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

@Houseelf90 It wouldn't have been so bad, had the thing not started shouting "Keep going!" and "Let's play!" 🤣🤣🤣

@HeathenPlayingHouse 🤣🤣.

@Houseelf90 not really much left to get but still a few things like bottles, dummies etc. I got lots of DS's neutral baby fries and best out of storage and washed them all. I didn't realise I had so many.

@HeathenPlayingHouse 😂 sounds like it should be a scene in Gavin & Stacey 🤣

@PinkButtercups ohh that’s great!! Sounds very organised and great that you could use some of DS things!

@Houseelf90 Oh my gosh I just read it back. Baby fries?! 🤣. Not sure if it's my constant hunger or predictive text. Glad you knew what I meant!

I mean baby grows and vests 🤣.

@PinkButtercups I did giggle 😂

@PinkButtercups I had a chuckle at those auto corrects 😂 you're very organised! I feel like I've peaked too soon.

We have the next to me crib, just moved our things out of the spare/dressing room/office and today we're picking up a wardrobe and drawers to get the nursery started....I'm 18 weeks 🙃 but my theory is that if the furniture is there then I can at least put things away as and when we get them rather than just having piles of baby things everywhere 🙄

Not sure what to think- my OPKs are still dark but not positive yet, the darkest one I had was yesterday afternoon.

Today is CD15 and I've got definite ovulation-type pain, so I'm wondering if maybe I missed my surge? The darkest OPK was at about 3:30pm but only measured 0.51 on PreMom, then 0.43 and 0.45 when I checked later on.

Todays OPKs measure 0.4 and later 0.39, so it definitely seems to be going down. But my ovaries feel ready to explode, so would you guess that today is likely O day too?

Auto correct does me dirty.

Wow! You're super organised. I need to pull my finger out my butt 🤣. I had to buy a new next to me mattress as didn't realise they couldn't use the same one DS had. It feels really soft though and DS's old one didn't! I don't like it. I left it on the box downstairs 🤣. I need to take it up and compare them both so I can send it back if I don't like it but not sure if they're just changed the design! What's your mattress like on your next to me?

I have my pram that's at my DP's parents house. It's all built as had to make sure I had all the parts.

Got a new car seat for one twin too and that's at my parents house (I need to go get it 🫣🤣).

My plan this weekend is to go get the rest off the stuff after pumpkin picking 🎃 🤣.

@Dreamingof3 talking of things laying about places. I still have 2 big bags from my baby shower with all the gifts in there I need to wash and put away. What did my fat ass grab put the bag? The big bar of galaxy someone brought me.

@PinkButtercups priorities 😂👍

Our mattress feels quite firm 🤷‍♀️ never had one before so I've got nothing to compare it to though

....now I want galaxy 😢

9dpo today, super high soft cervix still and achey boobs, achey body, had some cramping low down that was sharpish for an hour or so this morning, really hoping this is my month!

I only have one test until Monday when I can afford more so trying not to take it until then! I’ll be 13dpo by then, I really need this 🤞🏻

how is everyone else getting on?

Hey @BethSuz27 those are all good signs! Hopefully this is your month xx

I haven't been around much recently, life just gets in the way. February/March 2023 is when we get the ball rolling with IVF if we've still not had any luck or we've had another chemical. That's 3-4 cycles to try, which will be about 11 cycles total.

@BethSuz27 Those signs sound great! Fingers crossed for you 🤞

@BethSuz27 good luck for Monday!! If you wait that long 😉 I always say I will wait but never do!!

@SarahShorty that’s great that you have a rough date for starting IVF! I really hope you get your sticky baby before then, I have heard lots of people get a BFP just before they were due to start IVF! But if you don’t, it’s really not too long to wait (although I bet it feels a lifetime to you)

@WingingIt09 how are things with you xx

@Dreamingof3 ok. 11 weeks now and have my dating scan next week on Friday 😬 been pretty much absent on here as the first trimester has completely knackered me. DH is out tonight so I got into bed at the same time as my kids and I'll be going to sleep as soon as my 5 year old stops fighting going to sleep! Can't wait for second trimester energy to kick in. How are you?

@WingingIt09 ah I'm so glad...not that its been tough though! I'm also in the early bed time gang, can't get enough sleep at the moment! This is by far my hardest pregnancy, sickness, fatigue, aching already...think I won't be able to walk by 30 weeks 😅 could just be my age though 😑 19 weeks on Sunday 💖
Have you had other scans since the early ones?

@Dreamingof3 yes pregnancy is definitely not agreeing with me this time round. Already got nerve pain in my back so I think I'll be really struggling by the third trimester. I had scans at 6 and 9 weeks and everything was ok so fingers crossed.

@WingingIt09 I'm so happy for you 💗 definitely 3 and done 😅

@Dreamingof3 exactly!
Hmm, I felt DS's old one today and it feels harder! I'll try get it out tomorrow if I can be bothered 🤔🤣.

@BethSuz27 🤞🏼 for you! Hope this is your month x

@WingingIt09 glad you're doing okay. First trimester is tiring isn't it! I never remember being so tired with DS's pregnancy and I was on my feet nursing for 12 hours a day! Crazy.

I'm definitely waddling now so I'm hoping twins have gone back to head down. As soon as I need a wee I almost have to hobble to the toilet.
They're both currently kicking each other 🙄🤣. I'm 30 weeks on Saturday!

Hi. Can anyone on here help me understand these ovulation tests and tracking apps. I'm so new to all of this and still trying to learn what it all means.
I have started using premom and easy@home tests. I'll attach a photo to show what I mean better, but yesterday it looked to be on the way up on the tests - I got a reading of 0.70. But today it has gone all the way back down to 0.17? I was expecting the numbers to continue to rise, as the app says my fertile days are predicted to start tomorrow. I know the predictions can be off, but for the numbers to rise and then today's drop is a little disappointing to see.

Hi @ScarletDreams you may have just missed your peak as its easy to do, e.g. if you peak in the middle of the night. Usually I have v high OPKs in the evening and then drops back down to low, I don't usually catch a peak test. Otherwise it might be that your wee was too diluted.

I'd keep testing until the end of your cycle so you get a feel for it. If you get high / peak later on you will hopefully catch it then, if it stays low you can estimate when your peak and ov was.

@ScarletDreams same as above really, you may have peaked overnight and missed it or it might still be coming, I'd keep testing. How long are your cycles? For me I found the apps predicted ovulation/fertile days far earlier than it was actually happening so that's something to consider too

Hey gang, hope everyone is well ❤️

@SarahShorty that's great that you've got a rough date to start IVF, sending you good luck wishes!

Estimated 2DPO for me, feeling pretty good but trying not to get my hopes up too much. TMI but usually at this point I would have quite sore nipples, which I've read points to an anovulatory cycle. I didn't get them on the cycle we conceived DS, and I've had nothing so far 🤞