Hoping for BFP's in January! New year; new start! Who's with me!?

[Hopingforarainbow27]

Hi everyone. Hope you can join me!

@jadew88 I use FEMM app!

Welcome everybody! Plenty of us testing in January!

@madeleine85 @arianasky @RosyappleA it can be such a horrible time, isn't it? Thank you ladies for being so kind and supportive and understanding 💕
It feels good to be able to express yourself, guilt-free without the fear of being judged. I really do hope this next year is the year we get our BFPs and beautiful little bubbas 💕💕💕

Added us both @DeviousImp17 ☺️

1st -@Tor88
2nd -@arianasky@muddypuddlejumping
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4th -@ttcbabya
5th -@ambi88
6th -@BiscuitLover3678*@Mummytobe93 @SkaterChick*
7th - @Nico89
8th - @chailatte28
9th -@Bringonbaby39dpo (assuming ovulation on time!)
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13th -@jadew88
14th -@BH1926
15th -@Moonshine160
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19th -@Babybird20
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Morning all, hope everyone had a lovely Christmas? I'm 7dpo now and had a few little symptoms but I'm telling myself I'm imagining them. How I'll resist the urge to test from 10/11dpo I don't know but I will try my hardest 🤞🏻

Morning everyone. Am 10dpo and have been experiencing cramps both last night and this morning at the top of my vagina, just above the pubic bone. I feel like this can't be implantation because it's in totally the wrong place?? I've felt no cramps higher up where I would expect to if it was implantation... I'm also now just a few days out from AF being due so I guess it's probably that... I've deffo felt AF cramps in this area before but usually only briefly with the attention being paid way further up.

Did some research and google tells me that only 30% of women feel implantation, so a fair few but those on the thread who have are supposedly in the minority ☺️

Wishing lots of post Xmas baby dust to us all xx

I use ovia. It does seem fairly accurate but my cycle is quite standard.

However, I'm not convinced I've ovulated this month and I normally do CD13 which was xmas day. I've had the booster and covid between my period and ovulation so I wonder if that's it. I normally get a clear progression of creamy CM and then EWCM and then watery CM on CD 13 but not this month. I dont temp or use ovulation sticks although theres been 2 months I've used the sticks and they told me CD13 so I felt I'd just relax with it and not bother with them.

Anyway not sure if it's because I've drunk a LOT of alcohol Xmas eve, Xmas day and boxing day so maybe I'm a bit dehydrated and havent had the CM. We have dtd a lot in the fertile window and used Concieve plus anyway so maybe that's ok. From today I might get my ovulation sticks out to see if it's late due to the vaccine and I cant still catch it.

I'm definitely not one worrying about alcohol and ttc I've had a lot these last few days but then most people I know have drunk as normal (or more than normal) right before they found out they were pregnant.

@Tor88 I think our cycles are in sync! I'm 10dpo today and AF is due on the 1st. That's when I'm planning on testing. I noticed some brown spotting today, could be implantation could be AF coming soon, who knows... I've been trying really hard not to symptom stop this month as I always convince myself I have all the symptoms only to get disappointed with a bfn. Having the holidays fall on the tww have really helped this month! Wish there was a major holiday every tww.

I also know what you mean about the time pressure. I feel stuck in a job I absolutely hate bc I don't want to miss out on my paid mat leave. DH and I had a hard conversation the other day and decided that if it doesn't happen by feb we are going to take a break so I can change jobs. Just feels like every month that it doesn't happen is another month I have to endure being miserable in this job. It's been really tough. But I'm hopeful for the next couple of months!

Oh forgot to say, it's cycle 3 for us ttc #2.

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and lots of baby dust for us all!

Adding myself to the calendar.

1st - @Tor88 @monkeyjocks
2nd - @arianasky @muddypuddlejumping
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4th - @ttcbabya
5th - @ambi88
6th - @BiscuitLover3678 @Mummytobe93 @SkaterChick
7th - @Nico89
8th - @chailatte28
9th - @Bringonbaby39dpo (assuming ovulation on time!)
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12th- @contagioushippie
13th - @jadew88
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@monkeyjocks oh yes, 10dpo club!! AF due 31st for me but it usually jumps around by a few days so 1st to be safe... completely agree re the holidays, I've been so much more sane about it this month because I've had positive distractions.

That sounds really tough re the job. I've been at my same job for years now for the same reason, not wanting to miss out on those slightly better benefits you get after two years service. Luckily for me I don't hate it, but will feel a bit resentful about not having been able to consider other options for so long if it turns out it takes a while to conceive. I really hope you get your BFP before feb so you don't have to make that decision.

I'm v confused about these cramps I'm getting, had them v consistently all morning now and still got them. It's very specifically behind my pubic bone, low level cramping. It doesn't seem to quite fit implantation or AF..?

If it is AF arriving 4 days earlier the good news is that gives me a better shot in January before AF goes to zika-ville at least.. goodness what a roller coaster

Hi everyone!

