TTC Baby no1. The crazy lot. Thread 2!!

[CAG14]

New thread!!

Please tag anyone else I've missed as I have a terrible memory

@stabal
@mia1985x
@lt103
@lma27
@pippy20
@leobaby
@faith82
@butterfly5291
@stepmumsw5
@lozz22
@beckyBP
@crayon7
@jadeb1995
@nellyk84

Hi ladies. I had to step away from the chat as I hadn't had my period since 8 June and was going mad. I am happy to inform I have just had my period! So I'm now officially back and will read all I've missed this weekend. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Hope everyone's had a lovely day, @LT103 & @Stabal hope you're enjoying your drinks.

I'm 8 DPO today and can feel AF coming I think, constant cramps, bloating and just feel exhausted :(

I think next month I'm going to ditch the OPKs, apps and probably even mumsnet and just DTD every other day and hope for the best. Has anyone done this? Feel like I need a cycle not thinking about it (which I know isn't going to be easy!)

Hey everyone, do you mind if I join in on your thread?🥰 so desperately want our own bundle!

@xoJellyBean hello!

I am currently CD7 and feels like ages, I will ov in like 2 weeks so feels like forever

@xoJellyBean hello and welcome!!!

@Jadeb1995 all those symptoms are also pregnancy symptoms so fingers crossed it is that. Are you going to test early?

@stabal sorry you are still getting spotting. You've had such a hard few months.

@stepmumSW5 welcome back!

I am 5DPO so too early to do my crazy symptom spotting. I'm sure that will creep in over the next few days 🤣

@CAG14 no going to try and hold out for AF as due on Tuesday so only really tomorrow morning to get through as I always use FMU.

Welcome @xoJellyBean

Hi all 😊 I've added my details to another thread but thought I'd join here too if that's ok!

First month of TTC due date due AF is tomorrow. Tested early and so far have been negative. Have had a number of symptoms but not pinning my hopes on it and stressing myself out.

I've had spotting on Thurs for a few hours along with a tingling/bubbling feeling in my lower pelvis, tingling nipples, mild crap, aching back. When you read up on things it makes me wonder if it is all my body playing mind games!

My cycle is normally always on time with my cycle length being 25 days. I'm keeping track of my CF and my BBT.

Anyway hi everyone and looking forward to sharing our journey together 😊

Hey ladies, hope everyone's had a good weekend.

So I believe I peaked this morning.. does this mean I ovulate tomorrow (if so, I was way off last month 😂)

@beckyBP yes after your peak you usually ovulate 12-36 hours after. So DTD today and tomorrow :)

@ClaraGill hello! Those could all well be pg signs. Fingers crossed for you. Symptom spotting can send you a bit crazy believe me!!

Thanks @CAG14 I honestly don't know why I get so confused! X

Tested this morning and it's a BFN die my AF today. Nipples are a little tender but had no other symptoms again so I'm guessing my mind and body were playing tricks. BBT 36.65 yesterday and 36.58 today so I'm guessing I'll be trying again this month 🙂

Due* that should say!

@ClaraGill sorry about the bfn

@CAG14 I was symptom spotting from 2dpo last cycle when I knew that it was physically not possible and just signs of progesterone. This cycle I will stop myself and ban google.......I think 🤔

Hey everyone. Took a break over the weekend from here. Thoroughly enjoyed my drinks Saturday night. Bleeding has stopped since Friday night so AF was a week long, how lovely! My cycles are quite long so not due to ovulate for another ten days.. Hate all this waiting, everything takes so long lol.

Hello to all the newbies and welcome, so nice to hear everyone's stories! Sorry for all the BFN.

How is everyone else doing?

@Stabal glad to hear you enjoyed your weekend and AF finally stopped. Here's to spotting free cycle for you! I think I'll be ovulating around 20/21st too. Although not sure I can base that on last month. Will be checking OPKs and trying the CB fertility monitor too. I think AF finished yesterday afternoon so when should I start using OPKs? I'm thinking in a couple of days given I know naff all about my cycle yet.

Also...if I do ovulate 21st, the weekend after we want to take SS to a place called inflatnation...huge bouncy castle type place. Do you think it would be wise for me to participate during my TWW?

