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!!!

@skyerojo I was on the pill for about 9 years. Came off it to give my body a chance to regulate for TTC but also wasn’t preventing & fell pregnant in month 1.

I went back on the pill for a year between DS & DD and conceived on month 4.

Sorry I haven't caught up yet but can anyone help with how to tell if it's and indent/Evap line? 10DPO today, had to test because yesterday I had some light pink/brown spotting and out of nowhere hit with a headache and sore throat, all very similar to when I was pregnant with my first.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure the line came up within the time, but it wasn't immediate, maybe a minute or so, and now it's dried out more its even harder to see (although I'm convinced it's still there).

Does inverting the colours mean anything? I did it and the second line was visible, lightly, but I don't know if that actually works tbh.

Any advice is hugely appreciated 🙏 (I covered the tests just in case it's triggering for anyone)

@CoffeeMama1 I do see a line on the original. Do you have any other tests? I recommend the boots pink dye early tests.
I’m not into inverting tests as indents can be seen doing that. Fingers crossed for you

Thank you @Mummyme87 ! I don't have any other tests at all at the moment and don't think I can get any until Sunday 😬 I think I'm just going to have to distract myself and wait a bit longer.

@CoffeeMama1 I always order FRERs next day delivery on Amazon prime ☺️ that’s where they are cheapest too!

I can see a faint line. When I has a BFP (sadly ended in MMC) I was negative at 10 DPO, positive on 12 DPO so I think it could be hopeful but I know those cheap strips get mixed results!

Thank you! I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much. Annoyingly I'm out all day tomorrow, literally from 7am-6pm so unless I can find some in person (I live out in the sticks and they seem to be like gold dust!) I'll have to wait for Sunday I think, but still at least then it should be a bit clearer either way.

@CoffeeMama1 I can definitely see a line too.

i’ve an appointment in 2 weeks to check full blood count and thyroid. She wouldn’t check anything else unless we are a year ttc even though my concern is my cycles not my fertility!

Good luck coffee!

had our results letter yesterday and it said it would be months before we start treatment which is gutting. Going to call them on Monday and try and clarify if that means the autumn or are they talking post Christmas. Just need my expectations managed. Autumn is ok, will be devastated if after Christmas.

Finally took my first folic acid tablet today 😂 so it’s feeling real now!

So I spoke to the clinic and it seems it is more a couple of months wait which is a relief.

I'd get off the pill as soon as really and use condoms in the interim if you don't mind.
it took me over 6 months to regulate my periods when I came off 😥
not to say yours won't be an easier transition but if your wanting to start end of summer this would help get your body ready! 🙂

@Mangotango39 v helpful advice and I agree, going to do exactly that. Done lots of reading up on these threads recently so decided to stop this month, actually took my last pill at the weekend (🎉). Crazy really how different everyone's journey is and no way of knowing what yours will be...

Congrats @TrudyProud - such great news! Glad you’re starting to enjoy it.

well my fears came true and I have had another 52 day cycle. However I have at least ovulated and it wasn’t longer than last time so something to be happy about there.

I feel like I might be pregnant too. I had the right CM at the right time, my temperatures shot up- nothing gradual. Had some cramping event day since. I don’t know why I think I might be now I just have a feeling. Probably wrong! o+3 today so a while until I find out.

I have booked GP For next month to discuss what next for us anyway so it would be classic to talk pregnant just before that! I’m not willing to tolerate my cycles just getting longer indefinitely!

Thank you @CRbear . I'm 6+2 and as always the first trimester is dragging! Gonna book an early scan this week.

Sounds really positive on your end. Will keep my fingers crossed. Gaargh, the only thing longer than the first trimester is the TWW

I’m even more confident now (dangerous territory!) - I’ve had spotting which I never ever have! Obviously I’m convinced it’s implantation bleeding but it’s only day o+3 which is likely too early!

