TTC chat thread 4

[Tropicana1]

New thread ladies as were nearly at 1000 and I don't want to lose you guys 😂

@Eka94 I started tracking a few cycles ago with OPK too and I use premom app which I find is quite good at changing the dates to go with the tests and things. Im also trying for baby no 2. How old is your first?

I’ve just downloaded the Premom app actually so I’m going to give that a try! My first was 2 in august :-)

Just looked at calendar.

Ovulated (digital test so accurate usually) on CD15/16 and DTD day 14, 15 and 16.

I reckon that's our most well timed month so far.

Everything crossed for all of us!

@monsteramunch fingers crossed for you! The does sound well timed! 🤞
@Eka94 yeah it was recommended to me and I've used it ever since, I love the feature where you track all the opks, it's so easy to see the peak then. I'll upload my latest now.

@MamaSJ15 thats brilliant! Really handy feature. I’ve just had a look at what I’d logged the past two months in terms of discharge changes and I think flo is 4 or 5 days out with my ovulation date! So I’m hopeful for the end of this week

Hey! I'm new here but wanted to find somewhere where others are also TTC. We are pretty early on trying (month 4 currently, 2 months of this DH, then I had Covid which hasn't helped) but have been probably over thinking and worrying. Keeping track of LH levels for the past 2 months and they seem quite low, might have missed my peak as o think I have a sudden rise and only show around 0.6-0.7 at the highest and the rest of the month down around 0.1.

Anyway I'm rambling now. Hope it's okay I've joined!

@Eka94 I hope it helps with your timings 😊
@Emmalou0607 welcome 😊 of course, everyone is welcome! How are you doing? Are you trying for baby No1?

@MamaSJ15 yes trying for our first, feeling a bit overwhelmed to be honest. I stress a lot over uncertainty and have dived into trying to learn everything possible about TTC which has probably stressed me out more 😂

@Emmalou0607 yeah stressing yourself out isn't going to be helping things. When we tried for our first we were pretty laid back about it. I had an idea of how my cycle went so had an idea of a good time to be DTD but being niaive to most things back then I think helped! We conceived in 3 cycles and now trying for number 2, have had chemical, early miscarriage and now tracking a bit more intensely to know when ovulation occurs. We've been trying for almost a year now. I'd definitely recommend not doing too much reading to start with and go with the flow.

Has anyone experienced cramping before getting a positive ovulation test? Have had mild cramps on and off today but still negative ovulation tests!

I get ovulation pain about 2 days before a positive test usually. They're bloody horrible. But quite reassuring each month now we're TTC, so that's a plus!

@monsteramunch That’s reassuring thank you! My pains aren’t bad, it’s just been an aching type of cramp a bit like mild period pain! I just wish I could see what was going on inside my body 🤣 it’s really bugging me not knowing when I’m going to ovulate as part of me feels like I’ve missed it, but the only days I didn’t test were the 4 days after my period ended. Surely that would be too soon to ovulate?

@Eka94

It's so frustrating isn't it!

Do you have a short cycle usually?

@eka I get the ovulation pain usually the day before a positive test so hopefully yours won't be too long 😊

@monsteramunch i came off the pill in July so have had 2 cycles so far and I’m in my 3rd now. My cycles have been 26 and 24 days so far

Hello me again! I just wanted to know what you guys thought about my test yesterday (CD14) this looks like a spike to me, but it still says low, and clearblue was negative. What are your thoughts?

@Eka94

I can't see any positives there my love, maybe you ovulate a little later in the cycle than that?

@Eka94 yeah definitely not positive yet. I'll show you mine for comparison. Give it a few more days but keep testing twice a day, it could happen quickly.

@Eka94 they can fluctuate a bit too if that's what you're worried about. I've been ovulating around CD18 recently, this cycle was a bit earlier so it's not abnormal to not have ovulated yet x

Hi everyone.
Have lurked on this thread for a while now. Will be having my nexoplanon implant removed in a few weeks and I am so excited to start my TTC journey ! I am looking for some advice on the best folic acids and vitamins to take when we do start TTC?

@Kittenmum89 hello 😊 I can't necessarily recommend the best vitamins to take, but I can tell you what I take, which is seven seas trying for a baby 😊 good luck, its a very exciting time!

It’s finally happening!! Got a smiley face on clear blue and a positive test strip! I feel much better now. Flo predicted Tuesday and it’s now Sunday night. I feel better that I didn’t get pregnant last month now as I was trying at the wrong time!

@Eka94 yay! Great news, I had a similar thing a few months ago when I found we were trying at the wrong time too! What cycle day are you?

@MamaSJ15 i’m on CD17 today. Now that I know roughly when I ovulate, I figured out my 2yo son was conceived on my partners birthday 😂 I had always thought I conceived him earlier that week because of the flo app!

Me too re Flo! I was 3-4 days out. I am really shocked at how poor my understanding of reproductive health was, it made me realise how lacking it is in schools.