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 - just wondering how everyone is getting on?

After thinking I was going back to work yesterday and that I wasn’t having too bad a time of it I got the most horrendous cramps and ended up being violently sick/curled up in a ball on the sofa for the day 😭. I assumed as it was earlier on it wouldn’t be as painful - god was I wrong! Fortunately I had kept the high strength Co codamol I was prescribed before which was a life saver. Seems to be all be over now so I’m back at work today. As predicted one of the ladies I work with was like are you feeling better now? Are you pregnant? Like WHO ASKS THAT?!? I was like errrr nope and went back to my office - she then emailed me saying so sorry I didn’t mean to pry. Then why bloody ask it? People can be so friggin stupid.

Anyhoo rant over. I’ve sent a request for an appointment with my doctor to see if he will do bloods. I’ve worked out I’ve got cover through work to go and see a private consultant however the small print says you have to be referred. Why is nothing ever straightforward?! Just hope I can badger my doctor into at least giving me a letter suggesting a referral so I can get that underway. Just feel like I need to take a pro active approach as there’s no way I can go through this again without at least attempting to try and avoid a repeat performance.

Going to start on the opks again soon I think - last time I ovulated a couple of weeks later so want to be able to start tracking so we are ready for when we want to start trying again 🍍 . Just hope my cycles aren’t as buggered up as last time!

Bring on what feels like cycle number 83,838! 😅

[quote Stabal]@Crayon7 is it showing ovulation for you? Screen shot if you want me to take a look ☺️[/quote]
I am 10 dpo I test opk and I confirmed ovulation already x

@pippy20 wtf is wrong with people!! Why would she ask that??? Ffs!! Lol sorry I'm annoyed on your behalf! Really hope you can get the referral you should definitely push for it. Hope you can start a new cycle fresh soon and when you are ready start ttc again. I admire your strength and positivity I really do

Morning ladies.

How are we all? I'm on 9DPO and did my first OPK this morning (blank obviously) and DTD this morning. 1 day late for SMEP but going to follow it from now on as close as I can.

@Pippy20 oh my goodness I cannot believe that woman in your work! Hopefully she has realised how insensitive and intrusive a comment like that can be after she emailed you and thinks twice in future. Your day of cramping and sickness sounds awful, glad it's over now for you and hope you are still feeling better. That's great you have the private cover through your work, hopefully your doctor gives you a referral letter. Like @CAG14 said I also really admire your positive attitude and resilience.

@CAG14 morning! I was the same and a day late for SMEP this month. I am currently CD17 and 4DPO I think. DTD CD10 then got peak OPK on CD12 so DTD 12, 13 & 14 day off and then 16. Got appointment to get bloods done on Tuesday CD21. Also on 4th day of munching 🍍 how many days did you eat it for @Pippy20 ?

Hope everyone is well.

@Mia1985x oh well done that is really good going with the SMEP! I hate pineapple so i think I will struggle with that one unfortunately. Glad you are getting your bloods done. Fingers crossed it shows you ovulated. X

@CAG14 you could always blend it into a smoothie? I did that and mixed it with banana, spinach and coconut milk and it was actually more like a green pina colada lol

Just had a call from my doctor who was a total legend about everything and said he will organise some blood tests to see if there’s anything obvious going on, which feels like a weight has been lifted. I know it might show diddly-squit but at least I feel like I’m doing something rather than wallowing in my own bad fortune!

@Pippy20 that is such a good idea! Thanks for the tip. Im so glad you are getting some tests done to put your mind at ease.

I’m thinking of you @Pippy20 I really feel for you having to go through this again. I really pray you get answers soon and can have hope moving into your next cycle.

I’m currently 6 dpo and again no symptoms that I can tell. Can I ask those of you who have had bfp’s, around what day did you start to get boob tenderness?

