TTC Thread #2

[Daffodil21]

Continuing the original thread:

First time TTC - help please!! Any one else TTC for their first time? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3914013-first-time-ttc-help-please-any-one-else-ttc-for-their-first-time

Tagging those in my tag list - sorry if I've left anyone out or tagged people who don't want to be tagged!

@AlisonLew15 @Bam27 @CEW19 @Dreaming101 @HJen22 @LennyAndToots @M4v3r1ck @Mrskcam @Rocky89 @SVC11
@TerryRose

And of course, our graduates:
@Peach1204 @Poppyismyfavourite @Summertime1992 I'm sure everyone here would love to hear how you're getting on!

@ALew15 sorry to hear that. Sometimes I do that too to help ground myself a bit and not get too carried away if that makes sense! You're not until AF though

@Daffodil21 that was the exact reason I did it. Wanted to have some sort of warning before AF just appeared.

@Daffodil21 they are on amazon. Maybe I should snap them up quick then! I was tempted to wait for AF to arrive to be extra sure just because I have taken the pregnancy test early.

Do you think we don't necessarily ovulate every cycle then? I literally do not know how the female body works at all!

@ALew15 I also took a test early! It's so tempting not to!

How are you girls going with alcohol? Have you cut it out totally? I heard the bloody supply isn't shared with baby for the first few weeks... when I read the posts where people have a surprise BFP and have been drinking.

Im also tempted to ask my OH to cut down on drink (maybe just in the week?) as I'm assuming that could affect male performance? He only has a couple of beers in the eve though.

@ALew15 yeah if I ever feel myself getting out of control close to AF, I just take an amazon cheapie to reign myself in a bit! Usually after a symptom spot!!!

@SC1989 I don't know in depth, but I think it's pretty normal to have a cycle where you just don't ovulate. You'll still get bleeding like a period but it's not a proper period I don't think. If you have 3 cycles in a row where you don't ovulate then you should go to your gp. That's what I got from googling when I didn't get a smiley anyway! I think there is a slight possibility I could have missed it because I was using the pink CBs, but who knows!

@SC1989 I usually don't drink in the TWW at all, but have what I want up until just before expected ovulation. This time I have had a couple of glasses here and there because I just wanted to to be honest, and I haven't had a smiley on CB

Has anyone seen the new bodyform advert?

metro.co.uk/2020/07/02/bodyforms-new-womb-stories-advert-breaks-every-taboo-period-advertising-has-previously-hidden-view-12933297/

(Sorry, I'm going to go away and do some work now 😂)

@ALew15 me too. Same result.. I knew it was too early to test anyway but couldn't help myself. I think you mentioned earlier but when is AF due? mine should be in about a week..

@SC1989 I asked him to do so some research on what was a healthy amount. According to the NHS - "Your partner should drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, which should be spread evenly over 3 days or more."

@SC1989 I only drink just after AF and then it will only be 1-2 G&Ts it's like my little treat to cheer me up a bit. When it gets closer to ovulation time I don't drink at all. My OH hardly ever drinks anyway, and when he does it will only be 1 cider.

@SC1989 @SaraVB what are we like! 😂 I knew it was too early but thought there may be a slight chance I was one of those people that gets the faintest line at 9/10 DPO.... I'm not that person 😂
@SaraVB af due some point next week, apps saying from Monday-Wednesday but who knows!
@SC1989 im not a big drinker anymore, always been more of a binge drinker and with no nights out at the moment I've totally cut it out.

My nipples/boobs hurt already...I know it can't be a preg symptom (I'm only 2dpo according to OPKs etc), but now I'm worried/paranoid that it was all wrong and it's PMS and my period is gonna come soon?! 😭 I'm on CD22, this is normally when PMS symptoms start for me....

@SaraVB oooh interesting fact with the units, I will pass that info on to him. Not sure he will be best pleased haha

@acaciabluebell my body did that to me this month and lied !! AF came don't trust it x

@SC1989 I thought it was quite a lot hahaha

@SaraVB oh actually just realised it's 7 pints. Oh ok less bad haha!

So I'm in my first TWW now... altho I don't think I've ovulated yet so going to carry on DTD every other day I think, will this be enough to catch any peak? 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@JTB123 I think every other day should be enough 🙂

I've now got a clear second line on the cheap opk but not enough yet for static smiley on CB! Hope it happens soon! I'm on cycle day 22! Glad there is a clear second line now was starting to worry I wasn't going to ovulate.

@Bam27 that's good! Hopefully it will get darker then! I'm CD15 and still waiting for anything visible on the cheap OPKS 😩 I have to literally squint to see the lines I have now!
I have on CD13 something that looked like a really small amount of EWCM but nothing since then!

@Bam27 Looks great! Any progression since then? In my case when I saw a line like that, I immediately got a positive the next day - so it can happen very quick.

So DH seamen test came back very low under 2million so we are going to lay off trying for a while and chill out so I wish you all well on your journeys and good luck for the BFP xx

@hampshirerose34 oh no, I'm so sorry to hear that

What are your next steps? Ignore that question if you want to x

@acaciabluebell no progression yet! Will test again a bit later. Hope it happens soon! I'm worried I won't ovulate. Almost think the line was lighter this morning and CB digital not picking anything up yet either. I'm getting so stressed about it 😅

@hampshirerose34 I'm really sorry to hear that 💐 I've read lots about sperm quality and quantity and I think it can be improved through lifestyle changes and supplements. Might be worth looking into. Wishing you the best of luck 💕