TTC after MC - June 2020 (Part 2)

[VP91x]

Hey lovelies ❤️

Just doing the new thread as the other is full will tag you all here - anyone else who wpuld like to join please do!

Little bit of background -
Cycle #3 TTC after MC in December
This month doing SMEP, tracking BBT and OV (CB advanced and Femometer strips), also drowning myself in grapefruit juice 😂 and will take Calc Fluor in TWW.

Sending everyone lots of luck 🤞

@SmileyT
@Rainbowhope11
@Hayleylou89
@Dipsy77
@HopeForRainbowbaby
@elliew818
@MissyBate
@MichT4
@NightDreaming
@NadJade
@Renna
@Re6ecc4

Hey ladies, TMI so be warned!

Woke up this morning and I could have sworn AF had come. Without getting into detail, you all know what I felt and it was like I was 10000% sure it started. Butttttt I was worried as AF is due next Friday (19th) so was baffled.

Went toilet and I had sooo much discharge like my PJ bottoms were wet! When I wiped, it was a lot and was yellowy - straw colour but clear if that makes sense. I'm now feeling like I still have a lot of discharge, like I'm seriously contemplating putting on a pad or at least a panty liner.

Has anyone had this before? I'm about 10dpo - app has me as ovulated on CD12 and AF to be due CD30. I'm planning to test on Monday as that'll be 14dpo. I usually have regular 28/29 day cycles although last cycle was 26 days 🤷🏾‍♀️ I'm just soooo bamboozled!!

Update: OPK number 764, still 'high'

@2020wish

So happy you finally got some sort of clarity. I kept checking for your updates very,hope tomorrow goes well and your 1 step closer to a sticky bean.

@2020wish good job with doctors ! You are one strong woman 👍 and I'm inspired by your positivity ! You are on path towards sticky bean🥰
I have also checked with my mother if there is any history of blood clotting for her or my grandma just to be sure.

Should I stop drinking grapefruit juice since I'm in tww?

@VP91x I plan for June 20. But now I'm thinking maybe June 19... as it will be 9dpo. And you?

FX for you @2020wish 💕

Hahah thanks. My skin has toughened the past year as a nurse and pushing doctors for certain testings. I work with a fantastic team of doctors in icu so I have learnt that they are only human also and don’t know everything so it’s good to do ur own research and present it to them. A good doctor wil always listen and maybe learn something new themselves.

@VP91x I’m going to start it tomorrow after my blood tests as I don’t want to alter the sample. Anxious tho as I should of started after I ovulated

@HopeForRainbowbaby it’s always good to ask for family history as I have learnt lol as for the grapefruit juice I stopped after I knew I ovulated although I’m not sure if that’s correct but it makes sense to me to stop.

@DBTJ thank you :) I’m hoping they get my bloods ok tomorrow and I can relax the rest of this tww now knowing I’m getting properly investigated

@Niisa yea I remember you saying last month you weren’t getting a peak. I think it was me that suggested it was due to fasting as it is known to affect ovulation. But you could or ovulated late? It could be pregnancy? Although I’d maybe ring the doctor and query the yellow discharge. Hope this is your month x

@Niisa I would say that is a great sign!? Are you still getting loads? Definitely something to note I think xx

@MichT4 have you got a pic?

@HopeForRainbowbaby I'm not sure about the grapefruit juice actually. I don't think it does any harm to continue. I will do a quick google search and see if anything comes up.

@2020wish that sounds like a plan xx

@Niisa the yellow tint could also be the mix of blood and discharge since you were bleeding this morning. Maybe implantation bleeding?

