TTC baby #2

[MacK91]

Heya, it is good to be back. I joined mums net in 2020 and fell pregnant after 1 year of trying in 2021. I am now back again trying for baby number 2 (slightly earlier than anticipated as it took so long last time) and looking for a new group of lovely people who are sharing a similar journey :) x

Just catching up after a few days off!

@SRyellow yay, congrats on the bfp! Everything crossed for a safe journey. Your comment about magpies made me chuckle, we've got loads round us and I'm always on the look out for 3 or 4 😂

@ajayelbee all good thanks! I had a horrific D&V bug this week and finally feeling back to normal today. Today is CD2 of second cycle, feeling fairly chilled re TTC, at the moment at least! Ha. DP and I are getting married next Saturday! So all energies going into that this week... will help the time pass! 😃

@Pandabumbles aww the wedding will be a good distraction!
@SRyellow glad you are still feeling mostly OK and long may it continue.
I’m at CD 18 and think 2DPO, though FF hasn’t identified ov yet I had several signs indicating it. Didn’t sleep well last night and had a busy day so trying to chill a bit this evening. Turned down a night out drinking with friends last night as I’m just not in the right headspace. Actually quit drinking a couple of months ago to TTC, I think it has a big impact on my hormones and probably why my cycles had become very irregular (I also have a liver condition).

@Pandabumbles ah congratulations on the wedding, how lovely! Are you as ready as you can be for the day? Love a wedding ❤️

@CurlyWurly1991 have you found that cutting it out has helped your cycles to regulate a bit?

@ajayelbee yes it seems to have done the trick, although also taking a herbal mix from a herbalist (includes agnus castus/Vitex) and on a good b6 complex so hard to say what has been the main factor. Feel good though!

@Pandabumbles exciting news about your upcoming wedding! Can imagine it’ll definitely help the time pass this month. Hope it’s a lovely day for you both!

@ajayelbee AF started today which actually I feel ok about as (since I’d already had the negatives) I just wanted it to arrive so that I could move onto cycle 4.

@SRyellow congratulations on your BFP! Hope it’s a smooth pregnancy for you!

Hi would love to join . We are a couple of months in trying for baby number 2. Our first baby was IVF after 18 months of trying. Partner has low sperm count and I have PCOS. My cycles were very irregular before but since having my son they are regular for the first time in my life! So deffo ovulating.
We are going to try naturally for a year and then will probably consider fertility treatment again.

Hi, can I please join?
Currently 8dpo on cycle 2 of ttc#2. Our first baby is 18 months old.
My husband has probably been ready to try for a while but I wasn't 100% sure even up until ovulation day last month that I was ready. Decided to just go with the flow and leave it to fate.
I was really upset when AF arrived though so that kind of cemented for me that I am ready!
Concerted effort with DTD this month and keeping everything crossed. 🤞🤞
Had v.sore boobs last 2 days but guessing that's too early to really mean anything and just part of the wild mind melting ride that is the TWW!
@SRyellow I hope that lines continues to progress nicely when you next test! Xx

@CurlyWurly1991 thats so good that it’s worked so well. I find non-traditional treatments so interesting and that they can work so well. I had fertility acupuncture when I got pregnant with my DS and made huge changes to my diet too.

@justkeepswimming2701 ah sorry about AF- hopefully cycle 4 will be the one for you!

hi @swirly3468 ! That’s amazing that having your son has evened out your cycles! Whereabouts in your cycle are you at the moment?

Hi @Bubblesandtroubles ! I’m 8dpo too! When do you think you’ll test? The tww can definitely send you a bit mental can’t it! x

@ajayelbee im going to try and wait til next weekend if I can. I think AF rather than a negative test is easier to deal with somehow.
And if only either need to test again if negative but early or else worry about it sticking if an early faint line. As crazy as it sends me I think ignorance is slightly more blissful for me.
Just want to fast forward to this time next week!!
When are you testing? 🤞🤞 For when you do. Xx

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@Bubblesandtroubles I’m the same and would rather wait for AF than test and get negatives.
@ajayelbee I was a bit sceptical of whether the medical herbalist would be much help at first, tbh. However once I had been cleared of any sinister cause by the GP there wasn’t much offered from their side. The herbs actually had a really profound impact on me, highly recommend.

