TTC first baby thread 24

[Anny27]

Hi ladies,

Setting up the new thread for us as we approaching the end of the old one!

@whatsthecraic91
@validuser
@lozzlepop
@orangeloo
@timswifey
@MIW01
@1990shopefulftm
@lottiepink

And a few others who I can't remember their username from memory so please tag yourself :D

Hi ladies! Cd11 for me and had some ewcm so guess I will ovulate in a few days!

@XjustagirlX sorry that you are in limbo 💗 I hope that its a slow rising healthy
pregnancy and not an ectopic 💗💗 keep us updated xxx

@orangeloo exactly, hopefully in a month or so things will start getting back to normallish anyway!

@Lily501 definitely get a pregnancy test and let us know! The high bbt sounds promising. When I am temping mine usually drops the day of AF or a day after and then stays low

@CoalCraft I think the relaxed cycle will do me the world of good 🙌🙌

@kiza yes looking forward to the weekend aswell! Its supposed to be nice tomorrow so I will be enjoying the weather in the garden 🙌

How's everyone doing at the moment?
I think AF is creeping up on me as I only 9dpo but started spotting yesterday, I may go back to Accupuncture after lockdown to try and get rid of the spotting again and regulate my cycles as they now seem to be all over the place.

@XjustagirlX is it today you go back for another blood test? If so good luck 🤞🏼

Morning:D

@Kiza I am doing well 🙌 had 4 days of ewcm now and on cd13 so probably ovulating soon. Deffo acupuncture after lockdown. I think I will do it too for my spotting. Well ita not really spotting just brown coloured cm....is that spotting??

Oh girls, I'm so confused today!!

I finally managed to get out and buy a test yesterdy which I did this morning, and it was a BFP!

I just don't know how to decipher what's going on - now 23DPO and I bled for 10 days from about 8DPO to 18DPO. It started and ended as spotting but in the middle I was using tampons, so much heavier than spotting ought to be???

Is this normal?? Should I be celebrating? Or setting myself up for miscarriage/ectopic/chemical?? Anyone else experienced this before??

@Annny27 I say my brown cm is spotting- I might be wrong but my thinking is the brown comes from blood so for all intents and purposes its spotting!?...

@Lily501 I think congratulations, how strong is the line? Do I have more than one test? It's not unheard of to bleed and be pregnant. Do you have any other pregnancy symptoms?

Hi all. Hope you don’t mind me joining in...
Hope your all well and staying safe during this very stressful climate
Just wanted to join in and tell you my story...
So I’ve be TTC (trying to conceive) since February 19 I was previously on the implant which I had removed Feb 19. My periods were all over the place at first but since August 19 I have been having regular periods every month lasting between 31-33 days. I wasn’t ovulating at first but since November 19 I have started to ovulate every month (I check by using the ovulation sticks). Both myself and husband are normally fit and well, we have both had all the routine tests done.. blood tests and semen analysis which have all come back normal. I was due to see a gynaecologist on 1st April which got cancelled given the circumstances...
I’m currently 10 days late on my periods I’ve done 3 pregnancy tests which have all come back negative. I really don’t know what’s going on I’m not normally this late I definitely ovulated last month as I checked myself and we did the baby dance the few days around it. I have no symptoms other than lots of cream discharge (sorry if its tmi). I did a test 3 days after AF was due and another on 8 days. All BFN.
Don’t know what to think now? Whether I’m really late coming on or actually pregnant? And wondering whether it’s possible to skip a period even if you have ovulated that month? xxx

Morning everyone, and happy easter 🐣 hope you all have a fab day!

I haven't really been checking in much and not posted for a little while, I think with me taking a step back from tracking as much I've not had too alot to discuss 😂
Miss all the chatting on here and catching up with everyone, so I'm going to try and keep at it 😊

Welcome to all the new members, and congratulations to any BFP's I've missed!

@Sems26 it is possible to not actually ovulate despite getting a positive OPK. Do you temp? You could be pregnant, some people wait ages for a BFP or Af could be really late. Unfortunately only time will tell. Stress can also mess things up. X

Who was it on this group who was following a fertility diet and if so can they link it please?
After 19 cycles and the prospect of IVF on the nhs now not happening (maybe never) I'm going to start a fertility diet!

@Sems26 sometimes our periods go a bit haywire for no apparent reason, frustrating as it is, all you can do is phone the GP on Tuesday and ask for a blood pregnancy test.

@Lily501 I'd say congratulations especially as the BFP came after the bleeding. Women do sometimes have what appears to be period bleeding early on. Phone your doctor if you can

@Annny27 yeah I always log that as spotting.

Hello everyone and happy Easter! I hope you don't mind me joining? Currently ttc #1 🤞

Happy Easter ladies! Hope everyone is having a lovely time at home!! We sat in the garden all day yesterday, drank beers and had a bbq it was fabulous ☀️🤣

Finding it hard to keep up with you all at the minute, with work being busy and covid I haven't really been properly thinking about TTC which is a good thing I suppose! I still take my temp every morning tho.

