Ovulation/TTC thread 4!

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@Aims1991 @CShandy01 @GemB03 @MrsRosaline @newtolineofduty @plantbasedlondoner

New thread as the other one is about to go!! Defo forgotten a few peeps! Please add ladies!

Will do and you @MrsRosaline! I had some spotting yesterday morning and thought AF was on the way early but it's stopped now. Hoping this is a positive sign 🤞.

I think the creamy CM is a good sign. I've had that every time I've been pregnant! @LittleDoveLove maybe it was the infamous implantation spotting!

I've got reflexology booked for Tuesday when I'll be 9DPO 🤞🏻

Oh I've also got a really stuffy nose. Good sign!?!

Have you @MrsRosaline ? That's reassuring. I have never had that or spotting but the blood has gone now. Knowing my luck it will be a UTI!
I had a cold when I conceived my first. First symptom before for my positive 🤞

Ooh fingers crossed @LittleDoveLove 🤞🏻🤞🏻 my anxiety is ridiculous today. Really trying to keep a hold on it but I think it's because I know if the egg was fertilised it'll be implanting around now 😖 or the egg might've died 5 days ago and I'm worrying about nothing 😩 this is the worst!!!

Hi everyone!! I've had such issues with Mumsnet recently - had to install and reinstall the app several times, and then I lost this thread and couldn't find it. Very frustrating! Plus I'm like you @newtolineofduty and I haven't been getting any notifications of updates either!

How is everyone doing?? Crossing all my fingers for everyone who are counting down the days to AF ❤️❤️ Honestly men just don't know how hard it is when you're the one who's having to track a cycle. It's so stressful! My DH used to tell me to calm down, but of course that wound me up even more. Xxx

@MrsRosaline @LittleDoveLove when will it be test day?

@CShandy01 good thank you how are you doing!? I'm coming up to 28 weeks and I'm hugggggge already argh! X

@newtolineofduty bloody hell how fast has your pregnancy gone chick?! Cannot believe you're in your third trimester!!

I'm 18+5 today. And equally I am massive. I look about 30 weeks pregnant and feel it too. I've only put on about 5.5lbs in total, but I cannot believe how big this bump is. I am terrified about how big I'm going to be further down the road at this rate!!!! Xxx

Hey @CShandy01 @newtolineofduty so nice to hear from you both!

I don't know when I will test. I'd like to test at 10/11DPO but I'm worried that if it's another chemical I'll be devastated whereas if I wait to bleed I'll never know... not sure what to do 🫤

@MrsRosaline it's so hard with all these amazing early tests you can take. I totally understand. I did an early response test and then had a chemical a week later and was gutted. I told myself I'd never do that again and I'd just wait for AF to show.

Second time round I did a test at 9 or 10dpo I think (can't really remember) and saw the tiniest faint line. It was weird but I sort of liked having a bit of an idea about what was happening in case anything DID go wrong.

Would I make you feel better knowing early? Xxx

@CShandy01 I think I would really worry if it was positive, but I'd worry regardless. If it was negative at least I'd know and this awful 2WW would end early!

@MrsRosaline it's such a tough call. I do wonder if it did happen again though it'd help you in going to the GP to potentially see if maybe progesterone supplements may help or something?? Xxx

@newtolineofduty the GP have referred me to the fertility clinic at the hospital. I've got a blood test in a few weeks and also something called a "hycosy" to investigate. Everyone keeps telling me my progesterone is fine!!

@MrsRosaline my friend was told that but ended up taking it anyway after repeated miscarriages and once she was on it the next one stuck! Xxx

Yeh I also think progesterone would fix it, especially as my luteal phase is only 11 days. But how do I get it if all the doctors keep saying my levels are fine!? @newtolineofduty

@MrsRosaline how 'normal' are your levels? Are the low Normal or safely normal? Xxx I wonder if it might be worth seeing a gynaecologist about your luteal phase! If you're in a position to go for a private consultation I'd probably do that and mention both things! X

Yes I looked at going private but they wanted two to three blood tests a week throughout the cycle and each blood test was £120 😩 The GP said my progesterone was "38". Apparently anything above 30 is enough to support a viable pregnancy. Both the GP and the lady at the fertility clinic said the progesterone was fine. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm working on trying to raise it naturally with exercise, losing weight and supplementing with vitamin B6 and C!!! @newtolineofduty we shall see what happens this cycle...

What do you think!?

Hello, so I did a test at 9/10DPO in the afternoon after 3.5 hours of no wee probably a bit early and weak anyway but since then I have had the spotting each day and I've read not to test for a few days after that so I will probably test maybe Tuesday or Wednesday as I have never had spotting before or the white CM. My temps are still up but I have had bad insomnia so who knows really. I would be suprised if BFP as only second month trying after a break but I have been taking Super Ubiquinol COQ10 since the Chemical pregnancy to hopefully help with egg quality as I am 39.
We do also have an app for fertility clinic around May. Don't want to waste time at my age if there is an issue but would prefer not to have to go through IVF.

Exciting times @newtolineofduty and @CShandy01 I had definitely put on more than 5.5lbs at that point!

Maybe super ubiquinol is the lucky charm. I'm also taking it since Jan 🤞🏻@LittleDoveLove hopefully it's a bfp for you!! The high temps and spotting sound good. I've also got a bit of creamy CM today and yday so I'm hoping it's a good sign too!

Morning, I think AF is here, I had 2 v positives - yday and even this morning but I had some cramps earlier and a temp drop and red blood this morning too so onwards to next month. Feeling sad especially with the faint positives but I wouldn't have known if I hadn't tested I suppose - I was just feeling very unwell. Worried as this is second time this has happened. But I guess there is nothing I can do other than speak with the fertility clinic when we get the appointment.

Oh no sorry to hear that @LittleDoveLove
Could they have been indents or were they definitely positive? I get the worry. I've had two as well, but the lady at the fertility clinic and the GP just keep telling me it's common. Take some time for yourself. It doesn't matter how faint a line is, it's still devastating for it to go away. How many DPO are you now? Xx

Unsure I didn't know indents where a thing, it was on both on different days, did have the spotting, cramping early, temps all high and banging head then cramping in night yesterday and temp did big drop - inclined to think it just didn't make it well enough in the implantation process, has a little go but not enough to stay but who knows. I'm 14/15 DPO now. On to the next month! Just researching what smells are good for my room diffuser which we have finally opened as we have a lot of stress on at the moment TTC is actually the least worrying! Everything else is making that harder unfortunately due to stress so I think it's just a case of trying to relax more and hopefully these things will sort themselves out. Fingers crossed @MrsRosaline for you! 🤞 x

The one last summer was a few days of positive confirmed with the Clearblue saying pregnant but this one I didn't check as often just a couple of times with first response as I wasn't feeling myself and had had the symptoms below. I'm sure once I relax I will feel better about it all X

Aw yeah I get that @LittleDoveLove

Stress is also a definite one for me. With my chemical in January it was the most stressful time as we had builders in, and then my husband tested positive for Covid. The builders carried on doing their work as long as my husband isolated in the spare room so I was literally on my own with DD and a dog confined to one room with an upside down house!! It was awful. I've been working hard on managing stress this month 🤞🏻 got my reflexology tomorrow