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!

[quote hopingtostartfamily]Hello everyone! Could I join please? Last month was our first month of actually trying for our first (tracking etc) but I've off the pill for over a year now with the view of 'if it happens, it happens'.

I have a lot to learn - but I'd love to make some friends along the way in the same position!

@minthumbugs Hope we are cycle buddies and it happens soon for us!

@kaylsd Ah thanks! it was 0.09, I mistyped!! 😂today was 0.12 so gone up slightly. there's a line but it's faint. at least it's on the up though. I'm not 100 percent how I feel about the app as I thibk lighting etc will affect readings, but worth doing just to see. Im hoping I'll get an obvious line that's the same/darker than the control though and use that as the main sign ov is coming!!

hard to know when to time dtd...do I start now, and risk getting fed up by the time ov comes haha. Or go for it incase it hangs around in there.

How many days before/around ov do you all try to bd?

Ahhh I love it @kaylsd. I love them and chick flicks so I love it when I get a night to watch them myself, OH isn't a fan 🙈 love the idea of graduation haha, surely by the end of the year we will look like this 🤰

@MammaJ21 I have a nightmare with timing. With long cycles it's too easy to go all out too soon 🤣 I think it stresses me too much to sorry about getting the perfect days, this month we are just trying to go with what feels natural and not force it every other day! X

Thanks @kaylsd! Hope you get some answers from your PCOS investigations. I have 90% of the symptoms for endo so am going to TTC for year and see if anything happens. Maybe then I'll seek a diagnosis (that fact it can only be confirmed by an Op is stopping me!). Trying not to stress about it, but I know I'll be sad when(if?!) AF arrives next week... Which is stupid because it's cycle 1

@MammaJ21 I don't know if you know already but it depends on what type of OPK tests you are using for the best accuracy, they do say on majority not to use first morning urine or a long hold with minimal fluid before, you can get peaks at different types of day some can catch the surge some people may differ from their surge as it can be as short as 6 hours so they say to look at more than one thing to have a look for ovulation :) like cervix position and feeling, BBT dip and rises, EWCM, cramps ect :)

I tend to BD a couple of days before predicted at least every other day, then day of and after but that's when my ovaries was playing ball... nows just the baby dancing for fun when we feel like it until I can get support with my PCOS despite all the supplements my cycles like the Big Dipper💁🏼‍♀️

@minthumbugs
This is how I want it to look for us 😂😂😂😘

@Tangfastic91

Thanks *@kaylsd*! Hope you get some answers from your PCOS investigations. I have 90% of the symptoms for endo so am going to TTC for year and see if anything happens. Maybe then I'll seek a diagnosis (that fact it can only be confirmed by an Op is stopping me!). Trying not to stress about it, but I know I'll be sad when(if?!) AF arrives next week... Which is stupid because it's cycle 1

@Tangfastic91 ah bless you sweet we've all been there, we've laughed and cried and paddied and got the massive bottom lip out when the witch of AF comes however we are only human too, we want this to happen so badly it's sometimes where it's all we ever think of, but we also need to take a step back and try not to be too hard on ourselves as it's sometimes more easier said then done, hoping our special day will come when we get our positive tests and start cooking our little bun/buns in the oven, but consider every new cycle of it comes for a new opportunity for that moment 😘❤️

I'll drink this by the barrel please 😂😂😂😂

YESSSS @kaylsd. Throwing that baby dust everywhere!!! Will happily drown myself in the water also

[quote kaylsd]@MammaJ21 I don't know if you know already but it depends on what type of OPK tests you are using for the best accuracy, they do say on majority not to use first morning urine or a long hold with minimal fluid before, you can get peaks at different types of day some can catch the surge some people may differ from their surge as it can be as short as 6 hours so they say to look at more than one thing to have a look for ovulation :) like cervix position and feeling, BBT dip and rises, EWCM, cramps ect :)

I tend to BD a couple of days before predicted at least every other day, then day of and after but that's when my ovaries was playing ball... nows just the baby dancing for fun when we feel like it until I can get support with my PCOS despite all the supplements my cycles like the Big Dipper💁🏼‍♀️[/quote]
Hey! I have been doing it later afternoon as it's close to bed time haha. Maybe I need to start doing it twice though more regularly. If I thibk I have a peak/close peak I did do another one (last month) later on/next morning to see if still dark lines.

