TTC November baby

[NatGee]

I'm already out of the October 2023 window so if anyone is in the same boat, join along

CD2 of cycle 10 DC#1 let's go!

Got my flashing smiley this morning, but hubby's away for the night... trying to get my head round these clearblue things and hoping we won't miss our chance

Hi ladies! Can I join please? Currently on cycle day 2. Ready to try again this month for a november baby 🤞🏼
I didn't implant last cycle & the cycle before was a chemical so praying this is our month ❤️

@mummytoemilia hi there, sounds like youre so close fingers crossed this is your month indeed!

@Chellooo I thought the cb sticks were so handy when I first began tracking. Good luck with the BDing, the only time in the month when we're not waiting around ha

@LotzW I get ewcm for a good five to six days before I actually ovulate, if youre the same then your peak is still to come. but everyone is different! there was one month when I didn't see any at all. As long as your BDing thats what counts :)

@Mummyme87 absolutely, it happened to me last month. my peak was a full two days before I actually ovulated by which time my strips were showing low LH. I nearly got into a panic thinking I was going to ovulate.

@Superstorefan123 optibac as in the probiotic? Don't really hear of anyone taking them for fertility but its a very good shout - I take one too (not optibac) but eat too many sweets which I don't think helps ha

@AL1424 hello there! sorry to hear of your diagnostic. What tests have you been sent to, the usual day 3 and day 21 ones? Fingers crossed they will come back normal and the the cysts won't have affected your hormones

CD9 for me ladies, and not begun dtd yet - we have to rectify that pronto! but will start on the lh strips today as I have ovulated on CD13 in the past. Hope you are all doing well :)

@NatGee BDing? This mornings ovulation test was super low again so hoping it's still to come. My cycle can be quite short so can't be much longer I hope 🤦🏼‍♀️

@LotzW baby dance :) Do you know if its your luteal or folicular phase that are short? But yes, I think your peak is still to come and it must be right round the corner - you're CD13 now right?

@NatGee oh gosh I have no idea about any of these things 😳
Yep, day 13 today. We baby danced 🤣 Mon, Tues and yesterday. Will do every day until Sun and then chill a bit more 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hi All! May I join? I'm 37 and hoping for n2. DS just turned 2. Currently 4dpo of cycle 3 since my periods finally returned after pregnancy/breastfeeding (!) Last pregnancy happened on cycle 4 so I'm hoping it'll be this time or next but aware that increased age may play a part in things too! Right in the worst bit of the tww at the mo and feeling impatient!

Seems there are a few of us slightly older mums on this thread! Baby dust to everyone!

Hello! Jumping on here for some company during the TWW. TTC #2 since last summer with a MC over Christmas at 7 weeks. Got my first period back after this towards the end of Jan and decided to start trying again. I ovulated two days ago and already this TWW feels like the longest ever!! Honestly I’m fed up with TTC now so really hope we’re successful soon.

Technically according to my LMP I’d be due 31st October but I ovulated a little later so Nov would be more likely I think.

how are you all doing?

@LotzW so impressed by this amount of BD’ing 😂 first cycle after miscarriage when TTC we went a bit mental and had sex 21 days in a row! Have calmed down significantly since then and aiming for every other day, though might try and ramp it up now I’ve read what others are doing!

@Superstorefan123 Jeeeeezus you guys have stamina! I think you broke all MN records to date ha
The most we've gone is seven days in a row back in August and nothing to show for it / At the minute its averaging five times, in the entire cycle, during fw

@Cinnamon03 hello! sorry to hear of your mc, really is devastating :( how long have you been ttcing? I am on my 10th cycle and I am fed up too, dtd never felt so onerous. I believe you're one of three now in their TWW so youll likely be the one of the first to test. Lots of baby dust, I hope thi sis your month xx

@SnookyPook hi there ! youre right, a fair number of us on the other side of 35 so hopefully youll feel right at home :) fingers crossed its lucky number 4 for you again! are you using anything to track or letting nature run its course?

@NatGee thanks! I'm using OPKs - just internet cheapies but they seem to detect my peak accurately and are what I successfully used first time round so fingers crossed!

