Hoping to get our BFPs in January ✨

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All welcome to come along for the ride and lots of support along the way!

Checking in at 5dpo, no symptoms yet!

@muddypuddlejumping exactly the same as me! Dark brown blood too. Just enough to spot on a pantyliner now, was just when I wiped yesterday. Trying to view it as AF starting rather than get my hopes up. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and all that. I've got no symptoms.

Tagging myself in as I'm not on the testing list (AF always arrives before I test) and only CD9 so will prob be lurking for a while.

@aesgriff how many dpo are you?

[quote muddypuddlejumping]@aesgriff how many dpo are you? [/quote]
11dpo too. Peak OPK on 22nd December x

I'm around 5dpo so waiting to see if af comes on Sunday (short LP). I've been tired today and mild cramping but don't think it's anything out of the ordinary.

@AlmostLondoner those tests look like they are progressing definitely the last one. FX

@AlmostLondoner yeah I'm going to test tomorrow morning and ask go for bloods if I'm not bleeding by tomorrow 🙏🏻🌈 you're like progression looks good I can see it 💕

@AlmostLondoner I can deffo see a line on 13dpo 🤩

Thank you 😊 actually I found out I am just 12dpo today so all of those dates should be day less.

@arianasky all my fingers crossed for you 🤞🤞 will think of you a lot ❤️

Oh my god guys I'm new to MN & thought id lost you all, couldn't work out what had happened 😅

@CJB92 so sorry you're going through this, hope it goes well with the GP tomorrow & they do your bloods again. Got everything crossed for you lovely. Also as I was reading your comments I was wondering if progesterone could be something you could get privately if it would help?

@arianasky have you had your bloods done? Don't they say to stop urine testing once you get your BFP or maybe I've read that somewhere that wrong... hopefully the GP will be able to shed some light on it if you speak to them tomorrow ❤️

That's rubbish @aesgriff , could it possibly be IB though? Hope you're okay, I know how disappointing it feels when AF rears her ugly head.

Fingers crossed for you @muddypuddlejumping !!

Congratulations @AlmostLondoner 😍 I can defo see a line on the latest one too!!

Still holding off testing here at 11DPO but chomping at bit so to speak now !! Arghhh

Xxx

Hi ladies can I join? I'm 8dpo today and AF due 10/01. I have a FRER here so going to try and hold off until 6th at 11dpo for testing.

Hi! I did post on the other thread but don't think I added myself onto the calendar.. it's my first time posting here so still learning how this all works 😊 I'm currently cycle #5 ttc #1... 2dpo will be due to test on 13th which is when AF is due x

Was wondering what was going on as the other chat went really quiet 😂

Has anyone ever experienced ewcm after ovulation?

@Mariabombia I haven't yet the drs is closed due to bank holiday but will ring them first thing tomorrow 🤞🏻🙏🏻 @AlmostLondoner thank you 💕

@Mariabombia I'm not actually sure if I could get it privately. I've tried seeing if it can be sold but can't find anything. They seem to only be willing to give it once confirmed on scan that there is a pregnancy. Even if I have positive tests. So I'm going to fight that if this is indeed a chemical and I get pregnant again, I would rather they just prescribe it to me before I have the scan to ensure I don't miscarry before getting scanned. But who knows. Seems you have to fight for everything now. Really hoping for a miracle and that it's not ectopic or chemical. Wishing you luck this month! Xx

Hi everyone! Sorry I’ve been MIA, this tread moves so quickly it’s hard to keep up. Can’t believe it’s only the 3rd of Jan and we already had to start a new tread!

Sorry for everyone that is still in limbo or not sure if it’s going to stick. Hope you get answers soon! @arianasky really hoping everything turns out ok for you!

I got my bfp on the 1st so I’ll write a bit about what I did this month and what the tww was like in case anyone is interested.

I’m 33 and DH is 32, this is my 2nd pregnancy and DS is 21 months old. This was our 3rd month trying for baby #2.

I ovulated on CD13 (confirmed with bbt) and we DTD on CD8, 9, 13 and 14. After I confirmed ovulation I stopped temping because it had stressed me out too much looking for dips and rises the previous months. I got a vfl on CD26 (13 DPO) and a bfp CD28 (15 DPO).

