TTC February/March

[Sallyjo27]

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.

@lucea87 ohhhh what kind of dog do you have? I want a dog almost as much as I want a baby!
I read about drinking a lot, too. I read that but then I also read it's an all or nothing kind of thing and that it can't hurt an blastocyst but it can possibly prevent implantation so I'm just abstaining. I'm also trying to lose a bit of weight so helps with that!

@kaylsd

Yeah I feel a bit deflated but also not too worried but getting ever closer to that age barrier so I just want some reassurance that there's nothing wrong really.

With the MIL just got to remember that heart in the right place. She's a helicopter mum and I'm super independent (left home at 17) so it takes some getting used to.

FINALLY end of the half term! I work at a private school and it has been FULL ON. Just had to do a live HIIT session with the boys... In fancy dress. Now chilling out on my sofa dressed as Poison Ivy 😂😂😂

Hoping all that jumping up and down has got a little egg to stick and start growing!

Happy weekend everyone!
(Although now I'm furloughed again it all seems to blur into one!)
Has anyone got any lovely valentines plans? We are doing a standard M&S two can dine, and a dog walk! After peak week he can sod off with anything saucy though I'm exhausted 😂
3DPO today and testing on the 20th, tell me when you're all testing so we can keep track!x

Hi ladies how are you all? I’m on CD8 today usually ovulate around day 21 which feels ages away lol. One part of ttc that I hate is all the waiting 😩 xx

@els10 happy weekend!

We are doing the same, dine in, dog walk and a movie night 😊

I’m 4 DPO in the tww! AF is due on the next Sunday, 21st, so I’m going to hold out until then and see if it actually comes. Testing makes me a bit anxious so I think, if it’s going to come, it will. However, fingers and toes crossed it stays away!! 😊

Good luck for the 20th!! 😊😊 xx

@Sallyjo27 the waiting around is so hard and I’m so impatient! Good things come to those who wait though, so I have everything crossed for you too when the FW comes 😊

What have you been doing to keep yourself busy? xx

[quote CycloGoose]@lucea87 ohhhh what kind of dog do you have? I want a dog almost as much as I want a baby!
I read about drinking a lot, too. I read that but then I also read it's an all or nothing kind of thing and that it can't hurt an blastocyst but it can possibly prevent implantation so I'm just abstaining. I'm also trying to lose a bit of weight so helps with that!

@kaylsd

Yeah I feel a bit deflated but also not too worried but getting ever closer to that age barrier so I just want some reassurance that there's nothing wrong really.

With the MIL just got to remember that heart in the right place. She's a helicopter mum and I'm super independent (left home at 17) so it takes some getting used to.

FINALLY end of the half term! I work at a private school and it has been FULL ON. Just had to do a live HIIT session with the boys... In fancy dress. Now chilling out on my sofa dressed as Poison Ivy 😂😂😂

Hoping all that jumping up and down has got a little egg to stick and start growing![/quote]
Fingers crossed nothing is wrong and this year will be your year for your sticky baby 👶 🌈❤️ I wish I could have half term, I'm a nurse and at the moment work is soooooop full on and there's no rest for the wicked, I just keep saying to myself although the roads ahead are rough at the moment things can only get better!

Happy half term though sweetheart, do you have any Valentine's plans with your partner :)?

@els10

Happy weekend everyone! (Although now I'm furloughed again it all seems to blur into one!) Has anyone got any lovely valentines plans? We are doing a standard M&S two can dine, and a dog walk! After peak week he can sod off with anything saucy though I'm exhausted 😂 3DPO today and testing on the 20th, tell me when you're all testing so we can keep track!x

Happy weekend sweetheart! I'm working all weekend sadly but my hubs prepped various things across the weekend! When I've got back in today I've got a glass of Asti, lidnt chocolates the red ones are my favourites, roast pork dinner with all the homemade trimmings, cheesecake pud & had a bath ran for me, to say this is the first day of the apposed celebrations he's done good! I got him a card from myself & the dog, one from the dog says "at least the dog still loves me, then the dog has a speech marker what says "wanker" hahahaha" we have a jokey relationship, can't do soppy stuff for Valentine's 🙈😂😂😂🥰 what's your plans?

Question for you ladies, isit worth using the clear blue OPK digital system? I've found success in the cheap OPK from Femometer and bonus came with 20 HPT strips too... not like I'll use them.... (obv will at the first chance o can hahaha)

@kaylsd I got the digital and used it this month, the only benefit I've seen compared to the cheapy strips is only have to pee once in the morning. I didn't ovulate until CD22 (not usual for me) and was peeing on the cheapies twice a day since 10DPO and to be honest it was exhausting ! With the digital it's just one time in the morning and it'll tell you when you're in your 48 hours for peak. So it's worth it for me! I might use a combination of the two next month (or hopefully I won't need to 🤣) just because the CB is more expensive!

