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Pre-conception, planning and trying!

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sunflowersaremyfav93 · 18/11/2020 13:27

Third thread here we go...

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Kayeyeem · 25/01/2021 10:53

@CookieMonster3001 11DPO is still fairly early so you never know. Try not to lose hope.

Well I woke up this morning feeling sick again and was still thinking I was in the game but after going to the toilet awhile ago I think AF is on her way 😩 I've got cramps that feel very familiar too so I don't think it's implantation. Think that's me out this month! Absolutely gutted, I really felt like I was pregnant, hubby believed I was too 😭 Trying hard to hold it together as I still have to parent my boys and can't break every time it doesn't happen, at least not this early on, but omg it's hard 😢

CookieMonster3001 · 25/01/2021 11:34

@Kayeyeem aww no :( I know the feeling. I'm feeling so bummed out this morning because its so frustrating!! Especially when I feel like literally everyone around me is pregnant or given birth at the moment so its really hard when you get hit with BFN or AF.

CookieMonster3001 · 26/01/2021 12:17

12DPO and another BFN for me so I think I am out this month ladies. Here's hoping for a Feb BFP!

mackjm20 · 26/01/2021 14:55

Afternoon :) sorry I have been off the radar for a couple of days just enjoying the lack of obsessing that AF brought with her before cycle 6! Felt super deflated after BFN but now ready to start again :)

@Kayeyeem sorry to hear you had BFN the symptoms sounded so convincing too. Really hope you get your BFP soon it’s awful feeling deflated I totally understand x

@Curiosity101 how are you feeling? Is the sickness any better? How’s the spotting? Hope you are okay x

@wrensandrobins how are you getting on :)? X

@Lollipop87 Omgosh thank you so much
For the update what beautiful scan pix so nice to hear from you and the fluttering must be amazing :) sending lots of love :)

@princesscallie ah makes total sense with the big events to test later so nice to have the distraction! How are you getting on?

@MsQueenInTheNorth welcome back! That’s amazing that your bmi is down to 27.5 how have you done it? Absolute inspiration that’s my focus now every cycle that I don’t get a BFP to drop my bmi :)

@NewbieB welcome :) not personally decided on the vaccine yet as I have so many allergies but as soon as they tell me it’s safe I will have it :)

@DoodleLovin welcome :) sorry not sure re vitamins as I take mine all separate :)

@Pebbleinthesand Omgosh congratulations I am so so happy for you! How many dpo were you when you got your positive? So chuffed for you honestly please keep us updated :) how are you feeling?

@CookieMonster3001 so sorry to hear BFN today still keeping everything crossed for you until AF. I’m so sorry as all the symptoms sounded so positive sending so so much love your way and if this isn’t the one really hoping feb is for you xxx

@sunflowersaremyfav93 how are you :)? X

CookieMonster3001 · 26/01/2021 15:00

Ahh thank you @mackjm20 I was wondering how you were doing the other day! What CD are you on now? Im hoping next month is a better month for us both!!

I am not due till Friday/Saturday still but im pretty certain that I am out, so now I just want AF to come and go so I can crack on again!

Curiosity101 · 26/01/2021 15:04

@mackjm20 I've had a couple of easier days sickness wise which had been a massive relief. Long may it continue! The spotting has also stopped for now which is nice. Hoping for smooth sailing from here on. I'm 7+1 today, considering having another private scan in a couple of weeks time just to check on progress but will try my best to wait until the 12 week scan.

How're you doing?

princesscallie · 26/01/2021 15:11

@mackjm20 well I was very blasè about the whole thing the first 2 times. I was 27 and 30 so wasn't in any rush. Pre Christmas celebrations when I was 27 was very important to me and we had a family wedding the 2nd time which I have to say we had such a good time at! Drunkenly sharing a single bed with my husband was one of the highlights!!Smile have nothing going on this time and I'm alot older so it is slightly different. I'm feeling a bit nauseous this week but it could be a lot of things. I'm very stressed with work so it could easily be that. But time will tell I guess. All is good other than that in spite of the current situation.

@cookiemonster3001 you never know. You might not be out yet. Wait and see what the weekend brings! Fingers crossed for you!

wrensandrobins · 26/01/2021 15:23

@mackjm20 alright here, 7+5 and riding waves of nausea 13 hrs a day, also I have gone off pretty much all food, still ages to wait till I see a midwife! worrying I will get there and it’s all been in my head 🤣

Kayeyeem · 26/01/2021 22:20

I finally realise I know nothing about my body. I'm totally confused 🤷🏽‍♀️ so the 'bleeding' I thought was AF I'm now thinking was implantation! I had 36 hours of pink streaked CM, brown blood and a small amount of red blood when I wiped, but as of this afternoon there is now nothing at all. The cramps I had been having have no all but disappeared too. But I'm on cycle day 31 apparently. Does it sound like implantation to anyone else?

minipilling · 26/01/2021 22:58

Hi everyone, I'm having a bit of a wobble at the moment because of the pandemic and worrying about my safety if pregnant and going to scans etc, or if I need hospitalisation (might be likely as I'm more at risk of miscarriage, bleeding, ectopic). I don't know if it's the right time, I keep thinking I'll conceive, the pregnancy will go badly and I'll catch Covid somewhere along the line. Anyone else feeling this? It hit me really bad today.