I had some other ones but have run out, think they're called ovusense. There's so many out there! Any ones anyone recommends? I don't think I'll do the CB ones just yet (££) but may do in future cycles!

Thanks @kaylsd, I just need to have faith and patience 😂

Hi. I've not posted in a few days and it looks like I've missed a lot. I'll try and catch up. I'm now 7dpo with af due Sunday so into sympton spotting territory. Got mega sore boobs today - worse than normal...I think! Trying to keep myself busy with reading, running and decluttering the house.

hi @ren26, oh happy days, halfway through the TWW already! Funny how it's a necessity to keep yourself busy for that part of the month isn't it haha - I'd bet that our OHs don't think like this. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. X x

I'm still here keeping an eye on you all and sending all of the positive thoughts. Want to see you all with those cap and gowns soon! 🥰

How are you getting on @els10? X

@kaylsd @minthumbugs

10 weeks today, fingers are crossed that this little friend sticks around. Wearing my fatigue, nausea and sickness like a badge of honour.

Honestly, fingers are crossed for that graduation ceremony @kaylsd ! I might have this little one by then!

I'm going to keep lurking to see how you're all getting on 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Halpmer
Omg how much has time flown! 10 weeks already jeeeezzzzz!! However I'm so happy for you darling, wear your symptoms girl like a cap and gown, you've got this 🥺❤️😘 hoping everything goes smoothly for you going forward with your 12 week scan 🤞🏻🥰

@MammaJ21 it's all trial and error darling you'll be able to get a grasp what works for you as time goes on :)! I used the Femometer ones as they came in a pack of 50 with 25 HPTs too which is always handy to have when I panic when my flow is late and turns out it's my ovaries being the pain hehe! X

@els10

I'm still here keeping an eye on you all and sending all of the positive thoughts. Want to see you all with those cap and gowns soon! 🥰

Hope everything is going well for you with your little bundles of joy coming along 🥺😘🥰

Rant alert
My frigging pain in the arse inlaws strike again!!!!!

So as me and hubs are going through testing as you know we've been keeping ourselves to ourselves in the reality life, close friends and that know we are going through testing and because the show is on my BIL and our baby niece we haven't been talking about much because this is their moment, well because his mum and dad aren't taking what we are going through as serious as what we gather from their reactions to everything we've said to them as "we will be fine" "things will be okay" "there's nothing wrong with you" I've overheard with my father in law to my hub was why are you moody? What's your problem all time your being off with us? What's up with you are you jealous or something?

Well.... I'm officially seething, to be accused of being jealous after all we're going through now.. set of twats as always 🤣🤣🤣🙈

Aaaah @Halpmer! 10 weeks down, 30 odd to go 🥺 let us know how your dating scan goes! I'm so happy for you, hope we are all following behind you soon enough. X

Omgggg @kaylsd not only are they insensitive AF that's also just rude! Of course you guys won't want to take away from their moment with your own struggle but you defo don't want to be around baby chat 24/7. They obviously don't get it's a lot more complex than 'jealousy'! Sorry they're being annoying, try and brush off everything they say. X

Hi all! hope it is ok to join - my first post here! I came off the pill 2 months ago and am now TTC. i have had a period since but now 9 days late testing negative. feeling a bit blue!

hi @lunalove14! ahhh how rubbish that it's late for you with nothing. so frustrating but hopefully your body goes back to normal quickly. baby dust x x

Thank you so much @minthumbugs!
I don’t have anyone else I know TTC so looking forward to being able to connect with you lovely ladies! X

@kaylsd sorry about the inlaws. It's good to have a rant and get it out your system.
@lunalove14 welcome hope things sort themselves out soon.
I've got pinkish/brownish discharge today. Trying not to read too much into it. I really hate the waiting.
BTW loving the thread name