2023 TTC 35+ Part 3

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New thread!!!

The other one filled in so quickly. I'm happy that many of you are finding this space supportive and helpful.

@SnookyPook we were DTD the day after peak to start with but now DTD the day of peak and the following day too. That's worked for us twice now (not that it's then gone well after).

Morning everyone! I got some lovely news last night. DH is coming home early, so he’ll be back on Wednesday ❤️ rather than the 13th. Such lovely news. I would say that I’ve struggled a little this time with him being away and emotions etc, but I think I’ve found each time tough in different ways. I’m definitely ready for him to be gone again properly from November!!

Im CD 35. My boobs are far more sore than normal, I had a random wave of acute nausea yesterday and I spent a week full of rage just after he left last, which is what happened when I was pregnant with my daughter (the rage). Although I am far more sleep deprived this time so it could just be that.

I tested with a FR on CD 29 on our anniversary and it was negative. I sometimes have 44 day cycles. This was the first time I ever used OPKs and got my peak on CD 22 with us last DTD on CD 17. So, a lot of things telling me I couldn’t be pregnant. But also, Very sore boobies.

My plan is to wait until he’s home to test. I’d really like to find out together if by some miracle we’ve been lucky and it won’t change anything if not. If we haven’t, then this visit will be far too early in the cycle to conceive this time if not, so we’ll be out for a good 2 cycles at least.

Sorry everyone- you get all the crazy no none else does! But mainly… he’s coming home 🥰

@Bumblebee413 so glad he’s coming home early to you 😊. I don’t think it’s completely impossible with DTD on day 17 and ovulation around day 22, it’s close to the end of superb life window but you never know! Good idea to wait till he’s home to test 👍🏻 (you must have better patience than I do to wait though!) xxx

Thank you.

I did mean properly home in November rather than gone 😂 I’m sorry- my typing os
not excellent

@Bumblebee413 I have just re read my message to you and I can see that “fertile window” auto corrected itself to “superb life window” 🙈 😂

@Eirlys1986 that gave me such a giggle 😂😅

@DmcinT 😂, it’s strangely true right?! 😂

Hilariously accurate 😂 @Eirlys1986

@Eirlys1986 I thought superb life window may have been a technical term 🤣🤣 I think we should adopt it.

@Bumblebee413 I'm so glad he's coming home early for you and for your typo, thought you would be counting down the days until November to have some peace 😂😂

@RoseH36 we definitely should. From now on I shall refer to the “Unicorns sprinkling their good luck tears over my superb life window” instead of “DTD during LH surge on OPK” ….sounds much better 😂

Cracking up at superb life window… that’s a winner 😂

Oh no, @Eirlys1986, that is giving unicorn tears a whole new meaning!! 😂 I also just read ‘superb life window’ as a technical term for hitting the egg at the optimum moment 😂😂 I have no excuse for that- I queried it momentarily then decided that you knew inner secrets about the egg quality window!!

@Eirlys1986 I was actually laughing out loud at that on public transport 🤣

@LeopardLover now everyone on the train/bus/tram is going to be wondering just what is sooo funny to that crazy lady in the corner 😂
@Bumblebee413 maybe I could try to up sell it as a genuine medical term, along with the bottled unicorn tears. We could make millions.
@CurlyWurly1991 I think it’s a winner too, deffo using from now on. Eventually we will have a whole new language on here

@Bumblebee413 …actually, on reflection, I see what you mean…bottled unicorn tears in the new superb life window context take on a whole new level of magical gross that I don’t wish to charge for 😂

Ahahaha this convo has had me chuckling away... Also loving the dubious new interpretation of unicorn tears 😂 I am pleased to say that I am right at end of my superb life window and will be entering the valley of torment (tww needs an upgrade too right?) forthwith... 😂

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@SnookyPook ahhaha valley of torment, love it 😂

Many congratulations @Elen123 fantastic news.
@Eirlys1986 I really hope you're feeling better. You're always so supportive of everyone in the group.
@Kellyaust hoping for good news for you.
@H0pefull best of luck. Baby Dust to all.

Thanks @Angelsrose I’m definitely in a much better place than a week or two ago although still sad. Definitely feeling overall more positive, less hormonal and looking to the future ☺️. Just waiting for the unicorn to deliver next AF and superb life window so I can join you all in the valley of torment again 😂 x

I’m in the valley of torment … it’s not just the waiting and hoping it’s also the fact that I feel grumpy, can’t sleep and want to eat everything in sight….

@SnookyPook LOVE the Valley of torment!! That perfectly sums it up. No more talk of TWW from here on in, valley of torment it is! Just heading into that now and will start to navigate the am I? Aren't I? phase.

@CurlyWurly1991 with you on the hunger. I'm eating so much crap at the moment and constantly feel hungry. But now I'm back in the valley of torment I'm trying to cut out all sugary things again. I had gestational diabetes first time round so have vowed to start eating better straight away.

@SnookyPook Valley of torment 🤣🤣🤣 hilarious!

@Eirlys1986 Glad you're starting to feel better and feel more positive ❤️

@RoseH36 Well done for cutting sugar already! I'll be doing the same the moment I get my BFP. 👌🏻

@CurlyWurly1991 I always feel hungry and nauseous this time in my TWW! 10 DPO today 😴

Officially 1dpo! 😬🙃 The fun begins... @RoseH36 right there with you!! I have such good intentions right now of not overthinking everything.... 🤪

@CurlyWurly1991 sounds like me all the time TBH 😂. Maybe I just live in a perpetual valley of torment state 😂