March Is our Month (testing 14th)

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Hi Ladies.
Starting a March group.
Our 4th cycle TTC #2. I'm still breastfeeding my son who is 1 this week.
Currently on CD3, expecting to ovulate 26-29th February.
MARCH WILL BE OUR MONTH ✨
Stacey

Hi, can I join please. 32, TTC no.1.

Currently on CD2 , will be ovulating around the 25th. Got pregnant 1st cycle trying in October but lost it at 5+3 in November. Started trying again in the new year, this will be cycle no.3.

Tracking BBT using Natural Cycles (was using for contraception before so it has years of my data, much better than the basic chart trackers I think) also used OPKs and Preseed last cycle. Used Preseed when I got pregnant before, even though it didn’t last. Fingers crossed for this cycle!

Hey can I join? I just started af thought February was going to be the month but nope, so this is gonna be cycle 13 after 3 mc, good luck everyone, I started using an ovulation kit last month so will use again this month, I would so love to conceive naturally if I can, if anyone has any tips to share please do :)

Welcome both and 🤞🤞🤞

Welcome all!

@tgwjslo I usually start from straight away as I'm such an addict 😂

Update on my opks...CD 6 and looking darker.

Sorry yes I am in my pjs at 6:45!

Welcome @BuffaloCauliflower sorry about your miscarriage, I hope you have lots of support, it's really difficult to see those bfns, best of luck for this cycle 💐
Hi @Sazzy312 it sounds like you've had a really tough journey so far, hopefully this will be your year 🤞 have you been referred to a RMC?

Joining in! Currently in a huge huff after convincing myself this month was it. Started spotting Tuesday evening, and its slowly getting heavier but is nothing like my normal period. A week early too. I'm trying for dc2, im early 30s and i come off the pill in October. Had arrogantly assumed I would be pregnant for Christmas, but here we are. I am using the cheapo opk, but think im going to use bbt readings this month too. Good luck, all.
Nice to read im not the only one obsessing... My husband has no idea!!

Thanks all

@YellowFlower22 - that’s very dark for CD6? I’d say that was just before ovulation. Do you have unusual cycles?

@BuffaloCauliflower strange isn't it, I'm usually clockwork to 30 days. Last cycle was 3 days late and only had a two day period so maybe my hormones are just thrown. Can you ovulate twice?! Bahh who knows! Sick of having it all constantly on my mind.

Anyone else feel the same like it takes over?!

Ps @BuffaloCauliflower I'm really sorry to hear about your miscarriage, hoping this is your month 🤞

Hi, I'm on my third cycle CD2. Feeling really optimistic this month and my partners agreed to try properly for the next few months so I'm excited!

Good luck to everyone

Xx

@YellowFlower22 thanks I’m ok, it was very early and just one of those things that happens. I was a bit incredulous at being pregnant first go tbh, just didn’t feel like it would last, so I wasn’t very surprised when it ended

@YellowFlower22 that’s is strange, yes I think you can ovulate twice (both sides?) and cycles and periods can apparently be different throughout the year. So you might be heavier in winter than summer for example

@RR369 yes I went to the clinic last July all test and scans clear and fine, so none the wiser to why I loose the babies early and now seems like I can't get pregnant! I'm feeling very lost

Happy Friday and happy valentine's all! 💖
I've woken up to more oddly timed bleeding and cramps, very annoying! I'm not going to lie, I had a bit of a cry about it all last night. It's all so frustrating!
The upshot being that because it's valentine's I'm going to eat ALL THE CHOCOLATE (have been trying to do some healthy eating but that's clearly not doing much!)

Hope you're all doing ok x

Happy Valentine’s Day! I am full of period pain and will also be eating the chocolate.

That’s really frustrating @Sunandshowers 😕 6 months after coming off the pill is a long time, is it worth seeing the doctor and seeing if anything else is going on?

