TTC APRIL

[RMS0209]

Hi!
Making a thread looking for some company/support
I'm currently going into cycle 4, trying to conceive baby 1.
Looking for others in similar situation.
Beginning to feel a bit deflated now, as I am sure many many others are too.
Trying some things different this cycle to hopefully get a BFP
•ordered an Ovusense core
•carrying on with my reflexology weekly
•Trying the SMEP method
•Hot water bottle after ovulation as I read someone else done on here
•carrying on with my supplements

Any other advice/recommendations/suggestions welcome

May April be the months of lots of BFP's 🌟.x

Sorry if this is a bit TMI but is anyone cervix checking? Mine is high and soft which is a good sign apparently? Not sure how reliable it is though!

@MeganMama28 I've always been fascinated by this, but don't know where to begin or how i'd know?!

@MO22 @MeganMama28 I defo have never tried! Even the nurse struggles to find it when I go for smears😂 apparently it's tilted 🤷‍♀️ I don't fancy my chances

Hi all,

How's everyone getting on? I'm around 4DPO and we did all the BDing around the right days so now it's just finger crossing time. I think this bit is better than the sadness of AF and the anxiety of BDing enough. At least now there's nothing more we can do!

Cycle 6 since my MC so not feeling wildly hopeful after five months of disappointment, but SURELY SOMETHING HAS TO HAPPEN SOON 🤞

I'm not going to test before AF, unless I get to CD30+ (my cycles are usually a pretty regular 26 days), as it just makes me go crazy and deal with the disappointment more than once.

I'm not doing anything particularly special in the TWW. I tried the pineapple thing twice and it didn't work and just made my teeth hurt from all the acid! Did anyone do anything different in the TWW the month/s they got their BFP. Last time I didn't change a thing, but it was the first cycle so I wasn't as stressed about it as I am now - ugh!

If it doesn't work this month I'm going to start the IVF monitoring cycle at ARGC next month because I'm 39 and time is ticking!

Crossing fingers for everyone's peaks, patient TWWs and BFPs! X

@Presently83 hi 👋🏼 we are DPO twins, I'm at 5 DPO today. Have some twinges but I will not buy into symptom spotting this time - my first TWW post MMC I had every symptom under the sun and was convinced I was pregnant and AF turned up promptly, was so devastated. So I'm really just trying to ignore it. I was thinking about not drinking but had to have some rosé in the sun yesterday. I think I may try and lay low after the weekend.

AF is due next Saturday, when we go on holiday, classic timing, but I suppose it's something to cheer me up when it's back to another cycle!

I'm not sure if I feel optimistic... I think more resigned!

Re last time, I ran the London marathon in the TWW and had no idea I was pregnant haha, so I figure if it worked then, it can work anytime right???

Like didn't get any darker last night, back to 0.38 🥲 CD18 today... pray for me ladies! Something has to happen soon. Meant to get booked in for the progesterone bloods next week (7 days before AF) not keen to book if I haven't had a positive OPK grrr. X

@MrsGrealish @MO22 first time trying to feel my cervix today and OH walked in at the wrong time - I had some explaining to do 😂

So I sort of squatted to feel it similar to if you need to put a tampon in I'd say. It's not a definative answer annoyingly as other things can make it move or change the firmness but seen as I promised not to test today I thought I'd do something else! At this point I think I'm clinging on to any possibility and keep kicking myself we didn't start TTC sooner!

13DPO tomorrow so if AF hasn't arrived a FRER should clarify where we stand this month.

On a brighter note (no pun intended!) I hope the sunshine is lifting everyone's mood 😊 xx

@MeganMama28 😂😂

@MeganMama28 I'm doing the FRER tomorrow too. I dunno what's going on with my body but I'm pretty sure checking my cervix will not make things any clearer 😅 is it meant to be high in pregnancy?

@MeganMama28 that visual has really made me lol, thank you 😂

@RMS0209 I'm sorry you're still waiting! Are you testing more than once a day? Could you by any chance have missed it? When do you usually ovulate?

@MO22
Hi!
Yes testing twice atleast a day.
I have varied 14/18 (when I had covid) 16 last month
Trying not to cry but want to cry!! X

@RMS0209 oh love, try not to be disheartened, it does vary and it could just be stress or something else that has delayed it a little bit. If you're CD18 today it's still in your normal range right? And you've done progesterone testing haven't you, so you do ovulate. I've got everything crossed for you that the peak is on its way!

