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TWW thread around 27/02/23

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TTCing · 27/02/2023 18:04

Hi ladies,

who wants to join for the tww? I had peak fertility on 25/02/23. So I think I may have ovulated 26/02/23.

now in the tww.

who wants to join?

I’m TTC#2, month 8 of TTC this time. 16 months TTC #1.

I can’t say I’m feeling particularly hopeful. I’m used to the disappointment (again), sadly.

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Freya8 · 24/04/2023 06:34

@Piglet34 oh jeez aye jus let yourself heal from that! Cant see any real diff in these opks kinda hovering up n down in low readings like one day it will go 0.32 next cud be 0.17 type thing n then the other day i thot it awful soon to be so dark but wasnt positive. All a mystery this! What im scared about is it bein delayed and the waiting. So done cd6 cd8 cd10 there will try keep this up lol 😆 xxx to be honest i prefer the tww to this shite wait xxx

Piglet34 · 24/04/2023 10:08

@Freya8 yeah I think I prefer the TWW too, at least you know there's nothing to do haha! That's the problem with SMEP if you O late then it's so much time of DTD every other day 😅 did my first OPK this morn and was 0.32 so still low, I got my peak on CD13 and CD14 the last two cycles so we will see what this one brings!

Freya8 · 24/04/2023 10:48

@Piglet34 lolll yeh its the unknown of when ov!! My hubby was like so basically cd 6 and cd8 were a waste then lollllll im like how romantic yup basically a waste should hav jus saved our energy lol n then iv no clue wen to start these cb ov tests as i dont wana waste them if ov is no where near xx

Piglet34 · 25/04/2023 08:16

@Freya8 ahaha that's funny, it does take the romance out of it when TTC doesn't it 🤣 yeah I hear those ones are expensive I guess start them in the next day or two ? CD12 today for us and I'm still hovering around the 0.3 mark! Xx

Freya8 · 25/04/2023 08:24

@Piglet34 same here hoverin in an around the 0.31 ish. Tho like always a drama with me lmao 🤣 bet u will ov exaxtly on cd 13 or cd 14 n ill jus hover on loll 🤣 naw i hate this part acutally loathe it n this is only me 2nd cycle xx

TWW thread around 27/02/23
Piglet34 · 25/04/2023 11:32

@Freya8 yeah mine looks very similar! I have had EWCM today and yday so I assume it must be coming soon! Am hoping to peak before the weekend 🤞🏻🤞🏻 xx

Freya8 · 26/04/2023 06:26

@Piglet34 morning well done my first clear blue to get the blank circle yest n then obvs cud see the lines on the test wen ejected an looked like they wer doin somethin done one this morn n its flashin smiley. Wee cheap strips climbed to .. 0.47? Ffs this better be right n not jus a faker again. Tho i do feel ... crampy. Theres always this bloody fear with me now 😒 xx

Piglet34 · 26/04/2023 08:31

@Freya8 oooh glad to hear yours are rising! Am sure it is right as similar time to last month? Mine went pretty high this morn 0.89 so going to do another test around lunchtime today :) looks like I might O tomorrow though, am quite surprised actually because although I did ovulate one time on CD14 usually it's 15/16/17! Xx

TWW thread around 27/02/23
Freya8 · 26/04/2023 08:56

@Piglet34 aghh im buzzin for you!! Nothin makes me happier actually than seeing that line go real dark lmao! Ill test throughout the day jus cuz i hava problem now of jus peein on these its become an obsession xx let me know how dark it goes xx

Piglet34 · 26/04/2023 14:16

@Freya8 I know what you mean it's so pleasing seeing it get darker !! Mine is 1.16 now so definitely peak day and looks like I will O tomorrow. Can DTD tonight but not sure we will manage tomorrow as both in London for work for the day and leave at 6 get back at 11 :/ xx

Freya8 · 26/04/2023 14:27

@Piglet34 force urselves at 11pm lolll mine is def more a gradual rise. Just seeing were it goes today n then see wat to do re dtd. Doin smep so cd6,8,10,12 all done. Today is cd 13 ... do i bother? If i think my peak will be tomorrow n we are due to dtd tomorro anyways n then for 2 days after that lol dont wana over kill it 🤣🤣🤣 to be honest am bored already lolll tho least these 2 days are more bloody exciting as somethins happenin xx

Piglet34 · 26/04/2023 19:08

@Freya8 yeah think we might have to do that! I also started a manager role today and I am completely stressed so also feeling like this won't be our cycle purely due to stress factor, maybe my O will even end up delaying :/ yeah I think if your peak likely tomorrow then you've already covered yourself :) sounds like you have a great plan this month! Xx

Lilothblos · 26/04/2023 21:49

Hi, rejoining the thread today after a months break from TTC! O day was today so am back into the fun of TWW. @Piglet34 and @Freya8 hoping you both hit your peak soon!

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 06:29

Hey babes!! @Lilothblos yes i think its jus me n @Piglet34 left now! Got me static smiley this morn girls woop woop dtd last night too as i started to freak out if an egg dropped durin the night jeez yad drive urself made with all of this!! Keep me updated!! Xxx

Janeykat · 27/04/2023 09:55

Also rejoining the thread today after a break from ttc. O day is not until the middle of May when I will be on holidays, but have already convinced myself that this will be the lucky cycle😅fingers crossed for everyone!

