TTC APRIL/MAY THREAD 2

[RMS0209]

Hi Ladies!
2nd thread for this chatty lot...
Cycle 4 (May) TTC baby #1
The chat of no TMI or silly questions

@RMS0209 I guess i could try telling him this month on ovulation day only and not leading up to just incase it is too much pressure. I have tried everything in 6 cycles of trying but never told him
@Nyxxie i am trying the b6 plus C and folic acid this month will let you know if it makes a difference before i add the angus cactus next time
@izzyroo92 i have heard of people ovulating but sticks not picking it up as they ended up pregnant! When is it you normally ovulate as that could mean it happened on day 11 or keep going as it may be a small peak leading up to the actual big peak when ovulation doesn't happen initially the body can keep trying it happened to me once and then ended up being day 18 unusually. I am trying a day 21 progesterone test as the ultimate check this month
@Sassy144 a huge congrats, would you mind telling us which days of dtd you think worked for you this time?
@PeanuttyButter agree with the gut feeling, i have been pregnant twice and felt something was just different, so i don’t bother testing especially as AF quickly shows up for me. Hopefully it happens soon for all of us. Although it is so tough and feels like it just won’t…

Agree with those mentioning how long the month feels! Looking forward to relaxing after my next BD marathon if I don’t burn out at the start …

@RosyappleA thank you and yes of course, I ovulated on day 12 (which was early for me!) and we dtd on days 9, 10, 11 and 12. I think though by the time we did the 'one more for luck' one on day 12 I'd already ovulated so don't think that one would have been 'the one'.

I obviously don't know if any of it actually helped us but for the first time this cycle I started using my mooncup after sex to hold everything in haha and also I took maca powder for a few days at the start of my cycle, I think that might have been what brought on ovulation early.

@RosyappleA I'm normally day 16! But like you say I don't think the sticks can always tell us what happening so I'll just keep testing see what happens!

@RMS0209 thank you for your kind words it means alot. 13DPO today. AF due tomorrow.

I don't think I will change anything. Might try to DTD more often but this month we did the day before ovulation, day of, day after and 2 days later as well so I felt we had it well covered.

I have fingers crossed for you this month!

@Sassy144 huge congratulations!

@Nyxxie thank you for your kind words. AF due tomorrow so just waiting for it to happen now so I can begin a new cycle.

Hopefully this month you will get a BFP x

@QueenBee22 I think you need to hit more times BEFORE ovulation. Because if you missed the timing only 1 out of those 4 sessions will be viable.. (I think, I'm not an expert).

Morning ladies! Happy May Day.
Hope you all have a lovely day off x

@Sassy144 very interested in the maca, tell me more? I'll do anything to bring ovulation forward!

@MO22 I read that it can help with sperm count in men and regulate cycles in women. I started taking it at the start of my cycle and had quite a long period which was unusual for me so I stopped taking it, then I ovulated early so it may have been related! Hard to know for sure though!

@Sassy144 I didn't know that about maca- but DH and I both put it in our shakes/smoothies.

@RMS0209 So true!!

@pocketbunny Thank you I will try anything at this stage! I forgot to add we also BD 3 days before ovulation then one day before ovulation, ovulation day, the day after ovulation and 2 days after that as well. What do you think? All advice welcome!

Hey ladies, hope your all well. I'm 12dpo today, ttc baby 3.

I caved and did a clear blue test late morning, it was negative however my BBT is still elevated 😬

AF is due tomorrow, if it doesn't make an appearance I'm going to test Wednesday morning.

Good luck to all testing this week 🥰🥰

Morning all, hope everyone is well.
Just wondered if anyone gets ovulation spotting?
I'm CD 15 (usually OV CD20-22) but just noticed one tiny bit of spotting... Feels like it would be too early to ovulate and my OPK doesn't look peak right?