I had gone back on the pill for two weeks actually because of pains and nausea while off it (I take it to stop my periods usually) but my second period arrived anyway because I'd already ovulated previously. So now I'm off the pill again, but debating whether to go back on and delay it a few more months. I'm 35. So I can't wait too long, but likewise I really can't go about catching Covid (have endo and chronic fatigue and cannot dice with my health anymore!)

mackjm20 · 27/01/2021 07:27

@CookieMonster3001 I’m okay thanks lovely just needed to stop obsessing for a couple of days :) feel much better for it :) I am CD 8 today my apps predict ovulation between the 1 and the 3rd but as I came on early my period has been longer I’m not really sure - it’s been a weird start to the cycle. Back on the opks though and have continued bbt so fingers crossed for a surge soon. As my hormones are obviously a bit haywire at the moment we are continuing TTC as it’s the main goal but really focusing on the weight loss still as I’ll stop once at healthy bmi and then hopefully everything will settle. DH is convinced that once I’m at that bmi and not dieting it will happen in it’s own time so I’m trying to just trust the process :) not going to stop either ttc or the weight loss and just see which one happens first :) I’ve been so deflated every time I see a BFN that I just need to reshift my focus I think and reaching weight loss goals each week is one positive :)

how are you feeling? Have you tested today? Bless you know exactly what you mean! Fingers crossed for you xx

@Curiosity101 I’m so pleased you have had a couple of easier days! Oh bless you re scans do whatever will put you at ease :) really hoping you have a smoother journey from here :) I’m okay thank you was on such a downer after last AF came but feeling much more positive now and just hammering down that bmi :) x

@princesscallie that sounds amazing! I love memories like that :) keeping my fingers crossed for you :) x

@wrensandrobins oh bless you 13 hours a day sounds brutal for the nausea hope it passes soon! Ah I’m hoping everything will be fine for you :) I bet it’s so exciting for your scan now :) x

@Kayeyeem fingers crossed for it being implantation. This is my first so I’ve never had implantation bleeding before but from when I’ve googled certainly sounds like it potentially could be :)

@minipilling hiya :) sorry to hear that you are having so many uncertainties re COVID.I think it’s such an individual situation that each person has to do what they’d are comfortable with especially with underlying health conditions. Totally understand the wobble though I have them a lot

For me we were planning to start trying early 2020 before COVID hit. We delayed until September when we thought for us we didn’t want to delay any longer with no end in sight. I’ve got a blood clotting disorder so would be consultant led so in the middle of a pandemic certainly not ideal as risks of being in hospital however I know that for my health condition the earlier I have children the better (I’m 30 in March) so we have just continued.

Also this is now cycle 6 for us with BFN every cycle so far and if it gets to 12 we can then approach gp for help which I’ve seen is having so many delays currently that again encouraged us to keep ttc.

I have done a lot of research to make that choice though and did speak to my gp first to see exactly what I needed to do etc. For us that felt right but I completely understand your anxieties as I certainly have them too just for me I didn’t want to delay any longer. In my nhs trust they are allowing partners at appointments too which for us really helped with the decision. Really hope you manage to decide soon and if you decide to ttc that it’s a healthy happy journey for you! Sending lots of positive energy your way xx

CookieMonster3001 · 27/01/2021 10:27

@Kayeyeem it well could be!! Having said that, I had what I thought could have been implantation bleeding and my BBT dropped massively this morning so I know AF is defo on its way! Maybe hang tight a couple of days and do another test?

@mackjm20 I totally know how you feel!! I am 100% AF is going to show up in a couple of days so going to take some time out until ovulation time to not think about mumsnet and all TTC related things and just chill! I am hoping my ovulation goes back to my usual CD12 but don't know if that will happen so its another stab in the dark again and using OPKS until something shows up! Defo do both at the same time! Whilst I know BMI can sometimes be a factor, I do know many women with higher BMIs that have fallen pregnant quite easily (I say easily - I mean within 2-6 months), and like you said, many of your cycles you felt you might have timed DTD wrong, so hopefully now it will just be a matter of time! Now I know I haven't caught this month, it also gives me another 2-3 weeks of trying to drop some more lbs as well!

IF (A big IF!) I ovulate CD12 again, then I should be ovulating around 9/10th (a week behind you again!).

