April 2021 TTC - let's chat :)

[Mumofboys20122017]

Hi everyone! We are currently trying for baby #3 This is cycle 2 and CD5. Period last week was shorter and lighter than normal, really confused me as its never been like that, did 2 tests but both BFN so trying again this month :) Not putting too much pressure on it, just going with the flow and if it happens it happens, trying not to stress too much about it 🙈 anyone else TTC this month? Hoping I can chat in here with people doing the same ❤

@Mumofboys20122017 @tuxedocat Yayyyy Congratulations x

Ok guys so I’ve been temping and I’ve just had a massive temp drop this morning which I’ve not had the 2 previous cycles!!! So I am hoping that this may be an implantation dip 🤞🏻🤞🏻 So I managed to rein my urge to get my frer this morning and will be keeping it until Monday!! Just really really hoping it is a positive sign!!!

@Tryingandhopeful sounds promising!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Mumofboys20122017 @tuxedocat amazing 🤩 congratulations 🎉 wishing for happy & healthy 9 months for you 😍 ,

@Tryingandhopeful

Ok guys so I’ve been temping and I’ve just had a massive temp drop this morning which I’ve not had the 2 previous cycles!!! So I am hoping that this may be an implantation dip 🤞🏻🤞🏻 So I managed to rein my urge to get my frer this morning and will be keeping it until Monday!! Just really really hoping it is a positive sign!!!

Ooo! I’ll be looking out for all these signs next month if this isn’t my month! That sounds really intriguing! Hoping it’s a little bean getting comfy 🤞

@Tryingandhopeful ooo that sounds so promising!! The fact you haven’t got it yet in previous cycles is a really good sign! How have you got on with temping - do you recommend it? I also might try it out next cycle if this one is unsuccessful.

Thank you @Onehotmess!

This cycle we used the clearblue advanced digis with the one step cheap OPK’s. Started CD 9c I got my Peak on CD13 evening and felt a weird ‘pop’ in my side on CD14 which I understand is ovulation.

We DTD in the 4 days leading up to Ovulation and the day after just incase.
The days after O I had cramps, and then not much else really.
6dpo I felt a stabbing pain in my uterus, which I thought could be implantation but I wasn’t sure as that would be quite early!
I was super gassy (burping aaaaall the time) I was quite a bit extra hungry and tired.
Around 7dpo I had heart palpitations which I’m certain I only ever had when I was pregnant with my son!
My boobs started to feel different, not sore, but i was more aware of them?
I’ve also had some pulling and tugging when turning over at night too (and just now when i sneezed!)
I’ve had white lotiony CM since O and it’s not dried up at all.

Hope this helps ladies. I can’t wait to see you get your positives ❤️

Aww guys I hope there is a little bean getting snug 🤞🏻 I just don’t want to read too much into it and get my hopes up!! @Milly238 I’ve been charting since the first cycle as my friend recommended it! It’s interesting seeing the fluctuations in temp before and after O! The thing with temping though is that it can’t predict your O, only confirms the O so need to do OPKs still! The past couple of cycles I’ve seen a pattern which tells me AF is arriving! Just praying I don’t see that same pattern next week!! You have to be very strict with it though as test the same time every morning without getting up during the night!

Morning ladies. Thanks for the messages!

Amading news from @Mumofboys20122017 and @tuxedocat!! Absolutely delighted for you both.

Hey everyone! Eeek look at this 😭❤ now that I've actually seen it like that, I finally believe it! I took another test this morning and it wasn't much darker than yesterdays at all so when we're out this afternoon I decided to buy the clearblue tests that literally pregnant or not pregnant instead of trying to look for lines again 😂 and when "pregnant" popped up I just wanted to cry! Thanks for all the well wishes! Can't wait to see more BFP in our wee group ❤

@Mumofboys20122017 the biggest congrats ❤️❤️

@Mumofboys20122017 eeek yay! Hugest congrats!!! So delighted for you! ❤️❤️❤️

@Tryingandhopeful thank you so much for explaining! I have to say I’ve honestly learned far more about the way our bodies work on this site than I ever did at school! Temping does sound more accurate than relying on OPKs alone which is what I’ve been doing. I always worry that I haven’t actually ovulated so maybe starting a chart is the way to go! Only problem is I’m a terrible sleeper and wake up multiple times so worry that’ll affect my temp!

