Ttc #1 - cycle 7

[rosiej95]

Really fed up of AF showing up month after month now 🤦🏼‍♀️ we've been taking the see what happens but dtd lots approach. But now going into month 7 so We've decided to use the clear blue opk's to see if it gives us a better chance. 🤷🏼‍♀️
Now to just wait for AF to disappear 😀

Any one else ttc #1? 😀

Thanks both. I think AF is due tomorrow or Friday (well at a guess based on my cycles at start of the year although my app is guessing more the weekend).

Fingers crossed @AZ1992X. I think you know when you know AF will come. I guess if you aren't too fussed then it would be good to know you have a relatively normal cycle again!

How are we all doing today ladies?

@AZ1992X did you test again this morning or just waiting it out?

Hi all!

Tested and still bfn. BBT hasn’t dropped yet and don’t feel like AF due anytime soon as I can normally feel it a day or two before (could be wrong though). Not sure if my boob feels sore (just the one) 😂 I’m not testing now - going wait few days see if AF does turn up as I predicted today/tomorrow.

How are you @Amy259 , are you around 8DPO?

@AZ1992X how strange! Good that your bbt is still high, fingers crossed it stays that way…

Yes 8dpo today! Meaning I’m at the stage where I’m flipping between hopeful and deciding it hasn’t happened 😂 I had very obvious and specific symptoms the month of my chemical so I always look for them. I’m having a bit of cramping today though which is unusual 7 days away from af. Who knows!

@Amy259 I'm so jealous of your luteal phase! Haha.

I'm cd3 so started my soy today. Will do the same this month and then nothing next month. Tempted to take vaccine at the end of this cycle. Got my fertility letter through so the zoom appt is end of August! Thankfully it's in the morning when we are both off before work!

@AZ1992X when is AF due for you? Tomorrow?

@Amy259 hopefully the next few days go quick for you, got my fingers crossed 🤞.

@Loops01 Yes, I thought either today or tomorrow. Could be delayed though 🤷‍♀️

Glad you’ve had your letter, hopefully you can get some answers soon.

My 2nd vaccine is next week so if AF arrives will have it also.

Noticed some blood when wiping so think AF is about here! Weird as not felt it coming which isn’t like me.

Not too gutted as wasn’t expecting too much this cycle. Just glad I’ve confirmed I’m ovulating again and onto next cycle.

Can now go for my bloods at start of next week.

@AZ1992X oh let me know how you get on. We have drop in clinics so I might do that a day or two before AF is due next cycle. Such a thought!

@Loops01 @AZ1992X the new leaflets now say not to get the vaccine in your first or 3rd trimester, so yeah definitely go when af is here/before ov if you can, rather than during your luteal phase. I know you probs know that but just in case you didn’t know the guidance recently changed!

AZ is af in full swing for you this morning? I started testing today at 9dpo, bfn. Neither up nor down given how early it is, not that I wouldn’t have liked to see a shadow of a line haha.

Ah didn't know all that @Amy259 so thank you. Cd1 it'll be! I'll see how I get on with the soy but might get vaccine after a natural cycle so I can see what it's like and if it does affect it. I still have a touch of that rash (it's almost all away but it's been 3 wks at least now) so I'm thinking my immune system is not the best atm. No idea cos I eat everything to boost it.

Ordered maca and vitex last night which I collect on sat. Heard they can help luteal phase so I'm gonna try that for a few months. Think you just take before ovulation so I'll start this month then do next month fully before ov. But that is the last im trying and if I'm honest if DH is away this month when ov is or we are different shifts I don't think I'll set the alarm. Kinda at the point where its like what's the point as it probably won't work anyway and it's more stressful and upsetting knowing it hasn't after you've made so much effort!

And sorry to hear about your bfn. Maybe still early. Only you will know for now.

😔 😔 😔. X

@Loops01 yeah agreed, I definitely think if you have a great month in terms of covering fw days or try new supplements, or notice a positive change in your cycle etc it’s much harder to see the bfn.

To be honest I couldn’t call it either way just now so will just need to wait it out!

AF started this morning. I’m out tomorrow at an event all day so will be treating myself to some nice food/takeaway 😂.

