6 months plus ttc (continuation of 6/7 months ttc) all welcome

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Hi everyone just another continuation thread 😊

@KK251289 best of luck 🍀🤞🏾

Hi everyone. Thanks for all your support last week - it really means alot. Sorry I've been so quiet since, my head was a mess. Since then, I've been doing so much research on high FSH and I'm feeling a little better. I have joined some groups on Facebook and it seems it is possible to get pregnant with high FSH, just more difficult. I'm still ovulating, so it's all about trying to improve my egg quality now. We have decided to try until the end of the year, taking lots of supplements, changing diet, etc and if it hasn't worked by then, we will accept it probably won't happen. Got my peak opk today on day 13, so at least I'm having a later ovulation this month!
Really hope we get some BFPs in this group soon. Xx

@KK251289 your story about leaving the ovulation kits around made smile. I think it is good that some people know though. I have a few friends who understand and it really helps being able to share stuff with them.

To beat your story - I was on a what's app call to my mother one night and accidentally forgot to hang up, so my mother heard me harassing my OH to have sex with me cos I was about to ovulate. Im hoping she managed to end the call at that point. 😖😂🙈

@posy1 great to hear from you and glad you're feeling a bit better. The supplements I mentioned earlier are supposed to help egg quality not sure if they're on your list to try. Day 13 positive OPK sounds promising, I hope you get some really good news.

Oh no!! 🙈😬 Did your mum ever mention it afterwards? I'm so paranoid about that sort of thing especially when we're about to DTD I always check both our phones to make sure we havnt butt dialled!

@posy1 hahah that's one conversation she didn't want to hear 🙈

Thats great news that there are some natural things you can do to help the process! Miracles do happen and let's hope you have a little baby miracle 💗😂

💗🥰 NOT 💗😂......sorry @Posy1 those emoji were right next to each other!!!!!

@KK251289 @annny27 the next time I spoke to her she rambled on for ages about how I had to be really careful about hanging up my phone and that people could hear anything. If you knew my mom this story would be even funnier. She won't even watch TV because she finds the sex scenes disgraceful. 😂😂😂

@KK251289, yes, thank you, those are on my list. I have so many supplements now, its actually crazy! Must be Amazon's best customer.

[quote KK251289]@notyetamumbuttrying I take a 300mg one three times a day when I eat. This is the one I take:

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GUEHM7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TH5aFb0A7V7M9?tag=mumsnetforu03-21[/quote]
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing this info and the link! I've just bought some. Cd 5 today and they're arriving tomorrow so fingers crossed they help this cycle 🤞x

Oh @posy1 😂😂😂 I bet you didnt know what to say! I hope the supplements help you. I've got everything crossed for you.

@Dbop100 you're welcome, I hope they help. The majority of women said it helped first time, some said the second or third time. I started the 3 a day dosage when AF arrived so I'll see how that goes.

I'm literally so hormonal this evening! I was in a complete state at 2am and them fine up until an hour ago. I was just speaking to my OH about DTD tonight just to be sure, and he said he was so tired, instead of being rational I've completely lost my shit, telling him it's our final chance for the month etc. I've been so good cutting down the tea but I've needed a decaf to calm me down 😂😂

@Posy1 I’m really pleased to hear you are feeling better and that the FB groups are helping.
Your whatsapp story really made me laugh, that’s so funny 😂

@Posy1 that gave me such a chuckle🤣🤣

So I went to reflexology last night and it was really good. She explained that I'm quite stressed and performed a fertility balance on me which should help with ovulation. Was so strange as I often don't feel any twinges in my left ovary but today have been feeling it most of the day, could be coincidence or placebo but hey I'll take either lol!! Going to go every 2 weeks, even just for a treat to relax me as I've quite a stressful job, fingers crossed🤞🤞

Started using the clear bluebooks this week too, currently cd9 and just circle showing up bit that's to be expected as I don't ovulate until cd 18 or so

Hope everyone is keeping well xx

Clear blue opks**

Well AF definitely arrived yesterday so CD2 today! Boo!

@notyetamumbuttrying @KK251289 - yes they all know we are trying on DH's side. I also don't want to be the one being awkward about it as they put it on our family Whatsapp group. My MIL gets it as it took her a long time to conceive her children, so found her very supportive. My B&SIL on the other hand do not get it at all because they conceived first try.

I'm starting to think it is time to open up to my own mum as she doesn't know we have been trying and wasn't sure about telling her. Part of me just wanted it to be a surprise, but I think having her support will be so much better.

