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

[butterfly5291]

Starting a new thread...

How is everyone getting on? I'm in tier 2 lockdown at the moment on the verge of 3 and working for a travel company that normally sends thousands of people on holiday at the moment is pretty tough going. Hope you are all okay. So hard when an end doesn't feel in sight for all this.

I'm on CD8 so will start testing with opks soon. To be honest I just feel so demotivated with it all. I've been focusing on losing weight and going the gym and hoping to continue on that journey and feel like ttc will take a backseat to that at the moment as I want to be a healthy bmi when/if I get pregnant. Saying that, I'm still just desperate for a baby in 2021.

@CAG14 I'm in tier 3 but tbh now the wedding is done i don't care as much about the restrictions...its all a load of political nonsense...what they've done won't stop it spreading.

I'm CD8 too, I didn't ovulate till CD23 last month though...although hoping that was down to stress.
Trying to focus on getting healthy is no bad thing. Did you say you were waiting to get tests?

@butterfly5291 I know what you mean. It is all just so political and im so fed up with it all. Yes I ovulated late too! Cd21 which is late for me too. Stress can definitely have an effect. No we haven't tested yet. I know due to my weight and BMI being 36 the first thing they will say is for me to lose weight so im doing that as a starting point and in the new year if I've lost 1 and a half stone I will start the tests. Need to get OH to get his done regardless though but that is a battle in itself!

@CAG14 ah yes I remember you saying that now. Why are men soooo stupid and pathetic when it comes to getting their health checked?!

@LT103 did you get a peak reading in the end?

@butterfly5291 still waiting 🙄😂. Cd18 today and has been nearer day 20 last couple of months

Having a stressful time here tho. Family members just tested positive for covid along with someone at work. Think my stress is probably delaying things this month!!!

Hi everyone,

Hope your all good.

@CAG14 I totally understand your feelings of demotivated and fed up with this long and painful ttc journey. I am feeling the exact same at the moment. AF is due today or tomorrow and I just feel like complete groundhog day. Need to gear myself up for another month. Good for you focusing on weight loss and gym/healthy living. I had let the weight slow creep up on me and was so unhealthy. A few years ago I went on a health kick and lost 4 stone, haven't looked back and feel so much better for it. Definitely not a bad thing to focus on! How's it all going?

@butterfly5291 I am so glad you got your special day before all these further restrictions came in. Also feeling sick of the political side of this whole situation we are in!

@LT103 so sorry to hear about your family member and work colleague, hope they are both doing ok. And no wonder you are feeling stressed with it all.

@lt103 sorry to hear that! Hope they are both okay?

@mia1985x yes it is a good focus and better than comfort eating and drowning my sorrows in booze which is what I did in the first lockdown when I was on furlough. I've lost half a stone in 3 weeks which I'm happy about as one of those weekends was my bday where I did eat out twice!

Yes they seem to be so far thankfully!!

I’ve also found out my brother and sister in law are expecting which is amazing news, especially because they’ve had a tough time this time around. Can’t wait for another little niece or nephew 🥰 Pushing the “when will it be me” thoughts to the back of my head for now!!

Well done to all those losing weight. I’ve gained during lockdown so am trying my best to get back to what I was now!! It’s so hard when we can’t go out etc!!

Hello all, is there any older mums to be Ttc?

Hey @dobzyj I’m 48 so I guess I count as older 🙈. Been ttc since may/June.

Finally got an almost peak opk. Should get peak tomorrow I think. Perfect weekend timing 😂

Omg. I’m not 48!!!! I’m 38. Really really bad typo 🤣🤣😂😂

@LT103 haha you aged ten years in a matter of seconds! 😂 I'm 40 and ttc first.... it's not easy! Is it your first? Are you using opks? I'm using clearblue, I can't deal with the sticks

Yes this will be my first. I’ve been using Femometer opk sticks. They’re super cheap and the app does the interpreting for me haha. My cycle is pretty ok and I had bloods done a couple of months ago that we’re fine but we’re getting near the 6 month mark. Have you been trying long? I’ve decided to give it til xmas and if nothing happens by then I’ll phone doctor for an appt.