@BuffaloCauliflower Boo to period pain!!
Doc's appt is booked, at the last one they said wait it out, going to be more pushy this time!

@Sunandshowers I think 6 months is long enough to wait and see if it’s settling down normally, if it’s not it’s worth looking into

@Sazzy312 have they given you progesterone pessaries for next BFP? Studies have shown that it can help a lot so worth looking into if you haven't already done so. Are you on any supplements? I've had one miscarriage and I can't even begin to imagine the pain of going through three xx

Sorry to hear about your losses @Sazzy312

@RR369 yes they have given me them, but unfortunately haven't managed to get pregnant so can't try them yet, fingers crossed for this year, sorry to hear about your mc, yes not very nice but can't be helped x
@BuffaloCauliflower thank you 😊

Morning ladies. Been MIA a few days as am just SO down about not getting pregnant. I KNOW I am being ridiculous as I'm 41 and we've only tried 4 times but I just can't seem to lift myself out of this depression. Just keep going up to DH and crying on him. He is very much (at least on the surface), if it happens it's a bonus and I'm not sure if he's just doing that to make me feel less down or if he genuinely isn't bothered if we don't manage to have another. We are obv trying at the moment, on flashing smileys at the minute so have DTD last 3 days but I just know it is going to be yet another month of disappointment. And I really want to start running again and getting fit/losing weight as am quite disgusted at my body, but since having DC I find tampons don't stay in as well and feel can't run in big fat sanitary towels as you can see them. Gosh I'm a bloody bundle of fun today hey?!!!!

@BuffaloCauliflower welcome and sorry for your loss. Not sure if it helps but I had a MMC at 9.5 weeks in 2017 after conceiving first time, and then we got pregnant again on 4th try.

@Sazzy312 welcome and sorry for your losses. We tried pre-seed and acupuncture, I mean god knows if they helped but it made me feel like I was taking some control.

@YellowFlower22 - thats a lovely dark OPK and yes, I am feeling like I have zero control over anything at the moment, especially my own head!!!! Damn TTC. I do think it's possible to ovulate twice in a month if your hormones are all over the chipshop.

@bookishtartlet welcome!!

@Sunandshowers sorry you are having cramps/bleeds but hope the chocolate was good.

It's times like this, I just want to claw my way out of my own body, like I can't stand being me anymore. FFS. TTC is just a nightmare (I clearly have lost my positivity today, hopefully it will return shortly).

Raging at DH this morning as cleaned "his"bathroom floor yesterday and he bought a stupid torch that shows up wee in UV light and said that I "must've just pushed the wee around all over the floor"!!!!! I have told him he can clean his own bloody bathroom floor in future!!

Sorry to hear you're feeling down @burntpinky. I don't think it's ridiculous at all, it's very consuming when you're TTC and things aren't going to plan. My (supportive and lovely!) DH is also in the 'let's just take it easy and see what happens' zone. I don't think they get that that it's not that easy when your body feels like a mess!
I don't know if it's helpful, but I've been trying to do some meditation/mindfulness to help with the feeling down, particularly looking at some self compassion. I think it's really easy to beat ourselves up like it's our fault and we're failing or have done something wrong when things feel a bit shit. I try and give myself a bit of a hug and tell myself it's going to be ok. Probably sounds a bit silly but I think we can be really hard on ourselves!
I've also tried a mooncup this month and really like it compared to tampons. Holds more liquid, so might work better for the running?

Also, I'd be saying to DH that if he didn't get wee on the floor in the first place it wouldn't be a problem...isn't it supposed to go IN the toilet..?

@Sunandshowers - thank you for your kind words. I might try some meditation and also a moon cup.

Yes, that is a good point re the wee!!! He is awful for missing the toilet - blames it on getting “twin jets” at times!

@burntpinky I've tried acupuncture but didn't really like it, but I can look at pre-seed thanks

now have static smiley so think it's another DTD tonight, tomorrow and tues!