Preparing to TTC in 2022 part 6

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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

@BethSuz27 I don’t know a massive amount about LH surges but from what I have read, it’s looking good!!! 12ish hours and you’ll know!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

We have just got back from my sisters and we told her and my niece (grown up niece) - OMG their reaction was amazing!! My sister was so shocked but happy she cried! She said she never thought any of us (3 other siblings) would have kids and she’d resigned herself to the fact she’d never have nieces or nephews! She’s going to be very protective of baby!!!

@Houseelf90 i hope so! Not sure how I’m going to sleep tonight!

im so glad it went well and they are happy! How many weeks are you now?

@BethSuz27 only 5weeks tomorrow 🙈😂 telling people massively prematurely but my mum said if anything happens we will have more family around us to support us if they know!
Sleeping doesn’t get much better after you’ve got a BFP, I’ve struggled to sleep all week with so many thoughts and emotions!

AF has arrived, well officially tomorrow just a bit of spotting.

Has anyone taken or is taking Agnis cacti and if so has it been throughout your whole cycle or have you stopped on the first day of your period ( apparently this is advised)

Asking for advice/tips from all you ladies. Is there anything you have done which made a particular cycle successful. All tips welcome.

Good luck to all

@BritishDesiGirl sorry to hear. In my lucky cycle I had cough medicine but actually only had it a few times so not sure if it helped or not. I didn’t track with OPK’s but it was my first month tracking my periods on the Flo app - I entered the dates from my last 2 periods and then got drunk on suspected ovulation day 🤷‍♀️
No idea if any of this made a difference but I got my BFP!
Also, I got my BPF after 3 days of spotting, the first day of which I thought it was AF and that I was out so you never know!

I've heard cough medicine can loosen up cervical mucus.

@BritishDesiGirl I took agnus castus and I ordered one online as apparently Holland and Barrett don't actually have a good dosage. I took them throughout my entire cycle I'm sure but I can't properly remember even though it wasn't long ago x

@BritishDesiGirl @Houseelf90 I also took cough syrup on my successful cycle. Cycle number 8 it was for me. I swear it's what made the difference for me

Hi,

Can you remember which cough syrup you took and the dosage please.

@BritishDesiGirl I've attached a picture of both the agnus castus and cough syrup I took. I took 2 agnus castus in the morning along with Vitamin B complex and a 1000mg of vitamin c to lengthen my Luteal phase (again I'm not a doctor just what helped me lengthen from 8/9 days to 11/12. The month I took the cough syrup I'm not going to lie I just took a glug out the bottle that was next to my bed morning and night 5-2 days before ovulation then stopped. I hardly got CM before and think I had a blockage as the amount was crazy that I got that month. I have read though don't do it for more than a few months at a time as the ingredient would stop working on your body if using too often. Fingers crossed for you 🤞

I had my gender scan yesterday and found out we're having a little princess 💖 so in shock as I was like 99% convinced we were having a boy 😂 my partner is over the moon too he always wanted a boy but always just wanted baby to be happy and healthy and is already so excited looking up names.

Keep going everyone it is so worth it. I remember getting to cycle 6 and wanting to give up and conceived cycle 8. Every month for you all is a step closer to it happening

@lj2022 congratulations 💕 I can’t believe how far gone you are, that’s gone so quickly!

Thankyou. It is recommended to take 3 times a two teaspoons.

I already take Agnis cacti. My luteal phase is 13 days. Cervical mucus is what l want to increase.

Thankyou so much. Going to give it a try.

@lj2022 Congratulations! 💗

@BritishDesiGirl Not sure if you've tried Evening Primrose Oil, but I've found that to be a big help with increasing CM. I took 3000mg daily from CD1 up to ovulation, and saw a big increase in EWCM.

5DPO for me, feeling impatient but then I remember it's only another week since my LP is 12 days. Had a few cramps here and there, nothing too noticeable. I keep comparing my FF chart this month to the month we conceived DS, I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much but it's hard 😂

Thankyou. I will give it a try

very very faint line this morning! Not sure if it’s indent but there is some colour to it and my best friend can see the colour too, not sure going to test again in a few days

@BethSuz27 ah I’ve been waiting for your update! I can see the lines too!! Fingers crossed for a darker line in a few days 🤞🏼

Congratulations @lj2022 💖

@BethSuz27 I can see those lines 🤞🎊

@BethSuz27 that's exactly how my lines looked the first day I took a test! Keeping everything crossed for them to get darker, some people find evening urine better to test too.

@Houseelf90 Thankyou I know it really is flying by now😳

@HeathenPlayingHouse @Dreamingof3 Thankyou both 💖

@lj2022 how lovely 💖.

@BethSuz27 I also see lines on both! 🤞🏼.

Thankyou for your support, I’m not sure, going to wait until Wednesday when my period is due and test again xxx

@lj2022 congratulations 💙

@BethSuz27 I can see those 🤞🏻 for you

Getting disheartened due to my dh struggling with his eczema (his flare up has been pretty bad these past couple months) we have not been able to ttc properly (time it when best). Understandably when he is unwell and struggling with his skin he isn't really in the mood. I have decided to just take the route of 'not trying not preventing' until things get better for him health wise as I feel that saying we are ttc gets my hopes and just puts on more pressure. He said still wants to know my fertile window but just don't see much point 😔.

Hi all, I'm officially onto cycle 3, and had the most painful period of my life after another 8 day luteal phase - but got it very late in the evening so almost made it to 9. Disappointed is an understatement - I didn't even allow myself to hope for a BFP, I just wanted a longer lp. Have upped the B6 to 100mg for this cycle. Wary of throwing in too many new things at once so will see how that goes.

I've been staying away from here, so sorry for any news I've missed.

Congratulations on your little princess @lj2022, how lovely.

Fingers crossed your line progresses nicely @BethSuz27.

Hope everyone with AF/BFN is doing ok. This stuff is hard.

@Jennifer89 oh no! My DP suffers badly with eczema too.
What creams has the doctors given him?

My DS when it's hot has a little bit of eczema and was given Demra500 bath lotion and Zeroveen they gave him Zerobase or something but that was rubbish!

DP was always prescribed a steroid cream and Zerobase.
It wasn't until I suggested he use some of DS's Zeroveen that it actually started to help and changing shower gels over to 0%.

Hope he finds some relief soon and you can carry on with TTC x