@tuxedocat @Milly238 thank you 😊

@Tryingandhopeful sounds hopeful!! Fingers crossed for you!! Are you testing tomorrow as planned? Lots of baby dust your way ❤❤

@Milly238 honestly feel schools should educate us girls properly about our bodies and TTC, rather than focusing solely on avoiding pregnancy!! It makes you feel that you can get pregnant every time you have sex (which ok chances are at that age you’re more likely to be very fertile so yes more likely to get pregnant) but what I know now is so much more than I did back then!! And also that even if you do DTD at the right times it’s only 25% chance of turning into a pregnancy!! Yeh charting does require consistency so that’s the only downfall to it!!

@Mumofboys20122017 yay congratulations 🎉 🥰 it does feel so much better seeing the word pregnant I think rather than the lines!! Makes it feel more real!!! Did you end up having any different symptoms compared to the last cycles? I am still doing good and holding out until tomorrow morning! This sunny weather is a good distraction 😊

@Onehotmess and @Timeandtidal how are you guys doing?

Congratulations to the BFP ladies so far! It's so nice to see those positive tests! 💛 I am 7DPO now so approaching testing time...have absolutely no symptoms yet...but that's to be expected I guess 😬

Hi everyone. Lovely to see the digital test @Mumofboys20122017! Congratulations!!

Good luck with 2WW @Rudyroo! It is so hard to not obsess! I am just starting 2WW, a week behind you.

I used an OPK just too see this morning and it was negative on CD15 so hopefully this means I already ovulate in what I think is my fertile window. It is useful to hear how @Mumofboys20122017some of you used cycle tracking and @tuxedocat did this. Thanks for sharing!

@Puppymamababymama How are you doing? Hope this is the FW that works out!
I have convinced myself I have symptoms so may times. The mind is powerful! I also managed to feel actual nausea when it was a BFN!!

@Tryingandhopeful thank you! Yea definitely believed it more when I seen the word pregnant rather than lines! Haha dunno why with my other 2 I seen the lines and was happy enough but this time I needed extra confirmation haha in regards to ovulating, I only used OPKs in my fertile window but didn't really understand them lol but if I didn't use them the app was pretty bang on for my ovulation day anyway, I didn't feel any different during O! I looked back at my logs in the app, and it seems from 5DPO I first logged tenderness in the breasts, which I know is very soon but thats when I first felt it, then a few days later, fatigue, sore breasts and cramping, then around 12DPO some hot flashes as well as all the other symptoms I had logged previous and little bits of nausea throughout as well. Had a feeling it maybe have been pregnancy this cycle because when my period is coming, a few days before all I want to do its eat all round me, and a day or 2 before AF I start getting cramps, but I got neither of those symptoms this time! I have had some cramping but not as intense as AF cramps would be! Glad you have the sunny weather as a distraction! Hope the day flies in and massive good luck for tomorrow!! ❤❤

@Rudyroo thank you! Fingers crossed for when you start testing! The wait is horrible, but hopefully is all worth it ❤

@Timeandtidal thank you ❤ I hope the 2WW goes in quick for you and you get your BFP at the end 😊 I definitely agree that the mind is so powerful! I was 100% convinced I would see BFP last cycle, I thought I had every symptom and was shocked and sad to see BFN!

@Tryingandhopeful still hanging on! Another nBFN this morning, and that was my last test in the house! I’m just going to see if AF arrived now & will test again Thursday if not x
It look like a lucky thread so far so 🤞 it will be for us all (if not this month then next! 🥰)

@Onehotmess sorry to see the BFN! But you aren't out until AF shows up so still sending lots of baby dust your way and hope you get your BFP soon, if not this cycle then the next! Wishing you luck for next week ❤

@Onehotmess sorry to see negative test. Hope you're feeling okay xx

What a lucky thread! Congratulations, Ladies ! @Mumofboys20122017, @tuxedocat, @Hxoxox
I decided to embark my journey with ovulation sticks when last month’s SMEP didn’t work 🙄.

Well ladies it’s a BFN for me too this morning 😩 it couldn’t have been an implantation dip! I think I’m going to do the same as you @Onehotmess as AF isn’t due until Thursday either! Just so deflating seeing that stark white!!