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

🤞🤞🤞 @Bananatoast123

@Houseelf90 no luck this morning and bfn in the 5 mins after the test! But an hour later again I can see the line and it’s pinky. They’re cheapies so not sure if they are reliable and I reckon I’m not going to get a bfp this month! I’ve ordered a FRER that should come so I can take it tomorrow morning at 10dpo!

@Nypie thanks! I’m not feeling hopeful anymore!

@Bananatoast123 sorry to hear that. It’s still early so you’re not out yet, will keep my fingers crossed for you x

@Houseelf90 thank you! I know it’s still early but I’m so tired of the endless disappointment! 10 months in now if this cycle doesn’t turn around!!

We’ve tracked, not tracked, been healthier, tried to alleviate stress etc! My cycles are like clockwork and I’m definitely ovulating… I know it’s such a small chance each month but when does some luck happen for us 🤣

I think if this cycle is a no, I’m going to take a pause until January and we can get some tests done!

I'm going to sit out this month too.. after my CP I've been ill for a week and stressing about if it's actually an ectopic I'm still not feeling 100%, it's cycle day 9 and defo not up to DTD or tbh being pregnant. Will try again next cycle and let myself rest and recover I think. Good luck to everyone.

Hello all! There's been some great updates on here, really lovely to see.

I'm CD8, AF was really strange in that in went away after 3 days and I had absolutely no cramping- not that I'm complaining 😂

The distaste for fizzy drinks stuck around, strangely- I've had some since, and I can't understand why I drank so much before. The burping never got any better so I think it's time to ask my GP for an omeprazole prescription because my reflux is out of control. Not planning to actively TTC for the next 3 months, but we'd be thrilled if it happened anyway.

Hope everyone is well ❤️

@Bananatoast123 sorry to hear about the possible pink / possible evap lines getting your hopes up! Fingers crossed this is your cycle!

That’s a strange one @HeathenPlayingHouse ! Both the AF and the fizzy drinks 😁 sounds like a sensible idea!

I’ve been trying to lose a few pounds since around May this year in anticipation for TTC.

But today I stumbled across something on the app for my electric scales. They do strange things like tell you your visceral fat, muscle mass, water weight etc - which I’m sure isn’t all that accurate at all. There is also a ‘baby mode’.

Although it turns out it’s actually just a difference between your weight and a babies weight if you pick it up afterwards. I was hoping it was going to tell me all interesting stats about your changing body and calculate them somewhere 😂 though I guess in someways I should be able to track that anyway if I get a BFP using my normal stats.

@Bananatoast123 That sounds very frustrating for you. Fingers crossed line is playing hard ball and this is your cycle. Let us know how the FRER goes!

@Dreamingof3 love that set, how cute!

@DearieMeWhatsUp that sounds tough, I hope you're ok and doing nice things for yourself. Definitely best to wait until you feel a bit more up to it.

@HeathenPlayingHouse how odd re. the fizzy drinks and the AF. Our bodies like to keep us on our toes, don't they?!

@dearhummingbirds those scales sound cool! I'm a bit of a health nut so would get pretty obsessed if I had those in the house! But yeah the baby mode doesn't sound too helpful 😂

I'm pretty excited as my temps have confirmed I OV'd CD18, which is the earliest it's ever happened for me. Just hoping it means my LP might be a bit longer this cycle! Unfortunately I have flu so odds are all the honeymoon BD'ing won't have been successful (I imagine being unwell makes conception less likely?), but you never know.

@DesertSnow Hahah - it is difficult to not read into it too much.

Ah that’s amazing! Sounds very positive. I have no idea about the being ill, unfortunately. But I would think it shouldn’t have a huge impact?!

@dearhummingbirds & @DesertSnow thank you, I’m praying for the next few days! Just went to the gym and felt zapped of energy before and during and super sicky! So hopefully it’s just too early!

love that about the scales 🤣 & I’ve heard of people getting BFP after getting ill etc! Also read how embryos are apparently quite robust!! Fingers crossed for you

@Bananatoast123 its so hard to know what to do for the best isn’t it. We opted for not tracking as we didn’t want any added stress or pressure, as we just felt that it would make it harder to conceive if I was stressed - especially coming up to this time of year as I suffer with SAD. However the last couple of months I have logged my cycles on the Flo app so I at least know roughly when I’m ovulating - I haven’t been telling my other half when that is though so everything all feels natural!

@Houseelf90 totally agree it is! We didn’t track from June to until this cycle as I knew I was like clockwork from previous tracking! This month I’ve tracked as I wanted to do a progesterone test to make sure my levels are normal so means I needed to know what day to take it 🤦🏼‍♀️ but I’ve definitely noticed it’s made me put more emphasis on the TWW!!

@Bananatoast123 yes it does! I am partly glad I read up about the timings and everything but also part of me wishes I hadn’t, and then it would have just been waiting for AF to show or not, rather than knowing about the 2ww and symptom spotting, early testing etc.

@Houseelf90 yeah I half wish I didn’t know! It’s mad isn’t it!! I’ve decided to start journalling to try and keep my mindset positive!

@Bananatoast123 well it’s probably completely unrelated but I haven’t been able to eat my tea tonight as suddenly felt very sick. Haven’t actually been sick but I did have to go and stand with my head over the loo!!! I’m sure it’s just my body being an arse and giving me false hope!!! My mum was sick everyday for the whole of all 3 of her pregnancies so that kinda fills me with dread 😅

@Houseelf90 oh I do hope you get your BFP!! When will you test??

@Bananatoast123 well my cheapies arrived today so naturally I had to test incase I ovulated early 😂 of course it was a bfn so I will probably wait until next weekend, AF would be due on the Monday (21st)

Aw Im sorry @Bananatoast123
how fustrating! Im sure its just too early and your bean is on the way. Were taking a break this month and getting tests eeek

@Houseelf90 i’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! Haven’t tested this morning yet, not sure I want to yet 🤣 my bbt is pretty stable atm

@Nypie thank you! I am not too hopeful now as I feel how I usually do before AF! I hope your tests tell you all good things xx

Soooo I took a FRER and I’ve got the faintest of lines within the 3 minutes! 🥹 at first I thought it’s a BFN but as it caught the light I was like hang on! Asked the OH to look and he sees it too when you get a light on it! Early days as 10dpo so keeping my fingers crossed for progression tomorrow 🤞🏼

@Bananatoast123 eeek!! That’s exciting! Looking forward to tomorrows update!! After having pain in my lower abdomen all night I now feel ok and not at all nauseous, so I think yesterdays sudden sicky feeling was not related!!

@Bananatoast123 that's amazing, keeping my fingers crossed for you 😀

@Bananatoast123 oooooh! My fingers are tightly crossed for you! xx

My BBT is climbing at what my app is saying is 15DPO....DH and I were certain that I hadn't ovulated this cycle due to a lower than normal peak and lack of BBT jump to indicate ovulation. We got so fed up that we set off the process to start IVF next month. What are the chances I get a sticky bean right as I pull out the big guns? We're going to give it until Monday next week to see if I bleed, and if so, we're hoping to start our first round before Christmas.

@Bananatoast123 I was so hoping I'd see this when I logged on this morning!!! Whoop!! Everything crossed for you, for some nice stronger lines in the days to come. Fingers are very firmly crossed for you!!!