Preparing to TTC in 2022 part 6

[WingingIt09]

Hello and welcome to thread 6! You guys are all amazing, can't believe the thread is still going! Congrats to those with BFPs and baby dust to those who are trying! Xx

[dearhummingbirds]

@PinkButtercups oh, you’re really not! How exciting 😁 let us know how you get on today!


Pretty sure my period has started this morning at a very early 10DPO / CD28. Normally my cycles are nearer CD30. So I guess that’s first cycle over for me!

Considering not trying December so I can enjoy Christmas a little more, but then I’d be in my TWW and maybe it would be nice to be distracted. I wondered whether it might look suspicious to my family if I’m not drinking, (although I’m not a heavy drinker, I do have a glass or two of wine), but my partner says who cares 😂 so maybe that’s the attitude I should be having. He thinks we should be trying again.

Any thoughts about having a glass during the TWW? Is it better to just err on the side of caution?

[PinkButtercups]

@dearhummingbirds I'm 35+2 now.

No, they're not far off their eviction date 🤣. I have my midwife and consultant tomorrow so going to ask them a few things.

[LucyLoopyLu]

@missmoosh hope this is our time! One week more to go for me until AF due. I'm away with work Thu/Fri and visiting family Sat/Sun so hopefully that keeps my mind off it this time

@BethSuz27 that sounds promising! I've never had that - I usually get spotting 1 day before full flow of AF but not during TWW really. Keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞


@PinkButtercups sounds tiring! Sending you and the babies lots of good wishes. Hopefully not long to go for you now and both of them stay head down! X

[SarahShorty]

@missmoosh

@LucyLoopyLu ooo I'm only a few days behind you! 4dpo, I'm gonna try and hold out until after AF is due. Finally at the point where seeing negatives gets to me!

That's normal. I threw one straight in the bin once and then cried. It's rubbish.

[BethSuz27]

It’s now on my underwear but only very slightly and not on wiping anymore, and it’s gone brownish colour, anyone had this before?

[lj2022]

@BethSuz27 fingers crossed, my implantation bleeding lasted around 2-3 days at the end of it I had my BFP, however I do believe I had attempted implantation a few times before that never stuck as I had 4 months out of 8 with the same intense cramp and bleeding that never came to anything which made me not get my hopes up but hopefully a good sign for you

[BethSuz27]

@lj2022 its very unusual for me, I don’t usually get anything at all other than AF, I’ve been a little crampy the last two days so I’m hoping it is 🤞🏻

[lj2022]

@PinkButtercups ahh so exciting for you, these babies definitely are not far away are they

[lj2022]

@BethSuz27 hopefully implantation bleeding if that's unusual for you to have spotting at this stage 🤞 I know not everyone gets that but my first sign was implantation cramping and spotting

[BethSuz27]

11dpo today and woken up with back pain and spotting on wiping (like a pinky/red colour), I’m not due until next Monday so this has confused me a lot

[missmoosh]

@LucyLoopyLu ooo I'm only a few days behind you! 4dpo, I'm gonna try and hold out until after AF is due. Finally at the point where seeing negatives gets to me!

[dearhummingbirds]

@DesertSnow Thanks! :)

@PinkButtercups how many weeks are you now?

9DPO today. I did a easy@home test yesterday, which was negative (so I obviously don’t have restraint 😁). But feeling ok about it!
I had some spotting this morning with my FMU, but that’s normal for me about this time in my cycle, so can’t say that it’s necessary implantation bleeding 🥲 Maybe it’s a bad thing that this just basically feels like any other cycle apart from a few twinges. Although maybe I always have twinges but don’t think anything of it.

[PinkButtercups]

Thank you ladies!

I'm having a lot of tightenings lately and they're quite painful. On my monitoring today my BH's tightenings we're going from 26-48 on the toco machine. I feel like my body is preparing for labour now. My back is so sore and I'm having to breathe through the BH's sometimes!

Some of you have so much will power not testing! I didn't with DS until the day of my missed period but I didn't really understand the terms etc on TTC then! With these twins I was testing constantly .

[LucyLoopyLu]

Hi all, had a few quiet days but wanted to check in.

I'm 7dpo, felt some pinching sort of pains today which is not too unusual for me so trying not to read into it. Only one more week to wait - next Sunday / Monday I will probably do a test, AF due on that Monday (5th).

