Magic dust for 2021 5month+ crew continued

[AKcheer]

Hey continued our thread! So sorry if I’ve forgot to tag anyone please feel free to tag anyone I’ve missed but hopefully they find us ❤️ Hope you guys have had a good day and here’s lots of baby dust for you still waiting to see if your pregnant this month and here’s a massive good luck to us who have just had AF for next year!

@Lynne425
@8LPS
@Kirby173
@Plm28
@Rose2108
@Molsy
@NatMoz
@Birchybirch
@Leavingitlate
@Louisa199
@JLP256
@Jamill87
@Loladoodle

OMG sorry the essay, make a cuppa first !

Morning @Rose2108

Yeah I booked a private scan at what should have been 7 weeks as my sister was supposed to get married the following weekend and I wanted to be able to tell my sisters/mum why I wasn't going to be drinking! The wedding ended up being postponed anyway!

However it was obviously booked for a reason at least I managed to get things going without waiting until the 12 week scan to find out!xx

@Rose2108 also I had to call my local maternity unit to set up my pregnancy appointments etc.

They took some details and asked me to download an app on my phone. I then got a email with my passcode and then I answered a big and very personal questionnaire.

After that a local midwife called me (around the 4/5 week mark) to book me all in and arranged for blood tests etc.

So my advice is call your local maternity ward and ask your questions and what to do next there 💕💕 xx

@Lynne425 @Rose2108 @AKcheer @8lps @jules5232 I have been MIA for ages (back to work plus extra shifts, uni and homeschooling my two..lord have MERCY how did I ever cope pre-lockdown? 😂😂) and don't even know where to start catching up on all that I've missed! So just checking in to say hi and how are you all? :) @Rose2108 Hope you're keeping ok too!

@BumbleB1 Hi! Glad you've joined this thread, it's really been such a help to have these girls to talk to during the ups and downs of TTC 💕 Makes you feel less crazy too! 😂 How are you?

I'm now 1DPO so off to Aldi after work for a pineapple 😂🤞 xx

@KerryW87 lol that pineapple core is awful but I still think it helped! You have so much going on. Getting back in the groove will hopefully make the TWW fly this month! I have been feeling good so far, I could sleep all day and hate most foods but otherwise I feel the same as always. Makes it very hard to believe it's real.

@Rose2108 I think having us wait 12 weeks for a visit to ask all of our questions seems unreasonable. I was the exact same way and it still doesnt really feel like it's real even though I have seen it on the ultrasound. It makes for a lot of anxiety. When I called my situation may have been different because they also said to wait until around 12 weeks, but then I had a lot more spotting and heavy cramping on one side. They got me in for a scan to make sure everything implanted correctly. I think Lynne's suggestion to try your local maternity ward sounds like a good idea, but also if you need some reassurance to help with any anxious thoughts then maybe try to book a private scan. I would have booked one if I didn't have any issues. I also tried out one of the pregnancy boards and understood when I read your comment. I went on one a couple times but the personal stories and mentioning mmcs with each post made me so anxious that I won't go back. I know it's always a possibility but it was making me expect the worst which isnt helpful. I did tell a couple friends immediately though since I knew I would want them to know about any loss, and it helps to have someone to message or call when I need to chat.

@BumbleB1 hey! I’m on cycle 9 now TTC #1. I tracked BBT for a month, it stressed me out a bit haha but this month I think I missed ovulation with OPKs so I might pick it back up next time just to confirm dates!

@KerryW87 welcome back! Gosh sounds like a hectic time, hope you’re ok! I really need to get on the pineapple train.

@Rose2108 it’s understandable that you’d feel anxious. Hopefully you’ll feel better once you have dates for appointments etc! Did you get anywhere with the doc this morning?

Hey everyone!! Omg I’m catching up so there will probably be 2 posts from me!! I haven’t come on this for a few days I been so busy!! So weekend was busy and were house hunting for a new house which is exciting and was just sorting Mother’s Day presents out etc! I’ve also started a proper fitness routine as gyms are opening soon and tbh I slowed some of my fitness down because of TTC but I’m back on it now :) it makes me feel good!! So back to weights and skipping!! Woo

How’s everyone doing?

