Conception: TTC Baby no1. The crazy lot. Thread 3!!!

[butterfly5291]

Starting a new thread...

@CAG14
@Stabal
@LT103
@Jadeb1995
@stepmumSW5
@CAG14
@Mia1985x
@Livvi2021

Congratulations @Jadeb1995!!

Thank you ❤️ was so excited to tell you all that I didn't realise the comments was at 999 😂

@Jadeb1995 congratulations!!
Sorry I didn't want to lose our thread so used the last message to create this one!

Congratulations @Jadeb1995!!!! How exciting!!!!!

@Jadeb1995 yayyy congratulations! 🥰

@butterfly5291 thanks for starting new one!

@Jadeb1995 yay congratulations!!!

@Jadeb1995 congratulations! 🎉

How's everyone else this morning?

Btw I don't suppose anyone knows anything about pregnancy and covid? A friend at work is pg and she was told she'll have to leave at 28 weeks. I haven't told them I'm pg yet as I want to speak with Dr first (we have to tell them earlier due to the nature of the job and risks associated). Hoping I don't have to leave at 28 weeks, hadn't factored that into the budget lol

Thanks ladies ❤️

Hello ladies!
Hope you don’t mind if I join you all! I’ve been following the last thread and thought I’d jump in and join you all on this one as it’s such a lovely group!
I’m 38 (39 in Oct), ttc #1 and we’ve been actively trying for around 2 years. (give or take a few months) I’ve slightly lost track now it’s been so long and OH and I were fairly relaxed about ttc to start with, so I wasn’t really logging it all, but this year with the lockdown I’ve had more time to think about it and while work has been quiet, I’ve literally thrown everything at ttc!! We’ve both been taking vitamins & coq10, and I’ve been tracking bbt, using opks & conceive plus, eating all the pineapple, Brazil nuts and avocados, cut down caffeine etc! I seem to add a new something every month to try. This month I added DHA to the extensive list!
Currently CD19, 6-7dpo.
Finally got in touch with GP last month as I’ve been spotting a week before my period so I’m having blood tests tomorrow and I’m awaiting the dreaded spotting which usually starts around CD20 and is the first sign the witch is on her way!! 😭
Baby dust to you all and fingers crossed for everyone’s BFP this month!
Congratulations @Jadeb1995 that’s amazing!! 😍

@Livvi2021 what job do you do? I think it all depends on that, my sil is pregnant and not planning on mat leave until two weeks before due date but she mostly works from home.

@crazycatlady1981 welcome! Sorry to hear you've been trying for so long but good that you're getting some tests done from GP. Hope you get some answers quickly x

Joining x

@crazycatlady1981 hello! I am also a crazy cat lady haha! I am also CD7 so we are cycle twins this time round. I hope the witch stays away and no spotting!

@CAG14 yay! Nice to have a cycle buddy! 😊 how many cats have you got? We currently have 3! I somehow managed to resist getting kittens earlier in the year when a neighbour was giving them away!

@Livvi2021 I think at first you were recommended to shield if you were over 28 weeks but I don't think that's the guidelines anymore and hasn't been for a while. But I'd check with your GP as I'm sure they know more!

@crazycatlady1981 welcome! Also a fellow cat lady (there's a few of us here) and also TTC for 2 years before I fell pregnant in March (sadly miscarried in May). Wishing you the best of luck! Keep us updated with the doctors

@crazycatlady1981 I have 3 too and they are my furbabies ❤️

@butterfly5291 I'm an activities coordinator for a psychiatric acute inpatient unit (NHS).

@Stabal yeah I didn't think it was the guidelines anymore! Maybe it's more of a choice type of situation, who knows lol.

@crazycatlady1981 welcome! And best of luck TTC! Hopefully the drs can give you some advice and support as you've been trying for so long (pre seed really worked for us!) I've recently found out I'm pg, so sending lots of baby dust your way!

Hi Ladies

Hope it’s ok to jump onto your thread.

My AF is due Wednesday and I’m a major crazy stage Iv fallen into the awful googling my life stage 🙈
My OH and I are both 32 and have been ttc our 1st since June 2019 we fell pregnant first month trying but miscarried at 6weeks and have had no joy since. A month ago I had my bloods taken to check I was ovulating which came back that I was. Can’t progress with any more tests till my partner registers at my doctors (he’s still registered at his gps from a child) and they will then organise a sperm test. He dragging his heels and I know it’s because he’s scared to have the tests.

I find it so hard not to compare to my symptoms from my previous pregnancy. Each month it’s heart breaking when AF arrives. I’m not longer buying pregnancy tests until I’m late which I haven’t been since March since then I’m on time or early.

This months new symptom is over the last few days I constantly feel wet like AF has started but when I check nothing. Today I feel I may have thrush which Iv not had in over 10 years. Which obviously google says is common in early pregnancy but also common before AF. I feel I constantly feel myself up checking my boobs as in my first pregnancy my boobs and nipples size was the first change even before I tested. They weren’t ever sore just massive. This month they are nothing not even bigger or harder due to Af. So I’m waiting 🙄

Did anyone try maca root? Ive been taking it since the last cycle so its been the 2nd month since im taking it

@27DONFIN hi! I'm so sorry you've been through a loss too. I'm the same, every month checking if things feel the same as the time I was pregnant. I hope this is your time!

@Iloveoreos I'm wary of taking anything that can affect hormone balance and maca root messes with estrogen

@Stabal thank you for the welcome! Sorry to hear about your miscarriage earlier in the year, that must be such a difficult situation to go through! Will keep you posted on my bloods.

@27DONFIN hello! I have a similar situation with my OH not being registered at the same GP yet, he’s still registered in Cumbria where he lived about 8 years ago and we live in the south now! This morning I printed off the GP practice registration forms as a hint and he’s actually started filling them in!! 😀 He’s a bit apprehensive about the tests too, but I think he will get them done once I’ve had all mine done! I’ve definitely felt better about ttc since I contacted the GP, I feel like we might get some answers now!
@Crayon7 wow there’s cat-ladies galore in this group! 😬 love my furbabies too! Cats are wonderfully therapeutic!
@Livvi2021 congratulations on your BFP! I haven’t tried preseed yet, but I’ve heard it’s good so I may add it onto the list! I have used conceive plus and babystart fertile plus lubricants so far, I’m not sure if there’s a difference between fertility lubricants or maybe they are all pretty similar 🤷🏻‍♀️

@crazycatlady1981 that’s great he’s getting on board. My OH has the forms they’re filled out but he needs his nhs number and some other number which he has to call his previous Gp to get. He can’t understand why I can’t phone for him 🙄 I’m hoping if my AF arrives this month he’ll get his finger out as he had wanted to wait till September before getting doctors involved. I just couldn’t wait. Don’t you just feel it’s all about waiting and the things you can control you go full steam ahead with.

@crazycatlady1981 @27DONFIN my OH was the same, registered at the same GP from when he was a child. All he had to do was ring them and say his partner was having fertility tests and he needed referred for sperm analysis and they were able to refer him without ever seeing him. He got a letter for the appointment sent out to the house. He was extremely apprehensive about it too but I had to just keep saying hundreds of men do this every day!

@crazycatlady1981 also we have 3 cats too.. We had 2 until 6 weeks ago when we took in a little black kitten to fill the void 😂

@Stabal thanks il need to give them a go. I’m very if there’s a problem with anything I’m all in let’s do this now let’s try this let’s fix it but not everyone is like that especially my OH. Hope your tests went well.

@crazycatlady1981 😂 March we filled out void with a puppy. Best decision ever he has been a great discretion at some very difficult times especially during lockdown.