CD1 hoping for a BFP in October!

[hevann]

Hi, thought I'd start a new thread.

I'm 36 DH is 49. We've been trying for 8 months now, Sadly had a CP beginning of July. I have a GP appointment on the 27th to get the ball rolling if we don't conceive. AF arrived today so on to a new cycle.

Anyone else hoping for a BFP in October? xx

@hevann I've enquired about fertility tests at the local private clinic, we can have a thorough check over/blood tests/a scan and consultation for us both for £600. If you could spare the cash it might be worth looking at for you?

I'm being very impatient. We've only been trying 6months and my periods were basically non existent the first few months due to breastfeeding. I've had two early losses in that time, hoping now I've stopped feeding it sorts itself out but I wanted to have a backup plan.

My DH thinks I'm crazy 🤣

@TTC2022newbie this sounds scary. Hope you are ok, any developments?

@blueberry23 thanks for asking, it was pretty scary yesterday. I'm feeling much better and fairly convinced I just had random shoulder pain and not EP.

It all felt quite real today and I think I've really struggling mentally processing it today.

We really want a baby but it all feels so overwhelming, difficult, scary etc... Just don't know what to do.

Feel like I need a break but I really want to get pregnant 😭🤦🏼‍♀️

We are going away on Saturday so maybe a Week off thinking about it all will help.

I think I'm 7/8 DPO and my test this morning was negative. Probably still early to tell but I think I'd like this cycle to finish now and just start again next month.

This is going to be such a hard journey and I've not even had a MC. Can't imagine how tough that is.

Sending lots of love to you all 😘

@TTC2022newbie it is so so all consuming.

I've booked lots in for next week as I'm generally ok up until about 6dpo and then I turn in to a complete crazy bitch 🤣🙈

Even if I get a positive I've had two chem pregs so would be so worried.

You'll get there I'm sure! Try to be positive. It's so hard I know. You just want to be able to see the future x

Hi all, thought I'd check in as I've been quiet on here for the last few days.
Not a lot has changed for me, still waiting for af so we can start ttc.
I've been taking pregnacare since just before I finished the pill, as I thought this was the best way to ensure my body had what it needed when the time came, but I've read about them messing with cycles so maybe this is why I've still not had af.. another person had commented saying to take before you start ttc but not whilst you're ttc - has anyone else heard this? I'm not sure if it's correct information but I'm now wondering whether to just take folic acid instead. Anybody on here take them? Or can advise if I should swap for something else maybe?

Sounds like a couple of you have had a stressful week, I hope you are feeling better now.

Sending love and baby dust 💗

My friend is a midwife and she says folic acid is good in pregnancy and in reality you don't need to take any supplement before or during TTC as they won't help you get pregnant.

My shoulder pain is loads better but now getting back ache and joint pain...

Don't know what's going on!

I'm not bleeding or in any real pain so I'm not too worried

Hello, may I join in? Ttc number 3, just started 2ww of cycle 2. I’ve been taking preconception pregnacare for ages, as we were about to start trying and delayed quite a few times. I think I may have done with my second, I can’t really remember. I did notice on the box it can mess with cycles.

Hi everyone! Just catching up so this will be a long one! Lol! Hope you're all ok?

Nothing new going on with me! Just waiting for ovulation & my TWW 🤣

@TTC2022newbie I'm glad you're feeling better, getting pampered always helps. It's fab that your nail lady was a midwife and you can get advice it must have helped ease your fears. I've been using opks everyday since the end of my period only because I had covid and it made my period a couple of days longer. The line is getting darker so ovulation will probably be tomorrow which is only a day out from what my apps predicted.

When I had my CP I didn't get a BFP until 12dpo so you're still not out yet.

I definitely know how you feel about wanting to take a break but I feel like time is running out so can't stop.

Hope you have a fab holiday! It'll help a lot just to get a way from everything. x

@blueberry23 I know what you mean about feeling forced in the fertile week, I definitely think DH feels the pressure more than me but he doesn't quite understand that the fertile week is literally a week 🙄

We might look in to private after I've had my blood tests, we'll just have to see what happens.

I think you should be covered by the amount of DTD you have done 🤞🏻🤞🏻 x

@ScarletDreams I hope you don't have to wait to much longer for AF. I'm sure I've read on another thread that pregnacare messed with cycles. To be honest I haven't really been taking anything. I started taking conceive plus tablets a few months ago but kept forgetting to take them so just gave up 🙈 x

@Beginningless welcome! Hopefully your TWW goes by quickly for you! I have everything crossed for you and for everyone on here! x

Lots of baby dust!! ✨🪄 xx

I literally can't have any more sex. Im done in 🤣🤣🤣

😂😂😂 this really made me laugh!!
Honest when I see it takes people have been trying for like 18 months I do think they must have had sex SO much.... 🤣

Every cycle there always seem to be 'something' that crops up like DH stressed at work or one of us has a cold so we never seem to get to DTD every day at the right time....

Next cycle we are on it no matter what!!

@hevann yes my nail lady recommend OPKs just to confirm my app is accurate and maybe just for one cycle and see.

I've been getting all sorts of random minor pains today and one being lower back.

Just don't want to get my hopes up in any way 🤦🏼‍♀️ this journey is so hard.

@blueberry23 lmao!!! We haven't done nearly enough, I'm jealous 🤣🤣 x

@TTC2022newbie We're the same 'something' always comes up, then we only end up DTD twice maybe 3 times (if I'm lucky) in the fertile week 🤦🏻‍♀️ I really do hope these are symptoms for you! Cautiously optimistic for you. When is AF due? It is interesting to see on the opks the differences each day. x

@hevann yes I'm cautiously optimistic too 🤞🫣

I'm due next Wednesday 5th, that could be early based on last month though so a day or late might not be 'late'

Just don't know when to test. I'll see how long I can go 😅

@TTC2022newbie Only a few more days 🤞🏻

I'm a nightmare, every month I'd tell myself not to test until AF is due but I end up testing everyday from about 8/9dpo DH thinks I'm mad! I've spent a fortune 🤦🏻‍♀️ I'm determined to hold out this month though.

Hang in for as long as you can! Lol! x

*hang on not hang in! 🙈

Do you know what though @hevann @TTC2022newbie each time I've fallen pregnant (with my son and both times I've miscarried) we've only done it once each cycle - always on peak OPK day.

So I really wouldn't worry about how much you have or haven't done it!

That's us done for a few weeks now - I'm 14dpo but utterly sure I ovulated two days ago and all my EWCM has gone (and I had a peak OPK on cycle day 11) so hubby can have a break now 🤣

Also - I've always had a positive FRER on 8dpo.

Definitely symptom spotting now 🤦🏼‍♀️

Just come to bed and my boobs hurt. My left ALWAYS hurts before AF but not normally both and it seems a bit early for AF symptoms.

Then started to look at my resting heart rate on fitbit.

See below and I have circled my ovulation days and my heart rate hasn't fallen since ovulation.

Does anyone know anything about this, am I reading this right?

How many DPO are you @TTC2022newbie ?

9DPO today

@TTC2022newbie I don't know anything about resting HR but have you done an early FRER today? You'll need FMU so if not could do one tomorrow x

Yes I always use FMU

I didn't do a test this morning, if I get BFN then I get quite low and it really affects me.

However if I don't test I have hope 🙂

Might wait until 12dpo which is Monday

I wish I was more like you @TTC2022newbie I'm going to try so hard this month not to rest until 10DPo!

I really want to test tomorrow 10dpo 🫣😅

Had no symptoms today!

I.must.resist!!