@CRbear keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Ive been packing up DD’s things she’s outgrown today (17 months but dinky and just outgrown 6-9 months) and i’m feeling very emotional. I just think my short and irregular cycles mean it won’t happen for us again and I just don’t feel done

Clinic just rang, our consent appointment is 14 June and we will get our treatment schedule then. Maybe we will start this summer!

Fingers crossed for you CRbear!

@Finderskeepers90 Cerys is such a beautiful name, what a lovely meaning 🥰 how are you getting on?

@Hopingforno2in2023 How exciting! That's so soon 🙏🏻

@xTinkerbell Oh it's so hard when you see their little clothes and feel that pull! How are you getting on now? It can still happen! I understand that feeling of not being done.

@CRbear Any news? Fingers crossed for you!

I'm back from my holiday and I'm now in the TWW. Not feeling like this is the month but there's always hope.

@Hopingforno2in2023 yaasss! Great news! I actually have a GP appt booked for the same date. If I don’t find out I’m pregnant this month I’ll be starting the journey to referral for fertility assistance.

@xTinkerbell it’s not over yet! I’ll hope that Sod’s Law means you get pregnant (having put away all the clothes!)

@LeopardLover I am O+6 today. I do feel different. I had some bad cramping the first few days after O which I have never had, and some brown spotting on O+3 (also a first) which I had hoped would be implantation bleeding but having done research is basically impossible and it’s more likely an indication of not enough progesterone to maintain the womb lining. None since though so maybe it was related to ovulation which would corresponds with it being brown maybe?I am cautiously hopeful I could be pregnant? My guts just feel strange - weird bloating and cramping that I’m not familiar with.

@CRbear Oh interesting re lower progesterone. Is it possible you ovulated earlier than you thought? Lots of women do say their gut feels different during pregnancy! Fingers crossed. When do you plan to test?

@Hopingforno2in2023 that’s great news! Wasn’t too long a wait at all!

@LeopardLover still feeling a bit emotional. Don’t think this is the month because my partners been working away a lot but you never know I guess! He’s away a lot the next 2 months too but we’ll see how it goes. I know i’m so lucky to have my two little ones and if I don’t have anymore it’s not the worst thing in the world but I just have this feeling that I can’t shake about not being done. How are you doing?

@CRbear haha thank you! that would be good! I had awful bloating in the early days with both my kids so I’m very much keeping my fingers crossed for you! Maybe with the longer cycles you could have ovulated earlier than you thought if they’re irregular & that could have been IB. Obviously if you’re tracking just ignore me

Im currently on CD15 today, no clue when I ovulated because I hadn’t tracked. Last month I had a 16 day cycle so hoping for better this month!

@xTinkerbell It only takes the one time! I know what you mean though, I feel disappointed we didn't manage to DTD just before ovulation but we were on holiday sharing a room with our toddler so we did our best 😅 it's hard to stay chill when it feels like timing etc is against you. Hopefully you still have some time for BD over the next couple of months if this cycle isn't the one!

@xTinkerbell as leopard said, it only takes one time! Everything crossed for you.

I am tracking so I’m pretty confident when I ovulated. O+9 today and still weird cramping etc. going on. I do feel like I could be pregnant as I just don’t feel right a lot of the time? Hard to explain and most likely nothing at all after all.

I have tested a few times - stupidly early but I couldn’t help myself. We stayed at friends last night and I purposefully didn’t bring any so I couldn’t yet today. I imagine I’ll test tomorrow but I really do wish I could wait until Thursday! We shall see

@CRbear Cramping is the best sign! Some friends said they just knew early on, so hoping this is it for you. I don't think this is our month but I'm not overly disappointed as it's our first month tracking. If you could wait until 12DPO that would be more of an indication but you could still be pregnant even with a BFN at that time!

Obviously I couldn’t help myself and tested this morning- obviously it was negative! Cramping has intensified and now it’s like the ones I get before my period so I’m rapidly losing hope haha.