Preparing and TTC in 2023 - Thread 2

[DanisEndo]

Thread no 2 as thread 1 was so close to getting full!

As a reminder this is a positive support thread for anyone preparing and planning to start TTC in 2023 💖

If you join start by introducing yourself with your age. what no. you're trying for and when you plan on starting plus any goals you might have before then! for example:

@DanisEndo
Age 27
TTC No.1
Starting Sep 23
I want to:

• loose some weight (would like to get down to a healthy BMI by exercising and doing all home cooking, nothing to major or restrictive)
• do some decorating around the house
• get married (1st September woooo!)
• change job / company

I have endometriosis and PCOS, 2 surgeries down and hoping I'll still be all clear by the time we get to trying.

Theres a long list of us now so bare with me updating it as we go 😅

Good luck everyone!!!

@NoodleQueen90 so exciting congratulations!

Thanks everyone 😊 feels totally surreal!

He couldn’t believe it, managed to keep it a whole 24 hours before I blurted it out 😂

Several additional tests later I think it’s finally sank in a little, wishing baby dust for everyone waiting to test and those who are trying to conceive.

This was our fifth cycle and genuinely not our best effort with OPKs and BD so although very grateful I am very shocked this was the month!

Huge congratulations @NoodleQueen90 🥰🥰

Welcome! Exciting! Us too - we'll be starting soon although my son will be 2. :)

@NoodleQueen90 Thank you for the positive vibes!!

@GingerJanee Oh that's so sweet. I love seeing it on a Clear Blue! Hope your pregnancy goes well. I can't wait to be pregnant again - I loved it!

Happy Easter all! Let’s hope that by next Easter we are all holding our babies or pregnant :)

Huge congrats! I remember you from a few other threads as well, so glad you’ve got your BFP!!!!

Thanks @GingerJanee congratulations to you too 🎉
Hope everything goes well for us both. Have you checked your estimated due date? Mine is 14th December.

Congratulations for all three BFPs!

Welcome @redyellowpinkbluegreen you’re the same as me, hoping to TTC from next cycle. Currently CD17 and this was our last month of using condoms.

@NoodleQueen90 So am I! How exciting same due date, worried already I’ll go over 😂 this is my first so December will be a very exciting month. I referred myself to midwife services this morning, probably too early, but I’d rather be on their books than not.

@Mushroo I remember you too thank you so much, over the moon with a BFP for Easter!

@GingerJanee yay! I know, my niece was a Christmas baby (3.5 weeks early) so thinking we could end up with 2 in the family 😂 Insane to think they'll be here this year, it doesn't feel long away at all.
I haven't done that yet, going to give myself a few days for it all to sink in and then I'll contact the midwives. Are you telling any close family/friends early?

Aw how lovely is that 2 Christmas babies! 🥰 it really doesn’t feel long at all!

Yes, I think I’ll tell my parents this week because worse case scenario happens I’d run to them anyway but everyone else I’ll wait as close to 12 weeks and the scan as possible.

We’ve a big friends wedding the last weekend of May in Portugal (around 11 weeks stage) and I’m not sure how I’m going to handle it yet. I’ll either have to tell a few friends to help hide it or try and hide it ourselves drinking sprite and pretending but it wouldn’t be the most relaxing week having to do that. I think I’ll definitely book in for a private early scan around 8 weeks and decide from there what to do. 🙈🙈

I’m on CD6 of my first cycle and excited to start trying! My coil came out in February and I wasn’t planning on doing any ovulation tests, just hoping for the best.

Hi ladies, I'm back! For those who've gotten their BFPs - congratulations! For those still waiting- 🤞🏾🤞🏾and baby dust.

I've just finished my period so this will be cycle 1 of TTC DC#2. Not expecting to get as much baby dancing done as we did with DD but thankfully DH and I overlap WFH 3 days a week so worse case scenario we'll definitely get some daytime 💃🏾 🤣. This time around we've decided No OPKs (I'm BF but confirmed last cycle I am ovulating the same as pre DC 🙌🏾) unless we've not got our BFP by the summer. Last time we conceived cycle one so 🤞🏾.

Let the games begin

Congratulations on the lovely BFPs!

I think I was probably imagining symptoms as now 12dpo and still testing negative.

