TTC December

[AussieMum888]

Hi everyone,
Thought I'd create a new thread as the TTC Oct and Nov we're so helpful to me :) There were so many BFPs in the Nov group so statistics doing their thing there will be lots of BFPS in this Dec thread too which is super exciting.

Im currently on CD3 of my 5th cycle TTC #2.

@HannahLouD oh I'm sorry! Do you have any photos of your chart? I'm 6DPO and to be honest I think I'm already out as well 😂 given I didn't sleep very well last night and was awake a lot of the night, I still input my temp just to see

So done an OPK and it’s 0.32, so low and based on previous I won’t get my peak today. So assuming I’ll ovulate Wednesday on CD13, doubt this will be the month. But who knows. Only takes one little swimmer

Hi everyone! I’ve not really posted this month as I’m feeling a bit fed up. CD22 today and still haven’t had my peak. Started getting some EWCM today so I’m hoping I’ll ovulate soon. I usually only have a 30 day cycle but I only stopped breastfeeding in January so I’m guessing my cycle isn’t back to normal yet!

Still keeping my fingers crossed!

@Aquarius93 I remember mine being a bit up and down after stopping BF it took a couple of months hopefully won't take too long for you and you'll O soon🤞🏼

@Mummyme87 when is DH back? It def only takes one swimmer

Fingers crossed @Aquarius93 if you have Ewcm ovulation is around the corner

@bringmearainbow he’s back Wednesday so all is not lost. Definitely only takes one. When I had my ectopic we had sex once in the whole month and I swear to god it wasn’t FW!! I was tracking as had come off the pill and was the only month I wasn’t on contraception!

@Mummyme87 ahhh that's not too bad jump on him as soon as he's home 😆 I got pregnant last year we only dtd once 5 days out from ovulation we weren't trying 🙈 so they can def hang about can't they!

No idea about that rouge drop on temp I had.
I am crap at the BBT so it would seem 🤡

But here I come Peak days… this looks different to my SMEP
so I have been DTD every other day since CD6! But it then predicts ovulation on 31st…
would you DTD 29/30/31
or 30/31/1?

I am overthinking it I know … I guess if I get a peak I’ll just do my best to cover it all 🤞🏻
first time also using preseed and a fertililly

so far… Ferti Lilly reviews were correct the practise in indeed needed 🤣

@lottieb92 you can get random drops in temp so many things can affect bbt how you sleep, random hormones fluctuations, alcohol, illness the list goes on 🙄 I wouldn't worry too much you have quite a steady temp other than that. If you can do both dates I would but if not I would go for day before. You'll be well covered from dtd every other day anyway

@bringmearainbow perfect! Thank you!
first time temping and it’s a bit difficult …
I hope you’re getting on okay as well!!

I’ll cover 28th as that’s my next day and if I see a big jump on 29th… I’ll try my best then as well!

I makes me nervous as we were told to keep to every other day due to dodgy SA and now that’s resolved, it’s a lot to cover every day. But giving me hope all the same ✨🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Angelselevenx this is my chart this month... I had another significant rise at 9dpo last month but not this time... I did a frer 🙄 and it was stark white. I know I'm out this month for sure... this month has been the same as January when I didn't fall... last month was so different. I know it's still early but I had a vfl at least at 9dpo last month and I just know my body.
I think I'm going to take a little break from MN... I'm feeling really bummed. I'd read so many stories of people falling again after a chemical and I feel sad it hasn't happened for me. Feels like a kick on the teeth after last month.
Going to try my best to stay positive and just keep on trying...

Good luck to everyone still trying! x

On day 6po and feeling like this week is dragging!! Was planning on testing day 10po, Friday, but it’s my birthday on the Saturday and don’t think a BFN the day before will put me in the right mood! So will see if I can hold out until Sunday… 😬😂

@HannahLouD it’s a tough old time, sorry to jump on your convo but just wanted to let you know - you are not alone.
It’s hard not to compare our journeys with others 🤍
Time off MN until you’re ready always helps me!

