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

@WingingIt101 was it a flashing smiley or static? I normally get a good few days of flashing before the static, and the static is your LH surge.

I started using the Ava fertility bracelet this month and even though I'm only 10DPO it's really obvious that my temps are consistently declining and that this cycle hasn't worked. Feel so gutted 😔

Static smiley! No flashing smiley yesterday either!
First cycle using the sticks so it’s all new to me

@daisiesandpeonies sure thing welcome
Hopefully this time around will be quicker for you 🤞where are you in your cycle?

Hi everyone! Just an update, AF finally arrived almost 6 days late yesterday. A lot more painful and heavier than normal, Ergh. What a really shitty cycle that was 😩 Happy to have put it behind me and to be able to finally start trying again.

Hope you’re all well ❤️

@Kiaa my period is just finishing, so first week! My cycles were always quite long, but they've been shorter since they came back after breastfeeding. Around 5 weeks as opposed to 6/7

@L0ts

Hi everyone! Just an update, AF finally arrived almost 6 days late yesterday. A lot more painful and heavier than normal, Ergh. What a really shitty cycle that was 😩 Happy to have put it behind me and to be able to finally start trying again.

Hope you’re all well ❤️

Really sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed it's over quickly and you can get back to it. Hopefully next month will be kinder on you.

@daisiesandpeonies
Oh good hopefully stays shorter for you
Best of luck for this cycle 🌟

@L0ts
Sorry to hear , least it is a new start
Sending you lots of baby dust 💫 xx

In case anyone is interested I am going to give soy iso a go this cycle. There's lots of info on it online but this is really encouraging: <a class="break-all" href="http://go.mumsnet.com/?xs=1&id=470X1554755&url=community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a12154345/bfps_with_soy_isoflavones" target="_blank">http://go.mumsnet.com/?xs=1&id=470X1554755&url=community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a12154345/bfps<a class="break-all" href="http://go.mumsnet.com/?xs=1&id=470X1554755&url=community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a12154345/bfps_with_soy_isoflavones" target="_blank">withh<a class="break-all" href="http://go.mumsnet.com/?xs=1&id=470X1554755&url=community.babycentre.co.uk/post/a12154345/bfps_with_soy_isoflavones" target="_blank">soyisoflavones

I couldn't wait any longer and had to test. 2 days before AF is due. It doesn't look good for me

@has30 it's not over until it's over!

@has30 Aww I know the feeling I am 10dpo & really wanting to test but with my Af always been delayed have to try and wait till next week 😑

@L0ts sorry to hear not only that af arrived but that it was a bad one. Admiring your resilience to go for the next cycle!

@has30 handhold for the early testing - I’m a nightmare for not doing it!

I’ve carried on with the ovulation sticks since my smiley face and not had another positive one (app predicted ovulation today) so I think it must have been right (had convinced myself of a false positive!)
Temp today in the 36s - does temperature rise with success or am I just cosy and looking for any clue 😂

AF due today and this is about as negative as negative can be. Just wait her arrival now I guess. Really thought I felt different this month, must just be telling myself things!

How's everyone else??

@has30 that's me just got AF after my seventh cycle. Sigh. So I get it. Some months I really feel like it's worked, others I know it's not. It's hard either way, all you can do is keep going. Honestly can't believe that's me into my eighth months trying, praying I get my BFP by Christmas. Fingers crossed for you too.

@kmbegs sorry to hear you're in the same position. Yes it would be lovely to see 2021 out with a PFP! Guess we just have to keep going, try and start next month feeling positive!

@kmbegs and @has30 sending you both positivity for the next cycle.

How is everyone doing?

@has30 Did AF show? 😩 I thought I saw a faint line in your first test a few days a go!

@kmbegs Sorry you’ve got AF.. Ergh, sending you lots of positive vibes for this new cycle ❤️

I’m on cycle day 7 today, weirdly had a positive OPK yesterday but surely that’s too early? Double checked with a pregnancy test and it was negative, of course. Ttc always messes my cycles up I swear 😂 Haven’t had a rise in temp though so I’m assuming the OPK was wrong!

@L0ts yes AF came yesterday. Going to pop out tomorrow and get some clear blue ovulation sticks. It will be my first time using them!

I like us all being at different times in our cycles as it gives me something to look forward too when I'm going back to square one haha! Hope you're all okay!

Sorry to hear @has30 & @kmbegs
I know how disheartening it is each time hoping for next cycle to be lucky for us all 💜

I was greeted with ugly AF this morning least she wasn't too late this time but onto 8th cycle we go ..

@Kiaa sorry to hear that about you too, although on a plus we are 8th cycle buddies! Let's keep everything crossed that it's lucky 8 for us x

Sorry to hear that @Kiaa
Hoping for 8 to be your lucky number!

How long after your period does everyone start with the otcs? Because I don't want to literally pee money away 😂 My period finished 16th but I have 5 week cycles

@Kiaa bad news 😭 better luck for next time. If your cycles are 4 weeks we might be testing about the same time!

@kmbegs thank you , yay excited to be cycle buddies 😆 surely this has to be our month right 💫xx

@WingingIt101 thank you hope everything is going well for you 🌟