TTC Feb 2023

[ukMummyof1]

Can't find a thread for this but I'm TTC #2. In on CD1 as AF arrived this morning... feel free to join this thread xxx

Hi, i’ve been TTC since coming off the pill in December. I felt a little cramping a few days ago but nothing since then. My AF is due 11th March. I took a test this morning as I couldn’t wait. Is this a positive result?

That’s so good! Yeah definitely a good move, hopefully you’ll be using that maternity soon! I’m very hopeful for you and ewcm is a good sign.

have you had any more spotting?

so I am 9dpo today and I’ve just gone to the toilet and either started AF or have also had spotting. It was a moderate amount of pink blood but could be the start of AF, which would be worrying as it’s too early!! Will see how it progresses throughout the day. Ahhh!

@ElsBels2010 Hi!! Welcome! Yes this is a really clear positive!!! Congratulations!! Have you done another test? That’s super quick if only came off in Dec! 🥰

@Wright31 Ive had a tiny amount of spotting yesterday but nothing huge. And no more symptoms, no boob changes.

Really? How has it been since?? Any more spotting or AF? Really crossing my fingers for you and hoping not AF!! Would be weird to be so early, do you think you calculated your ovulation accurately?

Hey! Hope it’s okay to
join - TTC #2 little boy is 2 in a few weeks so thought we’d start trying now. We’re not tracking but this is my cycle! When we conceived my little boy I ovulated 5 days after my period so I do tend to ovulate early. Taking it slow and not adding any stress but would be super excited if it happened straight away again!

Hi, Yeh taken another test just now and it’s definitely positive! I know i’m shocked i expected it too take much longer as I only recently came off the pill.

@ElsBels2010 Awww congratulations! You must be so suprised and excited. Have you now told your OH?

@Tryingtobe123 Aw welcome! Such an exciting time isn’t it! Yeah it’s so easy to get stressed and just overwhelmed by it all so best to take it easy while you can 😂 are you tracking your ovulation etc?

@smldnlove not tracking via the tests etc but I guess tracking it in the sense that if we’re both home and I have a feeling im ovulating then we’ll do the deed 😂 trying but not trying is the way my partner keeps putting it haha

@smldnlove ahhhhh AF arrived yesterday afternoon. Really upsetting. Not recently because I’m not pregnant but because it means my luteal phase was only 8 days, which isn’t ideal!!! I have a doctors appointment on Monday to discuss, as pretty sure it’s to do with my progesterone levels. Which is easily fixable but obviously annoying :( but now it’s a new cycle and we will still give it another go! Any updates your end?

@ElsBels2010 congratulations on your BFP!!! How exciting!!!

@Tryingtobe123 welcome! We are chatting away here and it’s so nice to talk about it all 🤍 lost of baby dust your way! What cycle are you on TTC? This is now cycle 4 for us!

@ElsBels2010 congratulations:))

@Tryingtobe123 your cycle this month is so similar to mines, my ovulation is due either today or tomorrow :) fingers crossed it’s our month. And fingers crossed loads of positive News for everyone x

@Wright31 first cycle! We had some close family members pass away recently and just thought what are we waiting for! So this is the first month, I do usually ovulate really early though so we’ll see! Feeling mega sick and got proper cramping today so think I’m probably going to ovulate soon! If not today. Partner definitely doesn’t want to track though so literally going with the flow 😂

@Wright31 oh I am so sorry to hear this - I totally get why you are upset and frustrated. Is there anything else you can do or is it medical intervention needed? Did you track last month and note your luteal phase was longer? Sorry you’re upset, it’s such a rollercoaster. Hope you can get into the docs to figure things out.

no more symptoms for me at all! Just waiting for AF to arrive tomorrow now to signal the new cycle really. I feel OK about it though, as you say we can try again next month!!

@Tryingtobe123 fingers crosses for your ovulation phase! Hope you get to DTD over the next few days! My OH also doesn’t want to track…little does he know 😂😂

Congratulations all on your positives

How is everyone getting on?