3dpo today confirmed on FF, I’m ridiculously excited that it’s given me crosshairs and they coincide with when I thought I ovulated 😂

@CurlyWurly1991 hurrah for ovulation! Officially in the tww now! Do you have different herbs for different parts of your cycle?

I got a faint line on an internet cheapy yesterday morning; and again today. They look exactly the same, but I know it takes 48 hours for HCG to double so fingers crossed they get darker over the next few days instead of fading away. I tested from 9dpo-12dpo with my son and then managed to step away from the tests, so hopefully can do the same this time!

Good luck to anyone else who might be testing today!

@ajayelbee woop!!! Looking good. How are you feeling today, any cramps/twinges/nausea yet?
With the herbs she did an hour consultation with lots of questions and then made up a very strong tincture of several herbs - can’t remember all the names but there are about 6. I don’t think she would prepare a mix if I was in early pg as I remember from my daughter that most health people are super cautious about you doing/taking anything during the first trimester. Fair enough I guess.

@ajayelbee ah!! This looks very positive and mine looked the same as this and now darker. Fingers crossed for you! Do you have any symptoms at all?

Congratulations @ajayelbee!

10dpo for me but trying my best to hold off testing til Saturday (if no AF before then!)
Busy week at work at least so hopefully won't drag too much 🤞🤞

@CurlyWurly1991 @SRyellow @Bubblesandtroubles thank you so much!

I’ve had a few stabby twinges on the right hand side, a bit of nausea and been quite headachey. But mostly I’ve just been extra tired and going to bed at 9pm the last few days!

@Bubblesandtroubles you’ve so much more willpower than me! Good luck for when you do test!

@ajayelbee aww take care, good that you can get to bed nice and early. Rest up x

@ajayelbee how wonderful!! Everything crossed for you lovely x

How does everyone track ovulation ?
I'm currently on day 32 of cycle . My cycles are usually around 37 days long but are now regular. I ovulate between day 19 and 25. I've only been going on my cervical mucus and how I feel in myself and having intercourse around that time.
I really really hope we don't need ivf again. I would love a sibling for my little boy . Does anyone know if it's best to DTD every day or every other ?

Hard to keep track if there are many people still in their TWW and due to be testing over the next few days?
I'm 11DPO according to Flo, but I think I ovulated a day or two earlier. Waiting for tests to arrive today and will test tomorrow with fmu.
AF due Tues.
I have so many random symptoms on and off, I'll seriously be wondering what's going on with my body if I don't get a BFP this month!! 😬

Hi all, I'm fairly new to Mums net- however trying for baby no 2. Im only 1dpo and looking for some company on my two week wait 🙈 xxx

Hi sorry I'm new here.. can i just ask what the temperature rises too when tracking BBT.. for ovulation xx or is it different for each individual x

@RosieS22 I'll be keeping everything crossed for you!

I'm out for this month. Would have been due AF today but she surprised me and came early on Tuesday I think it was 🙄

It's only cycle 2 so I know others have been through a much tougher struggle- but I'm really not sure how long I want to try for #2. I know we are already so lucky to have a beautiful, healthy little girl. I don't want to miss out on enjoying the present with her by becoming all consumed about breaking my life into two week chunks. It almost feels like, by being upset, I'm in some way saying she is not enough.

But then, on the other hand, I do want her to have a sibling and don't want to be done at one if we can help it.

Does any of that make sense to anyone else or is it irrational rambling?!

@mahii95 I hope someone else is more knowledgeable and can answer your question. I've not done BBT before but will be trying it this coming month so need to some research over the weekend!

Best of luck and mountains of baby dust for anyone still in with a chance this month. Xx