My body is being v weird at the moment with spotting 😣

Still resisting testing @RMS0209 ? Negative IC today here

Good morning ladies, sorry for the quiet - moved house this weekend which was stressful as expected but it did at least take my mind off AF!!
I definitely need to try to focus less on everything during the TWW, not sure how but I was hugely overthinking everything after the CP the previous month.
Onto the next one!! CD4 for me now, been an oddly light period but awful headaches!
@RMS0209 thank you for the hug, means a lot! How are you doing, gone crazy yet?! 😆Same to you @MrsGrealish !
@Hjudge56 oh I'm glad AF finally arrived, it's really hard not knowing isn't it. Very nice to see your positive vibes!
@Sassy144 congratulations!! Wonderful news 😊How are you feeling??
@allthingssparkly hey, fingers crossed for you! is your temp still high today/any sign of AF?
@QueenBee22 how you doing?

Hey @alwaysseeingstars hope your ok?

No sign of AF. I will attach my BBT chart, temps till raised 🤔 Neg clear blue test yesterday.

@alwaysseeingstars nice to see you back on the thread! ❤️ sorry about the headaches I had a crazy one Friday morning 😢 something nice about a new cycle though..new hope..good luck lovely 🥰

I've not gone crazy I just know this month hasn't worked. 6dpo and zero symptoms of anything. DH was working loads over fertile week and tbh we only DTD once over fertile week. I'm packing for Greece so that's cheering me up.

@allthingssparkly that chart looks amazing! I don't do bbt but I can always feel it during the TWW. Heat coming off my boobs then 2 days before AF the heat magically vanishes.
Clear blue are strange tests even if you get a line someone somewhere will say it's an evap 🤷‍♀️

Thank you @MrsGrealish 🥰 I'm hoping it's a positive outcome.

Ladies on here have recommended I get a FRER and see what the result is they have a lower sensitivity than CB so that's what I think I'm going to do.

Still no sign of AF 😬

Hi!
@PeanuttyButter still resisting... just don't want PTSD from the negative FRER, IF AF hasn't arrived by Friday I think I will test.
I have had light cramps since Sat/Sun so probs AF gearing up. You ok though?

@alwaysseeingstars congrats on the house move! woo hoo, nice to be kept busy too.
Yay CD4... nearly time to start the madness again.
Oh I'm a little crazy... one morning I wake up "I'm definitely pregnant" then the next morning "no I'm definitely not maybe next cycle" ... just loosing my mind a little but staying semi sane! X

@RMS0209 I don't know how you do it. I've just ordered some FRERs so will know either way soon I suppose. I've got my fingers crossed for both of us.

@allthingssparkly doing OK thanks just disappointed, you put so much into it don't you! How long have you been trying for? I'm only cycle 4 so still early I guess - it didn't help that my cousin announced an (unplanned but very happy about) pregnancy the day after AF arrived! ggrr.
Keeping fingers crossed for you, loads of people don't get a positive test for days after AF because of hcg levels so hopefully that's a good sign!

@MrsGrealish ah incredibly jealous, definitely a nice thing to take your mind off things!! But fingers crossed anyway 😘

@RMS0209 thanks, glad it's done - now time to try to find where we want everything! So hard as we want to re-decorate - part of me wants to hold off re-decorating a spare room as I'd love it to be a nursery! May just paint it really plain then it doesn't matter either way haha. Oh bless you, how many DPO are you now? x

Good luck to you too @PeanuttyButter !!

@PeanuttyButter I think the cramps I've been having are a sign not this month 🥲 I find it easier, I get more upset with a neg test! Keep me updated with you though I am excited x

Thanks@alwaysseeingstars it's been the longest tww ever, especially as it was my due date from my second miscarriage yesterday.
@RMS0209 you do what you need to do. I'm only using cheapies and I could very easily use a FRER but then I suppose if that's negative I know I'm out which Im not ready to be yet. If it's any consolation with all my pregnancies (bar one) I've thought AF was imminent with cramping/spotting. So you're not out until you're out xx