CD3 so now onto cycle 4 😩 but Dr appt tomorrow so hopefully some answers this month on the short luteal phase! What about you??

@Wright31 Wishing you all the good things for this cycle - please don’t get down about it all, it can really take you down a hole. Lots to be positive about and opportunities ahead. Hope tomorrow goes OK with doc, keep me updated.

Yeah fine on my side. Just waiting for AF really now - was due yesterday but it’s rarely ever to the day so expecting tomorrow to be aligned with my 28 day cycle. Had some pains on my right ovary for most of today but that’s not out of ordinary and still a lot of cm but think it may just be something else doing it. If no change tomorrow, I’ll test for sure maybe the afternoon…

How’s everyone doing? My partner asked for a quick afternoon one today whilst the LO napped - little does he know it’s my estimated peak ovulation day 😂

@Wright31 how did your appointment go on Monday? Hope you’re feeling a bit brighter xx

@Tryingtobe123 hahaha oh well done what a result! Hoping good things come out of this, what CD are you on?

I’m still waiting for AF since the weekend, which is quite frustrating. Not sure why my cycle has increased - I’ve tested about 5 times from 9dpo through 14dpo and all stark negatives so it can’t be that. Hoping it turns up soon so I can get on with a new cycle. OH has said he really wants to try again this cycle (cycle 2/3 for us) but getting a bit close to our wedding so unsure whether to wait now…

@smldnlove I'm on day 16! This is all I’m going off at the moment!

@smldnlove hmmmm when is your wedding? I would honestly just keep going! My friend was mega pregnant when she got married and she still looked absolutely amazing! And she said the best bit about it looking back at the pics is that her little
girl was with them!

Hey @smldnlove ! Had my early cycle bloods taken on Monday and then need to go back day 21 for my progesterone bloods! So just waiting to see if they are on the low side and then hopefully get supplied some progesterone medication. But giving it all another shot this month as you never know! I guess that’s one good thing about having short cycles, it’s all comes around so quickly. I’m on day 6 of this next cycle already so will start DD regularly again asap! How are you getting on? Had AF arrived yet? I hope not!! I say go for it! Keep going. You never know if it’ll happen before or after and what a blessing if it’s before, you’d be a gorgeous pregnant bride!

@Tryingtobe123 hope it’s all going well for you! Where are you at now? Praying for us all! Xxx

@Wright31 Yeah that could be it, but agree that’s quite common and shouldn’t be an issue you can’t easily solve. Let us know what comes out of your blood work! And fingers crossed this month cos you literally just never know what to expect TTC it’s such a journey isn’t it. You must be coming up to ovulation now no??

AF arrived today! 4 days late which wasn’t as drastic as I thought actually as FLO predicted me yesterday. So exhausted today! But pleased it’s here so we can get back going again (still a bit undecided especially as Flo has predicted our due date would be December 23rd 😂😂😂

@Wright31 according to my app I’m 1 DPO. But I do ovulate really early and it’s never accurate on the app! When we got pregnant with our son I ovulated I think 4/5 days after my period ended! So I could be more like 8 DPO! Feeling really really bloated today and really crampy. I look about 5 months pregnant I’m that bloated so not sure if there’s something going on in there!!

Also randomly had a dream I was having a baby. But it was via surrogate and my sister was the surrogate and she wouldn’t let me have the baby when it was born - not sure what that means!!!!

@Tryingtobe123 Sorry just seen this I never got back to you! It's early June so it's at a bit of an awkward time now where I could just be deep in morning sickness and throwing up all day which is not ideal going down the aisle LOL. But my OH yesterday said he is keen to try this month (which he never usually has this much a strong opinion on - we've kind of just been going with the flow) so it feels like we are v invested now.

@Tryingtobe123 Haha christ!! I'm not sure what that means - does she have children already?