@MrsGrealish it's meant to be high and soft but then this can also be due to mood or if you have DTD recently so on reflection may be a complete waste of time!

@MO22 not something he is going to forget easily the poor sod 😂

@RMS0209 sorry to hear that. As said above it sounds like it's still in your normal range? Understand it must be frustrating though. Sending lots of love ❤ down days during the TTC journey are so hard x

@MO22 I think I'm just feeling disheartened I had high hopes for this month and a game plan and felt good... today is now how I feel!
CD18 was the one off the same month I had Covid yeah.
My progesterone test is next week! Meant to be 7 days before AF, will stress me even more if it says "no ovulation picked up" or whoever it would be noted.

Thank you for the wishes really hope it does too, should tonight as it's the 2nd night but just not feeling up to it but will kick myself if I got a peak tomorrow.

How are you?
How is everybody else? X

I have a question I'm going to apologise in advance for 😂😂
What's everybody's CM like before ov? Obviously I'm CD18 today but I just went to the bathroom and have quite a bit of watery white CM? Still no peak. Only 3 easy @ homes left and can't get Amazon unti monday for delivery so Need to be sacred with them! X

@RMS0209 apologies in advance for my response..it's very stretchy and slimy 🤢

I'm feeling a bit disheartened too by this cycle. I feel like any symptom I had has disappeared and am just waiting for the inevitable now

@MrsGrealish I needed a response so I appreciate it! I can't believe how watery and white it just was (sorry) but I used a cheap home bargains opk strip and negative.... Ofcourse 🙂

Oh no no don't! Stay positive. What symptoms were you having again? X

@RMS0209 3 days of morning sickness and itchy sensitive nipples. And I went off some foods. Totally fine now.

I hate CM. I feel like I have too much of it. That is one reason menopause excites me 😂 i

Lots to catch up on! Cheer up ladies, if it doesn't happen for us this month we can share this journey again over the next month XXX

@RMS0209 You are having such a hard time waiting! Would be great if you had already ovulated and got pregnant without knowing! Just hang in there, something will happen soon whether it's ovulation or AF and then you will know where you're at, and until then, spoil yourself with Easter chocolate??

I am 7DPO today. 2 days ago I was in the shower and noticed all these huge lumps on my aereolas and was sooo confused. Turns out they are glands- not sure if that's going to turn out to be one of my early symptoms or just me taking more interest in my body and observing things I didn't notice prior! TTC: the fastest way to make you doubt your sanity!!!

So a BFN on FRER at 13DPO I'm definitely out. Just want AF to hurry the f up and arrive now! Hopefully my cycle is back to normal post covid and I start on Tuesday.

@MrsGrealish I had the same! Now wondering if I just ate something bad to give me that sickness but can't explain the nipple sensitivity?! Hoping you get a BFP today!

@MeganMama28 sorry for BFN, @MrsGrealish fingers crossed for you.

Hi @pocketbunny
I don't know why this month is so difficult... had my cry so I'll get on with my day!
I'd love that but the Ovusense doesn't say ive ovulated so don't have much hope
I hope as you say either AF or Ovulation happens soon I hate this.
Good idea with the chocolate.. I'll pick up an egg when I'm out today, OH didn't even get me one! Pffft.

Oooh half way through the TWW for you, everything crossed.
Haha don't think any of us have ever paid so much attention to our bodies! X

@MeganMama28 So sorry for your BFN. Try to relax now until AF arrives and you get to try for your next cycle. Sucks though! I hope the time goes quickly for you x

I think chocolate for everyone today.
Hang in there @RMS0209, I wish there was something to say to make you feel better but unfortunately I've been there waiting for ovulation and I know how it makes you feel. As above, you are working towards either that or AF, so there will be a resolution soon, either way.

@pocketbunny we are getting there! I darent look at my boobs incase I make something up. I'm going to do a progesterone test tomorrow I think at 7 DPO to see if I've ovulated, I was absolutely bone tired yesterday but probably because I walked 15k steps!

Trying v hard not to symptom stop, I need some distraction? The more I think about it the worse it will be when AF turns up next week. Any tips to stop googling DPO symptoms etc??

@MeganMama28 sorry for BFN too, I hope AF hurry's up so it's onto the next cycle!

@MrsGrealish let us know how you go today! 👀

What's the latest all you ladies have had a peak? X