Preparing to TTC in 2022 - part 5

[WingingIt09]

Hi ladies, we're onto thread 5! I'm afraid I've completely lost track of the list since I took a break off Mumsnet.... so let's make an updated one!

Roll call for those

• TTC graduates.... pregnant ladies who are you and when are you due? Hope you're all doing well

• Actively trying.... what cycle are we all in? Any particular plans for this next one?

• Waiting to TTC.... what month are you planning on starting?

@DesertSnow I think the B6 is definitely worth a shot. I exercise regularly but not as much as you however I do try to reduce intensity during tww and include some yoga too.

@WingingIt09 amazing news 😊

@WingingIt09 so happy for you, line is looking fabulous!

@EdinburghGirl1 Thank you! I've just ordered some B6, and I'm definitely going to reduce the intensity of my workouts, and maybe incorporate some more walking to replace some of the higher intensity stuff. Since I've only got a few months of data it's hard to tell if it is the exercise thing or whether I have low progestrone due to some other factor, but will try everything. And as my partner points out, doing so much exercise could be having other negative impacts on me (joints etc.) as well as affecting hormones, so for the best all round. Just hoping that one of the things I try does the trick for my LP. I read the other day about how you should switch up exercise for different parts of your cycle even if not ttc - so more cardio in follicular phase, then more gentle stuff in luteal phase - sounds like you're onto a good thing there 😊

Hope everyone is well - I think there's a few people starting to ttc in September, looking forward to hearing how you all get on!

@Welshgal85 Yeah I've been thinking maybe just book it and pay extra so I can cancel an get my money back or change it, I havent had a girks trip in years it would be much needed.

@WingingIt09 aw bless you what an amazing line I'm so glad this bean isn't keeping you guessing.

@DesertSnow I really love the idea of being intune with your cycle and eating and exercising based on where your body is at. Though I know is sad to realise you may not have optimum fertility it's also a good thing to have so much knowledge and be able to make changes now that some peole would have to wait years and have medical interventons to realise. I was a bit worried as my periods wers so light but taking supplements I could see the changes quite quickly so hope the same is true for you!

@DesertSnow fingers crossed for you. Yes adding in some walking and more gentle workouts sounds like a good idea and helps to relax too. My luteal phase when ttc #1 was 10, 12, 9 days looking back at Ovia then I conceived cycle 4 after using B6 and having a reflexology session. No idea if they were linked or not but things can change.

Just got back from our anniversary meal. There's a local restaurant we like going to for special occasions, we always check the traffic before setting off anywhere and we noticed there was a double crash reported on the stretch of road we were going to take!

We worked out a short detour, then got it wrong because it turns out the car satnav works better when tethered to our phones (d'oh!), so we got back on the stretch of road we originally planned to take thinking it would be gridlocked and.... it was clear! Technology, eh?

Anyway, luckily we got to the restaurant on time and had a lovely meal. As we were leaving, a car parked up nearby and someone got out with a newborn, the sweet little'un must have been only weeks old. DH nearly crumbled, bless him. I paused and rubbed his arm while trying not to well up.

I'm dreading Thursday as that's when AF is due (CD35). I'm still not testing as I just can't take another negative test, especially not now. All I can think of is that CP I had and that maybe there is a bean in there, I just don't know. If not, then cycle #6 awaits and maybe the fertility clinic will finally have a slot for DH to do a semen analysis. CD32, 11DPO today.

I have a feeling our week off will end on a low note, and if it does, then it does. Just sucks because we're due to see the in-laws over the weekend and if I'm bleeding, we're both going to be feeling so shit about it while knowing MIL got pregnant with DH so fast. She's not the type to rub it in our faces, it's just the knowledge there, like it's taunting us.

@SarahShorty that sounds hard, hoping you get your sticky BFP this time.

My OH is struggling a bit more now as well, I don't think he's really been upset like me but he is definitely jealous of other people's pregnancies and babies now. I think he just assumed it would be quick and easy for me to get pregnant and it's an adjustment.

Really hope you're ok.

7dpo today, feeling OK, just hoping so hard that it has worked this time. AF due on 7th, I will probably test on Monday or Tuesday.
I had some pains / cramps (sharp pain in my pelvic area) on Sunday night when I was trying to get to sleep. Other that that no symptoms. Can't really remember if I've had sharp pain at 5/6 dpo before but I do get crampy leading up to AF so I'm not going to read into it.

@WingingIt09 that looks amazing!!! X

@lj2022 i find the april thread overwhelming too! I do post in it but the conversation moves so fast im struggling to keep up haha! How are you feeling?

@SarahShorty sending lots of love it's hard when you want it so bad 😢 keeping everything crossed for you 🤞

@LauraA31 it really does move so quickly doesn't it. I'm 8 weeks today and got an early scan on Thursday! had a few days of no symptoms but I had nausea again and was almost sick (the tiniest bit came up so not really counting it as being sick) and my tiredness hit again but I'm actually just glad my symptoms are back as it's reassurance😂 how are you ? How many weeks are you roughly ?

Thanks everyone.

@SarahShorty I'm sorry it's been so hard. Fingers crossed you get your sticky BFP soon!

I've heard from EPU this morning who have booked me in for an appointment on 12th September when I'll be 6 weeks. They offered me the 8th but I'm starting a new job and didn't want to have to ask for time off on my second day! Going to try to keep the pregnancy from them until I'm 12 weeks 🙈 probably wont go down well since I'll only be in post for 7/8 months before I go off for a year but it's an internal transfer so I'll still get my maternity benefits 😂

@lj2022 I’m glad that your symptoms have come back for you, mine don’t seem to be so bad this week. My boobs are still sore, i forget and then touch them and they hurt again 😂
I am tired on a night but seem to have the worst time through the night, if something wakes me up then im awake for hours and can’t get back to sleep!

