First timers, TTC. Safe space for brain dumps...

[TinyDancer91]

Hi everyone!

This thread may or may not contain questions, I've mainly started it to be my brain dump safe space but in an excited way, not a bad way...

Me (30) and my SO (34) have decided to take the leap and start TTC! We have both wanted children for a while but just knew the timing wasn't right for either of us until now. For me, any time I see a baby or even baby clothes recently my heart aches for it to be my turn. I've never really had that strong feeling before.

The reason behind this 'safe space' is that we have agreed not to tell anyone we are TTC. We just want to avoid any pressure or disappointment if things don't go to plan, etc.

For context, I am the youngest of 5, the only girl the only one of my siblings without children.
SO is the oldest of 2, his brother has a child who lives with BM away from here so isn't really seen much by grandparents.

Both families are great and would only want the best for us but I personally don't want to feel any sort or pressure at all (intended or not) from either side.

So, we start our journey, we are on cycle 1 SWI, not expecting anything to happen this cycle and trying not to turn in to a crazy lady about TTC

If anyone else needs a brain dump safe space, feel free to join me here x

I'm so sorry to hear about your mum @RedLipstick1 I can understand the added pressure you must be feeling. It is always possible that stress has impacted your cycle, fingers crossed you see your much wanted BFP soon

I am 13dpo today and had another positive this morning, I want so much to be excited but I feel like I can't get my hopes up. This is my first pregnancy so I just have no idea what to expect. I feel like I'm just waiting for the rug to be pulled from under me...

Hi everyone. Just catching up on the thread after some time off. I'm in the tww cycle 4. Finding this one tough! Hope everyone else is doing ok

@MendaciousMabel did your positive tests stick around? Have you done another since?

I've not managed to confirm ovulation this cycle yet, CD 26 today but my cycles are often 45+ days long so hoping for a hint of a positive on a LH test this evening!

@RainyDaysByTheFire i tested again today and still positive! Just about to contact my GP now to let them know

That's wonderful news, congratulations 💕

Lovely to see all these wonderful BFP!!

Ovulated Monday - had the fellas up there all ready for it due to tests and surges on LH. Now I wait...

This is gonna be a long two weeks.

Hey all!

how is everyone getting on?
I am now onto cycle 11… had some bloods done this week and had the results back yesterday. Everything is in the normal range but my GP has said by TSH level is slightly raised which they wouldn’t usually be concerned about but as I’m TTC they’d like it at the low end of normal… another blood test in 2 months to see if it settles.

trying to put TTC to the back of my mind but my god it is hard!

baby dust to everyone ✨

I'm just starting cycle 5. This one hurt. Went out to buy a test as I was feeling optimistic, got home with it and AF had started

I’ve started going down the gp route. Had my implant out in feb and while I’ve had some months of no proper cycles, I’ve ovulated a few times and we’ve dtd a number of times at the right time… with not even a snifter. Now I’m having mid cycle bleeding so I get a blood test and a referral to a fertility centre for internal ultrasound. Not feeling great about any of it, I’ll be honest.

Hi - I'm 7dpo, 4th proper cycle trying and not convinced about this one somehow.

I think the thing that's annoying me most at the moment is how hard it is to plan for future events when you think you might be pregnant, whereas when you first start trying there's a part of you that thinks it will happen quickly (so less need to worry about long-term planning).

E.g. I love a holiday - we're always constrained to school holidays because of work, and if I wasn't TTC I'd be looking at options for Easter time right now (as you need to book way in advance these days for it to be remotely affordable), but then I think - will I still want to go if I'm pregnant? What if I needed medical care? Would I be better off saving the money for maternity leave? Etc...first-world problem I know though!

Does anyone who does bbt ever has a really weird month where the temps are all over the place? Does this mean I didn't ovulate? If you don't ovulate when does your period come or does it still follow the normal number of days?

How is everyone doing?

@Plantymcplant no advice re bbt unfortunately but I'm on cycle 6 now, severe o pains today and peak yesterday so pretty sure I ovulated today. Hopefully this is our month 🤞which cycle are you on?

I'm on cycle 5. Possible around 1 week after ovulation based on counting but no lh peak or normal temps this cycle to check.

Aww do you get ovulation pains or anything? I'm 1 dpo today

Hi everyone!

how is everyone getting on?

I’m currently cycle 11 and have had a bit of a weird experience…. My cycles are usually 25-28 days and very regular. I started bleeding on Wednesday (cd 21) this wasn’t like usual period bleeding and only lasted about an hour and then completely stopped. I tested this morning and got 2 lines. I’ve been testing throughout the day and I’m convinced I can still see a very faint positive?!

what do you think?

do you think the bleeding might have been implantation or something?

I’ve felt generally rubbish today, really tired and had a terrible headache this afternoon to the point that I needed to lie down. I don’t usually suffer with headaches…

planning to test again first thing tomorrow 😬

@mgwyegve I can see lines on all of them☺️ could definitely be implantation!

@mgwyegve I can see faint lines on bottom two and a clear line on the top one! Definitely think that's a BFP and the bleeding implantation. Congrats

Thought this thread was dying off! Thanks for bringing it back with some good news

Ah thank you! I do hope it’s good news finally 😬 will update tomorrow once I’ve tested again!! Keeping everything crossed!

Congrats! I definitely think you’re pregnant looking at those lines 😍

So… I couldn’t sleep and was up waiting outside Tesco at 6am this morning 😂 I picked up clear blue digital with weeks indicator, got home, tested and ‘not pregnant’ I’m super confused as the mommed tests are still giving me faint lines! I’m CD 24 today, do you think it’s possible that it’s still too early for the clear blue? 😕

@mgwyegve I think the clearblue needs to be 10 hcg to come up positive so you could just be under that?xx

I did another shortly after which showed ‘pregnant 1-2’ !! I’m a little confused but I’m thinking with all the positive strip tests I’m probably pregnant?! Can’t quite believe it x

@mgwyegve must of been a dodgy test or something then! Glad you got your positive digital ☺️

@mgwyegve I think given you've got the strip tests and the positive on another digital you can be confident it's positive! Either a dodgy test or slightly more HCG in your second wee sample and it put you just above the threshold for the test.

Congrats!

How is everyone else getting on?

@mgwyegve congratulations 😊

I'm cycle 7 now cd 4 no luck yet. How's everyone else doing?