Long cycle girls TTC #3

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New thread just in case the old one gets full and we lose each other!

@Justanothercyster I defo thought your temps looked fab. my af came yesterday but you've given me hope for next month! How are you feeling??

@Pol96 im going to start OPKs again, as much as I hated the stress lol I think I'm in a better place now. What's the castor oil pack though??

@xoJellyBean I still can't believe it. I don't feel pregnant! I imagined sooo many symptoms but just feeling my usual self plus a bit tired.

@xoJellyBean I found everything on Google, you soak a flannel in castor oil, lay it over your uterus and I think it was liver, wrap yourself in clingfilm and place a towel over the top with a hot water bottle on top of that. It cleanses them of hormones and clears your fallopian tubes (supposedly anyway) you do it every couple of days between the end of your period and ovulation, don't do it after you've ovulated or while pregnant. Please have a look for yourself, don't take my advice as the only research..

@Justanothercyster I didn't feel pregnant until I felt movement.. And even then I'd forget when he wasn't moving! Although once my bump was big I felt it! I miss my bump

@Pol96 awww lovely bump. How's he getting on?

@Justanothercyster Thanks (I really miss my bump and feeling him wiggle..) he's doing okay, just over 5 weeks old now. He got weighed Tuesday and was 10lb 2oz. He's currently asleep on my oh after being up pretty much all day because he's had trapped wind and was uncomfortable. I'm still recovering and have been referred to the perinatal mental health team because of the birth..and my god I miss sleeping 😅

@Pol96 thanks, will defo research it :) I'm gonna take a break this month cause I was quite fragile on Friday 🙄 but will look in to it for when we try again. Your bump pic is lovely!

@Pol96 oh dear! I hope you're not feeli be too awful! You're in good hands though x

Good luck @xoJellyBean!

@Justanothercyster I don't remember if I said in here about the birth but it was instrumental and episiotomy, the episiotomy opened up a bit by the day 10 check and has only just healed, but my god it all feels bruised. I also don't remember a lot of the birth, can remember the 43 hours of labour but the birth is really patchy after the room filled with doctors and midwives.. Then had to stay in for 5 days without any visitors.. Really hoping covid is gone when you have your baby! X

@Pol96 oh god how awful 😫 sending you all the hugs 💕
I'm not even thinking about that yet! Just crossing everything for a sticky bean 🤞🏼🤞🏼
My FRER this morning has really made it feel real now 😱

@Justanothercyster that is one very positive test!
Yeah don't think about it 😅 at first it put me off doing it again, but now I'm like.. I wanna have another one 😂 my oh is saying no atm though because of how bad it was, I had a hemorrhage too which obviously made it all look horrific.. But I couldn't see so 🤷🏻‍♀️ x

What a line @Justanothercyster 😍

@Pol96 bless him he must have been so worried for you, maybe enjoy your bub for a bit first and let your body heal 🌟

@justlonelystars I know! Still going to be doing tests for the next few days 😂

@xoJellyBean whoops was meant to tag you instead of justlonelystars

@Suki2020 how are you getting on, have you ov'd yet? X

How's is everyone else?

@Justanothercyster hey no not yet, still waiting. I’m cd 13 now, last month I ovulated on cd 19 so hoping it will happen this week. How are you feeling?

@Suki2020 fingers crossed it happens soon. Do you have any ov symptoms?
All good thank you, I can't stop doing tests though, need to stop.

@Justanothercyster I have watery cm so hopefully in a few days time. Glad you’re doing ok. Has it sunk in yet?

@Suki2020 yay! That's awesome, get on it and get yourself covered 🤞🏼
No! Just wish I had more symptoms to confirm as I feel nothing most of the time apart from tired and hungry.

@Pol96 I remember you saying you didn't have many symptoms, how did you keep yourself sane and not testing all the time to reassure yourself?

@Justanothercyster I literally tested all the time up till my 12 week scan.. I even tested that morning 😅 x

@Pol96 oh god well I have no hope then 😂 don't the tests start getting lighter the more hcg you have or something?? That will make me so paranoid!

@Justanothercyster sometimes they do, mine did from around 7ish weeks I think it was and it terrified me.. Its called the hook effect. The first 12 weeks and the last 5 take forever.. The middle goes fast x

@Pol96 I'm too impatient for my own good. I've stopped temping but this morning just thought why not, and it's soooo high. Woken up feeling icky and like my nipples have been dragged along a pavement, so I feel better haha.

😂 @Justanothercyster hope you don't get too bad morning sickness! I was sick once.. At about 36 weeks.. But as I had a good pregnancy with only mild Spd and a lot of heartburn (yes Finley came out with a full head of dark hair!) I should have expected an awful birth!

@Pol96 oh dear 🙈 everyone's different aren't they, so interesting. I'm definitely feeling pregnant now, constant hungover feeling and my boobs feel like they've been used as a punching bag 😭 I've booked an early scan for the 22nd so I'm looking forward to seeing Bean 💕

@Justanothercyster ooh how many weeks will you be then?
Glad you're feeling pregnant now, you won't waste as much money as me on Tests!