not going to be the month timing wise.
But if i m right about the OPK and last month's shorter cycle was a fluke, at least i know more for cycle 3.

I had a positive OPK today (cycle day 16) so imagine I will ovulate tomorrow! DTD tonight and will do tomorrow night (it is getting exhausting now haha!)

Usually I ovulate around day 13/14 but I imagine the miscarriage has shifted ovulation a little this month

@1990shopefulftm ahh shame that DH has flu! Have you DTD in the lead up to OV?

@MIW01 sorry AF arrived :(:( a real downer! I am so pleased your sister is keeping the baby:) and its good she is having one first as she can hand me down all the clothes and toys to you haha!! My SIL gave birth a week ago and I am already eyeing up her snuzzpod 🤣🤣

@whatsthecraic91 yeah perhaps after your first tracked cycle it will be a bit cleverer with predicting

@Lozzlepop any news lovely?💗

@timswifey ahh sorry:( so frustrating of your body to be late :(

@Anny27 yes on CD8 and CD12 so probably too early. having a chill night watching tv with the cat whilst he's stuck in bed.

DP can’t perform again last night and this morning! what’s going on! He says he doesn’t know what’s wrong and I can’t hide my upset at this - ive tried! This has only happened once before a few months ago but it was a one off. I’m ovulating in 2 days according to my app and we have only done it once in my FW on Wednesday. Why am I crying!! Now he’s not talking to me - happy Saturday everyone 😒

I realised yesterdays LH test was very nearly peak, because today's is very peak haha!

@whatsthecraic91 ahh that's so frustrating:( have you tried not telling him when you are ovulating so he doesn't feel pressure? Hopefully it's just a one off occasion and it doesn't happen anymore. Frustrating for you both :( xxx

Sorry to hear of your troubles @whatsthecraic I don't think there's anything anyone can say to help. Of course you will both be upset. '" Just keep swimming" has your DP had a check up?

Thanks @orangeloo - would you believe AF is still not here! Such a long cycle for me, I thought AF would arrive with the full moon but still nothing.

@Anny27 ooh your peak time! Hope you have plenty of opportunity to DTD

Podcast recommendation for you ladies - 'As a woman' has an episode on TTC and I thought it was really informative.

@whatsthecraic91 sorry this has happened to you. Maybe take a break for a bit and then yea don't tell him where you are in your cycle...? I'm tempted to tell my hubby a bit less, so that I can surprise him with a BFP some day!

@whatsthecraic91 sorry to hear that, I hope it's just a bad day for your DP. maybe do something you enjoy yourself this evening to take your mind off things.

Hi ladies,

Happy Saturday ❤️ Sorry for the late reply, how are we all?

@whatsthecraic91 no I’ve still been at work, don’t see the point sitting at home bored as I might need time off in the future I’m trying to show I’m putting the effort in to get into work after appointments. Sorry to hear DP is feeling the pressure I think sometimes we forget it gets to our partners too, just try having a frank chat and tell him you understand it’s hard for him too, hopefully you can make up and try to subtly put the moves on him tonight 🤞🏻

@orangeloo that’s so rubbish that the wait is 3 years- I really don’t know how they can justify that! Wow the price to go private is way higher than I expected, I know there are some health insurance providers that do cover fertility tests- maybe something to have a look into? How are you feeling about everything?

@MIW01 still nothing yet unfortunately 😣 that’s great that your sister has decided to keep the baby just try not to put too much pressure on yourselves ❤️ Sorry to hear AF arrived!

@timswifey sorry to hear AF arrived it was sounding so positive, are your cycles pretty regular?

@Anny27 good on you for keeping up with SMEP 👏🏻 Still no progress, not feeling hopeful that anything is going to happen before Wednesday at this stage!

How’s everyone’s weekends going? It’s been wild weather here so I’ve been having a quiet day! Xx

Right, that's it! Had enough of temping! Any of you ladies recommend any OPKs that are simple, easy, reliable?

Sorry to hear you've been feeling down @orangeloo it is so rubbish and life is just so unfair sometimes!

Sorry you haven't hear anything yet @Lozzlepop we're doing our best to remain hopeful!

Thanks for the recommendation @timswifey I have different views regarding meat co sumption but otherwise really interesting.

@MIW01 I use the one step ones from amazon - cheap and easy:D how come you have decided to pack in temping? It stressed me out but it's nice to know when I ovulate haha!

@Lozzlepop ahh really hope things start happening for you naturally!!!

I am entering the tww.....havent had a tww since august and I have forgotten how stressed I get haha