TWW - Short(ish) LP

[TTC12023]

Hi ladies! I was just wondering anyone wanted to join me in the TWW? According to my apps I was due to O tomorrow (10th, CD23) but have ended up O'ing on Thursday (06th, CD19 ) so currently 3DPO. Thankfully had been BD but it's not going to be enough we don't think as only caught -3, -2, +1. This is our third month trying so not too long but I would love some company to stop me going mad, I only have a 10-12 day LP which is stressing me out as it doesn't feel long enough but apparently it is!! . Baby dust to you all!

@TTC12023 I would expect it to but everyone and every pregnancy is different! Definitely not out until af shows but can understand you're starting to be a little disheartened. Fingers crossed for you that AF doesn't show x

@TTC12023 @Ttcmumma thinking of you both. Try to stay positive. Your time will come. And you are definitely not out until AF arrives 🤞🏼🙏🏻🍀

Thanks @BB2818 and @Ttcmumma ! I haven't test this morning and my two has dropped but not by much. AF doesn't seem to be on her way from the usual tells I get, I do have dull ache in my right side which has been there for a day or so but who knows! If I am out this month I'm just glad I've had a couple of months of +10 day LP!

@TTC12023 have you tested again today?

@BB2818 not today as I was out overnight and didn't take a test with me! Probably a good thing though, I'm expecting AF but as I said yesterday none of the usual tell tale signs. I am tired today but it was a late night and I didn't sleep well so trying not to read in to that! I have family staying this evening so probably won't test until Tuesday now, that'll put me at 13/14/15 DPO as I'm still not 100% sure when I ovulated, although pretty confident it was during the day on CD18 as all watery CM had gone by then, so probably 14 DPO. If I make it that far might push it to Wednesday as I've NEVER had a 15 day LP in my life 🤭🤣 - DH back Tuesday evening so testing Wednesday will be hard 😵‍💫🤣

Test negative yesterday morning, I'm not sure why I even thought I might be to be honest! The backache started and AF has shown up. I'm starting to think there's something wrong 😞. On to cycle 6 - not sure what to to do differently this month, any ideas ladies?

Sorry to hear that @TTC12023.
Turns out I may well be incapable of concieving atm 😅. Doctor suspects that my pituitary gland is over producing prolactin which in turn... Stops you getting pregnant 🤦🏼‍♀️ffs all that hardwork and I may aswell have been on contraception lol. Going for bloods but not until July 🙃 to check my levels

@Ttcmumma sorry to hear that! Did they run some tests already?
Did any of you get CRONIC backache on these pregnacare tablets when AF is due/here? I've had it's twice now and they're the only thing I've introduced the past couple of months and my AF length has gotten shorter (if that's even possible! I've basically had 1 (2 if you count half days) of bleeding (sorry TMI!) which is very short. I've stopped them but I just wondered!

@TTC12023 nah not yet but symptoms align to that. Previous doctor just dismissed me but as I'm having discharge from the areolas I was concerned of cancer and pushed for more answers. It sounds highly likely my levels are high even if they aren't high enough to affect fertility. Pregnancy also increases the levels, I'm thinking after my miscarriage that's the hormone that failed to go back to normal. It's also dopamine that stops the levels getting too high and I've had quite the depressing year so it really all does add up lol. He's checking my thyroid again too.

Nah I don't personally think pregnacare done anything to me but I've only ever concieved when I haven't been taking it and when I do it seems to take ages 🤣 so I stopped, partially so there's one less thing to buy too. Would start taking vitamins again if I fell pregnant tho x

@Ttcmumma I've stopped taking them now, I cannot explain how painful my back is, I can barely move! Will see if it happens again next month, if it does I'll go to the Drs. as it isn't normal for me at all! Maybe I'll be lucky this month after stopping them! Considering taking the month off of all tracking as it's become so stressful! We've booked a holiday now in September so part of me doesn't want to get pregnant before then now!

