Pre-conception, planning and trying!

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Third thread here we go...

@CookieMonster3001
@lollipop87
@bells3032
@thenewmrsM
@curiosity101
@AMS19
@butterfly5291
@clouless
@gems05
@HeyDW96
@kittyT30
@Pebbleinthesand

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I’ve not been on here for months now, and missed such a lot 😳 We’re thinking it might be May time for us now, so I don’t have anything useful to add really, I’m just trying not to lose the thread! BMI is down to 27.5 which is good, ideally I’d like it down to 26 before we start trying and then hopefully get it down to below the 25 mark at some point!

Congratulations @Pebbleinthesand and all those who have had happy news since I last posted! 😀

Hi all. My partner and I are going to start trying soon and my questions is what everyone’s thoughts were on getting the covid vaccine prior to conceiving? The guidance originally said to avoid pregnancy for 3 months after the vaccine but has now changed to being ok. I’m not sure whether better to get vaccine now or wait until after. What does everyone else think?

@NewbieB If I had the option of the vaccine then I'd definitely get it rather than pass on it.

@Pebbleinthesand Congratulations!

That’s what I am thinking. I’m lucky to have been offered it - It’s because I work for the NHS. I’m just a bit daunted by them originally saying to avoid if possibility of becoming pregnant.

@Curiosity101

Thank you @Curiosity101 and @MsQueenInTheNorth.

@NewbieB as far as I've understood it with the vaccine the issue isn't that they know you shouldn't have it when pregnant or before TTC but that they just don't know because obviously they don't test it on pregnant women. I did read somewhere that there were people in the initial trial who accidently became pregnant during this time and none have had any negative effects.

@Pebbleinthesand congratulations to your news! Id say you are so excited. Great to get those high fives.

@pebbleinthesand thank you! It was heartbreaking but fingers crossed for a more positive month this month! Only 3 more days till I can test! Congratulations on your digi!! Always makes it feel more real doesnt it? What symptoms did you have in your TWW if you dont mind me asking?

@kayeyeem they do sound all positive!! Are you 100% on your ovulation date?

@lollipop87 omg look at lil bubba! So cute!! Thank you fingers crossed this months out month!

@msqueeninthenorth welcome back lovely, great to hear from you. You are doing amazing with your BMI thats fantastic!

@newbieb welcome to the group! My sister works for the NHS and there is no evidence that says you cannot have it, and I believe there are recommendations now that you can TTC after you have had you vaccine and no need to wait. If you have instagram, you can follow doctorpavan who is a registered gynaecologist who has been posting a lot about covid and getting pregnant.

Not much of an update from me today. 8DPO and having waves of on and off queeziness (not sure if I ate something dodgy or if its a symptom - who knows) but I am much more hungry and the queeziness seems to go once I have eaten something. Not like me at all, I never eat breakfast and my body is quite used to it, but last couple of days I have woken up and have been STARVING! What else... still have a back ache and occasional dull cramps in pelvic area, stabbing pains in boobies, head feels a bit heavy and overall just feeling a bit bleh. I have noticed that I have so much watery CM at the mo. I has some yellow tinged watery creamy CM yesterday with some goeey sticky stuff with it (SOZ TMI). Temp increase already shows I have ovulated so cant be that, but its strange how much CM I have at the mo, as in my knickers always have wet patches on them. Who knows!!!

Anyone else glad its Friday, I literally cannot be bothered today just want to slob on the sofa! Im torn between shall I have a glass of wine tomorrow or not, or shall I be safe and have my nosecco that I picked up when I was pregnant but never got a chance to drink.. On the plus side, hubby has promised to take me to maccies tonight to try the new katsu chicken nuggets lol.. silver lining and all.

I'm keeping everything crossed for you @CookieMonster3001. Actually getting the digital 'pregnant' compared to guessing/hoping there was a line there yesterday was such a relief.

The main symptom I've had has been achy boobs, so much that even my daughter hugging me or putting my coat on with my phone in the top pocket has made me flinch. I swear they look and feel bigger too but I've normally not got much there so it doesn't take much to make a difference.
I had a bit of lower back ache too but I'm not sure if that's more from sitting all day teaching from home, rather than being up and about in the classroom at the moment.
Also I can't stop snacking! It's costing me a fortune in fruit! I need to stay in my slimming world target range for a bit at least so I don't have to tell the consultant straight away.

Not sure if I am having implantation bleeding or starting AF 7 days early, but just had some dark brown reddish discharge.. not a huge amount, but 2-3ish blobs in my knickers....

@Pebbleinthesand Yay 😀 congratulations 👏🏼
@CookieMonster3001 I'm 100% sure no, I've been using the Clue app to track my cycles but it's only been since October so I'm not sure how accurate a picture it is.
Your symptoms sound very similar to mine, eek ☺️
😂 I'm with you on the to drink or not drink debate! I've got a zoom get together tomorrow night with some friends and everyone will expect to see a G&T in my hand 🤣 might have to stick some flavoured water in the glass just in case I am pregnant!
Fingers crossed it's implantation!