Oh man @Lynne425 hopefully it takes the sooner rather than latter to get AF back to normal. I know what you mean, but just take it easy and whenever you’re ready ❤️

@Rose2108 Awww yeah. It will be amazing when you do tell everyone though! So how you feeling about holidays abroad? Technically from June 17th I think we can go abroad...I don’t think I’m going to book anything. Think we will do UK breaks maybe and then city breaks if we can and not travel too far in Europe! My uncle has a villa in Spain and my mom dad are planning to go after all this so I might fly out for a few days but we will see! I bet it was so nice to see those words “pregnant” ahhh what an amazing feeling! I have an escape room online on Friday...hope my team win!

@JLP256 me too! And AF has gone now woo!! I’m just going to stick to UK breaks and maybe in sept/Oct look for city breaks in Europe to be honest! I’m just glad we can go out and about have some stuff booked for when lockdown eases!!

@8LPS hey girl! I’m good thanks how are you? I know thank god it came, it was normal and it’s gone LOL! Now I can focus on my fertile window hahahaha and start this journey AGAIN!!! Ohh ive seen those tablets too!! I think I’m going to give another go to the seven seas as I have one pack left and then see what happens!!! If they are weird this month then I might swap onto conceive plus too :)
don’t feel like that!! You’re still young and it will happen! I think we panic I mean I know we do but we have to take it easy. We can’t put a target and a date on this stuff! 33 is also young!!! I saw some Chinese thing on tok tok it randomly came up and the Chinese don’t believe in decreasing infertility in 30s so let’s just follow that LOL
We will absolutely get there - it’s a long journey for us (not as long as other though) but we are getting closer!! I’m ok I’m back into my fitness routine and just feel so busy right now!!

Going to check next page in a little bit guys then will reply lol

Lol I forgot to go onto page 2 everyone!!! How is everyone!?

@Rose2108 I’ve got some conceive plus lube so I will try that!! Thanks! I only lay for 15 mins so il double it!!! When are you going to get a scan? Do you think you’ll get an early one and how you feeling?
Aww that’s a bit disheartening that the pregnancy forums were overwhelmed with mmc. You need to stay zen right now! I mean don’t leave us!! Keep talking to us haha!! And you can advise us when hopefully this month we all get positive news!!!

Haha @KerryW87 exactly like me! I been so busy but I’ve caught up over the past couple days!!! How you doing?

I hope I haven’t missed anything guys!!!

@AKcheer Haha I know! Honestly feels like the days are zooming past me which is a good thing for the TWW but not great at catching up on this 😂 Ohh exciting! Have you seen any potential ones? I envy your motivation for exercise! 💪

I do love cycling and also (don't laugh) after I lost wee J last year I started letting my son teach me to skateboard as a wee bonding thing for us/thing to keep my mind busy so we do go out and skate a few times a week haha...but not exactly as effective as gyms and weights! 😂

@jules5232 Glad to hear you're doing ok! Minus the hating most foods...I was like that year and it was a total pain! Hopefully it eases off the further along you get! How many weeks are you now?

I finally get my blood results this afternoon guys, hoping for good news 🤞🤞

Might have to look into the chocolate tasting @Rose2108 it sounds right up my street 🤤 And I’ll definitely be organising the murder mystery, thanks. Aw bless! I think my grandpa would’ve liked that as well if he was still around!

Thanks for letting us know about the lube, might be another thing to look into. Isn’t it funny (or annoying?🤔) how there are all of these things we try to do to fall pregnant, like laying still or with our legs in the air, different positions, pineapple etc. and yet for some people it happens by mistake!!! How are you feeling at the moment? Do you think you’ll book a private scan? I know I wasn’t in the position to be thinking about it last month but I did also think about what I would do if I had a BFP and decided I would want to tell my parents on Mother’s Day, yes it’s a bit early but like you say it would be nice to have their support from that point onwards either way, I think go for it 😍

Hi @KerryW87 It has been so helpful already, and it’s lovely to see how you girls are supporting each other! Haha I know what you mean, even just reading some of this thread made me think “phew, it’s not just me then!” 🤣 I’m doing okay thank you, last month I had the disappointing BPN but I’m looking ahead and trying to stay positive and calm! How are you? Hope the TWW goes quickly, and that you enjoy the pineapple lol!

Looks like a lot of us have been trying for a similar amount of time @JLP256 which is nice ☺️ I’m on cycle 6 now. I might look online and see if there are any more tips with tracking BBT because it seems like it can be quite difficult.. If I find anything I’ll let you know!

Gals... Is anyone else absolutely FREEZING?!! I live in a really old house but the heating is on... I have actually moved my wfh setup so I can sit next to a radiator! I have a hot water bottle on the go and a blanket!! Lol.