@lottieb92 yes takes a while to get your head round it 🤯 ahhh I bet I would be nervous too you'll be fine if your just doing every other day you'll be covered. I had a look back when I conceived ds and we dtd -5-2&-1 I think it's so easy to get sucked into the have I done enough I'm the same. I'm good CD15 today think I'll be ovulating around Sat so a similar time to you just starting to get fertile CM so I know it's on its way. We managed to dtd yesterday I'll do Tuesday then if we can thurs fri and Sat but the reality is we might do Thurs and fri and end up missing Sat just depends how we're feeling probs very tired by then 😂

@HannahLouD aw I'm sorry, it's hard to read positive stories when it's something you want so much. Take as much time as you need as your mental health and well-being is important. Keep me updated with how you are over the next few days xx

@HannahLouD big hugs ❤️ it's really tough mentally. We fell the first cycle after our MC only for that to be another MC the first month i ovulated I was so hopeful we would fall quickly again and it didn't happen. It's a complete kick in the teeth but try to be kind to yourself it's a lot to carry around with you when you want it so badly it's ok to have bad days and ok to have good days xxx

@lottieb92 thank you so much! That's really kind of you and genuinely means a lot! ❤️
I love MN because everyone's so so lovely and supportive, but at times it can be hard when people are getting their bfps and you're not.
No doubt I'll still linger around and be back in full swing again at some point, but for now I think I need to take some time to just collect myself and stop being so obsessive around reading up on everything and everyone's experiences as I know we are all different. Shouldn't have got my hopes up, was silly really! But I know my time will come...
Massive good luck and positive sticky baby vibes to you and everyone else! x

@Angelselevenx thank you so much! I really appriciate your support and I've got my fingers crossed you get your bfp when you test! x

@bringmearainbow I'm genuinely so sorry to hear about your mcs... That's really horrible and I hope you're ok! (As ok as you can be!) Thank you for being so kind and understanding... It means a lot!
I really hope you get your bfp soon! x

@bringmearainbow i feel you … we’ve had to get creative and plan it during the day ….before school pick up one day…that was interesting… because we know the evenings are full of work commitments and after school clubs.

I am grateful my DH is willing and committed to helping me this month as we’ve set time scales for IVF clinic calls. (Not that he hasn’t always been, but he does work late and gets too tired sometimes when he’s needed haha)
We both want to know if we’re trying this hard still no luck 15 months in it’s time to step it up 🤞🏻

I can’t believe I came on MN October 2021 fully thinking I’d be pregnant by the end of that year 🤭 oh to be that naive again lol

@HannahLouD I don't think my graph is looking very positive to be honest but we will see, like you I'm trying to not keep reading stories on graphs and how they should look when getting a BFP but it's easier said than done right! Xx

@HannahLouD thanks lovely I'm trying to keep the positive manifestation this cycle 🤞🏼 sometimes taking a step back from other people's journeys def helps

@lottieb92 wow that must feel so disheartening at times ❤️ At least you know you have a plan in place and getting creative is essential isn't it 🤦🏼‍♀️ it's a good job he's supportive. I told mine i hope he was up for lots this week and he very manly said I could go everyday if you want babe 🤣🙄 sure sure dear 😂

@Angelselevenx honestly I wouldn't take much stock into what your chart looks like you wouldn't of been able to tell from any of mine I was pregnant 🙈 you got anything else to distract you the next couple of days?

@bringmearainbow thanks lovely that gives me hope! I have a fair bit of cramping and also still having creamy CM but I'm sure I had this last month 😂. 5 days til AF is due!How's FW going for you? Nope haha, typically this week is pretty chilled bar work!

@Angelselevenx are you going to test again before AF? Ahhh no you need to find a good distraction 😳 got a good book you can read instead of googling? So far FW is going ok my morning opk is still low i started them twice a day from today we've stayed on track for dtd timing but still got the rest of the week to go. It's going to go so slowly I can tell 😂

@bringmearainbow you're telling me 🤣 fingers crossed you get a positive OPK soon! It's just bloody knackering isn't it. I tested this morning (dunno why I did it, again) and it was negative of course 🙄. I should really get into reading a good book or something to make me stay off my phone and googling BFP/BFN BBT charts 😅

Hi everyone, I'm following the SMEP this month and have DTD on CD 8, CD10, today I'm on CD 12 and we was going to DTD tonight. I did a LH test this morning and was a clear negative, I've just done another LH test 10 mins ago and it's a lot darker, would you say this is high or my peak? Should I continue to follow the SMEP or should I break it tonight and then start DTD for 3 days tomorrow or should I start tonight for 3 days?

@uop21 that looks very close I would say prob later tonight/early hours that will
Hit peak so I would be dtd the next few days