TTC July 2023

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Hi I'm brand new to Mumsnet. I'm 26 TTC for first baby, been trying a couple of months, was on pill for 8 years before this so appreciate it will likely take some time. Found waiting for af a bit tough last month, tested a lot. I know most people have much longer waits before positive test but would love to share the journey with others. Hope this is the right forum for this!

Hi, just out of curiosity if you do 3 OPK tests what times do you do them at? I have just been testing once a day in the afternoon and it’s only when I saw your post I’m now thinking should I be testing more so I don’t miss a peak? X

Guys why is the tww so bad 😩 it’s barely even been a minute since ovulation and I already feel like I hate the wait!! And the symptoms I feel like I have such bad tummy cramps and pulling in my uterus and I am like 4/5 dpo at most so I don’t know if it’s in my head 🙈

@Ecgx i know right it’s terrible! I got about a week left to go and going nuts!

managed to fend off testing as of yet but not sure how much longer 😂

definitely had some symptoms I’m not used to as my boobs are really sore, got a massive headache today and some slight cramping on and off so hopefully its good signs.

fingers crossed for you!

I honestly find it so hard it’s like your mind can’t stop thinking about it! Yes I’m the same keep thinking no I won’t test early etc! I think I will test next weekend so it’s at least 10-12 dpo feels ages away though 🤣 yeah they says tender breasts is deffo a sign! The cramping and pulling is unusual for me and I’m weeing loads but it’s probably unreleased and I’m just reading into to it! I hope you get your positive ☺️

yeah weeing more often too even though I don’t drink nearly as much as I should 🙈

this is only our first and also first cycle so not truly expecting to be first time lucky but who knows! Fingers crossed you get good news soon!

@Mrsttcno1 I do mine at around 10am / 3pm & 8pm. I did read that 2 are recommended but I missed mine last month so I'm a bit OTT this month

I would use apps as a guide (I use fertility friend for BBT charting and find it pretty good), but don't rely on them too much. Cervical mucus and LH tests will often tell you much more about your fertile window than an app can... if I relied on the app alone, I would have missed my fertile window this month (just got peak LH on CD22)!

@Poppins2016 I am finally getting a darker line & a high on Premom 🎉 my app's are 4 days early so I'm glad I've been testing and not just relying on them

@ReginaPhalange12 brilliant, that sounds very hopeful! 🎉 I think the apps can be great, but you definitely can't rely on them 100% (when it comes down to algorithms vs biology, biology seems to win in this case)!

@Poppins2016 you're right. I was really down over the weekend thinking I'd missed my chance this month, thank goodness for OPKs!

TTC is so frustrating! We missed yesterday (which I'm pretty sure is the day I ovulated) due to DH being unwell... Hoping that the day before (got peak OPK in the morning) will make up for it as the egg will probably have 'expired' by now if it's not been fertilised! I'm desperate for an April due date for various reasons (I know, I know) so it's super frustrating.

@Poppins2016 I keep reading swimmers can live for up to 5 days so if you dtd day before ovulation there's still a really good chance! Fingers crossed for you on your tww!

@Poppins2016 DTD the day before you Shiism still be covered. Those little swimmers can last up to 5 days I’m sure, my own logic in my head tells me that the day before is probably better, they’ll get right up the fallopian tube ready and waiting for the egg. That’s just in my head and not from any science!
fingers crossed for you x

@Poppins2016 dtd today too if you can! When I last got pregnant it was from the day after static smiley on my clearblue

Sadly DH isn't up for activity today (he has a D&B bug, bleurgh), but hopefully itl be fine...

My last pregnancy was conceived as a result of DTD the day of the OPK peak/before ovulation, so I'm hopeful... but well aware that I'm older now and chances will probably be a little slimmer!

We've also covered our bases in the days preceding, so hopefully there are some little swimmers up there. Cervical mucus is very much the non fertile stuff now, so just got to keep fingers crossed and enter the TWW patiently!

Ha, not sure what a D&B bug is! I meant D&V!

@Poppins2016 fingera crossed those little swimmer do their magic. We missed the day before my peak as my grandad passed away that day. DH didn’t want to suggest anything and I didn’t feel up to it, he did ask the next day if I wanted to give this cycle a miss completely. Grandad wouldn’t want that I know he wouldn’t. He waited until we got back from honeymoon to see us and then he passed that evening after we’d been in. He was completely with it up until then.
hopefully there was enough DTD on honeymoon and then the day after grandad died I used the Fertilily cup and TMI * but when I removed it there was slight blood staining so I’m hoping that was ovulation.
If we get a positive then it’s definitely a sign from him. 8DPO today I stupidly done an IC which was obviously a BFN.

fingers crossed for you.

@Ncl31 I'm sorry about your Grandad, you must have been very special to him, it's amazing how people hold on like that (my own Grandpa did the same to make sure he saw us and then passed the same day). You must be going through such a mix of emotions (congratulations on getting married - it would be wonderful if you have a honeymoon baby!), do make sure you look after yourself.

I hope this cycle is successful for you - it sounds as though the timing has a good chance of working if you were able to DTD on the day of your peak🤞

So I’m on holiday at the moment and threw up the night before last…..I got excited by this because I thought omg this is morning sickness! Period came today- definite low point getting excited about throwing up. Turns out that I just ate some dodgy food.

Got to laugh at the things that go through your head whilst ttc!

@Underthesea88 I’m sorry that AF turned up. Hope you’re feeling better after throwing up too.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday.

@Ncl31 Thanks! Sorry to hear about your Grandad. Let’s home August is a positive month x.

@Underthesea88 thank you, a difficult time but he is back with my gran where he wanted to be.
I’ve felt dreadful all day today, tired and headache but not sure if that’s just the lead up to AF, my app says I’m due Monday but with PCOS I’m just not sure.

Aww no! Didn’t realise how many women actually suffered from pcos before coming on here. I’m not really sure of the symptoms but do know that’s it’s hard only from little snippets I’ve read others have expressed. @Ncl31

Morning ladies, I think I am approx 9dpo obviously I’ve had to test…. Can you guys see what I can 👀
it is really such a squinter.. I saw on the cheap test a shadow first then I did a first response but it is not the early one!! The silly ones from Amazon.
trying to not get my hopes up/going mad but hard after my miscarriage May/June time. The first response is more pink when I shine the light.

@Ecgx I can definitely see what you can! Congratulations 🌸