Im around 5+5, my cycles varied from 23-25 days so i won’t be sure until a scan.. im working on the middle ground as most of my cycles were 24 days haha!
I hope your scan goes well, we have ours at 7 week and we cannot wait! Especially with the fact twins run so so strong and we got a clearblue digital 3+ weeks at 4 weeks! Mum thinks there could be two in there but the symptoms say otherwise haha!

@LauraA31 symptoms are so up and down aren't they it can really cause anxiety! Omg twins would be so exciting, my brother and sister in law are having twins and she had very strong tests early on. Her symptoms didn't properly kick in until around 8/9 weeks so you never know! Not long and you'll find out how many are in there 🥰

@lj2022 boyfriend had a mild panic as we were in the process of buying a new car, it’s not a massive car but fits a good travel system in and he has told me to put it on hold until we know how many are in there 😂 not long now, we go in for the scan on 11th Sept!
How exciting that your brother and sister in law are having twins!
Yeah symptoms are strange, im having loads of spots which i never get and my hair is rubbish! I usually have good hair, it’s coloured and the hair dresser uses a charcoal bleach so very strong but i use a brilliant shampoo/conditioner so never had breakage etc, now im pregnant my hair is snapping all the time.. I have so many short snapped bits and my hair is really dry, nothing moisturiser's it!

@LauraA31 @lj2022 agreed there's so many people on the April thread that by the time I look at it in the evening there's no point replying to most of the messages!

Hi all
TTC cycle 1 , this is my fertile week, I just used calculator on line I fine my body is like clock work 28 days Cyle. We haven’t fully planned the first try we thought we see how we get on , currently we are very busy with work and only able to Do the do yesterday and planned for this Friday I thought maybe we will have a chance even with not doing it every day this week as sperm can live for a couple of days . So let see when do you think I could start testing I will be due my period on 16th sep. if not joy my next circle I may use them ovolation strips

I didn't have many symptoms with my twins!
Sore boobs and a bad back.

So when I went for my scan at 8 weeks and she said there are two babies in there you can imagine our shock! Lovely surprise though. 22+4 now.

Hey all! Think I’ve hit my fertile window, cycle 7 😌
got my day 3 tests back… FSH E2 LH all in perfect range, AMH is also in ok range but when I google this seems to differ so slightly confused. It’s definitely not amazing but also not low. But with being 27 I’m not sure what this means!

But a bit of our indicator was my TSH levels being 0.5 above where “pregnant” or “trying to get pregnant” women should aim to be within so they’ve highlighted that I might be slightly under active on my thyroid. Now trying to call the GP to see if they can retest this or tell me if this is the case and what can be done! My OH says this explains my level of fatigue etc so I’m hoping this is why it’s not happening yet!

@PinkButtercups i have the worst back ache! My lower back is in bits at the end of every day!
Mum even got me a wheat bag to ease the cramping, we went to a place yesterday and ended up walking for three hours and my back was horrific when i got home. Even this morning my back is aching 😂
How are you doing? X

@Bananatoast123 welcome to your tww. Are you doing OPK this month? That's good you got your results back and FSH E2 LH and AMH are all ok. I don't know anything really about TSH but sounds like a good plan to talk to GP.

@LauraA31 sorry that you're having such bad backache. Definitely try try not to overdo it and maybe try to stretch. Could also look into pregnancy massage. I had a really sore back with my DD but that was later on from around 20weeks. You'll need to keep us updated after your scan as to whether it's twins

Hi all - just checking back in as I'm conscious I haven't posted in a while. I hope everyone is doing okay - huge congratulations to the new BFPs, and good luck for those going for scans soon. Sending love to those where AF arrived and keeping my fingers tightly crossed for you.

My symptoms have been rough - fatigue, shaky on my feet and nausea (one been sick once or twice so feeling lucky for that). We have our early scan booked in for a few weeks. I feel anxious all the bloody time, and am looking forward to the first trimester being over so I can take a bit of a breath. I told my boss this week, just because I was feeling so ill and wanted to WFH a little more often.

@LucyLoopyLu @WingingIt09 thank you both xx I'm CD34 today. I'm a spotter, so if I get any pink or brown then it's on to cycle #6. I don't think it'll be late, so I don't foresee doing a test. I've been noticing some tugging down there which is what I got before, so there maybe something, just hoping it's something other than the lining getting ready to shed.

@EdinburghGirl1 thank you!! GP has booked me in for full bloods so it is a starter!! Trying to not feel pessimistic about this cycle now though as we don’t know for sure that this has been stopping it happening!

I've started spotting this morning at 8 weeks and I'm so nervous now. Don't want to get too upset and phone my other half but nobody tells you how terrifying these things are. Praying it doesn't come to anything

@lj2022 its so hard not to panic isn't it! Do you have a contact for your midwife, maybe just see what they sat? Hope you're ok xx

@Dreamingof3 Thankyou. I have a contact for her I'm going to give it a few hours and see if it stays light but if it gets any heavier I'll call. Honestly wish my scan was today now as waiting until tomorrow will be torture xx

@lj2022 I'm glad you've got a scan tomorrow anyway, at least you know you'll get seen then! Absolutely nerve-wracking though, will be keeping everything crossed for you