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TTC February/March

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Sallyjo27 · 06/02/2021 15:56

Hi ladies anyone want to join me in a thread to chat about ttc this month? I’m currently on CD2.
A bit about me.

I’m 28 and TTC baby number 1. We’ve been trying for a year and a half now, I had 4 recurrent miscarriages in 2020 so hoping the next will stick. I’ve been given new medication to try next time.

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kaylsd · 25/02/2021 19:23

@Daniellejo

Girls I’m really struggling if anyone can give me any advice? It’s probably a bit TMI. I’m usually completely regular as clockwork on my period, and I have exactly the same experience every month. I suffer horribly with period cramps on the first day, absolutely agony and sometimes I have to have a hot water bottle constantly. My period lasts 3 days full flow and on the 4th day just spotting and small amount. I don’t normally get cramps until the day of my period and both period flow is heavy and cramps are bad. So this morning I came “on my period” 3 days earlier than expected, except I’ve had mild cramps and apart from first thing this morning very minimal flow (only blood when I wipe). I also had mild cramps yesterday with no blood which is really rare for the day before my period. I’m a bit at a loss of what this could be, is it my period but just a really weird one and may get heavier, or could it be implantation? I am on 15dpo and CD25. I didn’t test this morning as thought AF was in full swing but yesterday was BFN. Any tips or help would be much appreciated.
What you could do hunny is test in 2 days time incase it could have been the implantation bleed? My periods have been a little bit up n down since coming off pill 7 month ago if you have recently come off contraception, could this also be a cause for a slightly lighter flow? They say stress can affect your flow too if you've been experiencing anything on those lines? Have you started taking pre natals or changed pre natals some have a tendency to mix with the cycle? sending hugs regardless sorry if what I'm saying isn't of much use 🥰
kaylsd · 25/02/2021 19:24

@Seraphim87

Hey all

Bit of a lurker hoping to join

First month ttc. Going into this a bit blind as I’ve been on the mini-pill for absolute years so have no idea what my cycle is or whatever. Currently just reading all I can to give it my best shot!!!

Welcome sweet! And good luck for your first month TTC, I'm on month 7 ❤️ are you taking anything prenatals wise? Are you planning on taking a relaxed approach TTC or tracking ovulation ect :)
Genevive123 · 25/02/2021 19:35

@kaylsd hey lovely we've all had it with Jade Roberts Tarot on Facebook she's got an offer on if you wanted to do one (I've attached a pic xx )

TTC February/March
CycloGoose · 25/02/2021 19:44

Oh @daniellejo sorry wasn't there earlier. Does sound like it was AF. Sorry to hear it hasn't been your month.

Sounds like a stressful start @els10 think you've done the right thing getting your man to hide the tests!! Bless you. Try to do some things you really enjoy that can distract you. Nothing you can do now but trying to relax will be good for all of you.

Hey @kaylsd it was the Jade Roberts lady that the other girls have used too. She had an £8 offer on today. Definitely better than 'i see nothing for you' but I was also hoping to be like one of those magazine stories! I don't know if I can keep this rigour up until August 😂 I guess they're all around the same time and could be conception and scans etc.

I'm a bit of a skeptic so hoping to prove her wrong by getting pregnant faster hahaha. Also we'd be happy with a baby of any gender but I would feel more confident with a boy first!

I love bees but I got stung 3 times in a week by bees and wasps last August. I'm wondering if she's got her stories straight haha!

CycloGoose · 25/02/2021 19:54

Sorry @Seraphim87 I didn't see your message - think I took ages writing and yours popped up in the mean time!

Nice to have you here. I'm similar to Kaylsd - came off the pill in August and am now on my 6th cycle. My first lasted 9 weeks but I was on combined and don't know much about the mini pill.

How are you feeling about it all? Even if you don't do anything else, I'd recommend starting the folic acid as it takes time to build up and also just keep a note of your periods to get an idea of your cycle.

Most doctors advise waiting until you've had a 'proper' period before you start TTC but I think that's mostly because it helps them with dating the pregnancy and working out your due date.

Welcome to the exciting, excruciating and exhausting world of TTC!