As an update from me, I realised I never got my blood test results from my day 21 bloods. So I phoned up and spoke to a really nice lady who said a DR had checked the results and they were all "as expected, no action". So I basically told her I had a positive test and wasn't sure what to do. She said what I had done so far (contacting my hospital) was correct as they will now contact the GP to get my medical history and contact details.

Ah yes @Lynne425 I remember the wedding now, and her pregnancy! Thank you so much for the info. I have filled in the form online so I think I will wait until I get to six weeks (next week), and then call the maternity unit if I haven't heard back.

@jules5232 Thanks for that, I think I will book a private one at around 10 weeks so that my husband can come, as he isn't allowed at the 12 weeks where I am (at the moment anyway). I am glad you are feeling good, weird re food aversion! I have the opposite haha, but I am a few weeks behind. It is mad how different everyone's symptoms are. I have told a few friends now, waiting a few more weeks before I tell family. I stayed away from Dr Google all day yesterday and feel so much better today!

@KerryW87 Hey lovely, back to the chaos ! Lol. I am doing well thank you. Hope the pineapple works for you!! I am keeping everything crossed for you! Do you think you got the peak this month? Also can I just say the skateboard thing is sooo sweet. I bet your son loved that. Let us know re bloods, feeling very optimistic for you though!!

@AKcheer That's so good you have a holiday home in the family! I am supposed to be going to Greece early June but I doubt it will happen. If it was safe / allowed we would defo go, but just unsure. I think we might book a little break to Wales in September to visit friends as its a nice drive, and so beautiful! I am feeling much better today, less anxious, more relaxed! And will defo keep you posted, going to book a scan in five weeks time which feels like an eternity... House hunting sounds fun!! And getting back into the the zone with your exercising!

@BumbleB1 - So true, I think when you struggle to TTC, you feel a bit helpless and will do anything to help. It might well be we would have conceived without it, who knows? But worth a try! I was rattling the amount of vitamins I was taking!

Re BBT, I used the app called femometer. Lots of people said they didn't like it, but I preferred it to fertility friend. I just used to literally wake up and pop it straight under my tongue even if I was half asleep. Then just update the app and sometimes... go back to sleep! lol x

Hey Ladies

Yeah I'm freezing today too @Rose2108 but it was only 3 degrees out so maybe something to do with it lol

Well I'm having cramping on my left hand side tonight two weeks after my procedure which I'm hoping is a good sign that it's possible ovulation 🤞🏻🤞🏻 so hopefully I'm on the right road!!Xx

Happy Friday, everyone!

@Rose2108 You're right, it is FREEZING! We're in March...outraged at the lack of spring weather 😂 Ahh that's great your bloods came back normal...even better though that you didn't even really need to know since you got your positive! 💕🎉 Glad you're keeping ok too!

Haha yeah, it's the LAST thing I thought I'd be taking up in my thirties but if I'm honest it's fantastic! I'm still pretty crap 😂 but enjoy trying to brave big ramps etc...my son made me do this one and I was actually so touched about how happy he was and cheering me on when I did it! Don't have many years left where he wants to hang out with me so I'll take it 😂💕

@BumbleB1 Totally! Keeps me going on down days knowing I have the girls on this thread to vent to with no judgment! Hopefully before long we'll all be graduating from venting to celebrating! 🤞💕 Aw I'm sorry, it totally sucks when it doesn't work out but it's totally true to think of it as being one step closer to the month it does work!

So re. my bloods....all came back normal! 😄 So relieved and makes me feel a bit more positive that it's just been bad luck the past 7 cycles and it'll happen at some point! 🤞

How’s everyone!!
@KerryW87 it’s always good when it goes quick in the TWW!! Yeah seen one! Offered and waiting - several other people have offered too so it’s another waiting game hahaha! That’s so much fun going out skateboarding with your son!! That’s so nice!! I’m so glad to hear your bloods are normal!!! So everything’s ok so hopefully this month is your month!! It will happen ❤️❤️

Yeah @BumbleB1 I think everyone has been trying for a similar amount of time!! Hopefully we will get way more bfps! I just hope this is a lucky month for us! I’m sure our time will come soon!!