I use easy@home tests and the premom app. The CB just seems so expensive!

What kind of nurse are you @kaylsd ? I take my hat off to you! I may work 12-15 hour days but I'm so glad of that break once every 6 weeks or so.

No valentine's plans. My husband isn't really the romantic type and I'm not that bothered to be honest! I'm sure we'll go out for a walk. I did actually buy the Couple's Adventure Challenge book for us for Christmas so it might be nice to scratch one of those off and try something! We haven't done one yet!

Sounds like your hubs has done well tonight ☺️ nice of him to make the effort when you're working.

A friend of mine gifted us a free Hello Fresh box so will gobble all that up!

Re: CB I got the purple ones and you have to start on day 8. I went straight from blank circle to solid smiley so I didn't get the extra warning but it was only my first try. I did quite like it and it takes stress out of trying to work out whether it's quite as dark as control or not. I like that it compares to previous days and looks at 2 hormones. The pink one, as far as I'm aware, is exactly the same as cheapies but obviously with a digital read out.

Gahhhhhhhhhh ladies. I'm freaking out.

I'm CD24, 9dpo (I think), AF due 17th and just been to loo and there's blood. Could it still be AF or maybe implantation bleeding? I got the solid smiley on CD13 but not on the IC tests. I checked temp and it had gone up on CD15 so I figured that was OD.

I'm praying it's not early AF. I've never in my life had a 24 day cycle but I don't dare get my hopes up. I really didn't think I was getting AF as I've been on a weight loss journey and normally my weight goes up just before AF and today is lost nearly 2lb.

Thoughts!? I guess I'll know in the morning if it's my worst friend paying an early visit.

@CycloGoose aww try not to freak out! Was it spotting? xx

@CycloGoose oh! What kind of blood?! If it's brown or pink I've read that's implantation, red may not be

@CycloGoose praying it's implantation bleeding for you!!!!

Thanks everyone! I don't know. I'm thinking it will more than likely be AF but it's so early. I guess everyone is different and my only real way of knowing is waiting. Waiting game again! I know 9dpo is peak implantation bleed time but I've never had it before to compare. There was just a little bit in my knickers but AF is always very light to start, too 😵

Oh also @CycloGoose our dog is a lab! He's 5 months old now! He's our first born 😂 I actually feel like a newborn will be easier then he is at times.....!!!

❤️ labs amazing. I'm out the house too much (normally)

@CycloGoose I’m currently working as a district nurse, been one for about 3 month as I wanted time out from the wards as last year was so hard both physically & mentally (I feel lost though at the moment as I miss the wards too much and I enjoy company of various teams coming together for care so I do think I’ll return but unsure of what area, we keep having to be moved into the wards but to covid units to support the pandemic but prior to that, I was a Gynaecology specialist nurse for 5 years who cared for various issues things including miscarriage management up to 12 weeks gestation, so raw with emotion some situations I had to deal with, my heart actually breaks when I hear about people having miscarriages but also was nice when I saw the flip side of people coming in for threatened miscarriages but ended up with beautiful healthy pregnancies and I’ve done bits within surgery too for cancer patients, bit of variety really but I love being a nurse so much🌈❤️

But on the flip side I take my hat off to you! You guys are also unsung hero’s with the flipping of upside down routine you’ve had to undertake and creating a new normal way of learning and being a front of strength to pupils to keep on learning and achieve the best even when times are rough!

What’s that adventure book like? Does it recommend like national peak walks, that kind of vibe? Valentine’s can be such a money making day out of the year, I’m not all about the fancy diamonds give me good food and chocolates and tell me you’ll sort out washing and ironing then I’m a content lady 👌🏻😂

With the cb once you’ve finished with your testing strips do you have to buy a complete new system or can you get refills? I do like the thought of not having to do a balancing act to take a still photo of my strip to get the reading percentage 😂😂

@kaylsd Have a good day at work! Good to try something new like you have, even if it's just to rule it out. I can see what you mean about being part of a team etc. I'm sure most departments are crying out for support at the moment so hopefully won't be too difficult to go back if you want to. My friend has just started her first job as a paediatric nurse. She loves it but I feel I'd take it all home with me.

We haven't tried anything in the book yet! It was very over priced. You have to scratch a date off on it and it will tell you what to do. It has a guide about price, planning, best time to do it.

