TTC #2

[L0tM0w]

Hi everyone, it’s my first post on mumsnet, I spent a LOT of time reading through these threads when ttc my son and they helped so much.

Now I’m back ttc my second and it is only our second cycle and I am already much more desperate for it to happen than I was the first time around with my son 3 years a go.

I think it’s because it took us 10 cycles to conceive my son and I’m already heartbroken over it potentially taking that long (or longer) this time around.

Anybody else out there ttc their second baby and feeling the same anxiety? I swear I drove myself mad last cycle, it’s no wonder it happened really, I was borderline insane with googling, symptom spotting and even poas as early as 4dpo

@Dav87
Welcome !! Aww I know the feeling my cycles used to be 30 days and now they keep extending each cycle up to 37
Best of luck this cycle 🤞

@Kiaa ahhh I will hopefully be ovulating next week too. We are really going to need to keep each other company in the TWW!

@has30 as long as nothing delays it I got the covid vaccine the other day, will start opk in few days
Oh yay definitely hopefully will make the 2ww go faster & not go crazy waiting haha

Hi everyone, I'm also ttc #2, month 2 here. Due to ovulate in the next couple of days, just willing it to happen faster - we are using a donor so only get once chance a month! Hope its a lucky month for all

@RunningOnHope Hi welcome
Hopefully is a lucky month for you & happens faster sending baby dust your way 💫

Hi, how is everyone doing today?
My BBT has confirmed that i ovulated this month, on Friday so that’s great news for us. Only Day 24 this month so that’s a short month for us 😂
So I’m now 2DPO and the waiting game begins! Is anyone else just starting the TWW?
Wishing BFPs to everyone ❤️

@Dav87 that's good news! How long can your cycles get to? Is your luteal phase usually the same length? I'm really hoping to get an opk peak tonight or tomorrow (testing twice a day around peak to make sure I catch it) then the tww can begin!

Good luck! Lots of O dust to you!!!
Yes, my cycles can be 50+ days but LP is usually the same, around 2 weeks!
This is only our first cycle this time round, but took around 18 months to have DD1 so I’m bracing myself for a long rocky road ahead! 😢
Let us know how you get on next few days! Xx

@Kiaa yes I need to stop myself testing early. And reading into every little twinge 😂

Sooo natural cycles said I was due on today (CD33) and it’s not happened.
But I’ve had loads of tummy cramp type feelings. Although I also usually get looser number 2s around AF (sorry!) and don’t have that.

Do I retest?? Do I wait a few more days?!?

Gah. I’m a grown woman. A mother. Why am I sat on my bed looking at a clearblue box like a scared 14 year old.

@WingingIt101
Haha easier said then done 🤣 it so tough you feel a different symptom & it makes you go crazy waiting

If you can wait few days see how you go
Aww I know it really stressful and nervous testing and not knowing what your gonna get
Stay strong x

@WingingIt101 I'm sure the advice should be to wait a day or 2. But I know if I were in your shoes I'd be testing. Just can't help myself!

Af has arrived.
Fingers crossed for next month!

I’ve bought a load of ovulation sticks - my cycle is around 33 days so I’m not sure when to start testing with them!!

I’m using Ovusense and temps are showing that I likely ovulated on Friday, still waiting for it to confirm but chart looks good, meaning I’m 3DPO - any TWW buddies?
Tempted to test at 10 DPO even though I should wait, why do we do it to ourselves?!
Sorry to anyone who has had AF show up this month, sending lots of luck and positive vibes to get you through to next round x

@WingingIt101
Sorry to hear Af arrived
Hopefully next the next cycle is a lucky one for you 🤞
My cycles range from 32-37 days
I usually start testing after cd10

Thanks @Kiaa

@WingingIt101

Af has arrived. Fingers crossed for next month!

I’ve bought a load of ovulation sticks - my cycle is around 33 days so I’m not sure when to start testing with them!!

I start testing around day 13 because I tend to ovulate day 15 to 19, but if you're not sure start on day 10 for a few months!

I finally got my OPK peak tonight, which means I'm just about in the running for this month - excited for the tww now!

@WingingIt101 no worries let us know how you go
@RunningOnHope yay fingers crossed for you

@Dav87
Best of luck to you x
Hopefully the 2ww goes fast !
Unfortunately still waiting for fertile week
Let us know how you go

Hi ladies! I haven’t caught up on comments just yet but I wanted to ask what you all think of my bbt chart. When charting with my son (I only did it twice before conceiving) I had a temp shift at CD18 so I’m concerned how normal this looks and as though there isn’t much of any change in temp at all??

I am a little all over the place with doing it though, I’m a restless sleeper and my son doesn’t sleep through the night. So 9/10 I’ve definitely not had 3 hours rest before taking it. I have had ewcm all week and very distinct ovulation pain at the weekend, I’m confused?

@L0ts
Looks like cd14 you may of ovulated
Because temperatures has slowly risen
If it stays risen that's a good sign
Not sure if your app puts a coverline as that will help look for any drops/ implantation

Ovulation confirmed for Saturday for me meaning I’m 4DPO today - hoping the BD on Wednesday and Thursday will have been close enough, keeping everything crossed!
My chart looks identical so far to my previous one for DD1, so I’m taking that as a good sign for now 🤞🏻
Hoping the next week goes nice and quickly haha!
Lots of BFP dust to everyone this month! ❤️ x

@Dav87 Fingers crossed for you!!! 🤞🏻❤️

I have no idea what dpo I am tbh! My chart is all over the place but I seriously have the worst sleeps ever and take it at a different time every morning, sometimes 20-30 mins after waking up (bad I know) maybe next month I’ll take it more seriously 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

I know I am about 9/10 days before my period is due and the last two days I have had cm literally gushing out to the point where I’ve thought AF has arrived mega early. Last night I woke with trapped wind type pains in the middle of the night, something I complained about in the tww when we conceived my son 😬🤞🏻

Hope my body isn’t just playing cruel jokes on me, but we shall see!!

@Dav87
Chart looks good lucky you have your old charts to compare ! Baby dust to you 🥰

@L0ts if your temperature stays higher for 3 days means you should be around 3 or 4dpo looking at your chart anyways
Haha it so easy to forget but I put a reminder on my phone 😂 well for everything theses days lol
Hopefully this is the lucky month for you
Sounds like promising symptoms 🌟

How is everyone getting on?

I’m 7/8 days away from my period and trying so badly not to symptom spot or let myself get carried away. I seem to have loooads more cm this cycle and all day yesterday my lower back, hips, tops of my thighs and groin area just ached.

So hoping it’s a good sign 😩 Temps suddenly gone super high as of yesterday too which puts my mind at ease thinking I surely ovulated and possibly had a delayed temp rise!

Hey @L0ts 👋

Ahh it’s the worst - every twinge means so many different things doesn’t it.
Wishing you so much good luck for this cycle!