@Rose2108 it is is bloody freezing! Even today. Just went outside and did some skipping...it’s so cold!!! Ahhh that’s good!! Glad your docs have given you some reassurance you’ve done the right thing! Why does this stuff get complicated lol
Yeah it’s nice and handy!! aww that will be nice!! Greece will be beautiful and hopefully you can go!!! And a wales staycation will be really good too!!! Ahhh that will be exciting ❤️❤️❤️ You will need to keep us updated!

@Lynne425 that’s good news!! How are you!!

So guys my social calendar for April, may, June is getting so crazy!! It’s so exciting!

The weather has been cold here too but definitely getting better, nice to see the sun make an appearance every now and then! Here’s to brighter and warmer days to come ☀️🤞🏼

Great to hear your bloods have come back all fine @Rose2108. Yes worth giving things a go isn’t it, what vitamins were you taking? I’ve been taking seven seas folic acid but no idea if they’ve made a difference! Fermometer seems to be a favourite so I looked into it, doesn’t seem to be much different to the app I use currently so will probably stick with this one for now but thank you, it’s good to know there are other recommended options. Hahah yes that’s literally what I’m planning to do, I usually wake briefly when my partner goes to work so will do it then and have a bit more of a sleep before I have to get up myself!

@KerryW87 aw yeah that’s so lovely isn’t it! Hopefully we’ll all be celebrating one by one, and will be nice to hear of all the positive stories and advice everyone can share 🥰 that’s exactly it, I’m trying to have a much calmer approach this month, it will be what it will be and will happen for me when it’s my time! And each BFN is a step closer to my time 😊 great to hear your bloods are all good as well!

Can I ask if those who have had blood tests did so because there was a particular reason/symptom or if it was just investigating due to not conceiving yet? I’m wondering if it’s something I should be talking about with my GP? Last time I mentioned it he said they wouldn’t really investigate unless we had been TTC for a year?

Yes definitely spreading positivity to this group for more BFPs @AKcheer! Our time will come and hopefully very soon 💞 how exciting that you’ve got some plans to look forward to! I can’t wait for life to get back to “normal”, and it’s looking like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.. finally!!

Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend xx

Heyyy everyone, sorry I've been away for a little while! I've been procrastinating lol! I hope you are all ok? What's everyone been up to this weekend?
I had my second bloods appointment on Thursday and hubby gave in his SA on the same day! I asked him to be gentle with the cup, and asked him if he bought the cup a dinner and a movie before he violated it :'D LOL Unfortunately he has to wait 10 days for the result! Re. My bloods, if I haven't heard anything within a week, that means everything is ok. But I was advised to call in a week anyway. I will keep you posted.

@BumbleB1 – I'm ok thank you, how are you?? I'm currently 10DPO, but I haven't noticed anything unusual unfortunately so I don't think it's happening this month again :( If AF comes, then it'll be one whole year that we've been trying. Getting so impatient and frustrated with it all now! But I'm just tryyyying to stay realistic that this is normal, and just trying to keep my mind occupied. Whereabouts are you in your cycle?
Don't be silly, it's ok to ask questions! I feel the same, feel like I'm lost every time I reply to everyone haha!
I had my bloods taken to investigate due to not conceiving yet! I think I remember you saying that you have been trying for 6 cycles now? Do you think you'd want to get bloods done? That's kind of annoying that your GP said that to you because there are other girls on this forum who have had their bloods done well within one year. I stayed away from going to the GP until about a month ago because I thought they'd turn me away, but I wish I 'd got the ball rolling sooner after seeing that the other girls here had done it sooner rather than later. I wonder if you could persuade your GP to let you do it?

@Rose2108 – How are you? Aw so glad you had a nice day off the other week! I was off last Mon and Tue, and because I had spent all day Sat and Sun cleaning the house, I was a right slob couch potato on the Mon and Tue :D
So it sounds like reality hasn't really hit yet? Yeah I can imagine that when you tell more people and actually have the main appointments it'll feel more “official”! :)
Oh dear, I can totally see why you didn't want to hang around in those other pregnancy forums! :( it's not the most reassuring/encouraging thing you want to see all the time! Maybe you could start your own pregnancy chat that specifies NO MC talk! And of course you can talk to us as well! Oh that's a really beautiful idea to tell them on Mother's Day! :) How's hubby feeling about it all??
Thank you about the ago thing...me and hubby just always thought that we don't want to be “old” parent, and we were probably being really naïve but we didn't expect it to take more than a year. Wow having a first at 42 is amazing given that there's more potential complications etc!
I've started taking Conceive Plus probably about 3 weeks ago. They're so expensive, but those amazing reviews made me do it haha! Is that what made you get them as well?
Murder Mystery sounds so great!!! I think I might look into that – and if it's for charity as well then even better!
YES it is bloody freezing! The hot water bottle is glued to me at all times haha! I need sun!

