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?

[SarahShorty]

@missmoosh if your passwords are autofilling, it's because they're all stored in the browser. You can use something like Bitwarden to store your passwords, as you ideally don't want the browser remembering things as it only takes something malicious to skim the information. I also use a VPN on my devices as that can stop ISPs and other services getting my information and then selling it and sending me junk.

I..... went full security nerd there 😳I'm a software engineer, it sometimes just comes out lmao

[Welshgal85]

@missmoosh i had to Google what BD and POAS were as those were new to me 😂 so many abbreviations to keep up with!

We DTD on day14 so could be a chance if I ovulated earlier than usual. I’m trying not to get too stressed about it. I’ve been feeling a bit unwell this afternoon with stomach ache so hopefully I’m not getting ill if I am about to ovulate!

Good luck with your testing! 🤞🏻

[missmoosh]

@SarahShorty yeah I will get DH to figure that out for me! He has a tech brain, i touch it and break it 😂

@Welshgal86 oh I was the same, there are still so many more that I don't know yet! Hope you aren't getting ill! Fingers crossed for you! Well according to my app I'm due on tomorrow, but it does seem random as it's saying it will be shorter than my normal cycle, so we shall see!

[DesertSnow]

@SarahShorty I definitely get frustrated with targeted ads. Glad you took that afternoon off rather than forcing yourself to struggle through work. I hope you're managing to do nice things for yourself.

@Dreamingof3 lovely photo! Guess you'll just get another opportunity to go back and see them again next week! 😊

@LucyLoopyLu Sorry AF arrived, hope you're doing ok. Definitely good to treat yourself!

@Welshgal85 Sorry you're worried about ovulation, could be stress delaying it? Or maybe you ovulated early? Are you tracking BBT?

Fingers crossed @HeathenPlayingHouse!

My BBT is definitely being weird. It was already really low, then today it's taken another dive - to 35.95 which is really really weird for me. Going to keep tracking and might try to get a GP appointment to check there's nothing hormonal amiss (beyond the usual).

[Welshgal85]

@DesertSnow Yeah worried that I haven’t ovulated yet on the usual days. Day18 and still nothing. But yeah maybe it happened earlier in the month before I started tracking as didn’t track until day 15 as usual ovulate between 16-19.

I don’t track BBT but maybe I should give that a go!

[Jade57]

Can anyone have a look at this? Am I going mad or is there a faint line?

[Houseelf90]

@Jade57 I can see a line! And I usually struggle when others say they can see one 🙈
Congratulations 🤞🏼

[Theawkwardblonde]

@Jade57 I can see a line! Go and get yourself a frer to double check ☺️

@Dreamingof3 your scan looks similar to ours! Baby was flip flopping all over 😂 they just managed to get measurements but no clear scan pictures.
Thanks for the well wishes. I'm still very run down and now have a stinking cold to boot. I forgot about that adjective of pregnancy and being unable to take cold medicine.

[Welshgal85]

@missmoosh keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🤞🏻

Still testing low on the OPK, day 19 now! I’ve still got a stomach ache too 😔

[missmoosh]

@WWelshgal85 thank you! AF due today, so we shall see! Got some tests that should arrive some point today, so if I don't start will test in the morning! 🤞not too hopeful as had mild period type cramps over night 😫

[Jade57]

Just got a not pregnant on CB digital so I'm really confused. Couldn't find a FRER this morning on my way to work but I will get one today and use that in the morning

[Dreamingof3]

@Jade57 I can see a line on that test too, the digital might need more hcg, I'd definitely try and get a frer as they're sensitive xx

[Dreamingof3]

@Theawkwardblonde these babies 🙄 I'm excited to go back next week though and hopefully get another picture. And then once we have a set due date I can book the gender scan! Sorry you're not feeling well....the things we have to go through!

[SarahShorty]

@missmoosh aaah that's fair enough xx

@DesertSnow thank you xx I'm taking it easy. As summer has sadly gone and the weather gets cold I've gone back to drinking tea, only it's decaf now. After two losses I want to make absolutely sure that I have only the right things in my system.

@Jade57 the line is faint but definitely very much there, so a very tentative congratulations ❤ As Dreamingof3 said, the Clearblue digitals aren't quite as sensitive.

With regards to early HCG testing, I found an interesting thread on Mumsnet about FMU. My tests were always faint or really, really hard to see, so I did some research. It turns out that not every woman will get a positive test with FMU, but rather in the evening.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/conception/3535437-FMU-myth

[Jade57]

@SarahShorty I'm still having what I think is IB so I'm very much crossing my fingers as I don't know what way it's going to go. I'm about 10dpo so could end up a chemical

[SarahShorty]

@Jade57 hopefully it is just IB. I have everything crossed for you xx

[Jade57]

@SarahShorty thank u so much. I had the same sort of thing when I was pregnant with my daughter until about 8 or 9 weeks so that's giving me some hope

[Jade57]

Just an update girls. I got a FRER and there's deffo a line!

[missmoosh]

@Jade57 I see it!!! Congratulations!!!!

[MorganLeBast]

Hiya :),

I got my implant a week tomorrow! We aren't tracking ovulation or anything, but are planning on DTD regularly with no other protection, for now at least, But I have gone into research overdrive 😂

For now though, I'm just trying to figure out what symptoms are withdrawal from the implant and my body regulating and what could be pregnancy symptoms 😅

[LucyLoopyLu]

Congrats @Jade57

AF is killing me today. When can I call it a day and go to bed? 🤣

[missmoosh]

@LucyLoopyLu 😂😂😂 now? Seems like the right kinda time to have a hot chocolate and get the hot water bottle out!
I'm still waiting on AF to show but she usually comes over night to wake me up in agony 🙃🙃🙃 wish these tests would arrive already so I can waste half of them!

[PinkButtercups]

Congratulations to all the new BFP's and good luck to all those still trying.

Sorry to hear about some losses xx

My heartburn is well and truly raging it's 2x worse than what it was with DS but luckily milk is taking the edge off

[Nypie]

Aw @SarahShorty so hard to hear you're going through it so badly and hope your boss wasnt too awkward

@Welshgal85 sorry to hear you're struggling as well

I'm 11 to 12 another negative a dip in temp and I just feel incredibly out. Been feeling quite emotional the last few days I just want listen to sad music and drink syrup really gave this cycle everything and its sucks we have to stop trying soon. Next cycle I might stop drinking.

[WingingIt09]

Preparing to TTC in 2022 part 6 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/4629421-preparing-to-ttc-in-2022-part-6