I didn’t know either but now AF has arrived I’ll be getting my vaccine next week. Hoping it won’t affect my cycle too much.
Just picked up my blood test form and it’s listed most hormones - hoping that comes back ok then one less thing to worry about.

@Amy259 still hope yet 🤞

@AZ1992X sounds like a good list! At least you know you have a somewhat normal cycle now. Sorry that it's AF.

I'm cd5 atm. Still a bit of bleeding which is longer than usual. It was heavier than usual but again no pain or anything.

Started my 'fertility acupuncture' today. I say it like that as I don't think it'll work. Will see her every 2 wks., I have to rub my left ovary in a sense and my feet every day for a wee bit to help with blood flow. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Haha.

Been taking the soy and started vitex and maca too. Fuck it is how I'm seeing it. Will be having a cycle off next month from soy then will see. Genuinely don't think anything really helps or hinders apart from covid vac 1 (nervous about 2).

How are you @Amy259?

Hi all,
Hope your enjoying the lush weather ☀️

How's everyone getting on?

The weather has been great! Not feeling anything this cycle. I'll take everything and do the usual but not feeling it in anymore.

How are you @rosiej95? I'm cd6 so I'm assuming you're getting closer to your peak?

@Loops01 I'll be honest I've gone into this cycle feeling like that.
I'm cd13 today got a 0.57 so if things are going the same as last month then it'll be in the next couple of days. 🤞🏻

Not too long to wait for the first part then! I'm doing the soy again so I'm assuming I should hit fw around cd11. Good thing about it being early means its a quicker cycle I guess.

Glad you haven’t got too long to wait @rosiej95

Just went for my bloods this morning, may even get them back tomorrow 🤞

Hi girls!

Sorry, been away all weekend. CD12 here and bfn so looks like I’m out again 💔 feeling a bit like ‘what more do you want, universe, for the love of f*!’ if I’m honest 😂

@AZ1992X hope you get your results back speedy and that all is well!

@Amy259 was wondering how you got on :/
Sorry to hear bfn
I honestly don't know how we still haven't got our bfp the amount of effort we're all putting in 😂😂😂

@AZ1992X that'll be good if you do! Keep us updated 🥰

Well one of the hottest days I got my peak yesturday 4 days earlier then last month
Which surprised me tbh I'm so hoping we've caught it this time. 😞

@rosiej95 I feel like there’s not much more we can do! I’ve been pregnant twice before and it’s just getting so frustrating now that it’s not happening. I’m also wishing time away constantly living in two week increments 😂 I do (somehow..) still really feel like it’ll happen so I think that’s stopping me from getting really low about it.

Yay for early peak! I’m sure that was some very sweaty dtd 😂😂

@Amy259 I totally get that tbh wishing time away
& I also think that's positive to think like that tho!
Keeps you going 🥰 that being said tho not feeling positive is fine too.

This ttc puts so much pressure on us it's a lot more emotional then I ever realised.

Got my peak on Monday & managed to dtd but then never managed it yesturday as it was too hot
Which then causes a little bit of frustration from my part.
I said to my boyfriend yesturday we could do with having fun then last night he said he was too hot & fell asleep 🤦🏼‍♀️
I've now told him he needs to do his own research of ttc because he's just not getting it. he was like we can have it this morning & I was like they'll be no point (I get stubborn & now wish we had as I guess you never know 😂)

But I'm getting so fed up of month after month imagining I can see lines imagining feelings & then come crashing down everytime af comes and then I take it out on him because he doesn't understand the timings after 12 bloody cycles 😂🙈

We've dtd 3 times this cycle but I really don't have much confidence this time. 😞

@rosiej95 aww I feel ya. DH took a while to get the science of it, and struggled with the notion that there’s “technically” 5 days that are important, but really only 2 that really really count, but I can’t tell you when they’ll be because it varies by a couple of days each cycle..😂 he’d be like just tell me at the start of the cycle what days we need to dtd, and I’d be like no no.. it’s not quite as predictable as the 6pm news, dear!!

I think he was a bit more disappointed than usual given last month’s efforts but seems keen to give it a good go again.

I’m like you, fed up of getting psyched up for just another bfn, but also feel like it would take even more of a toll if I let it get me down - so staying positive that it will happen!