@KerryW87 – Bless you, it's full steam ahead! How are you getting on?? I'm so glad everything came back normal! Is there a next step that the Dr has given you, or is the plan to keep trying without their support for now?

@Akcheer – Glad you're doing well, I'm ok too thank you, trying to stay occupied! Now that I've been off those Seven Seas tablets for about 3 weeks, I can definitely say for sure that those annoying, awful symptoms I was having were 100% down to the tablets. Conceive Plus has made me feel back to myself again – yay!
OMG I will take on this Chinese belief if it means I feel a little better! I'm 10DPO and if AF comes, then it'll officially be one whole year since we started trying! Thank you for your positive words, I'm so glad that we have each other to rant to! It's hard to stay positive, and I feel like I'm seeing so many pregnant people all over social media, and I'm getting sick of it cus I want it to be my turn too!
Go you with your social calendar! What kind of things have you arranged? I haven't arranged anything yet cus I'm nervous it'll all fall through! I'm getting antsy for things to get back to normal, just can't wait!

Morning Ladies. How are we all? Anyone's ovulation on the horizon!?

Still nothing from maternity unit, I'll probably call up on Friday just to confirm the process if I have still not heard anything, as I will be over 6 weeks then (hopefully!).

We're already starting to disagree on things LOL. I am at the point where I need to tell my parents. I see them basically every day for walks and talk to them daily too. As I am feeling quite unwell and have a lot of normal anxieties the pregnancy is on my mind a lot, and I have to stop myself from saying things when I am with them. However, husband says if we tell them, we have to tell his parents too. We rarely speak to his parents who live quite far away. I like them a lot but just feel I would like to share this news after 12 weeks when we are v. excited and not cautious and nervous, as we are now. He doesn't see my view on it at all. Maybe I am being unreasonable; but I feel like telling them because he doesn't want them to feel left out is silly! It will be a case of saying "It's really early, please don't tell anyone, we have a way to go before we can get excited", and I just don't want it to be like that. Hey ho.

That's exciting @Lynne425, I am hoping your cycles will be back to normal soon.

@KerryW87 love the pic! You look like a pro! And delighted your bloods were normal too.

@AKcheer We have quite a few things cropping up too! Have been invited for a week away in October and had to turn it down... ! Its lovely to have things to look forward to isn't it.

@BumbleB1 due to my short luteal phase, I was taking a vitamin B complex (which has folic acid in it) and vitamin C. I also took agnus castus to help regulate my cycles as my ovulation was all over the place. Lastly, I had been taking Omega 3 for ages. I've now stopped taking everything and just switched to the pregacare pregnancy supplements :)

My GP suggested the bloods as I had called them in June last year re a really bad 12 day AF, and Sept re a late AF with a BFN. I spoke to them again in Jan re my late ovulation, and they suggested I go get the bloods done. They knew we had been TTC for 9 months.

@8LPS haha that made me chuckle re the SA! I am good thanks, how are you getting on? You are right that it has not sunk in yet really! Lazy days are definitely needed every now and then. Saturday was manic with cleaning and DIY so yesterday all we achieved was a walk and a roast dinner! The rest of it was spent on the sofa! I also cut his hair which was... interesting lol.

Now that I have told 2 friends it is a bit easier, and I haven't found myself heading to the forums, as I have been able to ask them questions instead.

The conceive plus we used was the fertility lube, not the tablets :) If it makes you feel better, I am 31, a little overweight, with bonkers ovulation and hormones. My husband is 36, he has just given up smoking in 2021 but drinks at the weekend still (he said lockdown is too bleak without beer). We both eat really well but also love to indulge!! Definitely not specimens of health but we got there!!