I swear I had more “symptoms” the months I wasn’t pregnant than I had this month. I’m a terrible symptom spotter so having the holidays fall in the tww really helped keep me distracted. The only things I noticed in this tww was light brown or pink spotting 10, 11 and 12 DPO, which I was convinced was af starting. Had some sharp stabbing pains on my lower abdomen when I got up too quickly (like round ligament pains) on 13 and 14 DPO. I had some digestive issues as well during the tww (still have).

With my son I had nipple sensitivity and IB (around 6DPO if I remember correctly) before I got my bfp.

What we did differently this month is that we started using preseed and the fertilily cup which holds everything in place after DTD. Don’t know if it helped at all but definitely didn’t hurt!

Also got my covid booster 3 days after O and it didn’t impact anything.

Best of luck to everyone still waiting for your bfp, hope you get them soon!

Amazing news! @monkeyjocks 🎉🎉 thank you I have everyone crossed 🙏🏻🌈

Amazing news @monkeyjocks! Made me feel a bit better about my day today...I assumed I was out this month already and I'm not due on until Saturday.

I am going to make a doctors appointment tomorrow anyway as I am sure I have a problem alternating cycles. Wasnt sure whether to start a whole new thread or ask here if anyone has experienced this as it's quite long.

Basically I came off the pill in August and had a breakthrough bleed and then a normal 27 day cycle. The following cycle I started getting sort of brown tinted CM from cd22. It wasnt spotting as such as it wasnt dark or liquid enough. Just a little in my pants or when I wiped, sometimes I put a pant liner in but it was honestly little smudges of sticky CM with a hint of brown. I got fresh red blood after a 26 day cycle. I put this down to it only being my second cycle off the pill especially as my 3rd cycle was normal and 26 days. However my 4th cycle I had the exact same experience as my 2nd. Brown CM from CD21 and this time it was heavier straight after we had sex on CD23 but then went back to sticky brown CM. After a 25 day cycle my period started. Last month was a normal 26 day cycle. Now I'm CD22 on cycle 6 and I wiped this morning and there was brown tinged CM. A little on my pants today but not enough to soak through, just pale brown CM. I'm cramping. I'm so fed up as I'm sure it means on alternating cycles I'm not ovulating as my progesterone isnt staying elevated until then end of my cycle because of the spotting.

@monkeyjocks congrats. Never heard of a fertility cup?! Is there any difference between pre seed and conceive plus? Never tried either but might give it a go.

Found you all!

Soo I found my peak this morning using easy@home kit for the first month. Pretty happy as it does match up feelings bloating tummy/ EWCM - but WOW the cramps are strong tonight, I think as soon as I get 2 high LH days I instantly get ovulation pains. Which ive had since a teenager - only now do I welcome them 🤣

Going to try and DTD as managed last night and 31st and 28th! Soooo really we should be covered and I can finally join the TWW!

Joining the thread!

This is our first cycle of TTC, I’m trying not to get carried away and analyse everything too much, but it’s difficult!

Clue thinks I’m ovulating today, but that’s just based on cycle length. I’ve used some of the cheapy ovulation tests, and I think I peaked around the 30th December.

Period due on the 17th, but I think I’m going to wait until the 20th or so before testing.

@monkeyjocks that was a great post - thank you! And congratulations! My first is a similar age to yours so hoping not to be too far behind you as it will be a nice age gap! This is my third month too so hoping it's lucky for me too!

@Purple29 have also used pre seed once last month and one this month. I think the ket / reason for using it is if you don't have enough natural lube it's better to use than other lubes because it doesn't stop sperm swimming like normal lube does. If you have enough natural then you probs don't need it. Not sure about conceive plus x

@monkeyjocks congratulations to you and your other half 😍😍 wowee!
Was your spotting just on wiping or did you need a pantyliner? I've got dark brown spotting on 11dpo and started 10dpo. Got a bit heavier today so thinking it's AF but you're story gives me a smidge of hope x

[quote mightbeyesmightbeno]@monkeyjocks that was a great post - thank you! And congratulations! My first is a similar age to yours so hoping not to be too far behind you as it will be a nice age gap! This is my third month too so hoping it's lucky for me too![/quote]
My little one is also about this age too. I thought it would also be a nice gap. Here's hoping it works.... I've just ordered pre seed and the cup. Since I only have the 1 tube left, it can't hurt!!!