CD15 today and my app is predicting ovulation this coming Thursday but I think it will be before then. Lots to time to DTD with being off work 😃😃

Congratulations to the BFPs I've missed ❤️

@orangeloo Thank you, trying not to think about the bleeding until I call the doctor tomorrow - haven't had anymore and no pain, plus, if there is something wrong there's not much I can do to change it now anyway. The line was really strong and I'm having other symptoms too so fingers crossed - I'm starting to let myself get more and more excited!!

@Kiza Yeah, that's what I was thinking,,,was just worried incase the hormone was still being picked up after an early miscarriage or something. Only time will tell I suppose. And great idea about the fertility diet! A friend from school followed one last year and posted all about it on facebook - she is currently third trimester I think! I did have a quick look but couldn't find which one - I'll find out though and let you know!

@Lily501 that's great news you're getting some symptoms, fingers crossed for you tomorrow.
I did some online research yesterday and most fertility diets appear to be high in protein and good fats so I've started a fertility smoothie each morning (luckily have most of the ingredients in) and have made the tough decision to adapt my diet to incorporate eggs and fish to ensure I get protein as being vegan for the last 3 years means I struggle to get as much protein as what appears to be needed for a fertility diet.
I'm going into cycle 20 and at this point if someone said do a headstand and eat a lemon each morning to get pregnant I think I would! 😀

Hi ladies,

Sorry I have been MIA just been trying to enjoy furlough life now that all of our tests have been cancelled, so have been using my time to try and wedding plan. I know I’ve missed a lot 🙈 how is everyone? Did we all have a nice Easter weekend? Needless to say this Easter was better than last Easter for us- strange saying that with everything that’s going on

@XjustagirlX how are you doing? Any update from the hospital?

@kiza @Anny27 @whatsthecraic91 @Lottiepink @orangeloo how are you ladies all doing?

Hello to the newbies, the ladies here have a wealth of knowledge so you are in the right place.

@Kiza that's a big decision to make, so well done you. Is there many success stories that you've read about the diet, I may look into it myself!

@1izzie welcome 😊

@whatsthecraic91 it might so ya all good taking them pressure off so much. And beers in the garden sounds perfect 😄

@Lozzlepop aww how exciting all the wedding planning, bet it's nice to have something else to focus on beyond the dreadful situation we are in now. We also got our cancellation letter through :( such worse things going on at the moment tho!
It's still awful tho 😞 it's the not knowing how long it's going to take for fertility appointments to be back up and running again!

@Lottiepink yeah we talked about it over the weekend and I think it was the possibility of our 1 chance of IVF on the NHS slipping out our hands due to the delay of CV19. If treatment doesn't start before 4th Oct (my 40th birthday) then we probably won't be allowed it which is a kicker when we know we've been referred and would've started in 8 weeks.
So now we have to do even more than we have been doing over the last 19 months.
How are you doing at the moment? Are you still trying since the cancelled appointments?

@Lozzlepop how lovely to spend time planning your wedding! Did you guys decide if you were going to use condoms or just completely avoid the fertile window?

@whatsthecraic91 are you off all this week then? Nice when DTD can be a bit more chilled rather than having to squeeze it in to busy, long stressful days!

@Lozzlepop hey I'm good thanks! I'm actually in a really good place at the minute and I think it's to do with this whole covid situation, I know that sounds mental but it's really took my mind off everything! That's bound to be hard having all your tests cancelled. Just think of it as a wee break and enjoy your time together and the wedding planning!

@Lottiepink it has really helped and with work being so busy too! Hope you're keeping well

@Kiza no I'm back to work tomorrow and it's a lovely short week. DP is off all week tho so we have DSS from today until Sunday and we had another bbq today, really making up for not having a garden for 3 summers 😂 can they do that on yous considering it's been delayed due to covid?? If they do that is very unfair!!

@Annny27 how are you? Did you ovulate?

Massive temp dip yesterday so I think that was ovulation, will see in the next couple of days, DTD today just to be covered. I really don't mind if I don't get pregnant at the minute due to everything and it's really relaxed me so we will see what happens! Doing my home chlamydia test in the morning and will get it posted off. Then once it's back it's the waiting list for HSG, wonder how long that will be now 👎🏼

hey girls :D cd17 today and I may have ovulated yesterday.....not tracking this cycle but I don't seem to have ewcm today and I have for the past week so I will assume yesterday/ today is ovulation!

@whatsthecraic91 I am the same in the the virus has meant I am less totally focused on baby and ttc!

@lily501 congratulations lovely thats wonderful!

@Lottiepink feels like limbo doesn't isn't with follow up appointments and test being cancelled:/

@orangeloo sometimes I get a few days of spotting and others just 1, strange! Where are you in this cycle?

@kiza that sounds like a sensible plan tbh. Could you afford private ivf if it came down to that?

