TTC May/June - may the eggs be ever in your favour

[CycloGoose]

A continuation from previous threads. All welcome! We've had some lovely graduates and there's some of us been here for a while. Join us for rants, ovary pep talks, motivational memes, poas addictions, freak outs, chill months and good old compassion.

May the eggs be ever in your favour!

@kaylsd
@minthumbugs
@iloveoreos
@Kitty0389
@els10

And many more - I'll post link in the old chat!

@kaylsd. nope, not done a test. Very tempting! I will leave it a day or two as I really feel like AF is about to appear! it's very unlikely it would be positive.

Going to try to wait a couple of days I think and just expect that AF is coming.

Trying to go through the posts in order! Got my laptop open and then typing on my phone. Let's go!

@palegreenandbrightorange I can't believe you read it all! Lord it's been a crazy melting pot of support here. Expected AF today for you 🤞🤞🤞 We've been trying since August as well so just as early as you with thinking of IVF but I have low AMH (medichecks) and a husband that needs a lot of acclimatisation time so important for me to get him on board early. The reason the NHS make you wait 2 years is because pregnancy rates are 80% ish in first year and then 90+% after 2 years so there's definitely hope. I just don't want to wait too long incase my AMH nosedives. I think I get a really short surge too. I used the Femometer ones but I'm a month free now! Good you've been able to get advice! You sound like me on the supps! I've got b9 in mine which could be lengthening my FP as well but I'm pretty sure it was MC then Covid jab extravaganza. Oh and yes me on ABC! We did webinar last week I think. How did you find it?

@kaylsd has it been 10 days yet? I'm sure it must have been. I worked 70 hours this week. That's like 10 days of work right? I'm going to read the flow chart thinggy. Thanks for the link! Omg the medichecks lancets hurt so much for a while don't they! I think I'd recommend OvuSense over that though because it's really good even for pcos and might work out cheaper overall! You are definitely a ray of sunshine lovely lady. You can always vent here too mind! Omg your ARM! How you feeling? I'm so sorry your ovaries are being noncompliant again 🤦🏼‍♀️ Have an amazing night in Leeds! Where will you go? Say hello to Call Lane for me if you go that end. Bringing back memories! 👠

@minthumbugs sorry I didn't say anything about Lucea - wasn't my story to share so I answered with a part truth saying that she was doing really well XXX I'm so excited for you. How is it going? I'm really pleased that you got your MC results and, though sad, the best news we could have hoped for. Has the pregnancy news sunk in yet?

@mammaj21 how is it all going with OPKs. Did AF come or BFP maybe? You're doing so well not testing!

@veronika13 yeah my GP being strict about tests. I managed to get a couple for me as my cycles have gone mental but she won't touch me now since they were in normal range. Flo app seems to only work based on the standard 14 day LP etc. Mine is usually 11 days so it wouldn't work for me. My husband cycles every day but assures me he has super sperm 🙄

@rinylou I've been enjoying reading through your hilarious testing stories! My husband would see RIGHT through me. Hope London is lush and you can see the eye! I live in zone 6 but I haven't been central in forever! I hear you with the unzipping. I did Google speculums at one stage 🤣😂😅 Did you def ovulate when you thought? I had 2 peaks last month and ovulated late. I know that just in case pad feeling. Eye, yey! Exciting! I really hope it's a late BFP for you xxx

How is your cycle going @mousey3 ? My ovulation is all over the place ATM so I wouldn't worry if you don't ovulate at exactly the same time each month. We just try to DTD every other day if we can. I'm finding it's better just to have the ov being confirmed after the fact. It's good for sperm health I think to keep it regular. I can't tell difference between ewcm and man-juice so I've given up on that method really!

@aries491 did you get the pink or purple CB OPKs? If purple, definitely don't start earlier than it recommends because it will pick up on the slightest estrogen change and give you way too many flashy smiley days.

Welcome @afrofinnrainbow2021 not everyone gets implantation dip! Not out at all. Some people have triphasic pattern and some just stay high! 🤞 Sorry to hear about your loss Hun. A few of us can empathise lovely xxx

Hi @lilrosemarie pink cm sounds like potential good news 🤞🤞 they say 2 days after implantation earliest bfp. Oh I'm so sorry it turned into AF 😔

How you doing @kayl1988 ? AF today or tomorrow? Are you a good non tester? Going to read on and find out!

I'm about 5/6 dpo and my chart is the best so far with a proper rise. I've heard the rise is an indicator of egg quality so I'm hoping with DH supersperm and a potential golden egg we might be in with a slightly higher chance this month! Hubs has a sore head for other reasons today and I'm so glad weekfromhell is over. Got my bezzie coming to visit today. So exciting. Hope everyone has a great bank hol xxx

@CycloGoose such a good response to everyone! It's so difficult to respond to everyone on your phone.

I tested days ago and it was a big fat negative and then I've felt like AF was coming (apps either say today or tomorrow) so just decided to not test until after BH weekend so I can enjoy it!! I did spot yesterday so I'm pretty certain I'm out for this month ☺️

Your BH weekend plans sound fun - how you feeling since ovulation? I've got fingers and toes crossed for you!

