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?

Can I ask for your help ladies...

Wedding in Cyprus in 2 weeks...can't find anything to wear 😭 size 16 normally with a c section pouch and will be 13 ish weeks by then...no bump as such but can't suck it in as much any more and feeling bloated!

Where do I look for a dress?! Everything makes me feel fat and horrible. I just need something light and floaty

@Dreamingof3 what’s your normal style? Midi, maxi, wrap dresses, short sleeves, no sleeves, etc?

@SarahShorty I'm so sorry and hope you're doing okay. Look after yourself and allow yourself the time to feel how you feel x

@Dreamingof3 I’ve PMd you some links to dresses I thought might work!? :)

@Dreamingof3 I bought some things off silkfred recently for the first time and was really impressed with quality and style options, would def recommend & lots of dresses on there

Sorry I've been quiet. Been very poorly with this pregnancy. Had our 12 week scan and all good. Absolutely exhausted with work and being sick all the time. Plus our baby is poorly this week so I'm just wiped.
Any tips on getting some energy back would be great. Definitely missing my copious smooths of caffeine daily.

@dearhummingbirds thank you!

@Tropicana1 I've never bought from there, I'll have a look thanks

@Theawkwardblonde missing my coffee too 😭 glad your scan went well 😍

Well I did a test today 13dpo I believe and it was BFN 🙃

@Dreamingof3 H&M also have some nice stuff as well

@Theawkwardblonde Sorry to hear you're feeling so run down, but great that all good with the scan!

@missmoosh Sorry about the BFN - though you're not out unless AF shows so you never know!

I've just got a fresh delivery of pre-conception vitamins. I naively stopped the subscription over the weekend because I thought we'd hit the jackpot, so I'll restart that when the time comes. Now Amazon is advertising me baby products 😐talk about a middle finger.

@SarahShorty good you have some test coming up, hope they give you an answer! Dps agreed that if it doesnt happen for us next cycle will pay to get his sperm checked as we'll be taking a 3 month break and I'd rather be proactive. The advertisement is just cruel hope your staying of social and taking some time for you and your family.

Hey everyone, thanks again for your messages yesterday and on Monday. Sorry I didn't reply, I just needed a day away. Work has been busy too.

Stupidly tested again this morning (15dpo) and another BFN. No sign of AF yet but due today so expecting later on. I feel like I have waited forever to TTC and now it's just a lot of disappointment, so struggling a bit. I don't really want to tell my friends because they all either have their children already or are pregnant now.

@Sarahshorty hope you are doing OK, really hoping it will be third time lucky for you as you said 💜

@Nypie @LucyLoopyLu thank you both xx I'm okay. Just taking each day as it comes.

I ordered another OPK, too, which should arrive tomorrow. Marketing tracking has really picked up pace since Monday, I've had so many baby adverts pop up on my phone, tablet and desktop computer. It's like I'm being trolled. It's bad enough when I'm among parents and kids while out and about, but again I don't know these peoples' journeys and stories, I don't know how long they were trying and how many issues they had along the way, so I have to focus on the tasks at hand and smile.

I also couldn't stop crying and struggled to focus on work so I had to take the Monday afternoon off sick. Unfortunately the system we use wouldn't let me log the sick time, so I had to send a message to my manager. They shouldn't need to ask what happened, but if they do, I'm going to say it was a very personal medical episode and I don't want to talk about it.

Scan this morning, measured at 11+6 but very awkward baby so not 100% and couldn't do the measurements they needed so back next week for a rescan!

@Dreamingof3 Aww, what a lovely scan pic ❤️

I wish I didn't overthink things so much. CD25 today and I feel like I got hit by a bus- very dizzy and a little sick.

I'd be inclined to blame the Metformin (even though it's never had that effect before), but then I'm thinking about how I felt the same in the early days of having DS. And checking my chart, we BD'd on CD12 and CD15.

I'm overthinking it.

AF has arrived now 🥲 right on time.
Another shorter cycle though - 27 days.
I've ordered some clothes off vinted. I probably should have saved the money but I just don't care today!

@Dreamingof3 so lovely to see your scan pic, hopefully next week baby will be having a snooze so they can get all the pictures they need

@LucyLoopyLu I don't blame you, sometimes you've got to treat yourself!
We saw them flip from facing down which was quite cute 😂 but yes hopefully next week they'll behave

@SarahShorty urgh hopefully your boss won't ask, if it was me I wouldn't tell them like you said, although I would probably make up a lie. When I had my appointment to take my coil out I said I was going back to the dermatologist I had seen a few weeks prior (obv not true).

The algorithm is really depressing isn't it 😕 on top of everyone else's pregnancy announcements it really makes it tough when you're struggling. I couldn't believe how quickly it all changed as soon as I had got married and stopped searching for / looking at wedding stuff, everything changed to baby things 🥲

@Heathenplayinghouse totally understand why you don't want to get your hopes up but I am hoping very very hard for you! Definitely in with a chance. Are you going to test or wait for AF?

I’m not having a good week. I’m worried something is up with my ovulation. For the last few months since I’ve been tracking I hit high fertility on day 16 of cycle and then peak shows on day 18.

This month it’s day 18 and still testing as low and I don’t know why. Maybe it’s stress? There has been a lot going on lately. But I’m worrying now and that’s obviously not helping! This month I only started testing on day 15 so I suppose it could be possible it already happened?

@LucyLoopyLu I'd probably wait til AF, but not exactly sure when that would be.

Just looked back on my OPKs and the darkest I got was on CD12, but even that was only 0.38 so I doubt it means anything. Think I'm just trying to stay hopeful really.

@WelWelshgal85 it defo could have happened earlier, did you BD before then as you may have caught it still if you did!

I now just keep opening my Flo app to double check when AF is due to start, as if its miraculously going to tell me I'm late and pregnant 😂 waiting on more tests to arrive so I can compulsively POAS until it AF comes to town...

@SarahShorty
Sorry to hear about the algorithm stuff on top of all you are going through. are you able to hide them? Sometimes there is an option to say don't show me this type of ad, depending on the app

@missmoosh Yes, I think so. For some places I can't, but for apps I can. Spent some time this afternoon nuking them all 😂Ad whack-a-mole in the meantime. Almost literally.

@Dreamingof3 lovely scan! And a nice excuse to see baby again next week!

😂😂 you could also try clearing your cookies/caches to wipe it off your history as well for other places. Although that can delete your passwords too...if your anything like me I know none of them they just autofill 😂