@minipilling my personal stance is that I wouldn't wait. Whilst there is a chance you could get pregnant straight away, you may also not. Me and OH started trying back in September and are still not pregnant. I think all you can do is keep yourself as safe as possible. I was really worried about the hospital, but when I had to go for my miscarriage, it was actually a lot better than I thought. Ultimately you do also have to go with your gut feeling and what you feel is best for you. Looking back, I am glad I didn't wait as it is defo taking longer than we initially thought.

mackjm20 · 27/01/2021 14:37

@CookieMonster3001 it’s such a draining cycle trying to stay positive isn’t it! So sorry to hear that AF might be on her way! Yea a break is needed sometimes :) I feel much better for just stepping away from it all for a few days as was driving myself mad lol!

Fingers crossed you get your pattern back at CD12 Feb tww buddies again :)

100 percent I’m sure it’s not just bmi - may not even be bmi at all but feel like because that’s in my control I can at least put my focus on that :) also hopefully when I eventually get a BFP it will make for a healthier journey :)

Fingers crossed just a matter of time now :) app says to start dtd again today and has given like a 10 day window cause of my period moving I’m like oh lord here we go again lol! That snuck up on me that little romance killer haha! I much prefer the no pressure dtd haha!

That’s good re the 2-3 lbs good to have positives to focus on isn’t it :)

Hope you have some relaxing time out and fingers crossed for us both next cycle :) xxx

princesscallie · 27/01/2021 19:10

Ladies do you always have implantation bleeding? The reason I'm asking i have 2 kids and didn't notice it on either of them. Sometimes I do wonder how I managed to get pregnant at all!!! Im so clueless about so many things....

minipilling · 27/01/2021 20:18

@CookieMonster3001
That's true about not getting pregnant right away. I'm sorry about your miscarriage but I'm glad you felt relatively safe at the hospital.

@mackjm20
yeah, I think for a lot of us it's a balancing of risks. I'm still researching and mulling it over, I'm also going to try and contact the doctor this week to ask some questions about my risk level in her opinion and see how I feel. Positive vibes back to you, it's all too stressful right now!

gems05 · 28/01/2021 09:29

Help Confused

Do my eyes deceive me?? 👀👀👀👀

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gems05 · 28/01/2021 09:54

Omg omg omg

The app did the contrast version which has highlighted it for sure

😳😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯🤯

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mackjm20 · 28/01/2021 11:46

@gems05 Omgosh congratulations!!! What dpo are you? Ahhh how exciting so happy for you :) xx

mackjm20 · 28/01/2021 11:52

@minipilling that’s a good idea :) honestly speaking to the dr made me feel better :) I also watched a program by Stacey Dooley called pandemic babies or something like that which suggested that this could go on for so long that for me I couldn’t risk the wait. Defo stressful though but saying that I’m on month 6 trying now and nothing so maybe it’ll be better by the time we get a positive :) fingers crossed xx

gems05 · 28/01/2021 13:18

@mackjm20 I have no idea what dpo I am...
my last period was 2nd jan

my last cycle was 27 days
Late Oct-dec was 38 days
Oct was 26 days
Sep was 29 days
So I'm averaging a 28 day surely? Femometer app had me down as ovulation on the 12th jan meaning I'm 16dpo today?
Or I think I should be ovulation day of the 17th on a normal 28 day cycle? Meaning 11 dpo today ?

But with the calculator online giving me a 28 day average cycle, it's put me at 3wks 5days which coincides with the digital test I took a bit earlier

😁👏🤯

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CookieMonster3001 · 28/01/2021 15:53

@gems05 oh wow congratulations that's amazing news!!!

I think AF is on her way for me! I have been spotting brown for the last few days and today my cramps have ramped up loads and I am wiping red when I go to the loo, so reckon she will be here tonight or tomorrow!! Onto cycle 5!

princesscallie · 28/01/2021 19:21

@gems05 congratulations on your news. Lovely start to the new year.

mackjm20 · 28/01/2021 20:46

@gems05 ahhh so exciting seeing it on a digital I bet :) honestly so so happy for you :) did you do anything diff this month? How are you feeling :) ahhh what a lovely positive end end to January :) have you told anyone yet? Sorry so many questions I get so excited xx

mackjm20 · 28/01/2021 20:47

@CookieMonster3001 sending loads of love your way! We’ve got this missy :) hopefully our cycles will sink up for the tww again :) xxx

minipilling · 28/01/2021 21:08

@gems05 congratulations!

@mackjm20 I just watched that Stacey Dooley programme tonight, thanks for mentioning it. I don't know whether it made me feel worse or better! Mostly better I think though. I'm on CD6 at the moment so have a bit of time to decide whether I'm in for trying this month.

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