I've also decided (again) to ditch the BBT and OPKs and just enjoy TTC more. Hopefully this will be less pressure and stress on us, without feeling like we've just given up.

@MrsCOR I'm really sorry AF arrived, sending hugs to you. I think that's great ditching everything and just going back to enjoying TTC, I'm thinking of doing that next month...I said it last month...but this month I've been mentally drained and I'm only just entering TWW. Wishing you so much luck this month x

@KK251289 - that's okay I'm over it already! Using a menstrual cup helps me get through the day without thinking about it as I only have to empty it twice a day!

I just think it adds to much pressure to perform on certain days! If we just aim for every other day and then every day in the middle of my cycle that should cover everything. I have regular cycles from 26-29 days long so usually ovulate around CD14.

@MrsCOR sorry AF arrived. I ditched the OPKs this month and really enjoyed not having to POAS each morning. If you know more or less when you ovulate def give it a try, for some reason I felt more in control.

@KK251289 I’m also feeling the TWW pressure more this month, googling crazy things!

Sorry AF arrived @MrsCOR :( always gutting!!

@MrsCOR glad you're doing ok! You're so right, I have put my OH under so much pressure this month, and I already feel like it's all for nothing.

@dsc1 I'm sorry you're feeling like this as well, sending loads of love. Based on when I got my static smiley if I ovulate on the same day, AF will arrive on 19th July. It's my OH 31st birthday on 21st July, it would be a lovely birthday gift but I'm trying to get the idea out of my head. Theres been so many scenarios since last September where I've thought if I am pregnant I can do a test on certain days like mothers day, siblings birthdays, family get togethers etc and itll be lovely news to share. I remember on xmas day sitting with my OH saying this time next year we'll be celebrating xmas and my birthday (Christmas day Baby) with a new little one. Now I'm getting to the point where I think I wont even be pregnant by Christmas

@KK251289 how crazy would you think I am if I were to say that I looked up when my due date would be and saw it would be my dads 70th!! 🤣 You are not alone in finding scenarios for each month. I’m due on 16th... wishing you all the luck for this cycle xx

@dsc1 Not crazy at all, dont even get me started on due dates. We joked that when we were TTC I'd give birth during the euros, my OH gets 12 weeks paternity leave, so we said we can watch the euros together. Now because of covid-19 the euros are postponed until June 2021 so if I conceive this September then still a euros baby 😂😂

@DSC1 wishing you luck for the 16th hopefully a nice BFP!

Got my static smiley this evening. I had a feeling it was coming soon as I got a huge zit on my chin yesterday! 😂 Here's hoping with the HSG and a confirmation of when I'm ovulating that it will give me my bfp! We were supposed to be travelling to Amsterdam today so maybe there will be a silver lining in not being able to go and being home to TTC instead. AF due from the 22nd on. 🤞🤞

Good luck @jlmul9 I hope you get your BFP this month.

@KK251289 @DSC1
I am totally the same as you in terms of piling the pressure on month after month (and working out the due date!!! ) And similarly I have in my head me being pregnant by/for certain things. We have a big family holiday (in this country) planned for September and when we booked it in jan and we had been trying for 4 months I commented to OH I would probably be very heavily pregnant by then.. then it became thinking that I'd at the very least be past the 12 week scan and have told people. Now, I'm thinking it's likely I won't be pregnant by then. It makes literally no sense to be thinking about one specific week I know, but it's just a point in time isn't it!

Hopefully this makes you feel better that many of us do it!!!

This month I've really tried to take the pressure off and starting to return to work and normal life has helped, I haven't had time to keep fully updated on the thread which is a good sign! I wasn't even sure whether to TTC this month as I wanted to take a step back but still wanted to track my cycle.
I got the flashing smiley on Monday AM and have been testing AM & PM since, still got it. Because I accepted in my head this month was a break I didn't bother mentioning it to OH but we've actually DTD Monday and yesterday by chance. So much nicer when it's not me harassing him when tired because 'we absolutely HAVE to' but actually OH instigating just because.

I'm trying not to even think about TTC this month and going to totally distract myself during the TWW and not even think of it as a wait.. really trying to tell myself this is a break month because last months wait and subsequent chemical pregnancy wiped me out in every way.

Fingers crossed for everyone this month. Really hope to see some BFPs on the thread soon!!!

Just out of interest, how many days do others get the flashing smiley? This is the first month I've used the digital advanced rather than just the digital.
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@lamby12 This is my first month using them too. I had one circle on Sat, three flashing smileys on Sun, Mon, Tue AM, and static smiley Tue PM.