@Rose2108 Ahh it's such a tough one! I can totally see why you want to tell your parents - I would be stressed too if I saw them regularly and couldn't say anything! I also get why you don't see the same urgency to tell his parents since you don't see them often! However, I do see why he'd be so excited to tell his parents? I know it's not ideal to tell people before you feel relaxed and excited...hopefully you can both come to an agreement! It's nice that he's so excited though and probably just wants to share it with close family? My partner was DYING to tell all his friends last year, he could barely cope so we did tell both sets of parents otherwise I think he would've exploded 😂

I'm 8dpo just now but feel the same as I always do so sure I'll be onto cycle 9 😂

After J's due date passed in December and counselling finished I've been feeling loads better but I had a bit of a down morning 🙈 It's been almost a whole year since J ever existed, and I just felt this panic that everyone in his family is going to forget about him. I know it's ridiculous - they never met him and we have one and soon to be two new babies in the family, I can't expect people to think of a baby they never met and life does go on. I think I just can't believe we're almost a whole year on already, time just flies past. Think I'll order nice flowers to take to his memorial tree next month and then just...try and snap out of it 😂

@8LPS Ahh that's great you've both had your tests done then! So good to just get some clarity on where you are and if there's anything you can try! Fingers crossed everything will be perfectly normal as I'm sure it will be! 🤞 Yeah, for now just keep trying unsupported and if still not pregnant by July they'll refer us to a fertility clinic. Fingers crossed it doesn't get to that point!

@AKcheer It is THE BEST finally being able to make plans, isn't it? 😂🎉 Glad the calendar is busying up! Hope you had a good weekend! xx

Hey, how is everyone? Anyone nearing ovulation/AF (or hopefully BFP :))?

@KerryW87 it’s not ridiculous at all, I can’t imagine how difficult that would be to go through. It’s completely understandable that you want to make sure he’s remembered and I’m sure your family feel the same. Hope you’re feeling ok today! Also I love the skateboarding pic, what a lovely way to spend time with your son :)

@Rose2108 agree that’s a tricky one with telling people, especially parents, I think DH and I would have similar arguments to be honest! I think only do what you are comfortable with at this stage but I know it’s a tough balance! Any word from maternity unit?

So I’m on CD31, cycles normally 28/29 days but I didn’t really pick up ovulation as usual this month. I’m thinking either it happened late so AF is due later this week or I didn’t ovulate which I think is a thing?! So either way I’m waiting patiently (ish)...

Your SA comment made me giggle too @8LPS 😂 hope you both get good news with your results, I’m sure you will do. It’s definitely “normal” that for some people it takes a longer time, and at the moment there’s no reason to believe otherwise. The TWW is the worst but sometimes I think it’s better to convince yourself it hasn’t happened this month because you almost prepare for it and start thinking ahead for next time, and if we’re wrong then it’s a nice surprise!

Currently 4DPO, already decided this isn’t the month for me because I still haven’t started BBT tracking so don’t really know if/when I’ve ovulated.. I will start soon though! Keep us updated on any symptoms ☺️

Thanks for letting me know about your bloods. I’m feeling content at the moment that there’s no need to investigate further but if it doesn’t happen in the next couple of months then I’ll speak to my GP again. I don’t see the harm in having it checked out, and then it might be a case of my partner having some further analysis too!!

Ovulation has supposedly been and gone recently so I’m now in the dreaded TWW @Rose2108! I say supposedly because I still haven’t started BBT tracking so don’t actually know for sure when it is 🙈 your predicament with telling parents is probably something a lot of couples go through, I can see both sides but hopefully you manage to come to a compromise where you both feel happy! Thank you for explaining your medication and the reason for your blood test.. I think it’s something I’ll look into in the next couple of months if we’re still not successful. How are you feeling? Hopefully you hear from the maternity unit soon but if not I think giving them a call on Friday is a good plan!

Sorry if this has been discussed before, but what contraception were you ladies using prior to TTC? I was taking the combined pill which I stopped 9 months ago, 3 months before TTC. Has anyone heard about problems with taking longer to conceive because of it? I was taking them for about 8 years.. Might be something else to discuss with my GP!

@8lps You never know! Here's hoping it's a quick TWW with a BFP at the end of it 💕 I
had the Nexplanon implant in for 9 years and had it removed at the end of October 2019, periods returned to normal within a month and it took us 5 months to conceive so don't think there was an issue with coming off of that method of contraception anyway!

@JLP256 Thank you very much, that's kind 💕

Stark white BFN at 10dpo for me today so quite sure I'll be onto cycle 9 in a few days! Hope someone gets a BFP this cycle! 🤞

Hey guys how you doing? Just catching up! Been so busy you know...i'm also 2DPO today.
So found an amazing house....they had 14 viewings in 3 days....we offered the guide price, it then went to best and final...we offered an extra £5k and we didn't get!! I am so fuming and so annoyed!!! AHHHHHH

There has also been an influx of people asking me when/why I haven't had a baby. Also idiots who i don't like and they don't like me...telling me they are waiting...sorry what are they waiting for?