I haven't had time not feel anything 😂 seriously been drowning under workload and still getting told off by boss but I was excited to see such a high temp this morning! Hope spotting goes away @kayl1988 I try to have a max of 2 days doom and gloom before trying to feel hopeful for next cycle. This one has just been so long by my standards!

@CycloGoose have a lovely time with you friend darling and I'm glad you are finally in a DPO status, fingers and toes crossed you've got a golden egg (I feel like you should be like Charlie and the chocolate factory wanting the golden egg 🤣🤣🤣) on board!! Ah don't worry about me and my ovaries what have appeared to gone into hibernation, never know I might be able to get them coming out of it come the winter months ;) I've kinda got used to it now! I love the fact you got it up on laptop and replied on phone I just tend to screenshot and open notes on my phone to respond that way! Your way sounds so much easier! Currently 19 degrees here just sat in the sun waiting for hubs to finish work at 2, surprised him with his birthday goodies waiting for him I'll attach picks it's not whilst Monday but I like to be organised best I can :') your a girl after my heart with call lane! we've got chow down booked if you've heard of it? Down near temple arches, then going to head down to Greek street for one or two then head home early as I'm working Tuesday typical 👀🙈 I cannot believe how much you've worked this last week that's absolutely crazy! Are you on half term now? Rest up chick and unwind the best way I know, in the sun in your comfies surrounded by good people and good food (and maybe wine) ❤️

@Rinylou aww enjoy London hunny, I've been twice and loved it! Been on the London eye too, the height situation made me have abit of a clammy hand thou espesh at the top 🤣🤣🙈 hopefully AF stays away though for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻

You can see our mabes sat in sun ☀️ but a little surprise for when hubs gets home from work!

Wow that was quick for your hubby to figure it out @Rinylou, I'm impressed! 🤣 Hope you have a nice weekend in London. X

@kaylsd ffs ovaries!!!! 🙄 Although cd23 is not so bad, hope it's soon. Will you do another one of those again later in the cycle? And is your arm any better after your vaccine? Your weekend sounds lovely and the set up looks great, enjoy 🥳

@CycloGoose oh don't worry about it! I shouldn't have assumed. I felt awful about it 😢 there's nothing worse than when someone says the wrong thing no matter how well meaning. I'm glad she is doing ok though. I'm trying not to think about our news tbh, emotions are running high in my house atm and just trying to act normal 😬 woohoo for TWW for you, finally! My fingers are crossed so tightly 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@KayL1988 I hope you're not out, hoping for some good news for you after the weekend!

Happy weekend everyone, hope you are all having a good one. X x

Hi @CycloGoose. Your chart sounds promising so hoping you have a golden egg. Your reference to man-juice made me laugh - I think I’ll be stealing that phrase from now on. Not really sure what’s going on with my cycle tbh. I’m on CD18 now and after my strongest OPK on CD16, it went faint on CD17 and now strong-ish again on CD18. Have dtd every other day and my brown spotting has stopped. I had clear EWCM this morning and has gone creamy since so I feel like O has passed, I’m just not sure when so I’ll consider myself in my first tww. If it’s not my month this month, I may look into BBT as not tried that before.
Thanks for checking in- hope you have a lovely bank holiday!

@Mousey3 hopefully you'll catch the egg...if you're dtd every other day it sounds good. I've never bbt either...I feel it's an extra stress for me personally...but may consider it too!

So another morning...another opk test...a definite positive. was due af Friday but give take a day or so. Has anyone else had this and it just be picking up surge before AF and /or other hormones. I have some cramps and Def feel like she's coming!

My period didn’t come yesterday morning. Then in the afternoon my SIL and BIL popped round yesterday to tell us they’ve accidentally (but happily) fallen pregnant. Such great news - I have been wanting them to have a baby so badly (even though this is completely meddly! I never mentioned it to them though).

In the evening my period came. Had nightmares about periods last night and am feeling about as low as I have since last September this morning. My partner (who is also feeling disappointed) has helpfully 🙄 advised me not to get hopes up before period and just see it as another step in the journey that WILL end in a baby. He’s right but gah! Can’t stand the advice - just want to have my low moment and then recover.

Anyway he is right, it’s not the end of the world. Another month. Fertility Appointment in 2 weeks. Lots of options to explore.

@minthumbugs it's just started to go down with the redness it's still slightly swollen and itchy but I can deal with that it'll go down after time! Had a lovely night last night ended up in a tipi bar with little fire in the middle of it and stumbled across a food stall what did gyros reminded me when I was back in zante, attaching pic just for sparkle ✨ partial to a food pic 😋 don't worry about me in my cycle sweet I think it's gonna be like that until I can get help from the specialist so I'm just taking the chilled back step of it all no tracking just fun until I'm sorted out 🥰❤️

@MammaJ21
Your OPK tests look so promising are you sure your not tempted to do a HPT as it could be picking up that HCG? Espesh with your cramping could potentially be a little baby getting comfy in your lining :')! I hope it's this outcome anyway than AF being a little devil 🤣

@PaleGreenAndBrightOrange

My period didn’t come yesterday morning. Then in the afternoon my SIL and BIL popped round yesterday to tell us they’ve accidentally (but happily) fallen pregnant. Such great news - I have been wanting them to have a baby so badly (even though this is completely meddly! I never mentioned it to them though).