@Lozzlepop how is furlough life? Are you managing to keep busy around the house and stuff

Morning ☀️

@Kiza it's such a shame with the timings etc isn't it. With you being on the list, and it being cancelled out of your control, you would assume that you would still be eligible for the free round. I really hope so for you anyways! But here's hoping the fertility diet does it 😊 gonna have a read up on that.
I'm ok, I still have some weight to lose before we would be eligible for the IVF on the NHS, so really focusing on that, and strangely finding it easier since working at home and managing to exercise more and losing each week. But we would have been a little while off getting put on the list as I hadn't had any of my internal tests yet, the TV scan was supposed to be done at our app in May which was cancelled. I actually feel more relaxed about the situation at the moment which is perhaps a good thing for the minute! Yeh still carrying on as normal but not temping or doing ovulation tests anymore!

@whatsthecraic91 I feel the exact same, seem to be more relaxed! Think it's due to everything being out of our control anyways at the moment.

@Anny27 least you kind of have an idea of ovulation, in day 27 and 10dpo, I think I ovulated a little later this cycle, will have more of an idea when af arrives tho, ha! I know, it's crazy, but totally out of all our control.

Afternoon lovelies! Happy Wednesday, the sun is shining here it’s literally the most glorious day!

@Lottiepink I know, it is disappointing but people are going through so much worse right now. Not sure what it’s like down south but up here they have stopped all the IVF procedures so must be really tough for those couples 💔 Wedding planning is good fun though, a nice distraction at these unusual times.

@Kiza I really hope things go ahead with your IVF, would you be in a position to pay? I know a couple who paid for the procedure on the NHS- think it cost them £5k and you basically get bumped to the top of the list but still under NHS care. No we are still using condoms, we don’t want to risk having to wait any longer for our tests and don’t really want to try again before the wedding incase something went wrong again in the run up to the big day. I’m actually not even doing OPKs etc just kind of forgetting about TTC just now and not feeling as bad as I thought I would about everything ☺️

@whatsthecraic91 that’s great you are feeling good, I am having a really good week too actually trying to structure my days and it’s paying off! We knew it was coming so I think that made it easier it wasn’t a complete shock.

@Anny27 furlough life is alright- pretty dull. The OH is working mon-thurs from downstairs so I’m trying to keep out his way. Started to do some workouts in the morning followed by a yoga session then I have a late brekkie and coffee so I only really have the afternoons to fill. Today I have cleaned and got a washing out and will bake a bit later. It’s not too bad but it’s going to be a long 9 weeks 😬

How’s everyone’s weeks going? Is anyone still going into the office? I’ve been trying to be super strict and I’m limiting going out to just a couple of times a week, getting my fresh air just relaxing in my garden 👌🏻

Hi Ladies.

Mind if I jump in?

DH and I have been trying for 9 months now. I gave up a few months ago testing for ovulation as I was becoming a woman possessed 🙈 it put a lot of pressure on my DH as he knew when I was ovulating and felt like a baby making machine 🙈

Basically, I need some advice .. I'm currently 4 days late for my AF. The day I was due my AF I had ovulating pains so I did an ovulation test which was positive (is this normal?!) now I'm 4 days late and to be honest the last week I've just felt different. I don't know if I'm imagining things. I have 2 clear blue tests in the house. Do I take one in the morning or wait 7 days?! Help 🙈🙈 xx

Hi @Jadey31 if AF is 4 days late a Clearblue should give you an accurate answer.

Thank you for replying @Lozzlepop ❤️ if I'm honest I don't know if I can face another negative test 🙈 I know everyone on this thread is in the same boat. It's so hard isn't it. I'll test tomorrow xx

@Lozzlepop you sound like you have it planned out and working around the whole furlough situation 👏🏻😂 I 100% agree, it's such a nightmare are the moment for everyone, we just have to hope that we all come out the other side safe and well 🤞🏻 such a shame for the people that got right down the line for IVF like @Kiza and were so close, and I completely sympathise with you, but it's all out of our control 😞 the thing is, if they kept it open, they could put them peoples lives at risk, so you have to give them a pat on the back for stopping the risk I suppose, everyone's health is the main priority.

@Jadey31 welcome, fingers crossed for you, I would defo test too if you feel up to it 😊🤞🏻

I posted this morning, and went to the bathroom, af has arrived earlier than normal without any major signs, but to be honest I'm not too fussed this Cycle, things are so unknown and been chilled out with not feeling the need to stress so much, so I may have a wine to celebrate 🙈😂

@Lottiepink hahaha a wine to celebrate! I've done that a couple of times and I'm not even a drinker but think sod it! I'm with you on finding exercise and eating better being at home. I'm currently trying intermittent fasting too 16:8 which again is so much easier at home.

@whatsthecraic91 sounds like a great chilled out long weekend you had and well deserved too! Nice for us to get some lovely weather on our days off

@Lozzlepop it's times like this we can be grateful we have gardens to enjoy. Furlough life sounds good and a little routine you've got there

@Jadey31 I'd definitely test tomorrow if your 4 days late. Good luck!

We got our letter today confirming our IVF referral, I can understand them not extending the cut off age as statistically chances diminish past 40 but I'll do all I can to argue as some PCT offer it up to 42. We looked at the weekend for private and was shocked how expensive it is as all the hidden costs make it quite pricey. We agreed to try not to think about that until after my birthday and instead try to focus on the now.
@ValidUser how are you? I'm assuming you've had the heart breaking news of your treatment being suspended?