[BethSuz27]

10dpo and not felt much at all, planning to wait until AF is due so a little while to go yet and gonna wait it out to see if she comes or not, been quite hungry over the last few days, cramps yesterday evening that were very tingly and pulley, thought I saw the slightest pink when I wiped this morning but haven’t since so think I’m making that up 😅

how is everyone else doing?

[missmoosh]

Thanks all! My tagging isn't working on the app for some reason, so can't respond individually...

[DesertSnow]

@PinkButtercups Thank you! Great news about the twins! Not long to go now! The first babies of this thread! 😍You must be so excited to meet them.

@dearhummingbirds that would be quite early to test, especially if it's not with an FRER, but do it if it sets your mind at rest. Like you say, just don't be disheartened if it's BFN. But just because it's your first cycle doesn't mean it's unlikely - you have as good a chance this cycle as any other. Good luck!

@SarahShorty thank you! Just praying it sticks. Really pleased that things are progressing for you on the IVF front. Good to start the new year with a new plan in place. Glad you're treating yourself with chocolate and tea, you deserve it. Be gentle with yourself 💖

[SarahShorty]

Hi, ladies xx Myself and DH have a blood test next week on Tuesday and will be discussing timescales for starting treatment over the Christmas period. It's progress. So this new cycle will likely be our final attempt at a natural conception and may mean I won't be active on this thread anymore, but rather on the IVF threads. Will see. I'm feeling quite yucky at the moment, so lots of chocolate and tea (no wine, as I don't drink).

@DesertSnow congratulations on your BFP! xx

@PinkButtercups fantastic news on the twins xx

@missmoosh sorry to hear of your health issues, though as others have said, you're still in with a chance.

[dearhummingbirds]

Great news @PinkButtercups! hopefully the twins won’t be doing anymore aerobatics 🤞🏻

Sorry to hear about your health issues @missmoosh You could still be in with a chance as you’ve DTD in the fertile window. Fingers crossed for you!

I’m 6DPO today and am properly starting to symptom spot now. Although it has just been twinges which could be anything, and not very likely to be implantation this early on. I don’t want to try a test too early, but I might be tempted to give it a go Sunday morning with an easy@home 🥲 although fully aware that I shouldn’t get disheartened if it’s a BFN. Even then, it’s only cycle no 1, so the odds are against me anyway!

[PinkButtercups]

@DesertSnow congratulations on your BFP!

@missmoosh welcome back. Sorry to hear you're having some problems. I'd say you're still in with a chance tbh!

Had a scan today as had 3x episodes of RFM so they booked me in for a scan. Both twins are head down 🥳. 🤞🏼 they stay that way!

[DesertSnow]

@missmoosh ah thank you! Still very early days but fingers crossed!

[missmoosh]

@DDesertSnow so happy to hear you have your BFP! Thank you! Oh I hope so, cycle 4 and even though I know it's still early days I'm getting antsy waiting for a positive 😂

[DesertSnow]

@LucyLoopyLu I think I probably just need to step away from testing to be honest! I'm now a week past my expected period and will just have to take not bleeding as a good sign. I think I'm anxious enough that nothing would put my mind at ease for longer than 5 minutes. Glad you are able to distract yourself in the tww! Hopefully you'll be eating for two before too long!

Hi @missmoosh good to see you back. Sorry to hear you're going through some health stuff. I would say you're still in with a chance with that timing - sperm can live for 5 days, and you only need one after all. I never got much CM and we conceived this cycle using Preseed (as lube, not with applicator). Best of luck!

[missmoosh]

Hey! I'm back! Congratulations to those with their BFPs!

So DH and I are TTC no.1, but due to some unforeseen circumstances we have only been able to DTD this month 2 and 3 days before ovulation. (OPK and BBT confirmed)
I didn't really have much ewcm on those days, though we did use conceive plus, but just the lubricant not the applicator. Do you reckon there's any chance? Or should I just take this as a missed month. So frustrating as a similar thing happened last month, but we were able to get a quickie in on O day in the end, not that it helped clearly! 😂

I have some health issues which are making this process harder and it's so frustrating not being able to DTD on the day before O and O itself! Rant over 😅

[Houseelf90]

@DesertSnow thank you, I’m not the best at resting but I’m trying!

@LucyLoopyLu yes definitely a light period rather than implantation, the cramps have finally started!
So onto next month, we will be away when AF is due next month, so that could be a lovely memory for the trip if we get a BFP whilst away!