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 10:01

@Janeykat good to see you back! Fab that O is on hollers as you can be super chilled! Fingers crossed for us all 💗💗

Girls right stupid question like i dont bbt or temp or watever its called but im crampin alot today alot alot. Cud ov poss be on peak day? Can that happen xx

Floralsandsmiles · 27/04/2023 11:24

Hi ladies, sorry I've taken a while off the threads as wasn't coping too well.
My doc got all my bloodwork back and it all just doesn't make sense to me...so I'm a little stressed.
However I got my static smiley today, so trying not to think on it all xxx

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 11:35

@Floralsandsmiles awh lovely we missed you 😘
Did they tell you anything of what next steps are?
Common u got this we will do this altogether again xxx also we are here for you if u need to talk xxx

Piglet34 · 27/04/2023 12:15

@Floralsandsmiles @Janeykat welcome back ladies! Sounds like we are all very similar dates in terms of O. I can feel the twingy pains right now so defs think mine is today. My LH was still quite high this morn at 1.02 but not as high as yday. Hope we all have a smooth TWW. Xx

@Freya8 I think O could be on peak day if you are feeling those twinges, guess you are defs covered with DTD either way :) xx

Floralsandsmiles · 27/04/2023 13:36

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 11:35

@Floralsandsmiles awh lovely we missed you 😘
Did they tell you anything of what next steps are?
Common u got this we will do this altogether again xxx also we are here for you if u need to talk xxx

Thank you so much! How are you @Freya8
So for anyone that didn't know the results:

Feeling a little overwhelmed 😕

Bloods have come back as low iron (apparently the supplement im taking is nowhere near enough!)

all other levels are fine, however testosterone is slightly Elevated. Low iron could contribute to this, so they will repeat in 8 weeks when iron supplement has kicked in. If testosterone is still high this could indicate PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and will be the reason we can't conceive.
(This doesn't make sense though as I'm getting LH levels rise, scan previously showed both ovaries are functioning and progesterone test she said was fine)

I mentioned I fell pregnant 12 years ago on contraception and the GP said that the contraception could have assisted with normalising hormone imbalance, and helped me conceive!

The GP has asked that we look into this syndrome and lifestyle changes, as that could help?
If testosterone remains High then it will be confirmed its PCOS?? Apparently...

It's not impossible to fall pregnant, but very difficult 😕 very sad!

Lifestyle changes is GP wording for lose weight and all my research indicates that losing weight could lower testosterone. So I'm on a huge diet and lost 9lbs last week. I am not letting this beat me. Anyways, really frustrated. However I got a static smiley today and hoping that's good news! Xxx

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 13:54

@Floralsandsmiles wow i can completely understand why you are so overwhelmed thats alot to take in for you which is immense stress in itself! Did she give a reason for the spotting? Hopefully ur on a high dose of iron now n it completely levels out the testosterone! Crossin everythin for you i really am and hey ur alot stronger than me i tell ya!! I wish u didnt hav to go thru all that worry. Ur body must be doin somethin right.... like u hear of pcos periods irregular? But ur not actually ur lik clockwork? Im no medical whizz here but surely surely it has to count for something that xxx

Floralsandsmiles · 27/04/2023 20:17

Freya8 · 27/04/2023 13:54

@Floralsandsmiles wow i can completely understand why you are so overwhelmed thats alot to take in for you which is immense stress in itself! Did she give a reason for the spotting? Hopefully ur on a high dose of iron now n it completely levels out the testosterone! Crossin everythin for you i really am and hey ur alot stronger than me i tell ya!! I wish u didnt hav to go thru all that worry. Ur body must be doin somethin right.... like u hear of pcos periods irregular? But ur not actually ur lik clockwork? Im no medical whizz here but surely surely it has to count for something that xxx

She didn't say anything about the spotting, still waiting on my smear for that but have pushed to have gynaecology have a look as I've had abnormal cells before. It's all just so much stress!
My main worry now is that if the repeat bloods still show high testosterone, then she can't give me medication to level it as that will be down to fertility and we don't qualify 😫😫
Xxx

Piglet34 · 28/04/2023 09:03

Aw @Floralsandsmiles that is a lot to take in, can understand why you are overwhelmed! That's good you are on the iron supplement now though hopefully that evens out your hormones a bit, and like @Freya8 said it's a very good indicator that your cycles seem like clockwork as usually people with PCOS are quite irregular. Hope you get some more answers soon!

I actually got my full blood results back a few days ago and I have high SHBG which means I don't have enough available testosterone, not really sure what that means or what impact it has on TTC but I have a ultrasound and AMH blood test results next Wednesday so hoping everything comes back normal then xx

Freya8 · 28/04/2023 09:10

@Piglet34 @Floralsandsmiles girls see when listening to both your journeys like i was so so silly before really to not be clued in on wat it takes to concieve. Literally didnt even know any of this existed. Feel stupid for just thinkin bish bash bosh in out shake it all about. Everythin has to be perfectly timed perfectly balanced its insane that i was so clueless. Fingers crossed for u both .. like i jus want yous to get ur bfps this cycle xxxx

Floralsandsmiles · 28/04/2023 12:54

Thanks girls! @Piglet34 I hope all goes well on your other tests! Thats funny that you don't have enough testosterone and I have too much! Take mine! I bet you! Lol

I hope we all get our BFP this cycle, but I'm starting to feel abit negative about the whole thing and as if it will never happen 😕 xxx

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