:-)

kaylsd · 25/02/2021 20:02

[quote Genevive123]@kaylsd hey lovely we've all had it with Jade Roberts Tarot on Facebook she's got an offer on if you wanted to do one (I've attached a pic xx ) [/quote]
Thank you ladies & @CycloGoose gonna give her a dabble see if she can get me anything other than a summer of making babies like the rest ;) ❤️ I'll post it afterwards :)! Xx

kaylsd · 25/02/2021 20:07

@CycloGoose

Oh *@daniellejo* sorry wasn't there earlier. Does sound like it was AF. Sorry to hear it hasn't been your month.

Sounds like a stressful start @els10 think you've done the right thing getting your man to hide the tests!! Bless you. Try to do some things you really enjoy that can distract you. Nothing you can do now but trying to relax will be good for all of you.

Hey @kaylsd it was the Jade Roberts lady that the other girls have used too. She had an £8 offer on today. Definitely better than 'i see nothing for you' but I was also hoping to be like one of those magazine stories! I don't know if I can keep this rigour up until August 😂 I guess they're all around the same time and could be conception and scans etc.

I'm a bit of a skeptic so hoping to prove her wrong by getting pregnant faster hahaha. Also we'd be happy with a baby of any gender but I would feel more confident with a boy first!

I love bees but I got stung 3 times in a week by bees and wasps last August. I'm wondering if she's got her stories straight haha!

I love the thought of proving these readings wrong, I told hubs about having one n saying they are predicting July and he said is there any point in trying then? I'm like yes we need to prove them wrong it can happen before 😂😂😂 shall i attach one reading what I got which was considered as a in-depth one, tells me about my predicted labour and everything!Xx
Seraphim87 · 25/02/2021 20:22

@kaylsd - taking folic acid and vitamin d. As I don’t cycle yet just taking a relaxed approach until I can get an idea of what’s going. We decided to not get ‘scientific’ as he terms it until the third proper month. But I’m impatient so may try earlier opks earlier Blush

kaylsd · 25/02/2021 20:29

[quote Seraphim87]@kaylsd - taking folic acid and vitamin d. As I don’t cycle yet just taking a relaxed approach until I can get an idea of what’s going. We decided to not get ‘scientific’ as he terms it until the third proper month. But I’m impatient so may try earlier opks earlier Blush[/quote]
It might be interesting to see if your cycle comes back normal once being on mini pill, I used the OPK to see if I was ovulating naturally post coming off combined pill after 11 years rather than the purpose of baby dancing however the insight encouraged baby dancing! We did Smep last month and was absolutely knackered so this month we're reverting to good old fashion it happens when it happens, i don't want it to become forced or unnatural for us both so the scientific route isn't for all sweetheart 🥰 least you can share your journey on here :) xx

CycloGoose · 25/02/2021 20:29

Yes! Post it! @kaylsd Plus that lady does offers every few days so keep your eyes peeled rather than paying the full amount!

There's no way I'm telling my husband 🤣🤣🤣 he would not be impressed.

Genevive123 · 25/02/2021 20:34

@kaylsd yes yes yes post it !!! X

kaylsd · 25/02/2021 20:50

@CycloGoose @Genevive123

I'm seeing July 2-11 as a significant time for you my love . Most of the times I predict conception timing or positive pregnancy test my love but this could also be your due date , birth, first scan, gender reveal, an important dr appointment, the beginning of the cycle that leads to conception for example.

You'll give birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl 💖

The first symptoms I'm feeling for you are hunger and mood swings

1st trimester: while trying to conceive you tried to take care of your body in order to help you conceived and to help your baby's development. it's been a long journey for you because I'm seeing that you tried to eat healthy foods, to keep yourself hydrated and perhaps you have taken some prenatals. you are very proud of yourself and you're waiting for the positive results of your effort and hard work. in a few words you are just waiting for your baby to be healthy and safe.

2nd trimester: you want to do some things with a traditional way which means that you're already thinking about delivery and you want to give birth to your baby as naturally as possible, you want to avoid doing a cessation unless if it's absolutely necessary. perhaps you are religious and you want your baby to grow up learning about your beliefs. I'm seeing you experiencing extreme cravings and moodiness.

3rd trimester: you're trying to do as more savings as possible because you know that when your baby arrives you will have so many expenses and you don't want to hesitate about the amount of money you're going to spend on baby things, you want to feel confident enough to do it when it's needed. you're a little bit scared to give birth I believe that you are afraid of the pain you're going to experience my love, but everything will be okay don't worry.