How is everyone doing?

@8LPS I'm so glad you're feeling better off the seven seas tablets. I'm going through my last pack now and when this is finished I might change! How are you feeling? Hopefully AF doesn't come for you....and you do it before the year mark!!!! So I've just booked some dinners....they have a few pods around which are classed as outdoor....then restaurants when everything opens! Booked a weekend in Bath....just a few bits lol I MISS PEOPLE

Hey @Rose2108 how you doing? Damn girl you got a whole new world of problems there now! Why is life not easy and stress free please? Did you settle on anything? I think it's hard because you see them all the time and you don't want to lie to them...and sometimes men need to understand. Don't feel anxious just try and talk about it calmly and don't let things get to you. He needs to understand as well especially for the first few months you are going to me mega protective! Also thanks for your "this is my story and I got preg" makes me feel I still got a chance haha!

@BumbleB1 I was on the pill before but would have been off it for at least 8/9months before I started trying. I was on Yasmin pill. I've read and seen on tiktok it doesn't have any effects and it's all myths!

@KerryW87 - too early to test have some hope woman!!

Where's everyone else....how is everyone feeling? Can someone tell me my life will be ok...i'll get pregnant and i'll get a house? Nothing is going to plan at the mo and i'm freaking out!!

Thank you all for your comments. We spoke again about it and he basically admitted he wants to tell them because he is really excited! Not just because we are going to tell my parents! So I conceded and we are telling parents this weekend. I think I will be so relieved when my mum knows.

Oh @AKcheer that's so annoying!! Sounds like the housing market where you are is bonkers! I'm hoping you'll find something else you love and it will all come together as it should! What the hell?! People actually saying they are waiting for you to have kids?! A) how sad is their life and B) Bog off!! My best friend had a baby at the weekend so there has been allooottttt of baby chat and everyone comparing birth experiences in our group...

I am well thank you :) Time is a healer and I know in a few years in your dream house with your kids you'll forget all these worries you had! When I feel like this I find it helpful to think of all the positives in my life rather than the negatives. Try and live in the moment, you have so much going for you xx

@KerryW87 I think I would be the same.. feels so unfair your baby didn't get to make his mark on the world! It's lovely you have a memorial tree. He won't be forgotten! You never know on this cycle, apparently implantation can take 6 - 12 days so wouldn't give up yet.

Ooooh @JLP256 any sign of AF? Hoping not!! Nothing from maternity unit yet but there was actually a forum linked to the hospital I found, and apparently they write to you at 7 weeks. Feels like an age but only one week away now.

@BumbleB1 Thank you! I feel fine! I have sore boobs, chills and feel bloated but that's it really. I came off the pill about 9 months before started TTC. I was on Cilest (not sure what kind of pill that is! But I was on it for 12 years!). There are a lot of people who think that contraception will imbalance your hormones and lead to struggles when TTC, but I have about 14 friends all our age who have all had babies and been on the pill in their adult lives. So who knows?!

So lovely to see the sun today isn't it, despite the blimmin' twister we had last night!

@Rose2108 - oh no I’m so sorry you’re disagreeing on things! I can see your point of view where you only want to tell people you’re close with because it’s so early on, and I can also see his point as well that he wants both sets of parents to be equal! Good luck telling them all this weekend! 😃
Sorry you’re feeling unwell. Is there anything you are allowed to do/take to help your tummy feel a bit better?
lol how did the haircut go then?? Did you make small talk like an actual hairdresser? 😂 was he happy with the outcome? 😁
I’m glad you’re feeling more supported with your friends instead of going to the scary forums! This way, you’ll get the truth, but they’ll also be mindful of your feelings about being cautious for now.
Aw thank you so much, it really is up to luck/odds isn’t it? Imagine all these years we’ve spent trying not to get pregnant lol now I’m thinking I shouldn’t have been so worried! 🙈😂

@KerryW87 - oh bless you, I’m really happy for you that Counselling helped you. I’ve had Counselling before for something else and it can definitely make you feel worse before you feel better, but the outcome I’d just so much more clarity about everything. That’s a really beautiful idea to buy some flowers for his memorial tree 🙂🙂 did you have the tree planted in a public place or in your garden? What kind of tree is it?
I saw that you were 8DPO but you were feeling the same as usual - how are you feeling now?