@2020wish I had an inkling it may have been you! I stopped testing about exactly a week before AF showed so I honestly have no idea if I ovulated - I think you were right. No bleeding this morning, it just felt like it was AF but it was the discharge. It's still the same and a lot more discharge than I ever remember having. I can't remember what changes I had in my first pregnancy as I wasn't paying attention 😳

@VP91x I sure hope so! I only have ICs so not sure if I should test with those today or still wait till Monday 😬

@VP91x here’s a pic. I see no logic in the numbers. I have been looking at the CB ones but it’s just too much money I think, at this stage. I’m just in a ‘throw money at it and I’ll ovulate’ stage

@Niisa No harm in peeing on a few sticks if you're going to feel okay with the fact that you might not get a result yet! I know what you mean about the yellowish tinge to CM though xx

@MichT4 I do think the ICs work so don't stress over thinking you need the CB ones too! If I didn't see the Femometer numbers I would have said you had a peak yesterday because todays are lighter BUT, keep testing and DTD anyway (if partner has energy still). Xx

@MichT4 this was mine on my peak day last month if it is any help at all xx

@VP91x thank you. I think he’s still got enough left in him 😜💦. Will just carry on as we would have anyway if I was going on the apps. Wishful thinking it was going to happen earlier this month 🙄
I’m going to try and do what you say and relax about it. Will keep testing too, see what happens.
Thank you xx

Gosh @VP91x you got a lovely big peak. Did you not drink anything between those tests?

Fingers crossed I get one like that soon 🤞🏼

@MichT4 I think I did like maybe a small glass of juice or something. It was a bit of a funny day, because the day before I had ran out of sticks. So I saved my FMU and second wee at lunchtime. Then when they arrived at like 7pm I dipped them all and done that final one. 😂 Xx

😂😂 just imagining pots of wee all about the place. My OH would think I’d lost it (even more!)

@Niisa maybe test?? Could be a BFP !!

@MichT4 I would guess from that you ovulated last night and now the surge is falling again today? But keep testing every 4 hours until you get a 0

Thanks @2020wish. Hopefully we would be covered if it was my peak yesterday 🤞🏼 I think we would be, luckily. I’ll wait to see what happens with the rest of the sticks xx

@Niisa I was the same this morning although I'm only D5PO so doubt it's anything to get excited about for me. Worth while testing maybe?

@VP91x the house is starting to feel like more of a home now! We got the TV and washing machine delivered yesterday 🙌🏻 (I have had to drop clothes round to my mum’s, who we were living woth before moving out 2 weeks ago, as I work in a school so need to wash my clothes regularly to stay safe 🙄) I’m currently 5dpo but being back at work all week has made the days go quicker, so I’m happy about that! Stops me from symptom spotting too 😂 How are you guys doing? xx

@MichT4 literally what it was like, plus when I shouted at him to come and look at my sticks. He thought I was PG 😂

Ladies what do you think about me putting myself back into a calorie deficit to try and shift some weight? I know it is a bit late in the TTC game but I was doing loads of HIIT workouts and had lost 6kgs pre lockdown and now most of that has come back on and I'm feeling really uncomfortable. I do have a high BMI anyway - do you think it would be detrimental? I was thinking it should be okay?

I wouldn't do anything too high intensity exercise wise again in the meantime.

@Bellabubble ahh that's fab!! Glad you are getting more bits sorted. Yeah that must really help to pass the time! How has it been back at the school xx

@VP91x 😂😂 love it!

I think you’d be fine to. You’ve done it before and you aren’t taking up anything super high intensity. I was really watching my food and trying to drop a bit of excess before I conceived last time, and it obviously did me no harm. In fact I think I was making really good choices. I stopped training for a while when I started bleeding and I think it did more harm than anything. Obviously wouldn’t have changed the outcome but for mindset I really struggled. And now I feel like all the weight is back, and I’m now the same - trying to be more conscious of my intake and doing some more cardio based exercise on top of lifting. I think you should go for it - it’s good for your headspace and gives another focus to.

I actually think back to when we did conceive and think I was in a better place body wise. My BMI etc is fine but like I said its more of a mental game for me. Plus, I don’t want to make life harder post baby with excess to start with 🙊

Go for it! Maybe we should set ourselves little challenges to keep our minds distracted xx

@Bellabubble ahh how lovely. We moved into our place at the end of October and it was so great kitting the place out. Kept me very busy!