@SnookyPook Same, bought myself another pack of 50 the other day, quite disappointing i'm on the second lot but hoping I won't need too many. I did the CB sticks for a little while but I think the reader malfunctioned a couple of times so I stopped. It's quite expensive as well and the cheapies do the trick just fine. Fingers crossed for both of us, wishing you lots of baby dust xxx

Using the clearblue ovulation tests. On the day you get your solid smiley, is it worth DTD that day and the next day too? Or is there no point the day after? Thanks

Oh, just realised I used my other username. I'm already on this thread, won't say who as don't want them linked! XX

@NatGee trust me, not managing that now! 10 months in and struggling to find the energy!

I am going to try following every other day advice all month this month - I worry ‘saving’ it up for the fertile window could actually be doing some harm (build up of dead sperm maybe?). When I spoke to the GP she said twice a week is probably enough but to try all month!

@Superstorefan123 haha glad i am not the only one but cant help feeling sad looking back at when we were younger. I wonder if there's something in that when youre older, you naturally have less sex so less chances of falling. I heard the "dead sperm" thing too, that it goes stale if it builds up. Its good to keep it flowing so that newer, fresher swimmers get a chance.
We will start this weekend, when I am CD11 and will follow the every other day approach too

@Beetr00t Since the ovulation tests dont tell you when you have ovulated, I'd continue dtd for a couple of days after at least. Last cycle I ovulated a good two days after my peak which was unusual. Also the egg can hang around for some time, up to a day.

@Maxime34 how are your strip tests going? We totally do have the exact same cycles getting our surges / positive tests on day 14 - that’s tomorrow for me argh! We DTD yesterday so hoping to again tomorrow and then Saturday or Sunday too to try and cover all basis. I’m trying to do what you said and not stress about it soo much this month, we’ve covered some of the fertile window and I think other cycles I’ve tried to put too much pressure on doing it as much as possible which can have the reverse affect

so easy for us to say oh yes we will be chill, it’s easier said than done 🙄can I be nosey and ask if you ever spot any egg white / discharge around your ovulation time? Or does that get affected by the meds you are on?

sounds like you have a good plan for this month, let me know how you get on! My patience is wearing thin already! So jealous you are off away, where are you going?! Well it’s a win win situation this month, sipping cocktails is a good distraction - but I’m still praying for a BFP for you 😍x

Just catching up on this thread after a busy few days at work and my god you gals put me and other half’s DTD attempt to shame!!! 😂I seriously need to think of a way to get things abit more regular during the fertile period but we’ve always been once or twice a week kinda couple and OH doesn’t seem to manage anymore. Reallllly worried that’s gonna be our barrier to get the BFP we want 😪

Morning ☀️
OPK looks positive to me. App says high 👍🏼 What does this mean in terms of BDing? We dtd for the last 3 days. We'll keep going just because it's the weekend and that's what we do 🤣 but are we less likely now it's actually been positive? Am I right in thinking it's too late after? Clueless!

@LotzW no keep going. You’ve had your positive Ov test, you hopefully will ovulate in the next 12-48hours, the. The egg hangs around for another 12-24hrs.

Jeez this ttc business is just mentally exhausting, it’s all I can think about and my racing brain won’t let me sleep at night.

I got a Flashing Smiley today on the CB advanced tests! I know you can have flashing for up to a week though but I’m just so relieved that something is happening in there. Was so worried I’m too old/fat/pcos to ovulate. I’m on CD12. I’m not going to do an AI with the donor though until I get a solid smiley as it’s so far for him to come we’ve agreed he will only come the once this month.

Jealous of all of you who can DTD. Wish so much I could get pregnant by sleeping with DW 😕

@SaltedChoco that must be really tough! It's a whole other thing to contend with isn't it! Glad you've got your flashing smileys. Fingers crossed for the solid smiley asap. Is your donor ready and willing to appear immediately as needed? Must be stressful having to coordinate that too. Best of luck!

@Mummyme87
Thank you 😊
The laid back approach ttc to my daughter was much easier. No need to understand opk tests or all these blinking acronyms 🤣

Hi Ladies! Moving over from the October thread as AF showed up today so onto cycle 3 after my MMC in Nov"22 . Fingers crossed for a November baby!