TTC chat!

[apwilso]

Hey!

Want to get a group of ladies who are TTC at the same time to have someone to chat to during this journey together. It's a lonely process for me and only
In early stages of trying but would love advice, tips and general chat. This is an open chat and can't wait to chat to you all

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@LRW26 yes sometimes it’s better just to tell yourself your not and then hope to but surprised. But that’s hard too, we just want to dream don’t we! Fingers crossed for you. Not too long now. Though the last few days feel longer than the rest of the wait! Nice Idea on the gin, nice to have a lil Something to look forward too. But you are definitely not out yet. Fingers crossed for you 🤞

@apwilso sounds like you are on the way at last!

@1992EM your nearly there. Hopefully all good signs. I really hope it’s your month 🤞

@Dex1521 welcome to the symptom sPotters anonymous club...it’s so hard not to focus on your body and wonder isn’t it.

I’m 3dpo and nothing going on, wondering if I can consider wind a symptom? No I think not 😆

@MamaMoonbeam and @Waiting2BeaMama how are you doing?

How’s everyone else?

Hi everyone I haven’t posted in a while but can we post tests up here for others opinion I did a test yesterday and I’m sure a see line lol af due in 3 days and I’ll test again but had one in the press and did it yesterday

@1992EM would be the case my other half is away till Thursday so only DTD last night so he might be back in time!

@LRW26 northern lights gin sound nice is it worth it!

@Danielle2012 have you got a picture?

Morning everyone.

Start of my TWW today. I feel all sexed out tbh but am going to try and DTD a fair bit over the next 10 days or so as you never know! DH also complained the other day that he felt like last month I was only interested in sex during my fertile window and he doesn’t want sex to just be about making a baby, which is fair enough.

Determined to not symptom spot this month as last month I had every symptom going and definitely wasn’t pregnant

Said I was going to use OPK’s this month but didn’t get round to buying any and part of me thinks it’d just make me more obsessed so decided not to this month. It’s only our 2nd cycle so I think I’ll start to use those after Christmas if we don’t get a BFP this month. Did use pre-seed for the first time last night (supposed ovulation day according to my Flo app) and will continue to do so now I think.

Best of luck to all!

@apwilso yes I will attach it with this comment

@Bouncytree thank you. AF due tomorrow so just keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn’t arrive although I feel like the test would’ve showed even a faint line if I was PG so like I said.. just trying to convince myself I’m not (even though there’s a little voice in my head just saying ‘yeah but what if...’ 🤦🏻‍♀️ xx

@apwilso AF due tomorrow so whenever it arrives I’ll be having a big glass so will let you know what it’s like! xx

Hi,
Will be ttc baby no 2 in the new year. I have pcos so needed fertility help with baby no1 and expecting the same second time round. Does anyone else here have pcos and have any of you tried infolic alpha?

@SweetShopSurprise my
Partner said the same about only dtd during ovulation and stuff so we are chilling out!

@Danielle2012 it's hard to make out from
The pic but looks like something is there!

@LRW26 let me know. Still got my fingers crossed for
You!

@Em4x welcome to the chat! I personally havent how long did it take you to fall pregnant with your first x

@Danielle2012 I see a faint line....hard to see it properly with the reflection. Does it have colour? Again hard to see but needs to have colour.....fingers crossed 🤞!

@FTM94 welcome! I’ve never tried so I have no info.

@LRW26 I know what u mean, it’s kinder to yourself.

@SweetShopSurprise good luck holding off on the symptom spotting...but you know we’re all part of symptom spotters anonymous here 🤣

I am 3 dpo and in the symptom buzz already. Honestly I’ve been PG 3 times so I really should know better. Constipated which could be anything, nausea and a bit booby. But I feel like I had all this last month though I don’t think I normally do, wondering if my hormones are still a bit out of whack since the MC. Who knows 🤷‍♀️🤪

Welcome to everyone that has joined. Sorry I have lost track today and only just checked in. 11dpo and only symptom is dizziness and no spotting which is unusual as I usually spot for 2 days before AF. Trying not to get my hopes up though as I do this every month and then I am devastated when AF shows x

@apwilso it took just under two years for first! I just didn’t ovulate and was due to start injections decided to hold off them and fertility doctor recommend femera for three months to see if i would ovulate. Took the drugs and was so busy with holidays etc the first month and was just so used to not falling pregnant and then bam! It happened fell pregnant! Couldn’t quite believe it!