I've felt nauseous on and off all day but also having bad cramps but no sign at all of AF 🤔 I'm now roughly 14DPO, BFN yesterday. If nothings changed by Monday I will test again but with FMU

@Kayeyeem the good thing is that with zoom calls they wont even know!!! Last time i did that I had coke the whole time and when they asked what I was drinking i just said brandy and coke. Then i put water in shot glassed and pretended to do sambuca shots hahaha quite the actress I was that day lol. Fingers crossed for u my lovely. Ive not had any more brown spotting in my underwear but had a smidge when I wiped this morning. Only 2 more sleeps before I can test.

😂 and the best actress award goes to @CookieMonster3001 🤣 very true I shall sip my flavoured water from my gin glass tonight and think of you 😂
Good news, that definitely sounds like it was spotting rather than AF 😀
I had an awful nights sleep because of cramps and worrying about if I am pregnant or not 😩😴 Woke up this morning still cramping and felt very wet down below. Thought the worst that AF had arrived but just had loads of CM (sorry TMI!) Hopefully that's a good sign!

Hi ladies! Quick question: is there a difference between prenatals and conceiving vitamins? Or is it just a marketing thing? Bought some seven seas conceiving tablets so just thought I’d ask :)

Omg @CookieMonster3001 I'm howling at you shotting water 😂 how many DPO are you now? Are you waiting for when AF is due to test?

@Kayeyeem I'd definitely say that sounds like a good sign. I was the same a couple of days ago when I got a squinty line.

Sorry no idea about the prenatals and conception vitamins @DoodleLovin. I'm terrible at remembering to take either.

I keep expecting to wipe and AF to have arrived. I don't know why I feel so nervous this time. With DD I got a positive test and felt like right that's it there's going to be a baby. This time, everything I'm thinking I'm prefaccing with 'if everything's alright'.

Hi ladies, great to hear there's lots of good news...hopefully all will continue that way! I've no idea how far I am regarding ovulation but im on cycle day 20...weirdly I have a lot of cramping both in my pelvic area and in my lower back and am feeling a bit of nausea this morning. Also have a heightened sense of smell! But I could be imagine all these things. As surely I wouldn't have anything yet. Also have a bit of a sniffle on me and tender boobs.

@princesscallie I don't know, I started getting symptoms around day 22 so could well be 🤞🏼
I'm day 30 today and no sign of AF at all. I fell asleep yesterday afternoon which is definitely not like me, and could quite easily fall asleep right now too 😴 I've got the worst headache, I've had cramps and a pulling feeling in my uterus, felt sick, had awful bloating and constipation all weekend, so if I'm not pregnant I'm going to be really pee'd off 😆
How is everyone else feeling?

@Kayeyeem how did your zoom call go? That defo sounds like good symptoms

@DoodleLovin im not too sure tbh ive always just taken folic acid and vit d as seperates!

@Pebbleinthesand im 10DPO today. Feeling alright, still getting all the same symptoms with waves of random nausea. Testing tomorrow morning!!! 🤞🤞

My spotting looks as though its pretty much stopped now. I had a blob on Friday and a blob yday afternoon and nothing since. Sometimes ill get a bit here and there when I wipe but thats it really. Now it just seems to be a bit of watery cm instead. Not as much as before the spotting though. Who knows!!!!

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@princesscallie defo sound like good symptoms!!! Similar to how I feel. Was cooking OH meal prep for the week and I could just not handle the smell today lol

@CookieMonster3001 yea im feeling just a bit off.. same today! My boobsa are killing me..went running earlier and they were so sore. But we shall see.

@Kayeyeem when are u due to test?

@CookieMonster3001 The zoom call was good thanks, although half the ladies couldn't join in in the end 🤦🏽‍♀️ but no one could tell I was sipping flavoured water out of a gin glass instead of gin 🤣
Good luck with testing tomorrow 🤞🏼

@princesscallie I'm not sure when to test if I'm honest. I did test Thursday but it was negative. I'm not entirely sure when ovulation was as don't know how accurate the Clue app I'm using is. Also with both my previous pregnancies I clearly ovulated later than I first thought and went through no end of tests 🙈 DH thinks I shouldn't bother testing until next weekend 😆 I'm tempted to test tomorrow though but scared in case I get a negative again 🙈

@Kayeyeem I'm like that! Ill wait and see what happens. So if AF doesn't arrive by Wednesday the 3rd I'll know something is up. But ill probably wait until the weekend to text. Wont buy any until then anyway so no choice...😀 but id rather wait and see! It'll be torture as I'm going nowhere and aside from work have nothing to keep my mind occupied!

BFN for me today which I was kinda surprised about!! Maybe all the symptoms were just me convincing myself I am pregnant lol. Still I am only 11DPO so I suppose I still have some time. AF due Friday or Saturday but I don't think this is my month now.
Having said that I woke up with a dry mouth this morning and my boobs still feel tingly. Temps are still high as well!

I have also read so many bad reviews about the easy@home HCG tests and I only have 1 FRER that I was gonna use if I could see a whiff of a line. Don't really wanna waste it for no reason, so we will see. I will probably test again on Wednesday which will put me at 13DPO and if its still negative, then I am defo out!

How are you ladies doing?