Hope everyone's enjoying the holidays 🎄🎉!

TTC cycle 3, 31 years old, first baby!

Coming across from the December post.

This was the first month I did an OPK, I had 3 flashing smileys on the mornings of 21-23 then a static smiley on the evening of 23. So then I stopped testing. Not sure how reliable they are, can you potentially have a peak & then not ovulate. Then have another peak and ovulate later in the week?

Does anyone have any experience with the ovulation predictor bracelets you can get?

The last two cycles I swear I felt some pregnancy symptoms, really crampy with the first cycle and really sore boobs with the second one and they just ended up being pms :( so going to really try not to symptom spot with this cycle.

It's just so difficult isn't it, this whole process is so stressful, i can't seem to switch off from it! I can't bare the thought that we could potentially have a fertility problem and wouldn't even know for at least another year. Keep having to remind myself that 3 months is not a long time to have be trying 🤦‍♀️

Sorry for my ramblings haha

Love & baby dust to you all xxx

Hi

Is it ok if I join?

TTC baby #2 cycle #2 Positive ovulation on OPK today. Think will be testing 12th January.

My little boy is 2.5 and feels like just 5 minutes ago I was TTC him. We conceived on the 4th cycle last time.

Looking forward to following everyone's journey.

Welcome @Mariabombia and @MyloC! I'm cycle 3 ttc #2! Fingers crossed for both of you!

CD11 today and think I might be ovulating my cervix is low, open and soft, ewcm and slight cramping in my left side! (Sorry for tmi!) So managed to entice DP into a BD before he goes to work and will see if I can snag him again tonight if not then tomorrow!

I’m feeling a bit rubbish today guys. Only on cycle 4 of TTC#2 but I’ve got it in my head that it’s never going to happen and I’m feeling really negatively about it. Also noticed lately that DH doesn’t seem to “produce” as much semen as he used to which is worrying me a bit. I assume it’s because we’re DTD more so there might be less of it but he also doesn’t drink enough water in the day which can’t be helping. I just really want it to happen soon :(

Adding myself to the calendar. CD12 and starting my fertile week. Had covid for the last week and still testing positive so not holding out much hope for this month, but DH passed it to me and I'm starting to feel a bit better so hopefully by Ovulation Day will have DTD enough. And maybe the 'not as much pressure' this month might help! 🤞🏻

1st - @Tor88 @monkeyjocks
2nd - @arianasky @muddypuddlejumping
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4th - @ttcbabya
5th - @ambi88
6th - @BiscuitLover3678 @Mummytobe93 @SkaterChick
7th - @Nico89
8th - @chailatte28
9th - @Bringonbaby39dpo (assuming ovulation on time!)
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12th- @contagioushippie
13th - @jadew88
14th - @BH1926
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I’ve been ill since ovulation day with covid symptoms (although not covid according to pcr). I wonder if this will affect anything, I’m starting to feel like my body isn’t going to implant or do anything with how bad I feel. One good thing is if it doesn’t happen then I’ve been too unwell to really notice the weeks passing.

And so it begins again! First day of ovulation testing today for this month, I know I'm several days off O yet... think O will be around NYE.

@mightbeyesmightbeno same! Apps have predicted O day for me as the 30th, but I think I'm already ovulating

@kizzy97 sounds like you're well on the case already 😜 Good luck!

Hi @Mariabombia it can be all consuming! But these threads have helped calm me and educate me with some lovely support along the way..
I try to limit visiting to once a day however, so that I can switch off from TTC thoughts and give it just ten minutes a day.

I think lots find the journey harder at this time of year because we maybe off work and overthinking. But you’ve got the best frame of mind… wishing you lots of luck!
Keep tracking and OPKs can be different for everyone so I’m not much help there. However I think knowing more about your cycle can do no harm. This is my second time using them for cycle 3 also and I have a handy little app taking the guess work out of it for me 🤣

Well what a shit show. Af wasn't actually af. Which was due today. It's a burst ovarian cyst, I collapsed in a heap on shift last night and ended up on a gynae ward, good news is my ovary's now look good according to doctor who scanned me. However. I feel like death warmed up. And no idea if this is now af and bleeding because of cyst, I've ordered more opks for when it stops.

I'm home. Dosed up and in pain.

@mightbeyesmightbeno thank you!

@oldermam omg! Hope you're okay, make sure you get plenty of rest, hopefully you'll feel a bit better soon xxx

@oldermam are you ok? That is terrifying, but I am so glad that you got seen to. Sending all the best wishes for a speedy recovery, please rest up and feel better!

@Llkjdhwhgsyoqobf I had a stomach bug right before the FW followed right away by a rotten cold that went the whole way until about 10 dpo, and a BFP. I was certain that we were out as I was so under the weather, so really do not rule yourself out. Hoping you feel better though

@oldermam 😱 that sounds awful you poor thing! What a really unlucky / odd coincidence when you've just started TTC. Have you had anything like it before? Good job you were at work - in the right place!!!