Hello

New to this chat and wondered what your thoughts are on drinking alcohol in lead up to ovulation and ttw? Obvs not binge drinking but is a nice glass of wine here or there. Is this harmful or will it reduce the chances? Sorry if this is a stupid question!!

@Diddy28 I don't really know if it has a big impact on ttc if it is occasional drinking . I personally choose to avoid it in my tww but that has been easier during lockdown as don't really have anywhere to go 🤣. I wouldn't let ttc control your life completely you will have 9 months not drinking once you are pregnant.

@Em4x that's always the case when your not trying you succeed!!😅

@Diddy28 alcohol can increase your chances of miscarriage, and lower your chances of conceiving. That doesn’t mean that if you have a drink you will miscarry or of you have a drink you won’t conceive. It’s a statistical increase. It’s not recommended in the TWW as you could be pregnant, but As @1992EM Says it’s about balance. I think your fairly ok to have a lil tipple as a treat afterwards, if don’t have any other risk factors.

I drank 3 bottles of moet on New Years eve and got PG in early feb 🤣

@Bouncytree too right , if I am not pregnant by Christmas I definitely will be having a drink 🤣 or this weekend if AF shows x

@Bouncytree @1992EM thank you! I think I'm going to be the same and avoid it but it's just so hard when there is nothing else to do in lockdown 🤣! I helps keep my mind busy as ttc and babies is all I am thinking about subconsciously!! I need to learn to relax another way!

@Bouncytree @1992EM gutted to say I’m out this month, AF made a mighty painful appearance today. Even though I knew it was coming, still really upsetting to deal with. Back onto the TTC in a week but I’ll be opening that bottle of gin tonight and have a glass or two while I can 🤦🏻‍♀️

@LRW26 sorry to hear that! Might as well!!

Anyone else seem To get high readings on the east @ home ovulation strips but on CB nothing?
Looks like I'm close to my peak now but clear blue doesn't ever give me hope

@LRW26 I think I am out too . Spotting has started . Absolutely gutted as we did everything we possibly could this month. Onto cycle 8 😥

@LRW26 I’m so sorry this wasn’t your month. It really can be a kick in the guts. It’s just heart sinking isn’t it. Your totally allowed to be upset.

@1992EM it’s so tough. We get our hopes up every month. I hope you doing ok. It will happen for you, it is just time...but that’s the hard thing about it. Be kind to yourself in these few days.

@apwilso that’s very frustrating! I used easy @home and clear blue digital 4 fertile days one and both were pretty much the same.

@Dex1521 I know all the little treats are the only thing keeping us going and occupied! I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I should give up coffee and it’s killing me....it was my only lil daily treat! But with the MCs and being a bit older just trying to do everything I can do maximise good quality eggs 🍳🤣

@bouncytree thank you. AF hasn't officially arrived but definitely will by tomorrow. After the initial day I am sure I will be back to positive thinking but right now I feel like it is never going to happen for us x

@1992EM that’s exactly how we feel. We definitely DTD at the right times so I really don’t know what else we can do. We’ll be on our 10th cycle now and it so disheartening. 2 more cycles after this next one and we’re going to go the doctors to see if they can do any tests. I’m going to try the OPKs again this next month and just hope we get a surprise this Christmas 🤞🏻🤞🏻 You might not be out of it yet - spotting is a sign of implantation bleeding isn’t it? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you xx

@Bouncytree I know.. I’ll be back to being positive in a couple of days! OH just always says ‘it’ll happen when it’s meant to happen’ but I just assume there’s something wrong with me 🤦🏻‍♀️