My first initial review points was: natural birth? Mate I'd want all the everything and anything what can make it as comfortable as possible, first symptoms sounds like my typical PMT where I troff out all the random stuff in the fridge and tell the hubs to piss off on a more frequent basis 😂 and for eating healthy, I don't particularly like much healthy foods it lasts about a week tops but that's about it 🙈 but it's all abit of fun really isn't it to read to see if anything comes true 😘

I consider it my version of a football bet when he bobs odd one for a Saturday, but mines mystical strangers what tries and predicts our future children 😂😂🙈

CycloGoose · 25/02/2021 22:23

Oh @kaylsd I love it!! Thanks for sharing ☺️ I love that it's so full on. I refuse to even think about the birth. The baby dancing is exhausting enough as it is!

Love it that it's like a bet you put on the sport. Suppose it is! Definitely a bit of fun and not to get to obsessed with but fun to see which bits match up 🙂

Genevive123 · 26/02/2021 07:58

@kaylsd ahh that's a massive one who did that? I'm waiting for another one which I submitted back in January apparently she's behind :(

got my FRER on the way ready for tomorrow morning - I'm not holding out for this month though as she did say conception Feb/March counts from the first day of your cycle and I have two in March!! So could be any of them 😁 x

Seraphim87 · 26/02/2021 10:35

Well I’ve broke as I’m too nosey and ordered some opks to try at some point - I just want to know what my body is doing lol.

CycloGoose · 26/02/2021 11:12

@genevive123 you never know. It ain't over til the fat lady erm flows 🤣

Plus you've seen lots of palm trees 🌴

@seraphim87 what kind have you gone for? They can be a bit frustrating. Mine are stressing me out right now.

Still no sign of a surge this month. Must. Not. Freak. Out.

🌴🐷🐰🦋🐝✨

Seraphim87 · 26/02/2021 11:46

@CycloGoose both the clear blue and the strip type so I can and learn

CycloGoose · 26/02/2021 11:51

Good luck!! I'm looking at the Femometer Ivy next cycle maybe. I'm finding the purple clear blue ones a bit stressful. Not sure they work for however my cycle works. Last month I went straight to peak after 2 days and this time I've had 8 days of flashing. 🤦

Genevive123 · 26/02/2021 13:11

@CycloGoose that's true !! 4 days until AF due now, testing tomorrow ! This is the first time I haven't got Period pains ? I usually get them for about a week before so this is very odd !!

Genevive123 · 26/02/2021 13:27

@CycloGoose I recommend fermometer btw I use their strips for ovulation and they're fab the app is great too x

CycloGoose · 26/02/2021 14:22

@Genevive123 all sounds very exciting! If she's right, maybe you aren't supposed to test until Monday - then you'd be finding out in March!

I use the normal Femometer strips and the app but the IVY links up to the app and records the percentages. I'm also looking at the OvuSense but it's eyewateringly expensive. Though Femometer is 18 quid a month for the pro app.

Genevive123 · 26/02/2021 14:25

@CycloGoose she said Feb/March but at least I know if not this month hopefully next :)

My significant numbers are 3/12/27

Hence why I'm testing tomorrow ;)

Ah ok!! i don't pay for the pro version I just take pics of my ovulation strips ! X

CycloGoose · 26/02/2021 14:35

Ohhhhh I forgot about your numbers. Everything crossed for you!

I just have the free trial at the moment 😉

Slinks8113 · 26/02/2021 14:52

@CycloGoose I tried OvuSense once and it does tend to get in the way of romance as you have to put it in before bed so spontaneity goes out the window haha.
I had terrible cramps last night after getting my peak and I couldn't sleep at all. No significant temp raise this morning so don't think I've ovulated just yet! X

CycloGoose · 26/02/2021 15:33

@Slinks8113 so you wouldn't rate it?

Not much romance here anyway... DH really seems only to be into morning BD at the moment so I'm thinking I could take it out as soon as I wake up - easier than trying to take my BBT if he's making a move...

Did you find it worked for you? Did you end up doing OPKs anyway?

Did you manage to get around the issue of the pressure? Nudge nudge, 😉😉