@BumbleB1 - omg I totally agree with you, to think that it hasn’t happened just do that your hopes don’t come tumbling down! That’s why I hardly ever do tests - cus I hate seeing the BFN ☹️
Haha I seriously don’t blame you for not starting BBT yet, it’s a pain in the arse lol. I haven’t some it in weeks now 🙈 naughty!
Yeah if you’re ok with not getting your bloods done then leave it be. But it’s nice to know that it’s an option for later if you start to get anxious or are trying for a bit longer (which I hope you don’t!!).
Sorry, I’m useless when it comes to contraception - I’ve never had any proper form of contraception (only condoms). I was too freaked out about letting a tablet control something that I’d like to stay natural. So my poor husband, for the last 11 years that we’ve been together has had to use condoms, bless him. Since coming off your contraception how have your cycles been? Have you been able to track them ok?

@AKcheer - grrrr How annoying about the house!! I don’t want to wish bad on anyone but you never know, it might fall through! That’s what happened with me and my house! We had a viewing booked, and on the day before, we got a call from the estate agent saying that our viewing has been cancelled cus an offer has been accepted. We were absolutely gutted. But then a month later, we got a call from the estate agent saying that the deal has fallen through and they wanted to contact us before putting the house back on the market to see if we’re still interested! W almost bit his hand off 😂 we couldn’t believe our luck?!! so if you feel like, you could contact the estate agent again and tell them that if anything was to happen with the sale of that house, to contact you first and that you’re serious about buying..? Or if you want to let it go (as Elsa says), then hopefully you will find something else just as amazing - everything happens for a reason and this means there will be another gorgeous house waiting for you! 🤞
I wish people would just mind their own business and stop asking about babies. I can’t believe people in this day n age aren’t more sensitive about this.

Guys, AF came full flow this morning, 2 days early. Gutted is not the word. 😭 sorry if this is TMI, but we DTD last night (13DPO) and afterwards I gave myself a little wipe and I saw a very light pink colour. At first I got excited but then thought DTD has probably triggered AF. but when AF didn’t show all night, I got excited again - until I sat on the loo this morning 😞 argghhhh why is this happening!
I hadn’t heard anything about my bloods so called the GP surgery this morning and they said that there’s a problem with my progesterone. They said they’d call me if there was a problem, so all week I’ve been thinking everything’s ok! 😤☹️
Hubby’s SA results aren’t here yet and a referral can only be made once his results come.
We feel so deflated at this point but we’re trying to stay balanced. We are planning to get smashed together at the weekend because we haven’t gotten drunk together just us two, in a good few years! 😂 We’re going to have a party and have some junk food and have a laugh! A couple of days ago I booked a few days away to the Jurassic Coast for July. I feel like 4 different sets of people that I know went there last year and they all had a great time, and it looks so beautiful down there. So we have something to look forward to now as well.
Can I just also say I’m really sorry I’ve been such a negative nelly these last few months. Don’t want to bring anyone down. I just thought we were healthy enough and making the right changes to do this within a year and without support 😔 I just feel ridiculous cus it was only 2 years ago that I was telling people I don’t want kids - but I didn’t mean it deep down, it was just to keep people from asking when we’ll have kids all the time when we just weren’t ready to stop being selfish. 😔
But like you guys say - we’re one step closer to our BFP...I hope! 🤞

AF came for me yesterday, 5 days later than usual. I knew it was a longer cycle because of my OPKs but I took a pregnancy test yesterday morning and got a BFN (a few hours before AF arrived, typical!!). So I was prepared for it and almost relieved it showed by then because I was getting pretty bad cramping and headaches. The joy! Also we probably didn’t DTD enough during the fertile window because of moving/work stress so it was a long shot. Just stressing now about why it’s not happened yet.

@BumbleB1 I was on the pill for about 8 years and then on the coil for 2 years, then condoms for a year or so until TTC. So I’ve seen it all lol! But as someone else said I’ve known lots of people who came off the pill and got pregnant pretty quickly so I wouldn’t worry too much. Something you can definitely ask the GP about though! Are you in the TWW now?

@8LPS sorry to hear AF arrived for you too :( we can be cycle buddies! Hope everything goes ok with your results. Also don’t be silly saying sorry, honestly TTC is such a rollercoaster, I was saying to DH yesterday how I so didn’t expect it to be this emotionally draining. We’re always here for each other for a rant!