Been a bit quiet the past couple of days.. We have taken in a 7 week old kitten for our sins 🤦‍♀️ pretty sure we've gone insane and trying to fill a void lol

15 DPO today for me, no sign at all of AF 🙄

@Faith82 I had terribly sore boobs while pregnant but since I didn't realise I was actually pregnant until I was 6 weeks it's hard to pinpoint exactly when they started. I'm fairly certain it was around 2 weeks so that would be just as AF was due. I usually get sore boobs around ovulation and I remember thinking "I cannot be ovulating for 4 weeks why have they not stopped hurting" 😂

I take it back, the b*tch is here with a vengeance with no warning as usual. Another new cycle, here we go.

Ah sorry to hear that @Stabal. Hoping for a lucky cycle for you this time x

Hi ladies, can I join please. Your I have read al of your posts and they have provided me so much reassurance a) that I’m not crazy over thinking everything and b) that I may well have ovulated after panicking I hadn’t as it went to high and I didn’t text again for 30 hours when it has gradually dropped each day, my temp has gradually risen since the day of high, I know there still so much wait and worry but just to know I ovulate would be reassuring. Crazy isn’t it all this time we’re made to think miss a pill you could get pregnant when for so many the reality of trying proves that so different.
You stories you have shared have uplifted new and also my thoughts with you who are having some challenging times

@LT103 thank you, I'm just glad it finally came and hopefully put this weird cycle behind me! How are you doing?

@Sip123 hi, welcome! I would say if your temp stayed risen for more than 3 days then you've more than likely ovulated 🤞

@Stabal sorry to hear AF come, wishing you baby dust for this cycle!

@Stabal all good here. 9dpo and spotted a little this morning. This happened last cycle for 5 days before af so I suspect this is the same this time. Will poas tomorrow anyway just to see

Thanks @Stabal that is useful to know! I have zero pains and zero symptoms again so I just feel the disappointment building already. I hear so many people say they got sore boobs 1 or 2 dpo so I was desperate to hear someone say otherwise. The reality is it’s prob not my cycle again. I’m sorry your period has came and I hope you can move into this cycle with some hope.

Welcome @Sip123 !

Evening everyone...thanks to @Stabal I now know I'm 10dpo...I have got zero symptoms and no idea when I could get AF. Is it even worth poas tomorrow? My temp is still above the cover line...but then it is boiling!

@Jadeb1995 thank you! How's the OPKs going today?

@LT103 even though it happened last cycle it could still be a good sign this cycle! Have you had your blood results yet?

@Faith82 I know a lot of people that have had 0 symptoms so don't worry. My symptoms were so casual that I would never have guessed it was pregnancy which I think is what happens for most people as the majority aren't insanely tracking like us 😂

@butterfly5291 11 DPO is always the earliest I'd test so definitely wouldn't do any harm to do so just don't despair if there's no line, there's still time! Also though the generally temperature is high it shouldn't have much effect on your body temperature upon waking so the fact they're still high is good 🤞 this will be really helpful to see how long your luteal phase is so you're more prepared for next cycle (obviously I hope you're not going to have another cycle and instead a BFP!)

Thanks @Stabal feel like your my personal TTC guide! Would your temp normally stay high until you get AF? I have got some IC that I will use in the morning and ordered some CB ones for when I get a bfp. I would be absolutely stunned if it did happen this month. I've spent my whole life worrying I won't be able to get pregnant.

@butterfly5291 yeah I normally get a dip the day AF comes and then it rounds down to my baseline over the week. My temp came down this morning but not as much as usual but like I said we've just got a kitten and I think she severely disturbed my sleep last night sleeping under my chin and armpit 😂 I expect lower tomorrow. You're definitely doing everything you can so I have everything crossed for you!

@Stabal but I bet the kitten is super cute!
I had a little dip yesterday but back up again today.
We'll see what tomorrow brings!

@Stabal so I had my peak yesterday afternoon, the Premom app picked it up and was a lot darker than my previous high one. Made me feel a lot more relaxed as I was starting to worry that I wasn't ovulating.
We've done SMEP except we missed one day on the every other day but hoping it'll be ok!!