Hello everyone. I hope you're all doing okay. I'm back to make a separate post because I'm confused as usual 🙄 I've not been tracking but still doing my temps every morning. FF is saying I've ovulated already (BBT attached) which as you all know would be super super early for me. Anyway, yesterday temp dipped, I had a few cramps and some spotting by last night. Today I've had more spotting this evening. Yesterday was tiny red tinges when I wiped, today is more brownish and more on the tissue when I wipe than yesterday but not enough to need a pad. So I decided to take an OPK and it was positive.. So what do we think? AF arriving meaning another really short luteal phase again or FF is wrong and this is ovulation bleeding? I don't normally spot before AF and it seems odd to having ovulation bleeding days before ovulation would actually be happening? Ready to just rip out my ovaries at this point.

@stabal hope you’re doing ok! that is an odd one. I’d prob say you haven’t ovulated yet but hopefully positive opk means you’re gearing up to it. Any change in cm? The spotting is odd but I’ve had spotting all through a cycle before so guess sometimes our bodies just like to confuse us!!!

Cd 20 today and still no ovulation for me. This is one of my longest yet! However high opk and loads ewcm so fingers crossed I get a peak tomorrow!!

@Stabal hello! Glad to see you'd posted even if it was because you're confused. I would say FF is wrong, your temps haven't even consistently gone up so seems strange to have it confirm ovulation. It would be super early for you too. so frustrating for you. How are you doing in general?

@LT103 urgh that sucks! Hopefully you've still been BD'ing anyway and tomorrow is the day! Are you tracking temps this month again?

@butterfly5291 yeah but totally confused. Def not ovulated yet, no peak opk but last couple days lots of ewcm and today was streaked with blood (sorry tmi). Lots of googling showing can just be due to oestrogen and poss a good sign will ovulate soon but no peak opk? Also this is turning into a longer cycle than usual and bit crampy yesterday/today? Who knows. I’m hoping gearing up to ovulate and it’s not af coming!!

I’ll attach temps and opk...thoughts? I’d say not ovulated yet but hopefully coming in next couple days?

@LT103 yeah I would say you haven't ovulated yet. God knows why our bodies change all the time. Just need to keep tracking and keep BDing!

I stopped taking pregnacare over a month ago, not seen any CM yet but only CD12. I'll start doing opks today I think but hoping I ovulate earlier than last month!

Yeah I only get it 2 or 3 days before ovulating. But that’s 3 days in a row Now and still no ovulating. I have no idea haha. When would you normally ovulate?
I’m still holding out hope for peak today or tomorrow 🤦🏻‍♀️

@LT103 I would definitely keep testing multiple times today.
The 3 months I've been tracking I've ovulated CD 16, 18, 24 but last month I was sooooo stressed with the wedding. Unbelievably relieved we were able to have it and it turn out so perfectly.

@butterfly5291 yes especially with everything going on. So glad it al worked out ok!! When I was on pregnacare I ovulated day 14 every time but since stopping I’ve been day 19-21 and this time around I’ll be at least day 22 so will see what happens!!

@butterfly5291 @LT103 haven't been looking at CM so can't really say I've noticed! I wish I hadn't kept temping as well as stopping OPKs and CM checking lol but I wanted to make sure I ovulated. Exhausting all this isn't it.

@LT103 I would say it's on its way 🤞 judging by your OPK yesterday evening you could have had a peak during the night and today is ovulation. Good old waiting game!

@butterfly5291 I hope you ovulate earlier this month now you've not as much stress! How's married life?

More spotting today after DTD and quite crampy so assuming AF is coming again. God knows what is going on with me.

@LT103 on and off for 12 months. I went to have my tubes flushed last Oct and consultant told me I ovulated and he had his speed twsted which was fine. Said we should be fine naturally. I know when I ovulate within a couple of days but the clearblue helps me because it's so clear and you don't have to work it out. I just feel sometimes like because it's so planned it's not going to happen. I want to let nature take its cause but then because of age you panic a bit and nobody really understands the thought process or how it affects the mind. Just have to keep going and enjoy it. My CM comes at day 13 or 14 yet my high or peak time isn't u til day 16 ish and I ovulate around 17 or 18. Not much more I can do really other than DTD and keep everything crossed lol. Keep positive thoughts

Hey everyone, hope you're all doing ok :)

Does anyone know how the referral process works with regards to dates? I've found out today my clinic's wait time is 39 weeks, how does this work? Is it right that you don't get treatment until 2 years? If so is that like exactly 2 years or what?? I'm so confused!