I have a mini AIBU, which may be PMS related - I'm feeling really upset that my partner used Roundup weedkiller in the garden today, then came into the house and said 'there was Roundup in the shed, I thought that was really bad? But I used it in the garden...' I've been trying to hard for months to be really healthy and avoid potentially toxic chemicals, and then he sprays poison all over the garden while I'm still not completely sure that I'm out for this cycle! On further questioning he said he only used four sprays on a few little plants by the shed, and when I asked him to he changed his trousers and thoroughly washed his hands. I've put box lids over it to protect the neighbour's cat. But am I being mad to be upset at all by that? Is there any risk, or is that when people are working with it or surrounded by it? I do know I have a tendency to health anxiety...

@BatildaB You aren't out yet! You could've ovulated a little later maybe, I think that was the case when I got my BFP last time at 18DPO. I was also working on covering my asbestos floor last time soooo, it sorta leads onto the chemical chat! I think as long as you weren't the one using the spray it won't impact you at all! It seems all the data around toxins / chemicals is pretty new and although it's best for us to limit interaction with them, I think it's probably aimed at people (mostly women) using these chemicals day in and day out. I also understand your concern, but I wouldn't be worried personally.

I finished the Huberman Lab podcast (4.5 hours!? 😅) and I'd love to know if you made any tweaks to the supplements you take? He said you really need an Omega 3 with at least 1000mg of EPA but I checked mine and it's only 480g. I found a liquid version which is £47.50 (LOL) so thinking it over. I found the whole episode absolutely fascinating, especially the section on alcohol. Kicking myself for having a few cocktails the other week when I probably have a drink every few months normally! WAH. Also, I'm determined to start exercising to
improve my Mitochondria.

Oh wow! I’ve been off a few days and come back to see so many lovely BFPs! Congrats everyone.

I have just started my period so I’m out for another month. Onwards and upwards to cycle 4 and hopeful that it won’t be another 54 day cycle! I’ve been religious about taking all my vitamins - even on holiday which is unheard of for me- so I’m hopeful!

Got my first ever BFP last night at 14dpo!
I was staying with friends over Easter and had a couple drinks every day and even ate haggis which is full of vitamin A 🙈😂
Hope I've not done it too much damage!

Fingers crossed for everyone testing in the next few days 🤞

I meant 13dpo. Can't you tell I couldnt sleep a wink last night 😂

Hey lovely ladies

I’m 34
ttc no 4
cycle 8
cd15
static smiley on cd13

i truly thought we were finished got pregnant last year that ended in miscarriage. Was absolutely devastated.

it took us nearly 4 years to conceive with our 3rd so never thought it would happen for us.

good luck ladies look forward to seeing all those bfp this month ❤️

Hi

May I join too please? I’m starting to try for baby 2. DD is 20months and I’ve just turned 30.

Anxious to start again. Think we missed ovulation this month due to hubby on a stag. Which has annoyed me but trying not too stress too much.

@CRbear Fingers crossed for a nice regular cycle this month!

@AlbaGracie Congratulations - such great news! I've had a few friends drink heavily before finding out (🙈) and all was well 😊❤️

@Farmgirl12 Welcome! So sorry to hear about your loss. 😔 Fingers crossed you don't have to wait too much longer for another BFP. Are you taking supplements and doing all the optimisation you can?

@abilouise93 Welcome!! 💜

@LeopardLover thanks for the welcome.

Looking forward to listening to the podcast. Seeing if I need to tweak anything I currently take.

do you know anyone or have Accupuncture? I did last time between my loss and then my DD till I hit 12 weeks. Considering starting now again.

@AlbaGracie massive congrats. 🎉

Hey all, congrats to all those who have got their bfps recently! ✨🤞
And good luck to all those still waiting and waiting to try soon!

Just wanted to share... (And I wish I had have just listened to everyone and taken their advice, but here we are)... I'm 24dpo today (or 5+3 weeks) I had 3 easy at home ics left in a drawer and I wanted to get rid of them... So I just peed in a cup and did one aha... Didn't know what to do with the last 2 so added about 50% water to the cup and dipped one, then filled the cup to the top (probably about 70% water at this point and dipped the last one) these are the results in that order... I now know that once you get a dye stealer, you really should stop testing... They can't get any darker! 😅 I am officially out of tests so finally no more poas for me! Just going to keep my fingers crossed now and wait 🤞

I guess the take home here is, listen to people when they tell you to stop poas! It's not going to help your anxiety and it's not going to change anything! 🙈

Lots of love ladies and thank you for all the help and advice and for just being there for me to rant and cry at! 🤍✨x