@butterfly5291 I will usually start the OPKs 6 days after AF finishes just in case I might ovulate earlier then I'll test twice a day when it starts getting darker. I personally wouldn't go bouncing but I don't think it actually would cause any harm that's just my brain 😂 I think more stuff like bending and lifting heavy things is more recommended to avoid

@Stabal glad you had a nice weekend and AF has stopped. It is good to have a drink, relax and forget about it all for a while.

@LT103 I know what you mean. Last night I had pulling pains on one side where my left ovary is so I thought oh that could be inplantation. Despite only being 5DPO haha!!! It is hard isn't it? I just have to tell myself that majority of women don't get strong symptoms till their AF is late so a lot of it is in my head. Especially as for the last 11 months I have not been pregnant but have thought I had some sort of symptom for quite a few of those cycles! I've got a lot better though to be fair as think I'm used to the disappointment now!

Hi ladies - just catching up on everyone’s news etc! Glad everyone seems to be doing okay :-). Sorry to hear about the BFN’s and yay for the lady who got her BFP! I bet the UK supermarkets are scratching their heads over the increased pineapple purchasing trend lol.

I feel so incredibly fed up at the moment - I feel like I don’t care if I never see an ovulation stick or pineapple again lol. It all just feels too hard and I have gone from fairly positive to I can’t even begin to think about the hassle of starting to try again :-(. I had some blood tests on Friday to see if anything comes up but I can’t imagine it will do - and my doctor said 50% of the time nothing shows up and it’s just sadly ‘one of those things’. My Husband is really keen to try again but all I can think about is that I cannot mentally or physically go through another miscarriage. His theory is what if the next time works and we don’t try and miss that opportunity. Whereas I’m like I cannot be doing with going back to square one with tracking and calculating and timing everything only to end up with more heartbreak. And whilst physically the second time wasn’t quite as bad as the first, the mental side has been much worse as now I just think what are the chances this happened twice and it just being down to and luck? And surely it’s just going to keep happening now? And why is it that everyone seems to be having babies/making announcements every 3 seconds?! Everyone I know seems to be having a baby and I’m genuinely happy for these people but it makes me feel so awkward talking to them and so sorry for myself.

Work is also an absolute barrel of laughs as I can’t not concentrate at all. I have literally zero motivation or concentration at the moment and a job which requires both of those things 100% of the time!

Blurgh anyway that’s me - I’m so sorry to dump all that negativity. Do feel free to boot me off the thread lol x

AF has appeared this evening. Not to worry there's always next week to try again 🙂 not going to let it bother me! My fertile window should be 17th to 22nd. When would you all use ovulation tests during this window? Still getting to grips with it all but keep an eye on my CF.

@ClaraGill I usually ovulate day 14. I start testing with opk on day 8 just once a day until I get a high reading then I test 2-3 times a day. I usually get my peak day 13 but always start testing early just in case

@pippy20 hey, so glad you have posted. This is what it is for. I completely understand that trying again fills you with so much doubt and anxiety. It is completely normal. I know that a lot of women experience more than 1 miscarriage before their rainbow baby. It just isn't spoken about as much as it should be. Have you thought about taking some time away from work, either annual leave or getting a doctors note? It must be hard to concentrate at the moment and you need to be kind to yourself. Anyone going through what you have would struggle with the day to day. Here any time you need to vent/chat.

@LT103 thanks I'm not actually sure when I ovulate exactly but my AF is nearly always the predicted day making it a 25 day cycle 🙂

Hello everyone, where on your cycles are you? I'm cd4 and really enjoying AF by catching up on my drinking 😂 my flow was so light this month, I now remember what is life without an IUD. Can't wait to start the ovulation tests, probably will start in a couple of days. It's a brand new cycle for me as last one I missed so this kinda resets everything. I have no clue how long this one will be so testing is my focus this month. Hope you're all having a lovely start of the week 🌸

Cd 9 here so just at start of fw. Oh is exhausted with work but at least ovulation won’t be til weekend so there’s more chance of dtd then!
I never get much ewcm so giving grapefruit juice a go this cycle. Not in love with it yet I have to say haha

I'm on CD2. Poor other half is little disappointed as he was so convinced my symptoms meant I was pregnant. Can't believe its me actually trying to keep his feet on the ground!