The purple CB you should get enough sticks for 2 cycles, then you have to start again. It's a lot of plastic.

I'm really cross with my body. Almost certainly AF. I'm gutted, mostly because it's so confusing to have such a short luteal phase. My cycles have pretty consistently been 28 days. Why change this month? Got to think, at least can try again sooner but we'll be back commuting so will be even harder 😭

Good morning ladies.
Sorry I've been a bit of a silent reader the last day or so.
Was husbands birthday yesterday, so I was kept busy running around doing lockdown bits for that as well as an unexpectedly busy day with work. It passed the time though and kept my mind off this but I've woken today and I'm only 5dpo, surely I should be at least 10 now!!! 😂😂
Plan to re decorate our bathroom this weekend while my husband is off work so hoping that'll pass some time.

@CycloGoose has AF arrived? Did the blood stop? Hope you're not out yet. It's like our bodies know when to play games with us and it's always at the wrong time!! Fingers 🤞🏼for you.

@kaylsd your husband sounds so sweet!! You deserve all the kindness and love. My husband is rubbish at presents, always thinks I want something extravagant but really all I want is a lie in and some chocolates!

@Sallyjo27 how are you? Are you using OPK's?
The waiting around is by far the worst. FW is great though and you have that to look forward to 😄 do you have any plans this weekend to keep you busy?

@els10 happy weekend! I'm 5dpo, AF is due around the 23rd and I've promised myself I won't test before then.

@BWaiting Happy birthday to your husband!

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure it's AF. I'm gutted. I'm feeling pretty uncomfortable as well so that's just grrrrrreat. I don't understand why my AF would be 5 days early, especially when I got positive results with the CB ovulation kit. It would make my luteal phase super short.

I've been googling at home fertility tests this morning. Wondering if it's a good idea. Worried we're the 1 in 6 that has infertility issues.

5dpo. TWW seems to go on forever! At least early AF means next attempt can come more quickly 🙂 Silver linings

What you doing in your bathroom? Love a bit of DIY

Hello everyone. I'm finally joining in after weeks of lurking. I'm 35 (36 in 10 days) and trying for baby #1.

We've got some health issues that make conceiving naturally rather difficult and so after a lot of getting nowhere I finally had my first IUI on Wednesday. I think that makes me about 3DPO. I'm trying not to obsess and constantly think about it but reading everyone else's stories here somehow makes me feel a lot calmer about it all even if I'm still obsessing. At least I'm not alone!

The nurses told me I should wait til the 24th and do a non-digital clear blue test but am tempted to try a FRER on my birthday (23rd). Could be the biggest downer ever though.

Anyway thank you all for sharing your similar journeys and stresses, you've helped me a lot so far without evening knowing it.

@BWaiting thank you sweetheart! Happy birthday to your hubs! I've just had my bathroom done just before Christmas my house was upside down for 4 month the dust was a nightmare!!! What DIY plans do you have in mind? :)

[quote CycloGoose]@kaylsd Have a good day at work! Good to try something new like you have, even if it's just to rule it out. I can see what you mean about being part of a team etc. I'm sure most departments are crying out for support at the moment so hopefully won't be too difficult to go back if you want to. My friend has just started her first job as a paediatric nurse. She loves it but I feel I'd take it all home with me.

We haven't tried anything in the book yet! It was very over priced. You have to scratch a date off on it and it will tell you what to do. It has a guide about price, planning, best time to do it.

The purple CB you should get enough sticks for 2 cycles, then you have to start again. It's a lot of plastic.

I'm really cross with my body. Almost certainly AF. I'm gutted, mostly because it's so confusing to have such a short luteal phase. My cycles have pretty consistently been 28 days. Why change this month? Got to think, at least can try again sooner but we'll be back commuting so will be even harder 😭[/quote]
Your right there sweet I've always told myself and many of my loved ones who can sometimes be unhappy in work that you are never tied to a job or an area and you control your own happiness! I'm just gonna play it by ear for now and at least if I give it a good run then it's on my experience list for future paths! I'm sorry to hear AF has come early it's such a pain when it does that! Have you considered anything to lengthen your LP? I've seen on threads before people have used that Angus cactus to help with assist with this however I've also read that it can make your cycle do the hokey cockey and cause problems with delaying AF sending lots of hugs anyway sweet! Pour yourself a glass of wine and eat whatever you favour as comfort food and consider this next cycle as a new start and you can enjoy your FW with your loved one ❤️🥰

I think I'm just going to stick with the cheap OPK system, it works for me at the moment and I've been able to pin point OD with the use of them and BBT so whilst ever it works for me I don't need to change it X