Absolutely gutted

[TFMinx]

Firstly, I know there are people who've been trying for far longer and with so much more heartbreak and my heart goes out to you all.

I just needed to get it out there really. I had the mirena coil removed back in October 21.

This cycle we DTD every other day as the doctor said. I had bloating, my boobs ached, I was feeling nauseous and on the day my period should have started all I got was some light, brown spotting. I thought this is it, this is definitely the one!

Two days after the spotting I woke up with no nausea, my boobs are back to normal and when I went to the loo there she was. Bright red and plenty of it.

I'm so, so gutted. This would be baby number 2 for us. Our son is 4 and we would so love for him to have a sibling as he has so much love to share.

I want to try to avoid OPKs and BBT as I have OCD and I know it would become my new 'thing'.

Thanks for reading, if you got this far.

It is horrible when you are expecting a positive and then your period comes. I sympathise as have been there. You are only a few months in so just take a breath. It is v common for it to take up to a year so hang on in there. Took me 8 months to get my bfp and was the month I had zero symptoms. Good luck

Thanks for replying. It took almost a year for a BFP with our DS, I just really thought this was it, you know. We're late 30s so I feel time isn't on our side either.

It is so hard isn't it I remember being at my in laws on the month I 'thought it would be it' and it wasn't to be and I felt so crap. Just remember if you had conceived any earlier you wouldn't have the wonderful son you have and the same will be true for the second. They will come the month they are meant to come I am going to try and remember this when I start TTC again soon!

Such a good message, thank you for reminding me of that!