Hope you get some answers soon 😊

Got my bfp today at 9dpo albeit very faint!

Fingers crossed it sticks!

Congratulations! Sorry for delay! Have taken some time off the board to try and reset, it's all getting a bit much

How are you feeling?

Congrats @Seraphina1993 hope you're doing well!

How are you both @TTC12023 @BB2818

Sorry ladies I haven’t been too well. I have lost 8lb so far with sickness. I don’t think I will last another few days without another drip. The sickness medication makes me dizzy - doesn’t help my blood pressure is quite low. Then as it wares off I am just sick.

I had an early scan last week. Baby cooking nicely thought so the sickness is a good sign, always a positive somewhere.

How are you all?

@BB2818 ah so sorry to hear you're so rough! Is it hyperemesis then? Because that's surely not your standard morning sickness. My best friend had it and god it was tough for her. Really hope you get past this stage soon and really glad baby is cooking well atleast!! It'll all be worth it in the end, stay hydrated.

I'm ok, trying not to focus on TTC too tough, just doing it and aiming for ovulation but not forcing it 🤷🏼‍♀️ xx

I haven’t had a diagnosis of it but not sure how it can’t be. I did have it with my DC. I have been admitted twice so far. I think I remember it easing off around 16 weeks but started again later on.

I am so grateful so trying not to complain too much… unless it means DH does the food shopping, taxiing DC around and house work 🙌🏻🤣

It is getting quite difficult to keep it a secret. I think when we tell people they will be like “we thought…” 🤦🏼‍♀️. I have my 12 week scan in a couple of weeks so trying to hold out until then.

I can’t say anything specific worked for us. Other than it’s just typical as we were both having checks/tests and then it happened 🙈

Hi Ladies!

Sorry to hear you're feeling rough @BB2818 bt very happy for you that bub is cooking nicely!

I'm with @Ttcmumma trying not to focus too much, O is due this week at some point but not doing SMEP again, was too tiring and miss crucial days! Will try a bit more actively this week but I've put it in the too hard box now and what will be will be!

I honestly (perhaps naively) did not expect me to be on month 7!

It's tough isn't it! I'm on month 16 with a break for the baby I had a MMC at 14 weeks in-between. Just had my bloods for potentially high prolactin levels this morning so awaiting those results in a week or so to see if I can even concieve

@Ttcmumma I also had bloods this morning but for this chronic back pain I've been experiencing! They said sciatica but I'm not convinced, I think it's those blasted pregnancare tablets!

@TTC12023 fingers crossed we at the very least get answers soon then! I'm cd24 of a usually 30 day cycle but last month's was 27 days. Not entirely sure if I ovulated or not but hey ho! Will see if AF arrives, I'm sure it will in a week or slightly less lol

My bodies having a field day this month, cd25 and lh still hasn't settled or peaked lol

Out again, cd27 AF suddenly appeared. What's even the point anymore 🙄

@Ttcmumma I'm sorry! Do you think you missed your peak? The docs sent me for another blood test as they think I have an 'aggravated disc' and are getting me to pop pills which I'm not comfortable with!

I've just gone in to TTW I think but BBT not yet confirmed it. Think I O'd Saturday as temp dropped nicely on Friday morning but didn't take BBT on Saturday as had been at a wake on Friday - many many drinks were consumed 😂

Temp high on Sunday morning but when adjusted for the late wake up time, it's up but now up/up, only at 36.62 which is a low rise for me, I normally jump to 36.8(ish), same this morning - trying not to get my hopes up as I know some have a slow rise when conception occurs.... god what are we like?!

@BB2818 how are you getting on?

@Ttcmumma sorry 😔 hope you are ok?

@TTC12023 I’m ok thank you. Had my 12 week scan. Baby coming along nicely. Will start to tell people over the next week or so. Just got a few family events/parties so will wait until after then to not take the limelight away. It all feels very real now. Still very 🤢 but doing ok. How are you?

Ladies.... please tell me you can see this....