TTC DECEMBER 2021 🎅🏼

[SantiagoSister]

Hi all, just thought I’d make a lead on thread from the TTC NOVEMBER 2021 group for us all to continue on. Wishing you the best of luck for a lovely little Christmas miracle ✨🎅🏼

I hope this will be the best Christmas ever for everyone

@newjourney21 awwwww I feel you. I came off the pill in September and got my first period in November. I had terrible, pregnancy like symptoms when I stopped taking it and really thought I was pregnant. I continually got BFN and was confused as no period. I did start using ovulAtion sticks, just the cheapie ones and they helped massively as made things a bit clearer for me.

Everyone is so different though and some people fall pregnant straight away so don’t lose hope. Unfortunately my periods still seem pretty irregular for now. I guess this is my second month trying after my first period but I seem to be ovulating just now again. Ovulating on CD30 ish so things are obviously all still a bit all over the place.

Well done on everyone’s BFP. Amazing news. Xx

@newjourney21 I fell pregnant after I had one normal period after coming off the pill x

Hi all, thank you all for this thread, I’ve been lurking and it keep me sane.
I’m 14 DPO give or take and have had a number of symptoms the past week, cramps, vivid dreams, and just feeling like something was different! I tested early and nothing but tested with a cheapie this morning and thiiiiiink this is positive? I’m trying to just stay calm and test tomorrow morning with a first response, but if anyone who’s used these strips and got a positive let me know what they think that would be amazing! It’s going to be a LONG day! Xxx

@Sjmc16 congratulations that looks like a positive to me. Can you pop out and get a better test? 14dpo you should get a stronger line with a better test. That's what I'd do!

That looks very encouraging indeed @Sjmc16

10dpo here, BFN, as usual....

@Sjmc16
Looks positive to me!
Congrats!!!!🎉

@Decaffe 10dpo is very early and many go on to get BFP. Are you feeling symptoms?
I'm 10dpo today also. Trying sooo hard not to read into symptoms but I had light cramping the last few days. I'm constipated (sorry tmi) and very bloated. AF due any day from tomorrow. I've vowed not to test till Thursday if AF hasn't arrived by then....

Ahh congratulations @Sjmc16, that looks promising!!

Thank you, I think I’ll test again later with another cheapie just to be sure and then use a better test! Up until today I’ve had BFN, I think (if this is defo positive) I implanted on Friday as I had cramps and some light discharge/spotting (TMI!) and then nothing, so don’t lose hope just yet xxx

Absolutely no symptoms together, I don't feel anything is differently. Strangely for the last two cycles I've had what you would absolutely think were ovulation pains; sharp enough to make me catch my breath! But not even that this month. So I just have a feeling I'm out this month.

Have to say, DH is looking forward to next cycle's fertile week as it's essentially the week between Christmas and New Year, hopefully we won't be tired and will be nice and relaxed!

together?! I meant - at all!

Oh dear, I'm just going to try again haha:

Absolutely no symptoms AT ALL, I don't feel anything is different. Strangely for the last two cycles I've had what you would absolutely think were IMPLANTATION pains; sharp enough to make me catch my breath! But not even that this month. So I just have a feeling I'm out this month.

Have to say, DH is looking forward to next cycle's fertile week as it's essentially the week between Christmas and New Year, hopefully we won't be tired and will be nice and relaxed!

Hi all, what cycle day do you start your LH tests?? I started testing on day 8 (first month doing it) and just got a smiley on day 9 despite natural cycles telling me not to start measuring til day 12... How accurate do we think th lh tests are?? Using clearblue

@Cmacq32
I feel some ache in my pelvic area, like before period.
App says it’s due on Friday.
Also my temp dropped to 36,63.
I’m so scared :(
I’m also insanely emotional.
No sore boobs, no cramps. Just lots of sneezing and clogged nose and peeing all the time.

Update! I may have gone test happy for the rest of the morning, see attached. I don’t even know what to do with myself....I’m at work and home alone and think I just want my mum, I’m not even sure how or when to tell hubby!

@Sjmc16

Update! I may have gone test happy for the rest of the morning, see attached. I don’t even know what to do with myself....I’m at work and home alone and think I just want my mum, I’m not even sure how or when to tell hubby!

Ah that’s amazing, you’ve made me smile! Congratulations!!

Congrats @Sjmc16:) :)

@sjmc16 how wonderful! Congratulations!!

@alexalexalex18 I would try and not compare symptoms with what others get. My best friend literally had no symptoms for her whole pregnancy. She felt great the whole time, my other friend was sick for 8 months with her second but was fine with her first. Its so random!! Everything crossed for you to get a bfp soon 🤞🤞🤞

@Decaffe don't give up hope, our bodies are weird and never consistent 😘

@Tor88 I think the beauty of the cycle is that it's unique to you. The average ovulation is 14 but this varies hugely. I personally do trust the sticks as I've fallen pregnant 3 times using them. When I haven't I've had no luck at all. If anything it equips you with that peak.

@alexalexalex18 this all sounds promising?! I wouldn't worry about your temp at the minute. You haven't been TTC long enough to have enough data on your temperature to know 'whats normal to you', I think it's a good starting point as you go through TTC but don't be too hung up on it at this point. (I know that's easy to say).

@Cmacq32 @Purple29
Day 10 or 11 dpo, used a cheap stick from Boots earlier and it was painfully negative.
My pee was so clear though it was almost transparent 😂
Trying to keep positive, thanks for the help, ladies.
Can’t tell you how much it means to me to have someone to talk about like this.

@alexalexalex18 day 10 or 11 is still quite early. I was lucky I was regular so I always said to myself if I got to day 29 with nothing I would test. Took 2 years of 28 days being bang on. Then that one time I got to 29 it was positive. It is so hard to stay positive, and people keep telling you to relax and it will happen. Doesnt work like that and it becomes all consuming!!! Lots of emotions and def good to have a place to talk about that.

I tried to update earlier but the post didn't upload.

I've been feeling quite flu-ey for a few days. I actually thought I might have Corona but my lateral flow was negative yesterday and today.

Yesterday's FRER was a BFN but I tested today at 9dpo and got my BFP on a FRER. I know it's early days but I'm feeling really grateful.
This is month 5 TTC and we used Pre Seed and followed the SMEP plan.
Wishing all you lovely ladies your BFP this cycle

Congrats @ExPatHereForAChat so happy for you!