In the evening my period came. Had nightmares about periods last night and am feeling about as low as I have since last September this morning. My partner (who is also feeling disappointed) has helpfully 🙄 advised me not to get hopes up before period and just see it as another step in the journey that WILL end in a baby. He’s right but gah! Can’t stand the advice - just want to have my low moment and then recover.

Anyway he is right, it’s not the end of the world. Another month. Fertility Appointment in 2 weeks. Lots of options to explore.

@PaleGreenAndBrightOrange Good luck with your appointment darling, if you don't mind me asking how long did it take for you to wait for your first one? I've still not heard anything but I've got their number if they don't contact me by the 8th so I'm hoping I hear something soon! It absolutely hurts so much, not because your not happy for them, it's because it's something what you are longing for so much without them even knowing the battle you have been going through, we understand ❤️ sorry that AF came sending hugs xx

I've had abit of a similar moment this morning, had a scroll on FB like we do every morning and saw SIL and BIL family photo with our niece which is a beautiful photo but the caption was abit raw for me, "first we had each other then we had you and now we have everything" not because I don't think it's needed but because how much of me and hubs have been going through so much and still to go through so much more just for to be close to achieve that goal ourselves if we are that fortunate.. it's hard some days than others 😩❤️

Just had en email

Our first fertility appointment has been booked on 28/07/21 I could actually cry I feel that overwhelmed 😩💖

@kaylsd congratulations!! So pleased for you.

We didn’t really have to wait - we only just booked it 2 weeks ago and it’s in 2 weeks. I can’t handle the waiting so I thought I’d go for a “fertility mot” privately and see what the next steps are. I am fascinated to know what’s happening in our insides. Just to feel there’s help out there is a huge relief.

There has been a definite tension between me and DH today. It’s so hard not to take the stress out on each other. Just in the morning. But we’ve shaken it off now and come out for a sunny stroll in a nice park.

Xx

@Mousey3 sounds like you had ov bleeding. Fingers crossed for the TWW! XXX

@mammaj21 we're all convinced you're pregnant!

@palegreenandbrightorange such bittersweet news. I always just say I need a day to feel grumpy and I'll be positive again the next day. Helps me cope.

@kaylsd I'm so pleased you got your letter and happy birthday Mr Kayls! Your surprise must feel even sweeter now. Facebook is always going to be a source of distress. Much love xxx

I'm in the car so can't scroll back and catch up as I'll vom everywhere haha!

But no AF here yet. Had maybe the tiniest tinge of pale pale pink when wiping the other night, not noticeable if I wasn't basically getting a microscope out each time... and last night had a sharp cramp that took the wind out of me and I thought, here we go, flood defenses at the ready... and nothing. Still nothing. Husband said I've been "puffed out" like I get on my period for a few days now (anyone else get a fat face then or just me??).

I know no news is good news but bloody sick to death of this cycle now and just want to start again - might set an alarm to take my temp earlier than my son comes climbing into bed, although I'm not sure my husband will be pleased at losing even the smallest sliver of sleep

Hi please may I join the group? I’m Trying to get my head around all the lingo you’re using but hopefully I’ll catch up! TTC baby #1 , tried for six months last year and restarted trying this month. AF was 6days late but then reared her ugly head yesterday! I’m trying to concentrate on healthy eating, exercising and trying to keep my mental state positive which I struggled with before.

@CycloGoose thank you lovely I've sent on your birthday wishes! Just getting ready for Leeds now, I'm a lovely shade of squishy right now from yesterday's little sun outing 🤣 have a lovely bank holiday sweetheart!

Hi guys,
Hope you’ve all had a great bank holiday weekend?
Could I have your input on the pictures attached? Pretty sure there is a line here? Don’t want to get too excited if I’m imagining it!

Helps if I add the pictures!

I will catch up on everyone else's, but @Kitty0389 that's definitely a line!! Congrats! Xx

Ahhh @PaleGreenAndBrightOrange that's lovely news but it's also like a punch in the gut. Sorry about AF too, your husband is infuriatingly right 🤣 the sensible side of you will agree but it feels really unfair and horrible when AF arrives. hope you're feeling better today. X

Awww @kaylsd that's hard 💔 especially when it catches you off guard! I am SOOOOO happy you have your appointment booked in. Hope you've had a lovely day with hubby and he's had a nice bday. Oh and your dress is beaut! X

@Rinylou sounds promising. Fingers crossed. X

@LilacLiza best of luck and baby dust ✨

Lush dress @kaylsd - I am also flumpesque after today!

Hi @LilacLiza - sprinkling some baby dust for you. And definitely see a line there @Kitty0389 CONGRATULATIONS!!

So another non update update....

My husband pressed me into doing a test once we got home this evening now he's realised I'm 5 days late (he doesn't realise I've been testing negative almost daily since 9dpo hahaha). Was another BFN of course. About to take a plunger to myself to get back to CD1 at this rate!!